Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 95 Iron-Faced Tiger

While Wang Dao and Le Huizhen were discussing life, Chen Guozhong tragically went to find Liang Zhenbang.

"Inspector Chen, you've been doing some really big things lately."

Liang Zhenbang was very excited about Chen Guozhong's arrival; seeing him was like meeting his idol.

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

"This is not a good thing. I would rather be a scoundrel my whole life and never let anyone down."

Liang Zhenbang fell silent for a moment:
"That's a bit too much to ask!"

Chen Guozhong sighed:
"Yes, that's a bit too much to ask."

Given the current situation in Hong Kong, triads are everywhere, and people go missing every now and then.

From time to time, there are fights among club members, and even more serious incidents involving dragons and phoenixes...

Even more ruthless bandits are planning to cause a major disturbance, so how can one expect to have a peaceful job?

Liang Zhenbang asked:
"I heard that a new heir to the Ni family will be taking over in Yau Tsim Mong tonight, and it seems the underlings are not satisfied?"

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
“The heir of the Ni family is Ni Yongxiao. He is very capable and has already dealt with the five major leaders.”

Liang Zhenbang exclaimed in surprise:

"Inspector Chan, you seem quite satisfied with Ni Yongxiao's rise to power?"

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

“I’m not satisfied with Ni Yongxiao, I’m satisfied that the situation in Yau Tsim Mong is very stable.”

Liang Zhenbang did not understand his meaning for a moment:
"This is……"

Chen Guozhong thought for a moment and explained:
"You can imagine what would happen if Ni Yongxiao hadn't subdued the five leaders tonight."

Liang Zhenbang blurted out:

"Let's fight!"

Chen Guozhong was very disappointed:
"Is that all?"

Liang Zhenbang frowned and pondered:

"It's not just that..."

"Yau Tsim Mong has a developed economy, numerous entertainment venues, and a large number of triads."

“Often there are four or five community organizations on a single street.”

"But these gangs are basically suppressed by the Ni family. Although there are occasional dirty tricks, they are generally safe and sound."

Chen Guozhong looked at him with considerable admiration:

"That's right!"

Liang Zhenbang continued his analysis:

"With the Ni family keeping things under control, the various gangs are coexisting peacefully."

"If the Ni family splits up, it's possible that the five leaders will fight each other."

"They also lost their dominance in Yau Tsim Mong."

"The gangs that were suppressed by the Ni family are bound to clash, as everyone wants to seize the position left behind by the Ni family."

"Furthermore, they have been suppressed by the Ni family for a long time, so naturally they do not want another behemoth like the Ni family to appear in Yau Tsim Mong."

"It seems that war between us is inevitable."

"Yau Tsim Mong is bound to be in chaos!"

Chen Guozhong was even happier:

"Yes, that's it."

Liang Zhenbang found it quite unbelievable:

"Does our police station also have to worry about a fan who's leaving?"

Chen Guozhong speaks the truth:
"Now it's the foreigners' world. They don't really want to govern Hong Kong. They're just after money."

"As long as Hong Kong remains stable, they don't care about anything else."

“But we native Hong Kongers can’t help but care.”

"Tonight is indeed a good opportunity to eliminate the Ni family."

"But eliminating the Ni family is easy, but what if it causes social unrest?"

"From the perspective of foreigners, they will definitely order us to quell the unrest and only ask for social stability."

"Even if it's just superficial stability, as for how many people died in Hong Kong due to triad turmoil, that's none of their business."

"That's what the foreigners think."

"We have a lot more to consider!"

Liang Zhenbang was very upset.

He was known as the Iron-Faced Tiger, truly a man who was irreconcilably opposed to evil.

Even when he met with officers from the police station, he would speak up if he saw anything wrong.

However, Chen Guozhong didn't say any of these things to him at all. He simply stated a fact, which made Chen Guozhong realize that he had a lot of things to do.

Chen Guozhong said calmly:

“Hong Kong now has a population of five million. Nine out of ten of them have triad backgrounds, and the other one is either too old or too young.”

"Hong Kong's prisons are full, but they can only hold 30,000 people."

"The remaining four million people...we are powerless to help them."

Liang Zhenbang clenched his fist tightly.

Chen Guozhong sighed:
"This is the current situation."

"If we want to crack down on triads, we need to accurately identify their weaknesses and target them specifically."

"The Ni family must be eliminated, and it won't be long before that happens."

"What happens after the Ni family disappears is what we need to consider."

