(Sorry, I messed up again. I'm a beginner, and my driving skills are terrible. I drove into the ditch again, and this time I even sent the steering wheel flying. I'm a sinner. I'll fix it! Chapter Thirty-Four: The Beginner Driver Was Locked Up has already been revised. I just don't know whether it will be released.)
Reality was always stranger than fiction!
The century's greatest bandit, Cheung Tze-keung, was arrested in Hong Kong and still acquitted. What was impossible in this world?
Viper felt completely confident. He had been involved in organized crime for so many years that he had seen plenty of things like this. The police also knew that when it came to an old hand like him, anything they said without solid evidence would be useless.
As for the murderer, the police had some suspicions. According to information from informants, Wang Xuan had been covered in blood when he returned to the nightclub that day. This linked the incident to the recent feud between the Hong Yi Society and Tung Sing, as well as the grudge between Viper and Wang Xuan.
Viper had every reason to arrange Wang Xuan's assassination.
It was just that Wang Xuan killing six men single-handedly in a counterattack was somewhat exaggerated.
It was not easy to charge Wang Xuan with murder, either. They could not find any eyewitnesses, and the few civilians who had actually seen what happened had no intention of becoming police witnesses. The police were left helpless.
But... all of that was merely for show. The police had expressed their stance: they had thoroughly investigated the matter.
The conclusion was simple enough. The next morning's newspapers reported that the identities of the deceased had been confirmed, and that the six bodies found that day were the result of a gang battle unrelated to ordinary citizens. In view of the rampant criminal activity, the police would launch a new crackdown on organized crime.
Whether on the surface or behind the scenes, the matter was allowed to pass just like that. The only changes were the addition of another file to the archives and another mark on the records of Wang Xuan and Viper.
Early the next morning,
After getting out of bed, Wang Xuan felt a surge of excitement.
He found a pair of scissors and carefully cut it off. Under Shen Leman's shy gaze, he put it away in the cabinet.
As it turned out, some release was necessary after bloodshed and violence. It was beneficial to both body and mind.
At least after breakfast, Wang Xuan no longer had the same berserk fury as the night before when he met several of his men.
"You all know what happened yesterday, right?"
"We do, Big Brother. I suspect that bastard Viper did it. That guy only knows how to stab people in the back."
The men were all furious. After all, their good days had only just begun. If something happened to Wang Xuan, they would not fare well either.
"I don't have that many enemies. He is the most likely suspect." There were some things Wang Xuan did not say aloud. Regardless of whether Viper was responsible, if they could not find the real culprit in the short term, they could only cause trouble for Viper. They could not let people think that he had been assassinated and did not even dare to fight back.
"Don't just investigate whether he did it. Send people to watch all of Viper's operations, too. From underground casinos to drug deals, gather every bit of information and bring it back." The possibility of launching another assassination against Viper was low. Wang Xuan believed Viper would not give him another chance.
This time, he had to find another way to retaliate.
Once his men were sent out, the results were extremely significant. That was the difference between organized crime and the police. An outsider could spend tremendous effort investigating something and gain nothing, while someone on the inside could gather information with ease.
Early the next morning, Wang Xuan received the first piece of intelligence. Viper had an underground casino located not far from the Kowloon Walled City. It had two underground floors and was quite large.
Entry was strictly controlled. Anyone who was not a regular customer or brought in by one was absolutely forbidden from entering. There were also people searching everyone at the entrance to prevent weapons and the like from being brought inside.
Wang Xuan sent five of his men over to investigate the casino's entire layout, its entrances and exits, whether it had a back door, where the bar was, where the gambling money was stored, and anything else they could find.
After sending them out, Wang Xuan called Wong Chi-shing.
He was a taxpayer. Wasn't it only natural to report a crime to the police?
"Inspector Huang, this is Wang Xuan."
The moment Wong Chi-shing heard the name of the caller, he froze. He then gestured to the person beside him, indicating that they should start recording.
"Wang Xuan, are you calling to turn yourself in?"
"Haha, Inspector Huang, you're joking. What would I turn myself in for? I'm a law-abiding businessman."
"Don't tell me those six people in the underground parking lot weren't killed by you. Besides those six dead men, two more people have gone missing from Viper's side. You happened to go to the mall that day. Let's not beat around the bush—you've put the police in a very difficult position."
Wang Xuan scratched his chin and unconsciously moved his tongue around a few times. He could not shake the feeling that the other man had ulterior motives. "I know about the case. Six people were killed in broad daylight, and I'm deeply concerned about Hong Kong's public safety. I hope the police will work harder to solve the case as soon as possible and restore a peaceful and stable social environment for us taxpayers."
"Fuck!" Wong Chi-shing could not stop himself from swearing. How could anyone be so shameless? Didn't Wang Xuan know perfectly well why public safety in Hong Kong was so poor? And he still had the nerve to call himself a taxpayer? It would be best if people like him all died.
"Public safety in Hong Kong has become so poor precisely because there are too many people like you!" Wong Chi-shing practically shouted the words.
"I don't agree. I think it's the result of the Hong Kong British government's inaction. Public safety depends entirely on the government. Take the mainland, for example. It's the safest place in the world, with an absurdly low crime rate. Hong Kong will return to the motherland in '97, and I believe its public safety will improve dramatically after the handover."
The moment he heard that, Wong Chi-shing fell silent. As a member of the Hong Kong Royal Police, he had no way to respond. It was true—the mainland's public safety was excellent, and Hong Kong would return in the future.
Seeing that Wong Chi-shing had fallen silent, Wang Xuan smiled victoriously. "All right, neither of us can solve that problem. Let's talk about something more practical. Let me buy you a meal at Fu Kee Restaurant."
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