Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

"Heh, looks like this kid's run into a wall!"

When Chen Jiajun heard from his secretary that Li Wenbin was looking for him, he knew that the guy must be in a bind.

According to Chen Jiajun's investigation, the group of guys who cooperated with Ou Wangui were clearly not ordinary people. Moreover, they found out that they were also police officers, and at that time, they were rising stars in the police force.

So after answering the phone, Chen Jiajun chuckled and said, "Met a wall?"

Li Wenbin said somewhat awkwardly, "Ou Wangui was silenced right in front of us, and now all the leads have been cut off."

"You're just too competitive, but thankfully you're not without principles!" Chen Jiajun said with a smile, giving Li Wenbin a piece of his mind. "Do you know a policeman named Qiu Gang'ao? He's the mastermind behind this!"

"Qiu Gang'ao?" Li Wenbin was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Thank you, I'll go back and investigate right away."

“Wait, it’s not shameful to call your elders when you encounter problems you can’t solve. You’re a superintendent now, don’t risk your brother’s life,” Chen Jiajun advised.

Li Wenbin quickly replied, "I understand!"

What happened at Cha Guo Ling gave the higher-ups a huge boost in prestige.

After all, destroying Ou Wangui's dismantling site can at least curb the circulation of No. 4 Boys for a period of time.

So the police public relations department called in reporters and had several high-ranking officials come forward to explain the situation.

The police are already very familiar with this tactic.

However, this is undoubtedly stealing credit from the Major Crimes Unit.

An officer from the Major Crimes Unit said unhappily, "These people are all about bragging. They take the credit, but we're the ones who risk our lives!"

The great white shark said helplessly, "It's always been like this! What can we do?"

"Change careers!" Zhang Chongbang said with a lame joke.

Then the members of the Major Crimes Unit stared intently at him.

Zhang Chongbang covered his wound and said with a wry smile, "Why are you looking at me? I was just joking!"

"Your joke-telling skills are even worse than mine!" Li Wenbin walked over, patted Zhang Chongbang on the shoulder, and said, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing!" Zhang Chongbang waved his hand and said.

Li Wenbin said with a smile, "Do you know why the brothers are complaining? It's because you, as the leader, haven't been strong enough! Why should they get any credit for what we've done?"

“Li Sir, Zhang Sir, he…” The men under his command still wanted to defend Zhang Chongbang.

But Li Wenbin waved his hand and said, "I know that your Inspector Zhang usually takes good care of you, and he's always the first to rush to the front lines when something happens, but that's not how the game is played!"

“I know, but it can’t be changed!” Zhang Chongbang knew that Li Wenbin was telling the truth. Several of his brothers had already risen to the position of police superintendent, but he hadn’t been promoted yet, and that was the reason.

But because of his personality, he has no intention of changing!

Li Wenbin was aware of this problem, sighed, and said, "Alright, stop complaining. I'll help you get the credit! They can't steal this credit! Everyone will get a bonus!"

Upon hearing Li Wenbin's words, the members of the Major Crimes Unit immediately cheered.

Li Wenbin's name is well-known in the police force.

He was a person with connections, but the fact that he climbed the ladder step by step through connections is somewhat frightening.

The entire Chinese police force's senior ranks have received favors from Li Shutang to varying degrees, so even though Li Wenbin is just a minor superintendent, his words carry more weight than those of a deputy commissioner.

Seeing his subordinates cheer, Zhang Chongbang also smiled.

To be honest, the people he owes the most to are his old brothers, who have suffered a lot of losses following him.

Li Wenbin raised his hand to smother the conversation and then said to Zhang Chongbang, "I just received some information. Do you know someone named Qiu Gang'ao?"

"What? Qiu Gang'ao?" The great white shark immediately jumped up in surprise.

Zhang Chongbang stared wide-eyed at Li Wenbin and asked, "Li sir, is it really Qiu Gang'ao?"

