The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 792 Running in both directions
Francisco Barca, the Spanish Minister to the United States, was in a hotel salon. Most of the participants in this salon were international businessmen and ministers from various countries.

The firewood was burning in the fireplace, the flames flickered and crackled from time to time.

The electric lights in the room make it as bright as day.

"The electric light is truly one of the most important inventions of this century. It allows us to enjoy light even at night!" said Francisco Barca with a smile.

Although banquets in New York never stopped, the brightness of electric lights was something that gas lamps could not bring.

And people always like to be in bright places.

When a group of people were talking in low voices, the door was suddenly pushed open and two waiters at the door fell in.

This made the room suddenly become extremely quiet.

Everyone looked towards the door, wanting to know what was going on.

Then I saw a Chinese young man wearing a white gentleman's suit and a red bow tie walking in from outside with a smile on his face.

Seeing this man's face, many people's expressions and eyes changed.

This man is a subordinate of China Chen and a notorious mad dog in New York.

Moreover, there were a lot of people following him, and they looked aggressive and had no good intentions.

This made the organizer of the salon frown. No matter what the other party had to do, he could have done it after the salon ended instead of barging into the banquet he organized.

And he has to come forward now.

"Sir..." He had just taken two steps forward when Rong Jiahong raised his hand to interrupt him.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your salon! I'm here to see someone. Is the Spanish ambassador here?"

Many people looked at a well-dressed middle-aged man with curly hair.

Francisco Barca stood up, straightened his clothes, and asked cautiously, "It's me. What can I do for you?"

"Mr. Spanish Minister, I'd like to borrow it for a while. Do you mind?" Rong Jiahong continued to ask with a smile.

Naturally, no one would speak.

Francisco Barca took a deep breath, smiled and nodded at the others: "Looks like I have to leave first!"

Then he followed Rong Jiahong away.

Although the other party was aggressive, he believed that he had no conflict with the Chinese.

And even if the other party is here to cause trouble for him, he must maintain his etiquette and demeanor. After all, he represents a country!
Diplomats are the face of a country.

Everyone watched Francisco Barca walk out the door, but as soon as he walked out the door, Rong Jiahong turned around and slapped him in the face. A loud slapping sound made everyone's face change.

Many people couldn't help but show anger on their faces. You know, there were many ministers from other countries in the salon.

Although Rong Jiahong hit the Spanish envoy, it would still make them angry.

Then the door of the salon room was closed.

Everyone looked at each other and fell silent. They had no idea what was going on. They hadn't heard of any conflicts between the Spaniards and the Chinese recently.

Outside, Rong Jiahong slapped Francisco Barca in the face, causing him to stagger. Then two thugs came over and held his arms. Rong Jiahong punched him in the stomach, almost making him vomit his dinner.

With a grim smile on his face, Rong Jiahong punched the opponent in the face again, treating him like a sandbag.

"Are you trying to cause disputes between the two countries? Do you know what it means to beat up a country's envoy?" Francisco Barca was shocked and angry, and spoke unclearly.

He felt severe pain on his face, but it was far less severe than the anger and pain in his heart.

Rong Jiahong grabbed his hair and made him look at him, with a grim smile on his face: "Look at me, bastard!"

"You Spaniards are so damned bold that you don't even give Brother Wei face!"

"Do you know what this means?"

"It means you better be careful when you walk! You think that's the end of it after you get beaten up? No, this is just the beginning!"

"I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about!" Francisco Barca was angry and confused. A flash of inspiration came to his mind. Could something have gone wrong in Cuba?
The country most likely to come into conflict with Chen Zhengwei is Cuba.

Especially now that the Governor of Cuba is a hardliner.

"Don't know? Then let me tell you, our people caught a swindler in the Philippines who used Brother Wei's name to swindle people, but you saved him! And you also put our people in jail!"

"This makes me suspect that this scammer was arranged by you!" Rong Jiahong began to play freely.

Then he waved his hand and said hatefully, "Hit me!"

Several thugs rushed over and punched and kicked Francisco Barca repeatedly.

And this is in a hotel... From time to time, people saw this scene, and after recognizing the identities of these people, they hid aside and did not dare to step forward to stop it.

These Chinese are notorious for their brutality and ruthlessness.

Francisco Barca also fell to the ground, holding his head in his hands, gritting his teeth and saying nothing.

"Brother Hong, that's enough. If you hit me again, I'll kill me!" The henchman whispered in Rong Jiahong's ear.

"Stop!" Rong Jiahong raised his hand to stop the others, then angrily stepped on Francisco Barca's ankle and said fiercely:
"Bastards, if you don't want to be respectable, then don't be respectable! Remember, this is just the beginning!"

Seeing that the other party was only moaning, Rong Jiahong turned around and walked out: "Let's go!" He stretched lazily as he walked, and the others followed him and left the hotel one after another.

