The Chief Detective Inspector is dead. I'm now the top police officer in Hong Kong!

Chapter 16 The Right Path to Wealth
The next day, morning.

Lin Tiansheng, wearing a denim jacket and sneakers, walked into the West Kowloon Major Crime Unit. Chen Sheng yawned, engrossed in reviewing case files, and had no intention of greeting him.

Although recovering stolen assets is a good job, handling cases is always hard work.

Zhang Jinrong, still dressed in his old-fashioned leather jacket and motorcycle gloves, approached Lin Tiansheng and said, "Brother Sheng, Yunzai contacted me last night."

"So, do you intend to come back?"

Lin Tiansheng admired Deng Gengyun, the boxing champion, the most among the four sergeants.

Of the "eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and prostitution" activities, only the "eating" activity is truly pure. In terms of the work of the serious crime unit, they really need someone with good skills.

Zhang Jinrong said, "He asked us to meet at Mount Davis that evening at Zhihui's house. Also, Anquan promised to come back, as long as the Major Crimes Unit issues a transfer order."

"Anquan also said that Zhihui called him yesterday to make an appointment."

Lin Tiansheng gave an "oh," his eyes showing deep thought. He had to consider the worst-case scenario: that Zhong Zhihui, who currently held the highest position, was planning to go solo.

"Then let's go to Moxing Ridge. Oh, and call Anquan too."

If that were to happen, he couldn't stop Zhihui; he could only try to win over Gengyun.

At this moment, Pi Zhibang, wearing a floral shirt, walked over to his seat with his hands on his hips and a case file in his hand, and said, "Asheng, have nothing better to do? Finish this case."

"Understood, Officer Pi"

Lin Tiansheng opened the file, glanced at it, and saw that it was a cold case that occurred in January of last year.

There is no criminal investigation department in West Kowloon; all homicide cases are handled by the Major Crimes Unit. In the absence of any major emergencies, the police officers spend most of their time investigating old cases.

Of course, this only applies to murder cases committed 74 years later, most of which are quite recent, because during the time of the Chief Detective, the Criminal Investigation Department had a 100% case-solving rate.

Those who frequent the underworld know that "murder cases must be solved." Before starting a job, they draw lots to assign someone to take the blame.

Therefore, even the headquarters criminal division does not have a "backlog case team" and there are no backlog cases that have been pending for many years.

Ma Delong brought over a teacup, glanced at the case file, and said, "Brother Sheng, this is the chrysanthemum tea you often drink. Oh, is this the Lobster Bay doctor's lithotripsy case?"

Those who used to work with Lam Tin-shing at the Reservoir are familiar with his preferences. The former Wan Chai detective may not be a good person, but his taste is definitely trustworthy.

It started as a cover-up, but Lin Tiansheng got used to it, so he had no choice but to "inherit the legacy." One can only hope that the Five Poisons Detective has better taste in women.

"Old Ma, you know about this case?" Lin Tiansheng asked, his eyes wide with surprise. Ma Delong laughed and said, "Brother Sheng, the deceased was named Li Hongquan. He ran a private clinic on Kimberley Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. He was in his early forties and earned over HK$100,000 a year. He was a promising young man. He was tricked into going to Lobster Bay and killed. It was even reported in the newspapers and caused a lot of discussion."

“During that time, you were so busy fishing that you probably didn’t notice, but most of the police officers working in Hong Kong and Kowloon knew about it.”

"Let's take a look at the case files and chat about our thoughts." Lin Tiansheng put down the case files. He didn't intend to climb the ranks by investigating cases, but he didn't mind training his assistants.

Within the Hong Kong Police Force, solving cases and earning merit is more like a technical job. Those with technical skills can certainly do very well, but promotions are only possible through two paths: operations and management. The former relies on frontline operations, apprehending criminals and controlling firearms, while the latter involves administrative management, performance evaluations, and is primarily based on personnel authority.

Departments specializing in crime solving, forensic investigation, and intelligence are more inclined to provide support. This can be seen in the way the authorities define the powers of the two deputy commissioners.

