Chapter 321: Lin Ho-lung's Arrogance
George hesitated for a moment:
"It's only two in the afternoon now. Is it not a good time to report?"
There is a seven-hour time difference between London, the Anglo-Saxon homeland, and Hong Kong. It was two in the afternoon in Hong Kong, but only seven in the morning in London.
Cunningham said angrily:
"They must be awake."
"This is military intelligence!"
"Grand Duke Andrei's and my pagers were given to us by people from Zion. You might not know, but a significant number of nobles received their gifts at the same time."
"If all these pagers are like ours..."
"You should know how big the issue is!"
"Moreover, Grand Duke Andrei's phone was also tapped."
"I want you to report both of these matters."
George was startled.
Cunningham said earnestly:
"You should know how significant what we're doing is."
"My only concern is the tapping of Grand Duke Andrei's phone."
"If the Zionists did it, then it's fine..."
George wondered:
"Wouldn't the Zionists then know what we've done?"
Cunningham snorted coldly:
"When have Imperial soldiers and nobles ever been afraid of being monitored?"
"We are inherently like this."
George was speechless.
He finally understood what the Anglo-Saxon gentleman's demeanor really was.
"I'm worried about something else."
Following Cunningham's line of thought, George's expression changed drastically:
"You mean, Grand Duke Andrei's phone wasn't monitored by the Zionists, but by local forces in Hong Kong?"
What local force in Hong Kong could monitor Grand Duke Andrei's messages?
Naturally, it was the Golden Club!
Cunningham nodded solemnly:
"You must get approval from the Imperial headquarters."
"I want a result very soon!"
"The sooner the better!"
"Tell them, this is what Grand Duke Andrei and I want!"
George dared not delay:
"Don't worry, General, I will handle this."
He didn't stay there any longer, taking Elizabeth with him and leaving in a hurry.
Cunningham slumped onto the sofa, his mind a jumble.
His back was soaked with sweat.
Cunningham had reached the rank of Brigadier General, having truly experienced real warfare.
But even with all that experience, he never expected a pager bomb to explode so close to him.
It truly sent a cold sweat down his spine.
Cunningham was quite angry, but he had to hold it in.
The Zionists' influence was too great, and they were too rich.
Cunningham knew that even if the message George sent back proved this matter, nothing would be done to the Zionists.
There was a very subtle moral issue here—this was what the entire Western world owed Zion.
Unless Zion itself decided to act against these white people in the Western world, they would absolutely not receive a single word of criticism.
At most, there would be a diplomatic note, asking Zion's agents to be more discreet.
That was all.
Because, in addition to being 'natural creditors,' the Zionists also had a major weapon—they had money!
Not just a little money, but an incredibly vast amount of money.
Let alone George, even Cunningham had to be obedient.
This was Zion's confidence.
"George went back?"
Grand Duke Andrei's voice emerged.
Cunningham looked at him in annoyance:
"Weren't you scared? Why aren't you resting, why are you out here?"
Grand Duke Andrei casually picked up a wine glass,
"I'm scared!"
"I want a drink, and it's safer staying here with you."
Cunningham shook his head:
"Safe?"
"If the Zionists target you, there's no safe place in the whole world."
Grand Duke Andrei smiled bitterly:
"Don't scare me."
Cunningham snorted coldly:
"You know whether I'm scaring you or not."
Grand Duke Andrei fell silent.
Cunningham was actually right; if he were targeted by the people of Zion, no one in the entire world could help him.
Of course, there was another possibility, which was to hide in the Red World.
But the problem was, why would the Red World want to take in an Imperial Grand Duke?
Grand Duke Andrei was silent for a while before saying:
"I have to thank you for this matter."
Cunningham said languidly:
"Don't thank me. If you want to thank me, just help me fleece the Tycoon more."
Grand Duke Andrei said coldly:
"I certainly will."
"If it weren't for him, perhaps I wouldn't have fallen to this point."
"Who exactly put that phone monitor on me?"
Cunningham smiled:
"You thought of it?"
Grand Duke Andrei said coldly:
"I just haven't been to the battlefield; I'm not an idiot."
"The monitoring situation is too peculiar."
Cunningham shrugged:
"To be honest with you, I suspect your phone and pager aren't a set."
"A phone can be easily replaced, but it's hard to find an identical pager."
