Hong Kong film: Refusing to go undercover, the policeman's path to becoming the richest man.

Chapter 31 ICAC Goes Mad

Superintendent Chen gave a bitter smile and slowly said:

"If it weren't for Uncle Tian causing this mess, I wouldn't be afraid to go head-to-head with the ICAC."

"But now that it's already happened, what can we use to confront the ICAC head-on?"

"Fang Xiangdong was a witness to the whole thing."

Lin Kuangtian made no attempt to hide his worries, stating directly:

"I also think that doing this is too risky."

"Ah Chu, how about I just turn myself in to the ICAC?"

He Chu's face instantly darkened, and his tone became unusually stern:

"Absolutely not!"

"If it weren't for that phone call just now, I wouldn't have stopped you from turning yourself in."

"But now the ICAC has its eyes on us, and it's obvious they're looking to cause us trouble."

"You absolutely cannot make any mistakes now."

"If you get caught, the entire West Kowloon Police Station will suffer the same fate as you."

"Given the current situation, even if you're really in trouble, you have to make it seem like nothing's wrong!"

Lin Kuangtian was speechless, his mouth agape for a long time without uttering a single word.

Superintendent Chen frowned and asked in a deep voice:

"Your idea is good, but how exactly do we implement it?"

He Chu, however, appeared unusually calm and confidently stated:

"As long as Uncle Tian can grit his teeth and hold on, nothing will happen."

"You must remember this: no matter who asks you, you must insist that Xiang Dong is the wanted fugitive."

"As for the ten million Hong Kong dollars, just say it was bait we deliberately released to lure the snake out of its hole."

Lin Kuangtian's throat went dry as he listened, and he said nervously:

"But the problem is, we've already divided up those ten million Hong Kong dollars!"

"We've already spent several hundred thousand of that."

He Chu waved his hand dismissively and said:

"These are not problems, don't worry about them."

"Just answer according to what I just said."

Superintendent Chen still felt that this method was too risky and unreliable:

"The money has already been spent. In such a short time, there's no time to even falsify accounts."

He Chu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile:

"Who says it's impossible?"

Superintendent Chen swallowed hard, asking incredulously:

"Can it really work?"

Just then, there was a knock on the office door, which startled everyone inside.

Only He Chu remained calm. He got up and opened the door, and saw Luo Ji walk in carrying a black briefcase.

"Achu, I've brought you the box you wanted."

He Chu looked at him and asked:

"Has everything been finished and cleaned up?"

A rare smile appeared on Luo Ji's face, and he nodded.

"Everything has been explained clearly; there's no chance of anything going wrong!"

He Chu nodded slightly and reached out to take the suitcase:

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Ji."

Luo Ji shook his head, said nothing more, just waved his hand, and turned to leave.

Superintendent Chen's expression darkened further, and he said in a deep voice:

"Ah Chu, what time is it now? You still have the mind to do this?"

He Chu didn't say anything, but silently placed the suitcase on the desk and then slowly opened the lid.

Upon seeing what was inside the box, everyone present was instantly stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief!

Inside the suitcase, neatly stacked bundles of brand-new Hong Kong dollar banknotes were visible.

Seeing their shocked expressions, He Chu chuckled and said:

"There are exactly ten million Hong Kong dollars in here, which I just obtained from my informant."

"The source of this money is absolutely clean, I guarantee that no one will be able to find any problems."

After saying that, he closed the suitcase lid, pushed the briefcase in front of Superintendent Chen, and then slowly revealed his plan:

"Inspector Chen, just say that after Uncle Tian let Fang Xiangdong go, he reported this to you immediately."

"Of course, this money was handed over to you immediately."

"You all devised this plan together in order to completely lure out this big fish, Fang Xiangdong..."

He pointed to the briefcase on the table.

"Ten million Hong Kong dollars is no small sum."

"Fang Xiangdong lost such a large sum of money, the gang behind him will definitely not let him off easily."

"At that time, Fang Xiangdong will definitely do everything he can to take that money back."

"And all we need to do is wait here and wait for him to walk right into our trap."

Superintendent Chen, Lin Kuangtian, and Lu Qichang all looked at He Chu as if he were a monster.

