After ten years undercover, I'm giving up.

beep-

The call was cut off again.

Edmund: "..."

The anger level spiked again.

The veins on the back of his hand, which was gripping the phone, were almost bulging out; he nearly crushed the phone on the spot.

After taking a few forced breaths, Edmund suppressed his anger and dialed for the third time.

This time, the call was finally connected.

The receiver picked up Ma Zhichao's leisurely voice: "Sorry, Chief, the signal was a bit off. What do you need?"

The signal is terrible, damn it!

Edmund nearly burst into a tirade.

He forcefully suppressed his anger and said in the tone of a superior ordering a subordinate, "Ma Zhichao, I now require you to immediately seal off the scene."

"No one is allowed to approach."

"And we can't allow anyone to take photos or videos."

"No matter what method you use, you must wait until I arrive at the scene."

"Did you hear me clearly?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Zhichao was immediately delighted.

Is this someone who's drawn by the promise of success and is now preparing to reap the rewards themselves?

Welcome, welcome.

A warm welcome!

"No problem, Director." Ma Zhichao agreed readily. "I'll definitely keep an eye on things on-site."

Edmund sneered inwardly when he saw how readily he agreed.

idiot.

This Ma Zhichao probably still doesn't realize that he just rushed over to steal the credit, right?

After thinking for a moment, Edmund dialed the number of a senior executive in TVB's news department.

They were acquaintances with him over there.

Upon hearing that there was a case involving a massive arms depot on site that could be covered, TVB did not hesitate at all and immediately agreed to send reporters over.

But Edmund still felt it wasn't safe enough.

So he called the public relations department again.

The public relations department also responded quickly, saying they would immediately send personnel to the scene to assist.

Everything is ready.

We're just waiting for him to personally step in and reap the credit.

Twenty minutes later.

Director Edmund, accompanied by his secretary and several trusted subordinates, rushed to Mingxin Hospital.

At almost the same time, Fang Jiexia from the Public Relations Department also arrived at the hospital.

TVB reporter Lok Wai-ching, along with her photographer, rushed over in a flurry.

Everyone's here.

The most excited was naturally Lok Hye-ching.

This is big news!

This time, it was finally her turn to outmaneuver Fang Siwei!

I, Yue Huizhen, will be exclusively here tonight!

Edmund led Lok Wai-ching and Fong Kit-hah through the hospital and headed straight for the underground armory deep inside the morgue.

Edmund almost burst out laughing as soon as he stepped into the venue.

really.

The entire site has been completely sealed off.

There were no media outlets or unrelated personnel present.

Ma Zhichao, Dong Biao, and other members of the Major Crimes Unit stood obediently to the side, as if waiting for him to arrive and take charge.

Take another quick glance inside the armory.

Wow--

The ground was littered with weapons!

Edmund was determined to take all the credit!

Edmund was practically bursting with joy inside.

When the surrounding police officers saw him appear, they all stood at attention and saluted.

"Chief!"

"Chief!"

"Chief!"

"Chief!"

Fang Jiexia couldn't help but glance at Ma Zhichao.

Edmund adopted a dignified, composed, and righteous demeanor, and said in a deep voice, "Guys, you've done a good job this time."

Then, he immediately looked at Ma Zhichao.

"Superintendent Ma Zhichao, you go out and maintain order at the hospital."

"Although we have successfully cracked a major arms trafficking case this time, we must remain calm, especially at the scene of a major crime."

"There are still patients and their families in the hospital. We cannot allow the police action to cause panic."

"Go outside and coordinate to avoid disrupting normal medical order."

These words sounded perfectly reasonable and made no mistake whatsoever.

Ma Zhichao immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Yes, sir!"

After saying that, he turned and left the armory without the slightest hesitation.

As Edmund watched his retreating figure, he suddenly felt that this guy was kind of adorably naive.

He practically had "I want to take the credit" written all over his face, but he still hadn't realized it.

This naive guy, I suddenly feel a little reluctant to just kill him.

Keeping it to tease people seems quite interesting.

Fang Jiexia glanced at Ma Zhichao with some sympathy.

Did not expect ah.

This guy is a political idiot.

Edmund was clearly trying to take advantage of the situation, but he couldn't understand it at all.

As Ma Chi-Chiu left the morgue, Edmund officially began his interview with TVB reporter Lok Wai-Ching.

Lok Wai-ching had already prepared her questions, and as soon as the camera switched on, she asked, "Chief Edmund, could you please provide a detailed account of tonight's operation?"

Edmund cleared his throat lightly, adopting a calm and composed demeanor.

