Chapter 153: Heh, you think I can't find the truth?
The Hung Hing Causeway Bay branch office, the Security Company building, was brightly lit.
Lin Feng, Li Fu, Wang Jianjun, Lok Tin-hung, Li Jie, and others were all there.
The assassination of the Triad Dragon Head was no small matter.
They weren't planning on resting tonight.
Li Fu was uncharacteristically anxious:
"Brother Feng, half an hour has passed, why haven't we received any news yet?"
Lin Feng asked, surprised:
"Only half an hour has passed; the informants haven't even spread the news throughout the jianghu. Why are you so anxious?"
Li Fu explained:
"This isn't like Sai B's case last time."
"Sai B was found buried alive with his whole family in the early morning. We immediately spread the word in the jianghu, and what happened? News poured in like rain."
"Within half a day, we pieced together what happened."
"But now, half an hour has passed, and not a single person has called me."
Lin Feng chuckled.
He ignored Li Fu's slight anxiety and continued to brew his kung fu tea.
Then he called out to everyone:
"Come, come, drink some tea."
Li Fu drank a cup and suddenly realized something:
"Brother Feng, I noticed you don't seem anxious at all."
Lin Feng spoke honestly:
"I'm not anxious."
"It wasn't Brother Kun who was shot, so why should I be anxious?"
"Chiang Tin-Sung isn't dead; he just got grazed by a bullet. Nam Tsai's medical skills are very good, so don't worry, he'll be fine."
Li Fu was half-choked:
"Is that so?"
Lin Feng leisurely brewed his tea:
"When you're out in the world, you're in it for the money. A large Triad like Hung Hing has been making too many big moves recently."
"What's the old saying again?"
"A tree that grows taller than the forest will surely be destroyed by the wind."
"Hung Hing has unknowingly become a thorn in the side of others."
"Chiang Tin-Sung being shot is a warning."
Li Fu pondered for a long time, then nodded solemnly.
"The essence of a Triad is a company, but it deals in gray area business."
"I'll tell you honestly, a rich man's means of getting rich might not be glorious, but after he gets rich, if he wants his wealth to last, he must engage in legitimate business."
"No rich man can maintain his wealth by relying on crooked means; that goes against the laws of society."
"Although we are Triad members, we are walking the righteous path."
"At least, it appears to be the righteous path."
Wang Jianjun laughed:
"Like the Security Company?"
Wang Jianguo also said,
"Like the karaoke bars, pubs, and other properties under Brother Feng and Brother Kun's names?"
Lin Feng laughed heartily:
"Exactly."
"There are always some fools in the jianghu who think they control vast territories, but in the end, they don't own a single venue."
"All of them belong to the bosses."
"Do the bosses' venues belong to them?"
"No!"
"Those big brothers are just watching over the venues for the bosses."
"The bosses just pay them a monthly protection fee and send them on their way."
"Do you know what the real profession of these big brothers is called?"
Everyone looked at each other, shaking their heads.
Lin Feng chuckled:
"They're called security guards."
Everyone thought about it carefully and realized it was indeed true.
Aren't those who provide security for venues security guards?
Lin Feng continued:
"Actually, that's not even the worst of it. The big brothers who watch over venues are even worse off than the security guards hired by the bosses."
"At least security guards get compensation for lost wages and medical expenses if they get injured."
"What do those big brothers who watch over venues get if they get injured?"
Lin Feng paused slightly, then said,
"The bosses will tell them to get lost!"
"Bosses hire you to watch over their venues because of your reputation. If you can't even protect the venue, then what do the bosses need you for?"
"Once something like that happens, forget about compensation; your reputation in the boss circles will be ruined."
"We absolutely do not want to be those kind of idiotic big brothers."
Everyone nodded in unison.
Lin Feng smiled slightly:
"The Security Company is good. We operate according to contracts. You provide the money, and I provide the service."
"The more money provided, the more services we can provide."
"Our Security Company is not an ordinary Security Company; it's the elite of the elite."
Li Fu whispered:
"Dai Kuen Pao called me. He said he's organizing people for training."
Lin Feng said with satisfaction:
"Train well and study hard. As security personnel, we really have to risk our lives when necessary. Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in wartime."
