Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Thinking of this, Zhang Lei's eyes sharpened.

He wished he could go back right now and give Cai Tianming a good beating.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Lei suddenly laughed and said to Chen Jiajun and Big Circle Leopard, "You two didn't come to see me just to deliver some documents, did you?"

Zhang Lei is very clever; it would definitely take a lot of effort to get his hands on such detailed information.

And this Mr. Chen from Hong Kong is probably not a simple person either.

Zhang Lei didn't waste any words and asked the question directly.

Chen Jiajun nodded: "Captain Zhang, Li Zhenbiao and these people are involved with other forces behind the scenes. I need to find out the direct relationship between these people and this force."

"An international drug lord?" Zhang Lei was taken aback.

At this moment, Director Liu suddenly spoke up and said, "Xiao Zhang, there are some things you shouldn't ask."

Big Circle Leopard waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Captain Zhang is one of us. It's fine if he knows about this, as long as he doesn't spread it around."

Hearing the conversation between the group, Zhang Lei felt that this matter was becoming increasingly complicated.

Chen Jiajun said calmly, "This matter is related to Hong Kong, which is why I came to find you, Captain Zhang!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei's expression immediately turned serious.

He also understood that this was not a matter he could get involved in.

So he nodded directly to Chen Jiajun and said, "I understand. How do you need me to cooperate with you, Mr. Chen?"

"We'll lure out 'Li Zhenbiao' and the others first, which is roughly the same idea as yours. However, after we capture Li Zhenbiao, I need some time to interrogate them separately," Chen Jiajun said with a smile. "Of course, I can give you detailed information to make the capture process easier for you."

“This…” Zhang Lei looked at Director Liu.

Director Liu nodded subtly, indicating that the matter raised by Chen Jiajun was not a problem.

With Director Liu's approval, Zhang Lei readily agreed: "No problem!"

"Haha, I knew Old Liu was easy to talk to." Big Circle Leopard said with a laugh, "Captain Zhang, judging from your expression just now, were you preparing for action?"

Zhang Lei nodded and said, "We originally wanted to play both sides, first pretending to be Li Zhenbiao to see Brother Haha, and then pretending to be Brother Haha to see Li Zhenbiao. Now it seems we don't need to go through all that trouble!"

“No, I think Captain Zhang, what you did was very good!” Chen Jiajun suddenly said.

"Huh? Why? We already know that Li Zhenbiao is a fake?" Zhang Lei said, somewhat puzzled.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "That's precisely why I think your plan is good! You should be patient with Cai Tianming for a while and let him cooperate with the police to clarify the identities of everyone involved in this drug trafficking network. This way, Cai Tianming will think that you are following his lead."

“When the right opportunity arises, and you feel you’ve dug up enough of this lead, then you can wipe them all out in one fell swoop,” Chen Jiajun suggested earnestly.

The group was somewhat surprised to hear Chen Jiajun's plan.

I don't understand why Chen Jiajun is so concerned about this matter.

As for the Great Leopard, he seemed to know a little about it.

Although Chan Ka-Chun comes from a triad background, he has always deeply abhorred things like laundry detergent.

When he first unified the Hong Kong underworld, he never even considered this kind of business.

Moreover, the drug lords they encountered killed them one by one.

Therefore, Daquanbao is not surprised by Chen Jiajun's current attitude.

As for Zhang Lei and Director Liu, they were a bit confused, not understanding why Chen Jiajun was so concerned about these drug dealers.

Chen Jiajun also noticed this and chuckled, saying, "You two don't need to be so surprised. I have some grudges with a few gang members."

Chen Jiajun didn't say much to them; an explanation was enough.

After considering it, Zhang Lei realized that although he couldn't figure out Chen Jiajun's motives, doing so would only benefit him and not harm him, so he naturally agreed.

After talking with Chen Jiajun and others, Zhang Lei prepared to continue with the plan.

They took Cai Tianming directly to the Jinma Hotel.

On the way, Zhang Lei only assigned tasks and didn't say a word to Cai Tianming.

He knew that if Cai Tianming wanted to live, he had no choice but to cooperate with him; under police surveillance, he would definitely not be able to escape.

After arriving at the hotel, Zhang Lei observed that Li Shuchang, who had already arrived at the hotel early, was already there.

Although this guy is an actor, and also a drug addict, Zhang Lei has to be seven or eight parts similar to his character.

According to Cai Tianming's confession, Li Shuchang had a cold face and was so drunk from smoking laundry detergent that he was somewhat out of his mind.

Playing him is not very difficult.

Zhang Lei's poker face bears a resemblance to this.

So I went straight to the hotel room and met Brother Haha.

This guy has been in the underworld for many years and has never been arrested by the police, so he must be pretty skilled.

Therefore, Li Shuchang was easier to play, but Zhang Lei did not let his guard down.

Whether he can achieve two goals at once depends on his acting skills.

Haha, this guy, seemed loud and boisterous. He came up to Cai Tianming and started laughing, and he liked to make some really mean jokes: "How come all your STDs are growing on your face!"

