Hong Kong film: The cop backs down, the ladies beg me to check his license.

"Ye Tian, ​​male, 20 years old."

"Public identity: Chairman of Qitian Group." Lu Qichang pressed a button on the remote control, and the screen switched to company information. "The group was established two years ago, positioned as a cutting-edge investment firm, with business covering multiple regions in Asia. The investment direction is very diverse. According to my colleagues' investigation, most of the funds flowed to the high-tech industry in the United States, and there were also some physical investments, such as an arcade machine manufacturing company in Japan, as well as early-stage investments in the VCD industry in mainland China, etc."

"The group is currently valued at approximately HK$100 million, and Ye Tian himself is considered one of Hong Kong's hidden young tycoons."

He paused, then continued, "This person is also passionate about charity, donating a significant portion of his personal income to various organizations, including our police force. For the past three years, he has consistently ranked among the top three on the West Kowloon Police Station's list of social donations, donating no less than one million dollars annually."

"In addition, he has invested even more in charity in his hometown in mainland China, especially in education, where he has built more than a dozen schools and sponsored thousands of students. According to the data we have, his total donations in his hometown are more than ten times the amount he donated to the police force."

The scene shifts again, showing a photo of Yip Tin and Leung Kwan with their arms around each other, both smiling at the camera with an air of unbridled arrogance. "However, this is only the surface. His true background is that he is a core subordinate of Leung Kwan, the leader of the Hung Hing Mong Kok branch, and holds the position of 'Straw Sandals' within the triad. 'Straw Sandals' are responsible for external liaison, so Yip Tin's social connections are very complex, and he has dealings with key figures in various triads."

"It is worth noting that he had an extremely close relationship with Leung Kwan, and was the only brother Leung Kwan publicly acknowledged, with whom he had a life-or-death bond. According to investigations, the two saved each other's lives in conflicts on multiple occasions, and Leung Kwan trusted him immensely, consulting him on many crucial matters."

Lu Qichang pointed to another photo: "This man is called Lin Fu, a fellow townsman of Ye Tian. He came to Hong Kong two and a half years ago and joined Hung Hing, and has been following Ye Tian ever since. According to reports from our undercover agents, Ah Hu, the third brother of the Vietnamese gang, is considered one of the best in the gang, but in a direct confrontation with Lin Fu, he was no match for him and was easily taken down."

"Does Ye Tian himself have any specific criminal record?" Superintendent Chan Yan-kin of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, sitting at the lower end of the table, asked with a frown. He had been in this line of work for many years and had seen too many gangsters who appeared respectable on the surface but were actually despicable on the inside. Ye Tian, ​​a two-faced person, was the most difficult to deal with.

Lu Qichang sighed and shook his head: "That's precisely the strange thing."

"Although he came from Hung Hing and held the position of 'straw sandal', he never touched or participated in the gang's traditional shady dealings such as collecting protection money, lending money, and smuggling."

"In the early days, his role in the gang was more like that of Leung Kwan's bodyguard and henchman. He was very skilled in combat and had the reputation of being a 'daredevil' in the underworld."

"Three years ago, when he was seventeen, Liang Kun thought he was a promising talent and funded him to start the Qitian Group, allowing him to gradually escape the fighting and killing at the bottom."

"What about the company? Have you found any problems?" Chen Xinjian pressed, a common starting point for investigation.

Lu Qichang shook his head again: "No. There's absolutely no problem."

"Most organized companies always try to find loopholes, and tax evasion is commonplace. But Ye Tian's Qitian Group operates in an extremely standardized manner, with complete procedures and clear accounts, making it a completely legitimate commercial company."

"He even hired Jiang Chengyu Law Firm as his legal counsel and a well-known auditing firm to conduct regular self-audits, leaving no evidence. It's basically impossible to investigate him by starting with the company."

"What's even more puzzling is that Ye Tian himself doesn't need to go to the office every day. His schedule is exactly like that of gang members; he basically doesn't get up before noon, and his activities are all in the afternoon and evening. The company's daily operations are all handled by the professional managers he's hired."

Kowloon Police Commissioner Wong Bing-yiu and Superintendent Chan Yan-kin both frowned. It was bizarre that a core member of a triad could run a legitimate business so cleanly while living the life of a gangster.

Chan Yan-kin thought for a moment, then asked, "Rumor has it that Yip Tin is Leung Kwan's half-brother, and Leung Kwan doesn't hide anything from him. There were rumors that Leung Kwan might be involved in a fan exodus; was Yip Tin involved?" Fan exodus is a serious crime that could lead to his death.

