Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 312 Simon's Determination

"This is a bit tricky."

General Huang scratched his head as he looked at Chen Guozhong's report.

The head of Jardine Matheson entrusted Chan Kwok-chung with investigating a case, which unexpectedly led to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Things are getting complicated.

Who in Hong Kong doesn't know how the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was established?
Wasn't that established by stepping on their police station?

Since its establishment, there have been countless conflicts between the police and the anti-corruption agencies.

Those bastards in the ICAC are really wielding their authority like a tyrant, arresting people in droves.

They turn a blind eye to the fact that the foreigners are greedy more than anyone else, and only target the lowly.

That would be terrible!
As a result, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was almost stormed by the police station.

Then a regulation was introduced that acknowledges that things that happened before a certain year will not be investigated.

Only then did the matter subside.

Even so, the relationship between the two organizations has never been good.

Now Chan Kwok-chung has caught the ICAC red-handed, and it could very well lead to another conflict between the police and the ICAC.

General Huang pondered the matter deeply but couldn't make up his mind. He asked:
"Zhong, what do you think?"

Chen Guozhong said calmly:

"Boss, this is a great opportunity."

General Huang's heart stirred:
"what do you mean?"

Chen Guozhong chuckled:

“It’s always the ICAC that arrests our people, which makes us inexplicably submissive when facing the ICAC.”

"Don't forget, those bastards were originally split off from our ICAC."

"It is only now that they have recruited some people from the community."

“These people used to look down on us, but now they look down on us.”

"The brothers were furious."

"Now that we have the opportunity, of course we must retaliate."

General Huang frowned and said:

"That's true."

"But the problem is..."

"The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is the sword in the Governor's hand."

"Can the Governor give way?"

Chen Guozhong said with a smile:

"But the governor has never allowed them to investigate billionaires."

"Does the Dude know they're eavesdropping in the office of the Boss at Simon?"

General Huang was taken aback again.

“When we run into the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), public opinion is not optimistic about us.”

"On the surface, the ICAC seems to have direct access to the highest levels of government, while our power is insufficient."

"This is something to consider."

General Huang nodded repeatedly; this was indeed his concern.

Chen Guozhong said calmly:

Doesn't the ICAC have any concerns?

“That’s Simon, the head of Jardine Matheson.”

"They actually planted a listening device in his office."

"Think about it, they don't even care about Simon Yam, so who else in Hong Kong do they care about?"

"If this kind of thing spreads, even the Governor might feel apprehensive."

"To put it bluntly, in the Western world, who has a higher status, the Emirates or Simon?"

General Huang casually remarked:

"Of course, it's Simon Grandpa."

The West has always been a world for the wealthy.

Politicians come and go, but the wealthy remain constant.

The influence of the wealthy is permanent.

"Alright then, where is Boss Ximen standing?" Chen Guozhong asked with a smile.

Without hesitation, General Huang replied, "They're definitely on our side."

“Yes, Mr. Simon has suffered such a humiliation, he will certainly not let it go.” Chen Guozhong smiled and said, “I understand Mr. Simon.”

“If I were the other party, I would make them pay the price, even if it was the corrupt ICAC or the Governor himself who offended me.”

"That's the mindset of the rich."

Mr. Huang disagreed, saying, "You're not Simon, how could you know what the other party is thinking?"

what?
Are you also a billionaire?
That's all.

Suddenly, General Manager Huang realized that Chen Guozhong was also a billionaire.

Although the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) got involved in this matter.

But since it involves a billionaire, the case is being handled by another billionaire.

What does this mean?
This shows that ordinary external pressures are not considered pressures!

The pressure on the governor?
Simon Daban could easily push it back.

Furthermore, according to Chen Guozhong, it's uncertain whether the governor even knew about this matter.

General Huang gritted his teeth and said:

"Ah Zhong, I'll leave this to you."

"Just keep investigating!"

"Kowloon Police Station, giving you our greatest support."

Chen Guozhong chuckled:

"Boss, you guys need to get promoted soon."

