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

Chapter 70 Even Yama, the King of Hell, can't save a damned ghost.

Li Weile glanced around the lemon tea shop a few times, then lowered his voice and spoke.

"By the way, Brother Hua, you and Brother Chen went to the hospital to visit Brother Zhong and didn't attend the morning meeting with Inspector Yuan this morning. I wonder what Inspector Yuan said."

He said that because of the murder of their informant last night, the top leader was furious and ordered us to eradicate Wang Bao and his gang completely!

This is a good thing!

"With orders from above, we can operate with even more freedom and without any scruples when raiding the Decheng Street area."

"Damn it! I'm worried about you now."

Li Weile put down the lemon tea and said in a serious tone.

"You were the one who shot Wang Bao. That guy got wind of the fact that the guy from Macau was an informant, and he risked being exposed to kill him."

I'm afraid he'll do something desperate and make you his first target!

"I'll choose!"

Lu Guanhua sneered and patted the pistol at his waist.

"I'm really hoping he'll come looking for me. I even gave him a peanut; I'm just afraid he won't come out!"

It was midday, and the sun was blazing.

The sun at the end of June was so strong that even the cicadas in Pok Fu Lam were silenced. Li Jiasheng lay on his wooden bed, flipping through a magazine over and over, but he couldn't concentrate on reading a single word.

I simply spread the magazine out and covered my face, preparing to take a short nap and dispel the anxiety in my heart.

Just then, the veteran policeman, who had just finished his patrol, returned to the ward, took off his sun hat, wiped his sweat, and prepared to go to the kitchen next door to cook lunch.

"Boss, go to sleep after lunch."

No one brings you late-night snacks when you change shifts at night; it'll be a long time before you get anything to eat!

Li Jiasheng was too lazy to move at all, still lying flat on the bed, seemingly lost in thought.

The old policeman didn't bother with him, hung his sun hat on the wall inside, and went to the kitchen next door.

Ring ring ring—

Just as Li Jiasheng was dozing off, a clear phone call rang, startling him so much that he jumped out of bed.

Without any hesitation, he hurriedly picked up the phone, pressed the answer button, and brought it to his ear. Liu Jianming's voice came through the phone.

"Li Jiasheng, I've found the key."

The background noise on Liu Jianming's end was quite loud, with heavy traffic and constant car horns.

Li Jiasheng frowned at this.

"Liu sir, why did you specifically choose a public phone booth to call me?"

"Of course, your reputation in the police force is rotten to the core right now, and I don't want anyone to know that I'm the one who leaked this information to you."

"Stop talking nonsense! Tell me where they are!"

When his sore spots were touched, Li Jiasheng would inevitably become furious.

"I'm in the Haihua Building, on the 3rd floor of Building A1, inside the Night Paris nightclub!"

You must have seen his photo in the archives before, I don't need to say more, right?

Liu Jianming paused for a second, then added a sentence.

"However, I advise you to say hello to your uncle first, as several departments are currently conducting a joint operation to make the arrest."

Don't be greedy for credit, and don't try to be a lone hero. This guy is really dangerous!

Is the intelligence reliable?

"Whether it's reliable or not, just call your uncle and you'll know. We'll be on our way in an hour. Good luck."

"Haihua Building, right? I understand!"

This time, Li Jiasheng hung up the phone without waiting for Liu Jianming to respond.

He's the kind of person who won't listen to reason, and one thing after another he's messed things up. He's now obsessed, and all he can think about is how to turn things around.

Li Jiasheng jumped out of bed, put on his clothes and boots, took out a cigarette, lit it, and headed towards the kitchen next door.

At that moment, the old policeman who was guarding the pond with him was chopping up a freshly killed rooster. It was clear that Li Wenbin had specifically instructed him not to mistreat this spoiled brat.

"Old Fang, I have a question for you!"

With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Li Jiasheng walked directly to the old policeman and asked.

"Boss, are you bored and looking for some fun?"

"Let me tell you, this place is far from the reach of the emperor. As long as you don't go out and run around, or call prostitutes over, nobody will bother you!"

