Chapter 30 Surprise
There is a saying that goes, "If you don't seek death, you won't die." Rock will not do anything to Sharma, and Luo Yi and the others should also be punished. If Sharma sticks to the facts, Rock will have nothing to say. If Sharma insists on taking advantage of the situation, he may hurt others and himself if he is not careful.
Nothing happened that night. As the sky was just getting light, Rock kept his habit of getting up early. He washed his face, brushed his teeth, went for a morning run and took a shower. After he finished all this, others got up one after another.
While eating breakfast, Rock clearly noticed that the Indian policemen who were close to Sharma looked at Rock with more or less ill intentions. Some of the fearless ones even pointed at Rock openly, with greed mixed in their mocking eyes.
Rock knew that his words had worked. He was afraid that overnight, the news that Rock tried to bribe Sharma with 500 pounds had spread throughout the police dormitory. While these Indian policemen were laughing at Rock for overestimating his own abilities, they must also be envious of Rock for having 500 pounds. For most Indian policemen, they would never earn that much money in their entire lives.
That's not true. Maybe you can earn it, but it's impossible to save it. If you only rely on salary, 500 pounds is about more than eight years' salary for an ordinary policeman, and that's even if you don't eat or drink.
Thinking about it this way, Sharma seems quite great.
Of course, the more likely possibility is that Sharma believes that as long as Rock is brought down, the British will have to trust the Indians. At that time, the money-making opportunities that originally belonged to Rock will belong to Sharma. From this point of view, Sharma's calculations are quite shrewd.
Snapped!
Anton couldn't stand the pointing and criticizing of the Indian policemen, so he slammed his chopsticks on the plate and stood up angrily.
The other Chinese policemen had also been patient for a long time. The twenty or so Chinese policemen in the restaurant stood up following Anton's action. Some of them had already tried to remove the chairs connected to the dining table in the restaurant. If Rock gave an order at this time, a fight would break out instantly.
Don't think that all Chinese people are cowardly and tolerant. None of those who dare to join the Chinese Brave Battalion or come to Cape Town to serve as a policeman are cowards. If a lion leads an army of sheep, the sheep can become a lion. If a sheep leads an army of lions, the lions can also become sheep.
Rock is definitely not a cowardly sheep, but he is not an indomitable lion either. Rock is the most cunning hyena on the grassland. When he is alone and weak, he can survive by eating ants, and when he is forced into desperate situations, he dares to challenge even lions.
Yes, it’s the hyena. The name isn’t very nice and the appearance isn’t very good-looking, but Rock has liked hyenas very much since he watched a documentary about them.
Hyenas are social animals. While living in a group, they have considerable freedom and often hunt alone. However, once they meet again, they will naturally act as a member of the group. When two hyenas of different genders meet, the male always lets the female go in front. If there is only one piece of meat, the male will leave it for the female.
"Anton, calm down, let them be proud for a while." Rock stopped Anton's outburst. If God wants to destroy a person, he must first make him rampant. Rock wanted to see how long these Indians could be proud.
In fact, Rock didn't even need to step forward. After all the Chinese police officers except Rock stood up angrily, the Indian police officers fell silent. They looked at the Chinese police officers with surprise and doubt, and it was obvious that they were not mentally prepared to escalate their verbal attacks into action.
Yes, this is the Indian. They are the best at talking big, but their practical ability is -
It’s better not to say anything!
"Rock--" Anton's eyes were red. It seemed that he did not and he was on the verge of exploding.
"Trust me." Rock was calm and composed. He ate the last piece of beef and drank the last sip of milk without any hurry.
Infected by Rock's confidence, Anton gradually calmed down. Since being discharged from the hospital, Rock seemed like a different person, completely inconsistent with Anton's previous understanding of Rock.
But Rock's transformation is gratifying and trustworthy, or in other words, in just a few days, Rock has proved with his actions that whether it is dealing with the British or making a living for the Chinese police officers, Rock's ability is far superior to all Chinese police officers including Anton, which makes Anton subconsciously obey Rock's decision.
Maybe Rock will really give everyone a surprise.
After breakfast, Rock did not stay in the restaurant to continue enjoying the mocking gazes of the Indian police.
When leaving the police dormitory and heading to the police station to work, Di Rang suddenly jumped out from a small alley beside the road.
"Locke, you have to be careful. Sharma is going to report you. He has already gone to the police station." Di Rang spoke quickly and then ran back to the alley like a thief.
"Thank you, Dirang. I'll treat you to a drink after get off work tonight." Rock was very surprised. He didn't expect that an unintentional act a few days ago would receive such a reward.
Although Rock didn't care about Sharma's accusation, Dirang's behavior was worthy of encouragement. Rock took out a one-pound gold coin from the small round box on his chest and threw it to Dirang from a distance.
It would be fine if they just drank together, but now Indian and Chinese police officers are at loggerheads with each other. Di Rang has mustered up his courage to tip off Rock, and Rock doesn't want to make things difficult for Di Rang.
Dirang was surprised and happy when he received the gold coins. Perhaps Dirang did not expect Rock to be so generous. Just a simple reminder received such a huge reward.
Of course, Dirang's kindness towards Rock ended there. After getting the gold coins, Dirang smiled happily, waved to Rock from afar, and quickly slipped away along the wall.
Rock was still very proud in his heart. Everything he sipped and ate was predestined by fate. This was the law of karma.
"Locke, what should we do?" Anton was anxious. If he was just worried before, now the worry was finally transformed into an actual threat. Anton no longer cared about the fate of Luo Yi and the others. It was more important to get Rock out of this matter.
"Don't worry. Now we are all on the same boat with Sheriff Henry and the inspector. Do you think that if Sharma reports us, will the inspector deal with us or will he make Sharma shut up?" Rock couldn't bear to see Anton struggling, so he simply stopped keeping him in suspense.
"This - this - can it be like this?" Anton was still naive and did not think about this level of interests at all. Looking at Rock's calmness, he seemed unfathomable in Anton's eyes.
Thinking of the scene in Rock's office last night, Anton suddenly felt inexplicably frightened. Rock had unknowingly dug a big trap for Sharma, and then made Sharma eager to jump into it. Sharma probably thought he had caught Rock's weakness and was feeling smug. Rock like this seemed a little scary.
There is nothing to be afraid of. Anton has the most simple values about the relationship between enemies and friends. Rock is scary to the enemy , but only such a Rock can protect the interests of Chinese police officers to the greatest extent.
Anton quickened his pace, suddenly wanting to see how miserable Sharma's end would be.
