Chapter 447: Brother Feng Never Does Business at a Loss
"So, Ah Feng, are you going to give Benny face or not?"
Lin Feng rolled his eyes at Liang Kun.
"Benny is our brother. If he makes a request, we have to satisfy it."
Speaking of which, he asked,
"Has Sister Mei gone to the Mainland?"
Liang Kun asked in surprise:
"Sister Thirteen going to the Mainland?"
"She has a lot of things unfinished, why would she go to the Mainland?"
Lin Feng sighed:
"Big Brother, you really don't know the suffering of the hungry man."
"You keep saying you care about your brothers..."
"How much agony is Benny going through alone?"
"Tch!"
Liang Kun waved his hand,
"Benny is a handsome guy, after all, and he's rich and powerful, a proper diamond bachelor."
"I never thought he'd actually fall for Sister Thirteen, that tomboy!"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"The Old Man Under the Moon tied the knot, what can you do?"
Liang Kun said casually:
"You said the Old Man Under the Moon tied the knot, so it's a fated marriage, what's the rush?"
Lin Feng sneered:
"This is a good opportunity to win people over."
"It's true the Old Man Under the Moon tied the knot, but who knows what script he arranged?"
"If it takes seven or eight years for them to get together, it would delay the growth of Hung Hing's second generation."
"If you step in and arrange it, it's different."
"Putting everything else aside, Benny would be grateful to you for life."
Liang Kun raised his hands:
"You're right!"
"But then again, he should be thanking me for life right now."
"If it weren't for you and me, could he be living so comfortably?"
"Alright, I'll listen to you. Tomorrow I'll arrange for Sister Mei to go to the Mainland."
"So, about this matter, should we handle it for him?"
"Do you have any news?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Nothing else, but plenty of news."
"But, I need to think about it."
Liang Kun looked at Lin Feng's conflicted expression and immediately said:
"If it's not worth it, then forget about it."
"We have too many of our own things to do."
Lin Feng sighed:
"It's just a piece of news, what's not worth it?"
Liang Kun firmly disagreed with that statement:
"What do you mean 'just a piece of news'?"
"I know that a piece of news you give to Mainland is almost worth a Hung Hing Group."
Lin Feng was startled:
"Who told you that?"
Liang Kun shrugged:
"Brother Bao."
Lin Feng then breathed a sigh of relief and admonished:
"Big Brother, we are just small fry in front of the state apparatus."
"That news is useless if we know it individually; at most, we can take advantage of the situation to smuggle and make a little money."
"Only when the country knows it will it seek great benefits!"
Liang Kun asked, puzzled:
"I understand this kind of thing, no need to explain, right?"
Lin Feng sighed:
"The Northern Bear's cake is only so big. The boss took a big chunk, so who do you think ate less?"
Liang Kun's expression changed dramatically.
"Keep this kind of thing to yourself, absolutely, absolutely don't blab about it."
Liang Kun was still shaken,
"Thankfully I'm tight-lipped. If it really leaked, those Western countries might take us as an example."
Lin Feng nodded heavily:
"Exactly, that's what I want to remind you."
Liang Kun thought for a moment and said:
"I think you shouldn't get involved in Yi Group's affairs."
"I'll tell Benny later."
Lin Feng shook his head:
"Yi Group's matters aren't too troublesome; at least I can still do a few favors."
Liang Kun's eyes almost went straight:
"Doing favors?"
"What news did you get?"
Lin Feng took a puff of his cigar, frowning in thought.
Liang Kun didn't disturb him, silently keeping him company.
Lin Feng had been adopted by him since he was seven, so he knew his habits at a glance.
This was Lin Feng's standard thinking habit.
"Yi Group's troubles are not small; it can be said to be internal and external."
Liang Kun was stunned:
"Internal and external troubles?"
Lin Feng nodded slightly. He had thought it through, so he picked up the phone and dialed out.
Liang Kun asked:
"Making a call at this time?"
Lin Feng held up the phone and said:
"George, do you have a big operation today?"
George was completely confused:
"Big operation?"
"Mr. Lin, what aspect are you referring to?"
Lin Feng hinted:
"Did you cooperate with Interpol today to arrest a major thief?"
George immediately said:
"Mr. Lin, please give me two minutes. I'll clarify and then call you back."
