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

Chapter 149 West Kowloon's Response (44)
At 11 o'clock, a cargo ship carrying goods between mainland China and Hong Kong slowly docked and entered its berth. Chen Zhiming, who had been waiting for a long time, threw away his cigarette butt and said excitedly, "Get to work, unload the cargo."

Thirty-odd new employees received orders from their boss; some drove forklifts, some cranes, and some trucks, and began working methodically.

Unlike the thugs responsible for fighting, the henchmen who transport goods in smuggling operations are mostly ordinary workers. Even if their gang leaders are killed, they won't cry for revenge; instead, they will naturally seek a living with the next leader.

To this end, Chan Chi-ming brought more than a dozen gunmen, who were scattered around the area, vigilantly observing the situation. Leung Chun-pang had already arrived with the Wan Chai Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB). With the cooperation of customs and marine police, they surrounded the smugglers by land and sea. After the target cargo ship arrived at the shore, he immediately ordered his men to rush to the berth.

“O-di do things.”

"Lie down and lower your weapons!"

Chen Zhiming was worried that Shapi Ma would cause trouble with his men, but he didn't expect the police to intervene. He was surprised and hid in front of the car, shouting loudly, "Don't do anything rash, I know your Inspector Lin very well."

The six officers from the Wan Chai Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) who were leading the charge narrowed their eyes and slowed their pace slightly. There was indeed an inspector surnamed Lam in the Wan Chai OCTB; they didn't want to kill their informant and create a false alarm.

Liang Zhenbang's face turned grim. He raised his gun with both hands and shouted into his earpiece, "Kill him!"

Bang bang bang.

The officer immediately pulled the trigger; the .38 caliber bullets whistled through the air, hitting two of the New Detective's gunmen. Chan Chi-ming fled in panic, leading his men to hide behind the car, but the Wan Chai Organized Crime and Triad Bureau surrounded them on three sides, and bullets rained down upon them.

"Fight."

"Fight them!" Chen Zhiming's pupils were red and bloodshot. He opened the back seat cushion of the car, and there were four AK47s, more than a dozen magazines, and several hand grenades lying underneath.

Just now, he thought the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) was playing big, but when he saw the weapons far exceeding the usual amount, he suddenly realized that it wasn't the OCTB playing big, but the stakes at the gambling table that were high!
Su Long probably guessed that things wouldn't be peaceful at the docks tonight, which is why he sent over a large quantity of weapons. The conversation he had with Lin Tiansheng flashed through his mind like a bolt from the blue.

Don't be soft-hearted.

"Damn it, who do you think you are? I'm the Hong Kong Knee King, I fought my way to the top." Chen Zhiming grabbed an AK47, pulled the bolt, and turned around to fire wildly at the Wan Chai Organized Crime and Triad Bureau.

Da da da.

Da da da.

The remaining eight gunmen, filled with rage, unleashed a torrent of fire after acquiring their weapons. Gunfire erupted, the sounds deafening. The three O-Division officers at the forefront, even in their bulletproof vests, were instantly killed on the battlefield, falling backward.

Liang Zhenbang, who had led the pursuit, thought the situation was settled, but when he saw Chen Zhiming pull out an AK, he exclaimed in shock, "Hide! Hide! There's heavy weaponry!"

Several grenades rolled to the ground.

Bang bang bang.

After the explosion, shrapnel swept across the area, and several O-Team members who were unable to retreat in time rolled on the ground, screaming in agony.

"Inspector Lin, there's a shootout at the pier. It looks like the criminals have a lot of firepower. Should we move in?" Outside the pier, on both sides of Lung Mun Road, there were police cars from the West Kowloon Organisation (ODE) station parked.

Shi Zhanpeng, dressed in a white shirt and smoking a cigarette, chatted with Ah Tou by the roadside. Lin Tiansheng smiled, glanced at his watch, and said, "Wait for the call from headquarters, then we can take over the shift legitimately."

He was really curious to see if Chen Zhiming was brave enough to take down Liang Zhenbang. After losing several men, Liang Zhenbang was heartbroken and roared, "Call the mobile unit for backup! Call the mobile unit!"

"Damn it, the criminals were prepared. Be careful, don't rush in again."

