Chapter 225: Master Jin's Expectations
"Tomorrow is Liang Kun's Dragon Head banquet. Chuen Bo, Ah Lok, you two will attend the banquet with me tomorrow."
Lam Yiu-cheung instructed while drinking tea.
"Oh, and call Fai Wong later. The next generation of Sun Luen Shing depends on you all…"
Chuen Bo and Lok Chi-ming exchanged glances. The former had a look of ecstasy in his eyes, while the latter was quite calm.
"Brother Chang, aren't there still Fat Dong and the others?"
Chuen Bo quickly said,
"Ah Lok, Fat Dong isn't one of us."
"Why should we benefit outsiders with our own affairs?"
Lok Chi-ming thought he had a point.
Lam Yiu-cheung said,
"The legacy passed down by Master Jin, I've barely managed to complete it in these five years. The rest is up to you three."
"How far you can go depends on you."
Lok Chi-ming patted Chuen Bo's shoulder:
"I support you!"
Chuen Bo was overjoyed:
"Thank you, Ah Lok."
Lam Yiu-cheung subtly frowned, then smiled. He was about to step down, so why bother with these things?
Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes.
Chuen Bo was overjoyed. This term's Dragon Head would definitely come from the Sun Luen Shing Five Tigers.
Originally, there was also Ah Tim, a strong rival, but he ended up digging his own grave, literally, by getting himself killed, with Lok Chi-ming carrying out the family law.
The instant photos that Li Fu gave to Lam Yiu-cheung had already spread to all the hall masters and uncles of Sun Luen Shing.
Lok Chi-ming's already high popularity soared even further because of this.
Afterward, all of Ah Tim's businesses were taken over by Lok Chi-ming.
Lok Chi-ming himself became one of the most highly anticipated hall masters for the next Dragon Head.
As for the other Tiger, Fai Wong, he wasn't actually interested in being the Chairman, only wanting to live his life guarding his mahjong parlor. So the Dragon Head position would be a choice between Chuen Bo and Lok Chi-ming.
Now, Lok Chi-ming's statement almost amounted to confirming that Chuen Bo would be the next Chairman of Sun Luen Shing.
Chuen Bo was so happy he almost went crazy!
Lam Yiu-cheung waved his hand:
"Alright, Chuen Bo, go inform Fai Wong. I'm going to see Master Jin now."
Chuen Bo and Lok Chi-ming left arm in arm.
Lam Yiu-cheung shook his head slightly. After all, it was impossible for everything to go his way. What else was there to say?
Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes!
A quarter of an hour later, Lam Yiu-cheung met Master Jin.
Master Jin was surprised:
"Tomorrow you're going to attend Liang Kun's Dragon Head banquet. Aren't you resting at this time?"
Lam Yiu-cheung shrugged:
"Arrogance Restaurant at 8:30… That's tomorrow night's affair."
Master Jin chuckled:
"Ah Feng can't get up, can he?"
Lam Yiu-cheung laughed:
"What can I do about it?"
"Ah Feng was adopted by Liang Kun when he was young. For the past decade or so, he's always stayed up late and woken up late. In fact, that habit was cultivated by Liang Kun."
"Liang Kun is now experiencing that feeling himself."
"He's completely helpless."
"Who told him to cultivate such a habit in Ah Feng?"
Both burst into laughter.
The brotherhood between Liang Kun and Lin Feng was a well-known story in the underworld, gradually becoming a benchmark as time passed.
This was like Lok Chi-ming of Sun Luen Shing.
Lok Chi-ming went to prison for three years to take the blame for Lam Yiu-cheung.
After his release, he naturally enjoyed freedom and never got involved in power struggles.
When Grandfather needed to investigate an internal traitor, he immediately stepped forward to act.
Such dedication was definitely praised by the Triad bosses.
Lam Yiu-cheung put down his teacup and suddenly said,
"Ah Lok just told Chuen Bo at my place that he would support him."
Master Jin's expression stiffened, and he shook his head vigorously:
"Chuen Bo's luck is on a downward trend this year… His fate palace offends the three evil stars, and the Chairman position is also a three-evil-star position…"
"Can't it really be changed?"
Lam Yiu-cheung sighed:
"Fai Wong isn't interested in the Chairman position."
Master Jin sighed heavily:
"Fine, let these three interact more with Ah Feng."
Lam Yiu-cheung asked:
"Why?"
