Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 362, page 139: The Game in Progress
(Long live baldness! It's just a bit chilly! Especially when the cold wind blows!)

The eleventh day of the eleventh month of the Wu-Wu year (December 10, 1978) is an inauspicious day for all activities.

Selecting undercover agents is a very rigorous task, especially for such a dangerous mission.

After rounds of selection, Sister Goose was the first to be eliminated. After all, she was the head of the West Kowloon Serious Crimes Unit, and she knew everyone. There was no gangster in Yau Tsim Mong who didn't know her.

Peach Girl wanted to give it a try, but she was also rejected for the same reason: she was from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB). Although she didn't have to patrol the streets, the gangsters would still exchange information and knew that she was an OCTB rising star.

The intelligence department selected two seasoned veterans with practical experience. These two female intelligence agents had a strong sense of江湖 (jianghu, the world of martial arts and chivalry) and spoke in the crude language of gangsters. Even Ding Gou, a big mouth, was amused and embarrassed when he tried to get some information out of them, and was eventually defeated.

Guo Guohao also agreed to use them, while the other five Beigu were people that Ma Biao had arranged to be transferred from Malan in advance.

Seven people, with two needles involved—that's already the limit.

After two days of rest, Ma Biao was in much better condition. Acong always avoided touching his face when he made his move, only targeting the areas with the most flesh and the most concentrated pain receptors. Once he put on his clothes, he looked just like a normal person.

The criminal intelligence officers placed a pair of leather shoes with GPS trackers attached to the heels in front of Ma Biao and made the good-for-nothing put them on.

Having already signed the plea agreement and the tainted witness agreement, Ma Biao cooperated fully without saying a word. He put on his shoes, and following the instructions on the note from the Criminal Intelligence Department, stomped his feet twice to activate the tracking device.

"Officer Guo, locator activated, OK!"

The surveillance team from the Criminal Intelligence Division gave Guo Guohao, who was standing at the main entrance, an OK sign.

The two female intelligence agents, who were preparing to infiltrate the enemy's lair, also put on specially made high heels and stomped their feet twice to activate the locators.

Three small dots of different colors appeared on the display screen of the portable radar device of the Criminal Intelligence Division.

Seeing this, A-Zai, who was standing to the side, immediately walked over to Guo Guohao and whispered, "Guo sir, everything is ready, we can proceed."

Hearing his subordinate's reminder, Guo Guohao nodded, snapped his fingers, and addressed everyone in the conference room: "Operation begins, codename Spring Rain."

"This operation has three main directions. The West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit is responsible for Nine-Tailed Fox. As soon as the intelligence agent boards the ship and the ship leaves the dock by ten nautical miles, Ah Go, you will take action and capture Nine-Tailed Fox."

"Nine-Tailed Fox is a movie star, and the apartment she lives in is full of movie stars, so don't take her to the police station. Detain her on the spot and interrogate her there. The Department of Justice has already agreed."

"One principle: upon entering the site, immediately search the entire room to check for any devices that could trigger an alarm. I have already arranged for the telephone lines to be cut off and a notice has been issued. It will take two days to repair."

"You have less than thirty hours. Within these thirty hours, you must pry open the Nine-Tailed Fox's mouth as soon as possible. This guy is a dead friend; he can't live without pork. This is the breakthrough point."

“During interrogation, some methods can be used, but the entire interrogation process must be recorded to keep evidence and prevent future disputes.”

"A-boy!"

Guo Guohao tossed the cigarette from his finger into the paper cup that only had a little coffee left. The cigarette butt went out the instant it touched the bottom of the coffee. He looked at A-zai beside him and said, "You take care of Tatsa, Liang Nan."

"These two guys, one is the foot, the other is the warehouse. The intelligence department and the narcotics investigation department kept an eye on them all night and finally figured out what kind of trick they were up to. Using the corpses of mainland women to transport pork, they really have an imagination!"

"It would be an injustice if we didn't catch those two bastards!"

