Song Tianyao dropped the cigarette he had just lit with a snap, his eyes widening. "You son of a bitch Yan Hung! He can't even do a simple task properly! Do you know that it's because his mother Lin Xiaohe has connections beyond imagination that I racked my brains to suddenly trap him before making my move!"
Song Tianyao casually tossed the lighter in his hand aside, still seemingly not satisfied, and then got up and kicked the table hard!
After taking a few deep breaths, he turned to Ji Wenming and said, "Attorney Ji, have two plainclothes officers accompany you to the phone company to find out whose number Lin Xiaohe dialed. At a time like this, I have no idea which kind of Big Brother."
"I still have some connections at the phone company. I just had a friend check it out, and the information I got is that it's the number of an ordinary restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui," Ji Wenming said.
Song Tianyao stared at Ji Wenming: "A restaurant's phone number?"
"Um."
"So early, the restaurants aren't even open yet. Did Lin Xiaohe call a restaurant to order morning tea? At a time like this, if he doesn't give it to those high-ranking Britain officials... I'll eat my hat!" Song Tianyao suddenly stopped, then cursed and said very quickly, "He only made the call after seeing the news published in those newspapers about the He Family. He didn't call a restaurant; he called Taiwan. That restaurant might just be some kind of liaison point for Taiwan in Hong Kong."
"Would Taiwan care about the family affairs of a businessman in Hong Kong?" Ji Wenming was not surprised at all when he heard Song Tianyao say that the restaurant might be a liaison point for Taiwan, because it was common knowledge that not only restaurants, but also several newspapers in Hong Kong were mouthpieces for Taiwan in Hong Kong.
He adjusted his glasses and said to Song Tianyao, "This is Hong Kong, Britain territory, not Kuomintang territory. Even if Lin Xiaohe was a high-ranking Kuomintang official, and with a high-ranking Taiwan official standing up for him to negotiate with the Britain, it's unlikely the Britain will give the Kuomintang any face..."
"It's not that the Britain are giving face to the Kuomintang, it's that someone in the He Family will give face to Lin Xiaohe. Although the Second Son, He Shijian, He Family currently managing the family business, he won't be the next head of the family after He Dong passes away! Lin Xiaohe's mind is indeed sharp. Upon receiving the news from the newspaper, his first call wasn't to let everyone know he was safe, nor to contact other Lin Family, but directly to Taiwan! I've set up such a meticulous net, and this guy still managed to cut a hole in it. It's also Yan Hung's fault for not being vigilant enough! I can't stay here dazed any longer. I need to have Yan Hung's men finish my investigation, sign a guarantee, and call Shek Chi-yik. Tell him that I have a goddaughter who is devoted to the faith and wants to be baptized into a member of the church. I would like to ask them to be my godparents and attend my goddaughter's baptism. Also, if Bishop He is willing to baptize her, I can consider taking a portion of the profits from my business in the next few days to donate to the Anglican Church Hong Kong and Macao Diocese of Hong Kong and Macau to build a church in Causeway Bay or the Eastern District." Song Tianyao said to Ji Wenming.
Ji Wenming pursed his lips, unable to resist speaking up to remind him, "Donating money to build a church is not like building an ordinary building. Mr. Song, if Bishop He really invites a world-renowned architect to design the layout and scale of the new church..."
"Change it to a donation. If the Hong Kong and Macau Diocese is planning to build a new church, Song Tianyao is willing to donate two million. Luckily you reminded me, otherwise, if I had to take it back after it got out, people would have laughed at me." Song Tianyao was also a little scared. After learning that Lin Xiaohe had contacted Taiwan, he had thought too much and blurted out the idea of donating to build a church. Fortunately, Ji Wenming reacted immediately and reminded him. Otherwise, if it had reached the ears of Archbishop Ho Ming-wah of the Anglican Church Hong Kong and Macao Diocese and Macau, it would have been too late to back out.
Ji Wenming didn't rush to leave with Song Tianyao, but continued, "But for Lin Xiaohe, who can't turn the tide even if we call Taiwan, at most his whole family will have to go to Taiwan, isn't it a bit too much to offend the He Family? Besides, the He Family's general in Taiwan, the future head of the family, might not risk offending the Britain by being soft-hearted and helping Lin Xiaohe this time. I think Mr. Song, you're being a bit too agitated right now."
"I'm excited? Won't he soften? Don't you read history books? This general has perfectly learned the ways of his old commander, the young marshal of the Fengtian Army. When the War of Resistance against Japan was won, and all of China was shouting for blood for blood for the invading Japan, he safely escorted hundreds of thousands of Japanese civilians and hundreds of thousands of Japan prisoners of war stained with the blood of China person onto ships. Instead, he arrested a group of passionate officers, soldiers, and civilians who had lost countless relatives and families to the Japan devils and wanted to avenge the Japan devils. Those Japan devils even sent him telegrams of thanks after returning to their country. He is a Kuomintang general commander. He can be soft-hearted towards the Japan in the face of national righteousness, but ruthless towards his own people. What's so strange about him being soft-hearted again at this time! Among those hundreds of thousands of Japan devils, a considerable number of officers, soldiers, and military police had the blood of China person on their hands. They committed countless crimes in Northeast China for more than ten years. All because of him, these bastards who deserved to be torn to pieces were able to return to Japan safely and become Japan." "The holy war hero in my heart escaped the prosecution, imprisonment, and trial that rightfully belonged to them!" Song Tianyao flicked away the Life Buoy cigarette from his mouth and said bitterly, "From the moment I started dealing with Pedro Lobo, I learned about the Lu Family and He Families. How could I not know such a shrewd figure as this Kuomintang? He refused the Britain citizenship that He Dong prepared for him, insisting on retaining his China citizenship and acknowledging that he was China person. I admire his Chinese national integrity. He abandoned his studies to join the army and serve his country in his youth, shelling the Japan on the battlefield. I respect him as a pillar of the Chinese nation. But he let... well, in short, don't give him a chance to soften his heart. The Britain like to play the gentleman and don't like to step into the limelight. It's just that the benefits they offer aren't enough. Then they'll add He Ho Ming-wah to the chessboard. I'd rather offend this soft-hearted Nationalist Army than let that tiger Lin Xiaohe escape into the mountains and wait for an opportunity to come out and bite me!"
The future head of the He Family that the two men were referring to is He Dong's third son, who is now the Deputy Minister of Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan, the head of the Taiwan Military Mission in Japan, the chief Taiwan Military Mission to the United Nations, Kuomintang Army General He Shili.
Song Tianyao had specifically inquired about the He Family, Lu Family, and Lin Families. He Shili had met Lin Xiaohe, who had served as the second representative of Taiwan's mission to the United Nations, many times. Moreover, He Shili and Lin Xiaohe's former superior from their time in the Kuomintang, Wu Tiecheng, who is now the Taiwan Executive Yuan and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Wu Tiecheng, had a deep friendship spanning decades. When He Shili was young and preparing to join the army, it was Wu Tiecheng, who was acquainted with his father He Dong, who helped him plan his military career. When He Shili stepped down from the Fengtian Army, it was also Wu Tiecheng who first called him to invite him to take a position in the Nanjing Government.