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

Chapter 142 Dismemberment by Five Horses, Turning Defense into Offense (44, Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Henry, dressed in a sharp suit and wearing his ID, waited at the elevator entrance, frequently checking his watch.

"Ding."

The elevator car opened.

Lin Tiansheng's hair was styled meticulously, making him look dashing and handsome. He walked out the door and called out, "Good morning, sir."

“You’re five minutes late! Hurry up, all the heads of the O-Division in each district are here.” Henry looked anxious and beckoned Lin Tiansheng to a conference room on the left.

Headquarters, Meili Building, 3rd floor, O-di.

Central, Wan Chai, Western District, Southern District, East Kowloon, West Kowloon, New Territories South, New Territories North.
Twenty-odd O-Division officers, including senior inspectors and chief inspectors, sat on either side of a long table. Henry arrived late and pulled up an empty chair on the left to sit down.

Lin Tiansheng nodded to Pi Zhibang, whom he knew well, moved the last chair aside, and sat down properly.

Without a doubt, he was the only inspector among everyone.

On the first day back to work, a major case was solved, and we went to the General Administration for a meeting.

O-Division Superintendent William arrived on time, strode in, and, accompanied by two assistants, bypassed everyone and sat down in the main seat with a swagger.

Good morning, sir!

All the officers stood up in unison, saluted, and shouted.

William waved his hand dismissively, and after everyone was seated, his assistant began distributing documents.

"Take a look first."

The O-Division officers who arrived at the venue had all received word and were aware of the situation. They opened the documents and glanced through them.

William, with his gaunt face and narrow eyes, gave off a menacing impression. He interlaced his fingers and said in a deep voice, "With the approval of the Deputy Commissioner of Operations, the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) will execute a new plan targeting the increasingly rampant triad activities, with the goal of dismantling the largest triad organization currently, 'New Bureau'."

Based on research conducted by the planning department and the current situation, the focus will be on five districts: West Kowloon, East Kowloon, Wan Chai, Central, and New Territories South, with cooperation from other districts.

Pi Zhibang, Henry, Lin Tiansheng, and the other officers who were named stood up straight, their faces solemn. A large-scale operation must be prioritized and implemented step by step.

The five key areas are precisely the regions where Xinji has the strongest influence, the most business, and the largest workforce, involving more than a dozen major branches.

"Operation Name—Dismemberment by Five Horses!"

William spoke entirely in English, except when pronouncing the project name, which he used a transliteration.

Lin Tiansheng was not surprised by the name he had chosen, but the other police officers gasped and were secretly horrified.

"But the bottom line of the operation is to avoid causing mass incidents and to ensure public order. The specific frontline operations will be led by the heads of the action sections in each district, who will report to me."

"I will provide full support in terms of intelligence, funding, and manpower."

"Today's meeting needs to determine the first direction: where to begin."

After William finished speaking, he glanced at the entire room and said authoritatively, "You all have only half an hour. You must get a result."

Henry, eager to impress, immediately stood up and said, "Sir, I think we should make full use of the internal conflicts within the New Bureau, starting from the Central District, to strike at the Xiang family's power."

"Now that Four-Eyed Dragon is not on Hong Kong Island, this is golden time. We should weaken the Xiang family." Chief Inspector "Taylor" of the Central Operations Branch suddenly stood up and said firmly, "Central is the financial center of Hong Kong Island. If a mass incident occurs, it will be very sensitive. Be careful of the Financial Secretary holding us accountable. I suggest starting with Wan Chai District. There are two reasons. First, Chan Yiu-hing, the Wan Chai District clerk, has been sentenced to prison. Two of his henchmen have died, greatly reducing his power. A new leader has not yet been elected, which will make it easier to operate."

"Secondly, we can use the Wan Chai district as leverage, exploit the conflict between the Lam family and Su Long, attract the two tigers to fight each other, and cause internal strife in Sun Kee."

