Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 519, Section 109: Workplace Clashes

What's going on?

Chi Mengli stopped and looked at Jasmine with a puzzled expression.

"I think I left my wallet in your office, Brother Sheng. It contains all my belongings."

When Jasmine saw that everyone was looking at her with amusement in their eyes, she blushed, but she forced herself to remain calm and told them the excuse she had made up.

"leave!"

Chi Mengli took out her wallet, counted out five large bills, threw them on the counter, and said helplessly, "I have something to do now, I need to go to the Dragon Palace. Take these first, I'll help you look for them when I come back tomorrow."

Upon seeing the five large banknotes on the front desk, Jasmine reached out, grabbed them all, stuffed them into her pocket, and quickly shook her head in refusal, explaining, "No! My keys are in my wallet too."

"Does that mean I should sleep in your room too?"

"I don't think even if I wanted to, Sister Xiren would agree, would she?"

After saying this, Jasmine glanced at Xiren with a slightly provocative look and deliberately puffed out her chest.

Xi Ren still had a smile on her face, completely unconcerned about Jasmine's provocation.

The gangsters who had been watching the spectacle stopped laughing and, taking advantage of Sheng Ge's inattention, secretly slipped away, no longer daring to watch the farce.

"It's really troublesome!"

Chi Mengli took the office key out of her pocket and tossed it to Huo Gou, who was sitting at the front desk.

"Stop hiding! I saw you a long time ago. If you go to the gambling den again, I'll break your legs."

"Don't learn anything else, learn your boss's gambling!"

"By the way! I haven't seen your boss all day. Where did he go? We were supposed to have lunch together, but there wasn't a trace of him!"

Spinach East's ace is just like him, a compulsive gambler. No matter how much pocket money he gets each month, it's not enough for this loser to gamble away.

Chi Mengli had long wanted to find an opportunity to teach this good-for-nothing a lesson, but she hadn't had the chance yet.

After being scolded, Huo Gou lowered his head even further, inwardly cursing Jasmine: "Of all people to mess with, why did you have to provoke Grandpa? Now everyone's in trouble."

"You bastard! I'm asking you a question!"

Chi Mengli picked up a newspaper from the front desk and threw it at Huo Gou's head, making the scoundrel raise his head and speak.

"Grandpa, the eldest brother went shopping with his sister-in-law. I forgot to tell you."

Huo Gou picked up the office keys from the ground and explained to Chi Mengli with a pained expression.

"Damn it! He dumped the big boss to appease his wife! That's outrageous!"

Chi Mengli cursed under her breath, then turned and took Xiren to do their work, leaving Hongsheng Sparrow Pavilion.

After Grandpa left, Huo Gou looked up, threw the keys in his hand onto the front desk, and said to Jasmine with a helpless expression, "Sister Cop, you can mess with anyone, just don't mess with Grandpa."

"After you mess with Grandpa, he'll take his anger out on us kids. I'm really scared of you!"

"Let's go!"

Fire Dog noticed the snickers of his henchmen, but he could only pretend not to see them. After complaining for a while, he took the office key and went to the third-floor office with Jasmine.

With Brother Huogou leading the way, they passed through the security door without any hindrance and walked to the office door, where they opened it with a key.

"Hey cop, hurry up!"

"I'll have a cigarette!"

Fire Dog leaned against the door frame, took out his cigarette case, and prepared to smoke a cigarette to relax, but his eyes kept drifting toward the accounting office, where Ruixing Sparrow Company had recently hired a new batch of cashiers.

They're all female students, all with great figures, and all graduates of reputable colleges. Whether you hook up with one and make her your wife, you'll have a lot of face.

When Jasmine saw that Huo Gou's eyes were gleaming with lust, she knew that this good-for-nothing had been completely bewitched by the pretty cashier next door. All men are the same!
She strode into the office, first finding the wallet hidden in the sofa cushions, and then, while Huo Gou was still looking around, she immediately ran to Liang Zai Sheng's desk and saw the photos on the pile of documents.

【UESU-300246-9】

The numbers and letters were very long, and even if you memorized them, there would be some errors. She scanned the table and found the notepad, so she quickly tore off a sheet and wrote down the long string of numbers.

"What's going on! Are you done yet? Sister Cop, I still need to keep an eye on things, I don't have time to play with you."

Fire Dog stood at the door, watching Jasmine fiddling with things in front of Grandpa's desk. He quickly spoke up, telling this slut not to go too far.

Jasmine sensed the fire dog's gaze. She put the pen and note into her Mimi pocket, then casually picked up the untouched rock sugar bird's nest on the table.

