Chapter 247: The Smuggling Warehouse is Gone!
"Something happened!"
Chief Inspector Uncle Biao of Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters was about to take a shower when he was interrupted by a phone call; Li Ying's tone was very solemn.
"Uncle Biao, a warehouse in our jurisdiction exploded... people died!"
Uncle Biao quickly asked:
"What warehouse? Who?"
Li Ying lowered his voice:
"An arms warehouse!"
"The identity of the deceased is unknown; they were all burned to charcoal."
Uncle Biao's heart nearly stopped, and he exclaimed:
"What did you say?"
Li Ying said with a bitter smile:
"Please come over quickly."
After hearing the address, Uncle Biao replied:
"I'll be right there!"
He paused, then asked,
"Have you reported it to Chief Lin?"
Li Ying shrugged:
"No, I haven't investigated anything clearly here, how would I dare report it to Chief Lin?"
Uncle Biao thought that made sense:
"Alright, I'll be right over."
He said he'd be right over, but he still called Chief Lin to report the matter.
Chief Lin's face turned green:
"What's been happening these past two days?"
"Hengda Finance, Grand Duke Andrei attacked, and now an explosion today?"
"Have you found out the specific cause?"
Uncle Biao said with a bitter smile:
"The moment Li Ying reported it to me, I called you."
Chief Lin sighed:
"You've worked hard!"
"I hope it's nothing messy."
But he found it strange:
"Are there any arms dealers in our jurisdiction?"
Uncle Biao shook his head:
"No!"
"Currently, the famous arms dealers are Uncle Hai, but he's retired. I hear Kong Long is in charge now, but he's quite well-behaved."
"The other is Johnny Wang, but his main base seems to be in West Kowloon."
"There are no arms dealers in our jurisdiction."
Uncle Biao was absolutely certain of this.
Chief Lin nodded slowly:
"Alright, I'll leave this matter to you. After a preliminary investigation, report back to me immediately."
Uncle Biao said loudly:
"Yes!"
Twenty minutes later, Uncle Biao arrived at a certain seaside location.
Li Ying was already waiting for him.
"Ah Ying, what's the situation?"
Li Ying said irritably:
"I finally got half a day off and wanted to rest well, but who knew something like this would happen after work."
Chief Lin had instructed that the matters of Hengda Finance and Grand Duke Andrei were to be 'delayed,' so Li Ying investigated the cases at a leisurely pace.
Today was also a big day for Hung Hing's Liang Kun, and Tung Sing was holding a funeral, so the underworld was calm.
Li Ying rarely had half a day off and thought today would be a day of complete relaxation, but he didn't expect this waiting for him at this time.
Uncle Biao patted Li Ying:
"No need for other words, tell me, what exactly happened?"
Li Ying pointed at the warehouse in front and said:
"It's a very troublesome matter, quite shocking."
Uncle Biao frowned:
"What's going on?"
Li Ying sighed:
"That's an arms warehouse. Honestly, it's really lucky it didn't blow the surroundings into ruins."
Uncle Biao had a ghost-seeing expression:
"Even if it's an arms warehouse, it shouldn't just randomly blow into ruins, right?"
"Huh... this place, why does it look so familiar?"
Li Ying irritably pulled out a Marlboro, offered one to Uncle Biao, took a deep drag, and said in a muffled voice:
"Of course it's familiar, this place is one of the secret locations we control."
"This is the Anglo-Saxon Garrison's private cargo dock."
Boom!
The cigarette in Uncle Biao's hand nearly dropped.
"What did you say?"
Li Ying sighed:
"This is the Anglo-Saxon Garrison's smuggling dock!"
The Police Force has never been a pushover. O-Division can make Triads so troubled and have such a significant deterrent not just because of their uniforms.
The quality of O-Division officers is also top-notch.
Which individuals pose a serious threat to society are all recorded in O-Division.
Not only Triad members but also other individuals with major threats.
Unfortunately, the Anglo-Saxon Garrison's smuggling warehouse was also in their records.
Uncle Biao exclaimed:
"Then the dead people?"
Li Ying shrugged:
"There are three deceased."
"Two of them were burned to charcoal, and one was at the center of the explosion, killed by the shockwave."
"The identities of the other two deceased cannot be determined, but the last one's identity can be distinguished: a Foreigner!"
