Chapter 117: The Beginning of a Chaotic Underworld (Part 2)
Clatter.
Wong Bing-Yiu accidentally knocked over the bowls and chopsticks on the table.
Li Fu went to get a fresh pair.
Chief Huang was dumbfounded:
"This... it can't be that crazy, can it?"
Lin Feng criticized him without ceremony:
"Naive!"
"George is already planning to use white powder to harm Hong Kong, and you're still holding onto an innocent mindset?"
"I'm very worried about your subordinates."
"With a leader as careless as you, their safety..."
Lin Feng shook his head.
Wong Bing-Yiu repeatedly agreed.
Li Fu ate while glancing around; it was his habit.
In public, he automatically acted as Lin Feng's bodyguard, not necessarily to protect Lin Feng's life, but also to guard against various eavesdroppers.
In a dai pai dong like this, the noise was so loud that people at one table couldn't hear a word from another.
Coupled with Hong Kong's narrow, crowded streets, unless you started a street fight, you absolutely didn't have to worry about leaks.
Li Fu's actions were habitual. This was his duty.
It was best if there were no eavesdroppers, but if there were, he could detect or pursue them immediately.
Cold sweat ran down Wong Bing-Yiu's back. Facing the oyster omelet and beef offal, he suddenly lost much of his appetite.
"I suddenly feel like I can't eat much!"
Lin Feng sneered:
"You still have to eat."
"Otherwise..."
"You won't have the strength to hear the most important news I'm about to tell you."
Wong Bing-Yiu said with a bitter smile:
"I feel like running away right now."
He took a deep breath, his expression serious, and said,
"I'm mentally prepared!"
Lin Feng said indifferently:
"Not only does George want the Political Department to take action, but he also plans to contact the ICAC to work together."
At this, Wong Bing-Yiu's face turned pale:
"The ICAC?"
Li Fu asked strangely:
"The ICAC? Aren't they supposedly neutral?"
Lin Feng shook his head:
"Have you forgotten everything you learned in your Mainland?"
"The ICAC was established by the Foreigner. How can it be neutral?"
"It's a deception."
"Whatever the Foreigner wants the ICAC to do, the ICAC does."
"This is class will!"
Li Fu suddenly understood.
Wong Bing-Yiu said in a muffled voice:
"The ICAC's establishment was triggered by the Lui Lok incident back then. Originally, investigating the Police Force should have involved selecting some police officers from within the Police Force."
"Later, Bailey said that if candidates were selected from within the Police Force, it might not be convincing."
"So, he single-handedly created the ICAC."
"The ICAC's original intention was to investigate the Police Force."
"Don't be misled by their propaganda; look at what they actually do."
"Some people's slogans are incredibly sacred, but their actions are worse than beasts."
"Listen to their words and observe their actions—that's enough for the ICAC too."
Chief Huang's sense of smell was sharp enough,
"George obtained information about our frontline police officers and undercover agents from the Police Force's high command."
"The ICAC is investigating our Police Force from the outside."
"This George fellow not only wants the underworld to be in chaos, but he also wants the Police Force to be in chaos."
"If the Police Force, this instrument of violence, falls into disarray, Hong Kong will not be able to maintain stability."
"This guy... he really dares!"
Lin Feng scoffed:
"You still harbor naive thoughts about the Foreigner?"
"Confused!"
Wong Bing-Yiu couldn't refute a single word.
The oyster omelet and beef penis were right in front of him, but Wong Bing-Yiu couldn't bring himself to eat:
"I need to quickly inform my colleagues of this news. I'll take my leave first."
Chief Huang came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
Lin Feng's news shocked him.
Li Fu asked: "Brother Feng, what is the Foreigner trying to do?"
Lin Feng snorted coldly:
"What else could they be doing?"
"Stirring up trouble in Hong Kong, of course."
Li Fu frowned:
"Does stirring up trouble in Hong Kong benefit them?"
Lin Feng retorted:
"Do you know what nickname the Anglo-Saxons have in Europe?"
Li Fu shook his head.
Lin Feng offered a suggestion:
"If you have time, read more books like me, but when you read, remember to learn to absorb critically."
"The Anglo-Saxons are known as the 'troublemakers' in Europe."
"Dedicated to dividing Europe."
"It is an island nation; if Europe were unified, it would clearly be disadvantageous for them. Naturally, the more divided Europe is, the better."
