Chapter 229: Wong Bing-Yiu: I'm a bigmouth!
"Do you think Mr. Lin knows who did it?"
Chan Yan-kin was greatly surprised:
"Chief, this matter is too outrageous, isn't it?"
"No matter how resourceful Mr. Lin is, he shouldn't know about this, right?"
Wong Bing-Yiu snorted coldly:
"I've already tried my best to overestimate Mr. Lin in my mind, but if you think about the things he's done, which time didn't it prove that I still underestimated him?"
"For this kind of thing, if there's only one person in Hong Kong who knows the truth, then I'd rather believe only Mr. Lin knows."
Chan Yan-kin couldn't refute.
However, he still reminded him,
"Chief, this matter is top secret. The person who dared to lay hands on a Foreigner must have a significant background."
"Are you sure we want to ask about this?"
Wong Bing-Yiu shrugged:
"If Chief Lin hadn't asked me, what if the Police Commissioner got angry?"
"The case didn't happen in the West Kowloon district."
"What I most want to ask about is Johnny Wang... Who has time to deal with this case?"
Chan Yan-kin smiled bitterly:
"Mr. Lin won't help for free."
Wong Bing-Yiu gave a cunning smile:
"Don't worry, Chief Lin will pay the bill."
"I also have my people at the Headquarters. The Police Commissioner said that a large sum of money will be allocated to the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters tomorrow."
"We can't afford the informant fees, but can't Chief Lin afford them?"
Chan Yan-kin gave a thumbs up, his own Chief was indeed good at business.
Wong Bing-Yiu waved his hand:
"You go get busy, I'll call Mr. Lin."
Chan Yan-kin quickly left. He had a premonition that it would be best if he didn't know about this phone call.
Wong Bing-Yiu thought for a moment, then really called Lin Feng.
Lin Feng on the other end was practicing martial arts.
When there was nothing going on in the Triad, Lin Feng's routine was very regular. No matter what, he practiced martial arts for at least half an hour every day.
Deepening his punching power and muscle memory.
Practicing martial arts was actually to train his quick reaction ability.
When two martial arts masters fought, it was a contest of whose moves were more profound, whose punches were heavier, whose reactions were faster, and whose muscle strength was greater.
Fights weren't slow; many times, they were unconscious reactions.
Many martial arts masters, by the end of a fight, would be flailing like ordinary people throwing wild punches.
Of course, this situation was rare, only occurring when there was a truly evenly matched opponent, and it had to be in a close-quarters combat situation.
Bang, bang, bang!
The heavy sandbag was sent flying high by Lin Feng's punches, and he delivered a series of rapid blows while holding the sandbag.
The most brutal attack in Bajiquan was the 'heart-striking hug.' If an 'Iron Mountain Lean' sent you flying, that wasn't really an attempt to kill.
Ring, ring, ring!
The urgent phone rang. Lin Feng wiped his sweat, then picked up the phone:
"Chief Huang, you're not sleeping at this hour? Are you also planning to follow my example and not get out of bed before noon?"
Wong Bing-Yiu smiled bitterly:
"Mr. Lin is dashing, I can't compare to him."
"I have something I'd like to consult Mr. Lin about."
Lin Feng skillfully brewed tea and said leisurely:
"We're old friends now, so just say what you need to say, no need to hide anything."
"Let me state upfront, what I can tell you, I will definitely tell you."
"What I can't tell you, no matter how you ask, I won't say."
Wong Bing-Yiu laughed:
"Understood, understood, I understand that much."
"Tonight's incident..."
"What exactly happened?"
Lin Feng said in surprise:
"Tonight's incident? The Police Force checking Triad IDs? You're the Head of the West Kowloon Police Headquarters, and you don't know about this?"
"That can't be right?"
Wong Bing-Yiu simply said directly:
"Mr. Lin, I want to know who attacked Duke Andrei and who took that briefcase."
Lin Feng laughed:
"Chief Huang, your curiosity is really strong."
"Too much curiosity isn't a good thing."
"Let me give you some indirect information: Duke Andrei and George from the Police Force Political Department are both looking for that briefcase."
Hmm?
Wong Bing-Yiu was startled:
"George is looking for it too?"
