On September 5, Alfred Milner's inauguration ceremony took place as scheduled.

Instead of going to Pretoria to attend Alfred Milner's inauguration, Roque was promoted to superintendent on September 6 and officially inaugurated as Johannesburg Police Commissioner.

Alfred Milner knew that the Governor's Office and the Expeditionary Force Command's plan was unfair to Lynn in Lynn's case, but Alfred Milner could only do this, considering the social status of whites and colored people in this era, if the Governor's Office insisted on severely punishing the perpetrators, it might cause a mutiny among the soldiers of the Expeditionary Force.

Roque did not publicize it, in extraordinary times, even if Roque was dissatisfied with the Governor's Mansion and the Expeditionary Force Headquarters, Roque could only bury it in his heart, and even Roque had to find the guerrillas, which was Roque's job.

Speaking of the guerrillas, after the clash with the Royal Canadian Regiment, Alfred Milner seemed to have forgotten about the guerrillas and never urged Roque to solve the case within a time limit.

That's right, Alfred Milner should know very well that Roque was in a very bad mood during this time, and if he still forced Roque to work at this time, it would not be in line with the way of employing the superiors.

Of course, Roque did not slack off, Martin was torturing the security guards and thugs who fled during the guerrilla attack day and night, these days the Johannesburg Police Department has a fire in the heart from top to bottom, because of the heavy punishment, three security guards were sent to the hospital for treatment, Roque had to intervene, Martin relented.

The effect was still there, at least as Roque knew by now, that it was a Boer named Quentin Summerfield who led a guerrilla attack on the Summerfield gold mines.

When he saw the name, Roque already vaguely knew the relationship between Quentin Summerfield and the Summerfield Gold Mine.

Yes, the Summerfield Gold Mine was discovered by Quentin Summerfield and named after Quentin Summerfield.

Before the outbreak of the Boer War, mine owners killed in the attack colluded with Johannesburg officials to take the Summerfield gold mine from Quentin Summerfield.

After the outbreak of war, Quentin Summerfield joined the Boer coalition army, excelled in the war, and soon rose to prominence.

After the capture of Johannesburg, Quentin Summerfield laid down his arms and swore allegiance to the Queen, but Quentin Summerfield soon betrayed his oath and took up arms to join the partisans, planning the attack.

Now the question is simple, find Quentin Summerfield and kill him!

Roque is not in the mood to go to Quentin Summerfield right now, as Roque wants to return Lynn's body and the check for Marcos Lloyd's compensation back to Oak Town.

Two cheques, adding up to £1,500.

The standard of compensation is not low, an ordinary police officer's salary is only about five pounds a month, even if you add the field allowance, it is only eight pounds, 1500 pounds, which is equivalent to Lynn's salary for 15 years, which is a lot of money, and before Roque rebuilt Oak Town, this money could buy the entire Oak Town.

Of course, this money does not include the pension of the police station.

According to the tradition of the Cape Town Police Department, a police officer who dies in the line of duty receives a pension equivalent to about five years' salary, so Roque also carries 480 pounds in cash.

The next day, Roque boarded the train to Cape Town with a check and cash, along with Lynn's body.

The coffin containing the body was made of red sandalwood, which is abundant in Johannesburg, and four sergeants carried Lynn's body onto the train, and Senior Inspector Joe Russell, who had just been appointed deputy commissioner of the Johannesburg Police, led a guard of honour of 120 Johannesburg police officers to see him off on the platform.

This scene must be very conspicuous, many people see it, no one dares to say anything on the platform, and as a result, as soon as the train leaves Johannesburg, there are not long-eyed guys who go to the conductor.

"Sorry, Director, I've received complaints from passengers who don't want something in the passenger compartment that shouldn't be there." When the conductor came to find Roque, his attitude was quite polite.

"Something! What is it? Roque's face was immediately covered in frost.

"Uh-" The conductor instantly felt a chill down his spine, and Ai Ai was speechless.

For people who have experienced life and death, it is very dangerous to burst out in an instant when they are angry, which is the so-called "evil spirit".

Roque is now full of anger, since he left the Governor's Palace, Roque feels that there is a fire in his heart, Alfred Milner and Kitchener are definitely not suitable targets for venting, Marcos Lloyd is an old acquaintance, Roque wants to vent, but he doesn't know who to turn to.

Fortunately, there will always be a short-sighted delivery to the door.

