aircannonsinc Chapter 9 Chen Yongren's mouth gaped open.
Chapter 9 Chen Yongren's mouth gaped open.
"Those who can maintain their integrity and withstand the test of time are ultimately only a very small minority."
Lu Qichang stood up again and looked at He Chu solemnly, saying:
"I came to see you today simply to update you on the latest developments in the investigation into Huang Zhicheng's case."
"I never expected to receive such great guidance and kindness from you in the end."
He Chu waved his hand dismissively:
"The claim that Han Chen may have been an informant for one of our police officers is, to be honest, still unsubstantiated by any evidence."
"It will definitely not be an easy task to investigate this matter thoroughly and obtain solid evidence."
Lu Qichang's expression was extremely serious as he repeated his words, word by word.
"No matter how difficult it is to investigate or verify, this matter must be thoroughly investigated and the truth must be revealed."
Having said that, the two looked at each other and laughed simultaneously.
Lu Qichang had just lifted his foot to leave when He Chu suddenly called out to him, saying:
"Officer Lu, an idea suddenly popped into my head."
"I think it's necessary for you to investigate."
Lu Qichang immediately stopped and asked:
"Good news or bad news?"
He Chu spoke calmly:
"Bad!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang completely stopped in his tracks and said with a wry smile:
"During this period, I haven't heard or received any good news; it's all been upsetting bad news."
"But then again, I've already received a ton of bad news, how much worse can it get?"
"Just tell me directly."
He Chu's smile faded, and he said in a deep voice again:
"If Han Chen really was an informant planted by one of our police officers."
"Given Han Chen's current style..."
"Do you think he might turn around and plant an undercover agent within our police force?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he exclaimed in shock:
"What did you just say?"
He Chu calmly explained:
"None of the big bosses from other gangs in the underworld would ever think of doing something like this."
"They're all trying to avoid us, they'd rather we keep our sight of them as far away as possible, they don't want to be watched by us at all."
"But Han Chen is different. His past experiences have destined him to dare to think and do such unconventional things."
"Huang Zhicheng and Han Chen are childhood friends who grew up together."
"Although one of them walks the legitimate path and the other is involved in the underworld, their core personalities are almost identical."
"I absolutely do not believe that Han Chen cannot do what Huang Zhicheng can do."
"How many spies did Huang Zhicheng plant around Han Chen?"
"Three!"
"We currently have at least three pieces of concrete evidence."
"You don't really think Han Chen will behave himself and not plant any spies in our police force, do you?"
Lu Qichang felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, his scalp instantly going numb. He said in a trembling voice:
"Could it really be like that?"
"Where did he get the audacity to do something that could cost him his head?"
He Chu shrugged indifferently again:
"Back when I was at the police academy, the instructor who taught us criminal psychology once said that every choice a person makes is, at its core, influenced and determined by their past life experiences."
"Like Ni Kun, and other big bosses of other triads, they would never think of sending someone undercover into the police force."
"They have never had the experience of going undercover for someone else or walking on the edge of law and order."
"They have never experienced the benefits and convenience of having police backing them up or connections at higher levels."
"But Han Chen is completely different."
"He is inherently treacherous and cunning, with a deep and shrewd mind. More importantly, he has personally experienced and truly enjoyed the special treatment of having someone backing him up. Even though this treatment is somewhat awkward and cannot be seen in the light of day, he is happy to accept it."
"It's like everyone is playing the club game according to the rules, except for Han Chen, who secretly used a cheat code that no one knows about."
"That's precisely why he was able to climb higher and leap faster than others."
"Considering Han Chen's age and career trajectory, even if he really did send an undercover agent into the police force, it definitely wouldn't last long."
"Going back a few years, he simply didn't have the ability or the connections to do such a thing."
"As time went on, his power grew, and his every move was closely watched, so he didn't dare to take such a risky action."
"So I'd venture to guess that if he really did do it, it's most likely within the last two years."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang could no longer remain seated.
