After ten years undercover, I'm giving up.

Miscalculation!

We were so careless that we lost Jingzhou!

Wu Shaoxiong never expected that these undercover agents who had been lurking outside for a long time were all more difficult to deal with than the last, none of them easy to handle.

"What do we do now?"

"Still denying it to the death?"

Wu Shaoxiong paced back and forth anxiously, feeling as if he were being roasted over a fire.

But he also knew in his heart that now that the recording had been released by ATV, even if he immediately jumped out and said that it was a fake, probably not many people would believe him.

"That foreign devil Smith is probably not going to make any progress either..."

"I need to find another way out."

Just then, an idea suddenly popped into his head.

"etc……"

"I've worked for Smith for so many years, and I've accumulated some dirt on him."

Wu Shaoxiong was valued by Smith not only because of his experience training in England, but also because he had been doing dirty work for Smith like a dog for years.

Many shady things were done through his hands.

Wu Shaoxiong himself was not a clean person either.

So over the years, he has secretly kept a lot of materials to protect himself.

Now it seems those things have finally come in handy.

……

……

Tonight's news not only enraged the entire Hong Kong public, but also broke the hearts of many undercover agents and left the police leadership in a state of utter chaos.

After reading the news, various community groups on Hong Kong Island were also engrossed in gossip.

Dilu, who was in Thailand, soon received a call from his younger brother in Hong Kong and learned about this major reversal.

"What?"

"Is Ma Zhichao an undercover cop?"

Dilu's first reaction upon hearing this was to become furious.

But then he thought about it again, and Ma Zhichao was now being hunted by the police all over the city, and was even being used as a shield by his own people, and he felt a strange sense of schadenfreude.

As for Sha Qiang, who was far away in Mexico, he was completely stunned when he heard the news.

……

On ATV's side.

The news program at 6 PM almost reached a viewership rating of 95 points.

Having tasted success, the news department immediately decided to increase its investment.

They hastily produced a special report on Ma Zhichao, extending the 10 PM news segment from half an hour to an hour.

A full sixty minutes.

The entire story is about Ma Zhichao!

The decision, once announced, received a warm response from the citizens of Hong Kong Island.

After all, many people were too busy with work, meals, or commuting to see the full story of the explosive news that evening.

Right now, people are most curious about Ma Zhichao's story.

As a result, from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. that night, ATV News’ ratings remained steadily above 95%.

TVB was completely overwhelmed and had no chance to fight back.

Of Hong Kong's more than 5.9 million people, at least 4.5 million know about this shocking reversal.

That night.

Ma Chi-Chiu has become the hottest news figure in Hong Kong.

He remained in hiding for ten years.

He endured humiliation for ten years.

They endured hardship in the darkness, silently serving the police force.

In the end, he almost got scapegoated by his own people.

Tragic hero!

Countless citizens began to feel sorry for him.

……

The next morning arrived in the blink of an eye.

ATV continues to rebroadcast last night's special.

Ultimately, it's just reheating leftovers.

But the people of Hong Kong Island just love this kind of food!

The ratings still soared to 90 points.

TVB staff were practically in tears from anger.

The news department, after much painful reflection, took drastic measures on the spot, offering a bounty as an incentive to all reporters.

"Whoever gets an interview with Ma Zhichao will be promoted immediately!"

"A bonus of ten thousand, to be paid on the spot!"

These words drove all the reporters in the news department into a frenzy.

Especially Lok Wai-ching.

When she learned that Fang Siwei had obtained this shocking exclusive, she was so angry that her chest began to ache.

"snort!"

"If Fang Siwei can be interviewed, so can I!"

Early the next morning.

Hong Kong Island has awakened from its slumber, and the streets and alleys have returned to their bustling activity.

The morning news programs on ATV and TVB were repeatedly broadcasting the Ma Zhichao incident.

Dozens of newspapers across Hong Kong unanimously placed Ma Zhichao's photo in the most prominent position on the front page.

Whether it's citizens having breakfast at a tea restaurant, people rushing to work, or passengers crammed into buses or subways, they're either glued to the TV or looking down at the newspaper.

Everyone kept bringing up the name Ma Zhichao.

"I never would have guessed that Ma Zhichao was actually a policeman."

"Yeah, I was telling him just a few days ago that he should be shot, but who knew he was the victim."

"Blame Wu Shaoxiong, he's too heartless."

"Ma Zhichao is really pitiful. Ten years of undercover work has only resulted in this kind of ending."

