Chapter 106: The Hundred and Sixth Melon
Sir Ou and his friends drove here. It was the middle of the night, the street lights were dim, and a group of mosquitoes were flying around under the lights.
Sun Zhaogan was driving the car. Sir Ou covered his head, feeling extremely guilty. "It was all my fault that Jianyi disappeared. I should have advised him not to be impulsive at that time. At least I should have brought a friend with me when I went out!"
"Officer Ou, now is not the time to blame yourself. Why don't you tell me what happened first so that Miss Gu can understand the situation."
Sun Zhaogan said while driving.
Ou Lingfeng came back to his senses, "You are right, this matter is still a confidential case, it's like this..."
Everyone was going to call it a day after work today, but before leaving, Ou Lingfeng received a notice that they were to search for a boy of eighteen or nineteen years old. The boy was the son of the Chief Superintendent of Police, who was probably in adolescence and would run away from home every now and then.
This time he had another quarrel with his family, and seemed to have been beaten by his father. In a rage, he took his things and left.
The family also thought that the child would run away from home for a while and would come back in less than a day.
But unexpectedly, not long after the person left, the Chief Superintendent’s home received a call from the kidnappers, saying that the person had been kidnapped by them and demanding that the Chief Superintendent pay a ransom of one million before they would release the person!
"One million?!"
Gu Xicao raised his eyebrows, a thoughtful look on his face, "This amount is not too high. Are the kidnappers showing mercy?"
Ou Lingfeng smiled awkwardly and touched his nose. "I know what you mean. Our police salaries are not low. The chief superintendent earns at least a million dollars a year, not to mention other income. This ransom is indeed too low compared to the risk of this matter."
Sun Zhaogan also said: "That's right. Unless the kidnapper is a fool, who would want one million to kidnap the son of the Chief Superintendent? Does he want money over life, or is he tired of living?"
"Do you police officers also suspect that the Chief Superintendent's son staged this drama?"
Gu Xicao spoke bluntly, without any intention of being tactful.
Ou Lingfeng sighed, "Everyone knows that a ransom of one million is really not right. We think the higher-ups know this too, so they didn't file a case for fear of making it too big and ending up in a bad way. But the higher-ups are also afraid that something might happen, so they asked us, the Stormtroopers and the PTU, to patrol everywhere."
Gu Xicao twitched the corners of her lips, and couldn't help but feel a little sarcastic.
The person has only been missing for a few hours and all the police in Hong Kong have been mobilized. Normally, if someone is missing for less than 48 hours, the police cannot be called.
She thought to herself, no wonder the Hong Kong police were severely punished after the return, it was really outrageous.
"Lin Jianyi called me while on patrol and said he had found some clues and might be able to find the person." Ou Lingfeng blamed himself and pinched his brows. "At that time, I thought it was just a child's mischief, running away from home. After all, Lin Jianyi has been a policeman for several years and is quite skilled. He will definitely be able to handle such a small matter. But after two hours, there was no movement from Jianyi. I called him, but his pager did not respond. That's when I realized something was wrong."
Sun Zhaogan said: "Brother Yiqi always does things from beginning to end. If he really finds someone, he will definitely call us back in time. We are afraid now that this matter is not that simple!"
"So you came to me, wanting me to help find Lin Jianyi and the missing boy." Gu Xicao sorted out the whole story and understood why these two people came to him.
To put it bluntly, the problem with this matter at the moment lies in the boy's family background. Without solid evidence, the higher-ups are unwilling to make a big deal out of it, and Ou Lingfeng and Sun Zhaogan don't dare to make a big deal either.
Therefore, even if he was worried that something might have happened to Lin Jianyi, he could not ask his colleagues to help find him.
In this case, it is indeed most appropriate to find Gu Xicao.
Sun Zhaogan also knew that it was inappropriate for them to come so suddenly. "Ms. Gu, I know that we came to disturb you suddenly and it affects your life. We are very sincere here. No matter how much you want for the divination fee, we will not hesitate!"