Uncle Biao was speechless:
"What do you think their most likely identities are?"
Li Ying shrugged:
"In my opinion, these guys are Foreigners, and they might even be active Anglo-Saxon Garrison members."
Uncle Biao pressed:
"Have any Garrison personnel come?"
Li Ying shook his head:
"No... but they'll be here soon!"
"Uncle Biao, I suggest we investigate this matter slowly."
Uncle Biao was stunned:
"You mean?"
Li Ying whispered:
"This matter isn't simple. Why would a perfectly good arms depot suddenly explode?"
Uncle Biao's heart stirred:
"You mean, someone is sabotaging it?"
Li Ying sighed:
"It could be an internal conflict among the three people, or some accidental incident, and we can't rule out someone murdering them... It's hard to say before a thorough site inspection."
Uncle Biao was speechless:
"Then what's the only thing you can confirm?"
Li Ying shrugged:
"The only thing I can confirm is that the explosion happened half an hour ago."
Uncle Biao didn't know how to respond to him for a moment.
Li Ying said in a low voice:
"Uncle Biao, this matter is very troublesome."
"The Garrison will be here soon."
"There are many military vehicles inside this warehouse."
Uncle Biao exclaimed:
"Military vehicles?"
Li Ying's voice was even lower, just loud enough for Uncle Biao to hear:
"Not only that, there are also several sets of aircrew equipment."
"Honestly, that stuff is really durable."
"Such a big explosion didn't completely destroy them."
Uncle Biao's face turned green:
"Why are you saying this?"
Li Ying threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out.
"That's the situation, Uncle Biao, what should we do?"
Uncle Biao immediately said:
"Set up a police cordon, pretend to investigate... If no one comes in half an hour, I'm afraid Chief Lin will have to report it."
Li Ying was stunned:
"Pretend?"
Uncle Biao whispered:
"Isn't this what you suggested?"
Li Ying felt relieved:
"As expected of Uncle Biao, he's always on our side."
Uncle Biao was quite speechless.
Just as Li Ying finished, two military vehicles had already stopped in front of them.
The leader was expressionless:
"I am Captain Cunningham of the Anglo-Saxon Garrison. Gentlemen, this area is now under our command."
Li Ying glanced at Uncle Biao, who said:
"Alright, please show us your identification, and we need to complete some paperwork."
Cunningham said solemnly:
"Of course."
The atmosphere immediately relaxed.
Uncle Biao smoothly completed the handover with Cunningham, feeling a sense of relief.
Based on his decades of professional experience, Uncle Biao keenly sensed that there was big trouble here, and his first thought was to get rid of this trouble.
Cunningham looked at Uncle Biao unexpectedly and suddenly asked:
"Did your Police Force find anything?"
Uncle Biao shrugged:
"This is an explosion site. I think this should be a warehouse belonging to the Garrison. According to our on-site investigation, three people died, and most of the arms were destroyed."
"As for the rest... the time was too short, we didn't have time to investigate thoroughly."
Cunningham looked at him deeply:
"Thank you."
Uncle Biao clapped his hands:
"The site has been handed over, and it's time for us to withdraw."
"Everyone, fall back!"
Everyone responded loudly, and in a blink of an eye, the Police Force personnel disappeared without a trace.
Cunningham frowned, watching the Police Force leave, feeling quite puzzled and confused.
A lieutenant beside him took over the scene and, ten minutes later, gave Cunningham a detailed report:
"The warehouse is suspected to have sympathetically detonated. It was a series of sympathetic detonations triggered by the bombs stored inside the warehouse."
"Our equipment was also affected."
"One set was completely destroyed, one set was only slightly affected, and several sets were intact."
Cunningham suddenly asked:
"Are you sure?"
The lieutenant answered seriously:
"Sir, I'm sure."
Cunningham said coldly:
"Johnny Wang just had his main base raided by the Police Force... Why is it such a coincidence that this warehouse also exploded at the same time?"
The lieutenant frowned:
"Captain, are you implying that the Police Force did this?"
Cunningham said directly:
"I wouldn't rule out that possibility."
The lieutenant shook his head:
"I don't think so."
"The Police Force isn't stupid. Even if they have reservations about some of our actions, they wouldn't do things this way."
"It would provoke too much animosity from us."
