Chapter 323

Xie Fashin was stunned!

"No!"

"Tan Meili wasn't an undercover agent? How did my tiny, tiny, tiny undercover agent become a Legislative Council candidate?"

"Doesn't that make her status equivalent to mine?"

He hurriedly called Yu Hongsheng.

Yu Hongsheng was also shocked. He quickly walked out of his office, called Lu Zhilian in, and told him about the Legislative Council matter while observing Lu Zhilian.

He began to grow suspicious.

However, Lu Zhilian was equally shocked!

"What? Legislative Council member? Impossible!"

Lu Zhilian only knew that Tan Meili had obtained 400 to 500 million HKD to become the 'Supermarket Queen' and that it would open next month.

But!

Legislative Council member? I really didn't know about that!

Stunned!

He was dumbfounded!

"Let's go, Commissioner Xie wants us to explain."

"Understood!"

Yu Hongsheng and Lu Zhilian walked quickly to Xie Fashin's office.

"Speak, what is going on?" Xie Fashin tugged at his tie irritably. "Lu Zhilian, tell me, why did Tan Meili become a Legislative Council candidate?"

Lu Zhilian: "Sir, let me see the list. I need to confirm."

*Slap*

Xie Fashin threw the newspaper at Lu Zhilian, and it fell to the floor.

Lu Zhilian hurried to pick it up and looked at it carefully.

Sure enough!

Behind Liu Hua, there was Tan Meili.

"Damn it!"

"Zu-ge, why didn't you call me? I could have been an undercover agent too!"

Lu Zhilian felt heartbroken, missing out on a fortune.

Lu Zhilian's later upright and unyielding character stemmed from his wife's death in an elevator accident, which was caused by corner-cutting and corruption. (From *Anti-Corruption Storm 1*)

His wife's death made Lu Zhilian firmly committed to anti-corruption.

But now, his wife was still alive, so he didn't yet have that firm anti-corruption faith.

He was still just an ordinary person.

So, looking at Tan Meili being both a 'Supermarket Queen' and a Legislative Council candidate, he couldn't help but think: I'm so envious!

Xie Fashin saw Lu Zhilian's frustrated expression and believed him.

It seemed Lu Zhilian didn't know about Tan Meili being a Legislative Council candidate either.

Xie Fashin looked at Lu Zhilian: "Lu Zhilian! Do you think Tan Meili might have defected?"

Lu Zhilian hesitated. He wanted to say she hadn't, but the 'Supermarket Queen' matter would surely come out, and Xie Fashin would still be suspicious.

Lu Zhilian could only say: "Sorry, sir, I cannot be certain. After all, this Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu gives too many benefits."

Xie Fashin: "..."

Yu Hongsheng: "..."

That's right!

The benefits were too great!

If it were them as junior ICAC officers, they would have defected too!

"Wait!"

Lu Zhilian suddenly thought of something and said excitedly: "No, no, I don't think Meili has defected!"

Xie Fashin and Yu Hongsheng: "How so?"

Lu Zhilian said: "There is one more thing I reported to Yu-sir. Meili has actually betrayed Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu!"

Then, Lu Zhilian recounted how Tan Meili had colluded with Mr. Li to steal Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's supermarket data.

"Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu values Meili so much, giving her a Legislative Council seat and a supermarket. If he knew Tan Meili betrayed him, he would surely hate her deeply. The deeper the love, the deeper the hate!"

"Therefore, Tan Meili absolutely cannot be loyal to Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu!"

The more he spoke, the more he believed it himself.

Xie Fashin was surprised: "There's such a thing?"

Yu Hongsheng pondered for a moment: "If that's the case, Meili truly cannot be loyal to Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu. Therefore, she is still our person."

Xie Fashin breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Tan Meili was still an ICAC person and hadn't betrayed the ICAC, everything was fine.

And!

The ICAC should thank Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu for the Legislative Council candidate gift package!

Xie Fashin was happy: "What do you call this? In Chinese, it's: 'losing the lady and the army'! Hahaha!"

Lu Zhilian: "..."

His mouth twitched.

That idiom should describe you.

You have no idea how big Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's vision is!

Unconditional trust—who could resist that?

Xie Fashin was in a great mood and said to Lu Zhilian: "Very well, contact that Tan Meili. Have her find a safe time to meet me; I want to have a good talk with her."

Lu Zhilian stood at attention: "Yes, sir!"

Xie Fashin breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Tan Meili hadn't defected, he hadn't made a mistake; instead, he had done a good deed for the Governor.

Moreover, the Governor had approved Tan Meili's inclusion on the candidate list; the Governor must have had his own considerations.

