After ten years undercover, I'm giving up.

"No!"

"How could you possibly be ordinary!"

"In my heart, Inspector Ma is a hero of this city, a true beacon of justice!"

"Because I've been caught in the rain myself, I want to hold an umbrella for others... Only someone who has truly endured darkness yet still faces the light could say such a thing!"

……

In a hidden warehouse somewhere.

Hung Kai-pang, Hung Kai-piu, Ng Siu-hung, and others were also sitting in front of the television, watching TVB's live broadcast.

When Ma Zhichao on TV said, "I just want to protect the safety of all Hong Kong citizens through my own actions," Hung Kai-pang fell silent.

"..."

A moment later, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

The boss truly lives up to his reputation.

That level of skill, that thick skin, that improvisation.

That's awesome!

It seems I still have a lot to learn.

Hong Jibiao then turned to Wu Shaoxiong and deliberately asked, "So? Are you angry after hearing this?"

Wu Shaoxiong stared intently at Ma Zhichao on the television screen.

This is another of his enemies!

He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with venom: "I wish I could kill him with my own hands!"

*Smack!*

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hong Jipeng slapped Wu Shaoxiong across the face.

Wu Shaoxiong: "???"

The burning pain on his face left him completely stunned.

He looked at Hong Jipeng with a blank and aggrieved expression.

Hong Jipeng, however, gave a sincere smile and said in a gentle tone, "Sorry, there was a mosquito on your face just now."

Wu Shaoxiong: "..."

He felt that something was wrong.

But I can't quite put my finger on it.

……

The press conference site.

The following remarks essentially turned into Ma Zhichao's open declaration of war against Wu Shaoxiong.

He said a lot of harsh words, and also a lot of trash talk.

The content was roughly the same draft that the public relations staff had prepared in advance.

However, after Ma Zhichao's on-site processing, the effect was completely different.

That was no longer a normal speech.

It was more like a direct challenge to Wu Shaoxiong in front of all the citizens of Hong Kong.

Brown and the ghostwriter in the audience were speechless for a moment.

The content you used is clearly what we wrote.

As a result, he tore up the manuscript one day and then retelled the contents in a different way the next.

They even forced themselves to act genuine, unrestrained, and improvisational.

You, Ma Zhichao, are the most flamboyant of all!

However, Brown was still somewhat pleased with himself.

Ma Zhichao's remarks contained so much profanity and provocation that many citizens must have felt disgusted.

Everyone will definitely think he has no manners.

I feel his image is starting to crumble.

pity.

Brown was overthinking things again.

Most citizens were not disgusted; on the contrary, they were even more moved.

"Inspector Ma is truly amazing. He didn't even care about his image in order to force Ng Siu-hung to show up."

"His words were clearly meant to provoke Wu Shaoxiong, to lure that madman out!"

"Isn't this just using one's own life as bait?"

"The police pushed Ma Sir to the front, clearly wanting Wu Shaoxiong to focus his hatred on him."

"That's right, that's the truth!"

"I'm so touched. Inspector Ma was willing to risk his own life to protect all the citizens of Hong Kong."

"If I don't go to hell, who will? That's probably how Inspector Ma feels right now, isn't it?"

"This is truly putting the protection of citizens into action!"

"Great, truly great!"

"Compared to that Director Cai, Inspector Ma is far more noble."

"Exactly! Why isn't Director Cai stepping forward? Wasn't he the one who almost got bombed yesterday? Why is he hiding in the back now?"

"coward!"

……

After the press conference, Ma Zhichao's remarks quickly generated a huge response throughout Hong Kong.

Countless citizens were moved to tears.

Many people also began to feel sorry for him.

"The police are really useless, they actually had to let Inspector Ma take the brunt of Ng Siu-hung's firepower."

"Poor Officer Ma."

"Officer Ma, you must take good care of yourself!"

"Be extremely careful!"

"You are the real hero!"

Many fans even spontaneously went to the police station gate to hold up banners.

Some of the banners praised Ma Zhichao.

Some banners directly called Tsai Yuan-chi a coward.

Cai Yuanqi: "..."

Hey!

……

……

evening.

Inside a restaurant near the police station.

Ma Zhichao and Liang Ziwei sat facing each other while eating.

In the past two days, Liang Ziwei has been assigned by her superiors to be in contact with Ma Zhichao.

The more she interacted with him, the more she could feel the strong positive energy emanating from him.

It's completely different from the shady schemes and backstabbing within the public relations department.

In Liang Ziwei's eyes, Ma Zhichao was like a sparkling diamond.

Bright.

precious.

It was like a rare breath of fresh air in the entire police force.

The more she learned about him, the more irresistibly attracted she became.

