Chapter 295 Brothers meet again

"What? Do you want to ask these policemen for help?" Zheng Chaoyang said disdainfully.

Liu Zhiye stroked his forehead and sighed, shaking his head helplessly, "You are so stupid!" Then he continued, "Come closer and listen to me, let's do this... this..."

When Zheng Chaoyang heard this, his eyes lit up even more. He nodded repeatedly and said, "You are the one who has a solution. You have so many tricks up your sleeve."

Liu Zhiye rolled his eyes and said frankly: "What are you talking about? I'm resourceful, don't you understand?"

Zheng Chaoyang smiled and said, "Almost the same thing."

Liu Zhiye continued to mutter: "It's quite different from what I meant..."

Zheng Chaoyang interrupted his complaints and said anxiously: "Alright, alright, stop wasting time and let's get started!"

Liu Zhiye said: "Why are you in such a hurry? We have to wait until dark."

A little after nine o'clock at night, Nathan Road Police Station.

Liu Zhiye sneaked in easily. The guards here were extremely lax. In this situation, he successfully avoided all "obstacles" with his agility and careful planning.

In addition to the two policemen standing guard at the door of the police station who were still doing their duty, the chief constable, the police officers, and the policemen inside were drunk and gathered together to gamble. Even those who did not participate in the gambling were lying on their seats and dozing off.

Liu Zhiye didn't expect it to be so simple. He wandered around in there for a long time, but no one noticed him.

He took two sets of well-fitting police uniforms from a large office and threw them into the space.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw three plainclothes officers walking towards him with two large sacks.

I don't know what's in the big sack, it looks bulging.

Liu Zhiye had no choice but to retreat back to the room. He wanted to wait until the plainclothes officers left before leaving.

When these people came closer, one of them said, "Brother Le is still the boss who has more money!"

Another person said, "That's right! In just half a month, we've earned more than a lifetime when Lan Sir was here."

There was also a middle-aged man wearing a plaid shirt, holding a cigar in his mouth, a thick gold chain around his neck, and shorts and leather shoes, which was eye-catching.

This man is tall and strong, with an extraordinary temperament, and his every move reveals a kind of confidence and dominance.

"Ah Huang, Ah Cai, as long as you firmly follow Brother Le and work hard, believe me, there will be a lot of money waiting for you in the future, and you will enjoy endless wealth!"

Ah Huang and Ah Cai bowed respectfully and said in unison: "Thank you, Brother Zeng!

"No doubt about it, from now on we will follow Brother Zeng's lead!"

"Yes, Brother Zeng, you have to protect us from now on!"

The man named Brother Zeng laughed with satisfaction: "Hahaha... no problem..."

"However, we should all follow Brother Wei Le's lead!"

"Yes, Brother Zeng is absolutely right!"

Ah Huang flattered him and exclaimed: "Brother Zeng, what you said is very true. No wonder Brother Le trusts Brother Zeng so much! Your loyalty is unmatched and deserves the respect of the brothers."

The three of them flattered each other and walked into a room next to Liu Zhiye.

Liu Zhiye waited patiently for a moment, and when he saw the three people coming out empty-handed, they walked away arm in arm.

He was curious about the room and wanted to find out what was inside. After seeing that no one was around, he used his lock picking skills to easily enter the room.

After entering, even Liu Zhiye, who had seen a lot of the world, was still surprised. He saw four or five sacks placed in a mess, each of which was open.

It was filled with Hong Kong dollars, small pieces of US dollars and British pounds. Liu Zhiye took out a stack of money at random, all of which were 500-dollar notes, the so-called "Big Red Bull".

A rough estimate showed that there were as much as four or five million Hong Kong dollars in it. He could easily guess what the money was, and it must have been embezzled or bribed by this gang.

Hong Kong during those years was a dark period. Corruption was rampant among Hong Kong government officials, and the main members of this corrupt group were the police force.

This era is full of corruption and only cares about money. As for the corruption and fraud in the Hong Kong government, everyone is used to it.

It is estimated that between 1960 and 1972, the police force embezzled HK$ billion, equivalent to HK$ trillion today.