The old policeman continued chopping chicken pieces on the cutting board with a smile, and then used the cleaver to tug at a string of thumb-sized chicken testicles, making a joke.

"I know what you're going to say, so put away your theory."

Why take life so seriously? Even police officers are human; humans have emotions and desires, don't you agree?

"You bastard, you deserve to be stuck guarding this pond your whole life!"

Li Jiasheng rolled his eyes at him, then turned his gaze to the old policeman's waist.

"Is the pistol loaded?"

"You can't see a soul in this place, are you trying to load bullets and shoot birds in your crotch?"

"Could I take a look?"

Upon hearing this, the veteran policeman immediately became alert.

He put down the kitchen knife and turned to look at Li Jiasheng.

"What, you're not armed?"

"Nonsense! My uncle confiscated my service weapon. If I had a gun, would I need to ask you?"

"Stop talking nonsense, let me see your gun!"

"No, no!"

The old policeman shook his head vigorously, clutching his gun holster and taking two steps back, looking as if he was afraid Li Jiasheng would try to snatch it.

"From the moment you asked that question, I knew you were thinking of some wicked schemes again."

This gun was issued in 82 and has been with me for almost seven years. It has never fired a single bullet and is truly a gun of kindness!

"If you take it to cause trouble, how is that any different from taking my wife's virginity?"

Li Jiasheng couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

"You old geezer, although I've never seen your wife, judging from your appearance, she must be menopausal by now!"

Even if you gave it to me for free, I wouldn't be interested in it at all!

"It's best if you're not interested. In any case, if you want a gun, then forget about it."

The old policeman remained calm and unperturbed, leaving Li Jiasheng feeling like he had punched a cotton ball, unsure of what to do next.

After a long while, he let out a long sigh.

"Hey, you taught me this yourself. Wearing this uniform, you're one of us!"

Now that your comrades are in trouble, will you help them or not?

"Stop talking, it's no use arguing!"

"Let me finish what I have to say!"

Li Jiasheng glared at him and continued speaking.

"I know it was my fault for being so foolish and causing this embarrassing situation, which led to the death of my CID informant. I feel terrible about it."

To be honest with you, I really don't want to stay here guarding the pond. I also want to make amends by catching the murderer and giving the CID guys an explanation.

I've received a tip that the killer has been identified, and the CID will be taking action soon. It all depends on whether you're willing to give me a chance to redeem myself!

Although his words were half true and half false, they were spoken sincerely, and for a moment, they moved the policeman who was about to retire.

The old policeman blinked as he took his hand off the sling.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course it's true! I was trained at Scotland Yard, and the police force needs me to help. I shouldn't be here with you guarding the reservoir!"

His words were certainly arrogant and overbearing.

For a fleeting moment, the policeman who had been guarding the reservoir in Pok Fu Lam for over a decade seemed to see a glimpse of his younger, impetuous self.

Back then, he was single-mindedly focused on climbing the social ladder, but unfortunately, in the face of the wheels of time, these little people were ultimately nothing more than an insignificant speck of dust.

After a moment's thought, the old policeman finally shook his head.

"Boss, it's not that I don't want to help you, nor that I don't believe in you."

The Ministry of the Interior checks guns every day. I'm getting old and just want to retire peacefully. If you cause any trouble this time, I really can't take the responsibility!

"You—then what the hell did you just say?"

What do you mean by "just because you put on clothes you're family"? All you're thinking about is your own little problems!

Seeing the old policeman's moved expression, Li Jiasheng assumed he was going to lend him a gun. Little did he know that these seasoned veterans from the era of the Four Great Detectives would never do him such a favor.

A sly smile flashed across the old policeman's face as he took two steps closer to Li Jiasheng.

"I'll say it again, no matter what we say, I'm not going to give you the gun today!"

If you want to take my gun, you'll have to knock me unconscious, tie my hands and feet, gag me to prevent me from screaming, and finally take the spare ammunition from the pocket of my police uniform on the second shelf of my closet.

