A few minutes later, the Fatty, who had become sensible, hung his head and invited everyone into his office. He also temporarily sent away his girlfriend and a few of his curious subordinates.
Ma Xidao casually picked up the business card on the table and flipped through it, revealing a puzzled look on his face, "Xiba Club? So in addition to buying and selling used cars, you also run a nightclub business, right?"
"It's Cyber Club!" Fatty corrected loudly, but was glared at by Ma Xidao, and shrank back into the sofa with his hands covering his face.
The layout of this office looks like a serious business, with a business license hanging on the wall and a glass display cabinet underneath, which contained some honorary certificates and the like. Next to it was a large fish tank with several golden arowanas.
Jack, hands on his hips, surveyed the office before settling down on the sofa across from Fatty. Curiously, he asked, "Were you really a member of the White Shark Gang?"
Seeing his open coat revealing his underarm holsters as he sat, Fatty's pupils shrank, and he instinctively slid back into the sofa, straightening his previously slouched Ge You posture.
Huang Dongjun and his accompanying detective, Gong Tairi, sat down beside Fatty, grinning.
"Don't be fooled by him now. Back when the White Shark Gang was still around, they were so powerful. They even bared their teeth at the sight of us,"
Huang Dongjun said, reaching out to examine the five distinct finger marks on Fatty's face. "Sorry, we fell asleep in the car, and look how you got hit."
"Ahhh." Fatty shoved his hand away, subconsciously glancing at Ma Xidao, who looked irritated, and the smiling foreigner, his portly body instinctively shrank back.
Seeing his fierce yet timid expression, the room suddenly filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Jack checked the time. It was already four in the afternoon, so he got straight to the point. "That nightclub of yours is where the White Sharks used to host the Yakuza, right? Do they still come?"
"There's this guy named Hikita who brings a bunch of guys here every weekend. They're taking drugs and beating people up. It's really annoying. Here, you can see for yourself, the one on the left." Little Fatty said, picking up his phone from the table and opening a photo. It showed two men toasting. The one on the left was slightly older, with a sullen expression, unmistakably Japanese. Tattoos could be seen stalking his neck. The one on the right had a playful, sly look on his face and dyed red hair.
"What's Hikita's position in the Ichijo-gumi?" Ma Xidao asked.
Little Fatty shook his head, the fat on his face swaying. "I don't know. I don't understand Japanese. Anyway, everyone under him calls him 'Shedi Tou Bosa.'"
Jack was surprised to hear the mumbled Japanese words. He hadn't expected them to find the real culprit so easily.
The Ichijo-gumi is a subordinate branch of the Yamaguchi-gumi, and its internal membership structure is naturally similar.
The Yamaguchi-gumi operates under a patriarchal system, divided into two categories: "younger members" and "son-in-law members." Essentially, some members consider the older yakuza as their "adopted brother," while others consider them their " adopted father.
" Typically, the younger members who consider themselves "adopted fathers" are the newer members, often responsible for street operations. They are called "wakashu,"
and their supervisors are called "wakagura." The more senior members, on the other hand, are often referred to as "younger brothers," known as "shadeshi," and their supervisors are called "shagao.
" Wakagao and shagao are equal in rank to the leader, acting as second-in-command. In addition, there are senior advisors who handle legal affairs. Beyond these, there are also deputy positions, such as "wakagura busa" and "shadagu busa," equivalent to the third or fourth-ranking officials within the organization.
Of course, with the changing times, many yakuza no longer use these archaic designations, but since Hikida is called "shadagu busa," he is likely the head of the Ichijo-kai's Korean branch.
"Where is that guy now?" Ma Xidao returned the phone to Xiaopang.
"Today is Friday, that guy will probably bring some people to my place." Xiaopang answered every question he asked.
"Take us there." Ma Xidao couldn't wait to get up and leave.
"Ah, no need to bother." Xiaopang breathed a sigh of relief, unconsciously putting on his bossy attitude again. "It's still early, I'll say hello to my little brother and you can go there on your own. If I show up with the police, I'll get stabbed."
Ma Xidao pointed at him impatiently, "If you don't go, I'll beat you up."
"Really? Then what are you waiting for? Let's go." Xiaopang vividly demonstrated what it means to say the softest words in the toughest tone. With agility that was extremely disproportionate to his size, he stood up from the sofa, as if he was a big boss who was about to take his little brother out.
Jack held out his hand to stop them. "Wait a minute, I can't go with you to arrest anyone. Zhou Xingzhe seems to have left the police station. I need to find a way to get close to him so I can install a Trojan virus on his phone."