Lin Feng hung up the phone.
Liang Kun was greatly surprised:
"How did this get involved with Interpol again?"
Lin Feng shook his head:
"Interpol just has a nice-sounding name."
"In reality, their scope of authority is very small."
"If the Hong Kong Government doesn't grant them authority, they're no different from ordinary citizens."
Liang Kun said in astonishment:
"Really?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"What's real or fake about this?"
"If Interpol were really that powerful, would their presence be so low?"
"Hong Kong is a city of spies, and there are countless international criminals."
"But we don't see Interpol coming and going."
"Besides, if Interpol were really so amazing, would our Brother Bao have to live under an assumed name and even illegally immigrate here?"
Liang Kun then believed that Interpol was indeed useless.
"Good thing."
Suddenly he reacted,
"If Interpol is really that useless, why are you paying attention to them?"
Lin Feng rolled his eyes:
"Who said I was paying attention to them?"
"I just said that today Interpol cooperated with the Police to handle a major case."
Liang Kun was half-convinced.
Ding-a-ling, the phone rang.
Lin Feng pressed the speakerphone button:
"Mr. Lin, I found out. Today, on the high seas, the Hong Kong Government's Police cooperated with Interpol to apprehend an arms smuggler."
"Unfortunately, only one guy was caught."
Liang Kun secretly gave Lin Feng a thumbs up.
It had to be Ah Feng, his information was really well-informed.
Lin Feng asked:
"Does he have no criminal record?"
George exclaimed in admiration:
"As expected of Mr. Lin, he indeed doesn't."
Lin Feng then asked:
"Besides catching the person, did you also seize 80 million US dollars in illicit funds?"
"What?!"
Liang Kun and George were both startled.
"I'll go verify it immediately!"
Lin Feng said bluntly:
"No need to verify. The guy who was caught is called Professor."
"He is an important member of the America Triad."
"However, he has always been cautious in his actions; he has no prior record, let alone in Hong Kong, even in America."
"I received news."
"Professor still has two accomplices, and they are bound to rescue Professor."
"You need to be careful."
George was numb:
"Thank you, Mr. Lin."
"I'll go back and make arrangements immediately."
Lin Feng added:
"You can confirm the authenticity of this news, and also ask for me if there was a gunfight at sea in Luzon."
George patted his chest and said:
"Although Luzon is within America's sphere of influence, we can still have a say."
"This is a small matter, please wait ten minutes."
Lin Feng nodded slightly.
Liang Kun looked at him, puzzled:
"What does this have to do with Yi Group?"
Lin Feng sighed:
"Yi Group has always been cautious in its actions. It only cooperates with familiar people; it ignores those it doesn't know."
"Cao Ya is getting more cunning with age."
"His assistant Ma Wu is also a cautious old fox."
"For them, the most anticipated thing is not to make a lot of money, but whether they can live peacefully until old age."
"Their actions prioritize safety, not making big money."
Liang Kun sneered:
"When you're in this line of work, one foot is in prison, and the other is in the Police Station."
"To want to live peacefully until old age, that's dreaming."
Lin Feng, however, had a different opinion:
"I actually think that as long as they are cautious, they might not be unable to retire peacefully."
"It's just a pity, internal and external troubles."
Liang Kun asked curiously:
"Where are Yi Group's troubles?"
"First of all, there's the issue of Yi Group's successor."
Liang Kun was stunned:
"Yi Group's successor?"
Lin Feng nodded:
"Cao Ya has never decided who the Chairman of Yi Group will be."
"Yi Group is a real Triad. If Cao Ya doesn't step down, others won't have a path to advancement, and trouble might arise."
Liang Kun nodded in agreement:
"If you block someone's path, you naturally have to be more alert, otherwise, it's easy to come to blows."
"Chiang Tin-Sung was lucky he abdicated early, otherwise, I would have dealt with him sooner or later."
Lin Feng said speechlessly:
"Big Brother, pay attention. You at least have a loyal persona."
Liang Kun said disdainfully:
"This is only in front of you; otherwise, I wouldn't say such things."
"Also, Tin-Yeung said that his Big Brother is not a good person."
"Sometimes Tin-Yeung even wants to take him out."