Otherwise, give up on that idea and just lie in bed reading your magazine!

Li Jiasheng's eyes flashed, and he immediately understood what the old constable meant.

He took a deep drag on his cigarette, smiled knowingly, and then threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out.

"Then we'll offend Old Fang!"

The saying "If the King of Hell wants someone dead at midnight, who dares to keep them alive until dawn" is actually not entirely accurate.

Sometimes, when people are determined to die, even the King of Hell would shake his head in dismay.

Just like Li Jiasheng, he learned all the theoretical knowledge at the police academy, but he just couldn't learn how to be a person.

He was dressed in civilian clothes, with a .38 rifle tucked into his waistband. The magazine was already full of bullets, and he was about to head over to the Haihua Building to take down Wang Bao, the assassin.

Completely forgetting the scene from not long ago when he was almost hit on the head with a bottle at Wang Bao's nightclub, which terrified him to the point of losing his mind.

At this moment, in the Haihua Building, Ah Jie was still hiding in that private room.

He met with Hua Liuyuan again.

"Brother Jay, the cops have turned Tak Shing Street upside down today."

"Arrest any of our people you see. Once you've caught them, we'll ask you where you're hiding. Hong Kong Island isn't safe anymore. You should leave now."

Ah-Jie sat on the sofa with his arms crossed, still wearing a cold expression.

"What, are you afraid I'll get caught by the police and expose your entire operation?"

Hua Liuyuan neither denied nor admitted it. Intimidated by A-Jie's ruthlessness, he had no choice but to change the subject.

"I know you want to avenge the boss, but with so many brothers, we still have to keep eating, right?"

We'll talk about revenge later. Your brothers have scraped together 800,000 for you, and the boat is all set up.

"If you've figured things out later, come find me in the basement parking lot; my car is still parked there."

Hua Liuyuan glanced behind him a few times, seemingly anxious, and then spoke again.

"I've thought it through. I'll drive you away tonight. Revenge can't be rushed."

As he spoke, Hua Liuyuan reached into his waistband, pulled out a Glock pistol, and handed it to A-Jie.

"Taiwan Island is different from Hong Kong Island. If you go there, you need to carry a gun for self-defense to be safe."

I've already spoken to Lao Gao on the Taiwan island. You can go work for him first. Whenever you want to come back, just let the brothers know!

These words and actions were still instructed by the plane.

Although Hua Liuyuan didn't know what the plane was trying to do, he couldn't stand the plane using his family of four as a threat, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions. In any case, this action wouldn't anger A-Jie, so he just did as he was told.

A-Jie didn't take the pistol. Instead, he picked up a toothpick stuck in the fruit plate, held it in his mouth, and glanced at Hua Liuyuan up and down.

He then picked up the pistol, skillfully removed the slide, checked the springs and trigger, and then put the magazine back on.

With a click, the bullet was chambered, startling Hua Liuyuan so much that his eyelids twitched.

"Get out of here. I'll call you when I've made up my mind!"

"good!"

Hua Liuyuan felt as if he had been granted a pardon and dared not linger, so he hurriedly left the private room.

He pressed the elevator button, but instead of waiting for A-Jie in the underground parking garage as agreed, he bumped into Li Jiasheng, who was wearing a baseball cap to cover up his ugliness, when he arrived on the first floor.

Li Jiasheng's hat brim was pulled low, but the bruises on his face from Lu Guanhua's beating last night still made Hua Liuyuan take a few more glances.

This move immediately enraged Li Jiasheng.

"What are you looking at?!"

"Damn! You're crazy!"

With a muttered word, Hua Liuyuan walked directly towards the outside of Haihua Building.

At this moment, outside the Haihua Building, several Toyota cars were parked on the roadside. Lu Guanhua, Liu Jianming and others got out of the cars one after another. Several PTU patrol cars were on standby on the next street, ready to provide support at any time.

Following the address provided by Liu Jianming, Li Jiasheng made his way to the door of A Jie's private room.

