Hong Kong Island!
The sudden and fierce public outcry caught the Governor’s Office and the police off guard, completely disrupting their previous plans regarding Li Yi.
But they weren’t fools; they quickly realized that someone was fanning the flames behind the scenes.
And that person was most likely Li Yi himself, along with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce backing him.
After all, the way this situation had unfolded was downright bizarre!
Based on past experience, let alone cases of police-criminal collusion, even more serious incidents would never ignite public outrage this quickly—after all, information takes time to spread.
But with this incident, both the speed of its exposure and the intensity of the public debate far exceeded their expectations.
More importantly, major media outlets and magazines—which had previously remained silent in the face of the police department—suddenly turned against them en masse, as if their reverence for the police had vanished overnight.
No one would believe that there wasn’t someone orchestrating and intervening behind the scenes.
At this moment, the Governor ordered the police department to step forward and issue a clarification, while also demanding that the police and various financial conglomerates act swiftly to completely crush Li Yi and the forces behind him.
Although they knew this would be no easy task, given the orders from London, the Governor had no choice but to bite the bullet and go all in.
However, no sooner had his orders been issued than he received more bad news before they could be carried out—the media had just dropped another bombshell on BB Xi TR!
That afternoon, more than a dozen newspapers and magazines once again ran front-page headlines detailing the criminal activities of several triad societies, including the Tiger Hall. These included, but were not limited to, extorting businesses, illegally collecting protection money, kidnapping and blackmail, robbery and murder, as well as rape and forcing women into prostitution.
If that were all, Lin Luolan and the others wouldn’t have been afraid.
However, what they hadn’t anticipated was that along with the evidence of these gang crimes, a massive amount of evidence exposing police inaction and collusion between the police and criminals was also exposed.
This evidence was accompanied by photographs and was extremely detailed; even photos of several Chief Inspectors, their families, and triad bosses drinking and socializing together—and in some cases, directly accepting money and gifts—were published.
Upon seeing these reports, Lin Luolan and his men panicked; this was clearly a move designed to crush them.
They were well aware of their purpose and role. Despite their swagger and prestige among the general public, in the eyes of the Westerners, they were nothing more than dogs—dogs that could be discarded at any moment.
If public sentiment spiraled out of control and began to undermine the foreigners’ rule over Hong Kong Island, then whether they were Chief Inspector or ordinary officers, they’d all have to pack their bags and get the hell out.
For a moment, Lin Luolan and the others were completely panicked!
With these revelations coming to light, the police department’s morning clarification turned into a laughingstock, and what little reputation and credibility they had left were completely ruined.
The Governor’s Office now realized the gravity of the situation. If this matter wasn’t resolved, it might even trigger a massive riot like the one from over a decade ago.
If such an event were to occur, his tenure as Governor would truly be over.
More importantly, the current international landscape was no longer what it had been a decade or so ago. If a riot like the one from back then were to break out on Hong Kong Island, the mainland might well seize the opportunity to reclaim the British Empire’s last remaining cash cow in the East.
In that case, not only would he lose his job as Governor, but he would also go down in history as a traitor to the British Empire.
In light of this, the Governor’s Office immediately pressured several senior officials at the Police Headquarters, ordering them to resolve the matter at all costs and quell the mounting public outcry.
Police Commissioner Maxley immediately convened a meeting with several senior officials and the Chief Chinese Inspector to discuss a response strategy.
After careful analysis, they concluded that their current predicament stemmed not only from behind-the-scenes agitators but, more crucially, from their loss of control over the media.
If the media had remained as compliant as before—with no, or only a few, media outlets or magazines reporting on the incident—the situation would never have escalated to this point.
Therefore, the immediate priority was to bring the media under control and cut off the channels through which these negative reports were spreading.
And to control these media outlets, they would have to resort to drastic measures.
Subsequently, the police department immediately sent a secret message to those triad groups, instructing them to step in and intimidate the media outlets—whether through murder, arson, kidnapping, or threats—to ensure they were silenced.
With orders from the police station, the gangs sprang into action.
As soon as night fell, large numbers of gang members appeared on the streets and launched their intimidation campaign against the media outlets.
They beat up newspaper staff who had reported negative stories about the police station and the triads, vandalized the facilities and equipment of newspapers and magazines, and didn’t even spare those unscrupulous gossip tabloids.
For a time, the entire Hong Kong Island was overrun with the rampaging figures of these gang thugs.
Under these circumstances, the police station’s phones were flooded with calls. But what was particularly telling was that every time a report was made, the officers would arrive late; by the time they showed up, the gang thugs had long since dispersed.
What’s even more infuriating is that when these police officers and detectives finally showed up, instead of arresting the violent thugs, they interrogated and warned the victims—clearly taking one side and neglecting their duties!
However, just as the police thought everything was going according to their script, they had no idea that the entire incident had been secretly filmed—and would eventually become powerful evidence used to bring them to justice…
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It was late at night, and all was quiet!
While the police were scrambling to control public opinion, the National Security Bureau was closing in on the assassin organizations.
In a hotel room in the city, a young man and woman, both dressed in tight-fitting, short-sleeved outfits, were discussing something.
Just then, the doorbell suddenly rang.
The two immediately stopped talking, their expressions turning wary.
Then, they both drew their handguns. The woman chose a vantage point and took cover, while the man slowly moved toward the door.
He didn’t rush to speak, but first peered through the peephole to assess the situation outside.
Through the peephole, the man saw only a waitress in her twenties standing outside, looking flustered.
The man’s expression softened slightly. He gave the woman behind him an “OK” gesture and opened the door.
Then, speaking fluent English, he asked, “Is there something I can help you with?”
“First of all, I’m truly sorry. A water pipe on the floor above has burst and is leaking. To repair it, we’ll need to temporarily use the bathroom in your room. To avoid disturbing your rest, we’d like to move you to another room.”
The attendant continued, “To express our sincere apologies, we will upgrade your room to a deluxe suite. We hope you’ll accept our apology!”
The man looked closely at the female attendant in front of him and said, “Please wait a moment; I need to discuss this with my wife!”
With that, the man closed the door.
Immediately afterward, he hurried to the bathroom and began inspecting it closely.
Sure enough, he heard a commotion coming from upstairs, and there were indeed signs of a leak near the bathroom pipes.
The man immediately explained the situation to his wife, and the two ultimately decided to accept the hotel’s “apology” and switch rooms.
They then packed their few belongings and followed the female attendant to their new room.
However, just as the two were about to enter the new room and close the door, they noticed that the previously harmless and polite female attendant suddenly had a sleek, silenced pistol in her hand, the muzzle pointed directly at them.
Before they could react, she pulled the trigger.
In the blink of an eye, the “dynamic duo” who had terrorized Southeast Asia fell lifeless in this obscure hotel room on Hong Kong Island.
After confirming their deaths, the waitress immediately signaled to someone in the distance.
Immediately afterward, several burly men carrying suitcases and tools strode over. They first stuffed the two bodies into large shipping crates, then quickly cleaned the floor.
In less than two minutes, the scene was cleaned up, and the men quickly left, dragging their suitcases behind them!
Tonight, incidents like this are unfolding in multiple locations across Hong Kong Island…
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