The Chief Detective Inspector is dead. I'm now the top police officer in Hong Kong!

Chapter 130 Closeness or Closeness, Class Divide (34)

Half an hour later, a total of 300 uniformed officers from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau and the Serious Crimes Unit rushed to the scene to provide support, overwhelming the gang members in the teahouse.

Afterwards, uniformed officers blocked the roads. The Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), the Major Crimes Unit, and the Mobile Police Unit (MTU) took the gangsters who had participated in the riot and resisted into prison vans and transported them to the West Kowloon Police Station for trial.

TVB, ATV, Ta Kung Pao, Xinhua Daily, and many other well-informed media outlets staked out Nathan Road, taking photos of the police operation.

Lin Tiansheng and Pu Yongshi, who was leading the team, chatted about everything under the sun. Chen Sheng rushed to the pork chop cart, stood at attention, saluted, and asked, "Lin sir, Axe Jun, are we going to arrest Ghost Tian and his gang?"

"Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future. It's none of our business if they come to have tea and snacks," Lin Tiansheng said coldly, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

Chen Sheng understood: "That's settled. A total of 158 Triad members have been arrested."

"Collect the team."

Lin Tiansheng waved his hand decisively.

One police car after another slowly drove out of Nathan Road. Once they were out of the cordon, the reporters who had been waiting around immediately swarmed forward, trying to stop the police officers for interviews, which temporarily prevented the convoy from moving forward.

Seeing this, Lin Tiansheng did not hide. He got out of the car, directed his men to clear the way, and said to the camera: "The police have recently raided a triad incense hall event and arrested more than 100 suspected triad members. All those involved in triad activities will be charged. We will not allow any criminals to use traditional cultural celebrations as a cover to secretly carry out triad activities."

The reporters were stunned, never expecting that the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau would actually dare to destroy a triad shrine. Photographers hurriedly snapped photos, and the roadside flashes went off everywhere.

A TVB reporter raised his microphone, eager to dig up more juicy gossip, and shouted, "Sir, can you name the triad organization that organized the event?"

"No problem."

"They call themselves 'new reporters.'" Lin Tiansheng smiled warmly. Seeing that the reporters had gotten their materials and started to disperse, he got back into the car and told his men to leave.

Pu Yongshi, dressed in a suit, sat in the back of the car and reminded him, "If you call out Xin Ji's name in public, Four-Eyed Dragon will probably be furious. Be careful, Young Master Sheng."

Lin Tiansheng said, "I know what I'm doing, Brother Shi."

"Yes, I support you." Pu Yongshi knew that Lin Tiansheng would not do anything he was not sure of, so his willingness to mess with Wen Biao meant that he had made thorough preparations.

The fact that they did not target other big names in the industry indicates that they did not blindly expand their operations.

After hundreds of police officers from the Mobile Police Unit, Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, and Major Crimes Unit escorted over a hundred gangsters out of the prison van, the West Kowloon Police Station became bustling and noisy, with the officers busy and working hard.

Lin Tiansheng arrived at the Operations Department with an operation briefing, stood ramrod straight, and handed it to Henry with both hands: "Sir, the operation was a success. A total of 158 Triad members were apprehended."

Henry's face was lifeless. After taking the documents, he slammed them on the table and scolded, "Before we set off, we agreed to be absolutely certain and have no chance of anything going wrong."

"It's simple: arrest one person, expand the case to include a whole group, and then what if the new case causes trouble?"

Lin Tiansheng remained expressionless, his eyes sweeping over Henry with what appeared to be disdain. He raised his voice and said, "Dare to storm the police station and cause trouble in the streets? Send people to arrest and beat him again."

"You have to be ruthless to keep these gangsters in check!"

“FUCK!” Henry was sensitive to disdainful looks. He threw the file in front of Henry’s chest, took two steps forward, and whispered, “If you lose even a penny of your monthly pay, the chief will not let you off the hook.”

"clear?"

The triads can force the police to make concessions by using their superior numbers, gathering in protests, and storming police stations – this is "force"; refusing to pay and disrupting cooperation is "culture."

A single tactic will not pose a threat to the police force, but a two-pronged approach will make those in power feel the pinch.

In the world of lower- and mid-level police officers and community members, there is a clear line between black and white. The line is the law.
But laws are made by people.

This dividing line clearly shows signs of being artificially created. In fact, in the world of the upper echelons, "gang bosses" and "police captains" are the same group of people.

The gangsters fighting to the death below are a different group than the junior police officers.

Whether one is close or not, class distinctions exist, and the conflict between the righteous and the villainous is also a way to cover up class contradictions. Before police reform, "corrupt cops," "Chinese detectives," "big devils," and "triad bosses" were all relatives, friends, and brothers.

If the "rent-seeking class" had not grown so large that it was affecting the strategy of Hong Kong Island and the interests of the "ruling class" at the top level, they would not have made sacrifices to quell public grievances and unleash economic vitality.

"Police reform" and the "anti-corruption campaign" are both means to reduce the size of the rentier class and distribute profits to the citizens. The Chinese detectives who fled to Hong Kong and the collapsed triads are examples of the interests that were abandoned.

But the remaining people still need to eat.

Even if the gang's refusal to pay is a Pyrrhic victory, the anger of the higher-ups is enough to give Lin Tiansheng a hard time.

Therefore, the police force's reluctance to target triad guilds and their headquarters is not due to a lack of strength, but rather because they do not want to let "lower-level conflicts" affect "higher-level interests."

Lin Tiansheng responded coldly: "In the areas I govern, no one dares to fail to pay their dues."

"Fine, if you're so capable of controlling them, I won't care how much trouble they cause." Henry retreated to his seat, still somewhat skeptical.

"Go do something."

If, without harming their interests, they could disrupt a triad incense ceremony, it could actually greatly enhance the reputation of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB).

In public affairs, he made great contributions; however, the saying "public is greater than private" is often read in reverse.

Chen Sheng, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, approached the big boss and whispered, "Inspector Lin, what's Henry's attitude?"

"Ignore him and get on with our business."

"Take me to see Wenbiao," Lin Tiansheng said with a stern face.

Chen Sheng nodded and led the way: "Interrogation Room Number One."

Wen Biao, with a bitter face, still couldn't figure out why Lin Tiansheng was targeting him. When he saw the iron gate open, he raised his head and looked expectantly: "Young Master Sheng, what happened that required such a big fuss?"

Lin Tiansheng sat in the chair, his expression cold and stern, and said frankly, "I'm in charge of the Mong Kok Organized Crime and Triad Bureau. How can I earn merit if I don't deal with you?"

Wenbiao stared wide-eyed, incredulous: "What nonsense are you talking about? I can help you make money and manage your territory! You're taking your anger out on Axe Jun? Have you no guts?"

“If you dare to smash up our Sun Kee incense hall and lash out at Xiang Sheng, you can easily block the main entrance to West Kowloon.”

Lin Tiansheng crossed his legs, looking relaxed: "Don't worry, I've already had someone spread the word that the evidence against Chen Yaoxing was provided by you."

"Do you think his men will cause trouble? What do you think Axe Jun and Ghost Tian think? Who would be willing to send troops to seek justice for a traitor?"

There are costs to causing trouble in the streets; it's not just about money, it also involves bloodshed.

As the leader, Four-Eyed Dragon needs a legitimate reason, a so-called "just cause," to call for a full-blown brawl with his brothers.

But what Wenbiao did was something that people in the underworld despised the most.

(End of this chapter)