Chapter 240 Giving Gifts
In fact, some people within the Hong Kong police have begun discussing whether to contract out some of the training for rookie police officers to Blackwater International.

This is not impossible nor an exaggeration, but it is based on realistic considerations.

As we all know, the Hong Kong police have very frequent exchanges with their foreign counterparts, especially the UK, and their police equipment is completely open to global procurement.

In the past, the period of time they spent on overseas training was relatively long.

Choosing to hand it over to the local Blackwater International is indeed much more convenient and cost-effective in terms of time and cost.

The Hong Kong police are not fools. The Sino-Vietnamese War is still ongoing. A large number of Vietnamese refugees have fled, many of whom have come to Hong Kong. Among them, there are also some retired Vietnamese soldiers who are engaged in illegal activities.

Everyone in Hong Kong knows that Mr. Fang’s mainland bodyguards are basically former soldiers, and many of them have participated in the anti-Vietnam war in recent years.

The Hong Kong police also need the experience of mainland veterans in dealing with the Vietnamese, especially Vietnamese soldiers.

The .38 pistols in their hands are as small as firewood sticks, and they are really helpless when encountering military-standard pistols and rifles from Vietnam or the Big Circle.

Therefore, if the Hong Kong police knew some life-saving skills at critical moments, they would be considered very pragmatic and smart.

Although Hong Kong has the Flying Tigers, which are powerful, well-equipped and have firepower that is not inferior to that of the criminals, it takes time for them to dispatch police.

The average junior policeman at the scene of the incident might not even have time to wait for the Flying Tigers to clean up the mess before he had to endure the re-education of the fierce firepower of the bandits. That feeling might be unforgettable for a lifetime.

To put it bluntly, no matter how powerful the Hong Kong police are portrayed in Hong Kong movies, the police are just an ordinary security armed force. Compared with soldiers who have been on the battlefield, it is really unbearable to watch.

Fang Hexuan didn't know about the Hong Kong Police Force's ideas, but the individual carrying equipment he designed personally was quite popular within the Flying Tigers.

Moreover, more and more uniformed police officers are applying for procurement, such as PTU and EU.

The plainclothes police officers in the serious crime squad and CID also expressed their intention to purchase the products, after all, they were inspired by the attire of Xu Guohua and his team last time.

Fang Hexuan invited TVB to interview Blackwater International's training center in Yuen Long, and personally used a Beretta M9 to shoot at a carrying gear equipped with bulletproof plates.

In the past, the impression he gave to Hong Kong people was that he was handsome and rich. Although he was tall and strong, he was still a little far from being majestic.

But the skillful shooting with a firearm that time was very impressive.

He was not trying to show off, but Xu Guohua and others believed that if the richest man in Hong Kong could personally demonstrate the reliability of Blackwater International's equipment in front of the camera, it would undoubtedly be more talked-about than the bodyguards.

Although Xu Guohua and his colleagues have never heard of Internet terms such as "selling goods", "KOL", and "traffic", they are well versed in the essence of communication.

Relying on the title of the richest man, the individual carrying equipment of Blackwater's international business is still selling well for the time being.

To this end, Fang Hexuan found several Japanese companies and asked them to manufacture the ceramic plug plates from the UK, thereby further improving the bulletproof effect and reducing costs.

He himself estimated that his military products might go international earlier than the security company.

However, this was originally part of his plan, the arms company and the security company run in parallel and support each other.

A major jewelry store robbery caused panic among many luxury brands in Hong Kong and also led to a surge in Blackwater International's business.

Xu Guohua and his friends were very happy, but they also had a lot of problems to solve.

The number of bodyguards from the mainland, Gurkha veterans and Hong Kong locals has reached over 600.

The demand for weapons is not small, but it is strictly supervised by the Hong Kong Security Bureau.

Blackwater International's bodyguards are not allowed to use rifles and can only carry pistols and shotguns.

But now, as a local company with armed forces, even if it is only equipped with a few hundred shotguns, it is enough to make many conservative officials wary. Blackwater's weapons are basically purchased from Europe, and several batches of arms were forcibly detained by customs when they returned to Hong Kong and entered the dock.

This is not a big deal, but if it goes on for a long time, it is enough to make people upset.

Taking advantage of the principle that power is invalid once it expires, Fang Hexuan went to visit MacLehose in person.

They had played golf together before, so Driver Fang took this opportunity to bring a gift to Mac.

Looking at the long carved wooden box, MacLehose immediately guessed what was inside.

"Mr. Fang, you know I don't accept gifts, you..."

Fang Hexuan knew that he would definitely be rejected by the other party, so he said according to the words he had prepared long ago:
"I am here in a private capacity, purely to visit an old friend who is about to leave for a long journey. This is just a souvenir, which is a courtesy of us Chinese. Please do not refuse, Your Excellency the Governor."

As a veteran politician, MacLehose immediately understood the other party's meaning. He asked his subordinates to open the wooden box, and found a golf club inside.

The reason for doing this is to prove integrity.

"Your Excellency, this is a titanium alloy golf club. It is 35% lighter than an ordinary golf club, but 60% stronger. It is very suitable for professional players like you."

If Fang Hexuan gave him something else, Murray MacLehose might not really intend to accept it.

But this club really tickled his fancy.

There is no need to elaborate on Western people's love for golf.

It should be noted that giving them this thing is just like giving scholars in ancient times good pens, paper and ink. Not only will it not be disliked, but it is a kind of elegant etiquette.

Even if someone were to investigate the value of this titanium golf club, which is worth tens of thousands of dollars, it is estimated that the British officials would not take it too seriously.

After all, this sport is so popular that everyone accepts certain unspoken rules about golf.

Murray MacLehose made no secret of his enjoyment of the game. He picked up the club and swung it a few times, the joy on his face growing stronger.

"Mr. Fang, your business is growing bigger and bigger now. It's only been a few days and Blackwater International is recruiting again."

"Haha, Your Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, I am doing this thanks to you!"

Although MacLehose was an honest man, he still liked to hear good words. Moreover, he received a gift from the other party, so he also said:
"Haha, I really want to hear how to bring you good luck."

Fang Hexuan took the coffee handed to him by his subordinate, sat down naturally and said:

"Under the Governor's ten years of careful governance, Hong Kong has now become the New York and London of Asia, with all industries thriving."

"But compared with Hong Kong, the surrounding regions and countries are simply not worth looking at."

"As the saying goes, people go to higher places, and the same is true for criminals. They go wherever there is money."

"It is understandable that Hong Kong has attracted their covetousness precisely because of its prosperity."

"Therefore, without the Governor's painstaking efforts, there would be no Hong Kong as prosperous as it is today, and naturally there would be no gangsters coming here to dream of starting from scratch."

"Without crime, Blackwater International would have no soil to establish and develop. Do you think this is the truth?"

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