Hong Kong Variety Show: The Development Notes of a Boss

As the gunfight upstairs stopped, the police downstairs quickly went upstairs and arranged for the evacuation of the people in the hotel. It was similar to what Lu Yongqiang had expected. Those with status and position left directly, while those like Lu Yongqiang who had taken action and even killed several gangsters personally, although not handcuffed, were still being watched and had to go to the police station.

Lu Yongqiang was thinking about the ruby in Miller's pocket. After the police went upstairs, he consciously moved closer to Miller and followed him down the restaurant.

When they arrived at the bottom of the restaurant, Lu Yongqiang glanced around and didn't see the skinny guy. He had no choice but to pretend to talk to Miller. Before Miller got in the car, he even hugged Miller.

Miller then got into his car and left, while Lu Yongqiang got into the police car.

After arriving at the police station, they initially said that I was just going to give a statement and I could leave after that. However, when I was halfway through the statement, it was discovered that the ruby on the necklace was missing.

Human nature is greedy. Lu Yongqiang deliberately kicked the robber's jewelry bag into the crowd, hoping that someone would not be able to resist greed and touch a few pieces of jewelry. This would delay others from noticing that the ruby on the necklace was missing. Secondly, it could divert the police's attention and minimize his suspicion.

Just as Lu Yongqiang expected, when the handbag fell into the crowd, some people couldn't resist their greed and tried to grab the jewels inside.

The man who moved the things was smart. He was not greedy and wanted to take all the jewelry for himself. Instead, he only wanted one of them. This man took the handbag first during the chaos. He only took one of the jewelry and did not hide the jewelry on himself. Instead, he put it in a vase in the venue.

After hiding a piece of jewelry, he threw the handbag away, and then a second person got the handbag.

This guy was a bit stupid. Not only did he want to take all the jewels for himself, he was also stupid enough to hide the jewels on himself. Of course, tragedy happened afterwards.

After the police controlled all the gangsters, they immediately searched for the three royal jewels, but the jewels were missing and only an empty handbag was found in the venue.

Since all three pieces of jewellery were missing, the police naturally would not give up and arranged for people to conduct a body search. Except for a few foreigners who had left long ago, all others, whether they were wealthy businessmen or district councillors, were to be searched.

After the body search, two pieces of jewelry were found, but one was missing. The police arranged for people to search every inch of the venue, and they did find the last piece of jewelry, but a priceless ruby was missing from it.

Afterwards, the police searched the venue twice more but still found nothing. They had no choice but to question everyone in the venue.

Lu Yongqiang immediately became the main suspect. After all, Lu Yongqiang was too suspicious. He knew in advance that the gangsters were targeting the three pieces of jewelry, which was suspicious. He also knew that the gang leader had called a doctor, which was also suspicious. And then, he ran to attend the party even though he knew there was danger, which was even more suspicious.

The person who questioned Lu Yongqiang was not his acquaintance Chen Jiaju, but an inspector named Wen Jianren. This grandson gave Lu Yongqiang a warning right from the start, trying to scare him.

Wen Jianren slammed the table and said sternly, "Handsome Qiang, tell the truth, are you in cahoots with the gangsters?"

Facing Wen Jianren's intimidation, Lu Yongqiang said calmly, "Sir, you guys wouldn't do that. Just a few minutes ago, I was the hero who helped your police solve the case, and now I've become a criminal. If you believe I'm in cahoots with the criminals, then just produce the evidence. There's no need to interrogate me!"

As soon as Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, a beam of strong light shone on his face. Wen Jianren asked sternly, "Handsome Qiang, no matter how eloquent you are, it's useless because you've left too many loopholes. If you don't explain clearly, you might not be able to leave today."

Lu Yongqiang unconsciously turned his head to avoid the strong light shining on his face. After Wen Jianren finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang said softly, "Flaw? Sir, there's no need for us to beat around the bush. If you want to know something, just ask and I'll answer. There's no need to scare me with your arrogance. If you really make me angry, I won't say a word.

Not only that, after I get out, I will also complain about you threatening me. I barely saved quite a few people today, some of whom are powerful figures. If any of these people remember my kindness, you should understand the consequences..."

Lu Yongqiang's words completely confused Wen Jianren. He thought about the interaction between Lu Yongqiang and a foreigner at the hotel entrance. Wen Jianren didn't say anything, but just turned off the spotlight and gave in silently.

When Wen Jianren and two others were questioning Lu Yongqiang in the interrogation room, there were actually several people watching outside the interrogation room, including Director Lin Leimeng of Central Police Station, Senior Inspector Dong Biao, and Chen Jiaju.

