Expedition to Europe

Pierre kept his word and said he would give Gabriel a night, and the military police who came to take over the task really did not come until eight o'clock in the morning.

When Gabriel left the "Northern Force" club by car, an official from the Paris Police Department was being interviewed by the media on the roadside.

The car was driving very fast, and Gabriel only heard a few words intermittently.

"Yes, we were ordered to search, but we encountered strong resistance from the "Northern Force" club. They had heavy weapons, and three of our police officers were killed, so we had to ask for support..."

Gabriel didn't pay much attention to what the police officer said. Gabriel's attention was on the interrogation record in his hand.

The Russians are indeed hard bones. Strictly speaking, they didn't confess anything very useful, but Gabriel still got a lot of unexpected surprises.

The interrogation was conducted separately. Although those Russians concealed something, they still had to confess something. By corroborating these confessions with each other, a lot of facts can still be analyzed.

Moreover, Gabriel also got the accounts of the "Northern Force" club. After simply flipping through a few pages, Gabriel found that there were many cash transactions recorded on it. Gabriel was not proficient in money and property, but if this was handed over to professionals, more things should be analyzed, at least to figure out who supported the Russians.

In other words, it can be figured out who was targeting Lan Fang.

This is very important to Lan Fang.

Back to the Bois de Boulogne, Sheng Kaide had led the team back.

That night, the Paris Operations Department launched three raids, which were quite intense. Gabriel was only responsible for the largest stronghold of the "Northern Force" club, and Sheng Kaide was responsible for the other two.

After all, Sheng Kaide was a professional soldier and was more proficient in military affairs. Gabriel did not want to take power, and he had to let go when it was time to let go. He and Sheng Kaide had a division of labor, and not interfering excessively in each other's work scope was the only way to maintain a good relationship.

"How is the situation on your side?" Gabriel had already taken off the wide-brimmed hat issued by the Paris police in the car. He still felt more comfortable wearing the wide-brimmed hat of the Foreign Legion.

"Not bad. Two brothers were seriously injured and have been sent to the hospital. The rest of the brothers were slightly injured. We can handle it ourselves. The harvest is still not small..." Sheng Kaide's expression did not show any joy or anger, but there was pride in his expression.

"I almost lost three brothers here. This club is still quite powerful." Gabriel's expression was gloomy.

"It's inevitable. Don't take it to heart." Sheng Kaide was also gloomy. Since he was a soldier, he was mentally prepared to die on the battlefield, but when he really heard the bad news about his comrades, Sheng Kaide was still affected.

"The intelligence was a little biased. It was originally expected that there were only twenty or so people in that club. I didn't expect them to have hidden power. The entire club had more than fifty people. It seems that they had been prepared for us. Fortunately, our people were decisive, otherwise I don't know how it would turn out." Gabriel admitted that the work was not done well in advance.

"Then you are already very good. There are only more than 30 people in my two places combined. I haven't even sweated yet, but the battle is over." Sheng Kaide expressed his understanding.

As they were talking, Gabriel and Sheng Kaide entered the command center. There were several trucks parked in the yard, and dozens of soldiers were busy unloading things. It seemed that it was safes and other things.

"What is this?" Gabriel was puzzled.

"Hehe, did we finish the battle early? After it's over, there's nothing to do. I'll have people clean up the two clubs, pack up the things that can be used and take them away. All the things that can't be taken away will be dismantled and pulled back by car. We'll tinker with them slowly." Sheng Kaide took advantage of the situation.

Right, this is in line with the spirit of the foreign legion's combat. Gabriel immediately felt that it was a mistake.

There are also several safes in the "Northern Power" club that Gabriel is in charge of. Although these safes have been broken and dismantled, not many things have been seized. In fact, if you look carefully, you may find things like vaults, which would be a big deal.

It was too late to regret now. Gabriel shook his head and prepared to drive out those strange thoughts from his mind, then summarize the intelligence obtained this evening and report the current situation to Sishui.

Yes, it was the Sishui Military Department. This matter was now under the responsibility of the Military Department, and Qin Zhiyuan was not responsible for the follow-up.

Qin Zhiyuan had to deal with more difficult things.

"In fact, since the second half of last year, Lao Guo's business began to decline. He used to be engaged in mines and plantations. After our Lan Fang was established, Lao Guo also tried to transform and wanted to do some light industry. But on the one hand, Lao Guo was old and didn't have much energy to focus on business. On the other hand, it was also because his family was not motivated. Several wives and concubines quarreled all day long, and the next generation of children were not motivated, so the business has never improved." In the office, Huang Bohan looked sad.

Guo Shenglong, the current governor of Wanghai Prefecture, was one of the local tycoons of Lan Fang who joined Qin Zhiyuan in the early days of Lan Fang.

Guo Shenglong originally operated mines and plantations in Lan Fang. After Lan Fang was established, most of the mines and plantations were nationalized. Guo Shenglong received some commercial and industrial compensation, some of which were light industries related to military industry, including bedding, clothing, backpacks, shoes and other items. The Lan Fang military adopted a unified purchase and sale method for these products to compensate Guo Shenglong.

