Shadow of great britain

Boom, boom, boom.

"Enter."

Arthur pushed open the door to the director's office. Although the sunshine was good today, no matter how abundant the sunshine was, it still could not cover up the shadow on Rowan's face.

Rowan leaned on the office chair and smoked continuously. He glanced at Arthur who opened the door and walked in. He was silent for a long time before nodding to him: "Sit down, Superintendent Hastings."

As soon as Arthur sat down, he heard Rowan's heavy breathing in the almost solid air.

He took off his pipe and put it in the lacquered wood ashtray on the table. He leaned his arms on the case and leaned forward slightly.

There was neither the expected ridicule on his face, nor the slightest joy of his enemy's misfortune.

The first words out of Rowan's mouth made Arthur feel a little confused: "Boy, why would you do such a thing? The bosses value you very much now, and you suddenly caused such a thing, even though I, the administrative director of Scotland Yard, You have to take leadership responsibilities, but as the executor, you will also be affected. I know there is some unpleasantness between the two of us, but you can't do this kind of thing because of your petty temper, right? Arrest a member of the parliament during the session , what exactly do you think?"

Arthur frowned when he heard this. He stared at Rowan silently for a long time, seeming to be thinking about something.

When Luo Wan saw him like this, he couldn't help but feel even more angry. However, because the subordinate who led the London Police Intelligence Bureau in front of him was actually infinitely close to being on the same level as him, Luo Wan could only suppress his anger and be angry. asked again.

"Arthur, you are a smart man, so I won't talk nonsense with you. There's no point in playing too many tricks. I just want to tell you that you should think clearly when you do things. You have just passed your twenties. My first birthday is not long ago, and I am almost 50 years old this year. My current mentality is that it is best if I can make further progress. If not, then I can safely retire from the position of the Metropolitan Police.

The end of your life is not here at all. There is no need to fight for the position under my butt. Look at you, now you not only have jurisdiction over the London Police Intelligence Bureau, but you are also involved in the London District Attorney's Office that is being built. Whether you work in the Chancery or the Ministry of Home Affairs in the future, you have great hope. Do you think the title of Director of the Metropolitan Police is more valuable than the two departments I just mentioned? "

As soon as Rowan finished speaking, Arthur, who had been silent all this time, suddenly took off his hat and threw it on the desk.

He smoothed his hair and said: "Director, I originally planned to ask you the same thing. This case is not good for you or me. I couldn't figure out why you would throw such a case into criminal investigation." Department, if what you just said is really from the heart, then I can only think that you did not mean it, but just neglected your duty. If you really think I am smart, then you should understand that smart people cannot To be able to do something like this that harms others and does not benefit oneself.”

When Luo Wan heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to come to his senses.

The gloom on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by slightly twitching corners of his mouth and an inexplicable anger: "Damn it, they'd better tell me that this time it was really just a dereliction of duty."

Luo Wan slammed the table and shouted outside the office door: "Come on, come on and bring me the case master immediately. I'll see which bastard is handling this case!"

Following Luo Wan's loud roar, the police officer on duty outside the door was frightened.

Not long after, the case file was presented to Luo Wan.

He flipped through the pages of the dossier information, and it didn't take long for the veins on his neck to pop out.

However, this is not because Luo Wan has a bad temper, but because there is a hint of weirdness in this case.

From a normal perspective, it is impossible for Bernie Harrison, as a member of the House of Commons and a successful and well-educated doctor, to be unaware of his rights.

However, he remained silent when he was arrested and was handcuffed to Scotland Yard for interrogation.

Even if this can be explained by Mr. Harrison's cowardice, how did he commit a felony murder?

Speaking of this murder case, it is another slightly bizarre plot.

Not long ago, Mr. Harrison's wife reported that the maid she hired was missing for no reason. A few days later, the maid's body was found by a ferryman on the Thames River.

After the autopsy, the coroner stated that the cause of death of the maid was drowning.

Originally, the case was going to be closed completely in the name of an accident, but just yesterday, the coroner suddenly reversed his confession and overturned his previous testimony, claiming that he made the above testimony because he was personally threatened.

