Chapter 231: Obsession

Jeffrey Lawson's death, aside from making the police investigators a bit annoyed and puzzled, did not cause any stir in the underworld.

Three days later, Shen Guodong came again to Chen Mo's office.

"Mo Ge, there's movement," Shen Guodong lowered his voice, "Jeffrey's trading company was taken over by a foreigner named Hengli.

Moreover, we found that Hengli quietly met Wang Bao yesterday."

Chen Mo sat at his desk, the cigarette in his hand burning slowly: "What reaction is there on Wang Bao's side?"

"The small stashes we tipped off to Chen Yongren have already been seized by the police, and they've arrested quite a few of Wang Bao's people.

Now the vigilance among Wang Bao's subordinates has risen a lot; the few stashes we just uncovered have basically moved to new locations.

However, in the past few days not many people have come to our venue to cause trouble."

"Very good, it seems the police are putting considerable pressure on Wang Bao.

Continue locating Wang Bao's stash sites, and have the brothers be careful.

Also, keep an eye on that Hengli, see if he contacts any officials."

Shen Guodong nodded in agreement, about to leave, when Chen Mo called him back.

"By the way, how are those two seriously injured brothers doing?"

A complex emotion flashed in Shen Guodong's eyes: "One wants to go home; I've already arranged his departure paperwork, transferred 200,000 as settlement money into his account, and once he recovers we'll send him away.

The other... wants to stay. Though his right hand is useless, his left hand is fine. I plan to wait until he heals, then assign him as an instructor at the Quanwan training ground."

Chen Mo was silent for a moment: "Let's do that, add another 100,000 to the settlement."

When it comes to these ex‑soldiers who came from the mainland, Chen Mo is always willing to spend money.

A settlement of 300,000 is much higher than what ordinary foot soldiers get, but it's worth it.

"Thank you, Mo Ge," Shen Guodong nodded solemnly.

At the same time, at You Ma Di police station.

Chen Yongren's superiors Lu Qichang and Chen Guozhong gathered together.

Lu Qichang belongs to the Jianshazui police station.

But after Chen Yongren passed the intelligence to him, although he could act on his own, he ultimately chose to cooperate with Chen Guozhong.

After all, those Wang Bao stashes are all within the You Ma Di area, and Chen Guozhong has been watching Wang Bao for a long time.

Cooperating with Chen Guozhong maximizes the benefit.

Lu Qichang stared at Chen Guozhong and asked, "Chief Chen, have you discovered any new clues?"

Chen Guozhong put away the documents in his hand and shook his head: "We're a step behind. Wang Bao's people move quickly.

The few we captured gave addresses that are already obsolete; looks like we'll have to rely on your undercover work, Sir Lu."

Lu Qichang let out a light sigh: "What a pity. My undercover source came from Chen Mo.

This time it was just luck; later we might not have such good fortune."

"Never mind, regardless we must thank you for being willing to share intelligence with us this time."

Chen Guozhong stood up, shook Lu Qichang's hand to express thanks.

Although this haul wasn't large enough to directly convict Wang Bao,

it is already the biggest gain this year against Wang Bao.

"We're all colleagues, no need for such formalities," Lu Qichang smiled politely, then his eyes flickered, "But I see Chen Mo and Wang Bao have been clashing fiercely lately; have you considered using Chen Mo's hand to eliminate Wang Bao?"

"Forget it," Chen Guozhong replied calmly, "I'll be retiring soon, so let the next team leader handle these matters."

The idea of using Chen Mo's hand to remove Wang Bao isn't absent from his mind.

However, it can only be done covertly; doing it openly is out of the question.

Although he and Lu Qichang have known each other for a long time, their relationship isn't particularly close.

Even if he had the idea, he wouldn't tell Lu Qichang.

Night, rooftop of the Jianshazui building.

Lu Qichang looked at his two undercover agents, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

"Ah Ren, the intelligence you provided is spot on; we've already seized several of Wang Bao's stashes.

But that's not enough; we can't nail Wang Bao yet. Keep digging, see if you can uncover more stash locations."

Chen Yongren heard Lu Qichang say that and felt as if he'd heard a joke.

"Damn, you think a stash is just some place you can find by casual inquiry?"

"Give it a try! Of course, first protect yourself properly."

Seeing Chen Yongren getting a bit angry, Lu Qichang quickly tried to soothe him.

"I've already reported your merit this time to the superiors; once you're out, you'll be promoted straight to inspector level. This already surpasses the hard work of other officers for several years."

Chen Yongren said, "I want to get out now. Chen Mo doesn't deal in drugs; my staying undercover here serves no purpose."

"No! You can't withdraw now." Lu Qichang immediately objected.

"How could Chen Mo not be dealing in drugs? He's just too good at pretending."

"Look at his current enterprises: clothing factory, sneaker factory, video disc factory, plus bars, villas, KTVs.

If he weren't dealing in drugs, where would the startup capital for all these businesses come from?"

Then Lu Qichang turned to Luo Ji.

"Luo Ji, you now hold a higher position under Chen Mo; have you noticed anything?"

Luo Ji furrowed his brows and shook his head.

"Nothing at all. Chen Mo is strongly opposed to drugs and doesn't allow any in the venue."

"That's all a façade, his disguise!" Lu Qichang said in a low tone.

"He's been out of Chi Zhu for less than a year, yet already has so many enterprises; I absolutely don't believe he earned them legitimately!"

He definitely participated in drug trafficking; he's just hiding it better, you just haven't found it yet.

Luo Ji, A Ren, as long as you keep investigating, you will surely find evidence of Chen Mo's drug trafficking. Lu Qichang's tone carried an indisputable air.

Luo Ji and Chen Yongren exchanged a glance, showing a helpless expression.

Both of them had been working under Chen Mo for several months, and had not found any trace of drug trafficking in the slightest.

The most incriminating evidence they have found against Chen Mo so far is the fake alcohol in the bar and the collection of protection fees.

But Lu Qichang is their superior; as long as he doesn't let them withdraw, they must continue the investigation.

Actually, Lu Qichang himself dare not be certain whether Chen Mo is really involved in drug trafficking.

But he has always believed that Huang Zhi Cheng's death is inseparably linked to Chen Mo.

He insists that Luo Ji and Chen Yongren continue undercover until they find evidence of Chen Mo's crimes, merely wanting to avenge Huang Zhi Cheng.

Little did he know, his two undercover agents were completely exposed on the first day they joined Chen Mo's crew.

Now, several core members under Chen Mo already know their undercover identities.

It's just that, following Chen Mo's orders, they have been pretending not to know.

Therefore, these two have only been doing relatively unimportant work under Chen Mo.

Everything they can come into contact with is what Chen Mo has allowed them to access.

They were involved in the smashing operation at Wang Bao's territory, but they know nothing about any killing.