Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

"This is outrageous! How dare they commit murder in the middle of the city to silence witnesses!"

Smith was so angry that his face turned red.

"What kind of behavior is this? This is a provocation against our ugly country."

James quickly comforted him:

"It can't reach that height."

"At most, it's just a few banks using their antiques to protect themselves."

Smith said seriously:

"No, this is a provocation against the Ugly Country."

“James, you don’t have that kind of insight, so your position is not as good as mine.”

James walked away dejectedly, ignoring Smith.

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
"Commissioner, your words have hurt my friend's feelings."

Smith glanced at the dejected James:
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way."

"But that's reality."

“A few shareholders of Standard Chartered Bank are capable of producing professional counterfeit banknotes. If they put in a little more effort, they might be able to develop new printing lines.”

"This money is taken from the treasury of the Ugly country."

"This kind of person must be eliminated."

"We still have to be taken down with a high profile."

"Otherwise, if banks around the world with the right to issue currency follow suit, the United States will be in danger."

"This is a financial war."

Chen Guozhong shrugged at James, indicating that he couldn't help him.

Let alone Chen Guozhong, even Smith, who was so excited he was like he was on steroids, wouldn't be able to get anywhere with the Duty.

Smith said with a gloomy expression:

"Xinsheng Finance Company's defenses are comparable to a bank's vault."

"There are people on duty 24 hours a day behind the steel gate."

"If a stranger comes, it is impossible to open the door."

"In other words, this was done by someone you know."

When the conversation turned to a more professional topic, Chen Guozhong immediately said:

"Not really."

"According to our police station's investigation, before the family annihilation case, a phone that had not been used for a long time was used to call Manager Yao."

"Then, Xinsheng Company was silenced."

"The other party was extremely bloodthirsty and killed everyone in the company."

“Apart from the business managers who were in other places, everyone else, even the cleaners, was killed.”

James frowned and said:

"Isn't this too cruel?"

A glint of light flashed in Smith's eyes:
"This style is somewhat like that of a street cleaner."

James shook his head:

"It wasn't the cleaners who did it, it was the assassins."

"The cleaners are responsible for cleaning up the scene, while the killers are only responsible for killing people."

"Given the other side's ability to deploy such elite assassins, it wouldn't be difficult to arrange a professional cleaner. The problem is that we didn't see a cleaner at all on site."

Chen Guozhong said calmly:

"Perhaps they don't have time."

Smith nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, they don't have time."

"After receiving the report, we immediately took control of the scene and conducted an investigation and collected evidence."

"They also seized the master mold for counterfeit banknotes."

"The other party doesn't have time to clean."

"This means we're putting a lot of pressure on the other side."

"This forced them to quickly sever ties with the factory."

James asked:
What discoveries were made after examining the counterfeit banknote master plate recovered from the crime scene?

Smith's lips twitched slightly:
"Amazing!"

“We consulted experts from the Citibank, and they even suspected that it was a genuine original from the United States.”

"As for the ink and paper, they are all special types used for printing banknotes, and they are still very similar to the genuine articles."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to achieve such a level of realism."

Chen Guozhong said in astonishment:

"Did you hire an expert from Citibank?"

Smith gritted his teeth and said:

"If I don't invite them, should I invite experts from Citibank?"

"They can't even detect a counterfeit bill!"

"As for the experts at Standard Chartered Bank... those cost US dollars!"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"I thought you would hire an expert from HSBC!"

Smith sighed:
"It was the first person I wanted to invite, but to avoid trouble, I had to reluctantly rule them out."

Chen Guozhong disagreed:
"At a time like this, you're still thinking about avoiding trouble?"

Smith smiled wryly:

"Bankers wield considerable power in the United States, especially large banks like Citibank and Citibank."

Chen Guozhong mocked:

"Many bankers have gone bankrupt, especially in the past few years, when hundreds or thousands of banks went bankrupt."

Smith shrugged:

"Those days are over now, aren't they?"

"After the actor-general takes office, the big capitalists will have a much easier time."

Chen Guozhong nodded:

"Yes, our lives will be much easier."

Smith then suddenly remembered that the brave detective in front of him was also a super-capitalist.

He suddenly felt a little unbalanced.

Chen Guozhong put his arm around his neck and said:
"What's bothering you now?"

"You are slowly becoming a wealthy person now."

Smith grinned and said:
"hope so!"

James was utterly speechless at the actions of the two men.
“I say to you two, this is not the time to relax. The case we are facing is quite tricky.”

Smith and Chen Guozhong exchanged a glance, then composed themselves and listened attentively as James analyzed the case.

"According to our investigation, the other party is extremely professional."

"This is a professional killer."

"But based on the clues we have, this assassin is a top-notch professional."

James looked at the two of them.

"The world's number one assassin is undoubtedly Seraph, and the opponent happens to be in Hong Kong."

Smith interrupted him:

"Not a Seraph."

Chen Guozhong asked curiously:

"What's the reason?"

Smith sighed:
"We've always wanted to recruit Seraphim, but after studying some of his cases, we gave up on recruiting him."

Chen Guozhong and James exchanged a glance, their expressions both amused.

