Chapter 612: Thirty Million US Dollars

On the other side, Ji Shaoqun hurried over, just in time to see the "brawl" breaking out outside.

He hurriedly wanted to go over and help; after all, Dao Ge was the person he had hired to commit the robbery, and if he were caught, Ji Shaoqun's plan would be completely ruined.

He had even mortgaged his house to prepare for this high-stakes gamble, so naturally, he would not let such a thing happen.

As soon as he entered the back door of the teahouse, Ji Shaoqun saw a police constable on the verge of death.

At this moment, two thugs ran out and were about to make a move, but after seeing clearly that it was Ji Shaoqun, they shouted in surprise, "Officer Ji!"

Ji Shaoqun's expression changed instantly; he raised the gun in his hand and shot the two thugs dead on the spot.

Afterwards, Ji Shaoqun aimed his muzzle at the police constable who still had a breath left and said silently, "Partner, don't blame me; blame yourself for seeing things you shouldn't have!"

After speaking, Ji Shaoqun picked up the thug's handgun and fired two shots directly into the police constable's head.

Having settled things here, Ji Shaoqun prepared to go find Dao Ge.

At this moment, however, his eyes widened as he discovered that Wen Fang had already dragged Dao Ge out from the kitchen area.

Ji Shaoqun quickly suppressed the surprise in his heart, then ran over swiftly: "How is it?"

Wen Fang panted heavily and said, "This guy must be the mastermind behind this! I didn't expect a passerby to knock him unconscious, otherwise he really would have gotten away!"

Hearing Wen Fang's words, Ji Shaoqun cursed Dao Ge as a piece of trash in his heart.

However, on the surface, Ji Shaoqun played his part well, supporting Wen Fang as he immediately called for backup.

Although it had caused such heavy casualties, they had at least caught the person.

This saved the last bit of face for the Police Force.

And for this reason, Wen Fang also managed to keep his position.

This case had caused such a stir that the East Kowloon Regional Crime Unit could no longer handle it alone.

The Regional Headquarters began to intervene, and Ji Shaoqun, who happened to be involved in the incident, was a Senior Inspector of the Regional Major Crimes Unit.

It was most appropriate for him to step in and handle this matter.

As for East Kowloon, Wen Fang and Ji Shaoqun also had a good relationship.

Both sides began to interrogate Dao Ge together.

Inside the Interrogation Room, blood seeped once again through the gauze wrapped around Dao Ge's forehead.

A Police Constable pressed his right finger into Dao Ge's wound and demanded viciously, "Did you kill that policeman in the pedestrian tunnel? And did you kill that prostitute in the building too! Speak!"

Since Dao Ge, this mainland gangster, dared to work in this line of business, he naturally had a tough mouth.

Even though his face was twisted in pain, he still didn't say a word.

Wen Fang grabbed him by the hair, forced his head up, and then slammed it hard against the table.

After two or three times, Dao Ge's face was covered in blood.

After the handover, the Hong Kong Police Force was strictly required to enforce the law in a civilized manner; corporal punishment and forced confessions were definitely against regulations, and even a very serious matter.

But when facing a vicious criminal like Dao Ge, there would naturally be ways around it.

The fact that some power lines in the Police Station were cut today was authorized by the higher-ups, who hoped Wen Fang would make Dao Ge confess quickly.

Therefore, the people from the Serious Crimes Unit were not polite, taking turns using various methods on Dao Ge.

Just as Dao Ge was about to reach his breaking point, Ji Shaoqun walked in.

Looking at Dao Ge's state, Ji Shaoqun nodded at him unobtrusively.

Dao Ge immediately understood Ji Shaoqun's meaning and finally relented: "Yes, I killed them!"

Hearing that this bastard Dao Ge had finally confessed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Dao Ge had confessed, Ji Shaoqun went to the rooftop of the Police Station to smoke.

At this time, his subordinate A Sen followed him up, looking puzzled as he asked, "Boss, why did you let him confess?"

"As long as he doesn't confess, he can't leave the Police Station," Ji Shaoqun said, taking a puff of his cigarette. "The only chance to let him escape is during the crime scene reconstruction."

A Sen said to Ji Shaoqun, "What if he can't escape? He'll definitely sell us out!"

Ji Shaoqun's eyes flashed with a murderous glint: "If he can't escape tomorrow, then just finish him off! I'll handle that part myself!"

"Boss!" A Sen said, somewhat surprised.

Ji Shaoqun patted A Sen on the shoulder and said, "You still have a father to take care of, don't take risks!"

Since Dao Ge had already confessed, things were much easier to handle.

