Seeing that Song Tianyao no longer possessed the fatigue and ease he had shown when he first entered the office, and that his face was now covered with a smile that was hard to tell was genuine, Chu Xiaoxin took a drag of his cigarette.
"Your half-brother married your third aunt; Feng Yichang is unlucky to have run into you this time."
Chapter 396 Unable to Guess
Chief Superintendent Han Desen stormed into the conference room and roared at the Detective Chief Inspector from Hong Kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories who were already seated around the long table:
"How could you do such a thing! Especially you, Detective Chief Inspector Lai, you're a complete idiot! Bastard, this happened in your jurisdiction, Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island, you have to take full responsibility! Tong Detective Chief Inspector of Sai Wan Police Station, you too!"
As the Chief Chinese Detective Chief Inspector, Liu Fu was sitting at the conference table closest to Han Desen. Upon hearing Han Desen call a meeting, his first move was to strike at Lai Man-yau. However, his face showed no panic. Instead, he first glared fiercely at Lai Man-yau Minyou, mirroring Han Desen's gaze, before smiling obsequiously at Han Desen and saying:
"Sir, calm down. Gangsters killing people happens every day. Even if there are more deaths than usual, we can just guarantee no criminal cases or murders for the next two months, average it out, and that'll be fine. Why get so angry over something like this?"
Han Desen sat in the center, gathering his strength, and glanced at the various expressions on the faces of the Detective Chief Inspector. He scoffed at Liu Fu's words. "Two months without a criminal case... Do you think the police are prophets?"
At this moment, the Detective Chief Inspector at the conference table would send various gifts to celebrate holidays, Han Desen's birthday, his wife's birthday, and even the birthday of his Britain maid. Han Desen had always turned a blind eye to the Detective Chief Inspector' past behavior. Even the gang fight that happened last night didn't really anger him; he was just putting on a show. After the incident last night, Lai Man-yau not only notified him first but also had someone send an extra Hong Kong dollars 100,000 worth of gold jewelry to his villa overnight. Even the fact that Lai Man-yau's report appeared on MacIntosh's desk was the result of his intervention. His words at this moment were merely to protect Lai Man-yau and deter the other Detective Chief Inspector from making any moves.
"Sir, you're right. Police officers aren't prophets, but we're all decent guys, and we have some influence in our respective jurisdictions. I assure you, Police Station, that within two months, no murders or major criminal cases will be allowed in any of our jurisdictions. If any case occurs in any jurisdiction, the Detective Chief Inspector of that district will be dismissed on the spot, without any leniency!" Liu Fu patted his chest and stood up as he spoke.
At this point, he grinned maliciously at Lai Man-yau and swore in his local dialect, "However, Detective Chief Inspector Li's handling of the situation this time was inadequate, leaving the superior and all of us in such a passive position. I think it would be better to let Inspector Cheung take over Detective Li's position..."
As he finished speaking, his eyes shifted from Lai Man-yau to Cheung Wing-kam. When Cheung Wing-kam first sat down, he had been waiting to see the showdown between Liu Fu and Lai Man-yau. Last night, there was a big brawl between two gangs in Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, and Lai Man-yau, that idiot, couldn't even keep quiet about it. Instead, the news reached the ears of the Foreign Devil. It would be strange if he didn't get a good scolding. He might have to spend hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars just to barely keep his position.
But when Cheung Wing-kam heard Liu Fu say that he would teach Lai Man-yau a lesson and remove him from his newly appointed position Chief Detective Chief Inspector of Hong Kong Island, he knew something was wrong.
Sure enough, Liu Fu steered the conversation toward Cheung Wing-kam.
"Boss Liu is right. Inspector Lai was incompetent and it's only natural that he was dismissed. The position of Chief Inspector of Hong Kong Island should naturally be handed over to Chief Inspector Cheung Sir of Kowloon. I completely agree with Boss Liu! Inspector Lai is not fit to be the Chief Inspector of Hong Kong Island! Inspector Cheung is the most suitable candidate!" Before Cheung Wing-kin could react, the newly appointed Chinese Inspector Yan Hung of the Yau Ma Tei Police Station had already stood up and spoke with a righteous expression.
Liu Fu proposed to remove Lai Man-yau from his post, and Yan Hung took advantage of Lai Man-yau's misfortune. Everyone present had no objection to this, as they had all heard about Lai Man-yau's gathering of Lee Jusheng in the Police Force and his suppression of Yan Hung's close friend Yan Hung Lam Kong. Now that they had the opportunity to kick Lai Man-yau while he was down, everyone felt that Yan Hung was very loyal to his brothers and a good friend.
Hearing Yan Hung's words, Cheung Wing-kam breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at Yan Hung and admired his deliberate attempt to defend Lam Kong by responding to Liu Fu's insincere words. However, he found Yan Hung's actions rather foolish. By standing up for Lam Kong and causing trouble for Lai Man-yau, he had inadvertently protected Lai Man-yau.
Sure enough, after Yan Hung finished speaking, Liu Fu nodded to Yan Hung with a forced smile, then turned to Han Desen with a fawning smile, "Sir, Detective Chief Inspector Yan and I both think that Detective Chief Inspector Li can be removed from his position and Inspector Cheung can take over."
Cheung Wing-kam remained seated calmly, not moving an inch. Han Desen looked at Yan Hung, then at Lai Man-yau: "Inspector Cheung, what's your opinion?"
"A person should have a beginning and an end, sir. The trouble was caused by Detective Chief Inspector Li, there's no reason to transfer someone else to handle the aftermath halfway through," Cheung Wing-kam said to Han Desen.
Then, looking at the nonchalant Liu Fu, he continued, "Besides, the work in Kowloon District is very demanding. Chief Liu just said that there can be no murders or criminal cases for two months. I'm worried that if I'm transferred to Hong Kong Island, the new Detective Chief Inspector in Kowloon District won't be familiar with the area and could easily cause unnecessary trouble."
The following sentence actually carries a threatening connotation. If Liu Fu wants Cheung Wing-kam to clean up Lai Man-yau's mess, then Zhang Cheung Wing-kam in Kowloon District can also get the Sze Yap Gangs to create some major incidents that will cause the Foreign Devil even more headaches.
"Detective Chief Inspector Li, look at the trouble you've caused. No one is willing to help you deal with it. Since no one is willing to take over Detective Chief Inspector Li's work now, then, Detective Chief Inspector Li?" Han Desen tapped the table lightly, looking at Lai Man-yau, who remained expressionless.
Lai Man-yau immediately stood up, his body stiffening. "Sir!"
"I'm giving you one more chance. Handle the aftermath of this incident well and highlight the positive image of the police force. I don't want to know again that this kind of brawl case is because the Commissioner and the Chief Secretary's Office called me! If you handle it well, you can continue to be the Chief Detective Inspector of Hong Kong Island. If you don't handle it well, you can prepare to wear a military uniform until retirement."