He didn't care about the Dongguan Chamber of Commerce's attitude, but he, Li Minyou, wouldn't have many opportunities like this in his life to become the Chief Detective. If he missed it, he might not get another chance. That was the Chief Detective, and that was worth one million Hong Kong dollars! The Chief Detective of Hong Kong Island. If he did well, Song Tianyao might be able to help him take the seat of Liu Fu, who was currently the Chief Detective of the Chinese District.
Seeing that Lai Man-yau was still determined to deal with Lee Jusheng, Liu Fu slammed his hand on the table and said, "You think you can just say you won't interfere and then not? One million won't just blind you, it'll also break your brain!"
"Boss, I've been following you since I joined the Police Force. I've served you faithfully for so many years. Now I have a chance to take a chance..." Lai Man-yau had been by Liu Fu's side for a long time. When Liu Fu spoke angrily, his first reaction was to soften his tone, still hoping to get Liu Fu's approval.
Seeing Lai Man-yau's words about his unwavering loyalty over the years, Liu Fu softened his tone slightly, spreading his hands. "Ayou, we've been brothers for so many years. If you have the chance, I'll definitely support you. But now, Song Tianyao is up to something, and if you get involved in this, it'll be hard to get out."
"I want to give it a try." Lai Man-yau looked up and said calmly when he heard that Liu Fu was still unwilling to budge.
Liu Fu braced his hands on the table, his gaze sharp. "I forbid you to go. Return the money to Song Tianyao. I'll have someone watching you. If you dare to act on your own, I'll arrest you immediately! I'm doing this to help you!"
Yan Hung said to Song Tianyao, "Lee Jusheng is highly regarded by the Foreign Devil. He doesn't have any powerful backers; he just got ahead by following the right people and flattering the Foreign Devil."
"It takes skill to flatter someone enough to reach the position of Chief Detective Chief Inspector." Song Tianyao pushed the 100,000 yuan in cash that Huang Liu had just brought in front of Yan Hung: "Take this money to bribe some people in the Police Force, including Lee Jusheng. Tell them that the 100,000 yuan is to help Headless get a demotion, and it would be best to keep his police officer status. In a few days, I will personally invite Lee Jusheng to dinner."
"Are you really going to treat him to dinner?" Yan Hung took the cash and looked at Song Tianyao with a puzzled expression.
Song Tianyao looked at Yan Hung and smiled, "How could that be? No matter how low Headless's official rank is, he's still one of my men, Song Tianyao's man. He messed with Headless, how could I possibly have dinner with him? I've arranged to have dinner with Young Master Shun to deal with Lee Jusheng."
"Wasn't Lai Man-yau supposed to deal with Lee Jusheng?"
"Of course, Lai Man-yau wants to deal with Lee Jusheng, but he's from Dongguan, and Liu Fu is above him, so it's not so easy to make a move. I'll just offer him a million dollars as a promise, and when he hands over the position of Detective Chief Inspector the Yau Ma Tei Police Station, he'll willingly admit defeat and not blame me for not giving him a chance," Song Tianyao said to Yan Hung.
Yan Hung sank. Sure enough, Song Tianyao's words could not be trusted. Judging from his words, Song Tianyao was clearly setting a trap for someone again.
"Mr. Song, Lai Man-yau..."
"He took my money, but didn't do anything. What will he do?"
Yan Hung replied without hesitation, "Of course, I'll return the money to Mr. Song."
Lai Man-yau is not an idiot. If he didn't do something, he wouldn't dare to swallow the one million Hong Kong dollars that Song Tianyao deposited in his name. He would definitely return it.
"Taking the money is easy, but getting it back is difficult." Song Tianyao said to Yan Hung, "I trusted him so much that I gave him the money first, but he couldn't handle it. In the end, he shirked responsibility and returned the money, making us enemies. Then, if I deal with Lee Jusheng, it will be perfectly justified to deal with him, and the Dongguan Chamber of Commerce will be helpless, right? At that time, that million will be yours to sit in the position of Yau Ma Tei Detective Chief Inspector."
Yan Hung was now curious about one thing: what exactly was going through Song Tianyao's mind?
The words spoken when meeting Lai Man-yau not only excited Lai Man-yau, but even Yan Hung believed them. Promoting Lai Man-yau to the position of Chief Detective of Hong Kong Island, with Yan Hung taking the position of Detective Chief of Yau Ma Tei, and Lan Gang taking the position of Senior Detective Chief of Mong Kok, all seemed reasonable. But now it seems that Lai Man-yau was definitely tricked by Song Tin-yiu.
Seeing Yan Hung hesitate, Song Tianyao asked, "Do you think what you said to Lai Man-yau sounded good?"
"Mr. Song, it's better to have a good relationship with Lai Man-yau than to become enemies, isn't it?" Yan Hung asked, gently rubbing the open front of his shirt with his fingers.
Song Tianyao said, "He took the money but didn't do the work, offending me first, but it's not like we've become enemies. Besides, if Lai Man-yau had your guts, he wouldn't be without a chance to Chief Detective Chief Inspector. I'm giving him a chance, and if he can't seize it, then he can't blame me. If he's willing to deal with Lee Jusheng, I mean what I said. He has a wife from Chiu Chow, so he can definitely build connections with the Chiu Chow people. It just depends on whether he can seize the opportunity. When things come to a head, you have to be bold. Without guts, you can't even be a man, let alone do anything."
Chapter 355 Crossing the Sea to Keep the Appointment
Tang Boqi had two cans of beer beside him. He casually sat down on the pier at Queen’s Pier, occasionally taking a sip. He then leisurely admired the night view of Victoria Harbour. A dozen meters away, a small boat drifted on the water, with an elderly white man sitting on it, calmly drinking beer and fishing under the night sky. Seeing Tang Boqi sitting on the pier drinking, the old man raised his beer and smiled at Tang Boqi. Tang Boqi also raised his beer and wished the old man a good catch and a bountiful return home.
It's very likely that some elderly Britain gentleman or official in Hong Kong, having shed his formal daytime suit and uniform, changed into sportswear and came to this tranquil sea to fish for his own amusement.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of other piers, Queen’s Pier, a small harbor, is quiet day and night. This is because it is not open to China person, and India security guards patrol outside the pier year-round to prevent China person from approaching. The pier originally served as a main venue for the Governor of Hong Kong and other major Britain officials traveling to and from Hong Kong. Later, with the advent and widespread use of airplanes, it was converted into a special pier for welcoming or bidding farewell to Britain officials when they took office or retired from Hong Kong. It was a privileged pier with more symbolic than practical function.
However, there are no restrictions on other foreigners visiting here; foreigners other than China person are not restricted from entering.