Liang Zhenbang suddenly asked:
"Inspector Chen, you didn't come here just to report this to me, did you?"

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:

"It was just something I said offhand."

"I've come here to share some information with you."

Liang Zhenbang perked up:
"What information?"

Chen Guozhong asked:
"You have branches of Tung Sing, San Lian, and Hung On under your jurisdiction, right?"

Liang Zhenbang nodded:

"That's true."

"The one on Dongxing's side is Long Fei, and he's been keeping a low profile lately."

"Hong'an is a traditional family name, and they are a family-run business. The Hong'an family is also very famous in the martial arts world."

"Gu Shouzhong has a high reputation in the martial arts world. Even if you are not his match, you have to admit his character. He is a traditional old-fashioned martial arts man."

"As for the three-way alliance, there's nothing more to say."

"A fan club!"

Liang Zhenbang knew the three community organizations in his jurisdiction like the back of his hand, but after finishing speaking, he suddenly realized:
"Inspector Chen, why did you suddenly bring them up?"

Chen Guozhong's expression was solemn:
"I received intelligence that Long Fei, one of the Five Tigers of Dongxing, has set his sights on Sanlian and Hong An."

Liang Zhenbang's pupils contracted, and he said incredulously:
"Has Long Fei set his sights on Sanlian and Hong An?"

“Sanlian is one thing, but Hong An’s territory is much larger than his Kowloon Hall.”

"Is this a case of a snake trying to swallow an elephant?"

Chen Guozhong gently shook his head:
"That's unclear. This is the information I received."

Liang Zhenbang still finds it unbelievable:

"Can the accuracy of the intelligence be guaranteed?"

Chen Guozhong said softly:

"You can trust the authenticity of this information as much as you trust me."

Liang Zhenbang crossed his arms and fell into deep thought, seemingly lost in thought.

Chen Guozhong asked:
"You seem to have thought of something?"

Liang Zhenbang said:
"My subordinate, Inspector Lin Sen..."

Chen Guozhong asked:
"whats the matter?"

Liang Zhenbang smiled wryly:

"Lin Sen's daughter, Jenny, is engaged to Gu Shouzhong's third son, Gu Xiaoyu."

Chen Guozhong asked in surprise:
"Is there something wrong with him?"

Liang Zhenbang thought for a moment and said:
"Not really, it's just that their identities are rather sensitive."

Chen Guozhong reminded him:

"Inspector Lin Sen is an old policeman who came from the Lei Luo era."

"As you know, police officers in those days didn't have many connections in the underworld, so they had no way to solve cases."

"If Inspector Lin Sen's actions in recent years have not been wrong, then there is no need to pursue the matter further."

"After all, 74 years have passed, and the past is behind us."

“I know you’re a new-age cop and you can’t stand their ways, but you can’t deny that it’s because of their existence that we are able to keep track of the gang’s movements.”

Changing the subject, he continued,

"Changing customs takes time. Once Lin Sen and others retire, we can slowly cultivate the style of the new generation."

Liang Zhenbang was quite helpless, but he knew that Chen Guozhong was on the right track.
"I'll pay attention."

Chen Guozhong nodded:

"Okay, I came here to remind you that if you encounter any issues involving the three companies recently, be sure to contact me."

"This could be a conspiracy!"

Liang Zhenbang smiled wryly:

"Is Mr. Chen being too sensitive?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

Is it sensitive?

"I wish it were just me being too sensitive."

"Okay, I came here to tell you."

Liang Zhenbang quickly said:

"I should get off work now, let's go together."

As luck would have it, the two had just pushed open the office door when they heard a commotion coming from the main room. Liang Zhenbang quickly stopped them and asked:

"what happened?"

The waiter said:

"Inspector Lin led his men to arrest drug dealers and caught Ah Wo's wife from the Sanlian Gang."

Liang Zhenbang's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Chen Guozhong incredulously. What a coincidence!
Chen Guozhong sighed. Adao's intelligence had come true again!
"Let's go see what's going on?"

Lin Sen was very surprised to see the two of them:

"Inspector Chan, Inspector Leung!"

Chen Guozhong asked with a smile:

"Uncle Sen, what's going on?"

Lin Sen explained:
"I received a tip tonight that someone was making ice, so I took some people to check it out."

“We often receive such intelligence, but we rarely gain anything from it.”

"Who would have thought we'd catch such a big fish today?"

"It turns out she's Ah He's wife from the Sanlian Gang."