To this end, the coroner also specifically applied for personal protection from Scotland Yard as a condition for confession.

It is precisely because of this series of bizarre plots that the local police district requested the Criminal Investigation Department, which has professional talents and resources, to assist in the investigation and lead the second autopsy, citing the complexity of the case.

After receiving a series of strongly pointing information, including but not limited to Mr. Bernie Harrison's involvement in chemical preparation-related industries, the victim maid was suspected of having a long-term improper relationship with her employer Mr. Harrison. The coroner claimed that she had been bribed. , the person who coerced him had close contact with Mr. Harrison and other information, the local police district naturally identified Bernie Harrison as the biggest suspect and submitted a search and arrest warrant to the local magistrate court.

If Bernie Harrison's identity as a congressman hadn't been exposed at the end, there would have been no problem in making this case a solid case.

However, just because of this member's status, this case has been elevated from a criminal case to a political incident.

If Harrison is indeed the murderer as the clues prove, it is easy to say. If he is not the murderer, then Scotland Yard is bound to be collectively remembered by the MPs.

After all, Mr. Harrison sits on the same stool as them. In the view of the MPs, if Scotland Yard can arrest Harrison at will today, then they can arrest them at will tomorrow. This cannot be solved with a single work mistake, because this means that Scotland Yard intends to challenge the limits of parliamentary politics.

Director Rowan took a deep breath, put down the file and leaned on his seat with his fingers crossed: "Arthur, you probably understand how serious this matter is. More than half a year ago, a train hit and killed Mr. Huskisson. , it was just an accident, and we all spent so much effort to solve it.

Nowadays, if this case is not true, or if the parliament cannot be given a reasonable explanation, neither you nor I will be able to live with it. This is a felony murder charge, which means beheading. So we can't count on the Ministry of the Interior on this matter, and you can't count on the Chancery Chamber, because this matter has offended the members of the public, and neither the Chancellor nor the Minister of the Interior will come forward on this issue.

We all know that everyone likes to take credit, and no one likes to take the blame on themselves, especially in such a case that is easy to cause trouble, so we can only rely on ourselves this time. If you have any good reasons, tell them now. We may have had a little friction before, but the purpose of the friction was to kick each other off the boat, not to scuttle the canoe. We are now But they are in a group. "

When the playful red devil heard this, he couldn't help but cover his mouth with a bad smile and said: "Arthur, look, the chameleon is the badge of politics. Talleyrand was really right. As long as the driving force is enough Strong, even the enemy who killed his father can sit on the same boat."

When Arthur heard this, he understood Rowan's position.

Since Luo Wan was honest with him, there was no need for him to hide it.

Because as Rowan said, whether he likes it or not, the two of them are now grasshoppers tied on a rope.

And most importantly, the case doesn't seem to be as simple as it seems.

Arthur threw out a document from the document bag at hand: "Fortunately, Scotland Yard has a wise director like you. Your analysis is very correct. I also agree with you. It is wrong to use the statement of work error to get away with it." It's possible, and it can't be a work error.

To be honest, I read the file carefully before coming to your office. It turned out that it was better not to look at it. This look really made me discover an interesting suspicion. It was precisely because of this incident that I previously doubted whether you deliberately framed me in this case. "

Luo Wan said with a dark face: "Arthur, I don't like you, but I'm not a fool. I'm never willing to do things that cause trouble for myself without any benefit. Let's not talk about this anymore. Have you found out? What’s the doubt?”

Arthur pointed to the documents on the table and said: "These documents are the personal files of the police officers responsible for investigating Mr. Harrison's murder. Guess what, these police officers seemed to have made an appointment, and they all met not long ago. They resigned and went out to find another job. At first, I thought you had arranged some good place for them, but now it seems that they obviously have their own way."

When Luo Wan heard this, his face became more and more gloomy: "Fuck, you mean, someone is targeting me?"

Arthur shook his head slightly: "I don't know whether that person is targeting you or me, or whether we are just involved because of our bad luck. That person's purpose is actually to target the entire Scotland Yard. .”

Luo Wan thought for a moment: "I think I haven't offended anyone recently, I mean except you."

Arthur also thought for a moment: "I may have offended a little more people, but I think those guys should have returned to France by now."

