After ten years undercover, I'm giving up.

He actually guessed the political department's most embarrassing situation with almost perfect accuracy after only listening to a few sentences?

Craven's smile gradually faded.

There's no point in pretending anymore now that things have come to this point.

He took a deep breath, and his tone became more frank: "Officer Ma, I must say, you are indeed very smart."

"Since you've already figured it out, there's no need for me to keep beating around the bush."

"Our political department does have some information about Guan Hai, but we are still missing the most crucial evidence, so we can't completely pinpoint his case for the time being."

"That's why we hope to cooperate with the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit to combine the cases from both sides for handling."

At this point, Craven's expression turned serious, and his tone became righteous and awe-inspiring.

"In fact, the lion's share of the credit can be given to your Major Crimes Unit."

"Our political department doesn't value these things."

"We simply want to seek justice for Mr. Scott and completely eradicate Uncle Hai, this cancerous arms dealer who has plagued Hong Kong for years!"

These words were spoken with such sincerity that it seemed as if they were truly for justice, for the police force, and for the citizens of Hong Kong Island.

It sounds absolutely heartbreaking.

pity.

Ma Zhichao couldn't even be bothered to believe a single punctuation mark.

He said calmly, "Sorry, I won't agree to this."

Craven's face instantly darkened.

He finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Ma Zhichao, don't push your luck!"

"Uncle Hai is currently in the hands of our political department."

"Without this mastermind, how would your West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit possibly close the case completely?"

Ma Zhichao scoffed, "Then what proof do you have that the person in your hands is Uncle Hai?"

Craven immediately said, "Of course we have evidence to prove that he is..."

"Alright, alright?"

Ma Zhichao interrupted him with a look of disdain.

"If you really had solid evidence, would you still be here wasting your breath talking to me?"

"Your political department held a press conference a long time ago and grabbed the front page headlines."

Craven: "..."

Hey!

There's really no way to refute that.

Ma Zhichao sneered inwardly.

Refusing the political department will certainly offend people.

But so what?

Ma Zhichao is a man with a system.

Let alone a political department, even if the top leader came in person, he would still criticize him as he sees fit.

Cai Yuanqi from the Operations Department was so angry he was itching to do something about it, but what could he do to him in the end?

What's the point of the Political Department anyway!

At worst, we can just focus on accumulating credit for the Political Department from now on.

Anyway, Johnny is still eating and drinking for free at his place, and he'll be useful again sooner or later.

Johnny Wang: "Listen to me, thank you, because of you..."

Just then, Fang Jiexia walked back from the direction of the restroom.

As soon as she approached, her gaze swept over Craven twice.

This foreigner looks familiar.

Craven also glanced at Fang Jiexia, feeling as if he had seen this woman somewhere before.

Fang Jiexia frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ma Zhichao casually said, "It's nothing, let's go find a place to get something to eat."

Fang Jiexia's face turned cold: "I'm not hungry yet."

Ma Zhichao gave her a speechless look: "What does it matter to me whether you're hungry or not?"

"The main thing is that I'm hungry."

Don't be too presumptuous.

Fang Jiexia: "..."

Hey!

She really wanted to kick this bastard away right now!

As if suddenly remembering something, Ma Zhichao casually added, "Oh right, that guy was the leader of the Political Department's Action Group."

"What?"

"Someone from the Political Department?"

Fang Jiexia's expression changed instantly, and she almost broke down on the spot.

It’s over.

This is really the end.

Those guys in the Political Department are notoriously cunning and difficult to deal with; they'll definitely take the opportunity to investigate what kind of relationship she has with Ma Zhichao.

The thought of this made Fang Jiexia feel terrible.

"You scumbag, I'm not shopping anymore!"

She completely lost her temper and turned to leave.

I'm so angry I could cry!

Ma Zhichao stood there for a moment, then quickly took out his phone and dialed Ah Lang's number.

The Hai Shu Arms Group matter can't be delayed any longer.

The real breakthrough to completely seal this case lies with Ah Lang.

……

……

Upon returning to the Political Department, Craven immediately went to see the Political Department Chief, Steven.

After hearing the report, Steven's face immediately darkened.

"So, Ma Zhichao isn't going to give our political department any face at all?"

Craven snorted and nodded, saying, "This guy is indeed very arrogant."

"He probably thought that once he solved a few cases, he could rise through the ranks without any problems."

"Too naive."

