The cigar in Lai Man-yau's hand fell to the ground with a thud!
"Mr. Song..." Lai Man-yau's lips trembled slightly, unable to believe what Song Tianyao had said.
They were not related, and Li Minyou was not from Chaozhou but from Dongguan. Moreover, he was not Song Tianyao's confidant and had not done anything particularly helpful for Song Tianyao. At most, he had helped Lan Gang handle an accident scene once. Now, Song Tianyao was actually offering to provide money, and not to help him continue as the Yau Ma Tei detective, but to promote him to Li Jiusheng's position as the chief detective of the Hong Kong Island region?
Song Tianyao stood up from the sofa, a cigar dangling from his lips, and walked to the liquor cabinet in the corner of the living room. He examined the various drinks displayed inside and said casually, "Li Jiusheng offended my men, so of course I have to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, if outsiders see that I can't even stand up for my subordinates, how will they work for me in the future? Besides, you're the Chief Detective of Hong Kong Island, and Xiong Ge is perfectly suited to take over the Yau Ma Tei Detective position. The position Xiong Ge leaves vacant will naturally go to Wu Tou. Of all the detectives in Hong Kong, I've only dealt with you, Li Sir, so of course you're the first person I consider."
"I... Mr. Song, I..." Lai Man-yau stared excitedly at Song Tianyao's retreating figure, unsure of what to say.
Yan Hung's head buzzed as well. Sure enough, Song Tianyao didn't usually care about them, but when it came to being generous at crucial moments, he was unwavering and actually spent money to buy three positions in the Police Force!
A Chief Detective Chief Inspector, a Detective Chief Inspector, and a Senior Detective Sergeant — Yan Hung, being a policeman, knew very well the price tag required for these positions. If Song Tianyao were to fulfill his demands, he would need to come up with at least two million!
Even wealthy individuals or chambers of commerce, when promoting their own people, rarely actually spend that much money. Liu Fu Futang, the Chief Chinese Detective Chief Inspector, relied on the Dongguan Chamber of Commerce for his promotions and bribery expenses, not on any wealthy individual. For many wealthy people, it's not worth spending a lot of money to promote a fellow townsman to Chief Detective Chief Inspector; usually, once someone reaches the Detective Chief Inspector position, they can already do a lot for the chamber of commerce.
"Hey~ don't get excited yet. Lee Jusheng still around. If you want to be the Chief Detective Chief Inspector, you have to show some ability and take him down. I'll pay for it, but the ability is yours, Mr. Lai. If you don't have the ability to handle Lee Jusheng, then pretend I never said anything today." Song Tianyao examined the wine cabinet for a while before opening the door, selecting a bottle of red wine, and handing it to Huang Liu, asking him to open it for him.
Not to mention Lai Man-yau, Yan Hung, who was standing next to him, even had murderous intentions towards Lee Jusheng for the position of Detective Chief Inspector. With Big Water Pipe willing to pay, anyone who gets in their way will be eliminated!
Lai Man-yau sat on the sofa, his expression shifting between ecstatic joy and sinister rage. Finally, he looked up at Song Tianyao, who had brought over three crystal goblets, and asked, "Mr. Song, are you really going to hand over the money?"
"Two hours later, I'll have someone deposit one million into the bank account of your brother-in-law's wig factory. I said I'd help you open the factory, and I did. Now that I'm saying I'll give you money to become the Chief Detective Chief Inspector, I won't go back on my word either." Song Tianyao poured red wine into three glasses. After finishing, Song Tianyao picked up a glass and handed it to Lai Man-yau, grinning as he said, "I am indeed a little short of money lately, but I, Song Tianyao, am never stingy when it comes to necessary expenses."
Lai Man-yau took the glass of red wine, its color as bright as amber. "At the latest, within two days, I will help Mr. Song, and myself, to deal with this Hunchback Dragon Lee Jusheng."
"Cheers, Mr. Lai, wishing you a speedy promotion." Song Tianyao also raised his glass of red wine, clinked glasses with Lai Man-yau, and said casually.
Chapter 354 When the Time Comes, One Must Be Bold
Liu Fu, his somewhat obese body, stood up from the chair and walked to Lai Man-yau, who was standing opposite him:
"Help Song Tianyao deal with Lee Jusheng? Song Tianyao will promote you to take Lee Jusheng's place? Are you an idiot?"
"Boss, will you help me or not?" Lai Man-yau looked at Liu Fu calmly, ignoring Liu Fu's reprimand, and asked in return.
Liu Fu poked Lai Man-yau's forehead with his finger. "You're old enough to have seen it all. You should know that you can only believe half of what rich people say. Does Song Tianyao really mean he'll support you just because he says he'll pay you? He's just using you to get rid of Lee Jusheng and Headless his own men. You're not one of his people, so why would he support you?"
"I checked the bank account, and there's a million lying in there, ready to be withdrawn at any time," Lai Man-yau said to Liu Fu. "I've never seen a rich person like Song Tianyao, who takes out money before doing anything. With this million, even if I don't do anything, I can immediately keep my position as the Yau Ma Tei Detective Chief Inspector chief. Doesn't that show Song Tianyao's sincerity?"
"No, I don't agree." Liu Fu was stunned for a moment, not expecting Song Tianyao to give the money to Lai Man-yau first. However, he immediately refused, turned around and sat back down at his desk, looking at Lai Man-yau was staring at him. "You've been with me for so many years, I won't stand in your way just because you have a chance to get ahead. But this time is different. That little Sergeant Headless was taken down by Lee Jusheng. It's not as simple as it seems on the surface. I heard that Song Tianyao has connections with the Lin Family now. Maybe it was someone from the Lin Family who asked Lee Jusheng to do this. Now you've rashly gotten involved. If something happens, you're one of my people. Should I help you or just stand by and watch you die? Helping you is the same as going against the Lin Family. What am I supposed to say when the Dongguan Chamber of Commerce questions me? Song Tianyao might be trying to drag the Dongguan Chamber of Commerce down with him."
Although Liu Fu may look somewhat obese and foolish, as the Chief Chinese Detective Chief Inspector, in charge of all plainclothes officers in Hong Kong, his mind is certainly not as stupid as his appearance suggests. On the contrary, he is very quick-witted and his thinking is more profound than that of Lai Man-yau.
If Lai Man-yau gets involved in this mess, everyone outside will know that Lai Man-yau is Liu Fu's staunch confidant. If something happens to Lai Man-yau, how can Liu Fu face people in the future if he doesn't express his support? But if he expresses his support for Lai Man-yau, it's tantamount to going against the Lin Family. If the Dongguan Chamber of Commerce becomes dissatisfied because of this, Liu Fu will have a hard time handling it.
"I only deal with Lee Jusheng. I don't care about the relationship between the Lin Family and Lee Jusheng. Lee Jusheng trouble, the Lin Family can find someone else to cause trouble. I won't interfere then." Lai Man-yau continued to speak with a rather stubborn attitude.