"The guys from the intelligence department and the drug investigation department, the tracking team are watching these two bastards 24 hours a day. As soon as the intelligence officer boards the ship, you take action and make sure to get them to talk."

"As for Boxing King Sheng, ignore him and just follow him secretly. I heard he has a secret accounting room with all the ledgers he has kept over the years. Once you find this secret accounting room, you can extort money from people based on the accounts."

“Ding Gou, you’re following Boxing King Sheng. He had Handsome Sheng wash a batch of rice, so he’ll definitely have to keep track of it. You’ll get both the money and the accounts.”

After Guo Guohao gave the order, he immediately clapped his hands to rouse everyone present.

"Yes, sir!"

All the agents present stood up, shouted in unison, and then went back to their work.

Guo Guohao threw his coffee cup into the trash can, walked up to Tao Hua Mei and the others, and said softly, "Tao Hua Mei, you'll be on the boat this time, and follow Niu Sir's orders."

"It could be an island, or it could be a fish farm. Whether it's a helicopter or a speedboat, we can't get too close. If there's a problem, report it to the command center immediately."

"Hua Yao, Peach Blossom Girl is a newcomer, while you're a seasoned veteran. You need to give her a heads-up. This time, the Flying Tigers will be a PTU special operations team composed of three elite members, along with two teams of marine police. Inspector Niu from the Narcotics Bureau will be in charge of the command."

"Inspector Niu has been 'scratching' Professor for many years, and this time he's finally getting results. He's more proactive than anyone else."

"I'll be waiting for your good news at command post. Let's move out!"

When the time came, Ma Biao's pager on the conference table beeped, drawing everyone's attention.

The officer from the Criminal Intelligence Division immediately picked up the phone and dialed the paging service using an encrypted number.

[Two more people added, location changed to Tseung Kwan O Pier 0238 Dock, see you at 7:30]

The message from the paging station was broadcast immediately, and Guo Guohao immediately looked at Lan Xin beside him.

Having worked together many times before, Lan Xin immediately understood Guo Guohao's gaze. After thinking for a few seconds, he shook his head and said, "It's too late!"

“I do have a few suitable people on hand, but they can’t get to the scene within an hour.”

"We need nine people now, and can squeeze in one more at most. Let's choose on the spot!"

"A surprise attack doesn't seem like an attempt to expose them; it's more likely a test for Ma Biao!"

The professor's people changed the number of participants and the transaction location, probably for the sake of transaction security. It's 6:10 now, an hour and a half away. Trying to control Tseung Kwan O Pier is nothing short of wishful thinking.

Lan Xin focused her attention on Sister Goose and Peach Blossom Girl, and deleted Sister Goose from the option in less than a second.

The reason is simple: Sister Goose has an average appearance, but her hands are covered in thick calluses. Anyone who has ever handled a gun can tell at a glance that the calluses on her hands are from years of using guns.

Drug dealers don't need evidence to do their jobs. If they sense something is wrong with you, they'll blow everyone on the boat to pieces and throw them into the sea to feed the turtles.

Peach Blossom Girl is a good match. She's good-looking but not flashy. She's pleasing to the eye and won't be a primary target if she avoids people.

Lan Xin shared her thoughts with Guo Guohao. Guo Guohao frowned, thought for a few seconds, and then, thinking of Tao Hua Mei's father, immediately shook his head, indicating that he could choose someone else.

If a family member dies in a housing estate, all you need to do is prepare the compensation, help them apply for a medal, and find a free burial plot so that the family of the fallen brother can have enough money to live on and be financially secure from now on.

But if a rich young master or lady like Peach Blossom Girl gets into trouble, things won't just end there; that would be asking for trouble later.

If there were a choice, Sister Goose wouldn't be on the list. Chen Zhichao isn't Lei Luo. This old guy hasn't fallen from grace. He has close ties with both the Scotland Yard and the Chinese bigwigs at the Wan Chai headquarters.

After this incident, it will be difficult for us to see each other again!

