Everyone knew exactly why the director had said that. Over the past two days, their police station had become a public enemy, because Cao Hong's affair had dragged down the entire police force. Now that the real culprit had been expelled, naturally the anger had to be vented on them, his former colleagues.
Rather than showcasing their image, this operation was more like an act of revenge—revenge against Blood Dragon, the mastermind behind the incident. As for why they were targeting the entire Mong Kok area, it was mainly to damage Wang Xuan's standing within the organization.
After all, cutting off someone's source of income was like killing their parents. It would definitely give Wang Xuan a headache for quite some time.
At exactly ten o'clock, a large number of vehicles drove out from near the police station and quickly dispersed throughout Mong Kok. Portland Street, where Wang Xuan was based, received especially careful attention.
It was only after the vehicles had left that the ordinary officers were informed of the night's targets. This left the mole the police had bought inside the station with no time to pass along even a single message.
"Run! The police are here!" A young thug standing lookout outside suddenly rushed into the room, shouting in panic.
The small gambling den immediately descended into chaos. Some people who had lost themselves into a frenzy tried to grab the money from the tables, while the winners wanted to stuff away their cash and flee. The gambling den's owner hurried toward the counter to gather up the money and ledgers.
"Bang!"
Several police officers slammed the door open.
"Put your hands up! Nobody move! Police operation!"
Seeing that no one paid him any attention, one officer decisively drew his gun and fired into the air.
"Bang!" The warning shot rang out, instantly frightening everyone into crouching on the floor without daring to move.
A large amount of gambling money and the ledgers were confiscated, while the people were handcuffed and taken away.
The same thing was happening almost simultaneously throughout Mong Kok, and Star Brilliance Nightclub, which naturally drew the most attention from the police, was no exception.
More than a dozen vehicles suddenly stopped outside the nightclub. The security guards at the entrance reacted quickly enough. One person rushed inside to report, while the others formed an orderly line blocking the entrance without saying a word.
"Move aside, or we'll charge you with obstructing official business!"
Although the police shouted menacingly, the security guards pretended not to hear them. How many days could they be jailed for obstructing official business? Surely their boss wouldn't abandon them!
Inspector Huang frowned, but he had no time to waste with these people. "Charge in!"
At his command, dozens of police officers surged forward. The security guards did not dare truly resist, and were pushed aside in an instant.
Ah Sen had just received a report from one of his men when dozens of police officers stormed in.
Looking at the beautiful women filling the hall—catgirls, bunny girls, those smooth thighs and little tails—the officers could not help swallowing hard.
They had been hearing about this place for days and had always wanted to come see it for themselves. Today, they finally got their wish!
Inspector Huang was also startled by the sheer number of beautiful women when he entered. Damn it, he cursed inwardly. It really is a freaking paradise for men.
"Stop the music and turn on all the lights!" Inspector Huang ordered. Police officers immediately rushed in every direction.
But with the nightclub's staff and customers numbering seven or eight hundred, the dozens of police officers barely made a ripple.
Ah Sen dragged his fat body toward the entrance as quickly as he could. "Ah sir, what's going on? This is a legitimate establishment!"
"Whether it's legitimate isn't for you to decide. We'll know after we've inspected it!"
"Okay, okay. You're the boss. You call the shots!"
Watching the dozens of police officers bustling around the hall, Inspector Huang frowned and said to Ah Wai, "Please cooperate with the inspection. Stop the music and turn on all the lights!"
"No problem!" Ah Sen turned and gave an order to the men beside him, and someone immediately went to carry it out.
Wang Xuan had always imposed strict rules beforehand: no gambling and no selling drugs on the premises. Of course, if customers brought anything in from elsewhere, that was none of their concern. It was the customers' personal conduct and had nothing to do with his nightclub, so Ah Wai was not actually afraid of an inspection.
Still, after all this commotion, there was no doubt they would lose quite a bit of money tonight.
A moment later, the music stopped and the lights came on, illuminating the hall as brightly as day.
The sudden lights jolted many customers who had not realized anything was wrong awake as if from a dream. They stared around in confusion. Some people with criminal records or contraband on them caused small-scale disturbances, and shouts rose from every direction.
Inspector Huang followed Ah Wai onto the DJ platform, finally getting a clear view of the entire scene.
Female police officer X?
Looking at the girls wearing revealing female police uniforms, Inspector Huang's mouth twitched and his expression darkened. Wasn't this ruining the police force's image?
Though they really were quite alluring!
So this is the allure of uniforms? The officers who had come with him could not help swallowing. The real thing looked far better than the photographs. If I could fool around with one, that would be freaking amazing!
Seeing his subordinates staring blankly, Inspector Huang could not help rolling his eyes. He picked up the microphone and shouted, "Search every area!"
His words snapped the dazed officers awake, and they finally began checking the place from top to bottom.
Wang Xuan, who had been resting upstairs, also received the news. He was putting on his clothes.
One of the underlings whispered a few words into Ah Wai's ear. Ah Wai nodded, then walked over to Inspector Huang and said, "Ah sir, our boss is upstairs. Please come up and have a chat with him—and inspect the place while you're at it!"
After seeing the scene, Inspector Huang no longer expected to find much. Compared with the enormous nightclub, he had brought far too few officers. Even if there had been evidence of a crime, it would have been destroyed long ago.
He had no intention of refusing Wang Xuan's invitation. Even if he could not catch Wang Xuan by the handle today, he would still show him who was boss. Hong Kong was not a place where Young and Dangerous types like him could act as kings. The police could conduct surprise inspections at any time. As long as they caught him with something, he would be finished.
Inspector Huang followed Ah Wai all the way to the top floor. Seeing so many private rooms along the way, he secretly sighed. Even a hundred men would not be enough. By the time they reached upstairs, the opportunity would already be gone.
When they arrived at the office, Ah Wai pushed the door open and walked in. Wang Xuan also rose to his feet, but he froze for a moment when he saw who had come.
Wasn't this Brother Dafei, the guy in Young and Dangerous who loved picking his nose?
Instead of sitting around picking his nose and rolling the grime into little balls to play with, why was he wearing a police uniform?
Cosplay?
Could it be that... some unknown change had occurred in this world?
The realization made him uneasy.
Forcing down the jumble of thoughts in his mind, Wang Xuan maintained his most standard smile, hurried forward two steps, and extended his hand. "Hello, officer. I'm the owner here, Wang Xuan!"
Inspector Huang was also meeting Blood Dragon in person for the first time. The smiling man in a suit before him looked like a genial corporate executive. There was not the slightest trace of a gang enforcer's thuggish aura about him, let alone the schizophrenia and psychopathic tendencies mentioned in the files. He looked completely normal.
Yet that was the most abnormal thing of all!
The man before him looked like a respectable member of society, but he had several lives on his hands. When he went berserk, he dared to kill people in broad daylight, right in front of hundreds of the other side's underlings.
Damn it!
Another difficult one!
Thanks again for the tip from Xiaotian Passing By. Come to think of it, should I set up a rule for bonus chapters?
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