"Your Ugly country even recruits assassins?"

Smith disagreed:
"Isn't this normal?"

“In Okamoto, we even have an entire district prosecutor’s office!”

Chen Guozhong and James were immediately speechless.

Smith explained:

"The Seraph is less of an assassin and more of a judge of the night."

"He never took any payment from the victims he killed."

"The victims were all people who, in the eyes of ordinary people, were extremely heinous."

"If Seraph is a superhero from a comic book, then it isn't."

"He doesn't appear that frequently."

"He doesn't care about petty theft."

"Only those high-ranking criminals who escape the jurisdiction of the law will be hunted down by the Seraphim."

James frowned and said:

"This seraph is quite unique!"

Smith shrugged:

"This is a very charismatic killer."

Chen Guozhong shook his head and said:
"Personally, I quite admire this king of assassins."

"However, the law is the law."

"Everyone must abide by this rule."

James actually told the truth:
"Hong Kong's laws serve the wealthy."

Chen Guozhong said with a smile:
"Therefore, everyone must abide by it."

James realized in an instant that the guy in front of him was a rich man!

No wonder the other party kept emphasizing the law.

James doesn't want to talk to Chen Guozhong; he's too infuriating.

Smith sighed:
What are you worrying about?

“Chen has plenty of money. Even if he gets into a lawsuit, he can use his money to get the judge to rule in his favor.”

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

"No, no, no, I will not get involved in any legal trouble."

"Am I a police officer, or a chief superintendent?"

Smith shrugged, also somewhat reluctant to speak to Chen Guozhong.

Chen Guozhong said solemnly:

"Regarding this case, should it be handed over to us or will you take it over?"

James reminded him:

“Brother Zhong, this is Hong Kong, so of course we should handle the investigation.”

Chen Guozhong smiled wryly:

"Forget it, James. The U.S. is one of the diodes, and it's also the leader of the Western world."

"These idiots at Standard Chartered have once again messed with the U.S.'s right to mint currency."

Do you think we can withstand the pressure from the United States?

"I can't, you can't, the Dude can't, and neither can Mrs. Therese!"

James was speechless.

Smith chuckled:
"Chen, you truly deserve to be called a tycoon; you see through the essence of this world at a glance."

"That's right, this kind of thing isn't something that just anyone can handle."

"In my opinion, it's natural for us to take over."

"It's a pity this is Hong Kong, we still have to consider the face of our hometown."

James said angrily:
"What if you don't have a hometown?"

Smith said matter-of-factly:
"Of course it's under our jurisdiction!"

James was furious:

“We’re allies!” Smith shrugged.

“I have no intention of arguing with you, but James, you need to understand something, like a saying often heard back home,”

"Whoever pays your salary, you are under their control."

"The fog is supported by the Ugly Kingdom, so you should listen to us."

"This is a matter of course."

James fell silent.

Smith added:
“However, this is Hong Kong. Legally speaking, Chongqing only has the right to govern, not the right to rule. So, even if it’s just for show, we can only keep an eye on things from the shadows.”

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

"I don't like the way you put it."

"The police station can only allow one voice."

"Otherwise, you can listen to me; you have the right to know."

"Otherwise, you can take the case away; we have other cases to investigate."

"How about choosing one of the two?"

James secretly gave a thumbs up.

Chen Guozhong is probably the only person in the entire police station who would dare to speak to Commissioner Smith like that.

Anyway, James wouldn't dare.

Smith was silent for a moment, then said helplessly:

"Okay, but you need to understand how serious this is."

“If necessary, I will take over the entire case.”

Chen Guozhong said calmly:

"If that's how you put it, then I'll have to think about it carefully."

"I might just throw this out."

Smith smiled wryly:

I know you're unhappy.

Chen Guozhong said earnestly:

"I'm extremely unhappy!"

Smith sighed:
"But this is how our Ugly country does things in the world."

Chen Guozhong chuckled coldly.

James quickly stepped in to smooth things over:
"Alright, let's talk about those side issues later and get back to the case itself."

How should this case proceed?

Chen Guozhong bluntly stated:

"It now seems that the directors of Standard Chartered Bank were very cautious and did not leave us any clues at all."

"We have a few leads at the moment."

"Master plate, gradient ink, special paper."

“These all have clues, but each one requires a lot of time to investigate.”

"In addition, a lot of relationships need to be established."

James calmly replied:

"I will verify this through the Duchess's channels."

Chen Guozhong stroked his chin and said:
"I always felt that this family annihilation case could be investigated further."

Smith exclaimed in surprise:

"Wait, this case is right under our noses, where is there any room for further investigation?"

Chen Guozhong frowned and said:

"I have that feeling."

Smith looked at James, who said:

"Brother Chung is a notorious ruthless detective in the police station. He was able to rise to the position of Chief Superintendent in such a short time, not just because of his wealth."

"Those achievements were built up one by one."

"When it comes to solving cases, he's the expert among experts!"

Smith immediately said:

"Then this family annihilation case is entrusted to you."

“I went through the channels to put pressure on Standard Chartered Bank.”

Chen Guozhong immediately became interested:
"You think you can influence the bank?"