Peach Blossom noticed Guo Guohao's gaze and knew what he was thinking. She took a step forward, intending to ask Guo Sir for permission, but was immediately stopped by Ding Gou.

"Don't stand up! Don't be a fool! Drug dealers have no humanity!"

"Those two female intelligence officers could kill a bull with one punch. Look at your skinny arms and legs, you can't support them."

As colleagues, Ding Gou naturally knew what Peach Blossom Girl was up to. Being the first to stick one's neck out wasn't easy; the slightest mistake could lead to a family-wide disaster.

"I won't do it! You won't do it either! Are you just going to watch the other senior and junior sisters go to their deaths?"

"What the hell?! Are you kidding me?! If I wanted to get promoted and make money, why would I become a cop? Wouldn't it be better to stay home and be a pampered young lady?"

"Officer Guo, I'll take over!"

Peach Blossom Girl muttered a couple of curses under her breath, then walked up to Guo Guohao and offered to apply.

Two intelligence officers, who were smoking, looked Peach Blossom Girl up and down, then gave her a thumbs up, praising her for being reckless.

"Push to the street!"

"You're so brave! Change your clothes!"

Guo Guohao gave a wry smile; he simply couldn't find a reason to get rid of the idiot in front of him.

You can't speak too openly, and you can't act too openly either. If you act too openly, the guys who come from the housing estates will have complaints. These guys make up the majority of the team. If everyone stops doing their jobs, all the future cases and tasks will be ruined.

"Yes, sir!"

Peach Blossom Girl saluted, then grabbed a gaudy long dress and ran to a nearby room to change.

"Is it too late to set up a control point at Tseung Kwan O Pier now?"

Guo Guohao took out a cigarette case, tossed one to Lan Xin beside him, and asked as a last resort.

Lan Xin lit a cigarette for Guo Guohao, then shook his head with a wry smile: "If I'm not mistaken, the professor's people should be keeping an eye on things at Tseung Kwan O Wharf right now. As long as there's any trouble at 0238 dock, the ship won't arrive."

“These drug addicts are all very vigilant. Besides, murder and using corpses to transport goods—if the citizens knew about this, they would definitely be hanged.”

"Doing nothing now is the right option."

"Send a message to the marine police boats at Wan Chai Pier half an hour later, instructing them to proceed slowly toward Tseung Kwan O."

The professor's last-minute change of delivery location disrupted all previous arrangements, and now we can only passively follow the professor's lead.

Ma Biao waited five minutes before replying, saying that adding people was troublesome and that he would have to temporarily transfer people. Ma Lanmei had already finished her shift, so it might be a little late.

After changing her clothes and putting on makeup, Peach Blossom Girl came out of the room, also wearing a pair of high heels with a GPS tracker in the heel.

The current police GPS trackers are so big that they can't be taken orally or strapped to the body; they can only be put into shoes.

The female intelligence officer standing to the side saw that Peach Blossom Girl had already changed her clothes, sighed, reached into her handbag, took out a box of chewing gum, and pulled out a strip.

"Don't believe in the locator. If we really go to the pink gang's headquarters, those old pinks will drug us immediately, strip us naked, and throw us into the sea."

"Hidden inside the underwear, with a small blade in the chewing gum, even though it takes a long time to cut the rope, something is better than nothing."

"If you have a chance to escape, don't look back, just run. Only a lunatic with a short circuit in their brain would do something like coming back to save someone!"

Having heard her senior's words of advice, Peach Blossom Girl nodded quickly. She pressed her finger on the chewing gum and found that there was indeed a small blade inside. However, there was a problem: if she put the chewing gum in her underwear, it would probably fall out.

"Damn it! You call her a crazy idiot, but you're no better than her!"

Another female intelligence officer was also helpless. She asked the others for a piece of transparent tape, reached out and pulled her companion in front of her, the two of them forming a wall in front of Peach Blossom Girl, and then roughly lifted up Peach Blossom Girl's long skirt.

