blogombal Chapter 28 A Loud Drum Doesn't Need a Heavy Hammer
Chapter 28 A Loud Drum Doesn't Need a Heavy Hammer
General Huang's face was filled with undisguised joy. He carefully looked He Chu up and down, clicking his tongue in admiration.
"That damn youthful arrogance."
"Look at you, all clean and tidy! You've really made me look good today. Well done!"
He Chu said with a look of both laughter and tears:
"Boss, let's get down to business. Stop bringing up my age, okay?"
General Huang shook his head, a look of reminiscence on his face:
"You are in the prime of your life, how could you possibly understand how I feel right now?"
"Youth is a treasure that money can't buy."
"Back when I was your age, I was a big shot in the underworld."
Lu Qichang chimed in with a smile:
"The boss is absolutely right, Ah Chu. Back in the day, the boss was incredibly powerful and his scissor kick was so skillful that he was famous throughout the entire martial arts world."
He Chu could only nod with a wry smile.
He absolutely believes that!
Let alone back then, even now, if the boss really wanted to make a move, ordinary people wouldn't be able to get close to him at all.
General Manager Huang then waved his hand, gesturing for the two of them to sit down and talk:
"The top leader just called me personally. Commissioner Luo of the ICAC has already given in to him."
"He apologized to you very sincerely on the phone, saying that asking you to assist in the ICAC investigation had damaged your reputation, and that if necessary, the ICAC was willing to publish a public apology in all the mainstream newspapers in Hong Kong."
He Chu sneered disdainfully upon hearing this:
"They're just saying it; how could they possibly actually publish an apology to me?"
General Manager Huang also chimed in:
"It's already quite commendable to have this attitude."
"However, for you, this may be a blessing in disguise."
"Your name is now remembered by the Constitutional Commission."
"As long as you don't make any major mistakes in the future, it's not impossible for you to take my position when you reach my age."
He Chu simply smiled and then said:
"Boss, I overheard some news while I was at the ICAC this time."
"This news is aimed at our West Kowloon Headquarters."
Upon hearing this, General Huang immediately frowned:
"Are they after our police station?"
"Everyone in our police station is law-abiding; what reason do they have to target us?"
He Chu lowered his voice and said:
"The traitor Dong is now in their hands."
General Huang looked at He Chu with a face full of surprise:
"Traitor Dong?"
"Is that Uncle Tian's brother-in-law?"
He Chu was taken aback:
"Boss, so you also know the traitor Dong?"
General Huang sighed softly:
"Back in the day, Uncle Tian and I worked in the same group."
He spat lightly.
"I never thought that Ah Tian would be called 'uncle' by people now."
"Time really flies!"
He Chu said with a mixture of surprise and delight:
"Boss, I have a feeling that the ICAC has ulterior motives this time."
General Huang frowned.
"The relationship between the police force and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has never been very good."
"But this time they didn't even give us a heads-up before coming to take people away. Isn't that a bit too arrogant and domineering?"
"There's definitely something wrong with this."
"Could it really be because of that traitor Dong?"
He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly spoke.
"Achang, Achu."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang and He Chu immediately stood up.
General Huang said with a serious expression:
"Something big is probably going to happen to Uncle Tian. You two need to go there right now."
"I guess they must have made some mistake during the investigation, which gave the traitor Dong a handle to use against them."
Lu Qichang hurriedly asked for instructions:
"Boss, what exactly should we do?"
General Huang said in a calm tone:
"What else can we do?"
"Of course, we should help them completely resolve this problem."
The two immediately stood at attention.
General Manager Huang picked up the phone and called Superintendent Chen directly, explaining the matter to him.
A good drum doesn't need a heavy hammer; He Chu only said a few words, and General Manager Huang immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
After hanging up the phone, he began to speak.
"Xiao Chen will fully cooperate with your operation."
"I only have one request."
"This matter must be handled flawlessly."
"Especially... this matter absolutely must not be leaked, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs must not find out!"
"You can make your own decisions during the process, but you must report back to me in detail afterwards!"
The two answered in unison:
"Yessir!"
Huang Bingyao watched the two figures leave, his brows furrowing slightly again.
"Traitor Dong?!"
"That damned bastard deserves to die!"
Lu Qichang and He Chu soon arrived at Superintendent Chen's office.
