Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 262 Yang Jinrong Arrests People (3000 words)

Li Jiayuan has gathered evidence of illegal and criminal activities by two key political figures from the Zheng family. He plans to bring Zheng Zhili down, and the remaining one is his bargaining chip.

It was a bargaining chip he exchanged with Ke Zhidong. He wasn't sure if Ke Zhidong needed the Zheng family's leverage, so he had Yang Jinrong contact them beforehand.

Fortunately, he guessed correctly. Ke Zhidong also wanted leverage over the Zheng family, or rather, he wanted to deal with the Zheng family.

But none of that mattered to him; what he wanted to do was make the Zheng family bleed profusely.

The reason for targeting Zheng Zhili first was that Zheng Youhua, who worked for the Audit Bureau, was more valuable to the Zheng family. He needed to control the one with the greatest value so that the Zheng family would have to submit.

This made the Zheng family wary, which is why he didn't go directly to the ICAC. With the evidence he had, if it were handed over to the ICAC, Zheng Zhili and Zheng Youhua could be sentenced to death.

The Security Bureau may not necessarily target the Cheng family, but the ICAC certainly will. They are independent of all agencies and have the right to supervise and arrest all agencies.

Their job is specifically to catch these kinds of people. A director of the National Audit Office and a life-long judge of the Supreme Court—that's a huge achievement.

Once you've caught them, just wait to go back and collect your reward.

Those people won't give you any face.

North Point

North Point Yi Jiang Yan Court
"I hereby declare the defendant not guilty and released."

As the hammer slammed heavily onto the table, cheers and cries erupted simultaneously, the latter completely drowned out.

An elderly man held his son's hand, his eyes brimming with tears.

"Mom, please take good care of yourself. Tell Yating to stop waiting for me and to find someone to marry."

Liao Zhentao stroked his elderly mother's face one last time.

He wanted to remember his mother's face, knowing that he would likely never be able to take care of her again in this lifetime.

Looking at the wrinkles on his mother's face, he cried for the first time since he was old enough to understand, crying like a child.

"Mom, your son is unfilial. I won't be able to take care of you anymore. You don't need to come to see me so often. Don't be too sad or upset. If you have any problems, ask Uncle Li. I've already told them everything."

You have a bad memory, so please remember to turn off the stove when you leave the house, and remember to lock the door when you sleep. Yating is heavily pregnant; she's had a tough time. If she wants to leave, please don't blame her.

Liao Zhentao spoke one sentence at a time, recounting one event after another, his voice growing choked with emotion. As for the old lady, she was already sobbing uncontrollably.

"My poor son, those officials have no conscience."

"They're all beasts."

Liao Zhentao wiped away his tears and didn't say anything; at this point, it wouldn't matter what he said.

He killed someone in self-defense, but the judge sentenced him to twenty years in prison simply because that group of people had power and influence.

"Don't worry, kid. Once you're in jail, I'll bring your wife and kids to visit you."

"Hahaha"

Zheng Jiaguo, the mastermind behind this trial, has not left yet. The plaintiff is not Zheng Jiaguo; the person who was beaten to death was one of Zheng Jiaguo's henchmen. Today's plaintiff is the deceased's family member.

However, the plaintiff's lawyer was hired by Zheng Jiaguo, who also helped to smooth things over.

Returning to Zheng Jiaguo, he is a member of the Zheng family, but belongs to a collateral branch. Although he is from a collateral branch, he is still a member of the Zheng family in Hong Kong Island, and is a born playboy.

The incident actually started quite simply. Liao Zhentao and Zheng Jiaguo's group bumped into each other at a restaurant. Zheng Jiaguo saw that Liao Zhentao's wife was beautiful and made suggestive remarks. As her husband, Liao Zhentao naturally couldn't swallow this insult.

He tried to reason with them, but Zheng Jiaguo and his gang were used to being arrogant and started attacking. They beat Liao Zhentao so badly that he ran away with his head in his hands. They even pulled out knives. In the end, Liao Zhentao used a broken bottle to stab someone in the heart, killing him instantly.

That's how this lawsuit came about. Logically speaking, Liao Zhentao's actions at the time were sufficient to constitute legitimate self-defense, since the other party pulled out a knife first, which is why he smashed the bottle and killed them in retaliation.

However, Zheng Jiaguo bribed the jury and secretly used his connections to bribe the judge, resulting in Liao Zhentao being sentenced to twenty years in prison.

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred. Seeing Zheng Jiaguo's sadness turn into anger, Liao Zhentao roared and was about to rush out. If God gave him another chance, he would definitely kill Zheng Jiaguo first that night.

But the court police officers who were preparing to escort him back immediately restrained him and took him away.

Liao Zhentao's mother, Huang, collapsed on the ground, crying. Several neighbors who had come with her shook their heads and lamented the injustice of society.

They were clearly the ones who were beaten, but in those people's mouths, it became that they were the ones who started the trouble, completely shirking the main responsibility.

Liao Zhentao was sentenced to twenty years. My mother is old and we have a child yet to be born. How are we going to survive?

Hey

"Thank you, Lawyer Li."

A private restaurant in North Point
Zheng Zhili clinked glasses with the judge who had just been in court. Although the judge's expression was calm, the tone of his voice revealed a fawning attitude.

In terms of rank, Zheng Zhili was his superior; in terms of friendship, they had been friends for over a decade.

Although he was surprised that Zheng Zhili asked him for help this time, since Zheng Zhili had asked, what was wrong with taking some risks?

