Yao Mu had some vague guesses in his mind about the purpose of the Political Department in supporting those unscrupulous businessmen behind the scenes. The most important one must be to use these counterfeit and shoddy products to consume the already scarce foreign exchange and funds on the mainland.
At the same time, it also makes them have a bad impression of the quality of products smuggled from the port city, and thus they will take the initiative to reduce their actions of purchasing goods from the port city.
But according to Yao Mu's thoughts, he felt that these guys in the Political Department might also want to profit from it.
But even if he guessed all this, he would not confess his thoughts directly to Zeng John. After all, their relationship was far from being that close.
Zeng John knew very well in his heart that Yao Mu would definitely be able to guess the purpose behind the British, but everyone just tacitly agreed not to point it out.
"I don't know what the British are thinking. I came here today specifically to tell you a piece of news that I overheard by accident. I think it may be useful to you."
Now Yao Mu looked at Zeng John with even more strange eyes. Although he was sure that Zeng John had no ill will towards him, he still couldn't guess what Zeng John's purpose was in revealing all this to him.
However, he was not the kind of person who liked to get to the bottom of things. Since John Zeng was willing to take such a huge risk and share the news he heard from the Governor's Office with him, he had to accept this favor.
"Oh! I wonder what news you heard?"
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Zeng John didn't care about Yao Mu's strange look. He just smiled and continued:
"Mr. Thomas and this unscrupulous businessman are teaming up to pack up all the smuggled goods seized by the police and hand them over to this unscrupulous businessman to smuggle back."
Hearing this, Yao Mu couldn't help but frown and cursed directly:
"What do these idiots want to do? Aren't they afraid that the Americans will find out and cause trouble for them?"
In fact, Yao Mu knew very well in his heart that the Americans would definitely not be unaware of their behavior. Perhaps this was a common conspiracy between the United States and Britain, but at this time he had to pretend to be very angry about it.
"It's hard to say whether the Americans will cause trouble for them. I mainly feel that this will make your previous actions meaningless."
Yao Mu thought for a moment and then slowly said:
"Tell me, if I provide the Americans with information that a black-hearted businessman is preparing to smuggle a large amount of war supplies to the mainland, will they take action?"
Upon hearing this, Zeng John quickly shook his head.
"Brother Mu, please don't do anything rash. How can you be sure that the Americans are not involved? If MI5 finds out that it was you who leaked the information to the Americans, you'll be finished."
After all, Hong Kong is still the territory of the British. They will never allow their subordinates to cooperate with the American intelligence agencies. This is an act of treason no matter how you look at it.
That's why Zeng John wanted to stop Yao Mu's idea.
In fact, the reason why Yao Mu thought of telling the Americans was because he took into account the American background of the Global Group. It should not cause trouble to notify the US CIA through the channels of the Global Group.
But he soon thought that although the Global Group did not participate in the smuggling operations to the mainland, it definitely did participate in it at all, otherwise the order he received would not have been to crack down on those unscrupulous businessmen.
Therefore, he quickly overturned his idea of reporting to the US intelligence agencies.
"So what do you think I should do?"
After hearing what Zeng John said, Yao Mu felt a bit desperate.
The reason why he said this was because he sensed Zeng John's attitude from Zeng John's words. Now it seemed that Zeng John must be on the same side as him. He just didn't know what the other party's purpose was, so he thought about it and wanted to test Zeng John.
Watching Yao Mu's performance, Zeng John smiled slightly, and did not mind the other party's temptation, but shook his head directly and said:
"I don't know what to do. I just heard this information and felt it might be useful to you, so I came all the way here to inform you."
Hearing this, Yao Mu knew that Zeng John had seen through his temptation, so he could only smile bitterly and said:
"We are all brothers. Since you are willing to take such a big risk and tell me this information, I will absolutely trust you. That's why I asked for your opinion. Please don't think too much about it."
Zeng John did not comment on this.
"Brother Mu, I actually think this matter is not a problem for you. On the contrary, it is a greater achievement beckoning to you."
Upon hearing this, Yao Mu understood what Zeng John meant.
"You want me to pretend I know nothing and kill this guy right away? But didn't you say the Political Department was involved? If we were to take action and the higher-ups ordered us to stop, then we would be working in vain."
