Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

Police headquarters.

Han Yili remained silent with a gloomy face, while Deputy Director (Operations) Haywood slammed his fist on the table. "Four armed attacks in one day, with a death toll of 30! Is this still the safest city in Asia? What are they trying to do? Are they planning a major war in Hong Kong?!"

Photos of the four shooting scenes were projected onto the screen. No one spoke in the meeting room. Benjamin, the senior assistant director of operations, had his head down and his eyes were darting around. Kelvin, the senior assistant director of the criminal and security department, had a grim face and a furrowed brow.

"Can anyone tell me what exactly happened?" Han Yili's voice was devoid of emotion.

Heywood immediately shut up. Benjamin looked at Kelvin, who looked at Cabel. It was a criminal case, and it was definitely him, the assistant chief of the criminal investigation department, who had to step forward and explain.

“Sheng Yi, a triad organization, currently has about 30,000 members. Today is the biennial election for the chairman. The former chairman, nicknamed ‘Bone-Scraping East,’ was attacked by assassins on his way to the headquarters. During his escape, he was killed in his car by the assassins. Six people with him died, and only the driver escaped.”

"After Tigu Dong's death, the gang leaders gathered at the hospital morgue and then left. On their way back to their respective controlled areas, they were attacked by assassins again. According to the details we have obtained, nine leaders were captured by assassins."

Kabel explained briefly.

"So, you mean the murderers are the same group of people?" Han Yili asked in a deep voice.

"That's how it appears from the current development of the case," Cabel said.

"The three subsequent attacks occurred within five minutes of each other. What is your explanation for this?" asked Benjamin, Senior Assistant Director of Operations.

"Therefore, we judge that they are the same organized and premeditated group."

“According to the on-site investigation, the three convoys were suddenly attacked by gunmen while traveling at high speed. The drivers of the vehicles carrying the leaders of the three convoys were killed immediately. Ha, even the elite Flying Tigers wouldn't dare to guarantee such good marksmanship.” Benjamin stared at Cabel and said, “In the subsequent three attacks, the assassins deployed five people each time. They first used rifles for precise shooting, and then used submachine guns to intimidate and kill a large number of people at close range. In the first attack, the assassins only used submachine guns, their marksmanship was not accurate, and there were only two of them.”

"Based on eyewitness accounts, we can clearly determine that the attackers in the latter three attacks were more professional. If they were the same group, why was there such a big difference between the first and last attacks?"

"What explanation do you have for this, Cabel?"

I took a deep look at Benjamin's old face. He was a conservative in the police department, and the two sides had argued before about whether to open up security company business to Chinese people.

Cabel's lips curled up slightly. "There's no explanation. Mr. Benjamin will have to ask the murderer. Maybe there's a shortage of manpower, or maybe there aren't many people around Tigu Dong. There are too many possibilities. We can't rush to any conclusions before we catch any clues about the murderer."

"You're talking nonsense! Wang Yaotang, the leader of Shengyi, also went to the hospital, but he wasn't attacked!" Benjamin shouted. "After he left, he sent his men to the hospital to drive away all the other leaders. They were attacked immediately after they left. We have every reason to suspect that the attack was planned by Wang Yaotang, and he has the capability to do so. He has established a security company, and his security guards have received formal training!"

Cabel retorted loudly, "Mr. Benjamin, I must emphasize that we are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and we act based on evidence. You say Wang Yaotang planned it, but what is his motive?"

"If we arrest him simply because he has the ability to do it, where is the rule of law?"

"This is Hong Kong. No one is guilty until proven guilty by the court. Do you think arresting someone makes them guilty?"

Even if he knew that it was most likely Wang Yaotang who did it, he would still insist that it wasn't him!
The Umbrella Security Company was approved only because of his strong push. If something happens to Wang Yaotang, his future will be ruined!
“You, you’re covering it up!” Benjamin shouted.

“Mr. Benjamin, this is not 100 years ago. You cannot convict him just because he is Chinese. Your remarks will tarnish the reputation of the Royal Malaysian Police,” Cabel said coldly.

"Alright." Han Yili shouted to stop Benjamin, who was about to speak again, and glanced around the meeting room. "I'm not here to listen to your arguments. With such heinous incidents happening one after another, the Governor's Office is under a lot of pressure. I don't care what difficulties you have, you must solve the case within three days!"

"Did you hear me!"

“Yes, Sir!” everyone stood up and shouted.

Back at the Criminal and Security Department, another internal meeting was held. Senior Assistant Commissioner Kelvin, Assistant Commissioner of Operations Andy, and Assistant Commissioner of Support Ambrose all looked at Cabel.

"Don't look at me, I don't know either, it happened so suddenly." Cabel shrugged.

"Are you crazy? Why are you making such a big fuss?" Kelvin's face was grim. He had thought Wang Yaotang was sensible and steady when he transferred all his small businesses, which was why he agreed to cooperate. But how long has it been? And now he's caused such a big mess.

"I don't know, let me ask." Cabel rubbed his face, his tough attitude from the meeting gone.

"Let him hand over the person."

"I know."

……

"Oh no, Grandpa!" Tall Lao Fa suddenly pushed open the door and shouted.

Shenxian Jin turned around and looked at her. "What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?"

He rubbed the tiles in his hand together and said, "One of Bamboo."

"Four of Bamboo." The uncle from the soda company, who was playing cards with me, asked with a smile, "What trouble has Sheng-yi caused this time?"

"Six barrels."

"Could it be that they're fighting amongst themselves?"

