Hong Kong variety show: Starting from Cold War 1994

Chapter 54 You drive a Mazda, no wonder you're so slow...

After Li Wenbin and Wan Xihua finished speaking, it was time for reporters to ask questions.

The questions initially focused on routine aspects such as the scale of the case, the flow of drugs, and the background of the Ni family, which were mainly answered by Superintendent Leung Chi-kin and Lee Man-bun.

It wasn't until a reporter from the Oriental Daily News raised his hand and posed the question to Shen Shaofeng:

"Sir Shen, hello. I don't know if you remember, but at the last police press conference about Gandhi and Guo Hua, I was the one who asked you the question."

"Since you took office, you have cracked down on several criminal syndicates in Tsim Sha Tsui, especially the Ni family, which everyone knows is extremely difficult to deal with. What key strategies did the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) employ to achieve such swift and effective success?"

Shen Shaofeng smiled and nodded at the reporter: "Hello, Mr. Chen. We cannot disclose specific details about the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau's (OCTB) operations."

He paused briefly, then chose a statement suitable for public release: "Ni Moumou and his gang had a tight structure and strong counter-surveillance capabilities, but there's always a way to overcome difficulties. Anyone who breaks the law will leave clues. As long as each department of our police force performs its duties and traces back from any clue, we can always catch the final thread and bring the criminals to justice..."

These words may sound a bit too official, but it's a police press conference, and reporters can't be too harsh on a young officer.

After answering a few more questions, Shen Shaofeng cleverly deferred the credit to his two superiors present and to the West Kowloon regional staff who were not there.

The organization takes the benefits, but gives up some face to others; everyone's happy.

But being a Hong Kong media outlet, maintaining a consistently warm and sentimental tone throughout was clearly inappropriate. Soon, a question from a reporter from the *Tin Tin Daily News* caused an uproar:

"Sir Shen, as far as I know, drug-related cases are usually handled by the NB (Police Special Duties Unit), but the NB was completely absent from this operation. Is this related to internal strife within your police force?"

Liang Zhijian, being experienced, immediately prepared to take over and smooth things over upon hearing this.

Wan Xihua was the one at the scene who knew best about Shen Shaofeng's ambition to seize the discourse power in the fight against drugs from the New York Public Administration by cracking down on triads. She was worried that Shen Shaofeng would not handle the situation well and give others ammunition to criticize him, so she was also prepared to speak up to help.

Lee Man-bun, the supervisor of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), knew Shen Shaofeng's capabilities best. He calmly looked at Shen Shaofeng to see how he would handle this thorny issue.

Just as Liang Zhiqiang was about to speak, Shen Shaofeng waved his hand slightly, indicating that he would answer instead:

"The reporter's question is very representative and points out a common misconception among the general public."

He held up the first finger: "First of all, I need to clarify one point: the law does not stipulate that investigating drug cases is the exclusive domain of the NB."

"The Police General Orders grant our Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) the power to investigate organized and serious crimes. Drug crimes, especially the Ni Moumou criminal group, which has a tight organizational structure and involves huge amounts of illicit funds, have always been a key target of our OCTB."

He paused briefly, then held up his second finger: "Secondly, regarding the so-called internal strife, I think this friend may have some misunderstandings."

"The colleagues at NB have irreplaceable professional advantages in drug identification, cross-border drug trafficking intelligence gathering and analysis, and we at OTC have always respected and needed their support."

"In this operation targeting Ni Moumou's group, the focus of the investigation was on its organized crime characteristics, which is precisely the specialty of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB)."

"Fighting crime and protecting citizens is the common goal of every police officer."

"Times are changing, and criminal methods are constantly evolving. This requires our police to be more flexible and adaptable, and for various departments to cooperate more professionally. This joint operation is a successful exploration."

Seeing the reporters below taking notes attentively, Shen Shaofeng held up his third finger: "Finally, regardless of which department leads the investigation, the key is whether the criminals can be brought to justice as quickly as possible, recover the social losses, and restore peace to the citizens."

"On behalf of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), I would like to thank all the brother departments that provided intelligence support and operational cooperation in the joint operation. The credit belongs to the entire police force, and the results belong to all citizens."

After answering, Shen Shaofeng bowed slightly and sat down calmly.

This response was reasonable, well-founded, and neither arrogant nor humble. It cleverly transformed the so-called "internal struggle" into a "professional division of labor," and finally, it incorporated the value of "serving the citizens," leaving no room for argument. It was a perfect public relations statement.

After a moment of silence, a murmur of admiration rose from the audience, followed by thunderous applause.

Liang Zhiqiang, Li Wenbin, and Wan Xihua on the podium also clapped and showed satisfied smiles.

Lok Wai-ching, the main host of "Today's Focus," watched with great interest.

……

NB office area.

Pan Xueli, a newly recruited trainee inspector in the B team of the action group, watched Shen Shaofeng on the television screen, who spoke eloquently to the reporters' difficult questions and won a round of applause. The jealousy in his eyes seemed to materialize.

(From "Thunderbolt Drug Sweeper")

That's over a hundred kilograms! Such a huge achievement... if it were given to me...

This scoundrel Shen Shaofeng had just outshone me back in police academy, earning me the honorary baton.

After much effort, he had entered the elite NB police force and was preparing to learn from his senior colleagues when Shen Shaofeng suddenly became a full-fledged team leader and even brought down the Ni family, shocking the entire city!

He's an orphan with no connections, so what gives him the right to stand out?

Pan Xueli gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly...

……

Three days later, in the meeting room of the Anti-Triad Unit, West Kowloon Regional Headquarters.

At this moment, the entire conference room was filled with smoke and foul language, creating a chaotic and unpleasant atmosphere.

"Knock knock knock".

Chief Inspector Lee Yin, head of the West Kowloon Anti-Triad Unit, sat at the head of the long wooden table and tapped on it.

"Everyone here is a big shot who makes a living in Laojian, can't you be a little more serious?"

Xinji Axe Jun, who was sitting at the first seat on the left side of the long table, nodded and stubbed out his cigarette.

"Li Sir is right. You know I, Ah Jun, am very principled, unlike some people..."

He didn't name names, but the direction of his eyes betrayed him.

Sitting directly opposite Axe-Hand, the Hung Hing heir slammed his fist on the table with a loud bang: "Axe-Hand, what kind of idiot are you! The Ni family has fallen, so why can't we, the Hung Hing, take their territory?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xian slammed a lighter at the Crown Prince with a "whoosh": "You think seizing territory is your right? Should we, the police, issue you a special permit?!"

The prince turned his head away, saying, "Uh, Li Sir, that's not what I meant... Anyway, you said there's another important person coming. Who is it? So many of us big shots are waiting for him."

As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room door was pushed open, and a young police officer in a tailored gray suit walked in.

"Excuse me, Officer Li, there was a traffic jam."

Before Li Xian could reply, a triad leader nicknamed "Bai Shanhua" standing beside the Crown Prince mocked, "Sir, what kind of car do you drive?"

The young police officer smiled slightly: "Mazda."

Bai Shanhua smiled dismissively: "We all drive Mercedes and BMWs, but you drive a Mazda, no wonder you're stuck..."

Before he could finish speaking, Old Ghost Huang next to him suddenly punched Bai Shanhua hard, leaving him stunned.

"Screw your mother! You don't even know Inspector Shen? And you think you can act like a gangster?"