Ou Lingfeng also said: "That's right, I can afford tens of thousands of dollars anyway, I won't let you make a wasted trip."
Gu Xicao rolled his eyes at Sun Zhaogan and Ou Lingfeng, crossed his legs, and said, "Who do you think I am? Even if I'm not doing this for you, Lin Jianyi is still my friend, and I have no choice but to help him. You can rest assured that Brother Jianyi is fine now."
Sun Zhaogan showed a look of joy on his face, and Ou Lingfeng also breathed a sigh of relief, "Then where is he now?"
"It's easy to find him now, but the problem is getting him out, which is not easy."
Gu Xicao looked at Ou Lingfeng, "Sir Ou, you guys were right in guessing that this was staged by the son of a high-ranking official. However, the situation has changed now. This fake play has become real. The kidnappers not only kidnapped that idiot, but also kidnapped Lin Jianyi!"
Ou Lingfeng's expression changed slightly, but he was not too panicked. In fact, on the way here, they had guessed this possibility.
"Dare to kidnap a police officer and his son, these kidnappers are courting death!"
After Sun Zhaogan learned the truth, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and honked the horn hard to urge the car in front.
"Of course this group of people would rather kill than take money if they did something like this." Gu Xicao said, "If we contact the police to surround them, I'm afraid they will become desperate. It won't be a pity for that idiot to die, but it would be a pity if a good policeman like Lin Jianyi died."
Gu Xicao’s words were too direct, and Ou Lingfeng coughed.
Gu Xicao glanced at him and said, "What? Is it too much to call him an idiot?"
Ou Lingfeng said helplessly: "I didn't say anything too much. Not to mention you, even we all think that boy is a troublemaker. However, his father is the chief superintendent. If he dies, we will all be in trouble."
Sun Zhaogan couldn't help but get angry, "So what if he's the chief superintendent? It's a big deal, Miss Gu, would such a thing happen in your mainland?"
Gu Xicao said calmly: "It would be a lie to say that there is no such thing, but most of the officials over there still think about the overall situation. At least they will not treat the police as their own servants."
Ou Lingfeng was half-believing and half-doubting. Gu Xicao looked at his expression and vaguely guessed something. She was too lazy to explain to him and said to Sun Zhaogan, "Let's go to West Kowloon Tai Fook Restaurant."
Sun Zhaogan was stunned for a moment, "Master Gu, are you hungry? There is a good restaurant nearby. Let's go there and eat while discussing. West Kowloon is a bit far."
"Why are you hungry? If you want to save people, just listen to me."
After Gu Xicao finished instructing Sun Zhaogan, he turned around and said to Ou Lingfeng, "Sir Ou, I know you don't want to make a big deal out of this. In this case, you must listen to my arrangements and do whatever I say and do. You are not allowed to have any objections. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, I can't guarantee it!"
Ou Lingfeng knew that Gu Xicao was not joking, so he nodded without saying a word.
Eleven or twelve at night.
West Kowloon is still bustling, especially the Tai Fook Restaurant, where many cars are parked at the door.
When Sun Zhaogan's police car drove here, it attracted the attention of many people on the road and in the store.
In the Dafu Restaurant, a few gangsters looked at Sun Zhaogan, Ou Lingfeng and Gu Xicao who got out of the police car and were stunned.
"Brother Fei, this is weird, what are those policemen doing here?!"
Scar Qiang looked at Gu Xicao and his group in confusion.
Brother Fei was eating hot pot. Hot smoke was rising. The well-cut beef with distinct textures was blanched in the soup and cooked in an instant.
He ate it greedily, watching the group of people walking in through the door out of the corner of his eye.
Ou Lingfeng and Sun Zhaogan were both wearing police uniforms. As soon as they came in, they felt the hostile looks from everyone in the store.
Even someone as careless as Sun Zhaogan felt his back tingling, and whispered to Gu Xicao, "Miss Gu, this is the territory of the Triads. Is it really safe for the three of us to come here?"