Chiang Tin-Yeung has had a lot of opinions about Chiang Tin-Sung recently.
He started with a hand of heavenly cards, but somehow ended up with a big misdeal.
He's quite a character!
In Chiang Tin-Yeung's opinion, Chiang Tin-Sung was purely sick.
Even if you don't want to get involved with the Triad, you could just have a nominal position, occasionally meet with high-level Triad members for tea; wouldn't that be better than anything else?
Look at the current scale of the Hung Hing Group; two generations of the Chiang family working their entire lives couldn't compare to it.
And originally, Chiang Tin-Sung had a share in all of this.
If it were just that, Chiang Tin-Yeung wouldn't be particularly angry; people have their own aspirations, after all.
The infuriating thing was that Chiang Tin-Sung wouldn't even see his own brother, Chiang Tin-Yeung, and even wanted to cut ties.
This really angered Chiang Tin-Yeung, who had been grumbling about his older brother to Liang Kun these past two days.
Lin Feng shrugged:
"The problem with the Yi Group is this: Cao Ya is getting old, everyone knows he's going to retire, everyone knows he's retiring soon, but no one knows who he's going to hand the Yi Group over to."
Liang Kun frowned deeply:
"Cao Ya is smart for a lifetime but foolish for a moment."
"Even if he doesn't hand over power immediately, he needs to clarify his successor, so that the successor has a clear timeframe to cultivate his own team and take over the Yi Group's various connections."
"By being so secretive, is he confident that the successor has the ability to integrate everything?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment and said:
"Perhaps that's exactly what Cao Ya wants."
Liang Kun was even more puzzled. After a careful thought, a gleam suddenly flashed in his eyes:
"Are you saying... Cao Ya knows that his chosen successor will be unexpected by everyone?"
"He clearly knows it will cause this series of troubles, but he still insisted on doing it?"
Lin Feng nodded:
"That's right."
Liang Kun carefully considered the idea Lin Feng proposed and gasped.
"Cao Ya is truly ruthless."
"He's leaving a mess, waiting for the successor to clean it up."
Lin Feng shrugged:
"I guess Cao Ya's delay in announcing the successor is to allow that successor to conduct a major cleanup, and also to establish authority."
Liang Kun sighed:
"Lord Cao is playing with fire."
Lin Feng was unfazed:
"The Yi Group is inherently a gang."
"If you don't have enough means, what good is it to sit in that position?"
"Wouldn't you just be overthrown?"
"Gangs are not ordinary Triads."
Liang Kun nodded slightly.
Just as he was about to speak, the phone rang. It was George calling.
"Mr. Lin, your information was not wrong in the slightest."
"The person arrested in international waters was none other than the Professor!"
"At the same time, a super haul of 80 million US dollars in stolen money was indeed seized."
Lin Feng said casually:
"The Professor isn't alone; he has accomplices."
"What I know is that he still has two subordinates here in this territory."
"Why do you think they haven't left?"
George's face showed surprise:
"The Professor's two subordinates are clearly waiting to rescue the Professor!"
"They want to hijack the prison van!"
Lin Feng smiled:
"That's about right."
"George, has your appointment to the Security Bureau come through yet?"
George smiled:
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lin."
"The appointment should be in the next two days."
"Actually, the Governor and the Chief Secretary have already met with me, and I've already started the handover."
Lin Feng said indifferently:
"Then, this matter is a perfect opportunity."
"Solving a major case before taking office will be enough to establish your authority."
George's heart immediately stirred.
In reality, given his background, he didn't need to do anything extra to suppress the Security Bureau.
No one would dare to defy him.
But, what would happen if he had both background and ability?
The Security Bureau would become his personal domain!
George was tempted:
"Mr. Lin... what should I do?"
Lin Feng said unhurriedly:
"When doing things, adding icing to the cake is never as good as sending charcoal in the snow."
"I can tell you with certainty that the Professor will definitely be rescued."
George asked, puzzled:
"Mr. Lin, why do you come to such a conclusion?"
Lin Feng said indifferently:
"If the Professor isn't rescued, he will die!"
"It's not just him; his entire group will die!"
"That 80 million US dollars in stolen goods at the Police Station Headquarters is a death warrant."
"That belongs to the America Triad."