"Although our Garrison cannot react too strongly, honestly, it's still very easy for us to do something if we want to."
"Angering us would do the Police Force no good."
"I, on the other hand, think the West Kowloon Police Force eliminating Johnny Wang means they don't want to be involved with us."
Cunningham was startled.
"Interesting… elaborate."
The lieutenant explained, "The Police Force must have known Johnny Wang's true identity."
"That's why they decided to completely eradicate Johnny Wang."
"I received intelligence that Johnny Wang's entire team was wiped out, with no survivors left."
"These Orientals are cunning; they were afraid Johnny Wang might expose some important figures, so they made him disappear completely."
"And this…"
The lieutenant shrugged.
"It must have been an accident."
Cunningham frowned, "What accident?"
The lieutenant whispered, "I just checked the records; someone sent some takeout here."
"It included a large amount of alcohol."
Hmm?!
Cunningham's eyes widened.
"Alcohol?"
The lieutenant lowered his head, silent.
Cunningham flew into a rage, his face reddening, "A bunch of sons of bitches, daring to drink while on duty here?!"
The lieutenant couldn't help but say, "Sir, actually, this is all tacitly accepted. Not just here, even in our barracks, drinking is normal…"
Bang!
Cunningham kicked the lieutenant to the ground.
The lieutenant immediately shut up.
Cunningham said sternly, "There are things to say and things not to say. You need to use your own judgment, you idiot!"
The lieutenant dared not retort.
Cunningham strode through the warehouse—
Calling it a warehouse was an understatement; it was more like a complex of warehouses.
It was especially large inside.
It could hold at least fifty military vehicles.
Inside, everything was neatly categorized, with all sorts of armaments.
Cunningham turned to ask the lieutenant, "What did we lose?"
The lieutenant, after being kicked by Cunningham, had a docile look on his face, "I've investigated thoroughly; nothing was lost."
"Except for some ammunition… that stuff detonated."
Cunningham was incredulous, "No equipment was lost either?"
The lieutenant whispered, "They didn't even open the boxes."
Cunningham ordered, "Get the Air Service Corps' equipment out."
The lieutenant waved his hand, and soldiers naturally went to work.
Soon, the boxes containing the Air Service Corps' equipment were laid out one by one.
Cunningham looked at the boxes with a solemn expression, his brows deeply furrowed.
"These boxes, not even a single one was touched?"
The lieutenant was puzzled, "Sir, isn't that a good thing?"
Cunningham's expression was somewhat complex, "Yes, isn't that a good thing?"
Thinking of this, he felt quite self-mocking.
The lieutenant scratched his head, "Sir, how should we write our report?"
Cunningham said indifferently, "How to write it?"
"Just say we made a mistake during a live-fire exercise, and these three brave young men unfortunately lost their lives for the Queen."
"Will Headquarters really send people to investigate?"
The lieutenant stomped his foot hard and said loudly,
"Yes, Sir!"
Cunningham gave the order, and everyone naturally complied.
All the soldiers were delighted.
Thus, this incident was lightly glossed over.
Only when they returned to the car did the lieutenant quietly remind Cunningham,
"Sir, the head of the Police Force's Political Department is George; he came from the Military Intelligence Agency…"
Cunningham snorted, "I came from the Air Service Corps myself!"
"If he knows his place, we'll all be happy."
"If the Police Force wants to meddle with our Garrison… if we can cultivate one Johnny Wang, we can cultivate a second."
The lieutenant said with a bitter face, "Sir, Johnny Wang's gang was wiped out by the West Kowloon Police Headquarters…"
"This happened almost at the same time as the warehouse explosion… Is there a connection between the two?"
Cunningham glanced at the lieutenant.
"You mean?"
The lieutenant asked cautiously, "Could it have been George's order?"
Cunningham pondered for a moment, then smiled, "Don't worry about whether it was George's order or not."
"Just see what he does next."
The lieutenant was slightly taken aback.
"Won't this make us seem too weak?"
Cunningham shook his head.
"Don't worry about it."
"Listen to me…"
"We have many things to do and absolutely cannot waste time here."
"I just took a rough look, and the detonated bombs have rendered almost half of the warehouse's armaments unusable."
"The sound of the explosion will alert the police and the media."
"We need to find a new warehouse, replenish our armaments… where do we have time to contend with the Political Department?"
