Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

Chapter 1325 The New Official's Second Actions

"Young Master, the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Financial Secretary, the Chief Justice, the Commissioner of Police, and the Commissioner of Fire Services are already waiting on the tarmac. They have prepared a welcome reception for you, Young Master. What do you think..."

Dabao nodded.

"Xiao Dao, come with me. You take the master, mistress, and young mistress back to the villa first, and while you're at it, ask how the villa on the hilltop is coming along."

"Yes, young master,"

Da Bao returned to Hong Kong and is temporarily staying in his old villa. However, six months ago, he asked Guo Yingnan to buy a property on Victoria Peak, intending to build a "Sky Palace" for his residence.

Guo Yingnan had already arranged for people to start construction, using the design drawings provided by Da Bao. This Cloud Palace is basically made of rare wood that is over a hundred years old, and it is estimated to cost more than one billion Hong Kong dollars after completion.

The Boeing 707 landed at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong. Robert and his entourage, of course, had special privileges; they drove their car onto the tarmac. At that moment, two military vehicles pulled up.

Colonel Wall, the highest-ranking officer of the Hong Kong garrison, was sitting in an open-top jeep ahead. According to regulations, they were under the jurisdiction of the Security Bureau. The Ministry of National Defense had already sent him the relevant documents, so he hurried over to greet his superior.

Robert had no authority to command Colonel Wall, so he was very polite to him. On the contrary, Colonel Wall held his head high, smoking his pipe, looking arrogant and overbearing.

The plane came to a stop, the cabin door opened, and the ground crew hurriedly pushed over and installed the gangway. The first to disembark were twelve maids, all of whom were self-combing women, each beautiful and graceful.

After the woman got off the plane, she looked straight ahead at everyone on the tarmac, as if she hadn't seen them at all.

Robert was a China expert, and even he didn't know this custom. This pomp and circumstance completely shattered his self-esteem. As for Colonel Wall, that country bumpkin, he hurriedly took off his pipe, tapped it on the sole of his shoe, and handed it to the orderly behind him.

At this moment, all the British soldiers on the truck got off. They stood there casually, carrying their guns. Their discipline was worse than that of the dozen or so women.

Robert thought the next person would be the Duke, but to his surprise, the first four people were actually the cooks, and the next eight were Xiao Dao's apprentices, who were also Da Bao's temporary guards.

Da Bao didn't bring the German mercenaries Arthur hired to Hong Kong; instead, he paid them a large sum of money to terminate their employment.

At this moment, Da Bao slowly walked out of the cabin. He was wearing a white suit, a black shirt, and gold buttons; he was neither wearing a tie nor a bow tie.

Guo Yingnan and Xiaodao followed behind Dabao.

Robert was taken aback. He hadn't expected that the Duke was actually Young Master Qin. After thinking about it for a moment, he suddenly realized that Charlotte Qin was his English name, but the surname Qin at the end meant Young Master Qin.

He was so happy he almost jumped for joy. Among all the high-ranking officials in Hong Kong, he had the best relationship with Young Master Qin. Now that they were colleagues, no, they were superiors and subordinates. He was sure that Young Master Qin would treat him well.

Commissioner of Police Andrew had met Da Bao before, but they weren't close, so he was still a little uneasy.

Da Bao stepped down the gangway and shook hands with Robert and the others. Colonel Wall quickly ordered the British soldiers to stand at attention and salute. Da Bao looked at these undisciplined British soldiers with disdain, waved his hand, and told them to go back to the barracks. He would visit the barracks when he had time.

Colonel Wall was rebuffed and could only return to the barracks dejectedly.

"Da Bao said to Robert."

“I need a secretary specifically for liaison with London,”

Robert immediately spoke respectfully.

"Your Grace, please rest assured."

He waved his hand, and two white youths quickly came forward to greet him.

Da Bao nodded noncommittally, shook hands with the Chief Justice, and then said in a deep voice.

"Records: Colonel Wall of the Hong Kong Garrison has neglected his duties and is lax in military discipline. The Ministry of National Defense is to immediately send someone to arrest him and hand him over to a military court. In addition, select a strict officer to govern the troops. If any more of these undisciplined fellows are sent, I will report to the Queen and file an impeachment motion against the Ministry of National Defense."

This telegram was copied to the Department of Defense, Buckingham Palace, and 10 Downing Street.

The two secretaries were dumbfounded. This was a true big shot; right from the start of his term, he had managed to take down the commander of the troops stationed in Hong Kong.

This made Robert Steve and the others even more respectful.

Da Bao whispered to Robert and Steve,

"I heard you threw a welcome party for me. Thank you all very much. Let's go."

Robert quickly said.

"Your Grace, what about the lady and the others...?"

Dabao said with a smile.

"We've already arranged for someone to pick them up. Let's go, don't keep our guests waiting."

Robert and Steve quickly invited Da Bao to walk in front. Andrew was very nervous. He was a direct subordinate of the Security Department, and he was uneasy in front of Da Bao.

Guo Yingnan's butler was already waiting for them not far away. The entire tarmac was cordoned off, with a long row of more than twenty luxury cars parked there.

Guo Yinglan's housekeeper was restless. He paced back and forth, and when he saw Guo Yingnan and the others coming over, he quickly ran over and whispered something in Guo Yingnan's ear.

"Sir, something terrible has happened! Two hours ago, Commander Lei Luo was assassinated on Polish Street. Now the whole of Hong Kong is in chaos. Gangs are fighting over territory everywhere. All of our Dongxing men have been mobilized to protect our territory. But please ask if we can rush out and take back some territory?"

"what?"

Guo Yingnan was shocked and shouted out, and Da Bao and the others all turned to look at him.

Guo Yingnan swallowed hard and whispered in Da Bao's ear.

“Lei Luo… was assassinated two hours ago. Now, the martial arts world is in chaos, with people from all sorts of factions coming out to fight for territory. I estimate there must be quite a few casualties.”

Da Bao's brows furrowed tightly. Lei Luo had been assassinated two hours earlier. Was this a conspiracy targeting Lei Luo or himself? He shook his head, guessing it wasn't aimed at him. After all, very few people knew that he had been appointed Commissioner of Security for Hong Kong.

He turned to look at Police Commissioner Andrew, who was terrified by his cold gaze and broke out in a cold sweat. He took out his handkerchief, took off his hat, quickly wiped his forehead, and then stood respectfully in front of Da Bao.

Dabao said word by word.

"Did you know that the Commissioner of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Force, Lei Luo, was assassinated two hours ago?"

Andrew nodded while wiping away cold sweat.

"Sir, I know about this. I originally planned to deal with it after the party..."