"George, you know who is behind the America Triad, don't you?"
George immediately felt immense pressure.
"I know..."
"It's nothing more than rich people, senators, congressmen, and other important figures."
Lin Feng laughed:
"It's enough that you understand the seriousness of this matter."
"If the Professor doesn't want to die, he will definitely try his best to escape."
"Similarly, if the Professor's accomplices don't want to die, then they must hijack the prison van and rescue the Professor, no matter what."
"Otherwise, they will all die."
"The difficulty of this matter is that these guys have no criminal record in Hong Kong, so we don't know who they are, and there's no way to investigate them."
George was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:
"I will remind them."
"No, I will order them!"
Lin Feng smiled and waved his hand:
"No, no, no!"
"Your Political Department's reputation is almost ruined at the Police Station."
"If you go and order them, no one will listen to you."
"On the contrary, they will develop a rebellious mentality, which is not worth it."
"Also, this seized amount is too large; no one will ignore it."
"I don't think the Police Commissioner won't have ulterior motives."
George was silent for a moment.
He knew the Foreigner's character better than Lin Feng.
80 million US dollars, that was even more tempting than a naked beauty.
Not to mention the Police Commissioner, the entire Governors Office would be so excited they wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
At this point, anything he said would be tantamount to going against the entire Foreigner team.
It was purely a suicidal act.
George quickly asked for advice:
"Mr. Lin, what should I do?"
Lin Feng said indifferently:
"Didn't I just say?"
"You just need to tell them the intelligence beforehand, and the rest is naturally not your problem."
"It's not too late for you to intervene as the Security Bureau after something happens."
George hesitated:
"Won't it be too late?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"That 80 million US dollars is at the Police Station Headquarters. Even if the Professor risks his life, he has to get that 80 million back."
"Otherwise, they will all die."
"With that 80 million there, what are you afraid of?"
George's face turned red:
"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Lin."
He had indeed been flustered by concern just now.
Lin Feng added:
"Do good to the end, send the Buddha to the West."
"Although you are the Governor's appointed Security Bureau, you haven't taken office yet."
"So, you can only do things through the Police Station."
"Let me recommend a few people to you."
George was overjoyed:
"Those recommended by Mr. Lin must be elite soldiers and strong generals."
Lin Feng casually mentioned a few names:
"Chan Kwok-chung from the New Territories Police Headquarters O Division, Yeung Chi-lung and Chu Wah-biu from the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters."
"They are all police officers with a strong sense of justice and execution ability."
"You just need to tell them what needs to be done."
George immediately wrote down the names.
After waiting for a while and finding that Lin Feng had no other instructions, George quickly told Lin Feng the news he had heard:
"The high seas of Luzon are also not peaceful..."
Lin Feng scoffed:
"They still have high seas?"
George was speechless.
Luzon was founded later than the Mainland, and as a result, it had almost no high seas; immediately outside its borders were the Mainland's waters.
"It seems there was a case in Luzon's waters; it's said that someone opened fire and killed people."
"According to Luzon's records, that ship belongs to Hong Kong Yi Group International Trading Company."
Lin Feng nodded slightly:
"Alright, you go get busy."
George quickly pledged his loyalty:
"Mr. Lin, do you need me to do anything?"
Lin Feng laughed wryly:
"Our company is the Hung Hing Group, not the Yi Group."
"You don't need to do anything extra."
"The Professor is not just ordinarily cruel."
George quickly said:
"Then I'll go get busy."
Lin Feng was deep in thought.
Liang Kun asked:
"Is there any possibility of us getting that 80 million US dollars?"
Lin Feng was speechless:
"Boss, you're a bit greedy now."
"Who knows how many Foreigners are eyeing that 80 million US dollars; do you dare to touch it?"
Liang Kun said sheepishly:
"Who would dislike having too much money?"
Lin Feng said directly:
"Don't even think about that stolen money; too many people are eyeing it."
"You should still do Benny a favor."
Liang Kun exclaimed:
"You know where the Yi Group's ship went?"
Lin Feng spread his hands:
"Didn't George just say? That ship went to Luzon, made a round, killed a few people, and came back."
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Chapter 448: Special Operations Team
Chan Kwok-chung, Yeung Chi-lung, Chu Wah-biu.
