Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 353, Section 130: The situation is becoming increasingly clear!
Peach Blossom Girl didn't sleep all night and interrogated Greyhound Seven in a surprise interrogation, but she didn't ask about Northern Girl; instead, she asked about the underground betting station.

The case involving the murder of a woman from the north is one that Greyhound Seven would definitely not admit to, and it would also easily alert the perpetrators. But the underground betting station is different; it's an economic crime, and at most it won't last more than five years.

Moreover, less than two million in cash was found in the safe, and most of the gambling receipts had been burned.

Greyhound Seven remained silent and stubbornly resisted, but some of the boatmen below couldn't take it anymore and agreed to become witnesses for the prosecution, stepping forward to accuse Greyhound Seven.

After receiving the news, the triad lawyers rushed to several police stations and found that no one could be released on bail, realizing that things were getting serious.

After obtaining the confession of Greyhound's Seventh Son, Peach Blossom Girl immediately returned to the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) to report to Ding Gou and Guo Guohao, leaving Zheng Jiashu to keep an eye on Ma Biao.

After carefully reading the statements, Guo Guohao called A-zai, Ding Gou, and Superintendent Guan Guoli, who was in charge of Team B, to the conference room to prepare for a closed-door meeting.

"Guan sir, this is a big deal! We investigated the illegal gambling business and found a large quantity of weapons, including standard equipment. Although the serial numbers have been worn off, we can still trace the names of the guns from their ballistics."

“Shapison already knows, but I haven’t finished the report yet, so I can’t report it to the top.”

"The commander-in-chief went back to his hometown with Shapison. I spoke with the commander-in-chief this morning, and he ordered me to get things done."

Guo Guohao knew perfectly well where these weapons came from, but he had to pretend to be confused to cover up his needlework.

Situ Tiangang has committed suicide. The Fifth Military Intelligence Bureau and the Political Department have all signed the report. The Eight-Faced Buddha is nowhere to be found. The poisoned personnel have been sent to the hospital. The deceased guard captain has been sent directly to the autopsy room.

As representatives of headquarters, Guo Guohao and Zhang Lianhong, the head of the intelligence section, witnessed the major failure of the political department.

The head of the political department was immediately dismissed and taken back to his ancestral home for interrogation by MI5. If he is innocent, he will face honorary retirement.

Representatives from the Ministry of the Interior and MI5 went directly to see the Governor and the Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary then ordered the Hong Kong police to find the Eight-Faced Buddha and settle the case.

The intelligence bureau, criminal intelligence bureau, CID, and O-Division have all been mobilized to find the Eight-Faced Buddha as soon as possible.

Shapison made a private call, asking Guo Guohao, his top lieutenant, to resolve the issue and deliver a satisfactory report. In return, he would apply to the Overseas Colonies Department to secure Guo Guohao a minimum Legion of Honour.

"The intelligence department is currently doing its best to investigate the origin of this batch of weapons. The weapons circulating in the market are all American goods, and this is the first time we've seen weapons from our own country."

"Push to the street!"

As a foreigner born in Hong Kong, Kwan Kwok-lee speaks Cantonese better than English. He muttered a slang term, looked at everyone present, then at his competitor sitting in the main seat, and sighed helplessly in his heart.

Although Guo Guohao is an impatient opportunist who doesn't treat his subordinates like human beings, he is incredibly lucky and always has major cases on his hands.

Unlike themselves, who were specifically responsible for combating triad crime, arms smuggling, and drug trafficking. (At this time, Group C had not yet become independent, and Group B also oversaw arms smuggling.)

Group B is specifically responsible for the three major areas of triads, drugs, and arms. Violent debt collection, illegal debt collection, extortion, drug trafficking, and money laundering also fall under Group B's jurisdiction. It sounds impressive, but it requires the members to maintain good relationships with triad members.

Actually, Group B performed quite well in the past few years. The Ma brothers and the big boss (Crippled Ho) both fell into Group B's hands. It was only when Lei Luo saw that the O-Registry was going to kill him that he applied for honorary retirement and fled to Canada.

However, after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was established, Team B was in big trouble and was wiped out. Although the Queen's pardon arrived, all the involved agents were transferred to other posts, either to join the military or to guard reservoirs for the rest of their lives.

Group B's business collapsed immediately, and they could only handle small, insignificant tasks.

Of course, the newcomers to the underworld, such as the Wo Luen Shing, Sun Kee, and Number Gang, can still get some intelligence from Group B.

