The Hunter's Path: Starting as a constable, ascend to the Old Ones.

"PC9848, claim your weapon!"

"Officer Lu, please sign here."

Thank you.

Lu Ming took a two-day vacation, retrieved his service weapon from the gun room, went up to the Major Crimes Unit, greeted everyone, and found that Chen Jiaju, the workaholic, had already arrived at the Major Crimes Unit and was already engaged in his new day's work.

"Good morning, Officer Lu. Did you see the news today? The notorious thief Ye Guohuan has been killed."

The officers from the Major Crimes Unit enthusiastically shared the latest big events in the police force with Lu Ming.

"I've seen it on TV. Someone as arrogant and domineering as Ye Guohuan was bound to get into trouble sooner or later. I just don't know which big shot was behind it?"

Lu Ming smiled and naturally began to talk about Ye Guohuan.

Chen Jiaju entered into investigation mode, his brows furrowed. "This matter is strange. The gunman killed Ye Guohuan and Huang Bailiang, the middleman responsible for selling the stolen goods for Ye Guohuan's gang, packed up all the cash in the room and took it away, but ignored the gold and silver jewelry that Ye Guohuan's gang had robbed."

"Inspector Chen, that's not surprising. After all, selling gold and silver jewelry is more complicated than selling cash."

Tang Zhen answered with a smile.

Jin Dazui joked, "Ka-Kui, this is something the West Kowloon Major Crimes Unit should be concerned with. Don't overthink it. We have a huge backlog of old cases here. If you have plenty of energy, you can go through the files and see if you can find anything unexpected."

"You're such a blabbermouth, get on with your work, or Uncle Biao will see you and you'll get scolded again."

Chen Jiaju shook his head, no longer thinking about it. Ye Guohuan's case occurred in the West Kowloon area and belonged to the West Kowloon Major Crime Unit, so he really couldn't get involved.

Lu Ming looked at the dispersing crowd and smiled without saying a word.

Jingle Bell!

Just then, the emergency call center in the Major Crimes Unit rang.

Tang Zhen picked up the phone deftly. "This is the Central Police Station's Major Crimes Unit. What is it? What? A murder has occurred at the Red Rose Bar? We already know, we're on our way."

He hung up the phone, stood up with a solemn expression, and said, "Inspector Chen, there has been a murder at the Red Rose Bar. A middle-aged man was found dead in the toilet."

"The Red Rose Bar? Let's go now!"

Upon hearing about the murder, Chen Jiaju perked up, grabbed his coat from the chair, called to Lu Ming and Jin Dazui, and hurried off to the Red Rose Bar.

……

"Inspector Chan, Inspector Luk, the deceased's identity has been confirmed. His name is Wang Li, an unemployed man who hangs around in various triads. According to witnesses, it was Da Fei who led a group of men to corner him in the toilet. I suspect that Da Fei killed him."

"Dafei is a triad boss who deals in drugs in entertainment venues in this area. He is arrogant and domineering, and has a history of assault. Our police force has been watching him for some time, and we only need evidence to arrest him."

Tang Zhen recounted all the information he had gathered, but his expression became somewhat hesitant towards the end.

"Is there a problem?"

Chen Jiaju keenly noticed the change in Tang Zhen's expression and immediately pressed him for details.

Tang Zhen said in a low voice, "Inspector Chen, according to my investigation, Wang Li once received training at the Police Academy, but dropped out before graduation."

"An undercover police officer!?"

Chen Jiaju and Lu Ming exchanged a glance, and the same thought occurred to them at the same time: Wang Li's experience was very similar to that of a typical undercover police officer. He dropped out of police academy before graduation, which clearly meant he was chosen by his superiors to go undercover.

Chen Jiaju's expression was solemn. "Xiao Tang, immediately have the police station investigate the situation of the undercover agents and see if there is such a person as Wang Li." If it is proven that Wang Li is an undercover agent, then Wang Li is his accomplice.

The murder of an undercover police officer is tantamount to the killing of a police officer.

"Inspector Chan, should we arrest Tai Fei immediately?"

"Let's wait until we get the evidence."

Big Fly!

Lu Ming listened to the somewhat familiar name, lost in thought. He glanced at Wang Li, who lay dead on the ground, and his eyes flickered slightly.

Skill--

Insight!

In an instant, a flood of information rushed into his mind: the ligature marks on Wang Li's neck and the faint fingerprints, the messy footprints on the ground, the cigarette butt that had been stepped on...

In just a moment, Lu Ming had gathered all the information from the scene. Wang Li had been strangled to death, and the person who strangled him had left obvious footprints on the ground. These were all clues.

Lu Ming crouched down to examine it and immediately said, "Have someone collect the fingerprints on Wang Li's neck." He paused, then pointed to a large footprint among a pile of messy footprints and instructed, "This footprint should have been left by the murderer. Have the trace evidence team collect this footprint."

"Our colleagues from the trace evidence department are already on their way and will arrive soon."

Chen Jiaju squatted down, looking at the messy footprints on the ground, and frowned, saying, "Ah Ming, how did you determine that these footprints were left by the murderer?"

"Because this footprint is at the very top, and the toes are pointing directly at Wang Li."

Lu Ming answered with a smile.

"..."

Chen Jiaju's eye twitched. He hadn't expected the logic to be so simple, but upon further reflection, it made perfect sense.

……

"Look how energetic our young men are! This year's best police station will definitely be our Central Police Station."

Uncle Biao parted the curtains and looked at the bustling and vibrant scene in the Major Crimes Unit, feeling greatly gratified.

"All I'm hoping for now is that nothing goes wrong this year and that I can get through it peacefully."

The chief folded a report and said, "This Wang Li is not an undercover agent sent out by our police station. I have already submitted a report to my superiors and asked them to investigate. We should have results soon."

