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"I'm really looking forward to it!"
A smile also appeared on Li Zhaoji's face.
Then, before Hu Yingxing could speak, Li Zhaoji continued, "I have to go now, I need to call Lao Guo."
After saying that, Li Zhaoji hung up the phone and then dialed Guo Desheng's number...
That afternoon, after Li Jun's live broadcast speech ended, Li Zhaoji, Hu Yingxing, and Guo Desheng began pouring money into the stock market, directly pushing Swire Group's stock price back to its opening price in the morning.
The "strong support" from Li Zhaoji, Hu Yingxing, and Guo Desheng won the praise of the foreigners. However, what the foreigners did not know was that Li Zhaoji, Hu Yingxing, and Guo Desheng were not helping them "live," but rather sending them "to heaven."
On the other side, the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters building.
Unlike the anger of Governor Peng Jiakang and the joy of Li Zhaoji, Hu Yingxing, and Guo Desheng, Liang Wenfeng was extremely confused after watching Li Jun's live broadcast speech.
The Guangdong Restaurant collapsed, Li Jun survived, Chen Taoran accidentally fell to his death, and Liang Wenfeng could no longer contact Li Wenbin. All of these factors combined to form a fact that Liang Wenfeng could not accept.
This time, the foreigner and Li Wenbin lost miserably, while Li Jun won a fortune.
Liang Wenfeng was very clear about what this result meant.
Even if the foreigners lose, the worst that can happen is that they completely hand over the Hong Kong Island police force to Li Jun. However, the Hong Kong British government's core support remains. Although it is a serious blow, it is not life-threatening.
However, Li Wenbin's defeat was not only a devastating blow to him, but also a catastrophic one for the local faction of the police force led by him.
The police force is now roughly a three-way balance of power, but Li Wenbin and Liang Wenfeng know without even thinking that Li Jun will definitely target their faction.
Without Li Wenbin's leadership and without the foreigners' restraint, their faction faced only total annihilation.
That's why Liang Wenfeng felt extremely lost at this moment, because he could no longer see the road ahead.
It's no wonder Liang Wenfeng was desperate. In Liang Wenfeng's eyes, both Li Wenbin and the foreigner were capable people, but the fact that the two of them joined forces failed to kill Li Jun and instead allowed Li Jun to win a great victory was indeed too desperate for Liang Wenfeng.
‘Dong dong dong~’
Just as Liang Wenfeng was feeling extremely lost, a knock on the door brought him back to his senses.
"Who?"
Liang Wenfeng asked instinctively.
“Inspector Leung, it’s me, Cheuk King-chuen.”
Outside the door, Zhuo Jingquan's voice reached Liang Wenfeng's ears.
"..."
Upon hearing Zhuo Jingquan's voice, Liang Wenfeng's eyes narrowed sharply. He never expected the other party to arrive so quickly. Could it be...?
Since there's no way to avoid it now, we might as well face it head-on!
After a few seconds of contemplation, with this thought in mind, Liang Wenfeng gritted his teeth, walked to the office door, and opened it...
"Director Zhuo, hello."
Seeing Zhuo Jingquan standing at the door of his office, Liang Wenfeng forced a smile and greeted him.
"Hello, Inspector Leung."
Zhuo Jingquan glanced at Liang Wenfeng, whose face looked somewhat uneasy, and his expression was a half-smile.
This made Liang Wenfeng even more uneasy, and he immediately asked, "Director Zhuo, what brings you here in person?"
"Inspector Leung, why don't we go inside and talk?"
Zhuo Jingquan did not answer Liang Wenfeng's question, but instead said this with a smile, firmly taking control of the situation.
"Excuse me, Director Zhuo, please come in!"
Liang Wenfeng immediately smiled and invited Zhuo Jingquan into his office, closing the door behind him.
After a few seconds.
Sitting on the sofa, Zhuo Jingquan looked at Liang Wenfeng standing in front of him and said with a smile, "Liang sir, don't be nervous, please sit down."
"Okay, Director Zhuo."
Upon hearing Zhuo Jingquan's words, Liang Wenfeng realized his loss of composure. Remembering Li Wenbin's previous instructions, Liang Wenfeng took a deep breath to calm himself down, then sat in his office chair and quietly looked at Zhuo Jingquan, waiting for him to continue.
“Inspector Leung, the Fire Services Department just called me. They found a male corpse in the ruins of the Yuet Tung Restaurant. After identification, it was confirmed to be our Deputy Commissioner of Police, Lee Man-bun.”
Zhuo Jingquan looked at Liang Wenfeng and spoke slowly.
'...'
Although he knew that Li Wenbin was likely dead, Liang Wenfeng's heart still tightened when he heard Zhuo Jingquan announce Li Wenbin's death. After a few seconds, he said, "Director Zhuo, our police force must find out the real culprit who bombed the Yue Dong Restaurant and avenge Director Li."
Even though he knew perfectly well who had bombed the Yue Dong Restaurant, Leung Man-fung had no choice but to put on this act for Cheuk King-chuen to see.
“Inspector Leung, that’s exactly what I wanted to say. You are the commander of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau, and you must take responsibility for this.”