Lin Kuangtian returned to his team office with a troubled mind, where his future son-in-law, Abang, immediately greeted him:

"Uncle Tian, ​​the people from Group C just came over and gave us some instructions."

Without a second thought, Lin Kuangtian immediately replied:

"Do everything they say."

He lowered his voice and said with a wry smile,

"This is a matter of life and death for all of us. Whether we can survive this or not depends entirely on this."

Abang nodded solemnly:

"I'll go talk to them right now."

After he finished speaking, Abang's expression visibly relaxed.

To be honest, he had always been against the idea of ​​splitting the money among themselves.

In his view, if he hadn't embezzled that ten million Hong Kong dollars, he wouldn't have gotten into all this trouble today.

Fortunately, there is now a way to remedy the situation.

Abang stopped thinking about it and turned to arrange manpower and carry out the instructions.

Lin Kuangtian sat alone in his office, and his nerves, which had been tense for a long time, finally relaxed completely.

Just now, he even felt that the best ending for him was to atone for his sins with his death.

He never expected that things would take such a dramatic turn.

He Chu's plan gave him renewed hope of survival.

Who would willingly die if there were even the slightest chance of survival?

Lin Kuangtian carefully reviewed He Chu's entire plan, and the more he thought about it, the more flawless it seemed, and the more confident he became.

He, Superintendent Chen, and Lu Qichang huddled together and scrutinized the case for a long time, but they couldn't find any flaws.

"No wonder Inspector Ho became an inspector at such a young age. His intelligence is among the best, even for us veteran police officers."

"No!"

"He's far more capable than any of us."

"That's the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), people would avoid it like the plague, but he said he'd confront it head-on, so he did."

"Moreover, he didn't just talk the talk; he took concrete actions."

"He's not the kind of reckless brute who's all bravado."

Lin Kuangtian suddenly realized that he had begun to admire this young inspector from the bottom of his heart.

Little did he know that all of this was exactly what He Chu had anticipated, and exactly the effect He Chu wanted to achieve.

He Chu's ambitions were far greater than they had imagined.

Back when he was in police academy, he once said that he wanted to become a powerful figure like Lui Lok.

The West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit was the perfect starting point for him to realize this ambition.

As long as you fully demonstrate your abilities here, you will naturally gain corresponding prestige and status.

He Chu originally only regarded the West Kowloon Headquarters as a platform to build his reputation.

The so-called "cultivating one's reputation" simply means becoming famous as quickly as possible.

Eileen Chang once said that one should become famous as early as possible.

This statement is a golden rule in any industry.

He Chu is at the perfect age now, and every major case he solves on this platform will spread throughout Hong Kong at lightning speed.

For undercover police officers, the greater their fame, the more dangerous it becomes.

But He Chu wasn't an undercover agent; the more outstanding his abilities were, the faster his reputation would rise.

According to He Chu's original plan, as long as he continued to develop steadily, he would definitely be able to become the Commissioner of Police by the time he turned thirty.

But this sudden crisis gave He Chu a greater hope—perhaps my ultimate goal in life is not to become the Commissioner of Police, but to reach an even higher position.

So he decisively seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and meticulously planned everything.

Lin Kuangtian and the others naturally admired him immensely!

He didn't know what others thought, but Lin Kuangtian was now completely at ease.

He relaxed completely and leisurely lit a cigarette.

Now, he's even hoping the ICAC officers will come looking for him.

In this way, he can bring his career to a respectable close.

Just as Lin Kuangtian was lost in thought, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the office:

"Is Inspector Lin Kuangtian here?"

Lin Kuangtian stubbed out his cigarette, stood up, and walked out of the office.

"Who's looking for me?"

Shi Xuan immediately stepped forward and took out his identification:

"I am Shek Suen, an investigation officer from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). We need you to come back with us to assist in the investigation of a case."

"Inspector Lin, would you mind coming with us for a cup of coffee?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Abang was the first to rush forward:

"What do you want to do?"

"Your ICAC investigations are now extending to our police force?"

Shi Xuan inwardly groaned.

He had anticipated this situation.

What place is this?

West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit.

The people here are all frontline police officers who have worked their way up from the bottom, and they are all unruly and rebellious.

Others may fear the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), but they don't.

