Working outdoors every day, Huo Qi's skin became tanned dark, and he became much more silent.

He stopped at the sound, but only glanced at Chen Rou before turning around, carrying a large stack of traffic tickets, and heading to the traffic management department on the seventh floor.

Yue Zhongqi is a very shrewd person. In the past few months, he has almost figured out the power distribution within the Hong Kong police force.

He first whispered, "Inspector Liao from Kowloon Police Station and Commissioner Liao from the Independent Commission Against Corruption are uncle and nephew. Do you remember Commissioner Zhang from the Police Affairs Branch? He's the one who transferred Inspector Huo. They're a small group that specifically targets Inspector Huo."

He added, "You know, Captain Chen is always optimistic, but I'm rather pessimistic about the current situation."

Hong Kong police are certainly a powerful force, but as far as Chen Rou knows, Inspector Gu is more supportive of the handover, and his attitude directly affects a group of highly respected and powerful police chiefs in the police force.

But the officers below have emotions they need to vent, which we understand, and we will only observe for the time being.

They won't come out to make a statement unless absolutely necessary.

Commissioner Liao, Kowloon's Liao Sir, and Director Zhang, this small group are currently going their own way and want to issue a bail order to Cheung Tze-keung. Their real intention is to stir up trouble in Hong Kong.

They hated the handover and didn't want stability, so they used the banner of law, democracy, and freedom to try to release Cheung Tze-keung, causing Hong Kong's wealthy to live in fear and unease, and then abscond with their money.

To put it bluntly, they're just a bunch of white people's lackeys who won't give up and are unwilling to leave.

Chen Rou said, "The return to the motherland is unstoppable. The more they go against the will of heaven, the more they stand on the opposite side of the people. Director Zhang is only in charge of police affairs, and Commissioner Liao is not a big shot in the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau. If they jump around too much, someone will deal with them."

To say that Cheung Tze-keung stopped kidnapping people is like a cat stopping stealing fish or a tiger switching to a vegetarian diet—isn't that ridiculous?

Under these circumstances, they insisted on releasing the person. Yue Zhongqi couldn't help but say, "I feel like Zhang Ziqiang has something on Liao Sir and Commissioner Liao that makes them want to defy the heavens."

"We're already on the 13th floor," Chen Rou said with a smile. "Be more confident, and drop the 'seems like' part."

It's not like the Hong Kong police have been colluding with gangsters for just a day or two.

Just like in police dramas, when bad guys do evil, there are always big police officers backing them up.

Chen Rou couldn't stop the release today, because if she handed over the 911 gun beforehand, Liao Sir would tamper with the evidence and destroy it.

If she wants to preserve the evidence, she has no choice but to back down first.

Let them run rampant. If Cheung Tze-keung commits another crime, the entire population of Hong Kong will likely stage a protest.

By then, the Royal Police's prestige, built up over many years, will be completely gone.

On the contrary, the mainland police would be accepted and supported by the citizens of Hong Kong, which Chen Rou couldn't be happier.

...

The entire 13th floor is dedicated to conference facilities.

Although not many reporters were invited, they were all top reporters from various media outlets.

When Chen Rou came upstairs, a burst of intense flashes from the cameras almost blinded her.

The microphone was immediately shoved in, and a reporter asked, "Mrs. Nie, have you communicated with the police about the prosecution?"

Another reporter asked, "I heard that Cheung Tze-keung will be released on bail. What is your attitude toward this?"

But one reporter bluntly asked, "Mrs. Nie, are you aware of Chairman Nie's affair with a mistress?"

Yue Zhongqi was stunned: "Huh?"

Nie Zhao was actually keeping a mistress, how come he didn't know?

The reporter then added: "Do you know about the famous female bodyguard of the Nie family in Hong Kong on the night of the kidnapping?"

Yue Zhongqi exclaimed again, "Oh, so that's what it is. Then it's alright."

Regarding Nie Zhao's secret lover, although the media has described it in great detail, this is the first time someone has asked Chen Rou about her face-to-face.

The reporter who asked the question was male, but a female reporter immediately stepped forward and asked, "Mrs. Nie, after your young master was born, there were rumors that Mr. Nie gifted you a building. Is this true?"

This question was relatively normal, but the next female reporter said, "There are also rumors that Chairman Nie has rented an entire floor next to the building that was given to you to keep his mistress and bodyguards. Are you aware of this?"

Yue Zhongqi was stunned, because he had never seen these gossips before, so where did these rumors come from?

Hong Kong police officers arrived and were busy maintaining order, pushing and shoving the reporters.

Ah Kuan and Ah Hui also came out. Ah Kuan whispered in Chen Rou's ear, "Madam, you should bring an assistant."

You have to understand, Hong Kong reporters make a living by providing inside information.

Chen Rou was used to being alone, and reporters usually neither recognized her nor dared to approach her.

But today is different. First, the news that Nie Zhao has a beautiful female bodyguard has become public knowledge. Second, she is here to attend the case briefing, which is a perfect opportunity for an interview. And for reporters, isn't this a chance to make money?

What those reporters just said was all nonsense and utter rubbish.

But if Chen Rou admits it, then it's a done deal, and everyone will have something to write about.

Even if she denies it, it's a done deal, and everyone will still write about it.

Moreover, they would say she was a discarded wife of a wealthy family. If she frowned, they would say she was depressed because her husband had a new lover. If she smiled, they would say she was putting on a brave face and forcing a smile.

Chen Rou should bring an assistant and hurry inside, pretending not to hear anything.

But she's used to being alone, and before she knew it, everyone's questions were coming her way. What should she do?

Police officers from Hong Kong and the mainland, who were all ready to give a report, were watching from the conference room door. Was Chen Rou going to make a statement?

This statement is quite important because Mr. Nie's reputation has been damaged, and the public really enjoys watching it.

Although newspapers with official registrations dared not publish it, it was everywhere in those unlicensed street tabloids.

A mysterious female bodyguard and her billionaire boss—even if it were a novel, everyone would love to read it.

Of course, Chen Rou also had to make a statement.

First, let's look at the reporter who asked A Yuan. She said, "Although I am the vice chairman of the Nie Group, I generally don't interfere with the finances unless there are major abnormalities. However, since the baby was born, A Zhao has been feeding the baby himself. He taught the baby from sitting to crawling. Recently, he has lost a lot of hair and lost a lot of weight. I am very grateful to him."

Yes, just a year ago, the media called Nie Zhao a devoted father who kissed his son 280 times a day.

The female reporter liked to hear this, and her eyes lit up: "It seems he really is a devoted and loving father."

But one male reporter described it more accurately: "Chairman Nie is a doting father."

But people wouldn't let her off the hook. A female reporter pushed her way forward and went straight to the most crucial question.

She said, "Mrs. Nie, today is an opportunity to discuss Chairman Nie's hidden gold. Do you have anything to say to that mysterious female bodyguard?"