MM Racing Chapter 13 Everyone pays homage to Guan Yu
Chapter 13 Everyone pays homage to Guan Yu
Lu Qichang spoke with an expression of disbelief:
"Huang Zhicheng wouldn't be that ruthless, would he?"
He Chu's voice instantly turned icy cold.
"That depends on what kind of path he wants to take in the rest of his life."
"If he wants to switch to the underworld, he'll have to come up with a decent testament to his loyalty!"
He Chu's tone was cold and piercing.
"When Lin Chong joined the Liangshan outlaws, the white-robed scholar made the exact same request to him: to submit a pledge of loyalty."
"If Huang Zhicheng were to find a legitimate job, that would be fine. But once he steps into the underworld and joins a gang, given his past, who would dare to take him in?"
"In the end, he'll definitely have to offer his pledge of allegiance."
"Given Huang Zhicheng's cold and indifferent nature, our brotherhood is in great danger."
Cold sweat instantly beaded on Lu Qichang's forehead.
"Does Huang Zhicheng really have to join a triad?"
He Chu raised his eyes and asked in return:
"With his resume and background, which reputable company would dare to hire him?"
Lu Qichang was speechless for a moment.
Huang Zhicheng was officially expelled from the police force; such a thing could not be kept secret from people in the underworld.
He used to be a senior inspector in the Major Crimes Unit, and he had been featured in newspapers and magazines, making him extremely well-known in the industry.
If Huang Zhicheng were willing to live a low-key life under an assumed name, then naturally there would be no trouble.
But his nature was such that he would never submit to anyone and always wanted to control everything.
Otherwise, why would he go to such lengths to help Han Chen plan and scheme?
Why did he instigate Mary to get rid of Ni Kun?
If Huang Zhicheng hadn't left the police force in such an embarrassing and disgraceful way, he could have easily secured a high-level management position in a large company.
But now that path is blocked, he can only turn to the gang, since he knows those rules all too well.
Lu Qichang pondered for a long time before finally speaking.
"My undercover agent was planted a long time ago, about five or six years ago now."
"Huang Zhicheng was completely unaware of his existence from beginning to end."
He Chu immediately asked directly,
Is he at risk of exposure now?
Lu Qichang slowly shook his head.
Not even a little bit.
"I never woke him up, nor did I give him any tasks."
"His current situation is very stable and peaceful."
He lowered his head and considered it carefully for a moment, before finally speaking decisively.
"Although Huang Zhicheng knew that I had planted someone in the Ni family, he had no idea who that person was. Apart from myself, no one else in the entire police force knew his identity."
He Chu lowered his voice and said:
"Inspector Lu, bring that guy back."
Lu Qichang was stunned for a moment:
"He wasn't exposed at all, so why suddenly recall him?"
He Chu spoke earnestly.
"Underworld gangs never need to provide evidence when they do things."
"They only believe their own subjective judgment—if they say you are, you can't escape it."
"As long as it looks somewhat similar, that's enough."
"Only we police officers need solid evidence when handling cases."
Lu Qichang's face turned deathly pale instantly.
He Chu then spoke again:
"Can those brothers that Huang Zhicheng sent out before be brought back?"
Lu Qichang shook his head again.
"Of all the undercover agents he sent out, I only know one: Chen Yongren, just like you."
"I know nothing about the rest."
He Chu immediately spoke up:
"Have Chen Yongren withdraw immediately."
"We absolutely cannot let him continue as an undercover agent."
"When Ah-Ren first entered the police academy, he was determined to be an upright and good person."
"What kind of nonsense is it to send him out as an undercover agent right after all?"
Lu Qichang nodded emphatically upon hearing this.
"You're right, I'll go and bring him back right now."
He Chu spoke solemnly.
"Inspector Lu, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
Lu Qichang waved his hand and said with a smile,
"Ah Chu, why are you being so polite with me?"
"Just say what you want to say."
He Chu then spoke seriously,
"Inspector Lu, you really shouldn't do undercover work unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Going undercover is a job that no human being can do."
"Those people in the gang are all ruthless characters who do all sorts of evil."
"Their code of conduct and way of life are completely different from ours."
"This is a clash of two completely opposite ideologies."
"The brothers we sent out as undercover agents are having a really tough time."
"It's okay to endure it for a short time, but if you have to stay here for a long time, it will really drive you crazy."
Lu Qichang fell silent again.
He Chu then spoke again,
"These hardships can actually be endured if you grit your teeth and bear them."
