A young investigator behind Pei Yong couldn't help but retort, "Watch your mouth! The ICAC's duty is to combat corruption and maintain social integrity. In other words, it's our duty to monitor your police force's actions!"
Pei Yong raised his hand to stop his subordinates from arguing, his gaze sharply fixed on Zhou Yan: "Zhou Sir is the prospective son-in-law of the chairman of Jialin Group, and he had previously requested to recuse himself from the case and take leave. Now he's here..."
“I can consider it dedication, but I can also consider it a violation of police discipline. I have the right to suspend you from duty now for investigation.”
These words were like a bomb, exploding in a confined space.
Bao C suddenly stepped forward, pointing his finger directly at Pei Yong's nose: "Bullshit! Zhou Sir is here to investigate a case, don't frame someone!"
Ah K also joined the fray: "The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) should also be reasonable. Your duties do not include interfering with police investigations!"
Pei Yong frowned slightly, seemingly oblivious to the argument.
His gaze remained fixed on Zhou Yan: "Superintendent Zhou, are you really confident in preserving this evidence within the police force? As far as I know, the police force is not a monolithic entity!"
Zhou Yan gave Pei Yong a deep look, his tone unreadable: "Ah K, make a copy of the documents in the box, and give the originals to Pei sir."
Bao C couldn't believe his ears. "Zhou Sir! You—"
Pei Yong interrupted him, saying in an unquestionable tone, "That won't work either. This evidence needs to be kept confidential. It's for the prosecution of Chen Jingsong and cannot be copied or leaked."
Explosive C roared, "Bullshit! You guys are clearly trying to take all the credit!"
Zhou Yan raised his hand to stop their anger, a dark glint flashing in his eyes: "Give them the evidence and do as I say."
C gritted his teeth and reluctantly handed the box to Pei Yong.
Pei Yong took the box and handed it to his subordinate behind him.
Then, he looked at Zhou Yan and smiled slightly—
"I admire Inspector Zhou's pragmatic approach. As for the follow-up developments in the case, just wait for the investigation results."
In the blink of an eye, their eyes met silently once again.
Pei Yong finished speaking calmly, then turned and left with his men.
Watching the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) team leave, C slammed his fist against the wall, burning with rage: "Damn it! Are we really just going to let this go like that? We worked so hard..."
Zhou Yan suddenly turned to look at Bao C, his tone icy: "Otherwise what? Do you want to go against the Independent Commission Against Corruption? They have the power to suspend you or me at any time under the pretext of an investigation..."
Bao C felt uneasy under Zhou Yan's gaze and could only reluctantly shut his mouth.
The eldest brother was unhappy, and he knew it.
Because he was also very unhappy, none of the members of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau present were happy.
Zhou Yan, expressionless, instructed: "That old lady, prepare a background check and take her statement. Protect her as a witness. If necessary, have her cooperate with the Independent Commission Against Corruption as a witness."
Everyone held their breath and shouted, "Yes!"
This was truly the first time they had ever seen the unruly O-Division boss bow his head.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is incredibly powerful.
...
A month later, Ning Yuan returned to the Hong Kong government and busied herself arranging for her engineers and equipment to enter the mainland.
Too many annoying things—
For example, the engineers she painstakingly poached from Texas Instruments and Micron with high salaries, including twenty or thirty senior technicians in process and field management, were not very happy.
After all, the blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners come to Hong Kong, this free port in the Far East, a place with a glitz and glamour comparable to Tokyo, to make money and enjoy life.
As a result, Hong Kong is indeed as prosperous as New York, London, and Tokyo, with nightclubs, casinos, food, drinks, and entertainment.
But they were to be sent to a poor, godforsaken inland city to do hard labor!
These people almost walked away on the spot!
Fortunately, Ning Yuan immediately doubled everyone's salary and said that they would stay in luxury hotels near the Hong Kong government border with all meals and accommodation included!
Furthermore, you can take a week off after working for a month to go back to Hong Kong for food, drinks, and entertainment. After working for a year, you can take three months of paid leave to visit relatives and travel back to the mainland. Airfare and medical insurance for the whole family are all included!
These foreign engineers finally gave in because the job offers were just too good to be true!
It's like one person working hard in a foreign country can support their whole family to live in a villa with a swimming pool, drive nice cars, send their children to private schools, and travel the world!
They even managed to kill cockroaches in Africa!
Looking at her salary that she needed to cover expenses, Ning Yuan felt a sharp pain in her throat and could only sigh that it was no wonder the 1980s and 1990s were the golden age for foreign countries!
Half of the "fantasy stories" written in magazines like "Yilin" and "Reader" may be true.
Of course, bizarre legends like the Japanese soldiers drinking water from their toilets, elementary school students carrying 20 kilograms of weight for 100 miles a day, and a president causing a plane to crash into a telephone pole to save a sparrow are just ghost stories.
Ning Yuan directly instructed her secretary, Pei Shan: "These guys must all take dozens of apprentices with them and teach them before they can leave. Otherwise, they can expect to pay breach of contract penalties. The contracts are already signed. You think you can just leave so easily?"
Peishan looked at Ning Yuan, hesitating to speak: "Seventh Miss, these people are not easy to deal with. If we do this, won't it be..."
Ning Yuan sneered: "What are you afraid of? The contract they signed is more rigorous than a servitude contract. I hired a legal team at great expense, so I won't let them do whatever they want."
Fortunately, she doesn't have to pay over four million in land rent, and with the investment brought in by her fourth uncle and other sources, her pockets are currently full.
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