Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 84: Choosing Between Big and Small?

"Lynn invited me to the opening ceremony?"

Chen Guozhong's eyes widened as he held the invitation. Did this guy, Liang Kun, really not treat him like an outsider? A big boss of Hung Hing inviting a cop like himself as a guest?
Wang Dao said calmly:
"The idea I came up with."

Chen Guozhong laughed in anger:

"Are you really not afraid of me being criticized?"

Wang Dao shrugged.

"What are you criticizing?"

“All the people that Liang Kun hired are from legitimate circles.”

Chen Guozhong was taken aback:
"what?"

Wang Dao counted on his fingers:
"The president of the local chamber of commerce, colleagues in the film and television industry, two members of parliament, Lok Wai-chun, and other relevant personnel."

There are no such things as江湖人物 (jianghu figures).

"You don't need to be so sensitive. So what if a few gangsters are at the scene?"

Why did you send me to be an undercover agent for Liang Kun?

"Isn't it because eight out of ten people in Hong Kong now have a membership background?"

"Which of those upright figures that Liang Kun invited doesn't have a few friends in the underworld?"

Chen Guozhong snorted coldly:

"You're not here to lecture me, are you?"

"You really have nothing to say to me?"

The Way of the King does not understand the Way:
"what's the matter?"

"I'm here to see you, and I can withstand any scrutiny."

Chen Guozhong was convinced:

"I really know how to choose; I chose you to be an undercover agent for Leung Kwan."

"Even if you come looking for me, no one will suspect that you are my undercover agent."

Wang Dao said triumphantly:
"If you didn't have some skills, would you have chosen me?"

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

"I knew you were capable, but I didn't expect you to be this capable."

"correct."

"Where did you get the intelligence about eliminating the doctor's group?"

Wang Dao is lying through his teeth:

"I've arranged for surveillance."

Chen Guozhong sneered:

"Aren't you talking nonsense?"

"We conducted a thorough inspection afterward, and there wasn't a trace of surveillance footage."

Wang Dao possesses the advanced skill of "deception," allowing him to convincingly feign any sincerity he desires.
"That's my livelihood, do you think I'd just tell you that?"

Chen Guozhong was intimidated by Wang Dao. He was an elite among the police and could tell at a glance that Wang Dao was not lying.

That's why he was shocked.

He didn't lie to Wang Dao; he actually sent people to check afterwards, and apart from the wires that the doctor and his gang had installed without permission, they couldn't find any other traces.

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"Don't even think about it, I have my own surveillance methods."

Chen Guozhong didn't think too much about it:

"Alright, the invitation from Leung Kwan has arrived. You'd better hurry up and leave."

Wang Dao opened his eyes wide:
"You don't really think I just came here to deliver an invitation, do you?"

Chen Guozhong exclaimed in surprise:

"Any other information?"

Wang Dao sighed:

"I'm, after all, one of Brother Kun's top lieutenants, and the company has so many things for me to do. You should be grateful that I'm making time to work."

He changed the subject...
"You know about Huang Zhicheng and Mary's plan, right?"

Chen Guozhong nodded solemnly:
"That's right!"

“Our people have overheard their plans, and they are preparing to make their move against Ni Kun tonight.”

"Did the plan change?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"The plan hasn't changed, but someone has seen through Huang Zhicheng's plan again."

Chen Guozhong was shocked:
"Who?"

Wang Daoyi spread his hands and uttered a name that was both unexpected and yet perfectly logical:

Johnny Wong!

Chen Guozhong frowned and said:

“Johnny Wang did send people to keep an eye on Huang Zhicheng, but Huang Zhicheng managed to shake them off that very day.”

"How did he know?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:
“Johnny Wang’s men knew they weren’t professionals, so they hired a professional instead.”

Chen Guozhong's expression changed drastically:
"detective?!"

Wang Dao shrugged.

Chen Guozhong stood with one hand on his hip and the other scratching his head:
"These kids are so careless!"

"Can't even see a single detective?"

Wang Dao explained:
"It's not that the people in the Bunny Team are unprofessional; they are very professional."

"It's not their fault that they couldn't find the detective, because the detective didn't find you either."

Chen Guozhong breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Dao reminded him:
"Now you have to make a decision: does Ni Kun want to die?"

What changes will occur after he dies?

“Johnny Wong knew about Huang Zhicheng and Mary’s conspiracy, and the detective he hired even got a recording of their conversation.”

"What does Johnny Wang want to do after Ni Kun dies?"

"Should we control Huang Zhicheng? Or Mary? Or Han Chen?"