After thinking about it, he could understand.
G4 was under George's jurisdiction, so if something happened to Andrei, George should bear direct responsibility.
It was normal for him to be concerned about the briefcase.
Lin Feng said with amusement:
"You don't seem to understand the seriousness of the situation?"
Wong Bing-Yiu pouted:
"It's just a Foreigner losing a briefcase. It just so happens that the Foreigner is from the Anglo-Saxon royal family, which makes it seem unusual."
Lin Feng was speechless:
"Is that your judgment?"
Wong Bing-Yiu asked curiously:
"Is it not right?"
Lin Feng was not at all surprised that Wong Bing-Yiu looked down on Foreigners. Wong Bing-Yiu was a benchmark figure of the local faction, with his heart set on his Mainland, so naturally, he looked down on Foreigners.
"It's not entirely wrong, but I want to tell you that George is looking for that briefcase not for Duke Andrei."
Wong Bing-Yiu was startled, instinctively realizing something was amiss.
Lin Feng smiled leisurely:
"Do you still want to know the truth of this matter?"
Wong Bing-Yiu gritted his teeth:
"Yes!"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Alright, I can tell you about Andrei's matter, but I won't tell you who did it."
"But you can rest assured, Hung Hing didn't do this."
The robbery of Andrei was certainly not done by Hung Hing, but by Thunder Security.
Thunder Security was not affiliated with Hung Hing.
It was an independent, legitimate company.
The two were completely different.
Wong Bing-Yiu was overjoyed, but Lin Feng then said:
"This news is very important and requires you to pay money for it."
Wong Bing-Yiu asked cautiously:
"Mr. Lin, I'm a poor man, I don't have much informant fees."
Lin Feng scoffed:
"The one who's anxious about this is Chief Lin of the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters, and he's the one with the biggest headache."
"After I tell you, you'll definitely turn around and sell it to the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters for double the price."
Wong Bing-Yiu thought to himself, you really do understand me.
It was the same with the doctor's information last time. Lin Feng sold it to Wong Bing-Yiu for one million with a single sentence, and later Wong Bing-Yiu resold it to Chief Lin for two million.
Even so, Chief Lin still specifically called to thank him afterward.
No choice, intelligence at critical moments could save lives.
"For Andrei's matter, I want two million, and that's out of consideration for Chief Lin, after all, Causeway Bay is under the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters."
"You can't raise the price!"
Wong Bing-Yiu agreed readily:
"Absolutely no problem."
Just Chief Lin's favor alone meant he had made a huge profit.
Asking Chief Lin for money was merely to get back at him for calling him "Fatty Huang."
Lin Feng then said:
"If you're willing to listen, then I'll tell you."
"This incident happened yesterday afternoon."
Wong Bing-Yiu was startled:
"Yesterday afternoon?"
"That's impossible, isn't it?"
Lin Feng scoffed:
"Why is it impossible?"
"Aberdeen isn't a city. The population density isn't that high. That Foreigner, Andrei, deliberately went to remote units. He was ambushed, and no one passed by to save him. He was dazed for such a long time... What's so illogical about that?"
Wong Bing-Yiu smiled bitterly:
"Andrei was ordered to come to Hong Kong. He came openly, and his travels were protected by G4 and bodyguards. If he disappeared for most of the day, wouldn't G4 and the bodyguards go crazy?"
Lin Feng said with amusement:
"Then do you know that both G4 and the bodyguards were all lured away by Andrei's trick?"
"Even if they finally discovered Andrei was missing, what could they do?"
"Isn't this kind of thing investigated secretly and privately?"
"Could they really search for him with great fanfare?"
"If they really searched with great fanfare, what kind of impact would that cause?"
"Would it become a media headline?"
"Would it be a scandal that would shock the Anglo-Saxon homeland?"
"If you were the Governor or the Security Bureau, would you publicize it so ostentatiously?"
Wong Bing-Yiu shook his head with a bitter smile:
"I wouldn't!"
"I would search for it secretly."
Lin Feng said indifferently:
"Andrei didn't disappear; he just avoided his bodyguards."
"In this situation, he doesn't even count as missing."
"Even for a missing person's case, the security period has to exceed twenty-four hours."