Lin Tiansheng slowly turned the pen over, pricked up his ears, and listened without speaking, watching the two groups argue fiercely for control of the case.

Some want to target the Lin family first, while others want to target Su Long first. People in Hong Kong Island want to shift the battleground to Kowloon, while people in Kowloon prefer to start from Hong Kong Island.

Furthermore, some of the people present, having been informed by Lin Jiang, were generally targeting Su Long's faction.

Lin Tiansheng knew that it was best for the inspectors to refrain from interfering when the bigwigs were discussing matters.

Whether what he said makes sense or not, it doesn't affect the boss's judgment.

William clearly came with an answer; since there was no consensus at the front lines, the higher-ups would make the decision.

Seeing that it was almost time, he made the decision: "Starting from Wan Chai, the other districts will take advantage of the opportunity of the power struggle between the two factions to show their strength, understand?"

All the officers present stood up and saluted in unison: "Yes, sir!"

"Meeting adjourned." Superintendent William hurried out of the office first. The remaining officers from various districts looked at each other, and many of them went up to Chief Inspector "Tung On-chak" of the Wan Chai District Operations Branch and Senior Inspector "Leung Chun-pong" of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau to exchange pleasantries with smiles.

Lin Tiansheng, Pi Zhibang, Henry, and Jiang Tao, a senior inspector from the East Kowloon Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, were about to leave side by side when Liang Zhenbang suddenly called out loudly, "Pi sir, Lin sir."

Lin Tiansheng and Pi Zhibang turned around and looked at Liang Zhenbang, who belonged to the elite faction. They smiled insincerely and asked in a distant manner, "Is there something you need, Inspector Liang?"

“Su Long still has considerable influence in Wan Chai. If it’s any other way, Axe Jun’s men are making moves, so we’ll need to lend a hand,” Leung Chun-pong said politely.

"Definitely." Lin Tiansheng nodded and left with Pi Zhibang. Tong Anze came up behind Liang Zhenbang and said, "It seems that those people are going to bet everything on Su Long."

Liang Zhenbang's expression was serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Su Long has a strong army and a better chance of winning. I'm in a difficult position."

The dismantling of the new chapter clearly targets both the "new" and "old" factions, with Su Long and Lin Jiang as the leaders of their respective groups. The higher-ups understood this perfectly, and the planning department had thoroughly researched it.

While it's true that the more fragmented the better, like chopping firewood, it's best to split it in half first. Needless to say, the elite faction and the remnants of the party will undoubtedly be secretly vying for power in such a large case.

Whoever supports the prevailing faction and controls the most branches naturally grows in power. Furthermore, they can gain merit by attacking opposing branches, and once the case is closed, they can be promoted and take all the spoils. But the plan was proposed by Lin Tiansheng; would anyone propose a plan that is detrimental to them?
West Kowloon is the territory of the remnants of the CCP; most of Su Long's thugs are based in Yau Tsim and Mong. They are truly powerful and well-equipped.

Between the old and new factions, Su Long's strength on paper is clearly superior to Lin Jiang's. The elite faction has no choice but to place their bets on Lin Jiang.

In the elevator.

Pi Zhibang was smug and looked pleased: "Haha, judging from Liang Zhenbang's expression just now, he knows that Lin Jiang is bound to lose."

“Pushing a fanboy to be the acting leader doesn’t really give us a good chance of winning.” Lin Tiansheng smiled faintly. “Lin Jiang isn’t without advantages; his strength lies in his deep-rooted influence and strong political impact. But Xiang Zhanwei is gone, and with the Four-Eyed Dragon absent, his biggest advantage can’t be brought into play.”

“Let’s start with Wan Chai District, Wan Chai District, and see how skilled Leung Chun-pong is.”

At least in this plan, the remnants have switched from defense to offense and can deliberately make things difficult for the elite faction. If they can create some trouble and use it as an excuse, they can even get rid of a few of the elite faction's key figures.

(End of this chapter)