Lui Lok, one of the four most snobbish Chinese inspectors at the time, was the most typical one of this period and was known as the "Inspector of Five Hundred Million".

He was the undisputed leader of the four chief detectives. He amassed a fortune of 60 million in the s through crazy wealth accumulation and brought the collusion between officials to the extreme.

Lui Lok is a legendary figure in Hong Kong. He was proficient in both the black and white worlds. He led the Hong Kong police force to commit collective corruption and personally amassed hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars. You have to know that at that time, a bowl of noodles on the streets of Hong Kong only cost 2 cents.

He later fled overseas in the 70s, traveling to Canada and Taiwan, and lived in a mansion with hundreds of millions of dollars in assets, ignoring worldly affairs.

Even after his death, Lui Lok was still a wanted criminal in Hong Kong.

One time, one of his men said to him, "Brother Le, I heard that foreign officer is very arrogant!"

Lu Le sneered and said, "Hehe...my dog ​​[Wangcai] is also very cool!"

"It bites everyone it sees, but not me."

"why?"

“I raise it!”

“Hahaha…Isn’t this Brother Le’s dog?”

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Liu Zhiye learned from the words of those people just now that these people were the subordinates of Lui Lok, the leader of the four great Chinese detectives, and they had just been working for him for a short time.

Of course, this money was obtained through corruption and bribery. In this case, Liu Zhiye gladly accepted it. They were short of funds when they came to Hong Kong, and this money came in handy.

He easily emptied several sacks of money and quietly left the Nathan Road Police Station. No one noticed the whole process and no clues were left. When the Chinese police found out that the money was missing, they probably didn't know how it was lost.

Zheng Chaoyang was anxiously waiting for him, fearing that something might happen to him. The only person who could risk sneaking into the police station to steal clothes was Liu Zhiye, who was skilled and daring. Ordinary people would not dare to be so reckless.

"Shh! What took you so long? Did something happen?"

No, I have to go check out the situation! "

He was about to turn around and leave when he noticed a policeman in military uniform and a peaked cap walking straight towards him in the distance.

His heart tightened, wondering if the policeman was just passing by or what. At this moment, he had to act carefully to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

So he retreated back to his hiding place and decided to observe the situation before making plans for the next step.

"Old Zheng? Old Zheng? It's me!" Liu Zhiye found that Zheng Chaoyang was missing after he came back. He guessed that it might be because Zheng Chaoyang misunderstood him because he came back dressed like that.

Zheng Chaoyang heard what he said and came out from his hiding place, "Zhiye, why haven't you come back for so long? I was worried that something happened to you, and I was just about to go look for you!"

Liu Zhiye handed him another police uniform and said, "I'm fine. I just encountered a small problem and wasted some time. You put on this uniform first..."

When Zheng Chaoyang heard this, he asked with concern, "No one found out, did they?" Liu Zhiye shook his head and replied confidently, "Don't worry, with my skills, there's no way I would be found out by these chickens and dogs."

After Zheng Chaoyang finished getting dressed, he found that his police uniform was slightly different from Liu Zhiye's.

"Zhiye, why do our armbands differ?"

"Is there any explanation for this?"

Liu Zhiye said: "You are a senior police officer, and your armband has three V-bars. My armband has only one V-bar, which represents a senior police officer." "So, you will pretend to be my superior later. Anyway, I can't speak Cantonese."

Afterwards, he explained to Zheng Chaoyang the organization of Hong Kong police officers (sergeant level) to prevent him from being exposed later.

The highest rank in Hong Kong is Class A Senior Sergeant, whose armband is a crown surrounded by a harvest leaf with a red ribbon running diagonally from right to left. He usually serves as the Chief Chinese Detective of a region.

The second is the Senior Sheriff, whose armband is a crown with a red ribbon running diagonally from right to left, commonly known as the "bridegroom brother".

Next up is the senior police officer, whose armband has three V bars, commonly known as San Chai. The police officer, whose armband has two V bars, is commonly known as Er Chai.

Then, there are senior police officers. The armband is a V bar, commonly known as a "Yichai". The lowest level is police officers, who only have their police number.

As early as 1923, the Hong Kong Police Force established a department called the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which was independently managed by the Director of the Detective Department.