Superintendent Chen shook his head helplessly:
"These are truly turbulent times."
"We already have a lot of work to do, and the plan targeting the Ni family is at its most critical final stage... We should have focused all our energy on that."
Lu Qichang quickly explained:
"The Ni family is determined to completely clean up their act and go straight to the bank this time."
"Ni Yongxiao himself is a high-achieving student who returned from studying abroad, and he had never been involved in the family's shady businesses before."
"He has clearly expressed his thoughts to us—to lead the entire Ni family onto the right path."
Superintendent Chen asked,
"Are they planning to switch to legitimate business?"
Lu Qichang shook his head:
"Their goal is to enter politics."
Superintendent Chen frowned and asked in surprise:
"What will happen to the Ni family's flour business?"
Lu Qichang stated bluntly:
"Ni Yongxiao stated that he is willing to fully cooperate with our police to completely dismantle all flour syndicates."
Superintendent Chen was taken aback upon hearing this:
"Is he really willing to give up such a big piece of meat?"
Almost every way in the world that can make someone rich overnight is written in the criminal law.
The profit margin in the flour business is frighteningly high.
Those wealthy, low-profile business owners in Hong Kong who run large noodle and flour businesses are all incredibly rich, even if they are not wealthy at all.
Superintendent Chen couldn't believe that Ni Yongxiao had such courage to give up such a lucrative business so easily.
He quickly pressed for an answer:
"What about Gandhi, Blackie, Wenzheng, Guoliang, and Han Chen?"
Lu Qichang shrugged:
"That depends on how you want to deal with them, sir."
Superintendent Chen was overjoyed:
"You're leaving everything to us?"
Lu Qichang looked at him with some confusion:
"We are the police, and these criminals should naturally be dealt with by us."
Superintendent Chen asked another question:
"Is it really entirely up to us?"
Lu Qichang shrugged again.
"That's natural."
"We're law enforcement officers!"
Superintendent Chen was so happy he couldn't stop smiling:
"Okay, we must get this done as soon as possible."
"We must not allow these drug-selling bastards to be so arrogant on our turf any longer."
At this moment, He Chu suddenly spoke up:
"Sir, Wong Chi-shing has already sided with Han Chen."
Incredulous expression crossed Superintendent Chen's face:
"What did you say?"
Lu Qichang's expression also turned extremely ugly:
"This has been confirmed by the Ni family; Huang Zhicheng has indeed sided with Han Chen."
Superintendent Chen was startled again:
"Will Huang Zhicheng tell Han Chen the truth about Ni Kun's death?"
Lu Qichang replied in a deep voice:
"I have discussed this matter with Inspector Ho, and based on our judgment, Huang Zhicheng will definitely tell Han Chen the truth."
"It's just a matter of time."
Superintendent Chen's expression changed drastically:
"Wouldn't that put Ni Yongxiao's life in danger?"
Lu Qichang said calmly:
"We will tell Ni Yongxiao about this at the appropriate time."
Superintendent Chen's brows furrowed into a knot:
"Since Ni Yongxiao has chosen to cooperate with our police, we absolutely cannot let anything happen to him, otherwise it will seriously affect all our subsequent plans."
He Chu began to speak:
"Sirs, now is not the time to discuss the Ni family's affairs."
Superintendent Chen then suddenly came to his senses:
"Achu is right."
"Our most important task right now is to take care of our own internal affairs."
He said, somewhat troubled.
"Uncle Tian's group... is in big trouble this time."
He Chu asked:
"Officer, what case is Uncle Tin investigating lately?"
"How did you get involved with the traitor Dong?"
Superintendent Chen sighed:
"Lin Kuangtian, also known as Uncle Tian, is a good person in every way, except that he has wronged his wife the most in his life."
"For us police officers, especially plainclothes detectives, being on call 24/7 is commonplace."
"In that case, it's inevitable that family members will be neglected."
"Uncle Tian's wife passed away because she had been taking care of the household chores alone for many years and had fallen ill from overwork."
"Lin Kuangtian always felt guilty towards her, so he naturally took extra care of her only younger brother who was left behind."
"A major flour case that Team A is currently investigating happens to involve Fang Xiangdong!"
Uncle Tian's real name is Lin Kuangtian. He is a veteran in the police force and belongs to the same generation as Boss Huang.