Master Jin spoke frankly:
"Ziwei Emperor is the lord of all stars, the grand master of all phenomena, with the power to resolve calamities, prolong life, and neutralize evil."
"Interacting more with Ah Feng might even change Chuen Bo's fate."
Lam Yiu-cheung frowned slightly:
"Master Jin…"
Master Jin said calmly:
"You wouldn't be like other common folk, thinking I'm just spouting nonsense, would you?"
"To tell you the truth."
"In all my years of being involved, I've never so wholeheartedly read Ah Feng's fortune."
"But no matter how I read his fortune, it always points to one thing — the reincarnation of Ziwei Emperor."
Lam Yiu-cheung's mouth twitched slightly.
No matter how much he believed in Master Jin's feng shui expertise, he had to wonder if Master Jin had gone mad.
Master Jin said composedly:
"You think I've gone mad, but in my view, it's just that you haven't truly understood Lin Feng's essence."
"Indeed, the current Lin Feng is the number one person under Hung Hing's Liang Kun, and he's a figure of some importance in the underworld."
"But what does that count for?"
"What does Hung Hing count for?"
"What does Hong Kong… count for in his eyes?"
Lam Yiu-cheung's expression changed.
Master Jin said calmly:
"In my prediction, Lin Feng will surely take Hong Kong as his starting point and go out into the world."
"Hong Kong is too small; Lin Feng's heart is too big. Small Hong Kong cannot contain Lin Feng's great ambition."
"Who told him to be the reincarnation of Ziwei Emperor descending to the mortal realm?"
"But I must tell you honestly."
"Even Ziwei Emperor, to achieve his ideals, needs many talents to serve him."
"What do you think I'm having Ah Lok and the others get close to Lin Feng for?"
"Lin Feng's future achievements will be so great that you won't be able to look up to them."
"These difficulties we face now, these various important figures… like that Richard, and the Golden Club behind him, they are all big shots that we cannot handle."
"But I can tell you now, in the future, Lin Feng will make these so-called behemoths vanish in an instant."
Lam Yiu-cheung's mouth slightly agape, he chuckled dryly:
"Master Jin, what you're saying is too exaggerated."
Master Jin sneered:
"Exaggerated?"
"When you called me today, what did I say?"
"I said you just needed to ask Liang Kun for help, didn't I?"
"What I actually meant was… Liang Kun wouldn't even need to go; Lin Feng himself would resolve the matter."
"Now, I ask you, did Lin Feng take care of that matter?"
Lam Yiu-cheung was speechless.
The fact was, Lin Feng not only resolved it, but he did so beautifully.
"Ah Lok said that Lin Feng's Causeway Bay Thunder Security Company, with three hundred men, suppressed three thousand, and also killed Chan Tin-hung, Lui Yiu-Yeung, and Ng Chi-Wai."
"Ah Lok was completely unharmed."
Master Jin smiled indifferently:
"You see, what did I say?"
Lam Yiu-cheung asked with a wry smile:
"Master Jin, have you never thought about why the three Crows were killed?"
"Ah Feng used a gun."
Master Jin was unconcerned:
"Lin Feng is the reincarnation of Ziwei Emperor descending to the mortal realm; he must have extraordinary abilities. Let alone using a gun, even if he used a cannon, I believe he can absolutely handle it."
"I guarantee it won't implicate him in the slightest."
Lam Yiu-cheung was dumbfounded. He couldn't understand why Master Jin had such great confidence in Lin Feng.
However, he couldn't help but admire Master Jin's shrewd insight.
"You saw it so accurately. Thunder Security has legal gun permits and weapon permits… The police don't even interfere."
"But… aren't you a bit too confident in Ah Feng?"
Lam Yiu-cheung truly didn't understand where Master Jin's confidence came from.
Master Jin spoke frankly:
"I lied to you before. I believe in fate very much. Feng shui isn't my hobby; it's my profession."
"For you, consulting a master for feng shui is about seeking peace of mind, believing it or not."
"However, for me, it's different. Feng shui is my faith."
"If a feng shui master even doubts what he believes in, then what's the point of practicing feng shui?"
"That is my livelihood."
Lam Yiu-cheung was silently speechless.
Master Jin said earnestly:
"I'm having you all get close to Lin Feng to plan for the future."
"Lin Feng is bound to soar."
"Right now, he's just in a dormant stage, like a young dragon lurking beneath the abyss, waiting for the right moment to mature, and then naturally, the dragon will fly in the sky."
