Hong Kong film: The cop backs down, the ladies beg me to check his license.

"I gave you the evidence in the hope that you could act swiftly and quickly to catch those drug addicts and put them in prison."

"But your performance," Ye Tian shook his head, picked up the cup of tea he hadn't drunk yet, and finally took a sip, "disappointed me."

"I'm wondering if it's necessary to continue this kind of 'cooperation' in the future."

A fine layer of sweat had unknowingly seeped onto Yuan Haoyun's forehead. He gritted his teeth, unusually adopting a humble tone: "I'm sorry, Mr. Ye. It was our slow work that... disappointed you."

He was proud and arrogant, rarely speaking to people like this. But this young man before him, seemingly refined, possessed a power that chilled him to the bone. An undercover agent within the police force, a single-line contact, top-secret files. Ye Tian knew everything, knew it all perfectly well! Luo Ji, who served Ni Yongxiao; Jiang Lang, who served Uncle Hai; the colleagues who died unjustly in the Big Circle Gang… he even knew the ghost Han Chen had planted within the police force.

What a massive network lies behind this! How many secrets are hidden within it? This kind of person can only be followed; never opposed. What if he actually leaks the list of undercover agents… Yuan Haoyun dared not imagine the consequences.

Ye Tian's tone remained flat, revealing neither joy nor anger: "You can go back and tell your Inspector Wong and Inspector Chan."

"I am very dissatisfied with your work. I have decided to wipe out the Ni family completely in my own way."

Yuan Haoyun's shirt was soaked with sweat, clinging to his skin and feeling slightly cool. "Mr. Ye, think it over! Don't act impulsively!"

Ye Tian suddenly smiled, and the atmosphere inexplicably relaxed a little. "Alright, I'll tell you my plans so you're aware of what's going on and don't die without knowing why."

"You need to rely on evidence when handling cases. I understand."

"But when the triad does things, they don't look at the evidence, they only look at the results."

"First, I will make sure that the exact story of Ni Kun's death reaches Ni Yongxiao's ears."

"There are many ways to pass on a message. Through Luo Ji, let him 'accidentally' reveal it. Or, find those private investigators hired by Ni Yongxiao and let them 'accidentally' find the clues. Neither is difficult."

"What do you think Ni Yongxiao will do if he finds out?"

Yuan Haoyun had to think seriously. After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Two possibilities. Either endure it, secretly plot and wait for an opportunity; or you can't resist, take action directly, and eliminate everyone involved."

Ye Tian nodded: "That's right."

"But I'm not just targeting Ni Yongxiao."

"I have a lot to do."

"I will let Gandhi know that he has a green hat on his head and that his warehouses have long been emptied."

Yuan Haoyun's expression changed again: "You want to incite internal strife within Gandhi's territory?"

Ye Tian gave him a strange look, as if the question was superfluous: "Is that not allowed?"

"Isn't this normal?"

"I've said it before, I hate drug dealers the most. These people deserve to die, what's the problem?"

Yuan Haoyun quickly waved his hand: "No problem, no problem."

Ye Tian continued, "I still need to go to Huangzhukeng to find Liu Jianming, Lin Guoping, and the others. Don't say much, just tell them this!"

"One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand. I've paved the way for you. Whether you walk it or not is your choice."

Yuan Haoyun was puzzled: "What's the point of telling them? They're a bunch of police academy students, they haven't even graduated yet."

Ye Tian scoffed, "Useless?"

"You've heard the phrase 'beating the grass to alert the snake,' right?"

"Young people who are neither young nor old harbor ambitions and secrets. How can they train peacefully after hearing such words? Their minds will definitely be racing; they'll be suspicious and prone to doing something outrageous."

Yuan Haoyun gasped, and the cold sweat that had just subsided on his back broke out again.

Seeing his expression, Ye Tian found it amusing and continued, "You think that's all?"

Yuan Haoyun's eyes widened: "There's more?"

"Of course there is," Ye Tian said firmly. "If one side chooses to tolerate it, the Ni family will be in complete chaos. I don't want that outcome."

"So, I will tell Han Chen and Mary the whole story separately."

Yuan Haoyun was too exhausted to be surprised, only puzzled: "Why tell them both at the same time? Aren't you afraid they'll team up?"

"A secret is a secret precisely because few people know it," Ye Tian said calmly. "If many people knew it, would it still be a secret?"