Lu Qichang replied firmly: "Impossible!"

"Why are you so sure?"

Lu Qichang nodded: "The informant just sent back crucial information! Ye Tian is actually one of Ni Kun's illegitimate sons. But Ni Kun doesn't care about these two illegitimate sons at all, doesn't pay child support, rarely sees them, and lets them fend for themselves. So Ye Tian hates Ni Kun to the bone. When news of Ni Kun's death came, he specially set off dozens of strings of firecrackers near Ni Yongxiao's villa to celebrate, without any attempt to hide it."

"Ni Kun made his fortune by selling drugs, which Ye Tian despises and would never touch. Liang Kun is aware of this taboo, and even if Liang Kun were to sell drugs, he would never let Ye Tian know, much less drag him down with him."

Chen Xinjian nodded, then asked, "Did Ye Tian do it when Dongxing Babi suddenly died?"

Lu Qichang shook his head again: "It's been investigated, no. The murderer is Little B from Causeway Bay. The informant confirmed that Ba Bi and Little B have a long-standing grudge over territory, and this was Little B's revenge plan, it has nothing to do with Ye Tian."

Chen Xinjian rubbed his throbbing temples, his head aching: "That's strange. No criminal record, doesn't get involved in shady dealings, the company is clean, so how did he know about our undercover operation?" He couldn't figure it out, so he looked at Huang Bingyao, "Sir, this Ye Tian... really isn't an informant you planted years ago?" Besides the police themselves, who could identify an undercover agent so accurately?

Huang Bingyao couldn't help but roll his eyes: "If he were one of my men, would the three of us be sitting here pondering him? We would have protected him long ago and let him continue his undercover work! This kid's actions... are too erratic; he doesn't seem like the type to be a reliable undercover agent."

Lu Qichang was also anxious: "Then how exactly did he know about Aji? I placed Luo Ji by Ni Yongxiao's side five years ago, and he has never been exposed. If Ye Tian isn't one of our people, his sources of information are too terrifying. I have to bring Aji back; it's too dangerous."

Chan Yan-kin chimed in, "Yeah, sir, this kid's weird. My underling, Watson, is now an undercover agent for the Vietnam Gang, and he's found out. The strangest thing is, he didn't do anything after he found out, acting like he didn't know anything. That's completely out of character for gangsters." In the underworld, whether it's the police or criminals, once an undercover agent is discovered, they're immediately eliminated. Someone as indifferent as Yip Tin is unheard of.

It was precisely because of Ye Tian's unusual behavior that Lu Qichang and Chen Xinjian were so perplexed, even suspecting that he was one of their own and seeking confirmation from their superiors. The two racked their brains but still couldn't understand what Ye Tian was after.

Huang Bingyao crossed his arms, staring at Ye Tian's face on the projector screen, a faint smile playing on his lips, his brows furrowed in a deep frown. "This is weird, fucking weird!" he cursed. "If you covered up the name on this file, who would believe this is a gangster? A legitimate company chairman, a philanthropist, no criminal record... This is the resume of a socialite! Yet he's also a core member of the triad, and he can even see through our undercover agents... It's contradictory, so contradictory."

Chan Yan-kin's heart skipped a beat: "Sir, how about I personally invite him back to the police station for a 'talk' tomorrow?"

Huang Bingyao waved his hand: "You're not qualified."

Chan Yan-kin was taken aback: "Sir, I'm a Superintendent of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau. Isn't that enough to bring him back for questioning?"

Huang Bingyao sighed: "Ye Tian has no criminal record with us. On the surface, he is the chairman of Qitian Group and a major donor to the police department, ranking among the top three donors for three consecutive years. He is considered our 'big spender'."

"On what grounds did you invite him? You brought him back without a reasonable reason, which angered him. He can easily find a top lawyer to file a complaint. Do you still want to keep your job as a superintendent? Not to mention the superiors above you. If we offend someone as rich, powerful, and willing to donate money as him, even I will suffer the consequences."

Chen Xinjian gasped, a chill running down his spine. He had been so focused on investigating the other party's background that he had forgotten about their apparent power and influence.

Wong Bing-yiu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, tomorrow I'll send him an invitation through official channels, and invite him to dinner as a way of thanking him for supporting police charity."

"Use the meal as an excuse to probe his background and find out what kind of person he is." He paused, his tone serious. "This matter is to be known only to the three of us. Absolutely no fourth person can know, including your partners and subordinates, understand?"

Lu Qichang frowned: "Even my partner can't? He's been working with me on this case..."