Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

That afternoon, Lu Zhilian applied for a summons from the court and then went directly to the Economic Crime Investigation Division of the Regional Police Station.

Upon seeing Lu Zhilian and his group enter, the police officers inside immediately blocked their path: "Do you need any help?"

Ignoring the ordinary police officers, Lu Zhilian said to Huang Wenbin, "Superintendent Huang Wenbin, Chief Investigator of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Lu Zhilian, would like to ask you to come back to assist in the investigation."

Huang Wenbin was taken aback for a moment, then asked directly, "Investigate what?"

“There are many things that we at the ICAC cannot disclose when handling cases!” Luk Chi-lim did not answer.

“How inconvenient is it? You come here and arrest people without saying anything! On what grounds?” Huang Wenbin’s men immediately stepped forward to block Lu Zhilian.

Then an ICAC officer next to him produced a court summons and said, "We are also acting in accordance with the law. This is a court summons."

It seemed the two sides were about to come to blows, leading to a conflict between the police and the anti-corruption agency.

Lu Zhilian immediately pulled his men aside, then walked up to Huang Wenbin and said coldly, "Superintendent Huang, do you really have to make things this tense?"

Huang Wenbin sneered, completely unafraid, and said, "Listen to me clearly, my colleagues have been with me for so many years. I can tell them what to do on official business! But what they do on a personal level is none of my business!"

Hearing Huang Wenbin say that, the officers from the Economic Crime Investigation Bureau became even more arrogant.

The two sides immediately started shoving each other, and the situation was about to escalate.

At this moment, an old man in a white shirt walked in. Seeing the scene before him, he frowned and said, "What are you doing? Are you trying to start another conflict between the police and the anti-corruption authorities?"

"Sir!"

Upon seeing the old man appear, the police officers immediately stood at attention.

The boss is Zeng Yuming, one of the deputy commissioners of the police force and the deputy commissioner of the administration department.

Zeng Yuming looked at Lu Zhilian and said, "Does your Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) like to target our police force to boost your own prestige?"

Zeng Yuming directly expressed his dissatisfaction, after all, someone of his rank could do such a thing.

However, Lu Zhilian replied cleverly: "Excuse me, Director Tsang, the rule of law is Hong Kong's most precious core value. If there are any problems with law enforcement agencies, Hong Kong is finished! Our Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is responsible for the final checkpoint, and I don't want to see any corruption in the police force!"

Taking things too seriously is most effective during this period.

Nowadays, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is no longer in charge of the English, but of its own homeland!

Therefore, there is no issue of unfairness at all.

Zeng Yuming said calmly, "I just got off the plane and received a call from your Deputy Commissioner Yu. Don't worry, our police force will cooperate with the Independent Commission Against Corruption."

Lu Zhilian nodded: "Thank you, Director Zeng!"

He then said to his men, "Take Superintendent Wong back, and remember to treat him politely!"

……

At this moment, in the chairman's office of the Titan Group.

Chen Jiajun looked at Silva with a surprised expression and said, "Can't find it?"

The fact that Hong Kong had forces that its intelligence organizations couldn't detect immediately piqued Chen Jiajun's curiosity.

Silva explained, "Either their intelligence network in Hong Kong has surpassed our capabilities, or... someone is helping to cover it up!"

"Interesting, very interesting!" Chen Jiajun said, toying with the pen in his hand. "There are actually forces in Hong Kong that I didn't know about!"

Silva also said with a wicked grin, "It seems we've become a bit complacent!"

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "In that case, Silva, you will take charge of this matter personally!"

“No problem, boss!” Silva nodded and said, “But this lawyer Hu Zhiyong seems to be making some moves lately!”

"Hmm?" Chen Jiajun asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's going on?"

Silva shook his head and said, "I don't know the specifics, but when we were following him, we discovered that he seemed to be preparing to coerce someone!"

"Coercion?" Chen Jiajun stroked his chin. "Who is it?"

“I’ve already had someone investigate, and we should have results soon,” Silva said calmly.

……

At this time, at St. Mary's Hospital.

In Mrs. Rodney's hospital room.

Hu Zhiyong pushed the door open and walked in, holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand.

He said in a very familiar tone, "Mr. Luo, Mrs. Luo looks great today!"

Luo Deyong frowned as he looked at the stranger in front of him and said, "Excuse me, do we know each other?"

"Ah, my surname is Hu, Hu Zhiyong!" Hu Zhiyong took out his business card and handed it to Luo Deyong.

Luo Deyong glanced at it, then said mockingly, "Lawyer? What kind of lawyer? Are you the kind who helps people get divorced, or the kind who goes to court?"

Hu Zhiyong said with a smile, "No, I'm a legal advisor who specializes in helping companies go public. Mr. Luo, how about we go outside for a chat?"

Luo Deyong recalled the strange behavior of Superintendent Huang Wenbin from before and did not refuse.

He covered his wife with a blanket, and then followed Hu Zhiyong to the hospital lawn.

Hu Zhiyong spoke directly, "My customer knows that Mr. Luo has recently gotten into some trouble! But he has already helped you resolve it!"

