Hong Kong Variety Show: Me, the Traffic Enforcement and Control Team?

"Ha ha!"

Li Wenbin smiled happily again.

Then!

After finishing his tea in one gulp, Li Wenbin's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Alright, I won't drink any more tea. The food at this restaurant is quite good. Let's eat and chat!"

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do!" Lin Zhengyi said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Li Wenbin didn't say much, but simply went to the dining table and said to Lin Zhengyi, "Sit down!"

Lin Zhengyi then sat down.

then!

Li Wenbin pressed the button next to the table.

"Ding Dong"

After a crisp bell rang, the waiter immediately pushed open the door and entered.

"Bring the menu over!"

Li Wenbin gave the instructions.

"Yes!"

The waiter agreed, turned around and went to the cabinet next to the door. He opened the cabinet, took out two menus, and gave one to Lin Zhengyi and the other to Li Wenbin.

"Order whatever you want, don't be shy!" Li Wenbin said to Lin Zhengyi with a smile.

"Yes, Officer Li, I will definitely follow your orders and give you a good beating!" Lin Zhengyi said jokingly.

"Haha, okay, you have to make sure you get a good meal out of me!" Li Wenbin said with a hearty laugh.

He knew Lin Zhengyi was joking.

and!

Even if Lin Zhengyi wasn't joking and ordered a lot of food, he wouldn't mind.

Those who reach his level will naturally earn a substantial salary, and most will also have some additional sources of income, such as publishing books or serving as honorary presidents of charitable foundations.

Even if Lin Zhengyi were to hit him hard, he wouldn't feel any pain.

And what about Lin Zhengyi's side?

He said he was going to rip them off badly, but if he actually did, whether Li Wenbin minded or not, his behavior would seem a bit inconsiderate.

Who goes out to rip off their boss during a meal?

Unless the other party has a grudge against you.

and so!

Lin Zhengyi only ordered one dish of braised prawns and one dish of steamed turbot, which was enough for him.

When dining with your boss, ordering cheap dishes can feel like flattery, while ordering expensive ones can seem rude. Lin Zhengyi ordered shrimp and fish, which weren't exactly cheap, but not too expensive either—just right.

It won't make people feel like they're fawning, nor will it make them feel like they're being ignorant.

"Just this much? Why not order more?" Li Wenbin asked Lin Zhengyi with a smile after ordering a few dishes.

"If we order too much and can't finish it, that would be a waste, and wasting food is wrong!" Lin Zhengyi said with a smile.

Listen!

"Ha ha!"

Li Wenbin chuckled and said, "You, on one hand, say you're going to rip me off, but on the other hand, you're worried about wasting food!"

To this!

Lin Zhengyi smiled but didn't say anything more.

quickly!

The dishes are here.

Along with it came a bottle of not-so-high-end baijiu (Chinese liquor).

"Can you drink it?" Li Wenbin asked with a smile.

"A little bit!"

Lin Zhengyi said modestly.

"Alright, have a drink with me then!"

As Li Wenbin spoke, he poured a glass for Lin Zhengyi, then poured one for himself. He raised his glass and said, "Come on, drink!"

What else could Lin Zhengyi say?

He picked up his wine glass and clinked it against Li Wenbin's.

"Gulong!"

The two then drank the wine.

After a few drinks, the two started talking more.

They started chatting about everything under the sun.

of course!

They just chatted normally, without discussing official business or anything like pledging allegiance or loyalty.

In fact, this meal was arranged by Li Wenbin in order to recruit Lin Zhengyi.

But from the moment Lin Zhengyi agreed, from the moment he stepped into the restaurant and into the private room, he had already made his stance clear: he was willing to join Li Wenbin's camp.

This is something both of them are well aware of.

Therefore, there's no need to mention this at all.

As they drank and chatted, Li Wenbin seemed to remember something and suddenly asked, "By the way, you used to have a subordinate named Song Zijie, right?"

Lin Zhengyi put down his glass and asked curiously, "Why is Inspector Li bringing him up?"

“His brother, Song Zihao, was a high-ranking member of a counterfeit money ring. He was arrested a few years ago while making a transaction in Taiwan, but he was recently released,” Li Wenbin said.

"What does Inspector Li mean?"

Lin Zhengyi pondered for a moment and asked.

"The higher-ups are very concerned about this counterfeit money ring!" Li Wenbin said calmly.

"above?"

Lin Zhengyi raised an eyebrow.

“At the very top!” Li Wenbin added.

Listen!

Lin Zhengyi immediately understood.

This refers to their current top leader, Sakura Country!

The problem is, would Sakura Country care about a counterfeit money ring?

You should know that this counterfeit money ring wasn't making pounds sterling or anything like that, but US dollars!

It doesn't affect Sakura Country at all!

"Would the higher-ups care about this?" Lin Zhengyi asked, increasingly curious.

Li Wenbin said solemnly, "Under normal circumstances, the higher-ups wouldn't pay attention to a small counterfeit money group. But unfortunately, this group has recently sold a lot of dollars to the United States, which has attracted the attention of the American authorities!"

"And their officials, of course, wouldn't want this thing to proliferate in their country, otherwise it would seriously affect the entire financial system!"

"But since Hong Kong is not under their jurisdiction, and Japan is not to be trifled with, they cannot directly send people to resolve the issue. They can only issue an official notice hoping that Japan will handle this matter!"

"And because the United States is currently the world's superpower, the Sakura Kingdom has no choice but to pay attention to this matter, so they issued a notice instructing us to cleanly resolve this group!"

Lin Zhengyi listened, and while he suddenly understood, he couldn't help but frown and ask, "So what does Inspector Li mean?"

"It's easy!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wenbin immediately became serious and said, "I hope you can solve this problem."

Chapter 409 Returning a Favor

"I will definitely get it done!"

Lin Zhengyi agreed without the slightest hesitation.

This was the first task Li Wenbin had given me after I joined his cause, and I naturally had to do it well no matter what.

Upon hearing this, Li Wenbin smiled again.

He likes straightforward people like that.

immediately!

He said, "Originally, I should have taken on this task myself, but recently I have two major cases on my hands and I really don't have time to deal with them. In addition, the higher-ups are in a hurry to solve this case, so I can only find someone else to handle it!"

"I think you have the ability to handle this matter. In addition, I just found out that Song Zihao's younger brother, one of the former high-ranking members of this counterfeit money group, used to be your subordinate and you had a good relationship with him. I think you can use this relationship to turn Song Zihao against his cause."

"With Song Zihao's help, this task will be much easier, which is why I'm assigning this case to you!"

Listen!

"Oh!"

Lin Zhengyi suddenly realized.

However, it's only because he was given this task that it was so difficult to win over Song Zihao. If it were someone else, it would have been quite difficult.

Song Zihao is the kind of old-fashioned gangster.

What do these old-fashioned江湖人 (jianghu people) value most?

Loyalty!

Under these circumstances, it would be extremely difficult for him to sell out his former company.