Hong Kong General: Rebirth of Rage, Rising from Prison

Chapter 231 Zhang Chongbang, your memory seems to be a bit off?
Zhang Shih-hao stood out in the wave of major robberies thanks to his meticulous thinking and bold style.

From the theft of a retail company's safe, the kidnapping of the son of a counterfeit goods tycoon, the armored truck robbery at Kai Tak Airport, to the robbery of a gold vault at the racecourse...

One case after another.

Zhang Shih-hao's crime frequency increased and the amount of money involved became larger and larger. According to incomplete statistics from the media, the total amount of money he committed was as high as 500 million yuan, earning him the title of "King of Thieves" from the media!
Many media outlets also speculated that the kidnapper known as "Brother Hao" was Zhang Shih-hao, who was extorted for 150 million yuan in the kidnapping case of He Feng's son, He Zhe-nan.

However, although Zhang Shih-hao was notorious in the media for committing numerous crimes, all of which were major cases, he left no trace of his crimes.

Even when they went to court, they were all unable to be convicted due to insufficient evidence.

As a result, Zhang Shih-hao became increasingly arrogant.

This time, they actually barged into the house and demanded a ransom of 3 billion on the spot.

"Red smiling face, red dress, red scarf, as frank and innocent as a blank sheet of paper..."

As He Yuji listened to Zhang Shih-hao's wailing and howling singing, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

This bastard is acting like he owns the place, showing absolutely no respect.

Three billion in cash, that's absolutely insane.

In Hong Kong today, there are very few people who can come up with 3 billion HKD in cash on a single transaction.

Even he would need to sell some assets to raise the funds and stocks.

This is tantamount to cutting off one's own flesh.

He Yuji immediately contacted the top brother, Cai Yuanqi.

These wealthy and influential people had extensive networks and high social standing, so Cai Yuanqi attached great importance to them and assigned Zhuo Jingquan to be in charge of the case.

Zhuo Jingquan immediately arranged for his most capable subordinate, Daqie Sir, to personally lead the team to handle the situation.

Big Chef Sir led Cheung Chung-pong and the entire Major Crimes Unit to the villa on Victoria Peak. When the group entered the villa's hall, Cheung Sai-ho was still singing with great enthusiasm.

"Hey, even a million-dollar sound system can't save your voice. Your singing is worse than crying, it's like wailing. Stop singing for now."

Big Chef Sir stood in front of Zhang Shih-hao, flashed his ID, and then tucked it into his chest. Behind him were Zhang Chongbang, Big White Shark, and others, all staring at him menacingly.

"A mournful wail?!"

Does the Ho residence require mourning and wailing?

Zhang Shih-hao stopped, turned his head with a mocking expression and asked He Yu-ji a question that was both a curse and a threat.

He Yuji stared at Zhang Shihao with a gloomy expression and remained silent.

"Disappointing, let's try again!"

Zhang Shih-hao's lips curled into a smug smile as he pressed play again, and the intro started playing once more.

Holding the microphone, he defiantly and brazenly began to sing in front of the police.

Inspector Daqie had never seen such an arrogant kidnapper before. He frowned and looked at Ho Yu-kei: "Mr. Ho."

He Yuji remained calm and gave Manager Guo a look.

Manager Guo nodded slightly, immediately picked up the remote control on the table, and turned off the karaoke.

The music stopped abruptly, and Zhang Shih-hao's half-line lyrics were abruptly cut off.

His smile vanished abruptly, his face darkened, he glared at Manager Guo, ignored the officers like Big Cheetah Sir beside him, and walked straight to the sofa diagonally opposite He Yuji, where he plopped down.

Just like being at home, I familiarly opened the cigar box on the table and took out a Cohiba.

Cut off the cigar head.

Then light the cedar wood chip with a match, slowly rotate the cigar, and light it evenly.