The lieutenant grew anxious.
Cunningham remained calm, "I know your concerns, but you don't need to worry."
"It's easy to determine whether the Political Department did it or not."
The lieutenant was utterly perplexed, "How do we determine that?"
Cunningham shrugged.
"If the Political Department really did it, then they will certainly take action."
"Otherwise, if we take the initiative, how hard would it be to make George disappear?"
"But if George doesn't make a move, that means this incident was accidental."
The lieutenant thought it over carefully, and it really was that way.
A cold light shone in Cunningham's eyes, "The Anglo-Saxon Garrison doesn't have many people to begin with. Three died at once. No matter how bold the Military Intelligence Agency is, they wouldn't dare to do such a thing."
"So, rest assured!"
"This is not their style."
The lieutenant was genuinely convinced, "Sir is brilliant."
Cunningham turned to look at the warehouse, quite regretfully, "We won't be collecting the profit from this shipment."
The lieutenant was silent.
Cunningham quickly cheered up.
"However, we still have a considerable amount of time to make money."
"Business is business; profit and loss are normal. Besides, we haven't even lost anything yet!"
The lieutenant understood—a no-cost business was definitely pure profit.
Cunningham ordered, "I'm leaving this to you. Clean up the aftermath quietly."
The lieutenant said loudly,
"Yes!"
He turned and pushed the door open to get out of the car, leading his men to handle the cleanup.
Cunningham nodded slightly, then ordered the driver to return to the barracks.
But on the way, he felt somewhat uneasy.
"George doesn't have the guts to do such a thing."
"However, there are others in Hong Kong who do have such guts, for example… the Security Bureau or the ICAC."
"It seems they were already looking into the Garrison's smuggling activities last time… I need to keep an eye on this."
Cunningham shrugged.
"No matter who comes, if they dare to hinder our Garrison from making money… Victoria Harbour is so big, adding a few more people won't matter."
On the other side, Chief Lin of the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters was once again working late into the night.
"How did an arms warehouse appear in our jurisdiction?"
Li Ying replied, "We've known about that warehouse for a long time; it's not a local Triad warehouse."
"It belongs to the Garrison."
Chief Lin was silent for a moment, then asked, "What's the situation at the scene?"
Li Ying shrugged.
"The scene is terrible, but unfortunately, it didn't explode into ruins."
"More than half of the military vehicles in the warehouse are unusable, at least twenty of them."
"The artillery shells and such are unusable; they all detonated."
"Only a portion of the equipment was damaged."
"Oh, by the way, three Foreigners also died."
Uncle Biao asked in surprise, "Didn't they say only one person's identity could be confirmed?"
Li Ying nodded.
"Yes, only one person's true identity could be confirmed."
"But this is a Garrison warehouse."
"Who else would be playing around with Foreigners?"
"In their guardroom, there were some remnants. I checked before the Foreigners did; it was takeout records."
"When I came back, I called and asked. They all knew it was a Foreigner stronghold. They said the three Foreigners loved to drink, and always ordered a lot of alcohol."
Chief Lin was incredulous, "These Foreigners were drinking while on duty?!"
Li Ying sighed, "Chief, when I was training at Scotland Yard, my Anglo-Saxon colleagues were all alcoholics."
Uncle Biao nodded.
"That's true."
Chief Lin recalled his training days and could only admit that Li Ying was right.
"Knowing this, Uncle Biao handed the case over to the Garrison."
Uncle Biao chimed in, "The Garrison arrived very quickly."
Chief Lin snorted, "Quick my ass. If they were quick, we wouldn't have been the first to discover this scene."
"Something must have delayed them… but what does that have to do with us?"
"Go home, both of you don't need to come in tomorrow morning. I'm giving you half a day off."
Uncle Biao and Li Ying were overjoyed.
"Thank you, Chief."
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Chapter 248: Chief Huang is Relieved
"Chief, we're back."
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lin Kuangtian arrived at Wong Bing-Yiu's office to report on their work.
Like Chief Lin of Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters, Wong Bing-Yiu was also working overtime in his office.
"Is Johnny Wang dealt with?"
Wong Bing-Yiu asked urgently.
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lin Kuangtian exchanged glances, their expressions unreadable.
"Something went wrong?"
Wong Bing-Yiu's heart sank.