“It’s highly likely they are the masterminds behind this!” Li Wenbin never doubted the veracity of Chen Jiajun’s intelligence.

The great white shark immediately frowned: "If that's true, then this is troublesome!"

Li Wenbin asked curiously, "You still haven't told me who this Qiu Gang'ao is!"

Zhang Chongbang said with a bitter smile, "They were our brothers in the past!"

"Huh?" Li Wenbin was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Zhang Chongbang in surprise: "He's a policeman too?"

Great White Shark added, "That's right, and at the time he was the most famous in the Major Crimes Unit, even more valued by the higher-ups than the leader! He even took his men abroad for further studies!"

"Is something going on here?" Li Wenbin asked Zhang Chongbang.
Zhang Chongbang said with a somewhat empty look in his eyes, "This all started with a kidnapping case a few years ago! Back then, Qiu Gang'ao and I were called in by our superiors to take charge of a kidnapping case..."

……

"At 3:30 a.m. last night, wealthy businessman Huo Zhaotang was kidnapped at his villa!"

Senior Superintendent Situ Jie of the Major Crimes Unit spoke to Zhang Chongbang and Qiu Gangao.

Young Zhang Chongbang exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, this is no small matter!"

Situ Jie continued, "The worst part is that he was with his female secretary at the time. The kidnappers demanded one billion and threatened Mrs. Huo not to call the police! Mrs. Huo then personally called the top leader."

Qiu Gang'ao stroked his chin and said, "Could it be that mistress wants ten billion?"

“That’s possible!” Situ Jie nodded.

Then another senior official said, "Sir Situ has already made it very clear, so this operation must be carried out in secrecy to avoid affecting the rescue and Mr. Huo's safety!"

"These two thugs are involved in everything—gambling, prostitution, drugs—one's called Cola, and the other's called Wang Kun! Take a look!"

Then another person handed a document to the two of them.

Situ Jie continued, "Listen carefully, everyone. The higher-ups are taking Mr. Huo's kidnapping very seriously and have repeatedly instructed us to rescue him as soon as possible!"

Clearly, the police leadership takes this matter very seriously, which is why they brought in these two rising stars from the Major Crimes Unit.

……

Inside the Chinese Chamber of Commerce building.

Chen Jiajun is chatting with Fok Ying-nam.

"Brother Nan, do you have a relative named Huo Zhaotang?" Chen Jiajun asked curiously.

The intelligence organization had already figured out Qiu Gang'ao's identity and naturally investigated what happened back then.

It all started with this guy named Huo Zhaotang.

"Huo Zhaotang? Why are you suddenly bringing him up?" Huo Yingnan asked, frowning.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "I've run into some trouble, and Huo Zhaotang has gotten involved! That's why I came to ask you about it. If he's really a relative of yours, I'd like to lend him a hand!"

"A relative?" Huo Yingnan said with a sneer, "Speaking of which, he really is a relative, but we're already beyond the fifth degree of kinship. Let's just give him a hand; it's better if this kind of person is dead!"

Chen Jiajun immediately became gossipy: "Is there a story behind this?"

"What a load of rubbish!" Fok Ying-nan said irritably. "They're just ingrates, and they've already become England's lackeys. I'd love to get rid of them."

"I see, then I'm relieved." Chen Jiajun nodded.

Fok Ying-nan frowned and said, "What have you been up to lately?"

"My hometown wants me to clean up the underworld forces!" Chen Jiajun said calmly.

"Hmm?" Huo Yingnan keenly sensed the displeasure in Chen Jiajun's tone: "What's wrong?"

Chen Jiajun sneered and said, "Some people are too arrogant. I'm going to find an opportunity to teach them a lesson!"

Henry Fok quickly said, "Don't go too far!"

Chen Jiajun spread his hands and said, "Then we'll have to see how they perform!"

"I'll look into this for you, don't rush into action!" Huo Yingnan said to Chen Jiajun in alarm.

