Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 205 There must be proper methods and approaches when handling cases!

"Team Leader An!"

Chen Tai was brought into the interrogation room and immediately greeted An Changlin with a smile.

"Sit down and talk." An Changlin's attitude wasn't as cold as before.

After Chen Tai sat down, An Changlin asked, "Chen Tai, what is your relationship with Shan Dian Da? Why did you bring so many people here after they got into trouble?"

Chen Tai chuckled: "Captain An, you don't know this! I have a business relationship with Mr. Ni, the Hong Kong boss of Lightning Mart! The company that I own, the Night Pearl Nightclub, is a Sino-foreign joint venture that Mr. Ni and I jointly own!"

When this was mentioned, Chen Tai became very proud, saying that under the guise of a joint venture, he had enjoyed quite a few preferential treatments.

"So, Mr. Ni's business is my business, Chen Tai's business. If anyone dares to bully him, I certainly can't ignore it!"

Upon hearing this, An Changlin seemed thoughtful, then took out the bottle of colorful pills from his pocket: "This bottle of Xiaoyao Pills, is it the one your business partner brought from Hong Kong?"

Chen Tai was startled when he saw the bottle of Fing Head Pills in An Changlin's hand, wondering why the other party had suddenly asked about it.

As Lin Yongfu said, the Fing pills have been very popular since they were sold in nightclubs, and the nightclubs' business has been booming day after day.

However, the name Fing Tou Wan is not familiar to people on the mainland, so they simply changed it to "Xiaoyao Wan". As the name suggests, after taking it, you will feel as carefree as an immortal!
Chen Tai maintained his smile: "Captain An, I didn't expect you to have visited our Night Pearl before. Next time you come, just look for me, and I'll make sure everything is taken care of!"

An Changlin shook his head with a smile: "I can't afford to go to your Night Pearl. Putting everything else aside, just take this bottle of Xiaoyao Pill, it costs 80 yuan a bottle, that's 10 days' wages gone!"

Chen Tai quickly said, "Hey, that's for outsiders. Captain An, you come here, I'll give you a few bottles for free, and if you like them later, we'll sell them to you at a discount!"

An Changlin glanced at Chen Tai and said, "I heard from my friend that after taking your Xiaoyao Pill, you feel incredibly excited and have boundless energy when you dance, as if you can do anything. Chen Tai, could this be something unclean?"

An Changlin disliked the name "Xiaoyao Wan" immediately, as it reminded him of opium from over a hundred years ago. Although no one was saying there was anything wrong with Xiaoyao Wan now, his police instincts told him it was something shady.

Upon hearing this, Chen Tai immediately shook his head, causing the handcuffs to click and clack.

"How could that be! Captain An, I'm a perfectly legitimate businessman!"

"Heh, what honest, law-abiding person would engage in a gunfight in the street?!"

"Captain An, I already said I acted in self-defense!"

After emphasizing it again, Chen Tai then said:
"Captain An, I, Chen Tai, am upright and honest!"

Now that we are carrying out reform and opening up, the higher authorities have said that we should actively learn from foreign countries. We didn't have nightclubs like this in Jinghai before; we learned them from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

This "Xiaoyao Wan" (逍遥丸) is very common in Hong Kong and Taiwan; it's a stuff used in nightclubs to enhance the atmosphere! Its chemical component is called something like M, but it's a drug, just think of it as a stimulant!
You can't falsely accuse me for no reason!

An Changlin stared into Chen Tai's eyes: "Is it really a stimulant?"

"Captain An, if you don't believe me, you can go to Hong Kong Island and ask around!"

"I'll figure it out." With that, An Changlin put away the bottle of pills.

"Captain An, how long am I going to be locked up here? I have a whole mess to deal with at that nightclub!"

"How long are you going to lock him up? You dared to pull out a gun in the street, and you still want to get out? Take him back!"

Chen Tai was escorted back to the detention cell by a policeman, but he wasn't flustered. He knew someone would get him out.

Back in his office, An Changlin examined the Xiaoyao Pill in his hand again, wondering whether he should ask someone to help him inquire about it, when a young policeman jogged over:

"Captain An, the chief wants to see you!"

An Changlin put the bottle in the drawer and immediately got up and went upstairs.

On the second floor, I entered the director's office.

"Director Liu, you wanted to see me?"

Director Liu asked directly, "Do you have a case on your hands regarding the vandalism of the Lightning Tower?"

An Changlin nodded and said, "Yes, I'm handling it now!"