Are ICAC officers more terrifying than those vicious criminals?

Shi Xuan raised his voice and said loudly:

"We are acting under orders to investigate a case. Please do not obstruct us from performing our duties."

But the police officers present weren't going to listen to him!

The criticism continued, with people completely disregarding him.

Moreover, these officers are not just from Group A.

Almost everyone from Group A, Group B, and Group C is here.

Shi Xuan only brought two people with him this time, and the three of them were immediately surrounded by angry police officers.

These police officers didn't give them any chance to take Lin Kuangtian away.

Shi Xuan was sweating profusely with anxiety. He really wanted to fire a warning shot, but he didn't dare to at all.

Because every police officer present had a gun!

Just as Shi Xuan was in a dilemma, a loud shout suddenly rang out:

"What are you all doing gathered here?"

"Don't you have any semblance of a disciplined military force?"

Upon hearing this sound, the crowd immediately parted to make way.

Shi Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong.

He was all too familiar with that voice; he had no idea that the other person would be so kind as to help them out of their predicament.

He Chu walked over slowly, his hands in his pockets, staring at Shi Xuan with an unfriendly gaze:

"Inspector Shi, do you think we police officers are all easy to bully?"

Shi Xuan's face revealed a smile that was more like a grimace:

"Officer Ho, everything that happened before was a misunderstanding!"

He Chu snorted coldly and said:

"So, who are you planning to misunderstand this time?"

Shi Xuan quickly waved his hand and said:

"No, no, we absolutely did not mean that."

He Chu sneered and said:

"Fine, then tell me, who are you taking away today?"

Shi Xuan quickly said:

"We have received a report that Inspector Lam Kwong Tin of your department is suspected of involvement in a case, and we would like to ask him to come back to assist in the investigation."

He Chu interrupted him directly.

"Since it's an investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), we will of course cooperate."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding police officers immediately became somewhat agitated.

He Chu immediately swept his stern gaze across the crowd:

"What? You don't even want to carry out your superior's orders?"

Although the officers were indignant, they dared not say anything more.

Shi Xuan was overjoyed:

"Inspector Ho is truly a man of great principle!"

With He Chu's words, he could finally take Lin Kuangtian back for investigation.

But at that moment, He Chu suddenly changed the subject and said:

"However, Inspector Lin Kuangtian is a core member of our Major Crimes Unit and is currently leading a team to oversee a major drug trafficking case."

"Is it in accordance with the rules for you to take him away like this now?"

Shi Xuan quickly said:

"All the ICAC's official documents are here."

"This has Commissioner Luo's autograph on it."

"To be honest, Inspector Ho, this case was personally overseen by Commissioner Law."

He Chu immediately said:

"Since this is a case personally overseen by Commissioner Luo, we will of course fully cooperate."

Shi Xuan's face immediately lit up with a smile:

"Thank you very much for your cooperation."

He Chu turned and called over Abang, who was standing to the side:

"Go ask Superintendent Chan if the ICAC had contacted him beforehand."

Shi Xuan's expression changed instantly.

"...Should I greet Superintendent Chan?"

He Chu turned her head and looked at him with a frown:

"Uncle Tian is an elite inspector in our police force and the head of the Major Crimes Unit. He also has several major cases under his control."

"Don't tell me you haven't spoken to the Ministry of Internal Affairs or our superiors."

Shi Xuan immediately became stammering, and stammered as he said:

"This...this is a case that Commissioner Luo is personally overseeing..."

He Chu's face instantly turned icy:

"I just asked you whether you followed the procedures."

You told me you left.

He slammed his hand on the desk next to him and shouted sharply.

"Is this what you call following procedures?"

Shi Xuan was inwardly groaning and wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

It wasn't that he didn't want to follow the procedures; it was Commissioner Luo who wouldn't let him.

He Chu stopped wasting words with him and immediately gave instructions to the surrounding police officers:

"Guards! These three people have incomplete paperwork and are suspected of unauthorized police deployment."

"The real ICAC elites would never do something so foolish; they are probably imposters."

"Cuff all three of them!"

The police officers who had been waiting around couldn't wait any longer. They were all overjoyed and rushed forward, handcuffing Shi Xuan and the other two in an instant.