"I checked the scene and found there should be one more person. As expected, it was Ah He, but unfortunately he got away!"

Chen Guozhong exclaimed in surprise:

"Was it information provided by the guy?" Lin Sen shook his head:
"no!"

"I received an anonymous phone call."

Chen Guozhong's expression changed.

Liang Zhenbang's expression also changed.

Lin Sen looked at the two of them strangely:

"You all look a little upset?"

Chen Guozhong could only manage a wry smile.

Liang Zhenbang sighed:
"Inspector Chen came here specifically to share intelligence."

"Hey buddy, I have inside information. Long Fei, one of the Five Tigers of Dongxing, has his eye on Sanlian and Hong An."

Lin Sen's expression changed drastically:

"What a coincidence?"

Chen Guozhong asked:
Do you have any thoughts?

Leung Chun-pong crossed his arms and said:

"Everyone in Kowloon knows that Ah Wo of Sanlian is selling powder, and they even know that he is a skilled ice maker, but we have been planning for so long and have never been able to catch him."

"What a coincidence that he was caught today by an anonymous phone call?"

"Uncle Sen, I didn't mean what you said..."

Lin Sen waved his hand:
“I don’t believe in coincidences either. Something is very wrong with this. There’s a clear sense of manipulation.”

"Could someone really be sabotaging us behind the scenes?"

Chen Guozhong's heart skipped a beat:
"If Long Fei really was the one tipping us off, what would happen?"

Liang Zhenbang frowned and said:

“Ah Wo of the Sanlian Group doesn’t know the truth. How could he possibly involve Hung Hing?”

"It's impossible no matter how you look at it."

Lin Sen thought for a moment, then suddenly said:
"Perhaps A-He will seek Gu Shouzhong's help."

The two of them looked over at the same time.

They couldn't understand how this matter could be related to Gu Shouzhong.

Chen Guozhong asked, puzzled:
"Uncle Sen, what does this have to do with Gu Shouzhong?"

Lin Sen frankly stated:
"Ah Zhong and I are in-laws through our children's marriage; this is an open secret in the underworld."

"Ah Zhong's loyalty is well-known in the underworld."

“Sanlian Ahe might try to speak on my behalf through Hong An’s connections.”

Liang Zhenbang's expression changed.

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
Will Uncle Sen be accommodating?

Lin Sen said bluntly:
"of course not!"

Chen Guozhong frowned and said:

Will Gu Shouzhong become your enemy because of this?

Lin Sen simply said:
"No, that won't happen."

Chen Guozhong crossed his arms and pondered:
"Something here doesn't make sense."

"Even if Gu Shouzhong didn't get things done, he won't be angry with Sanlian Ahe, will he?"

"No matter how I think about it, it doesn't make sense."

Lin Sen asked curiously:

"Inspector Chen, is your information accurate?"

Chen Guozhong countered with:

"Do you think today's situation doesn't match my intelligence?"

Lin Sen fell silent.

Liang Zhenbang suddenly asked:
"Inspector Lin, are you sure you won't show favoritism just because Gu Shouzhong is your in-law?"

Lin Sen angrily said:

"what do you mean?"

Do you think I would lie in the face of such a major issue of right and wrong?

Chen Guozhong quickly said:

"Inspector Leung, apologize to Uncle Sam."

Liang Zhenbang obediently apologized to Lin Sen:

"Inspector Lin, I'm sorry."

Lin Sen snorted coldly:
“Inspector Leung, I know you have some issues with us older generation.”

"But you have to understand, in our time, you couldn't survive as a policeman without a few friends in the underworld."

“Gu Shouzhong and I are related by marriage, but that doesn’t mean I will get involved in his gang’s business.”

Liang Zhenbang frowned slightly, clearly puzzled.

Chen Guozhong agreed with Lin Sen's statement, and he said to Liang Zhenbang:

"It's like making friends. Each friend has their own life, and we can't interfere in theirs."

He paused, then continued,
"You can only walk the road of life alone; no one can be your life mentor."

You can't live someone else's life.

Liang Zhenbang was deeply moved and shocked.

Lin Sen's tone softened as he sighed:
“Inspector Leung, you are known as Iron-Faced Tiger, incorruptible and impartial, but little do you know the old saying: ‘If the water is too clear, there will be no fish; if a person is too discerning, he will have no followers.’”

"Perhaps you think that with your abilities, you don't need to have any friends at all."

"But even in the era of Lei Luo, the Luo Fu gang, which only cared about itself, still needed to have friends in the underworld."

