Chapter 392: 385 The Governor mediates? Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: But I was one step faster!

"Continue investigating tomorrow!"

Since this audit team was her trusted inner circle, Fang Anxin didn't want to scold them too harshly.

"Increase the intensity. Start from their upstream and downstream supply chains, and comb through every single account detail again. Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, I don't believe we can't ferret out his fox tail!"

"Yes!"

The audit team leader saluted hurriedly: "It will be done!"

In a bar in Tseung Kwan O, noise and ambiguity permeated the air.

The music was deafening, colorful lights flickered incessantly, and men and women danced closely on the dance floor, releasing the hormones accumulated during the day.

TVB reporter Chen Qi, exhausted after a busy day of reporting, walked into this bar.

He sat down at the bar, ordered a whiskey, and cursed.

"Damn it, that Fang woman is a miser to the core... I followed her instructions to the letter and interviewed Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu!"

"In the end, she only gave me 1,000 HKD!"

"I took a risk!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got!

Just then,

A graceful figure drifted over.

The woman had big wavy hair cascading down to her waist, her makeup was exquisite and charming, and she wore a tight red miniskirt that accentuated her curvaceous figure. Her long, slender legs exposed beneath the hem shimmered alluringly under the lights, and her high heels added a touch of flair.

"Handsome, all alone?"

The woman smiled sweetly, her voice as cloying as honey, and she sat down next to the reporter, enveloping him in her perfume.

The reporter's eyes lit up. The frustration caused by Fang Yitai's stinginess instantly dissipated, and he responded hurriedly:

"Yeah, beauty, what a coincidence."

The two chatted happily, and after a few drinks, the atmosphere grew increasingly heated.

The woman's gaze became more seductive, occasionally brushing against the reporter's arm, teasing him until his heart raced.

"How about we go somewhere else? It's too noisy here." The woman whispered into the reporter's ear, her breath like an orchid.

The reporter couldn't hold back anymore and nodded repeatedly.

"800..."

"Huh? You want money?"

"Nonsense, if I weren't after your money, would I be after your body? You're not even handsome."

Reporter: "............"

Fine, fine, fine~~

Did you have to be so hurtful?

However, the beauty in front of him was indeed pretty and sexy, making him unable to resist.

"300!"

"No way, you can't haggle like that!"

In the end, they settled on 400.

The reporter couldn't wait to pay the bill and walked out of the bar hand-in-hand with the woman, hailing a taxi straight to a hotel.

As soon as they entered the hotel room, the lighting was dim and ambiguous.

Then they started taking off their clothes...

The reporter wore a lecherous expression, impatient...

Just then...

Bang~~~ The door was violently kicked open, and several fierce-looking men stormed in.

The leading thug, his face full of flesh, glared viciously at the reporter: "Kid, you've got a death wish, messing with our boss's woman!"

The reporter was startled and defended himself frantically: "You... did you misunderstand? She was the one who approached me."

"Hmph, cut the crap!" The thug leader stepped forward and grabbed the reporter by the collar, "You're not walking out of this door without 200,000 today."

Reporter: "............"

At this moment, he finally realized.

Damn!

A setup!

And a very crude one at that!

He had actually fallen for it!

The reporter was both angry and anxious.

"I'm calling the police!"

"Calling the police? Do you want my boss's reputation as a cuckold to spread throughout the underworld? Damn you, believe it or not, I'll break your legs!"

The fierce thug picked up a club and brandished it, as if he would break his legs at any moment.

Now, the reporter Chen Qi was finally afraid.

These vicious guys wouldn't reason with him.

These men were menacing and fierce with thick arms, and looking at his own thin, weak arms...

The reporter cried: "I don't have that much money."

The fierce thug: "No money? That's easy!"

He pulled out a document: "This is a compensation agreement... You hit my car, you broke her..."

"I didn't hit your car."

"Isn't she a car? She is my car, this is the headlight... this is the steering wheel... this is the accelerator..."

Reporter: "???"

Then he looked at the interest rate on the agreement: "Annual interest rate of 80%!"

Eh?

The reporter was stunned for a moment.

Wasn't this interest rate a bit low?

The thug leader sneered: "Don't worry, we run a legitimate business. The current legal interest rate cap in Hong Kong is 80%. We charge exactly what the law allows, no compound interest, no rolling interest."

Hearing this, the reporter breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you!"