"I mean, what is it that makes such a request to you?" Roque is welcome, if that person appears in front of Roque now, Roque will beat him so much that his mother will not even recognize him.

"I'm sorry Director, it's an official from the Railroad Bureau who made the request, you know, I can't help it-" The conductor was also embarrassed, Roque is now a high-ranking official, but the officials of the Railroad Bureau can't be offended either, and the county official might as well be in charge.

"I understand, Mr. Conductor, if that officer has an opinion about me, he can bring it up to me in person." Roque is not embarrassed by the train captain, and the train captain is not easy.

After all, the current Transvaal is still under military control, and it is the military that provides security services for the railway, so the railway bureau official has the courage to make such a request to the conductor.

In fact, it is superstition, don't think that only Chinese people are superstitious, Westerners are more superstitious, just look at their attitude towards religion.

"Okay, Director, I'm sorry to bother you." The conductor said goodbye politely, and his attitude towards Roque was quite respectful.

Roque thought that was the end of the matter.

But I didn't expect that it didn't take long for an official claiming to be from the railway bureau to come to the door.

In fact, in order to return Lynn's body to Oak Town, Roque chartered a separate carriage.

And the car was also located at the back of the train, the coffin containing Lynn's body was placed at the back of the car, and Roque and the accompanying police sat in the front half of the car, and they didn't get in the way.

So Roque's attitude was very unkind.

"Something? What the hell are you? This sacrificial policeman fought bloodily against the Boers on the front, what did you do for the Empire? Just by pointing fingers from the office? Put a dog in your office and it can be just as good as you do, no, dogs are more useful than you! At the very least, the dog can watch the house, and you'll just get in trouble and disappear from my front immediately, or I'll throw you off the train!" Roque scolded, squirting the self-proclaimed commissioner to the ground.

"You, you're disrespectful to other people—" The director was sprayed for a long time, and only held back this sentence.

"you disrespect! You kind of waste, you should be taken and ravaged by the Boers, how do you think your special happy life came about? Without the warriors fighting on the front lines, you would have been thrown into the mines to be kept in the company of rats! Roque's words were very forceful, and the second lieutenant who came with the commissioner nodded again and again.

The second lieutenant is also a soldier, and the second lieutenant empathizes with Roque's feelings, to be honest.

Of course, the second lieutenant didn't know the real reason for Lynn's death, otherwise it was estimated that the second lieutenant would not have the face to appear in front of Roque.

"I'll complain about you, Superintendent, just wait, I'll definitely complain about you." When the director left, he wanted to say cruel words.

"I'm waiting for your complaint, if you don't complain about me, you're a puppy!" If Phyllis had heard Roque's roar, Phyllis might have laughed.

Man—

Sometimes it's really naïve.

But this childishness is also cute.

So Ada, who was waiting for Roque at the Cape Town train station early, jumped into Roque's arms like a bird the first time she saw Roque.

It's really painful to miss after separation!

Roque hugged Ada's arm very hard, as if trying to rub Ida into his body.

"Locke—Locke—" Ida stroked Roark's hair, her voice filled with longing.

It took a long time for Roque to let Ida go, that is, there were a lot of people on the platform, otherwise, Roque would correct Ada on the spot.

"Let's get down to business first—" Roque was calm.

Let's get down to business.

Ida wasn't a fool either, and boarded the carriage to return to Oak with Roque.

Roark rode his horse, following the carriage carrying Lynn's body.

On Oak Square, the men, women and children who had already learned the news all took the initiative to gather together, and there was no need for the police to maintain order, all the police spontaneously lined up on both sides of the road, and the four sheriffs carried the coffin containing Lynn's body into Oak Square, all the way were full of flower petals, accompanied by low sobs, and a solemn salute.

Lynn's family is at the end of Oak Square, his wife and children are all filial piety, his wife's eyes are swollen like peaches, her weak body is crumbling, the two older sons are supporting her left and right, the younger daughter can't understand what is happening, she is held in the arms of Anton's wife, her big innocent eyes are looking left and right, and her immature little hands are still pulling her mother's clothes-

I really should let those damn guys come and see what they've done!

"I'm sorry, brother and sister—" Roque said with difficulty, and at this time, no amount of flowery rhetoric seemed weak.

Lynn's wife was very strong, she didn't cry and grab the earth, she didn't complain, and she didn't mean to anger Roque, she gave Roque a blessing as usual, and didn't say a word.

This attitude only made Roque feel more guilty.

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