Seeing Wen Jianren turn off the bright lights, Lin Leimeng's face changed, and then he ordered Chen Jiaju, "Jiaju, go in and ask about Lu Yongqiang. Don't be too blunt, try to get close to him."

Chen Jiaju responded and entered the room.

After Wen Jianren left, Chen Jiaju said, "Lu Yongqiang, although we can't be considered friends, we can barely be considered acquaintances. I have a few questions to ask you. I hope you won't hide anything and answer me truthfully."

Lu Yongqiang nodded.

Chen Jiaju asked, "First question, how did you know that the criminals were targeting those pieces of jewelry?"

Lu Yongqiang thought for a moment and said, "Don't ask anymore, let me explain the cause of the matter to you in detail!

Sir Chen should be familiar with the bodyguard next to Long Wei, right? Actually, it was him who caused the incident.

I have a lot of business in the north. Once when I was having dinner with a friend, I happened to hear him talking about this person.

This man's original name was Li Jie. He was a famous bomb disposal expert in the north. He had defused countless bombs in the past few years and saved countless lives.

However, this good man may not always be rewarded. During a rescue operation, he failed and the bomb was not dismantled, resulting in a primary school bus being blown up. There were more than 20 children and a teacher on the bus, and that teacher was Li Jie's wife. His son was also on the bus at the time. In other words, he made a mistake, which led to his wife and children being killed.

Afterwards, this man could not bear the blow and retired from the army directly, vowing to avenge his wife and children. After retiring, this man's whereabouts were unknown.

Two months ago, by chance, I recognized this man. At that time, he was already Long Wei's bodyguard. I admired his skills and his character, so I agreed to help him find the gang of gangsters. He promised me that if I could help him find the gangsters, he would be my bodyguard for ten years.

Snakes have their own ways, and rats have their own paths. Some things are difficult for you to investigate, but they are not a big problem for me. A few days ago, I received news that a group of international gangsters came to Hong Kong City, and their target might be those royal jewels.

The person who told me the news also said that this gang of gangsters is good at using various bombs, and the gang leader has a motto - people have to rely on themselves.

Based on these two points, I judged that this group of international gangsters might be the people Li Jie was looking for. After that, I originally planned to help Li Jie find them, but these people were too cautious, and I didn't dare to send people to look for them in a high-profile manner. After all, these people were gangsters, and I didn't want my men to suffer heavy casualties.

With such a delay, it was almost time for the party, so there was nothing we could do. So I called you, Sir Chen, thinking of asking you police to investigate, and maybe you could find the person. But who knew, you guys weren't that good either?

The reason I went to the hotel today was to see if there was any chance to help Li Jie get revenge. As for the danger, I don't really care. Since I started in the underworld, I've faced several life-and-death crises, so I'm used to it."

After hearing Lu Yongqiang's explanation, Chen Jiaju was stunned. After a long while, he spoke, "Lu Yongqiang, let me put it this way! The Jundu Hotel is owned by the Zhou family. Among the jewelry on display, a ruby from a necklace is missing. If it can't be found, the Zhou family will definitely not let it go. You are a smart person and should know the consequences of offending the Zhou family."

After Chen Jiaju finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang pretended to be very unhappy and said, "Mr. Chen, what do you mean by this? If I hadn't taken action tonight, the Zhou family would have lost more than just one ruby. I'm afraid that three priceless jewels would have been snatched away by the bandits.

Now that a ruby is lost, you suspect me just because I knew in advance that gangsters were going to steal the jewel, right?

Mr. Chen, instead of wasting time here with me, why not ask someone else? I really find your suspicions of me a bit baffling. All my actions tonight were traceable. I had no chance to touch the gems at all. I originally planned to snatch three pieces of jewelry from the bandits and then do a favor for the Zhou family. No one expected the bandit to throw the bag into the crowd.

After I dealt with the gangster, the bag had already been taken away by someone else. Then I went to talk to Mr. Aardman and Mr. Miller. I don't know the art of rebirth, so what does it have to do with me if the gem is lost?

So, Mr. Chen, you don't have to use the Zhou family to pressure me. I believe the Zhou family will definitely be more reasonable than you and will not be ungrateful after crossing the river."

Lu Yongqiang's sarcastic remarks made Chen Jiaju blush. Originally, Chen Jiaju thought that the gem was not taken by Lu Yongqiang, but he suspected that Lu Yongqiang had other purposes in going to the hotel.

It was Wen Jianren who thought that the gem was most likely taken by Lu Yongqiang, and then he persuaded Lin Raymond, which led to the current inquiry.

