Chapter 436: Division of Files and Factions

Li Wenbin frowned as he looked at the unit before him and took out his walkie-talkie: "Sniper, can you see the situation inside the room clearly?"

"Sir, the curtains are drawn on all sides of the room; I cannot see the situation inside!" the sniper on the other side of the building responded helplessly.

At this moment, Zhang Zhiheng walked over with a burly man: "Li Sir, we have controlled a person. This guy is not a resident of the building, and when we found him, he said he wanted to see you!"

The burly man smiled at Li Wenbin and said: "Li Sir, I am Tongguo! I've brought you intelligence!"

"Tongguo?" Li Wenbin looked at the man before him, his brow furrowing instantly: "Are you one of Uncle Chen's men?"

Tongguo nodded: "The leader of this gang of thugs is named Chen Yiyuan, and he has been on the battlefield! He is currently holding the tenant of this unit, Feilao, hostage. Feilao has a son and a daughter, and now the three hostages are being held sitting on the sofa directly opposite the room, near the windowsill."

"Chen Yiyuan and Azhong are in the north bedroom; the bedroom window can be opened from the outside! As for the other two, one is standing in the living room, facing the living room window, and there is another at the door of the south bedroom, to the right of the main entrance!"

Hearing Tongguo's detailed intelligence, everyone in the Serious Crimes Unit changed their expressions.

Li Wenbin looked at Tongguo with some surprise and said: "How do you know this?"

Tongguo chuckled, took out a detection device, and said: "A body temperature detector, the latest product from the United States, high-tech brought back by our boss. I hope it's of some help to you!"

Everyone crowded in front of Tongguo to take a closer look, and sure enough, the vague outlines of several people could be seen on the detector.

"Is this thing accurate?" Li Wenbin looked at Tongguo with a serious expression.

Tongguo patted his chest and said: "If it's not accurate, I'll pay with my life for you officers!"

After a moment of silence, Li Wenbin said to Zhang Zhiheng beside him: "We can break through from the fire escape. Are you confident?"

Zhang Zhiheng said excitedly: "Give me two men, and the thugs in the bedroom are mine, sir!"

Li Wenbin nodded, then looked at his watch: "In three minutes, I will initiate the Excommunication. When you hear my signal, act together!"

"Yes, sir!"

Zhang Zhiheng immediately led his men to the fire escape, preparing to climb the fire ladder outside the building to reach the eighth floor directly.

After Zhang Zhiheng was on standby, Li Wenbin took a deep breath, gestured, and then directly initiated the Excommunication.

After the micro-bomb blew the door lock open, Li Wenbin charged in directly, dealing first with the thug holding a gun who was standing next to Feilao.

The speed was so fast that it gave them no time to react at all.

Just as Chen Yiyuan, who was in the bedroom, heard the sound of the door being breached and prepared to act, the window behind him was shattered by someone. Subsequently, Zhang Zhiheng and two other members of the Serious Crimes Unit fired decisively, killing Chen Yiyuan and Azhong on the spot.

Li Wenbin, who was storming the front, also fired first, hitting A Long, who was guarding the side of the door, with a single shot.

With the coordination of Li Wenbin's subordinates, the sniper on the opposite side of the building also killed Axin, who was guarding the south room, with one shot.

This kind of tacit coordination ended the battle in just ten seconds.

Even Feilao and his son and daughter had not yet reacted.

"Alright, it's okay, you are safe now!" Li Wenbin walked up to the hostages and comforted them: "Is anyone injured? Do you need an ambulance?"

Only then did Feilao realize that the police had already killed the thugs. He covered his children's eyes and said tremblingly: "Sir, it's okay, I'm fine!"

"That's good. This scene is not suitable for children. I will have someone protect you as you go downstairs!" Li Wenbin nodded and said to Feilao.

"Many thanks, sir! Many thanks, sir!" Feilao thanked him repeatedly and walked downstairs under the protection of two Serious Crimes Unit Police Constables.

Li Wenbin looked at the scene before him, let out a long sigh of relief, and said to Zhang Zhiheng: "Have the fire and bomb disposal departments come to inspect the area, and notify the ambulance to take the injured brothers down."

Zhang Zhiheng nodded. Seeing the bloodstain on Li Wenbin's cheek from a bullet graze and the hole torn in his bulletproof vest on his chest, he said: "Sir, how are you? Do you need medical treatment?"

Li Wenbin wiped the blood from his cheek indifferently and said calmly: "No need. This is just a small matter, just a broken rib! Now that we have handled the case, we cannot let the brothers be left without an explanation!"

It was obvious that Li Wenbin certainly could not leave the scene at this time; if Li Wenbin left, those shameless guys from the Administrative Department would immediately swoop in to steal the credit!

