svetikya Chapter 7 One Time, Another Time
Chapter 7 One Time, Another Time
"This is completely superfluous and unnecessary!"
He Chu clapped his hands lightly and said:
"Inspector Lu's words hit the nail on the head."
This is a logical flaw that is obvious and can be seen at a glance.
Why did Chen Yongren suddenly drop out of the police academy back then?
The reason for the public announcement was that his family background file had been updated and completed, revealing that his biological father was Ni Kun, a notorious drug lord who had been rampant in Tsim Sha Tsui for many years.
Because of his murky family background, he was disqualified from staying at the police academy.
In the end, he was forced to withdraw from school—at least that's what all the information Lu Qichang had received before said.
However, if the truth behind Chen Yongren's dropping out of school was that he was sent to go undercover, it would mean that the police force had already approved his family background. In other words, his background would not have affected his status as a police officer at all.
It is obvious to anyone with eyes to see that these two things are completely contradictory and self-contradictory from beginning to end.
And this is precisely the source of Lu Qichang's shock at this moment.
He Chu sighed softly and said:
"I've seen Ah Ren like this with my own eyes. Seeing his dazed and carefree state really makes me feel bad."
"I couldn't let it go, so I followed this lead and investigated it privately."
Lu Qichang seemed to realize something instantly, and suddenly spoke:
"So you initially thought I was the one who sent Ah-Ren to infiltrate?"
He Chu gently shook his head.
No.
Lu Qichang looked surprised and said:
"no?"
"Back in police academy, among those who were close to Ah-Ren, who didn't know that I valued him highly and had high hopes for him?"
"Under these circumstances, you never doubted me at all?"
He Chu calmly explained:
"Precisely because I know so well the mentor-student relationship between you and Ah-Ren, I was certain from the beginning that it was definitely not you who sent Ah-Ren to be an undercover agent."
Lu Qichang's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart skipped a beat.
"There's a hidden meaning in what you're saying."
He Chu sighed again, his tone becoming more somber.
"Inspector Lu, you probably don't know this yet—in the year or so that Ah Ren has been undercover, he has never received a single bit of support or cover from his superiors."
Lu Qichang instantly flew into a rage, slamming his hand on the edge of the table.
"How is this possible?!"
He Chu gave a helpless, bitter smile and sighed:
"These are all true facts that I have investigated."
"If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to find out who his hidden superior was."
Lu Qichang, looking puzzled, asked:
"Our police force's undercover operation is always airtight and watertight. How could you possibly have found out?"
He Chu shrugged indifferently again.
"Finding someone else's mole's superior is incredibly difficult, but finding Ah Ren's superior isn't that hard."
Lu Qichang's brows furrowed instantly.
"What do you mean by that?"
He Chu didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"When Principal Lu found out about Ah Ren's family background, his first reaction was definitely to remove him from the police force immediately."
"This is an unshakeable rule in the police force, and no one can easily break it."
"The person who managed to keep Ah Ren and even send him undercover must have persuaded him before Principal Lu could make a move."
"After this screening process, the pool of people who are qualified and capable of doing this is significantly narrowed down."
"Officer Luk, you should already know who it is by now, right?"
Lu Qichang suddenly fell into a deathly silence. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and uttered three words, one by one:
"Huang Zhicheng?"
He Chu immediately clapped his hands and said with certainty:
"That's right! From beginning to end, the only person I suspected was Huang Zhicheng!"
Lu Qichang stared intently at He Chu with a deep gaze, and slowly began to speak.
"Officer Ho, you asked me out today, it's not as simple as just inviting me for a drink."
"You've clearly set a trap for me!"
He Chu gently shook his head.
"No, from beginning to end, I just wanted to help Ah Ren out."
"Inspector Lu, do you know where Wong Chi-shing sent Ah Yan to infiltrate?"
Lu Qichang shook his head again.
"There are countless gangs in the Yau Tsim Mong area. How could I possibly guess which branch Wong Chi-shing sent Ah Yan to?"
He Chu lowered his voice and said softly, word by word:
"The Ni family."