He carefully recalled A-Jie's physical characteristics in his mind, and then touched the handcuffs at his waist.

The plan was clear: if they encountered Wang Bao, the assassin, they would immediately draw their guns and subdue him.

If the other party dares to resist, shoot them directly at non-vital areas and then take them away by handcuffs.

He pulled him into his car and used the interrogation techniques he learned at Scotland Yard to dig out some dirt. If he could somehow get involved with Chen Guozhong and his gang, he could clear his name and get justice!

Once he had a clear idea, Li Jiasheng gritted his teeth, pulled out a .38 rifle from his waist, kicked open the door to the private room, and simultaneously aimed the guns at the inside of the room with both hands.

"OCTB, put your hands behind your head and squat down!"

After raising his gun and shouting that, Li Jiasheng froze.

The lights in the private room were on, but it was empty; it seemed no one was inside.

"Damn it, are you kidding me?!"

Li Jiasheng immediately assumed that Liu Jianming had given him false information, but he still had the basic qualities of a police officer.

Despite his slight lapse in concentration, he still held his gun high, preparing to slowly walk into the private room.

Just as he stepped into the private room with his left foot, the door he had just kicked open suddenly bounced back violently. Caught off guard, Li Jiasheng was hit directly in the face by the thick wooden door.

boom-

Li Jiasheng’s head slammed into the wooden door with a crisp sound. His vision went black for a moment, and he was sent flying backward, but he still held tightly to his 38mm pistol.

It turned out that after Ah-Jie noticed the commotion outside, he took the opportunity to hide behind the door.

Having succeeded in his attack, and realizing that Li Jiasheng was the only one present, A-Jie's face hardened. Without any hesitation, he pulled out the pistol that Hui Laoyuan had given him from his waist.

"Damn it!"

Li Jiasheng felt a sense of foreboding and realized that he might be finished.

Before he could get up, he instinctively raised his gun to shoot Ah Jie, but unfortunately, due to the suddenness of the incident and his loss of balance, he missed his target and the shot went wide.

Ah Jie's movements were as fast as a ghost, dodging the bullet by sidestepping it, and he dared not relax for a moment.

He raised his hand and fired a shot, hitting Li Jiasheng directly in the face.

Bang bang bang—

Three more gunshots rang out in quick succession; a professional assassin would not leave his target any chance of survival.

Ah Jie pulled the trigger repeatedly, firing a shot each at Li Jiasheng's forehead and chest.

After firing the shot, he didn't hesitate for a moment. He stepped over Li Jiasheng's body and strode towards the elevator.

bite-

Liu Jianming and his group arrived at just the right time.

Just as they stepped out of the elevator, several deafening gunshots put the group on alert.

All the officers had their guns loaded when they stumbled upon Ah-Jie committing murder in the corridor.

"Drop your weapons, put your hands behind your head, and crouch down! Otherwise, we'll open fire immediately!"

A group of police officers simultaneously raised their guns and aimed them at Ah Jie, who had stopped in his tracks.

"Hmm"

Upon seeing the police officers emerging from the elevator in unison, Ah Jie was taken aback, then a look of resignation flashed in his eyes.

He spotted Lu Guanhua, who was leading the team, at a glance. A look of desolate sorrow at impending death flashed in his eyes, which then turned into overwhelming rage.

Even if he were to die today, he would personally end the life of the constable who killed Wang Bao!

Ah Jie slowly bent down, pretending to put down his pistol.

Just as his pistol was about to touch the ground, he suddenly moved like an arrow released from a bow.

His movements were still surprisingly swift. He raised the muzzle of his gun and, without any hesitation, pulled the trigger towards Lu Guanhua, who was not far away.

boom-

A gunshot rang out, followed by a series of gunshots.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight bloody holes appeared on Ah Jie's body.

Looking at the pistol that was about to slip from his hand, he saw that no bullet had left the chamber.

The fifth bullet loaded into the magazine turned out to be a dud!

Liu Jianming kept his gun in hand, a wave of fear washing over him.