Luo Deyong, feigning ignorance, asked, "What trouble am I in?"

Without saying much, Hu Zhiyong took out an envelope and handed it to Luo Deyong.

Luo Deyong pulled out the photo from the envelope and immediately spotted a familiar figure.

This person was Chen Zhicai, Luo Deyong's partner.

However, Chen Zhicai in the photo appears to be dead, lying in an ambulance receiving treatment.

Hu Zhiyong chuckled and said, "Your old partner, the one who complained about you to the Commercial Crime Investigation Department, died in a fall while walking his dog today. It was an accident!"

Luo Deyong, a man who had seen his share of storms, quickly calmed down and said to Hu Zhiyong, "So, according to you, the police couldn't find any evidence in my office that day, which was also your doing?"

Hu Zhiyong was just a front man; although he did these things, he would never admit to them.

So he immediately interrupted Luo Deyong, waving his hand and saying, "He's my client! He's a very capable person, but I have absolutely no idea what he's doing or how he does it!"

Hu Zhiyong's words also preemptively stopped Luo Deyong from pressing for answers.

Luo Deyong smiled helplessly, and said, whether it was sarcastic or complimentary, "You're such a good lawyer! You manage to deny everything completely, and you're spotless yourself!"

Hu Zhiyong also laughed and said, "Mr. Luo, are you praising me for being '350' or are you being sarcastic?"

Luo Deyong said with a smile, "I was talking about your client. He's helped me so much, shouldn't I repay him properly?"

"Haha, my client is the kind of person who doesn't expect anything in return for his kindness. He respects Mr. Luo as an industry role model, and he has also prepared 50 million. With this money, you and your wife can go to Switzerland to enjoy your retirement and live a comfortable life!" Hu Zhiyong said with a smile.
"Fifty million?" Luo Deyong said with amusement, "I would have to repay you with my body just for laundering money. Now, with another fifty million, wouldn't I be going to have to go through fire and water?"

Luo Deyong's sarcastic remarks annoyed Hu Zhiyong, who decided to stop talking and bluntly stated, "Mr. Luo, you're quite humorous! My client's meaning is simple: if you're willing, he'll be extremely grateful if you sign a few names for him!"

"What signature?" Luo Deyong asked, seeing that the guy had finally gotten to the point.

Hu Zhiyong didn't intend to say it in the hospital: "How about this, it's getting late, let's talk in the car! Please!" The main reason Luo Deyong laundered money was because of his wife's illness.

To save his wife's health, he made a poor investment during the financial crisis by following international speculators, which resulted in him losing everything. Left with no other option, he agreed to help others launder money.

Otherwise, given Luo Deyong's status in the accounting industry, he wouldn't need to take such a risky step.

Now that his weakness was in someone else's hands, and he really needed money to treat his wife's illness, he had no choice but to get into the other party's car!

……

Little did they know, their conversation had already been observed by Silva.

Silva is getting old, and although he is a legendary agent, Chen Jiajun rarely sends him out on field missions.

However, this matter is indeed strange, and the intelligence department only has Silva as a master of infiltration.

So Silva took matters into his own hands.

Chen Jiajun wanted to find out who was behind Hu Zhiyong, so Silva spent several days tracking the guy.

Finally, we reaped the rewards today.

Having obtained this explosive conversation, he immediately returned to Chen Jiajun to report the matter.

"So, Hu Zhiyong wants to coerce accountant Luo Deyong into doing things for them?" Chen Jiajun stroked his chin, and the two people he had seen at the government banquet suddenly flashed through his mind.

In addition, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority talked to him about the government's HK$15 billion care fund that day, and he immediately thought of a possibility.

So Chen Jiajun picked up the phone and dialed Zhuo Yu's number: "Zhuo Yu, there's something I'd like to ask you, a professional, for advice!"

"Boss, please speak!" Zhuo Yu was a little puzzled, wondering why Chen Jiajun would suddenly call.
Chen Jiajun laughed and said, "If, and I mean if, the government were to invest a large sum of money into my hands, and I wanted to go public and then legally pocket that money, wouldn't I need a highly reputable accountant to vouch for me?"

“That’s right… No, boss, what are you planning to do?” Zhuo Yu said to Chen Jiajun with a look of horror, “You’re not planning to sell me out, are you? I heard that the government has a care fund worth 15 billion…”

Chen Jiajun was speechless for a moment and said, "Are you stupid? Have you forgotten how much money we made this time? Do I need to use the government's care fund? I mean, if, do you understand?"

Zhuo Yu muttered, "Which capitalist doesn't want more money!"

"Crazy!" Chen Jiajun almost laughed in exasperation. "This matter must have something to do with your ancestor, Luo Deyong!"

Hearing Chen Jiajun say this, Zhuo Yu finally felt relieved and said with a sigh of relief, "If it's a normal procedure, it shouldn't be necessary, but if it's really as you say... then a senior accountant is indeed needed to vouch for it. Otherwise, it's very likely that the listing won't be possible."

Chen Jiajun's thoughts became clearer: "Okay, I understand."

