Chapter 19

Causeway Bay, a certain tenement building.

Chen Yongren called a plumber to clear the clogged toilet for the old lady on the third floor.

"Ma'am, don't throw random things into the toilet next time."

"Otherwise, it'll just clog up again."

Chen Yongren advised her tirelessly.

This old lady lived alone and seemed a bit senile, which stirred a bit of compassion in Chen Yongren. He thought about not charging her, but the Five-Star Property Company's rules were that if you did a job, you had to charge for it, and the prices were clearly marked—you charged exactly what was listed, and you were forbidden from paying out of your own pocket.

Chen Yongren had no choice but to take the old lady's money.

However, Chen Yongren also knew that this price was very affordable and fair, even cheaper than outside.

"Thank you, young man." The old lady kept thanking Chen Yongren.

"You're welcome, ma'am. If you have any issues in the future, just look for me or the company," Chen Yongren said.

"Okay, okay... Sigh, with you property company folks here, one phone call solves my problems, and you're fair in your dealings. Before, I was always afraid of being cheated... Ah Zu is a good person; he's just thinking about helping us neighbors." The old lady rambled on to Chen Yongren, her words filled with praise for Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu.

Chen Yongren: "............"

I'm an undercover cop, you know. You praising Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu like this, how is it any different from NTRing me to my face?

But he had to admit, this property company was of great benefit to the neighbors.

His mood was incredibly complicated.

Soon, Chen Yongren left the tenement building and returned to the property company.

Currently, Chen Yongren's position was "Street Chief," which meant he was the manager of a street. It was said that the boss, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, had personally said he wanted to train him. Su Jianqiu and Gao Qiu were also Street Chiefs.

"Ah Ren, come here!"

As soon as he entered the company, Wu Ying waved at Chen Yongren with a laugh.

Chen Yongren walked over: "Brother Wu Ying, what's up?"

Wu Ying took 100 yuan out of his pocket and stuffed it into Chen Yongren's hand: "I heard you helped an old lady carry rice home yesterday. This is your bonus... This is the rule Brother Zu set: you can get money for doing good deeds. You know how it is."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yongren had a constipated look on his face.

You actually get paid for doing good deeds!

Can you believe how ridiculous that is!

In the few days Chen Yongren had been here, he hadn't seen a single instance of fighting, drug dealing, or loan sharking. Instead, he often saw thugs running off to help neighbors with chores, only to happily come back to Wu Ying to collect their bonuses.

Chen Yongren couldn't help but sigh:

"Did I come to a thug's den, or a charity organization?"

Ling-ling-ling~~~~~

Just then, Chen Yongren's phone rang. Seeing the number, his heart stirred, and he answered it.

"Hey, Ah Ren, Grandma is cooking a big meal, come back for dinner..." Huang Wang Zhicheng's voice came from the other end.

Chen Yongren smiled: "Alright."

After hanging up the phone,

Wu Ying asked: "Ah Ren, who was that?"

Chen Yongren laughed: "My neighbor. I'm going to ask for leave later and go home for dinner."

Wu Ying laughed: "Alright."

Then he suddenly put on a "men know what men know" expression: "Ah Ren, do you have a girlfriend?"

This was a task Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu had given Wu Ying: find girlfriends for the three officers as soon as possible, preferably have them have a kid, and keep them as beasts of burden for life.

Chen Yongren was stunned for a moment, then probed: "Brother Wu Ying, what's wrong?"

Wu Ying laughed: "The boss said, a man needs a family to settle down, instead of thinking about fighting and killing all day... He wants me to find girlfriends for you core members as the first step..."

Chen Yongren's expression flickered as he weighed the pros and cons, finally saying: "I had a girlfriend, but we just broke up..."

His girlfriend was May; their relationship was pretty good, but they broke up half a year ago.

Why did they break up?

Wasn't it because Ah May felt he was always fighting and killing, and saw no future?

Wu Ying laughed: "Broke up? Then I'll find you another one!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yongren shook his head hurriedly: "No, no."

If he had a girlfriend, he'd have attachments. How would he be able to return to the police force then? Wasn't he afraid of being killed by Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu?!

Chen Yongren soon said goodbye and turned to leave.

Wu Ying watched Chen Yongren and shook his head with a smile: "This kid, he must still have feelings for her..."

Wu Ying decided to find that woman and continue to play matchmaker for her and Chen Yongren.

Brother Zu gave the order, and he, Wu Ying, would definitely get it done!

Central Building, rooftop.

The wind was howling.

Chen Yongren rested his hands on the railing, squinting his eyes as he gazed toward Mount Pingding in the distance.

Ta-ta-ta~~~

Just then, the sound of leather shoes hitting the ground approached.

"Ah Ren..."

"Huang Sir."

Chen Yongren didn't even turn his head, clearly feeling a bit stifled.

Huang Wang Zhicheng stood next to Chen Yongren, imitating him by resting his hands on the railing.

"Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu has been making a lot of moves lately, and I still don't quite understand them. I wanted to find you to get the situation."

Chen Yongren: "What situation do you want to know about?"

Huang Wang Zhicheng: "What exactly is that property company he's running? Is he up to some shady business? Laundering money? Moving drugs?"

"Heh~~~" Chen Yongren chuckled, not sure who he was mocking. "From what I know so far, there's none of that."

Huang Wang Zhicheng frowned: "Are you sure?"

Chen Yongren: "I'm sure."

Huang Wang Zhicheng looked at Chen Yongren a few more times, his expression turning serious: "Ah Ren, I don't think you should let your guard down. Don't ever be fooled by these thugs. This Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu often does things that are inexplicable, which shows he's even more cunning than other thugs!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yongren didn't know why, but the anger he had accumulated exploded: "Huang Sir! Do you know thugs, or do I know thugs! Ever since I came out of the police academy, I've been dealing with thugs every single day, and I am a thug myself... What about you? You sit in an office blowing air conditioning all day, what the hell do you know about thugs!"

Huang Wang Zhicheng looked at Chen Yongren in shock, not knowing why he had suddenly flared up so much.

Then he said in an unfriendly tone: "Chen Yongren, what are you trying to do? Questioning your superior? I don't understand thugs? I investigate thugs every single day, you think I don't know them?"

"This Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's series of actions all show he's not an ordinary thug; this kind of thug is the hardest to deal with... And your brother Ni Yongxiao, he looks very normal and has close ties with councilors and the government, but you also know the Ni family is the biggest drug dealer in Tsim Sha Tsui!"

"So, the better Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu performs, the more careful we in the police force must be!"

Chen Yongren laughed: "But do you know what work I'm doing now? Every day I arrange manpower to help those widowed elderly people, mediate neighborhood disputes..."

Then he took out a 100-dollar Hong Kong bill.

"This 100 dollars is what I got as a bonus from the property manager, Wu Ying, for doing a good deed—helping an old lady carry her groceries."

"In this company, you get rewarded for doing good deeds!"

"Also, today Manager Wu Ying even said he wanted to help me find a girlfriend, caring about how I'm doing... What about you? Have you ever cared about me? All you know is to ask me for intelligence! You deadbeat!"

After Huang Wang Zhicheng heard this...

(End of chapter)