The Chief Detective Inspector is dead. I'm now the top police officer in Hong Kong!

Chapter 70 The First Gathering of the Remnants (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)

Six o'clock in the evening.

Lin Tiansheng woke up in his workplace on Shanghai Street. At noon, Li Shaifeng, who had called him, came to his door with pork bones and mushrooms. He found the house key under the doormat, opened the door, and went inside. Li Shaifeng was already busy at the stove.

"Brother Sheng." She had her hair in a ponytail and was wearing a kitchen skirt. When she heard the door open, she turned around and greeted him. Sometimes, Li Shaifeng would call ahead to say she was coming over, but Lin Tiansheng's time wasn't right, so he would put the key under his shoe insole.

Lin Tiansheng nodded to her and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Later, put the soup into bowls and divide it into four portions. I'll take them to the hospital."

Li Shaifeng opened her mouth and said, "I understand."

When Lin Tiansheng finished washing up, put on his denim jacket, and walked into the living room, Li Shaifeng had already ladled the cooked soup into individual soup bowls, wrapped them in plastic wrap, and neatly packed them into a woven tote bag.

Lin Tiansheng was very satisfied and said with a smile, "Thank you. I'll treat you to a late-night snack when I get back tonight."

Li Shaifeng asked, "Aren't you going to finish eating before you go?"

"One of the brothers should be awake. Let's go to the hospital first." Lin Tiansheng glanced at his watch; twelve hours had passed since last night. Visiting his brothers in the hospital was definitely more important than having dinner with his lover at home.

Li Shaifeng said "Oh," and started dividing the food, simply packing five portions into another bag: "Take them with you to eat together."

"Okay." Lin Tiansheng picked up the bag, went to the door to change his shoes, and prepared to go out.

I just checked the messages on my pager and learned that the Governor of Hong Kong has cancelled the "state of emergency" and that Tang Yuk-cheong was arrested by the Mobile Force in Ping Shan.

The case was handed over to the ICAC for trial, with West Kowloon Railways only responsible for wrapping up the electrical appliance smuggling case.

With Tang's power waning and his inability to intervene in the police force, the remnants of his faction have successfully regained their political aspirations, and Robin from East Kowloon has lost his most important political ally.

The situation was excellent; the corrupt police gangs that everyone used to avoid were once again attracting sycophants. Seeing him about to leave, Li Shaifeng quickly said, "My dad wants to invite you to dinner, Brother Sheng."

"Oh, let's find an opportunity when I have time." Lin Tiansheng didn't have a chance to deal with outsiders for the time being, but considering that Li Shaifeng had worked hard for three years and hadn't run away, he didn't hesitate to give Boss Li some face.

We'll have to wait until he finishes handling police affairs and has time to deal with interpersonal matters and incidents.

Li Shaifeng nodded, not daring to insist, and said only, "The movie we talked about last time is about to start filming, and we'll be signing an artist contract with ATV tomorrow."

"Tell him to wait. I'll let you know when I have time," Lin Tiansheng said, then closed the door and left. Li Shaifeng was already used to the arrogance of the Five Poisons Detective and returned to the stove to wash the dishes.

Carrying food, they drove to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. After inquiring with the medical staff, they entered the intensive care unit. Two uniformed police officers sitting guard at the ward door immediately stood up and called out, "Inspector Lin! Inspector Lin!"

"You recognize me?"

Lin Tiansheng was somewhat surprised. The leading police sergeant laughed and said, "It's already spread throughout the police force that Inspector Lin single-handedly quelled the New Territories riots. Who wouldn't know?"

Queen Elizabeth Hospital is one of the top ten public hospitals in Hong Kong and the leading hospital in Kowloon. Public officials injured in the district are given priority to be sent there.

"How's my guy?" Lin Tiansheng asked.

The sergeant said, "Inspector Deng, Inspector Ma, and Inspector Liu have all woken up, while Inspector He is still under observation in the ICU."