"Could it be that even Thunder Security couldn't handle them?"
Yuen Ho-Wan, however, asked, "Chief, what exactly is the background of this Thunder Security?"
Wong Bing-Yiu retorted, "What background? Don't you know?"
"It's the Security Company Mr. Lin established."
"Don't change the subject. Just tell me, how did your mission go?"
Yuen Ho-Wan smiled bitterly, "With Thunder Security leading the way, we didn't even need to go. Any police officer could have handled it."
"We had no chance to engage Johnny Wang. Thunder Security dealt with Johnny Wang's gang in no time."
"Mr. Lin and I were spectators the whole time."
Wong Bing-Yiu asked, confused, "You could have helped!"
"Why were you just watching the whole time?"
Yuen Ho-Wan sighed heavily, "I really wanted to compete with Johnny Wang, but it turned out... what competition?"
"In less than five minutes, Johnny Wang's group was completely wiped out."
Wong Bing-Yiu's pupils suddenly contracted, and he blurted out, "Are you joking?"
"Johnny Wang set up his base in the morgue of Mingxin Hospital. Just opening that door would require a forced entry."
"And he's the most ruthless arms dealer in Hong Kong. Amidst flying bullets, how could they be dealt with in just five minutes?"
"Even the Flying Tigers couldn't do it that fast!"
Lin Kuangtian also sighed, "Yuen Ho-Wan isn't joking."
"These people are truly formidable."
"They used the pretext of filming a movie to discover the fake cold storage units in the morgue, forcing Johnny Wang to send his subordinate, Ronnie, out to explain."
Wong Bing-Yiu was stunned, "Filming what movie?"
Yuen Ho-Wan recounted what he had witnessed, "When we arrived, we found that the staff of Qiankun Film and Television were actually filming a movie in the morgue of Mingxin Hospital."
"This truly completely exceeded our expectations."
"Then Li Fu of Thunder Security told them their plan."
"The staff of Qiankun Film and Television were just a front. The so-called actors, whether main or extras, were all played by Thunder Security's staff."
"They deliberately pulled open the cold storage units and then discovered the three rows of fake doors that couldn't be opened."
Wong Bing-Yiu paused, "Fake doors? The entrance to Johnny Wang's base?"
Yuen Ho-Wan nodded, "Exactly!"
Wong Bing-Yiu frowned, "Wouldn't that alert them?"
"Wouldn't Johnny Wang see through it?"
Lin Kuangtian explained, "Qiankun Film and Television never intended to film actual dead people. Even if it could be released, there would be huge legal trouble."
"The corpses in TV shows are all played by actors."
"Qiankun Film and Television wanted to film a scene lying in a cold storage unit, so they definitely needed empty ones."
"Naturally, the three rows of cold storage units at the fake door entrance to Johnny Wang's group were always empty."
"Opening any one of them would be enough for Qiankun Film and Television to use."
"But they were fake doors, so naturally, none of the cold storage units could be opened."
Wong Bing-Yiu suddenly understood, "Clever!"
This was a perfect open conspiracy.
Wong Bing-Yiu asked, "Did Johnny Wang come out to explain himself?"
Lin Kuangtian shrugged, "Johnny Wang certainly didn't want to, but there was no other way. The people from Qiankun Film and Television discovered the existence of the fake doors and would inevitably investigate further."
"No matter what, Johnny Wang had to stabilize them."
Yuen Ho-Wan crossed his arms and said, "Chief, Li Fu and these people are truly meticulous in their planning. They actually brought the film crew to the morgue."
"Let alone Johnny Wang, even we thought Qiankun Film and Television was genuinely filming a police and gangster movie."
"In that situation, Johnny Wang could only come out to resolve this matter."
Wong Bing-Yiu looked at Yuen Ho-Wan, who said earnestly,
"If it were anyone else, they would most likely have been dealt with by Johnny Wang, and Johnny Wang could even control the news from leaking."
"The fact that he could establish a base in the morgue of Mingxin Hospital without a single rumor leaking naturally means he has immense power."
"Unfortunately, Qiankun Film and Television is a force that rose with Hung Hing's Liang Kun."
"What's even more terrifying is that Qiankun Film and Television was recording all of this with cameras."
"Seeing is believing, as the saying goes."
"Even if Johnny Wang could use his connections to deal with the media, he couldn't deal with Qiankun Film and Television."
