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Upon hearing Edmund's words, a barely perceptible glint of coldness flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes, but he maintained a 'warm' smile on his face.
“Those people who dare to make a move on Taiping Mountain are absolutely insane.”
After hearing Li Xiaotian's words, Edmund's expression improved considerably, and he muttered a curse under his breath.
"Who says otherwise? Madmen should all go to hell!"
As he spoke, an undisguised killing intent flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes.
at this time.
A deafening roar woke up half of Hong Kong Island.
Outside the Lee family villa, Chan Kai-lai, the newly appointed Director of Operations for the Hong Kong Island Region, was issuing orders.
"The Flying Tigers are going into the villa to rescue the Li family. The riot police and PTU are chasing the bandits on Victoria Peak. Remember, do not let these bandits harm other residents!"
"Yes, sir!"
"You guys... my God!"
Just as Chen Jili was about to continue issuing orders, his pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had seen a ghost.
Chen Jili saw the three-story Li family villa not far away collapse like a toy after a huge explosion, the shock wave from which dust spread in all directions.
"Explosion! Get down!"
As soon as Chen Jili finished speaking, he lay down on the ground first.
Half a minute later.
"This time, Hong Kong Island is going to be in an uproar!"
Looking at the ruins of the Li family villa, Chen Jili murmured to himself...
at the same time.
Inside the Blue Rose Nightclub in Causeway Bay.
"So loud."
Upon hearing the explosion, Li Jun smiled slightly and said calmly.
【090】Sir, remember this: in Hong Kong, no one can judge me.
That night, gunfire erupted on Taiping Mountain, and chaos ensued.
This kept the big shots on the mountain, who could usually shake Hong Kong with a stomp of their feet, awake all night.
Their guards were the same; they hadn't slept all night, kept their guns with them, and were so tense that they were covered in sweat.
However, to their relief, it seemed that the 'bandits' only target was the Li family, and no one else on Taiping Mountain was disturbed.
Despite this, the bigwigs on Victoria Peak issued a strongly worded notice the following day, demanding that the Hong Kong British government and the Hong Kong Island Police Force permanently station a 100-man armed force on Victoria Peak to ensure their safety.
This indirectly led to the Hong Kong Island Police Force building a police training center on Victoria Peak, where two Special Duties Unit (SDU) teams are permanently stationed.
Like the tycoons on Victoria Peak, none of the senior officers of the Hong Kong Island Police Force could sleep that night.
Twenty minutes after the explosion, Commissioner of Police Mak Yan-ho summoned two deputy commissioners, the senior assistant commissioner and assistant commissioner of the Operations Support Department and the Criminal Security Department to the police headquarters building for a meeting.
Throughout the meeting, the foreign section chief, Mai Renhao, looked extremely grim.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't need to say much about what Victoria Peak is. The violent incident that occurred on Victoria Peak this time even alarmed the Governor of Hong Kong. The explosion site is less than 2 kilometers away from the Governor's residence."
"The Governor of Hong Kong just spoke to me on the phone. Do you know what he said on the phone?"
He said he was shocked, never expecting the security situation on Hong Kong Island to be so chaotic. This time it was Victoria Peak that was bombed, next time it might be the Governor's Residence!
"The Governor gave our police force a firm order to thoroughly investigate the Peak bombing and bring the masterminds to justice!"
Mak Yan-ho got straight to the point, demanding that the Operations Support Department and the Crime and Security Department work together to give an explanation to all the citizens of Hong Kong Island, the British Hong Kong government, and the Governor within 48 hours.
This time, the task was no longer led by Chinese people, but by Mai Renhao and two deputy directors. Clearly, this time, the foreigners were serious.
As the only Chinese person present, Zhuo Jingquan, the head of the support department, remained silent throughout, quietly watching the performance of the other dozen or so foreigners.
In fact, Zhuo Jingquan believed that everyone present had their own guesses about who the perpetrator of the bombing was. What they were discussing was how to minimize the impact of the bombing while saving face for the police force as much as possible.
The only thing that puzzled Zhuo Jingquan was why he did this. Didn't he know that doing so would result in killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of his own?
Or does he have other trump cards up his sleeve?
After much thought, Zhuo Jingquan still couldn't figure out what tricks that person had up his sleeve. Even if that short mule had incredible abilities, he was doomed this time.
Sure enough, after some discussion, Commissioner of Police Mak Yan-ho spoke up again.