George firmly remembered these three names.
He was a fervent follower of Lin Feng, and these were names Lin Feng had recommended to him, so how could there be any problem?
These three must possess true capabilities.
Whether he could secure them depended on his own abilities.
"Isa, summon these three."
"Sir, under what pretext? The Political Department? Or the Security Bureau?"
"Of course..."
George was about to say the Political Department, but then he reconsidered, no, that's not right.
To hell with the Political Department.
This was originally an auditing department specifically set up by Foreigners to restrict Chinese police officers.
Just as Lin Feng said, the Political Department's reputation was utterly rotten.
If he used the Political Department's name, those three would definitely perfunctorily deal with him, merely going through the motions would be an understatement.
"Use the name of the Security Bureau."
"The Governor has already promised me; I will take office on Monday."
Isa excitedly said:
"Congratulations, Sir."
George smiled:
"Yes, it's certainly worth congratulating."
Logically, he was already a Senior Agent of the Anglo-Saxon Military Intelligence Agency, and a mere position in the Hong Kong Security Bureau was not something precious.
The implicit power of a Military Intelligence Agency Senior Agent was far greater than this.
However, these two positions were completely different.
The position in the Security Bureau allowed him to transition from the clandestine front lines directly onto the promotion path of a legitimate politician.
It could be said he moved from darkness to light.
This was a significant, substantive change.
George's future suddenly became clear and actionable.
With George's current standing, coupled with the Cunningham Family's background, he might even be able to sit in Thatcher's position in the future!
Isa was also happy.
With her Chief's promotion, her own future would naturally rise.
Most importantly, this Chief was not someone who hogged everything; he ate meat, and she got soup.
After finishing her work in Hong Kong, she would become a Xiao Fu once she returned home.
Her latter half of life would be worry-free.
"Sir, when should I send out the notice?"
George immediately said:
"Now."
"The Police Station has a major case, and I need to establish a special team to handle it."
"These three are the main commanders."
"You personally make the calls to handle this matter."
Isa agreed, and just as she picked up the phone, she heard George say,
"They were recommended by Mr. Lin, so be polite to them."
Isa looked at George in shock:
"Recommended by Mr. Lin?"
Composing herself, the beautiful secretary immediately said,
"Sir, I know what to do."
Twenty minutes later, Chan Kwok-chung, Yeung Chi-lung, and Chu Wah-biu arrived at the Political Department.
What appeared before them was a strange scene:
George was holding incense and bowing to Lord Guan!
Chu Wah-biu was astonished, and he asked the other two in confusion:
"Foreigners also believe in Lord Guan?"
"Don't they believe in Jesus?"
Chan Kwok-chung and Yeung Chi-lung both shook their heads; they didn't know the reason either.
What was going on?
Looking at George, he appeared as devout as could be, there was no doubt he was a believer.
"Don't be surprised."
"I used to believe in Jesus."
"Later I discovered that Jesus wasn't for me; Lord Guan suited my temperament better."
Chu Wah-biu, being a typical troublemaker, chuckled and said:
"Sir, you've grasped our essence."
"When worshipping gods, you naturally worship whoever is effective."
"Those that aren't effective are all 'wild fox Zen.'"
George asked in surprise:
"Wild fox Zen?"
Yeung Chi-lung explained:
"Wild fox Zen refers to unconventional, unofficial deities, not orthodox or authentic."
George suddenly understood.
Clapping his hands, he invited the three to sit down, and the beautiful adjutant Isa timely brought tea.
Chan Kwok-chung was stunned:
"Drinking tea in front of a Police Station senior... this is a first-time experience."
Chu Wah-biu also asked in confusion:
"Don't Foreigner... don't Anglo-Saxon seniors all prefer coffee?"
George shrugged:
"Then you gentlemen are truly lacking in experience."
"Anglo-Saxons achieved the Sun Never Sets Empire over the past four hundred years, do you know what they relied on?"
"Tea!"
"Many people suffer from acclimatization when they go to other places; let alone conquering the locals, diarrhea alone can kill them."
"Anglo-Saxons broke free from this fixed pattern, and the reason was tea!"
"Guns and cannons in one hand, tea in the other..."
"This was the key to the Anglo-Saxon achievement of the Sun Never Sets Empire."