"Andrei is a famous public figure, so how could it be handled according to tradition?"
"You should know, for people like him, let alone twenty-four hours, even if it's seventy-two hours, can you even file a case?"
Wong Bing-Yiu was speechless.
Indeed, cases involving such celebrities would definitely be handled with extreme caution.
Even if they were to open a case, it would be after twenty-four hours.
Chief Huang instinctively felt that this matter was very troublesome.
And not just ordinarily troublesome.
"Before I tell you about this, I still need to ask you one more time: are you sure you want to hear it?"
Wong Bing-Yiu immediately felt like backing out, a little unwilling to listen.
But then he thought, it's already come to this, shouldn't he listen?
So he gritted his teeth and said:
"Listen!"
Lin Feng smiled:
"Alright, two million and your favor, you've noted it down!"
Wong Bing-Yiu said solemnly:
"That's natural."
Lin Feng slowly sipped his tea:
"To understand this matter, you need to figure out why Andrei is looking for the briefcase."
"Let me ask you, have you felt anything strange..."
Wong Bing-Yiu asked curiously:
"Strange about what?"
Lin Feng asked in surprise:
"What were the demands you received?"
Wong Bing-Yiu asked, puzzled:
"Find the briefcase."
Lin Feng was even more puzzled:
"You still don't feel anything strange now?"
"Why isn't Andrei looking for the people who attacked him, but insists on finding that briefcase?"
Wong Bing-Yiu said casually:
"That's because the briefcase contains hundreds of thousands of pounds in bearer bonds... No!"
Chief Huang suddenly realized.
If he had lost a briefcase, he would certainly look for the briefcase, but would he let go of the people who attacked him?
Certainly not!
Even an ordinary person would have to bring them to justice.
That was a briefcase worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, which would be several million hong kong dollars.
You don't care about the people who stole several million?
How big must his heart be!
Wong Bing-Yiu, realizing, quickly asked:
"What exactly is going on?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"The key to this matter is how the briefcase came to be."
Wong Bing-Yiu was greatly alarmed:
"That briefcase doesn't belong to Andrei?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"Yes, but it wasn't something he brought himself; it was given to him by someone else."
"Do you want to know who gave it to him?"
Wong Bing-Yiu said with a wry smile:
"I suddenly don't want to know anymore."
Lin Feng didn't care about him:
"That won't do. I've taken your money and your favor, so I should tell you the truth."
"Andrei actually lied; the bearer bonds in that briefcase aren't hundreds of thousands of pounds, but over six million pounds."
Don't ask how Lin Feng knew; if you ask, it's because he counted them carefully.
"Converted to hong kong dollars, it's naturally eighty to ninety million."
At that time, the exchange rate between Anglo-Saxon currency and hong kong dollar was one to fifteen.
Wong Bing-Yiu's face turned pale, and he exclaimed:
"That much!"
"No wonder Andrei was so fixated on the briefcase."
"Even a billionaire would feel the pinch if he suddenly lost so much money."
Lin Feng pouted:
"Andrei is a pauper; all the income from his fiefdom goes to maintaining his prestige. That briefcase is a huge sum of money, like a timely rain for him."
Chief Huang's voice trembled,
"Then, to be able to produce so much money at once... it must be a very important figure?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Of course, if it weren't an important figure, he wouldn't be able to produce so much money at once."
"You don't need to think; I'll tell you who this important figure is."
"This person has been very close to the Police Force recently."
Wong Bing-Yiu wondered:
"How could these Tycoons be close to the Police Force?"
"When something happens, they all contact the Police Commissioner..."
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration,
"The Tycoon who has been close to the Police Force recently... Tycoon?!"
"Andrei's briefcase was given by Tycoon?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"Chief Huang is indeed Chief Huang; he's so smart."
"That's right, that briefcase was a bribe from Tycoon to Andrei. He wanted Duke Andrei to be in Anglo-Saxon for..."
Wong Bing-Yiu was greatly alarmed and quickly interrupted:
"Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin... My mouth is cheap; please spare me. This information is enough!"
"You don't need to tell me why the two of them input so much money."
"Really, you don't need to!"
"I'm scared!"
