met free Chapter 033 Inspector Wong, Time for a Pancake
Chapter 033 Inspector Wong, Time for a Pancake
6:20 p.m., Tsim Sha Tsui, lobby of Ping Tsui Lou Hotel.
Huang Zhicheng and several team members sat in the rest area, watching the toasts coming from upstairs, and were speechless for a moment.
He didn't know whether to praise Chen Piao for his sharp thinking or criticize him for his flamboyant behavior.
In just a few days, he led all of Ni's men to switch sides with Wo Luen Shing, and in one fell swoop, he broke into Wo Luen Shing's core circle. This method can only be described as remarkable.
But Chen Piao's current behavior made him vaguely worried.
"Wong Sir, you're really too arrogant."
"Making such a big fuss, anyone who didn't know better would think he'd become the head of Wo Shing Wo! Should we go upstairs and arrest him now?!"
One of the group members couldn't stand the cheesy toasts anymore and couldn't help but ask Huang Zhicheng a question.
Huang Zhicheng shook his head: "How do we arrest him? Charge him with illegal assembly?"
"If we arrest them now, the restaurant will complain to our public relations department right away. No rush, let them pay the bill first!"
Deciding to give Chen Piao some time to establish his authority, Huang Zhicheng casually dealt with his subordinates before taking out a cigarette and lighting it.
The atmosphere upstairs had reached a fever pitch.
Ever since Chen Piao's promise spread to all the stalls, almost everyone in the gang came out in droves, and even the parking meters in Hung Hom were no longer being checked.
Right now, one group of his cronies after another are respectfully bringing drinks to Chen Piao's table, their eyes glued to the stacks of cash on it.
"Congratulations, Piao-ge!"
"Alright, take the two thousand, next!"
"Wishing Brother Piao a resounding success in Tsim Sha Tsui, and may you reap huge profits!"
"Not bad, which stall do you work for?"
"I work for Brother Happy Bear."
"Okay, take the money, next!"
"Wishing Brother Piao auspicious times and days filled with joy, a bountiful year like a kite soaring in the wind, and boundless happiness, wealth, and longevity! May your life be as long as mountains and as vast as the sea!"
"Damn, he's a cultured man after all. Here's an extra thousand!"
……
Time ticked by, and by 6:50 p.m., everyone at the family dinner in Tsim Sha Tsui was all smiles.
Shark sat next to Chen Piao, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart - he really is rich and powerful!
Seeing that he had given out almost all the red envelopes, Chen Piao finally had some free time.
Knowing that Wong Chi-shing had been waiting downstairs for a long time, he took a moment to call Shark Boy down to pay the bill.
Before long, Huang Zhicheng arrived at the banquet hall with several subordinates.
"Chen Piao, making such a big fuss, are you preparing to rebel?"
With his badge hanging around his neck, several group members following behind Huang Zhicheng immediately began loudly maintaining order.
"When the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) is handling a case, all of you better sit down and behave yourselves!"
It's the same old, tired routine; Chen Piao's too lazy to even bother with it anymore.
He gestured for all the younger brothers sitting in the banquet hall to be quiet, and then walked up to Huang Zhicheng.
"Officer Wong, what law have we broken by going out for a meal together?"
"You know perfectly well whether you've broken the law or not. We suspect you're involved in triad activities, so come with me to the police station!"
Chen Piao sneered, then looked around at all the henchmen present.
"The officer said we were involved in triad activities and they need to take us back for an investigation!"
"overtake!"
A deafening chorus of boos erupted from the crowd, making Huang Zhicheng feel utterly humiliated.
There are over four hundred gangsters in Ping Tsui House right now. If they were all taken back tonight, the entire jails in Hong Kong and Kowloon would probably be overflowing.
"Don't make trouble, we're just taking you back to ask you a few questions!"
As long as your brothers don't cause trouble after they've finished eating and drinking, I guarantee I'll release you immediately!
As he spoke, Huang Zhicheng took a step closer and lowered his voice.
"Hey, that's enough already!"
……
Inside the interrogation room of the Tsim Sha Tsui Anti-Triad Unit, Wong Chi-shing brought over a large cup of strong tea and pushed it in front of Chan Piao, who was sitting in the interrogation chair.
"You look so drunk, sober up first!"
"No need, Inspector Wong, I'm not drunk yet."
"What do you want to talk about? Why don't you give me a cigarette first!"
At this moment, Chen Piao showed no signs of being drunk at all. After offering Chen Piao a cigarette, Huang Zhicheng took the opportunity to start a conversation.
