boyutpedia Chapter 20 He Chu's Abilities
Chapter 20 He Chu's Abilities
He Chu then spoke again,
"But a playful and mischievous young boy would never dare to do such a thing."
"This is, after all, police station territory."
"Daring to steal right under the nose of the police station..."
General Huang continued,
"This kid is not only incredibly audacious, his family background must be quite impressive as well."
He Chu said with a smile on his face,
"The boss is absolutely right."
General Manager Huang raised his hand and pushed up his sunglasses. The more he looked at He Chu, the more he felt that this kid suited his taste.
Although what this kid said wasn't very pleasant to hear, every word he said was the absolute truth.
All his life, Lao Huang has loved hearing people speak their heartfelt truths.
Although this kid's mind isn't as sharp as Old Huang's, it's still a bit better than that Superintendent Chen's.
Yes, He Chu is simply my soulmate!
Little did He Chu know that he already held such a significant place in General Huang's heart. He continued to calmly guide the conversation.
"There's a very bad atmosphere in schools here in Hong Kong, where there's always a lot of upsetting stuff like school bullying."
"Although the students at St. Edinburgh School all come from prominent families, they are ultimately just teenagers who can't distinguish right from wrong..."
General Huang immediately slapped his thigh and said,
"That brat who stole my precious service weapon is definitely involved with the gang."
Upon hearing this, He Chu's face was full of agreement.
"The business this gang is doing is probably not something ordinary."
General Huang's face darkened, and he said with a grim expression,
"Nine times out of ten, they're in the arms business."
He raised his hand to push up his sunglasses again and nodded emphatically.
"There's no mistake, that must be it."
General Huang immediately gave the order.
"I'm leaving this matter entirely to you. I won't interfere with the specifics of the investigation."
"But there is only one most important thing: we must never let this matter slip out, not even a whisper of it."
He Chu suddenly changed the subject and said,
"If this gets out, the pressure of accountability from top to bottom will be immense, and in the end, it might not be us, the people who handled the matter, who will suffer."
After hearing this, General Huang immediately fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, he cursed fiercely.
"These damn bastards are probably up to this crooked idea."
He Chu pretended to be confused, and deliberately asked,
"What you mean by that is..."
General Huang spoke in an icy tone.
"Why are you playing dumb here? These guys have probably had their eyes on St. Edin School for a long time."
"Who knows, they might be using the school's name to do some dirty, underhanded things behind the scenes."
He Chu immediately clapped his hands and cheered.
"The boss has truly keen insight and brilliant ideas!"
General Huang patted He Chu on the shoulder and gave the order in a deep voice.
"I'll leave this matter to you."
"I don't care what methods you use, you must uproot this bastard gang and wipe it out completely."
He felt a chill run down his spine. This was no small matter; it was clearly a ticking time bomb planted right next to him!
No one can say for sure when it might suddenly explode.
If it really comes to that, we'll be completely at a disadvantage.
No matter what General Huang said, he would never tolerate such a thing happening right under his nose.
He immediately got straight to the point and said directly,
"He Chu, you're just the way I am."
"After this case is closed, you'll come and be my personal secretary, how about that?"
"General Huang's service pistol was stolen by students from St. Edinburgh School who visited the police station last week."
He Chu sat in the meeting room of Group C, explaining the case to everyone.
The three people sitting below, Lu Qichang, Luo Ji, and Chen Yongren, all changed their expressions upon hearing this.
He Chu continued,
"The boss's gun is actually broken. Even if it gets out, it won't cause any casualties."
"But this gun has been with the boss for thirty years. It has long become something he carries with him and can't be without for a moment."
"The Commissioner of Police lost his service weapon in the police station. If word got out, it would be a shameful scandal. So the Commissioner specifically instructed us to find the gun at all costs."
Chen Yongren frowned and asked.
"So, does that mean we have to go inside the school to conduct an investigation?"
He Chu then added,
"That's the problem. The students at St. Edinburgh High School are all either from wealthy or powerful families. If we don't handle this well and things get out of hand, the accountability from above might be too much for even General Manager Huang to handle."
Chen Yongren was stunned on the spot:
"So, how should we proceed with this investigation?"
