Hong Kong News: Police Talker

Chapter 1202 Forced into the Palace

Faced with the question raised by MacLehose, the assistant could only say helplessly, "Your Excellency, they didn't say what they wanted to do, they only said they wanted to see you. After I asked, they said the matter was of great importance and they could only talk to you after seeing you."

"In addition... Finance Secretary Fan Weili and members of the mainland delegation have also arrived."

Unable to contain himself any longer, MacLehose abruptly stood up and shouted, "Shit, what are they trying to do?"

The third one is already showing a hint of bluster, because he is very clear about what Fan Weili and the mainland delegation represent. Now, with the help of the police force, they are capable of changing the world.

The assistant paused, then asked in a low voice, "Should we let them in?"

MacLehose didn't answer, but frowned and began to think. After a moment, he said, "Let them in. I want to see what they want."

After a brief moment of thought, he realized that there was no need to rebel at this point, because Hong Kong would truly return to China in two years, and the mainland wouldn't deny him even that little bit of time.

Even so, MacLehose was still in a very bad mood.

Because these people, when they unite, can already pose a threat to him.

A few minutes later, the assistant led in representatives of the mainland delegation, Fan Weili, Huang Bingyao, and Hua Sheng, among others.

Forcing a smile, MacLehose said, "What's going on today? I didn't expect you all to come to see me together. Let me guess, you're all here for the same thing, aren't you?"

Huang Bingyao spoke first, saying, "Yes, Your Excellency, we have come to see you about the same thing."

Seeing the furrowed brows on MacLehose's face, he continued, "Following the police investigation, it has been confirmed that Chief Secretary for Administration Philippe has committed multiple crimes, including abuse of power, embezzlement, bribery, murder, kidnapping, etc. We have ample witness testimony and physical evidence. Due to the special status of the suspect, we have come to you, Your Excellency, for instructions!"

Looking at the composed Fan Weili and the mainland delegation beside him, MacLehose's face turned extremely ugly. Was this a request for instructions? This was clearly a coup!

The person arrested was none other than Chief Secretary for Administration Philippe, the second most powerful figure in Hong Kong. Is it possible to arrest someone so easily?

And most importantly, they came to him without any prior notice, asking him to issue an order to arrest Philip. Are they kidding me?

Even so, MacLehose could only smile and say, "Director Wong, are you sure the evidence is complete? You know, Philip is the Chief Secretary for Administration, in charge of all government affairs on Hong Kong Island. If something happens to him, it will instantly cause turmoil throughout Hong Kong Island."

Huang Bingyao nodded solemnly and said, "It's confirmed. The notorious Z Foundation is controlled by Philip. He also sent assassins to kill people and cover up their crimes, including police officers. The police now have a lot of evidence against him."

"Please instruct the Governor whether to proceed with the arrest!"

MacLehose's face also darkened: "Director Wong, you must know how important the position of Chief Secretary for Administration is. People of this rank cannot be arrested just like that. All kinds of preparations must be made in advance. If the arrest affects the development of the entire Hong Kong Island, can you bear that responsibility?"

Huang Bingyao fell silent for a moment, and Fan Weili suddenly smiled and said, "Your Excellency, it's not that serious. Although Secretary Philip is important, he is not indispensable. Hong Kong will not stop functioning if that person is missing."

"All we need to do during the arrest is to assign the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration and others to keep the Administration in line."

The mainland delegation remained silent, simply sipping their tea. Given their status, they were not allowed to interfere in Hong Kong affairs, but their arrival had already made their stance clear.

As Mak Lai-ho watched Fan Wei-li leave the stage, his brows furrowed, unsure of what to say.

Watson also spoke up: “Your Excellency, there is an old Chinese saying that ‘the emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people.’ We cannot allow Secretary Philip to do evil just because he holds a high position and great power. The police force is basically aware of this matter.”

“I will not allow criminals to be tolerated, Director Huang will not allow it, the police force will not allow it, and tens of thousands of police officers will not allow it!”

"At the same time, the countless police officers buried in Haoyuan will not agree to this either. They all sacrificed their lives while arresting various criminals, but now, because of the criminals' identities and status, they are able to go unpunished. Do you think the countless heroic souls buried in Haoyuan will agree to this?"

McClelland's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected that Watson, a mere deputy director, would dare to speak to him like that, but his words felt like knives stabbing straight into his heart.

He couldn't find a chance to refute it; he couldn't very well say outright that he wanted to protect Philippe!

After thinking for a moment, he could only say, "This matter is of great importance and we cannot make an arrest lightly. We need to hold a meeting to determine what method to take against Philip."

He had no other choice but to stall and let Philip resolve the problem himself.

Watson grinned: "Your Excellency, there are hundreds of senior police officers outside the gate, and countless ordinary police officers are also eagerly awaiting the outcome of Philip's case."

"To get this result, most of them took leave... mainly because many people were disheartened, never expecting that the Hong Kong Island they had been protecting was actually protecting these kinds of people."

Seeing Watson's troubled expression, MacLehose stared intently at him and asked, word by word, "You! Are! Threatening! Me?"

Hua Sheng shook his head violently: "How dare I threaten Your Excellency? I was merely stating part of the facts. I had no other intentions. Please forgive me, Your Excellency."

As he spoke, he blinked innocently.

But to MacLehose, this action was pure provocation!

Fan Weili suddenly spoke up, "Governor, don't take it personally. He's not good with words." Then he shouted at Watson, "Get out of here! What are you saying?" Then he turned around and said with a smile, "Governor, he's clumsy with words. Please forgive him."

Watson didn't mind and backed down smoothly. He was the lowest-ranking person present, and he had only spoken up because he couldn't stand it.

Faced with the way out offered by Fan Weili, Mai Lihao went along with it, saying, "Well, young people just don't know their own limitations."

Having lived in Hong Kong for so many years, he's become quite knowledgeable about Chinese culture, able to use all sorts of idioms with ease.

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