Hong Kong film: As a boss, I use money to make decisions.

Chapter 69 Liu Jianming: So I'm actually a good person?

At the entrance of a simple caretaker's house at Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, Li Jiasheng, with a bruised and swollen face, lay on a cool chair, staring blankly at the pond rippling in the morning sun.

An elderly policeman, nearing fifty, carried a yellowed fishing rod over, spread out a small stool, sat down next to Li Jiasheng, and smiled gently.

He put his fishing rod on the ground, then took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and slowly rolled a hand-rolled cigarette.

"Boss, no matter how tough things get, you still have to eat breakfast."

Li Jiasheng turned his face away and ignored him.

The veteran policeman was clearly unfazed. He put the rolled cigarette in his mouth, fumbled for his lighter, and spoke.

"You'd better stay here quietly for a while. Your uncle told me that if you dare to run around without his permission, you'll never be able to find a job again!"

Li Jiasheng gritted his teeth: "Where else can I run to? Right now, I'm a complete joke on the entire Hong Kong Island!"

"You can't say that. Sometimes you just can't take yourself too seriously."

You think everyone in Hong Kong is laughing at you and hates you right now? But after three full meals, who will know who you are tomorrow?

There's always breaking news every month, but everyone'll forget about you soon enough!

Thud—

The veteran policeman lit a cigarette and continued to persuade him.

"Sit down and wake up! This isn't how you act as a police officer!"

Remember this: once you put on this uniform, we're all on the same side. Even if someone on duty commits a serious offense, the internal investigation department will handle it.

If you don't treat your own brothers like family, you'll have a hard time working in the police force in the future!

Hearing that an old man guarding the pond dared to point fingers at him, Li Jiasheng immediately became furious.

He sat up abruptly from the lounge chair, his frustration reaching its peak.

"Damn it! I don't think I did anything wrong. There were suspicious points in last night's case!"

Give me another chance, and I'll still investigate. Otherwise, I'll end up like you, a loser, stuck here guarding this pond for the rest of my life!

Despite Li Jiasheng's humiliation, the veteran policeman remained unperturbed.

He took a drag of his hand-rolled cigarette and chuckled.

"What's wrong with guarding the pond? Boss, I dare say I was more driven than you back in the day when I wanted to make something of myself!"

He used to work for Inspector Lui in Kowloon Tong, but later offended someone and was transferred to Pok Fu Lam to guard the reservoir.

They promised I'd only stay for a year or two before being transferred back, but guess what happened?

A smug smile flashed across the old policeman's face before he spoke.

"Later, when the Independent Commission Against Corruption was established, Brother Lok was forced to retire. Within two years, he also fled to Taiwan."

Later, my former colleagues were either forced to leave their hometowns by the ICAC or sent to ancestral halls for further study.

Because I was transferred to guard the reservoir, I actually escaped a disaster. At least now I'm living a peaceful life, and I can enjoy my old age in Hong Kong Island!

The veteran officer sighed, "Who can predict whether something will be a blessing or a curse? Based on what I did before, if I had stayed in Kowloon Tong for another six months, the ICAC's coffee drenching would have killed me!"

After the old policeman finished speaking, Li Jiasheng looked dazed.

He didn't understand the old policeman's good intentions. He only heard that a young and ambitious policeman had stayed at the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir for more than 20 years, completely cutting off his path to advancement.

"Don't try to persuade me anymore. In the eyes of the citizens of Hong Kong Island, I have become a scoundrel and a laughing stock!"

I'm afraid I'd have to prove myself; I'd rather not be a constable guarding this pond!

"Take this job! This reservoir you're guarding supplies water to hundreds of thousands of people. If you protect it well, you'll be doing justice to your position as a police officer and taking responsibility for those citizens!"

The old policeman finished his cigarette and was ready to throw two more fish baits into the water.

Upon hearing this, a ferocious glint flashed across Li Jiasheng's face.

He walked to the pond, unbuckled his belt, and started a jet of water into the pond.

"Perfect timing! Let's make these clueless idiots a cup of herbal tea first!"

After saying that, Li Jiasheng shivered with relief, swayed his body, glared at the old policeman next to him, and then pulled up his pants and walked into the ward.

This scene finally made the old policeman shake his head.

"You idiot! The water you drink is also from this pond!"

Just after nine o'clock in the morning, in a tea room of Anping Tea House, the three Li brothers, Li Xiangdong and Li Xiangdong, were standing guard at the entrance of the tea room, standing guard for Lin Xiaoru.