"You almost embarrassed me just now!"
"Hey, I haven't even said anything to you yet, Wong Sir. Today is the day I'm promoted."
If I have to be subservient to you, how am I supposed to take care of these kids in the future?
Huang Zhicheng pursed his lips, almost saying "You're a policeman" again.
However, he knew it was pointless to say these things to Chen Piao, so he simply swallowed his words.
"If you're going to take the position, why make such a big fuss?"
Do you know that you've alarmed the entire Kowloon anti-triad unit today, and even gave everyone a HK$2,000 red envelope? What are you trying to do?!
Chen Piao took a deep drag on his cigarette, his brow furrowing involuntarily.
"Come on, Inspector Wong, what do you think I'm going to do undercover like this, to teach in Band 1?"
These guys are gangsters. If we don't pay them off, are we supposed to reason with them?
If reasoning worked, there wouldn't be hundreds of thousands of gangsters on Hong Kong Island!
Huang Zhicheng's brows furrowed as well.
"Now I'm curious, where did you get so much money?"
"It's an expensive loan, how about you reimburse me?"
"Borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates? You're insane!"
"Damn, how could I be crazy? I'm in charge of several streets in Tsim Sha Tsui now, and I make millions every month just from showing up at shows. How could I be afraid of not being able to pay back this little two million?"
Chen Piao tapped his cigarette butt on the edge of the table as he spoke, and then continued.
"I know what you're trying to say, but there's no way around it, that's how undercover agents do it!"
Inspector Wong, put your hand on your heart and tell me honestly, if I were to break into the inner circle of Wo Luen Shing, who would bother with me if I had no money or power?
If we don't seize this opportunity to grow big, who knows how long you'll make me wait?
Now that you've established yourself in Tsim Sha Tsui, who knows, you might even become the head of the organization! They'll hand over all the Wo Luen Shing's accounts and undercover records to you, and if you hold out until Inspector Li is transferred, you might even become the head of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau!
Huang Zhicheng has been painting a rosy picture for these undercover agents for so many years, and Chen Piao is going to give him one this time too.
Clearly, the pie in the sky was drawn very well, and Huang Zhicheng's tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed.
"Forget about getting the entire Wo Luen Shing underworld register sorted out. Now that Wo Luen Shing has opened a separate branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, is the new underworld register ready yet?"
"If I had known you would ask this, I would have taken a photo and made a copy as soon as the roster was available."
The items were placed in the trash can next to the third banyan tree at the east entrance of the Observatory Park.
"Go get it quickly, or the food ring people will take it away, and then it's not my fault!"
Chen Piao felt no guilt about handing over the gang's underwater manual to Huang Zhicheng.
His current assets in Tsim Sha Tsui were inherited from Chan Wing-yan. Knowing Chan Wing-yan's identity, Chan Piao guaranteed that these lists had already fallen into the hands of Wong Chi-shing.
Rather than playing along, it would be better to hand it over openly, which would dispel Huang Zhicheng's concerns about him.
Only then can they better utilize Huang Zhicheng's identity to clear obstacles on their path to success.
Hearing Chen Piao agree so readily, Huang Zhicheng's initial unease vanished.
With a slight smile, Huang Zhicheng took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Chen Piao.
"What is this?"
After taking the business card, Chen Piao couldn't help but ask a question.
"Brother Piao, ever since I refused your return to the team last time, I feel that your temper has gotten worse every day."
I understand, you're under a lot of pressure. As your boss, there's not much I can do to help you, except maybe schedule an appointment with a therapist for you.
As he spoke, Huang Zhicheng lit a cigarette for himself: "Go and see him when you have time, this doctor is very capable."
I don't want you to develop psychological problems because of your undercover work when you achieve great success!
Chen Piao then unfolded the business card and took a closer look, discovering several large, gold-embossed characters on it—
Dr. Li Xin'er, a psychiatrist at Po Leung Hospital.
……
Jordan, the finance company of Lam Wai-lok.
Seeing Ah Ze deliver the newly built underwater catalog in Tsim Sha Tsui, Lam Wai Lok did not feel any relief.
He already knew what happened at Taiding Teahouse during the day, but he never expected that Feiji, that good-for-nothing, would be so stubborn about saving face after being beaten.
She went back to Kwun Tong and hasn't spoken to him on the phone since.
This gave Lin Huai Le, who was eager to make a fuss about this, a real headache.