Li Fu, Wang Jianjun, and Wang Jianguo's expressions all turned strange.
Li Jie and Lok Tin-hung, on the other hand, felt that these words made perfect sense.
Li Fu wanted to say something but ultimately said nothing.
"Brother Feng should know what Team Leader Shi is training. Just based on his words, I don't think the brothers' lives will be too hard."
Lin Feng continued:
"You must remember, if others... I mean outsiders, ask you what you do, you must insist that you are executives of the Security Company."
"You don't know anything about those messy Triads."
Wang Jianjun smiled:
"Boss, that's not possible. In Hong Kong, how can someone in security not know Triad members?"
Lin Feng laughed:
"Then adapt to the situation. Just say you know Triad members, isn't that enough?"
"Don't be afraid of anyone trying to trick us. Jiang Chengyu's law firm has our shares, and the barristers there can be called upon at any time."
"Remember, you have legitimate gun licenses, legitimate weapon licenses, and you pay taxes as usual. You are protected by law."
"No one can control your actions but yourselves."
He gave an example,
"Take the merchants in Causeway Bay, for instance. As long as they sign a protection agreement with us, even if it's someone selling fruit baskets, if he needs it, we can back him up, and we'll do it openly."
"When you encounter hooligans, local thugs, or even rich people who bully our clients, don't be polite. Beat them up as you should."
"Hong Kong's biggest Triad is backing us."
Li Jie was stunned:
"Hong Kong's biggest Triad?"
Lok Tin-hung said with a grin:
"The Hong Kong Government!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
In a sense, the Foreigner's Hong Kong Government was indeed Hong Kong's biggest Triad.
Lin Feng said bluntly:
"We pay tribute to it according to Triad rules, so it must provide protection. Otherwise, this big Triad's credibility will be lost."
"No one can afford such a loss."
"So, we must follow the rules."
Everyone said in unison:
"Understood."
Lin Feng then turned back to Li Fu's concern:
"As for Chiang Tin-Sung's shooting this time, frankly, I don't think we'll be able to solve it in half a day."
Everyone was startled.
Wang Jianjun asked, puzzled:
"That's impossible, right?"
"Twenty-five million in bounty money—that's money an ordinary person couldn't earn in three lifetimes."
"I've been in Hong Kong for so long, and I've really studied the composition of Triads. Those Young and Dangerous kids are fine if they follow a good boss, but if they follow the wrong person, they're out of luck."
"Going hungry three times a day is normal."
"Hong Kong's Young and Dangerous are everywhere in the service industry throughout Hong Kong. Wherever there are people, they are there."
"Arrogance Restaurant is also a restaurant for big bosses, so many people pay attention to it."
"I really don't believe that no one saw the killer."
Lin Feng smiled:
"What you're saying is normal."
"Let me analyze it for you. If an ordinary Triad member shot Chiang Tin-Sung, I believe Brother Fu would have been flooded with news by now."
Wang Jianjun was startled.
Li Fu explained:
"The way Young and Dangerous commit crimes is completely different from the style of professional hitmen or gunmen."
"The former wants everyone to know that they did it."
"The latter absolutely does not want anyone to know that they did it."
After a pause, Li Fu further elaborated,
"Take Sai B's case as an example."
"The one who committed that crime was Lui Yiu-Yeung."
"This guy is not a professional criminal; he's a Young and Dangerous member. Even when he wiped out an entire family, he still didn't try to deliberately hide his whereabouts."
"The vehicle he used was registered in his name. Deep down, he wanted everyone to know that he killed Sai B's whole family."
"Hitmen and gunmen are completely different; they are as cautious as can be."
"Their method of operation must be carefully chosen, and even the bullet taken from Chiang Tin-Sung, if sent for analysis, might not even have a record of the gun's use."
"That's the significant difference between the two!"
Wang Jianjun was thoughtful:
"If that's the case, the killer must have left very little information, and it's indeed possible that we won't find any traces of the mastermind."
Li Jie said:
"The golden 72 hours for solving a case. If we can't solve it within that time, we'll be in a lot of trouble."
"It's very likely to become a cold case."
Everyone fell silent.
Lin Feng was still smiling, even leisurely inviting everyone to drink tea.
He took out a box of cigars, opened one, and the box was instantly empty.
