For young students, asking for help was a difficult thing in itself. Although their families with overseas connections had told them about it before they studied abroad, they still didn't want to use it if possible.
Since ancient times, a debt of gratitude was the hardest to repay. Especially in this era where morality hadn't fallen, favors were even harder to repay.
It wasn't Li Boan's deliberate scheme, but without the foreshadowing, many people would probably back off.
Most of the people present knew each other after studying abroad. It was mainly because they were living in a foreign country, and they needed to hug each other for warmth. As for their friendship, it wasn't really that deep.
Except for a few who had deep friendships, most of them were just ordinary friends. Everyone was happy to help within their abilities.
Asking for help seemed simple, but it also depended on what the matter was. At this juncture, if they wanted to fish out the person "suspected of being involved in the Russian Embassy case," the price would definitely be extraordinary.
The cost was proportional to the benefit. The more power they used, the greater the favor they owed. These favors would need to be repaid in the future.
Now that the money had been paid, if they wanted to back off, then they wouldn't be able to survive in this circle. Favors could be slowly repaid, but if their reputation was ruined, then there would be nothing left.
At this point, whether he was sincere or just putting on a show, he had to continue acting.
"That's how it should be. Decheng is our best friend. How can we just stand by and watch when something like this happens?
There's no time like the present. Why don't we pay a visit to the Chinese Guild Hall tomorrow morning and settle this matter earlier? "
Huo Yaoyang said righteously.
In the end, he was still too young and revealed his emotions when he spoke. The slight frown on his face was enough to prove his unwillingness deep in his heart.
However, he was the one who proposed to ask for help from the Chinese Guild Hall. Originally, he only wanted Li Boan and the others to help. Unfortunately, the other party was one step ahead and took advantage of the situation, pulling everyone onto the same boat.
Although he was unhappy, he didn't hold a grudge. On the contrary, he admired Li Boan's character and reaction.
Although it wasn't to the point of sacrificing himself, he was willing to plan for his friends and had outstanding personal ability. He was definitely the first choice to make friends with.
Since he couldn't avoid it, he might as well take the initiative to show that he was more responsible and establish prestige among the students.
Don't think that these empty words are useless. These days, the Far East Empire placed a lot of importance on international students. Anyone who returned from studying abroad didn't have to worry about being supported.
The students broke with the government only after the revolutionary ideology took root in the hearts of the people. Right now, making connections to lay the foundation for their future official career was the most important thing.
Loyalty in the pugilistic world was very popular these days, especially for young students. "Loyalty" was seen as a kind of good quality.
Those who were usually more active now expressed their support. Naturally, no one objected. Even if they were unwilling, seeing the support from others, they were too embarrassed to say it.
Li Boan heaved a deep sigh of relief as his goal was achieved. Decheng, Decheng, Decheng, Decheng, and Decheng, Decheng, Decheng, Decheng, Decheng, Decheng.
As for how Li Boan was going to repay the debt he owed in the future, that was not within the scope of his considerations. Being able to keep his life was already a blessing from his ancestors. How could he be picky?
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The Chinese Guild Hall was said to have originated during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. From East Asia to Southeast Asia, and from Southeast Asia to Europe and the United States, as long as there was a large number of Chinese, there would be a Chinese Guild Hall.
Perhaps influenced by Western culture, the classical Chinese architecture was mixed with a bit of European style.
On top of the building hung a plaque that read "The world is a community", as if telling the intention of the ancestors to build this guild hall.
Under the background of the Empire of the Far East, the Chinese Guild Hall was not only a platform for overseas Chinese to communicate and help each other, but it also shouldered the responsibility of coordinating neighborhood disputes and arbitrating internal Chinese business disputes.
Generally speaking, the president and vice president were local Chinese leaders with high prestige. In some areas, there were also directors who were responsible for assisting the president in handling daily affairs.
Originally, the Chinese Guild Hall in Tokyo was like this, but with the sound of the cannon, the situation of the Chinese in Japan took a sharp turn, and the Chinese Guild Hall was forced to close.
In desperation, everyone could only find a Nanyang Chinese noble to act as the nominal leader.
Gold will always shine. Even though there were few wars in the Nanyang region, and there were few opportunities for military achievements, there were still Chinese who became nobles in Shinra through their own efforts.
These days, the title of nobility was very useful, especially in a big empire like Shinra. Although it was not guaranteed to be a deterrent to the whole world, it was enough in Japan.
