For the Boers, the Rand gold mine, coveted by the British, was indeed a "cancer".

The Boers did not have as much power as the British, because of the railway, the gold mined from the Rand gold mine had to be transported to Cape Town for sale, so the British could tolerate the independence of the Boers.

One of the people who had to be mentioned was Kaiser Wilhelm II, who, in order to cause trouble for his grandmother, pushed the Transvaal Republic to build a railway between Pretoria and Lorenço Marques in Portuguese East Africa, trying to get rid of the British control.

The British government would not accept this result, and the Second Boer War broke out.

Now, the president of the government-in-exile of the Transvaal Republic, Paul Kruger, is in Europe to enlist the support of European countries.

The attitude of most continental European countries towards the Transvaal Republic was sympathetic, only Germany, Wilhelm II did not even give Paul Kruegel the opportunity to meet.

Perhaps it was only then that Wilhelm II remembered that the Queen of England was his grandmother.

This is not a curse, Queen Victoria is indeed the grandmother of William II, William II's mother is the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and the first child of Queen Victoria.

So, Queen Victoria's eldest (second), the current Prince of England and the future Edward VII, was the uncle of William II.

This "future" is actually not too far away, and it is rumored that Queen Victoria is terminally ill, maybe it will be a matter of two months.

——

Before the outbreak of the Second Boer War, Europe was waiting to see the British jokes, so they all pleaded with the Boers and the British.

The Boers probably saw that the situation was very good, so they were dizzy and gave the British government an "ultimatum".

As a result, the fight was not like that, the Boers won first and then lost, and were beaten by the expeditionary force, and then they completely realized the reality, if the independence of the country could be guaranteed, the Boers would rather not want the Rand gold mine.

It's a pity that it is not possible to get it, but it is also inevitable, and the British government has paid such a big price that it will never accept only one Rand gold mine now.

Therefore, the war will continue.

——

The next day, Roque went to Owen to test whether the relationship between Hawley and Connie could be recognized by the Johannesburg City Council.

It's just a temptation, not a formal request, so Roque and Owen make an appointment at Russell's Cafe next to the police station.

Yes, just look at the name, the owner of the café is Police Deputy Chief Joe Russell, who is another jeans seller.

"Married? This has to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I don't know exactly what the rules are. Owen clearly didn't want to discuss it.

"I know I have to go to the internal affairs department, you have acquaintances, help ask." Roque and Owen are nowhere to be seen, and what about the two elephants-

"Locke, don't embarrass me, you know this topic is taboo." Owen is also out of sight with Roque, and his sister is about to run away with someone, so it's useful to see outside?

Roque didn't know how much Phyllis's "statement" had bothered Baron Philip, and Roque hadn't seen Phyllis during this time anyway.

Fortunately, there is Owen's "internal response", although Owen does not help Roque to talk, at least Roque knows that Phyllis is in a good mood, walking the dog in the baron's official residence every day, watering flowers, reading books and baking biscuits, and is very busy.

It's just that the baron has never eaten the biscuits baked by Phyllis, and Phyllis would rather feed the big man than give the baron a chance to evaluate.

"It was taboo before, will it always be taboo in the future?" Roque is not in a hurry, and it will be interesting to see how long you white people's superiority can last.

What Roque means is that sooner or later, this situation will be broken.

But to Owen's ears, that's not what it meant.

So Owen's face immediately became ugly: "Locke, I'll treat you as a friend-"

Roque immediately realized that Owen had misunderstood what Roque meant: "Think too much, Owen, I also treat you as a friend, so I won't make it difficult for you." ”

Roque is mainly distressed about Phyllis, so Roque will not rush to find Phyllis until he is qualified to make a request to the baron, which will make Phyllis's situation even more difficult.

In other words, when the Prince of Wales is crowned, there should be an amnesty for the world-

After all, there are so many heroes in the Anglo-Boer War, and they are still waiting to be awarded.

Roque is also eligible.

At the very least, it is also a reward, if you work hard, it may not be that a baron is hopeless.

So, Roque asked Ida to send 10,000 pounds to Winston and ask Winston to help with the move.

This kind of thing, hard work may not be successful, no effort will definitely not work, even if Winston's activities are not successful, this money Roque does not plan to ask for it, Winston is worth Roque's investment.

This is actually a joint relationship, because while Winston helps Roque with activities, he also expands Winston's own connections.

"Thank you Locke, that's why I'm willing to have coffee with you." Owen knew what Roque was talking about, and although Owen didn't want to see Phyllis and Roque entangled, Owen wasn't disgusted either,

This kind of disgust is actually useless, women no matter how big or small, it is useless for anyone to say it if they are stubborn, and it is easy to arouse rebellion if it is heavy.