"Otherwise, you won't even be able to check any information."

How many members are there in Hong Kong's triads now? At least three million!

“The neighbors all have community backgrounds.”

"How can you investigate a case if you don't make friends with them?!"

Liang Zhenbang suddenly thought of what Chen Guozhong had just said, and compared it with Yu Linsen's words, they were surprisingly similar in some ways.

After thinking it over, he sincerely apologized to Lin Sen:

"Uncle Sen, I didn't think things through before, please don't mind."

Lin Sen's expression softened instantly; this was the first time Liang Zhenbang had ever called him "uncle."

“Inspector Leung, I know you are focused on solving cases and always deal with the matter objectively, not personally, so I never take your words to heart; they were unintentional.”

Chen Guozhong said at the opportune moment:

"Our police station is a whole; only through complete integration can we unleash our greatest strength."

"It's good that we've talked about it now."

"The most important thing right now is to find out Long Fei's whereabouts."

Lin Sen asked:

"Is Long Fei planning to take down Sanlian and Hong'an in a coordinated attack?"

"That seems impossible."

Liang Zhenbang asked:
"why?"

Lin Sen explained:
"Everyone in the underworld knows what Ah He and his wife do, so it's normal that Long Fei was able to scheme against them."

“People who sell their products prioritize profit; it’s not difficult to scheme against them if you lure them with benefits.”

"But Gu Shouzhong is different."

Chen Guozhong asked with great interest:

"how?"

Lin Sen said calmly:
“I’m only speaking up for him because my daughter Jenny is engaged to Gu Shouzhong’s third son, Gu Xiaoyu.”

"On the contrary, it was Gu Shouzhong's character that made me agree to Jenny and Gu Xiaoyu's marriage."

"Gu Shouzhong is an old-fashioned江湖人 (jianghu person), and he is very righteous."

"What they're doing is shady dealings, but righteous people go the distance."

"Gu Shouzhong has many friends in the underworld, but he never touches powder."

"He's famous throughout the entire martial arts world."

"I really don't know how Long Fei is planning to scheme against Ah Zhong."

Chen Guozhong nodded slightly:
"This is consistent with what I know about Gu Shouzhong's character."

After listening for a while, Liang Zhenbang couldn't help but say:

"Inspector Chen, is your information accurate?"

Chen Guozhong smiled and said to Lin Sen:
"Uncle Sen, did you hear what this guy said?"

"That's just how we are. If it were someone else, they would definitely hold a grudge because of what he said."

Lin Sen shook his head and chuckled:

“Inspector Chan, I’ve been working with Inspector Leung for quite some time now, so I know his character well.”

Liang Zhenbang quickly said:

“Inspector Chan, I’m not doubting you, this news is just too puzzling.”

Chen Guozhong then explained Liang Zhenbang's question.
"This intelligence came from my colleague. As you know, I've handled two cases in the past two days, but you don't know how much of a role intelligence played."

Liang Zhenbang exclaimed in disbelief:

"Could this intelligence have also been sent out by that guy?"

Chen Guozhong nodded slightly:
"That's right~!"

He looked at the two people who were deep in thought and reminded them,

"At least one thing he was right about."

Lin Sen and Liang Zhenbang looked at each other, both quite puzzled:

"Which one?"

Chen Guozhong said calmly:

"Something has happened to Ahe and his wife from Sanlian."

"I'm sure if we investigate the person who informed on us, we definitely won't find anything."

“This call either came from a phone booth or with a disposable phone card. If you call now, you’ll definitely get no record of this person.”

"I suspect this intelligence was most likely provided by Long Fei."

"Only drug dealers can accurately locate drug dealers."

Liang Zhenbang and Lin Sen exchanged a glance and had no choice but to agree.

Chen Guozhong crossed his arms and said:

"Follow up on the Sanlian matter. I'll go back and urge the guys to see if they can get accurate information about him. Once I have accurate information, I'll report it to you."

Chen Guozhong greeted the two men and then left.

Feeling puzzled, Liang Zhenbang couldn't help but say to Lin Sen:

"Uncle Sen, are Inspector Chen's informants really that capable?"

"They managed to gather such intelligence?"

Lin Sen reminded him:

"Didn't we investigate that gang of thugs led by the doctor? Not a single police officer in all of Hong Kong knew where they were, or even what the doctor looked like."

"But Inspector Chan found out."

"Inspector Chen's informant is definitely no ordinary person!"

(End of this chapter)