It's a pity that people with the same fate have different lives.
Wong Bing-yiu is now the commander-in-chief of the West Kowloon Headquarters, while Uncle Tin is still just a senior inspector in the Serious Crimes Unit.
Fortunately, with General Huang looking after him, Lin Kuangtian's life at the police station was not too bad.
Team A is the benchmark of the entire Major Crimes Unit, with a consistently high case-solving rate.
Even Group B couldn't compare.
Lin Kuangtian is the current supervisor of Group A. Since he became the supervisor of Group A, the group members have changed batch after batch, but his position as the group leader has never changed.
It wasn't that someone was deliberately ostracizing him; rather, the police force had clear regulations that required meeting certain educational requirements to be promoted to a higher position.
Lin Kuangtian's educational qualifications do not meet the requirements, so even if Huang Bingyao and Superintendent Chen wanted to help him, they were powerless to do so.
Over time, his Group A became a talent training base for the West Kowloon Department.
Almost every outstanding young police officer in the police station has been trained in his A team.
Just like Yuan Haoyun from Group B, Lu Qichang from Group C, and even Huang Zhicheng before, which one of them hadn't worked on cases with Lin Kuangtian?
The title "Uncle Tian" is not because Lin Kuangtian is old, but because everyone respects him from the bottom of their hearts.
Uncle Tian has a standard square face, full of determination, which is the most typical image of an honest person in the minds of Chinese people.
But at this moment, his face clearly showed that he was preoccupied.
When Lu Qichang and He Chu entered the office, Uncle Tian was sitting there, silently smoking one cigarette after another.
Seeing this, Lu Qichang sighed softly:
"Uncle Tian, if you keep smoking like this, Xiaoxia will scold you again if she finds out."
"Let's smoke less!"
Lin Kuangtian chuckled self-deprecatingly:
"I'm already halfway down the hill. If they won't let me smoke now, do they expect me to lie in a columbarium and inhale the incense smoke burned by others?"
Lu Qichang smiled and said:
"It's a good thing that the incense continues to burn; it means you have many descendants and your family is thriving."
Uncle Tian was taken aback upon hearing this:
"That seems to make sense."
Lu Qichang lowered his voice and said:
"Uncle Tian, we have a case here and would like to ask for your help."
Uncle Tian said very readily:
"I know your abilities better than anyone else, and we have all witnessed A-Chu's skills."
"...If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know."
Lu Qichang glanced at He Chu, and He Chu then spoke.
"Uncle Tian, the relevant files are all in our Group C office. Would you like to discuss this in the next room?"
Uncle Tian didn't think much of it and readily agreed:
"OK!"
He stood up, gave a few instructions to his subordinates, and then followed the two men straight to Lu Qichang's office.
After closing the door, He Chu finally spoke:
"Uncle Tian, you must have heard about the ICAC inviting me for tea a few days ago, right?"
Uncle Tian scoffed dismissively upon hearing this:
"Those guys at the ICAC have nothing better to do all day. Who in the entire police station doesn't know that you, Ah Chu, are a great hero of our force?"
"Their actions are clearly intended to damage the morale and honor of our police force!"
He Chu said softly:
"My problem has been resolved."
Uncle Tian was taken aback upon hearing this:
"So, is there anything else you wanted to discuss with me?"
He Chu said bluntly:
"I met Fang Xiangdong at the ICAC this time."
Fang Xiangdong, also known as the traitor Dong, is Tian Shu's brother-in-law.
Uncle Tian's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he cried out in a trembling voice:
"Why is Fang Xiangdong at the ICAC?"
He Chu's next words instantly plunged his heart into an abyss:
"He is now being interrogated personally by Commissioner Law of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)."
"Fang Xiangdong was shouting and screaming at the top of his lungs in the interrogation room."
"I happened to be passing by the door and overheard a few words."
Uncle Tian hurriedly asked:
"What did you say?"
He Chu sighed softly:
"That's what he said at the time..."
"He said he was willing to offer you ten million Hong Kong dollars as a bribe, just to ask you to spare his life."
What?!
Uncle Tian suddenly lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground.
Lu Qichang and He Chu exchanged bewildered glances. Their hearts sank simultaneously—they hadn't expected it to actually be true!