"Kwan Sir, I wouldn't buy their products either. They're inaccurate, difficult to maintain, and have a high failure rate."

A-zai felt extremely anxious whenever he thought about the family rifle he used during training in Wong Chuk Hang. Even though he maintained it every week, problems would still occur during shooting practice.

“Annam now has countless American goods at very low prices; a bunch of black dogs can’t even buy a few pounds of Bangkok jasmine rice.”

"Damn it!"

A-Zai's words were echoed by the others present. Short and long firearms are now rampant in Hong Kong, so rampant that thugs can buy one for self-defense as long as they have money in their pockets.

One violent incident after another occurred on the streets. Now, when military uniforms see gangsters, they'll definitely flash their lion noses first.

"Standard equipment, ancestral goods, Guo Sir, do you know how much trouble these two things can cause when combined?"

"How would you like it?"

Guan Guoli wanted to make a name for himself, but he didn't want to offend the big shots in the Zu family. If he could kill all these guys in one fell swoop, he would definitely participate, but if he could only catch some small fry, he would investigate with some reservations.

"We only deal with matters in Hong Kong. The Chief Secretary and Shapiro's orders are to investigate thoroughly. As for the arms deal, we can follow the clues if we can, but if we can't find any leads, we can put it aside."

"There are so many unsolved cases in Hong Kong that this conference room could be filled with them. One or two more wouldn't be a big problem."

"But we must pin the arms deal on Boxing King Sheng. I want to take this opportunity to send Boxing King Sheng to the ancestral hall, where he will never be able to leave for the rest of his life."

Guo Guohao is a senior superintendent of police in Hong Kong. He only deals with matters on the streets of Hong Kong. The Zu family's affairs are none of his concern. If he finds evidence, he just needs to report it directly to the Scotland Yard and MI5.

"Peach Blossom Girl!"

Guo Guohao called on Peach Blossom Girl, who was sitting at the end of the line, and asked her to report on the situation.

"Guo Sir, Guan Sir."

"Grey Dog Seven's men have agreed to be witnesses and come forward to identify Grey Dog Seven. We have also found the ledgers that Grey Dog Seven did not have time to destroy in the safe."

“I have formally submitted an application to the Department of Justice to detain Greyhound Seven and not allow this bastard to apply for bail.”

“Now these boatmen aren’t going to bite Wang Sheng anymore; we can only wear them down little by little.”

“Ma Biao has also received treatment. He confessed that Liangzai Sheng kidnapped him, interrogated him, and locked him upstairs in the betting station.”

"But he didn't know about the weapons, because they were already in the room before he arrived."

"The person guarding Ma Biao is Holland, a henchman of Handsome Sheng. This guy is a spy planted in the water room by the intelligence department. He has already been taken away by the intelligence department."

"The intelligence department sent the statement this morning. Holland said that the weapons were in the room when he escorted Ma Biao into the venue. But Holland said that the room was not rented by Handsome Sheng. When Spinach Dong told him to do his job, he said that this was Boxing King Sheng's territory."

Peach Blossom Girl succinctly summarized the key points of the confession she had gathered throughout the night.

"What did the boxing champion say?"

Guo Guohao looked at A-zai. A-zai had interrogated the boxing champion, but the confession had not been sent over yet, and he didn't know the situation.

A, whose name was called, shook his head vigorously and said directly, "That bastard, Boxing King Sheng, has been silent all along. He won't say anything no matter what I ask. He's playing dumb. I didn't ask about the weapons. I was afraid of alerting him."

"Nail the dog!"

Guo Guohao turned around and looked at Ding Gou.

“Ma Biao agreed to cooperate and become a witness for the prosecution. He has already implicated Liangzai Sheng and has completely benefited from the royal family. He hopes to obtain a new identity and go to the Zu family or other places.”

“This matter is too big for me to agree to. I’m stalling him and trying to get him to reveal some shocking information.”

“Ma Biao said that this was not the first time he had sought out Northern women. The last time he sought out Annamite girls, and there were quite a few of them. He alone handled more than 30 of them.”

Ding Gou dropped a bombshell, shocking everyone.

Guan Guoli, unaware of the nature of the case, quickly looked at Guo Guohao, hoping his competitor could explain it to him.

Seeing the bewildered look in Guan Guoli's eyes, Guo Guohao handed him the case explanation he had prepared beforehand.

After reading the entire case introduction, Guan Guoli was shocked. These gangsters were incredibly audacious and had no sense of respect whatsoever. They actually committed such a heinous crime.