It was just a guild hall as a platform for the Chinese to communicate, and it did not violate any local laws. Naturally, the Government of Japan could not continue to cause trouble.
Otherwise, it would involve a diplomatic dispute with Shinra. Unreasonable stirring up trouble was targeted at weak countries. Facing strong countries, the Japanese were always reasonable.
Since they were reasonable, then things were easy to handle. With the support of the Japanese Chinese, the Chinese Guild Hall quickly gained a foothold in Tokyo.
To avoid trouble, the Guild Hall was located near the embassy street. As long as there was a little movement here, it would disturb the embassy area.
Obviously, such a good place was not something an ordinary person could take. For this location, the Chinese Guild Hall had spent a lot of money.
Not only was it expensive to buy the land, but more importantly, it was expensive to build connections. The embassies in the embassy area did not miss a single one, and all of them presented a generous gift.
It was an important western-style festival, so a congratulatory gift was inevitable. There was nothing wrong with being courteous. After a long time, the connections would be established.
Not all of them were friends, but at least one of them was familiar. Even if they could not help with big things, they could still help with small things.
Of course, the core reason for these connections was that the chairman of the Chinese Guild Hall was a nobleman in Shinra.
Their status was equal, and they were qualified to play with everyone. Otherwise, they might not even accept gifts.
Once the network was established, things were easy to handle. As long as the "money" was there, many problems that the guild couldn't solve, or it was inconvenient to solve, they could ask for help from their "friends" in the embassy area.
In this aspect, the Chinese businessman was very talented. Especially those who were engaged in overseas trade, as long as it was on a certain scale, who didn't have a few backers?
Whether it was giving out shares or doing business together, they would have a bunch of "big shots" tied to their interests.
In essence, the Chinese Guild Hall was a network of connections. Not only did they connect with the overseas Chinese, but also some European officials and noblemen in the Far East …
This network was the reason why everyone was willing to look for the Chinese Guild Hall to solve their problems. Anyway, the backing here was strong enough. Even if they couldn't do anything, they didn't have to worry about getting themselves involved.
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After everyone explained their purpose, the old man who received them shook his head: "This matter is not easy to handle!"
"To tell you the truth, there have been more than one or two Chinese people who have been mistakenly arrested recently. You are not the first wave of people to ask for help.
The Russian Embassy case was too big, and the Government of Japan can't even take care of themselves. In order to give the diplomatic mission an explanation, the police, military police, and army are frantically arresting suspects.
These are just superficial news. As far as I know, the Russian Embassy case also involved the children of the Government of Japan's top officials. The military and police have been frantically arresting people, in fact, to find someone to be the scapegoat.
Yesterday, when I went to visit Lord Liu, I heard a piece of news.
It is said that before the Russian Embassy case broke out, someone deliberately provoked a conflict. The Government of Japan wanted to use the provocateur as an excuse to create a third country behind the scenes.
Because there was too little evidence, only the Japanese side of the story, the diplomatic mission didn't believe it at all.
But we still can't let our guard down. Now we must focus on keeping a low profile, lest we get into trouble. Not only did we put ourselves in trouble, but we also implicated our country.
I originally wanted to send someone to remind you, but I didn't expect that some of the international students were also arrested. It looks like the situation is not good! "
"Not easy to handle" didn't mean it couldn't be done. The art of the Chinese people's speech has always been full of mystery.
Unfortunately, before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the old man's following words hit everyone's heart to hell.
"Behind the scenes of a third country," it was obvious how scary it was. Everyone present was hot-blooded, and no one wanted their country to be the scapegoat because of their own reasons.
Compared to rescuing the imprisoned Decheng, the latter was obviously more important. Once they were the scapegoat, it would be a Japanese-Russian double attack.
Li Boan was the first to react, and he immediately cooperated and said, "President Liu, such a big matter is really difficult for us juniors.
Now at this critical moment, we still need you to make the decision. We will all listen to your instructions. "
Even if the sky collapsed, the tall person would be the first to hold it up. It was not their turn to worry about this group of international students.
Shifting the blame wasn't an easy task. Not only did the Government of Japan have the final say, but the diplomatic mission and Russia also had the approval.
It wasn't that they were belittling themselves, but with the corruption of their country's court, it was really difficult for them to plan the Russian Embassy case.
If they were so powerful, why would they only plan the Russian Embassy case? If Shinra or Britannia were involved, the Government of Japan would be able to guarantee their death.