"I don't want to know anything about the so-called transaction reasons."
"Just like this, is that okay?"
Lin Feng teased:
"Chief Huang, my reputation in the underworld is worth money. It's you who doesn't want to hear my information, not me who ruined my reputation."
Wong Bing-Yiu vigorously wiped away his cold sweat:
"Mr. Lin's reputation is top-notch. Who in the underworld wouldn't give a thumbs up and call him admirable?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Actually, there's a lot more information I could tell you."
Wong Bing-Yiu said in fear:
"No need!"
"Mr. Lin, these two million I spent are truly worth it. I really don't want to know who attacked Andrei."
"They don't even care about Tycoon and the Duke of Anglo-Saxon; they're not someone I can afford to provoke."
"This is very good!"
"I'll send you the two million money tomorrow..."
Lin Feng's face darkened:
"Tomorrow is my big brother's Dragon Head banquet. What, do you police still want to show your faces at the banquet?"
Wong Bing-Yiu was terrified and quickly said:
"That certainly won't happen, I promise you!"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"This is what you asked for, not me forcing you."
Wong Bing-Yiu nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, yes, I asked for it myself."
Lin Feng sighed, deliberately teasing:
"Actually, I wanted to chat more with you. You don't know, I have so many secrets, and I really want to find someone to confide in. I think you're a good Chief."
Wong Bing-Yiu chuckled dryly:
"Mr. Lin, your secrets are deadly things; let's just forget about it."
"I'm not suitable, so that's that!"
Without waiting for Lin Feng's reply, he hung up the phone directly.
After a moment of daze, when he came to his senses, he found that his clothes were already soaked with sweat!
Wong Bing-Yiu slapped himself hard.
Pa!
The sound was exceptionally crisp!
"You really have a cheap mouth!"
"It's Mr. Lin of Hong Kong Island's business, why are you getting involved?"
"And you've needlessly incurred another favor from Mr. Lin."
Wong Bing-Yiu smiled bitterly, feeling both terrified and fortunate.
He was terrified because this matter was incredibly deep and could easily drown him.
He was fortunate because he once again confirmed that Mr. Lin was almost omnipotent.
If he could even uncover the hidden bribery of Duke Andrei by Tycoon, what couldn't he do?
Perhaps, he should visit Mr. Lin tomorrow night; maybe Johnny Wang's problem could be solved then?
Wong Bing-Yiu kept wiping sweat, he was so scared!
After wiping for a long time, he finally felt a little relieved.
Thinking about the loss, he picked up the phone again, and regardless of the time, he called Chief Lin directly.
Chief Lin was furious when he received the call:
"Fatty Huang, are you crazy, calling my office at this hour?"
Wong Bing-Yiu said coldly:
"I've been running around for your business, I haven't slept, why should you sleep?"
Chief Lin paused, his anger immediately dissipating.
Wong Bing-Yiu continued:
"I was startled today, you have to compensate me. Without two million, I won't be able to recover!"
Chief Lin's gratitude vanished, and he cursed:
"You're just a money-grubber."
"Fatal Scissor Kick is scared? Are you kidding me?"
Wong Bing-Yiu sighed:
"For your business, I went to Mr. Lin and learned some things. I almost died of fright."
"Give me a two-million check tomorrow; I need to give it to Mr. Lin."
"If you don't give it to me, that's fine too; anyway, your name is already registered with Mr. Lin."
Chief Lin's heart stirred, and he quickly asked:
"Mr. Lin? Lin Feng of Causeway Bay? What did he say?"
Wong Bing-Yiu was about to speak, but suddenly became alert:
"There's no one else in your office, right?"
Chief Lin shook his head:
"No!"
Wong Bing-Yiu immediately said:
"Old Lin, Duke Andrei's matter is a huge pit. That guy is only focused on getting the briefcase back and doesn't care who attacked him at all."
"This doesn't make sense."
"Mr. Lin told me that the briefcase contains Anglo-Saxon bearer bonds worth over six million pounds, not some hundreds of thousands of pounds."
"That Foreigner Andrei only mentioned one-tenth of its value."
"Also, this money is a bribe from Tycoon to the Foreigner. Mr. Lin wanted to tell me, but I didn't dare to listen."