Lu Qichang instantly flew into a rage, slammed his fist on the table, and stood up abruptly.
"Has that bastard Huang Zhicheng gone mad?!"
"Ah Ren is Ni Kun's biological illegitimate son, and he just sent him directly back to the Ni family?!"
He Chu ignored his anger and instead asked:
"Officer Lu, how much do you know about Han Chen?"
Lu Qichang suppressed his surging anger, sat back down, and replied in a deep voice:
"This guy is definitely not a simple character. He has only been in Tsim Sha Tsui for two years, and he has already climbed to the position of one of the five top leaders of the Ni family."
"The speed at which it's climbing is ridiculously fast; it's like it's riding a rocket."
Climbing to the position of a local leader in two years, does that sound like a slow process?
But you should know that it took Chen Yongren a full five years to barely climb to the side of Sha Qiang and Di Lu, and he didn't even get into the inner circle.
In comparison, how fast is Han Chen's rise to power?
He Chu looked at him and then asked:
"In all your years of handling cases, how many examples have you seen of someone rising so quickly as he has?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang scoffed.
"I have indeed encountered a few."
"Hong Kong is such a big place, it has never lacked ruthless scoundrels who have made a name for themselves at a young age."
"But after handling so many cases over the years, the facts have long proven that there must be some unknown reasons behind this illogical surge."
"In the vast majority of these cases, there are people from our police force secretly backing us up and paving the way."
He Chu also laughed, a particularly hearty laugh, as if someone had finally hit the nail on the head about what he had been holding back.
Lu Qichang's smile vanished instantly, and he looked at He Chu with a face full of shock.
"Inspector Ho, do you mean... Han Chen was able to climb the ranks so quickly because he had people in the police force secretly supporting him?"
He Chu didn't speak, but gently pushed the thick file folder he had been holding in his hand in front of Lu Qichang.
Lu Qichang looked up at He Chu with a puzzled expression, waiting for him to explain the situation.
He Chu spoke in a calm tone.
"This contains everything I painstakingly uncovered over three whole months."
"Inspector Lu, you'd better be mentally prepared before you look at this. The investigation results here may be completely different from what you expect."
Lu Qichang stared at him intently for two seconds, then reached out and grabbed the file folder. He quickly tore open the seal, pulled out the documents, glanced at them briefly, and the color drained from his face, his expression suddenly changing.
In just a few seconds, his face turned as black as the bottom of a scorched pot, filled with sullen anger.
After a full half minute, Lu Qichang slowly raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice,
"Is everything you've found true?"
He Chu shrugged again and spoke calmly.
"While it takes a lot of effort to investigate these past traces, verifying their authenticity is not difficult at all."
"I believe that with Inspector Luk's extensive network and capabilities within the police force over the years, verifying these things would be a piece of cake."
boom!
Lu Qichang slammed his fist hard on the table, making the wine glasses on the table clang loudly.
"That bastard Huang Zhicheng deserves to die!"
"Just for his own selfish desire to get promoted and make money, he's going to ruin Ah Ren's life with his own hands!"
Seeing his furious expression, He Chu asked softly:
"Inspector Lu, how do you plan to handle this matter?"
Lu Qichang lowered his voice, his tone filled with barely suppressed anger, and said in a muffled voice:
"I'm going back to the police station right now to verify what you found out."
"If all of this is true, I will never have any soft spot for him."
"We need to catch the big drug lords outside, but these traitors and parasites within our police force should be killed even more immediately!"
He Chu looked at him and spoke up at the right moment to remind him:
"Officer Lu, if you really intend to take action against Huang Zhicheng, you must first report to your superiors and ask for instructions, and follow the proper procedures."
"otherwise……"
"You must be careful that he doesn't turn on you when he's cornered."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang scoffed.
"Huang Zhicheng is a man who is always eager for quick success and instant benefits. He only cares about his achievements and has no patience whatsoever."
"His style of doing things will eventually kill the undercover agents he sends out, and will also implicate his colleagues and brothers."
"Our undercover agents would rather not obtain crucial intelligence than compromise their personal safety and ensure their absolute well-being."