"The Anglo-Saxons had a vast colonial empire for several centuries, but entering this century, their national power weakened, coupled with the awakening of colonies, and the joint efforts of the two superpowers, they could only watch helplessly as the vast empire disintegrated."
"These people are like the old gentry and idle rich in our Mainland who once had a glorious ancestry; they still think they are from prominent families and can exert vast influence in the world."
"But in reality?"
"It's just a pipe dream."
"This George fellow is planting landmines in Hong Kong."
"They are powerless to stop Hong Kong's return, so they want to cause trouble in various places."
"To make it convenient to continue to meddle in Hong Kong's affairs after the handover."
Li Fu was very confused:
"By then, with the handover, who would still listen to them?"
Lin Feng shook his head slightly:
"You can't underestimate them."
"After all, Hong Kong was ruled by the Anglo-Saxons for nearly a century."
"Just look at Taiwan; even though it was brutally colonized by Okamoto, and so many people were killed, now they are the ones who have the most favorable impression of Okamoto."
"I wonder if the Bald Head knew the current situation in Taiwan, would he be so angry he'd jump straight out of his grave."
Only then did Li Fu understand the reason for Wong Bing-Yiu's concern.
"This isn't just a Triad matter..."
Lin Feng nodded:
"Right, it's not just a Triad matter."
"It can already be foreseen that the underworld will certainly not be peaceful."
"Triads are actually very traditional; there aren't many who can bring themselves to deal in white powder. At most, they sell things like ecstasy pills."
"Even then, they get criticized."
"But with George entering the game... it's hard to say!"
As the two brothers were talking, the phone rang, and Li Fu handed it over:
"Brother Kun is calling."
Lin Feng picked up the phone:
"Boss, you miss me."
Liang Kun said in a huff:
"As long as you don't always take your wife back to Old Mother's place, I'll miss you every day."
Lin Feng retorted:
"You don't have the ability yourself, and you won't let me fulfill my filial duty?"
Liang Kun was speechless, and after a long while, he said:
"Stop babbling. Come to Mr. Chiang's place; there's something important."
Lin Feng put away the phone and stood up regretfully:
"Let's go, Xiao Fu. Big Brother has something to tell us. We're going to Mr. Chiang's place."
Li Fu agreed, threw a wad of money to the boss, and hurried to get the car ready.
The boss reached out and touched it, immediately overjoyed. He made a fortune tonight. The boss eagerly memorized the license plate number; this was a big client, and he must serve them better next time.
Twenty minutes later, the two arrived at Chiang Tin-Sung's large villa.
Liang Kun was surprised:
"Xiao Fu, you're back?"
What Liang Kun admired most about Lin Feng was his eye for people, especially for recruiting subordinates.
Lin Feng had never taken on many subordinates; the only one he had was Li Fu.
Li Fu was not only highly skilled but also honest and sensible, practically Lin Feng's perfect assistant.
Liang Kun was incredibly envious.
Later, when Lin Feng took in Lok Tin-hung, that also made Liang Kun envious.
Followed by the brothers Wang Jianjun and Wang Jianguo, Liang Kun couldn't have been more jealous.
All these people were good, but the one Liang Kun envied most was definitely Li Fu.
After all, he had been with Lin Feng the longest, understood him best, and their interactions were always pleasant.
Li Fu scratched his head:
"My Old Mother sent me back and told me to follow Big Brother closely and do things well."
"So, I came back."
Liang Kun heavily patted his shoulder, his envy for Lin Feng growing even more.
Lin Feng asked:
"Boss, why is Mr. Chiang suddenly seeing me?"
Liang Kun's smile faded:
"Come over quickly."
"There's a troublesome matter I'd like your advice on."
Lin Feng immediately didn't want to go:
"You said it's a troublesome matter, so why would I get involved? I'm not stupid!"
Liang Kun whispered:
"Lam Yiu-cheung of Sun Luen Shing is here."
Lin Feng paused slightly:
"He's alone?"
Liang Kun nodded:
"You can ignore others' prestige, but can you ignore Brother Chang's?"
Lin Feng sighed and shook his head:
"That certainly has to be given!"
There was no other way. For Lin Feng's hall master celebration, a Dragon Head personally came to offer congratulations, greatly enhancing Lin Feng's standing.
The underworld isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relations.