"This matter is too deep."
"Mr. Lin also told me that many people are watching this case, and George from the Political Department is more active than anyone else."
"You should know where George comes from, right? They don't have any reverence for the Anglo-Saxon royal family..."
"Find a way to get out of it."
Chief Lin was startled:
"Really?"
Wong Bing-Yiu said irritably:
"Why would I lie to you?"
"Remember, write me a check for two million tomorrow; that's the money for the intelligence."
"Tell your brothers to be smart; don't let others use them as pawns!"
"Also... tomorrow is Liang Kun's Dragon Head banquet. Call Ren from the New Territories and tell him not to cause trouble at their banquet... Mr. Lin is not to be trifled with!"
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Chapter 230: Detective Li Ying
After Chief Lin hung up the phone, he broke out in a cold sweat.
He hadn't wanted to get deeply involved in this matter in the first place, and now with Wong Bing-Yiu's reminder, he wanted to even less.
Bang bang bang!
Someone knocked on the door, interrupting Chief Lin's thoughts. It was Li Ying.
This detective, as famous as Chan Ka-Kui on Hong Kong Island, looked exhausted:
"Chief, I've looked into those two cases."
Chief Lin quickly told him to sit down and offered him a cigarette. Li Ying didn't stand on ceremony and lit it directly.
Front-line veteran detectives were almost all heavy smokers.
The pressure of criminal investigation was immense.
"Let's start with the Hengda Finance case..."
"It can basically be confirmed that this was an internal conflict within Hengda Finance."
"Based on the counterfeit currency version recovered at the scene, we have confirmed that this is the production factory of the largest counterfeit currency syndicate in Hong Kong that we have been searching for."
"The deceased Mr. Yao was the nominal person in charge."
Chief Lin asked:
"What about the person who reported it?"
Li Ying said:
"A nobody!"
Chief Lin frowned:
"At such a late hour, he could still enter Hengda Finance, and you say he's a nobody?"
Li Ying explained:
"Li Mark, known in the underworld as Little Ma, is the follower of Sung Tse-Ho, the business manager of Hengda Finance. However, this Little Ma is truly a nobody; he's Sung Tse-Ho's bodyguard."
"According to secret records obtained from Mr. Yao's office, Mr. Yao seemed to be plotting against Sung Tse-Ho."
"Perhaps this aroused Li Mark's suspicion, and he simply decided to kill Mr. Yao to prevent further trouble."
Chief Lin was stunned:
"Mr. Yao made a move against his own business manager?"
"Why?"
Li Ying's investigation was clearly thorough:
"Sung Tse-Ho is very famous in the underworld, a prominent big shot. He's been in this line of work for over ten years."
Chief Lin was surprised:
"He's always worked under Mr. Yao?"
Li Ying nodded:
"Yes, he's always worked under Mr. Yao."
"Sung Tse-Ho is generous and values loyalty; he lives up to his reputation."
"I asked my informants, and when they mention Brother Hao and Little Ma, they only give a thumbs up."
"The act of rebellion is quite puzzling; they are completely different from Crow and his two companions."
Chief Lin thought for a moment and asked:
"What's your take on it?"
Li Ying gave his own speculation:
"My opinion is..."
"Li Mark said that Mr. Yao is not the true mastermind of the counterfeit currency syndicate; he's more like a frontman pushed to the forefront by the person behind the scenes."
"Sung Tse-Ho truly had no intention of rebelling, but he knew too much."
"He's been with Mr. Yao since he started, and as a business manager, he was responsible for almost all of the counterfeit currency syndicate's distribution channels."
"Perhaps Mr. Yao felt Sung Tse-Ho was a threat to his position, or perhaps the mastermind felt uneasy; in any case, Sung Tse-Ho had to be eliminated."
"Forensics found two ledgers in Mr. Yao's office."
"One showed a deficit of 30 percent."
"While the other showed a profit of 30 percent compared to last year."
Chief Lin frowned:
"Why create two different ledgers?"
Li Ying shrugged:
"I think... it was probably to trap Sung Tse-Ho."
"I did a quick comparison, and many clients who no longer had transactions in the deficit account were shown as having transactions in the other ledger."