"I'll go back and check right now!"
He Chu reached out and grabbed him. Lu Qichang was so shocked by these successive guesses that he almost developed psychological trauma. He said with a bitter face:
"Officer Ho, what other guesses do you have?"
"My fragile heart can't take this kind of constant scare."
Seeing this, He Chu couldn't help but laugh:
"Where did all this bad news come from?"
"I just want to ask one question: now that Huang Zhicheng has fallen and been arrested, can Ah Ren withdraw from the gang?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang immediately and readily agreed without hesitation.
"I had already planned to bring him back to the team."
"Once I finish what I'm doing, I'll have a proper talk with him about returning to the team."
He said goodbye to He Chu and then turned and left in a hurry.
Without wasting a moment, Lu Qichang rushed back to the police dormitory and knocked on the door of Superintendent Chen's house.
When Superintendent Chen opened the door and saw it was him, his face was full of surprise:
"Ah Chang, it's so late, why did you suddenly come to find me?"
Lu Qichang quickly pulled him to a quiet corner of the room and told Superintendent Chen everything He Chu had speculated about.
Upon hearing this, Superintendent Chen was instantly horrified and cried out in alarm:
"There's more to the story than meets the eye?"
Lu Qichang's expression was extremely solemn as he looked at him and said, word by word:
"Sir, please transfer Inspector Ho to my team! He's being wasted on the military and police; it's a complete waste of his talent!"
Just the next day, He Chu's transfer order came down, and he was officially transferred to Team C of the Major Crimes Unit of the West Kowloon Headquarters.
The West Kowloon Headquarters is the headquarters of the core area of Hong Kong, and its Major Crimes Unit is one of the most well-equipped units in the entire police force.
He Chu was an inspector, and if he were in a regular district police station, he would definitely be a captain. But in the West Kowloon Headquarters, which was full of talented people, he could only serve as a squad captain.
Lu Qichang specially applied to his superiors to have him transferred here to be his deputy.
For the first time, He Chusheng was not wearing a military or police uniform, but instead came to the headquarters in civilian clothes. He felt an indescribable sense of novelty.
He had long known that he would one day take off his military uniform and become an undercover detective, but he never expected that day to come so soon.
As soon as Lu Qichang saw him enter, his face immediately lit up with excitement, and he went to greet him, saying:
"Ah Chu, you've finally arrived! From now on, we'll officially be partners and work together!"
He Chu looked at him and sighed helplessly:
"Inspector Lu, you've really screwed me over this time."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang immediately became displeased and frowned, saying:
"What kind of talk is that?"
"How did I manage to get you so into this mess?"
"For an ordinary uniformed police officer to transition from uniform to plainclothes detective, even if everything goes smoothly, it will take at least five years."
"You've only been a police officer for a year and a half, and you've already been promoted to plainclothes detective, specifically to the West Kowloon Regional Crime Unit. I had to go to great lengths to get you this opportunity."
Upon hearing this, He Chu simply chuckled twice.
"I'm naturally good-looking and handsome."
"Another new plainclothes officer who just transferred from the military. All my colleagues in the Major Crimes Unit were very polite to me before."
"Even Yuan Haoyun from Group A and Uncle Tian from Group B are always very friendly and polite when they run into me in the hallway."
"But today, when they saw me, the look in their eyes completely changed, and they all looked at me very strangely."
Lu Qichang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly asked:
"What did they say to you?"
He Chu, with a nonchalant expression, began to speak:
"They didn't say anything to me, but the way they looked at me was really strange."
"That look in his eyes was exactly the same as when I see those gangsters on the street who are eager to court death."
Lu Qichang chuckled, just about to come up with some excuse to brush it off, when he looked up and met He Chu's clear, bright eyes, which were completely unambiguous.
He immediately lost all interest in deceiving them and could only sigh helplessly before saying:
"What you said is absolutely true."