Ma Xidao glanced at the guys around him and said, "Take someone with you. You, a foreigner, will be too conspicuous."
Jack waved his hand and refused. "If you're going to arrest someone later, you'd better take some help. I'll go to the hospital and ask a colleague from your search team to help me find the way."
He extended his hand to Little Fatty, "Lend me your BMW 8 Series."
"Huh? That's a brand new car I just bought, a big investment for picking up girls!" Little Fatty was immediately anxious. He refused, but honestly offered the keys.
"Nonsense, I don't even care about your junk used cars. I'll just pay you if it breaks down," Jack snatched the keys from his hand.
-Back at the hospital in Geumcheon, Jack opened the ward door to find Captain Jang Tae-soo of the Gwangsou Squad chatting with Kang Jin-tae about their "great achievements" from the past.
The two underlings, one in a sling and the other holding their waist, enthusiastically chimed in. The atmosphere looked like it needed only a few bottles of soju and a plate of peanuts.
Thinking of Ma Seok-do, who was stalking the world arresting people, and then looking at these idle guys in front of him, Jack could only shake his head. God Ma Dong-seok had it tough.
Sharing a similar expression was Im Yoona, sitting bored on the hospital bed beside him. Err, that's Kang Jin-tae's sister-in-law, Park Min-young. She looked like she was delivering dinner, and on the table beside her sat an unopened thermos.
"Hey! Isn't this the FBI? Why are you here?" Kang Jin-tae looked up and saw Jack, his face filled with surprise. Park Min-young, on the other side, also beamed.
Jack, unsure of what to make of an old man's surprise, stated his purpose straight away.
"I'm going with you. That bastard! I'm going to kill him!"
Hearing that their attacker might be a fellow police officer, the four men erupted in anger. Captain Jang Tae-su was so agitated that he even tried to remove the brace from his neck.
"No, no, no," his two underlings quickly grabbed each arm and spoke in disbelief.
"Ah, that Zhou Xingzhe is such a piece of shit, and so are his drug enforcement officers!" Kang Jin-tae was equally furious.
"Do you know each other?"
Jack was a little surprised. The Trojan program Alice gave him needs to be very close to the target and connect to the target phone through Bluetooth or something like that in order to implant the malicious virus and obtain monitoring permissions.
This means that he not only has to find a way to be in the same room with Zhou Xingzhe, but also has to be as close as possible and stay there for a period of time.
The problem is that Jack is quite self-aware of his appearance, and with a white face, he is really too eye-catching.
Although Zhou Xingzhe does not know his identity now, as long as he becomes suspicious, he can find out that Ma Xidao, who had come to cause trouble for him before, has been followed by an FBI agent recently.
He originally wanted to ask Jiang Zhentai, who was the least injured among the few people, for help, and then act according to the situation. Now it seems that there is no hope, so he can only do it himself.
"Ah, yes. My Cyber Crime Investigation Division often assists various Narcotics Divisions. You know, there's been an uptick in drug trafficking online these days.
Of all the departments we've worked with, that jerk Zhou Xingzhe and his underlings are the most disrespectful. Even if I help them, they still scold me."
It looked like Jiang Zhentai's department wasn't high-ranking, probably more of a logistical support department. No wonder he'd been clamoring to return to the Broad Search Team.
After complaining, the guy seemed to finally react. "Oh no! If Zhou Xingzhe and his men were the ones who attacked us, they must have seen me. If I went, I'd definitely blow your cover."
"Yeah, that was my inconsiderateness. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave. Zhou Xingzhe hasn't seen me, so let's try our luck." Jack actually had one last trick up his sleeve: disguise. After all, he was mixed-race. With a slight change of skin tone and some makeup techniques like those taught by veteran CIA agent Joe Mason, he could look a little uglier. It's
just that Jack hadn't prepared in advance, and it would take quite a while to disguise himself, and he also had to find a place to buy cosmetics.
I hope Zhou Xingzhe doesn't plan to go home directly after leaving the police station, but like most Korean office workers, go out for drinks with his colleagues after work.
"Then Jack and I will go together. It shouldn't be easy to get caught if we pretend to be a couple, right?" A pretty figure stood in front of Jack. It was Park Min-young.
"Huh? It seems okay!" The surprised expression on Jiang Zhentai's face looked fake. "Okay, okay, it's settled. You have to cooperate with the FBI and don't mess around."
What the hell? Jack stared at the scene in amazement. He always felt that something was wrong. He didn't say anything, so how could it be settled?
"Hey, go ahead." Several search team members pushed the two out of the ward with disgust. "This girl is annoying us to death. She came here and kept asking about you."
(End of this chapter)