Having just received the money and committed to following Brother Sheng, Ma Delong naturally wanted to show off his influence, so he happily sat down and said, "Okay, Brother Sheng."

Lin Tiansheng's military skills from his previous life might be outstanding in action, but he had no experience in solving cases and investigating murderers. After chatting for a while, he called He Li, Zhang Jinrong, and Liu Yida to give him some advice.

Pi Zhibang dumped the case on him, not expecting to find the real culprit, but simply not wanting him to appear too comfortable.

"Three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang."

A few hours later.

Chen Sheng suddenly called out, "Officer Shi is treating the whole team to lunch at Zhao's Restaurant downstairs. The staff, come and order." "Someone's treating us to lunch again?"

Lin Tiansheng was slightly taken aback.

Chen Sheng brought over a yellowed paper menu and approached Lin Tiansheng: "Lin sir, don't be shy, Shi Banbang just got together with an air hostess."

"Trying to treat everyone to a meal is already a bargain for him."

Shi Zhanpeng, standing across a row of workstations, smiled and said, "Everyone in the group gets a share."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Lin Tiansheng handed the menu to Ma Delong and the others, each of them ordered a set meal, and then handed it to the waiter of Assistant Shi. The waiter collected all the menus, picked up the phone to order takeout, and in just half an hour, the tea restaurant, which usually does delivery, placed a styrofoam box full of set meals on the table.

The officers came to claim their meals according to the handwritten labels on each set meal. A few minutes later, more than forty officers from the Major Crimes Unit stood in the office area, chatting and eating with smiles on their faces.

After finishing a chicken leg rice, Ma Delong threw the box back into the styrofoam box, casually tore off a tissue, wiped his mouth, and said, "Brother Sheng, I'm going to go and examine the physical evidence."

Lin Tiansheng said, "What use can a few pieces of clothing and a keychain be?"

"I don't know, but we can't just sit here doing nothing. After we examine the physical evidence, we'll go check out the deceased's home." Ma Delong said, "We're just killing time anyway."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"Da Zai, you go with Lao Ma." Lin Tiansheng nodded to his men, then brazenly opened the newspaper and started to relax.

The Sing Tao Daily has a property market tracking section that tracks representative residential transactions and publishes transaction prices daily.

It's rising almost every day.

"The housing market."

Lin Tiansheng's gaze fell on the real estate sector, and he had a strange sense of déjà vu. An idea gradually formed in his mind.

"If you want to make money quickly, you have to catch the trend. Even a pig can fly if it stands in the right place at the right time. In the 1980s, the most convenient trend was the real estate market."

"Perhaps, we could find someone to manage a real estate brokerage firm?"

It's important to understand that the real estate market drives more than just land prices; it also affects engineering, construction, decoration, the secondhand market, and over a hundred other industries.

Developers are the most profitable sector, but that doesn't mean other industries earn less.

To become a major developer, one needs to cultivate relationships with many people in the political and business spheres, and requires a huge amount of capital.

If you can't get it working, you can try downstream industries.

Even before the internet, there were still brokerage companies like "Beike" and "Anjuke," except they moved from online to physical stores.

There are many real estate brokerage companies in Hong Kong Island, but they are still in their early stages and there are no large-scale enterprises yet.

With over 300,000 yuan on hand, it's enough as start-up capital.

During the golden age of the real estate market, good real estate agents could earn millions a year, and any single store could generate tens of millions in sales.

Even if you don't make it very big, it's enough to turn your first pot of gold into your first golden bowl!
That's enough to get started.

Good times are indeed full of opportunities. Last night I was racking my brains without any clue, but after flipping through the newspaper, I immediately found a good project with a perspective that transcends the present.

He couldn't help but feel a little excited. He drank some chrysanthemum tea and forced himself to calm down. He thought to himself, "However, to find a good trader, you have to find someone from your own side, like Brother Le's 'Pig Oil Boy'."

(End of this chapter)