If he can get on board the Zheng family's big ship, his future career may be able to advance further.

The Cheng family has connections all over Hong Kong. They were able to elevate someone like Cheng Chi-lap to this position. Someone like him could probably do it with just a word or a name.

Even if things go wrong, there's still Zheng Zhili to keep things in check; this favor can't be ignored.

Sitting next to the judge, Zheng Zhili was not in such a good mood at this moment. In fact, he was extremely unwilling to seek this connection.

There are many people behind the Zheng family. It's not worth it to let him owe a favor for a good-for-nothing playboy who only knows how to drink and cause trouble. But who can blame him when he owes Zheng Jiaguo's father a favor back then? Zheng Jiaguo's father also put in a lot of effort to get him to this position.

That's how society is; money is easy to come by, but human relationships are hard to repay. Over the years, he has done so much for the Zheng family, and he has almost paid back most of it.

From now on, he will have to fight harder for his career.

After a few simple, formulaic social exchanges, Zheng Zhili prepared to leave, and the judge stood up to see him off.

The two pushed open the door to the private room while talking and answering each other. At the end of the corridor, a group of young people came towards them and blocked their way.

Zheng Zhili frowned slightly; this group of people were blocking the road and wouldn't move aside.

Not only did they refuse to move, the young man in the lead reached out and touched his shirt—oh, it was his ID.

“Mr. Zheng Zhili, this is Yang Jinrong from the Security Department. We suspect you are involved in multiple cases of judicial bribery. This is your arrest warrant. Please come with us.”

Yang Jinrong stared at the respected judge with a cold smile and a desolate gaze.

You lackeys of the Zheng family, blame your masters for being foolish and targeting the Jiayuan Group. They can't let you live.

Zheng Zhili was stunned when he saw the large arrest warrant in front of him, and he remained there for a long time, unable to recover.

He had been involved in investigations before, but when the security department issued an arrest warrant to arrest him, he was completely unprepared!
Zheng Zhili, who is familiar with the law, looked pale, but fortunately, his long-standing high position had instilled in him a calm demeanor, allowing him to maintain his composure even in the face of adversity.

He was actually completely disoriented. He was a judge of the Court of Final Appeal on Hong Kong Island, and the police would not come to his door with an arrest warrant without certain evidence.

He knew that the police must have something on him, and thinking about all the things he had done for the Zheng family over the years, Zheng Zhili was already feeling apprehensive.

"May I make a phone call?"

Now, his only option is to ask the Zheng family for help. What he cares more about is why the people who arrested him were from the Security Bureau, not the Police Department. The difference between the two may seem similar, but the underlying meaning is completely different.

Yang Jinrong did not stop him, but raised his hand to indicate that he could make the call. What he wanted was for Zheng Zhili to call and tell the Zheng family that they were in trouble.

"Honey, the security bureau is here with an arrest warrant. I probably won't be able to go home tonight. Tell the family not to wait for me for dinner."

"Is it okay?"

After finishing the call, Yang Jinrong even took the phone from him and put it in the evidence bag; his serious demeanor was unmistakable.

Come with us.

Two hours later

郑家
All the direct descendants of the Zheng family, including Zheng Tong, gathered in the lobby on the first floor. It seems that a large and influential family like the Zheng family would usually gather together to discuss any serious matters that might arise.

Having one more person means having one more connection.

Just now, Zheng Zhili's wife came to deliver the news, and the Zheng family learned that Zheng Zhili had been taken away by the security bureau. Zheng Tong immediately gathered all the Zheng family members and used his connections to find out what had happened.

"Brother Tong, has Ali really been kidnapped?"

Zheng Tong's cousin, Zheng Wenfeng, a senior leader in the Zheng family company, asked the question.

Now, most of the people here are the heads of their families. Zheng Tong's usually kind face now seems to be covered with ink, gloomy and silent, as if she is about to explode at any moment.

He also thought that Zheng Zhili had just been taken away.

But the person who had just helped him gather information relayed a message.

Zheng Zhili was not only taken away, but reporters followed him as soon as he stepped out the door. Although Zheng Zhili requested to wear a hood, it was too much of a coincidence that the reporters arrived so soon after he was arrested.

This was clearly a setup, and what worried him most was that it didn't happen within the police system; the people who arrested him were from the security bureau.

If it were the police system, they might be able to operate, but with the security bureau, they have absolutely no say.

Moreover, an arrest warrant has been issued, so this matter is definitely aimed at the Cheng family. Among so many families on Hong Kong Island, which one has connections with the Security Bureau and has a grudge against them?

They took the person away without revealing any information.

At this point, Zheng Zhili had not yet considered that Jiayuan Media was involved, nor could he have imagined that Li Jiayuan could contact the Security Bureau to make a move.

A group of people sat together and went over their suspicions, only to find that none of them were likely.

But now is not the time to find the mastermind; now is the time to find a way to get people out of trouble.

Zheng Tong clenched his fists, his hands already showing wrinkles. It was the result of a generation of hard work by the Zheng family that they had cultivated such a person in politics, and they absolutely could not let him fall like this.

"Big brother, is big brother there?"

While the Zheng family was anxiously awaiting news, a woman rushed in.

Upon seeing this person, Zheng Tong was taken aback for a moment.

"Why are you here? Didn't I send Ahua?"

The woman, upon seeing Zheng Tong, seemed to have found her pillar of support. She rushed and ran, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Big brother, you all know about it too."

"Youhua...Youhua is in trouble!"

(End of this chapter)