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

Chapter 64 Blood for Blood, A Lifetime of Suffering

At the bottom of Yongxing Building, a Chevrolet sedan stopped. Lin Tiansheng looked up and saw dozens of red and green signs, layer upon layer, dazzling the eye and illuminating the sky.

"Lady's Foot Bath", "Lady's Tea Break", "Imperial Concubine's Foot Bath City", "Peninsula Grand Hotel".
Lin Tiansheng's gaze lingered on the Peninsula Hotel sign. He smirked and beckoned Deng Gengyun into the narrow stairwell. Reaching the third floor, they pushed open the hotel door. A brass bell rang, and the one-eyed officer at the front desk, seeing the guests enter, rose to greet them, then immediately turned cold: "What brings you two officers here?"

Lin Tiansheng met one of his former instructors with a friendly expression, rested his elbow on the table, and said, "Brother Hui, I'd like to have a chat with Instructor Tian."

One-Eyed Hui crossed his legs, flicked his cigarette ash, and said with a displeased expression: "Sorry, the Peninsula only accepts accommodations, not tea houses. If you want to have tea and chat, go to the Peninsula in Victoria Harbour."

"Let's talk about big business deals."

Lin Tiansheng tapped the table, his expression turning serious: "You can be difficult with people, but don't be difficult with money."

One-Eyed Hui sized him up for a moment, then picked up the landline and dialed a number: "Tian sir, Ah Sheng has come to discuss a business deal. Okay, I'll take him there."

"Come with me." After hanging up the phone, One-Eyed Hui didn't even look at the person. Leading Lin Tiansheng, Deng Gengyun walked through a long corridor along the street, passing rows of small rooms from which various ambiguous moans rose and fell, and every now and then a lady wearing a bra and a short skirt would brush past them, finally stopping at the door of a teahouse at the end.

Two dismissed police officers, smoking cigarettes, their eyes sharp, with Black Star pistols slung over their waists. Lin Tiansheng greeted an old acquaintance, gripping his gun holster, and warned, "Serves you right, buddy."

"No need to search them, let them in." Tian Haishan's voice was hoarse.

Lin Tiansheng lifted the curtain and led his men into the tea room. Standing in front of the five-meter-wide root-carved tea table, he bowed and said, "Instructor Tian, ​​it's been a long time."

Tian Haishan looked on with emotion and beckoned, saying, "It's been a long time, Asheng. Sit down and have a cup of tea first. Tell me what's on your mind. I'll definitely help if I can."

Lin Tiansheng moved a stool and sat down. In front of him, besides Tian Haishan, whose temples were gray and whose face was full of smiles, there were five former police academy instructors on both sides.

The last time I saw them was in the police academy office; this time, they were already in the den of thieves. Deng Gengyun, holding a gun, stood behind the boss, looking extremely nervous.

Lin Tiansheng took a sip of tea, took out two photos, and said, "I have a brother whose wife and daughter have been kidnapped. I would like to ask Inspector Tian to help kidnap his whole family as well, so that an eye for an eye and a life for a life."

Tian Haishan squinted at the photo in his hand, then suddenly laughed and said, "What a great boss, helping his brother pay for his blood debt. Very reasonable."

"A member of the Tang family of the New Territories?"

Lin Tiansheng nodded: "Yes."

"How much under-the-table bid are you planning to offer?" Tian Haishan asked. Lin Tiansheng, who had come prepared, immediately offered: "Three hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, is that enough?"

A former police academy officer scoffed, his eyes filled with disdain. Tian Haishan, however, readily agreed: "No problem, I'll have my men take care of it tonight."

Lin Tiansheng offered tea instead of wine, saying, "Thank you, Instructor. Whether it works out or not, I'll pay you in full tomorrow." "Ah Hui, see Lin Sir downstairs," Tian Haishan called out.

Lin Tiansheng and Deng Gengyun, led by One-Eyed Hui, walked out of the Peninsula Hotel. While Tian Haishan was assigning tasks, a former instructor couldn't help but speak up: "Tian sir, in the underworld, the pay is based on risk. The more famous the person, the more expensive they are. Deng Zongliang's wife and children are only worth 300,000? Do you think we're the Big Circle Gang, just pull off one heist and run!"