"Actually, Sir Li already gave a hint."
Grand Duke Andrei was surprised:
"Sir Li already gave a hint?"
Cunningham shrugged:
"Yes, he said it was an Anglo-Saxon design."
Grand Duke Andrei was utterly confused:
"What kind of hint is that?"
Cunningham sighed:
"It's a good thing you didn't go to the battlefield; if you had, who knows how many people would have been implicated."
"Regarding the pager bomb, Sir Li said it was a Western design."
"But when it came to the monitoring equipment, he said it was an Anglo-Saxon method."
"One is general, one is specific. Don't you understand yet?"
"Most likely, it was the Golden Club who did it."
Grand Duke Andrei exclaimed:
"It really was them?"
Cunningham shrugged:
"If you don't believe it, then just wait and see."
"It's very simple to verify such a thing."
"It concerns many nobles, so the homeland wouldn't dare to be lazy."
"The guys at the Telecommunications Bureau won't delay."
Grand Duke Andrei finally felt a little relieved.
The Anglo-Saxon Telecommunications Bureau was actually the public designation for the Military Intelligence Agency in the local area.
Cunningham said casually:
"After the Hong Kong matter is over, you should use your influence to promote George."
Grand Duke Andrei asked curiously:
"Does George not even catch the eye of your Cunningham Family?"
Cunningham shook his head:
"The Cunningham Family's influence is always in the navy."
"We won't extend our hands elsewhere."
Grand Duke Andrei shook his head:
"The Empire now is not the Empire of the past. Perhaps in thirty years, the admirals of the navy won't even be able to assemble a single warship of their own."
Cunningham's expression became even more languid:
"What does that have to do with me?"
"Even if the navy declines further, it's still stronger than the army, right?"
"Does our Empire even have an army?"
That one sentence left Grand Duke Andrei half-choked.
This wasn't World War II; where would the Empire get an army?
America's army?
They couldn't command that either.
For a moment, the office fell silent.
After Su Su returned home, she immediately contacted the Lin Ho-lung and Lin Ho-tung brothers.
In front of the two brothers, she placed a large bag of powder on the ground.
Lin Ho-tung's eyes widened when he saw it:
"Is it really 'credit first, then payment'?"
Su Su pursed her lips:
"Isn't it right here?"
Lin Ho-lung instructed:
"Ah Dong, taste the purity."
Lin Ho-tung dipped a little with his pinky finger, tasted it, and immediately his face lit up with joy:
"Number four!"
Number four was high purity, which couldn't be sold directly like that; people could die accidentally. It had to be diluted before selling. This was the most popular product. It was also the most favored by drug addicts.
Su Su then said:
"The Foreigner who called me was named George. He's a Superintendent in the Police Political Department."
"He said these things were seized by the Police Station's Organized Crime and Narcotics Bureaus, and there's an unequal amount of powder every month."
"As long as we can take it, they'll give it to us."
Lin Ho-tung sneered:
"The Foreigner has a good business; it's truly a hundredfold profit."
"Aren't they afraid we'll get greedy?"
Su Su shrugged:
"There's no problem if you want to get greedy."
"This is twenty million hong kong dollar worth of goods."
"But you have to understand, if we distribute it, we might only get ten million hong kong dollar, but we don't have to pay a single bit of capital."
"We just handle the sales."
"If the channel is stable, then this isn't just a ten million hong kong dollar profit."
"It's ten million hong kong dollar profit every month."
"We won't have to beg Fourth Uncle for the capital to buy goods anymore."
"We also won't have to worry about the police ambushing us during our transactions with the upstream supplier."
"Just now, a female Senior Inspector from the Police Political Department personally drove me home."
"Who would have thought there were ten kilograms of powder in the car?"
"I've never felt so safe."
"Our only concern now is our channel. Can it handle such a heavy volume of transactions?"
Su Su came to the two brothers, smiling sweetly,
"If we take this money, we'll be full for one meal."
"If we cooperate with the Foreigner, we'll be full for every meal."
"How do you choose?"
Lin Ho-tung's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed loudly:
"Sister-in-law is indeed Sister-in-law, so clever."
"Is there even a choice?"
"It's definitely being full for every meal."
Su Su chuckled:
"Not necessarily!"
Lin Ho-tung was surprised:
"Does this still require thought?"