Chief Lin folded his arms and retorted:
"Could the two ledgers have been swapped?"
Li Ying shook his head:
"No."
"Based on the counterfeit currency printing data from the computer, it all matches the profitable ledger."
Chief Lin slowly nodded.
Li Ying's expression became serious:
"Chief, I feel that there's a huge syndicate supporting this counterfeit currency group."
"Honestly, I've never seen a counterfeit currency group that could make fake currency so indistinguishable from the real thing."
"I've looked closely..."
"If you don't use a bank-grade currency detector and instead use an outdated product, it can even fool the machine."
"Counterfeiting to this extent... is not something ordinary people can achieve."
"There must be exceptionally professional experts helping."
Chief Lin's heart skipped a beat,
"You mean..."
Li Ying whispered:
"Behind this counterfeit currency syndicate, there must be an anti-counterfeiting expert from a certain bank providing guidance."
"If we speculate boldly, it's possible that some banks are even directly involved."
Chief Lin's expression changed drastically.
"This is no small matter."
"Don't speak carelessly."
Li Ying said honestly:
"When I'm reporting to you, I'll definitely say whatever comes to mind. I wouldn't say this to others."
Chief Lin slowly nodded:
"Well done!"
"This matter... let me think about it."
"This matter is too big!"
"It's possible that our Police Force can't withstand such pressure."
Li Ying indicated that he understood.
Police officers might seem impressive, and their status among ordinary people was quite high, but in front of true big shots, they were completely insignificant.
It was like those rich people; they simply didn't care about a police officer.
Let alone a Senior Inspector, even a Superintendent was a nobody in their eyes.
The wealthy only associated with true big shots in the Police Force, like Assistant Commissioners.
Chief Lin was still a little short of that.
"There's no need to rush this matter; take it slowly."
"Ah Ying, investigate slowly. The information we've gathered so far is enough for us to report, and I'll commend you for it."
Li Ying shrugged:
"I haven't really put in much effort. This credit feels like Li Mark handed it to us."
Chief Lin asked:
"Where is Li Mark?"
Li Ying said directly:
"He ran away. We checked customs and the airport, but couldn't find any entry or exit records for him."
"Either he fled by sea."
"Or he went over the mountains and snuck back to his Mainland."
"The latter is highly unlikely; he most likely fled by boat."
"Siam, Okamoto, Taiwan... all are possible."
Chief Lin immediately said:
"When you come to work tomorrow, issue a wanted notice."
"Then, temporarily close the case."
Li Ying instantly understood:
"The person behind Mr. Yao, investigate slowly?"
Chief Lin said indifferently:
"Mr. Yao was one of the masterminds of the counterfeit currency syndicate; he deserved to die."
Li Ying strongly agreed.
Such scum naturally deserved to die.
Li Ying had no desire to avenge this guy.
He believed Chief Lin didn't either.
Otherwise, Chief Lin would have already given the order by now.
"As for Li Mark, just put up a wanted poster."
"As for the person behind Mr. Yao, it's best if you can find them, but don't force it if you can't."
"They were counterfeiting US dollars, not hong kong dollars."
Li Ying instantly understood: investigate as circumstances allow. Whether they could find anything depended on fate.
This was his favorite way of handling things.
No police officer would uphold justice for a counterfeit currency dealer.
"As for the other case, it's a bit tricky!"
Chief Lin's heart skipped a beat:
"What do you mean?"
Li Ying yawned. Chief Lin quickly pushed over a cup of tea, and after drinking it, Li Ying felt a little better.
"Duke Andrei is quite uncooperative."
"I led a team to take his statement, and I almost didn't even get to see him."
"G4 blocked me at the door, and that bodyguard looked down on people through his nostrils. After finally seeing Andrei himself, he kept shouting for help to find some briefcase."
"He didn't mention anything about how he was attacked."
"I could tell his mind was entirely focused on the briefcase."
"There's one very strange thing!"
Chief Lin asked:
"What?"
Li Ying's expression was grave,
"This guy kept telling me to find the briefcase, and he could accurately describe its style, but his voice was very low, as if he was afraid of the people around him hearing."