"Or perhaps we control them together?"

Chen Guozhong's pupils suddenly contracted.

Wang Dao clapped his hands and said:

"Alright, the banquet starts at 11:58. Don't be late."

Chen Guozhong angrily said:

"There are so many things to do, how the hell can I possibly handle them all?"

Wang Dao chuckled lightly:
"The banquet is full of people from legitimate circles, including many big shots. Brother Kun suggests you go."

After saying that, Wang Dao smiled, nodded to Chen Guozhong, and swaggered away.

Chen Xinjian happened to walk in and, looking at Wang Dao's back, said:
"This guy's pretty arrogant, huh?"

Chen Guozhong smiled wryly:

"It's not arrogant. We've worked together before."

"He came to invite me to the opening ceremony of Qiankun Film and Television."

Chen Xinjian frowned and said:

"Qiankun Films? Liang Kun is opening a film company? Is he going to make erotic films?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Wang Dao says no."

"None of the guests invited this time are from the underworld."

Chen Xinjian was taken aback, then his brows furrowed deeply:

"Young and shrewd, why does he act like an old fox like Chi?"

"This is to use the identity of a businessman as a cover for his underworld activities."

Chen Guozhong nodded deeply:
"Yes, if Liang Kun really goes down this path, it will be difficult to find any evidence against him."

Neither of the two Inspectors Chen looked pleased.

It's not hard to guess the path that Leung Kwan is going to take.

He wanted to follow the path of a legitimate businessman, that is, to become rich as soon as possible.

Once someone becomes wealthy, it becomes very difficult for the police to arrest him on charges of participating in the Triads.

There is no way around it.

For example, there are hundreds of large and small societies in Hong Kong.

Each territory has countless shops. Do those shops belong to the gang?
Do not!
The gangs are just there to keep things in order.

The real owners are the wealthy.

Dealing with these organizations is unavoidable.

So, can the police arrest wealthy people for associating with or engaging in triad activities?

Definitely not!
Not only can't we not do it, we have to turn a blind eye.

Many of Hong Kong's triads are backed by wealthy individuals.

It's just that these things can't be said publicly.

Chen Xinjian frowned deeply:
"Ah Chung, since Leung Kwan invited you, you should go and participate."

Chen Guozhong looked at him, puzzled:
"Sir?"

Chen Xinjian said calmly:

"Consider it as you going to gather intelligence and see if Liang Kun really wants to do business."

Chen Guozhong had no choice but to nod. His superior had already given him the task; how could he refuse?

Chen Xinjian reminded:

"Remember to drink less at noon, we have something to do tonight."

Chen Guozhong immediately said:

"Sir, I have information to report."

Chen Xinjian was taken aback:
"Any intelligence?"

After thinking for a while, he said,
"Come to my office!"

Chen Xinjian came to the office and lowered the blinds before saying:

"Tell me what information you have."

Chen Xinjian smiled wryly:

"There's a possibility that tonight's operation could change."

Chen Guozhong then recounted the news about Wang Dao.

Chen Xinjian frowned deeply:
Your guess is correct.

"We must make trade-offs."

"We must choose between the Ni family in Yau Tsim Mong and Johnny Wong and eliminate one of them first."

"With our strength, we are not capable of dealing with two at the same time."

Chen Xinjian was very angry when he said those words.

But there is no way.

Whether it's the Ni family in Yau Tsim Mong or Johnny Wong, they are both behemoths.

This is no joke.

There are dozens of triads in Yau Tsim Mong, but the leader among them is undoubtedly the Ni family.

Johnny Wang looked small, but he was just a bunch of desperados.

Don't forget, they managed to set up their base in the morgue of Mingxin Hospital; there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Chen Xinjian stood up and shuffled around for a long time before asking:
"How do you choose?"

Chen Guozhong thought for a moment and said:
Johnny Wong!

Chen Xinjian raised an eyebrow:
"What's the reason?"

Chen Guozhong bluntly stated:

“There are too many triads in Yau Tsim Mong. With the Ni family pressing down on them, we can gradually take control.”

“Once the Ni family disappears, these gangs will definitely engage in a major war, and social order will deteriorate rapidly.”

"It is detrimental to the security of Hong Kong."

"Johnny's base is too dangerous, it's a hospital."

"Both of these targets need to be eliminated, but if I had to rank them, it would definitely be Johnny Wang."

"There's one last reason. If we target the Ni family first, Johnny Wang might be able to take over most of their power, which would be no different from directly dealing with both families." Chen Xinjian thought for a moment and nodded.

