The next day, early in the morning.

Dirt Dirt –

The ship's whistle sounded, and under the escort of the captain, Lu Shi and Wardhouse disembarked with their luggage.

"Whew~"

Wardhouse took a deep breath,

"It's finally here."

After going down the gangway just now, he stepped on the solid ground, but he felt a little shaky, and it took a while to get used to it.

This is the after-effect of long voyages at sea.

When the land time looks around,

"New York."

It is a city that countless people yearn for.

Looking out over the coastline from the harbour, you can see a variety of buildings, and the prosperity is staggering, far better than London.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the Statue of Liberty standing on the sea, holding a torch in her right hand and a copy of the Declaration of Independence in her left hand.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the United States may not have been a beacon of humanity, but there was already a trend in that direction.

Wardhouse muttered:

"Dirt buns! There is no substance! ”

Lu Shi laughed,

"Why do I sound sour~"

Wardhouse glared at him, but didn't answer.

The two walked forward.

Soon, a customs police officer came over,

"The two are ......"

Wardhouse took out his papers,

"Trouble."

Customs has been taken care of from above, pay special attention to the combination of white + Asian,

The customs police flipped through the documents and immediately saluted,

"Jazz."

Wardhouse waved his hand,

"Do as the locals do. You Americans don't like this, you can call me by my last name. ”

The customs police didn't expect the British to be not arrogant at all, and they were quite surprised.

According to past experience, many British "gentlemen" with knighthoods visited the United States, as if the superior looked down on the vassal state, although they never showed it, but their attitude in their bones could not be concealed, which inevitably made people angry.

The customs officer said, "Mr. Wardhouse, please come with me." ”

Then, he remembered something, and turned to Lu Shi,

"Professor Lu, please too."

As a customs officer, he was quite unfit to be so respectful to the Chinese.

Lu Shi asked the other party: "Where are we going?" ”

The customs police replied: "Go to the office first, you need to take a telegram to London, saying that you have arrived safely." ”

Wardhouse was surprised,

"You have a telegraph at the customs office?"

He didn't expect that the United States had developed to this point.

The customs police were stunned, then smiled and said, "Sir, you misunderstood." Not every customs office has a telegraph, just because this is New York, so a lot of departments will set up machines. In addition to customs, there are also police stations, fire stations, and so on. ”

Wardhouse then understood,

"That's right."

Lu Shi on the other side interjected: "Paris is the same~"

Wardhouse vomited blood, and said in his heart how Great Britain was lagging behind in all respects.

He was extremely depressed and said to the customs police: "Lead the way." ”

The customs police turned around,

"The customs office is in front of us, and we are ...... now Ah, by the way, I'll help the two gentlemen carry the suitcase! ”

Without saying a word, he snatched Lu Shi and Wardhouse's suitcases.

Lu Shi couldn't help but quip,

"Do you charge pounds?"

Customs Police: ???

"What?"

"What he means is that there's no dollar to tip you," Wardhouse explained. ”

The customs police were amused,

"It's okay, it's my pleasure to serve as a visiting scholar."

He led the way.

At this time, the captain of the cruise ship ran over and muttered in the ears of the customs police,

The customs police were stunned and glanced at Lu Shi.

Immediately afterwards, he put down his suitcase and asked the captain: "Is there a list of tourists?" ”

The captain nodded,

"Here."

He took the list out of the pocket of his shirt and handed it over, pointing to one of the entries and whispering, "This is the person." ”

"Tsk......"

The customs police are staggered,

After a moment of silence, he whispered, "It's very common to get drunk and make trouble, and as a result, you fall yourself." However, I still have to ask the above for instructions, you can watch and deal with it first. ”

While speaking, he pressed his hands down and made a soothing motion,

Obviously, this is going to be a big thing and a small thing.

The captain still doesn't understand?

"Okay, I'll do it."

He nodded to Lu Shi and Wardhouse, and walked away quickly.

The customs officer picked up the suitcase again, changed his smile, and said, "You two, please come with me." The customs office is not far away, just a few minutes away. ”

He leads the way.

Behind, the two followed.

Wardhouse squeezed his eyes at Lu Shi, lowered his voice and smiled: "The two of us are really enough, and we used our privileges as soon as we came, which is really too much~"

Lu Shi smiled and remained silent.

In a short time, the three of them arrived at the New York Customs Department.