As he spoke, he abruptly stood up, grabbed the file folder on the table, nodded slightly to He Chu, and took his leave.
"Officer Ho, I, Luk Kai-cheung, owe you a huge favor this time."
Three days later, He Chu had just finished his patrol and was about to get off work when he received a shocking piece of news—Huang Zhicheng had been formally arrested!
That very day, He Chu had just changed his clothes and was about to leave work when he was hurriedly summoned to Superintendent Chen's office.
Superintendent Chen sat behind his desk, his gaze towards He Chu filled with undisguised admiration and approval.
"He Chu, I knew I hadn't misjudged you, kid."
"You're a real man of courage and wisdom, capable of great things."
He Chu stood there, completely bewildered.
"Officer Chan, what's going on here? I'm a little confused."
"Wasn't Ji Zhengxiong's case closed a long time ago?"
Upon hearing this, Superintendent Chen's smile widened.
"I like your humble and modest nature, and your lack of arrogance despite your achievements."
He Chu stood there, his face filled with even more questions, completely bewildered by the situation.
Superintendent Chen's smile faded, his expression turned serious, and he spoke in a deep voice:
"I'm referring to Huang Zhicheng's case."
"Lu Qichang has told me everything. Huang Zhicheng's quick exposure and arrest are all thanks to you!"
He Chu immediately stood up straight, saluted, and said solemnly:
"Reporting, sir, these are all things I, as a police officer, should do."
Superintendent Chen looked at him, his admiration deepening, and said:
Do you know what I admire most about you?
He Chu gently shook his head.
"Reporting to sir, I was unaware."
Superintendent Chen leaned forward slightly and said in a solemn, deep voice:
"After you found out about this, you didn't immediately send all the materials to the Internal Affairs Department."
He Chu looked surprised and said:
"This is a matter within our frontline operational police force; we shouldn't air our dirty laundry in public. Why hand it over to the Internal Affairs Department?"
Upon hearing this, Superintendent Chen immediately burst into laughter, his laughter filled with unbridled joy.
"Well said! Absolutely right!"
"Officer Ho, your stance couldn't be more upright!"
The saying "Don't wash your dirty linen in public" hits the nail on the head.
"Those people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are always watching our frontline teams, nitpicking and trying to find fault with us. At times like these, we absolutely cannot hand them a knife or give them an opportunity."
"You did the right thing!"
He Chu's face showed a hint of disapproval, with a touch of slight dissatisfaction.
"Inspector Chan, you really don't need to tell me these things. This is the awareness that is ingrained in the bones of us front-line police officers. There is no need to mention it specifically."
He casually uttered a small grumble.
Superintendent Chen wasn't angry at all. In his eyes, it was perfectly normal for someone with real skills to have a temper and grumble a bit; it was completely acceptable.
Anyway, all the capable and hardworking men under him, if you count them all, as long as they have real skills, almost all of them have tempers and are very fierce.
Compared to those people, He Chu's temper was already exceptionally mild and easy to talk to.
Superintendent Chen's smile faded, his expression turned serious again, and he spoke in a deep voice.
"You have done an incredible job in this matter."
"The nature of Huang Zhicheng's case is extremely heinous, and its impact is extremely negative."
"If you hadn't pulled him out early, and had let him continue to run rampant, the consequences would have been unimaginable if he had caused something irreparable, and the entire police force would have suffered as a result."
"But Inspector Ho, I'm afraid you'll have to make do this time."
"After all, it's best not to air your dirty laundry in public. We will record your great contribution in our internal merit book, but it's not appropriate to publicize it or hold an awards ceremony for you."
"Not only you, but even Lu Qichang, who personally handled this case, will not receive any public commendation."
He Chu waved his hand dismissively.
"Those are things that Inspector Luk should worry about. I don't care about these ostensible awards at all."
Seeing his indifferent attitude towards fame and fortune, Superintendent Chen's admiration for him grew even stronger.
"You may not care, but our police force cannot turn a blind eye; we cannot let down our meritorious officers."
He looked at He Chu and spoke with exceptional seriousness.