"He is the reincarnation of Ziwei Emperor descending to the mortal realm, and he will naturally need people to assist him."
"The book of physiognomy says that Ziwei Emperor likes Zuo Fu and You Bi as his assistants, Tian Xiang, Wen Chang, and Wen Qu follow him, Tian Kui and Tian Yue transmit his orders, Ri Yue divide their duties for him, and he especially likes to meet with Lu Cun and Tian Fu. His power can turn Huo Ling into good and subdue Qi Sha for authority."
"Look at the people around Lin Feng."
"Li Fu, Wang Jianjun, Li Jie, Lok Tin-hung… these are all first-rate talents."
"But I must say, these people are still not enough to support Lin Feng."
"He still needs a large number of talents."
Lam Yiu-cheung reminded him:
"You forgot about Chen Taotao."
Master Jin clapped his hands and said,
"Right, and Chen Taotao."
"Think carefully, which Triad Leader has gathered so many outstanding individuals around him?"
"Brother Chang, Ah Feng seems to be in the Triad, but if you look closely, he never aimed for the Triad."
"Now he's just playing a game."
"I told you to get close to Lin Feng because I wanted you to leave a good impression on him."
"The goal is that one day, you might catch his eye."
Lam Yiu-cheung trembled and cried out,
"Master Jin… are you saying we should pledge allegiance to Lin Feng?"
They were Sun Luen Shing!
They were one of the Top Ten Gangs!
He never expected that the previous Dragon Head of Sun Luen Shing would want to give Sun Luen Shing to a hall master of Hung Hing, who was also one of the Top Ten Gangs!
Lam Yiu-cheung's head buzzed.
Master Jin chuckled,
"Sun Luen Shing pledge allegiance to Lin Feng? Do you think he would want it?"
"If he really would, then I would be at ease."
Are you serious?
Lam Yiu-cheung was speechless.
Master Jin's actions overturned his understanding.
"Brother Chang, you're about to retire and will become an elder of our Sun Luen Shing."
"Let me ask you a question…"
"How long can Sun Luen Shing last?"
What kind of question was this?
"Master Jin, no one can say for sure whether Chuen Bo will encounter the Calamity of Three Evils…"
Lam Yiu-cheung still wanted to explain to Master Jin.
Master Jin shook his head,
"No, no, no, you don't need to consider that."
"I'm just asking you, in your consideration, how many more years can Sun Luen Shing exist?"
Lam Yiu-cheung was stunned again.
"Ordinary Young and Dangerous won't think about these questions. If they follow the right boss, they might have enough to eat."
"If they follow the wrong boss, going hungry three days out of nine is common."
"How could they have the energy to think about Triad matters?"
"Our Sun Luen Shing is a century-old Triad. To have survived, it's all thanks to the step-by-step considerations of Leaders like you and me."
"It's all thanks to the blessings of our ancestors, the divine intervention of Lord Guan, and the unity of our brothers that our Sun Luen Shing has reached its current state."
"But to continue developing…"
"How exactly do we proceed?"
Lam Yiu-cheung said bitterly,
"I don't know… Master Jin, you know, we can't decide what happens in the future."
Master Jin glared at him:
"Foolish!"
"I passed the Chairman position to you, and I believe you will take Sun Luen Shing to the next level."
"You're going to pass the position to Chuen Bo, and you don't know what will happen to Sun Luen Shing in the future?"
Lam Yiu-cheung had nothing to say.
According to his thoughts, the Chairman position should be passed to Lok Chi-ming, not Chuen Bo.
However, Lok Chi-ming didn't want to be Chairman, so he had no choice but to pass it to Chuen Bo.
This was a choice made out of helplessness; there was no other option.
If it were possible, Lok Chi-ming would naturally be more suitable than Chuen Bo.
Ultimately, Chuen Bo was too shrewd in his dealings—in the Triad, how could there only be advantages and no losses?
Let alone in the Triad, even in society, someone like Chuen Bo would end up with no friends.
It was possible that under Chuen Bo's leadership, Sun Luen Shing would become isolated, just like Chung Ching Society, where everyone would attack them at the first sign of trouble, making it impossible not to fall.
Master Jin softened his tone:
"Actually…"
"Even if you don't say it, I know what our future will be."
Lam Yiu-cheung's heart tightened:
"Master Jin…"
Master Jin's expression was rather desolate,
"Alas, with the return of Hong Kong imminent, if we don't find a solution… Sun Luen Shing will fall."