You have to remember their favors. Besides, when fighting the Chung Ching Society, Sun Luen Shing contributed significantly.
Chiang Tin-Sung saw Lin Feng at a glance:
"Ah Feng, come sit here."
Lin Feng saw their posture and immediately got a headache.
There were no outsiders at Chiang Tin-Sung's place, just the three Liang Kun brothers, plus Chan Yiu and Lam Yiu-cheung.
Lin Feng greeted them one by one.
Lam Yiu-cheung visibly relaxed:
"Ah Feng is here, so there's room for discussion now."
Lin Feng said with a bitter smile, "Brother Chang, you're exaggerating. You're making my scalp tingle."
Lam Yiu-cheung shook his head. "I'm telling the truth."
Lin Feng asked, "Mr. Chiang, Brother Chang, did you call me here to do something? Just give me your orders."
Chiang Tin-Sung looked very happy.
Liang Kun and Lin Feng were two sides of the same coin. Liang Kun's recent closeness to Chiang Tin-Sung meant the same for Lin Feng.
Chiang Tin-Sung was even happier to see that Lin Feng's attitude towards him was no different from Liang Kun's.
"Ah Feng, Sun Luen Shing has run into some trouble."
Lin Feng was full of questions, looking at Chiang Tin-Sung with a puzzled expression. What did Sun Luen Shing's trouble have to do with their Hung Hing?
Chiang Tin-Sung pretended not to understand Lin Feng's expression.
"This matter goes back three years."
"During the urban village redevelopment, there was a demolition case, and someone hired Sun Luen Shing."
"Unexpectedly, something went wrong, and someone died during the forced demolition."
"Someone of a high rank had to take the fall, otherwise Brother Chang would have to go to jail."
"Brother Chang's sworn brother, Lok Chi-ming, voluntarily stepped forward and served three years in prison."
"Now he's out."
Lin Feng's heart stirred. He secretly checked his past message records and indeed saw Lok Chi-ming's name!
"And then?"
Chiang Tin-Sung glanced at Lam Yiu-cheung, who said, "We've been targeted by Richard, a Senior Superintendent from the Political Department."
Political Department?
Lin Feng immediately became alert.
"He has something on you?"
Lam Yiu-cheung said bitterly, "We're Triad members. They're the police, we're the thieves. If they really want to investigate us, they don't need to use other methods. Just checking our ID cards every day would be enough to make us suffer."
Lin Feng nodded slightly.
This was an asymmetric power dynamic.
It was natural for the Police Force to catch thieves. Triads, after all, operated in a gray area and could easily cross legal boundaries.
Moreover, the one targeting Sun Luen Shing wasn't just any ordinary police officer, but a Senior Superintendent from the Political Department, and a Foreigner Superintendent at that.
No wonder Lam Yiu-cheung was so troubled.
"Actually, I don't care if the Police Force targets us, but this Foreigner doesn't play by the rules."
Lin Feng looked at Chiang Tin-Sung, Chan Yiu, and then Liang Kun. It was obvious they all knew what Lam Yiu-cheung was about to say.
"Hold on, Brother Chang."
"Let me guess, is this Foreigner planning to use white powder to tempt the high-ranking members of your Triad?"
Everyone's eyes collectively turned to him.
Lam Yiu-cheung blurted out, "How did you know?"
Chiang Tin-Sung also asked, "Ah Feng, how did you know?"
Lin Feng frowned and said, "This is troublesome!"
"I also have some bad news. I originally thought it had nothing to do with our Hung Hing, but now it seems... it might not be unrelated after all."
Liang Kun asked curiously, "Ah Feng, there are no outsiders here. What news have you heard?"
Lin Feng held up two fingers.
"Everyone, prepare yourselves mentally."
"First, The Ni Family has fallen. The confiscated white powder, worth over 100 million, was supposed to be destroyed, but there's news that this batch of white powder has already been transported to Kowloon Walled City."
Everyone was in an uproar!
Chiang Tin-Sung's face changed drastically. "Where did you get this information?"
Lin Feng didn't hide his source of information in the slightest. "Wong Bing-Yiu from West Kowloon Police Headquarters."
Lam Yiu-cheung was greatly surprised. "You have contact with Wong Bing-Yiu?"
Lin Feng shrugged. "For the past three years, I've been one of the top three donors to West Kowloon Police Headquarters."
Lam Yiu-cheung's eyes bulged. "Ah?"