Leaning back on the sofa, legs crossed, with an incredibly arrogant posture, he put his lips to the cigar, deliberately making 'pop' sounds, and tilted his head back to exhale smoke rings.

Seeing his arrogant attitude—tasting wine, singing, and smoking cigars—He Yuji's patience had run out.

"The police have arrived. Do you really think you can stay arrogant forever?"

He Yuji's expression grew increasingly cold, his gaze fixed menacingly on Zhang Shihao.

I don't understand how he could be so bold.

They completely ignored the presence of the police.

Faced with the threat, Zhang Shih-hao let out a sneer through the smoke: "Police, so what if you're a policeman?"

"Police officers are really something!"

Officer Daqie stepped forward, looking down at Zhang Shih-hao, and said coldly, "Zhang Shih-hao, you are suspected of kidnapping and extortion, and trespassing. We are going to take you to the police station for questioning. Please come with us!"

"take away!"

With a forceful wave of his hand, Big Chef Sir sent Zhang Chongbang and Great White Shark forward, ready to take Zhang Shih-hao away.

"Mr. He, these police officers are saying I'm suspected of kidnapping, extortion, and trespassing. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Zhang Shih-hao remained unfazed, smiling calmly: "I'm just a little short on cash lately, so I came to borrow some money from you. It's not a crime, is it?"

After he finished speaking, he glanced disdainfully at Zhang Chongbang and Great White Shark, placed his hands on the table, leaned forward, and smiled, but looked at He Yuji with a deep look in his eyes.

"Police officers love to make a fuss. They make a big fuss even without evidence, as if the sky is falling."

"It's just the same old tricks."

"Take me back, and at most I'll be locked up for 24 hours, hung upside down, waterlogged, burned alive, forced to drink milk tea, and attacked from afar..."

"I've played them all, nothing new."

"I don't mind suffering a little, and I'm happy to play with you guys. But I don't know if Young Master He will be dead in 24 hours, or if we'll still be able to play."

As Zhang Shih-hao spoke, he clung to his own neck with both hands, stuck out his tongue, and squinted, making a funny face that was full of threat.

"Zhang Shih-hao, our officers are still here, and you're threatening He Sheng to his face? Do you think we're dead?!"

Zhang Chongbang glared at him, his face full of righteous indignation as he rebuked him.

"Wow, Mr. He, he yelled at me! I'm so scared!"

Zhang Shih-hao patted his chest, then his expression turned serious as he stared at Ho Yu-kei: "These policemen are so fierce, do they even know where your son is?"

"Whether I'm committing a crime or here to borrow money, you should think carefully before you speak."

He Yuji's face turned ashen. Zhang Shih-hao, who was barefoot, was completely unafraid of those wearing shoes; he was simply a rogue and scoundrel.

He couldn't gamble with his son's life.

Taking a deep breath, he waved his hand and said, "Big Chef, Mr. Zhang Shih-hao and I only have a private lending relationship. There is no kidnapping or extortion involved."

"Mr. He, please cooperate with our police!"

Upon hearing this, Daqie Sir interrupted him righteously.

Zhang Shih-hao narrowed his eyes slightly and gave a provocative look to Da-Che Sir and Zhang Chong-bang, whose faces were full of frustration.

He stood up, cigar in hand, strolled over to Manager Guo, grabbed his ear, dragged him to the sofa, and coldly cursed:

"Just now, you shut me down from karaoke, which really ruined my mood. I said I'd sing it again, didn't you hear me?"

"Ears are so useless, hanging on the head is worse than not having them at all!"

Manager Guo's ear was torn apart, and he screamed in pain, bleeding profusely.

Zhang Shih-hao's words were ambiguous, clearly a veiled criticism.

"Zhang Shih-hao, don't go too far!"

Zhang Chongbang rebuked him sternly.

"Am I going too far?"

Zhang Shih-hao leaned down, his voice twisted as he whispered in Manager Guo's ear, and with a forceful tear in his hand, shouted, "Am I going too far?!"