After the East Kowloon Regional Crime Unit took Dao Ge to identify the two crime scenes, he would be handed over to the Regional Major Crimes Unit to take charge.

The subsequent matters would not have much to do with Wen Fang and the others.

When they were getting into the vehicle at the scene, Ji Shaoqun inconspicuously slipped a key into Dao Ge's hand before escorting him into the car.

No one noticed this small action of Ji Shaoqun's at all.

So after getting into the car, Dao Ge quietly unlocked his handcuffs.

Then, he seized the opportunity to snatch Xiang An's service weapon.

Dao Ge's sudden outburst caught everyone in the car off guard.

Wen Fang wanted to draw his gun, only to find his holster was jammed by his seatbelt.

Xiang An struggled to grab Dao Ge's arm to prevent him from shooting anyone.

Just as they were struggling, the gun went off!

Bullets flew wildly inside the car, then struck the policeman who was driving.

He was killed on the spot, and after losing consciousness, his foot pressed down on the accelerator, causing the car's speed to skyrocket instantly.

At this moment, Wen Fang finally managed to get his service weapon out, but before he could raise his hand, a violent jolt occurred, and the massive impact slammed Wen Fang, who was in the passenger seat, into unconsciousness.

Dao Ge took the opportunity to shoot and hit Xiang An in the neck, depriving him of the ability to fight back, then kicked open the car door and fled frantically.

After running around the street corner, Dao Ge's men were already waiting there.

This had all been arranged by Ji Shaoqun, specifically to pick him up; after the car door was pulled open, the vehicle disappeared directly from the police's line of sight.

……

"They actually managed to get away!" The Information Officer looked at the intelligence regarding the car accident and immediately said to Chen Jiajun with a smile.

Chen Jiajun said indifferently: "With inside and outside cooperation, if they couldn't even escape from a situation like this, then I would really doubt that Ji Shaoqun hired a bunch of losers!"

The Information Officer smiled and said: "Now we just wait for Ji Shaoqun to succeed!"

Chen Jiajun nodded: "But you all be careful, don't let this guy Ji Shaoqun kick the bucket! If he kicks the bucket, our play won't be able to continue."

"Don't you worry, our people have been following this guy the whole time!" The Information Officer nodded and said: "To collect evidence, you have to have the full set! When the time comes, we'll put these things on the media... BOOM, it will absolutely be able to detonate public opinion!"

Chen Jiajun snorted coldly and said: "I want to see what kind of tricks this Brotherhood can still pull off when things are going from bad to worse!"

In the hospital, Wen Fang regained consciousness.

Xiang An had been hit in the cervical spine by a bullet; although he was not dead, his life was effectively over.

This made Wen Fang feel extremely angry in his heart, and he also felt that something was not quite right.

Because he was the one who had applied the handcuffs, he was certain that there was absolutely nothing wrong with them.

Then, if there was a problem... it could only be the people.

And apart from the people in his own unit, the only person Dao Ge had been in contact with was one individual.

Thinking of this, Wen Fang said to his female subordinate: "Officer Ji..."

The policewoman hurriedly said: "He was still here when you were unconscious, but later he said he had something to do and left first. He also told me to notify him immediately if anything came up."

Wen Fang stared at the wall, lost in thought, and after a moment said: "Help me check the personal files of Officer Ji and that A Sen. Also, Officer Ji said that Chen Kang, who was hit by the tour bus, was investigating a case with him before. Find out clearly what case Chen Kang was working on, and don't let it spread!"

The policewoman nodded: "Yes!"

That afternoon, Wen Fang received a call from his subordinate and then hurriedly rushed to the Police Station's archives room.

Seeing Wen Fang arrive, the policewoman said to Wen Fang: "There is news. Officer Ji was in charge of an armed robbery case three months ago. A total of four suspects were arrested, and three of them were successfully convicted!"

"But the one who remained was released without charge because it was suddenly claimed there was insufficient evidence! It's him! The person who opened fire on us at the teahouse!"

As she spoke, the policewoman showed the photo of that person to Wen Fang, and then continued: "Given Officer Ji's usual working style, this case was not complicated at all; it's impossible for there to have been a mistake!"

The policewoman's meaning was already very clear: Ji Shaoqun definitely had a problem.

Wen Fang was not too rash and continued to ask: "Have you checked that team of Officer Ji's?"

"In the Narcotics Bureau, the ones who have been with Officer Ji the longest are A Sen and that Chen Kang who was hit to death by the tour bus." The policewoman flipped open a file and said: "At that time, when Officer Ji was transferred to the Serious Crimes Unit, A Sen automatically requested a transfer to follow him! And this Chen Kang was also investigated by someone four months ago."