Lu Qichang lowered his head and pondered for a moment before speaking:
"Send in an undercover agent to conduct a covert investigation?"
"Whether you disguise yourself as a teacher or a student to sneak in, you can find out what's going on inside quietly without alerting the enemy."
"How about we arrange it like this?"
Luo Ji immediately spoke up,
"I can disguise myself as a teacher and sneak in."
Chen Yongren, being quite self-aware, immediately responded.
"I'm the right age, I can go in disguise as a student."
Lu Qichang turned to look at He Chu and asked,
"Achu, what do you think of this method?"
Upon hearing this, He Chu was speechless for a moment.
"Why is your first reaction to go undercover?"
Upon hearing this, all three of them were stunned.
Lu Qichang was the first to regain his senses and began to explain.
"This is the least likely way to attract attention."
Luo Ji and Chen Yongren exchanged a glance.
"This kind of undercover work is something we're naturally good at!"
After listening, He Chu's face was full of helplessness:
"We are legitimate police officers, and we have all the proper means to investigate this matter."
"Is it really necessary to start by thinking about going undercover?"
All three men looked embarrassed and began to speak.
"After doing this for a long time, it becomes a habit!"
He Chu continued,
"However, for us, recovering our service weapons is only one of our objectives."
"More importantly, we need to find out who's behind this!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang and the others' expressions changed drastically at the same time.
"The person behind it? What does that mean?"
He Chu spoke calmly.
"He's the one who orchestrated this gun theft, the one hiding behind it all."
He immediately explained the whole story and his analysis to the three people in detail.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang immediately flew into a rage.
"That's incredibly audacious!"
He Chu sighed softly.
"This is probably why Hong Kong's triads have been unable to be completely eradicated for so many years."
Chen Yongren, his face filled with disbelief, said:
"Sirs, what's the point of us lamenting these things now?"
"Isn't the most important thing right now to find out which gang did it?"
He Chu looked at Chen Yongren and gently shook his head.
Lu Qichang sighed inwardly.
He Chu and Chen Yongren are the same age, but their perspectives and outlooks on things are worlds apart.
Chen Yongren only saw the specific execution and operation, but He Chu was focused on the overall picture and the essence of the whole matter.
The two people are simply not on the same level.
He Chu spoke calmly.
"This matter is actually very easy to handle."
"You were undercover in the underworld for so long, you must know some people there, right?"
Chen Yongren gave a wry smile and said,
"When I was an undercover agent, I was either beating people up or on my way to be beaten up. My life was chaotic."
"Where can you make true friends?"
"However, I do know quite a few fair-weather friends and acquaintances."
He Chu nodded slightly upon hearing this.
"That's enough. Take the informant fee and go find these people and ask them something."
"Find out all the clubs and organizations around St. Edinburgh School for me."
Chen Yongren nodded quickly in agreement, but just as he turned to leave, He Chu reminded him again.
"Remember, you are a real policeman now. When you see those scoundrels on the streets, you must stand up for yourself and show your policeman's confidence. Don't show your cowardice."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yongren immediately said with great excitement,
"Leave this to me, no problem at all!"
After Chen Yongren left, Luo Ji immediately asked,
"Officer Ho, what do I need to do on my end?"
He had long understood that Lu Qichang was the official person in charge of Group C, but no matter what Lu Qichang did, he always listened to He Chu's ideas.
Luo Ji was a shrewd and intelligent man, so he naturally knew who to ask for the task.
He Chu lowered his voice and spoke.
"Brother Ji, I'd like to trouble you to make a trip to the Ni family."
Luo Ji was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening and said:
"You mean you want Mr. Ni to help us investigate this matter?"
He Chu shrugged.
"Ni Yongxiao has always wanted to launder the family business and bring it to justice, so he naturally has to show some sincerity and do things that will please the police."
"We're just in the right place; it's time to see how sincere he really is."
"Don't worry, he's definitely willing to do something that doesn't cost him anything and also does us a favor."
"Just remind him that this matter must be handled secretly, without letting a word of it leak out."
Luo Ji lowered his head and pondered for a moment before asking:
"How much of the inside story do I need to reveal to Mr. Ni?"