The Triads are one of the most powerful underworld forces in Hong Kong, occupying a lot of territory in Kowloon and Mong Kok. It is said that there are at least hundreds of thousands of Triad members.
Sun Zhaogan had no idea whether the news was true or not, but when he saw the thugs staring at them inside and outside the house, he got goosebumps all over his body.
"You said this is their territory, so it doesn't matter how many of us come?"
Gu Xicao said calmly, "Besides, this is their territory. It would be bad if we bring too many people."
"Sirs, why are you bringing your girlfriend to dinner?"
Brother Fei put down his chopsticks, stood up, and pointed at the table in a nonchalant manner, "How about we share a table? The beef hotpot in this restaurant is pretty good, would you like to try it?"
Ou Lingfeng stepped forward and asked, "Are you Big Brother Fei from the Triad?"
Brother Fei raised his eyebrows, looked at the people around him, and said with a smile: "Wow, am I so famous? Now the police all know that I am Brother Fei, and they call me Brother Fei."
The thugs nearby all laughed, looking down on Ou Lingfeng and the others.
Ou Lingfeng didn't say anything, he took out the gun and slammed it on the table.
As soon as the gun was taken out, the store fell silent.
Even the boss behind the front desk hid under the cabinet.
Brother Fei looked at the gun, then at Ou Lingfeng, his eyelids twitched, "What do you mean, are you trying to scare me, sir? Is it illegal to eat hot pot?!"
"That's right, the police are showing off. You're just showing off your guns to scare people to death. If you have the guts, you can kill us. There are so many of us here, and each of us can chop you into minced meat with a knife!"
A little brother next to him didn't know what was happening and actually pointed at Ou Lingfeng and cursed him.
Brother Fei's face almost turned green. If it wasn't inappropriate to hit his younger brother in front of the police, he would have wanted to slap the idiot!
As for hacking the police, Fei Ge is not seeking death yet.
"Hey, Sir Ou, put your gun away." Gu Xicao came out to play peacemaker and patted Ou Lingfeng on the shoulder with a smile. "We just came to chat with Brother Dafei. Why make things so tense? We heard that Brother Dafei is a very loyal and capable person. We happened to meet him today. Why don't we find a place to talk?"
Brother Dafei glanced at Ou Lingfeng and the others, and when he saw Ou Lingfeng put away his gun, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
He waved to the other brothers.
Although the younger brothers were surprised, they didn't dare to say anything and left the store one after another.
"Boss, add a few plates of snow flakes, ladies, this meal is on me." Brother Dafei pointed at the table, the gold bracelet on his wrist was very eye-catching.
Gu Xicao sat down familiarly and asked Sun Zhaogan and Ou Lingfeng to sit down as well.
"Brother Dafei, let's be frank. We are here to ask for your help with something."
"Did I hear correctly?" Da Fei was stunned and scratched his ears. "You police are looking for us hooligans for help. What can we do to help?"
The smile on his face faded and his attitude became cold. It was obvious that he didn't want to get too close to the police, let alone help them.
If this matter gets out, I'm afraid everyone will laugh to death.
"You don't have to help, but we're not begging you now. We're giving you a chance."
Gu Xicao heated the teacup, poured himself a cup of tea, drank a sip of the tea to moisten his mouth, then raised his eyelids and looked at Brother Dafei, "Your fellow Taoist Ming and his men have done something big, kidnapping the chief superintendent's son and a policeman. Now the police suspect that you were the one who ordered it."
Brother Dafei was confused.
He didn't react for a long time until Gu Xicao kindly reminded him: "This beef will become overcooked if you don't fish it out!"
He came to his senses and put down his chopsticks with a snap. "Bullshit, are you trying to scare me? I'm not afraid of being scared. The son of the chief superintendent, a policeman, what does it have to do with me?"
Seeing him looking so fierce but weak and extremely angry, Ou Lingfeng felt half relieved.
The more excited he was, the more it proved that Gu Xicao's plan was effective.
"It's no use telling me."
