Subduing the Enemy Without Fighting

Chapter 77 Subduing the Enemy Without Fighting (Third Update, Please Subscribe and Vote!)

As the youngest girl in the team, Peng Yingqi does indeed keep up with gossip in the entertainment industry. She immediately raised her hand...

"Boss, I know that. Last Christmas, Longwei was photographed by a magazine having a party by the swimming pool at his villa!"

She got more and more excited as she spoke: "Tsk tsk, the scene was like a bikini fashion show, with beauties from all over the world, black hair, blonde hair, red hair, it was simply dazzling!"

Lin Yongtai coughed lightly, interrupting Peng Yingqi's gossip sharing.

He had somewhat come to his senses: "Boss, are you trying to find a breakthrough by targeting Long Wei?"

Wang Zhizong, being a seasoned sergeant, immediately understood Lin Yongtai's words: "That's right, what the Xu brothers are most anxious about right now is ensuring the smooth completion of filming for 'The Great Ming War God,' so they'll have a chance to recoup their costs!"

"Now that their finances are in trouble, if this big star makes headlines again for his indiscretions in his private life while filming, or even gets on the radar of our police force—"

"The filming schedule for this movie will be greatly affected!" Ye Hui interjected.

"Not only that, Lung Wai is a box office guarantee. If he gets into some major scandal, it will be even more difficult for the Hui Brothers to find more investors!"

Everyone chimed in, and soon, after Shen Shaofeng gave a brief introduction, they added these possible follow-ups.

After letting them do whatever they wanted for a while, Shen Shaofeng tapped the whiteboard.

"These are all supplementary methods; we'll discuss them later. If we can apprehend Chen Yaoxing through normal investigative means, we won't need to go through all this trouble."

Although Chen Yaoxing was eventually acquitted in the case in his previous life due to insufficient evidence, as a police officer, he still had to follow the proper procedures.

"Ah Cong, I remember you were the one leading this case. I've been busy keeping an eye on those international criminals and haven't had time to ask in detail. Could you give everyone a summary of the case's progress first?"

"it is good."

Wang Zhizong immediately pulled out a thick folder: "Boss, during your hospital stay, we went through the normal procedures several times."

"At the scene, the forensic and authentication staff searched repeatedly, but didn't find much."

He took out a photo and report of the scene and pinned them to the whiteboard: "The incident occurred at approximately 3:15 AM in a private ward on the third floor of the inpatient department of Baptist Hospital. The gunman disguised himself as a family member visiting a patient and infiltrated the room—"

The on-duty nurse heard the gunshot and ran over, only to see two men wearing baseball caps and masks quickly disappear into the stairwell.

"The murder weapon has been confirmed as a Black Star pistol. Three shell casings were found at the scene. Huang Langwei was shot in the head and died instantly. The other two shots hit his chest."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shaofeng couldn't help but think of the Mozambican shooting method: two shots to the body and one shot to the head.

It seems these two gunmen were indeed professionals.

Lin Yongtai added from the side: "The forensic report said that no fingerprints were found on the bullet casings left at the scene. The gunman wore gloves, chose to fire from the doorway, about three meters from the hospital bed, and didn't touch anything—"

"The scene was, after all, a hospital ward, with many people coming and going every day. The uniformed officers had already done footprint comparisons, but with little success. They only knew that the shooter might have worn size 42-43 flat shoes, the most common kind —"

The most common size, the most common shoes, there's simply no way to find them.

Shen Shaofeng nodded, signaling the team members to continue.

Looking at the interrogation record, Situ Wen'an began to speak: "We repeatedly questioned the nurses on duty that night, the security guards, and the family members accompanying patients in the adjacent wards. Around 3 a.m., the inpatient department was very quiet, but after all, it is a private hospital, so the management is not strict."

"Especially Huang Langwei, his interpersonal relationships are complicated, and many subordinates come and go. It's entirely possible that the gunman took the opportunity to sneak in or slip upstairs when the nurses weren't looking—"

Upon hearing this, Shen Shaofeng asked his first question: "I guess the hospital couldn't provide any useful CCTV footage, right?"