Cai Tianming knew his personality and ignored him, instead pointing to Zhang Lei and saying, "Let me introduce you, Brother Chang."

"This way, please!" Haha immediately walked to the dining table and pulled out the chair in front of him.

But Zhang Lei ignored him and sat down on the other side.

Haha was stunned for a moment, then sat down and pointed to the table full of seafood, starting to boast about his strength: "Fish, shrimp, crabs, abalone, all transported from my port, dozens of tons every day! Hahahaha!"

"Do you think I'm bragging? Do you know how many fishing boats I have? More than seventy! These huge abalones, I transport them here and there by plane from Australia, four trips a day!"

Zhang Lei didn't say anything, just quietly watched him continue to boast.

At this moment, Haha suddenly said, "I heard that you like this, Brother Chang, so why don't you give it a try?"

He then asked his wife to bring over some white powder.

These things are obviously laundry detergent.

"Rubbish!"

Zhang Lei leaned over and smelled it, then suddenly blew the laundry detergent off the plate in one breath.

This immediately changed Haha's expression, and he slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

Zhang Lei ignored him, took out his small wine flask, poured some mints into his hand, and took a sip.

Then he handed it to Haha and said, "Want to try it?"

"Although I sell this stuff, I never touch it. It's bad for your brain, hahaha!" Haha Bro slapped his mouth and laughed, "I misspoke!"

At this moment, Cai Tianming seized the opportunity and said, "Haha, bro, go ahead and say it!"

"I never brag!" Haha Bro immediately became serious: "I know a big shot from Northeast China who owns hundreds of nightclubs, entertainment centers, and KTVs in the region. No matter how much stock you have, I guarantee it will sell out!"

Cai Tianming followed up with a flattering remark: "Is that the Brother Niu who entertained us last time?"

“Black Bull!” Haha continued, “His surname is Niu (meaning bull), and he’s even more of a bull. There’s nothing he can’t do.”

Cai Tianming continued, "I remember you also know a small-time hoodlum in Japan who can help us distribute goods there?"

"What thug? He's Hojo Mai from the Sanno-gumi. Everyone in Kabukicho knows him!" Haha corrected. "I'm in Seoul, and I have connections in South Korea. Do you know Mr. Kim Jung-hoon? Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju are all his territory!"

Cai Tianming snatched the cigarette case containing the camera from Haha Brother's hand and placed it on the table: "That's the Korean guy, the Japanese guy, the big brother from Northeast China, Haha Brother, and me! Brother Chang, this combination is a good idea!"

Cai Tianming essentially helped Zhang Lei out of a predicament, allowing Zhang Lei to breathe a long sigh of relief.

He didn't dare linger there any longer, lest this guy, Haha, notice something amiss.

He put away the cigarette pack, then stood up and walked towards the door.

However, he still said to Haha Brother along the way, "I will arrange for Uncle to meet with you."

Seeing that the business deal was done, Haha and his wife were overjoyed and quickly picked up their red wine to have a toast.

But Zhang Lei completely ignored them, maintaining his aloof persona as he left the room. "Good brother, truly my good brother!" Haha said to Cai Tianming.

Cai Tianming nodded, then turned and followed Zhang Lei away.

After leaving the room, Zhang Lei led everyone at a jog to the room that the police had prepared in advance.

While Zhang Lei was in his meeting, he changed his clothes and burst into manic laughter, a laugh exactly like Haha Ge's.

Then he repeated what Haha-ge had said to Li Shuchang.

Although the process went smoothly, that bastard Li Shuchang is a dead friend.

During the negotiation process, they forced Zhang Lei to eat laundry detergent.

At this moment, Xiao Bei whispered in Zhang Lei's ear, "Mr. Chen just told me that they replaced the sugar powder on Li Shuchang's body. It's okay! But remember to act in front of Cai Tianming."

Zhang Lei readily accepted the food from the other person and ate several pieces in succession.

Finally, Cai Tianming couldn't stand it anymore and patted Li Shuchang's arm, and the matter was dropped.

Zhang Lei saw Cai Tianming's little trick, sneered, and did not expose him on the spot.

Instead, he immediately became a drama queen, trembling and rolling around on the ground.

Xiao Bei immediately had Cai Tianming taken away, then kicked Zhang Lei and said, "Alright, Captain Zhang, he's gone!"

"Little girl!" Zhang Lei tapped Xiao Bei's head irritably, then said coldly, "As expected, that Li Shuchang is actually Cai Tianming's puppet."

Xiao Bei nodded: "Mr. Chen's relationship diagram is very accurate. We've really caught a big fish this time."

Zhang Lei did not deny it: "It seems that we can finally dig out this cancer, Li Shuchang."

The two talked for a while, and the next day they took Cai Tianming to Ezhou.

The truck issue hasn't been resolved yet; I need to settle things with Cai Tianming's apprentice before I can feel at ease.

After all, if those bastards with Cai Tianming's skills were to escape, it would be even more difficult to capture them.

Two delivery drivers were quickly found in Ezhou.