Su Su glanced in Lin Ho-lung's direction:
"Do you want to ask Ah Long?"
Lin Ho-tung grew anxious:
"Boss, do we need to think about this?"
Lin Ho-lung said in a deep voice:
"There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."
"What are George's demands?"
Su Su said softly:
"Naturally, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."
"George's demands are simple: when necessary, help him deal with a few people."
Lin Ho-tung quickly said:
"As long as he can guarantee a sufficient supply of goods to us every month, dealing with a few people for them, what's the big deal?"
"It's very fair!"
Lin Ho-lung reprimanded:
"Think before you speak."
"This guy is a Superintendent in the Police Political Department; if he can't handle it, can we?"
Lin Ho-tung was unconvinced:
"Police officers work for the public, so they're definitely not as free and flexible as us. I think this deal can be taken."
Lin Ho-lung ignored him.
"What other demands does George have?"
Su Su hesitated for a moment, then said:
"George is quite inexplicable; he's afraid of Lin Feng."
"He said it's best if we distribute the goods outside of Hong Kong, and try not to distribute them locally."
Lin Ho-tung said disdainfully:
"I thought this guy was ruthless enough to do such a thing, but it turns out he's also worried about things being exposed?"
"Then there's no need to be afraid!"
Su Su almost choked. Lin Ho-tung's comprehension ability was truly unique.
Lin Ho-lung asked:
"Did you ask why?"
Su Su finally said:
"George said Lin Feng is quite terrifying. He put out word earlier that no one in Hong Kong is allowed to deal drugs."
"We should try not to anger him."
Lin Ho-tung couldn't stand to hear the name "Lin Feng" now, and immediately fumed:
"Everyone here is involved in illicit trades. What do you mean Lin Feng doesn't allow drug dealing in Hong Kong?"
"Others might be afraid of him, but I'm not!"
"We've been dealing drugs for who knows how many years; does he have to manage that too?"
"What do we eat if we don't deal drugs?"
"Do we drink the northwest wind?"
"I insist on distributing them in Hong Kong!"
Su Su looked at Lin Ho-lung helplessly.
The latter reprimanded:
"I've told you repeatedly to use your brain when doing things."
"Look at yourself now, what kind of talk is that?"
"You easily fell for their divisive scheme!"
Lin Ho-tung was slightly stunned:
"Divisive scheme?"
Lin Ho-lung sneered:
"Who in the entire underworld doesn't know about Lin Feng's experiences?"
"Ngai Kun was also unlucky to have him but let him fend for himself."
"It's understandable that Lin Feng hates him."
"Even so, did you ever see Lin Feng clash with The Ni Family while Ngai Kun was alive?"
Lin Ho-tung shook his head:
"No!"
Lin Ho-lung said indifferently:
"Because Lin Feng understands the rules!"
Lin Ho-tung felt it was incomprehensible:
"Understanding the rules means destroying The Ni Family?"
Lin Ho-lung said indifferently:
"No matter how bad Ngai Kun was to him, he was his biological father."
"Lin Feng and Liang Kun are like brothers, but he is not Liang Kun, and ultimately did not lay a heavy hand on his biological father."
"As for The Ni Family, what half-penny relationship do those people have with him?"
"If he didn't get rid of them, Lin Feng's thoughts wouldn't be clear. If it were me, I would also push The Ni Family."
Lin Ho-tung was unconvinced:
"What about Chung Ching Society?"
Lin Ho-lung glared:
"Aren't you clear about what The Ding Family's four crabs did?"
"If they beat your assistant and kidnapped your wife, what would you do?"
Lin Ho-tung blurted out:
"Get rid of them!"
Lin Ho-lung couldn't even be bothered with Lin Ho-tung.
Lin Ho-tung was extremely embarrassed:
"Then what should we do about this?"
Su Su said directly:
"Since George can find me, he will definitely find Lin Feng."
Lin Ho-tung wondered:
"It's understandable that the Foreigner would find us, after all, everyone in the underworld knows what we do."
"Why would they find Lin Feng?"
Su Su shrugged:
"The Foreigner will tell Lin Feng what was just said."
Lin Ho-tung was stunned and came to his senses:
"A divisive scheme?"
"Is it that crude?"
Su Su smiled:
"A scheme isn't about being crude, it's about being effective."
