I Am a Taxpayer (Seeking Votes)

(Sorry, I messed up again. As a newbie, my driving skills are terrible. I drove into a ditch once more. This time, the steering wheel flew off. I'm a sinner. I'll change! Chapter 34: Newbie Driver Gets Locked Up. It's been revised, but I don't know if I'll be let out.)

Reality is always stranger than fiction!

Even the notorious king of thieves, Cheung Tsz-kwong, was acquitted after being arrested in Hong Kong. What's impossible in this world!

Viper felt confident. After so many years in the Triad, he'd seen it all. The police knew that without concrete evidence, talking to old hands like him was useless.

The police had some suspicions about the murderer. According to informant intel, Wang Xuan returned to the nightclub covered in blood that day. This linked back to the recent feud between the Hong Yi Society and East Star, and the personal vendetta between Viper and Wang Xuan.

Viper had every reason to arrange an assassination attempt on Wang Xuan.

It was just that Wang Xuan fighting six people and killing them all was a bit of an exaggeration.

Trying to charge Wang Xuan with murder wouldn't be easy either. There were no eyewitnesses, and the few civilians who had seen something weren't willing to testify for the police, leaving them helpless.

However... all of this was just for show. The police just needed to show they were taking action. "We've investigated thoroughly."

The conclusion was simple and published in the papers the next morning: The identities of the deceased had been confirmed. The six bodies from that day were the result of a Triad turf war and had nothing to do with ordinary citizens. Given the rampant Triad activity, the police would launch a new round of anti-gang operations.

Whether openly or behind the scenes, the matter was put to rest. It just resulted in one more file in the archives, and one more entry on Wang Xuan and Viper's records.

The next morning, Wang Xuan felt a surge of excitement after getting out of bed.

He found some scissors and carefully trimmed it, putting it away in the cabinet under Shen Leman's shy gaze.

It turned out that after bloody violence, some release was necessary for physical and mental health.

At least after Wang Xuan ate breakfast, the violent rage he felt the night before was gone when he saw his subordinates.

"You all know what happened yesterday."

"We do, boss. I suspect that bastard Viper did it. That guy only knows how to stab people in the back."

They were all angry. After all, their good times hadn't lasted long, and if Wang Xuan got into trouble, they wouldn't fare well either.

"I don't have that many enemies. He's the most likely suspect." Besides, Wang Xuan didn't say everything. Whether Viper was responsible or not, if he couldn't find the real culprit in the short term, he'd have to deal with Viper. He couldn't let people think he wouldn't retaliate after being targeted.

"Not only do you need to investigate if he did it, but you also need to send people to monitor all of Viper's operations, from underground casinos to drug deals. Collect all the information." It was unlikely he'd get another chance to retaliate against Viper directly, so he believed Viper wouldn't give him the opportunity.

This revenge had to take a different approach.

The manpower deployed yielded significant results. This was the difference between the Triad and the police. Outsiders would struggle to get even a fraction of the results with ten times the effort, but insiders could find information with ease.

Wang Xuan received the first piece of intelligence early the next morning. Viper had an underground casino not far from Kowloon Walled City, spanning two floors underground and quite large.

Entry was strictly controlled. Outsiders, unless brought by a regular customer or introduced by one, were absolutely not allowed in. There were also guards at the entrance to search for weapons.

Wang Xuan sent five of his subordinates to investigate the casino's layout, entrances and exits, check for back doors, locate the bar, and find out where the gambling funds were kept.

After deploying his men, Wang Xuan made a phone call to Wong Chi-shing.

He was a taxpayer. Wasn't it his right to report a crime to the police?

"Inspector Huang, it's Wang Xuan."

Upon hearing the name, Wong Chi-shing was taken aback. He then gestured to someone nearby to turn on the recording.

"Wang Xuan, are you calling to turn yourself in?"

"Haha, Inspector Huang is joking. What do I have to turn myself in for? I'm a legitimate businessman."

"Don't tell me you didn't kill those six people in the underground parking lot. Besides these six dead bodies, two people from Viper's side are missing. You happened to be at the mall that day. Let's be frank, this situation puts us police in a very difficult position."

Wang Xuan scratched his chin, unconsciously chewing his lips. He felt like the person on the other end had ulterior motives. "I know about this case. Six murders in broad daylight. I'm very concerned about the public order in our Hong Kong. I hope the police will work harder to solve the case quickly and provide us taxpayers with a stable and peaceful social environment."

"Damn it!" Wong Chi-shing couldn't help but curse. How could someone be so shameless? Don't you have any idea why Hong Kong's public order is deteriorating? And you call yourself a taxpayer. It would be best if all taxpayers like you were gone.

"It's because there are too many people like you that Hong Kong's public order has become so bad!" Wong Chi-shing almost shouted this.

"I don't think so. I believe it's due to the inaction of the British Hong Kong government. Public order depends entirely on the government. For example, the mainland, the place with the best public order in the world, has an astonishingly low crime rate. Hong Kong is set to return in '97. I believe that after the handover, Hong Kong's public order environment will improve dramatically."

Mentioning this, Wong Chi-shing immediately fell silent. As a member of the Hong Kong Royal Police, he couldn't retort. It was true that public order on the mainland was good, and Hong Kong was going to be handed over in the future.

Seeing Wong Chi-shing fall silent, Wang Xuan flashed a triumphant smile. "Alright, this issue is beyond our control. Let's talk about something important. I'd like to treat you to a meal at Fu Kee Restaurant."