Wen Fang asked again: "What case was he following?"

"Before Chen Kang died, he was always responsible for destroying Laundry Powder evidence. All the Laundry Powder seized across Hong Kong is sent back to the evidence warehouse after a case is closed, and it is destroyed once every three years. Among the goods to be destroyed this time, there was a batch of Laundry Powder worth one hundred million US dollars!" The policewoman immediately said to Wen Fang.

By now, Wen Fang already had a rough idea of what Ji Shaoqun wanted to do.

"What's the date today?" "The twenty-second."

Wen Fang glanced at his watch, and he and the policewoman immediately took off running.

Through connections in the Police Force, they found the transport route, and then led the members of the Serious Crimes Unit to rush toward the truck escorting the evidence.

But by the time they arrived, it was already too late.

The robbers not only robbed the escort truck at the fastest speed and stole the safe used to hold the Laundry Powder inside, but they also made a Majai wear a suicide vest to block the police's pursuit.

In the end, this Majai could only shout "I am not a robber" before being blown directly into a sky full of blood mist.

Wen Fang was so annoyed that he could only hammer the ground a few times, feeling full of regret over what had happened earlier.

Afterward, he took out his phone and dialed Ji Shaoqun's number: "Have you heard about an incident involving a drug evidence truck on Snow Factory Street?"

"I just found out!" Ji Shaoqun said with a smile.

"Do you have time? I want to meet up!"

"Sure!"

Since Wen Fang could mention this matter, it indicated that he knew everything.

Ji Shaoqun would have to be out of his mind to go meet Wen Fang.

Hearing A Sen say that things were taken care of, he took the money and hurriedly rushed toward Tai Hang.

The two walked into an inconspicuous car repair shop.

After Dao Ge's subordinates confirmed there was no tail, they led Ji Shaoqun into the factory building.

At this moment, two evidence safes were sitting on the table.

Ji Shaoqun threw a leather bag to the two of them, then took out his mobile phone and entered the password on the safe.

After opening it, inside were indeed bags of already packaged Laundry Powder.

A smile appeared on the corner of Ji Shaoqun's mouth, and he then quickly covered the box, preparing to complete this transaction.

Dao Ge's subordinate counted the banknotes and then said to Ji Shaoqun: "Officer Ji, thank you. If you need any help in the future, remember to look for me!"

"Sure!" After Ji Shaoqun finished speaking, he picked up the box and turned to leave.

But just at this moment, the silent Dao Ge suddenly spoke up: "What's in the box? I'm very curious to know!"

Ji Shaoqun stopped in his tracks immediately; through a rearview mirror of a vehicle nearby, he had already seen that this bastard Dao Ge had quietly reached for the Shotgun placed under the table.

It was very obvious that this bastard wanted to double-cross them.

Who was Ji Shaoqun? How could he possibly give the other party this chance? Without a word, he drew his gun directly and pulled the Trigger.

Although both sides pulled the Trigger at the same time and hit each other.

Ji Shaoqun was wearing a bulletproof vest; although the place where he was hit was very painful, it did not injure any vital parts.

But this guy Dao Ge also luckily used a gasoline drum to block it, and he didn't die either!

However, the subordinates on both sides were the ones who suffered.

A Sen was hit directly by Dao Ge's Shotgun and fell down on the spot.

And Dao Ge's deputy was hit in the neck by a stray bullet, clutching his neck as he spat out mouthfuls of blood.

Ji Shaoqun stood up with difficulty, picked up the gun left on the ground, and then staggered toward Dao Ge.

Shot after shot hit the gasoline drum behind which Dao Ge was hiding.

The shotgun in Dao Ge's hand fell to the ground, and there was certainly no way to pick it up now.

So, gritting his teeth, he pushed the gasoline drum away and lunged toward Ji Shaoqun.

Facing Dao Ge's sudden attack, Ji Shaoqun did not have enough strength left to dodge.

The two wrestled together like rolling gourds, and after they separated, the gun that had been in Ji Shaoqun's hand was now in Dao Ge's.

Dao Ge suddenly burst into wild laughter and pointed the gun at Ji Shaoqun.

But just as he was preparing to pull the trigger, a bullet suddenly struck Dao Ge in the forehead.

Ji Shaoqun was stunned by this turn of events; he turned his head to look and discovered a stranger had appeared at the factory entrance.

Ji Shaoqun frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

"Of course, the person helping you settle these matters!" the stranger said coldly. "A word of advice: the Police are coming soon, and that Wen Fang is pursuing you very closely!"

