Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 441, Section 22: Overload Operation
Guo Guohao took out his cigarette case, lit one for himself, and looked at the few pieces of nonsensical intelligence, feeling somewhat troubled.

The Criminal Intelligence Department didn't actually have much useful information; at most, they had obtained the slug's wiretap recordings. Before he came, he also looked at the Department of Justice's public records, which he had gotten through an old friend.

The Criminal Intelligence Division operates without any regard for rules. They dare to act without authorization, which is truly lawless!

He took the cigarette from his mouth and flicked it into the ashtray in front of him. The guys in the conference room were all heavy smokers, and the room was filled with smoke, just like the Spider Cave in the movie.

He waved his hand, signaling someone to open the windows in the room and release the smoke that had solidified into a solid mass.

Having worked in the police force for over a decade, Guo Guohao knew that rules were paramount. Within those rules, you were diligent in your work and helped your superiors solve problems. But if you broke the rules, from the police station to the top officer, no one would step in to protect you; they would only make you a scapegoat.

My previous young bosses all failed because they didn't follow the rules.

Thinking of this, Guo Guohao stubbed out his cigarette, looked at his secretary who was taking notes, snapped his fingers, and said, "Miss, it's halftime now. A cup of coffee, no milk, please!"

"We cops with lion noses want to have a private chat!"

The secretary in charge of taking notes immediately realized that this was an order to leave. She quickly closed the notebook, got up, and left the suffocating meeting room.

"Coby, there are no outsiders here now, so I'll be blunt."

"What kind of crazy thing is your Criminal Intelligence Division up to?!"

"The wiretapping recordings of the slug were made without the approval of the Department of Justice and the bigwigs. Don't ask me how I found out, because you're not of a high enough rank to inquire."

"Didn't your master, Hua Lao, teach you how to do things? Now 80% of the evidence is unusable, and even if it were used, the whistleblower would reject it. You've really messed things up this time!"

Guo Guohao pushed the ashtray forward, making room for other employees who needed it, and stared directly at Bai Fengxian, hoping that this scoundrel could give him a convincing explanation.

Bai Fengxian glanced at the door and, seeing that no one was eavesdropping, explained, "Only the recordings from the first three days were not authorized. We are now going through the procedures and will get new authorization next Monday, not temporary authorization."

This explanation is beyond weak and feeble.

Seeing that Bai Fengxian was unrepentant, Guo Guohao showed no respect for the Chinese man behind her and said, "Kebi, I can't protect you in this matter. You've gone too far with your plane."

"Apart from the information in the recruitment section, none of the other evidence can be used. Also, I will objectively record all your actions in my notes, and even if Hua Lao calls me, it won't change anything."

"You need to go to Wong Tai Sin Temple to pray now, because I haven't yet told you to get out of the task force and report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"

Guo Guohao's words were blunt and sarcastic. Bai Fengxian's face turned ashen, but she did not refute them. She was a results-oriented person; as long as the result was correct, the process did not matter.

But once Guo Guohao submits his report, those bastards from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will come knocking again, tormenting him for a month or two, while his master has to take care of everything again.

“The Criminal Intelligence Division is not suitable for you. If you are willing to come to the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), I will make things very easy for you.”

To be honest, Guo Guohao likes this kind of ruthless employee. These kinds of people are born to take the blame. As long as you give them a little favor, they will work like cattle on ordinary days and become scapegoats when it matters.

What a perfect scapegoat!

"In the next life! We'll definitely have the chance to work together in the next life!"

Bai Fengxian declined Guo Guohao's invitation. She continued to list the intelligence she had and, incidentally, instructed her men to call back the clerical secretary in charge of meeting minutes.

Biao Jin has been in contact a lot lately, mostly through snotty worms. Kun Sha, behind Biao Jin, has won several major battles, expanded his territory considerably, absorbed many people from the mainland, and made a qualitative improvement in his tactics.

With the expansion of territory, production also increased. As one of the major distributors of Khun Sa, Biao Jin had to sell the extra Miss White products he produced.

"Numbering companies, Sun Kee, and Luen Shing are our main clients."

"But the question is, which Hong Kong demolition agency is in charge? I've seen way too many people like this in the past month!"

Bai Fengxian revealed all the intelligence she possessed. Because of the capture of the Nine-Tailed Fox, the professor's channels in Hong Kong could be said to have been completely wiped out. The Narcotics Bureau and the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau were in the limelight, and a large number of criminals were brought to justice.

But you can't catch all the gangsters. As soon as the old ones are thrown into jail, new ones quickly emerge. If you're going to crack down, you have to hit the source. Hitting the henchmen below is useless; you have to hit the big boss above.