Unified purchase and sales, this is a powerful weapon. It can be said that as long as Guo Shenglong does not make a fool of himself, the Guo family will rise again in a few years, and it will be no worse than before, or even more glorious. However, things are not as expected in the world, and Guo Shenglong is finally dragged down by his family, and his situation is getting worse and worse.

"Old Guo, how deeply is he involved in this matter?" Qin Zhiyuan was also in a bad mood.

"It's very involved. Those Russians entered Lan Fang by landing in Sarawak and then entering Penglai Island via Wanghaizhou. Although there is no direct evidence that Guo Shenglong provided them with convenience, without help, those Russians would not have been able to obtain the qualifications to enter Penglai Island in such a short time. Before that, Guo Shenglong's second and third sons were in British Malaya and Singapore respectively. They interacted with a very complicated circle of people, including British, Americans and Russians. The National Security Bureau's Singapore branch has news that the housekeeper of Guo Shenglong's third son had transactions with the 'Northern Power' club in the accounts. Although the money was not directly transferred to the account of the 'Northern Power' club, it was directly remitted to a director of the 'Northern Power' club." Gao Hongshi's eyes were bloodshot, and it seemed that he had not slept well in the past few days.

How to say it, the Chinese habit is not to put all eggs in one basket, just like Guo Shenglong, Guo himself served as the governor of Lan Fang, but Guo's sons still had to go abroad to spread their branches and leaves. In this way, even if Guo Shenglong got into trouble, the Guo family would not be wiped out.

"In other words, there is no direct evidence now to show that it was Lao Guo who led this matter." Qin Zhiyuan subconsciously excused Guo Shenglong again.

"Your Majesty, I dare to guarantee that Lao Guo definitely did not lead this matter. If there was, it was Lao Guo's unpromising wives and children who caused trouble. It had nothing to do with Lao Guo." Huang Bohan was also willing to give such a guarantee.

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"Your Majesty, Lord Guo wants to see you." Dong Xingxiu came to report.

"Pass it." Qin Zhiyuan did not hesitate.

After a while, Guo Shenglong, with red eyes, walked in quickly.

"Your Majesty, I deserve death..." Guo Shenglong burst into tears and apologized as soon as he saw Qin Zhiyuan.

"Get up quickly, there is no need for us to be like this. If you have anything to say, just talk it out. There is nothing that cannot be solved." Qin Zhiyuan personally helped Guo Shenglong up, and his mood was also complicated.

Guo Shenglong can be regarded as an old minister who fought with Qin Zhiyuan. When fighting the Dutch, Guo Shenglong also sold everything he had and mobilized almost all the workers in the mines and plantations to roll up his sleeves and fight the Dutch without any retreat.

It is for this reason that Qin Zhiyuan would be so tolerant of these old ministers after the establishment of Lan Fang.

"My family is unfortunate, and it has caused a great disaster. I... I am ashamed to face your majesty. I wanted to die to thank the world, but I am unwilling to bear this infamy..." Guo Shenglong burst into tears and grabbed Qin Zhiyuan's arms with both hands.

"Sit down and talk. If there is something, talk slowly. Don't get excited. Fortunately, it has not caused serious consequences and it is not irreversible." Qin Zhiyuan comforted him with gentle words.

Qin Zhiyuan can be as ruthless as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves when dealing with enemies, but he will never kill his own people. As long as the person who should pay the price pays the price, Qin Zhiyuan will not expand the situation without limit.

"Old Guo, you have to be open-minded. My son has also made a big mistake. Thanks to His Majesty's leniency, I can sit here with a flattering face. Our Majesty is kind-hearted. As long as there is room for maneuver, His Majesty will definitely not blame us." Huang Bohan tried to smooth things over.

"Your Majesty is kindhearted and everyone knows it. We, as ministers, must also fulfill our duties as ministers. If our family is not at peace, we should negotiate peace and serve the country. Guo is a mediocre person who does nothing but eat and eat. I really have no face to hold this high position. Today, I come to resign from your Majesty. Please grant me your approval. At the same time, my two rebellious sons have confessed their crimes and been punished. The six servants involved have also been beaten to death. I... I..." Guo Shenglong was overwhelmed with grief and burst into tears again.

Guo Shenglong was also decisive in killing. Even if his son made a mistake, he would never cover it up. It sounded like Guo Shenglong might have used the power of his family, which led to the current result.

Although Lan Fang nominally prohibited private armed forces, in fact, such things could not be prohibited. So far, all the major families in Lan Fang have their own armed forces. These people are basically from family slaves and are loyal to the master of the family. They are the so-called "death warriors".

If it seems so, Guo Shenglong really has no intention of killing Qin Zhiyuan. Otherwise, if Guo Shenglong uses his family's assassins to assassinate him, the consequences will be even worse.