……

Outside Yau Tsim Police Station.

At this moment, the main entrance was completely blocked by a group of reporters.

All these people came for Wu Shaoxiong.

Unfortunately, Wu Shaoxiong didn't come to work at all today.

Unable to catch the person in question, the reporter could only bombard other officers coming in and out with questions.

They caused chaos throughout the Yau Tsim Police Station, and everyone was extremely annoyed.

The director was so angry that he cursed in his office.

"Fuck!"

This time, the Yau Tsim Police Station's reputation has been thoroughly humiliated.

……

Meanwhile, the situation at the police station is likely to be even more exaggerated.

Many more newspaper reporters were waiting outside the police station building early in the morning.

TVB and ATV's interview vehicles even drove directly to the scene.

As soon as the Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, or other senior officials approached the building entrance in their vehicles, reporters swarmed around them, simultaneously bombarding them with microphones and questions.

The Commissioner of Police and a host of high-ranking officials: "..."

The leader's face was terribly gloomy, clearly indicating that he was truly enraged.

"Get the public relations department to handle this immediately."

"I'm only giving them three days."

The secretary immediately bowed her head and replied, "Yes!"

……

Public Relations Department.

Not long after, a small-scale emergency meeting was quickly convened.

There weren't many people present.

The Operations Department Director, Cai Yuanqi, the Public Relations Section Chief, a Chief Superintendent, and several deputy Senior Superintendents.

There are only six people in total.

The number of attendees was small, but the meeting was extremely important.

Cai Yuanqi didn't waste any words; he set the tone right away.

"The first thing is that the technical department has already worked overnight to analyze those recordings."

"The results confirm that the voice in the recording is indeed Wu Shaoxiong's."

"Secondly, the technical team also recovered some of the files that Wu Shaoxiong had deleted from Superintendent Huang Zhicheng's computer."

"It is now basically confirmed that Ma Zhichao is indeed an undercover police officer."

At this point, Cai Yuanqi's gaze swept over everyone present.

"So, there are three key points to focus on next."

"First, we must appease Ma Zhichao as soon as possible and prevent him from continuing to leak information to the media."

"Secondly, Wu Shaoxiong must be dealt with."

"Third, public opinion in the media should also be cooled down appropriately."

He raised his hand and glanced at the time.

"You have twenty minutes to discuss and come up with a suitable solution."

Everyone nodded immediately.

"yes!"

Soon, several senior executives began to discuss the matter in hushed tones.

"First, we need to find a way to contact Ma Zhichao."

"We need to arrange for a suitable person to go and negotiate with him."

"It's not appropriate for the few of us to step in directly."

"Indeed. If we go in person, it's easy for Ma Zhichao to misjudge the situation and make unreasonable demands."

"Furthermore, Officer Ma Zhichao himself also has problems. After discovering that he had been wronged, he did not appeal to the police force immediately, but instead handed the information directly to the media, which shows that he did not consider the overall situation of the police force at all."

"Considering his ten years of undercover experience, this person's behavior is clearly somewhat extreme."

"I even suspect that he is now using public opinion to blackmail the police force, so the compensation should not be set too high."

That makes sense.

"In that case, it would be more appropriate to send someone of a lower rank to make contact."

"How was Liang Ziwei from the last press conference?"

I don't think so.

"She has already appeared at the press conference. If Ma Zhichao has any objections to her, the negotiations will only become more complicated."

"What about Fang Jiexia?"

"Yes. She's capable, has strong execution skills, and is very driven."

"Then let's go with Fang Jiexia."

"As for Ma Zhichao's treatment, how will it be handled?"

"We have to give him something in return, so he won't keep spreading rumors."

"Just give him the rank of inspector, no exam required."

"Can."

"What's your position? Where will you be assigned?"

"Yau Tsim Mong has been returned to West Kowloon, and it certainly cannot be put back into West Kowloon now."

"Then send him to the East Kowloon Police Station and arrange a regular position for him as a temporary measure."

The meeting ended twenty minutes later.

Ma Zhichao's future destination and treatment were decided in just a few words by a few high-ranking officials.

In their eyes, he was ultimately just a low-ranking police officer.

Give them any title of inspector and a decent position, and they should know when to stop and be grateful.

But they didn't know that.

Ma Zhichao is a very sassy and disdainful person.

He's never the kind of guy who'll wag his tail obediently just because you give him a little something.