"As for coffee..."
"Those fellows are merely feigning elegance."
"Between coffee and tea, smart people know how to choose."
"Please have some tea!"
Chan Kwok-chung and the others exchanged glances; all three were audacious individuals, and they unceremoniously picked up their tea and drank it all.
Yeung Chi-lung, holding the highest position among the three, spoke up and asked:
"Sir, what is the reason for summoning us?"
"Our actions surely aren't so significant as to warrant the Political Department's Chief personally meeting with us, are they?"
George asked in surprise:
"Who told you that the person you're speaking with is a Political Department Chief?"
"Isa, when you notified them, did you use the Political Department's name?"
Chan Kwok-chung pointed to the office and said,
"This is the Political Department Chief's office."
George smiled:
"No, no, no."
"The person speaking with you now is the Security Bureau's acting Chief."
"I will officially take office on Monday."
"For the remaining days of this week, I will be staying in the Political Department."
"You don't need to wonder; I have a tricky case here that requires the three of you to handle."
Elizabeth walked over at this moment, distributing a file to each of the three.
"America's gang, Professor and his crew, were conducting an arms deal on the high seas of Hong Kong."
"The Hong Kong Police Station received intelligence from Interpol, and with their cooperation, they completely wiped out that group of arms dealers, caught Professor red-handed, and seized eighty million US dollars in illicit funds."
Yeung Chi-lung asked in confusion:
"Wasn't that handled very well?"
"Is there a problem?"
George shrugged:
"A big problem."
"Professor isn't alone; he has two accomplices."
"However, from start to finish, we only caught him."
"Furthermore, Professor and his two accomplices have no prior criminal records whatsoever in Hong Kong."
"We have received confirmed intelligence that Professor's accomplices have already infiltrated Hong Kong."
"However, we have no information on them, and no way to investigate."
Chan Kwok-chung and the others instantly became tense.
George pointed to the file and said:
"I have sufficient intelligence that Professor's accomplices are trying to rescue him."
"So, I need your help."
Chan Kwok-chung asked in confusion:
"Sir, this kind of matter shouldn't be brought to us. Given your status, it would be perfectly appropriate to approach the Police Commissioner."
George's expression darkened:
"No."
"My identity is inconvenient."
"I am the Security Bureau's acting Chief; even if I were to speak, now is not the time."
"Moreover, I have already reported the news to headquarters."
"But that bunch of good-for-nothings, not a single one listened seriously."
"In their eyes, the person 'Professor' no longer exists; all they think about is that eighty million US dollars in funds."
"Perhaps right now, those Foreigners are already fantasizing about how to divide that eighty million US dollars."
The three gasped—Sir, you really dare to speak your mind.
They are Foreigners, they can say whatever they want, but if it were them, they would surely be retaliated against.
Chan Kwok-chung, Yeung Chi-lung, and Chu Wah-biu looked at each other, and for a moment, all three were perplexed.
They couldn't figure out what this person wanted to do.
Yeung Chi-lung thought for a moment and said:
"Sir, your Political Department is full of Police Station elites, Senior Inspector and above."
"Wouldn't it be more appropriate to ask them than us?"
George said very directly:
"They are all a bunch of good-for-nothings; if it weren't for their white Foreigner skin, their caliber wouldn't even get them into the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau."
Hiss!
Yeung Chi-lung and the other two immediately fell silent.
There was no way to respond to that.
George said indifferently:
"I know what you're thinking, but I want to tell you."
"You are the elites recommended to me by others."
"I trust you one hundred percent."
Chan Kwok-chung asked:
"May I ask, Sir, who recommended us?"
George didn't hide it from them:
"Mr. Lin!"
Chan Kwok-chung was shocked:
"Mr. Lin? Mr. Lin from Causeway Bay?"
George shrugged:
"Besides that Mr. Lin, is there anyone else?"
Chan Kwok-chung was dumbfounded.
He immediately said:
"Sir, what do you want us to do?"
Yeung Chi-lung's face showed pleasant surprise:
"It's really Mr. Lin?"
George smiled:
"Of course, I am his follower."
The three were bewildered again—you're a Foreigner, and you actually admire Lin Feng, is that reasonable?
However, since it was Mr. Lin's recommendation, who cares if it's reasonable or not?