General Huang hummed:

"Where can you get a promotion so easily?"

He complained,

"After the police-ICAC conflict, the channels for Chinese people to rise in society have opened up a bit, but the senior officials are all foreigners."

"At most, we can only reach the position of assistant director."

Chen Guozhong disagreed:
“We helped Simon this time. If he dares not to put in the effort, I’ll make him regret it.”

General Huang was overjoyed:
"Zhong, can you really put pressure on Ximen?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"A deal?"

"If he dares to go back on his word, I'll make him regret it."

General Huang rubbed his hands together and suddenly asked:

"Ah Zhong, why do you want me to get a promotion?"

Chen Guozhong's answer was very straightforward:

"If you and Inspector Chen don't get promoted, how can I get promoted?"

"The positions in the police station are all filled by one person, so if you don't get promoted, I won't get promoted either."

"I am, after all, a well-known figure in Hong Kong."

“I’m not even a senior superintendent; people would laugh at me if they told them.”

General Huang thought it made sense.

Although, given Chen Guozhong's age, he is already beyond the qualified level for the position of superintendent.

If the other party hadn't been a notorious and ruthless detective in Hong Kong with a distinguished resume, he would never have been able to sit in this position.

But what can you do when the other party is a billionaire?
A billionaire who is just a police superintendent?
That's politically incorrect!

The police headquarters had already spoken to General Manager Huang early on, asking him to pay more attention to Chen Guozhong's development.

It's a perfect match!
General Huang gritted his teeth and said, "Let's do it!"

Chen Guozhong gave a thumbs up:

"Boss, you've got guts!"

General Huang suddenly sensed something was wrong:
"Wait, what did you find out?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that forty million Hong Kong dollars suddenly appeared in the accounts of William, Paul, and Jennings a while ago!"

hiss!
General Manager Huang gasped, nearly collapsing to his knees.
"What did you say?"

"Weren't you investigating Williams' case? How did your investigation lead to three ICAC commissioners?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"I'm Charles Williams."

"But according to my investigation, Williams is William's biological brother."

"Well then, following the usual procedure, I'll just check it out while I'm at it."

"Then they found out that Williams had five million Hong Kong dollars in his account."

“Guber had several million dollars in his account at the time, which sparked public outrage.”

"Isn't this five million going to cause an uproar?"

General Huang's eyes turned red:

"That bastard actually embezzled so much?"

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

“Williams wasn’t greedy; after all, he had already retired from the police station.”

"That money was just transferred in."

"We are tracing the source of the money."

"The investigation eventually led to Commissioner William."

“He still has 15 million Hong Kong dollars in his account.”

“If I investigate further, I find that a few days ago, there was a sudden increase of 20 million Hong Kong dollars in that account, and then 5 million was transferred out, which was given to Williams.”

"This guy is really generous to his brothers."

"Five million in one go!"

General Manager Huang was almost driven mad with envy:

"These bastards really dare to do that."

A thought struck him.
"Wait, so you investigated the other two specialists as well?"

Chen Guozhong nodded:

"correct."

“I am very worried about the other two commissioners because I know that the ICAC commissioner has so much money in his account.”

"It turned out that, wow, both deputy commissioners had received an extra HK$10 million in their accounts almost simultaneously."

General Huang sighed:

"Those foreigners are so greedy!"

Chen Guozhong disagreed:
"We've known for a long time that foreigners are greedy, haven't we?"

General Huang nodded slowly:
"you're right."

"However, with just these two sources of income, it won't be easy to move there, will it?"

That's a ridiculous statement.

That's actually true.

Foreigners are greedy; that's an open secret.

That alone isn't enough to bring them down.

This is a fact.

Chen Guozhong chuckled:

"That account is enough."

General Huang looked at Chen Guozhong in disbelief:
"What did you say?"

"Is there any other money in that account?"

Chen Guozhong nodded:

"Sure."

"Otherwise, why would I go through all this trouble to investigate this account?"

“Commissioner William’s account has a full HK$30 million.”

