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

Chapter 158 The curtain falls, the team wraps up (44)

A group of uniformed police officers at the intersection raised their hands in a daze, looking at He Li. Gao Zicong fell to the ground, and after regaining his senses, rushed forward: "One of our men is injured."

"Doctor, doctor!" Two on-duty medical team members, carrying medical kits, quickly followed. They squatted down and examined He Li and Gao Zicong. Both were breathing weakly and covered in wounds.

A burst of bullets fired at close range shattered the Bentley's window and pierced Four-Eyes Taki's chest. Blood splattered all over the car seat and covered Lin Jiang's face beside him.

Before they could even wipe the blood off their faces, the car crashed into the wall, deploying its airbags. Deng Gengyun, Zhang Jinrong, Ma Delong, and Liu Yida hurriedly followed, opened the car doors, and fired several shots at the people inside without a word.

After taking down the target, he calmed down a bit and stared blankly as the doctor carried his two brothers into the ambulance on stretchers. Ma Delong, panting heavily, whispered, "It's alright, it's alright, it'll be alright."

On Nathan Road, Lin Tiansheng saw two members of the Big Circle Gang pass by his car, quietly start the engine, and step on the gas. The sound of the engine seemed to be a signal, and Chen Anquan, in perfect unison, stepped forward and raised his gun: "Bang bang bang."

The two gangsters ahead suddenly turned around, but the car had already sped off, knocking them over. Chen Anquan seized the opportunity and fired six shots at the four gangsters who were turning around.

The Wanchai Gun King's skill was on full display at this moment, taking down two of the big circle players with four shots, while the remaining two hurriedly ducked and dodged.

Seeing his brothers dead or wounded, Chen Yuanchao dodged the bullets and, disregarding the risks, stepped forward to fire at the vehicle where Lin Tiansheng was hiding.

At that moment, Chen Anquan was reloading when several bullets hit the front of the vehicle. Pu Yongshi arrived with his men, opened fire, and killed the last two members of the gang.

Then the police officers arrived at the car and rescued Inspector Lin, who was crouching down and covering his head to avoid being shot. Ho Ka-wai looked uneasy and said with concern, "An ambulance, call an ambulance first."

Lin Tiansheng suffered some external injuries, but the bullets either hit the front of the car or pierced through the seats and embedded themselves in the back seat. Although he was in a sorry state, he was not hit by any bullets. He raised his voice and said, "Save the other guys first. The rest of you, keep working with me."

"Yes, sir!" The men breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that their boss was alright. Lin Tiansheng put his hand on Pu Yongshi's shoulder and said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Shi."

"You go first, I'll stay here." Pu Yongshi lowered his weapon, his expression still serious. Lin Tiansheng led his men over the corpses of the Big Circle Boys and arrived in front of Jingyi Restaurant. The New Detective thugs guarding the door looked fearful, stepped aside, and dared not stop them.

Su Long stood in front of the table, completely at ease. He extended his hands, allowing the O-Division agents to handcuff him. With admiration in his eyes, he said, "Young Master Sheng is indeed a ruthless man who fought his way up. He's really something!"

Axe Jun and Li Yutian were also handcuffed, their eyes fixed on Lin Tiansheng. Lin Tiansheng, having just survived a close call, had no time for reminiscing and said coldly, "Save your sweet talk for the interrogation room, Instructor Su."

When Lin Tiansheng led his team back to the intersection with Su Long, Axe Jun, and the others, Henry was excited and shouted, "Lin sir, what's going on? William sir has asked me so many times."

Lin Tiansheng replied coldly, "A group of assassins with explosives and semi-automatic firepower appeared on the road and have been completely wiped out."

At this moment, the gangsters on the street either scattered and fled or were arrested and put into prison vans. Shi Zhanpeng returned with his team, sweating profusely, and said, "Inspector Lin, Four-Eyes Long is dead."

Lin Tiansheng looked surprised and frowned, saying, "Dead?"

"He tried to escape in his car, and Yunzai and Lao Ma chased after him on motorcycles. He Li shot and killed him." Shi Zhanpeng's brows were solemn and somewhat saddened: "Zicong and He Li crashed their motorcycles, their fates are unknown, and they are seriously injured."

Motorcycles have considerable power, but with their front end encased in metal, a fall or collision while speeding can result in an extremely high fatality rate. Surviving with broken arms or legs is considered a blessing from one's ancestors.

Lin Tiansheng's heart skipped a beat, sensing something was wrong, and he pressed, "Where are the others?"

"Yunzi and the others are fine. We'll have to wait until the operation concludes to get the exact casualty figures," Shi Zhanpeng said. Henry spoke briefly with his superior over the walkie-talkie before addressing the group, "Operation complete. Back to base." Although the streets were a mess, they were much emptier than the grand spectacle of thousands drying horses earlier. As the gunfire subsided and the smoke cleared, the entire operation came to a close.

"Close the team!"

Pu Yongshi blew the siren and led the PTU officers onto the truck. The officers from the Serious Crimes Unit and the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau also got into their respective vehicles. Dozens of police cars, prison vans, and white cars lined up in a long queue and slowly drove away from the scene, returning to the West Kowloon Police District.

As night deepened, the West Kowloon Police District was still bustling with activity. The officers involved in the frontline operations were exhausted; some lay down on chairs, fully clothed, and slept, while others retreated to the meeting room to rest.

The remaining simple interrogations and data filling were handled by the logistics staff.

O-Station, break room.

Holding his teacup, He Jiawei looked uneasy and asked in a low voice, "Inspector Lin, was today's operation a success?"

In West Kowloon, the company undoubtedly achieved most of its objectives, but the incident caused quite a stir, and the death of the head of the Sun Kee Group also resulted in injuries and deaths among its employees.

The results deviated from the expected outcome, and the guys were unsure of the situation.

Lin Tiansheng leaned against the counter, took a sip of coffee, and said with a smile, "Don't worry. The guys fought bravely and will definitely be rewarded. Four-Eyes Taki deserved to die; the higher-ups can't hold him accountable."

"Even if we face protests from citizens, it's not our place to take the blame."

Without those gangsters, taking down Four-Eyes Taki might have caused trouble. But fourteen heavily armed gangsters with war experience were enough to touch a nerve with the foreigners.

Whether they were江湖人士 (jianghu figures) or onlookers, no one had any reason to speak up for Four-Eyes Taki. He Jiawei breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "That's good."

At this moment, Henry walked to the O-district office area and announced loudly, "Inspectors and above, stay on duty. Everyone else, go back and rest. We'll start work as usual tomorrow morning."

The men sounded exhausted and gave perfunctory replies. Even if they got home to rest, they wouldn't be able to get a full night's sleep; they'd have to work hard for a few more days.

"Lin sir, come here for a moment." Henry glanced towards the break room. Lin Tiansheng, holding his coffee cup, followed him.

In the Operations Section office.

"You've worked hard tonight."

"It's no trouble at all, sir," Lin Tiansheng replied casually.

Henry said, "The casualty list is out. Four guys died in the line of duty, six guys are in the ICU, eighteen guys are seriously injured and hospitalized, and fifty-four guys have minor injuries."

"A total of 380 criminals were arrested and 29 were killed. The Commissioner of Police will hold a press conference tomorrow morning, and as is customary, an awards ceremony will be held in the afternoon."

"This is the list of those who were killed or wounded, and a preliminary list of those to be commended. Take a look and see if you have any other comments."

(End of this chapter)