Gu Xicao put down the teacup and yawned. "I am just a fortune teller hired by the police to predict their whereabouts. Now I can ask you for help in a nice way. If the matter gets out of hand, the whole of Hong Kong will know about it. Guess what your triad will do when the police want to save their own face and the police want to vent their anger for their colleagues."
Seeing the cold sweat on Da Fei's forehead, Gu Xicao struck while the iron was hot and continued: "You are just a leader of the triad. I think if this matter gets out of hand, someone will be blamed in the end, and that person will probably be you. At that time, even if you want to say that it has nothing to do with you and that it was not you who instructed Daoyou Ming and others to do it, will anyone be willing to listen? Even if you want to leave, no one will dare to take your money!"
The flesh on Brother Da Fei's face trembled, and his thick veins stretched out.
Although he didn't want to admit it and felt angry, he knew in his heart that what this woman said was right.
"What do you want me to do?" Brother Dafei said with a dark face, "Although Daoyouming is my subordinate, I am not familiar with him. He has his own boss! This matter has nothing to do with me. I, Brother Dafei, have never done anything like kidnapping a police officer or the son of the Chief Superintendent!"
Seeing that Brother Dafei was relieved, Ou Lingfeng also breathed a sigh of relief: "It's very simple, we need you to help us..."
Night falls.
It was past twelve o'clock, but the sounds of mahjong and television could still be heard from the living room.
Gu Qiwei kept sobbing in the corner. Lin Jianyi was tired of listening to his crying. "Stop crying! You might as well save some strength!"
Gu Qiwei said angrily: "What's wrong with me crying? It's useless for you not to cry. You are a stormtrooper, but you are such a loser that you can be caught by this group of people!"
After hearing this, Lin Jianyi looked at Gu Qiwei and said nothing.
Gu Qiwei was so angry that he felt guilty. "What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong? If I get out, I will ask my dad to clean up your stormtroopers. With your level, how can you protect the citizens of Hong Kong?"
"Whatever you want."
Lin Jianyi closed his eyes and tried to struggle with his hands that were tied behind his back, but this group of people probably feared that Lin Jianyi was good at fighting and could break free from the ropes, so they tied him tighter the more he struggled.
After struggling for a few times, not only did he fail to solve the problem, but the rope became even tighter.
While Lin Jianyi was in pain, he also felt regretful.
If he had known that this operation was dangerous, he should not have come here alone.
In fact, when the clues were found and traced back to Dao Youming, Lin Jianyi had almost captured Dao Youming and his gang. If Gu Qiwei had not been caught and threatened him, and yelled at him not to struggle, otherwise he would be responsible for anything that happened, Lin Jianyi would not have been ambushed and knocked unconscious from behind.
"Oh, what are you arguing about? Be quiet and behave yourself, don't play any tricks!"
Dao Youming opened the door, glanced at Lin Jianyi and Gu Qiwei with his sunken eyes, and warned.
Gu Qiwei forced a smile towards Taoist friend Ming: "Brother Ming, don't worry, I'm very honest. I'll help you keep an eye on him and will definitely not let him do anything wrong."
Dao Youming walked up to Lin Jianyi with a smile and suddenly punched him. Even though Dao Youming was as thin as a bag of bones, he was still a man after all and had considerable strength. Lin Jianyi's face turned pale with pain.
"This punch is to repay you for the kick you gave me before. Boy, what's the use of being a policeman? I'll kill you when I get the money!"
Dao Youming patted Lin Jianyi's pale face and walked out with a sneer.
Gu Qiwei was so frightened that he dared not make a sound.
Lin Jianyi panted and looked up at Gu Qiwei.
Gu Qiwei probably felt a little guilty and hid back, "Don't blame me, it's your fault for being useless."
Lin Jianyi knew that he could not rely on this person. Now he had to wait until the police realized something was wrong and came to his door, but he didn't know how long that would take.
Just as Lin Jianyi was racking his brains to think of ways to deal with the situation, there was suddenly a commotion outside, as if someone was coming.
Lin Jianyi pricked up his ears and heard sounds from outside coming through the crack in the door.