Before Peach Blossom Girl could even gasp in surprise, she felt a large hole in her stockings and a piece of transparent tape stuck to her pert buttocks.

"When gangsters tie someone up, they usually tie them to the back so their hands can reach for chewing gum. If they tie them to the front, it's even easier; they can take it from our bodies." "The girls from Malan have worked all night, so they're covered in the smell of smoke, and they also have to have that sleazy, gangster vibe. You can't get rid of those two things in a short time; you can only spray them with cheap perfume."

"Your Chanel No. 5 perfume is far too expensive. The fans can tell something's wrong just by smelling it."

"Use this bottle of mine, a collection of cheap perfumes, and I guarantee even a dog will sneeze after smelling it!"

After helping Peach Blossom Girl put on the tape, the female intelligence officer sprayed a lot of cheap perfume on her. She looked at her masterpiece with satisfaction, nodded, and indicated that everything was OK.

It was almost time, and Ma Biao was ready. The group took a special mission elevator and arrived at the second floor of the underground parking lot.

Inside the parking lot, there were seven or eight unmarked Toyota vans and a box truck.

This container truck is the command post that Guo Guohao mentioned. It's the latest Volvo truck, equipped with a power supply system, and the equipment team has also made modifications to it.

Command radios and radar positioning radios can be installed inside. As long as there is enough red fuel in the fuel tank, the radio system and positioning system can be used. There is also a ventilation system and air conditioning.

Lan Xin did not get into the command vehicle immediately, but instead walked over to the two intelligence officers.

"Thank you so much! You wouldn't have needed to come out and do this in the first place!"

"Sister Zhuang, Sister Mingming, you're back safe and sound. I've applied for medals for you, so you'll get an extra thousand yuan every month from now on!"

"I've already booked a table at your two favorite roast goose restaurants. Two king roast geese, I guarantee you'll eat your fill!"

Hearing Lan Xin's words, Aunt Zhuang rolled her eyes and said irritably, "If it's for an extra two thousand yuan a month, I'll just go downstairs and play mahjong. I'm known as the 'housewife killer.' As long as I'm the banker, I'll wipe out all those housewives!"

"When your boss left, he asked the two of us to take care of you, you good-for-nothing. We owe your boss, Lan Gang, our lives. He saved us, and we're going to repay him with our lives. This is a fair deal, no cheating."

"If the two of us survive this time, we'll be even with your Lan family!"

Standing to the side, Mingming nodded in a slick manner, while blowing smoke rings at Peach Blossom Girl one after another.

"They will definitely search you when you board the ship, or give you some kind of 'Ten Fragrant Muscle-Softening Powder'. This is a locator. We'll try to stick it on the ship. If the locator is thrown into the sea, it won't be able to locate you."

"Ten nautical miles is neither far nor near. If the professor's cronies want to make a move, we won't have time to rescue them. Once you're on board, you'll have to rely on yourselves."

Lan Xin handed a small locator to Sister Zhuang and asked her to find a way to leave the locator on the boat.

Aunt Zhuang nodded, took the locator, and put it into her handbag.

Ma Biao had already boarded a Volkswagen minibus, started the engine, rolled down the window, and said to Sister Zhuang, Sister Mingming, and Sister Taohua, "Officers, it's almost time. We still need to go to Mong Kok to pick someone up."

Aunt Zhuang snatched the cigarette from Mingming's mouth, took a deep drag herself, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stubbed it out with the sole of her shoe, opened the car door, got in first, and sat in the last row.

Mingming followed her older sister and got on the bus without hesitation. Together with her best friend, they beat everything in sight, not even afraid of going to the underworld.

After Lan Xin finished speaking, Ding Gou quickly moved closer to Tao Hua Mei and whispered, "Tao Hua Mei, if you're scared, just say so, and I'll have Guo Sir find someone else."

"We're all good brothers, no one will laugh at you."

"This is no joke. Once you're on board, your life could very well be in danger!"

