Hong Kong film: My brother, Big D, I really don't know kung fu.

He tried every possible excuse to try and get away with it.

His voice trembled slightly from exhaustion, but he still tried to remain calm.

He knew all too well that the consequences of admitting it would be unbearable.

Fortunately, the videos and audio recordings currently in the possession of the police only concern what happened at the Peninsula Hotel.

As long as the police don't find evidence that he directly sold "laundry detergent," this accusation won't be easily pinned on him.

However, if the police persist in pursuing his claim of being a member of the Tung Sing organization, they can still find some evidence to imprison him.

Now, it remains to be seen how the police intend to deal with him.

Sha Meng's eyes flickered slightly as he secretly glanced at Lu Qichang's expression, trying to glean some clues from his face.

However, he ultimately didn't see anything; Lu Qichang's expression remained perfectly composed.

Lu Qichang snorted coldly in his heart and continued:

"Stubborn? Fine! Now let's talk about your claim of being a Triad member. It's clearly recorded on the audio."

"Anyone who claims to be a member of the Triads will be investigated by the police without any other evidence of a crime. Once the evidence is available, they can be prosecuted."

His voice grew even sterner, "You probably have no idea how thick your file is at the police station? But it doesn't matter, what awaits you is at least three years in prison!"

(Based on a real case from 1987, a young man who claimed to be a member of 14K extorted money from a street vendor was sentenced to three years in prison, based on Article 20 of the Societies Ordinance.)

After 1994, the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance increased the maximum sentence for triad offenses to ten years and also allowed for the freezing of criminal assets.

Sand bug's face turned deathly pale instantly.

He didn't expect that the police had no evidence that he was directly selling laundry detergent.

But instead, they turned their attention to his claim of being a Triad member.

If he is indeed sentenced to more than three years, by the time he gets out, it will be too late.

His current status and interests in the underworld will all be gone.

In the past, when gangs tricked newcomers into taking the blame, they would make solemn promises.

Once he's released, they'll definitely help him get a promotion and give him a large resettlement allowance.

(baae) In reality, these are all complete utter nonsense.

Once you're in prison, the glamour outside will be irrelevant to you.

In particular, when you actually get out of prison, you will sadly find that none of the promises the gang made to you have been kept.

The whole "getting into a position of power" thing is utter nonsense.

They might not even receive the resettlement allowance.

In the end, he wasted several years of his life and gained nothing.

Sandman is now one of the most powerful people in the very top echelons of Dongxing.

He absolutely did not want to be imprisoned and lose his current status and freedom.

"Officer, do you have to go this far? Big D and his gang are also involved in triads, why don't you arrest him too!"

At this moment, the panicked sand bug began frantically biting others in an attempt to divert the police's attention.

But he completely forgot that sitting opposite Big D was Li Shutang, Lu Qichang's superior!

Lu Qichang ignored Sha Meng's pleas for mercy and coldly got up and left the interrogation room.

In his view, gang members like Sandman, who have no moral bottom line, should be locked up in prison forever.

This is the only way to prevent them from continuing to harm ordinary citizens and to ensure social peace.

After leaving the interrogation room, Lu Qichang went straight upstairs.

He found his superior, Li Shutang, and gave a detailed report on the entire interrogation of Sha Meng.

"Qichang, you did a great job!" Li Shutang praised Lu Qichang without reservation.

He was very satisfied with Lu Qichang's work ability, believing that he was not only outstanding in ability but also efficient in his work.

Therefore, Li Shutang decided to nurture Lu Qichang in the future, so that he could gradually take over the important position left by Cai Yuanqi and inject new strength into the police force.

When Lu Qichang heard his boss's praise, he didn't show any happiness on his face. Instead, he looked somewhat conflicted.

He hesitated for a moment, as if making up his mind, before asking, "Li sir, I'd like to know what your opinion is on Big D?"

His tone was cautious, and he had carefully considered his words.

Li Shutang smiled faintly, not surprised by Lu Qichang's question.

He countered, "Kai-Chang, you've been in the police force for several years now. Have you ever seen me interact with anyone from the triads?"

Lu Qichang shook his head.

He had indeed never seen Li Shutang have any direct interaction with any members of the gang.

