Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 455, Section 36: Let Heroes Fight Heroes
"Dang Dang Dang"

"Please come in!"

"Officer PG78561, Molly, reporting for duty!"

Jasmine, dressed in a two-piece uniform of a senior police officer, pushed open the door and walked into a small conference room with CCTV cameras that provided unobstructed views, to undergo a hearing.

She saw a long conference table with a group of chief inspectors sitting behind it, each wearing a three-pointed star on their shoulder, the two in the very center being particularly important.

One is a tassel and a star, with the St. Edward's Crown, symbolizing royalty, above the epaulettes.

The other bigwig's epaulettes only featured a golden tassel from the St. Edward's Crown.

Jasmine was inwardly astonished. The big boss with the Golden Harvest Flower and Military Star was a Senior Superintendent, while the one with the Saint Edward Crown on his shoulder was a Superintendent. She hadn't expected that a Superintendent and a Senior Superintendent would join a listening session.

Senior Superintendent is Kwok Kwok-ho, and Superintendent is Wong Chi-hang, head of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau.

For a frontline commander, Guo Guohao's rank has already reached its limit. The Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) is a top-tier department. Once he becomes the OCTB Commander-in-Chief, he can work his way up for a few years and then transfer to various regions to serve as Commanders-in-Chief.

If his career progresses smoothly and his powerful backer doesn't fall, he could rise to the position of regional commander-in-chief and become a chief superintendent of police within five to six years.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly small difference; without outstanding achievements, the top leader won't pay attention to you, won't promote you, and you might not even be able to secure the annual donation quota of five million. You won't make it to the top.

In fact, when a police officer reaches this level, it's no longer about solving cases, but a deeper level of competition.

Among those present, Guo Guohao held the highest official rank. He first glanced at his colleague Huang Zhiheng, and seeing that the old fox nodded without batting an eye, he coughed to remind Jasmine, who was sitting opposite him, that the hearing had begun.

Good afternoon, Molly!

"I am Senior Superintendent Kwok Kwok-ho, currently the deputy commander of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau. You look familiar; have we met before?"

It was an unremarkable opening, but Guo Guohao wasn't lying or exaggerating. He genuinely felt that Jasmine looked very familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen her before.

“Inspector Guo, we have indeed met. Five years ago, you were the volleyball coach at the police officers’ club. I was fortunate enough to work with you, but not on the front lines, but on the volleyball team.”

"Under your leadership, we defeated the marine police and won the volleyball championship for the second consecutive year!"

Jasmine's high EQ response impressed the inspectors and chief inspectors present. This was not something a uniformed officer would say; she was subtly flattering her boss.

It's not difficult to say these things; anyone can do it if they reduce their vague sense of morality. But the art of language is something you need to be born with.

The police and the marine police are sworn enemies. Lui Lok's misfortune was also caused by the marine police, who handed over the case files they had been secretly investigating for ten years to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) free of charge.

Without Her Majesty the Queen's pardon, the foreigners at headquarters would definitely have brought all their weapons, marched in formation to the Marine Police Headquarters, and wiped out those gossipy women.

"An exciting and resounding victory! I'm so proud to have worked with you!"

This was a great victory that Guo Guohao would never forget. Even if he had won against the Governor's Mansion, he wouldn't have been so excited. Even though he knew that the female shop assistant opposite him was flattering him, he was still very happy.

This is the ultimate level of flattery!
"Thank you, Inspector Guo!"

Jasmine stood up, gave Guo Guohao a police salute, then sat down and continued, "Two years ago, there was the Yau Ma Tei murder case, the Big Circle Boys who surrounded and robbed the Jin Da Fu Gold Shop on Shanghai Road."

"I was also fortunate enough to be under the command of Inspector Kwok to arrest all the Big Circle Boys and bring them to justice. I received my first personal commendation order in my life."

"I was the only one who passed the CID course and transferred to the Criminal Intelligence Bureau. I learned a lot here and participated in several major cases under the guidance of Inspector Wong. Inspector Pai was my mentor in intelligence studies."

“During Operation Thunder last month, I was also the first to identify the suspects and pinpoint the location of Boxing King Sheng’s hideout.”

"I've improved considerably each time I've worked with Inspector Kwok and the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) three times!"

Actually, the flattery and empty words aren't because these big shots like to hear them. These big shots all climbed up the ranks from the military. Even those who came from advanced training programs had served in the military and had been through the hardships of fighting on the front lines.

Just like couples going through a divorce or breaking up, your bosses just want to see your attitude. If you're not even willing to pretend, why would they promote you? Are they just asking for trouble?

A guy who knows how to flatter isn't necessarily incompetent, but there's an 80% chance that a guy who doesn't know how to flatter is bad at handling relationships with colleagues.

Handling cases requires communication between various departments; it's a team effort. Missing any link will make things impossible.