"How did you handle it?"

An Changlin honestly said, "This is actually a business competition. I'm calling the people in charge of both sides here to mediate."

Director Liu frowned: "Are you aware that this matter has already reached the district level?"

"The district?"

"Secretary Zhao of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Luohu District just called me to inquire about this matter. He said that a patriotic Hong Kong businessman was arbitrarily vandalized by thugs, which is extremely serious. He told us that we must deal with it seriously and bring all those involved to justice!"

"Secretary Zhao!" An Changlin exclaimed in surprise.

The district's Political and Legal Affairs Commission is practically their branch bureau's direct superior!
Many people think that the branch bureaus are directly managed by the municipal bureaus. In fact, the various public security branch bureaus have considerable autonomy. Although their level is lower than that of the municipal bureaus, they are not necessarily afraid of the municipal bureaus!

However, they must be afraid of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission!

The Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the Public Security Bureau have a leadership and business guidance relationship; the former coordinates political and legal work, while the latter is responsible for specific law enforcement matters.

In other words, the Political and Legal Affairs Commission has the direct power to guide and supervise them. They are essentially their superior. For example, if a district bureau chief wants to advance, one avenue is to join the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

An Changlin immediately understood that the powerful backer behind Shandianda was Secretary Zhao.

Director Liu waved his hand: "Don't just stand there, hurry up and bring them all back!"

An Changlin did not move, but looked troubled and said, "Director Liu, Dongfeng Express is actually a Hong Kong company, and they are not easy to mess with."

Director Liu was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what An Changlin meant: the other party also had someone behind them!
He asked directly, "Who?"

An Changlin said, "Secretary Liang of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission!"

Director Liu opened his mouth: "Secretary Liang? Are you sure about this?"

“I’m not sure, but I dealt with the owner of Dongfeng Express when I was handling a case last year. He was at a golf club at the time, playing golf with Secretary Liang.”

Director Liu remained silent.

One is Secretary Zhao from the district, who has full leadership and decision-making power over the district's political and legal work and can directly coordinate the public security, procuratorial, and judicial forces within the district—his immediate superior. The other is Deputy Secretary Liang from the city, who, although not directly in charge of their Luohu branch, is in charge of law enforcement supervision throughout the city and is a strong candidate for promotion to secretary.

Director Liu didn't want to offend either of these two people!
Director Liu thought for a moment, then asked, "Changlin, let me ask you, you only saw Secretary Liang playing golf with the other party? You didn't hear anything about a closer relationship?"

An Changlin shook his head: "Yes, that's why I said I was unsure. But to be honest, I feel that this Mr. Ye is no ordinary person, so I tend to avoid making a big fuss and invite the people in charge from both sides to mediate."

Director Liu rubbed his temples and sighed, saying:

"We can't just sit idly by. Secretary Zhao has called us personally. If we don't do anything, wouldn't that be just going through the motions? Secretary Zhao will definitely think we don't respect him. How are we supposed to get anything done then?"

"What about Secretary Liang?"

"Secretary Liang didn't get involved in this matter, so maybe he and that Boss Ye are just casual acquaintances?"

Despite saying this, Director Liu didn't give the order directly. He pondered for a moment, then said:

"Alright, Changlin, you will personally lead the men to make the arrest! However, you must be careful with your methods and absolutely avoid using excessive force!"
"If the other party can really contact Secretary Liang, then whether these people are in hiding or whether they can be apprehended is not something we can decide, understand?"

“Yes!” An Changlin immediately understood that he should test the waters and act accordingly.

If they're really not to be trifled with, then the outcome isn't important; what matters is showing Secretary Zhao their attitude so that Director Liu can give an account.

……

"How much longer until we arrive?" Ye Dongsheng checked his watch; it had been almost two hours since they set off.

"Boss, almost there! We'll be at the second-line checkpoint in about 20 minutes!"

"Okay, no need to rush. Watch your step and be careful!"

Ye Dongsheng didn't urge him any further, turned his head to look out the window, and pondered the matter at hand.

A courier from Flash Delivery cheated their customer out of their package. On the surface, it seems like just a courier breaking the rules, an individual act.

However, this conveys a message: FlashEx has started offering express delivery services from Beijing to Hong Kong Island! If this service hadn't been newly launched, that employee would never have attempted to fraudulently obtain packages!
It's even possible that Flashda was condoning this, since the employees wouldn't have been so bold without the store's tacit approval.