"Damn it! I paid for this rock sugar bird's nest, and this bastard hasn't touched a single bite. Do you want to try some?"

Jasmine, holding a bowl of rock sugar bird's nest in one hand and her wallet in the other, asked casually.

Fire Dog watched Jasmine warily, then looked at Grandpa's desk. Finding nothing amiss, he reached out and snatched the wallet from Jasmine's hand. Inside, he found only banknotes and keys, nothing suspicious.

"Have you seen enough? Do you want to search me?"

Jasmine shoved the rock sugar bird's nest into Huo Gou's hand, snatched the wallet back, and then leaned forward.

Taking advantage of his sister-in-law was definitely going too far. Huo Gou quickly took a step back. If the other brothers saw this and thought he was trying to seduce his sister-in-law, he would never be able to explain himself.

"Sister Cop, stop messing with me! If you find the wallet, we'll leave. There are secrets in Grandpa's office. If anything goes wrong, the family rules will be strict."

Fire Dog quickly closed the office's security door and pulled Jasmine away.

With the wallet found and the evidence in hand, Jasmine happily went downstairs with Fire Dog. However, she didn't leave immediately, as this could easily arouse suspicion. Instead, she stayed until 5 p.m., when she received her wages for the day, before leaving Hong Sheng Sparrow House.

The tracking team, who had already switched to a different vehicle, saw Jasmine walk out of the Hongsheng Sparrow Pavilion and immediately called out to the big donkey upstairs: "Calling the big donkey! Calling the big donkey! The palace maid has left the palace gate! The palace maid has left the palace gate!"

"Please advise!"

The big, clumsy donkey, who was cooking instant noodles, heard Jasmine leave Hongsheng Sparrow Pavilion and continued what he was doing, pouring boiling water into the instant noodles, saying nonchalantly, "For the past week, the palace maid has been spending every day at Hongsheng Sparrow Pavilion."

"Ignore her. Follow her after she's gone."

"I hate a life that's too peaceful and uneventful!"

As the big donkey gave the orders, it inserted a fork into the lid, wedging it into the rim of the cup to act as a retainer.

"Calling the big donkey! Calling the big donkey!" The palace maid made an OK sign to the observation vehicle.

Upon hearing this, the big donkey could no longer remain calm. He rushed to the window, peered through the binoculars, and clearly saw Jasmine making an OK sign towards the sky. This OK sign was a pre-arranged safety gesture; giving the middle finger meant danger and the need to escape, while giving an OK sign meant there was intelligence and a big fish had taken the bait.

A big fish has taken the bait!
With only one thought in his mind, the big donkey stared at Jasmine for more than a minute before giving the order to the observation vehicle: "Follow them, we're going to Safe House No. 5."

At this point, he didn't care about eating instant noodles anymore. If he could really defeat Handsome Sheng, he could eat lobster and abalone from Fu Lin Men!

"Everyone, keep a close eye on Handsome Sheng, and see what this bastard is doing!"

"Notify Inspector Bai to send her to Safe House No. 5."

After putting on his coat and baseball cap, Big Donkey quickly opened the door and went downstairs, grabbing a trash bag as he pretended to be a tenant throwing away garbage, before leaving the apartment building.

After throwing the household garbage into the trash can, Big Donkey hailed a taxi and headed to nearby Baijiali Road, heading towards Safe House No. 5.

When the big donkey arrived at safe house number five on Baijiali Road, Bai Fengxian had already arrived ahead of him and was looking at the container code that Jasmine had handed over.

"Team Leader Donkey!"

Jasmine, who had intended to call him "Donkey Brother," suddenly realized that there was a superior present, so she quickly changed her address to "Team Leader."

"Call me whatever you want. I also came from the tracking team, so we're all from the same school."

"Hey, donkey, take a look."

Bai Fengxian told everyone not to be shy, and then handed the note in her hand to the big donkey.

【UESU-300246-9】

Taking the slip of paper, the big donkey glanced at the number and began racking his brains for familiar information. After thinking for a long time, he said uncertainly, "Is this a container number?"

Bai Fengxian nodded and said with certainty, "This is indeed the container number, but it's unclear which company's container it belongs to. Even if we were to investigate, it would take at least a day."

"One day! Twenty-four hours! Even if the ship sails at its slowest, it will reach international waters by now!"

At this point, Bai Fengxian sighed. She now understood why her master had said that sometimes having evidence was more troublesome than not having any.

Human resources, material resources, and time costs are the three major obstacles hindering the handling of cases.