"Um."

Situ Wen'an shrugged: "It's a private hospital, so patients value privacy the most. Especially on the floor where Huang Langwei is hospitalized, all the rooms are private and there are no CCTV cameras installed."

"What was the gunman's escape route?"

Ye Hui drew a simple diagram on the whiteboard: "Leaving the ward, turn right and it's less than ten meters to the fire escape staircase. The staircase leads directly to the back alley of the hospital, where there are no CCTV cameras either. The alley connects to Nanchang Street behind the hospital, making it easily accessible from all directions."

"We searched the entire alley and the two surrounding streets with the uniformed clerk, but we couldn't find any useful clues. At that time of night, the streets were almost deserted, and the nearby shops were all closed. We couldn't find any witnesses—"

In Hong Kong Island in 1995, such cases were extremely difficult for the police.

Since no useful clues have been found regarding the gunman who directly carried out the attack, the only option left is to investigate the motive of Chen Yaoxing, the most likely suspect in hiring the killer.

Shen Shaofeng pondered for a moment and asked, "Besides the rumored incident where the actress was slapped, which is suspected to have caused the conflict between the two parties, have you found any other conflicts of interest between Chen Yaoxing and the deceased?"

"Yes, boss."

Chan Kwong-piu stepped forward and posted several documents: "The two have actually had conflicts for a long time. Because of the management rights of several nightclubs and bars in Wan Chai, and the profits from the rake at several gambling tables in Macau, his henchmen have repeatedly cheated on him—"

"A week before the incident, Chan Yiu-hing made a threatening statement at a tea restaurant in Wan Chai, in front of several henchmen and an older member of another triad. The gist of it was, 'That bastard Wong Long-wai, he doesn't even know where to buy a coffin. I'll skin him alive sooner or later—'. Several people heard this, but threats cannot be used as evidence."

This was the first time Shen Shaofeng had heard of this information.

With so many triads on Hong Kong Island, conflicts between leaders of different triads are all too common. If every single case had to be closely monitored, the 0J would have nothing to do all year round.

This also explains his long-standing doubts: the claim of avenging a certain female star was just an excuse; severely injuring Huang Langwei was enough, there was no need to use such ruthless methods as hiring gunmen.

If it's a conflict of interest, then everything makes sense.

He picked up the frozen mandarin duck, took a sip, and summarized: "Brothers, based on the current progress of the police investigation, it is very difficult at this stage to find a direct loophole in Chen Yaoxing's case and connect him with the gunman."

"So, let's go back to our original topic: how to use other means to cause trouble for the Xu brothers and indirectly put pressure on Old Xu of Xinji."

Peng Yingqi immediately chimed in: "Gossip magazines have been following Long Wei's scandals, after all, he has a huge following! In fact, he's been photographed more than once bringing a group of female companions back to his villa late at night. It's just that he has powerful connections, so he's always managed to cover it up. If we could catch him in the act—"

At this point, she suddenly paused, "Uh—Hong Kong law, is this kind of behavior illegal, even though it's not in a public place?"

Shen Shaofeng seemed to have already guessed why Peng Yingqi was puzzled, and he smiled and shook his head.

"It was consensual, and Longwei is unmarried. It was in a private place, so it's not illegal, but—"

He changed the subject: "What if it involves monetary transactions? And multiple people—"

According to Hong Kong Island law, service industries like "one-story shops" are not illegal if they do not directly solicit business on the street.

However, if there are three or more people involved, and they are not in their own "home," then it could potentially involve organized prostitution.

Shen Shaofeng snapped his fingers: "We don't do that kind of framing. But if Longwei is courting disaster by throwing some shady parties, it's perfectly reasonable for us police, like the officers in the anti-vice squad, to investigate according to the law after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen, right?"

As for whether targeting an action star like this will harm the interests of certain individuals?