"But there's one thing I absolutely cannot tolerate."
Lu Qichang immediately pressed for an answer.
"What exactly is it?"
He Chu stated frankly without any hesitation,
"It's the undercover system that our police force currently uses."
"I can understand the necessity of planting spies for certain specific targets."
"What I really can't understand is the single-line communication mechanism between the undercover agent and his/her superior."
"There are too many loopholes here, and it's too easy for things to go wrong."
Lu Qichang gave a bitter smile and said,
"This is a rule that the police force has followed for decades."
"From the time Hong Kong was established as a port until now, there has never been a shortage of corrupt police officers in the police force."
"Maintaining a single-line contact is a last resort."
"Otherwise, the risk would be far too great for our undercover brothers."
He Chu immediately looked up and asked in return,
"But what if something happens to the undercover agent's direct superior?"
"What if our colleague is mistaken for a bandit and killed during a mission?"
"You know we're all frontline criminal investigators, not government officials sitting in offices drinking tea."
"What if something happens to us someday?"
"Who will be responsible for waking up the undercover brother?"
"Won't this drive that brother to take desperate measures?"
Lu Qichang's forehead was covered in cold sweat again. He knew that He Chu's words made perfect sense.
Such outrageous things have happened before.
He Chu then asked again,
"Have you started investigating Han Chen's undercover agent within the police force?"
Lu Qichang sighed heavily and said,
"We're already investigating, but it's just too difficult."
He crossed his arms and continued speaking.
"We have been monitoring and investigating the police cadets who enrolled in the last two years."
"Your graduating class goes without saying..."
He Chu interrupted him directly.
"No, we must conduct a thorough investigation."
Lu Qichang's eyes widened instantly:
"Do they even need to reinvestigate your graduating class?"
He Chu's expression was extremely solemn.
"Why can't we investigate?"
He then explained in a deep voice.
"There might still be undercover agents in our class that haven't been discovered yet."
Lu Qichang's face was filled with disbelief.
"How could this be possible?"
He Chu immediately sneered and said,
"Why can't it be impossible?"
"According to normal rules, Ah Ren's family background would absolutely not qualify him for the Wong Chuk Hang Police Academy."
Lu Qichang's expression changed instantly:
"But, by sheer coincidence, Ah Ren successfully passed the police academy entrance exam."
He Chu raised his eyes and asked in return:
Why is that?
Lu Qichang spoke with a livid face.
"What else could it be? The person in charge of the background check simply wasn't doing their job properly."
He Chu nodded slowly.
"That's right, that's exactly it."
"But don't get me wrong, I have no problem with Ah Ren at all. On the contrary, we are very good friends."
What I'm really worried about is...
"If someone with Ah Ren's background can get in so easily, what about the others?"
Lu Qichang's expression grew even more unpleasant.
"If Ah Ren can get in, wouldn't it be even easier for those who have been involved in gangs but have no criminal record to get in?"
He Chu nodded slightly.
"You're absolutely right!"
Lu Qichang said through gritted teeth,
"I must get to the bottom of this."
He Chu then spoke up,
"Inspector Luk, you and Wong Chi-shing have never been on the same side; we are."
"You and I are the same kind of people."
"None of them would ever use their brothers as stepping stones to climb the social ladder."
Lu Qichang nodded solemnly.
You're absolutely right.
He Chu then spoke seriously,
"So, please tell me the names of the brothers you sent out."
He said in an extremely solemn tone,
"We can't control other groups, but in my group, I will never allow my brothers to die at the hands of their own people."
"Moreover, the undercover brothers also need support from the rear."
"We can't let them fight this battle alone in there."
Lu Qichang looked at him and asked,
"If you were sending someone out as an undercover agent, would you tell me their name?"
He Chu spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"That's natural."
"You're the leader of our group. If I send an undercover agent out, even for the sake of secrecy, I have to report to you."
Lu Qichang patted his shoulder solemnly.
"Okay, let's go and bring Chen Yongren back first."
When the two found Chen Yongren, he was being chased by a group of people and was running for his life.
A group of burly men covered in tattoos, their arms gleaming, chased after him relentlessly, each wielding a gleaming watermelon knife.
While chasing, he shouted and cursed loudly.
Chen Yongren ran until his face was pale, rushing forward with all his might.
Pedestrians on the roadside were terrified and quickly moved to both sides to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Even the patrol teams in this area couldn't see a single person.
