British writer

The next day, early morning.

Dirty dirty——

The cruise ship's whistle sounded, and under the escort of the captain, Lu Shi and Wodehouse disembarked with their luggage.

"Huh~"

Wodehouse took a deep breath;

"Finally we're here."

After getting off the gangway just now, he stepped on the solid ground, but felt a little shaken. It took him a while to get used to it.

This is the aftereffect of long periods at sea.

Lu Shi looked around,

"New York."

This is a city that countless people yearn for.

Looking from the port to the coastline, you can see all kinds of buildings. Their prosperity is shocking, far better than London.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the Statue of Liberty standing on the sea, holding a torch in her right hand and a copy of the Declaration of Independence in her left hand. Her majestic and solemn manner makes people feel emotional.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the United States may not have been a beacon for mankind, but it was already moving in that direction.

Wodehouse muttered:

"Country bumpkin! No background!"

Lu Shi laughed loudly,

"Why do I feel so sour~"

Wodehouse glared at him but said nothing.

The two of them walked forward.

Soon, the customs police came over.

"You two are..."

Wodehouse produced his papers;

"trouble."

Customs has been taken care of by the higher authorities, and special attention should be paid to the combination of white people and Asian people.

The customs policeman flipped through the documents and immediately saluted.

"Sir."

Wodehouse waved his hand;

"Do as the Romans do. You don't do this in the United States, so just call me by my last name."

The customs police did not expect that the British were not arrogant at all, and were quite surprised.

Based on past experience, when many British "gentlemen" with titles visit the United States, they act like a superior looking down on a vassal country. Although they never show it, their underlying attitude cannot be concealed, which inevitably makes people angry.

The customs police officer said: "Mr. Wodehouse, please come with me."

Then, he remembered something and turned to Lu Shi,

"Professor Lu, please come too."

As a customs officer, he was quite uncomfortable being so respectful to Chinese people.

Lu Shi asked the other party: "Where are we going?"

The customs policeman replied: "Go to the office first. You two need to send a telegram to London, stating that you have arrived safely."

Wodehouse was surprised;

"Does your customs office have a telegraph machine?"

He did not expect that the United States had developed to this point.

The customs policeman was stunned, then smiled and said: "Sir, you misunderstood. Not every customs office has a telegraph, but because this is New York, many departments will set up machines. In addition to customs, there are also police stations and fire departments. etc."

Wodehouse then understood,

"That's right."

Lu Shi on the other side interjected: "Paris, too~"

Wodehouse vomited blood and thought to himself how Great Britain was lagging behind in all aspects.

He was extremely depressed and said to the customs police: "Lead the way."

The customs police turned around and

"The Customs Department is right in front. We are now...ah, by the way, I will help the two gentlemen carry the boxes!"

He couldn't help but snatch Lu Shi and Wodehouse's suitcases.

Lu Shi couldn't help but joke,

"Do you accept pounds?"

Customs police:? ? ?

"What?"

Wodehouse explained: "What he meant was that there were no dollars to tip you."

The customs policeman was amused;

"It doesn't matter. It's an honor to serve visiting scholars."

He moved forward immediately.

At this time, the captain of the cruise ship ran over and whispered in the ears of the customs police:

The customs policeman was stunned and glanced at Lu Shi.

Immediately afterwards, he put down his suitcase and asked the captain: "Is there a tourist list?"

The captain nodded,

"here."

He took out the list from the inner pocket of his clothes and handed it over. At the same time, he pointed at one of the items and whispered, "That's the person."

"Tsk..."

The customs police were stunned.

After pondering for a moment, he whispered: "It's very common to get drunk and cause trouble, and end up throwing yourself. However, I still have to ask the superiors for instructions. You can handle it first."

While speaking, he pressed his hands down in a soothing gesture.

Obviously, this is about reducing big things to small things.

Why doesn't the captain understand?

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

He nodded to Lu Shi and Wodehouse and left quickly.

The customs policeman picked up the suitcase again, put on a smile and said, "You two, please come with me. The customs office is not far away. We'll be there in a few minutes."

He leads the way.

From behind, two people followed.

Wodehouse winked at Lu Shi, lowered his voice and said with a smile: "The two of us are really capable. It's really too much to use our privileges as soon as we come here~"

Lu Shi chuckled and remained silent.

Not long after, the three arrived at the New York Customs Department.