Manager Guo, writhing in pain, said repeatedly with a contorted face, "It's not excessive. Brother Hao is teaching me a lesson."

"I'm sorry, I was blind and deaf just now. You are very kind."

Zhang Shih-hao then released his grip, disgustedly pulled out a piece of paper from the table, wiped the blood from his hands, and grinned savagely, saying, "Ears are for listening to things."

"Wouldn't it have been better if you had been this sharp-witted and perceptive from the beginning?"

After saying that, he gave Zhang Chongbang a provocative look, then walked up to He Yuji and said in a low voice, "Prepare the money as soon as possible."

"I will come to pick it up in person."

“Tell the police these idiots that I borrowed the money honestly and that they should mind their own business.”

He Yuji's eyes were icy cold. He knew he was facing a ruthless and insane bandit. He tried to buy time and said, "Brother Hao, you know that 3 billion in cash is no small amount. I need time."

"I'll give you time, twenty-four hours."

Zhang Shih-hao 'generously' declared, "If it's been more than twenty-four hours, I'm not coming here to sing karaoke anymore, I'm coming here to mourn." With that, he reached up and poked his lips, forcing a bizarre smile.

"Mr. He, you have a large and wealthy family. It's just a matter of borrowing some money to spend. It's not like I'm going to kill you."

"Smile!"

He Yuji's face was extremely ugly, and he could no longer laugh. However, he had already experienced Zhang Shihao's perversion, so he could only force a smile that was even uglier than crying.

"His smile is uglier than his tears; it's meaningless."

Zhang Shih-hao casually stubbed out his cigar on the table and clapped his hands: "I'll be waiting for your good news."

After saying that, he lifted his leg to leave.

Big Chef Sir and Cheung Chung-pong blocked the way, forming a human wall, refusing to retreat an inch.

Zhang Shih-hao raised an eyebrow and looked at Ho Yu-chi: "Mr. Ho?"

"Big Cheetah Sir, let him go!"

He Yuji closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and spoke.

Big Chef Sir and Cheung Chung-pong, among others, made way for them, their faces full of displeasure.

Zhang Shih-hao strode out of the living room with an air of nonchalance.

"Have someone follow you."

"Big Chef Sir," he commanded immediately, his face grim.

Great White Shark immediately led two police officers and quickly gave chase.

"Big Chef, I had no choice but to do this for my son's safety. I'll have to trouble you again now."

As soon as Cheung Sai-ho left, Ho Yu-kei immediately spoke politely to Big Chef Sir.

"Don't worry, Mr. He, our Major Crimes Unit has handled many kidnapping cases. We are professionals and will definitely rescue Young Master He safely."

After Daqie Sir finished speaking with great conviction.

Then, he immediately instructed Zhang Chongbang and the information team to get to work.

Soon, the information team connected all the telephone surveillance and deployed defenses in the surrounding area.

The adjacent tea room was converted into a temporary meeting room where the information received was immediately analyzed.

The police are doing a great job.

The second-floor reception room has also been converted into a temporary office, and it's bustling with activity.

Manager Guo is leading a team that is selling off large amounts of funds, stocks, and real estate to raise funds from various branch offices.

"Eighty million is fine too, just transfer it first, in cash, as soon as possible!"

"Throw it away, throw it all away. Within 24 hours, coordinate with the bank to withdraw the cash. That's right, old bills, not consecutive numbers."

……

Several accountants, under Manager Guo's direction, were busy making phone calls to raise money.

Zhang Shih-hao really dared to dream of 3 billion in cash. Such a large sum of money would fill a truck.

Although Ho Yu-kei was very reluctant to pay the 3 billion ransom, he had no choice but to make two preparations in order to ensure his son's safety.

Prepare the ransom in case of emergency.

He dared not gamble, after all, He Feng had been caught counterfeiting money last time.

Time passed by minute by minute.