This department has great power. In addition to investigating crimes and arresting suspects, it is also responsible for managing people's policy affairs.

Their powers included managing and controlling mahjong parlors, brothels, gambling dens, gambling dens, bars and other entertainment venues.

The Criminal Investigation Department has a branch in each police station, which is managed by a senior sergeant of the Criminal Investigation Department, that is, the Chinese Detective. The Chinese Detective is equivalent to the current sergeant of the Hong Kong police.

Ordinary police officers are divided into military uniforms, wearing green police uniforms and big hats to patrol the streets; the other type is plainclothes, which are criminal investigation department police officers. Plainclothes do not have to patrol every day, exposed to the wind and sun, and have more benefits.

Above the Senior Sergeant there is a Class A Senior Sergeant who has not been mentioned. This rank is the Chief Chinese Inspector, which is equivalent to the current Station Sergeant of the Hong Kong Police.

In 58, the Hong Kong Police Force specially set up a new rank for Lui Lok, namely Class A Senior Sergeant, that is, Chief Chinese Inspector, who was responsible for managing all the Chinese Inspectors in the jurisdiction.

At that time, the Hong Kong Police Force divided Hong Kong into three regions: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Lui Lok was first the Chief Chinese Detective of Hong Kong Island, then he swapped positions with Lam Kong and is now the Chief Chinese Detective of Kowloon.

Although the rank of Chief Chinese Inspector is not high and he is under the jurisdiction of the Inspector, he has great power and can control prostitution, gambling and drugs in the entire area.

In fact, the highest rank in the Hong Kong Police Force is the Commissioner of Police, followed by: Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Senior Assistant Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Chief Superintendent, Senior Superintendent, Superintendent, Chief Inspector, Senior Inspector, Inspector, Trainee Inspector, Station Sergeant, Sergeant, Senior Police Constable, and Police Constable.

Therefore, the four Chinese detectives who call the shots in Hong Kong are actually just low-level leaders of the Hong Kong police force.

Speaking of Lui Lok, he was just a chief Chinese detective, but he embezzled 500 million Hong Kong dollars. It is conceivable that the amount of money embezzled by those British people in high positions is simply inestimable.

At around ten o'clock, Liu Zhiye and Zheng Chaoyang swaggered past several people who were still waiting.

One of them was obviously a small leader, "Shorty Mule", who took the initiative to greet the two of them. He nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sirs. Why are you out on patrol so late?"

Zheng Chaoyang snorted from his nose: "Well, don't cause trouble here, otherwise..."

The little leader immediately responded: "Understood, understood, we are law-abiding citizens and will never cause any trouble to the officer."

Zheng Chaoyang nodded and said "Yeah!" Without even looking at him, he took Liu Zhiye straight into the hotel.

After they entered, the little leader turned around and spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground angrily, "What are you showing off for? You are no good either!"

When his younger brothers saw that their elder brother was in a bad mood, they also started to curse him: "Exactly, a bunch of bastards who eat people without leaving any bones. They are not even as good as our brothers in the club. They really have no moral principles at all."

The bartender of the hotel was dozing off behind the bar when he suddenly heard a noise and someone opened the door and walked in.

The boss was instantly awakened, and when he glanced, two policemen walked in. He quickly left the bar and went forward to greet the two officers warmly.

He didn't dare to neglect it, and said carefully: "Hello, Sirs. I wonder if you have anything to do with me when you come here so late?"

Zheng Chaoyang put his hands behind his back and asked seriously: "Room inspection, have there been any unscrupulous people staying here recently?" He walked around the hall with his hands behind his back, scanning every corner with his eyes.

When the boss heard that they were here to check the room, he felt annoyed. They said they were here to check the room, but they were here to get benefits? They came here every three or five days, it was really endless.

He didn't dare to offend these sirs, so he took out a few Hong Kong dollars distressedly and prepared to hand them to Zheng Chaoyang, "Sir, this is just a small gift and a token of respect. I'll treat you two to tea."

Zheng Chaoyang understood immediately after seeing his posture. This boss might have misunderstood, or he might have been used to being blackmailed and was used to it. This made him feel a little amused.

