Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 590, Section 180: Unusual Behavior (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Guo Guohao had to admit that the compensation offered by HSBC and Ye Jintian was very tempting.

The Guo family is not short of money, and neither is Guo Guohao. His personal fund receives 500,000 yuan at the beginning of each month, which is enough for him to live a normal life.

What moves people in this world is fame and fortune. Since fortune is not an option, fame is the only thing that can be used.

Being a Justice of the Peace is an important asset, both in terms of social status and future promotion. Now that HSBC and Tim Yip have come to him, he doesn't need to spend money on charity or bribe foreigners, saving him a lot of trouble.

"Thank you for taking care of me, Senior Brother!"

"How can I help my senior brother?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Ye Jintian's generosity must mean he needs to turn a blind eye at a crucial moment.

Such a major case cannot be solved in less than three to five years.

If the operation were to last three to five years, HSBC would not receive the enormous compensation from Lloyd's of London, nor would it receive the £80 million seized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

"It's simple, just give them a push at the crucial moment."

“Warehouse No. 15 is an asset under Mr. Wen Tianchuan’s name. If he or the Wen family admit that they were the masterminds behind the Kai Tak Airport robbery, it will save a lot of trouble.”

"Ten days, we only need ten days for the Department of Justice to complete the entire process, HSBC to get everything back, the stock price to soar, and this year's performance to have a good start."

Ye Jintian voiced his thoughts: the Wen family had been targeted by too many people, but the head of the Wen family, Wen Hailiang, was unaware of this. He thought it was his eldest son's unauthorized actions that led to the mishap.

The Wen family members are of just the right height, build, and build, making them capable of carrying out a robbery plan. Now, the entire Wen family is trapped in a huge snare.

Ye Jintian didn't know when the trap was set, but Jardine Matheson and Swire were involved. Neither he nor HSBC knew when these two arch-rivals had sat down to play cards together.

What merit or ability did the Wen family possess to be schemed against by two major foreign firms? But that's not important. Since the Wen family has already been targeted by Jardine Matheson and Swire, there is absolutely no chance of survival. In that case, taking on the blame from HSBC is not a big problem.

"I understand! I won't wrong an innocent person, nor will I let a guilty person go unpunished. If I can speed things up, I will. But if the Wen family doesn't confess and stubbornly resists to the end, then things will be difficult!"

Guo Guohao does want the title of Justice of the Peace, but it's a bit irrational to smear himself with mud for the sake of that title.

"We'll handle it! We won't put you in too much trouble, junior brother!"

"That's all for now. I need to pick up my boss from the airport. If you have any problems, you can call me!"

Ye Jintian took out his business card holder, took out a personal business card, and placed it on Guo Guohao's desk.

Guo Guohao stood up, escorted Ye Jintian to the elevator, watched the elevator doors close, and then returned to his office.

The documents, along with the large golden bull in the bag, were all left on the desk. Guo Guohao had someone take the cup away, then sat back down in his chair and began flipping through the documents, page by page.

The wild animal smuggling case at Warehouse No. 15 in Wanchai Pier has now put the Wen family in the spotlight. The BBC has also released multiple investigative reports, and all the major television stations and media outlets in Hong Kong have broadcast these investigative records.

All the controversies surrounding the Wen family over the years have been put under a magnifying glass for Hong Kong citizens to comment on.

The Wen family can block small newspapers, but major newspapers like the BBC and The Times won't give Chinese businessmen any face.

The Commercial Crime Bureau has also launched several investigations into the Wen family. The BBC has provided evidence, and if the Commercial Crime Bureau does not follow up, it will certainly be condemned by the public.

Guo Guohao spent two hours finally studying all the materials. After he finished reading them, the Department of Justice's joint investigation warrant was delivered to Guo Guohao's desk.

After signing the warrant, Guo Guohao instructed his secretary to deliver it to the Department of Justice before the end of the workday. He then picked up the phone and called Peach Blossom Girl directly, asking the young woman to come in.

Looking exhausted, Peach Blossom Girl walked into Guo Guohao's office with a cigarette dangling from her lips. She gave Guo Guohao a resigned salute: "Good afternoon, Guo sir!"

Seeing the half-dead Peach Blossom Girl, Guo Guohao couldn't help but chuckle. He smiled, then said with a straight face, "Don't put on an act for me. It's just overtime. There's a bonus and overtime pay."

"Once the professor's case is over, I'll give everyone a week off so you can have a good rest."

"Any progress on the Taikoo Wharf case?"

Guo Guohao noticed that Tao Hua Mei had some documents in her hand, which were probably documents she was going to report. Ding Gou was away working on another case and was nowhere to be seen all day, so Tao Hua Mei could only report to him.

Peach Blossom Girl placed the report on the desk and said, "Guo Sir, you've been talking about giving us leave since the beginning of the year, but it's never actually happened."

"The investigation at Taikoo Wharf is almost over! Three of the people handcuffed are mute and can only use sign language. The remaining two are also refusing to say a word and are stubbornly holding out."

“I am ready to apply to the Lord Magistrate and the Department of Justice for a warrant to be issued and a bounty to be placed on them, in order to capture Black Tiger and Mud Snail, with a reward of 100,000 dollars for each of them.”

