socalfunplaces Chapter 50 Yongren's Filial Piety, Yongxiao's Misfortune
Chapter 50 Yongren's Filial Piety, Yongxiao's Misfortune
O-Division, interrogation room.
Chen Yongren lowered his head and remained silent.
"Your former liaison officer, Wong Chi-shing, is dead. He was suspected of conspiracy to murder, abuse of power, obstruction of justice, and improper relationships with triad members, among other charges..."
Upon hearing this, he suddenly looked up and glared angrily at Shen Shaofeng opposite him.
Huang Zhicheng pulled him back from police academy after he was expelled, giving him a chance to become a policeman.
This O-Division inspector in front of me, with just a few casual words, tries to slander Inspector Wong. On what grounds?
Shen Shaofeng seemed to see through Chen Yongren's thoughts and sneered.
He pushed the two documents to the center of the interrogation table.
"These are the working agreement and code of conduct for undercover police officers, as well as the 'Warrant for Exemption from Prosecution for Certain Criminal Acts' issued by the Department of Justice."
Did your former contact person sign these documents for you?
Seeing Chen Yongren's surprised expression, Shen Shaofeng continued:
"Everything you did before was based on a flawed premise—he didn't genuinely intend for you to return to the police force; he was just using you."
"Why?" Chen Yongren finally asked.
"Because you are Ni Kun's illegitimate son, and there's a record of that at the police academy, do you think your background check will be successful?"
Seeing Chen Yongren's bewildered expression, Shen Shaofeng changed the subject: "Of course, if someone in the police force is willing to vouch for you, it's not entirely impossible, but it's still very difficult. Obviously, Huang Zhicheng can't do it, or rather, he's unwilling to go to great lengths for you."
"With just a few empty words, he can get a nominal undercover agent, but in reality, an informant who will work for him. Huang Zhicheng's plan is quite shrewd."
"But I'm different. I have the ability to help you resolve your background check issues, and these two documents are proof of that."
Shen Shaofeng looked into Chen Yongren's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Cooperate with me and completely eradicate the Ni family. In exchange, I guarantee that after the case is over, you will still have the opportunity to be an upright police officer. Of course, compared to your colleagues with clean backgrounds, your path will be much more difficult."
"Ni Yongxiao will soon be surrounded by enemies. He needs someone he can trust to help him. You are his brother, which is his biggest advantage."
"Can you put aside family ties and bring him to justice, Chen Yongren? Give me an answer."
Chen Yongren picked up the two documents and began to examine them carefully.
He kept recalling Ni Yongxiao's care and love for him over the years, as well as his childhood dream of becoming a policeman.
After a long while, Chen Yongren's gaze gradually hardened, and he nodded heavily to Shen Shaofeng.
"Sir, I want to be a policeman!"
……
The Ni family mansion, study.
Ni Yongxiao frowned deeply.
Despite his best efforts, Attorney Li only managed to bail out Luo Ji and Chen Yongren, while the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) rejected Uncle Ni's bail application.
According to Barrister Li, the police will transfer Ni Laosan's case to the Department of Justice on charges of violating the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance and being involved in drug trafficking.
Before the Department of Justice formally files a lawsuit with the court, Barrister Li has no right to request the police to provide relevant evidence.
These past few days, Tsim Sha Tsui has been in complete chaos.
Han Chen's men, like mad dogs, spread rumors everywhere that Hung Hing's Prince, Sun Kei's Axe Jun, and Lao Wan's Old Ghost Huang were "wearing red shoes," causing their boss, Brother Chen, to be arrested, and that the Ni family wanted revenge.
The conflict escalated, from initial confrontations and verbal abuse to vandalism and armed clashes.
The leaders of the three major gangs naturally refused to take the blame and launched counterattacks.
Business at nightclubs in Tsim Sha Tsui has plummeted, and gangs of thugs can be seen fighting each other on the streets from time to time.
One of Han Chen's henchmen, nicknamed "Silly Qiang," attempted to challenge the Crown Prince's top thugs. In the ensuing melee, he had his manhood broken, which drove Dilu and his gang even crazier...
What's more troublesome is that the police used this as a pretext to launch an indiscriminate sweep of the entire Tsim Sha Tsui area.
The nightclubs, restaurants, and even finance companies under the Ni family's control were thoroughly investigated, and seals were affixed to one after another.
Bail, lawyer fees, and resettlement expenses were spent like water, and the territories of several other gangs were not spared either. Naturally, the resentment was directed at the Ni family, who had stirred up trouble.
Ni Yongxiao picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Mr. Jiang, this is Ni Yongxiao. I'm sorry to have affected Hung Hing's business. Please let me explain..."
……
The Le Family Mansion.
Le Congshan put down the financial newspaper in his hand, whose headline was "Pan Junheng died of illness in London, what will become of the Pan Group?" and looked at his daughter Le Huizhen, who was tidying up the camera equipment, with concern.
"DouDou, things are really chaotic in Tsim Sha Tsui lately. Do you really want to go and follow up on this line yourself?"
"Just let your reporters handle it; you don't need to work so hard."
Le Huizhen put the Sony Hi8 camcorder into her bag, looked up, and a mischievous glint in her eyes: "Daddy, don't worry. When you're doing news, you have to be on the scene as soon as possible. The more chaotic it is, the higher the news value. Besides..."
She walked over to her father and took his arm: "Your daughter is the smartest; I know how to protect myself. Besides, the police will protect us citizens too."
"Hmph, are you being protected by the police or some junior colleague from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau?"
"Ugh, I'm off to do my chores now, bye-bye Daddy!"
……
The chaos in Tsim Sha Tsui became the focus of attention for all Hong Kong media, aside from the news of Pan Junheng's "death due to illness".
Oriental Daily News: "Triad conflict reignites in Tsim Sha Tsui; the Ni family suspected of being the masterminds!"
Ming Pao: "Deteriorating public security necessitates a crackdown on the rampant activities of triads!"
"Today's Real D": "I'll show you the real Ni family!"
Television news continuously broadcast images of the chaos in the streets, along with interviews with citizens expressing their panic and anger.
"Are you kidding me?"
Public calls for a severe crackdown by the police are growing louder and louder.
……
O-Company Headquarters.
"Shaofeng, we've successfully apprehended Lin Guoping and Chen Jun, the moles implicated by Han Chen. Thank you for providing the intelligence."
"Officer Kwong, we're all police officers, no need for formalities."
"From now on, call me Albert..."
Shen Shaofeng exchanged a few pleasantries with Kuang Zhili on the other end of the phone before hanging up.
He looked around at his subordinates and tapped the whiteboard.
"Fellow brothers, although this joint operation is nominally led by our Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), our core objective is always to strike at the Ni family!"
"Let's give the credit to the other departments. We don't need to worry about the gangsters killing each other, as long as they don't harm civilians."
"Yes, sir!"
……
Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), in conjunction with the West Kowloon Regional Anti-Triad Unit and the Police Tunnel Unit (PTU), launched a massive crackdown on triads, which immediately created an atmosphere of heightened tension on Tsim Sha Tsui Road.
Ni Yongxiao had no choice but to humble himself and make numerous attempts to appease the leaders of the three major triads, for which he paid a heavy price.
To make matters worse, those business "friends" who used to be on friendly terms with Ni Yongxiao, and even some of the official relationships he had painstakingly maintained, are now avoiding him like the plague. They won't answer his calls, won't let him meet with them, and treat him like a jinx.
On this day, looking at the riddled account books, Ni Yongxiao finally couldn't bear it any longer and summoned Chen Yongren...