"Xiao Fu, remember to remind me tomorrow to get some goods from Brother Kun."
Li Fu smiled wryly.
He said he was getting goods, but it was actually robbery.
However, Li Fu had long since realized that the two of them were mostly playing a game.
Lok Tin-hung was very anxious:
"Brother Feng, if we can't find the killer even with a reward, won't that greatly damage your reputation?"
Lin Feng was surprised:
"I still have a reputation?"
Lok Tin-hung said loudly:
"Of course you do! You certainly have a reputation. When Hung Hing's Causeway Bay Hall Master Lin Feng's name is mentioned, who in the underworld doesn't give a thumbs up?"
"When I tell others that my boss is you, I feel very imposing."
Lin Feng looked at Lok Tin-hung with a strange expression:
"Those words… Sai Sai Lap told you, didn't she?"
Lok Tin-hung said blankly:
"Isn't that right?"
Lin Feng said seriously:
"Forget all that nonsense. We're out here to make money safely, not to fight and kill."
Lok Tin-hung chuckled:
"Tung Sing's Szeto Ho-Nam would be the first to disagree with what you said."
Lin Feng said earnestly:
"Don't worry, he will agree."
Lok Tin-hung was unconvinced, thinking to himself, of course, Szeto Ho-Nam wouldn't even dare to fart in front of you, so he'll definitely agree to whatever you say.
Lin Feng knew at a glance that the Blue-haired Kid was thinking crookedly, but he didn't correct him.
"Actually, the fact that Xiao Fu's phone hasn't rung for so long has already given us a lot of information."
Everyone was startled.
Lin Feng held up a finger and said:
"First, the person behind this must not be a reckless individual. Even if it's someone sent by a Triad, it's not an arrogant person like Tung Sing Yiu Yeung."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"The gunman who carried it out was very thoughtful and highly effective. Knowing the situation was unfavorable, he definitely didn't intend to fight everyone to the death."
"In other words, this guy isn't a suicide attacker."
Everyone pondered.
Lin Feng continued:
"When the gunman acted, he clearly had a planned escape route. It didn't seem like an impromptu decision at all."
"So, combining the above information, we actually already have preliminary suspects."
Li Jie immediately said:
"There's an inside man!"
Lin Feng pointed a finger at Li Jie:
"Continue."
Li Jie analyzed seriously:
"There must be an inside man."
"Otherwise, they couldn't have gotten Mr. Chiang's information so precisely."
"This inside man is either on Mr. Chiang's side or Lam Yiu-cheung's side."
"There's no way a third party would know."
Wang Jianjun asked:
"Could You Gu Qi Restaurant have a problem?"
Li Jie thought about it and finally dismissed that possibility.
"No!"
"Although Arrogance Restaurant is known as a restaurant for big bosses, we all know that's just talk."
"Arrogance Restaurant's name is big, so it's a good place for bosses to gather when they entertain guests."
"But bosses have plenty of places to gather; it doesn't have to be at Arrogance Restaurant."
"Staking out Arrogance Restaurant isn't cost-effective."
Wang Jianjun then said:
"Then the leak occurred in two places: one is with Chiang Tin-Sung, and the other is with Lam Yiu-cheung."
Li Jie added:
"Generally, in this kind of revenge killing—if it really is a Triad revenge killing—usually, a death lot is drawn."
"The person carrying it out goes in with no return."
"If he fails to complete the mission, he'll be expelled from the Triad and thrown into the sea."
"So…"
Li Fu was thoughtful.
"Ambushing Chiang Tin-Sung, the gunman struck and left, not lingering at all."
"This doesn't seem like they're determined to take Chiang Tin-Sung's life; rather, it's a warning."
"Someone is warning Chiang Tin-Sung?"
Clap, clap, clap, clap.
Lin Feng clapped and said:
"This case would be a huge headache for the police, but for us, it's relatively simple."
"Actually, analyzing it this far, I already pretty much understand who did it."
Everyone was surprised.
Lin Feng chuckled:
"Didn't you forget why Lam Yiu-cheung invited Chiang Tin-Sung?"
Li Fu's eyes lit up:
"He was grateful that Chiang Tin-Sung asked Brother Feng to investigate the inside man—most importantly, Lam Yiu-cheung already knew who the inside man was."