"Yes!"

Chen Xinjian nodded repeatedly.

Actually, this is a math problem; choose the smaller number.

"You should make proper arrangements and try your best to come up with a solution for Johnny Wang."

Chen Guozhong accepted the order, but then asked another question:
"Does Ni Kun need him to live?"

Chen Xinjian's face darkened:

"Those drug lords should die sooner and go to hell sooner."

Chen Guozhong understood immediately.

Whether it's Chen Xinjian, Chen Guozhong, or Wang Dao, none of them want Ni Kun to live. It's a waste of resources. It's only right that such a person should die and go to hell to suffer.

Chen Xinjian suddenly asked:
"Johnny Wang is as well-hidden as a ground rat, yet you managed to find information about him. Your information network is truly impressive."

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:

"Sir, I did my job well."

Chen Xinjian looked at him with admiration:
"It's good that you put your heart into it."

"Johnny Wang's matter has been dragging on for too long, let's hurry up."

Chen Guozhong said solemnly:

"Yes!"

Chen Xinjian then asked:

"Won't the Ni family fall into chaos after Ni Kun dies?"

"If they get into trouble, Yau Tsim Mong will definitely be in chaos."

Chen Guozhong shook his head:

“Ni Kun has two sons.”

"The second son, Ni Yongxiao, will be the one to succeed Ni Kun in position."

Chen Xinjian breathed a sigh of relief:
"Ni Yongxiao? The accountant?"

"That is not bad."

Chen Guozhong's expression turned very serious:

“Ni Yongxiao is not easy to deal with.”

Chen Xinjian opened his eyes wide:

"Is Ni Yongxiao difficult to deal with?"

"Hasn't he never been involved in the family business before?"

Chen Guozhong smiled wryly:

"That's absolutely right."

“But Ni Kun started building firewalls for himself ten years ago. The Ni family’s heroin was basically distributed by the five top bosses.”

"The Ni family only handles collecting payments and purchasing goods."

“Ni Yongxiao is a top student from a prestigious foreign university; he is an accountant.”

“I have a feeling that Gandhi and the other five leaders will be dealt with by Ni Yongxiao.”

This was certainly not Chen Guozhong's premonition; it was Wang Dao's analysis.

Since Wang Dao gradually demonstrated his talent for intelligence work, Chen Guozhong followed his advice and gradually established his persona as a resourceful and courageous inspector!

Chen Guozhong fully believed in the way of the king.

Chen Xinjian sighed:
"I thought the Ni family would split up after Ni Kun died, but I didn't expect there to be another Ni Yongxiao."

"I hope he's not as capable as you."

Chen Guozhong also sighed softly. So far, Wang Dao's intelligence has never been wrong, and he naturally hoped that Wang Dao was wrong about this piece of intelligence.

But is it possible?
Chen Xinjian composed himself and said to Chen Guozhong with a smile:

“Brother Kun has invited you to the opening ceremony, so you should go.”

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
"This is the first time a business has invited me to its opening ceremony, so I went."

Chen Xinjian reminded:

"You need to be careful with your words and actions; the ICAC may be watching you."

Chen Guozhong snorted coldly:

"I have a clear conscience!"

Chen Xinjian was immediately relieved.

He knew that Chen Guozhong was never one to boast; if he said nothing was wrong, then nothing was wrong.

Chen Guozhong returned to his office, organized his thoughts, and seeing that it was almost time, drove straight to Qiankun Film and Television Company, buying a red envelope along the way.

After thinking about it, I put in a big yellow ox.

In those days when the average person only had a little over 3,000 yuan for firewood and water, a large yellow ox was already quite a generous gift.

Of course, this is from the perspective of ordinary people.

Rich people will definitely buy more, either five sixes or five eights, mainly because they have plenty of money.

When Chen Guozhong arrived, Li Jie was greeting guests, so he quickly came over:
"Inspector Chen has arrived. Please take your seat."

Chen Guozhong smiled and took out the red envelope, and Li Jie expressed his gratitude.

"It's so lively!"

Chen Guozhong sighed sincerely.

It was quite a spectacle; Leung Kwan put on a grand show – a lion dance!
Amidst the deafening sound of firecrackers, the lion danced, and the final rainbow descended, prompting loud cheers from the crowd.

Li Jie led Chen Guozhong to a seat and immediately recognized a familiar face:
"Reporter Yue?"

Le Huizhen was overjoyed to see Chen Guozhong:
"Inspector Chen, we meet again."

Chen Guozhong has a keen eye for observation:

"Hey, why does Reporter Yue seem a little reserved?"

