Hong Kong Film: Starting Undercover from the Five Tigers!

"We've made progress," Liu Wenhao said. "Xu Hao, Sun Lei, and Ma Qiang have all expressed their support, and we're also in contact with the remaining schools."

I've seen Chapter 1200!

Just as they were talking, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Chen Gang said.

The person who pushed open the door was an unfamiliar middle-aged man, dressed neatly, but with a somewhat cold look in his eyes.

"May I ask who you are?" Chen Gang asked.

"I am Director Zhang from the Supervision Office of the Municipal Education Department." The man showed his credentials. "I'm here today to learn about Liu Wenhao's situation."

Liu Wenhao felt a pang of anxiety, but remained outwardly calm.

"Director Zhang, please have a seat. Is there any problem?" Chen Gang said politely.

"The recent incident involving Liu Wenhao has caused quite a stir, and higher authorities are paying close attention," Director Zhang said. "We need to get a full understanding of the situation to ensure there are no problems."

“Liu Wenhao is an outstanding student in our school, and he performs very well in all aspects,” Chen Gang defended Liu Wenhao.

“Excellent students wouldn’t get involved in so much trouble.” Director Zhang glanced at Liu Wenhao. “Fighting, resisting law enforcement, media hype—these are not things that excellent students should do.”

Liu Wenhao sensed the malice in the other person's words.

“Director Zhang, you’re wrong about that.” Liu Wenhao stood up. “I never started any trouble. It was always others who caused me trouble, and I was forced to deal with it.”

"Forced to respond?" Director Zhang sneered. "How could a high school student be capable of confronting the police captain? There must be someone behind him."

That was a bit much. Chen Gang's expression changed.

"Director Zhang, what do you mean by this?" Chen Gang asked.

"It's nothing, just a reminder." Director Zhang stood up. "Students should behave like students and not participate in too many social activities. The school should strengthen its management of Liu Wenhao."

After saying that, Director Zhang was about to leave. But Liu Wenhao called him back.

"Director Zhang, your surname is Zhang. May I ask what your relationship is with Attorney Zhang Wei?"

Director Zhang stopped and turned to look at Liu Wenhao.

"Do you know Zhang Wei?"

“Of course I know him. He’s helped me a lot.” Liu Wenhao smiled. “I’ll treat Lawyer Zhang to dinner another day and ask him if he has any relatives with the surname Zhang who work in the education department.”

Director Zhang's expression changed. He hadn't expected Liu Wenhao to be connected to Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei is well-known and has a powerful background in the legal community of Qingshan City. If Liu Wenhao is indeed closely related to him, then what I did today was somewhat rash.

"Um... I have something to do, I'll be going now." Director Zhang left in a hurry.

After he left, Chen Gang couldn't help but laugh.

"You little rascal, you're trying to scare people again."

"It's not intimidation, it's strategic deterrence," Liu Wenhao said. "You can't reason with this kind of person; it only lets them know that you have powerful backers."

“But you have to be careful, this Director Zhang is obviously here to cause trouble,” Chen Gang warned. “And the fact that he came to us so quickly means that someone is behind him.”

Liu Wenhao nodded. Ma Jianguo had fallen, but his network of connections remained. Now it seemed someone wanted to stand up for Ma Jianguo.

"Director Chen, I would like to ask for a few days off," Liu Wenhao said.

"What are you going for?"

"I'm going to visit some friends," Liu Wenhao said. "Since some people want to play, I'll play along with them to the end."

That afternoon, Liu Wenhao brought Zhao Mingxuan to the municipal government compound.

"Is Committee Member Sun here?" Liu Wenhao asked the gatekeeper.

"You are?"

"I am Liu Wenhao. Committee Member Sun has met me before."

Chapter 1201: Getting Beaten Up!

The security guard made a phone call and quickly let them in.

Sun Jianhua's office is on the third floor, decorated simply but exuding an air of authority.

"Xiao Liu, what brings you here?" Sun Jianhua greeted them with a smile.

"Uncle Sun, I'd like to ask you something." Liu Wenhao recounted what happened with Director Zhang that day.

After listening, Sun Jianhua's expression turned serious.

“I know this Director Zhang, his name is Zhang Guoliang, and he is indeed from the Supervision Office,” Sun Jianhua said. “However, he rarely deals with students’ affairs. The fact that he took the initiative to contact you today must mean there’s something wrong.”

"Who do you think instigated this?"

"It's probably Chen Zhong," Sun Jianhua analyzed. "Ma Jianguo is his subordinate, and now that something has happened, he'll definitely try to salvage the situation."

"Who is Chen Zhong?"

“The deputy director of the public security department in charge of criminal investigation was Ma Jianguo’s superior,” Sun Jianhua said. “This person is very capable and has a lot of influence within the public security system.”

Liu Wenhao understood. It seemed that after Ma Jianguo's downfall, his superior couldn't sit still any longer.

"Uncle Sun, what do you think we should do about this?"

“Don’t worry, I’ll think of a way,” Sun Jianhua said. “Although Chen Zhong has some power, he’s not enough to fight me.”

Emerging from Sun Jianhua's office, Liu Wenhao felt much more relaxed. With a CPPCC member like Sun Jianhua backing him up, ordinary minor figures really couldn't cause any trouble.

But he didn't realize that the real threat was yet to come.