"Not only did he know, but Chiang Tin-Sung also knew."
Lin Feng asked with a smile,
"Then do you think the inside man knows he's been exposed?"
Li Fu mused:
"Probably not."
"If he knew he'd been exposed, he wouldn't be so gentle."
Lin Feng laughed even more heartily!
"Exactly, that's right."
Li Fu looked at Lin Feng in shock:
"Brother Feng, did you actually already know that Chiang Tin-Sung might be attacked?"
Lin Feng didn't hide it at all:
"Yes!"
Everyone was stunned.
Lin Feng sneered:
"I even told Brother Kun about this and asked him to remind Chiang Tin-Sung, but he didn't care at all. That's not my fault."
"He doesn't care, so why should we be nervous?"
Li Fu thought about it, and he was right.
If the person himself doesn't care, why should you worry about him?
A reminder once is enough; twice is annoying, and it would lower one's own standing. Chiang Tin-Sung isn't Liang Kun, and Lin Feng has no obligation to remind him that much.
Wang Jianjun sneered:
"Brother Fu, did you forget what Chan Yiu said in the ward?"
"Chiang Tin-Sung disliked his bodyguards surrounding him so much that he specifically told them to spread out and keep their distance."
"If it weren't for that, those gunmen wouldn't have found an opportunity to attack him."
"This is Chiang Tin-Sung's own doing."
"No one else is to blame."
Li Fu nodded silently.
The Security Company's thinking was completely in line with Lin Feng's: respect for Chiang Tin-Sung, but not overly so.
These people, except for Lok Tin-hung, were all quite obsessive about discipline.
They understood best what such a situation meant.
Everyone disliked such circumstances.
Clap, clap, clap!
Lin Feng clapped his hands:
"Alright, that's enough discussion about Chiang Tin-Sung's matter. Regardless, he is still Hung Hing's Dragon Head, and the respect due to him must be shown."
"Today, you brothers work hard. Two by two, take shifts guarding the phone and keep good records."
"The rest of you, go rest if you need to."
Li Fu asked: "What about you, Brother Feng?"
Lin Feng smiled:
"My routine lasts until dawn!"
"Grandfather gave me things to do, so I have to at least put on a show."
Everyone laughed.
Lin Feng occupied a large office alone. Li Fu and Wang Jianjun were outside. Although everyone's analysis had basically determined what the shooting case was about, it was still speculation without supporting evidence.
So, the great experts formed teams: Li Fu and Lok Tin-hung in one group, Wang Jianjun and Li Jie in another, and Wang Jianguo as a mobile reserve, ready at any time.
Lin Feng didn't care how his subordinates arranged things; he believed his subordinates were the most professional.
He checked the time; it was already past midnight. He opened the message system to check today's messages.
[Ding, the daily message system has been refreshed on time.]
[Crime (White): Richard is very annoyed by the reward bounty issued by Hung Hing. He feels the warning to Chiang Tin-Sung was not direct enough.]
[Crime (White): Lui Yiu-Yeung learned that Chiang Tin-Sung was shot and felt his opportunity had come. He plans to do something big.]
[Crime (White): Johnny Wang received instructions from someone, asking him to ship goods as soon as possible.]
A hint of a smile appeared on Lin Feng's lips.
Although his woman wasn't by his side, and these were three white messages, these three messages were very useful, instantly solving his worries.
Lin Feng felt his luck had improved.
So, he hummed a tune and sang a song, feeling extremely content.
Ring, ring, ring.
The phone rang. It was Liang Kun calling.
"Ah Feng, no news from your end yet?"
Lin Feng asked curiously:
"Brother Kun, are you worried?"
Liang Kun said:
"I'm with Benny and the others now. Everyone's guessing back and forth, and we all think this matter is hard to say. It seems like anyone could be involved."
Lin Feng burst out laughing:
"With me in charge, how could there be anything I can't handle?"
***
Chapter 154: An Inside Man
Chiang Tin-Sung was stabbed in front of the Arrogance Restaurant, and Lin Feng threw out a bounty, which, even in just half a day, threw the Triad world into chaos.
How long has it been? Another bounty?
This is too exciting.
However, no matter how exciting, it couldn't compare to the feelings of Hung Hing's various Hall Masters.