Because the cargo volume and personnel in and out of New York Port are huge, there are a lot of people in the department here, and the building is also very magnificent.

There is a sign of the Customs Department hanging at the door -

A blue eagle with wings outstretched.

The customs police led them through the gate, and then said in a low voice: "Professor Lu, things are not too troublesome on the ship, but I need to go there to meet the immigration inspector and have a brief exchange with him." Two more sea hans. ”

In fact, there was no immigration inspector in the United States before.

But after 1891, for well-known reasons, the Office of the Superintendent of Immigration was established and policy began to tighten.

Able to understand the customs process when on land,

"The telegram ......"

The customs police said, "Don't be impatient. I'll take you to a place to rest first. ”

He took Lu Shi and Wardhouse into a separate room.

Along the way, many people cast curious glances,

Especially when I saw Lu, my eyes were full of disbelief, as if I had seen a monster from an alien planet.

Wardhouse joked: "Handsome boy, you're dressed so well~"

"Gross!"

Lu Shi was about to vomit.

But the other side is right.

At this moment, Lu Shi is wearing a delicate suit, with decent tailoring, solid materials, and fashion elements.

The pocket watch chain was also revealed, shimmering with a gorgeous light.

And no wonder the Yankees were surprised,

How had they ever seen such a Chinese?

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"I don't have a ragged begging, and I kind of break their minds."

Wardhouse couldn't help but laugh.

The two waited in the room for a while,

Soon, a customs clerk came in, shook hands with the two in turn, and then said, "Two, please write a message, and I will send it for you." ”

Wardhouse nodded to Land,

"You write it."

He looked at the clerk,

"Sir, has the matter been settled?"

The clerk hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It should be considered settled." ”

What does it mean to "suppose"?

Wardhouse raised an eyebrow,

"Can you make that clear?"

The clerk seemed to be a little embarrassed, and said: "There will certainly be no problem for the two visiting scholars invited by Harvard University, and the protection of His Majesty the King and Mr. Vice-President of our country. In short, nothing to worry about. ”

His tone sounded strange, and it didn't seem to be true.

Waldhouse asked, "What the hell is going on?" ”

Clerk: "......"

Beads of sweat the size of beans floated on his forehead.

Lu Shi on the side stopped his pen, handed over the written message, and then said, "Sir, I'll talk about it later." ”

The clerk breathed a sigh of relief,

"You two, you can leave. I'll go and shoot the telegram to London now. ”

For some reason, there was a kick-in to his words.

Lu Shi and Wardhouse glanced at each other,

"That being the case, well."

Led by the clerk, the two left the room and walked all the way out of the customs office.

As a result, as soon as they arrived at the door, they saw George Pike.

Lu Shi stepped forward,

"Mr. George!"

When George saw them, he immediately greeted them and said anxiously, "Professor Lu! Sir Wardhouse! Edward is in trouble! ”

……

New York, Police Department.

In the interrogation room, Edward was whispering to a lawyer named Saul Goodman,

To be honest, he doesn't trust the lawyers in New York very much,

What's more, this Goodman is not like a "goodman" at all, but more like the kind of lawsuit that pounces on him when he smells money.

It's hard for this kind of person to win trust,

This is true even in the United States, where lawsuits can be rich.

Goodman whispered, "Mr. Pike......"

Edward interrupted: "There is no one else here now, just call me 'Edward'." ”

Goodman hesitated for a moment,

"Yes, Edward. I said you had to trust me unconditionally, but I found that the facts you and I retold were not the same as what your brother said. According to him, you came out of your head as soon as your brain was hot? ”

Edward cursed, "Bastard Joe! ”

Immediately after, he nodded helplessly and said, "Yes, I didn't think about it that much at the time. ”

When disembarking from the boat, a police officer stopped in front of the gangway to check, saying that there were passengers suspected of intentional injury.

Obviously, what they were looking for was Lu Shi.

Edward considered the situation of the Chinese in the United States, and stood up without thinking about it.

This is indeed a sinner, but he does not regret it.

Moreover, the fact that no eyewitness has come forward to expose the guilt shows that justice is in the hearts of the people, and Americans can still distinguish between good and evil, knowing that it is Owens who is really in trouble, and he deserves to have his head opened.

Goodman spreads his hands,

"You're too impatient."

Edward couldn't help but burst into a rage,

"You heard George talk about the situation at that time, it's not Professor Lu's fault at all!"

Goodman touched his chin,

"So, that Chinese surname Lu?"

