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

Chapter 30: Awarded the "Good Policeman" Award (Seeking monthly votes)

After the Major Crimes Unit's Toyota pulled up in front of Lotte Toys Factory, a middle-aged man selling cart noodles by the roadside, wearing a fisherman's hat, walked up and asked, "Is this Inspector Lam?"

"Major Crimes Unit, Lin Tiansheng." Lin Tiansheng produced his identification. The intelligence unit's paparazzi captain took off his hat and fanned himself, saying, "Intelligence Unit, Surveillance Team Chief Tan Jiaming."

"Nice to meet you, Officer Tam."

Tan Jiaming succinctly stated: "There are five people inside, hiding in the office, and they haven't come out."

"Has the toy production started yet?" Lin Tiansheng asked.

Tan Jiaming nodded: "More than a hundred workers, plush toys. The scoundrel and the boss are relatives, so he should have shares."

"That's not going to be easy," Ma Delong said, frowning with a serious expression.

Tan Jiaming said, "My guys can pretend to be firefighters, knock on doors for routine checks, and then send you in."

"Thank you." Lin Tiansheng looked grateful. With an extra paparazzi team to help, taking down five criminals would be a piece of cake.

He drew his sidearm and simply ordered, "Get to work."

"clear."

Ma Delong and the other two responded in unison.

Seeing the efficiency of the Major Crimes Unit, Tam Ka-ming didn't hesitate and gestured to his colleagues in the car. Three paparazzi wearing fire department badges immediately got out of the car and went to the factory gate to knock on the door.

The two security guards sitting at the entrance were not tall, but their arms were covered in tattoos and their faces were fierce; they looked like gangsters.

But if the plush toy factory wanted to keep operating, it couldn't afford to offend the fire department. All it could do was watch helplessly and call the boss to report. Lin Tiansheng and his three companions quickly entered the factory and, without hesitation, rushed towards the three-story detached office building.

In the manager's office, the loser was holding a comic book, enjoying the air conditioning and drinking tea when he received a phone call. He jumped up abruptly: "A ghost is knocking on the door. Pack your things and get out of here."

The four bodyguards who were playing cards on the sofa grabbed their backpacks, slung them over their shoulders, and hurriedly left with their guns.

The two groups clashed on the second-floor staircase. Since the gold was in the bag, the gunman acted swiftly and decisively, raising his gun and firing: "Bang, bang!"

Lin Tiansheng pulled Lao Ma, who was charging ahead, backfired with one hand: "Bang bang bang!"

"Inspector Tam?" The three paparazzi, hearing the gunshot, immediately gripped their waistbands, their expressions serious. Tam Ka-ming decisively replied, "Cooperate with Inspector Lam!"

Although paparazzi generally don't get involved in criminal cases, Inspector Lam is a brother that the boss takes special care of, so as his subordinate, Tam Ka-ming has to strive to perform well.

He's from the intelligence department, and he knows Lin Sir's background; he's very clear-headed.

After being blocked in the stairwell, the scoundrel turned around and retreated to the edge of the corridor. He decisively threw his backpack on the ground and shouted, "Jump down!"

The distance between the two floors is less than three meters, so jumping down wouldn't be fatal, but there's a van just ten meters away.

Without hesitation, the criminals threw out all the backpacks they were carrying; the dull thuds as they hit the ground indicated their considerable weight.

At this moment, Tan Jiaming and his team ran over with guns, stood at the bottom of the building, and decisively opened fire: "Bang, bang, bang."

The bullets all hit the ground.

The scoundrel and his accomplices were terrified, their bodies going limp. They raised their hands to the officer and pleaded, "Don't touch us! We'll give you all the goods, we'll give you everything!"

Tan Jiaming holstered his sidearm and said to Lin Tiansheng, who had returned, "Lin sir, the man and the goods are both there." Ma Delong opened a backpack and saw a pile of gold jewelry that hadn't even been melted down. His face lit up with joy: "Boss, caught red-handed."

"Well done, Inspector Tam."