Chiang Tin-Sung explained, "Although Ah Feng was a high-ranking member before, he wasn't involved in specific gang affairs."
"He has his own company and follows the path of a traditional businessman."
"To be honest, Brother Chang, Ah Feng's file in the Police Force is as clean as a blank sheet of paper."
Lam Yiu-cheung could only sigh with admiration.
Chiang Tin-Sung returned to the main topic. "There's no doubt there's an inside mole in the Police Force."
Lam Yiu-cheung nodded in agreement.
"However, these guys are really bold to dare to release the confiscated white powder into the underworld."
Liang Kun sneered, "Their background must be extremely powerful!"
Everyone nodded in unison.
The Police Force's destruction of white powder certainly involves considerable procedures. To be able to complete the "procedural destruction" of white powder that should have been destroyed and then bring it to the market, such power is not something ordinary people can achieve.
Lin Feng opportunely threw out the second piece of news.
"I heard a rumor."
"The current leader of the Police Force's Political Department is named George. He's an active major in the Foreigner military zone and came to Hong Kong with a secret mission."
Chiang Tin-Sung pressed, "What mission?"
Lin Feng said with disgust, "Money laundering and disrupting the Hong Kong underworld."
Everyone fell silent at the same time.
They looked at each other, all stunned by the shamelessness of the Anglo-Saxons.
A dignified great nation resorting to such despicable tactics against Hong Kong was truly disgraceful.
Lin Feng continued, "George's core strategy is one thing: to use white powder to disrupt Hong Kong's Triads."
"We all know that drug trafficking is the most profitable and also the fastest way to end up in jail and hell."
"People get involved to make money, and there will always be some who can't resist the temptation."
Lam Yiu-cheung said with a bitter smile, "It seems our Sun Luen Shing is the first to get hit."
"I know, Ah Feng, that you've always been irreconcilably opposed to white powder, which is why I came to you."
Lin Feng said without hesitation, "As long as they're in the underworld, whoever traffics in white powder is my enemy."
Lam Yiu-cheung took a deep breath. "I now suspect that someone within our organization has been seduced by Richard..."
"I want Ah Feng to help us investigate."
Lin Feng asked, "Is it enough just to find them out?"
Lam Yiu-cheung nodded solemnly. "No matter who is found, I will enforce the family rules."
He explained,
"If I investigate myself, and if the person seduced by Richard is my sworn brother, then I might be blinded by considerations of brotherhood."
"Sun Luen Shing is also a large Triad with a century-old legacy."
"I don't want Sun Luen Shing to fall apart in my hands."
At this point, Lam Yiu-cheung's expression became even more sincere.
"I've already reported my visit here to Master Jin, and Master Jin just spoke with Mr. Chiang on the phone."
"Our high-ranking officials on both sides will vouch for you."
"You can investigate boldly and freely."
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Then I have one request."
Lam Yiu-cheung was overjoyed to see Lin Feng agree.
"Whatever the request, I'll agree to it."
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Brother Chang, you know I detest drug traffickers the most."
"I hope that no matter who I find, I have the right to deal with them."
Lam Yiu-cheung was stunned for a moment.
Chiang Tin-Sung, Liang Kun, Chan Yiu, and Li Fu all looked at him.
Lin Feng's smile became more playful. Lam Yiu-cheung knew there was no time to delay and he had to make a decision immediately. He didn't hesitate and said at once, "As long as there's evidence, you can deal with them as you see fit!"
Clap, clap, clap!
Lin Feng applauded and said, "Brother Chang is straightforward. I'll take on this matter."
Lam Yiu-cheung breathed a huge sigh of relief. "With Ah Feng taking action, I'm at ease."
Lin Feng sighed. "I'm not at ease."
Lam Yiu-cheung was taken aback. "Ah Feng, what do you mean?"
Lin Feng said to everyone, "I have another piece of news to tell everyone."
Everyone's faces instantly changed. "There's more?"
Lin Feng sighed, "This news might spoil everyone's mood."
Chiang Tin-Sung frowned. "What do you mean?"
Lin Feng looked at everyone and said, word by word, "George not only wants to use white powder to launder black money and stir up the underworld, but he also wants to team up with the ICAC to push this matter forward."
It was as if a thunderclap had struck.
Everyone was stunned.
Chiang Tin-Sung said hoarsely, "Is this an attempt to use the maximum official power to disturb the entire underworld?"
