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Chapter 96 Investigating One's Own People?

"Biao, sir, let's have a chat!" Inspector Chen Guozhong, the squad leader of the Hong Kong Regional Headquarters who took over the case, glanced at the scene briefly, asked a few questions, and then went directly to Zhou Biao, Inspector Wen's direct superior.

"Ah Chung, what do you want to talk about?" Although he knew that Inspector Man seemed a bit off lately, there was no evidence that he had violated discipline. With one of his inspectors killed, Zhou Biao was naturally a little angry.

"Biao Sir, I've been working under you for two years since I graduated from school, so I'll be frank with you. I want to ask you, is Officer Man's death related to your operation yesterday?" Chen Guozhong whispered in Zhou Biao's ear.

Zhou Biao quickly looked up at him before slowly saying, "I'm not entirely sure either, but in yesterday's operation, our police station personally apprehended two leaders, and Chen Jiaju, who contributed the most, is unharmed. There's no reason for Awen to be retaliated against!"

"Do you know why Officer Wen is here on Suhang Street?"

"I'm not too sure about that, but it's not his shift right now. What private business could he possibly have in Suhang Street?" My colleagues in the West District had already asked the residents of the tenement building and learned that one of Inspector Man's mistresses lived there.

However, the crime scene was not under the jurisdiction of the Central District Police Station, and Zhou Biao was not a direct superior of the Western District Police Station, so he was not informed of the details of the case. On the contrary, the Regional Major Crimes Unit, which took over the case, knew much more about the situation than Zhou Biao's team.

"Officer Wen rented an apartment in this building, and a young woman lives there..." Chen Guozhong turned his head and gestured towards the tenement building not far away.

"He's not married, he owns a car and a house, he can date openly, why is he renting a place to support his girlfriend?" Zhou Biao found it strange.

"Not really a girlfriend. It's said that this girl is at most being kept by Mr. Man. Mr. Man rented the house to her, and she gets a few dollars for living expenses every month. But their relationship can't be revealed to outsiders."

"Why make it so complicated? But given Ah Wen's qualifications, his monthly salary is barely HK$1 (the Hong Kong government only significantly increased civil servant salaries after the Sino-British Declaration), and he still has to pay his mortgage. How can he possibly come up with several thousand dollars to support a mistress?" Zhou Biao's mind was a bit confused at this point.

"That's the problem. If, and I mean if, he had some extra income for some reason, but then did something wrong and completely let that income go to waste, could that be the reason he got into trouble?"

"You're making this all very confusing. Aren't you just trying to say that Awen was bribed but didn't inform on Zhu Tao in time, leading to Zhu Tao's arrest, and then Zhu Tao is going to retaliate against him? Damn it, we really need to go back and investigate this properly. All you do is cause trouble all day long." Zhou Biao raised his voice several octaves as he complained.

Several police officers standing guard in the distance couldn't help but look over.

"In less than six months, three police guns have been lost, including the service pistols of two inspectors who were killed. The case of Inspector Wong Chi-shing, who was involved in the anti-triad operation in Yau Tsim, is still unsolved."

Last month's gunfight on Canton Road, and another incident in Yau Tsim Mong District, resulted in a police sergeant losing his service weapon and currently being suspended from duty for reflection.

Today it's the Central District's turn. The inspector is dead and his service weapon is missing.

"If these three guns reappear in a case later and are used in a shooting, I wonder how many people will be held accountable," Chen Guozhong said quietly.

"If you want to solve this case, find the service weapon first?" Zhou Biao knew what Chen Guozhong meant. Three police guns had been lost in six months. If he could solve the case quickly and find Wen Sir's service weapon, then his promotion and salary increase would be a given, and the Central District Police Station would not be questioned by the higher-ups.

"Can you help me?"

"I need to go back and ask the chief. I'll contact you as soon as I have any news." Zhou Biao knew that Chen Guozhong wanted to go to the Central District Police Station to interrogate the suspects caught in yesterday's "pig-hunting operation".

Normally, this behavior would be considered stealing credit, but he did it to solve the case of the murder and theft of the service weapon of an inspector from the Central District Police Station. Solving the case would certainly benefit the Central District.

As long as we can keep the drug trafficking case under the control of the Central District, we still need to hurry back and ask the Commissioner for his opinion.

"I'll head back first. I'll leave Chen Jiaju here to your command. After I get the director's approval, I'll contact you, and then you can come back. If he doesn't agree, then I can only apologize and you'll have to apply to your superiors yourself." Zhou Biao was now acting with a decisive and efficient demeanor.

After calling up several Central District police officers, excluding Chan Ka-kui, they drove away quickly.

"Ka-Kui, you'll stay with me for now. There are some things I need to ask you."

"YES, SIR!" Chan Ka-kui gave a standard salute.

"Don't be so polite, just call me Brother Zhong as before. I haven't been away from the Central District for more than a few years." Chen Guozhong waved his hand with a smile.

At 19:20, in Chai Wan, Xiao Fu's Honda Accord had been driven away by one of Da Sha's men. In ten days or half a month, this "meritorious" car should appear in a used car market somewhere far from Hong Kong Island with a new look.

Then, Feng Yuxiu quickly boarded a fishing boat. He was going to the hospital to take care of his wife and also to make an appearance.

Xiao Fu got into another of Da Sha's men's cars; he was rushing back to Hongdou Clothing to wait for the two boss ladies to get off work.

Although a settlement has been reached with Lau Kwong-wing, the security measures for Hong Kong Sheng and Little Sister will not be reduced for the time being. Recently, Siu Fu and Shan Ying will be protecting the two closely.

When Cao Tai received the news that Inspector Wen had gone offline, he was having dinner with Le Huizhen, who had been busy for nearly 20 days, so he simply replied "I know" and hung up the phone.

"Come on, let's have a drink to celebrate that our Miss Yue can finally escape from her busy work." Cao Tai raised his glass and gently clinked it with Yue Huizhen's.

"I have to thank Boss Cao for the information you provided to our program, which has kept the ratings high during this period." Yue Huizhen's eyes were like autumn water, full of affection, and captivating.

Unexpectedly, a moment of initiative that could almost be described as "lust at first sight" resulted in an unexpected windfall.

Her continuous reporting on the Cointreau Hotel robbery not only helped her establish herself in the program team, but also made her the program director, squeezing out the former director, Lee Siu-tien, nicknamed "Idiot Lee".

The "City See the Truth" column was able to provide continuous reporting because the Kowloon Daily shared some news with them. Although it didn't have as comprehensive a grasp as the newspaper, it was still far ahead of other media outlets.

The continuous reporting on the "Jun Du" case made the Kowloon Daily and ATV's "City Reality" program extremely wealthy, with their commissions more than doubling.

Just as Mr. Cao and Ms. Le were on a date, experiencing a taste of bourgeois life...

Zhou Biao has rushed back to the Central District Police Station and reported to Chief Inspector Lin Leimeng, who is still working overtime and waiting for news, about the series of situations he learned at the scene. He especially mentioned Inspector Wen's recent unusual behavior and his analysis and speculation on it.

Lin Leimeng took off his glasses, frowned and thought for a while before resolutely saying, "Ah Biao, you must quickly find out about Ah Wen's affairs. Even if he is a double agent, we have to find out it ourselves."

We can remove the rotten flesh ourselves. I don't want to attract vultures. If the internal investigation department gets involved, we'll be in a very passive position. What I'm more worried about is...

"What is it?" Uncle Biao was good at playing the straight man.

"If the ICAC gets involved, you and I might have to retire early," Raymond said quietly, putting his glasses back on.