“Kwan Sir, this is a high-profile case. The entire Organized Crime and Triad Bureau will be involved. Once it’s done, everyone will receive a commendation!” Kwok Kwok-ho assured Kwan Kwok-lee, then looked at Nail Dog and said confidently, “You can agree to it. I’ll talk to Shapison, and the boss will definitely agree.”

"You need Ma Biao to explain everything in detail, including who the buyer was from, who handled the transaction, and where Ma Biao last saw the person."

"All those involved have been secretly arrested and are not allowed bail."

“Since Ma Biao has agreed to be a witness for the prosecution and is willing to cooperate, let’s squeeze him dry.”

Upon hearing Guo Guohao's assurance, Ding Gou immediately nodded and continued, "Ma Biao said that Greyhound Seven left him a message saying that he still needs Bei Gu, and we'll meet at the same place in two days."

"I was thinking, how about we send someone from the intelligence department to infiltrate, pinpoint their location, and then wipe them out in one fell swoop?"

Should they play the long game to catch the big fish, or stir up trouble and alert the enemy? Guo Guohao was a little unsure. The news of Ma Biao's arrest couldn't be kept secret for long. If they released Ma Biao, they would have to release Greyhound Seven, and even Boxing King Sheng would have to be released along with him.

The three of them are in a line; none of them can be missing.

“Inspector Guo, it’s worth a try. Boxing King Sheng is already a dead fish. Smuggling arms, illegal gambling, murder cases, all these things combined, he could very well be the first gangster to walk onto the gallows in the last ten years.”

“This guy definitely has a lot of secrets in his belly and will definitely become a tainted witness. Boxing King Sheng is Shen Xian Jin’s confidant and he manages the financial company in Central. If he is willing to cooperate, we can send Shen Xian Jin to the ancestral hall.”

"Since the founding of Hong Kong, the police have never sent the triad leaders or chiefs to the ancestral hall. If we succeed, we may not be remembered in history, but we will definitely be on the Peak Museum."

Guan Guoli dreamed of personally sending a triad leader to the ancestral hall, but even in a corrupt triad, the leader was always hidden at the very back. Sometimes, just as the chain of evidence was being established, all the tainted witnesses along the line were eliminated.

But it's different for Boxing King Sheng. He committed a capital crime, and even with a reduced sentence, he wouldn't be out for at least fifty years. But signing a plea agreement and becoming a witness for the prosecution changes everything.

You can stay in a safe prison where safety and freedom are guaranteed; only a fool wouldn't choose that.

“We can give it a try. After the boxing champion has served his full 48 hours, we’ll let them get bail, the maximum bail. A-Zai, your whole team will have to go with those two.”

"We can't release Greyhound Seven. Releasing him will definitely cause problems. We'll get him and his account back. If we release him, Boxing King Sheng will definitely become suspicious. However, we can let him see the gang's lawyer."

Guo Guohao ordered the release of boxing champion Sheng and Ma Biao, and put A-zai on the job, following these two bastards.

"The intelligence from the intelligence department and the political department says that the person who saved the Eight-Faced Buddha is a notorious scoundrel in the underworld, known as the Coffin Maker."

"Now we can be sure of one thing: the person Eight-Faced Buddha met at the Peninsula Hotel was the professor's trusted confidant, Nine-Tailed Fox."

"According to the information transmitted by the needle, the true identity of the nine-tailed fox is a movie star."

"A-boy!"

Guo Guohao spun his chair around, looked at the white cloth behind him, and asked A-zai to explain the details.

A-zai asked Peach Blossom Girl to draw the curtains and turn off the lights, while he turned on the slide projector, turned the crank, and projected the photos onto the white cloth.

"Nine-Tailed Fox, whose real name is Guang Qianjun and stage name is Zhang Qian, is thirty years old and is an actress with Four Seasons Entertainment Company."

"She starred in several low-budget films, all as the female lead, but she never really became famous. The film company immediately abandoned her, but they didn't completely give up on her. She continued to play important supporting roles in TV series and movies."

"According to the crew members who have dealt with the Nine-Tailed Fox, this guy likes to stew pork, he's a loyal follower, and he can often get his hands on top-quality goods that are not available on the market."

“We have already sent people to keep an eye on her and found that Nine-Tailed Fox does things in a very regular way. She either goes to the film set or goes home. She doesn’t even go to department stores. Department stores send people directly to her door to try on clothes.”