Chief Lin looked deeply at Li Ying:
"What's your judgment?"
Li Ying folded his arms and said:
"I think... the lost briefcase is something he doesn't want to make public."
"It's very mysterious, very private."
"Or rather..."
"If the briefcase hadn't gone missing, he wouldn't have mentioned it to anyone around him at all."
"A briefcase worth hundreds of thousands of pounds doesn't seem important enough for that, does it?"
"I went back to the crime scene according to the address Andrei gave me, and I got one word—remote!"
"Extremely remote!"
"If it weren't for his directions, I would never have gone to that place."
"It's sparsely populated there. I walked for a long time before I met anyone, and it was a damn homeless person."
Chief Lin didn't react for a moment:
"What do you mean?"
Li Ying said seriously:
"I'm a native Hong Konger, and I didn't even know there was such a place in Aberdeen. How did Duke Andrei, that Foreigner, know about such a place as soon as he got off the plane?"
"The hell of it is, he accurately found this place. If no one had guided him, it would have been impossible!"
Chief Lin nodded repeatedly:
"You're right!"
Li Ying added:
"Also, after Andrei arrived in Hong Kong, the Political Department, as per custom, dispatched G4 to provide him security. Besides that, he also brought his own bodyguards."
"The strange thing is, these two groups of people simultaneously failed to notice that the guy had gone missing!"
"I found that Duke Andrei had a record of service in the Anglo-Saxon military, but even so, if there wasn't internal cooperation, he absolutely couldn't have left so easily."
Chief Lin suddenly stood up and exclaimed:
"Internal cooperation?"
Li Ying shrugged:
"This is Hong Kong."
"Andrei is also a Foreigner."
"Although we often see Foreigners in our daily lives, Foreigners are ultimately a minority. A Foreigner would definitely attract attention."
"The eerie thing is, during a certain period, he not only disappeared from the media spotlight but also vanished from public view."
"Then it's very obvious, someone was covering for him."
Chief Lin sneered:
"Andrei's bodyguards lied."
Li Ying laughed:
"Exactly, his bodyguards collectively lied."
"Only with his bodyguards cooperating could they have deceived G4."
Chief Lin felt exhausted, but forced himself to cheer up and said:
"Any other discoveries?"
This was a casual question, and then he wanted Li Ying to go back and rest.
Unexpectedly, Li Ying replied:
"Yes!"
Chief Lin was greatly surprised:
"What discovery?"
Li Ying was silent for a moment before saying:
"I seem to have found Duke Andrei's destination."
"A certain establishment."
Chief Lin didn't understand:
"How did you find it?"
Li Ying sighed:
"That place was too remote."
"How remote was it?"
"The establishment where the Foreigner passed by left two pairs of footprints."
Ah?
Chief Lin shivered.
Li Ying shrugged and said:
"I can even deduce the situation at the time."
"One person walked into that establishment, put down a bag, and then left."
"Andrei later entered that establishment, found the bag, even opened and checked it, and then left with the bag."
"All of this was told to me by the traces at the scene."
Chief Lin pressed:
"Besides you, who else knows about this situation?"
Li Ying shrugged:
"Our forensics colleagues can all deduce it."
"We even found the place where Andrei was attacked,"
"He was knocked down from behind with a single blow."
"Andrei is very tall; Foreigners are generally taller, but this person knocked him to the ground with just one blow, definitely a master."
"That master didn't even pause, just picked up the bag and left."
"He had no interest in Andrei's belongings. This is why the Duke only asked to find the bag when he woke up; none of his personal items were missing."
After finishing his analysis, Li Ying frowned and said,
"Chief, this case is very troublesome."
"Can we decline it?"
Chief Lin looked steadily at Li Ying, and after a long while, asked: "Why do you have such a thought?"
Li Ying said directly:
"Duke Andrei didn't clearly state why he went to that establishment, but based on the evidence from our on-site investigation, one thing has been proven…"
"This guy was most likely making a deal with someone."
"That bag wasn't his; it was given to him by someone else."
"After the bag was lost, Andrei was very agitated, very panicked, and very angry."
"Clearly, the bag definitely didn't just contain hundreds of thousands of pounds in bearer bonds; there might have been other things, or even more bonds."