Lam Yiu-cheung exclaimed loudly,
"Master Jin!"
Master Jin sneered,
"Isn't it?"
"Doesn't anyone in Hong Kong know the Mainland's attitude towards Triads?"
"The Mainland will absolutely not allow Triads to grow as large as they are in Hong Kong."
"Look at how small Hong Kong is?"
"Just a palm-sized place, how many Triads are there?"
"The Mainland is countless times larger than Hong Kong. If all cities were like Hong Kong, how chaotic would the Mainland's public order become?"
"So…"
Lam Yiu-cheung paled and said,
"Then what do we do now?"
Master Jin waved his hand:
"Haven't I already told you the solution?"
Lam Yiu-cheung thought for a long time, his eyes wide:
"Master Jin, are you placing your hopes on Lin Feng?"
Master Jin corrected Lam Yiu-cheung's address:
"From now on, starting with you and me, do not call him Lin Feng, and do not call him Ah Feng."
"That is Mr. Lin!"
Lam Yiu-cheung was extremely speechless.
Master Jin said calmly,
"To save Sun Luen Shing, only Mr. Lin has that ability."
"I want you to befriend him because I want to ask him for a solution before the great calamity arrives."
"Brother Chang, you've done very well, your relationship with Mr. Chiang and Liang Kun is good."
"I'm not worried about you; I'm worried about Chuen Bo!"
"Chuen Bo's personality is too shrewd; he always wants to take advantage."
"Taking advantage of others is fine, but if you take advantage of Mr. Lin, isn't that asking for death?"
Lam Yiu-cheung whispered,
"Ah… Mr. Lin is very generous."
Master Jin scoffed,
"That's right, Mr. Lin is very generous."
"But even the most generous person won't always let others take advantage, right?"
"Mr. Lin's generosity is because he can always find a point where both sides can win."
"With Chuen Bo's temperament—the kind that feels disadvantaged if he doesn't take advantage—do you still expect him to manage his relationship with Mr. Lin well?"
"You're thinking too much."
Lam Yiu-cheung's expression changed.
"Whether our Sun Luen Shing can continue depends on Mr. Lin, not Chuen Bo."
"You must consider this very carefully."
Master Jin softened his expression and sighed,
"Brother Chang, you're in charge now; I'm just offering an opinion."
"I'm an old man with one foot in the grave."
"In the future, you'll need to do more to support Sun Luen Shing."
Lam Yiu-cheung hurriedly said,
"You are in the prime of your life, why say such things?"
Master Jin shook his head:
"Life is fleeting, no more than a hundred years. Who can live forever?"
"Anyway, remember to handle your relationship with Mr. Lin well tomorrow."
Lam Yiu-cheung nodded vigorously:
"Of course, my relationship with Liang Kun is very good."
Master Jin patted his hand,
"Then I won't see you out!"
Lam Yiu-cheung left the door, looked back at Master Jin's villa, and felt inexplicably heavy-hearted.
Sun Luen Shing… where should it go?
In contrast to Lam Yiu-cheung's mood, Lin Feng was very relaxed. After returning home, he said to Li Fu,
"Tell Li Mark that the time has come."
Li Fu immediately called Li Mark:
"You should set off. Today, early morning, Wan Chai, Lei Yue Mun, boat number three."
Li Mark, upon receiving Li Fu's call, was invigorated. He meticulously tidied his attire and drove to Sung Tse-Ho's villa.
Sung Tse-Kit said in surprise,
"Brother Mark, why are you here at this time?"
"Didn't you go to Taiwan with my elder brother?"
Li Mark smiled and said,
"I'm going on a business trip. I came back this time specifically to see you and Uncle."
Sung Tse-Kit pouted:
"Elder brother went to Taiwan on a business trip, are you going too?"
Li Mark smiled and said,
"Yes, work is like that, there's nothing that can be done about it."
Sung Tse-Kit could only nod:
"Alright, Dad isn't asleep yet. I'll take you to see him."
However, both of them had to go through a security check before they could enter.
Sung Tse-Kit complained,
"Brother Mark, you see, I don't know where elder brother hired this Security Company from, they even check you so thoroughly."
Li Mark smiled exceptionally happily:
"Then Brother Ho and I can rest assured, right? Think about it, it's so much trouble for the two of us to get to Uncle's side. If someone with ill intentions wanted to, how could they easily enter?"