"Uncle, we are really here to check on the ward. Please don't misunderstand me. Please take out the waiting record quickly so that we can check it."

The boss looked at the two of them suspiciously, took out the registration book, and handed it to Zheng Chaoyang with a little trepidation.

Hey! The sun really rose from the west! He was even more uneasy because he didn't want to pay for his work.

Zheng Chaoyang took the registration book, glanced at his boss's uneasy expression, and handed the record book to Liu Zhiye, suggesting that he find Zheng Chaoshan's room from it.

Then, he smiled and said to the boss: "Uncle, what's your name?"

Seeing him being so polite, the boss felt even more uneasy. He responded cautiously, "Sir, my name is Li Agui, you can just call me Agui." His voice was gentle and humble.

Zheng Chaoyang smiled and nodded to him, saying, "Uncle Li, don't be nervous, we are just doing routine work."

"Can you tell me how many guest rooms you have and how many people are staying here now?"

Li Agui swallowed and explained, "Sir, we have 30 guest rooms here, and it's a small business. The business has been bad recently, and we only have guests." He is a small boss, and his hesitant expression shows his caution and sincerity.

Zheng Chaoyang's eyes lit up, and he was relieved to hear that there were only a few guests. Then he asked, "Are there any single male guests who checked in three or four days ago?"

Li Agui thought for a moment and responded succinctly: "There is such a person. I remember very clearly that there are only two or three customers who have stayed here for such a long time, and the single men are only the guests of Room 201."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Chaoyang and Liu Zhiye quickly checked the check-in records and found the man named Huang Feng in Room 201. His check-in time was 5:19 p.m. on May 43.

Huang Feng's name is Feng Huang, which is homophonic to "Phoenix". They found the person. They were excited, but they said calmly: "Okay, we will go to the customer's room to check, and if there is no problem, we will leave."

Li Agui secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said actively: "Then I will lead the way for the two sirs!"

Zheng Chaoyang waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to follow him, and asked him to continue to watch the door. Then, he and Liu Zhiye went up to the second floor together, and the staircase was facing room 201.
Zheng Chaoyang suppressed his inner excitement and knocked on the door.

After a while, a vigilant voice came from inside the room: "Who?"

Zheng Chaoyang said: "No. 23 Lishi Hutong!" This is exactly the address of their home.

The people inside were excited when they heard the voice, and they went straight to the point. A middle-aged man in his fifties appeared in front of Liu Zhiye and Zheng Chaoyang.

Liu Zhiye's face really looks a bit like Teacher Huang Zhizhong. This person is indeed "Phoenix" Zheng Chaoshan.

Zheng Chaoshan motioned for the two to come in quickly. After he closed the door, he put his ear against the door and listened for a while.

After nothing happened, he finally felt relieved. Then, he turned around and hugged Zheng Chaoyang, who was already in tears.

Zheng Chaoyang sobbed softly, "Brother, where have you been all these years? We have been worried about you. Are you okay?"

Zheng Chaoshan also had tears in his eyes. Seeing his brother's concern, he opened his arms and gestured to Zheng Chaoyang, "Look, I'm fine!"

After the two of them finished talking about their longing for each other, Zheng Chaoshan looked at Liu Zhiye and said to Zheng Chaoyang, "Who is this?"

Zheng Chaoyang calmed down, wiped his tears, and introduced the other party: "Brother, let me introduce you, this is my partner, his name is Liu Zhiye. Although he is young, but..."

"Zhiye, this is my brother Zheng Chaoshan."

"Hello, Brother Zheng, I'm Liu Zhiye." Liu Zhiye quickly shook hands with Zheng Chaoshan and they got to know each other.

Zheng Chaoshan smiled and nodded to Liu Zhiye, indicating that anyone who could carry out a secret mission with Zheng Chaoyang must be trustworthy.

Zheng Chaoshan asked: "How did you get here?"

Zheng Chaoyang described in detail how they received the secret message, came to Hong Kong step by step, and then found Zheng Chaoshan.

"Hey, brother, are those [dwarf mules] outside spying on you?"

Hearing this, Zheng Chaoyang nodded silently, his face looking a little depressed.

(End of this chapter)