Before setting off, Zhang Lei attached a surveillance device to Cai Tianming and gave him several portable ones. He warned Cai Tianming, "If I have any doubts about any word or action you take, I will immediately stop the operation."

"Understood!" Cai Tianming replied honestly.

Zhang Lei continued, "If you don't redeem yourself through meritorious service, you're finished."

"Understood, Captain Zhang!" Cai Tianming said before getting out of the car.

Cai Tianming was let go, and he angrily yelled at the two truck drivers, "Did you fucking smash your cars again?"

Seeing that the other person was holding a water bottle, Cai Tianming rushed up and beat the two of them severely.

He picked up the gun from the ground and was about to attack the two men.

However, seeing the police officers watching him intently from afar, Cai Tianming knew this was not a good opportunity to escape.

He could only toss the gun aside, grab the two unconscious truck drivers, and drive the truck directly to a paper mill.

This paper mill is ostensibly a paper mill, but it's actually a "kitchen" in disguise.

It was the territory of his apprentices, the deaf and the dumb.

The police immediately deployed personnel to monitor everything inside.

Furthermore, upon learning from Cai Tianming that the two individuals were deaf and mute, a sign language expert was immediately brought in to assist the police in their investigation.

The expert stared at the monitor and began translating word by word.

The deaf man: "Master, are you alright?"

Cai Tianming: "Unload the goods first."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Cai Tianming installed the surveillance equipment that Zhang Lei had given him all over the factory.

Then Cai Tianming pointed to the raw materials and gestured to Da Long, saying, "This time the goods are urgent, as soon as possible!"

Deaf Man: "Understood!"

Cai Tianming: "Look at it, any way you want to split the profits is fine!"

The deaf man shook his head: "No, no, no, whatever you say, Master."

It's clear from their conversation that the deaf man was very grateful to Cai Tianming.

Soon, Xiao Long came over with two bottles of Moutai and gestured to Cai Tianming, "Master, come and eat something first!"

After handing the task over to his subordinates, the group sat down around the table and began to eat.

As Cai Tianming ate, tears welled up in his eyes, and he picked up his wine glass and poured it on the ground.

The two deaf men asked with concern, "Master, what's wrong?"

Cai Tianming gestured sadly, saying, "The teacher's wife is dead. She and her two brothers were too slow and were killed in the bombing! There was too little time, so they were simply buried and haven't even had a proper burial yet."

Seeing Cai Tianming's gestures, both the deaf and the deaf looked very surprised.

Then the two deaf men asked their wives to fetch incense, candles, and paper money to worship Cai Tianming.

Unfortunately, the factory didn't have these things.

Then the two guys took out cash and burned it as paper money.

At this moment, the two drivers who had been knocked unconscious finally regained consciousness and timidly approached Cai Tianming: "Brother Ming, I'm so sorry about before! I was on drugs, and I overdid it. Is the cargo alright?"

Cai Tianming burned cash as an offering to his wife, completely ignoring the two men.

Seeing that Cai Tianming ignored him, the driver had no choice but to say, "Then we'll head back to Yuejiang and report to Uncle Biao. We're leaving now!"

Upon seeing this, Yuejiang police officers Guo Weijun and Cheng Shixiong immediately prepared to follow.

However, the two men didn't even have enough money for the journey, so several policemen took out cash from their pockets and gave it to them.

However, most of them were only a few dollars or tens of dollars, which contrasted sharply with the hundred-dollar bills that Cai Tianming was burning at that moment.

It seemed particularly ironic.

Zhang Lei said to the two of them, "We will take the first high-speed train down."

The two nodded, took the travel expenses collected from the various police officers, and followed the other party's truck away.

After Cai Tianming returned, Zhang Lei planned to take him to Yuezhou.

The drug manufacturing plant in Ezhou must also be shut down immediately.

However, when they made their move, Big Circle Leopard followed Chen Jiajun over.

"Everyone, please slow down!" Big Leopard said to the armed police in Ezhou.

"Director Shi, is something wrong?" the commander of the armed police force asked curiously.

Chen Jiajun said, "This deaf man and this deaf man might have heavy firepower."

"Heavy firepower?" The captain of the armed police force's eyes widened immediately.

Zhang Lei also looked at Chen Jiajun with a nervous expression.

Chen Jiajun had someone bring over a list and handed it to the two men, saying, "These are the weapons that Da Long and Xiao Long purchased from Hong Kong through Cai Tianming's channels. You may want to take a look!"

The armed police captain took a look and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

The list shows that Da Long and Xiao Long purchased a lot of AKs, explosives, RPGs and other such items through Cai Tianming's connections.

If they recklessly barge in, they're bound to get humiliated.

Chen Jiajun continued, "Furthermore, based on my understanding, these people who run 'kitchens,' which are essentially drug manufacturing plants, are masters of having multiple burrows. I suspect they have not only heavy firepower but also underground tunnels. Therefore, I want to remind everyone to be extremely cautious about this matter."

Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's words, both the commander of the Armed Police Force and Zhang Lei nodded in agreement.

The previous plan was immediately rejected, and a new plan was immediately drafted. (End of Chapter)