"This opportunity to transfer you here may seem glamorous, but if it's not handled properly, it could lead to a huge problem."
Lu Qichang quickly waved to him, pulled He Chu to a secluded corner of the office, and said with a sincere expression:
"Huang Zhicheng usually gets along very well with all his colleagues at headquarters."
"His disguise over the years has been so perfect that not a single flaw has been revealed."
"This time, I suddenly arrested him myself, which completely took everyone by surprise and alarmed the entire headquarters."
After listening, He Chu handed him a Marlboro.
"You must be under a lot of pressure lately?"
Lu Qichang took the cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and then spoke the truth:
"It's not just big, it's outrageously big!"
"You should also know that we criminal police officers who are on the front line every day are very flexible in our approach when handling cases."
He Chu chuckled upon hearing this and said,
"Flexible? To put it bluntly, isn't it just skirting the edge of the law?"
Lu Qichang nodded slowly and admitted frankly:
"You're right, it's skirting the line."
"We've used all sorts of methods, from those that are optional in the legal provisions to those that skirt the edges of the rules, in order to get the case closed."
He Chu showed no surprise whatsoever, and slowly said,
"I'm not surprised at all by this, and I completely understand it."
"When our police force sends undercover agents into triads or other criminal groups, aren't those undercover colleagues who lurk in the shadows doing things the same way?"
"In order to gain the trust of the target, some illegal things that are on the edge of the law or even cross the line have to be done even if it is out of necessity."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang breathed a huge sigh of relief and said:
"It's good that you understand these things."
But He Chu showed no sign of relaxation on his face, and said in a deep voice:
"So, you think that Inspector Yuen and Uncle Tin all believe you're nitpicking and harping on this matter?"
Lu Qichang slowly shook his head and said:
"No, they wouldn't think that way."
The way they looked at me was actually out of pity.
He Chu was completely stunned, his face full of confusion:
"Pity you?"
Lu Qichang sighed deeply and said with a wry smile:
"Huang Zhicheng's position in the General Administration is extremely important."
"We never kept anything from him about any of the cases, big or small, or internal affairs in our Group C; he knew almost everything."
"Now that he's suddenly gotten into such a big mess and has so many cases on his hands, the trouble on my end is about to explode."
"If we cannot thoroughly investigate and properly handle Huang Zhicheng's case in a very short period of time..."
"The troubles I'm about to face are definitely not ordinary."
After listening, He Chu lowered his head, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Lu Qichang didn't beat around the bush and directly stated the most crucial answer.
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs has been keeping an eye on this for a while now."
Upon hearing those five words, He Chu instantly connected all the events that had happened.
"I understand everything."
"What Uncle Tian and the others are worried about isn't anything else, but rather that the Internal Affairs Department might use our group's situation to get involved, or even use this as a pretext to implicate the entire Major Crimes Unit, right?"
Lu Qichang sighed again and said:
"Otherwise what?"
"The Huang Zhicheng case itself is a trigger."
"He is a serving senior inspector and a key member of our Major Crimes Unit, working on the front lines."
"If the Ministry of the Interior keeps pressing this matter against him, they can investigate it more thoroughly along this line."
"At that time, everyone in our entire Major Crimes Unit will be in deep trouble."
"As I said before, frontline police officers are inherently flexible in their handling of cases, and they have all inevitably gotten involved in some borderline cases."
He Chu fell silent after listening, and after a long while, he slowly spoke.
"So to put it bluntly, this transfer of me seems like a great opportunity, but it's actually a hot potato, not a good job at all, right?"
Lu Qichang looked at him, sighed apologetically, and said,
"Inspector Ho, to be honest, the reason I transferred you here this time is because I've put you in a critical situation and asked you to share this burden with me."
"The pressure here is indeed much greater than you imagine."
He Chu, however, didn't seem to care at all. Instead, she asked with a curious expression,
"Why didn't you transfer someone from the next group?"