Zhang Zhiheng nodded: "Yes, sir!"

The Reporters downstairs saw the police take action again and had been waiting for the result.

Then, someone shouted: "They're coming out, they're coming out!"

They saw two Serious Crimes Unit Police Constables protecting Feilao and his son and daughter as they walked out of the building. Seeing this, the shutters in the hands of the media Reporters flashed in unison, almost blinding them.

A group of Reporters then rushed up, wanting to interview Feilao's family.

However, the Serious Crimes Unit Police Constables directly had the PTU drive them away: "The hostages need to undergo an examination now. You can interview them after the examination."

The Reporters were helpless and could only stare longingly at the building, waiting for the members of the Serious Crimes Unit to come down.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see at a glance that the operational styles of the two batches of police were completely different.

One batch only cared about posing and moved slowly, while the other batch was as swift as the wind, rescuing the hostages before others could even react; the difference in quality was immediately apparent.

A moment later, Li Wenbin, Zhang Zhiheng, and their party walked out of the building, and then the fire and bomb disposal teams began to take over.

Medical personnel carried the heavily wounded PTU members out of the building, while the Serious Crimes Unit members, although covered in wounds, were spirited and incomparably fierce.

The Reporters immediately found their target for interviews and swarmed toward Li Wenbin, with all sorts of questions raining down like raindrops: "This Sir, have the robbers inside the building been killed?"

"Are there any police casualties?"

"Why were you able to rescue the hostages so quickly?"

"..."

Facing the Reporters, Li Wenbin also felt a headache and could only manage to cope: "There is no difference. If you must talk about a difference, we are all frontline members of the Serious Crimes Unit!"

Hearing Li Wenbin's words, those Police Constables from the Administrative Department felt as if they had been slapped across the face, their faces burning with pain.

Li Wenbin only responded with this one sentence, and that was already enough.

The media is most adept at filling in the blanks and digging for the truth; there is no way this case will be covered up when the time comes.

But that is no longer Li Wenbin's concern.

After all, if Han Yili wants to quell the anger of the citizens of Hong Kong, he will have to throw some people out.

Fang Jiexia alone is certainly not enough; it is estimated that Huang Yuanbin will also be in trouble.

It can be said that the goal of the trap laid for so long has already been achieved.

As for the matters that follow, Li Shutang and Chen Jiajun will find a way to resolve them.

The next day, major media outlets began to compete to report the ins and outs of this case. Some even fabricated stories; all kinds of conspiracies and schemes are the content that the citizens of Hong Kong love to see most.

This situation gave the police a massive headache; no matter how the Public Relations Branch tried to debunk the rumors, it was useless. Moreover, this trend even spread inside the Police Force.

With the Administrative Department interfering in the Serious Crimes Unit's incident this time, it was impossible for no one in the police station to have an opinion.

They began to take sides one after another to attack their opponents.

However, in the past, the Administrative Department had always held the upper hand, leaving the Operations Department speechless.

But this time, things were reversed; the Operations Department acted as if it were the Lunar New Year, full of provocations and clamoring! Even those above the rank of Superintendent couldn't help but throw in a few barbs, nearly coming to blows right inside the police station.

Under such an environment, let alone the chiefs of various departments, even the Director of Operations, Austin, had a massive headache.

"Sir, you are the head of our Operations Department!" Facing Austin, who intended to smooth things over, the members of the Operations Department glared at him, their threat plain to see.

Under such an environment, they had no choice but to launch an attack on the Administrative Department.

Ultimately, with the Operations Department occupying the advantages of timing, location, and human support, Han Yili had no choice but to punish the culprit behind this incident.

Consequently, a few days later, the police disclosed the sequence of events.

Although it was not stated very clearly, the general meaning was that the Administrative Department of the Police Force had snatched the credit, and their command errors had caused casualties to the Police Force, but fortunately, Senior Inspector Li Wenbin of the Operations Department's Serious Crimes Unit had turned the tide, and so on.

The final result was that Huang Yuanbin, Superintendent Yang, Fang Jiexia, and others received varying degrees of punishment, while Li Wenbin was promoted two ranks directly, sitting in the position of Superintendent.

On a day off, at Yunlai Tea House.

Chen Jiajun was having tea with Li Wenbin and his father.

"Wen Bin, being promoted two ranks directly this time, that must be a record, right?" Chen Jiajun said to Li Wenbin with a smile.

Li Wenbin nodded: "I must thank Uncle Chen for your help!"

Chen Jiajun waved his hand and said: "Your old man and I just did some things on the outside; the real life-risking work was done by you yourself, there's no need to be so humble!"

