Any Slower, and I'm Afraid I Won't Get the Chance
"It's still Brother Fu who decides." Lai Man-yau breathed a heavy sigh of relief after hearing Liu Fu's words.
I handled Lee Jusheng's case fairly well, leaving nothing behind. The murderer's motive was also reasonable. After all, the investigation revealed that Lee Jusheng's concubine A Mei, was indeed Cai Wenhong's woman. Cai Wenhong was also driven out of the Police Force by Lee Jusheng, so they had a deep-seated hatred. Shooting Lee Jusheng was not unexpected. I should be able to get Liu Fu to explain himself to the Foreign Devil.
Liu Fu walked to his desk, picked up the phone, and dialed a number. "Hello, this is Liu Fu. Connect me with Superintendent Guan Bixing, who's on duty at headquarters tonight... Sir, this is Liu Fu. The investigation is complete. The scene and evidence prove that Detective Li was murdered due to a love affair. It's a long story. Detective Li had an affair with one of his subordinates' wives, took her for himself, and then kicked his subordinate out of the police force, deliberately causing him to become addicted to drugs. Detective Li's actions were indeed despicable. The murderer held a grudge. He was a former policeman and knew how to use a gun, so that's the whole story. It really was a crime of passion." The case can be declared closed at any time. I will contact major newspapers to publish announcements that the murder has been solved, ensuring that the public will not doubt Hong Kong's security. However, with Detective Lee murdered, the position of Chief Detective of Hong Kong Island cannot remain vacant indefinitely. The security of Hong Kong Island is of paramount importance. I think we should arrange for someone to fill Detective Lee's vacancy as soon as possible to ensure that the security situation on Hong Kong Island does not descend into chaos. Also, I heard that your wife has a company she wants to transfer. Detective Lai Man-yau of the Yau Ma Tei Police Station is preparing to buy a company to start a business and would like to inquire about the price. Okay, I'll have him contact your wife through a lawyer. Thank you, Sir!
Liu Fu hung up the phone and turned to Lai Man-yau: "Foreign Devil Guan Bixing said he wants to talk to Brother Yi, but if you're willing to buy his wife's paper company for 1.2 million, he can put in a good word for you with Brother Yi. I've agreed on your behalf. You can handle the extra 200,000 yourself."
"I know, I'll gather the 1.2 million tomorrow and deliver it to the Foreign Devil. Thank you, Brother Fu." Lai Man-yau's face showed excitement, and even though it was 200,000 more than estimated, he didn't show any difficulty.
Foreigners always do things for money. Once they've taken the money, they'll definitely get it done. And one good thing about foreigners is that they don't accept bribes from both sides. Since he's taken HK$1.2 million, the position of Chief Detective of Hong Kong Island is definitely his, Lai Man-yau's.
Liu Fu cursed at Lai Man-yau, but his hand took out a small notebook from his suit pocket, tore off a piece of paper and wrote a few lines: "Upon seeing this, exchange Hong Kong dollars 100,000. Liu Fu."
He then took out his personal seal and stamped it on.
After writing it down, he handed the note to Lai Man-yau: "Have your man take it to my wife's pawnshop and get 100,000 yuan in cash. Then you go to Hong Kong Island overnight and deliver the 100,000 yuan to Lee Jusheng's family as condolence money."
"Tonight?" Lai Man-yau took the note and asked, puzzled.
Liu Fu frowned. "Of course, it's overnight. First, your appearance in Hong Kong Island is tantamount to telling Li Jiusheng's men that Li Jiusheng is dead, and you are the next Chief Detective of Hong Kong Island whom I, Liu Fu, have promoted. Anyone who wants to compete will have to deal with me first! Second, teach that cop called 'Headless' a lesson, the more severe the better, so that we can eventually get him released."
"Lee Jusheng dead, Headless was released immediately..."
Liu Fu cursed impatiently, "Stupid! Everyone outside thinks Song Tianyao killed Lee Jusheng to avenge Headless. If you release Headless, Lee Jusheng's men will submit to you, and they might even suspect you of conspiring with Song Tianyao! You have to put on an act of being irreconcilably opposed to Song Tianyao. Otherwise, why would Song Tianyao promote you? It's to make you appear to be against him so he can conveniently promote Yan Hung to your current position Detective Chief Inspector. That way, you can gain the support of the masses, Yan Hung can rise in rank, Headless can be protected—a triple win. I really don't know if an idiot like you has caught Song Tianyao's eye. Even serving as a dog for the rich, you can only be a stupid dog!"
Chapter 360 If I go any slower, I'm afraid I won't have a chance.
"What do you want to talk about?" Song Tianyao bent down to pick up the knife from the ground, handed it back to Huang Liu, and then asked Lin Xiaokang.
This time, Lin Xiaokang remained silent, only looking at Song Tianyao with a half-smile.
Song Tianyao walked up to Lin Xiaokang, took the cigarette out of his mouth, and said to Lin Xiaokang, word by word, "I need to think about it, and it may take a long time."
"I thought you would ask me a question before you considered it." Even though sweat was beading on Lin Xiaokang's forehead from the pain in the night wind, he still tried to appear calm as he spoke.
Song Tianyao paused for a moment. "There is indeed a problem, why were you so fast?"
While the two were talking, Tang Boqi and Lin Xiaoda, who were standing nearby, couldn't understand what they were talking about. Tang Boqi was full of financial knowledge, but he couldn't understand the conversation between the two people next to him, which seemed to be talking nonsense but also seemed to be a serious exchange.
As for Lin Xiaoda, he had already lost his mind about his Brother Six ever since Lin Xiaokang mentioned meeting with Song Tianyao, and now he was completely bewildered.
"If I'm any slower, I'm worried I won't have a chance," Lin Xiaokang said to Song Tianyao with a smile.
Song Tianyao flicked the cigarette in his hand, the ash scattered by the night wind and drifting into the sea. "Understood. I need to think about it seriously. Until then, I have nothing more to say."
"I knew you would say 'I'll consider it,' and I also knew you would come to see me again sooner or later," Lin Xiaokang said with certainty.
Song Tianyao turned and walked towards the end of the pier. Halfway there, he turned back to Lin Xiaokang, reached out and touched Lin Xiaokang's wound. Lin Xiaokang hissed and could no longer keep a straight face, bending over in pain.
"I hate it when people can act tougher than me." Seeing Lin Xiaokang unable to hold back his pain and lose his previous composure, Song Tianyao laughed like a child. He turned around again and walked towards the end of the pier. As he passed Tang Boqi, he gave him a deep look and said with a strange smile:
"Billy Zai, I'm waiting for you."
Tang Boqi's heart almost stopped beating because of Song Tianyao's words.