When Chen Yongren saw the two men from afar, he shouted at the top of his lungs as if he had seen his saviors:
"Chang-ge, A-Chu, run!"
Without a second thought, Lu Qichang turned around and was about to run away with Chen Yongren.
He Chu immediately flew into a rage:
"In broad daylight, how dare you commit violence with a knife in the street?"
Lu Qichang was instantly startled.
"Achu, they have knives!"
He Chu spoke in an icy tone:
"I am a Hong Kong police officer!"
Lu Qichang slapped his forehead hard.
"Yes! We're police officers!"
"Why are we even running?"
Chen Yongren was so scared that his soul almost flew out of his body.
"When these people go crazy, they'll even hit the police."
He Chu didn't have time to waste words with him and immediately drew his sidearm.
boom!
A sharp gunshot suddenly rang out.
Everyone present froze on the spot.
He Chu raised his gun, pointing it directly at the group of tattooed, muscular men, and roared:
"Hong Kong Police!"
"Put down the knife immediately and stand against the wall!"
The group of burly men with tattooed arms looked at each other and hesitated for a moment.
Lu Qichang sighed helplessly, thinking to himself that He Sir would have to see a psychologist again. Being an honest man, he immediately cooperated by taking out his sidearm and even deliberately pulled the safety on the gun in front of the group of burly men.
"Did you all hear what the officer said? Hands behind your heads, stand against the wall!"
Upon hearing this, the group of burly men didn't dare to move an inch. They obediently threw their watermelon knives on the ground and stood quietly against the wall with their heads in their hands.
Chen Yongren was so anxious that he stamped his feet:
"My mission!"
He Chu glanced at him expressionlessly, a smile playing on her lips:
"Screw your lousy undercover mission, you're officially recalled to the police force."
Chen Yongren's mind went blank, and he froze on the spot.
Lu Qichang put away his sidearm, reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
"Ah Ren, you've had a tough time these past few days."
He Chu's face showed a hint of anger.
Where have all the police officers patrolling this street gone?
Chen Yongren then suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly began to explain.
"The fact that these gangsters dared to chase people with knives on the street means they must have known all along that the patrolling police wouldn't bother them."
He Chu was stunned for a moment:
"What does that mean?"
Chen Yongren began to explain:
"This is Wong Tai Sin District."
"This place is full of gangsters, and there's trouble happening every few days."
"The uniformed patrol teams are simply too busy."
"There are only two patrol teams a day, which is simply not enough to manage them all."
Upon hearing this, He Chu lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
He strode up to a burly man with tattooed arms and asked in a cold voice.
"To dare to commit violence with a knife in broad daylight, you've got some nerve."
"Which club do you belong to?"
The burly man, seeing how young he was, immediately became defiant.
"You're only doing this because you have a gun, aren't you?"
"What kind of hero is this?"
He Chu spat angrily onto the ground.
"You bunch of scoundrels and short mules, you dare call yourselves heroes?"
"Don't sully the word 'hero'."
"True heroes are those who uphold justice and serve their country and people."
"Unlike you bunch of cowards, all you do is bully the weak and fear the strong!"
"Look at this roadside. It was bustling with people just a moment ago, but now it's all empty except for a few of us."
"What kind of hero could scare passersby like this when he steps onto the street?"
The burly man's face turned pale and then red from the insults, looking extremely ugly.
He Chu's tone turned cold as he said in a chilling voice:
"I don't have time to waste with you. Tell me, which club do you belong to?"
The burly man, neck stiff, said defiantly:
"Even if I tell you which club we belong to, you can't just uproot the whole club, can you?"
"We are from Hung Hing!"
He Chu's brows furrowed instantly:
"Which boss do you guys follow?"
The burly man hesitated for a moment before stammering,
"Big Depressed Guy!"
He Chu nodded slightly.
So they were from Ren Qingtian's faction. No wonder!
The uniformed police officers from the jurisdiction arrived late.
Lu Qichang handed the group of burly men over to the arriving police, and the three of them turned around and went into a nearby ice cream parlor.
Chen Yongren asked urgently:
"You just said you were going to recall me to the police force?"
Lu Qichang's expression was extremely complex:
"I really didn't expect that you would actually become a policeman in the end."
He Chu couldn't help but complain from the side.
"I knew he had been sent out as an undercover agent when I was in police academy."
Chen Yongren gave a bitter smile and said,
"Yes, back then, Cheuk Kai and I were sent out together as undercover agents."
"Ah Chu is really amazing; she recognized it at a glance."