"Most Triads are unwilling to be associated with arms groups."
"However, Hung Hing is not among them."
"As the most prominent Triad currently, Hung Hing doesn't care about Johnny Wang."
"If Johnny Wang truly clashes with Hung Hing, it won't be Hung Hing that suffers, it will definitely be them."
"Therefore, they would inevitably come out to proactively resolve this sudden unexpected turn of events."
Wong Bing-Yiu slowly nodded, agreeing with Yuen Ho-Wan's assessment.
"And then what?"
Yuen Ho-Wan smiled bitterly, "What 'then what' is there?"
"The most difficult part of dealing with Johnny Wang's group wasn't exchanging fire with them, nor anything else."
"The most difficult part was how to break open the door to Johnny Wang's underground base in the morgue."
"If it were ordinary people, they naturally wouldn't consider other impacts."
"Hung Hing is different; they are very disciplined and strictly adhere to the black and white forest agreement."
"They try their best not to disturb ordinary people."
"And here, they naturally didn't want to cause panic in Mingxin Hospital."
At this point, Yuen Ho-Wan's expression was somewhat complex.
Who would have thought that a powerful Triad, at the height of its influence in the underworld, would be so disciplined?
They considered things more deeply than he, a team leader in the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, did.
It was completely unbelievable.
The problem was, no matter what, the other party indeed adhered to this agreement.
Wong Bing-Yiu, on the other hand, was unfazed, "Causeway Bay under Mr. Lin's leadership is like this, and he himself is the same."
"Don't look at Mr. Lin's Causeway Bay through the eyes of an underworld lowlifes."
Yuen Ho-Wan nodded repeatedly, "The Chief is right."
All three had strange expressions. Who would believe that a big boss in the underworld was even more disciplined than the police?
But it just so happened.
It was truly lamentable.
Wong Bing-Yiu asked, "Did Johnny Wang come out?"
Yuen Ho-Wan sighed, "How could he come out?"
"The moment the base door opened, Thunder Security's personnel had already rushed in."
"Five minutes later, it was over."
Wong Bing-Yiu looked at Yuen Ho-Wan in confusion, "The process?"
Yuen Ho-Wan spread his hands, "There wasn't any!"
Wong Bing-Yiu was furious, "You've been talking for ages, where's the exchange of fire?"
Lin Kuangtian quickly explained for Yuen Ho-Wan, "Chief, you misunderstood Yuen Ho-Wan."
"The process was that when Johnny Wang opened the base door, Thunder Security's personnel rushed in, there were sporadic gunshots, and the engagement between Thunder Security and Johnny Wang's group was extremely brief."
"Five minutes later, Thunder Security's personnel left with the people from Qiankun Film and Television."
Wong Bing-Yiu's eyes widened, "Are you pulling my leg?"
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lin Kuangtian exchanged glances, both smiling bitterly!
If they hadn't experienced it themselves, no one would believe it when they told the story.
Wong Bing-Yiu confirmed repeatedly and finally had to accept the fact.
"Are you sure Johnny Wang is dead?"
Yuen Ho-Wan answered unequivocally, "I'm sure he's dead!"
"Basically, everyone inside the base is dead."
"When Mr. Lin and I checked, we clearly saw that everyone in Johnny Wang's group, from Johnny Wang downwards, basically had bullet wounds to the forehead and heart."
"The people from Thunder Security are very cautious; they always use two shots—one to the forehead and one to the heart."
"Ensuring these guys are thoroughly dead."
At this point, Yuen Ho-Wan's voice lowered, "Chief, this doesn't seem like something ordinary underworld figures would do."
"Many people don't even think about follow-up shots."
"What exactly is the background of Thunder Security?"
Wong Bing-Yiu was unfazed, "I don't care what their background is, as long as they follow the rules, as long as they are on our side, isn't that enough?"
"In this world, who doesn't have a few secrets?"
"Some things are best not to inquire about."
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lin Kuangtian exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
Wong Bing-Yiu confirmed again, "Are you sure Johnny Wang's group has been annihilated?"
Yuen Ho-Wan nodded repeatedly, "Confirmed!"
"Johnny Wang and the others in the base have all been brought to justice, and all the firearms and ammunition have been seized by us."
The people from Thunder Security moved very quickly. They just took a safe...