Sung Tse-Kit asked in confusion,
"But my father's social circle is very simple."
Li Mark sighed,
"Zi Jie, the company has many competitors, and Brother Ho is an important person in the company. We have to be cautious!"
Sung Tse-Kit could only agree.
Father Song was surprised to see Li Mark arrive. He found an excuse to send Sung Tse-Kit away, then quickly asked,
"Li Mark, are you also going to Taiwan now?"
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Chapter 226: Police Commissioner is Numb
Li Mark did not stay at Sung Tse-Ho's house for long; he merely gave Song's father a brief overview of Sung Tse-Ho's situation before leaving.
Sung Tse-Kit was utterly bewildered by Li Mark's sudden arrival and swift departure.
What bewildered him even more was what Li Mark said to him before getting into the car:
"Zi Jie, you've passed the inspector exam. From today onwards, you're an adult."
"The family will depend on you from now on."
Sung Tse-Kit inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity; it was as if his older brother had said something similar.
Song's father stood in front of the villa for a long time, only speaking to Sung Tse-Kit after Li Mark's car had vanished without a trace:
"Zi Jie, promise me one thing."
Sung Tse-Kit had an even worse feeling:
"Dad, what is it?"
Song's father said seriously:
"In the future, no matter what happens, you must never resent your brother or Li Mark."
Sung Tse-Kit thought his father was acting strangely; why would he resent them?
"Dad, did something happen to my brother?"
A hint of sadness seemed to cross Song's father's face:
"Li Mark told me your brother sent him to Taiwan."
Sung Tse-Kit felt even more puzzled:
"Didn't my brother mention this when he went on his business trip?"
Song's father sighed:
"Your brother is stationed in Taiwan indefinitely. He might only come back once every ten or eight years."
Sung Tse-Kit was stunned!
After leaving the Song residence, Li Mark was in a good mood. He pulled out his gear from the car: four large Black Star pistols, each fully loaded with bullets.
He placed the Black Star pistols in their designated spots, started the car, and headed straight for Hengda Finance.
On the way, he even had the leisure to roll down his window and flirt with a passing beauty.
The journey was uneventful. As usual, he winked and made faces at the surveillance cameras.
Upon entering Hengda Finance, most of the staff had already left, with only the security personnel and Mr. Yao remaining.
Li Mark went to Mr. Yao's office and knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
Pushing the door open, Mr. Yao rose from behind his office desk with a smile.
"Li Mark, is there something you need from me?"
Li Mark smiled:
"Before Brother Hao left, he entrusted me with a task."
Mr. Yao's heart stirred. He turned back to his desk, picked up a cigar, and offered it to Li Mark:
"What did Ah Hao ask you to do?"
Li Mark didn't answer. Instead, he tore open the cigar, used the cigar cutter in Mr. Yao's office to trim it, and lit it.
Mr. Yao's displeasure flashed across his face and quickly vanished.
Li Mark blew a smoke ring before saying:
"Brother Hao told me earlier that the company was facing competition from other companies. He asked me to secretly investigate, find out who the competitors were, and then eliminate them."
Mr. Yao sighed:
"Ah Hao is a responsible man. You should learn from him."
Li Mark chuckled:
"Brother Hao is my boss, so of course, I'll do what he tells me."
"But I investigated everywhere and couldn't find a single competitor."
Mr. Yao said without changing his expression:
"That just shows how deeply hidden they are."
Li Mark laughed:
"That's what I thought at first, and then I chatted with a pretty lady from accounting."
"She told me something unexpected?"
Mr. Yao returned to his executive chair, leaned back, and said:
"You've pretty much flirted with all the beauties in our company."
"You really can't change your playboy nature."
Li Mark stopped smiling:
"That pretty lady said the company's performance is very good, even better than last year."
"There's no such thing as competitors."
Mr. Yao pressed the red button on his desk, stood up, and said sternly:
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think I'm lying to you?"
Li Mark burst out laughing:
"That's exactly what I think."
Mr. Yao said darkly:
"This is Hengda Finance. Remember your place..."
Mr. Yao couldn't finish his sentence.
A gun was pressed against his head, causing him to involuntarily raise his hands.
"Do you think we don't know that you sent that Tam Shing guy to contact the Plum Blossom Gang in Taiwan, intending to keep Brother Hao in Taiwan?"
