Super Zoo

Three days later, a press conference was held as scheduled in the auditorium of the Hong Kong Police Headquarters Building on Weaponry Street.

The auditorium, which can accommodate 200 people, was packed.

The most indispensable thing in Xiangjiang is the media. From Phoenix News, which has an official background, to street gossip magazines, there are no less than dozens of newspapers and periodicals of all sizes. In addition, the " The news about the kidnapping case does not involve political views, but the moral and legal bottom line that all human beings should abide by. Therefore, even many radical newspapers that usually hold different views from the government have specially sent reporters to report on it.

When three police officers from the Public Relations Department with bright police stars on their shoulders walked onto the stage, the auditorium instantly rang with the sound of shutters. It took more than ten seconds for the venue to become quiet again.

"Dear friends from the media and social luminaries, good afternoon. I am Superintendent Lin Dong of the Public Relations Division of the Hong Kong Police. Now, on behalf of the police, I would like to announce to everyone the details of the 5.4 major kidnapping case..."

Superintendent Lin Dong spent a full ten minutes reading the documents in his hand and publishing the details of the kidnapping case.

"Okay, now it's question time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there were like bamboo shoots springing up below, raising a large arm, Lin Dong smiled and said: "Please ask the lady in the second row, third from the left, to ask a question."

A very charming young female reporter took the microphone and stood up and said: "Hello, Mr. Lin, I am a reporter from the New Paper. From the briefing just now, we all know that Mr. Su Ming from mainland China was involved in the kidnapping case. It can be said that without Mr. Su Ming, the outcome of this kidnapping case would have been unpredictable... So, what I want to ask is, is Mr. Su Ming really an ordinary tourist, or a mysterious department in the mainland? A master who was sent to help the Xiangjiang police? Well... just like there was a movie called "The Bodyguard of Zhongnanhai" many years ago. "

There was a burst of low laughter in the audience. It stands to reason that in such a serious situation, this question is a bit funny.

However, colleagues in the newspaper industry are familiar with the style of Xinbao. This is a general newspaper for civilians, highly entertaining, and completely reader-oriented. Gossip is always welcome, and this issue actually represents the voice of many ordinary citizens in Xiangjiang.

Even Superintendent Lin Dong shook his head and smiled helplessly: "As far as I know, no, at least our police have not been notified by the central government. As for whether Mr. Su is a master, he is also present. You can ask him to answer you."

The microphone was handed to the front row. Su Ming, dressed in formal attire, took the microphone and stood up. He turned around and nodded slightly to the female reporter from the New Paper. Then he pretended to be mysterious and said: "Speaking of mysterious masters, there are real masters here!"

The female reporter from the New Paper was stunned. Many reporters present also looked at each other, and even the three police officers from the public relations department on the stage were a little curious.

Su Ming compared himself to several reporters not far away and said seriously: "Mr. Cha, the former boss of Ming Pao, created a series of magical skills such as the Sunflower Book and the Nine-Yang Magic Technique decades ago. If even I can't He is a mysterious master, so isn’t Ming Pao a martial arts palace? Ming Pao’s reporter friends are naturally masters.”

Several Ming Pao reporters shrugged, as if it was none of my business. The people present also laughed. Although Su Ming did not deny it directly, he gave the answer in a humorous manner.

"If you really have a secret skill, please don't hide it from Ming Pao. Our police will definitely hire you as a coach with a high salary." Lin Dong chuckled, "Since Mr. Su mentioned Ming Pao, then I will ask Ming Pao's reporters to ask questions."

"Thank you!" A middle-aged male reporter wearing glasses from Ming Pao took the microphone and stood up: "First of all, I want to make it clear that I have never practiced the Sunflower Book!"

The conference room was filled with joy. The kidnapping case was successfully solved. The atmosphere of the press conference was not solemn to begin with, but these humorous questions and answers made everyone feel completely relaxed.

After everyone laughed for a while, the male reporter looked serious and said: "I would like to ask Superintendent Lin Dong, those kidnappers are all mainland Chinese, but they are imprisoned in Xiangjiang. Does this mean that the police on both sides of the Taiwan Strait Will cooperation be further strengthened? Can information sharing be achieved?”

Different from Xinbao, Mingpao has always emphasized taste, serious style, and paid great attention to the mainland. Although there were humorous remarks in the past, the questions raised were very sharp.

The police were naturally very good at handling this type of questions. They first emphasized the central government's leadership over the SAR government, then highly praised the efficiency of the mainland police, and finally stated that the two sides would work together on the basis of the Constitution and various bills of the SAR. , increase cooperation to better serve citizens and fight crime.