"Everyone, since you've all concluded that Li Jun, this Chinese man, is a prime suspect, let's arrest him and bring him to justice!"
"Remember, Li Jun must not die. We must make him confess his crimes and repent for his sins in front of all the citizens of Hong Kong Island!"
Mai Renhao spoke slowly, word by word.
Then, Mak Yan-ho looked at the only Chinese person present, Cheuk King-chuen, and said, "Chuk sir, the task of arresting Lee Chun is entrusted to you. You can coordinate the mobile units throughout Hong Kong Island to carry out the arrest operation."
"Yes, sir!"
Zhuo Jingquan said loudly.
"Inspector Cheuk, remember this: no matter how much manpower or resources are involved, I don't care. I don't need any reasons. I just want Li Jun!"
Mai Renhao gave his final instructions.
Upon hearing Mai Renhao's words, Zhuo Jingquan's lips curled into a cold smile.
Just as he thought, Li Jun, that gangster, is finished this time.
Hong Kong Island is still the foreigners' Hong Kong Island. If the foreigners want to harm someone, whether or not there is evidence is irrelevant, because evidence is determined by people!
This is the golden rule that Cheuk King-chuen learned during his twenty years of service in the police force.
In Cheuk King-chuen's view, the best outcome for Lee Chun now is to escape Hong Kong Island and live a life of being wanted by the police. Although he will live in fear, it is better than being locked up in Stanley Prison for the rest of his life without freedom.
However, Zhuo Jingquan never expected that Li Jun would be able to push the police force to that point!
……
The explosion occurred on Victoria Peak in Hong Kong Island, more than 200 kilometers away in international waters.
A cruise ship traveling between Hong Kong Island and Singapore sails smoothly on the South China Sea.
The cruise ship, named Naniwa, is the largest cruise ship owned by the Lam family in Hong Kong Island, and can accommodate 3000 tourists.
At this point, the Naniwa had completed its 10-day journey to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand and was on its way back to Hong Kong Island.
According to the plan, it will arrive at the Star Ferry Pier on Hong Kong Island at 8:00 a.m. the next day.
On the Naniwa, passengers are enjoying their last night on the cruise ship.
Three years ago, after being outmaneuvered by Macau gambling king He Xin, Ghost Hand Nie Aotian took a different approach, renting cruise ships and converting them into gambling vessels, making a fortune.
Since then, gambling ships have become a popular business, attracting not only people from Hong Kong Island and Macao.
Wealthy Chinese from Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and even Luzon have also gotten involved.
At its peak, more than a dozen gambling ships could operate simultaneously in the high seas of the South China Sea.
However, after a period of competition, only a few powerful bosses had their gambling ships win in the end. Nowadays, there are generally only 4 or 5 gambling ships operating in the high seas of the South China Sea.
But precisely because of the popularity of gambling ships, even legitimate cruise ships like the Naniwa have opened small casinos for tourists to have some fun.
People who can afford a 10-day trip to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand are all wealthy, so what was originally just a small casino to add some fun has become one of the main sources of income for the Naniwa.
At this moment, the passengers on the Naniwa have no idea what they will face next.
The bridge of the Naniwa cruise ship.
"Captain, three ships are rapidly approaching us!"
The pilot pointed to three red dots on the radar screen and said to the captain beside him.
"Turn on the radio and try to contact these three ships. Ask them what they want to do. Also, alert the Hong Kong Island Coast Guard!"
The captain of the Naniwa immediately gave instructions.
Actually, it's more than 200 kilometers away from Hong Kong Island. Even if the Hong Kong Island Coast Guard came by helicopter, it would take more than two hours. If those three ships were really pirates, more than two hours would be enough for them to take control of the Naniwa.
Now he can only hope that the three ships were just passing by by chance.
But clearly, good fortune was not on his side.
"Lower your boarding platform immediately and let us board, or we'll plant bombs on your ship and blow it up!"
After communicating with the three ships, the captain of the Naniwa received the following reply.
Large cruise ships are so huge that it is difficult to get some equipment on board. Therefore, cruise ships are designed with a boarding platform, which has become the easiest way for pirates to get on board.
"Captain, what should we do?"
This was the first time the driver had encountered something like this, and he was already panicked.
"Did you call the police?"
The captain remained relatively calm, clearly demonstrating that he possessed considerable skill to command such a large cruise ship.
"Reported."