Shadow of great britain

In the conference hall of Scotland Yard, No. 4 Whitehall Street, a group of people sat on both sides of the long conference table. The chairs were so packed that no empty seat could be found.

Looking from east to west, you can first see the four assistant superintendents in charge of important departments of Scotland Yard and their assistants.

Further down, there are more than a dozen police superintendents responsible for the specific command and management of public security in various areas of London.

Although the expressions of these people looked calm, one could still guess their uneasy mood from the slightly trembling hands and cramped sitting postures of many of them.

At the top of the conference table, sat Colonel Charles Rowan, Director of the Metropolitan Police, and Sir Richard Mayne, Deputy Director.

The two of them had just returned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the pouring rain. It could be seen from the gloomy expressions of the two that Sir Peel summoned them over and he definitely didn't have anything nice to say.

Director Luo Wan glanced at everyone present with his sharp eyes like an eagle. However, everyone who was touched by his eyes lowered their heads in guilt, and no one dared to look at him.

When Luo Wan saw this, he suddenly felt angry.

Snapped!

He slammed the table, pointed at everyone present and yelled: "Trash! They are all a bunch of fucking trash! Whose jurisdiction is St. Giles Parish? Get out of here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a chief superintendent carrying a crown and Bass star shoulder straps stood up on the east side of the conference table.

"Report! This is my jurisdiction!"

Director Rowan's eyes fell on him. He pointed at the report in front of him and cursed angrily: "Clemens! What do you usually do for food! You don't know that there is such a big case in your jurisdiction. ?

If Inspector Arthur of the Greenwich Police District hadn't been more careful and followed the clues to uncover the case of "murder and sell corpses", would you still be in the dark now? "

When Superintendent Clemens heard this, his Adam's apple twitched slightly, and he responded loudly: "Report sir! According to documents from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the funding for the Metropolitan Police Department mainly comes from local parish security taxes.

You are also aware of the security tax payment status of St. Giles Parish. I must first ensure the safety of other parishes with good security tax payment status. This is for the collective benefit of Scotland Yard.

Moreover, we almost lost our manpower in St. Giles a few months ago, where there are many alleys and complex terrain, making it easy for police attacks to occur. With the police force I currently have at my disposal, I have to make a choice.

Regarding the application to reasonably reduce the patrol police force in St. Giles Parish, I submitted it to the headquarters three months ago and received approval from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. "

Director Luo Wan heard this and suddenly leaned back on his chair: "So, according to you, you think you did a pretty good job?"

"No." Clemens stood at attention and replied: "I am willing to take responsibility for this incident. I promise you that the truth of all missing cases will be found out and all the murderers will be arrested. If I fail to do it, you can always You can revoke my position!"

When Director Luo Wan heard this, he snorted and said, "You have some sense of responsibility. I brought you out of the army because I thought you had some ability."

When Clemens heard this, he felt slightly relieved: "Then according to your wishes, I will take the lead in the investigation of this disappearance case?"

"You're quite loud! Did I let you speak?" Director Rowan took off his gloves and threw them at Clemens from a distance: "Fuck you!"

The deputy director Sir Mayne on the side shook his head sullenly: "Sorry, Clemens, we did not receive an order from the Ministry of Internal Affairs led by you. This investigation will be directly taken over by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with the highest nominal command. By the Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel himself.”

Clemens had a flash of something bad in his mind: "What about the actual operational command? Is it the responsibility of the Criminal Operations Department?"

"No."

Sir Mayne stood up with a dark face: "The Criminal Operations Department is only cooperating with the investigation and obeying orders. In view of the fact that some body sellers have already gotten wind of it and fled to various places.

Therefore, after Sir Peel reported the case to the Prime Minister, he finally decided that this investigation would be launched by the Metropolitan Police Department and the three major police districts across the country.

As for the person directly responsible for the operation, you will be able to meet him in a moment.

I'm sorry, gentlemen, the Minister and I are going to the Ministry of Internal Affairs with relevant materials to explain the details of the case to Sir Peel. I'll excuse you now! "

After speaking, the director and deputy director stood up and left the conference hall.

Before leaving, Director Luo Wan did not forget to point at the senior police officers and cursed: "This time, I can only succeed and not fail. All police districts will do their best to cooperate with me. If the case is handled badly in the end, you are the only one who can do it." Help people look good!”

As he finished speaking, the door of the conference hall was slammed shut by him.

After a long time, the sound of breathing could be heard again in the conference hall.

"Why is he so crazy today?"