When Liu Jianming arrived, Li Xiangdong personally searched him.

This guy is indeed very professional, handling every little detail, even wanting to grab Liu Jianming's crotch a few times.

Only after confirming that Liu Jianming was not carrying anything dangerous did they open the door to the tea room and let him in.

"Good morning, Officer Liu!"

Lin Xiaoru was brewing the first cup of tea when she greeted Liu Jianming with a smile.

"Good morning, Mr. Lin!"

Liu Jianming also greeted Lin Xiaoru, and then sat down opposite her.

He was quite wary of this young man. As a key member of the intelligence department, after his identity was exposed by Lin Xiaoru yesterday, he had secretly checked Lin Xiaoru's file.

Ultimately, whether it's the information from 0 or other sources, it all shows that Lin Xiaoru was just an ordinary member of a triad.

He even investigated Lin Xiaoru's parents, but still couldn't find anything extraordinary about this young man.

He couldn't understand how Lin Xiaoru had seen through his identity so clearly!

After discarding the first brew of tea, Lin Xiaoru placed the teapot on the stove before looking at Liu Jianming.

Seeing that Liu Jianming's eyes were swollen, he couldn't help but smile and speak.

"I'm sorry, I kept you up all night."

Liu Jianming gritted his teeth and followed up on the conversation by asking what was on his mind.

"Mr. Lin, I'm actually very curious. Logically speaking, no one but Han Chen should know my identity, but why—"

"You're still curious about many things. How about I tell you something even Han Chen doesn't know?"

Lin Xiaoru directly interrupted Liu Jianming's question, saying that having a key member of the intelligence department to do things for her would save her a lot of trouble in the future.

He hasn't yet gotten any leverage over Han Chen, so he has to put on a good show and put Liu Jianming under even more pressure than Han Chen.

Under Liu Jianming's questioning gaze, Lin Xiaoru dropped a bombshell.

"You killed Han Chen's wife, Mary, didn't you?"

boom-

Liu Jianming felt a dull thud in his head, and almost lost his balance.

The fact that he tipped off the Ni family back then, leading to Han Chen's wife being run over and killed by a killer, is something only heaven and earth know, and Liu Jianming knew about!

But at this moment, Liu Jianming felt that he was completely transparent in front of Lin Xiaoru, and all his grain affairs were laid bare before him.

If he was merely wary of Lin Xiaoru before, he now feels utter fear of her.

The other person sat in front of him, seemingly as deep and unyielding as a mountain, making him unable to muster even the slightest thought of resistance!

Thinking of Li Xiangdong, who appeared quite professional at the door, Liu Jianming's sixth sense told him that this tall man must have worked as a policeman before.

So—who exactly is this young man sitting in front of me?

"Inspector Liu, don't be so nervous, have a cup of tea first!"

Just as Liu Jianming's pupils contracted sharply, Lin Xiaoru pushed a cup of brewed tea in front of him.

He immediately said, "I know you came to see me today just to put your mind at ease."

Now I'm telling you, I won't let you do anything that will make me anxious or worried.

I'd much rather you rise through the ranks of the police force and remain safe and sound. At least I'm not like Han Chen; I'm law-abiding and definitely a good citizen!

Liu Jianming took the cup of scalding hot tea, numbly bringing it to his lips. The rising steam moistened his dry eyes.

But then Lin Xiaoru continued speaking.

"Han Chen has been controlling you for so many years by holding your secrets over his head. If you can't take it anymore, just tell me and I'll take care of him for you!"

You'll still be the police force's most outstanding rising star, with a bright future ahead of you!

Liu Jianming took a sip of the scalding hot tea and gave a wry smile.

"Knowing my background, do you still really think I'm a policeman?"

"Of course! Are you having trouble getting over that mental hurdle?"

Lin Xiaoru knew that Liu Jianming was suffering from a serious mental illness and lived in constant fear and self-torture due to being controlled by Han Chen. This eventually led to a split personality and he became a complete lunatic.

Now that he had made this connection, he would inevitably need to use him in the future, so he naturally didn't want to see Liu Jianming gradually become distorted.

The madman acts illogically, and driving Lau Kin-ming insane would not be a good thing for him.

As expected, Liu Jianming nodded upon hearing this.

"I want to be a good person!"

"A good person? Aren't you?"

"Me—am I?"

"Isn't that right?"