Lam Yiu-cheung was very confused. "What does this mean?"
Lin Feng explained to him, "This means that if anyone in the Police Force becomes aware of the Political Department's conspiracy and wants to resist them, then the ICAC will intervene."
"Similarly, if anyone in the Police Force actively aligns with the Political Department, he will receive a lot of support."
"In other words, in the next two years, the number of corrupt police officers or those leaning towards Foreigners in the Police Force will increase."
"Our Triads will have an even harder time."
Everyone was speechless for a moment.
Lam Yiu-cheung moved his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
Chiang Tin-Sung suddenly had an idea. "To go legitimate, we must accelerate our pace of going legitimate."
"The underworld is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate."
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Chapter 118: Turmoil in Both Worlds (Part 1)
Liang Kun and Lin Feng lamented on their way back:
"The Triad world is becoming more and more chaotic now."
Li Fu asked, puzzled:
"Isn't chaos the main theme of the Triad world?"
Liang Kun smiled:
"Xiao Fu, you're not from Hong Kong, so you don't really understand the history of our Triad."
"In the past, Triads were merely self-preservation societies."
"At that time, the so-called Dragon Heads, acting with public spirit, basically lived no differently from ordinary people in terms of what they ate, wore, and used."
"What made people respect them was their fairness and public-mindedness in handling matters."
Li Fu was very skeptical:
"Hong Kong Triads have such a history?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"They do."
"But that was all in the early days of the Triad."
Liang Kun shrugged:
"Once something gets involved with money, it becomes utilitarian. Then one day, everyone suddenly realized that running a Triad could make money."
"So, the simple Triad changed."
"It became what it is today."
"Engaging in black market activities, being involved in illegal activities, or simply turning completely black."
"At that time, no one respected anyone else, and there were fights in the Triad world every day."
"Then came the rise of Lui Lok and others, who used strong-arm tactics to establish order in the underworld. This was the black and white forest agreement that was implemented for twenty or thirty years."
"This thing made it seem like the Triad was truly humiliated."
"In essence, it protected the upper echelons of the Triad."
"It gave them a tradition of negotiation."
"Now, if a Triad loses a hall master, they arrange a banquet to make peace. In the past, it would have definitely been a bloodbath."
Li Fu asked curiously:
"What about the lower ranks of the Triad?"
Liang Kun sneered:
"The lower ranks of the Triad are still the lower ranks, no matter the era."
"If they want to make a name for themselves, they must display extraordinary strength. Otherwise, no matter how much the times develop, they will still just be a small fry."
Li Fu understood that in the eyes of the Triad's upper echelons, the lives of those small fries were not lives. How utterly worthless.
Lin Feng reminded him:
"Brother Kun, you need to be careful. George wants to use white powder to destabilize the Triad world, and that doesn't just mean he only has white powder as a weapon."
Liang Kun tilted his head and said:
"I understand what you mean. You're worried about me selling powder..."
Lin Feng was speechless:
"I'm worried that the small fries in Mong Kok won't be able to resist the temptation to sell powder."
"Think about the conditions George offered: being protected by a Senior Superintendent from the Political Department, knowing about any police operations immediately. As long as the buyers don't make any mistakes, isn't this money guaranteed?"
Liang Kun sighed:
"Don't even mention it, even I'm tempted."
Lin Feng said earnestly:
"Do you think that's all?"
"No!"
Liang Kun asked curiously:
"There's more?"
Lin Feng's expression was solemn:
"I didn't say some things in the villa just now, but whether I say them or not, I'm sure you all can guess."
Liang Kun sat up straight at once:
"What is it?"
Lin Feng said softly:
"George has too many cards in his hand. Right now, he's eager to complete the mission given by the Anglo, so he can only use white powder."
"But..."
"If his mission wasn't so urgent, how powerful do you think the methods he could use would be?"
Liang Kun let out a dry laugh:
"Ah Feng, aren't you being a bit too alarmist?"
Lin Feng sneered:
"He controls the Political Department, where the lowest rank is Superintendent."
"And they're all Foreign Superintendents."
"He's also colluding with the ICAC."
"Honestly, to overthrow a Triad, does he really need to use white powder to tempt them?"
"Power itself is a rare resource."
"Especially this move by the Foreigner..."
Liang Kun's face changed.
