manynovel Chapter 40 Li Shutang's suggestion to meet Luo Ji
Chapter 40 Li Shutang's suggestion to meet Luo Ji
A fishing boat in Dapeng Bay.
The sun shines brightly in the sky, and the sea sparkles.
The thick canvas canopy was already quite warm from the sun, making the temperature inside the cabin quite comfortable for Hong Kong Island in January.
"Clatter"
"boom"
Li Shutang started the engine, and the fishing boat creaked as it squeezed past its companions moored nearby and sailed out of the harbor.
Once they reached the middle of the sea, Li Shutang lowered the anchor, and the fishing boat rocked slightly with the waves.
Shen Shaofeng told Li Shutang about the task that Cai Yuanqi had assigned him in detail.
Li Shutang sat on the gunwale, twirling two slightly patinated walnuts in his hands.
"The first head of the Pan family, Pan Zhao'an, made his fortune in Hong Kong by helping the British smuggle pornographic films."
"By Pan Junheng's generation, in order to clear their names, they took the blame for a lot of things for the British while doing good deeds and creating a golden image."
"Just at the end of last year, Pan Yizhi, Pan Junheng's cousin and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong, donated a batch of cultural relics on behalf of the Pan family."
He walked back into the cabin, brewed tea, and looked at Shen Shaofeng: "Her speech was entirely in Mandarin. Do you know what that means?"
Shen Shaofeng nodded: "Yes, it's almost time to return. The Pan family has decided to jump ship and not play with the British anymore. It's a reasonable decision."
According to Cai Yuanqi, Pan Junheng's incident in London was due to the excessive radicalism of certain radical groups there.
Li Shutang shook his head: "There's no such thing as radicals or conservatives, it's just a dispute over the spoils. Pan Junheng's actions have blocked some people's path, so naturally someone will deal with him."
Warming the teapot, rinsing the tea leaves, brewing, skimming the foam—after completing this entire process, Li Shutang pointed to a cup of clear, flavorful Kung Fu tea on the table:
"Please have some tea."
"Thanks."
Shen Shaofeng picked up the teacup and took a small sip.
Li Wenbin, who was waiting impatiently, knocked on the side of the boat: "Dad, Shaofeng, hurry up and get to the point."
"Boss, calm down. Have a cup of tea. When faced with important matters, you should calm down and consider them carefully."
Li Shutang smiled and nodded, clearly agreeing with Shen Shaofeng's statement—his son Li Wenbin was good in every way, except that he was sometimes too impulsive and acted on impulse.
"Fengzi, what did Cai Yuanqi give you when he asked you to do this?"
"Promoted to senior inspector next year."
Li Wenbin chuckled. Clearly, he could offer Cai Yuanqi the same job.
"Wenbin, don't forget why Fengzai risked going undercover to Cai Yuanqi's side."
"Okay, Dad."
Li Shutang gave Li Wenbin a reprimand before picking up the walnuts again and starting to play with them: "The same old trick, making empty promises to get you to work your ass off."
"However, someone like Pan Zhiang won't easily trust outsiders. Shaofeng, if you want to get close to him, you need to have a suitable identity."
Shen Shaofeng then relayed Cai Yuanqi's suggestion.
"The Lok family are media tycoons, and they already have dealings with the Poon family. It's perfectly reasonable for you to approach Lok Wai-ching as her male companion, but you still need to demonstrate your usefulness."
"For example?"
"Within the Pan family's group, there are definitely people who are dissatisfied with this heir's rise to power. He needs to establish his authority and also needs a major purge. If you could help him resolve some troubles as a police officer, or provide some useful intelligence..."
Shen Shaofeng nodded: "I understand, thank you for your guidance, Uncle."
Li Shutang waved his hand, his expression turning serious: "Now that we've finished talking about the Pan family, let's talk about the doctor."
"Fengzi, this mission is ten times more dangerous than getting close to the Pan family. No matter how ruthless Pan Zhiang is, he's still a businessman and has his limits. But the doctor is a terrorist, he has no humanity."
"I know," Shen Shaofeng nodded.
"But Cai Yuanqi is right about one thing: if such a person were to succeed in Hong Kong, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Li Shutang pondered for a moment: "Although I've been retired for a long time, I still have some old connections. I can ask both the legitimate and criminal worlds to keep an eye out for any big players smuggling themselves over here recently; or whether there are any large-scale arms deals in the underworld; or if there are any powerful figures in the country gathering information..."
"Thank you, Uncle."
After seeing off the two Serious Crimes Unit officers at the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau headquarters, Shen Shaofeng dragged Li Wenbin over, and that was the reason.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "But Uncle, won't using these old connections attract Cai Yuanqi's attention?"
Li Shutang poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said proudly, "My connections are so extensive that even he, the top dog, can't figure them out."
Li Wenbin interjected, "Dad, Shaofeng is my brother. I won't stand idly by when it comes to dealing with the doctor."
Shen Shaofeng was deeply moved, then refused Li Wenbin's offer: "Boss, have you considered that Cai Yuanqi is the top dog? If we really need to eliminate terrorists, wouldn't it be more convenient to send the SDU (Flying Tigers) directly? Why use me?"
"Well……"
"Son, Feng is right. Cai Yuanqi's primary goal is actually certain international channels behind the doctors..."
After listening to Li Shutang's explanation, Li Wenbin looked thoughtful, feeling that he had learned something new.
……
After saying goodbye to Li Shutang, Shen Shaofeng drove his Mazda MX-5 back to the police headquarters with Li Wenbin.
"That's a nice car. Did you buy it yourself?"
"I'm reporting to you that Lok Wai-ching lent me this business. If the ICAC comes looking for trouble in the future, you'll have to support me."
"You little brat, you're really trying to live off a woman..."
……
Back at Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), Shen Shaofeng resumed his normal work routine.
Two days later, in the evening, on Ivy Street in Mong Kok, at the On Yip Factory Building, a certain unit.
This is one of the hidden offices of the Organisation for Economic Coordination of Workers (OIC).
In departments like the Organisations and Business Units (OJU) and the National Business Unit (NB), the members of the action team do not all work together at headquarters.
Otherwise, it would be easy for gangsters to figure out their patterns of operation.
"Boss, Ni Yongxiao and his three top lieutenants have been keeping an unusually low profile lately."
"Cong Ge and the others have heard that Axe Jun and Prince are both eyeing Gandhi and Guo Hua's former territory..."
Shen Shaofeng slumped in a computer chair, gulping down his milk tea while listening to Peng Yingqi's report.
"Slurp—glug glug"
"Yingqi, the milk tea at this tea restaurant is really good. Make a note of it and consider it as an important candidate for our O-Kee designated catering partner."
"Roger that, boss."
Shen Shaofeng sat up straight again and began assigning tasks to Peng Yingqi and his subordinates: "Tsim Sha Tsui is a prime location. If we take down two gangs, other gangs will follow..."
Just then, his phone rang.
"Hello, this is Shen Shaofeng."
"It's me, Lu Qichang. Come here right away..."
Shen Shaofeng suddenly stood up: "I have to go out for a while. You can go home when it's time to change shifts."
"Yes, sir!"
……
Half an hour later, on the rooftop of the Lok Fong Building on Kimberley Road.
"Inspector Lu, I finally managed to slip away from the Ni family's place under the pretense of going to the sauna. Who am I waiting for?"
Luo Ji, with his curly hair and burly build, took a drag of his cigarette and looked at his liaison officer, Lu Qichang, with a puzzled expression.