"Ten thousand dollars! Guaranteed someone will become a traitor, forcing them to fight amongst themselves."

"We have a lot of evidence now, including witnesses, physical evidence, and photos. Even if Black Tiger tries to deny it, he can't escape trial." "By the way! Inspector Guo, we've found out who died in the van. He was a fellow countryman from the north, a gangster named Wuming, a freelancer who took orders."

“I interrogated Professor K and Song Ci. They said they had been imprisoned in a dungeon, but they didn’t know where the dungeon was. This nameless man came to rescue them.”

"But the rescue operation failed, and the nameless man was killed."

"The physical evidence team has extracted fingerprints from the bullet and the shell casing, sent them to a large database for screening and comparison, and the results are already available."

Peach Blossom Girl took the cigarette butt out of her mouth and stubbed it out in the ashtray. Then she placed the prepared documents on Guo Guohao's desk.

"It's Ninth Sister from the Number Gang!"

Upon hearing that the fingerprints on the bullet casing belonged to Ninth Sister of the Number Gang, Guo Guohao was stunned. He quickly took the comparison data and found that the conclusion was indeed that it was Ninth Sister.

Did Professor A say whether the person who fired the shot was male or female?

Not ruling out framing someone, Guo Guohao also took out a cigarette, lit it himself, and wanted to hear Tao Hua Mei's opinion.

“I also felt something was amiss. I questioned Professor A, Professor K, and Song Ci separately, and their testimonies were all the same. They all said that the person’s voice was indistinguishable from a male or female voice, and the person was dressed in night clothes, making it impossible to tell whether they were male or female.”

Ninth Sister is Deng Qi's precious daughter, so there's no reason for her to take action herself. She has many henchmen, so she could just assign one of them to do the job!

Once you get blood on your hands, you can never wash it off.

So Peach Blossom Girl felt something was wrong. She investigated for a long time, but had no clue, so she could only report it to her superiors.

Guo Guohao left the comparison documents, tucking them into a separate folder. As for the arrest warrant, he still hadn't made up his mind, so he remained silent and continued, "Is there a problem with the undercover agents?"

Peach Girl shook her head, indicating that the inside source had not provided any intelligence recently. She said, "The inside source is not a professional undercover agent. Some of her actions should have already alerted Handsome Sheng."

"Many secrets of the Shui Fong Yau Ma Tei branch are still unknown to our insiders. Taking down Black Tiger this time would be a great achievement, and I want to find a reason to withdraw our insiders."

“She has already made a contribution, and she can’t handle the rest. Why don’t she come back? I’ll write her a letter of recommendation so she can take the promotion exam. Many senior colleagues have retired recently, and there are many vacancies.”

"Inspector Guo, what do you think?"

Peach Blossom Girl is just a frontline commander; major decisions still require Guo Guohao's approval, and she cannot overstep her bounds.

Young people are just young people, too impatient!
Guo Guohao shook his head inwardly, coughed, stubbed out his half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray, and said, "Don't rush, have the inside man prepare for the exam, and don't let him withdraw."

“If we bring them back now, Handsome Sheng will definitely become suspicious.”

Doing things too obviously will alert the Water Room. Chi Mengli doesn't have absolute power in the Water Room. If something goes wrong, Shenxian Jin will definitely make Chi Mengli do things, and then things will get very ugly.

“Since there is no intelligence being transmitted, don’t send anyone to keep watch. Withdraw your people and only send one person to protect them. The Criminal Intelligence Division has been complaining to me that the Yau Ma Tei operation is taking up too many manpower. Now we can withdraw a group of people.”

"Submit the application first, but don't publish it immediately. I'll go and ask Shapison for instructions."

"I called you here because there's a new case. Take a look at the files first."

Guo Guohao handed over the warrant and all the information Ye Jintian had sent to Tao Hua Mei.

Peach Girl quickly flipped through the document and immediately realized that this was a case of smuggling wild animals at Wan Chai Pier. She quickly took the warrant and carefully read the English on it.

"The bigwigs in the Department of Justice have ordered us to work with Kwan Lo to investigate the case thoroughly. There are too many cases involving the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau right now. After thinking it over, I decided to bring you along. You'll come with me to the joint investigation team."

“Your dad always tells me to take care of you. I’ve given you this opportunity to shine, so don’t let me down and waste it.”

Guo Guohao did Tao Hua Mei a favor, telling her not to waste the opportunity, since opportunities are rare and missing them would hinder her progress.

"Got it! I'll go apply for the fishing permit first!"

Peach Blossom Girl stood up, holding the documents, ready to leave, but after taking only two steps, she turned back and said, "Officer Guo, I'm not talking badly about people behind their backs."

"But Brother A has been acting very strangely lately. Every time I interrogate Professor A and Song Ci, Brother A will definitely be there and sit in the listening room without moving!"

"Something feels off!"

"It's probably just a coincidence! I'll get back to work!"

After finishing her sentence, Peach Blossom Girl used her body to push open the door and left Guo Guohao's office.

(End of this chapter)