After a while, someone came to check on Francisco Barca's condition, and the people in the salon also came out, only to see Francisco Barca curled up on the ground like a rag bag, his face covered in blood, his eyes so swollen that he couldn't open them.

"Those thugs..." someone whispered, anger in his voice.

But he soon kept silent.

The other people's faces didn't look good either.

Some people then sent Francisco Barca to treatment and notified the Spanish Embassy.

Others also left.

Soon the news spread in New York and Washington.

The impact was not small, but not particularly large. It only caused quite a stir in certain circles.

After all, this isn't the first time this has happened.

As we all know, the United States is not a safe country, and being a minister to the United States is not a very safe job.

There are more than one or two ministers from various countries who have died in the United States.

Both the Russians and the British agree on this point.

The most angry were the Spaniards.

When the news got back, the Spanish government figured out what had happened and was immediately filled with anger. But then they changed their minds and thought, how could such a good thing be possible?
Both the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed that they would pursue the matter severely. King Alfonso XII also personally summoned the American Minister to Spain and strongly demanded that the United States give Spain an explanation, immediately arrest the murderer, and provide compensation and an apology.

Otherwise, Spain will recall its ambassador to the United States, tighten restrictions on American businessmen's business in Cuba, and even strengthen its navy in the Caribbean.

At the same time, Spain has continued to speak out in domestic and international public opinion, stirring up the emotions of the domestic people and international public opinion.

Faced with this situation, the one who was most troubled was the US Secretary of State. He immediately sent a telegram to Chen Zhengwei asking him what was going on.

"Strengthen the navy in the Caribbean? There is such a good thing? So many ships have been launched in the past two years. Spain is really bold!" Chen Zhengwei laughed after receiving the note from the Spanish government.

"Brother Wei, their main demands are to catch the murderer and compensate and apologize!" said Xiucai. He felt that the Spanish wording was not strong enough.

"But they are likely to touch our assets in Cuba!" Xiucai thought for a moment and said again.

"Of course!" Chen Zhengwei nodded. "They know the US government doesn't dare to touch my people, so they will freeze our assets in Cuba and prohibit us from operating in Cuba!"

Chen Zhengwei's face was full of sarcasm: "That's why I said they are so bold!"

"This is their real plan!"

"The nobles and politicians in Spain have long been dissatisfied with my control of a large number of plantations, sugar mills and tobacco factories in Cuba."

“That’s why the Governor-General in Cuba was replaced.”

“It’s just that they have to consider their international image and the attitude of the United States, so they can’t forcibly freeze my assets in Cuba!”

"So I asked Rong Jiahong to beat up the Spanish envoy, and they suddenly thought, there is such a good thing?"

"I think so too... There is actually such a good thing? Spain and I are heading in both directions!" Chen Zhengwei laughed, clapping his thighs.

It was indeed a two-way journey...but Spain was concerned about Chen Zhengwei's plantations, sugar mills, and cigar factories in Cuba, while Chen Zhengwei was concerned about all of Spain's colonies!

Situ Ye, who was looking at the map, raised his head and said, "Brother Wei, so we will definitely fight?"

"It's not that I will definitely beat them! It's that I must beat them! I must fucking beat them!" Chen Zhengwei held a cigar in his mouth, and Xiucai immediately came over to help him light it.

"They don't even give me the face I need to take away their colonies. Do they think I'm easy to bully?" Chen Zhengwei said, puffing smoke from a cigar.

After Xiucai, Situ Ye and others arrived in Los Angeles, they were shocked to learn that Chen Zhengwei was going to go to war with Spain.

But they soon calmed down and began to think about how to fight and how to win.

After all, the Spanish Navy has launched a number of new warships in the past two years, and its strength on paper is not weak, much stronger than that of the United States.

"Brother Wei, do you want to let Brother Long and those students from the military academy come back? After all, going to war with Spain will teach you much more than you can learn in school!" asked Guan Qianbo.

"No need! This is mainly a naval battle, and there is almost no chance for the army to participate!" Chen Zhengwei waved his hand.

"As long as their ships are destroyed, they will have to evacuate the colony on their own initiative."

"In the next month, you must make good material and military preparations. Especially you, Guan Qianbo, because those torpedo boats are the main force this time!"

"It's time to let them meet people."

As the group was talking, Li Xiwen came over and said, "Brother, a telegram from the White House!"

"Mr. President asks your purpose!"

"Send a telegram inviting the President and the Secretary of the Navy to Los Angeles. I want to show them something 'important'!" said Chen Zhengwei.

　I was really addicted to reading last night. I read all the way until this morning. I read the first 200 chapters and it even affected my writing.

　　Still want to say... it's so well written! I can't put it down!

　　The title of the book is "Arrogant and Domineering, Starting from Chinatown"!!!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)