Yan Hung looked at Song Tianyao, recalling the question the police officer A Yue had asked him, "We're soldiers, they're thieves, why are the cops afraid of gangsters? No matter how fierce or skilled they are, can they outrun the bullets in our guns?"
Thinking of this, and then of the three people he had shot and killed that night, Yan Hung said firmly and resolutely:
"Secretary Song, if I am reinstated and have the money to support me, the first thing I will do is to stop all the police officers in Hong Kong from talking about being from Chiu Chow people, Five Counties, or Dongguan. Anyone wearing Uniformed Branch is a police officer, one of us, with no distinction between us. If all the police officers in Hong Kong unite and form their own gang, we will be the number one triad in Hong Kong. Don't care about those gangs like the 'He-prefix gangs', 'Lian-prefix gangs', or 'Chiu-prefix gangs' gangs. No matter how fierce they are, they can't be as fierce as the police! Whether it's killing on orders or forging an imperial edict, those triad members can only wait to die! Because the Foreign Devil won't believe the lies of those gangsters, they'll only believe the police! I want all the triad members in Hong Kong to have to smile obsequiously at the sight of a Uniformed Branch! If any triad member is dissatisfied, I'll frame them, and the entire district's police will be mobilized. If the evidence is conclusive, they'll be shot on the spot! I want all the triad members in Hong Kong to know that the biggest triad in Hong Kong is called the Official-prefix gangs '!"
"Well said, but you're wrong about one thing." Song Tianyao looked at Yan Hung's agitated face, took a sip of his coffee, and then said casually, "The first thing you need to do is help me get back the property deeds and land rents of those Fuyixing Collaborator and leave them to their families so they can make a comeback, you idiot. Next time Mr. Chu asks you a question, remember to consider what he needs first. Don't rush to show off your ambitions. If you don't help the boss make money, the boss won't keep idle people. But your idea is not bad. It's much better for the police to set the rules than to let those gangsters make a mess of things. How high you can get in the Police Force depends on how much money you can squeeze out of those Collaborator for me. Detective Chief Inspector Yan, what do you say?"
Chapter 191 No Longer Yesterday
In recent days, the two most prevalent rumors circulating in the underworld are: First, Golden-Tooth Lei, the leader of Fuyixing, announced to his fellow underworld figures that Fuyixing's uncles Lin Man, Tan Changshan, Bai Chunting, and others colluded with the Japanese invaders during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, acting as their accomplices and violating gang rules. He has personally taken charge and, in accordance with gang rules, executed the three on the spot and expelled them from Fuyixing.
The second piece of news is that Liu Fu stated in a newspaper interview that he personally drafted and signed the action plan for the case of Wong Wan-chiu- chiu, the Mong Kok Police Station Detective Sergeant in charge of opium smuggling. Police seized a large number of opium pipes and opium from Wong Wan-chiu's home. During the arrest, Wong Wan-chiu resisted with his gun, and the arresting officers were forced to shoot and kill him. The vacancy in detective Detective Sergeant was filled by Yan Hung, a former Detective Sergeant from the Yau Ma Tei Police Station, on the recommendation of Kowloon District Detective Chief Inspector Cheung Wing-kam. Due to Yan Hung's diligent work over the years and his outstanding performance in solving cases, he was promoted to Senior Detective Sergeant in Criminal Investigation.
The common thread in these two pieces of news is that they rapidly boosted Yan Hung's reputation within the Police Force and the underworld. Within the Police Force, everyone knew that Yan Hung had personally shot and killed Wong Wan-chiu. However, Liu Fu, Lai Man-yau, and Cheung Wing-kam all reluctantly accepted Yan Hung's credit. Cheung Wing-kam even personally suggested that Yan Xiong fill the vacant position of Detective Sergeant at the Mong Kok Police Station vacated by Yan Hung Wong Wan-chiu, promoting him to Senior Detective Sergeant at the Mong Kok Police Station. Meanwhile, the underworld was more concerned about Yan Hung's killing of Rat Xiang of the Kowloon's Eighteen Tigers," namely Lao Chai Fa Chiu, and the Big-Time Tycoon Tan Changshan. However, neither Fuyixing nor Chai Fa Chiu's Wo Shing Wo organization, nor any of the other members of the Kowloon's Eighteen Tigers," dared to challenge Yan Hung to avenge the victims.
This silence led to widespread rumors circulating in the underworld that Yan Hung was backed by the Justice of the Peace and was ordered to commit the murder. Some even vividly claimed that a powerful figure had offered over a million Hong Kong dollars to help Yan Hung rise to prominence, making him Detective Chief Inspector -level figure among the Chiu Chow people in the Police Force.
Besides Yan Hung, another person's name was also spread throughout the whole incident: a woman named Wanqing.
The Rat Xiang, was killed by Yan Hung. Wong Wan-chiu, who tried to take advantage of her, was also killed by Yan Hung. Tan Changshan, who showed her affection, was also killed by Yan Hung. There was only one reason: this woman was incredibly beautiful and stunning. Most importantly, she was the woman of the powerful figure behind Yan Hung. Yan Hung was able to win the favor of this powerful figure because he helped this woman named Wanqing kill someone, which is how he caught the man's eye.
Regardless of the rumors circulating, within just two days of committing the murder, Yan Hung had already returned to his post at the Mong Kok Police Station Uniformed Branch in plainclothes. Moreover, he was extremely generous, booking the entire Fung Yu Restaurant to host a banquet for all his colleagues at the Mong Kok Police Station, except for the Foreign Devil. He personally invited everyone, from the Detective Chief Inspector to the lowest-ranking uniformed officers. In addition to formal invitations, the Detective Chief Inspector also received a gift of gold jewelry. Ordinary plainclothes officers and Detective Sergeant received expensive tonics such as bird's nest, abalone, shark fin, and sea cucumber. Even the uniformed Uniformed Branch were personally given two packs of State Express 555 cigarettes by Yan Hung.
The group of brothers transferred to his command, apart from A Wai and A Yue whom he brought with him, not only did not need to congratulate him or offer bribes, but each of them also received Red packet containing two hundred dollars. Based on these performances, Yan Hung immediately became a Big Brother shot in the Mong Kok Police Station, with a reputation comparable to Detective Chief Inspector Shao Huining. The plainclothes officers under the other Detective Sergeant began to think about transferring to Yan Hung's command.
"Master Hung, this is an invitation from Scribe Tan, the advisor in Mong Kok, inviting you to a banquet tonight." One of Yan Hung's men knocked on the door of Yan Hung's office and said to Yan Hung, who was leaning back in his office chair looking through his phone book.
Yan Hung tossed the phone book onto the table, glanced at the exquisite invitation handed to him, and casually tossed it aside. His face, devoid of the ruthlessness of the night of the murder, now wore a smiling, Buddha-like expression. "How much did you receive to deliver the message for Scribe Tan?"
The plainclothes officer scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh, "His trusted underling gave me ten yuan and asked me to deliver it to Master Hung."
"You think you can get rid of my brother for ten bucks?" Yan Hung glared and said, "Go downstairs to the Uniformed Branch' section and talk to the other Sergeant. We'll be dispatching officers tonight. I'll personally subsidize each officer with one hundred dollars. We'll raid all of Scribe Tan's brothels, or make Scribe Tan come here to see me in person. If he wants to stand up for that dead Chai Fa Chiu, I'll be waiting for him here."