Chiang Tin-Sung was Hung Hing's Dragon Head.
At this moment, the Hall Masters from Yau Tsim Mong and Kwai Tsing were drinking in Sister Thirteen's bar private room.
Prince shouted:
"Don't let me find out who did it, or I won't let them off!"
Sister Thirteen retorted, annoyed:
"Prince, you don't need to say that."
"No matter what, Mr. Chiang is Hung Hing's Chairman. If we really found out who was behind it, would we let him off?"
"Ah Kun, what do you think?"
Liang Kun, instead, asked Hon Ban:
"Benny, what do you say?"
Hon Ban was looking at Sister Thirteen, and was greatly surprised to hear this:
"Why are you asking me?"
Liang Kun put his arm around Hon Ban's shoulder and said:
"Ah Feng isn't here. Among the four of us, you're the smartest."
"If not you, then who should I ask?"
Prince didn't object to Liang Kun's words at all. He was a martial arts fanatic, either practicing martial arts or watching operas. Thinking was not his strong suit.
Sister Thirteen was surprised:
"Ah Kun, are you that humble?"
"Who in the Triad world doesn't know that Mong Kok's Brother Kun is smart?"
"You actually admit that you're not as smart as Benny?"
Liang Kun shrugged:
"Isn't this normal?"
"Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Everyone has their own advantages and disadvantages."
"My strength isn't in my intelligence, but in my ability to use my capital to hurt others."
"Compared to the lowlifess of other Triads, I have money!"
Sister Thirteen couldn't help but give a thumbs up:
"Ah Kun, that's it!"
When you're out in the Triad, making money is indeed the first priority, followed by valuing face.
Many people just pretend to be rich.
Liang Kun never did such things.
Pretending to be rich was as foolish as it got.
It was thankless and left you in a mess.
This was easy to say but difficult to do, yet Liang Kun managed to do it, which was why Hung Hing and even the entire Triad world recognized him as dashing.
Liang Kun chuckled:
"Ah Feng said it well: the best person to do what they're good at is the one who's best at it; everyone else just listens."
"Among the four of us, Benny is the smartest. He'll analyze it. No problem, right?"
Prince nodded repeatedly:
"Of course, no problem."
Hon Ban was quite pleased to hear this.
Binny Hu, who came from Hap Tu, had a high opinion of himself. Although Hung Hing had twelve branches, only a few could catch his eye.
Hon Ban was smart, a good fighter, and dealt in large international smuggling operations. His vision and perspective were grander than most people's.
Therefore, looking at Hung Hing's other branches, only a few could be considered worthy.
People like Fatty Lai were not even worth a glance.
People like Liang Ma also couldn't expect to have any status in his eyes.
In the entire Hung Hing, only Chiang Tin-Sung, Chan Yiu, Liang Kun, and Lin Feng could catch his eye; Prince barely made the cut.
Prince was only considered worthy because of his martial prowess.
What were Hung Hing's other Hall Masters? Mere ants?
Hon Ban had no interest in associating with them.
What?
You mean Sister Thirteen?
Alas, every man has moments of being infatuated with a woman.
Hon Ban was exactly the type to fall for Sister Thirteen!
"There's an inside man!"
Since Liang Kun praised him so much, Hon Ban didn't mind sharing his understanding of the matter with the other three.
"Mr. Chiang and Lam Yiu-cheung arranged to have dinner at Arrogance Restaurant. Most people wouldn't know this news. Those who could know this news must be extremely close to the two of them."
"Either Mr. Chiang or Lam Yiu-cheung, there must be someone close to them who leaked the information."
Prince scratched his head:
"Chan Yiu is Mr. Chiang's loyal dog. It's impossible for him to betray Mr. Chiang, right?"
Sister Thirteen shrugged:
"In this day and age, let alone a loyal dog, even biological... brothers can't be relied upon. Who can say Chan Yiu won't betray Mr. Chiang?"
Liang Kun looked at Sister Thirteen speechlessly,
"You don't have to be so subtle. That matter is already in the past, I don't care."
Sister Thirteen giggled.
But inside, she was frantically complaining, who the hell would dare to bring that up in front of your brothers?
Prince mused:
"Then should we send people to investigate Chan Yiu?"