"Hehe... Isn't it easy for Brother Mu to do things like killing first and reporting later?"
Now Yao Mu understood Zeng John's idea. It must be said that this trick was indeed very useful, but it also involved huge risks. If things went wrong, he would be targeted by the Political Department.
If he didn't know what the Special Branch was before, it would be fine. But now that he knew they were subordinates of MI5, he dared not ignore them.
However, an old hand like Yao Mu quickly thought of a way to crack the problem.
"I know what to do. John, please tell me who this businessman is?"
Seeing Yao Mu's thoughtful expression, Zeng John knew that he had achieved his goal today. However, he could not just tell Yao Mu the news for free, as this would arouse Yao Mu's suspicion, which would be very detrimental to his undercover work.
Therefore, he did not answer Yao Mu's question, but looked at Yao Mu with a smile, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, then he spoke slowly:
"Brother Mu, you know that my salary at the Governor's Office is not as high as those British guys, and I can't get rich with Brother Mu. Recently, due to the blockade, prices have risen a lot. It's difficult for me!"
This was the second time today that Zeng John mentioned that his salary was too low. If Yao Mu still couldn't understand what he meant, he had been living a stupid life all these years.
At the same time, the doubts in my heart were greatly reduced. It turned out that after all this time, this little guy wanted money! Isn't this simple? They have made a fortune recently.
After thinking he had figured out Zeng John's purpose, Yao Mu slapped his thigh and said with an annoyed look:
"Look at my stupid brain! How can I let Brother John, who is responsible for protecting the Governor, worry about his life? I am ignorant. Let me ask my brothers to send some living allowance to your home tonight. You can decide when it is convenient for you."
Hearing this, Zeng John deliberately showed a look of relief and said with a smile on his face:
"Haha... Then I won't be polite to Brother Mu. Brother Mu, don't worry, I'm taking a break today, and there will be someone at home at any time."
Seeing Zeng John's performance, Yao Mu was more certain of his thoughts. For him, this was a rare information channel. You know, Zeng John is now a guard of the Governor's Office, and the intelligence he has is very important. Just revealing a little bit will be of great help to him.
This was a channel that he had never dared to think about before, but now that it had been delivered to his doorstep, he must of course cherish it.
"That's good. As soon as it gets dark, I'll have someone quietly send it to you."
At this moment, Yao Mu was no longer in a hurry to know who the black-hearted businessman was. After all, given the current situation, it was normal for him not to tell him immediately since he had not sent the money to Zeng John.
After hearing what Yao Mu said, Zeng John smiled slightly, stood up and shook hands with Yao Mu and prepared to leave. Seeing this, Yao Mu also stood up with a smile on his face and shook hands with Zeng John.
"Then I would like to thank Brother Mu for his care."
Just when Yao Mu thought that Zeng John would tell him the information after receiving the money, Zeng John had already approached him and lowered his voice and said:
"Before new entry."
After saying that, he opened the door and walked out without hesitation.
After getting the answer, Yao Mu couldn't help but frown and felt annoyed.
Zeng John was very clear about who the Xinji was. This former KMT general had the KMT's political background. After the defeat, he did not follow the army back to Taiwan, but stayed in Hong Kong and joined the Ngee Ann Gang. In 1947, the Ngee Ann Gang was deregistered by the Hong Kong government because it was suspected of Triad activities.
Before the project started, the organization was renamed Xin'an Company, which is what Zeng John called Xinji.
The reason why Yao Mu was angry was that a Chief Chinese Inspector like him actually had a great influence on the gangs in Hong Kong City. Now that they knew that he was doing his best to crack down on smuggling, Xin Ji still jumped out to engage in smuggling activities.
This was a typical case of not giving Yao Mu face, how could he not be angry. As for whether the news was true or false, Yao Mu had no doubt at all. After all, it was such easy to verify information, Yao Mu did not believe Zeng John would lie to him.
As for how the New Records came to be with the Political Department, it was not difficult to guess given Xiang Qian's political background. After thinking about the situation in the private room for a while, Yao Mu stood up, left the room and returned to the police station.
The next morning, while still searching for smuggling suspects, Agui unexpectedly received intelligence that Xinji was collecting supplies on a large scale. This immediately brightened his eyes, and he immediately arranged for someone to start investigating.