“The slugs have more than one pager. The pink guys are all very careful. They won’t answer important calls at home; they’ll definitely use a self-service phone booth.”

"Have someone keep an eye on it! Monitor it 24/7."

“Even if it’s just a coincidence that Handsome Sing is in the water, we still need to keep a close eye on him. Handsome Sing is now a top star in Shui Fong. Recently, he’s not only opened a bar, but also an antique shop. It’s obvious that something’s up!”

"Strike while the iron is hot! Send someone to follow him closely! Start the needlework!"

"Handsome Sheng is currently ranked in the top five on the martial arts leaderboard. If we take him down, everyone will receive a personal commendation!"

The meeting lasted three hours, and Guo Guohao was exhausted. He was going to play football in the afternoon. Shapison has amazing energy; he just got off the plane last night and is already inviting everyone to play football in the afternoon. He's really something.

"Yes, sir!"

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After the meeting ended, everyone from the Criminal Intelligence Bureau left, leaving only the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) staff in the meeting room.

“A-Zai, you have a lot of cases on your hands. Handsome Winner’s territory is in Yau Ma Tei, which is under Ding Gou’s jurisdiction. The Biu Jin case is under Ding Gou’s jurisdiction.”

"I need you to do everything in your power to expose the professor. The intelligence department has provided clues that the professor and his wife have betrayed the big boss behind the scenes and haven't escaped Hong Kong yet."

“Get people out of this mess. I want the professor to become a witness for the prosecution. That way, we can follow the trail and get a whole bunch of people out.”

The case of Biao Jin is not big. Now the main target of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau is still the line of Song Sheng. Shapison went back to his hometown and talked with the Secretary of the Overseas Colonies and important figures in the Privy Council. Everyone agreed that Song Sheng should be completely eliminated.

The foreigners whom Song Sheng had plotted to kill all had considerable influence within the Zu family. When the newspapers reached London, the Labour Party members in the House of Commons jumped out again, causing trouble for the Prime Minister.

The Governor and the Chief Secretary returned to the House of Commons together and were subjected to public questioning, leaving them looking humiliated.

Now everyone is determined to bring Song to his death and to dismantle this criminal group.

With the bigwigs losing face, the employees of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) who actually do the work are naturally under a lot of pressure. As the de facto head of the OCTB, Kwok Kwok-ho can only play football with his boss during the day and come back to work overtime at night.

Sitting in the chair, A-Zai nodded. He was indeed overwhelmed. The Nine-Tailed Fox had provided a lot of information, which needed to be investigated bit by bit. After all, news of the Nine-Tailed Fox's capture had already spread throughout the martial arts world. If she could have escaped immediately, she would have done so long ago. Trying to handcuff her was as difficult as ascending to heaven!

Hearing that the case had fallen to his team again, Ding Gou was also very helpless. He had been working overtime every day recently and hadn't even had time to take care of the renovation of his new house. His shirts were starting to smell sour.

The girl sitting next to him, Peach Blossom Girl, was also constantly fanning herself and covering her nose; her whole face looked worse than if she were constipated.

“Boss, I also have a bunch of cases on my hands lately. We’ve only just made some progress in the case of the smuggling of corpses in Taiwan. The marine police helped us catch the boatman in charge of transporting the goods. Because it involves smugglers, we need to contact the international team and submit the relevant information to Interpol.”

"The Oak Port was uncooperative. It took 24 hours to get the big boss's order before we could bring back the cargo records to check. The three analysts from the intelligence department are working overtime to review them."

"I've done the math, and it'll take more than three months to get these ledgers sorted out."

"The pharmaceutical factory was destroyed, and a ton of blue blood was found in the warehouse. The people involved are also willing to become witnesses for the prosecution, and an agreement is being applied for."

"To get things sorted out with the docks, the freight companies, the pharmaceutical factories, and the smugglers, I need at least twenty people and over two million. I submitted a report to the Finance Minister, and he told me to figure it out myself. I work for the Queen, and I have to pay out of my own pocket? That's outrageous!"

"Even if you sold me, I couldn't get two million."

The Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) currently has over 400 employees, which seems like a large number, but in reality, it's just a drop in the ocean. There are hundreds of triads in Hong Kong, and these scoundrels not only run noodle stalls but also betting stalls and even sell weapons.

Now every O-Division employee has three to five cases on their hands, and some even take on roles in two or three special task forces. Each person has at least a dozen case reports to finalize.

In addition, handling cases requires funding. The Hundred Family Surnames are all about money. Overtime pay must be paid, and bonuses cannot be reduced. Just buying milk tea every day costs more than 100 yuan, not to mention late-night snacks.

Without money, you can't play for even a second!