Slap!
Liang Kun lightly slapped his forehead:
"Everyone knows very well what kind of person Chan Yiu is."
"No matter what kind of person he is, in the end, he is Mr. Chiang's loyal dog."
"His persona is set."
"Whether he wants to or not, he can only be Chiang Tin-Sung's loyal dog."
"Once he has other thoughts, that will be his death sentence."
"Don't worry about Chan Yiu."
Prince asked blankly:
"Is that so?"
Sister Thirteen and Hon Ban exchanged glances and nodded slowly.
Liang Kun was absolutely right. Chan Yiu's success was due to his identity as Chiang Tin-Sung's steward, and his downfall would also be due to his identity as Chiang Tin-Sung's steward.
This guy was clearly the Triad's White Paper Fan, but he stubbornly turned himself into Chiang Tin-Sung's spokesman.
He became deeply bound to Chiang Tin-Sung.
The outcome was very clear: if Chiang Tin-Sung was good, he would be good; if Chiang Tin-Sung was bad, Chan Yiu wouldn't have an easy time either.
The two were intertwined, rising and falling together.
Chan Yiu was like a vine, growing by attaching himself to Chiang Tin-Sung. If Chiang Tin-Sung fell on hard times, he would definitely not fare well.
"The possibility of Chan Yiu betraying Chiang Tin-Sung is virtually nonexistent."
"There's no need to doubt that."
"The chances of the leak coming from our side are small. Instead, the possibility from Lam Yiu-cheung's side is greater."
Hon Ban immediately drew a conclusion.
"Lam Yiu-cheung went to Ah Feng's promotion banquet."
"What was it about back then?"
"It seems Sun Luen Shing wanted us to help them?"
Hon Ban looked at Liang Kun, who immediately said:
"Someone from Sun Luen Shing was washing money for the Red Shoes. Lam Yiu-cheung asked Lin Feng to help investigate the inside man."
There was nothing to hide.
Lin Feng had a deep influence on Liang Kun, just as he was willing to lay all his cards on the table, and Liang Kun was the same.
There were many benefits to doing this.
Everyone knew what you were going to do, so they wouldn't suspect you, and it made you seem open and aboveboard.
This made other members of the Triad most willing to deal with them.
Whether in Triads or other professions, open and aboveboard people are always preferred by others.
No other reason than they at least won't actively harm people.
Even if this person wants to oppose you, the problem lies with yourself.
This is also why, in just ten days, Lin Feng gained so much prominence, and no one felt it was Lin Feng's fault.
No matter who it was, no matter how you deduced it, you couldn't find evidence of Lin Feng causing trouble.
Just like the negotiations between Hung Hing and Tung Sing, Uncle Ben even suspected whether Lin Feng threw down 25 million to set a trap for Tung Sing in advance, but then he thought it was impossible. When Lui Yiu-Yeung, that scoundrel, did things, no one in Tung Sing knew, unless Lin Feng could foresee the future, which is why he threw so much money at Fine B.
Uncle Ben actually guessed correctly, Lin Feng really did know in advance.
Unfortunately, Uncle Ben was unaware of this.
Liang Kun naturally didn't have Lin Feng's cheat code, but his long-standing bright and open style was somewhat influenced by Lin Feng.
Thus, in the eyes of a group of Triad bosses, Liang Kun's advantages were rapidly magnified, and naturally, more people became close to him.
Hon Ban was attracted in this way.
The Kwai Tsing Hall Master was smart, but suspicious.
He always felt that all his subordinates were idiots, always making mistakes with such simple things.
So Hon Ban took on everything himself, yet he didn't train his subordinates.
If compared, Hon Ban was probably like Zhuge Liang, a person who personally handled everything.
"That makes sense."
"The ambush outside Arrogance Restaurant looked quite intense, and several of Mr. Chiang's bodyguards were killed, but Mr. Chiang himself was completely fine."
For them, Chiang Tin-Sung being shot in the arm was completely equivalent to being unharmed.
When they were out in the Triad, it was common to finish a fight with a watermelon knife hanging from their body and not even notice it.
"This is intriguing."
Sister Thirteen was startled:
"Benny, are you saying that the other party wasn't trying to kill Mr. Chiang, but rather to give him a warning?"
