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'Snapped! '
After cursing angrily, Mai Renhao slammed the receiver heavily onto the telephone.
The series of phone calls just now told Mak Yan-ho that he, as the Commissioner of Police, has actually been sidelined by the Chinese community. In the current Hong Kong Island Police Force, he is nominally the Commissioner of Police, but in reality, his orders cannot leave the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters building.
Thinking of this, Mai Renhao slowly stood up and walked out of his office.
"Director Mai, where are you going?"
Pete, who was standing guard at the door, asked curiously.
"Let's go see what tricks those Chinese are up to."
Mai Renhao gritted his teeth and spoke slowly.
[170] The most frustrated police chief in the history of the Hong Kong Island Police Force
Office of Cheuk King-chuen, Chief of Operations, at the Hong Kong Island Headquarters Building.
"Director Mai, what brings you here? What can I do for you?"
Cheuk King-chuen, who had been keeping a close eye on the current situation in Hong Kong, tensed up slightly when he saw Mak Yan-ho suddenly come to his office, and then immediately asked.
"Minister Zhuo, you should know very well what I want to say to you, right?"
Mai Renhao stared at Zhuo Jingquan for a long time, then directly asked Zhuo Jingquan a question.
"Excuse me, Director Mai, I don't know what you're talking about."
Zhuo Jingquan chose to play dumb to the end.
"Hehe, Minister Zhuo, I won't waste any more words with you now. Once everyone is here, we can sit down and talk slowly."
Mai Renhao gave a cold smile, then sat down on the sofa in Zhuo Jingquan's office, closed his eyes to rest, and remained silent.
Upon hearing Mai Renhao's words, Zhuo Jingquan's eyes flickered slightly. He had a rough idea of who would come to his office next, and he also guessed what Mai Renhao was going to say next.
really.
A few minutes later.
‘Dong dong dong~’
A knock sounded on the door, and Li Wenbin, the head of the Criminal Investigation Department, stood at the door of Zhuo Jingquan's office. He first greeted Mai Renhao, who was leaning against the sofa with his eyes closed, "Director Mai."
However, Mai Renhao ignored Li Wenbin and kept his eyes closed.
Li Wenbin didn't mind, looked at Zhuo Jingquan, and said with a smile, "Minister Zhuo."
"Minister Li."
Zhuo Jingquan nodded in reply, exchanging a glance with Li Wenbin. The two understood each other's thoughts without saying a word.
After greeting Zhuo Jingquan, Li Wenbin sat down directly opposite him, away from Mai Renhao, subtly indicating his stance.
Another few minutes passed.
"Director Mai, Minister Zhuo, Minister Li, are you all here?"
Looking at the three people in the office, Lu Minghua instantly understood what would happen next. After taking a deep breath, he asked with a smile.
"..."
Mai Renhao remained silent in response to Lu Minghua's question, while Zhuo Jingquan said with a smile, "Director Lu, please come in."
In fact, Zhuo Jingquan was slightly startled when he saw Li Wenbin.
Although he had guessed that Ah Wah and his backers would take down the local Chinese faction in the police force represented by Lee Man-bin, Cheuk King-chuen was still very surprised when Lee Man-bin actually appeared in front of him.
When Lu Minghua appeared in front of Zhuo Jingquan, a look of surprise appeared on Zhuo Jingquan's face.
Lu Minghua is different from Zhuo Jingquan and Li Wenbin. His faction is basically a pro-north faction, which is rejected by the police force's senior management. This is why Lu Minghua, as a top student from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, was promoted slower than Zhuo Jingquan and Li Wenbin and could only serve as a leader in a second-tier department.
We wanted to persuade Lu Minghua to participate in today's event as well...
Thinking about this, Zhuo Jingquan's mindset underwent a subtle change.
Just as a sect leader doesn't believe in religion, Zhuo Jingquan doesn't actually believe in Huo Tianren's ideas either. The reason he cooperates with Huo Tianren is that he wants to use Huo Tianren's theories to unite his faction and recruit more members.
Because his faction is different from Li Wenbin's and Lu Minghua's factions. Both Li Wenbin's and Lu Minghua's factions have very stable members and their own strongholds. This is why, even though the police leadership knows that Lu Minghua has an unclear relationship with the north, they still keep him around.
Zhuo Jingquan is different. His faction is actually dependent on his personal power. It was originally an unknown small faction in the police force, but it gradually grew stronger by accepting Huo Tianren's "advanced" ideas.
However, this approach also had significant drawbacks. When Zhuo Jingquan tried to regain control from Huo Tianren, he was shocked to find that he couldn't do it at all, because he was already deeply bound to Huo Tianren. If he denied Huo Tianren, it would be the same as denying himself.
Therefore, Zhuo Jingquan had been searching for someone or some force that could replace Huo Tianren. Now he saw hope in Ahua. At this moment, a bold idea came to Zhuo Jingquan's mind.
"Director Lu, please close the door."
After Lu Minghua entered the office, Mai Renhao, who had been resting with his eyes closed for almost ten minutes, opened his eyes and spoke calmly.
'Boom~'
Lu Minghua simply closed the office door behind him.
After Lu Minghua closed the door, Mai Renhao slowly spoke, "Minister Zhuo, Minister Li, and Director Lu, you three are the three highest-ranking and most powerful Chinese in the police force. It can be said that the police force has treated you well, and I have treated you well. And this is how you repay the police force and me?"