Li Shutang said with a smile: "This kid is quite arrogant when he talks to me at home! Hahaha!"

It would be a lie to say Li Shutang wasn't happy that Li Wenbin had cleared this hurdle.

After a bit of banter, Chen Jiajun said to Li Wenbin: "You should see the situation in the police force clearly now, right?"

Li Wenbin nodded: "The England Gweilo have good methods; it is no longer possible for a Chinese Headman to appear!"

The Administrative Department and the Operations Department are now so at odds that they are completely divided.

Even if Li Wenbin had great prestige within the Police Force, he could no longer become the next Headman of the Chinese Police Force.

Chen Jiajun nodded: "But what needs to be fought for must still be fought for, not giving an inch!"

Li Wenbin frowned and said: "Why?"

Chen Jiajun tapped the table and said: "For future planning. The departure of the England Gweilo has become a foregone conclusion. The failure of the Falklands War has already shown the whole world the decline of England. They cannot hold onto Hong Kong!"

"But I know these Gweilo will not leave willingly; they will definitely bury many nails in Hong Kong. When the time comes, who is human and who is a ghost in departments like the Police Force, the Judiciary, and Education, who knows?"

Li Wenbin looked at Chen Jiajun and his father in surprise: "You don't mean to..."

Li Shutang nodded and said: "That's right, if possible, we want to push you to the position of the Number One."

"This..." Li Wenbin was stunned.

He hadn't thought about things so far ahead, but his father and Chen Jiajun had already begun to lay the groundwork.

This kind of far-sighted vision made Li Wenbin somewhat shocked.

Li Shutang comforted his son: "I know the position of Number One is very difficult, but it's not like we don't have a chance! At this stage, you just need to do your own job well and hone your political instincts! No matter how far you go in the future, it will be useful!"

Li Wenbin spread his hands helplessly and said: "Dad, you really think highly of me!"

"Human effort is the decisive factor!" Chen Jiajun said with a chuckle.

After finishing this topic, Chen Jiajun said to Li Wenbin: "There is one thing I want to ask of you; help me investigate Huang Yuanbin and his subordinates!"

Li Wenbin said strangely: "After losing this struggle, this guy will probably step down from this position before long, why investigate him?"

Chen Jiajun's eyes were cold as he said: "I suspect he is colluding with a certain organization!"

Su Xingbai was not just sitting idle in the Ether Society.

Although the Ether Society had always been guarding against him, he still found out quite a few useful things.

For example, this Huang Yuanbin, a guy from the Gweilo faction in the Police Force.

Moreover, he came from a wealthy family and graduated from the Hong Kong Goethe Academy, so he could be considered to have come from a prominent background.

This fit the criteria for recruitment by the Ether Society perfectly.

And after Huang Yuanbin entered the Police Force, he relied on his family's connections to quickly reach a high position, which was also the goal of the Ether Society in winning him over.

Seeing that Chen Jiajun didn't say more, Li Wenbin couldn't ask too much, so he could only nod and say: "I will help you keep an eye on him."

After his promotion, Li Wenbin had many things and work to hand over, so he left after sitting for a while.

Li Shutang also had to go back to continue fishing, so Chen Jiajun called Su Xingbai over.

He asked about the situation.

Su Xingbai said with a serious face: "I estimate that the Ether Society will soon squeeze Huang Yuanbin dry! When he steps down, the Ether Society will completely abandon him."

Chen Jiajun said with some surprise: "How do you know so clearly?"

Su Xingbai sneered and said: "Having been an undercover in the Ether Society for so long, I have seen the true faces of these people. They claim to be a platform for cooperation and mutual benefit, but these guys are exceptionally ruthless when dealing with people who have no utility value!"

Chen Jiajun nodded and said: "It certainly fits the methods of those so-called 'elites'! How much have you dug up here in Hong Kong?"

Su Xingbai chuckled and said: "The timing is just about right; their layout in Hong Kong has been completely figured out by me. Now it just depends on when you, Boss, want to make a move."

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said: "Having waited so long, there's no need to rush for this little bit of time. I don't know how many government and police personnel these Ether Society scumbags have roped in; I'll wait until I've investigated further."

Su Xingbai nodded: "I know, but..."

Chen Jiajun glanced at Su Xingbai and said indifferently: "I know you're anxious. Prepare to wash your hands of it and give up your position as the Headman of Yifeng! After this matter is finished, I'll take you to the United States; I have business to expand there as well!"

"Thank you, Boss!" Su Xingbai immediately smiled with satisfaction.

At the very least, having been an undercover for Chen Jiajun for so long, Chen Jiajun still remembered his original promise. (End of chapter)