He just needed to ensure Tan Meili didn't defect.

Lu Zhilian returned to his office and called his subordinates over.

"I have news for you."

"What news?"

"The government gazette published the Legislative Council candidate list today. Tan Meili is on it. With Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's public support, becoming a Legislative Council member is almost a certainty."

The subordinates: "???"

Then: "!!!"

Their eyes widened!

"She... wait, wasn't she an undercover agent? How did she suddenly become a Legislative Council candidate?"

The subordinates looked at Lu Zhilian with resentment.

Damn, if I'd known undercover work would lead to this, I would have fought for it!

Ma Yaozu looked at Lu Zhilian eagerly: "Boss... I think I have great potential as an undercover agent. Does Zu-ge need any more undercover agents?"

The other subordinates also chimed in: "No, no, I love undercover work the most!"

"I'll go! I'll go!"

Who would want to be a lowly ICAC officer when they could be a Legislative Council member!

They were crying with envy!

Lu Zhilian: "..."

Causeway Bay.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and Sister Ruan Mei walked downstairs hand in hand.

They arrived at the newsstand.

"Boss, did the Gazette I ordered arrive today?"

"Yes, Zu-ge, since you ordered it, I naturally took care of it."

The newsstand owner smiled and took out a copy of the *Hong Kong Government Gazette* and handed it to Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu opened the newspaper and flipped to the list.

Sister Ruan Mei leaned over.

They looked at it together.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu... Gao Jin... Liu Hua... Tan Meili... Chen Yongren... Su Jianqiu... Gao Qiu...

Excellent, all of them.

"Good!" Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu couldn't help but laugh.

"Zu-ge, you're amazing!" Sister Ruan Mei was overjoyed. A Legislative Council member was considered a top-tier civil servant.

Gangster?

From now on, please call me Legislative Council member!

The newsstand owner was curious: "Zu-ge, what are you so happy about?"

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu smiled: "The Legislative Council candidate list was published today... I and A-Jin and the others were selected."

The newsstand owner: "??? Legislative Council member?"

He thought for a long time before understanding what a Legislative Council member was.

Wait, isn't that a high official?

Damn,

Zu-ge is awesome!

"Congratulations, Zu-ge!"

Then he slapped his thigh and hurriedly called the 'Newspaper Distribution Association': "Hey, send 2,000 copies of the Gazette to Causeway Bay."

The staff on the other end: "???"

"Are you sure you want the *Gazette* and not another paper? This paper doesn't have a high circulation..."

"I'm sure, the government *Gazette*, send me 2,000 copies!"

"Sorry, we don't have that many in stock. It only prints 500 copies a day... but I can contact the Gazette office and have them print more!"

"Print more, send me 5,000 copies, and send them as a priority!"

*Hiss*

The staff on the other end was stunned.

Had this newsstand owner gone crazy? But the owner was smart; this news would surely sell out in Causeway Bay.

After hanging up, more and more newsstand owners called in to order the *Gazette*.

"Hiss... what happened?"

The staff member took out a copy and looked at it carefully, but saw nothing special.

Soon, the news that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and his seven associates were running for Legislative Council spread like wildfire.

"Neighbors!"

"Great news!"

"Zu-ge is on the 'Legislative Council Candidate List'!"

!

In a breakfast shop, a neighbor walked in and shared the latest news.

"What? Legislative Council member?"

"Really? That's too awesome!"

"Zu-ge is the best!"

The entire breakfast shop erupted in cheers, lively and extraordinary.

As long as one enters the candidate list, one can participate in the election, and after winning, one becomes a Legislative Council member.

As for whether they would win?

Nonsense!

If Zu-ge doesn't win, we're all sinners!

As long as Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu calls out, countless uncles and neighbors will generously vote for him.

Do you understand the weight of an 80%+ support rate!

Therefore, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu was destined to be a Legislative Council member!

The news spread further and further.

When Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu arrived at the Five Star Group building, the news had already arrived ahead of him.

"Zu-ge!"

"Zu-ge!"

"Congratulations!"

Employees and subordinates congratulated Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu excitedly.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu smiled.

Soon, Gao Jin, Ah Wah, and the others arrived.

"Let's have a meeting..."

Wu Ying walked in singing, "You're so poisonous, you're so poisonous..."

"You guys, four of you were recruited by me, and now you're all Legislative Council members, and you kept it from me..."

Wu Ying beat his chest, feeling very 'aggrieved'!

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu kicked his butt hard with the tip of his leather shoe: "Remember to publish this news in the *Five Star Newspaper* tomorrow. Then ask for votes; we need their support for the official vote on October 1st!"

Wu Ying was aggrieved: "Okay!"