Just do it!
They couldn't let Mr. Lin down!
Chan Kwok-chung asked:
"Sir, what do you need us to do?"
George said indifferently:
"I received intelligence that the stolen money at headquarters belongs to several America gangs."
"If the Professor and his accomplices don't want to die, they'll definitely have to get that sky-high sum of stolen money back."
"What do you think they'll do?"
The three men's expressions immediately changed.
"Prison break, attack the Headquarters!"
Chu Wah-biu said incredulously:
"That's our Police Station Headquarters, heavily guarded; if they do that, it's suicide!"
Chan Kwok-chung said calmly:
"The Professor has no choice."
Yeung Chi-lung frowned:
"Officer, if you just report this news to Police Commissioner, I don't believe Headquarters won't react."
George snorted coldly:
"I've already told them."
"And as far as I know, the idiots at Headquarters haven't reacted at all."
Ah?!
The three men's eyes widened!
How could this be?
George sighed:
"I received news that when the Professor was arrested, he was very cooperative with our Police Force and didn't resist at all."
"He didn't fight back from beginning to end."
"The people at Headquarters think I'm exaggerating… or rather, they think I'm throwing my weight around."
"I'm about to take office at the Security Bureau, and that's no secret at the Police Station."
The three men fell silent.
Chu Wah-biu pouted:
"So there are idiots everywhere."
Yeung Chi-lung gently nudged him.
George noticed their small actions, smiled, and said:
"The reaction from Police Station Headquarters was within my expectations."
"To be honest with you, if those guys were in London, at most they could become a Senior Inspector."
"The only reason they can be officers at Headquarters now is purely because of their white skin."
The three men looked at George in surprise, always feeling that this Political Department, no, Security Bureau, was somewhat unusual.
George spoke truthfully:
"You were introduced by Mr. Lin, which means you're my own people."
"I have nothing to hide from my own people."
Chan Kwok-chung smiled without speaking.
Yeung Chi-lung was slightly excited.
Only Chu Wah-biu was bewildered—being introduced by Mr. Lin makes you treat us as trusted aides?
What kind of operation is this?
Yeung Chi-lung immediately said:
"Officer, what do you need us to do?"
George immediately said:
"I need you three to form a special task force."
"Within the next five days, I want you to be fully responsible for this case."
"I'll give you the corresponding authority—you can command the Political Department, and if you need police from any major district, I'll coordinate it for you."
"The relationship between the Political Department and other major districts is indeed a bit delicate, but a Security Bureau about to take office… I believe those Chiefs will give me some face."
Chan Kwok-chung frowned:
"Officer, why within the next five days?"
George patiently explained:
"According to the information I've received, four days from now is the day the Professor and the America gang are supposed to exchange money."
"The Professor has no choice; either return the money or deliver the goods."
"They can't transport 80 million US dollars worth of goods, and there isn't enough time."
"So, the only option left is to return the money."
"Only this offers a chance of survival."
The three men nodded heavily.
George smiled and said:
"Don't worry, although this task force is led by you, it's outwardly accountable to me."
"Whatever problems arise, I'll handle them for you."
"I will absolutely not let you suffer."
The three men exchanged glances, and Chan Kwok-chung immediately said:
"I have no problem."
Yeung Chi-lung also said:
"I also have no problem."
Chu Wah-biu was not to be outdone:
"I certainly have no problem."
Yeung Chi-lung shook his head:
"No, you have a problem."
Chu Wah-biu angrily said:
"Ah Long, what do you mean by that?"
George asked curiously:
"Inspector Yang, what's going on?"
Yeung Chi-lung sighed:
"Ah Biao is currently under investigation by the Internal Affairs Department."
George was startled and looked at him suspiciously:
"Inspector Zhu is being investigated?"
"Why?"
Chu Wah-biu angrily said:
"Previously, a group of kidnappers abducted three hostages and demanded a large ransom, threatening to kill them if it wasn't paid."
"The kidnappers got the wrong people; the abducted individuals simply didn't have that much money to pay the ransom."
"My superior assigned this case to our team."
"Jian Ren Guan from the adjacent team, who was working the case with me, told me he found the kidnappers' hideout, and the hostages weren't inside."