Look, he was even thanking them!

"Get out!"

Soon, the thugs and the woman were gone.

The reporter stumbled out of the hotel room.

"Wait!"

He suddenly reacted.

He hadn't offended anyone recently. The only person he offended was Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu. And these thugs didn't even charge compound interest; they weren't "gangster" at all.

It was too legal!

Wasn't this just Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's style!

The reporter realized the truth.

"I offended Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, and only got 1,000 HKD from Fang Yitai!"

"But then I ended up with a 200,000 high-interest loan!"

"I've been ripped off!"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt cheated, the angrier he got!

"Fang Yitai, you were unrighteous first!"

"Don't blame me for being impolite!"

After saying that, the reporter hailed a taxi and headed for Causeway Bay.

To find Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu.

Soon, he arrived downstairs at the Five Star Group building.

"I want to see Mr. Guan... I want to offer my allegiance!"

Not long after,

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu: "???"

Over the next two days, the Five Star Group seemed to be caught in the eye of a media storm.

TVB seized on the tax audit of the Five Star Group as a hot topic, broadcasting rolling reports around the clock, repeatedly showing footage of tax officials entering and leaving the Five Star Group building.

Major newspapers also reported incessantly, with the tax audit of the Five Star Group dominating the headlines.

"'Mirror Action' continues to deepen..."

"Why does the Five Star Group dare not accept TVB's supervision?"

"Why hasn't ATV issued any statement after so long?"

"Why haven't Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and the many senior executives of the Five Star Group appeared to accept the questioning of all Hong Kong citizens?"

Every sentence was designed to guide the public's suspicion toward the Five Star Group.

On the streets, citizens were swept up by the overwhelming reports, and discussions rose and fell, with more and more citizens beginning to doubt.

Of course, those citizens who supported Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu remained steadfast.

Amidst this vortex of public opinion, the Five Star Group operated as usual, with employees entering and leaving in an orderly fashion, showing no signs of panic.

ATV, on the other hand, remained unmoved, reporting only ordinary news and remaining strangely silent about the Five Star Group.

This unusual calm made the citizens even more curious.

Dragon Gate Hotel.

"Welcome, Ah Fai, to our Major Crimes Unit!"

"Welcome!"

Today, Liu Jiehui officially transferred to the Hong Kong Island Regional Police Headquarters.

Liu Jiehui was a master of office politics. As soon as he transferred, he spent two months' salary to treat the 40+ people in the Major Crimes Unit to four tables of food.

This Major Crimes Unit was not like an ordinary company department; all the officers would have to face life and death together on the battlefield in the future, so office politics wouldn't work here.

Liu Jiehui, in his crisp police uniform, raised his glass: "Uncle Tat, I'll need you to look after me in the future. I'll toast you!"

As he spoke, he tilted his glass slightly forward.

Cao Dahua stood tall, clinked glasses, and laughed heartily: "Don't worry, Ah Fai. I like smart kids the most. You'll be eating well and living well with me from now on!"

Nearby, Zhou Xingxing, Ma Jun, and others couldn't help but snicker~~

Liu Jiehui turned to face the capable officers of the Major Crimes Unit, such as Zhou Xingxing and Ma Jun, and toasted them one by one, saying sincerely:

"Seniors, I'll have to rely on you all in the future. This toast is for everyone!"

Everyone stood up and returned the toast.

For a time, the atmosphere was lively and harmonious!

Liu Jiehui sat down.

Cao Dahua patted Liu Jiehui on the shoulder, a hint of mischief in his eyes: "Ah Fai, you look so delicate. Do you have a girlfriend?"

Liu Jiehui: "No."

Cao Dahua's mouth curled into a wicked smile: "Still a virgin?"

"Huh?" Liu Jiehui was stunned, not expecting such a term to come out of the mouth of a Senior Inspector.

"Hahaha~~"

"Virgin~~~" Ma Jun, Zhou Xingxing, and the others burst into laughter.

Cao Dahua chuckled: "Looks like you're a virgin... How about this? I'll take you out to have some fun tonight? Enjoy the pleasures of women?"

Liu Jiehui hurriedly said: "No, no..."

I'm here to take action and earn merit, not to be taken out to visit prostitutes.

He felt like he was being contaminated.

Cao Dahua chuckled and didn't press him further.

Just then, a large TV hanging on the wall of the banquet hall was playing TVB news about the Five Star Group's tax evasion.