That evening, Liu Wenhao was doing his homework at home when he suddenly received a call from Lin Xiaoyu.

"Wenhao, something bad has happened!" Lin Xiaoyu's voice was panicked.

"what happened?"

"Li Hao was beaten up and is now in the hospital!"

Liu Wenhao was startled and immediately put down his pen.

Which hospital?

"Emergency Department of the Municipal People's Hospital".

"I'll be there soon."

Liu Wenhao rushed to the hospital and found Li Hao in the emergency room. He had injuries on his face and his arm was in a cast.

"Haozi, what happened?" Liu Wenhao asked with concern.

"Brother Wenhao, I'm sorry." Li Hao said with some guilt, "I've caused you trouble."

"Don't talk about that, tell me what exactly happened first."

It turned out that Li Hao had gone out to dinner with his classmates that evening, and on his way back, he was ambushed by several strangers. Without saying a word, they attacked him.

"Did they say anything?" Liu Wenhao asked.

“Someone told me to tell you that there are some people you can’t afford to offend,” Li Hao recalled. “They also said that if you don’t know your place, things won’t be so simple next time.”

Liu Wenhao's face turned grim. This was a warning to him, and they had chosen to target his most trusted friend.

"Haozi, take good care of your injury." Liu Wenhao patted Li Hao on the shoulder. "I'll handle this."

"Brother Wenhao, why don't we call the police?" Lin Xiaoyu suggested.

"Call the police?" Liu Wenhao smiled wryly. "Do you think calling the police now would be of any use?"

Although Ma Jianguo has been suspended from his post, his network of connections within the public security system remains intact. Moreover, a deputy director like Chen Zhong is fully capable of influencing the handling of ordinary cases.

"What should I do?"

"Since they want to play, then I'll play along." A cold glint flashed in Liu Wenhao's eyes. "But this time, I'll show them what regret is."

News of Li Hao's beating quickly spread throughout Qingshan No. 1 Middle School. His classmates were furious upon hearing the news and vowed to avenge Li Hao.

Chapter 1202 Trouble!

"Brother Wenhao, we can't just let this go!" Zhang Meng brought several classmates to find Liu Wenhao. "Haozi got beaten up because of you, we can't let him get away with it."

"Yes, we must get revenge!" The other classmates echoed.

Looking at his indignant classmates, Liu Wenhao felt both moved and worried.

“I understand everyone’s good intentions, but we can’t act impulsively,” Liu Wenhao said. “Since they dared to make a move, they must have been prepared. If we act rashly, we might fall into their trap.”

"So we're just going to put up with this?" Zhang Meng was unwilling to give up.

“Of course, it’s not about enduring.” A cold glint flashed in Liu Wenhao’s eyes. “But there’s a method to revenge.”

That afternoon, Liu Wenhao convened a meeting with the core members.

"Everyone knows the current situation," Liu Wenhao said. "The other side attacked Li Hao in an attempt to force us to act impulsively."

"Then what should we do?" Zhao Mingxuan asked.

"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it." Liu Wenhao drew a diagram on the blackboard. "If they want to play dirty tricks, we'll be even dirtier than them."

"How to do it exactly?"

"First, we need to find out the details about the other party," Liu Wenhao said. "We need to find out who the people who beat up Li Hao were, and who was behind them."

"How to check?"

“I have a way.” Liu Wenhao smiled mysteriously. “Mingxuan, go and contact Xu Hao and ask him to help you find out some information in the underworld.”

"Ok."

"Zhang Meng, go to the hospital to keep Li Hao company, and while you're at it, see if any clues have been overlooked."

"clear."

"Xiaoyu, come with me to a place."

"Where to?" Lin Xiaoyu asked.

"Go see someone who can help us."

An hour later, Liu Wenhao and Lin Xiaoyu arrived at an internet cafe in the city. This was the place where Liu Wenhao first encountered Kuanglong.

The internet cafe owner saw Liu Wenhao and immediately came to greet him.

"Boss Liu, what brings you here?"

"I need to ask you about something," Liu Wenhao stated directly. "Last night, some people beat up my friend in the East District. Have you heard?"

The internet cafe owner thought for a moment: "I vaguely remember. I heard they were a few thugs from out of town who specifically harassed students."

"From out of town?" Liu Wenhao frowned. "Do you know where they live?"

"This..." The internet cafe owner hesitated.

Liu Wenhao took out a few banknotes and placed them on the table.

"I just wanted to understand the situation; it won't implicate you."

The internet cafe owner glanced at the banknotes, but ultimately put them away.

"They're staying at a guesthouse in the south of the city, I think it's called something like the Longteng Guesthouse," the internet cafe owner said. "But you'd better be careful, these people don't look like they're easy to mess with."

"Thanks." Liu Wenhao received the information he wanted.

After leaving the internet cafe, Liu Wenhao did not go directly to the Longteng Guesthouse, but returned to school first.

"What did you find out?" Zhao Mingxuan asked.

“Those people are staying at the Longteng Guesthouse,” Liu Wenhao said. “Now we need to confirm their identities.”

"Should we just go there?"

“No, it’s too dangerous.” Liu Wenhao shook his head. “Besides, even if we find them, it won’t be of any use. The real mastermind isn’t them.”

"What should I do?"

“Let’s try a different approach,” Liu Wenhao said. “Since Chen Zhong wants to play, let’s create some trouble for him.”