"Huang Zhicheng and Mary are able to remain calm and collected because they believe that only a few of them know about this matter, and it can't be leaked."

"But if they find out, and everyone else knows too... do you think they'll still be able to sit still?"

Yuan Haoyun swallowed hard, his voice dry: "The Ni family... will be in complete chaos. Suspicion will run rampant, everyone will tear each other apart, and blood will flow like a river."

He paused, then added, "But this will harm ordinary citizens in Tsim Sha Tsui. Those drug dealers are in a frenzy, they don't care about anything, and there will definitely be big trouble."

Ye Tian glared at him: "What are you police officers doing?"

"Isn't the existence of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) precisely to deal with these kinds of 'emergency situations'?"

Yuan Haoyun was speechless, opening his mouth but still unwilling to give up: "Mr. Ye, please give us another chance. We will definitely find evidence as soon as possible and uproot the Ni family!"

Ye Tian didn't reply. He picked up the fairness cup and slowly filled the empty teacup in front of Yuan Haoyun. The tea was clear, and steam swirled around the rim of the cup.

"I'll give you one more message for free, consider it... your last chance."

Yuan Haoyun immediately sat up straight, like a student listening attentively in class: "Mr. Ye, please go on, I will definitely remember it."

Ye Tian's face was expressionless, and his voice was cold: "Ni Yongxiao has taken over his father Ni Kun's defense system completely, and made it even more covert."

On the surface, the Ni family is as clean as a blank sheet of paper, and they don't get involved in the drug business at all.

"As you all know, if it weren't for a traitor within the Ni family, Ni Kun wouldn't have died so easily."

"Ni Yongxiao is even more ruthless than his father. He wants to clothe the Ni family in the guise of 'politicians,' completely whitewash their image, and bring them into the open..."

His gaze was fixed firmly on Yuan Haoyun's eyes, brooking no argument: "I don't have time to play house with you. Either you close the case quickly, or you watch how I deal with them."

……

West Kowloon Headquarters, Director's Office. The lights were blindingly bright, and the clock on the wall had already passed 11:30.

The office was filled with smoke, and the faces of the people sitting there were as somber as the smoke itself. Yuan Haoyun recounted the entire story of his meeting with Ye Tian without embellishment.

As Huang Bingyao listened, he felt increasingly uncomfortable. He reached into his coat and pulled out his famous "Gun of Kindness," rubbing the butt against his back to relieve the itch. Chen Xinjian frowned, his fingers unconsciously tapping the table: "Mr. Ye... not even giving me a moment to process this?"

Yuan Haoyun sighed, "I've almost worn my lips out trying to persuade him. He's very firm, saying that if we can't eliminate the Ni family as soon as possible, he'll take matters into his own hands."

Chen Xinjian smiled wryly: "Handling a case requires procedures and evidence. If the evidence is insufficient, sending it to court is pointless. Any skilled lawyer can get the person out. But if you alert them, it will be incredibly difficult to take action against them later."

Yuan Haoyun said helplessly, "I've explained all these reasons to him, but he won't listen."

Lu Qichang frowned, a cigarette between his fingers, not lighting it, but slowly twirling it: "Mr. Ye's thinking is not incomprehensible. In his view, the facts are clear, and that's enough to crush the Ni family. But he's not part of the police force, and he doesn't understand the difficulties we face in handling cases! Facts alone are not enough; you need a complete chain of evidence for the law to recognize them."

Huang Bingyao snorted, stopping his rubbing of the gun butt: "You think he really doesn't understand? This is just putting pressure on us, forcing us to produce results."

Chen Xinjian sighed again: "No matter how much pressure we're under, a process is a process, and we can't skip any steps! These things all take time; we can't speed things up just because we want to."

Yuan Haoyun said with a blank face: "Mr. Ye wants speed; he doesn't care about the process."

Chen Xinjian couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Damn it... This guy is just like those big shots in the police department, only caring about results and not about the lives of those below him."

Yuan Haoyun nudged him with his elbow. Chen Xinjian looked up and met Huang Bingyao's direct gaze. He chuckled dryly, "Big sir, I wasn't talking about you, I was saying..."

Huang Bingyao ignored him and directly set the tone: "Your feeling is correct. Consider this a direct order from the police force; it must be completed as quickly as possible."