"Think about it, if George casually found a Triad member and told him that he wanted to push him to the position of Dragon Head Chairman, would you be tempted or not?"
"If you want to legitimately rise to power, then you must overthrow everyone who stands in your way."
"The simplest way is for the Superintendents of the Political Department to take action and prosecute them all."
"With no competitors, you naturally rise to power."
Liang Kun's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
"If the methods were a bit more ruthless, it would be a joint effort. The Triad members would ruthlessly purge dissenters internally, and the Political Department would arrest and prosecute the various Dragon Heads externally..."
"Wouldn't it be easy for someone to become the Dragon Head?"
Liang Kun couldn't help but say to Li Fu:
"Xiao Fu, turn around!"
Li Fu asked blankly:
"Brother Kun, where are we going?"
Liang Kun gritted his teeth and said:
"Back to Mr. Chiang's villa, I have something to discuss with Mr. Chiang."
The smile in Lin Feng's eyes flashed and disappeared.
Some things don't need to be said too explicitly; smart people understand.
Liang Kun was an extremely clever man; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to make his business so big.
Those who make a name for themselves in the Triad either have noble assistance or must be exceptionally clever.
Even someone as strong as Fire Shit, who ran rampant for twenty years, what was the result?
Even Fatty Lai disliked him for being a pauper.
Lin Feng patted Li Fu's shoulder:
"Our boss wants to claim credit from Mr. Chiang, why aren't you sending him back quickly?"
Liang Kun rolled his eyes:
"Just keep mocking me."
As he was getting out of the car, he suddenly asked,
"Can Chicken be trusted?"
Lin Feng gave a definite answer:
"That kid is loyal and righteous, he can be trusted."
Liang Kun felt a little better then.
Watching Liang Kun walk away, Lin Feng instructed:
"Call Chicken in a bit and tell him to wait for Brother Kun at Mr. Chiang's entrance."
"Brother Kun actually came out this time without bodyguards or small fries... he's truly carefree."
Li Fu nodded slightly:
"Among the Triad Dragon Heads, there are few who can stroll freely like Brother Feng."
Not few.
Almost none!
Which of the Triad Dragon Heads doesn't bring five or six bodyguards when they go out?
It's not that they want to show off; it's a practical necessity.
There are many enemies who want to kill them.
Besides that, there are also the scoundrels who want to rise to power by killing a Dragon Head.
Lin Feng didn't have this problem; firstly, his skills were high enough; secondly, he was accompanied by Li Fu or Lok Tin-hung; and thirdly, the most important point—all of his enemies were basically dead.
Lin Feng firmly believed in one saying: as long as all your enemies are dead, everyone left is a good friend.
Li Fu suddenly frowned:
"Brother Feng, I've noticed that George is very vicious."
"Right now, he hasn't had the chance to act, but if he does, and he acts as you described, wouldn't everyone in the Triad world be in danger?"
"At that time, which of the Triad Dragon Heads would dare to trust a small fry?"
"No one wants a small fry to stab them in the back. How chaotic would the Triad world become then?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"Then what do you think Brother Kun is rushing back to Mr. Chiang's villa for?"
Li Fu suddenly realized that Liang Kun had already thought of it. But it wasn't surprising; Liang Kun was a boss to begin with and had a natural sensitivity to matters of power struggle.
"However, it's not just the Triad world; even the Police Force will have to take sides."
"George, that guy, truly lives up to his intelligence background; his way of thinking is completely different from traditional police officers."
Li Fu exclaimed in surprise:
"Then wouldn't both the underworld and the police be in chaos?"
Lin Feng snorted coldly:
"I won't allow him to cause chaos."
"Chaos in Hong Kong brings me no benefit at all."
"Selling powder..."
"Causing chaos in Hong Kong..."
"Each one makes me feel an urge to vent."
"It's truly damn infuriating!"
Li Fu blurted out:
"Brother Feng, don't act personally. The other party's identity is a bit sensitive."
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"You certainly know me."
"However, who said I was going to act personally?"
Li Fu's face was full of question marks.
Lin Feng suddenly said:
"When you go back, explain the Sun Luen Shing situation to the brothers and spread the word through your channels in the Triad world."
"Find out who exactly in Sun Luen Shing is selling powder."
"Find that person."
Li Fu slowly nodded.
Everyone in the Triad world knew Lin Feng's stance on white powder; if it fell into his hands, it was destined for the bottom of the sea.
