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Chapter 100 Robinson Crusoe's Vacation, Chen Guozhong Lies Down

1983 12 Month 15 Day.

Sun Lu, nicknamed "Robinson Crusoe," requested leave to handle matters on the grounds that his family had encountered a major change (his son-in-law had gone missing, and the company's shutdown could affect the lives of thousands of employees).

Because of his good behavior during detention and the low risk assessment, the Correctional Services Department granted him a 7-day leave to handle family and company affairs.

On December 20, outside the gates of Stanley Prison, Sun Lu, dressed in civilian clothes, got into a brand-new BMW sedan, accompanied by a correctional officer.

"Go home first, then go to the company later," Sun Lu instructed as soon as he got in the car.

"Okay, Mr. Sun." Xiao Fu is the driver today.

32 Repulse Bay Road.

The homeowner, Liu Yaozu, and his bodyguard disappeared without explanation from the house, although the police investigation concluded that they were kidnapped while they were asleep.

However, the police have not found any other clues, so Liu Yaozu's mistress, Mengna, moved out early the day after he disappeared, and some of the servants and bodyguards in the house also scattered.

In the end, only three of Sun Lu's early hired servants remained in the house to look after it and occasionally clean it.

When the BMW stopped outside Gate 32, a security guard in his sixties in the security room immediately recognized Sun Lu in the back seat through the bright car window.

"Sir, you're back!" The old security guard staggered out of the security room, his eyes red as he looked at Sun Lu getting out of the car and choked up as he spoke.

"I'm not dead yet, no need to look so sad," Sun Lu said irritably.

"I'm just so happy, I'm crying tears of joy." Baoquan wiped his eyes, a wrinkled smile spreading across his face.

"What happened to that bastard?"

"The son-in-law..."

"Hmm," Sun Lu snorted out a long sound, as if he was very dissatisfied.

"Liu Yaozu has been missing for many days. Many of the workers at home have left, leaving only the three of us old people to look after the house. The managers from the company came twice, but since no one at home is in charge, they haven't come to the door since." The security guard was very good at reading people's expressions and immediately changed his story.

"Open the door first. What kind of posture do you have standing in the doorway?"

"Oh, oh, okay! I'll open the door first." The old security guard hurriedly ran to the security room and pressed the switch, and the electric gate slowly opened.

The commotion at the door attracted the people inside the house to come out. Both of them were dressed in workers' clothes, and when they saw Sun Lu, they respectfully and excitedly called him "Master".

"Hmm, don't act like a little girl. I'm back now, aren't I? Aunt Wu, make something to eat first, something with a strong flavor."

"Yes, sir! I'll run you a bath first," one of the maids, who appeared to be around 50 years old, replied respectfully.

"Hmm," Sun Lu replied casually and led the way inside.

Just as Sun Lu arrived home and was preparing to wash up and have a hearty meal, the Hong Kong Island Regional Crime Unit Commander's Office was in session.

Chen Guozhong waited outside the office of Superintendent Cao Dahua, the commander of the Regional Major Crimes Unit, early in the morning.

"Sir, I've found out that Cao Tai is the financial backer of the 'Wo Yi Society.' Several of his men have close ties with the 'Wo Yi Society.' We can bring him back under the guise of assisting with the investigation," Chen Guozhong said urgently to his superior, Cao Dahua.

"I asked you to investigate the murder of a police officer and the theft of a gun, and you went to investigate the underworld? You can't find any clues. I'd like you to stake out Zhu Tao's henchmen and see if you can find anything, okay?"

Do you even know who Mr. Cao of "Futai Seafood" is? He's a billionaire, a newspaper tycoon! He could easily destroy you and me with a few words or a handful of money!

Without any evidence or proof, you're going to investigate someone for no reason. If you're looking for trouble, don't drag me into it! Do you know that a Saigon councilor has already called the Prime Minister to complain?

If you have time, please investigate who's behind Zhu Tao first!

Cao Dahua tilted his head back and sprayed Chen Guozhong's face with saliva, then slapped a folder onto his chest.

Without even wiping the saliva off his face, Chen Guozhong quickly opened the folder.

The description of Zhu Tao's background above made his eyes narrow. He used to be a member of the "Number Gang" with a pile of white paper fans, but by the late 1960s, he had already faded out of the gang and started his own company.

In recent years, Zhu Tao's company has been secretly losing money, but on the surface it still appears to be doing very well, which has attracted the attention of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department.

Finally, after a lengthy investigation and evidence collection, the Central District Police Department confirmed that Zhu Tao was a major drug lord and arrested him.

Zhu Tao was eventually captured because his escape route was blocked by Cao Tai; otherwise, he would have had a very high chance of escaping.

"Doesn't this just prove that Zhu Tao wanted to take revenge on Cao Tai, and Cao Tai retaliated by killing Wen Jianren, who revealed his information?" After reading the information in his hand, Chen Guozhong became even more convinced that his guess was correct, and that Cao Tai was the most suspicious person.

"Didn't I just say? Evidence, evidence? Are you deaf? If you dare to touch a single thing without evidence, the director will chop you up as a sacrifice, do you believe me?" Cao Dahua was so angry that the blood vessels in his forehead felt like they were about to explode.

"Ah Zhong, it's okay for you to investigate secretly, as long as you don't let anyone find out. As long as you can get evidence, the higher-ups will support you. But without evidence, you can't touch them in the slightest."

If you don't know where to start now, you should transfer your investigation to Zhu Tao. On the surface, check the number "Bang Yong" first, since he's involved in gangs. See if it can be linked to the He Yi Society. Then you'll have an excuse to investigate the He Yi Society. Then see if this He Yi Society is related to that Mr. Cao.

Wen Jianren is clearly a traitor who accepted bribes. It's better that he's dead; if he weren't, we'd have to deal with him ourselves.

The service weapon he lost is extremely important to an ordinary police officer, but to those important figures, it's less important than an afternoon tea.

Cao Dahua raised his arm and patted Chen Guozhong on the shoulder, giving him earnest advice.

"I understand, Sir!" Chen Guozhong pretended to suddenly realize something, a faint sadness passing through his heart.

What about procedural justice and the need for evidence? They are all compromises with those in power. What my parents, who have experienced corruption conflicts firsthand, said is true.

Cao Tai is a billionaire and a media mogul, with the backing of a district councilor. His current status is higher than that of the foreign police inspectors who were not investigated back then, and he is probably not much different from his colleagues of the same rank as Godber.

As long as he doesn't cause the same public outrage as Peter Godber did back then, probably no one can deal with him for the time being, unless the Western bigwigs or the top Chinese dignitaries want to get rid of him.

Moreover, his revenge this time was not without reason, so Chen Guozhong decided to lay low for the time being. He would just investigate the case casually. After all, there was no guarantee of merit if he succeeded, but it seemed that there would be no punishment if he failed.

"Sir, I'll go out and get back to work now," Chen Guozhong said, standing with his legs together and his head held high.

"Good, as expected of a young man I have high hopes for. You work hard and will achieve great things in the future, with a bright future ahead of you." Cao Dahua patted his arm with satisfaction. His shoulders were really high, so he had to stretch his arm out to pat him each time.