Hon Ban asked back meaningfully:
"Isn't it?"
Everyone fell silent.
Liang Kun stroked his chin and said:
"I said Mr. Chiang's assassination felt a bit strange, and the reason is here: the assassination at Arrogance Restaurant was clearly all bark and no bite."
Sister Thirteen let out a long sigh of relief:
"If the other party was just giving a warning, then we can sleep well."
Liang Kun said, speechless:
"Sister, you're not scared, are you?"
Sister Thirteen said frankly, "Mr. Chiang is the Dragon Head of Hung Hing. If he can be assassinated, what about us hall masters?"
"It's normal for me to be scared."
Hon Ban smiled, "Don't worry, didn't you hear what Ah Kun said on the phone just now? Ah Feng already has a plan."
Sister Thirteen moved her mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately didn't.
The few of them had a few drinks and then dispersed.
Hon Ban stayed behind.
Sister Thirteen came over to him and asked, "Are you really that optimistic about Ah Feng?"
Hon Ban was surprised, "Don't you have faith in Ah Feng?"
Sister Thirteen thought for a moment and finally shook her head, "Perhaps I'm too familiar with him. I just feel... a bit uneasy about him."
Hon Ban was utterly confused, then suddenly realized, "You're not thinking Ah Feng is unreliable because of his age, are you?"
Liang Kun watched Lin Feng grow up, and so did Sister Thirteen.
However, Sister Thirteen's relationship with Lin Feng was very ordinary.
Sister Thirteen said sheepishly, "He's just a little kid. He's good at fighting, but for other things..."
Hon Ban sighed, "They all say you in Yau Tsim Mong help each other out. Over the years, you've benefited so much from him. You should be one of the few people who truly knows how capable Lin Feng is."
"How come now you're confused?"
"Listen to me, since Ah Feng said he has a plan, then he definitely has a plan."
"The gunman won't escape, and neither will the mastermind."
Binny Hu secretly sighed.
Sister is being foolish. After all, she's a woman. What was that saying Confucius said... familiarity breeds contempt.
Is Lin Feng someone you can treat with disrespect?
"This must have been done by an inside man."
"The gunmen weren't trying to kill Chiang Tin-Sung."
"They deliberately shot several bodyguards as a warning to Chiang Tin-Sung."
"We conducted ballistic tests on the bullets extracted from the scene and found no record of their use."
"In other words, the gunmen are professionals."
"Arrogance Restaurant has a strong background, so we couldn't conduct a detailed forensic examination at their entrance. But even so, we can roughly determine the gunmen's movements."
"Their marksmanship was very precise. Facing a group of Triad members without firearms, the gunmen had the ability to shoot all of them."
"If the attackers were fanatics or under a kill order, then Chiang Tin-Sung definitely wouldn't have escaped."
"The fact is, Chiang Tin-Sung easily entered the second floor of Arrogance Restaurant."
"This was actually like trapping a turtle in a jar. If they really wanted to pursue Chiang Tin-Sung relentlessly, he would have had no way to escape."
"The subsequent development was that the gunmen fired a magazine of bullets and then retreated without hesitation, showing no reluctance, their clean and swift action was astonishing."
"It will be very difficult to find this group of people."
Kang Daohang and Cheung Kwok-Chim were discussing the case at You Gu Qi Restaurant.
Cheung Kwok-Chim said with a gloomy face, "This matter is very troublesome. The troublesome part isn't just that Chiang Tin-Sung was shot, but also that the shooting happened at the entrance of a hotel in a busy commercial district, and people died."
Chiang Tin-Sung's identity was a problem, and the gunshots in the busy commercial district were an even bigger problem.
This was fundamentally different from a police shootout with criminals in a restaurant.
The latter falls within a controllable scope—when the police handle cases, they know the other party has firearms, so they can evacuate citizens in advance and minimize losses.
Even if someone questions it, the police have an explanation.
After all, it's normal for those extreme underworld figures to carry firearms.
Otherwise, what's the use of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau?
Chiang Tin-Sung's case was a huge problem—the killer suddenly used firearms in front of a famous restaurant in Hong Kong, which completely exceeded police control.
The Organized Crime and Triad Bureau knows very well what kind of Triad Hung Hing is.
