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Chapter 83: Dealing with the Foreigners (44 Questions for Monthly Tickets)
"Everyone knows what Lin Sir was capable of in the Major Crimes Unit, so there's no need to elaborate. From now on, Ah Du's team will be working with Lin Sir." Huang Ye pointed to a name.

A thin, bespectacled, and well-mannered man was clapping when he heard this and replied, "Yes, sir."

As the applause from Huang Ye and his colleagues subsided, he said softly, "The Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) operates differently from the Major Crimes Unit. Inspector Lin is a veteran of the police force, so I won't say more."

"Keep up the good work, Henry Sir thinks highly of you."

Lin Tiansheng nodded slightly: "Don't worry, Inspector Huang."

As the leader of the group, Huang Ye valued appearances and, whether he liked it or not, saved himself the trouble of putting on a show and gave Lin Tiansheng plenty of face.

Lin Tiansheng knew, of course, that he couldn't have the same freedom in the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) as he did in the Major Crimes Unit. There, he wouldn't receive the full support of his superiors for any plan or action.

However, with the elite already occupying most of the middle-level positions, it's only a matter of time before they fall into the hands of elite police officers as they climb the ranks.

When Ah Du saw Wong Sir return to the office, he went to Lin Tiansheng's side, pointed to a table, and said, "Lin Sir, I'm with Quan, Bao Sir, and Zhang Sir, all with you."

"There are only four of us in our group?" Lin Tiansheng opened his cigarette case and handed a cigarette to each of the four people in front of him. A-Du laughed and said, "The West Kowloon Organized Crime and Triad Bureau headquarters has a total of twenty-six people. Before, we were divided into three groups, but now we have four groups."

"The largest group, managed by Inspector Hou, consists of nine people who usually work directly with Inspector Wong. When on duty, they can coordinate with the Organized Crime and Triad Bureaus (OCTB) from five police stations in Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, and Kowloon Tong. In terms of manpower, they have more than the Major Crimes Unit, and their work is more complicated."

The Major Crimes Unit headquarters has a large staff of over forty people, but the Class C and Class D police stations within its jurisdiction do not have Major Crimes Units. These forty-odd people represent the energy of the entire West Kowloon area, covering Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po, Tsim Sha Tsui East, and Kowloon Tong.

All five Class C police stations have departments of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB).

There are anywhere from seventy or eighty people inside to fifty or sixty. The West Kowloon Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) has a force of nearly three hundred officers. However, the OCTB is mostly involved in street operations and needs to be deeply involved in frontline work, so the lower-level police stations tend to have more officers.

Of all the departments, the responsibilities of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) are closest to those of the former Criminal Investigation Department.

Lin Tiansheng, a seasoned veteran, went straight to the point: "Which district are we in charge of, and how many people are under our jurisdiction?"

“Mong Kok district,” A-Du replied. Bao Zhongren continued, “Mong Kok district has seventy people, so it’s considered a large district.”

"It's not just a large region, it's a lucrative one," Lin Tiansheng said thoughtfully. Most people would be much happier to be in charge of a lucrative region.

However, the more prosperous the economy, the fiercer the gang warfare, the more complex the cases, and the more overly harsh the methods used, the more likely it is to trigger social unrest.

No matter how big the case is or how much illicit money is uncovered, if there is unrest on the streets, the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) should be the first to be held accountable. Politically, the OCTB's job is to oversee public order.

Was Huang Ye's intention in giving him the profits genuinely good, or was he more likely to have ulterior motives?

Looking at the mature-looking, large-nosed Bao Sir, he asked, "What's your name, buddy?"

“Lin sir, my name is Bao Zhongren. You can call me Ah Bao, or abalone, whatever you like,” Bao Zhongren said with a smile. Zhang Qianwen followed up with his self-introduction: “Zhang Wenqian, the guys all call me Lao Zhang, and Bao sir, you’re called salty abalone.”

"Damn it, Lao Zhang, can't you talk to Inspector Lin a little nicer?" Bao Zhongren said, looking indignant.

Two years ago, I ate at a restaurant in Malan. After my colleague in the same group looked it up, it seems like I can never shake off the name "salty abalone".

