Chapter 424: The Manipulation

On the other side, Alfred was rushing toward the hospital with his men.

He was determined to finish off this fellow, Huo Qingsong, no matter what.

But by the time his men found out which hospital Huo Qingsong was in and hurried over with their team,

they discovered a crowd of people surrounding the outside of the hospital, all of them carrying cameras.

"Reporters, sir!"

Alfred's subordinate gave a reminder.

At this moment, members of the Huo Family were giving interviews, each one filled with righteous indignation.

"Yes, we were attacked. With such loud gunfire that night, the local Police Station didn't even have a single police officer in sight. We reasonably suspect this is a case of police negligence!"

The Huo Family had hired a Lawyer, who was speaking to the reporters with standard rhetoric: "We will sue the Huangdaxian Branch Police Station in court for their negligence!"

Hearing the Lawyer's words, the group of reporters began to take photos and ask questions one after another.

Seeing this scene, Alfred's entire face turned black.

Right now, what he wanted to know most was how Huo Qingsong was doing and whether he could be saved.

Consequently, he took his men and slipped into the hospital to inquire, intending to finish off Huo Qingsong if possible.

After all, an entire night had passed, and even Han Yili could no longer suppress it.

A direct confrontation was definitely out of the question; they could only use such a sneaky method.

Fortunately, the few of them had changed into plain clothes and slipped into the hospital without attracting much attention.

Alfred led his men directly to find the doctor in the emergency department to ask about Huo Qingsong's condition.

"Oh? You mean the patient who was brought in last night!" The doctor paused for a moment, then sighed and said: "The situation wasn't very optimistic at first, but after our all-out efforts to save him, he has survived! It's just that his luck wasn't very good; he was injured by the shockwave during the explosion. I estimate he has a concussion, and I don't know when he will wake up."

Hearing the doctor's words, Alfred almost shot the fellow.

You're a doctor, why are your medical skills so good? But since he had the information, regardless of whether Huo Qingsong woke up or not, they still had to finish him off.

After inquiring about the location of the ward, Alfred took two subordinates, drew their guns, and stealthily approached the ward.

Huo Qingsong was staying in a high-end ward, the single-room kind.

Alfred listened outside for a good while and, finding no movement, carefully pushed the door open and walked in.

Looking at the person lying on the hospital bed, Alfred did not hesitate; he attached a silencer and fired several shots directly at the bed.

But he quickly realized something was wrong; there was no blood flowing from the bed, only cotton batting flying everywhere.

Just as Alfred was preparing to investigate properly,

a cold voice suddenly came from behind them: "Are you looking for me?"

The few of them turned around and saw Huo Qingsong sitting on a chair on the ward's balcony, looking at Alfred and the others with an indifferent expression.

His injuries had originally been very severe, but Chen Jiajun had a Senzu Bean.

"So you really didn't die! But that's fine, it gives me the chance to finish you off with my own hands!" Alfred sneered and pressed his gun against Huo Qingsong's head.

Yet he did not see any panicked expression on Huo Qingsong's face; instead, a look of contempt appeared on the corner of Huo Qingsong's mouth.

The next moment, a burly figure walked out from the bathroom, blocking the way right in front of Huo Qingsong.

This person was none other than Chen Jiajun's personal bodyguard, Dumu!

Just as Alfred was about to pull the trigger to take Dumu out as well, Dumu grabbed his wrist first and then slammed his right fist hard into his lower abdomen.

Alfred's eyes rolled back on the spot, and he passed out instantly.

The other two subordinates were shocked. Just as they were about to raise their guns to fight back, they saw Dumu charge over like a tank, knocking one of them away with a brutal posture.

Then, he followed through with a kick that snapped the lower leg of the other Gweilo.

The three of them had barely managed to fire a single shot before they were all knocked to the ground by Dumu.

Afterward, Dumu took out his phone and said to Chen Jiajun: "Boss, as expected, this fellow really did sneak into the hospital!"

"Understood, I'll be there right away!" Chen Jiajun, who was eating breakfast at a Restaurant outside the hospital, wiped his mouth, then packed a bowl of white porridge and returned to the hospital.

Looking at the few people tied up in knots before him, Chen Jiajun smiled and handed the white porridge to Huo Qingsong, saying: "Your injuries just healed, eat something light!"

Huo Qingsong said with a smile, but his eyes were exceptionally cold: "Thank you, Mr. Chen! But how should these fellows be dealt with? If they are of no use, could you hand them over to me?"

