Chapter 29: In a Moment
It is actually a rumor that Indians do not eat beef. Many people probably don’t know that in the 21st century India was once the world’s largest beef exporter.
There are many religions in India. Some do not eat beef, some do not eat pork, and some do not eat chicken. These are objective facts, but Indians do not seem to be so strict in observing the precepts. In his previous life, Rock had a meal with an Indian customer. At the beginning, Rock only knew that Indians did not eat beef, but did not know that the Indian customer did not eat pork. So he ordered pork. The Indian customer said on the spot that he did not eat it. After 20 minutes, the Indian customer asked Rock, "Is the pork delicious?"
Rock said jokingly, "You can try it."
Then Rock was amazed to see that the Indian customers, who always claimed that they did not eat pork, praised the pork highly and ate more than Rock.
Of course, this is only the case among acquaintances. If you ask an Indian for help, they will usually behave quite righteously, just like Sharma in front of Rock now.
"Okay, it's my fault, Mr. Sheriff. I think there is a lack of sufficient communication between us." Rock corrected himself immediately. It was not appropriate to debate the Sikh precepts at this time. The important thing to do was to rescue Luo Yi and the others as soon as possible.
"Mr. Deputy Captain, I think there is nothing much to communicate between us. You and I are not subordinate to each other. We are not even in the same department. Just do your own job." Sharma said smugly and put his feet on the table while speaking.
"Do you think we will always be independent of each other?" Rock said with a sly smile. Now they are indeed independent of each other, but who knows what will happen in the future. If Sharma doesn't give him face today, then one day Rock will climb over Sharma's head, and Rock will not forget today's humiliation.
"Don't be so complacent, Qing people, you despicable guy, don't think you can get carried away just because you are trusted now. Don't forget that your current trust originally belonged to us." Sharma probably didn't expect Rock to fight back, and he lost his composure in an instant.
What the hell, being a dog for the British and still feeling superior? Rock completely gave up communicating with Sharma in a normal way.
"Tell me, how much money do you want before you forget what happened today?" Rock said bluntly.
"It's not a matter of money. Money can't buy everyone." Sharma looked at Rock with contempt. He probably didn't know how much money Rock could come up with, and thought Rock was the poor guy who only earned 1.2 pounds a month.
"Five hundred pounds!" Rock didn't waste any words and directly put forward a number that he thought Sharma could not refuse.
"Five hundred!" Sharma looked at Rock in disbelief, unable to believe that Rock had so much money.
When it comes to the ability to make money, Indians can't even compare to the leg hairs of the Chinese. Without considering the gray income, a Chinese policeman can save one pound from his monthly salary of 1.2 pounds. With the same salary, Indians can only save 0.2 pounds. Yet Indians already seem very frugal.
"Yes, five hundred pounds. If you are willing to forget what happened tonight, the five hundred pounds will be yours, and all the money earned by Roy and the others will be yours. I believe that if you report it, you will get nothing, and don't try to threaten me with this matter. If you disagree, I will leave immediately, but you'd better be careful. We Chinese have a saying that goes, 'Fortunes change over time.' If you don't want a pair of eyes staring at you all the time, then you'd better consider my advice." Since the relationship had fallen out, Rock decided to make it clear.
If Sharma intended to use this incident to get Rock dismissed from his post, then Sharma was probably overthinking it. This matter had nothing to do with Rock. Luo Yi and the others knew the priorities and would definitely not involve Rock.
What's more, even if Sharma reported it, Austin Pence might not necessarily do anything to Luo Yi and the others. At most, he would fire Luo Yi and the others, but he would not go to the extent of throwing them into Robben Island Prison. But in that case, Sharma would have to face Rock's tit-for-tat. As long as Sharma was not stupid, Rock believed that Sharma would make the right choice.
The problem is that there are many people in this world who cannot be understood using common sense, just like Austin Pence doesn't understand why Chinese police officers don't become naturalized citizens, and Rock doesn't know Sharma well enough.
"Don't even think about it!" Sharma looked at Rock viciously, the temperature of his eyes could burn Rock: "Don't think that everyone is as despicable as you Qing people . I will never let you succeed. You should be prepared to explain to the inspector why you have 500 pounds to bribe me!"
That's right, this is exactly the effect Rock wanted, but Rock couldn't show his joy. Looking at the furious Sharma, Rock spread his hands with an expression of disbelief on his face.
"Sharma, this is 500 pounds. Just think about how many years it will take you to earn that much. As long as you forget what happened tonight, the 500 pounds will be yours." Rock unknowingly dug a big trap for Sharma. It would be best if Sharma reported to Austin Pence. Rock tried to bribe him with 500 pounds. That would involve the 20 kilograms of gold that Henry took away. Rock believed that Henry must have given his share to Austin Pence. As long as Sharma reported Rock, Sharma would be dead.
Five kilograms of gold are worth about 690 pounds. Rock doesn't need to explain to Austin Pence, and Austin Pence won't ask Rock. After subtracting the 100 pounds that Rock spent on buying the house, there is still 590 pounds left.
"Get out and prepare for bad luck, you damn deputy captain." Sharma shouted at the top of his lungs, as if he had been greatly insulted, and looked at Rock with disgust in his eyes.
"Very good!" Rock was furious. He looked at Sharma with a mixture of anger and worry, then slammed the door and left angrily.
On the way back to the dormitory, Li De and Anton, who arrived later, were both worried. Rock and Sharma were arguing very loudly in the office, and Anton and Li De heard it clearly. They didn't know that Rock had secretly set a trap for Sharma. Seeing that Rock didn't say a word, they thought that Rock was in a bad mood and was not in the mood to talk.
Back in the dormitory room, Rock poured himself a glass of champagne, lit a cigar, and thought about what he should do if Sharma did not report him.
"You still have the mind to drink. What if Sharma really reports it tomorrow?" Even Rock couldn't do anything, so Anton was also helpless.
"Don't worry, if Sharma dares to report it, he will be seeking death." Rock pointed at the champagne bottle and cigar box and let Anton do it himself.
"Looking for death?" Anton's expression was even more surprised than Rock's just now.
"Don't worry, I've set a trap for Sharma. If he only reports that Luo Yi and his friends are gambling, then Luo Yi and his friends will probably be in trouble. If he dares to say anything else, then Sharma is looking for death." It cannot be said that Rock was setting a trap for Sharma. The final outcome of this matter depends on Sharma's decision.