"Big Chef, target tracking failed. The kidnapper is too cunning. He took off all his clothes halfway and threw them out. We also threw away the tracking device we installed on him."

Great White Shark pushed open the door with a dejected look on his face and answered Big Chess Sir.

"Useless! Can't even stick with one person!"

Big Chef Sir, hands on his hips and cold-faced, cursed a couple of times before turning to the information team: "Have you analyzed anything from Young Master He's recording?"

"Sorry, sir, there have been no findings yet."

A female police officer from the information team answered timidly.

"Zhang Chongbang, has your group reached any conclusions regarding your analysis of Zhang Shihao's behavioral habits?"

"Big Chef Sir asked eagerly."

"Sir, time is too tight..."

Zhang Chongbang looked troubled, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

He Yuji looked around and saw that the police seemed at a loss. He was also very worried, and his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

As a businessman, he never puts all his eggs in one basket.

So he beckoned to Manager Guo and called him to his side: "Help me call Chen Shixian, the boss of Umbrella Security Company."

“Mr. He, but when the young master had the accident, the security personnel he was assigned to were American bodyguards.”

"We've notified the protective umbrella, this..."

Manager Guo looked a little embarrassed and said awkwardly.

In fact, ever since He Feng's son He Zhenan was kidnapped, He Yuji has handed over most of the He family's security work to his protectors.

However, Mr. He is a returnee from overseas and always feels that the grass is greener on the other side.

Therefore, they have always hired American bodyguards, and their security work has been outsourced to a high-end American security company.

As a result, this time I was unlucky.

“I told that unfilial son a long time ago that foreign security companies may look high-end, but they may not be able to adapt to the local conditions in Hong Kong.”

He Yuji said with a sullen face, "For the Umbrella Corporation, our He family is a major client. Consider this a new commission."

"Ask them for help!"

Manager Guo nodded: "Okay, I understand. I'll make the arrangements!"

Fifteen minutes later, employees from Umbrella Security Company entered the villa with their equipment and began professional layout and equipment installation.

This action immediately drew the ire of the police.

This means they've been distrusted!

It's beneath the police's dignity to compare themselves to a security company!
The police are an official organization and an authority.

How can a security company challenge their authority?

Big Cheek Sir immediately found Ho Yu-kei and persuaded him, "Mr. Ho, please trust us!"

"Rashly involving so many unrelated individuals in the case will interfere with our police work."

Zhang Chongbang chimed in from the side, "Mr. He, our Major Crimes Unit is very experienced in kidnapping cases. We're sure we can bring Young Master He back safely."

Please cooperate with our work!

"Experience? What experience? The experience of failure?"

A mocking voice came from behind.

Chen Shixian strode in, followed by Qiu Gangao, Baozhu, Ahua, and computer expert Azu.

The appearance of these people instantly lowered the atmosphere in the entire hall.

Zhang Chongbang, Great White Shark, and the others all focused their attention on Chen Shixian, Qiu Gang'ao, and the others.

After not seeing each other for a while, when we meet again, the tense atmosphere is inevitable once more.

"Don't think that just because you're a security company, you're a professional."

"We police have no experience, who does?"

"Are you amateur bodyguards, ragtag fighters, or criminals who have been dismissed from the police force and served time in jail?"

Zhang Chongbang took a step forward, stared at Chen Shixian's arrogant posture, and spoke in a cold voice.

"Zhang Sir, your memory seems to be a bit off?"

Chen Shixian smiled slightly and looked at him calmly: "Would you like me to help you remember?"

Bursting Beads chuckled and spoke up from the side: "I bet Inspector Zhang doesn't want to recall the painful experience of delivering fake ransom, being chased and bitten by dogs at the dog farm, being completely fooled by 'Brother Hao,' and having all that work for nothing, causing the He family to lose 150 million in ransom, right?"

"I bet next he'll say something like, 'Failure is the mother of success!'"

(End of this chapter)