Ah Du said, "Du Cheng, Lin Sir." Lin Tiansheng nodded, his expression polite, "This is my first day here. I'll treat you to dinner tonight. Please take care of me in the future."

Ah Du, Lao Zhang, and Xian Shi Bao quickly waved their hands, saying, "You're too kind, Lin Sir."

"Does the team have any cases yet?" Lin Tiansheng asked. A-Du immediately replied, "No, it's a newly formed team. Huang Sir hasn't spoken yet, so of course there are no cases."

"If you have something to do, finish it in the morning and come with me to Mong Kok in the afternoon." After Lin Tiansheng sat down, although he didn't have any cases to work on, he had some chrysanthemum pu-erh tea brewed by A-Du.

Chen Anquan sat opposite him and whispered, "Boss, Ah Du graduated from police academy just two years ago. He's a lecherous bastard. Old Zhang was just questioned by the Internal Investigation Department last month on suspicion of taking bribes. Inspector Huang is up to no good."

"Use whoever you can, do you expect Inspector Wong to assign us his best officers?" Although Lin Tiansheng hadn't seen the ranks of his three new subordinates, he could tell from the looks in the eyes of the other team members that they weren't good people. Chen Anquan had arrived earlier and knew more about the inside story. He pondered for a moment: "In the past, Inspector Wong assigned 'Hou Chan-sing' to handle the three districts of Yau Tsim Mong. The remaining districts of Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City were each assigned to an inspector."

"They specifically separated Mong Kok and formed a separate group; it seems they're trying to cause you trouble."

Lin Tiansheng leaned back in his chair and exhaled a puff of smoke: "Trouble comes every day, but the opportunity to manage the lucrative area doesn't come every time."

Normally, when a new inspector takes office, his/her supervisor will assign him/her some small cases to help him/her get familiar with the job step by step.

Huang Ye's hands-off attitude was impeccable, but if another lucrative area were to be thrown into the mix, it would be easy for the newcomer to cause trouble.

Even though he had experience in the Criminal Investigation Department, the region was different, the era was different, and the gangs were different. If he chose the wrong approach, his own home might be smashed up.

Furthermore, the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) in Mong Kok is well-equipped and headed by a senior inspector; it's unlikely they would bother with a mere probationary inspector.

Institutionally, the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) operates on a vertical management system, with each branch of the organization being managed by its superiors. Informant fees and bonuses are distributed by the superiors, and operation reports must also be submitted to them.

However, the personnel authority of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) remains with the local police station and is subject to parallel management by the district police station.

With a large number of employees at the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), the Westerners learned from past mistakes and specifically adopted a two-tiered management system.

In the afternoon, after taking a stroll around the Mong Kok Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), Chen Anquan stood on the side of Prince Edward Road, flicked his cigarette ash, and said with a look of displeasure, "Damn it, the Mong Kok OCTB is actually run by a foreigner!"

Although the West Kowloon Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) has the authority to call upon personnel from the Mong Kok OCTB, both the head of the Mong Kok OCTB and the head of the West Kowloon OCTB are senior inspectors.

In theory, they all have to report to Chief Inspector Henry of the Operations Division. Since they are of equal rank and work on the same line of business, a senior inspector from a higher-level department is naturally more powerful than a senior inspector from a lower-level department.

With Huang Ye backing him, it's perfectly reasonable for Lin Tiansheng, at the inspector level, to mobilize subordinate departments. However, the fact that one of the subordinate department heads is a foreigner makes things much more complicated.

"Aren't foreigners good?" Lin Tiansheng asked calmly.

Ah Du pushed up his glasses, recalling the foreigner's expression just now, and couldn't help but say, "What's so good about it, Lin sir?"

"The good thing is that they have white skin, but we are yellow."

It seems that although Huang Ye previously claimed to be in charge of five districts, he probably had no say in the street interests of Mong Kok. No wonder the Mong Kok district was given to him to manage.

It was a complete hot potato, but Lin Tiansheng knew all about foreigners, and he was the one who dealt with them!
(End of this chapter)