Moreover, the senior officers in the police force had never made any criticisms or doubts about Li Shutang in this regard.

Li Shutang continued, "Although Big D is my nephew, I don't think much of him. If it weren't for my deceased wife, I would have sent him to Stanley Prison long ago."

“Even if your subordinates wanted to investigate him, I never stopped them. I even proactively provided intelligence so that you could more accurately target Big D’s forces.”

Lu Qichang suddenly realized what was going on, and most of his doubts vanished instantly.

Li Shutang did not stop them from investigating Big D; on the contrary, he even provided assistance.

With that thought in mind, he blurted out the question that was on his mind most.

"However, Li Sir, you've been getting quite close to Big D lately, which has puzzled everyone. We don't know what's going on!"

Li Shutang sighed and explained with a helpless expression, "Big D is a bastard, that's an indisputable fact. But his brother Lei Hao has never broken the law."

“He does legitimate business and has even been trying to persuade Big D to turn over a new leaf, so no matter what others think, I will definitely acknowledge Lei Hao as my nephew and will not shy away from any interaction with him.”

Seeing that Lu Qichang still had some doubts, Li Shutang took out today's newspaper and pointed to the contents.

The newspaper headline read: "900 Billion! Mysterious Investor Creates Wealth Myth in Futures Trading."

These words struck Lu Qichang's visual nerves hard, making him feel dizzy.

“Li sir, this is…” Lu Qichang’s expression turned somewhat surprised.

He had seen related news reports before coming to the police station, but at the time he thought it was just media hype and didn't take it seriously.

Li Shutang said, enunciating each word clearly, "The contents of this document are true! It says that Lei Hao earned 90 billion yen in the futures market, which is equivalent to 5.6 billion Hong Kong dollars!"

"Do you think someone who can make astronomical fortunes through legitimate means would allow his brother to continue engaging in shady dealings and illegal activities?"

His words resonated powerfully, once again confirming this incredible fact.

"What? This person is Lei Hao!" Lu Qichang was completely shocked by this explosive information.

He never expected that this mysterious investor was actually Lei Hao.

...

HSBC.

The Nikkei index continued its strong upward trend in the afternoon.

Many people who initially lost money going long and then switched to shorting were left bewildered and miserable by the market's unpredictable fluctuations.

Near the close of trading, the Nikkei index surged to 23,948.74 points, a single-day gain of over 2,000 points, a remarkable increase.

Just as those short sellers were wailing and utterly despairing, the Nikkei index barely managed to take a step back.

However, it only dropped by one point, eventually closing at 23947.40.

This slight drop, in the eyes of those who lost money, was not as satisfying as a continued rise.

Because it felt like a blatant mockery, dropping only one point from its peak, making their losses feel even heavier.

"Boss, the Nikkei index futures closed at 23,947.40, up 2037.32 points today, a gain of 9.30%!"

"Our 20,000 long positions have yielded a profit of 184.74 billion yen, which is approximately 11.5 billion Hong Kong dollars!"

After the market closed, Luo Minsheng quickly compiled the data and excitedly reported this exciting news to Lei Hao.

His resignation letter from HSBC has been approved, and from now on, he will be a member of Lei Hao's exclusive team.

Lei Hao nodded in satisfaction.

Yesterday, they lost nearly 19 billion yen, but today they not only made up for all the losses, but also made an extra profit of 184.74 billion yen!

After yesterday's trades yielded such a substantial profit today, Big D couldn't help but exclaim, "Ah Hao, I think you're making money faster than printing money!"

Chapter 60: A Crucial Moment – ​​Wang Fengyi's Arrival

Lei Hao once again demonstrated his accurate predictive ability today, which filled Huang Shitong and Sima Xiang with confidence about everything that was about to happen tomorrow.

Because around noon, the funds for Chen Zhan, Lin Rundong, and Mai Shengyun had arrived in their accounts one after another.

They had already completed the handover with Lei Hao, and now this HK$20 billion fund has been officially entrusted to Lei Hao for full operation.

Meanwhile, HSBC has made full preparations, including HK$30 billion in funds and corresponding accounts.

As soon as the Nikkei index closed, Shen Daban signed an investment contract with Lei Hao.