He Chu shrugged again.
"You can tell him the whole story, there won't be any problem."
Luo Ji suddenly laughed.
"I understand what you mean."
"You not only want him to help investigate, but also want to use this matter to see his stance and attitude."
He Chu immediately burst into loud laughter.
"My brother-in-law understands me best."
"Don't worry, just go and do it."
Luo Ji smiled and nodded, cupped his hands in farewell to the two, and then turned and headed straight for the Ni family.
Lu Qichang immediately clapped his hands and said,
"I was worried that our C team was short-handed and struggled to handle cases. I never expected you could use this method to arrange things so clearly."
He Chu's smile faded, and his tone turned serious as he spoke.
"This is a last resort due to the current manpower shortage."
He frowned and asked,
Where did the rest of our group go?
Lu Qichang sighed and began to speak.
"They've all been borrowed by other teams to handle major cases, and they won't be back anytime soon."
He Chu was stunned on the spot, his face full of astonishment.
"You're really generous, lending people out like that."
Lu Qichang sighed again, and said with a wry smile:
"What else can we do?"
"Our C team was already short-staffed, and we didn't have someone as influential as you before. I submitted reports countless times, but the senior officer wouldn't approve my request to transfer people."
"When our team has a case, we always rely on temporarily borrowing people from other teams to help us."
"Now that their team needs someone and they're asking to borrow someone, how can I refuse?"
He Chu listened in silence and did not say anything.
This is simply a matter of reciprocity.
If you are stingy and ungrateful in ordinary times, no one will be willing to lend a helping hand when you are in trouble.
He Chu frowned and asked again:
"Which group were they seconded to?"
Lu Qichang looked around to make sure no one else was in the meeting room before lowering his voice and speaking.
"We've planted our brothers in Wo Shing Sing. Recently, their gang is electing a new leader, and the various factions within it are fighting each other like cats and dogs."
"The team in charge of this case was short-staffed, so they borrowed everyone from our team to help out."
He Chu was taken aback again upon hearing this.
"Is that the century-old society, Hesheng?"
"Is that He Xingsheng, the one where the gods always have the final say?"
A mocking expression appeared on Lu Qichang's face as he spoke.
"On the surface, He Xing Sheng elects a leader every two years, but everyone in the underworld knows that no matter who sits in the leader's position, the one who truly holds the real power in He Xing Sheng has always been Shen Ye."
"This style of doing things is exactly the same as that of another gang in the underworld, Helian Sheng."
"No matter what they choose, no matter who they put forward as the leader, in the end they all have to listen to the big boss behind the scenes."
"It's like wanting to be a prostitute while also wanting to maintain a virtuous image; it's really ugly."
"These people are only good for nothing."
He Chu nodded slightly upon hearing this:
"Then I understand everything."
Lu Qichang looked at He Chu and said,
"We need to finish this case as soon as possible."
Some things cannot be delayed or waited for.
He Chu asked,
"Brother Chang, do you have any other important cases on your hands?"
Lu Qichang lowered his voice and said softly,
"It's not my case, it's the case of the group next door."
He Chu's brows furrowed immediately.
"The group next door?"
"Is it the group led by Inspector Yuen and Uncle Tin?"
"What's wrong on their end?"
Lu Qichang kept his voice low and said softly,
"It's Group B under Uncle Tian's management."
"On our way back to the police station today, I stopped by the B team next door."
"It turned out that something was wrong."
"The two thieves in their group, Ming and Toupi, have been wearing gold and silver from head to toe lately, they're very wealthy."
"The big gold watch on her wrist was so bright it almost blinded people."
He Chu's expression changed immediately.
"Brother Chang, you mean...?"
Lu Qichang's face was filled with a gloomy expression.
"Our group just had that Huang Zhicheng treason incident before."
"Now it seems that the other groups are probably not clean either, and life is just as difficult for them."
"These have been truly turbulent times."
He Chu quickly offered words of comfort.
"Don't worry, Brother Chang, this case isn't that difficult to handle."
"I will resolve this matter completely as quickly as possible."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qichang said with a face full of emotion,
"The thing I did in my life was risking my reputation to beg the officer to transfer you here!"