Chapter 200 Congressman?
West Kowloon Region, Crime Squad.
Li Feirui first looked Lin Zehao up and down, then picked up the coffee pot beside him, poured him a cup of coffee, and placed it in front of him. He then sat down opposite him and said, "The coffee here is good, try it."
Lin Zehao picked up the cup and smelled it, then put it down and shook his head, saying, "It's too sweet. I can't get used to it."
Li Feirui smiled and said, "Sweet is better than bitter, what do you think?"
Then he poured himself another glass, picked up the glass, and took a big sip.
"It's our first meeting. Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Feirui. Although I am a citizen of the United States, I admire Chinese culture very much. I am currently the Director of the Inspectorate of the Royal Hong Kong Island Police Force."
As he spoke, Li Feirui stood up and extended his right hand towards Lin Zehao.
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Lin Zehao also stood up, stretched out his right hand, and said, "Lin Zehao."
"Although this is the first time we meet, I have heard your name countless times."
"You are a dashing young hero. Now you have acquired Hutchison Whampoa. You are considered a new tycoon in Hong Kong Island."
"I'm here for two reasons. For the public, I'm here to talk to you on behalf of the Royal Hong Kong Island Police Force. After all, if things continue like this, both sides will suffer."
As he spoke, Li Feirui pointed to the gangsters who were closing in not far outside the window, and smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly.
After a pause, he continued: "Personally, I want to be friends with you."
"Don't be surprised. After all, being a police officer is just a job. Sooner or later, you will retire."
"Moreover, given my current situation, it is highly unlikely that I can move up one step further."
Don’t think that the Hong Kong police force is united just because their senior officials are all foreigners.
In fact, the internal struggle among the foreigners is also very fierce.
For example, this time, why only Li Feirui was sent to negotiate, it explains a lot of problems.
Hearing this, Lin Zehao looked at Li Feirui deeply, handed him a cigar, and said, "Have a cigarette first."
Li Feirui did not reach out to take it, but shook his head and said, "Sorry, I don't smoke."
Lin Zehao did not take the cigar back, but continued to pass the cigarette, saying meaningfully: "Just now, Chief Li said that you admire our Chinese culture very much. Do you know that we Chinese people value gentleness, kindness, courtesy, frugality, and tolerance, especially the word tolerance."
"For example, if I'm smoking now and there's someone I don't know sitting opposite me, I'll let him have his cigarette first."
"Whether the other party can smoke or not, they have to accept the invitation, otherwise it would be shameless."
After a pause, Lin Zehao narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Captain Li, have a cigarette first."
Li Feirui looked at Lin Zehao deeply, his pupils shrank uncontrollably, he stretched out his hand, took the cigar, and said politely: "Thank you, Mr. Lin."
"You're welcome."
As he spoke, Lin Zehao took out a Dupont lighter and lit it himself.
Li Feirui tried a few sips and found it tasted good, then the two of them started chatting while smoking.
After a while, Li Feirui changed the subject and said, "Mr. Lin, the higher-ups want all your men to finish their work and go home. What do you think?"
Lin Zehao exhaled a puff of smoke, raised his handsome eyebrows, and said, "Tens of thousands of people can call it a day, and the people below will curse if they can't make any money."
"Besides, it's a rare opportunity for them to come out and get some fresh air, which is good for their health, don't you think?"
Li Feirui did not comment and asked, "Mr. Lin, you also know that some people do things without thinking."
"Originally, when they proposed this bad idea, I disagreed. I apologize on their behalf this time."
"If you are willing to help me, I will definitely not let you help me in vain." Seeing that Lin Zehao did not respond at all, Li Feirui continued: "I can tell you a piece of news. Hong Kong Island has decided to start the district council system. At that time, Hong Kong Island will be divided into 18 district councils."
"If you are interested, I can reserve a seat for you as a councillor, and the higher-ups will definitely agree to it."
Hearing this, Lin Zehao did not hesitate at all and immediately shook his head and said, "I'm not interested. What district councillor? Isn't it just playing house?"
"District councillors sound good, but in reality they can only take care of trivial matters. I have always stayed away from thankless jobs."
"If it were a legislator with legislative power, I could still consider it."
Lin Zehao certainly knew this district councilor. Although this position sounded impressive, it could actually only fool people who knew nothing.
To put it simply, they are the punching bags caught between the citizens and the Hong Kong government. They have to take care of the emotions of both sides and not offend either side.
In Hong Kong Island, the legislative and executive powers are very clearly separated. District councillors have no executive power, only the power to make suggestions, which is to say, talk big.
Let me put it this way, in Hong Kong Island’s power system, the District Council is basically equivalent to the residents’ committee in mainland China, and it does not even have the administrative power of the residents’ committee.
Even the title of Justice of the Peace is higher in rank than that of a district councillor.
The actual power of district councillors is not as effective as the words of clan elders in the countryside of Hong Kong Island.
At least according to the elders of the tribe, the young men in the tribe really dare to fight to the death with kitchen knives.
Li Feirui immediately gave a bitter smile. He did not expect that Lin Zehao, who came from a low-income family, would know so much about Hong Kong Island's administrative system.
If it were an ordinary gangster, when he heard that there was an opportunity to become a district councilor, he probably wouldn't even think about it and would want to agree to it immediately.
Perhaps only Lin Zehao can see through the truth of this matter at a glance.
"Mr. Lin, I really can't hide anything from you..."
"Well, whatever conditions you want, just ask."
"As long as it is within my authority, I will never bargain."
Under such circumstances, Li Feirui had no choice but to get straight to the point.
It would do them no good if they continue to drag it out.
Lin Zehao exhaled a puff of smoke and said word by word: "Actually, my request is very simple. I want Wang Bingyao to be reinstated and stop targeting my companies."
"Also, I want a hundred bucks for a gun license."
"As you know, my security company has been developing rapidly in recent years. We have more and more personnel, but the firepower is not enough."
Lin Zehao knew that they would never agree to excessive demands, let alone things like monetary compensation. After much thought, he decided that a gun license was the most reliable and practical.
Hearing Lin Zehao's words, Li Feirui almost dropped his jaw in shock, and even the cigar in his hand fell to the ground.
He quickly stood up, picked up the cigar and put it in his mouth.
The next second, a burning pain came from his mouth.
He jumped up from his chair with a roar, quickly picked up the coffee beside him and drank it all in one gulp.
After calming down, Li Feirui realized that he had put the burning end of the cigar into his mouth in a state of extreme shock.
The high temperature of the cigar directly burned his mouth and formed a circle of small blood blisters. It hurt a lot when he touched it lightly with his hand.
Faced with such a scene, even Lin Zehao, who was so skilled in cultivating his Qi, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
(End of this chapter)