Because New York Harbor has a huge volume of cargo and people coming in and out, there are a lot of departments here and the buildings are very impressive.

There is a Customs Department sign hanging at the door——

A blue eagle with spread wings.

The customs police led them into the gate, and then lowered his voice and said: "Professor Lu, things on the ship are not too troublesome, but I need to go over there to see the immigration inspector and have a brief exchange with him. Thank you very much."

In fact, there were no immigration inspectors in the United States before.

But after 1891, due to well-known reasons, the Office of the Director of Immigration was established and the policy began to tighten.

Lu Shi can understand the customs procedures.

"The telegram thing..."

The customs policeman said: "Don't be impatient. I'll take you to a place to rest first."

He took Lu Shi and Wodehouse into a separate room.

Along the way, many people cast curious glances.

Especially when he saw Lu, his eyes were full of disbelief, as if he had seen an alien monster.

Wodehouse joked: "Handsome boy, you dress so well~"

"vomit!"

Lu Shi was about to vomit.

But the other party was right.

At this moment, Lu Shi was wearing an exquisite suit. It was well-tailored, made of solid materials, and had fashionable elements. At first glance, it looked like the kind of fine product that could only be made by a private tailor shop.

The pocket watch chain was also exposed, shining gorgeously.

No wonder the Americans are surprised,

Have they ever seen such a Chinese?

Lu Shi spread his hands,

"I don't have to beg in rags to somewhat break their cognition."

Wodehouse laughed.

The two of them waited in the room for a while.

Soon, a customs clerk came in, shook hands with the two of them, and then said: "You two, please write down the message and I will send it to you."

Wodehouse nodded to Lu Shi,

"You write it."

He looked at the clerk,

"Sir, has the matter been resolved?"

The clerk showed hesitation for a moment, and then said: "It should be considered resolved."

What does "should count" mean?

Wodehouse raised his eyebrows;

"Can you make it clearer?"

The clerk seemed a little embarrassed and said: "The two are visiting scholars invited by Harvard University and are protected by His Majesty the King of your country and the Vice President of our country. There will definitely be no problem. In short, there is no need to worry."

His tone sounded a little strange, and seemed to be untrue.

Wodehouse asked: "What's going on?"

Clerk: "..."

Big beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Lu Shi on the side stopped writing, handed over the written message, and then said: "Sir, we'll talk about it later."

The clerk breathed a sigh of relief.

"You two, you can leave. I'm going to send the telegram to London now."

For some reason, there was a sense of kicking a ball in his words.

Lu Shi and Wodehouse looked at each other,

"That being the case, fine."

Under the leadership of the clerk, the two left the room and walked out of the Customs Department.

As a result, as soon as they reached the door, they saw George Pike.

Lu Shi stepped forward,

"Mr. George!"

When George saw them, he immediately came up to them and said anxiously: "Professor Lu! Sir Wodehouse! Edward is in trouble!"

…

New York, police department.

In the interrogation room, Edward was communicating in a low voice with a lawyer named Saul Goodman.

To be honest, he doesn't really trust New York lawyers.

What's more, this Goodman doesn't look like a "goodman" at all, but more like the kind of litigator who pounces on money when he smells it.

It is difficult to win trust from such people,

This is true even in the United States, where you can get rich from litigation.

Goodman whispered: "Mr. Parker..."

Edward interrupted: "There is no one else here now, just call me 'Edward'."

Goodman hesitated for a moment.

"Okay, Edward. I said you have to trust me unconditionally, but I found that the facts you recounted to me are different from what your brother told you. According to him, you stood up as soon as your brain got hot? "

Edward cursed secretly: "Asshole Joe!"

Then, he nodded helplessly and said, "Yes, I didn't think much about it at the time."

When we were getting off the ship, a police officer stopped in front of the gangway to check, saying that a passenger was suspected of causing intentional harm.

Obviously, they were looking for Lu Shi.

Edward considered the situation of Chinese people in the United States and stood up without thinking.

It was indeed a sin, but he had no regrets.

Moreover, the fact that no eyewitness came forward to expose the blame shows that justice is in the hearts of the people, and Americans can still distinguish between good and evil. They know that the real problem is Owens, and he deserves to have his head opened.

Goodman spread his hands,

"You're too impatient."

Edward couldn't help but jumped,

"You heard what George said about the situation at that time. It was not Professor Lu's fault at all!"

