Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 365, Section 142: Catching a Little Demon in a Jar
(Thanks to Liu Mengde from Jiankang for his support. Many thanks, sir. When you march south to Chang'an, I, Ah Xian, will definitely be cheering you on!)

"You deserve the most credit for taking down Tasak this time. I'll ask Inspector Kwok for a personal commendation for you. With the commendation and your years of service, you can become a police sergeant, another promotion. Brother Flower Mushroom, how many tables are you going to throw for us to eat lobster!"

A-Zai took the folder from Hua-Gu, flipped through the photos of the tarts and peanuts being transported, thought for half a minute, and then tossed it back into Hua-Gu's hands: "Did you find anything?"

"The paperwork is complete. Last night, the military conducted a routine vehicle check and inspected all the documents. There were no problems at all. In order to avoid arousing suspicion from that scoundrel Tat Sa, four checkpoints were set up in Yau Tsim Mong. They claimed to be catching gangsters and even hired paparazzi to cooperate."

"The Economic Crime Investigation Division has already started investigating the freight company. If we follow the trail, we should be able to catch a lot of big fish."

Hua Gu put a cigarette in his mouth, looking tired, and said slowly.

Hong Kong is a land of great fortune, but its atmosphere is bad; everything is about money.

These scoundrels are capable of such heinous acts; they should be struck by lightning!

"The bold ones can subdue dragons and tigers, while the timid ones feed cats and rabbits. The reason we can't get rich is because we can't bring ourselves to be ruthless."

"Alright! You look like you're half-dead, with lead weights hanging from your eyelids. Just stay here and guard the elevator. I'm going up to smear you."

In the dead of night, A-zai also summarized the main reason why he couldn't get rich: he wasn't ruthless enough and had no bottom line.

If you insist on having a bottom line, you can't make money; if you want to make money, you can't have a bottom line. You may understand the principle, but if you still hesitate and look back before doing things, you're destined to never achieve anything great.

He pulled out the Lion Nose, checked the ammunition, released the safety, and then led his team into the Kwai Tsing Building.

The agents have taken control of all the elevators, staircases, and the rooftop of the building, and have deployed personnel to guard them all.

A-Zai, along with several members of his group, took the elevator to the floor where Tatsa Film Company was located. Four military men in bulletproof vests were already waiting for them.

The leader, a man in military uniform named San Tiao Chai, gestured for A-Zai to begin once he saw him arrive.

A-Zai, holding the lion's nose with one hand, extends his left hand, makes a fist, swings it forward once, and then turns the fist into a palm and slides it downward.

This is a CID indoor tactical maneuver: after breaching the door, all personnel rush in, and the subsequent hand-knife cut is to allow the men behind to control both sides of the corridor.

Upon receiving the order, the soldier extended his left hand, raised three fingers, and then lowered them one by one. After the last raised finger was retracted, he kicked the glass door and shattered it.

The receptionist inside gasped, stood up, and looked at the military uniformed man who had barged in, bewildered.

"O-Division officers, everyone get down, hands behind your heads, kneel down!"

Following the military uniform in front, A-zai rushed into Tatsa's film company. He held the lion's nose with both hands, and then the female staff behind him stepped forward and handcuffed the receptionist at the front desk.

Where is Tassa?

A approached the receptionist and asked softly.

The terrified receptionist pointed inside and said in a trembling voice, "Brother Tasha is in the innermost office; he's resting!"

"Keep moving forward."

Having learned of Tatsa's location, A-zai immediately gave the order to lead the search to continue.

Inside Tatsa's film company, there were partitioned rooms and military uniforms for carrying out missions. The O-Division agents didn't miss a single room. After all, Tatsa's film company was located on the ninth floor, and everything up, down, left, and right was sealed off. Unless Tatsa was suicidal and prepared to walk out of the window.

The male and female actors who were filming adult films were all kicked out and their appearances were checked one by one. When no one was found to be a target, they were all locked up in one room. Hong Kong values ​​human rights. If these naked people were to appear in the newspapers, it would definitely shock the whole world.

Shapison won't need to hold meetings at his ancestral home anymore; he'll take the next available flight and head straight back to Hong Kong. In that case, everyone will have accomplished nothing but wasted effort.

A-Zai kept his eyes fixed on the last room, which should be Tatsa's office. He made a cover gesture and, with two men in military uniforms holding shotguns, began the final search.

"Bang."

Inside the wooden office, the door was kicked open by a soldier in uniform. Following the tactical maneuvers he had learned in Wong Chuk Hang, A-Zai darted into the office and shouted, "Get down, put your hands behind your head, and don't move!"

The office of Ketasha was empty, with the windows wide open.

Upon seeing this, A-zai immediately ran to the window and looked down, but found no trace of Ta-sa.

"Hua Gu, keep an eye on the outside of the building and scrape out the tartar for me."

A-zai shouted into the walkie-talkie, then picked up the lion's nose again and began searching the room. He didn't believe that Tatsa had the guts to imitate Jackie Chan and climb down alone without using wires.