Hearing Ding Gou's earnest words, Peach Blossom smiled gratefully, patted the stumbler on the shoulder, and said in a casual tone, "Brother Gou, this time you've really said something nice."

"It's nothing, see you tomorrow."

After saying that, she turned around and got into the car, waving to Ding Gou outside the window to tell him not to worry.

Sister Goose walked up to Ding Gou and kicked him in the shin, teasingly saying, "Brother Ding Gou, back when we were in the same group, I went on an undercover mission, and you didn't stop me. You even told me to perform well and you guaranteed a promotion and a fortune."

"Holy crap! Your uncle is Chen Zhichao, Chen Zhichao of the Three Banners, and your godmother is Sister Feng."

"Even if the people in the fan club know you're an undercover agent, they won't dare to make any rash moves as soon as you mention someone. If you mess with Chen Zhichao's family, no one will survive."

“You are fearless, but Peach Blossom Girl is different. Her father is a Shanghainese. It's not like 20 years ago. A Shanghainese can drive the Chaozhou gang into the sea with just a whistle.”

Ding Gou was speechless when he heard what Sister Goose said. The name Chen Zhichao was a golden brand in the underworld, and all the big bosses of the Triads had to give him face.

After all, Chen Zhichao's nickname is Chen Yama, meaning he'll send your whole family to the underworld, and he certainly won't leave anyone behind.

"You've struck it rich this time. Inspector Guo is giving you credit. You know, the interval between cooking pork is short. It's only six o'clock now, and the Nine-Tailed Fox hasn't woken up yet. She's a dead fox now. The boat will leave the dock before eight o'clock."

“If you arrest someone at eight o’clock, it will be just when your fellow Daoist is craving something. As long as you negotiate the terms, not only the professor, but even your own father and mother will confess.”

"Unlike me, I have the worst fate. I'm going to follow the boxing champion, but it's uncertain whether he'll even go to the secret accounting office. It's very likely that I'll be the only one who returns empty-handed today."

Watching the minibus leave the underground parking lot, Ding Gou also looked away and said with great envy.

Sister Goose didn't say anything, but instead gave the middle finger to vent her dissatisfaction. Then, she and her few capable subordinates got into the van and left the headquarters' underground parking lot.

"Telling the truth will offend people, so I guess I should tell less truth in the future!"

"call"

He put two fingers in his mouth, blew hard, and called his group of buddies to get in the car.

Today's task is very demanding, and we must stay alert at all times.

The minibus exited the Wan Chai headquarters building through a secret exit and headed towards Mong Kok. The container truck did not follow but instead headed towards Tseung Kwan O. The container truck drove on the street in a very high-profile manner, making it difficult to avoid attention.

Therefore, Guo Guohao will go ahead to Tseung Kwan O Pier to wait for the enemy.

Ma Biao turned on the radio in the minibus, stared straight ahead, and drove with a heart full of fear.

The three female officers sitting in the back were all puffing on cigarettes, trying to get themselves covered in the smell of smoke.

"Apply a little bit, just a little is enough."

Aunt Zhuang took out a small jar of something resembling mentholatum from her handbag, scooped out a little bit, applied it to both of her wrists, and then applied it to her upper lip in a line.

After seeing that her older sister had finished applying the product, Mingming also applied some to her body and upper lip, and then handed the small bottle to Peach Blossom Girl.

What's going on?

Peach Blossom Girl put the small jar under her nose and smelled it. She found that the paste inside was colorless and odorless, somewhat similar to a skin cream. She immediately asked curiously.

"This is my family heirloom. If someone is poisoned by the Ten Fragrance Softening Powder, they can wake up quickly. It works every time. But if someone oversleeps, they will definitely be taken advantage of and have their head chopped off."

"Apply only a little bit. If you wake up immediately, the pinkies will target you first."

"Hong Kong should ban Hollywood blockbusters, especially crime blockbusters. These scoundrels will improve their criminal methods after watching the movies."