Without realizing it, I've grown to like it a little more.

Liang Ziwei looked at Ma Zhichao, her tone filled with undisguised worry: "Ma sir, you could have refused this bait operation."

"No one can really force you to take that kind of risk."

Ma Zhichao noticed the hint of admiration in her eyes, and his heart stirred slightly.

Huh?

This beautiful woman seems to have a real crush on me?

His scumbag instincts kicked in instantly.

He sighed softly, his expression becoming more melancholy.

"If I don't go to hell, who will?"

"Are we really going to let Director Cai take this risk?"

"After all, he is the head of the operations department, and he has the entire operations department to manage."

"And I am the one who is most suitable to stand up."

"If I don't lure Wu Shaoxiong out, what if he continues to cause trouble and harm innocent citizens?"

"Wu Shaoxiong is a completely depraved person."

"For the sake of all Hong Kong citizens, I must take this risk."

Ma Zhichao spoke these words in a low and powerful voice.

He seemed to exude a masculine spirit of self-sacrifice.

Liang Ziwei looked at him, her eyes softening even more.

"Officer Ma...you really..."

She didn't say the second half of her sentence.

Next, Ma Zhichao ordered some drinks.

Then, she started talking about her past again.

He talked while drinking.

When I was a child, my family was really poor.

"At that time, my biggest wish was to earn more money so that my family wouldn't have to work so hard anymore."

"But unfortunately, gangsters always come to harass us and force us to pay protection money."

"Later, a policeman stepped forward to help me."

"From that day on, the word 'police' became incredibly sacred in my heart."

"It was from that moment that I made up my mind that I must become a truly outstanding police officer in the future."

As he spoke, he led Liang Ziwei into drinking.

As he spoke, he recounted his ten-year undercover career.

dark.

lonely.

fear.

The pain of being abandoned.

Whether the formula is old or not is actually not important.

The important thing is that it works.

After half an hour.

The hotel room.

As Liang Ziwei's emotions rose with the effects of the alcohol, they were gradually pulled apart by Ma Zhichao's stories.

In addition, she already had feelings for Ma Zhichao.

A touch of emotion, a touch of loss of control.

In the end, the two still crossed the line.

afterwards.

Liang Ziwei blushed and shyly huddled under the covers, not daring to look at Ma Zhichao.

Ma Zhichao leaned against the headboard and smoked, but his mind was preoccupied with how to handle his relationship with Liang Ziwei.

Judging from her demeanor, it seems she's not just playing around.

It seems she really has fallen for him.

The problem is, I'm not exactly a saint.

He's a complete scumbag!

I can't keep maintaining a perfect, righteous persona in front of her forever, can I?

That's too tiring.

After much deliberation, Ma Zhichao had no choice but to resort to his ultimate move.

His expression was heavy, and his tone was full of guilt.

"sorry……"

Actually, I already have a girlfriend.

I'm sorry.

Liang Ziwei's body stiffened abruptly.

The room remained quiet for a long time.

After a long while, she hid under the covers and whispered, "It's okay..."

"It was just a moment of impulse after drinking."

"From now on, we'll still be colleagues."

At that moment, a thought suddenly popped into Ma Zhichao's mind.

Am I being too much of a jerk?

He thought about it.

We should treat her better from now on.

It's at least some kind of compensation.

After all, even though I, Ma Zhichao, am a scumbag, I am a scumbag with a bottom line and principles.

……

Yau Tsim Police Station.

Inside the Director's office.

The police officer sent by the personnel department stood in front of the table and began to read out the latest transfer order.

"Chief Peng, this is the latest personnel arrangement issued to you by the Police Force."

"Starting today, you will no longer serve as the Commissioner of Yau Tsim Police Station."

"You will be transferred to the New Territories North Border District to serve as the Border District Police Commissioner."

"Furthermore, given your extremely poor handling of the three bombings, the Big Brother is very disappointed in you."

"Therefore, your rank will be reduced from Chief Superintendent to Senior Superintendent."

As Peng Xinjian listened to the transfer order, his face changed color repeatedly, alternating between pale and flushed.

Chief Superintendent, demoted to Senior Superintendent.

And the border area...

That's the closest point on Hong Kong Island to Shenzhen on the mainland.

In the desolate wilderness.

Surrounded by mountains.

The population is sparse.

The economy is underdeveloped.

The police station is also severely understaffed.

Looking across the entire Hong Kong Island, perhaps only the outlying islands near the customs area are in a worse situation.

Just a month ago, he was the head of the Major Crime Unit of the West Kowloon Headquarters.

High position and high weight.

The scenery is infinite.

But now?

He was actually kicked out to become the director of the border region.

It's absolutely earth-shattering!