Smith said seriously:

"I can't influence it, but my country can!"

“This is no ordinary case; it’s a major case that has threatened our right to mint coins.”

"This is no small matter; it's a real financial war!"

Chen Guozhong asked:
"So, what are you going to do?"

Smith thought for a moment and said:
"How about sanctioning them?"

Chen Guozhong and James exchanged a glance, both thinking Smith was joking.

A day later, they discovered that Smith was not joking!

It was unusual for Ximen to invite Chen Guozhong for tea.

"Chen, how's the investigation going?"

Chen Guozhong glanced at Ximen:
"Big boss, I remember that Jardine Matheson also has shares in Standard Chartered, right?"

Strictly speaking, you should avoid it.

Ximen smiled wryly:
"I had no choice but to come to you."

Chen Guozhong disagreed, saying:

“I only hold shares in the company; I am not an executive director, nor do I even have a title.”

"You've got the wrong person."

Simon quickly said:
"No, no, no, I'm not here to discuss business, but to inquire about the Standard Chartered Bank case."

"Standard Chartered Bank has been sanctioned by the United States since yesterday. Our company's funds are subject to review when they come in or out, which will affect our business."

Chen Guozhong was taken aback:
"what?!"

Simon exclaimed in astonishment:
"You do not know?"

Chen Guozhong said, bewildered:

"Do I need to know?"

Simon could only manage a wry smile:

"The United States imposed a three-month sanction on Citibank, Citibank, and Standard Chartered Bank yesterday."

"These banks' fund inflows and outflows will be restricted."

"It must be approved by the financial panel established by the United States."

Chen Guozhong asked, puzzled:

"Wait, does the U.S. have such a right?"

Ximen sighed:

"He's a big shot; if he says something exists, then something that didn't exist before suddenly becomes one!"

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

“So domineering!”

Ximen smiled wryly:
"you do not say!"

"However, our rule has always been winner-takes-all. The Ugly Country is the hegemon, so whatever it says goes."

"We accepted it."

"However, this was Standard Chartered's mistake, and we suffered as a result."

"The only way is to investigate the case thoroughly as soon as possible, otherwise the sanctions will not be lifted in the short term."

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Everyone is restricted, which is the same as no one being restricted."

"It shouldn't be too bad, right?"

Ximen smiled wryly:
“When I had dinner with Mr. Li before, he reminded me, but I didn’t take it seriously.”

"Right now I feel like slapping myself twice."

"You should know that Jardine Matheson is eager to redeem the land..."

Chen Guozhong suddenly realized:
"Then you guys are really unlucky."

Ximen gritted his teeth and said:
"Who says it isn't?"

“Our large sums of money are all in Standard Chartered’s account. We don’t know how long the review process will take to access such a large amount of funds.”

"The US sanctions are for three months. Who dares to say that the sanctions will definitely be lifted after three months?"

Chen Guozhong thought for a moment and said:
"This case is very troublesome; it will take more than three months to solve it!"

Simon's face grew even more bitter:
"Is there really no way?"

Chen Guozhong bluntly stated:

"Yes, I have."

"Make people turn themselves in."

"The mastermind behind the counterfeit money case is one of the Standard Chartered Bank directors we have contacted, or it was a case of collusion among them."

"We must get someone to turn themselves in, or we must find out."

"However, I must say this first."

"Even if someone surrenders, no one knows if it can quell the anger of the United States."

"I have to say, those people are really bold to make such realistic counterfeit money."

"Completely beyond everyone's expectations!"

"If he had done anything even slightly fake, there wouldn't have been any problem."

Ximen exclaimed in surprise:
"Is there really no other way?"

Chen Guozhong said speechlessly:

"Isn't there still one bank that hasn't been monitored?"

Ximen was taken aback:
You mean HSBC?

"Your bank?"

Chen Guozhong said matter-of-factly:
"Why don't you just transfer all your money to HSBC instead of wasting your time?"

"Anyway, HSBC was completely clean before because of the Shen Daban incident."

"The U.S. will absolutely not monitor HSBC."

Simon, the head of the household, hesitated and said:
"But our partnership with Standard Chartered Bank has always been good."

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Then what do you mean by coming to see me?"

"Since your cooperation has always been good, you should share the good times and the bad."

"Is there anything else to say?"

He stood up to say goodbye, and as he left, he said very politely.

"This time it's on me!"

Ximen stared blankly as Chen Guozhong left, and it took him a long time to come to his senses.
"Do I lack the money to treat people to a meal?"

He was met with a cold shoulder from Chen Guozhong, which was not unexpected.

However, some things chilled Simon's heart.

"Almost all the major banks in Hong Kong have been regulated, except for HSBC."

"Is this a coincidence?"

"Or is the U.S. deliberately restricting capital from Chongqing?"

“The U.S. is sparing no effort in suppressing Chongqing.”

"If the United States really extends its reach into Hong Kong, will there be any way for us foreign firms in the city to survive?"

For a moment, Simon was stunned by his own imagination!

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that it was true. He even skipped dinner and rushed back to the company to gather his advisors to discuss countermeasures. (End of Chapter)