General Huang exclaimed:

"Are you kidding?"

"Does joking do me any good?" Chen Guozhong retorted.

General Huang was furious and gritted his teeth, saying:

"check!"

"We must investigate this no matter what!"

Chen Guozhong made an OK sign.

After venting for a while, General Huang came to his senses and couldn't help but worry:

"If we just investigate, will it bring them to justice?"

Chen Guozhong speaks the truth:
"No!" General Huang exclaimed in astonishment.

"cannot?"

Chen Guozhong nodded:

"No, you can't!"

"To be honest, the Governor won't let us lift the lid so easily."

General Huang nodded slowly:
"That's right."

Why was the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) established?
Isn't it all to appease the anger over Godber's corruption?
One Godber almost caused the Governor's Mansion to be stormed. What if the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which was established because of this, also becomes like Godber?
The reputation of foreigners in the ICAC is completely ruined.

This is a responsibility that no foreigner can afford to bear.

The governor will definitely have something to consider.

Unless another exposé occurs!
But if that were the case, all the officers from General Huang down would be in trouble.

General Huang frowned and said:

"so what should I do now?"

Chen Guozhong bluntly stated:

"We can't do it on our own."

"Adding Simon makes all the difference."

General Huang's eyes lit up:
"Borrowing strength?"

Chen Guozhong nodded with a smile:

"Of course!"

“Simon was also a victim.”

"We can't be the only ones bearing the brunt of other people's anger while he stands by and does nothing, can we?"

"If he really did that, what would be the point of being a senior teacher? What would be the point of resisting? He might as well just surrender."

General Huang immediately understood what to do:

"Ah Zhong, I'm leaving the matter of contacting Ximen to you."

Chen Guozhong chuckled:

"This is what I should do."

General Huang gritted his teeth and said:

"ICAC, this time we have to take a piece of their flesh no matter what."

Chen Guozhong nodded slightly:
"Don't worry, boss, I will!"

After bidding farewell to General Huang, Chen Guozhong smiled.

Of course, he could bypass Boss Huang and contact James directly, since James was the one who introduced him to this case.

But that wouldn't have been of much benefit to Chen Guozhong.

Chen Guozhong, with the spirit of loving what he does, does not use his status as a billionaire to intimidate others, but follows procedures.

It's now quite clear that Mr. Wong's support is equivalent to the support of the Kowloon Headquarters.

Chen Guozhong can then fully unleash his talents.

Back in the office, I picked up the phone and called Simon:
"Master Ximen, do you have time?"

"Chen Sheng, did you bring me good news?" Simon asked impatiently.

Chen Guozhong remained silent for a while before speaking:

Whether it's good news or not depends on your perspective.

"Do you have the time?"

"I'd like to pay a visit."

Ximen sensed something was wrong: "Come here."

So half an hour later, Chen Guozhong arrived at Ximen's office:

"Mr. Chen, how's the investigation going?"

Chen Guozhong stared at him and said:

"Someone wants you dead."

Simon was startled:
"what?"

Chen Guozhong didn't hide anything:

“Two days ago, Williams’ account suddenly received a sum of five million Hong Kong dollars.”

"It was the night before he installed the bugging device."

Ximen gritted his teeth and said:
"Five million, that's quite a sum."

“I checked, and that five million was transferred to him by William from the ICAC,” Chen Guozhong said calmly.

"I also checked, and William recently received a transfer of HK$20 million."

"Besides him, Commissioners Paul and Jennings also had HK$10 million transferred into their accounts."

"They've gone to great lengths to target you."

Simon fell silent, then suddenly laughed:
"Forty million Hong Kong dollars, that's a lot of money."

Chen Guozhong reminded him:

"This is the service fee. Once it's all done, there should be a final payment."

Simon's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Chen Guozhong asked:
"Simon, what do you plan to do?"

"Should we make peace? Or give up? Or fight to the bitter end?"

Simon said in a muffled voice:
"They want me dead. How can I possibly make peace with them?"

"Even if I wanted to make peace, the other side wouldn't agree, would they?"