"See, if Ah Long hadn't stopped you, you would have almost fallen for it."
Lin Ho-tung was speechless. He said indignantly:
"Then what do we do?"
"Do we think Lin Feng won't take the offer?"
"Boss, what do you say we do?"
Lin Ho-lung thought for a moment, then took out his phone to make a call.
Lin Ho-tung was very curious:
"Boss, who are you calling?"
Lin Ho-lung said indifferently:
"Liang Kun!"
Lin Ho-tung was stunned:
"Why call Liang Kun?"
Lin Ho-lung said casually:
"To ask him something."
Lin Ho-tung still wanted to ask, but the call had already connected.
"Ah Kun, I want to ask you something."
Liang Kun laughed:
"Ah Long, we're good friends, tell me whatever it is."
Lin Ho-lung said directly:
"Do you have any news about George from the Police Political Department?"
Liang Kun said in surprise:
"George? I'll ask Ah Feng and get back to you."
Now it was Lin Ho-lung's turn to be surprised:
"Ah Feng?"
"Why ask him?"
Liang Kun shrugged:
"He has good connections with the informants in the underworld, so he's well-informed."
Liang Kun certainly wouldn't tell Lin Ho-lung the truth, so he used these words to dismiss him.
Lin Ho-lung believed him!
He couldn't not believe him.
Recently, Lin Feng had been throwing money around in the underworld, distributing 50 million hong kong dollar in rewards alone.
Who knows how many informants he supported.
If anyone said that the informants' relationship with Lin Feng was ordinary, these informants would be the first to jump out and teach him a lesson.
If Lin Feng's relationship with them was ordinary, then no one had a good relationship with them.
Lin Ho-lung didn't wait long before Liang Kun's call came in:
"I've found out."
"This George is currently fighting against a very powerful force."
"He's short on money."
"Therefore, he urgently needs to cash out."
Lin Ho-lung asked curiously:
"What kind of force can make a Superintendent of the Political Department feel troubled?"
Liang Kun said directly:
"Golden Club."
Lin Ho-lung had naturally never heard of it:
"What is that?"
Liang Kun explained:
"It's a behemoth that spans politics, business, police, ICAC, and the underworld. It's also a type of illicit trade, but they operate within the government."
Lin Ho-lung doubted:
"Very powerful?"
Liang Kun said speechlessly:
"Ah Long, it's not about whether they're powerful or not, we absolutely cannot get involved."
Lin Ho-lung didn't believe it:
"How is that possible?"
Liang Kun thought for a moment and then said:
"You know about Richard, the Superintendent from the Political Department who was 'suicided'?"
Lin Ho-lung nodded:
"I know."
That incident caused a huge uproar at the time.
Liang Kun said softly:
"That guy was an undercover agent for Golden Club planted in the Political Department at the time. Don't you think George would hate that?"
Lin Ho-lung gasped:
"Who exactly is Golden Club?"
Liang Kun simply told him directly:
"I'll tell you this one thing and nothing else."
"Golden Club has three kingpins: one is Sir Li in the council, another is the Deputy Commissioner of the Security Bureau, and the third is the Deputy Commissioner of the ICAC. George also has his backing; he's on good terms with Cunningham of the Garrison."
After saying that, he hung up the phone without any hesitation.
Lin Ho-tung quickly asked:
"Boss, what did Liang Kun say?"
Lin Ho-lung frowned:
"What do you mean, what did he say?"
Lin Ho-tung was dumbfounded:
"Didn't you just ask about Lin Feng…?"
Lin Ho-lung asked curiously:
"What does this have to do with Lin Feng?"
"Whether to cooperate with George depends on us."
Lin Ho-tung secretly thought he was foolish.
Su Su asked:
"Have you thoroughly investigated the whole story?"
Lin Ho-lung nodded:
"George is currently fighting a powerful enemy. He needs us, and this deal is sincere."
"There's no trap."
Lin Ho-tung asked in confusion:
"Boss, is that all you found out?"
Lin Ho-lung said as a matter of course:
"Of course, you have to thoroughly investigate information about your Partners."
"The rest are minor details."
"Chung Yee Shun fears no one!"
Su Su asked with a smile:
"What do you mean?"
Lin Ho-lung smiled:
"This deal can be done, but next time he calls, tell him that we can also help him against Golden Club, but he will have to pay a price!"