“If you want people, there are plenty of people in Huangzhukeng. I’ll go and submit a report, and you can go and get them.”

"You can patrol the streets anytime. There's no need to start patrolling right after graduation. We just approved 200,000 yuan for you last month, and you've already spent it all in a month?"

People are easy to deal with, but money is not. The Financial Secretary is impartial and incorruptible. Recently, the expenses for handling cases have increased significantly, and we have to use the police officers' foundation's funds to deal with emergencies. In fact, next year's budget will be increased by more than 500 million.

However, the security situation in Hong Kong has not improved much, which displeases the Chief Secretary.

However, the Chief Secretary for Administration has already spoken with the Governor-General and decided that from now on, only 20% of the fines and bail money collected by traffic police will be handed over to the police stations, with the remainder going to their expenses.

In a capitalist society, you can't get by without money.

Shapison said that from now on, 10% of the bail money signed by the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) will be used as investigative expenses, implying that they can check more licenses and arrest more people to put in jail.

"Boss, I've already saved enough money! Now I don't even dare to order milk tea from Yuan Ji near the door. I have to drive an extra kilometer to Mud Tea Restaurant, where milk tea is a penny cheaper and they even round down the price."

"With 200,000, I got eighteen computers, five scanners, and three hundred eight-inch floppy disks. Each eight-inch floppy disk has 875KB of data and can store more than a dozen books, containing hundreds of thousands of words."

"The latest information comparison software from the ancestral family can search more than a dozen ledgers a day as long as there is key information."

"There's no need for manual input. Five scanners scanned the data, and a room full of ledgers were entered into floppy disks in just one week."

“It’s not enough to just have interns from Wong Chuk Hang; we need college students with glasses, since they know computers and how to operate them.”

Technology changes the future. Under Tao Hua Mei's guidance, Ding Gou updated its case-handling equipment, speeding up the process by more than half, but it still needs money and manpower.

"The North Korean smuggling case must be handled flawlessly. You must keep a close watch on the smugglers, the docks, the pharmaceutical factory, and the transportation. These four checkpoints must be cleared one by one."

"Interpol has used this case as an example and wants Shapison to give a speech at Interpol. If you can pull this off, you'll all get promoted one rank."

"You don't want to not climb up, do you?"

Shapison asked me to play football because of his speech in August. This case is of great significance, and we must take down a group of people.

Guo Guohao turned his gaze to Tao Hua Mei, wanting to see if she could take charge of the case.

Noticing her boss's gaze, Peach Girl sighed and complained, "Guo sir, I haven't sorted out the 'pork circumvention case' and the 'arms case' yet. There are more than twenty hand grenades and more than ten submachine guns, all of which are standard equipment."

"They said they would transfer it to the political department, but the political department turned it down."

"Two of the underground betting stations belonging to Handsome Sheng were raided, three of those belonging to Boxing King Sheng were raided, and a whole bunch of 'big boat' betting stations were raided. Some of them ran away, and some went into hiding."

"More than 20 arrest warrants have been issued, and five financial companies have been frozen. The total amount calculated so far is more than 30 million yuan, and the frozen funds are more than 50 million yuan."

"The boxing champion is gone. On the surface, these underground betting stations have nothing to do with Handsome Boy Sheng. Neither Big Boat nor Little Boat will budge. Based on the amount involved, he'll at most serve three years in prison, since it wasn't serious injury."

"They couldn't get a proper investigation order, so they could only confiscate the 80 million yuan."

“Liangzai Sheng suffered heavy losses this time. He has to spend more than a million yuan just on resettlement expenses. Shuifang suffered even greater losses, with more than 80 million yuan of funds frozen.”

"No wonder the boxing champion immediately became a witness for the prosecution."

"The illegal betting case goes to trial next week, but the arms case seems to be indefinitely delayed. I really can't handle this!"

Peach Blossom Girl must take this opportunity to report on the cases she has been handling recently, so that her boss knows how hard she is working.

Sitting in the main seat, Guo Guohao was surprised to find that Chi Mengli had revealed more information to him in the past six months than in the previous two years. In fact, because of Chi Mengli's extensive revelations, the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) was now operating beyond its capacity.

Thinking about this, he was both amused and exasperated. Sometimes, working too hard isn't a good thing.

However, because of the numerous major cases solved by the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), he has earned the reputation of being a top detective in the OCTB, and his influence in command meetings has grown significantly.

Si Tu, from the narcotics investigation department next door, was so jealous he was grinding his teeth.

You have me but I don't, my heart is heavy!

I have what you don't, you're so smug!

Guo Guohao suddenly thought of this witty remark and almost burst out laughing.

(End of this chapter)