"He's offended the wrong person; he won't go far down this path!"

Steven waved his hand with a stern face: "Alright, you can go out now."

Craven immediately replied, "Yes, sir!"

Not long after he returned to his office, Yang Jinrong came and knocked on the door.

As soon as the door opened, Yang Jinrong stood at the door and saluted: "Sir."

Craven didn't even look at him, and said coldly, "Get lost."

Yang Jinrong's expression remained unchanged: "Yes, sir."

After saying that, he closed the door again and turned to leave.

After walking a distance, Yang Jinrong pushed up his glasses and a faint smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

It seems the team leader has suffered a significant setback at Ma Zhichao's hands this time.

This information was deliberately leaked to Craven by Yang Jinrong.

The goal is simple.

Let this power-hungry and merit-hungry superior test Ma Zhichao's abilities first.

Judging from Craven's reaction just now, the other party couldn't help but go to Ma Zhichao immediately.

Moreover, they got a lot of flak.

This made Yang Jinrong's judgment of Ma Zhichao even clearer.

This person is definitely not a kind soul.

Unruly, domineering, and uncontrollable.

Let's connect all the clues together...

With the death of teacher Scott, suspicion against Ma Zhichao only grew stronger.

……

Inside the office of the Minister of Political Affairs.

Steven was disappointed at failing to take credit, and secretly annoyed that Ma Zhichao didn't give him any face at all.

"A mere head of the West Kowloon Major Crimes Unit..."

"snort!"

He pondered for a moment with a serious expression, then pulled out his phone book and dialed the number of Edmund, the West Kowloon Police Commissioner.

The two had met a few times before at parties.

We're not exactly close friends, but it's not like we can't cooperate in this situation.

As long as the exchange of benefits is in place, the cases can be combined, and Ma Zhichao can also be shown what real power is.

After the call connected, Steven greeted the caller politely, "Edmund, it's been a long time. This is Steven from the Political Department."

On the other end of the phone, Edmund quickly responded with a laugh: "Director Steven, it has indeed been a long time."

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

The two exchanged insincere pleasantries for about three minutes.

After setting the mood, Steven finally got to the point.

"Here's what happened. You should know about the murder of our political department chief, Scott."

"And the source of the explosives that killed him happened to be connected to an arms dealership..."

Then, Steven went on and on about a whole lot of things.

After going around in circles for a while, they finally revealed their true purpose.

"So what I mean is, why not just combine these two cases and handle them together?"

"This is beneficial for everyone, and the credit can be shared."

After saying that, he casually gave Ma Zhichao some eye drops.

"And to be honest, I think Ma Zhichao is a bit too fond of eating alone."

"In that last major arms deal, Commissioner Edmund, as the West Kowloon Commissioner, you didn't get any credit at all."

"This Ma Zhichao is really arrogant."

Arrogant and disrespectful?

Edmund almost burst out laughing when he heard this.

Do you need to tell me that?

No one knew better than him how arrogant Ma Zhichao was!

That bastard dared to slam his fist on the table and curse at people right in front of him!

Edmund was internally ranting, but he didn't immediately say anything.

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Ma Zhichao, that guy, he's really good at getting into trouble.

How long have you been in West Kowloon?

He has already offended a lot of people in the police force.

It's practically a walking trouble-making machine.

However, Edmund wasn't stupid.

He saw through Steven's plan at a glance.

Isn't he just trying to steal the credit?

Isn't it because they ran into a brick wall with Ma Zhichao that they want to drag him down with them to deal with Ma Zhichao?

Oh.

Who is Edmund?

Upright and incorruptible.

In good spirits.

How could it possibly encourage Steven's unhealthy tendencies?

The next second, Edmund said in a serious voice, "Excuse me, Chief Steven."

"Regarding this case, I personally believe there is no need to merge the cases."

"As for Ma Zhichao, I actually think he is very outstanding."

"He had only been transferred to West Kowloon for a short time when he helped the police station solve two major arms cases in a row."

"What's wrong with such a capable police officer being a little arrogant?"

At this point, Edmund's tone became increasingly impassioned.

"Do you think I, Edmund, the Commissioner of West Kowloon Police and Assistant Commissioner of Police, would lack even this much tolerance?"

These words were spoken with force and righteous indignation.

It was as if the whole person was enveloped in holy light.

That's right.

I, Edmund, am such an upright and magnanimous person!