"Can't you see? Sir Peel is probably very angry. He has pissed off the Home Secretary. How long do you think the two ministers can stay at Scotland Yard?"

"He has never worked on the front line, and his words sound like farts! This kind of missing person and corpse selling case is inherently difficult to investigate.

In the previous Burke case in Edinburgh, it took more than half a year to find the murderer, and it was only because the tenant accidentally discovered the body hidden in the attic that the truth came to light.

If the Scottish Guard District hadn't had such good luck, wouldn't it have just been a blur? "

"Then how can it be the same? Have you forgotten those famous quotes that Director Luo Wan often talks about?

We are professional police, not amateur local police officers, nor military police in the garrison area who can only maintain order. Therefore, we must have better overall quality and more professional case-handling capabilities. "

"Just listen to his fart! How can the case be so easy to handle? He wants to handle more cases, but he wants to increase our police force! The people under my command are already strenuous enough just doing daily patrols every day!"

At this point, the superintendent sitting next to Clemens suddenly gave him an elbow.

"Clemens, it's time to say it, but I agree with your point of view. Our funds come from the security tax. Every time we collect the security tax from St. Giles, it's like killing us. We have nothing to do with them. What to do.

Dude, no luck! The case happens to happen in your jurisdiction, and there is really no way to stop someone who is unlucky. "

When Clemens heard this, he could only smile reluctantly. He was thinking about other issues.

"There's nothing I can do about it. What can I do if it goes wrong? Most of the West End of London is an area with good security. Only the dirtiest parish of St. Giles fell into my hands. Alas... By the way, do you have any news? ? Who is the person responsible for commanding the operation?"

"We don't know either. I still want to ask you. I guess they may be experts on corpse selling cases who were transferred from Edinburgh. After all, they have had the Burke case there, so they should have experience in this area."

The police inspectors were whispering, and suddenly, the door of the conference hall was pushed open.

The shiny black back, the tall and straight figure, the arms as straight as swords, the neat and spotless tuxedo uniform, the police officer's knife at the waist swings neatly with the steps.

Arthur stepped into the conference room under the stunned eyes of many superintendents and assistant superintendents. He placed the round black hat in his hand squarely on the conference table, and then slapped the police officer's knife heavily in front of the case.

With a snap, the sound of the scabbard shaking the conference table shocked everyone present.

They looked at me and I looked at you, their eyes were full of strange and inexplicable things.

The shadow of the red devil fluttered behind Arthur, and he warned: "Arthur, I tell you not to investigate this case, otherwise you will become the target of public criticism!"

Arthur snorted softly, and replied in a voice that only Agares could hear: "Then they can come. Unless a bullet pierces my chest, no one can step in front of me. past!"

Someone stood up and accused: "What are you doing! Why don't you get out of the way quickly? That's the position of the director. Didn't anyone tell you that a high-level meeting of the Metropolitan Police Department is being held here? Why don't you, a police inspector, rush over?" Go aside!"

Others also echoed: "Police Inspector, please go out now and close the door. The middle-level police meeting is held every Monday, and now it is a temporary meeting on the murder and corpse selling case."

Arthur looked at them without saying a word, but clapped his hands toward the door.

The sound of riding boots on the floor was heard outside the conference hall. The superintendents turned their heads and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

They were three strong men wearing blue, black and green plaid shirts and light red military uniforms, epaulettes and officer's swords.

Many of the superintendents had served in the military, so they easily recognized the checkered markings and badges on their bodies.

"Afowl pattern, light red array, and yellow viper?"

Three strong men came to stand in front of Arthur and raised their hands in salute.

"By order of the Ministry of War of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Scottish Garrison Region, the Garrison Company of the 'Black Guards' of the 42nd Royal Scottish Highland Infantry Regiment is at your disposal!"

"By order of the Ministry of War of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Garrison Region of England and Wales, the Garrison Company of the 5th Royal Infantry Regiment 'Wellington Guards' is at your disposal!"

"By order of the Ministry of War of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Garrison Region of England and Wales, the Garrison Company of the 10th Royal Infantry Regiment 'Yellow Viper' is at your disposal!"

Arthur nodded at them, then turned to look at the superintendents in front of him: "Can I sit down?"

The superintendents' foreheads were covered with sweat, and they nodded slowly: "Of course..."

"Okay." Arthur leaned back on the chair and crossed his fingers: "Now, superintendents, please stand up."

The listing has been officially confirmed for next Wednesday, which is June 14th, and Sanjiang’s recommendation will also be next week. Thank you readers for your support. If you have time and conditions, I hope you can come and support me on Wednesday!