Ye Dongsheng pictured Ni Yongxiao's face in his mind. As expected of the guy he thought was the most dangerous, while other companies like Hengtong Express and Camel Express hadn't even made a move yet, this guy had already taken the lead in launching a new business.

He had originally planned to wait until after the New Year to take action and gradually make things difficult for the other companies, but unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to provoke Dongfeng Express first!
After speeding along for a short while, the vehicle gradually slowed down and stopped in front of Dongfeng Express.

As soon as Ye Dongsheng got out of the car, he saw police officers standing at the store entrance, while Wang Jianguo and Zhang Weimin were talking to them. He immediately strode over.

"Officer, everyone really went out to deliver packages, they're not in the store yet!"

Wang Jianguo was talking to An Changlin when he saw Ye Dongsheng walking over and immediately beamed with joy: "Our boss is here!"

An Changlin turned his head and, sure enough, saw the dashing young man he had met at the golf course last time.

Ye Dongsheng smiled and said, "Captain An, we meet again~"

"Mr. Ye, hello! We are on official business. Your store was involved in the vandalism incident at Shandian today. I am now following orders from my superiors to bring all relevant personnel back. Please cooperate!"

Upon hearing An Changlin's words, Ye Dongsheng sensed that the other party's attitude wasn't particularly forceful, so he directly asked, "Captain An, may I ask who this superior is?"

An Changlin didn't hide anything: "It's Secretary Zhao from the district's Political and Legal Affairs Commission!"

Ye Dongsheng asked again tentatively, "Such a small matter, why did it alarm Secretary Zhao?"

“Mr. Ye, using firearms in the Special Economic Zone is no small matter.”

"Didn't you already arrest Xu Jiang, who used a gun? I don't think we need to bother the others anymore. They were just there for the fun of it anyway."

If you want to know what's going on there, I can take one or two people with me.

An Changlin shook his head: "Mr. Ye, Secretary Zhao is very angry about this matter and demands a thorough investigation. He insists that no lawbreakers be tolerated! Please don't make things difficult for us!"

Now Ye Dongsheng understood. This Secretary Zhao was most likely the person behind Shandianda. He didn't expect that Ni Yongxiao had found such a backer locally. Was he going to take this opportunity to make trouble for him?
Ye Dongsheng smiled and said, "Captain An, don't worry, I definitely won't make things difficult for you. But, can I make a phone call now?"

"Mr. Ye, please make yourself at home!"

"Captain An, come with me!"

An Changlin understood immediately and followed him inside.

A moment later, in the shop, An Changlin took the phone from Ye Dongsheng:

"Xiao An, I am Liang Shuren from the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Department."

An Changlin immediately stood up straight: "Secretary Liang, please speak!"

"This case involves two Hong Kong businessmen, so you must handle it with extreme caution and not rush things! Dongfeng Express has been here for quite some time now, directly impacting the operational efficiency of many local factories, so we can't afford to be careless!"

"Yes, Secretary Liang! I will handle the case with utmost care and will never implicate any innocent person without evidence!"

"Okay, that's good! I'll keep an eye on this case, and your Luohu branch must handle it well!"

After hanging up the phone, An Changlin knew that with Secretary Liang's call, their Luohu branch could also report back to Secretary Zhao.

Ye Dongsheng asked with a smile, "Captain An, what should we do next? I'll definitely cooperate!"

An Changlin thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Ye, let's leave the others aside, but I want to invite Zhang Weimin back to the police station to cooperate with the investigation. After all, according to what he just said, he is the trigger and key person in this case."

Ye Dongsheng nodded: "That's only right. To be honest, Captain An, even if you hadn't said anything, I would have taken Weimin with me to your police station to report the case!"

"Report a crime?"

Ye Dongsheng nodded and said solemnly, "Yes, we want to sue Flash Delivery for stealing valuables from Dongfeng Express! Please open a case and handle this matter!"

Since Flash Express wants to hold them accountable, Dongfeng Express cannot afford to be passively attacked.

When such a dispute arises, it's really just a wrangling game. If you apologize and ask the other party to forgive you, you'll naturally lose the initiative, and no matter what you do, you'll be wrong!
Now Dongfeng Express needs to bring up the theft incident and launch an attack in order to openly confront the attacked Shanda Express with the police.

An Changlin sighed inwardly, knowing that this Boss Ye was not someone to be trifled with.

This matter is no longer within the jurisdiction of the Luohu branch; it's a matter of how the two Hong Kong businessmen and the powerful figures behind them will fight it out!
(End of this chapter)