Chen Guozhong disagreed:
"If you really want to make peace, I'll give you the evidence. You can hand it over to the Governor, and I doubt the other side will have no choice but to make peace."

If the governor finds out about this, he will definitely scold the other party.

Simon suddenly asked:

"What did your police station say?"

Chen Guozhong smiled:

“This is a tremendous achievement, and we certainly can’t let it go.”

"However, since you are the victim after all, it's up to you."

"I'll talk to General Manager Huang about it. Consider it as you owing him a favor."

Ximen hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:

Why should we make peace?

"Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

Chen Guozhong laughed heartily:
"Who dares to say you're easy to bully?"

Ximen pressed on, asking:
"Do you dare to continue the investigation?"

Chen Guozhong countered with:

"You're basically handing me a commission, so why wouldn't I continue investigating?"

"The key problem is not with me, but with you."

Ximen shouted loudly:
"I will investigate further!"

"They want to kill me, so I must fight back."

"Otherwise, people will think I'm an easy target."

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

“Simon, at our level, I think the other side might just be trying to oust you.”

Ximen sneered:
"That's right, in their eyes it seems like all they want is to oust me from office."

"However, the problem is..."

"If I step down and lose my position as the head of Jardine Matheson, my career will be ruined."

"This is more painful than killing me."

Chen Guozhong nodded:

"Makes sense."

Ximen asked:

"Chen, what's your plan?"

Chen Guozhong bluntly stated:

"Now that you've made up your mind, I need to work on the final plan."

"The person behind this needs to be investigated slowly..."

Simon asked in bewilderment:
"Do we need to investigate slowly?"

"We all know who he is."

Chen Guozhong nodded:

"Yes, we all know who he is."

"But the problem is, other people don't know that."

"I'm a police officer, and police officers rely on evidence when handling cases."

"If you want to finish off the other side, you need to take down William first."

“His identity is another troublesome matter.”

Ximen remained silent:

"ICAC Commissioner!"

Chen Guozhong nodded:

"Yes, ICAC Commissioner."

"In fact, we are dealing with not only William, but also Paul and Jennings."

"That is, the entire Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)."

"This requires you to withstand the pressure from the Governor."

Ximen pondered for a moment, then asked:
"Are you sure?"

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
"I only speak with evidence."

Simon immediately felt relieved:

"I'll handle the pressure from the governor for you."

"Investigate thoroughly."

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Then you'd better watch out. To find out who's behind this, I'll have to take down the ICAC first."

Simon said in astonishment:
"Overturn?"

Chen Guozhong asked in surprise:

"if not?"

"See for yourself."

“All three ICAC commissioners are now working for the other side.”

"Forty million is enough for any triad in Hong Kong to risk their lives, not to mention that forty million was only given to three people."

"Aren't these three going to fight to the death?"

"They will definitely launch a counterattack from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)."

"Therefore, don't even think about finding out about Shen Daban if you don't overturn the ICAC."

"Or, how about you launch a business war against him directly?"

After much deliberation, Simon finally nodded and said:

"you're right!"

Chen Guozhong chuckled:

"Don't worry, we're not fighting alone."

Simon laughed:

"Now that you've made your move, do you think Wang and Li will just sit back and watch the show?"

Chen Guozhong shook his finger:

"Ximen, there are rules for everything."

"In a business war, we can naturally swarm in."

"The investigation is underway right now; they can't be of any help."

"However, I am not fighting alone. Don't forget who invited me here."

Ximen was taken aback, then suddenly realized:
"James!"

Chen Guozhong chuckled and nodded:
"James may seem unassuming, but he's from the political department."

"Issuing a few special search warrants is still useful."

Ximen was taken aback:
"Special search warrant?"

"what are you up to?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"What I need to do is simple: go into the ICAC and bring the three of them back for trial."

Simon stared at him blankly:
"You, you're kidding, right?"

“Those are three ICAC commissioners.”

Chen Guozhong said solemnly:

"Don't worry, I never joke about things like this!"

(End of this chapter)