"Brother Tiger, why are you here?"
Daoyou Ming was doing things behind the boss's back, so when he saw Brother Hu appear, he couldn't help feeling guilty for a moment.
The people playing cards also stood up, with a hint of fear on their faces.
"What's up? Are you still playing cards so late? I came over here and saw the light was on in your room, so I wanted to join in the fun and even made you some midnight snacks."
Brother Hu asked a few of his younger brothers to put the midnight snacks they brought on the table.
It’s no wonder that after playing cards all night, these people were already hungry. When they saw the fried vermicelli and fried noodles on the table, they couldn’t help but swallow their saliva.
Daoyou Ming was flattered, "How can I let you spend money?"
"What do you have? I bought a lot. Are there any brothers? Ask them to come out for dinner together."
Brother Hu looked inside.
The Taoist friend knew he was guilty and hurried to block Brother Hu's sight.
Brother Hu's face changed slightly. The card players couldn't wait any longer and started to share the midnight snack. "Who's there? Everyone is here. Brother Hu is really nice to us. He even brought us midnight snacks."
"We are brothers." Brother Hu smiled and gestured to the door outside.
When Daoist Fellow Ming saw the gesture, his brain had not yet reacted when he heard a loud bang. Ou Lingfeng had already rushed in with his men, all of them armed with live ammunition, with the muzzles of their guns pointed directly at everyone.
"Don't move!"
Brother Hu wisely hid behind.
Daoyou Ming saw this and understood that he had been tricked by the big boss. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked at Brother Hu with gritted teeth. He took a step forward and a bullet pierced his knee.
"Whoever dares to move will be shot!"
Ou Lingfeng had a stern look on his face. He waved his hand and several of his men went in to search. Soon someone shouted, "Brother Lin and Gu Qiwei were found!"
Lin Jianyi was still confused when he was helped down the stairs.
He thought that even if Sir Ou found something wrong on his side, he would have to wait at least a few hours before finding Daoyou Ming.
I never thought it would go so smoothly.
When he saw Gu Xicao downstairs, he suddenly understood, "You helped me again."
Gu Xicao went over and handed him a blanket. "You're welcome. Are your injuries not serious?"
Lin Jianyi shook his head and took the blanket. "My head was hit, but everything else is fine."
"Son, son, I'm glad you're okay!" A beautiful woman dressed in gorgeous clothes rushed towards Gu Qiwei who was being escorted down the stairs, tears streaming down her face.
When Gu Qiwei saw his mother, he felt very aggrieved and called out "Mommy".
When he saw his father in police uniform, his eyes flickered: "Daddy."
"Superintendent Gu."
If she didn't know the inside story, seeing this family reunited, Gu Xicao would have sighed with warmth, but now, her mood was not so good.
She walked towards Superintendent Gu. Lin Jianyi was stunned for a moment and followed her.
"Ms. Gu, I know you, thank you for helping rescue my son tonight."
Superintendent Gu had a look of gratitude on his face.
Gu Xicao said calmly, "No need to thank me. If Lin Jianyi hadn't been arrested for saving your son, I wouldn't have been so kind as to help a naughty kid clean up his ass in the middle of the night. After something like this happened tonight, I think your son should apologize to Officer Lin."
When Lin Jianyi caught up and heard these words, he paused and a hint of warmth appeared in his eyes.
"I apologize to him? He has no ability and was caught by Daoyou Ming and his friends. Why should I apologize?!"
Gu Qiwei stamped his feet, looking reluctant.
His mother also defended him, "Yes, my son is also a victim in this matter, Officer Lin, right? My husband will commend you later, is that ok?"
Gu Xicao narrowed his eyes and sneered.
Ou Lingfeng knew that Gu Xicao had a bad temper and was afraid that she would offend Superintendent Gu and his wife, so he came up to persuade her, "Miss Gu, it's so late, why don't I send someone to take you back."