Guo Guohao glanced at Huang Zhiheng beside him, and Huang Zhiheng nodded solemnly, indicating his agreement with Jasmine's words.

Last night, Huang Zhiheng spent an hour carefully studying Jasmine's career. After transferring to the Criminal Intelligence Division, she participated in a total of eight cases, some good and some bad, but Jasmine's records and reports were all outstanding.

In winning cases, Jasmine can exceed her targets; in losing cases, she still gathers as much evidence as possible and perseveres to complete the mission. She's an excellent frontline worker! That's her!
The case involving the gold standard is starting to get on track.

Shapison has officially agreed to transfer the case to the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB).

When Guo Guohao was playing football privately, he chatted with Shapison and revealed Chi Mengli's identity.

The plan was known to Sapison, and Sapison was even making modifications, all for the sake of better order in Hong Kong in the future. The fewer gangsters there were, the less trouble there would be in the market.

Distributing needles next to the needle is a truly brainless idea.

Sharpison was amused by the stupidity of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau, but this Sharpison, who was about to become the top officer, was very intelligent. After all, he was able to learn Cantonese, such a complex local dialect, in just over half a year.

Now, when I play football on the field, I can swear, joke, and chat fluently in Cantonese!
The plan could be adjusted, and Shapison immediately ordered that Chi Mengli's undercover level be raised to the highest level, and that the identity of this undercover agent be steadily promoted.

If the intention is to protect him, planting some spies around this promising young man could also safeguard Chi Mengli's safety.

Who Song Sheng is remains a mystery. Before he can be dealt with, Shapison cannot act rashly, especially since the intelligence bureau, criminal intelligence bureau, Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, CID, and narcotics bureau have all sent undercover agents out.

These hundreds of undercover agents and hundreds of willing informants are the police station's most important weapon in dealing with triad members.

So this somewhat absurd listening session was held openly and legitimately.

“Jasmine, you’ve been following the Biaojin case from beginning to end, and you know more about it than I, the commander, do.”

“We have now identified our first suspect, Liangzai Sheng. You have dealt with Liangzai Sheng before and are considered a familiar face to him.”

"The Criminal Intelligence Division also had an unsuccessful infiltration attempt last time, but the undercover agent betrayed them in the end. I believe you've read all the details, Jasmine. Where do you think your attack point should be?"

Guo Guohao showed no mercy and once again publicly expressed his dissatisfaction. Successfully planting an undercover agent is something to celebrate with champagne, but the undercover agent from the Criminal Intelligence Bureau died mysteriously on a deserted beach.

If it weren't for the hardworking fishermen, the body would have been eaten by small fish and shrimp and would never have been discovered.

Such a mistake cannot be fixed by simply sidelining a few guys.

Being impatient for quick success is not a bad thing, but if you fail, it is a real sin.

Jasmine nodded, opened her handbag, took out an IOU, placed it on the table, and said softly, "I'm a cop, all my old neighbors know I'm a cop."

"Hong Kong is only so big. As soon as I appear next to Handsome Sheng, I will immediately become a target. Naturally, someone will investigate me. I am an openly known police officer, so I am guaranteed to be exposed."

"There are so many old neighbors, just send someone to ask around and they'll know my past and present life."

Jasmine is telling the truth. Hong Kong is only so big, with a limited living space and a population of six million. It's so crowded that you never know who might recognize you.

When selecting people from Wong Chuk Hang, once an undercover agent is chosen, they need to find an excuse to go directly to the boys' and girls' orphanages and explain why they haven't shown their faces in public during this time.

They even want to find someone who has a bad relationship with their parents and whose family doesn't know their current situation.

Since that's the case, don't be clever and do the opposite!
Those who are out there in the world may not be very bright, they may be bad seeds, but they are definitely not idiots!

What's on the table?

Everything Jasmine said was true, and Guo Guohao knew that too, but he wanted to know if this capable female colleague would give him a little surprise.

"This is my loan receipt. I borrowed HK$300,000 from a loan shark in Yau Ma Tei. The interest rate is 1% per day, so I received HK$250,000. I need to repay HK$390,000 in a month."

"If I owe for a year, which is 365 days, I will need to repay 1,395,000 yuan, including principal and interest!"

"With such high interest rates, if I can't pay it all in one go, my doorstep will definitely be vandalized with red paint."

“The loan sharks are really good at dealing with the cops who owe money. They’ll go to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and write complaint letters to the Ministry of the Interior. As long as they can strip me of my military uniform, they’ll find a way to sell me into slavery.”

"If those perverts knew I used to be a cop, they'd flock here to enjoy the young body of a cop's wife, and maybe the price of chicken would even go up a bit."

“This is my way!”

"The police station definitely wouldn't want a cop like me with a bad record. So, joining the gang to pay off debts makes sense!"

Jasmine held up the IOU in her hand and said it with utter indifference, completely ignoring the slightly shocked thoughts of the others.

(End of this chapter)