"Only the kidnappers were inside."
"He told me to lead a team in to deal with the kidnappers and rescue the people."
George and Chan Kwok-chung listened intently.
"I led the team in."
"All three of us were stunned!"
"The hostages were inside!"
"Three kidnappers, each with an AK!"
"We were dumbfounded!"
"The kidnappers were also dumbfounded!"
"A gunfight broke out at that moment."
"The kidnappers were killed."
"Two members of my team were seriously injured and are now in the hospital."
"Although the hostages were rescued, they were also injured in the shootout."
"I was furious!"
"What kind of crappy intelligence was that?"
"If we had known the hostages were in the room, we absolutely would not have acted."
"Then, after I returned from the hospital, I punched Jian Ren Guan hard, and then I was investigated by the Internal Affairs Department!"
George's pupils constricted:
"The fault isn't yours; you don't need to worry."
Yeung Chi-lung was about to speak when Chan Kwok-chung sneered:
"Inspector Zhu's trouble is big!"
"It's very likely he'll either be demoted or transferred."
George looked at him, puzzled:
"Why?"
Chan Kwok-chung said calmly:
"The kidnappers were killed, and the hostages were also transferred."
"This operation was actually successful."
"For those Foreigner… officers, this operation was perfect."
"It gave them an explanation to the public."
"As for problems with the officers, what kind of problem is that?"
"A Guan's rank is higher than Ah Biao's; who do you think they'll believe?"
George said coldly:
"This is Inspector Guan's intelligence error."
"Inspector Zhu's anger is understandable."
Chan Kwok-chung mocked:
"Who will prove it?"
George said in astonishment:
"Didn't Inspector Zhu say that the coordinates and intelligence were given to him by Inspector Guan?"
Chan Kwok-chung nodded:
"That's correct, but I guess when that guy A Guan passed the intelligence to Ah Biao, there was no third person present."
George looked sharply at Chu Wah-biu:
"Is what Inspector Chen said true?"
Chu Wah-biu said bitterly:
"That's right!"
"When he gave me instructions, there really was no one else present."
Chan Kwok-chung shrugged:
"That's Jian Ren Guan; he's famous throughout the Police Station, and ambushing people like this is his old habit."
The room fell silent.
Chu Wah-biu's face grew even more furious:
"I should have punched him a couple more times back then."
George shook his head:
"You only punched him once?"
"How useless."
"You punched him once, making him seem in the right."
"If you had beaten him to the hospital, then you would be in the right."
Chu Wah-biu was stunned.
Chan Kwok-chung and Yeung Chi-lung exchanged glances, quite surprised.
As expected of the person in charge of the Political Department, his mind is unusually ruthless.
That's right, this is essentially a competition of who is more miserable.
Anyway, when Jian Ren Guan passed the message, no third person was present.
Neither Chu Wah-biu nor Jian Ren Guan could prove what they said.
Chu Wah-biu said Jian Ren Guan told him there were only kidnappers and no hostages inside.
Conversely, Jian Ren Guan could also say that he had fully informed Chu Wah-biu of the situation inside the room and warned him not to act rashly.
Chu Wah-biu could not prove Jian Ren Guan's words to the Internal Affairs Department.
Similarly, Jian Ren Guan could not prove his own words either.
So what to do?
It just depends on who can gain sympathy.
Chu Wah-biu only punched Jian Ren Guan once; what does that count for?
Jian Ren Guan's reason must be more plausible.
If Chu Wah-biu had beaten Jian Ren Guan into the hospital, everyone would know that Chu Wah-biu was almost killed by Jian Ren Guan, and he wouldn't need to prove himself.
However, Chu Wah-biu is a typical old-school police officer; punching someone is his limit. It's impossible to make him beat Jian Ren Guan to the hospital!
Jian Ren Guan also calculated this point, which is why he dared to deal with Chu Wah-biu this way. As for whether the latter would be injured, or even killed by the kidnappers, that was not his concern.
Chu Wah-biu sighed:
"Ah Long is right; I still have my own troubles, Officer. I can't join the special operations team."
George looked at him speechlessly:
"Do you think I'm you?"
"I'm a Security Bureau candidate."
"And currently still in the Political Department."
"When our Political Department handles things, do we need to care about anything else?"