“I have an old friend who was transferred to the marine police. His father is a Chinese assistant in customs. He knows the ins and outs of the docks very well. I’ll take it to him to take a look.”

"He's a cop too, he knows what's important. As long as he signs a confidentiality agreement, there won't be any problems!"

The big donkey thought of a friend, and figured that this scoundrel must have a way, so he decided to try his luck with him.

"No! This is against the rules. The Criminal Intelligence Bureau has no investigative authority. The Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) is on its way. If you do this, you'll get nothing but blame. There's no need to take the fall for this!"

When it comes to using any means necessary, Bai Fengxian is second to none, but right now she has only obtained a long list of container numbers, so there's no need to do anything wrong.

After rejecting the big donkey, Bai Fengxian looked at Jasmine and encouraged her, "You did a great job. There's nothing more for you to do here. Go home, take a good bath, and watch TV."

"Your focus in the future investigation will be this container number. Report any intelligence you find promptly."

Jasmine nodded. She had said everything she needed to say. She stood up, walked out of the safe house, got into the taxi driven by her friend, and went home to watch TV.

"Officer Bai, what should we do?"

Seeing Jasmine disappear, the big donkey finally spoke up and asked.

"If we can't pinpoint which port the container number belongs to, then this information is useless."

Bai Fengxian held the walkie-talkie in her hand, which was crackling, but she quickly came up with a solution. She used the security phone in the safe house to call back to the Wan Chai headquarters and ask an old acquaintance in the Political Department for help.

The political department was very efficient; it only took them an hour to find out which port the container number belonged to.

"It's confirmed. This is the container number at Taikoo Wharf. However, this container number has not been activated yet, and the container is still stored in the open-air cargo yard."

Having confirmed the origin of the container, Bai Fengxian quickly put down the microphone and loudly announced that she would also instruct her staff to record this information in the logbook.

Peach Blossom Girl, the head of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) in this case, also rushed to Safe House No. 5 on Pak Ka Lee Road. She has been extremely busy lately, as she is vying for the leadership position with Cheng, the eldest brother of Luen Shing Woong Group.

The entire Yau Tsim Mong district was in complete chaos. Whenever the henchmen from both sides met, they would fight without any regard for right or wrong. It was either showing off their power or going on a big fight, and there was no peace and quiet at all.

Just now, Peach Blossom Girl led a team to sweep the area, arresting more than twenty people before the situation was brought under control.

"What needle?"

Peach Blossom Girl entered the safe house but didn't see the needle, so she asked in confusion.

"Zhen has something to do, should I tell her to leave first?"

Bai Fengxian spoke casually, her eyes still focused on the information on the paper.

"What? How come I didn't know that the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) had a colleague like you, Inspector Bai! If the Criminal Intelligence Bureau wants to take the lead and put on a one-man show, the OCTB is not going to play along."

"If something goes wrong, will you take the blame or will I? That's all I'm asking!"

After these months of training, Peach Blossom Girl not only got promoted, but also gained a lot of experience. In addition, her good boss, Ding Gou, had reminded her before he arrived that she should take the initiative in the case, because neither the intelligence department nor the criminal intelligence department had independent investigation rights.

Since they don't have the power to conduct an independent investigation, only the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) can claim credit for this charade.

"We're all colleagues, there's no need to say such harsh things."

Bai Fengxian frowned and said with dissatisfaction.

Peach Blossom Girl sneered and continued, "Bai Sir, I have no problem with you. I know you're willing to sacrifice anything to solve cases."

"But rules are rules. In Hong Kong, the intelligence agencies do not have independent investigative powers. If there are any objections, you can talk to the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice, or even the Chief Secretary."

"But you'd better not drag everyone down with you. Everyone here has been fighting with gangsters their whole lives, and they all have enemies. If they didn't have this skin to protect them, none of them would live a peaceful life."

"Promotion is fine, but you can't climb up by stepping on your colleagues."

Peach Blossom Girl's words were very blunt; she was practically pointing her finger at Bai Fengxian and cursing her out.

The big, clumsy donkey standing to the side, seeing that things were about to escalate into a major conflict, quickly stepped forward and stood in front of the two female officers, pleading, "Officers, please stop arguing."

"Inspector Bai didn't explain clearly. The palace maid got some information today, and we were afraid that Handsome Sheng would become suspicious. So after the exchange, we sent her away, afraid that Handsome Sheng would become suspicious."

“We have confirmed that the container manifest provided by the palace maid is from Taikoo Wharf.”

(End of this chapter)