"Sir Ou, all the police officers present here cannot go home tonight because of his temper. They have to patrol the streets. Some of you are so tired that you haven't even had a bite of food to eat." Gu Xicao was not the type who was afraid of offending people. She looked at Superintendent Gu's family and pointed at everyone in a loud voice, "Lin Jianyi was hit on the head by the kidnappers because of Gu Qiwei. All we want now is an apology from Gu Qiwei. Superintendent Gu, don't we deserve it?"
No one spoke, but their eyes were on Inspector Gu and his family.
Superintendent Gu’s wife was angry, but she didn’t dare to lose her temper when she met everyone’s gaze.
Superintendent Gu looked at Gu Xicao, then at everyone else. He turned around and slapped his aggrieved son, "It's all because I spoiled you. If you hadn't been so reckless today, this wouldn't have happened. You need to apologize to everyone!"
Gu Qiwei had obviously never been slapped by his own father. He took a long time to come back to his senses after being slapped. He covered his face and couldn't believe it: "You hit me? You hit me for them?!"
"Just for the trouble you caused tonight, shouldn't you be beaten?"
Superintendent Gu pulled out his belt and said, "If you don't apologize, I will give you more than just this one slap!"
The wife hurriedly said, "Qi Wei, just apologize. You did something wrong tonight!"
Gu Qiwei never thought that his mother, who had always doted on him, would actually turn against him. He covered his face and looked up at the other policemen.
Normally, he didn't take those people seriously and thought they were just dogs under his father's command.
But now, the look in those people's eyes made him afraid and terrified from the bottom of his heart.
He didn't know what this was, and he didn't understand why these people insisted on an apology? Wouldn't it be enough to let their family owe him a favor and reward him for his meritorious service?
“S-Sorry.”
Gu Qiwei was unwilling to do so, and he squeezed out this apology from between his teeth: "Is this enough?"
Lin Jianyi was stunned. He looked at Gu Xicao. Gu Xicao looked at him with a smile on her face. The late spring breeze blew through her long hair. The stars twinkled in the night sky, but they were not as bright as her eyes.
"Brother, Sister Gu is really amazing."
Lin Hexu sat in the passenger seat and was completely convinced by Gu Xicao from the bottom of his heart.
If others knew that Gu Xicao actually offended the Chief Superintendent for an apology, they would definitely think she was a fool, but in this world, there are always people who value right and wrong more than interests.
Lin Qianshi also showed admiration in his eyes.
He honked the horn and got out of the car when Gu Xicao and others turned around.
Gu Xicao was a little surprised when she saw him, and walked towards him, "Why are you here?"
"Just passing by." Lin Qianshi took off his coat and handed it to Gu Xicao: "It's windy now, I'll lend you my coat. Have you finished your business? How about I take you back? Otherwise, if Grandpa Gu finds out, I won't be able to explain myself."
Gu Xicao was about to refuse, but when she heard Gu Zhizhang's name, she swallowed the words back and said, "Okay, I'll go tell Lin Jianyi."
The police were obviously still busy, so it was good for Gu Xicao to leave first. Lin Jianyi looked at Lin Qian and retracted his gaze, "It's good for him to take you back. Call to let us know you're safe when you get there."
"Don't worry. But you, remember to go to the hospital for a check-up. This time you were in trouble because of his son. Stay in the hospital for a few more days and let the hospital prescribe the best and most expensive medicine for you. All you need is an apology. He will be so happy." Gu Xicao was rarely so childish.
Ou Lingfeng, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
"Okay, go ahead." Lin Jianyi smiled and said, watching Gu Xicao get into the car before looking away.
Ou Lingfeng bumped into him and said, "If you are interested in her, you have to act quickly. I think Miss Gu is not easy to pursue."
Lin Jianyi didn't say anything, put one hand in his pocket, and sighed in his heart.
"Sir Ou, didn't you say that the ICAC is short of people?"
Ou Lingfeng's smile faded and he looked at Lin Jianyi seriously, "If you want to go there, the risks are huge at the ICAC. Think carefully!"
Lin Jianyi straightened his police hat and said with a firm look: "If you are afraid of death, you should not be a police officer."
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