The Shadow of Great Britain-Chapter 872 - 9 Paris Officialdom_2

"Oh, my brother, saying I was dismissed is too harsh. To be accurate, I was forced to resign."

"Because of the uprising in Paris last June? I remember you did pretty well in that operation!"

Victor shook his head and said: "Not because of that. One of my subordinates in the Security Department got involved in a lawsuit. Our detective named Leje was accused of instigating crime. The Security Department was monitoring a theft gang, and at that time, they seemed to be scouting a restaurant on Fontainbleau Street, so I sent Leje to work undercover at that restaurant to try and get the exact time they planned to execute the theft.

Leje was very competent. He hadn’t been working at the restaurant for long before the gang connected with him. They wanted to get the restaurant’s key from Leje and make a new copy using wax. I instructed Leje to go with the plan and catch them in the act on the day they intended to commit the theft.

But those guys insisted in court that they committed the theft because they received five hundred francs from me. They lied, claiming the mastermind was not them but me, and that Leje was responsible for instigating them to commit the crime. As for these thieves, they said they were just acting as helpers for us heads of the Security Department.

What’s worse, you know my habit of recruiting detectives for the Security Department; I like to hire seasoned old hands. When Leje was undercover at the restaurant, he still had a warrant out for his arrest. This was reported to the Home Office Legal Director by a few enemies of mine. freeweɓnovel~cѳm

Things escalated from there, and to restore the reputation of the Great Paris Police Hall, Jusco, the Hall Chief, began to waver. He also believed that the Security Department’s crime-fighting methods involved some element of ’entrapment.’ However, considering our past relationship, he didn’t directly dismiss me but instead waited for me to resign myself.

I didn’t want to make it difficult for him, so I handed in my resignation. The Hall Chief accepted my resignation but did not immediately kick me out. He announced to the public that I had retired and even applied for a monthly pension of 500 francs from the higher-ups, but that payment was stopped last month."

Arthur, upon hearing this, spoke up to defend Victor: "The excellencies in Paris seem even more ungrateful than those in London. At least Whitehall gave me a title of honor. But here, you risked your life for them, and in the end, this is how they repay you."

Victor laughed heartily and said: "My brother, it’s all thanks to your clean background, unlike me. Although I bear the title of a police officer, I’m actually considered a potential threat and criminal.

But I must say, from my perspective, to reduce crime rates, it’s better to hire people who truly understand criminals, even those who have mingled with them, to fight fire with fire. I’m willing to take full responsibility for the Fontainbleau theft case with my resignation and departure, but the other detectives in the Security Department should not be implicated because the whole of Paris needs them."

Arthur listened to this and seemed to understand a little: "It seems your wish didn’t come true."

Victor snorted: "You guessed right. Jusco, the Hall Chief, who has an accounting background and is also an outstanding banker, was shocked by the financial report of the Security Department. So, as soon as I left, they immediately reorganized the Security Department. The department’s budget is now managed by the municipal budget office, and they no longer hire people with criminal records.

Everything is managed very systematically, so much so that the Security Department can no longer achieve any remarkable triumphs. The place I fought for half my life has now become a place I don’t recognize. It’s not the Great Paris Police Hall’s Security Department anymore; I prefer to call it ’New Scotland Yard.’"

At this, Victor paused and then sourly added: "Arthur, I don’t mind your mockery, but the ’Greater London Police Department Policing Management Regulations’ you were involved in revising were even referenced by Jusco. In his eyes, that’s the essential material. People like you, who excel at writing materials, will always be more important than someone like me, who has been scrabbling in the streets. If you were working under Jusco, you would likely rise quickly in a few years."

Great Dumas saw his low spirits and couldn’t help but comfort him: "Mr. Victor, stepping down at this time might not be a bad thing for you. Spend time with your wife or your lovers. Go and confuse, trick those young, beautiful girls who love listening to legendary stories, or go say hello in the theater makeup rooms to those actresses waiting for the stage hands’ call. There are actually many things you can do. Your legendary story is far from over."

When Victor heard Great Dumas open up the conversation, he couldn’t help but show a sly smile: "That’s right, from now on, I’m no longer bound by that damned system. My romantic escapades will continue one after another. In the field of romance, I am like a cloud, drifting wherever I want to go. And to win over those lovely ladies, the first thing needed is money.

Everyone knows, I’ve spent the past quarter of a century hunting criminals. The Great Paris Police Hall doesn’t need me, but there are plenty of people who do.

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