Just kidding. The goal of 0Ji has never been Dragonway, but Hui's Film Company, to put pressure on Sun Kei.

Moreover, Longwei is a wealthy man and can easily hire a team of lawyers to help him.

At that point, the anti-prostitution squad will probably just raise their arms high and then let them fall gently.

As for how Lung Wai deals with the ensuing media attention, it has nothing to do with the police. Who told him he couldn't control his own desires?

Seeing that everyone understood his meaning, Shen Shaofeng continued to assign tasks.

He wrote down several keywords on the whiteboard: film company, financial chain, Dragon Power, illegal investigation, Macau casino junket operator.

"Situ, Da Zhi Guang."

Shen Shaofeng looked at Situ Wen'an and Chen Guangbiao: "You two, focus on investigating the flow of funds for Hui's Films, especially the new projects they're talking to those producers in Southeast Asia. You don't need to go too deep, just find out enough to get the CCB guys to take over."

"receive!"

"Ah Hui, Hang Zai."

"You're in charge of tracking down Chan Yiu-hing's possible hideouts in Macau. Contact a few smugglers who frequently travel to Macau and see if you can get any information. You can also contact the Judiciary Police to see if there's any intelligence about any members of the Sun Kee Group cooperating with the junket operators there."

"Yes, sir!" Ye Hui replied to Zeng Jinghang.

"Acong, Atai."

"You two are sergeants, the most experienced. The task of helping the rest of the team fill in any gaps and keeping a firm grasp on the overall situation is assigned to you." "Hmm—it would be best to compile a report detailing potential irregularities by certain film and television companies, including illegal employment practices..."

Tax issues, fire hazards, etc. Send to the Labour Department, Inland Revenue Department, Fire Services Department, and Film and Entertainment Administration.

Shen Shaofeng stroked his chin and added, "It's best not to let anyone realize it's our doing, or that we're pretending to be a competitor causing trouble."

Lin Yongtai reacted quickly, giving a thumbs up: "Brilliant! If the Xu family doesn't want the movie to have a bad ending, they have to find a way to resolve all the troubles. And the fastest way is to hand over the person who caused the trouble. Of course, it's not the big star Long Wei, it can only be Chen Yaoxing who caused the trouble and went into hiding."

Wang Zhicong was the most direct: "No problem, boss!"

Peng Yingqi raised her hand vigorously: "Boss, what about me? What about me?"

"Yingqi, you continue to do your job as a helpful citizen, keep an eye on Longwei's gossip, and also have the important task of anonymously reporting to the anti-vice squad and gossip magazines!"

"Oh, I understand!"

Teams 0 and 1-2 were put into full operation, and a net targeting the Xu family was thus laid.

After a long day, Shen Shaofeng, unusually, left work on time and returned to his apartment in Kowloon Tong.

Inspector-level police officers receive a housing allowance, and their living conditions are much better than those of sergeant-level officers.

I had just parked my car when I noticed a Lexus in the next parking space, and a handsome young man in a suit got out of the driver's seat.

An unexpected person.

Political Department, Yang Jinrong.

"Sir Shen, it's been a long time."

Yang Jinrong greeted Shen Shaofeng with a smile.

Shen Shaofeng raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a hint of doubt: "Yang Sir, were you waiting for me to get off work?"

"Yes, I wonder if Inspector Shen has time to invite me up for a coffee?"

Yang Jinrong's words, with the gender reversed, could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Unable to fathom his intentions, Shen Shaofeng calmly extended his right palm: "Of course, Yang Sir, please."

Back at the apartment, Shen Shaofeng invited Yang Jinrong to sit on the sofa and made two cups of coffee.

"Yang Sir, you're not here to search my house again, are you? Do you have a search warrant?" he said half-jokingly.

Yang Jinrong picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and said, "Shen Sir, you're joking. You're a hero in the eyes of the citizens now, no one dares to touch you."

"I've taken the liberty of visiting you today because I'd like to inquire about an old classmate—"

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