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Chapter 322: The Wise Sir
"Gentlemen, after today, our Golden Club will be completely different from before."
Sir Li spoke eloquently from the head seat.
Today was not a regular meeting day for the Golden Club, but it was a big day for them nonetheless.
"With the Tycoon's funds in place, our cooperation begins."
"The investment in Sham Shui Po amounts to billions of US dollars, and during the infrastructure process, we have a huge business opportunity."
"And that's not all."
"After it's built and operational, it can generate hundreds of millions of US dollars in substantial returns annually."
"Of course, the profits after completion will primarily go to the Tycoon, but we will also receive a corresponding share."
"This is a long-term, generational business."
"It will absolutely ensure prosperity for three generations."
"By then, regardless of whether Hong Kong returns or not, and wherever you and I may be..."
"These benefits are tangible."
"As long as we do this one business deal well, we can easily live out the rest of our lives as wealthy men without doing anything else."
"So, can we cheer now?"
Sir Li was beaming with satisfaction.
This was the most satisfying operation he had overseen since the Golden Club was formed.
To actually have the opportunity to cooperate with the Tycoon.
The most crucial link had suddenly fallen into place.
The Golden Club looked formidable and had enough power to make "forward-thinking" plans, easily seizing things that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of.
However, in reality, the most crucial link had always been missing.
That was the initial capital.
Things were progressing well initially; with Senior Superintendent Richard from the Political Department, he had indeed solved many problems for them by controlling Sun Luen Shing.
However, ever since Richard was killed by the Garrison—as the Golden Club believed—and with George taking power, the Golden Club lost its means to control the Triads.
Actually, this kind of thing was nothing to the Golden Club.
It didn't matter if the Political Department couldn't be infiltrated; at worst, they could just find a replacement in the Police Station.
After all, one of the three giants was the Deputy Director of the Security Bureau.
It's just that many things had happened recently, and Sir Li believed it was better to lie low for a while, wait for this storm to pass, and at the same time give the Deputy Director of the Security Bureau enough time to calmly select someone to control the Triads.
Thus, their initial capital issue had never been fully resolved.
Originally, it wasn't a big deal.
At worst, they could slowly raise funds through the banks controlled by the Golden Club.
But unfortunately, some damned person swindled four hundred million hong kong dollars from the bank, which was absolutely devastating!
The Golden Club completely went into hiding.
They never expected that a blessing in disguise would attract the Tycoon's attention. Sir Li stepped forward, leveraged some familial "friendship," and the two sides hit it off immediately!
The Golden Club had policy advantages and ample manpower, while the Tycoon had sufficient funds.
It was a match made in heaven!
The Tycoon was also straightforward, directly giving them one billion in startup capital.
As long as the expansion of the Sham Shui Po pier could be implemented, there would be more benefits afterward.
This was concrete.
However, the Tycoon also had a condition: he wanted to verify the Golden Club's strength, so both parties agreed to use the stock market as an intermediary.
Sir Li readily agreed.
All three giants knew that the Tycoon was testing their capabilities.
For cooperation, there must be equality, right?
Bragging endlessly means nothing; demonstrating and actually being able to deliver is what truly matters.
You said you could easily turn illegal things into legal ones, didn't you?
Then go ahead.
The Tycoon had another concern: this money was too much and too easy to trace.
If it fell into the Golden Club's trap and he was extorted from then on, how unprofitable would that be?
After all, the configuration of the Golden Club's three giants looked quite intimidating.
After much discussion, they finally decided to use stock market operations.
Killing several birds with one stone.
After Sir Li finished speaking, he gently rubbed his palms.
His palms were covered in age spots.
"If I had met the Tycoon two years earlier, wouldn't I have enjoyed two more years of peace?"
"What a pity."
Suddenly, he felt something was absolutely wrong.
Hmm?
Why weren't these two applauding?
Sir Li looked up and saw that both the Deputy Director and the Deputy Commissioner seemed to have something they wanted to say but were hesitant.
"Gentlemen, do you not have confidence in the prospects of our cooperation?"
Sir Li was very puzzled.
The Deputy Director and the Deputy Commissioner exchanged glances, and the latter gritted his teeth and asked:
"Sir, how long has it been since you last saw the Tycoon?"