He wasn't afraid of the ruthless killer in front of him; he just hadn't expected Lin Xiaoru to know even Ah Jie's shooting habits.

It's amazing that they thought of this in advance and put a dud in the fifth bullet of the magazine!

"CID, the suspect fired at the police and has been shot dead at the scene!"

There appears to be someone injured at the scene. Please call an ambulance immediately!

A pager went off in the corridor. When the officers surrounded him, they immediately recognized the man lying in a pool of blood as Li Jiasheng, who had made headlines that day.

His death was no better than A-Jie's; his eyes were wide open, the pupils not yet fully dilated, as if he died unwillingly.

While the police were in complete chaos, Lin Xiaoru remained peaceful and serene.

On Zhihe Street, Lin Xiaoru was in her office, answering a phone call.

The call was from Cheng Rongguang.

This guy, who had won tens of millions in business for making plumbing fixtures, rarely makes a phone call to himself.

"Mr. Lin, I heard that the project you contracted in Causeway Bay will take some time to complete?"

"I don't know if we can speed things up, but those three projects I gave you, especially the fish market in Sham Shui Po, can't be delayed any longer!"

"Is Mr. Cheng facing some kind of difficulty?"

"There are no difficulties, it's just that we real estate developers have to do some public works projects to get bids from the Lands Department."

The redevelopment of housing estates and the construction of fish markets are related to my future land acquisition in the New Territories.

If we can't finish this soon, the entire company's goals will be affected!

Lin Xiaoru frowned.

"The construction of that jewelry store in Causeway Bay will conservatively take at least half a month to complete."

If Cheng Sheng's project is also in a hurry, then I'll expand the size of my construction team!

Cheng Rongguang smiled and echoed his sentiment.

"If you want to work on four projects at the same time, expanding your construction team won't be something that can be solved with just a little spare money."

I also have regulations on my end, so I can't make an advance payment for you.

You need to think this through carefully. Blindly expanding your construction team means you'll have to be able to support it, and there's no guarantee you'll get any suitable business from me in the future. Are you sure?"

"Mr. Cheng, don't worry. In short, I will handle the business you entrusted to me perfectly."

Even if I become too powerful to control in the future, that's my own problem, and has nothing to do with you, Mr. Cheng!

"Great, I'm relieved to hear you say that, Mr. Lin."

By the way, Rongguang Real Estate might be sending someone to Tsuen Wan soon to check on the housing estate redevelopment subsidy program. I'd appreciate it if Mr. Lin could lend a hand. Those office workers who deal with the residents of the housing estates aren't as capable as you guys.

"Leave it to me!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiaoru took a deep breath.

Lin Xiaoru had also considered Cheng Rongguang's concerns.

However, he had thought it through very clearly. The New Territories development was in full swing, and the Lands Department had already made plans on how to develop it and where to develop it.

These are things that the land administration usually won't reveal. Even if they do, only those real estate tycoons with real power can get firsthand information.

You can use the system to find these leads and make arrangements in advance.

Those who should purchase land should purchase land, and those who should acquire man rights should acquire man rights.

They are just waiting for the right time. They are not afraid that real estate tycoons will not cut their losses for them, nor are they worried about not having business to do.

Ultimately, the biggest problem right now is that I don't have enough spare cash.

Contracting projects is a highly profitable business, but the return cycle is too long.

Even if I finish these few projects, it will probably take several months.

Time waits for no one, and being a step late would be an immeasurable loss for Lin Xiaoru.

He couldn't wait; his immediate priority was to acquire a large amount of cash!

As for where the money would come from, Lin Xiaoru had thought it through very clearly.

After dealing with Liu Jianming, he had been eyeing Han Chen's family fortune.

Since the Ni family was brought down by the police, Han Chen has taken over all of the Ni family's assets and become extremely wealthy.

In recent years, the noodle stall business has been booming, with goods worth tens of millions of yuan being soaked in water whenever they want.

Since she ran a noodle stall and had plenty of cash on hand, Lin Xiaoru felt she should ask Han Chen for help with her urgent needs.