The officers from the Wan Chai Organized Crime and Triad Bureau responded in unison, "Yes, sir."

Meanwhile, the naval police boats sounded their sirens and flashed their lights, patrolling the water, while two speedboats sped towards the cargo ship. Chen Zhiming casually led his men to fire a few shots into the water, and the naval police, long out of practice, immediately chose to circle around and did not go ashore to engage the criminals in a firefight.

On the walkie-talkies of Lin Tiansheng, Shi Zhanpeng, and others, the radio from headquarters crackled to life: "Headquarters calling the Tsuen Wan District Mobile Unit. A gunfight has broken out at the Lan Kok Tsui pier. Please send the nearest officers to provide support. There are eight criminals on the scene, armed with semi-automatic assault rifles. Senior Inspector Leung Chun-pong of the Wan Chai Organized Crime and Triad Bureau is in charge."

Lin Tiansheng and Shi Zhanpeng exchanged a glance and picked up their walkie-talkies at the same time: "West Kowloon O-Division (Major Crimes) calling headquarters. We are near the Lan Kok Tsui pier and will arrive in five minutes."

"Inspector Lin Tiansheng, Senior Inspector Shi Zhanpeng!"

The operator was very surprised that people from West Kowloon were in the New Territories, but after receiving a reply, he immediately told Leung Chun-pong: "Inspector Leung, the West Kowloon Organized Crime and Triad Bureau and the Major Crimes Unit will be there to provide support in five minutes."

Leung Chun-pong's heart skipped a beat, sensing something was wrong. He exclaimed in shock, "The people from West Kowloon? Where's the Tactical Unit?!"

"The mobile force has seven minutes left." The New Territories South area is quite large, and the mobile force deployed there patrols a wide area. The mountain roads are difficult to traverse, so the response time is slower than in the city.

Enraged, Liang Zhenbang ripped off his headphones and yelled at the inspector beside him, "Five minutes to take down those bastards!"

"Inspector Leung, they have AKs?" The inspector looked shocked, not expecting that Ah Tau, who had just said to retreat and wait for reinforcements, would immediately launch a counterattack.

"Get to work!" Liang Zhenbang roared, offering no further explanation to his men. He couldn't very well bring the clandestine political maneuvering into the open.

Once the West Kowloon police have control of the scene, it would be too easy to take advantage of the chaos and fire a couple of shots. Su Long would definitely be happy to hand someone over to take the blame. The best way to escape is to take control of the situation in advance. It can be said that the Wan Chai Organized Crime and Triad Bureau was forced to move forward by Lam Tin-sing.

"Yes, sir." The inspector agreed and gave the order to his men. But the men, knowing that reinforcements were coming, were unwilling to die. They did little work and played hide-and-seek with the gangsters. Leung Chun-pong couldn't wait any longer. He exchanged an MP5 with one of his men, took a deep breath, and led a team to charge: "Go, go, go!"

At this moment, police cars from West Kowloon had entered the pier, their sirens still blaring in the night. Chen Zhiming couldn't tell whether they were coming from West Kowloon or Wan Chai, and thinking he was in dire straits, he immediately recklessly shouted, "Damn it, kill these cops!"

He led his remaining eight men in a face-to-face firefight with Liang Zhenbang. However, Liang Zhenbang was no slacker; he took the lead and greatly boosted the morale of his men. Just as Chen Zhiming finished emptying a magazine and was about to turn around to reload, a group of men sprang out from behind him, firing several lines of fire. Two bullets pierced his body, and his leather jacket was immediately stained red with blood.

"Boss."

"Brother Ming!"

A henchman who had been shot earlier was lying on the ground. Upon seeing his boss shot, he was overcome with grief and pulled the pin on a grenade without any throwing motion, and detonated on the spot.

"boom."

Liang Zhenbang was less than five meters away when a gust of air swept through him, hitting the car and causing him to lose consciousness.

A dozen or so West Kowloon police cars screeched to a halt at the pier. A large number of officers, armed, disembarked and subdued the remaining criminals. Lin Tiansheng swaggered forward, frowning, and asked, "Where's Inspector Liang?"

(End of this chapter)