Chapter 32 Collusion?
Chapter 32 Collusion?
Shi Xuan shouted at the top of his lungs:
"It's a misunderstanding!"
"Commander He, this is truly a misunderstanding!"
He Chu's lips curled into a cold smile as he said:
"Last time you sent someone to invite me to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) for coffee, but you didn't even go through the basic legal procedures, and in the end you just casually said it was a misunderstanding."
"I held back at the time!"
"I remember clearly that your chief investigator, Lu Zhilian, personally assured me that in the future, any similar operations would be carried out in strict accordance with proper procedures."
"If it weren't for his guarantee, I would never have been able to leave the Independent Commission Against Corruption so easily."
"Did this happen?"
Shi Xuan was speechless for a moment.
This is absolutely true.
Every word He Chu just said is true.
Regardless of the circumstances, Ho Chu was, after all, the inspector captain of the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit.
In terms of position and rank, he was far superior to Shi Xuan.
Honestly, the fact that He Chu cooperated so readily with the Independent Commission Against Corruption's investigation was already a huge favor to them.
But who could have imagined that just as the previous misunderstanding was being cleared up, an even bigger misunderstanding would arise in the blink of an eye.
Even if someone were to confidently tell Shi Xuan that it was a misunderstanding, not only would his colleagues not believe him, but Shi Xuan himself would find it utterly absurd.
This is really great!
If even Shih-hsuan himself doesn't believe it, how could the police officers in the police station possibly believe it?
This is absolutely a huge joke!
Shi Xuan felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but forced himself to say:
"Commander He, this was really an accidental misunderstanding."
"This case was personally overseen and supervised by Commissioner Luo."
He Chu revealed a mocking expression and said:
"It's one thing if others don't understand the rules, but does Commissioner Luo from Britain not understand these basic rules either?"
Shi Xuan was speechless and could not utter another word.
He Chu calmed himself down and said to Shi Xuan in a slow and deliberate manner:
"Do you know what case Inspector Lin Kuangtian is currently handling?"
"Since you're from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), you don't need to worry about any risk of leaks when I tell you this."
"Uncle Tian is currently overseeing a major drug trafficking case involving two drug lords, Chaozhou Bing and Da Lao Wei."
"We have arrested and brought to justice almost all the other people involved in the case, except for Fang Xiangdong who is still at large."
"We pursued him for over a week, but we couldn't find even the slightest trace of him."
A vague sense of unease rose in Shi Xuan's heart.
He Chu continued slowly and deliberately,
"Xiang Dong's disappearance has caused a very serious obstacle to the progress of our entire case."
"If we want to convict Chaozhou Bing and Da Lao Wei, the two main culprits, we must bring Fang Xiangdong to justice first."
"Under these circumstances, Uncle Tian had no choice but to devise a plan to tarnish his own reputation."
Shi Xuan's eyes widened suddenly, and he said in surprise:
"Self-defilement?!"
He Chu nodded slightly and said:
"That's right, it's self-degradation."
"The police department is indeed making every effort to apprehend Fang Xiangdong."
"If he continues to hide and refuses to show himself, we don't know when we'll be able to catch him."
"The major crimes unit has mountains of cases to handle every day, so it's impossible to waste all our manpower and resources on one person."
"After much thought, Uncle Tian came up with this last resort."
Shi Xuan quickly pressed for an answer:
"What exactly is the method?"
He Chu called out towards the door, "Uncle Tian!"
Lin Kuangtian walked in with a somewhat intriguing expression on his face.
He admired He Chu from the bottom of his heart. He really didn't know how this guy's brain was structured, that he could come up with such a brilliant idea.
Lin Kuangtian maintained a cold expression and said:
"Ah Chu, there's no need to tell the Independent Commission Against Corruption about our plan."
He Chu quickly advised:
"Uncle Tian, after all, the police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption are one family, we're all just doing our jobs."
"It was all a misunderstanding that Inspector Shi invited you for coffee this time."
"Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, the matter will be over."
After hearing this, Lin Kuangtian still showed a hesitant expression on his face.
Shi Xuan quickly added:
"Commander Lin, it really is just a misunderstanding."
Lin Kuangtian's expression was very subtle, with three parts reluctance, three parts mockery, three parts contempt, and a hint of barely perceptible amusement.
Shi Xuan saw all of this clearly.
He sighed inwardly.
"How did the relationship between the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the police suddenly become like this?"
Lin Kuangtian spoke calmly:
"Fang Xiangdong is a treacherous and cunning man who is involved in drug trafficking, a business that can get him killed. If he is determined to go into hiding, it will be harder than climbing to heaven for us to catch him."
"We thought about it for a long time before we finally came up with this plan."
Shi Xuan's curiosity had been completely piqued, and he quickly pressed for an answer:
"What exactly is the plan?"
Lin Kuangtian maintained his calm tone and said:
"Although Fang Xiangdong managed to escape, we have successfully seized his HK$10 million in drug money."
Shi Xuan frowned and said, puzzled:
"Can this even be considered a plan?"
Lin Kuangtian revealed a mocking smile and said:
"According to normal procedures, after the drug money is seized, it will be handed over to the evidence room for safekeeping. After the case is completely concluded, it will be turned over to the national treasury for confiscation."
"In the last raid, we not only seized HK$10 million in cash, but also seized heroin of equal value."
"Such a big case must be reported to superiors according to police regulations."
"Reporters from major media outlets also gave this extensive coverage."
"So our plan was actually very simple—we only reported that ten million worth of drugs had been seized, but deliberately concealed the fact that an equivalent amount of cash had been seized."
Shi Xuan was greatly surprised upon hearing this and quickly said:
Why did you do this?
He Chu interjected from the side:
"The logic is simple: once these things are handed over to the evidence room, whether it's drugs or drug money, you can forget about getting them out again."
"That's why Uncle Tian deliberately didn't report the ten million in cash."
"If you were Xiang Dong, what would you think upon hearing this news?"
Shi Xuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
He Chu didn't wait for him to think further and gave him the answer directly.
"If I were Xiang Dong, I would definitely come to a very natural conclusion—"
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