Sir Li casually replied:
"I haven't seen him since we had coffee and finalized the cooperation details."
"Our targets are both too prominent; meeting occasionally for coffee is understandable."
"If we met frequently, I'm afraid the ICAC would investigate us for market manipulation."
Sir Li even made a joke at the end.
The Deputy Commissioner, however, was not joking at all.
"No wonder."
Sir Li was startled:
"What happened?"
The Deputy Director and the Deputy Commissioner exchanged glances, both showing unusual expressions.
Sir Li urged:
"Say whatever you need to say, don't hold back."
The Deputy Commissioner sighed deeply:
"Sir, the Tycoon has been missing for several days."
Sir Li found it quite amusing:
"The Tycoon is missing? What are you talking about?"
The Deputy Commissioner sighed:
"I'm not joking. The day before yesterday, George from the Political Department personally went to the Tycoon's office and took him away."
Sir Li was greatly surprised:
"George from the Political Department? Where did he get such audacity?"
"No, you are the Deputy Director of the Security Bureau, you can directly question him."
The Deputy Director said with a bitter face:
"I wouldn't dare!"
Sir Li was greatly perplexed:
"Why wouldn't you dare?"
The Deputy Director explained:
"After Grand Duke Andrei's incident, to keep track of his movements, I installed a wiretap on his phone."
Sir Li had no objection whatsoever to the Deputy Director of Security installing a wiretap on the Anglo-Saxon Duke's phone.
This Foreigner Grand Duke had twice slipped away from his security team, and coincidentally, was attacked both times.
This caused a great headache for the Hong Kong Government.
It was appropriate for the Deputy Director to install a wiretap on Grand Duke Andrei's phone; otherwise, who would know where he would go?
Sir Li just asked curiously:
"Aren't we talking about the Tycoon's matter? How did Grand Duke Andrei come into this?"
The Deputy Director sighed:
"The day before yesterday, I intercepted a call from Brigadier General Cunningham of the Anglo-Saxon Garrison to Grand Duke Andrei, so the Grand Duke went directly to the military camp."
"And just after the Grand Duke went to the military camp, George suddenly arrived with all the necessary documents and took the Tycoon into custody."
Old Sir's heart tensed:
"Are you saying he was arrested?"
"On what grounds?"
The Deputy Director's expression was particularly intriguing:
"You won't believe it when I tell you, George's reason was that both of Grand Duke Andrei's attacks were related to the Tycoon!"
Old Sir found it quite absurd:
"Nonsense!"
"Foolish!"
"A fabricated charge!"
"What kind of person is the Tycoon? How could he attack Grand Duke Andrei?"
The Deputy Director smiled bitterly:
"The Tycoon naturally wouldn't do it himself, but he could send someone to do it."
Sir Li blurted out:
"Are you serious?"
The Deputy Director was silent for a long time before saying:
"Sir, George is the Superintendent of the Political Department. Although I am his superior's superior, and have the right to inspect his case files."
"But there's a type of file I cannot access."
"George also has another identity: a Senior Agent from the Telecommunications Bureau."
Sir Li's face changed drastically:
"Military Intelligence Agency?"
"How could the Tycoon be involved with the Military Intelligence Agency?"
The Deputy Director sighed:
"That's naturally because of Grand Duke Andrei's attacks."
"George found the Tycoon based on the clues provided by Grand Duke Andrei."
Sir Li's expression was very telling:
"Confessed by Grand Duke Andrei?"
The Deputy Commissioner quickly said:
"The specific situation is unknown."
"I suspect Grand Duke Andrei went out at the Tycoon's invitation, and they might have been discussing secret matters, so it wasn't convenient for others to know, not even bodyguards."
"However, Grand Duke Andrei went out privately twice, and coincidentally, was attacked both times."
"Especially the second time, people even died."
"Grand Duke Andrei's whereabouts should have been extremely secret, known only to him and the Tycoon."
"So now that there's a problem, who do you think should be found?"
Sir Li shook his head decisively:
"Impossible!"
"I've been in politics for so many years; I've seen countless such private meetings."
"The circumstances of their meetings are nothing more than transfers of interest."
"The Tycoon had something to ask of Grand Duke Andrei, and the greatest possibility for a private meeting is bribery."
"This is something that cannot be made public."