It's obvious that Mai Renhao is trying to strike first, placing himself on the moral high ground to suppress Zhuo Jingquan, Li Wenbin, and Lu Minghua.
"Director Mai, I have no idea what you're talking about."
Zhuo Jingquan answered all his questions without saying a word.
Li Wenbin and Lu Minghua remained silent.
The situation is now in their favor. They can wait for Mai Renhao to make his move. They are countering his moves and there is no need for them to make the first move.
“Gentlemen, there are millions of people marching on Hong Kong Island. At a time like this, if any trouble happens, the consequences will be unbearable for you, and even for me, the Commissioner of Police.”
Seeing that 'moral condemnation' had no effect whatsoever, Mai Renhao changed his tactics.
"..."
This time, even Zhuo Jingquan remained silent.
"..."
Seeing this, Mai Renhao was about to get angry, but he managed to suppress it.
Mai Renhao knew very well that venting his anger at this time would only make him feel good, but it would not do him any good in the current situation.
After taking a few deep breaths, Mai Renhao continued, "Minister Zhuo, Minister Li, Director Lu, state your conditions. Tell me what the police force needs to do for you to get your men moving."
When he finished speaking, Mai Renhao's face was a little 'rosy', but this 'rosy' was not very healthy, because it was a 'rosy' blush caused by resentment and anger.
After hearing Mai Renhao's words, Zhuo Jingquan, Li Wenbin, and Lu Minghua exchanged glances. Then, Zhuo Jingquan spoke up, saying, "Director Mai, you are the Commissioner of Police, the top dog in the police force. Of course, only you can decide what the police force should do."
After going through all that trouble to make the scene so 'big' and push the foreigners so 'ruthlessly', how could Zhuo Jingquan, Li Wenbin, and Lu Minghua just let the foreigners off so easily?
After hearing Zhuo Jingquan's words, Mai Renhao's eyes suddenly changed. He stared intently at Zhuo Jingquan, Li Wenbin, and Lu Minghua, his fists clenched tightly, and anger surged from the bottom of his heart, reaching all the way to the top of his head.
He almost exploded on the spot.
Mak Yan-ho never dreamed that he, as the Commissioner of Police and the top officer in the police force, would be forced to this extent by the people in the police force.
He swore that if it weren't for the greater good, he would have signed the director's order immediately and dismissed these three guys!
But in the end, Mai Renhao took several deep breaths, forcibly suppressing his anger, and looked at Zhuo Jingquan, Li Wenbin, and Lu Minghua, gritting his teeth and saying, "Director of Operations and Support, Director of Criminal and Security, Director of Personnel and Training, these three positions should be enough to get you moving, right?"
The Police Force is actually composed of one Commissioner, two Deputy Commissioners, four Senior Assistant Commissioners, and eight Assistant Commissioners.
Almost all major decisions of the Hong Kong Island Police Force are made by a vote of the Police Force. However, for the most important matters, such as the promotion of officers above the rank of superintendent, the activation of emergency plans, and the selection of the acting commissioner, only the commissioner, deputy commissioner, senior assistant commissioner, and seven other officers have the right to vote.
Although the Commissioner of Police, as the top officer in the police force, has veto power, there is no doubt that the Senior Assistant Commissioner is the absolute head of the police force.
Since its establishment, no Chinese person has ever served as Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Hong Kong Island Police Force. This time, Mak Yan-ho directly gave up two positions to Cheuk King-chuen, Lee Man-bun, and Luk Ming-wah, which is quite a concession.
Upon hearing Mai Renhao's words, Zhuo Jingquan, Li Wenbin, and Lu Minghua exchanged glances. Zhuo Jingquan spoke first, saying, "Director Mai, we have always obeyed any orders from the police force. There is absolutely no such thing as double-dealing."
Admittedly, Mak Yan-ho's decision to offer three Senior Assistant Commissioner positions at once was quite 'sincere,' but this time, Lee Chun's plan was to turn the tide in the Hong Kong Island Police Force and crush the foreigners in the police leadership in one fell swoop. Three Senior Assistant Commissioner positions alone were far from enough...
'Boom~'
Upon hearing Zhuo Jingquan's words, Mai Renhao slammed his fist heavily on the coffee table in front of him, making a loud bang.
7 Then, this foreign big brother stood up, pointed at Zhuo Jingquan, Li Wenbin, and Lu Minghua, and shouted sternly: "Good, very good."
After saying that, Mai Renhao quickly left Zhuo Jingquan's office.
"Minister Zhuo, it seems our top leader is very angry right now."
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After Mai Renhao left, Li Wenbin looked at Zhuo Jingquan and said with a smile.
“It’s normal for the top leader to get angry when he’s busy with many things. Even if he doesn’t lash out at us now, he will in the future. Rather than waiting for him to settle scores later, we might as well just push things to the extreme.”
Zhuo Jingquan looked at Li Wenbin and said quietly.
"Minister Zhuo is right, either don't do it at all, or do it thoroughly!"
Zhuo Jingdao.
To be able to carve out a path among the foreign high-ranking officers in the Hong Kong Island Police Force, Cheuk King-chuen, Lee Man-bun, and Luk Ming-wah are all exceptionally shrewd individuals.
All three were well aware that from the moment they decided to confront the high-ranking foreigners in the Hong Kong Island Police Force, they had no other choice but to change the regime within the Hong Kong Island Police Force.