In the conference room,

The seven giants of the Five Star Group sat down again.

Ah Wah and Gao Jin were the most excited, as their background was as gangsters, and now, they had successful careers and were even becoming Legislative Council members.

In the past, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu had painted a beautiful future for them: "In the future, I will be a councilor, and you will be councilors too!"

And now, it had been realized!

Zu-ge, loyalty!!

Chen Yongren, Su Jianqiu, Gao Qiu, and Tan Meili were all very happy.

Legislative Council member!

Power, status, a formal transformation of identity!

We'll go through fire and water for you, Zu-ge!

Wanchai Police Station, Traffic Division.

Wei Yingzi was preparing to go out when she received a call from Gao Jin.

"What? Legislative Council member? Really?"

"That's great!"

Wei Yingzi jumped with excitement.

The news quickly spread through the Wanchai Police Station, causing shock, followed by congratulations for Wei Yingzi.

"A-Zi, congratulations, you'll be the wife of a Legislative Council member from now on."

"When are you handing out wedding candy?"

"A-Zi, when are you two breaking up? I want to be the Legislative Council member's wife!"

"..."

"Yes, yes, yes, when are you breaking up?"

"Give us a time, we want to compete fairly!"

"Mr. Gao Jin is so handsome and cool, I love him so much!"

Wei Yingzi: "..."

Get lost!

In less than a day, the neighbors in Wanchai knew that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and his associates were running for Legislative Council.

"Zu-ge and the others are great, I'll definitely support them!"

"If they don't win, we'll have no face to see anyone!"

Then the news spread to Central and Western District, North Point, Chai Wan, Yau Tsim Mong, Wong Tai Sin, and Kowloon City.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's phone kept ringing.

"A-Zu... congratulations!" Tai Lo B, upon hearing the news, was stunned for several minutes before finally confirming it and hurriedly calling Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu to congratulate him. His mood was extremely complex; his little brother had soared into the sky.

With this connection to Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, his own future was secure!

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu laughed: "Thanks, B-ge."

Soon, Tai Zi, Fei Lo Lai, Ba Ji, Chen Yao... and other members of Hung Hing called...

Camel and the Five Tigers of Tung Sing, as well as Tang Bo, Ah Lok, Guan Zai Sen, and Lung Gen of Wo Shing Shing...

Pan, Piao-ge of Wanchai, Jiang Sheng and Kong Lung of Yau Tsim Mong...

All called to congratulate him.

To them, this news was like a nuclear bomb.

Damn, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's promotion was too fast, right?

How long had it been? He was already a Legislative Council member!

Chen Ho Nam also respectfully called Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu.

"Zu-ge, congratulations!"

After congratulating him for a minute, he hung up. Chen Ho Nam wiped his sweat; now, just calling Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu made him sweat.

Chicken, on the side, couldn't help but sigh: "In Taiwan, those people are all Legislative Council members, I didn't expect Zu-ge to be a Legislative Council member now too."

He felt the world was becoming increasingly incomprehensible.

Gangster?

There's no future in it!

Chicken had subconsciously given up the idea of leading subordinates to take territory or becoming a boss.

On the other side,

Jiang Sheng's villa.

At this moment, it was welcoming an unexpected guest.

Captain Shi! (From *Election 2*)

In the living room, on an exquisitely carved rosewood tea table, sat a delicate tea set, with tea fragrance rising in curls.

On either side of the tea table sat Jiang Sheng and Captain Shi.

In front of each was a steaming cup of tea.

Jiang Sheng was dressed in a suit, serious and formal, because the person opposite him was not simple; he had to show the greatest respect.

Captain Shi was in a grey suit, highlighting a capable image, and his brow still revealed a majesty that could not be underestimated.

Jiang Sheng gently picked up the teacup, took a fine sip, and then looked at Captain Shi with a smile:

"Captain Shi, this is one of the best Longjing teas I have."

Captain Shi took a light sip and nodded:

"As expected of Mr. Jiang, this tea is indeed extraordinary, fragrant and lingering. It seems Mr. Jiang has quite a collection!"

His gaze swept over the many antique decorations in the villa.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Although he had long known that the Jiang family had controlled Hung Hing for decades and accumulated vast wealth, looking at the decorations in this villa showed its deep foundation.

And Jiang Sheng?

One look at Captain Shi's gaze, and he knew things were not looking good.

This Captain Shi had rumors in the underworld; he had once been an undercover agent in Hong Kong, earning the underworld name—Big Circle Leopard.

Later, he had turned New Kee against itself.

Clearly, he was now here to turn him.

But!

I'm already dyed red, do I need you to turn me?

(End of chapter)