Wong Bing-Yiu interrupted him, "You saw wrong, they didn't take anything."
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lin Kuangtian were slightly stunned.
Wong Bing-Yiu, with his hands behind his back, slowly said, "The Johnny Wang group was eliminated under your leadership. Thunder Security had nothing to do with this, understand?"
Yuen Ho-Wan was sweating, "Isn't this bad?"
"That's Thunder Security."
"If Mr. Lin finds out, will he blame us?"
Wong Bing-Yiu smiled, "No!"
Yuen Ho-Wan hesitated, "This... it's impossible for him not to, right?"
Wong Bing-Yiu glared at him, "Fool!"
"What does Mr. Lin need this kind of reputation for?"
"He has already taken down The Ni Family and Chung Ching Society, and Thunder Security has crippled Tung Sing."
"If tonight's events spread throughout the underworld..."
"Which Triad in the underworld would still dare to associate with Mr. Lin?"
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lin Kuangtian looked at each other in astonishment.
This, indeed, seemed to be a problem.
Lin Kuangtian blurted out, "Is Mr. Lin's record really that impressive lately?"
Wong Bing-Yiu said in surprise, "These things are all laid out here, yet you are so insensitive to them?"
"What are you thinking?"
"Neither of you are outsiders, so you naturally know Mr. Lin's capabilities... yet you still don't take it seriously?"
"This is truly unacceptable."
Yuen Ho-Wan and Lin Kuangtian were sweating.
Both of them naturally knew Mr. Lin's strength.
For example, Yuen Ho-Wan not only clearly knew Lin Feng's combat power but also witnessed how Lin Feng eliminated the Doctor's group.
For example, Lin Kuangtian also owed Lin Feng a favor; without Lin Feng, Fong Heung-tung alone would have been enough to cause him trouble.
Wong Bing-Yiu glared at them fiercely, and the two of them meekly dared not speak.
After a long while, Wong Bing-Yiu suddenly said, "This operation against Johnny Wang was completed by the two of you leading Old Lin's team."
Lin Kuangtian quickly said, "Chief, I am currently under Inspector Yuen's leadership."
Yuen Ho-Wan said indifferently, "This time I just walked over and got a credit for nothing."
Wong Bing-Yiu said lightly, "This matter is settled."
"After this, Old Lin, you will be promoted to Superintendent and honorably retire. As for your team, except for Ah Bang who will be transferred to Ho-Wan's team, everyone else will move to clerical positions."
"If anyone doesn't want to transfer to a clerical position, they can submit their resignation and get out!"
Yuen Ho-Wan stood frozen, looking at Lin Kuangtian in confusion.
Lin Kuangtian's body trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but ask, "Chief, my men..."
Wong Bing-Yiu glared at him fiercely, "You should know what mistakes they made."
"Do you want me to throw them to the Internal Affairs Department or the Political Department?"
Lin Kuangtian sighed and stood at attention, "Thank you, sir."
Lin Kuangtian was not a fool.
He already understood that Wong Bing-Yiu was determined to deal with it.
In fact, no one who made such a big mistake could be forgiven.
The day Fong Heung-tung was brought to justice was not a good time; now the time had come.
Lin Kuangtian also knew that Wong Bing-Yiu had done his best.
Leaving aside other things, with Lin Kuangtian's position, he could only retire as a Senior Inspector. Now, using this great merit to promote him to Superintendent for retirement would naturally raise his benefits by one level.
Most importantly, it saved Lin Kuangtian's face.
It also ensured that Tau Pei, Jak Jai Ming, and Ah Wa were successfully protected, at least from criminal liability.
Lin Kuangtian's thanks were not perfunctory but truly sincere.
Although Wong Bing-Yiu was willing to make grand promises, he was truly capable of delivering.
Chief Huang of West Kowloon Police Headquarters actually had good character, which explained his popularity.
Many people mistakenly put the two together, but in reality, a popular person is not necessarily a person of good character. The reverse is also true.
Yuen Ho-Wan felt quite awkward, truly neither standing nor sitting comfortably.
Fortunately, Lin Kuangtian immediately relieved his embarrassment, "Inspector Yuen, Ah Bang is in your care... He is my son-in-law, please take good care of him."
Yuen Ho-Wan said seriously, "Uncle Tian, don't worry. With Ah Bang's ability, I believe he will be promoted very soon."