"If these idiots had studied properly when they were in school, they wouldn't have ended up on the dead end of crime."

Aunt Zhuang muttered a few complaints, then reached out and applied the colorless and odorless ointment from the small jar to Peach Blossom Girl's upper lip.

When the cream touched her skin, Peach Girl couldn't help but feel nauseous, for some reason.

"Bear with it, this is bone oil, nausea is normal."

Mingming, who was smoking nearby, noticed that Tao Hua Mei was uncomfortable. After thinking it over, he still spoke up to remind her.

Bone oil? !
This was the first time Peach Blossom Girl had heard such a term, and she was a little curious about what this bone oil was!

"You don't want to know!"

"Sometimes it's good to be an idiot!"

Having long been accustomed to this, Sister Zhuang carefully put away her family heirloom. This item was collected by her father, and each use meant one less chance of it. If it weren't for this urgent situation, she wouldn't have been willing to take it out.

Bone oil is the oil extracted from bones. It is extracted by steaming and boiling human bones using a secret method. Only human bones can be used, and many Chinese herbal medicines that are now rarely seen are added, making it very difficult to prepare.

Hong Kong today is not the Hong Kong of thirty years ago; corpses and skeletons can be found in the gutters along the streets.

Listen to advice and eat your fill. Despite feeling nauseous, Peach Blossom Girl asked Sister Zhuang to spread the ointment evenly.

The minibus arrived in Mong Kok, and Ma Biao limped off the bus and walked into an old building.

The men following behind also got out of the tracking car and went to a nearby tea restaurant to buy some morning tea to satisfy their rumbling stomachs, but their eyes never left the old building.

The reason no one was sent to follow Ma Biao was because Ma Biao hadn't brought anyone with him during the previous transactions. If someone suddenly appeared with him, it might arouse suspicion among the professor's henchmen.

Now is the crucial moment to close the net; there can be no loopholes whatsoever.

Ma Biao, limping, walked out of the old apartment building, followed by six girls from the northern region. They looked like they had worked all night and all got into the car listlessly.

The owner of the apartment building was chatting with Ma Biao when he received the remaining payment from Ma Biao. He immediately waved goodbye and returned to the apartment building.

"Everyone gets a share!"

After Ma Biao got on the bus, he took out a thick stack of banknotes from his pocket, and as agreed, each of them received a large yak bill.

The numbness on the faces of the girls from Beigu and Malan who received the money temporarily disappeared. They quickly put the banknotes into the fake designer bags they bought from Spinach Street and whispered among themselves in their local dialect, saying that they could send more money back to their hometown this month.

The money was provided by the police, and Ma Biao didn't keep a single penny. He took out a cigarette case, took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth and lit it. He didn't stop running, and stepped on the gas, heading towards Tseung Kwan O.

At seven o'clock, trams were already running on the streets of Hong Kong, and traffic lights were flashing alternately.

With his superb driving skills, Ma Biao hummed a little tune as he left the soon-to-be-congested Yau Tsim Mong district and headed towards Tseung Kwan O Pier.

Peach Blossom Girl had a cigarette dangling from her mouth and kept looking at the street scene outside, but her palms were sweaty. This was her first time carrying out an undercover mission, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous.

However, Aunt Zhuang, who was sitting next to her, was not nervous at all. She was chewing gum and looking at the other six northern girls present.

“These northern girls are lucky. If they survive this ordeal, they can get their identity cards and live openly on the streets. They'll also have someone help them settle the debts they owe to the smugglers and horse ranchers.”

Mingming glanced at the Northern girls sitting in front of her, sighed inwardly, and spoke quickly in Cantonese.

Aunt Zhuang, who had blown a big bubble, was amused by Mingming's words. She bit the bubble and popped it, saying with a heavy heart, "Let's talk about it after we survive!"

"That bastard who drove the car must have sent several groups of northern girls to jail, and none of them came out alive. If they survive this ordeal, I'll go and beg people to get them all an ID card!"

(End of this chapter)