Fortunately, Roque is a good person, Owen does not object to Roque and Phyllis being together, but because of the worldly eyes, Owen is worried that Phyllis will face too much pressure in the future.

Roque picked up the cup and greeted Owen, taking a sip of the cup before he could put it down, someone suddenly greeted him.

"Hi, Owen—" The voice was a little hoarse, presumably just getting up.

It's almost noon.

Roque wanted to stand up, but suddenly found that Owen's face was a little bad.

"Good morning Henry—" Owen glanced at Roque, his eyes looking a little worried.

Lose sleep over something?

Henry?

Roque seemed to understand something.

Sure enough, Henry opened his mouth and asked Phyllis, "Is Phyllis better?" I'd like to ask her out to hang out—"

Better?

Is Phyllis sick?

Roque hadn't heard Owen say that if Phyllis was sick, even if Owen didn't tell Roque, Henry would tell Roque.

Well, that Henry of the Matilda family.

"Where to play? Miners' Club? Owen looked ugly.

What a place the miners' club is, the men of Johannesburg know.

"Hehe, you've never been to the same before." Henry grinned down in the chair next to him before he saw Roque.

Roque keenly noticed that when Henry saw Roque, his eyes contracted for a moment.

"Owen, why don't you introduce me?" Hyung looked Roque up and down with an unscrupulous gaze, very rude.

Because it wasn't working hours, Roque didn't wear a police uniform, but a white shirt and black trousers.

It looks casual and simple to wear, but to some people it is close to being raunchy.

"Well, Locke, this is Henry Alsop from London - Henry, this is Superintendent Locke, the chief of the Johannesburg Police." Owen's tendencies are clear.

Henry didn't mean to shake hands, and Roark didn't stretch out his hand, didn't even smile, just looked at Henry quietly.

After a long while, Henry suddenly raised his hand as if he had come to his senses: "Superintendent Locke, it's a pleasure to meet you-"

Roque thought Henry was going to shake hands, and slowly raised his hand.

As a result, Henry's hand stretched out halfway, and he actually raised it to wipe his forehead: "It's too hot-"

Hot your sister!

Fortunately, Roque's hand was stretched slowly, otherwise, it would have been a proper slap in the face.

Roark didn't make any extra moves, his raised hand paused, and he nodded at Henry with his index finger.

Remember me!

Henry's face immediately changed: "What do you mean by that?" ”

"That's what you think it means!" Roque doesn't care if Henry has an aristocratic background, looking at Owen's attitude towards Henry, even if Henry is from a noble background, he is a baron at most.

Baron, Roque really doesn't care, barons like Baron Philip who can serve as high-ranking officials in the colony are already rare, ordinary barons, basically have no sense of existence, not to mention, this is Johannesburg, not London, if there is a random descendant of a nobleman, Roque will be tied, and don't do the job.

"Bastard, how dare you be so presumptuous!" Henry probably didn't expect Roque to be so tough.

"My respect is only reserved for people who deserve respect, and your little tricks don't show how noble you are, they only prove that your elders are irresponsible in educating you." Roque's voice is not high, and the speed of speech is not fast, which is a sign of self-confidence.

"Bastard, you dare to insult my family?" Henry has lost his temper.

"You're the one who brought shame upon yourself." Roque doesn't talk nonsense, because there is no room for détente between Phyllis, Roque and this Henry.

Rumble!

Henry got up from his chair, which was brought to the ground with a screeching sound.

The eyes of the entire café were drawn to it.

The two strong men at the table next to him immediately got up and stared at Henry, one of whom had already put his hand into his blazer.

These two are police officers from the Johannesburg Police Service.

"Mr. Locke, do you need help?" The manager of the café came over immediately, and his eyes were on Roque without looking at him.

Roque didn't reply, and shook his head at the manager with a light smile.

The manager glanced at Henry with angry and pitiful eyes, then walked away with a flattering smile at Roque, but not too far.

"This is Johannesburg, not London." Roque was speechless as to why there were always people who felt good about themselves.

"This is the UK, not the Qing Kingdom, you better be prepared to roll back to the Qing Kingdom, you don't belong here, and don't expect those things that you don't deserve." Henry loses without losing, although his face is a little pale, but he can still persevere.

"The last guy who spoke to me like that, the grass on the grave is probably three feet tall—" Roque said lightly.

In fact, they are all pretending, and the last one to speak to Roque like this was Arnold, who is living well.

"Okay, good, you wait, you wait—" Henry was so angry that his fingers trembled, and he didn't say hello to Owen, and strode away angrily.

Roque glanced at Owen and saw that the guy was actually snickering.