"Pfft~~~~" Cao Dahua, Zhou Xingxing, Ma Jun, and the others... burst into laughter the moment they heard the news.

Everyone knew a thing or two about Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's style and didn't believe for a second that Brother Zu would do something so stupid as to ruin his own future for such a small gain.

In their view, this matter was too suspicious; it was obvious someone was playing tricks behind the scenes.

Tsk tsk~~~ They were underestimating Brother Zu too much.

Liu Jiehui keenly captured the change in everyone's expressions and asked curiously:

"Uncle Tat, do you believe in the Five Star Group?"

Cao Dahua raised his chin slightly: "That's natural. The Five Star Group couldn't possibly do such a thing..."

"And even if they did evade taxes, so what? Which company doesn't evade taxes?"

"Exactly, tax evasion is normal behavior."

"Which legitimate company doesn't evade taxes~~"

The surrounding officers echoed him one after another, their faces filled with certainty as they chatted away.

Liu Jiehui watched this scene and couldn't help but click his tongue.

These were all police officers, yet they were so "blatantly" supporting Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu and publicly defending him. This scene was truly absurd.

Everything before him gave him a deeper understanding of this Major Crimes Unit and also made him realize that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's influence was far more profound than he had imagined...

Financial Secretary's Office.

It was already 8:00 PM, and Fang Anxin hadn't left work yet.

Fang Anxin had a bad premonition today.

"It's been three days, and the audit team still hasn't found any evidence..."

"What exactly is Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu planning?"

"Could it be that the Five Star Group really paid their taxes in full? That's why Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu is so fearless?"

"But, which legitimate enterprise pays their taxes in full!"

Fang Anxin was worried.

Suddenly,

"Knock, knock, knock~~~~"

A series of urgent knocks sounded.

Secretary: "Secretary, that Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu, he..."

Fang Anxin's heart tightened, feeling a sense of impending doom: "What happened to him?"

Secretary: "ATV, ATV is holding a special interview... and they are broadcasting live with Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu right now..."

She hurriedly turned on the TV and switched to ATV.

On the TV,

Host: Man Huixin...

Interviewee: Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu

"Recently, all of Hong Kong has been discussing the Five Star Group's tax evasion..."

"Actually, all of this is a conspiracy by Financial Secretary Deputy Secretary Fang Anxin!"

At this moment, Fang Anxin's face changed drastically!

8:15 PM,

In a large tea restaurant in Yau Ma Tei, there were over a hundred tables, brightly lit and bustling with noise.

The cold wind howled outside, but it couldn't disperse the lively clamor inside.

"Boss, one French toast, and an iced yuanyang!"

"Ah Liang, when will my pineapple bun be ready?"

The shouts and laughter intertwined with the clinking of tableware, forming a bustling symphony of city life.

Every seven or eight meters, a large TV hung on the walls or pillars, some playing TVB, some playing ATV.

In the past year, there had been constant major news.

News was good; news made the food taste better. Restaurants without TVs were all going out of business.

"Switch to ATV, 'The File of Justice' is about to start."

"'The File of Justice' is really good. We've never seen this kind of TV series before, one case per episode, and the courtroom scenes are very professional!"

"Since Mr. Guan took over, the quality of the TV series has improved quite a bit."

The day before yesterday and yesterday, the first and second episodes of "The File of Justice" had already aired, and tonight was the third episode.

The TV series was indeed well-made. The production team had followed Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu's advice and poached Bobby Au-Yeung from TVB to be the lead, and the results were excellent.

Many citizens were attracted by this TV series.

Soon,

It was time for the third episode of "The File of Justice" to air.

However...

The TV series didn't air.

Instead, Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu appeared on the screen.

"Yo~~~"

"Mr. Guan!"

"Wow, it's been three days, Mr. Guan has finally appeared!"

On the TV screen, the image of host Man Huixin appeared, along with Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu sitting opposite her.

The bustling tea restaurant seemed to be under a spell; everyone's eyes were drawn to the screen.

The special broadcast studio was brightly lit, illuminating the area where the two sofas were placed.

Man Huixin wore exquisite makeup, her neat shoulder-length hair making her look capable, and her eyes were professional and sharp.

Director Director Director Guan Zu Zu sat there in a crisp black suit, his eyes deep and spirited, exuding the majesty of someone in a high position.