After saying that, Chen Jiajun hung up the phone and then had Silva bring over a whiteboard to connect the various factions.

“Xu Huaijing, Hu Zhiyong, Luo Deyong, and the Care Foundation!” Chen Jiajun looked at the photos, pacing back and forth, and suddenly clapped his hands, saying, “This really connects!”

Inside the Independent Commission Against Corruption's (ICAC) interrogation room.

Huang Wenbin is being interrogated at this time.

“Superintendent Wong, someone has reported that you have ten million in cash hidden in your home. Based on this ten million alone, we can charge you with ‘disproportionate wealth to regulation’ under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance! Please explain the source of this money.”

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) handed the photos to Wong Man-bun.

Huang Wenbin remained extremely arrogant. After glancing at the photo, he threw it on the table and said with a mocking expression, "Is this what you call evidence? I said it was a composite photo! You guys are really lucky! If you work for me, I guarantee you won't get a promotion for ten years, I mean it!"

Knowing that Wong Man-bun was difficult to deal with, the ICAC officials suppressed their anger and produced two more photos, saying, "These two photos were obtained from the CCTV footage in the underground parking lot of your residence."

"What's the problem? I'm going to the gym!" Huang Wenbin continued to argue.

"What's in the bag? It's so heavy and so full!"

Huang Wenbin smiled and said, "I'm very afraid of getting dirty. I brought my toiletries to the gym, and I took them home after I showered. What's the problem?"

“We asked the staff, and they said you took the bag and left that day!” the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) continued to press.

"Are you even listening to me? I'm going to take a shower!" Huang Wenbin sneered disdainfully.

“We have a witness; she saw you take ten million home with her own eyes!”

Huang Wenbin became even more smug: "Are your witnesses reliable? I don't think so, because I'm currently going through a divorce with her! Director An, right? You are... never mind, it's not important!"

“I’ve been in this business for so many years, I know exactly how the money travels. The money travels from Hong Kong to Dubai, then to Cyprus, through Switzerland, London, New York, and then to New Zealand, passing through neon lights and back to Hong Kong. Just talking about it takes me half a minute, but the money travels around the world in only eight seconds!”

"Eight seconds! You could investigate for ten years and still find nothing. What era are we living in? Nobody uses cash for bribery anymore. Use your brain! If you don't believe me, go check with the bank! Oh, you've already checked, haven't you? You found nothing!"

Huang Wenbin, as if lecturing his students, launched into a tirade against the two ICAC officials.

If you don't have experience, you might actually be fooled by him.

However, as an experienced member of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Director An is not so easy to deal with.

"We investigated, of course we investigated!" Director An said with a smile. "We also found out that Superintendent Huang likes to gamble and likes to go to Macau."

"I always apply to my boss before I go to Macau. You should have asked him about it!"

"If it's a cash transaction, you can deposit it directly into your casino account."

Huang Wenbin said flippantly, "You seem to know it well. Do you go to Macau often?"

"We've checked the casinos you frequent. What a coincidence that you deposited ten million that day? How do you explain the source of that ten million?"

Huang Wenbin fell silent, fiddling with his fingers as he said calmly, "Where's the evidence? Are there any casino transaction records? Do you even know which casinos are registered in Macau or overseas? Let me give you a refresher! According to privacy regulations, you have no right to demand customer information from them, understand?"

Seeing that his two men couldn't handle Huang Wenbin, Lu Zhilian stepped in himself.

He walked in carrying a cup of Longjing tea and said to Huang Wenbin with a smile, "Have a cup of Longjing tea."

"Heh, don't you old Lians only have coffee?" Huang Wenbin said with a sneer.

"Even we at the ICAC can change!"

"Change? Ha!"

After the two sat down, Lu Zhilian had the camera turned off and then asked his assistant to pull up a video.

This video shows Huang Wenbin throwing Luo Deyong's computer into the trash can in Luo Deyong's office.

"Superintendent Wong, what are you doing?" Lu Zhilian asked with a smile.

Huang Wenbin, without changing his expression, said, "Just like you guys, it's all about scaring people! That's how it is when we're on a mission!"

Lu Zhilian had his men bring over a laptop and said to Huang Wenbin, "I asked the accounting firm staff, and Luo Deyong has a laptop, it's this one! But we checked the police's evidence list, and it doesn't have this. Why is that, Superintendent Huang?"

Lu Zhilian's actions were truly different; a hint of panic flashed clearly in Huang Wenbin's eyes.

However, he quickly regained his composure and said, feigning anger, "Is that so? You're not kidding me, are you? Trying to play games with me using this thing?"

Lu Zhilian immediately laughed: "Hahaha, you can go now! If there's any progress, we'll invite you back for another cup of tea, okay?"

Seeing Lu Zhilian extend his hand, Huang Wenbin stood up and shook his hand: "You don't have to come here to drink!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the interrogation room.

Lu Zhilian clearly knew that the evidence he had was simply not enough to deal with Huang Wenbin.

So they released him without hesitation, but this also sent a signal to Huang Wenbin that this matter was definitely not over! (End of Chapter)