The underworld is not just about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social interactions. The combat skills of the underworld police gang may not be better than those of the Big Circle Gang, but they have the advantage of connections and can get things done with many people of high status.

Therefore, triads prefer to hire large, cost-effective gangs for their work, but many wealthy people and politicians are willing to spend more money to hire them.

When Tian Haishan was an instructor, he had been away from the front line for many years. Every day, he would smile and mingle with the "new recruits". His wrinkled face was kind and gentle when he smiled, and he had the demeanor of an elder. He was considerate in his dealings with people and things. But at this moment, the corners of his mouth covered with white stubble raised a smile, which made him look sinister and his fangs were ferocious: "How can 300,000 be enough? Asheng is still in the police force. If you want us to do things, you have to exchange 'power' for it."

"Ah Hui, Ah Jiu, you must do what Young Master Sheng asked you to do perfectly. In the future, I'll make him eat my words!"

Being dismissed from the police force, ousted from the stage of power, and reduced to a triad assassin group is the thing that these police academy instructors who had affairs with Lui Lok hate the most. If it weren't for their close relationship with Lui Lok, people from the police academy would rarely be affected by the anti-corruption storm.

Lin Tiansheng has returned to power, and only serving police officers are qualified to "rebel." Dismissed corrupt police officers who have left the force will not even have the chance to curry favor with Lin Tiansheng unless he comes knocking on their door.

Tian Haishan is an old wolf, leading a pack of defeated dogs to lick their wounds in the countryside. Given the opportunity to hunt, he will "bite" Lin Tiansheng just as he once "bite" Lü Le to death.

One-Eyed Hui and Black Hand Jiu exchanged a glance, and a mocking smile appeared on their lips in unison: "Alright, Inspector Tian, ​​I'll show him what I'm made of and let him see just how formidable a Flying Tigers instructor really is!"

That evening, a van with its lights on slowly drove into Pingshan Village and stopped in front of a tenement building. Six hooded, armed M16 rifles, and dressed in special uniforms, police officers jumped out of the van and rushed to the iron gate. Working in pairs, they scaled the wall and brazenly entered the house. Several gunshots rang out, shattering the tranquility of the village and the sleeping night. Then, someone opened the gate and dragged out two sacks containing "meat."

Deng Zongliang, shot in the left leg, sat on the edge of the bed, his left hand covering the wound, his right hand picking up the phone, dialing with a look of terror on his face, repeatedly calling out, "Call Grandpa, call Grandpa!"

"What's wrong, Brother Liang?" The cousin who answered the phone looked puzzled. Brother Liang would never have disturbed Grandpa's sleep in the middle of the night before.

Deng Zongliang roared, "Call me Grandpa, you bastard! My wife and children are being kidnapped right in front of me!"

"Take a shot." The cousin was startled and quickly hung up the phone, banging on Deng Yuchang's door: "Grandpa, Grandpa, something terrible has happened."

The old man was a light sleeper, and was soon woken up. He put on his slippers, turned on the light, opened the door, and said in a deep voice, "Speak."

The cousin swallowed hard: "Brother Liang's wife and children have been kidnapped by intruders."

Deng Yuchang took a deep breath, his eyes blazing with anger, and said in a deep voice, "Dare to enter the village? Summon the militia! I want the police to come and find me personally!"

The reason why the five major clans of the New Territories were able to exert their influence in their villages was largely due to their past experience in forming guerrilla forces to fight against the Japanese and British invaders. Several unrest affecting the entire Hong Kong originated in the countryside. After the establishment of the Heung Yee Kuk, the overt guerrilla forces were disbanded and transformed into village militias, supported by smuggled funds. They consisted entirely of members of the same clan and regularly trained their men. The Tang clan alone had a militia of over 300 men, and each mobilization of these militias caused a sensation throughout Hong Kong.

(End of this chapter)