Not just Lin Feng, but even the small fries working under Lin Feng had the same attitude towards white powder.
Just kill them!
Lin Feng tilted his head, thinking about the recently refreshed intelligence.
"That intelligence was purple!"
"George's influence is much greater than most people imagine."
"Senior Superintendent Richard, who approached Sun Luen Shing... what kind of game is he playing?"
"Heh, everything is happening at once."
"Doctor, Richard..."
"Interesting!"
While Lin Feng was quietly contemplating countermeasures here, Chief Wong Bing-Yiu was sweating profusely with anxiety.
He rushed back to the Police Station and called Chan Yan-kin:
"I've received important news..."
Every Chief has a confidant; for example, Chief Lin of Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters has Uncle Biao as his trusted aide, while Chief Huang's confidant is Chan Yan-kin.
Wong Bing-Yiu relayed the information he received from Lin Feng without revealing its source.
Chan Yan-kin jumped high, exclaiming:
"Chief, how dare the Political Department do this?"
"Aren't all our operations under the Political Department's watchful eye?"
"It's basically effortless for those guys in the Political Department to mess things up."
"Can we still send undercover officers into the Police Force?"
"They can easily find the officer's file within the Police Force system!"
"..."
Chan Yan-kin chattered on, his mouth never stopping, rattling off several unfavorable scenarios.
The two looked at each other in silence.
After a long while, the two Police Force bigwigs calmed down:
"Now, we must recall all undercover officers whose information is in Police Force files."
"Those who have already had undercover experience absolutely cannot go undercover again; they must be recalled."
Chan Yan-kin frowned and said:
"Some officers are deeply embedded undercover..."
Wong Bing-Yiu pointed to the computer:
"We have the authority to investigate the computers in this system, but the authority of those guys in the Political Department will only be above ours, not below."
"If we put the information here, do you think..."
"Is it terrifying or not?"
Chan Yan-kin was speechless for a moment.
Wong Bing-Yiu mused for a while before saying:
"The only way now is to delete the data in the system."
Cold sweat ran down Chan Yan-kin's back:
"No, that means their police identity won't be recognized!"
Wong Bing-Yiu glared at him:
"Don't worry..."
"If the online files are gone, offline files can still prove it."
"As long as the files still exist, their identities won't be erased."
Chan Yan-kin said with a wry smile:
"...That's still quite dangerous."
If something were to happen to the person in charge of the files, unfortunate events would follow one after another.
It would be too unfair to those officers.
Wong Bing-Yiu whispered:
"We can also make a backup with Old Lu."
Chan Yan-kin's eyes lit up:
"Oh?"
Wong Bing-Yiu said softly:
"No one will suspect Old Lu. A principal of a police academy just trains police cadets; who would pay attention to him?"
"I'll talk to Old Lu later."
Chan Yan-kin slowly nodded.
Wong Bing-Yiu waved his hand:
"Quietly inform a few Inspectors from O Department about this matter."
"Remember, only tell the reliable ones."
"Make sure they keep their mouths shut."
"George hasn't come to his senses yet; he wants to destabilize not just the underworld, but also the Police Force."
"We may not have problems in the Police Force now, but that doesn't mean we won't have problems in the future."
Chan Yan-kin immediately said:
"Yes, sir!"
Wong Bing-Yiu waved him away, resignedly going to rally the other bigwigs of the local faction.
He could only do so much.
Chan Yan-kin, without daring to delay, gathered Yuen Ho-Wan, Lu Qichang, Lam Ho-Tin, and others, and then explained the situation.
The faces of the Senior Inspectors turned green.
Yuen Ho-Wan was the most hot-headed:
"The Foreigner is going too far!"
Chan Yan-kin glared at him:
"Some things should be said, some shouldn't. Do I still need to teach you?"
Yuen Ho-Wan angrily slammed the table, feeling aggrieved.
Lam Ho-Tin, the most composed, frowned and said:
"So, the most important thing right now is that the Triad involved in drug trafficking might become very active?"
"Where do they get so many drugs from?"
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lu Qichang exchanged glances, both shaking their heads secretly.
Lam Ho-Tin had not participated in the previous case; even though they were all O Department Inspectors, the two would not tell him.
This was not only discipline but also a responsibility for their own safety.