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said: "You cannot kill them, but you can rest assured, he won't live much longer either! Violating the rules of the game means he isn't the only one who will be in trouble." "Are you going to hand him over to the Police?" Huo Qingsong quickly figured out the implications and nodded, saying: "I understand!"

Last night was Alfred's last chance; as long as Huo Qingsong didn't die, it counted as a win for Chen Jiajun's side.

Coming to commit an assassination now, Chen Jiajun would certainly not let those involved in this matter off easily.

When the Police arrived and saw this situation, their heads began to ache.

These three Gweilo in front of them were no ordinary people; they were Assistant Inspectors of Customs.

In the Police Force, they were also bona fide high-ranking officials.

Likewise, the person sitting on the chair smoking a Cigar was also a big shot, the famous Sir Chen, Chen Jiajun.

In a situation where such titans were clashing, a few lowly Police officers simply couldn't handle it.

Soon, everyone from Inspectors to Superintendents, and even Senior Superintendents and Assistant Commissioners, had all arrived.

Seeing this situation, they all felt a headache coming on.

"Sir Chen, how do you think this matter should be handled?" the Assistant Commissioner asked Chen Jiajun with some helplessness.

This Assistant Commissioner was also a Gweilo, sitting in Li Shutang's position, a bona fide high-level member of the Police Force.

But he kept a very low profile in front of Chen Jiajun.

Chen Jiajun said indifferently: "Kaili sir, Hong Kong is a place that values the rule of law. I don't have any particular thoughts, I just want certain people to receive the punishment they deserve! What do you think?"

The Assistant Commissioner named Kaili hesitated: "This..."

Chen Jiajun said impatiently: "If you feel you cannot make the decision, you can go ask Han Yili, Han sir. I think the Commissioner should know how to resolve this matter."

Chen Jiajun couldn't be bothered to haggle with the people below; in any case, the act of sneaking into a ward to commit an assassination could never be washed away.

Chen Jiajun had already had people collect all the evidence, and if the Police refused to cooperate in handling it, he wouldn't mind finding the media to expose it.

By then, it will be Han Yili whose face looks even uglier.

Kaili had no choice but to walk out of the hospital room and dial Han Yili's number.

He could not take this hot potato, and he dared not take it! Sitting beside Chen Jiajun, Huo Qingsong looked very smugly at Alfred, who was tied up like a dumpling.

Before, he had to see if this Gweilo would give him face when doing things, but now this bastard was lying at his feet, and he could lose his life at any moment!

This feeling could only be described with one word, and that is... satisfying!

It was even more satisfying than eating an ice cream during the dog days of summer! Chen Jiajun looked at Huo Qingsong with amusement and said, "Do you feel very satisfied?"

"That's right, Mr. Chen, this is the most satisfying moment I've had since coming to Hong Kong!" Huo Qingsong nodded without hiding it.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "It will be even more satisfying in the future. Once you control all the Red Oil business in Hong Kong, I reckon it won't be long before the Customs Commissioner finds an opportunity to invite you to dinner!"

Huo Qingsong hurriedly said modestly, "Huo Qingsong owes everything he has today to Mr. Chen!"

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "You remember what I told you, right?"

"Qingsong would not dare to forget!" Huo Qingsong said hurriedly.

"That's good!" Chen Jiajun exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "Don't ever do anything disloyal; I don't want to have to make an example out of you for others to see in the future!"

"Yes!" Huo Qingsong said hurriedly.

A moment later, Kaili walked in from outside and said directly to the Police Constables under his command, "These three people are suspected of murder. Arrest them! Take them away!"

Only with Kaili's order were the Police Constables able to take action and make arrests.

Otherwise, it would easily have caused a conflict between Customs and the Police Station.

Subsequently, Kaili said to Chen Jiajun and Huo Qingsong, "Gentlemen, the police will prosecute these three for intentional homicide. If possible, I wonder which of you would be willing to return to the Police Station with me to give a statement? If it is inconvenient, I can have someone come here to sit down and take it as well!"

Hearing Kaili's polite words, Chen Jiajun knew that Han Yili could no longer hold on and had directly abandoned this guy, Alfred.

Clearly, this was a compromise by the Gweilo top brass.

Since they had thrown out a pawn, Chen Jiajun had no choice but to let it go for the time being.

But there would certainly be no lack of underhanded tactics, and making a mountain out of a molehill was also certain.

It just wouldn't be put out in the open, tearing off the mask of civility! (End of chapter)