Lin Xiaoru smiled, lit a cigarette, and then started talking nonsense.

"You're just a young man who was forced by Han Chen to enter the police academy. Although your background isn't very prestigious, everything you've done in the police force over the years has contributed to the force."

"Working so many overtime hours, wasn't every single one of them a silent contribution to safeguarding the peace and tranquility of Hong Kong Island?"

"But I helped Han Chen leak information—"

"Damn! It's like you're making it sound like Han Chen won't gain fans if you don't leak information about him."

It's like if Han Chen doesn't sell his noodles, then nobody in Hong Kong will do noodle stall business!

"These were all obtained by Han Chen in exchange for intelligence. As far as I know, people in your internal investigation department are all involved in intelligence transactions with Han Chen. I don't know what you have to blame yourself for!"

Liu Jianming's lips parted slightly, and then a look of pain flashed across his face.

"It's no use, black is black, it can never be washed away!"

"The world is not black and white. Think about it, who are you working for right now?"

You're called the Hong Kong Royal Police? You're working for those foreigners!

Lin Xiaoru flicked her cigarette ash as she spoke, and then continued.

"I don't know if you've studied history, what are foreigners?"

Back then, opium was grown in India and brought here to be sold, poisoning an entire generation of Chinese!

Forty years ago, they even issued cigarette cards!

"Kan Jiachan, compared to the people you serve, you only leaked some information for Han Chen, and in return, you obtained a lot of valuable intelligence. You're practically a saint!"

Over the years, Liu Jianming had tormented himself countless times, but now, for the first time, someone had answered the question in his heart directly.

Suddenly, everything became clear!

I suddenly felt the vastness of the sky and the earth, and my mind and spirit were refreshed!

Yes!

Decades ago, police officers were often referred to as licensed scoundrels.

Which detective who can rise to prominence for a time is not a complete scoundrel?

But so what? How many people have ever criticized these cops? Now, when most people mention these men, don't they all praise them as heroes and trendsetters of the era?

I was forced to become a mole, and I've genuinely done so much for the police force over the years. Why should I feel guilty or uneasy?!

"Mr. Lin, thank you so much for your guidance. Your words are more valuable than praying to Buddha a hundred times!"

"Worshiping Buddha?"

Lin Xiaoru scoffed, "That bastard Han Chen prays every month. Do you think it's a bit ridiculous for Buddha to bless a drug lord?"

Liu Jianming smiled noncommittally, and then spoke.

"Actually, I came to see you this morning because I have something to tell you."

Last night, Wong Po's men killed a CID informant in Yuen Long, and the police force is now taking the matter very seriously.

Along with the Zero Division, the East Kowloon Police District and our Intelligence Bureau have formed a joint task force to bring this killer to justice!

Liu Jianming softened his tone as he spoke: "I was in charge of the operation risk assessment report."

I advised the police that this killer named Ah Jie was extremely dangerous and might be armed. If necessary, he could be shot dead during the arrest!

Also, Li Wenbin's nephew called me twice this morning. Although I didn't answer, I know he must be quite dissatisfied.

Knowing him as I do, he'll probably keep a close eye on that assassin; after all, it's his only chance to turn things around.

Lin Xiaoru knew that Liu Jianming was suggesting that she kill him to silence him.

Liu Jianming dared not gamble; pulling out the wicker brought out the mud, and now the two were in a situation where their fates were intertwined, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

After pondering for a while, Lin Xiaoru finally spoke.

"Then let him turn his life around, let him make a contribution, let him become a martyr!"

"Inspector Liu, you should know better than anyone what to do. I don't need to teach you, do I?"

Liu Jianming nodded immediately.

"Understood, so I need you to provide information and tell me where the assassin is!"

At Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, Li Jiasheng lay on the wooden bed in the nursing room, still unable to eat breakfast, frantically making phone calls to the outside world.

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He called Liu Jianming twice, but no one answered.

He then made several more phone calls to Li Wenbin.

At first, the calls were answered and then immediately disconnected.

Finally, unable to withstand Li Jiasheng's relentless phone calls, Li Wenbin reluctantly answered the call.

"Uncle, I—"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'? Do you know how much I've been running around all day trying to fix this?'"

"You idiot, can't you just behave yourself for once?!"

"No, Uncle, I think the assassin's arrival last night was very suspicious."

"Think about it, what a coincidence! Chen Guozhong's group just happened to arrive, and then the assassin—"

"Shut up! I'm telling you, the reason I sent you to guard the pond is to protect you!"