"I have retrieved the phone records and am using my old connections with the phone company to investigate and see if there are any suspicious cases."

"The apartment where Nine-Tailed Fox lives is a luxury apartment, mostly inhabited by celebrities in the entertainment industry. Ding Pei lives upstairs from Nine-Tailed Fox."

"I'm going to submit an application to the Criminal Intelligence Division's 'Chasing the Wind' team to install listening devices in Nine-Tailed Fox's house for 24/7 surveillance."

A-zai only monitored the nine-tailed fox Guang Qianjun for a few hours, so naturally he didn't find any suspects. However, A-zai also noticed that this sly fox was acting strangely and wanted to monitor her 24 hours a day and eavesdrop on her.

Guo Guohao shook his head. A-zai was thinking too simply. Without concrete evidence, the big boss wouldn't approve surveillance and wiretapping. They needed to find another way.

Although there are thousands of triad societies in Hong Kong, the most crucial ones are the "Four Big and Four New" ones. However, the bigwigs have not yet approved the use of surveillance or wiretapping on these 100% openly known triad leaders.

Why would someone want to meet a public figure or movie star based on just one person's opinion from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau?

Don't be naive!

"Dang Dang Dang"

There was a knock on the door outside the meeting room. Guan Guoli's henchman, Pineapple Bun, walked in, saluted Guo Guohao, and then walked up to Guan Guoli, handing him a report: "This was just received."

“I have sent people to check it out. It is indeed a bit unusual. Huanxi from the Yau Ma Tei branch of Shui Fong just came out of the underground parking lot. We secretly asked the security guard. Huanxi comes every day and usually stays for most of the day.”

"Huanxi is Spinach East's trusted younger brother, and Spinach East is also Handsome Winner's ace. It can be confirmed that this is Handsome Winner's underground betting station outside the regular odds."

Guan Guoli looked at the fax in his hand and saw blurry faces, but he could still make out their joyful expressions. This was intelligence delivered to his door, so it must be a case of dogs fighting each other.

"This is the envelope that was delivered. I've already had the evidence team check it. There are no fingerprints on it, only a name."

Pineapple Bun placed the envelope, which was in a transparent plastic bag, in front of Guan Guoli.

"Black Mask!"

Kwan Kwok-lee knows traditional Chinese characters because he grew up in Hong Kong. However, he is somewhat familiar with this name. It is the same name of the guy who made the whistleblower in the kidnapping case of Uesugi Koshi, a top chef from Japan.

This guy who loves to uphold justice has finally taken a liking to me and is willing to expose me.

Guan Guoli picked up the envelope wrapped in a transparent plastic bag and handed it to Guo Guohao, who was sitting next to him.

Guo Guohao asked Pineapple Bun to turn on the conference room lights. He glanced at the envelope and then at the photos. He immediately realized that this was information provided by Chi Mengli, who was revealing her own secrets.

This guy is definitely trying to shift the blame to the boxing champion, to smear him.

"Ding Gou, spread the word that Greyhound Seven's buddy has leaked information and burned down Handsome Winner's underground betting station."

"Guan sir, please have your men raid this underground betting station and arrest everyone involved, leave no one alive."

Since Chi Mengli wanted to smear the boxing champion Sheng, Guo Guohao had no reason not to help, especially since the two had already decided to deal with Sheng first.

"Alright! Let's have Handsome Sheng and Boxing Champion fight like dogs first."

"Pineapple Bun, get to work. Take care of that underground betting station of Handsome Winner."

Guan Guoli nodded in agreement and ordered his men to carry out their orders.

"Yes, sir!"

Pineapple Bun saluted and left with the evidence.

After Pineapple Bun left, Guo Guohao continued, "Now it can be confirmed that Boxing King Sheng is cooperating with the professor. The disappearance of Eight-Faced Buddha is also related to the professor, Boxing King Sheng, Nine-Tailed Fox, and others."

"The professor is now in the Narcotics Investigation Division, number one on the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau's (OCTB) list of high-ranking officials. Every month, he produces hundreds of kilograms of pork (methamphetamine). Last month, in the case of the grounding near Kill Wolf Island, five people drowned, and nearly a ton of pork was scattered on the beach."

"After eating the crabs on the beach of Kill Wolf Island, they can all walk upright."

"This professor sends out hundreds of tons of pork every year, and he monopolizes most of the pork market in Hong Kong."

"Killing him would be doing a service to the people, and we wouldn't have to worry about our bastards going out and causing trouble anymore!"

(End of this chapter)