He actually found out that many people from Xinji were gathering in a large warehouse in the New Territories, and that a large amount of scarce materials were stockpiled in this warehouse.
Three days later, in the evening, at Yao Mu’s house.
"Brother Mu, Xinji is hoarding so many supplies, they must be smuggling them to the mainland. Do you think we should take action?"
Ever since he almost got into trouble last time, Agui has been very careful. Although it has been confirmed that Xinji is suspected of smuggling this time, he still made a special trip to the police station to ask Yao Mu for his opinion, for fear of accidentally doing something wrong again.
After hearing Agui's report, Yao Mu nodded with satisfaction. The reason why this information was secretly revealed to Agui was actually to test this guy.
Since knowing that the Special Branch is a subordinate intelligence agency of MI5, Yao Mu has become very cautious. He is very worried that his police officers will be infiltrated by the Special Branch. In particular, Agui has also targeted Huo Guantai.
Fortunately, judging from the current situation, Agui is fine. After all, if he was, he would know that Xinji was cooperating with the Political Department. He would not report the intelligence he had investigated to me.
"What does that pouncer want to do! Doesn't he know that the Hong Kong government is cracking down on smuggling? How dare a gangster go against our police? I think he is tired of living."
After saying that, he confirmed again:
"Is your information accurate? Are you sure it's someone from Xinji?"
Seeing Yao Mu's performance, Agui knew that he had found the right target this time, and nodded quickly.
"Brother Mu, I personally observed nearby, and Xiang Qian happened to be in the warehouse at the time."
Hearing this, Yao Mu was overjoyed. He didn't expect Xiang Qian to be there in person. Wouldn't it be rich if he could catch Xiang Qian in the act?
But he soon realized that since Xiang Qian was cooperating with the Political Department, he must not be allowed to leave alive, otherwise he would definitely let him go. It would be better to just kill him on the spot and let the Political Department suffer a loss.
Patting Agui on the shoulder, Yao Mu nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Good job, boy. Looks like we're going to make a fortune again this time. Have you found out when they're going to ship the goods? Don't wait until they ship them out and let the marine police take advantage of them."
Hearing Yao Mu's words, Agui couldn't help but chuckle:
"Don't worry, Brother Mu. I have already investigated thoroughly. They will be loaded onto the ship and set sail tonight. If we want to take action, we must block them all in the warehouse before they set off."
"What? We're going to ship it tonight?"
As he spoke, he looked at his watch and couldn't help cursing:
"Fuck, time is so tight that we don't even have time to report. Have you figured out their firepower situation? Are we sure we can keep them all?"
Agui didn't know whether Yao Mu was scolding him, but he felt a little embarrassed. After all, his investigation had indeed wasted too much time, and the time given to Yao Mu was seriously insufficient to prepare. It was normal for him to be scolded.
"Don't worry, Brother Mu. Although they have more than ten long guns and more than twenty short guns, I am sure I can keep them all."
Hearing this, Yao Mu looked at Agui deeply, as if he had made up his mind, and patted his shoulder and said:
"Very good, don't say that I, as your big brother, don't give you a chance. I will give you full authority to command this operation. As long as you do a good job this time, I will report to my superiors and make you a detective.
But if you make a mistake..."
How could Agui give up such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Without waiting for Yao Mu to finish his words, he patted his chest and promised:
"Please rest assured, Brother Mu. If there are any mistakes in the operation, I, Agui, will come to see you with my head."
Yao Mu was obviously very satisfied with Agui's assurance. He patted his shoulder with a smile on his face and said:
"I don't want you to come to me with your head. I want you to catch the entire Xinji smuggling gang in one fell swoop. Do you understand?"
"Yes! Sir! Catch the Xinji smuggling gang in one fell swoop."
With Yao Mu's support, Agui immediately began to mobilize manpower. The Chinese police officers all knew that the recent anti-smuggling operations were lucrative and were very enthusiastic about participating in such operations.
In order not to attract the attention of the Political Department, Yao Mu used the excuse of urgency and did not report to his superiors. Instead, he used his authority as the Chief Chinese Inspector to help Agui inform the various districts below. Therefore, Agui was able to easily gather a large number of Chinese police officers to help.
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