"Seventh Uncle is incredibly insightful; it was a fight that broke out." Tall Man took a breath and suddenly seemed less in a hurry to continue.

He was terrified when he received the call. The old guys were playing mahjong so comfortably, and he wanted to see if they could still maintain their nonchalant attitude after hearing the news.

"I knew it! Cai Shenyao was incredibly arrogant. His sect leader died young, and now that Tigu Dong is dead, no one in Shengyi can keep him in check. It's impossible for things not to get chaotic this time." Uncle Qi looked around, a smug look flashing across his face.

"Hehe, you used to make a big splash with other people, but this time you're all from the same sect. I'd like to see what Caishenyao will do."

"It's more interesting when our own people fight each other. That'll be a good show. They're all in a 'peaceful' situation, so we can't just watch them fight amongst themselves. We'll lend a hand when the time comes," Uncle Qi said with a smile.

"Yes, he's young and intolerant, but our soda company is."

All four of them burst into laughter. "By the way, Ah Fa, what did you just say?" Shen Xian Jin asked with a smile, picking up a card without turning her head.

Gao Laofa said calmly, "When Da Niu, Quan Wang Hai, and Shou Gu Long were returning, the convoy was attacked by gunmen. About 30 people were killed, and the nine of them were captured."

"Huh?" Shenxian Jin's hand suddenly flew out of her hand, and she stood up abruptly in shock, almost knocking over the mahjong table with a crashing sound.

"Can you say that again?"

"Gunman attack? More than 30 people dead?"

"Has the God of Wealth gone mad? Is this 40 years ago?!"

The old guys all stared at the tall man with disbelief on their faces.

"Didn't you say they brought more than 200 people?" Uncle Qi craned his neck, feeling that the news was too unbelievable.

"There are over 200 people." Tall guy's lips twitched. Weren't you guys just looking so confident of victory? What happened now?
He didn't know what his mindset was at that moment. Logically speaking, as a disciple of the Immortal Brocade Sect and the successor of the soda company, he shouldn't want the company to suffer losses, but he just wanted to see it happen.

He was opposed when they first tried to win over boxing champion Hai.

While some of this stemmed from a feeling that their position was threatened, the majority simply did not want to be enemies with Wang Yaotang.

Isn't it better to just make money honestly?

"How could they have been attacked by gunmen? How many gunmen were there?!"

“They will naturally separate when they return to their respective gangs. According to the police, there were only 5 gunmen.”

"A convoy of over a dozen cars, how did five people manage to fight? Are they all pigs? How did they know which car to sit in?"

"I don't know about that; that's all the information the police have released."

"Where are Boxing King Hai and the others?"

"Their bodies were not found at the scene. The henchmen said they were taken away by gunmen."

"Are they stupid? Just watching their boss get arrested?"

“They have guns.” Tall guy rolled his eyes.

When you're just attacked, you might instinctively protect your boss, but if you have five seconds to react, who the hell would dare to stare at a bullet? They'd be asking for trouble!
"Boxing champion Hai and his crew went out without their weapons?"

"They brought it, they opened fire, so about 30 people died!"

"Not a single person was left?"

"No."

"waste!"

"Brother Jin, what should we do?" Uncle Qi, Uncle K, and the other two all looked at Immortal Jin.

This is the upper floor of the Shui Cheong Mahjong Parlor on Portland Street in Mong Kok. It was the turning point for the rise of Shen Xian Jin and the soda company. Shen Xian Jin spent most of his time here on weekdays, and there were always more than a dozen henchmen in the store to watch over the place and protect Shen Xian Jin's safety.

But now it seems that it's not enough at all.

"Has Caishen Yao gone mad? Four shootings in one day, so many people dead, how could the police just sit idly by!" Shenxian Jin still couldn't believe it.

No one can answer this question.

Hong Kong has always had a rule of not using knives or guns. Once a shooting occurs, the police will take it very seriously. He thought that by killing Ti Gu Dong first, he would provoke the police. With the police taking this very seriously, if Wang Yaotang dared to make any small moves, he would immediately be met with a thunderous crackdown from the police.

This is what they call "the first to strike gains the upper hand, the last to strike suffer the consequences."

This buffer period is enough time for him to form alliances and deal with Caishenyao.

But now Wang Yaotang is acting unpredictably, and his counterattack is too explosive. He's panicking now.

These old guys were so confident just a moment ago, but they panicked the next minute. Gao Laofa just found it funny and thought, "Please, you guys need to recover."

"Brother Jin!"

“I know.” Shen Xianjin raised his hand, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. “When people go mad, heaven will punish them. I don’t believe the police will do nothing. If he’s gone crazy, then we should avoid his sharp edge, hide for a while, and wait for the police to deal with him.”

"Where to go?"

"Go to the mainland, even if he's arrogant, can he really fight his way to the mainland!" Shenxian Jin quickly regained his confidence. He was capable of building up a soda company, so he was certainly not just a fighter.

It's a brain-eating thing.

Their eyes lit up – what a great idea!

Gao Laofa also looked at his mentor with admiration; experience truly matters.

"Let's leave now, don't delay, in case anything unexpected happens. We'll go to the mainland and watch the showdown from the sidelines!" Shenxian Jin packed his things and strode out. "Tell everyone in the venue to be on high alert. If you see Caishenyao's men, immediately close the iron gate. Don't fight them, just wait for the police to come and handle it."

"Does he think that having someone and a gun makes him invincible?!" (End of Chapter)