Old-school Triads generally try their best to avoid using firearms. Even if they draw lots for a death match or have a vendetta, at most they would send knife-wielders, not use firearms.
This is actually an arithmetic problem.
The reason, when stated, is quite ridiculous.
In Hong Kong, killing with a knife carries a minimum sentence of seven years; with a firearm, it's a minimum of fourteen years, with no upper limit.
Anyone can figure out the math.
Coupled with the existence of unspoken rules between the police and Triads, these old-school Triads are even less likely to use firearms.
As a result, the Leader of one of the Top Ten Gangs was assassinated, and his bodyguards could only take the blows with their bodies, unable to pull out firearms to retaliate.
This is where Kang Daohang and Cheung Kwok-Chim's headaches lie: once these big Triad bosses feel unsafe, they won't care about any unspoken rules and will definitely arrange guns for their bodyguards.
These bosses are all short-tempered people, and if emotions run high, then shooting incidents might never end.
But this isn't the most troublesome part; Lin Feng's bounty is the most troublesome.
Previously, due to the extermination case of Young B, Lin Feng fulfilled his promise, and many people received the bounty.
Real money is more persuasive than anything else, and Lin Feng's reputation was established.
Everyone knew that once they found information, Lin Feng would never be stingy with his money.
Now, who knows how many people are stirring.
This forces the police to take bigger actions.
Kang Daohang sighed, "We must find the mastermind as quickly as possible. If he can do this to Chiang Tin-Sung, he can do it to others."
"Chiang Tin-Sung is, after all, the Dragon Head of Hung Hing, and he's always accompanied by a large number of bodyguards."
"If this happened to someone else, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Cheung Kwok-Chim nodded with a dark expression.
This matter is obvious.
"But we don't have any information about the killer."
This is the biggest problem.
Kang Daohang thought for a moment and whispered, "Lin Feng of Hung Hing has already offered a bounty to the underworld."
"We actually don't need to rush."
Cheung Kwok-Chim smiled bitterly, "How can we not rush?"
"Lin Feng has released a bounty, which is simply an earthquake in the underworld."
"How can we not rush?"
Kang Daohang chuckled, "The media won't have any news."
Cheung Kwok-Chim was startled, then slowly nodded.
It's really true, the media won't have any news.
Given Chiang Tin-Sung's identity, would the media be crazy enough to report such a thing?
Besides, Lin Feng threw in twenty-five million for this. The media understands the weight of so much money, and just as Kang Daohang said, the media would absolutely not reveal this news.
Cheung Kwok-Chim smiled bitterly, "Even so, we still need to solve the case as quickly as possible."
"Such a case happening in my jurisdiction puts an extraordinary amount of pressure on me."
"I originally thought of temporarily detaining Chiang Tin-Sung under the guise of protection, but who would have thought he had a senior barrister..."
"It's really an extraordinary nuisance."
Kang Daohang lowered his voice and said, "Actually, Lin Feng has an advantage over us in investigating such a case."
"It was Chiang Tin-Sung who was shot..."
"Hung Hing will absolutely not swallow this insult, plus Lin Feng threw in twenty-five million."
"I think this matter will have a conclusion very soon."
Cheung Kwok-Chim was astonished, "So we just stand by and watch?"
Kang Daohang said helplessly, "How is that possible?"
"We investigate as we should. I just don't want you to be under so much pressure."
Cheung Kwok-Chim let out a long sigh, "You're right, I was so angry I got confused."
Kang Daohang looked left and right and whispered, "These gunmen acted swiftly and cleanly. I can't help but feel they are not Triad members."
Cheung Kwok-Chim suddenly looked up, startled, and said, "What did you say?"
Kang Daohang shrugged, "That's just how I feel."
"Their actions were completely decisive and swift, without any hesitation."
"I just replayed it in my mind, and I'm afraid even our own team, if they suddenly encountered these gunmen, might not fare well either."
Cheung Kwok-Chim's face changed drastically, "You mean... the gunmen are..."
Kang Daohang quickly stopped Cheung Kwok-Chim's words, "Some time ago, the Chief gave us a special order. I believe the Chief of the New Territories Police Station must have also given a similar one, right?"
"Some things, it's best we keep to ourselves."