He watched Chen Jiajun climb up from a gangster to his current position step by step, and he also knew how audacious Chen Jiajun was. If you really pushed him too far, it wouldn't be an ordinary matter.

Moreover, this kid has a terrible temper; once he's made up his mind, no one can persuade him otherwise. Huo Yingnan immediately felt a headache coming on. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore!" Huo Yingnan changed the subject, saying, "You mentioned last time that many Asian countries are experiencing problems. What exactly is going on?"

Chen Jiajun said helplessly, "It's all their own fault. These idiots didn't do a good job of financial control at all, they just messed around! In the end, they messed up."

"How did you determine that?" Huo Yingnan asked, somewhat puzzled.

Chen Jiajun said to Fok Ying-nan, "You know about Brunei, right? Brunei borders Indonesia, and my men told me that their economy is on the verge of collapse."

"I had the actuaries and think tank at the American company do a model simulation. If something really happens in Indonesia, it will trigger a chain reaction, and no country in the entire Asia will be spared!"

Upon hearing this news, Fok Ying-nam frowned and asked, "Is it accurate?"

"How could anyone guarantee something like this? I just think it's very likely, so I'm going to make some preparations in advance!" Chen Jiajun said calmly.

Huo Yingnan thought for a moment and said, "Count me in. If you need anything, just let me know! I'll let Lao Bao know!"

"With you all supporting me, that would be the best!" Chen Jiajun nodded and said.

……

On the other side, by the roadside, a group of people listened to Zhang Chongbang recount the cause of the incident, and they all sighed with regret.

This was clearly a violation of regulations, but Qiu Gang'ao couldn't resist the temptation of a promotion and agreed to the higher-ups' request.

Then Huo Zhaotang and the police chiefs turned on them on the spot and threw them out.

This is something no one can tolerate.

After listening, Li Wenbin looked grave, clearly indicating that the troubles within the police force were more serious than he had imagined.

This single incident alone demonstrates just how corrupt the police force controlled by the English is.

Zhang Chongbang said in a hoarse voice, "Actually, if I had just said one sentence back then, I might have been able to avoid covering it up and get things done, I..."

Li Wenbin patted Zhang Chongbang on the shoulder and said, "This matter has little to do with you. The most important thing is that Huo Zhaotang and Situ Jie betrayed you! You don't need to blame yourself too much!"

Zhang Chongbang nodded: "If they really did this, I will personally arrest them and bring them to justice!"

“We can’t rush things. We only have some basic information now. We don’t know exactly how many of them there are, where they’re hiding, or what equipment they have. So you must follow my orders!” Li Wenbin said to Zhang Chongbang with a serious expression. “Now is not the time to act on emotions. Everyone is watching us!”

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Chongbang nodded in agreement.

If the opponent is indeed Qiu Gang'ao, then one really cannot act on emotion.

Because what they know, their opponents also know, and some are even better than them, making them extremely difficult opponents.

If you're not careful, you might end up making a mess of things.

With the name provided by Chen Jiajun, Li Wenbin and others could greatly narrow down the scope of their investigation.

After all, Qiu Gang'ao and his group had only recently been released from prison, so finding out their whereabouts wouldn't be difficult.

Unfortunately, when Li Wenbin decided to use the police's intelligence system to investigate, he discovered that the intelligence system had been tampered with.

The identities of Qiu Gang'ao and his group were directly erased from the database.

"Damn it, it must have been this kid!" Li Wenbin slammed his fist on the table in frustration.

The other party was also a police officer, and knew how the police would find them, so they hacked into the police station's computer and erased their identity information.

"Li sir, what do we do now? Should we issue an arrest warrant?" Great White Shark asked Li Wenbin, frowning.

"no!"

"no!"

Li Wenbin and Zhang Chongbang said in unison.

Li Wenbin said calmly, "This matter absolutely cannot be leaked. It would be a huge blow to the reputation of the police force! Moreover, if it is leaked, I suspect someone else will take over the case!"

