Chapter 41 He Deserves to Be a High-ranking Official
At the feet of the Emperor, the world is bright and clear - no, let me rewrite - at the feet of the Governor, the best place to be, you must be careful and cautious in your conduct and not be arrogant and domineering, because if you are not careful you may offend someone who should not be offended, and then be sent to Robben Island to play whack-a-mole.
Fortunately, it was Henry who fired the shot and had little to do with Rock, but it also depends on what the Governor thinks. If the Governor is in a bad mood today, both Rock and Henry will be skinned alive.
Henry had not yet realized how serious the problem was. He removed the shell, loaded the bullet, and chambered the gun smoothly. He seemed to be a veteran hunter.
Rock didn't dare let Henry make trouble, so he grinned and pointed in the direction of the manor.
More than a dozen cavalrymen had already come out of the manor and were galloping towards Rock and Henry.
Henry finally realized that something was wrong, but he did not panic. He hung his shotgun on the saddle and began to tidy up his already neat clothes.
This psychological quality is also good.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Perhaps the knight leading the opposite side noticed that Rock and Henry did not run away and had no weapons in their hands. Their clothes were neat and they looked like respectable people. The knight stopped his horse ten miles in front of Rock and Henry and shouted.
"Sir, we are police officers from the Cape Town Police Department. We have to take charge of the security of a dinner party in a few days, so we came here to survey the terrain." Henry pointed to the police badge on his chest, looking calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.
"Then why did you shoot?" The leading knight did not relax his vigilance just because Rock and Henry were policemen. The dozen or so cavalrymen he brought lined up in front of Rock and Henry, surrounding Rock and Henry in a semicircle.
It seems that a semicircle cannot be considered an encirclement, but that's how Rock felt. At a distance of less than ten meters, the pistol's lethality is also considerable. With a semicircular formation, there is no need to worry about accidentally hurting one's own people. If Rock and Henry show any signs of abnormality now, they will be shot to pieces in the next moment.
"A bat-eared fox." Henry's answer made Rock a little crazy. It was already this late, and he was still thinking about hunting. Wouldn't accidental discharge be a better excuse?
The bat-eared fox, also known as the big-eared fox, is a fox with extra-large ears. It is a common animal around Cape Town and a favorite of hunters because they have huge ears and are very sensitive to sounds, so it is not easy to hunt them.
"No hunting allowed around here!" The knight was a little mad, but his attitude softened instantly.
"Okay!" Henry's tepid answer was indeed hard to make people angry, but it was definitely not pleasing.
Rock suddenly understood that this was the British way of doing things. The British were the masters of this world, so they could do whatever they wanted without any scruples, even around the governor's manor. As a British, as long as Henry found the prey, he had the right to hunt it.
After discovering this, Rock was really a little envious of Henry. He was not envious of Henry's British identity, but he envied Henry for having a strong motherland.
It can be seen that the knight was not satisfied with Henry's answer, but he did not get angry. After looking coldly at Henry and Rock for a few times, the knight turned his horse's head and galloped away without saying a word.
Only then did Rock realize that Henry let out a sigh of relief, and it seemed that Henry was also very nervous just now.
"Looks like we'll have to compete again later." Henry was still thinking about his bet. It was so cute that he looked so guilty but trying hard to hold on.
"Hurry up and get down to business. You almost got me killed." Rock doesn't have Henry's fair skin, so it's better for him to keep a low profile.
Let's get down to business. There's actually nothing much to investigate. Judging from the reaction of the manor just now, the manor is heavily guarded. Rock and his team only play a supporting role. They may not even have the chance to enter the manor.
But we cannot be complacent and must follow the necessary procedures.
"The terrain here is open, and we have to wear formal wear and cannot bring rifles, so we have to carry pistols with us and store the rifles in the carriage. I think we also need a few dogs. Wouldn't it look more professional that way?" Most of the time, Henry's ideas are always unexpected.
"Are there any police dogs in the station?" Rock was very curious. After working in the police station for so long, Rock had not found any police dogs in the station.
"No, the Cape Division did have military dogs before, but they have all been transferred to Ladysmith. Otherwise, we could have borrowed a few." Henry felt a little regretful. When it comes to things like vigilance, dogs are much more reliable than humans.
"I do have a few at home, but I don't think they'll be of any use." Rock thought of the big guy at home and felt a little regretful. The South African Mastiff doesn't like to leave its territory.
"I heard that you bought a haunted house. I haven't been there yet. Are there really supernatural things happening there?" Henry's thinking was habitually off line, and Rock was stunned for a moment before he reacted.
"How is that possible? I used a magic tool to protect my house and had it blessed by a master." Rock said confidently. The Taishan Stone has been put on display. It is said that Anton even took the stone to the church to attend a church service. There was no other way, as he could not find a great monk in Cape Town.
Going to church to worship does not mean that Anton is a Christian. In this matter, what matters is that the heart knows the God. It does not matter what god you worship, what matters is a pious attitude.
"What are magic weapons?" Henry was completely led astray by Rock. The mysterious East is indeed full of wonders.
"A lot, such as Laozi's Bagua mirror, the stone where the mountain god sat, and the water bottle used by Bodhisattva..." Rock made up nonsense. Henry had no way to verify it anyway.
"Do you have so many gods?" Henry couldn't believe it. Christianity is a monotheistic religion.
"Don't Greece have gods too?" Rock doesn't mind having too many gods. There must be gods to protect the house, there must be gods to ensure safety on the road, there must be gods to increase blessings and longevity, and there must be gods to deliver children and fulfill wishes. Only by subdividing them can professionalism . If a god is responsible for everything from eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, and sleeping, then he will be exhausted to death.
"Wow, you also know Greek mythology. The officers in your Huayong Battalion are really knowledgeable." Henry ran off the track again, and the building had already tilted into the sky.
"They are indeed very knowledgeable." Rock laughed in silence. If Henry asked Rock where he knew all this, it would be difficult for Rock to explain. Fortunately, Henry was very good at imagining.
The two were chatting happily when the knight came over again, this time inviting Rock and Henry to go into the manor to have a rest.
Look at this governor, he does things flawlessly. No matter how humble Rock and Anton's status is, as long as they serve the governor, the governor will give them appropriate rewards.
He deserves to be a high-ranking official.