Mr. Yao's face changed dramatically. He forced a dry laugh:
"Misunderstanding. That wasn't my idea. Getting rid of Sung Tse-Ho, that was Ah Cheng's idea."
"Every wrong has a head, and every debt has a master. Please don't get the wrong person."
Li Mark sneered:
"I only said they wanted to keep Brother Hao in Taiwan. I didn't say how they planned to deal with him."
Mr. Yao's face turned ashen, and sweat immediately began to pour down.
Suddenly, he grabbed the folder on his desk, intending to throw it at Li Mark's face.
Bang!
Li Mark had already fired his gun.
"Mr. Yao, I forgot to tell you, Brother Hao asked me to say hello to you!"
Li Mark pushed Mr. Yao's body aside and saw that, at some point, Mr. Yao had pulled out a drawer, and a Browning pistol lay inside.
Li Mark scoffed.
After a quick check, footsteps approached.
Li Mark decisively fired his gun.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
After three shots, the three security guards in the company were instantly killed.
Li Mark blew on the muzzle of his gun, pulled out his mobile phone, found a number, and dialed it.
Chief Lin of the Headquarters on Hong Kong Island was about to go to sleep when the phone suddenly rang. After picking up the phone, he was about to ask who it was when he heard a voice from the other end:
"Chief Lin, I want to report a counterfeit money syndicate!"
Chief Lin's mouth dropped open:
"A counterfeit money syndicate?"
Li Mark laughed:
"Hengda Finance is nominally a financial company, but secretly, it's an out-and-out seller and producer of counterfeit money."
"Mr. Yao is their person in charge, but who the real boss is, you'll need to investigate yourselves."
"I've already opened the door. If your Police Force moves quickly, you might even find the mastermind behind it."
Chief Lin quickly asked:
"Who are you?"
Li Mark shrugged:
"Me? I'm a good citizen of Hong Kong!"
Chief Lin was stunned; the other party had already hung up.
He dared not delay and immediately called Li Ying. In matters like this, it was better to believe it than not.
Just as he was about to lie down and sleep, the phone rang again. Chief Lin was fuming, but the other party spoke first:
"Chief, Police Commissioner just called and wants you to come to Headquarters for a meeting immediately."
Chief Lin was furious:
"I'm trying to sleep!"
Uncle Biao sighed:
"You can't sleep now. Police Commissioner is angry and specifically wants to see you in twenty minutes."
Chief Lin frowned:
"What's so urgent?"
Uncle Biao whispered:
"I heard a big shot put pressure on Police Commissioner. The other party lost something."
Chief Lin laughed angrily:
"To hell with big shots!"
"Even if Tycoon lost something, it shouldn't disturb my sleep."
Chief Lin had no good impression of Tycoon. Even though the paparazzi had already learned in advance that Cheuk Tze-keung might target Tycoon's son, Tycoon scoffed at the idea.
Even though the paparazzi had clearly stated they could safely retrieve Tycoon's son, Tycoon still insisted on paying a ransom of 1.04 billion.
If you don't trust the Police Force that much, then the Police Force naturally won't bother with you.
Which police officer isn't proud?
Uncle Biao said with a bitter smile:
"Chief, you have to go."
"The owner of the lost item is much more powerful than Tycoon."
Chief Lin sneered:
"Is there anyone more powerful than Tycoon in Hong Kong?"
"Who? The Governor?"
Uncle Biao shrugged:
"That guy is even more powerful than the Governor... The one who lost valuables is Grand Duke Andrei!"
Chief Lin cursed furiously:
"Bullshit!"
Uncle Biao sighed:
"Grand Duke Andrei reported it to the Police Force — he was actually attacked in a remote alley and had a package stolen."
"The package contained many, many bonds, all of which were bearer bonds."
"Anyone holding these bonds can exchange them for money at any Anglo-Saxon bank, depending on the market."
"It's said that the bearer bonds inside amounted to hundreds of thousands of pounds!"
Chief Lin sneered:
"Listen to that Foreigner's nonsense. If it were really hundreds of thousands of pounds, he would never risk such embarrassment by reporting it."
"Millions of pounds would be closer to the truth."
"But then another question arises: how did he, an Anglo-Saxon Grand Duke, get so many bearer bonds?"
"Alright, even if these bonds are his, then why did he take so much money to that cursed place?"
Uncle Biao urged:
"Chief, those are things to consider later. This person is, after all, a Grand Duke. If you don't go soon, people from the Security Bureau might even get involved!"