"No matter which it is, this is not a good thing."
"Why didn't Duke Andrei dare to accept this briefcase openly? It's obvious that the bag itself couldn't see the light of day."
"In other words, Andrei was making a transaction with someone."
"The parties to a transaction are usually equal."
"Andrei is an Anglo-Saxon Duke, a true big shot."
"Would the other party to the transaction be a small fry?"
Chief Lin nodded solemnly. That's right!
"Andrei, for the sake of a private transaction, must have been extremely cautious."
"He lives under the spotlight, yet he was able to shake off all the paparazzi, which shows how extremely secret his movements were."
"However, such a secret operation was actually detected… which means there was a third party who knew about the actions of these two parties…"
"Isn't that terrifying?"
"Most importantly, that third-party master, with just one blow, knocked the tall Foreigner down, and then, facing various valuables, showed no interest at all, only going for the bag."
"It was a bit too clean and swift."
"This reminds me of a certain type of person."
Chief Lin quickly asked:
"What kind of person?"
Li Ying sighed:
"Soldiers!"
Ah?
Chief Lin's eyes widened:
"Soldiers?"
Li Ying said seriously:
"Not just ordinary soldiers, but professional soldiers, special forces."
"Chief, you know, we went to police academy, and after graduating, our skills were much stronger than ordinary people."
"But if you don't keep training, after just three years, your skills will degenerate to only slightly better than ordinary people."
"Andrei is a tall Foreigner, also robust, and he has a habit of working out."
"To be able to knock him down with one blow, make him unconscious for seven or eight hours, and then wake up without any injuries… that precise control over force is not something an ordinary person can achieve."
"I said not ordinary soldiers because I suspect the person who injured Andrei might well be special forces!"
Hiss!
What a detective!
Chief Lin knew Li Ying was very capable, but he hadn't expected him to be this capable.
This was a very strange thought.
Li Ying had always been very capable, but Chief Lin, having been with him for a long time, didn't have a clear understanding of his abilities.
But through today's events, Chief Lin finally knew just how capable Li Ying truly was.
He was truly capable, worth about two million!
If anyone else had heard Li Ying's analysis, they would probably think, this person's reasoning is not bad.
However, Chief Lin had spent two million earlier this morning.
He naturally knew what Duke Andrei had encountered.
Now, comparing it with Li Ying's deduction, it was a perfect complement.
Chief Lin heavily patted his shoulder,
"When you have time, read more books, even if it's just for an adult correspondence course."
Li Ying pouted:
"I didn't study well when I was in school, that's why I wanted to become a police officer."
Chief Lin said angrily:
"If you want to reach the rank of Superintendent, you must have a university degree, otherwise, will you be a Senior Inspector your whole life?"
Li Ying immediately understood Chief Lin's meaning; he wanted to promote him.
So he said seriously:
"I'll hire a tutor to help me study."
Chief Lin then turned his anger into joy:
"You are a talent, and you absolutely cannot be buried."
"Go back, and get some good rest."
Li Ying couldn't help but yawn:
"It's almost dawn, why bother going back and forth? I'll just nap in the office for a bit."
Chief Lin shook his head:
"Go back and sleep. Everyone in your team, go back and sleep. I'm giving you half a day off; come back to work in the afternoon."
Li Ying immediately perked up:
"Thank you, sir!"
Then he immediately had a question,
"Sir, if that's the case, then the Foreigner Duke's case…"
Chief Lin said softly:
"Didn't you not want to investigate it?"
Li Ying shrugged:
"Once you're a police officer, you have to investigate all cases, right?"
Chief Lin shook his head:
"Do as you initially thought."
His initial thought?
Li Ying suddenly shivered:
"Chief, is there something I don't know?"
Chief Lin looked at Li Ying with an appreciative gaze:
"Haven't you already deduced it?"
Li Ying sighed:
"What I deduced is that three forces are in a stalemate, but why, I have absolutely no idea."
Chief Lin waved his hand, beckoning Li Ying closer, and whispered something to him.
Li Ying immediately said:
"Chief, I'm going to sleep right now!"
Damn, it's too scary; it actually involves so many major powers? Whoever wants to investigate this case can go investigate it!