Le Huizhen whispered:

"When I received Brother Dao's invitation, I was really shocked. I thought it was a gang gathering. I was terrified."

Chen Guozhong looked around:
"Are there any martial arts figures around here?"

Le Huizhen quickly shook her head:
"No, no, they're all big shots from the legitimate world."

Chen Guozhong was puzzled:

"Then why are you so reserved?"

Le Huizhen smiled wryly:

"Wow, there are quite a few big shots here. Even Uncle Six from TVB Jade has shown up."

Ok? !

Chen Guozhong looked up at the first table and was surprised to find that Uncle Six from Jade Channel was indeed there.

"It seems like Leung Kwan went to great lengths to get Uncle Six here!"

Le Huizhen shrugged:

"I don't know about that."

"It's not just Uncle Six, but also the president of the film and television industry association, the Yau Tsim Mong councilor and various bosses... basically, they're all rich people."

Le Huizhen said self-deprecatingly,

"I originally thought Brother Dao wanted to invite me to make a good impression, but it turns out I'm the lowest in status."

Famous journalists make it sound good, but what's the reality?

Chen Guozhong smiled and said:
"Think of it this way: Wang Dao is here to help you expand your network."

Le Huizhen's eyebrows danced with excitement, but her words were sharp and cutting:

"Would he really be so kind? He must have ulterior motives!"

Wang Dao happened to sit down at that moment:

"Speaking ill of others behind their backs is the behavior of a petty person."

"Tell me yourself, what do you have that I could possibly want from you?"

Le Huizhen's arguments were sophistry:
"Who knows what you're after?"

"Perhaps they're after me?"

Wang Dao scoffed:
"I'm not bragging, but with my looks alone, the line of men chasing after me could stretch from Nathan Road all the way to Johnnie To!"

"Countless beautiful women have wanted to have a one-night stand with me, but I haven't agreed to any of them."

Le Huizhen was so angry her nose almost crooked:

Why didn't you agree?

Wang Dao shrugged:

What's so fun about one-night stands?

"If she can have a one-night stand with me, then she can have someone else."

"I have OCD and refuse to take public buses."

Le Huizhen was immediately delighted, but said:
"You have very high standards."

Wang Dao nodded:
"There's no other way, we have the resources."

Le Huizhen exclaimed in surprise:

"You're not still a virgin, are you?"

Wang Dao actually nodded and said:
"is there a problem?"

"A man as virtuous as me shouldn't have any problem finding a woman who is equally virtuous, right?"

Le Huizhen nodded:

"no problem."

Wang Daoqi said:

Why aren't you arguing back?

Le Huizhen asked, puzzled:

"What I hate is the kind of person who is strict with others but lenient with themselves. You are consistent in your words and deeds and speak the truth. What's there to argue about?"

Wang Dao laughed heartily upon hearing this:

"That's right."

"Come on, have a drink."

Lok Wai-chun happily raised her glass, and the two clinked glasses.

Chen Guozhong rolled his eyes:

"You two, if you want to show off your love, can't you go home and do it?"

"Who's showing affection with him/her?" Wang Dao and Le Huizhen asked in unison.

Chen Guozhong chuckled coldly.

He ignored the two of them and started chatting with the people at the same table.

Chen Guozhong discovered that there were no江湖人士 (jianghu figures) here, only people from the legitimate political and business circles.

No, there were also people from the martial arts world, such as Han Bin of Hetu.

However, when he looked over, he saw Han Bin chatting and laughing with the two councilors. Chen Guozhong knew that Han Bin was probably a legitimate businessman in this situation!
Le Huizhen raised her wine glass to Wang Dao and said:
"Brother Dao, thank you for giving me such a big news story."

Wang Dao casually pulled out a red envelope and handed it to her:

"What's this?"

"I'll have to trouble you to mention it when you report tomorrow."

Le Huizhen asked:
"Under what pretext?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"What about Sixth Uncle's name?"

"How are his family members from his hometown supporting the younger generation and caring about film creation?"

Le Huizhen whispered:

"Are you trying to kill yourself? Movies are a painful place for Uncle Six."

The kingly way disagrees:

"It was just something I mentioned casually."

Le Huizhen thought for a moment and said:
"Then remember me when you make big news."

Wang Dao snatched the wine glass from Le Huizhen's hand.

Lok Wai-chun is angry:

"Even if you don't give me the news, you can't just take my wine glass away, can you?"

Wang Dao looked at her with loving eyes:
"There's big news tonight, are you still going to drink?"

(End of this chapter)