"Ah......h

Edward staggered his gaze.

Goodman smiled and said, "Edward, when I say you're impatient, I'm not accusing you of justice. I'm also an American, I know you, that's how we should be. I say you're impatient because you didn't weigh it. ”

Edward:???

"What do you mean?"

Goodman said: "I received the news that the police stopped the gangway to search for Professor Lu, but they couldn't find anyone. What does this mean? ”

Edward was even more confused,

"What?"

Goodman couldn't help but sigh, and said in his heart that this kid is really an elm head, no wonder he can do things for others.

He explained: "The only reason why no one was found was that Professor Lu was the first person to get off the ship. His status is extremely special, and he may have some mission, and he is a real ......"

Goodman paused slightly, and compared the thumb of his right hand,

"He's the real one."

Edward was stunned,

"You mean to say that there are people sheltering?"

Goodman shrugged,

Not only is it protection, but the status is so high that I am afraid that I can pierce the sky.

He said again: "Besides, think about it, who is with Professor Lu, is it a British nobleman?" ”

Edward nodded repeatedly,

"Yes, we all call him 'Sizzle.'"

Goodman said again: "I just checked, he is the Earl of Kimberley, this title is new, and the title of the British colonial governor in South Africa is the Earl of Kimberley. ”

There are a lot of aristocrats in England,

This viscount, that baron's,

is a bit similar to the children of the Zhu family in the late Ming Dynasty, which is simply "infinite scarcity of children and grandchildren",

The Pike brothers went to England to seek cooperation this time, and also found a baron so-and-so.

Therefore, the brothers didn't take Wardhouse's "jazz" title too seriously at first, even including the passengers on the ship, calling Wardhouse "knight" was mostly fun.

But the colonial governor in South Africa was different.

This is a proper real power!

There are offices at the Palace of Westminster and Whitehall!

So, what about the land time with Wardhouse?

In what capacity is he visiting the United States? Whom did you invite? And what kind of mission?

Edward said in a low voice, "Professor Lu was invited by Harvard University. ”

Goodman's eyes rolled,

"I know. You still know ......"

The voice did not fall,

Bang Dong –

The door to the interrogation room was pushed open.

A policeman with a golden police badge walked in,

Behind him, followed Owens, with a gloomy face wrapped in gauze, and a lawyer in a suit and leather shoes with gray hair.

Goodman raised his eyebrows,

"Chuck."

The lawyer named Chuck seemed to notice him, smiled, and stepped forward to shake hands.

"Ah, Thor! My old friend! I didn't expect to meet you here. There is a saying in China, called 'Where do you not meet in life', are you right? Did you commit something? How did it appear in the NYPD? ”

NYPD, New York City Police Department, NYPD.

It is the oldest police department in the United States, responsible for managing order and security in New York City and its neighborhoods.

As for the oldest reason......

New York has always been unsafe.

Goodman sneered,

"I just took a job."

He pointed to Edward beside him and introduced, "This is Mr. Edward Pike, my client. ”

Chuck said "ah~" gloomily,

"It looks like we're going to fight today."

As he spoke, he looked at the policeman wearing the gold badge and said, "Sergeant Rocky, my client was illegally violated on the ship, look at this ......"

Owens, who was on the side, looked extremely gloomy.

He stared at Edward,

Because of the Monopoly game, he has an impression of the Pike brothers,

These two American traitors actually got so close to the Chinese, and even stood up for the bag.

Roki pressed down with his hands and said comfortingly, "You wait a minute. ”

Sheriff is a good errand,

The prestige and salary are not low,

But at the same time, the sheriff is also a bad errand, because the police and detectives need to report to the sheriff no matter how big or small, and what the subordinates do wrong will basically implicate the sheriff.

This is the frustration of front-line leaders at the grassroots level.

Rocky lowered his voice,

"Mr. Pike, I ......"

Goodman interjected from the side, "Sheriff, be careful with the wording. Also, if you are not asking but giving advice, then please communicate with me. ”

"Tsk......"

Roki secretly stammered,

He and Goodman have dealt with each other a lot, and he knows that the other party is an absolute opportunist.

A few days ago, Goodman also said that the sentence should be increased for intentional injury, and remembering the uplifting rhetoric at that time, Rocky wanted to drown Goodman in the toilet.

But good cops don't fight with litigants, that's the consensus within the NYPD.

(End of chapter)