"Hmm." Lin Tiansheng pushed open the ward door with the food. The intensive care unit had six people in one room. Deng Gengyun, Ma Delong, and Liu Yida were lying in a row against the left wall, with different gauze and bandages wrapped around their bodies.

Especially Yunzai, with pieces of gauze here and there, like he was wearing plasters, which was quite comical.

The bedside table was covered with bouquets and fruit, suggesting that officials from West Kowloon and even the General Headquarters had likely visited during the day.

"Boss, Inspector Lin."

The three were resting, some reading newspapers and others listening to the radio. They were very happy to see Lin Tiansheng arrive and greeted him.

Lin Tiansheng opened the table on the hospital bed, took out food from the bag, set out a portion for each person, and said with a smile, "I can give you medals, and I don't even have any money, so this is just a treat. Make do with it."

Deng Gengyun put down his comic book, his eyes shining: "Great, the boss really understands me."

Seeing cigarette ash around the beds and paper cups filled with cigarette butts on the cabinet, and knowing there were no outsiders in the ward, Lin Tiansheng didn't stand on ceremony. He lit a cigarette and said with a smile, "Well, when the big bosses came during the day, did they promise any reward?"

Ma Delong couldn't hide his pride: "One medal of bravery for each person."

"Gold?"

“Bronze.” Ma Delong grinned foolishly. Although it was just a bronze hero medal, for a police sergeant, it completely opened up his path to promotion. If he didn’t make any mistakes and followed the steps, he could be promoted to inspector in three to five years without any problem.

The difference between a major merit and a minor merit is that a minor merit is awarded to one person alone, while a major merit is shared by everyone. Lin Tiansheng nodded: "It's good that the foreigners are willing to give you a medal. At least you're in the Major Crimes Unit, so you don't have to worry about anyone blocking your way anymore."

Liu Yida asked with a mixture of concern and curiosity, "Brother Sheng, where are you?"

"He's still on vacation, so there won't be any results so soon. I've arranged to have tea with Inspector Qiao and the others tonight; maybe we'll get an answer then." Lin Tiansheng was just promoted to probationary inspector, and he hasn't even finished his probationary period yet, so it's impossible for him to be promoted again. I have a vague idea that the most likely scenario is a transfer.

Next are medals, and lastly, further education.

In the long run, taking a temporary post for further study is the best path. Let alone Scotland Yard, just being able to attend a police academy and come back will lead to a meteoric rise in career advancement over the next ten years.

However, being transferred away from the front line and away from power right after making great contributions is not a good thing for the weak remnants of the party.

There are gains and losses, and each has its advantages and disadvantages.

The decision-making power, however, was not in Lin Tiansheng's hands, nor even in the hands of the remnants of the gang; it depended on what the foreigners thought. Just as Lin Tiansheng finished speaking, his mobile phone rang. He answered it in front of his brothers, and Pi Zhibang's voice came through: "Young Master Sheng, let's have tea together tonight, the usual place. Qiao Sir told you, right?"

Lin Tiansheng said, "I'll go in a bit."

"Still asleep? Deng Zongming has already been brought back to the police station." Pi Zhibang was in high spirits and kept talking: "Dress smartly. It's your first appearance in three years. Remember to wear a suit and tie. Don't be late, or you'll make a bad impression."

Lin Tiansheng frowned. He was having tea with his brothers, not going on a blind date. He said this and then hung up the phone: "I'm visiting my brothers at the hospital."

Pi Zhibang stood at the entrance of the teahouse on Garden Street, listening to the dial tone on the phone. He touched his nose, grinned, and said, "Tsk, he just got cocky and now he's acting like a turtle."

It was almost seven o'clock, and Qiao Jingxing, Zeng Xiangrong, Li Jiaxiang, Hong Baolian, and others were already waiting in the teahouse. He had kindly called to remind them of the time, but to his surprise, they didn't even bother to answer. After returning to the teahouse, Pi Zhibang spread his hands towards the crowd who were looking at him and said helplessly, "Young Master Sheng is visiting his brother in the hospital, so he'll have to wait."

(End of this chapter)