Next, reporters from Sing Tao Daily, Wen Wei Po, Ta Kung Pao and other five media asked questions respectively. The Hong Kong police, Su Ming and the victim Luo Jiaju answered the questions respectively. The real person involved, Miss Luo Jun, due to physical and mental conditions, He was not present, so his father Luo Jiaju answered on his behalf.

After the introduction of the question and answer session, the press conference did not end as usual. Lin Dong continued: "Dear friends from the media, I would like to announce two related news here. The first news is that the Yangchuan Zoo and Xiangjiang Ocean Park will end. In order to establish a friendly partnership, the two giant pandas of Xiangjiang Ocean Park, Yingying and Lele, will arrive at Yangchuan Zoo next month for a two-month cooperation and exchange exhibition.”

The so-called "friendly partner" relationship does not have any mandatory rights and obligations. It is just to fill in the name and web link of the other zoo at the bottom of each website, in the friendly cooperation column. It is not a big deal. If Su Ming is willing, he can basically form such a relationship with all zoos in the country, as long as the other party is a formal institution and has no hatred for killing his father...

Su Ming still spent some effort on the exchange and cooperation journey of the giant pandas Yingying and Lele. In fact, the board of directors of Hong Kong Ocean Park could not make the decision on these two pandas. In the end, they asked the upper echelons of the SAR government through the police.

The government gave the green light and agreed on the same day. This is another opportunity to promote friendship between the mainland and Hong Kong.

Su Ming did not expect that the Hong Kong board of directors would make a fuss again. This group of dog, fucking capitalists were too black-hearted. They actually showed Su Ming the daily passenger flow of the panda house. They looked like they were doing business and listed a lot of data tables to show how much income the giant pandas could bring to the Ocean Park every day.

Su Ming almost wanted to point his finger at him and curse. How could a great Ocean Park lack these small amounts of money? You are so ashamed to ask me for money just for borrowing for two months? If I hadn't helped, these two pandas might have become disabled cats. You can just wait and cry. You are still hoping to make money from these two pandas. You are dreaming big.

The people in the Ocean Park are all "elites" with Western ideas in their heads. They have carried forward the traditional Chinese culture of clear accounts between brothers to the extreme. They have calculated every expense clearly, even the "depreciation" of the future life of the pandas.

Su Ming thought it was a routine at first, so he posted the "algorithm" of the Hong Kong Ocean Park in his domestic zoo Q group. As a result, the leaders of zoos in various places in the group were dumbfounded. It was the first time they heard that the life of an animal could be calculated as depreciation.

If you think about it carefully, it makes sense. A panda can live for 20 to 30 years. If it goes out for "communication" for two months, its "value" will be reduced by 1%.

But pandas are not machines. Do they still calculate depreciation?

In fact, this rental fee is not a lot of money for both parties. Ocean Park cannot get rich with it, and Yangchuan Zoo will not become poor without this money. However, the managers of mainland zoos, including Su Ming, are still quite speechless. In the eyes of the West, this is a normal business practice, but in the eyes of Oriental people, it is too petty and too inhumane.

Most of the media people present had learned about the panda exchange through various channels in advance. This news did not cause much sensation, and there was a sparse applause.

"Next, I will announce the special resolution of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Please stand up..."

The three police officers on the stage stood up first, but the reporters below looked at each other. What special resolution? There was no news in advance.

Only Su Ming himself was notified, left his seat, and stood on the first floor of the rostrum waiting.

Superintendent Lin Dong read the resolution in a steady voice, "... After studying and deciding, Mr. Su Ming will be awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Hong Kong in recognition of his special contribution to Hong Kong."

After he finished speaking, there was no applause in the auditorium as expected, and most reporters suspected that they had heard it wrong.

"Honorary Citizen" is a local honorary title commonly used in various places. Local governments give it as a kind of encouragement and recognition to outsiders who have made outstanding contributions. As the literal meaning suggests, honorary citizens, in addition to having "honor", have the same rights as ordinary citizens.

Hong Kong also has this tradition, and it is not uncommon to be awarded honorary citizens. But what surprised the reporters was that the general announcement of honorary citizens in Hong Kong is carried out together with the awarding ceremony on July 1st every year. The time has never changed. It was announced in May, which was the first time.

Moreover, most of the so-called "honorary citizens" are actually not real ordinary "citizens". They are either rich or noble, and real ordinary people have almost no chance to get this honor.

In other words, the value of this honorary citizen is much higher than the honorary citizen announced as a routine on July 1st every year! It can even be said that this is the first civilian "honorary citizen" in Hong Kong.

After a long time, until the moment Su Ming walked onto the stage, the auditorium erupted in thunderous applause.

Obviously, awarding such an honorary title of "hero who bravely rescues people" is definitely more motivating than awarding it to those so-called wealthy people who have made "significant contributions to Hong Kong's economy"!

"What a tragedy, after so long, I am just a civilian." Su Ming thought.