Chief Lin became even more irritated:
"I smell a nauseating stench of decay."
Uncle Biao was helpless:
"Chief, the Foreigner is still in charge now. We work under them, so we have to at least put on a show."
Chief Lin snorted coldly:
"I know, you don't need to rush me!"
"Alright, I'm getting up now… Oh, right, I just got a call. Someone reported a counterfeit money syndicate."
"I've sent Li Ying to handle it. Could you help keep an eye on it?"
Uncle Biao immediately said,
"I will follow up on it!"
Chief Lin reluctantly got up, took off his pajamas, put on his uniform, and drove to Headquarters.
The Police Commissioner had waited for a long time, and as soon as they met, he blurted out,
"Chief Lin, why are you only arriving now?"
Chief Lin, despite his refined appearance, had an incredibly fiery temper. He pushed up his glasses, checked his watch, and said curiously,
"It's not ten in the morning, it's ten at night."
"Did I misread the time?"
"At this hour, who would be working?"
"Sir, you need to understand that I arrived here as soon as I received notification from my subordinates."
"Do you want me to demonstrate how fast I can be?"
The Police Commissioner was speechless.
He secretly cursed that Hong Kong people were truly unlikable.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner of ICAC Michael had scolded him severely. The Police Commissioner wanted to regain face in front of Wong Bing-Yiu, but one sentence from him made him back down.
The Police Commissioner had received Grand Duke Andrei's distress call and was almost scared to death. He wanted to quickly resolve the matter, so his attitude was unbalanced, and he didn't expect Chief Lin to push back again.
This made him very angry, but there was nothing he could do.
The Chiefs of the nine major districts were like feudal lords; they had their own forces. They weren't Foreigners and wouldn't be of the same mind as him.
The Police Commissioner softened his tone and said,
"Chief Lin, you should know that Grand Duke Andrei's visit to Hong Kong is an honor for us. We should ensure that Hong Kong leaves a sufficiently good impression on him."
"But now… Grand Duke Andrei was actually attacked in Hong Kong, and his briefcase, containing hundreds of thousands of pounds in unknown bonds, was stolen!"
"We've lost a lot of face!"
Chief Lin just shook his head:
"That is indeed your dereliction of duty!"
The Police Commissioner was furious:
"Aren't you a member of the Police Force?"
Chief Lin said indifferently,
"We are a disciplined force. Whose responsibility it is, it is, and it cannot be shirked."
"Grand Duke Andrei's attack is your responsibility, not mine."
The Police Commissioner was almost driven mad:
"Chief Lin, you must give me an explanation!"
Chief Lin curiously retorted,
"Grand Duke Andrei is a member of the Anglo-Saxon royal family, isn't he?"
The Police Commissioner nodded.
"Grand Duke Andrei came to Hong Kong publicly, didn't he?"
The Police Commissioner still nodded.
"Then why is he looking for me after being attacked? What are the G4 Special Police doing?"
"Were they also attacked?"
Huh?
The Police Commissioner was dumbfounded!
Chief Lin sneered,
"According to custom, when such an important dignitary like Grand Duke Andrei visits our city, security measures must be in place."
"Not to mention Grand Duke Andrei's own security team, in Hong Kong, we would certainly dispatch G4 Special Police for protection."
"May I ask, where were the G4 Special Police?"
"May I ask, where were Grand Duke Andrei's private bodyguards?"
"I find it hard to imagine someone like Grand Duke Andrei, without any protection, actually running into an alley that even ordinary locals wouldn't go to…"
"He was attacked… are we supposed to take the blame?"
"Police Commissioner, I know you are eager to take credit."
"But by indiscriminately placing the blame on the Police Force, have you consulted with the G4 Special Police Unit?"
"If our Police Force brothers heard about this, what would they think?"
"Would they question it?"
The Police Commissioner opened his mouth, wishing he could slap himself.
A glint flashed in Chief Lin's eyes, and when he looked at the Police Commissioner, his gaze was full of contempt.
Of course, he hid this look very well.
Chief Lin looked down on the Police Commissioner. If he wasn't a Foreigner, how could he have climbed above him?
Flattering one's superior is not wrong; everyone wants to advance.
But the problem is, if you want to flatter, you need to find the right approach.
If you don't even understand why Grand Duke Andrei was attacked and you hastily take the blame on yourself, what else are you but a fool?
Chief Lin thought to himself, it's a good thing Fatty Huang wasn't here, otherwise, he would definitely be jumping up and cursing right now.