In fact, it all comes down to Lu Yongqiang's low status. Although he is now a boss, his identity in the society gives others the impression that Lu Yongqiang is easy to control, which makes Lin Leimeng want to pass the blame to him.

But what Lu Yongqiang said just now dispelled Lin Leimeng's idea. After all, as Lu Yongqiang said, everyone in the venue tonight could be considered to have been saved by Lu Yongqiang. If there was anyone who remembered Lu Yongqiang's kindness and the police wanted to shift the blame to Lu Yongqiang, they would have to weigh the consequences.

When Chen Jiaju came out of the interrogation room, Lin Leimeng had already left. Dong Biao said, "Jiaju, Jianren, the two of you go find Li Jie and verify the truth of what Liang Zaiqiang said. If what he said is true, then Liang Zaiqiang can basically be ruled out as a suspect."

After a lot of trouble, it was already midnight when Lu Yongqiang and his companions walked out of the police station.

As soon as they left the police station, Shouhou drove over. Lu Yongqiang and his friends were about to get in the car and leave when Li Jie got out of a car and stopped Lu Yongqiang.

Li Jie said, "Mr. Lu, I want to ask you, is the person you shot in the head my enemy?"

Lu Yongqiang was stunned for a moment and said, "I really don't know whether he is your enemy or not, but the news I received is that this bandit leader named Doctor is best at making bombs, and he has a catchphrase - people have to rely on themselves.

Anyway, after hearing this news, I think he looks quite like your enemy. As for how you judge, that's up to you."

After Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Li Jie thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Lu, I'll report to you tomorrow. And thank you so much!"

After Li Jie finished speaking, Lu Yongqiang was stunned for a moment, then said awkwardly, "Um... that Ajie! There's no need to report to me. My place is small, and it would be a waste of your talent to come here. It's not good."

When Lu Yongqiang first proposed to let Li Jie be his bodyguard, Lu Yongqiang only thought that Li Jie was good at fighting and shooting, and he could also defuse bombs. If he had Li Jie as his bodyguard, he would definitely feel safe.

But after thinking about it, Lu Yongqiang felt that it was inappropriate. Li Jie had a very strong sense of justice. If he stayed with him, Lu Yongqiang would have to avoid Li Jie in many things, otherwise he might be reported by Li Jie directly.

After Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Li Jie was stunned for a moment, then said, "Mr. Lu, I know you have a lot of shady businesses, but don't worry, I'm not the type to talk too much. Also, I'm only responsible for your safety, and I won't take care of anything else."

After hearing what Li Jie said, Lu Yongqiang was moved again. After all, talents are rare. He thought about it and said, "Ajie, I'm not a good person, but I'm not unforgivable either. As you said, I have a lot of gray industries, and fighting and killing are inevitable. If you stay with me for a long time, it may not be a good thing for you or me.

How about this, I own a security company, and you can be the head coach there and help train the company's people."

After hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Li Jie hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

Afterwards, Li Jie drove away, and Lu Yongqiang also got in the car. The skinny monkey drove Lu Yongqiang back to the villa first. After arriving at the villa, the skinny monkey got out of the car first and then opened the door for Lu Yongqiang. The moment he opened the door, the skinny monkey whispered, "Boss, the thing is in your pocket."

After hearing what Skinny Monkey said, Lu Yongqiang was stunned for a moment, then he touched his trouser pocket and a look of joy appeared on his face.

What Lu Yongqiang touched was nothing but the ruby that he had painstakingly obtained.

Back home, while showering, Lu Yongqiang admired the ruby. It was indeed a good thing, but it was also a hot potato. It couldn't be seen in public anytime soon. Even hiding it at home was frightening. The Zhou family was one of the top five families in Hong Kong, and the old man was a knight. If this were to get out, Lu Yongqiang wouldn't be able to withstand the Zhou family's wrath.

Before he got the thing, Lu Yongqiang was determined to get it. But after he got it, he thought about it calmly and felt that it was a bit useless. Although the thing was good, it could not be converted into cash at all. It was not of much help to Lu Yongqiang.

After taking a bath, Lu Yongqiang took Adong to the garden, then dug a deep hole under a big tree, threw the wrapped gems into the hole, and covered it with soil.

Lu Yongqiang thought it through and decided that until he gained enough strength, it would be better to bury the gem underground and pretend that it never existed, so as to avoid any trouble later.

The next day, Li Jie came as promised. Lu Yongqiang directly arranged accommodation for him at the security company, and then announced Li Jie's appointment.