Chan Yan-kin stated frankly:
"The Political Department is acting completely inhuman. The drugs we painstakingly seized were supposed to be destroyed after being handed over."
"However, they didn't do that."
Lam Ho-Tin gasped:
"The drugs the Political Department is using to destabilize the underworld are taken from our Police Force's seizures?"
Chan Yan-kin slowly nodded.
Lam Ho-Tin's face instantly darkened.
Lu Qichang took a deep breath:
"So, we're going to face a lot more challenges..."
"Perhaps several or even a dozen new drug trafficking teams will emerge suddenly?"
Chan Yan-kin nodded with a grim face:
"Therefore, we will be even busier going forward."
Yuen Ho-Wan stood with his hands on his hips for a while, then waved them and said:
"This is what we, as brothers, do for a living."
"Fighting drugs is our bounden duty."
"However, if too many drug cases suddenly emerge, we will be short-handed."
"Also, what about other types of cases?"
Chan Yan-kin took a deep breath:
"What I'm about to say next is top secret."
"From today onwards, you must be careful of the Political Department; from today onwards, if you send out undercover officers, you must not let them appear in the Police Force's system; from today onwards, you must be wary of everyone you suspect..."
Everyone left with dark expressions; this intelligence was anything but friendly.
At Yan Xin Hospital, Luo Ji felt a strange sensation. He was ordered by his superior to recuperate, but after a nap, he was suddenly informed that The Ni Family was gone!
The Ni Family, and many of The Ni Family's Leaders, were all gone!
This left Luo Ji dumbfounded, with a strong sense of unreality.
To bring down The Ni Family, Luo Ji had spent five whole years by Ngai Wing-hau's side.
For those five years, he never had the chance to bring The Ni Family to justice, yet during his recuperation, The Ni Family disappeared?
The time spent lying in bed made Luo Ji question life itself.
Lu Qichang walked in:
"How are you feeling today?"
Luo Ji sighed:
"Couldn't be better... Is The Ni Family really gone?"
Lu Qichang smiled:
"I've told you several times, The Ni Family is truly gone."
Luo Ji said with a wry smile:
"We did so much work, yet we couldn't inflict any damage on The Ni Family, but in such a short time, The Ni Family underwent such a huge change."
Lu Qichang saw through Luo Ji's thoughts at a glance:
"Are you feeling that your work was for nothing?"
Luo Ji shook his head:
"I just feel like everything I did was in vain."
Lu Qichang's expression was serious:
"Don't say that."
"Do you think The Ni Family disappeared all at once?"
"The Ni Family has run rampant for over thirty years; how many police officers couldn't do anything to them? How many of our predecessors wanted to bring them to justice, yet they remained untouched?"
"The Ni Family still has a lot going for them."
"Remember Lin Feng, who kicked you flying?"
Luo Ji grinned:
"Of course I remember. If it weren't for him, how would I have gotten paid leave?"
"He already showed mercy; he clearly knew my identity but didn't report me to The Ni Family. Kicking me was just to give me an explanation to Ngai Wing-hau."
"Afterwards, I thought back, if he had truly intended to kill me, I probably wouldn't have survived that kick."
Lu Qichang breathed a sigh of relief:
"It's best that you can think that way."
"To tell you the truth, The Ni Family's downfall, which the news attributes entirely to our Police Force, was actually Mr. Lin's doing."
"He just pushed the credit onto our Police Force."
Luo Ji made an inappropriate analogy:
"A Prince's Revenge?"
Lu Qichang glared at him:
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"What Prince's Revenge? What kind of royal family is The Ni Family?"
"However, what you said is not far off; when one of your own goes crazy, the destructive power is the greatest."
"The Ni Family is completely finished, but it will still take two or three months to complete the procedures."
"Just rest well. After you return this time, you'll go straight back to duty."
"Don't think about anything else."
Luo Ji asked curiously:
"So, will I continue to be an undercover officer?"
Lu Qichang said speechlessly:
"Are you addicted to being undercover?"
"You still want to do something so dangerous?"
Luo Ji grinned, genuinely happy.
Lu Qichang gently patted his shoulder:
"Good brother, you've worked hard. Just rest well. We still have many criminals to catch."
"Alright, I have a lot of things to do, so I won't stay here with you."
As Lu Qichang was leaving, Luo Ji suddenly said:
"Sir, bring some guavas next time."
Lu Qichang laughed and cursed:
"Got it!"