The Deputy Director and the Deputy Commissioner both nodded.
Their judgments were quite similar.
Everyone in the circle knew that an imperial nobleman and a big capitalist wouldn't have much to talk about.
It would naturally be about the transfer of interests.
"But the problem now is that this matter is top secret."
"It's top secret for both Grand Duke Andrei and the Tycoon."
"So, in Hong Kong, the only one who knows Grand Duke Andrei's secret itinerary is the Tycoon."
"Regardless, Grand Duke Andrei's two attacks are inseparable from the Tycoon."
Sir Li asked:
"Didn't the Tycoon's family try to do something?"
The Deputy Commissioner smiled bitterly:
"Ordinary cases can naturally be handled, but this matter involves an Imperial Duke and the Telecommunications Bureau. It no longer applies to ordinary laws."
"Forget about laws and human rights. We are all in power, so we naturally understand the applicability of laws."
"If everyone were truly equal before the law, then how would there be nobles?"
The Deputy Commissioner's words silenced the room.
The two Foreigners stared intently at Sir Li; among the three giants, he was the core.
Sir Li frowned in thought, then after a moment, suddenly smiled:
"Gentlemen, don't worry."
"I've been pondering for a long time and still haven't found a reason for the Tycoon to target Grand Duke Andrei."
"So this matter will probably be a false alarm."
The Deputy Commissioner and the Deputy Director looked worried. Sir Li was unconcerned, but they dared not take any chances.
"Sir, this is a matter of life and death."
"If the Military Intelligence Agency's privileges are really activated, all of us involved will suffer."
Sir Li smiled:
"What does the Tycoon's matter have to do with us?"
The Deputy Director and the Deputy Commissioner were both stunned.
What kind of talk was this?
How could it have nothing to do with them?
They currently had a one billion hong kong dollar collaboration with the Tycoon!
Sir Li smiled:
"You are too engrossed to see clearly."
"Don't forget, the Tycoon's collaboration with us went through several layers."
"Whether the Tycoon and Grand Duke Andrei have any issues or not won't affect us much."
"Who told us to transfer benefits through stock transactions?"
The Deputy Director and the Deputy Commissioner suddenly understood.
That's right!
That's how it is!
The Tycoon's side transferred benefits through various channels; this was a design to test their capabilities, and they hadn't expected it to perfectly exclude them.
Their hearts settled!
Sir Li clapped his hands lightly:
"We are now sitting high on the fishing platform!"
"Of course, if either of you has a chance to meet the Tycoon's family, you can subtly hint at our support."
"As for whether it's genuine support, that depends on whether the Tycoon is truly involved in Grand Duke Andrei's attack."
"As the saying goes, when the false is taken for true, the true becomes false; when the true is taken for false, the false becomes true."
"It's merely a matter of our will."
The Deputy Director and the Deputy Commissioner said in unison:
"Sir is brilliant!"
The Old Sir truly lived up to his twenty years of experience in officialdom; his actions were watertight.
If it were them, they truly wouldn't be so relaxed.
The Deputy Director was about to speak again when suddenly, his phone rang urgently.
"Sorry, I forgot to turn it off."
Sir Li, however, said:
"Calling you at this time, it might be something important. Don't turn it off, pick it up and listen."
The Deputy Director immediately answered the phone:
"Hello, it's me."
An urgent voice came from the other end of the line:
"Jacob, come back quickly!"
The Deputy Director's expression changed in surprise; it was the Security Bureau. He casually turned on the speakerphone.
"Director, what happened?"
The voice from the Security Bureau sounded urgent and agitated:
"Something big has happened!"
"News from the homeland wants us to thoroughly investigate the Tycoon."
The Deputy Director exclaimed:
"Is the Tycoon really involved in Grand Duke Andrei's attack?"
The Security Bureau angrily said:
"It's more than that."
"I heard that bombs were found on many nobles' pagers in the homeland."
"George also found that Grand Duke Andrei's phone had been tampered with."
"Come back quickly, we'll discuss the specifics in person."
"Hurry!"
The Deputy Director broke out in a sweat:
"I'll be right back!"
Hanging up the phone, his face was full of panic:
"What should I do?"
Others didn't know, but he knew that he was the one who installed the monitoring device on Grand Duke Andrei's phone.
Sir Li frowned deeply:
"Don't panic."