When Luo Wan heard this, he just rolled his eyes: "Young man, keep a low profile. If you can make me feel more at ease, the relationship between us will not be so tense. Forget it, I guess you won't either Look, I didn’t like to listen to advice when I was young. Since all your enemies have returned to France, and my enemies have basically been buried in the ground, is it obvious that this matter is directed at Scotland Yard? "

Arthur nodded slightly: "I can only say that there is a high probability of this, but I do not rule out small probability events. But I think Mr. Bernie Harrison must know something, because his behavior is so abnormal, I really want to I don’t understand why a member of the House of Commons would accept arrest without saying a word. The big iron cage of Parliament cannot cover them, but handcuffs from Scotland Yard can make these MPs honest?”

Rowan thought for a moment and suddenly asked: "Does Mr. Harrison represent the Whig Party or the Tory Party in the House of Commons?"

Arthur glanced at the document in hand that had just been sent by Parliament: "The Tories."

When Rowan heard this, he couldn't help but sigh. He knocked on the table irritably: "Sir Pierre, don't rush to come forward. Although you have a good relationship with Sir Pierre, your level and weight are not enough. I will wait. We need to go and apologize to him in person, so that we can show that we take this matter more seriously.

I will explain this matter to him face to face, otherwise if the Tories make a fuss in Parliament, they will definitely use the topic to say that our arrest of Bernie Harrison is the Whigs using administrative power to carry out political revenge. This matter is now too troublesome to step down, but they cannot be allowed to expand their influence any further.

By the way, if Sir Peel doesn't believe me, he will definitely ask you to verify it later. Let's check the words later, but don't make any mistakes. "

At this point, Rowan suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, has Mr. Harrison been released? If not, let him go home quickly. He really doesn't know what kind of disease he has. Could it be that he is sitting on the chair of the Parliament?" If you feel uncomfortable, why do you come here to cause trouble to us miserable policemen?"

Arthur said: "Mr. Harrison has been released, but we will definitely have to contact him again later. This case is too bizarre. If we can't get him to talk, it will be impossible to investigate this matter."

Luo Wan's fingertips tapped on the table, and he frowned and said: "I would rather not be able to contact him. If he disappears from the world, it will be easier for us. In this way, he can be convicted of absconding in fear of crime. This can also shut the mouth of the Parliament. After all, if Harrison really committed murder, the Parliament would not dare to stand up for him."

"But Harrison dared to follow me to Scotland Yard, which means he was not the one who killed him, or he felt that even if he was the one who killed him, he would definitely not be convicted."

Rowan only felt that his mind was full of chaos. He rubbed his hair and put forward his idea to Arthur: "Harrison must not be so easy to speak. He is a congressman and we cannot interrogate him casually. , I can only find other ways to get information about him. Let's do this, I'll try my best to block it for you on the other side of the parliament. I can delay it for as many days as I can.

Although I hate you little brat, objectively speaking, when it comes to investigating cases, there is no one at Scotland Yard who is better than you. You are responsible for fully supervising the handling of this case. If you have any means, feel free to come up with it. If you need any help, just ask me. Whether it’s Scotland Yard’s resources or my personal connections, if I can solve the problem for you, I will solve it for you at all costs. "

Having said this, Rowan couldn't help but stand up, put his hands heavily on Arthur's shoulders and reminded: "Young man, if you have any prejudices, we will talk about it later, but we will solve the internal problems internally. If this case is not handled well at the most serious level, three to four thousand people in Scotland Yard will collectively lose their jobs. At the most small level, it will mean that I will retire early and you will bid farewell to your brilliant political career in advance.

Let me emphasize once again that any means can be used. I also know that your London Police Intelligence Bureau has resources in some aspects, but before using some extreme measures, you must discuss it with me in advance. This is a congressman, not a jerk, you know what I mean?

The matter of the congressman must be dealt with in a dignified manner. You know, no one wants a repeat of what happened with Clemens. Why did he die? It's because he handled things so dishonorably. "

When Arthur heard this, he just smiled and put away the documents on the table. He raised his white gloves and pressed them on his chest: "Understood, sir."