Upon hearing Li Wenbin's words, the others immediately shut their mouths.

Just when everyone was at a loss, the office door was suddenly knocked open.

Then a member of the Major Crimes Unit came in, looking excited, and said, "Boss, we've found some clues."

"What clue?" Zhang Chongbang asked, startled.

The policewoman said to Zhang Chongbang, "An hour ago, the marine police recovered a female corpse at Chai Wan Pier. The deceased woman's name was Guan Meirou, and this watch was found on her body."

"The intelligence department checked the watch's serial number and confirmed that it was the one Wang Kun was wearing on the day of the double-cross!"

Another officer added, "The last place the deceased was seen was in Wan Chai, where she went to a hotel with a strange man. We found out that the man's nickname was 'Young Master'! CCTV footage showed him entering the room with the deceased, and when he came out, he was pulling a suitcase!"

Upon hearing the name, Zhang Chongbang immediately became alert: "Are you sure it's called Young Master? Around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with burn scars on his face?"

“That’s right, boss, how did you know?” the officer said, somewhat surprised.

Zhang Chongbang immediately said to Li Wenbin, "It's Qiu Gang'ao's man. He has a subordinate named Zhao Zhiqiang, whose nickname is 'Young Master'! He got his face burned while he was in prison!"

Li Wenbin's eyes lit up immediately: "Go all out to capture Zhao Zhiqiang! I need to find his whereabouts!"

……

Meanwhile, Qiu Gang'ao and his group were preparing to cause trouble.

After they got out of prison, they had only one thought: revenge!
They wanted to take revenge on all those who had betrayed them.

They didn't want to let any of the Hong Kong police, Zhang Chongbang, wealthy businessman Huo Zhaotang, and their superior Situ Jie go.

However, having lost Ou Wangui as their major investor, they don't have much money left.

After all, carrying out these covert operations and avoiding the eyes and ears of the Hong Kong police is quite expensive.

Therefore, their first target was the wealthy businessman Huo Zhaotang.

Huo Zhaotang partnered with foreigners to establish Pan Asia Bank. Although he was a front man, he also held shares in the bank.

So Qiu Gang'ao and his group decided to rob Pan Asia Bank.

To avoid suspicion, they specifically sought out a gangster named Ma Jiaorong.

This guy opened a boxing gym as a cover.

Qiu Gang'ao led his men to Ma Jiaorong's boxing gym, and after sitting down, they began to discuss business.

Ma Jiaorong smiled at Qiu Gang'ao and said, "That's quite a large sum!"

Qiu Gang'ao just smiled and didn't say anything.

Ma Jiaorong looked at Qiu Gang'ao's men and said to him, "Are your little crabs tough enough? You'll be fooled later!"

Qiu Gang'ao's subordinate, Baozhu, coldly said, "This opportunity only comes once. Banks don't change their systems often, and you're not the only one interested! Don't waste my time!"

Ma Jiaorong wasn't angry at all. Instead, he laughed and said, "My interest is in playing big! The most important thing is... is your material strong enough?"

"If you want to do it, I'll give you the materials!" Qiu Gang'ao said calmly.

Qiu Gang'ao and his group did not all enter the boxing gym; they were used to being cautious and usually left two people outside to keep watch.

And coincidentally, the young master was one of them.

While the two were waiting outside, they were suddenly stopped by patrolling police officers checking license plates.

The young master had just killed someone and immediately became tense.

Soon his brother Ahua noticed something was amiss and immediately drove away. However, they hadn't gone far when they discovered that a car was following them.

Coincidentally, the people following them were Li Wenbin's men.

After finding the young master's location, Li Wenbin immediately led his entire team to set out.

They anticipated that finding the young master would lead them to Qiu Gang'ao and his group.

However, the sudden appearance of patrol officers disrupted their plans. (End of Chapter)