The Deputy Director grasped at him like a drowning man clutching a straw:
"Sir, you must save me!"
Sir Li said calmly:
"It seems the Tycoon is in trouble."
"I'm afraid he won't get out of this without losing a layer of skin, if he even gets out alive."
The Deputy Commissioner also chimed in:
"Sir, please find a way to help Jacob."
Sir Li thought for a moment, then decisively said:
"You have to clear yourself."
"That listening device wasn't installed by you."
The Deputy Director was stunned and quickly asked for guidance:
"What do you mean?"
The Old Sir said bluntly:
"You have nothing to do with any damn listening device."
"Was that monitoring device handled by you personally or by your subordinate?"
The Deputy Director immediately said:
"I did it myself."
The Old Sir breathed a sigh of relief:
"That's good. Listen to me."
"Directly deny it, and adapt as needed."
"At the critical moment, you can try to pin this on the Tycoon."
The Deputy Director was at his wits' end:
"Will that work?"
"What if I confess?"
Sir Li said speechlessly:
"Didn't you hear the Security Bureau? This matter is huge; not only Grand Duke Andrei, but even the nobles in the homeland have been affected."
"At this time, even if you confess, people will look at you differently."
"They might even suspect you first."
"At this time, without any clues, they will pursue any suspicion relentlessly."
"And the most important thing in officialdom is credibility."
"After this investigation, even if you have no problems, do you think they will believe you?"
"Certainly not, right?"
"Your credibility will be gone, and how can you continue to work in the Security Bureau?"
The Deputy Director was stunned.
The Deputy Commissioner immediately said:
"Jacob, you should listen to Sir."
The Deputy Director came to his senses and repeatedly said:
"Thank you, Sir."
Sir Li reminded him:
"In important matters, one must remain calm."
"Like this, even if there was nothing wrong, others would suspect you had something to hide."
"Take a few deep breaths and walk out slowly."
The Deputy Director did as he was told and indeed became much calmer. He bid farewell to the two and left in a hurry.
The Deputy Commissioner worried:
"Is Jacob okay?"
Sir Li smiled:
"Don't worry, he has no problems whatsoever."
"Even if there are problems, they are minor."
The Deputy Commissioner immediately felt at ease.
The Golden Club had been established for a long time and had weathered many storms. Every time Sir Li said, "Don't worry," it always turned out that his worries were unnecessary.
Gradually, it became his source of confidence.
Sir Li frowned:
"I always feel like something isn't right."
"The Tycoon has no reason to target Grand Duke Andrei."
The Deputy Commissioner agreed:
"Perhaps things just happened to coincide, but the Tycoon is going to suffer terribly this time. He was inadvertently implicated."
"He won't be able to quell the anger of the Imperial nobles without losing a layer of skin this time."
Sir Li suddenly startled, asking a seemingly inexplicable question:
"Is the matter of the Imperial nobles true?"
The Deputy Commissioner was surprised but still said:
"It's most likely true."
"The Security Bureau wouldn't lie."
Sir Li asked again:
"Could Grand Duke Andrei be the one who was implicated?"
The Deputy Commissioner was stunned.
"What do you mean by that?"
Sir Li pinched his brow:
"I always feel like something isn't right."
"Perhaps someone is targeting the Tycoon, and Grand Duke Andrei was unlucky, being attacked twice."
The Deputy Commissioner was shocked:
"Impossible, what kind of powerful person is the Tycoon? Who would dare to oppose him?"
The Old Sir's expression was very cold:
"Whoever dared to lay hands on the Tycoon must be incredibly audacious."
"Don't forget, they even dared to attack Grand Duke Andrei."
"Moreover, people died in the second attack!"
The Deputy Commissioner was practically insane:
"Grand Duke Andrei and the Tycoon's interactions are still top secret!"
The Old Sir said calmly:
"Top secret?"
"With careful planning against an unsuspecting target, what can be kept hidden?"
The Deputy Commissioner felt that the Old Sir was deluded, when the latter suddenly said:
"We'll know if someone is truly targeting the Tycoon soon enough."
While the Deputy Commissioner was stunned, a bank Tycoon rushed in:
"Sir, this is bad, we've been intercepted!"
As the Deputy Commissioner felt his head spin, his admiration for the Old Sir truly reached new heights.