Lin Kuangtian forced a smile and then left.
Yuen Ho-Wan wanted to speak but looked at Wong Bing-Yiu's face and immediately left.
This was not a place to stay long; it was better to leave early.
When the two left, Wong Bing-Yiu sighed heavily.
If possible, he also didn't want Lin Kuangtian to leave the Police Force like this.
However, it was no longer the era of Lui Lok or Lung Shing-pang.
In that era, very few people in the Police Station were not corrupt, and things were done based on connections.
Lui Lok was promoted by the former Chief Inspector Liu Fu.
Even today, such a trend still exists in the Police Station.
Just like Lin Kuangtian, if it weren't for Wong Bing-Yiu vouching for him, he would never have reached his current high position.
It was Wong Bing-Yiu who, out of consideration for a colleague, forcibly pushed him up.
Lin Kuangtian was Wong Bing-Yiu's staunch subordinate on the front line.
Wong Bing-Yiu truly couldn't bear for Lin Kuangtian to retire like this.
But, this was unavoidable—Lin Feng was watching!
Wong Bing-Yiu didn't worry about others; he worried about Lin Feng.
This was a very strange thing.
A Chief of a major Police Station district actually being wary of a Triad Dragon Head... it seemed like a fantastical thing.
But in reality, it was so.
Chief Huang always couldn't figure out where Lin Feng's intelligence came from?
Clearly, some matters, besides the parties involved, no one else knew; they were the most private of privacies, the most secret of secrets.
Yet Lin Feng knew!
Wong Bing-Yiu remembered Inspector Chen's words:
"Could it be that Mr. Lin has truly set up an inescapable net within our Police Force?"
Shaking his head, Chief Huang dismissed this ridiculous thought from his mind.
This was simply impossible.
Anyone who thought that was truly insane.
"Could it be that there are truly clairvoyants and clairsentients passing messages to Mr. Lin?"
That was even more impossible!
Wong Bing-Yiu was completely baffled.
As long as he couldn't fathom Lin Feng's trump card, Wong Bing-Yiu would absolutely not dare to keep Lin Kuangtian's team by his side.
"Mr. Lin must know the ins and outs of this matter."
Wong Bing-Yiu was convinced.
Actually, the key wasn't here. Wong Bing-Yiu believed his relationship with Lin Feng was very good; the two had a deep friendship.
However, he still didn't dare to keep Lin Kuangtian in the Police Station, simply because Lin Feng's relationship with the Mainland was too close.
Chief Huang had long known that Lin Feng had a good relationship with the Mainland, but the fact that the special envoy for Liang Kun's Dragon Head banquet would come to congratulate was something he had never expected.
With Hong Kong's return imminent, Chief Huang dared not take any risks.
Thus, Lin Kuangtian could only retire honorably.
Wong Bing-Yiu actually hadn't wronged Lin Kuangtian; he not only suppressed Fong Heung-tung's matter but also completely removed Lin Kuangtian's future troubles.
Finally, he even allowed Lin Kuangtian to retire with a promotion, which by all accounts was fair to him.
Chief Huang suddenly felt an itch all over and habitually took out his beloved gun to scratch himself.
While scratching, he fell into deep thought.
The special envoy's actions tonight greatly shocked him. He could tell that Dai Kuen Pao completely trusted Lin Feng.
It even reached the point of joking with each other.
How terrifying must that be?
Wong Bing-Yiu did not want the special envoy to know about such things.
Even though he knew Lin Feng wouldn't speak out, he still dared not.
This kind of thing, even a slight hint, would be a disaster for him.
Ding-a-ling!
A sudden ring interrupted Wong Bing-Yiu's contemplation. He picked up the phone, and a familiar voice came from the other end:
"Fatty Huang, what big event happened in your district tonight?"
Wong Bing-Yiu frowned, "How do you know we had a major case here?"
Chief Lin was particularly speechless, "I'm calling your office phone, not your cell phone..."
Wong Bing-Yiu secretly cursed himself for being foolish. He looked at the caller ID and was surprised, "Why are you in the office too?"
Chief Lin didn't hide it from him, "One of our armories exploded here."
Wong Bing-Yiu was particularly surprised, "Isn't it a coincidence, one of our armories also exploded here!"