Zhuo Jingquan glanced at Liang Wenfeng and said calmly.
"We cannot shirk our responsibility!"
Liang Wenfeng nodded emphatically.
“Inspector Leung, I know you and Director Li were colleagues and have a close relationship. I trust you with this matter, but…”
At this point, Zhuo Jingquan paused slightly, which made Liang Wenfeng's heart tremble slightly.
However, Zhuo Jingquan did not tease Liang Wenfeng, but continued, "However, Liang sir, right now, the most important thing for you may not be investigating the Yue Dong Restaurant."
Upon hearing Zhuo Jingquan's words, Liang Wenfeng's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately asked, "Director Zhuo, what do you think is most important to me right now?"
Zhuo Jingquan smiled slightly, leaned close to Liang Wenfeng's ear, and whispered, "Liang sir, Mr. Li is treating you to dinner at the Mengzhi Club at 6 pm tonight. I think this dinner is the most important thing for you right now."
'4.0 Oral Boom~'
Zhuo Jingquan's words flashed through Liang Wenfeng's mind like lightning, leaving him completely stunned and speechless.
Liang Wenfeng had considered many possible 'revenge methods' from Li Jun, but he never expected that Li Jun would actually treat him to a meal.
What is this? A last meal before execution or a trap?
Although he didn't understand what Li Jun wanted to do, Liang Wenfeng was very clear about one thing: no matter what kind of banquet it was, he had to attend, because from the moment Li Wenbin died at the Yue Dong Restaurant, he no longer had the right to refuse Li Jun.
Thinking of this, a wave of sorrow welled up in Liang Wenfeng's heart. He never dreamed that he, a dignified chief superintendent of the police force and the commander of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau, would one day not even have the power to choose when facing a gangster.
Thinking of this, a bitter look appeared on Liang Wenfeng's face. He looked at Zhuo Jingquan and said, "Director Zhuo, you're right. For me, this meal is indeed the most important."
“Inspector Leung, you should be thankful that at least it was that foreigner Chan To-yin who fell to his death today, not you…”
Seeing the expression on Liang Wenfeng's face, Zhuo Jingquan looked at Liang Wenfeng and said with a smile.
"..."
Upon hearing Zhuo Jingquan's words, Liang Wenfeng's expression changed drastically. However, before he could speak, Zhuo Jingquan patted Liang Wenfeng's shoulder and said with a smile, "Liang sir, Mr. Li rarely invites people to dinner. You should feel honored."
"..."
Upon hearing Zhuo Jingquan's words, Liang Wenfeng looked up and stared intently at Zhuo Jingquan, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.
Liang Wenfeng knew very well that although Zhuo Jingquan's words sounded ridiculous, they were the truth.
[187] The Governor's Counterattack, Li Jun: If the Governor wants to play, then I'll play along to the end.
That afternoon, just as Li Jun arranged to meet with Liang Wenfeng, Governor Peng Jiakang also arranged to meet someone.
Foreigners have three main tools for ruling Hong Kong.
First, the British Hong Kong government extended its reach into all aspects of Hong Kong Island, controlling the lives of its residents.
The second is the High Court of Hong Kong Island. As the final appellate body, the foreigners have used the High Court of Hong Kong Island to do countless dirty things.
The last one is the Legislative Council, which makes all the laws of Hong Kong Island. This is also the basis of the Westerners' rule.
The reason why Mak Lai Ho was able to successfully establish the ICAC and overthrow the police force was largely due to the anti-corruption and bribery laws and anti-corruption regulations drafted overnight by the Legislative Council, which legally granted the ICAC absolute authority.
This time, the person Governor Peng Jiakang met with was Legislative Council President Donald.
There are a total of 19 Legislative Council members, of whom 11 are official members appointed directly by the Governor of Hong Kong, and the remaining 8 are elected members nominated by various sectors of Hong Kong Island.
In reality, both the official and elected committee members are foreigners; the only difference is that one follows the so-called democratic process, while the other doesn't follow the process at all.
Generally speaking, in order to avoid giving others cause for criticism, the Governor of Hong Kong or the Hong Kong British government would not personally intervene if they wanted to pass legislation through the Legislative Council. Instead, they would first communicate with the President of the Legislative Council, and then the President of the Legislative Council would propose a draft bill.
It was obvious that Peng Jiakang knew he would have a hard time taking Li Jun outright, so he decided to take a roundabout approach, working from the side and behind the scenes, and playing dirty tricks on Li Jun.
The meeting room at the Governor's Residence.
"Hello, Chairman Donald."
Peng Jiakang looked at Legislative Council President Donald in front of him and said with a smile.
"Hello, Governor."
Donak replied immediately.
Unlike most foreigners in the Hong Kong British government, the High Court of Hong Kong Island, and the Legislative Council, Donald was a foreigner with Indian ancestry.
This made his skin look somewhat dark, his hair was also black, and his eye sockets were somewhat protruding compared to those of Westerners.
However, Donak has one thing in common with the American: he is bald.
"Chairman Donald, I'm sorry to trouble you to take time out of your busy schedule to see me."