Goodman touched his chin,

"So, that Chinese guy's surname is Lu?"

"Ah this..."

Edward looked away.

Goodman smiled and said: "Edward, when I say you are impatient, I am not criticizing your righteous actions. I am also an American. I understand you, and this is how we should be. I say you are impatient because you have not weighed it. .”

Edward:? ? ?

"What's the meaning?"

Goodman said: "I received news that the police blocked the gangway to search for Professor Lu, but did not find him. What does this mean?"

Edward was even more confused;

"What?"

Goodman couldn't help but sigh, thinking that this guy was really stupid, no wonder he could do the job of covering for others.

He explained: "The only reason why no one was found is that Professor Lu was one of the first people to disembark. His identity is extremely special. He may have some mission, and he is the real..."

Goodman paused slightly and gestured with his right thumb.

"He's the real one."

Edward was stunned;

"You mean, someone is sheltering you?"

Goodman shrugged.

Not only is he a protector, his status is so high that it might break the sky.

He added: "Besides, think about it, who is with Professor Lu? Is he a British noble?"

Edward nodded repeatedly,

"Yes, we all call him 'Sir'."

Goodman added: "I just checked, he is the Earl of Kimberley. This title is new, and the title of the British colonial governor in South Africa is the Earl of Kimberley."

There are many aristocrats in Britain,

This viscount, that baron,

It's a bit like the children of the Zhu family in the late Ming Dynasty. They simply have "endless descendants".

The Parker brothers went to England to seek cooperation this time and also approached Baron XX.

Therefore, the two brothers did not take Wodehouse's "Sir" title too seriously at first. Even the passengers on the ship, who called Wodehouse "Sir" mostly just for fun.

But the colonial governor in South Africa was different.

This is a complete realist!

It has offices in the Palace of Westminster and Whitehall!

So, what about Lu Shi who was with Wodehouse?

In what capacity is he visiting the United States this time? Who was invited? What kind of mission does it carry?

Edward whispered: "Professor Lu was invited by Harvard University."

Goodman rolled his eyes,

"I know. You still know..."

Before the words fell,

Clang——

The door to the interrogation room was pushed open.

A policeman with a gold badge walked in,

Behind him were Owens, who had a gauze-covered head and a sullen face, and a gray-haired lawyer in a suit.

Goodman raised his eyebrows.

"Chuck."

The lawyer named Chuck seemed to notice him now, smiled, and stepped forward to shake hands.

"Ah, Thor! My old friend! I didn't expect to meet you here. There is a saying in China, 'Nowhere in life will we meet again.' Do you think that's right? Have you committed something? What's the matter? Will he show up at the NYPD?"

NYPD, New York City Police Department, New York City Police Department.

It is the oldest police department in the United States and is responsible for managing order in New York City and nearby areas and protecting the security of New York City.

As for the oldest reason…

Public security in New York has always been bad.

Goodman sneered,

"I just took a job."

He pointed to Edward beside him and introduced: "This is Mr. Edward Pike, my client."

Chuck said "Ah~" sadly,

"It seems that we are going to have a fight today."

As he spoke, he looked at the policeman wearing the gold badge and said, "Chief Luo Ji, my client was illegally violated on the boat. Look at this..."

Owens' expression on the side looked extremely gloomy.

He stared at Edward;

He was impressed by the Parker Brothers because of the game "Monopoly".

These two American traitors actually got so close to the Chinese and even stood up to support them.

Rocky pressed his hands down and said comfortingly: "Wait a moment."

Sheriff is a good job,

The prestige and salary are not low either.

But at the same time, the sergeant is also a bad job, because police officers and detectives need to report everything big or small to the sergeant. If their subordinates do something wrong, the sergeant will basically be implicated.

This is the frustration of grassroots front-line leaders.

Rocky lowered his voice,

"Mr. Parker, I..."

Goodman interjected from the side: "Chief, please pay attention to your wording. Also, if you are not asking, but giving advice, then please communicate with me."

"Tsk..."

Luo Ji was secretly speechless.

He had frequent dealings with Goodman and knew that the other party was an absolute opportunist.

A few days ago, Goodman also said that intentional injury should be punished with a higher sentence. Thinking of the plausive rhetoric at that time, Rocky wanted to drown Goodman in the toilet.

But good police officers don’t fight with lawsuits. This is the consensus within the NYPD.