Hong Kong has thirty thousand police officers, and those who can become a Chief of a major district are all individuals who have fought their way up from the grassroots.
How could a Foreigner like the Police Commissioner compare?
Chief Lin genuinely looked down on Foreigners.
The Police Commissioner's anger vanished without a trace.
His face alternated between green and pale.
He had originally intended to take charge of this matter to gain recognition, but who knew he would end up exposing himself in front of his subordinates.
The Police Commissioner remained silent for a long while before finally saying,
"Now is not the time to discuss the G4 Special Police…"
Chief Lin's expression was very serious:
"No, I think the G4 Special Police Unit's responsibility must be investigated."
"Police Commissioner, you must not be careless."
"Grand Duke Andrei is an important member of the Anglo-Saxon royal family. Once he is harmed, we will definitely be the ones to suffer."
"It's not impossible that some enemies of the Anglo-Saxons deliberately diverted the G4 Special Police, intending to harm Grand Duke Andrei."
The Police Commissioner quickly said,
"The G4 Special Police team is fine."
Chief Lin asked curiously,
"No?"
The Police Commissioner said with a wry smile,
"Truly not."
The Police Commissioner secretly thought it was a misstep, having made a procedural error.
The official name of G4 is the VIP Protection Unit, which belongs to the Political Department.
Since it's the Political Department, it's naturally managed by Foreigners.
The current head of the Political Department is George, who was dispatched by the Anglo-Saxon Military Intelligence Agency.
The Police Commissioner would be crazy to question George.
The normal procedure should have been to first go to the Political Department to understand why G4 left Andrei's side, and then to question Chief Lin.
If the Police Commissioner had adopted a more humble attitude when Chief Lin arrived, Chief Lin would naturally have spoken more cooperatively.
Unfortunately, the Police Commissioner was eager to take credit and wanted to make a good impression on Andrei. He pressured Chief Lin without thinking, and for that, Chief Lin wouldn't tolerate him!
Chief Lin spoke very bluntly:
"The VIP Protection Unit leaving Grand Duke Andrei's side is already the biggest mistake."
"What you should be doing is holding George accountable, not yelling at me."
The Police Commissioner's face kept changing.
Chief Lin secretly sneered,
"Go on, let's see if you dare to yell in the Political Department."
The Police Commissioner suddenly said,
"Chief Lin, I remember that the Hong Kong Island Police Station still has several funds that haven't been approved by Headquarters, right?"
Chief Lin was stunned; he reacted quickly and immediately said,
"Yes, yes, our Hong Kong Island Headquarters is so poor we can barely make ends meet!"
The Police Commissioner was left half-choked by Chief Lin's sudden change.
Just a moment ago, they were bickering, and now he had become like this… it was truly delightful.
The Police Commissioner said with a strange expression,
"Chief Lin, I remember when you solved the Doctor Gang case, you were allocated a large sum of money. Are you poor already?"
Chief Lin complained,
"Poor, yes!"
"Police Commissioner, you don't know how poor we are!"
"To get accurate information about the Doctor, we spent two million just on informant fees — even so, a dozen of our young men left the Police Force forever."
"Of course, you've seen the results."
The Police Commissioner nodded repeatedly:
"That's right, all the celebrities in Concord Building were successfully rescued, especially the three foreign envoys among them, which really saved us face."
Chief Lin said with a wry smile,
"Plus the pensions, we've basically emptied our coffers, and then there's Officer Chan Ka-Kui's heroic capture of thieves…"
The Police Commissioner quickly interrupted him:
"I understand, I understand. We have to compensate passersby for vehicle damage, right?"
The Police Commissioner had also heard of Chan Ka-Kui's bravery.
However, the Police Commissioner had also heard of Chan Ka-Kui's reputation as the "Vehicle Destroyer King."
He dared not let Chief Lin continue, otherwise, there was no telling what conditions the other party might propose.
The Police Commissioner immediately said,
"I will have someone transfer the funds to your account tomorrow."
Chief Lin joyfully said,
"Thank you, Police Commissioner, for supporting our work, thank you for your concern, thank you, sir."
The Police Commissioner seized the opportunity and said,
"The case of Grand Duke Andrei's attack is of great importance. We must investigate it thoroughly as soon as possible."
Chief Lin immediately said,
"Rest assured, Police Commissioner, our Hong Kong Island Police Station will go all out!"