"Actually, I personally planned this operation a month ago."

"At that time, our West Kowloon police had already preliminarily identified Johnny Wang as a large arms smuggling syndicate..."

Stephen Chow: "..."

Chen Jiaju: "..."

The officers of the Major Crimes Unit: "..."

A month ago?

We're only starting to act tonight!

Moreover, Ah Tou handled everything from planning and deployment to on-site command.

What does this matter have to do with you, the director?

Even people like Stephen Chow and Chan Ka-kui, who aren't very politically astute, understood this at that moment.

This foreigner is just trying to steal the credit!

However, they weren't too angry.

I actually felt like laughing.

Interview?

Reporter Fang had already returned to ATV with firsthand material!

Stephen Chow couldn't help but cover his mouth and let out a series of "hehehehe" chuckles.

Dong Biao, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it any longer and coughed a few times.

"Ahem... Director..."

He was trying to give Edmund a heads-up, so that the other party wouldn't be embarrassed later.

But Edmund completely misunderstood.

He thought Dong Biao was unhappy that he had taken credit for Dong Biao's work.

So he spoke faster and more fluently.

"Our colleagues at the West Kowloon Police Station performed outstandingly in this operation."

"We successfully breached a key arms depot established by the Johnny Wan Arms Group on Hong Kong Island."

"Since I became the Director of the West Kowloon Regional Services Department, I have consistently emphasized discipline, operational capabilities, and team execution..."

All the Major Crimes Unit officers: "..."

It's all just hype.

It's really too hard.

And this director is so shameless!

He directly claimed all the credit for himself.

Fortunately, Fang Siwei had finished filming the interview ten minutes earlier and was heading to ATV with firsthand information.

Otherwise, these police officers would probably be furious on the spot.

"Cough cough cough..."

Edmund continued speaking confidently to the TVB cameras: "As the commander-in-chief of this operation, I..."

"Cough cough cough..."

"As the Director of the West Kowloon Regional Service, in addition to overseeing the overall situation, I have always insisted on personally handling such major operations..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Edmund finally couldn't hold back any longer, turned to look at Dong Biao, and said in an unhappy tone: "Dong Biao, if your throat is uncomfortable, go see a doctor."

"Don't let case work take a toll on your health."

He was very dissatisfied with Dong Biao's incessant coughing.

I'm showing off in front of the camera!

What are you coughing about?

Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?

Dong Biao: "..."

He sighed helplessly.

Forget it.

Anyway, he won't be the one who's embarrassed later.

Dong Biao simply turned around and left the armory.

The interview with Youfang Thinking is definitely credited to him.

At the same time, his understanding of Ma Zhichao deepened.

It's likely that from the very beginning, Ma Zhichao brought Fang Siwei to the scene precisely to guard against Edmund's move.

This guy spent ten years undercover; he certainly didn't do it for nothing.

A seasoned veteran.

It should not be underestimated.

Ten minutes later.

Edmund's interview has finally come to an end.

Lok Wai-ching and the photographer were so excited that they quickly left the scene.

During this interview, she obtained a great deal of valuable material.

The scenes inside the armory, in particular, are absolutely stunning.

This news will definitely be a super headline tomorrow morning!

excitement!

The only downside is that time is already too tight, and we definitely won't make it to the 10 PM news tonight.

When Lok Wai-ching and the photographer arrived outside the hospital, they saw Ma Chi-chao leisurely directing traffic police to maintain order.

Her eyes lit up immediately, and she ran over quickly.

"Officer Ma, would it be convenient for you to do an interview?"

Ma Zhichao smiled slightly: "Reporter Le, you've got some big news, haven't you?"

Lok Wai-ching's eyes were filled with excitement: "We have to thank Inspector Ma for this case."

After he finished speaking, the camera immediately focused on Ma Zhichao.

Lok Wai-ching asked, "Inspector Ma, could you reveal a little more detail about tonight's case?"

"No rush."

Ma Zhichao smiled and reached out to gently push the camera lens away.

"There's not much point in interviewing me now."

"However, I would like to discuss a collaboration with reporter Yue."

Lok Wai-ching was taken aback: "How does Inspector Ma plan to collaborate?"

Ma Zhichao said, "I want to buy the video of the interview with Director Edmund that you have."

Lok Hye-jeong was even more puzzled.

"A recorded interview?"

"But we'll broadcast it on the news tomorrow, you don't need to spend money to buy it."

Ma Zhichao smiled mysteriously and glanced down at his watch.

"You'll understand in ten minutes."

"One hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars."

Upon hearing this number, Lok Hye-ching's eyes lit up instantly.