This isn't a movie shoot. If Tat-sa had this much skill, he wouldn't need to be a gangster; he could just become a movie star at Golden Harvest.

The two large wardrobes in the office were the most suspicious. He immediately gestured to the two men in military uniform beside him, then went to the wardrobes, knocked hard, and yanked open the doors. He was right; Tasha was indeed hiding in one of the wardrobes, holding a Black Star pistol. Seeing the light, he immediately pulled the trigger.

"boom"

A shot rang out, and the three men searching the wardrobe immediately spread out in a fan shape, all pointing their guns at the wardrobe.

“Tasha, you have no way out. This is a minor case. Even the short dog in your hand is a minor crime. There are no casualties. If you cooperate a little, I can add that you surrendered yourself. At most, you will spend five or six years in prison.”

"The lawyers from the Number Gang are notoriously difficult to deal with; even the big boss gets a headache when he meets them."

"Obscene crimes are economic crimes; there's no need to resort to knives and guns!"

As a veteran detective, A immediately launched a verbal offensive, telling Tatsa in the closet to be sensible and not make a big fuss that would embarrass everyone.

Actually, what Brother A said is not wrong. Filming porn is not a serious crime. As long as the porn is not shown in Hong Kong, it is only a crime of filming. And the crime of filming does not take into account the previous crime. Only this crime can be punished.

This was a measure taken by the Governor's Office to make Hong Kong the film capital of Asia, specifically to encourage film companies to produce more films.

Illegal possession of firearms and filming pornography—these two charges combined, with a good lawyer, would likely result in a maximum of five or six years in prison. There's really no need to put up a fight or resist to the death.

Tasha stood in the wardrobe, holding a gun in his hand. His knuckles were bluish-white from excessive force, and beads of sweat slid down his brow bone into his eye socket, stinging his right eye and causing it to twitch uncontrollably, but he dared not raise his hand to wipe it.

Every word A-zai spoke felt like a drumstick striking his temples. His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, but his throat felt as dry as if it were filled with burning coals, and his molars clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound.

It seems these damn cops have no idea about his job!
This relieved Tasha. If it was just the two crimes the cops were talking about, there was no need to put up a fight. He had been too stressed lately and his brain had gone haywire.

It seems the O-Division cops came to arrest him for filming porn, not to arrest him as a foot soldier.

Thinking of this, Tasha's will to resist began to crumble. Filming porn was a minor sin, but if he died because of this sin, his brothers in the underworld would definitely laugh at him and think he was crazy.

Furthermore, for gangsters, going to jail and wearing sandals is an inevitable path. They'll end up in jail sooner or later. If they're caught, they're caught. After a few years in jail, they'll come out as good guys again.

"I'm cooperating with the police, I surrender!"

As the saying goes, once you change your mindset, the road ahead widens.

Following the scene in the movie, Tasha shouted that he would cooperate, put the pistol in his hand on the ground, and pushed it out forcefully.

A-Zai, who was hiding next to the cabinet, saw a black star pistol being pushed out, but still didn't believe Tatsa. Instead, he shouted, "Come out! Come out of the cabinet! Hands up! Come out!"

Having thrown away all his weapons, Tasha also chose to cooperate, raising his hands and stepping out of the wardrobe into everyone's sight. Under the watchful eyes of three pistols, he put his hands on his head and knelt on the ground.

The soldier standing guard quickly stepped forward and pressed a shotgun against the back of Tasha's head.

Another uniformed officer deactivated the safety on his shotgun, slung it over his back, and began searching the person to check for any other dangerous items on Tasha.

After a thorough inspection, the uniformed officer in charge of the body search pressed down on Tasha and put handcuffs on the scoundrel.

A-Zai stood up, kicked the Black Star pistol on the ground to the doorway, walked up to Tatsa, and said, "If you're willing to cooperate, we can have a good talk. Take him away, take him straight back to headquarters."

"Damn it! Sir, I admit to all the crimes I've committed, but you want me to betray my brothers? I, Tat Sa, can't do that. I swore to Lord Guan that I would never be a traitor. So just give up on that idea!"

"Also, I won't say a word until my lawyer arrives!"

While handcuffed, Tasha made his stance clear in front of everyone.

Don't let his young age fool you; he's got the skills of a seasoned veteran. Once he's made his stance clear, neither the gang nor his boss will make things difficult for his family.

The problem stemmed from him, and he took the blame for everything, which is in accordance with the rules of the underworld.

The gang and its behind-the-scenes bosses would all send a settlement fee to Tatsa's home to keep this good-for-nothing from talking nonsense.

"I promise I'll get you a lawyer. Okay, stop overthinking it!"

A-zai smiled. Ta-sha was caught. The first step of the Spring Thunder Plan had been successfully completed. Such a big case, even if Ta-sha could hold on, his henchman Peanut couldn't withstand it. Now it was just a matter of who would be the first to become the tainted witness.

Two uniformed officers escorted Tatsa away. A-Zai quickly went downstairs, walked briskly to his car, and picked up his walkie-talkie: "Tatsa and Peanut have been captured."

"Hurry up, don't let the other two softies get away!"

(End of this chapter)