I Hear You Really Like Asking Questions?

Tai Po Black slumped on the ground, both hands spread out in front of him.

Even though he knew perfectly well there were no bullets in the gun, he still didn't dare curl his right hand around the police pistol he was holding.

Zhou Quan wasn't stupid, either. He had brazenly framed Tai Po Black right to his face.

But he couldn't possibly give him a police pistol loaded with bullets. What if he got nervous and pulled the trigger?

Tai Po Black sat stiffly on the ground, not daring to move a muscle.

"Come on, sir. Isn't this taking things a bit far?"

But he refused to back down, shouting with forced bravado, "There are so many witnesses here. You can't just say it happened and expect everyone to believe you!"

"That's right! I say it happened, so it happened!"

Zhou Quan's right hand, holding the gun, did not move at all. Looking down at Tai Po Black, he said each word slowly and clearly, "Let's see whether the judge believes you or me, Gou Hok Jai!"

Tai Po Black was, after all, the boss of Wo Sing Wo in Tai Po District. How long had it been since anyone had called him a Gou Hok Jai to his face?

He wanted to turn on Zhou Quan right there, but the police pistol in his palm and the dark muzzle pointed at him kept him from daring to make even the slightest rash move.

"That damn cop is crazy! He not only pulled his gun without a care in the world, he's even framing me right out in the open!"

Tai Po Black shouted repeatedly in his heart, but on the surface he acted perfectly docile.

"Sergeant Zhou, it's just a small matter. There's no need to make such a big deal out of it!"

Shakily raising the police pistol in his palm above his head, Tai Po Black said ingratiatingly, "You're just looking for someone, right? I'll call him for you right away, Sergeant Zhou!"

As he spoke, Tai Po Black glared fiercely at the underlings around the edge of the room.

"Why are you still standing there? Call Dongguan Chai right now. Don't keep Superintendent Zhou waiting!"

Seeing that Tai Po Black had completely backed down, Zhou Quan signaled to He Wenzhan to put away his service pistol.

After that, neither side said much. They waited in silence for Dongguan Chai to arrive.

Dongguan Chai's real name was Chan Yiu Hung. Not long ago, Tai Po Black had personally recruited him, and he had transferred to Wo Sing Wo.

It wasn't really a transfer. Chan Yiu Hung had simply gathered a bunch of Gou Hok Jai to run a loan-sharking operation on his own.

By chance, Tai Po Black had taken a liking to him, and he had been brought into Wo Sing Wo.

Tai Po Black had officially given him the nickname Dongguan Chai.

Before that, Chan Yiu Hung had also gone by names like Brother Hung and Loan Shark Hung in the Underworld.

But those names had only been used within a small circle. The name now recognized by Hong Kong Island's major triad societies was Dongguan Chai, Tai Po Black's right-hand man in Wo Sing Wo.

Zhou Quan had gotten all this information from his uncle.

Given Dongguan Chai's former line of work, he was now in charge of the finance company Tai Po Black had opened on Tsim Sha Tsui Financial Street.

At present, Lin Tong's creditor was Dongguan Chai.

For various reasons, Zhou Quan couldn't use official channels to find out where Lin Tong was staying.

So Dongguan Chai, who was also looking for Lin Tong to collect the debt, had become another lead for Zhou Quan.

As for why Zhou Quan hadn't gone straight to Dongguan Chai, it was because Dongguan Chai's current standing in the Underworld wasn't enough to warrant a personal visit from Zhou Quan.

Even though triads were rampant in Hong Kong Island these days, in Zhou Quan's eyes, Gou Hok Jai were still beneath notice.

Forget a nobody like Dongguan Chai-even his boss, Tai Po Black, was currently at Zhou Quan's mercy.

In order to get rid of Zhou Quan, the harbinger of doom, as quickly as possible, one of Tai Po Black's underlings bombarded Dongguan Chai with calls until he hurried to the Big Rich Nightclub as fast as he could.

"Wow! Why's business so bad at the club today?"

Before Dongguan Chai appeared, his distinctive, exaggerated laugh rang through the nightclub's dance hall.

At that moment, Dongguan Chai was also deeply confused.

What on earth was his boss up to, having people hound him as if their lives depended on it to get him to the Big Rich Nightclub?

And why was the club, usually alive with flashing neon lights, so quiet tonight?

The nightclub was still brightly lit inside, but Dongguan Chai immediately sensed that something was off.

When Dongguan Chai walked into the dance hall, the smile on his face stiffened.

His brothers were all standing against the wall in the dance hall, their heads drooping.

Farther inside the hall stood a group of fully armed Mobile Unit officers.

What had his boss done? Had he been caught red-handed, and was he planning to make Dongguan Chai take the fall?

Just as Dongguan Chai stood there, stunned, Zhou Quan, seated on the sofa, spotted him in his black pinstriped suit, with every button undone.

So this was Tai Po Black's right-hand man, Dongguan Chai, who was known as the Question-Asking Prince and the Hurdle-Jumping Prince?

Now that the person Zhou Quan had been looking for had arrived, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

"Sergeant Zhou, Dongguan Chai is here."

At the same time, Tai Po Black forced a smile and spoke up.

"Sergeant Zhou from the West Kowloon PTU has something to discuss with you."

He beckoned Dongguan Chai over, signaling for him to come and speak.

"The famous West Kowloon Gun God!"

Having come back to his senses, Dongguan Chai quickly walked over to the sofa. He bent forward slightly and hurriedly said, "I've heard so much about you, Sergeant Zhou. It's an honor to meet you. I hope you'll look after me in the future."

At this point, Dongguan Chai was no longer acting as brash as before.

Although Zhou Quan wasn't an Anti-Triad Unit officer directly responsible for managing Gou Hok Jai like them, he was still an assistant superintendent in the Police Force.

And with Zhou Quan's fearsome record, how could Dongguan Chai dare act arrogant in front of him?

But Dongguan Chai was growing more and more confused. He and the assistant superintendent before him, this harbinger of doom, had never even met.

Why had he come looking for him? And why had he gone straight to his boss, making such a huge scene in the process?

"I hear you really like asking people questions?"

Zhou Quan looked Dongguan Chai up and down, then smiled.

"Good. I have a true-or-false question here, and I'd like to hear your answer."

His gaze shifted between Tai Po Black and Dongguan Chai as he said calmly, "This nightclub is within my patrol area. If I come by every day to check everyone's ID, would that count as routine police work?"

Hearing this, Tai Po Black's face grew even darker.

Today's commotion had already hurt business at his club.

If Zhou Quan came by every day, he might as well shut the place down.

He was furious, but having just experienced Zhou Quan's methods firsthand, he could only sit there in sullen silence.

By comparison, Dongguan Chai, who didn't know what had happened, was even more at a loss.

He looked to his boss for an explanation, but never got a response.

Intimidated by Zhou Quan's reputation, he eventually had no choice but to nod obediently.

"Of course. You're the boss here, Sergeant Zhou!"