If you continue to be so stubborn, then prepare your resignation letter and hand it in!

Li Wenbin was on the verge of collapse on the other end of the phone. He didn't know how to make this idiot understand that the truth of the case didn't really matter, the result was what mattered!

Wang Bao is dead, the CID is promoted, and the 0th Division has lost a thorn in their side. This is a happy thing for everyone. Why is their good-for-nothing nephew so fixated on the truth?

The phone rang and hung up.

Li Jiasheng numbly put down the phone, falling into a brief state of confusion.

Before long, his mind started working again.

Extremely unwilling, he picked up the phone again and, in a fit of pique, dialed Liu Jianming's number once more.

This time it was a bit unexpected; the pager only rang twice before it was answered.

"Feed?"

Liu Jianming's calm voice came through the receiver. Li Jiasheng was afraid that he would hang up again, so he quickly spoke up.

"Liu sir, I've been looking for you everywhere!"

I'm warning you, you're the one who gave me the terrible idea to expose me to the media last night. If you don't help me this time, we'll all be finished.

""

"hehe!"

Liu Jianming chuckled dryly, "Li sir, now you know that was a terrible idea?"

I remember I tried to dissuade you back then, but you insisted on taking on everything yourself, saying the plan was perfect!

"I don't care! If you don't help me this time, I'll report this to my superiors!"

"I can't bear the blame for damaging the police force's reputation alone. It's unreasonable for me to be the only one guarding the reservoir!"

"You're really difficult! You even made a mistake by helping me?"

Liu Jianming seemed unhappy but helpless, and Li Jiasheng, upon hearing this, dared not be negligent.

"Liu sir, don't blame me, I had no choice but to do this."

My uncle has refused to talk to me anymore, so I have no choice but to turn to you!

"Stop talking nonsense, what do you want me to do for you?"

"Easy, just find out where the killer who committed the murders in Yuen Long last night is!"

"You don't need to tell me that; the entire police force is working on him right now."

"I mean, tell me in advance after you find him!"

"I've already received word that the action team has instructed us to kill the assassin outright, right? No, Inspector Liu, we must capture him alive!"

Liu Jianming remained silent for a while before speaking.

"Li sir, I'm giving you this advice one last time: mind your own business!"

Do you know how dangerous that assassin is? Taking them alive? You're playing with our brothers' lives!

"What are you talking about? Forget it, I won't show off to you!

In short, just help me this once. If you find any jade, just let me know in advance, and we'll be even!

"What do you mean, 'even things over'? What do I owe you?"

Seeing that Li Jiasheng was so eager to fall for the trap, Liu Jianming was too lazy to argue with him anymore.

Before Li Jiasheng could respond, he replied coldly.

"I will let you know as soon as I scrape up any material."

But you'd better talk to your uncle, lest things get out of hand and you drag me and you into the mess again!

Beep beep beep—

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Li Jiasheng's depressed mood finally improved a bit.

He jumped out of bed, grabbed a pair of flip-flops, and went outside. Seeing the old policeman still fishing, he immediately grabbed a stone and threw it into the pond.

thump-

A ripple spread across the pond, ruining the newly dug nest.

Seeing this spoiled brat approaching, the old policeman reluctantly put down his fishing rod.

"Boss, what are you doing now?"

"I'm hungry! My uncle won't let me go out and wander around. Can you ride your bike out and buy me some food?"

"Aren't there pan-fried buns on the table?"

"It's completely cold; even a dog wouldn't eat it!"

Inside a lemon tea shop on the west side of Decheng Street.

Lu Guanhua and Li Weile were sitting inside, each holding a cup of iced lemon tea, whispering to each other.

Before he could finish, Lu Guanhua spoke up.

"This morning the doctor told me that they will be performing surgery on Hua Zhong Ge no later than next week."

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"Thanks to Lin Xiaoru this time, otherwise Brother Zhong would probably have been beyond saving!"

Li Weile frowned: "Yes, I hope God will bless Hua Ge and that he can get out of danger smoothly."

Lu Guanhua took a bite of the straw, his face darkening.

"There's not much to say. Although we were using each other, Lin Xiaoru did us a great favor."

With Zhong Ge hospitalized, we can't just sit idly by!

Before Wang Bao's case is completely closed, Xiang Wu calls his brothers to get to work. Starting today, they'll be raiding the entire Decheng Street area, making sure not a single thug from Jordan gets in!