Lin Tiansheng's decision to bring three people to face five criminals, and to leave others to guard the building in the presence of paparazzi, would seem overly presumptuous.

Zhong You is suspected of not trusting his colleagues.

Therefore, he completely handed over the downstairs area to Tam Sir's men. Seeing that Tam Ka Man was not greedy for credit and always shot at the ground first, he was particularly impressed.

Tan Jiaming laughed and said, "The paparazzi are just helping out in the Major Crimes Unit's cases."

"Wisdom has a good subordinate." Lin Tiansheng offered a cigarette and said, "Let's cooperate more in the future."

"Definitely." Tan Jiaming looked pleased, knowing he had done the right thing. Regardless of Lin Tiansheng's future prospects, Zhong Sir's future was sure to be bright.

As a paparazzo in the Major Crimes Unit, if you can't get close to higher-ups, you have to maintain good relationships with the boss's superiors. This is the influence of the former "remnants" of the gang—seemingly invisible, but it actually made Lin Tiansheng's life smooth sailing.

Ma Delong, Liu Yida, and the other two handcuffed the criminal, stuffed him into the car, and said, "Brother Sheng, we've caught him red-handed."

Then, he called the police station for backup, and they took the stolen goods and the criminals away in a police car. Lin Tiansheng got Tan Jiaming's pager number, waved goodbye, and said, "I have to go now. See you later for tea, Tan sir."

“No problem, I’ll wait for your call,” Tan Jiaming replied with a smile. Back at the police station, Chen Sheng was particularly surprised and exclaimed, “Officer Lin, you’re really something! You recovered the stolen goods in just one day.”

“If you’re lucky, the closer the stolen goods are, the easier they are to recover,” Lin Tiansheng said with a humble smile. Chen Sheng sighed, “That’s true. I’m afraid I’ll never get back the batch of clocks that Li Xudong stole.”

“We don’t have a GPS tracker. If we recover it, it’ll be a pleasant surprise. If we don’t, that’s normal,” Lin Tiansheng comforted him. Chen Sheng looked on with emotion: “You’re good at solving cases and you work hard. If you hadn’t been transferred to guard the reservoir, you would probably be a chief inspector by now.”

"Shh, Brother Sheng, is Inspector Pi really that petty? Does he want me dead?" Lin Tiansheng joked, raising a finger. Chen Sheng understood immediately: "You'll be promoted soon too, just call me Ah Sheng."

Suddenly, Pi Zhibang pushed open the office door and waved, saying, "Asheng, come in for a moment."

"Officer Pi, any advice?" Lin Tiansheng walked into the office, took the cigarette offered by Pipi Shrimp, and smelled it. Pi Zhibang leaned against the desk and asked, "How much stolen goods were seized? Have they been counted?"

"The scene was too chaotic; there wasn't time to inventory it." Lin Tiansheng handed over all the stolen goods, hoping to earn credit rather than cash them in. As for how to proceed, that was up to his superiors.

This way, you don't have to worry about anything, you won't make enemies, the profits are distributed layer by layer, and security is guaranteed. Pi Zhibang smiled and said, "That's good. Boss Tao from Yongxin called, wanting to reward the police force. Henry Sir declined, but the 'Good Citizen Foundation' is currently holding a selection process, and you have a chance to win the 'Good Policeman' award, the prize of which is a Chevrolet sedan."

"Old Ma and his gang are awarded the 'Good Cops' award. The prize is a household appliance and a motorcycle. Do you think that's okay?"

Lin Tiansheng pursed his lips. Having a car would be nice, but is the "Good Policeman Award" for real?

"OK, whatever Officer Pi says is OK."

Pi Zhibang patted Lin Tiansheng on the shoulder: "I didn't treat you badly in the Major Crimes Unit, did I?"

Lin Tiansheng's eyes were dazzled by the brand-new Rolex watch. He narrowed his eyes and said, "I haven't treated you badly, have I?"

"Hehe, we're all good brothers, we need to stick together."

Money and power are twins; even a slight increase in power can bring substantial financial rewards. Solving cases comes first; making money? That's just a side effect.

(End of this chapter)