Ji Shaoqun's expression changed instantly; the other party was clearly tracking him.

And he had been completely unaware of it.

If it weren't for seeing that he was about to be finished off, this person would absolutely not have intervened.

This wasn't coming to help him; it was more like... surveillance.

Thinking of this, Ji Shaoqun's expression turned ugly.

However, he did not want to die now, so he immediately dragged the two large trunks back to his car, then returned to the auto repair shop, knocked over all the oil drums, and set a fire to cover up all the evidence.

Watching the raging fire, Ji Shaoqun then drove away.

……

"Ji Shaoqun ran?" Chen Jiajun sat inside the car and said to the Information Officer.

The Information Officer nodded: "He has already run. This guy is also having a run of bad luck; he actually got double-crossed by the Big Circle Boys he hired. I had no choice but to show myself and help him out!"

Chen Jiajun immediately laughed: "Well done, the timing was just right!"

"Ah?" The Information Officer was confused, scratching the back of his head as he said: "I was even afraid I had disrupted your arrangements, Boss!"

"It did disrupt them; I had originally planned to arrange for people to intercept Ji Shaoqun halfway! Now it's not needed!" Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

The Information Officer asked with a puzzled look: "Why do that?"

"Who do you think I am trying to deal with?" Chen Jiajun asked in return.

The Information Officer said: "Of course, the members of the Brotherhood!"

"Then if they successfully complete the transaction normally, even if there is evidence, do you think the Brotherhood has the power to cover this matter up?" Chen Jiajun said indifferently.

The Information Officer suddenly realized: "You are planning to sow discord between Ji Shaoqun and that bunch from the Brotherhood."

Chen Jiajun sneered and said: "This person Ji Shaoqun is suspicious and sensitive by nature. Although he is a member of the Brotherhood, the cold treatment he received earlier has long since made him distrust the Brotherhood!"

"The current situation is still caused by him owing too much debt. So his relationship with the Brotherhood was already very fragile, and it only takes a little trick! It will be enough to make the trust between them collapse, and the next steps will be much easier to handle!"

"I understand!" The Information Officer nodded.

Chen Jiajun instructed: "Go prepare! I want the whole of Hong Kong to know about this!"

……

Early the next morning, Ji Shaoqun called for a fishing boat at the seaside, preparing to flee abroad at any time.

The Police warrant for his arrest had already been issued, and now the entire Hong Kong was searching for him.

Smoking a cigarette and looking at the boundless sea, Ji Shaoqun felt an unprecedented peace in his heart at this moment.

Just as he was enjoying this moment, his mobile phone rang annoyingly.

Picking it up to look, a cold sneer appeared on the corner of Ji Shaoqun's mouth: "Hello, who is this!"

"Ji Shaoqun, where did you go? Do you know that the entire Hong Kong Police are looking for you right now! Didn't I tell you to keep a low profile regarding this matter?" A frantic voice came from the other end of the phone.

Ji Shaoqun sneered and said: "Of course I know, and I also know you sent people to track me!"

"What? What kind of nonsense are you talking about?" The other party was clearly stunned for a moment.

Ji Shaoqun said coldly: "Are you planning to finish me off once the goods are in hand, so you can swallow this batch of goods without spending any money?"

Ji Shaoqun thought it over, and the more he thought, the more he felt something was wrong.

So he simply did not go to the agreed-upon place, but instead took the goods himself and found a boat, ready to flee at any time!

"What the hell are you talking about?" The other party seemed a bit angry: "Stop talking nonsense, hurry over here, we can still protect you!"

"Protect me? Heh!" Ji Shaoqun sneered and said: "No need, the only thing you want is this batch of goods in my hands, right?"

"You..." The man on the other end of the line hesitated for a moment, then asked: "What do you want!"

"Thirty million US dollars, delivered to the designated location, and I will give you the goods! Then we are square!" Ji Shaoqun said indifferently: "Otherwise, you can say goodbye to this batch of goods forever!"

"Thirty million? We agreed on ten million before!" The man said with some anger: "You dare to blackmail us?"

Ji Shaoqun said coldly: "I've lost my job, my future is gone, and my house has been mortgaged. What do I have to be afraid of now? If you have the guts, try me?"

"Fine, fine, fine, don't you regret this!" The man was laughed with anger; in Hong Kong, there was actually someone who dared to threaten their Brotherhood.

"Stop the nonsense, bring the money and come yourself! I'll send you the address!" After Ji Shaoqun finished speaking, he hung up the phone directly. (End of chapter)