"These days, criminals are getting more and more arrogant. They kill police officers without warning, as if we, the Royal Police, are made of clay. This Da Fei is just a gang leader who deals in drugs on the streets. He has a dirty past. I suggest we send someone to arrest him immediately and interrogate him intensively to force him to reveal the truth of this case."

Uncle Biao had a righteous and awe-inspiring look on his face.

"Let Jiaju and Aming investigate this matter. I trust them."

Uncle Biao laughed and said, "Those two are the best officers in our police station. They had it in the bag to find out the truth about this case."

Jingle Bell!

Just then, the phone on the director's desk rang. The director picked it up and answered it. The next moment, he stood up abruptly and greeted him sternly, "Commander Huang, please feel free to give me your orders... Hmm, I'll give the instructions right away."

"What happened?"

Uncle Biao saw the director hang up the phone and asked curiously.

The commissioner instructed, "Immediately suspend Ka-Kui's investigation of this case. Also, Superintendent Wong wants to see Ka-Kui and Ah-Ming; take them both to headquarters."

"I?"

Uncle Biao looked like he'd been tricked. From the situation, it was clear there was something wrong with this case. Chief Superintendent Wong Bing-yiu of the Police Department called him over—who knows if it was for accountability or some other reason.

Sending him there with his men is just a way of making him bear the potential wrath of his superiors.

Alas, a higher-ranking official can have a crushing effect.

Uncle Biao shook his head and sighed as he went out to do his work.

……

"Big Mouth, immediately summon Big Fei to assist with the investigation."

The forensic team collected fingerprints and other clues from the scene and compiled a report. Chen Jiaju looked at the report and deduced that the murderer was a strong man about 1.8 meters tall.

These characteristics are very similar to those of Dafei.

Upon seeing this, Chen Jiaju was invigorated and immediately summoned Dafei for questioning, while also collecting Dafei's fingerprints and footprints to compare with the fingerprints and footprints left at the scene.

"Ka-Kui, let's put this case on hold for now."

Just then, Uncle Biao came over and stopped Chan Ka-kui's decision to summon Tai Fei to the police station.

"Uncle Biao, it's obvious that Dafei was behind this case. We have eyewitnesses who saw Dafei corner Wang Li in the restroom. After Dafei and his men left, the bar patrons found Wang Li dead in the restroom..."

"Moreover, I suspect that Wang Li is one of my accomplices."

Chen Jiaju looked serious.

"The circumstances of this case are somewhat complicated."

Uncle Biao glanced at Chen Jiaju, then at Lu Ming, and said in a low voice, "Inspector Wong from headquarters wants to see you. You'll come with me to headquarters later."

Inspector Wong?

Chen Jiaju was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that this case was unusual.

Lu Ming's eyes flickered slightly, and he had already remembered what the case was about. It turned out to be the movie "Fight Back to School" about Huang Bingyao, the police officer, losing his beloved gun.

Wang Li was indeed an undercover police officer, secretly investigating Da Fei's arms dealing, but Da Fei discovered his identity as an undercover police officer and silenced him.

"Everyone, suspend the investigation of this case until we return."

Uncle Biao dismissed the Major Crimes Unit members and said to Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju, "You two come with me. When you see Inspector Wong later, remember to be careful with your words and say nice things."

"Yes, sir."

……

"Old Wang was my old buddy. I personally selected him from the police academy to be an undercover agent. He was investigating an arms case involving Da Fei, and I never imagined he would die tragically at Da Fei's hands. It's truly heartbreaking."

Wearing a loose police uniform and sporting a beer belly, Huang Bingyao sighed heavily.

"Inspector Wong, since it's confirmed that Tai Fei is involved in the arms case, and it can be proven that Tai Fei is the murderer of Wong Lai, why not arrest him and interrogate him immediately?"

Chen Jiaju straightened up and asked the question that had been bothering him.

Uncle Biao coughed and said, "Inspector Wong has his reasons for doing this. We are of lower rank and don't know the inside story. We just need to follow orders from above."

"In fact, our headquarters' major crime unit has been following up on this arms case. According to our investigation, Dafei is contacting a group of international terrorists to discuss arms deals. Our plan is to arrest Dafei and the terrorists together when the time comes."

Huang Bingyao explained his reason for not arresting Dafei immediately: he wanted to kill two birds with one stone, not only arresting Dafei but also wiping out the entire group of terrorists.

"International terrorists?"

Uncle Biao and the others felt a chill run down their spines. Terrorists are different from drug lords and ruthless bandits. This group specializes in sabotage, and when they do, they cause major incidents that shake the world.

"Why are they coming to Hong Kong Island to buy guns?"

Chan Ka-kui was puzzled. Although Hong Kong Island was an international metropolis, the local arms market was practically non-existent and extremely small.

"This group of international terrorists has carried out more than a dozen terrorist attacks around the world, and all of them have targeted schools and students. The nature of these attacks is extremely heinous." Wong Bing-yiu said with a serious expression, tapping the table. "According to our reliable intelligence, the next target of this group of terrorists may be Hong Kong Island, which is why they are purchasing weapons locally."

"Are these terrorists planning to cause trouble on Hong Kong Island?"

Uncle Biao and Chan Ka-kui were shocked. If this really happened, it would be a serious public order incident.

No wonder the General Administration didn't arrest Da Fei immediately; it turns out there was a bigger fish behind him.

"Therefore, we must not alert them before we lure this group of terrorists out."

Huang Bingyao solemnly instructed, "Put this case aside for now and wait for the right opportunity. We will definitely avenge Old Wang."

"Yes, sir!"

"Inspector Lu, you may leave now."

Uncle Biao and Chen Jiaju gave Lu Ming a strange look, as if they were telling him to pray for good luck.