Hong Kong News: Police Talker

Chapter 1186: Account?

Upon hearing the word "explain," Kwong Chi-lap became extremely agitated and couldn't help but raise his voice, saying, "Explain? We're all police officers, brothers who've been through thick and thin together. Are we supposed to hand over two people like gangsters? Is that what you call an explanation?"

In his excitement, Kwong Chi-lap began waving his hands: "Inspector Lee, let's not talk about anything else. We've followed you for so many years, and we've never been timid or hesitant in any operation, right? Now, just because we can't find the murderer, you expect our Major Crimes Unit to give us an explanation? What are we then? Huh, what are we!"

Li Wenbin frowned and said in a deep voice, "Ali, don't get agitated..."

Kwong Chi-lap shouted, "How can I not be excited? We've risked our lives together, capturing so many criminals, and now we're about to become criminals ourselves. How can I not be excited?"

Hearing these words, Li Wenbin felt very uncomfortable and irritable, but he still suppressed his negative emotions: "Ali, I never said that I would hand over the brothers or let them suffer injustice. You misunderstood me."

Before Kuang Zhili could speak, Li Wenbin quickly shouted, "Ali, listen to me!"

Under Li Wenbin's gaze, Kuang Zhili recovered and spread his hands, saying, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Li Wenbin nodded and said in a deep voice, "Hu Zhiyong was under the supervision of the Major Crimes Unit. Now that something has happened to him, the guards and the cook are all suspects. When I say confession, I mean interrogating them. The cook is dead, but that doesn't mean the guards are innocent."

Seeing that Kwong Chi-lap was about to speak, Lee Man-bun raised his hand to stop him and continued, "I'm doing this for the good of the brothers. As long as they didn't do it, being interrogated will only reduce their suspicion. Do you understand?"

“Even though I trust the brothers in the Major Crimes Unit, this matter has to be done. There’s no room for discussion. No matter what, we have to make a stand.”

Seeing Li Wenbin's resolute expression, Kuang Zhili's face was somewhat uncertain, and a strange light flashed in the depths of his eyes. Although he was very reluctant to accept it, he understood very well that it was impossible to persuade Li Wenbin, especially after the other party had already made a decision.

“Okay, Inspector Lee, I understand. The brothers will be interrogated.”

Li Wenbin also noticed that Kuang Zhili's expression was not good, but he didn't think much of it, assuming that the other party was feeling bad because he saw that the brothers were going to be interrogated.

“Ah Li, I know you’re not feeling well, and I’m not feeling well either, but this is something we have to do. Otherwise, other departments will gossip, and we won’t be able to explain it to Hua Sir.”

Kwong Chi-lap forced a smile: "Yes, I understand."

Li Wenbin didn't say much, patted Kuang Zhili on the shoulder, and left.

Watching his departing figure, Kwong Chi-lap's expression was complicated. He knew he had done wrong, but he had no way out...

Just as Kwong Chi-lap and his team from the Major Crimes Unit were interrogating the guards, there was a sudden knock on the interrogation room door.

"Boom boom boom!"

Immediately afterwards, Lau Kin-ming walked in with a smile: "Hello, Kwong Sir, I am Lau Kin-ming from the Criminal Intelligence Bureau."

Kwong Chi-lap frowned: "What's wrong? Don't you know we're conducting an interrogation?"

He disliked Liu Jianming intensely because it was Liu Jianming who greatly diminished his standing in Li Wenbin's eyes.

Despite this attitude, Lau Kin-ming still smiled and said, "Inspector Kwong, I'm here for the interrogation. Inspector Lee said I'd be in charge, so..."

Kwong Chi-lap's heart sank. He had originally wanted to take charge of the interrogation himself, so he could handle the outcome. But if Lau Kin-ming were to take charge, things were not so sure.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew very well that Liu Jianming was very capable, especially in some details. He was cautious in his work and had never made a mistake.

Therefore, he was very reluctant to relinquish control of the interrogation and immediately said, "Liu Sir, you're late. We've already started the interrogation. How about this, we'll give you a record to submit after we're done, is that alright?"

As he spoke, he put on an air of "I'm just helping you out," practically telling Liu Jianming that he didn't need to thank him.

Lau Kin-ming's expression remained unchanged as he smiled faintly and said, "Kwong Sir, I'm sorry, I may not have explained myself clearly. I am in charge of the interrogation. I was confirmed as the person by Li Sir after he reported to Hua Sir. Furthermore, no other members of the Serious Crimes Unit are allowed to participate."

Upon hearing this, Kwong Chi-lap flew into a rage, slamming his fist on the table: "What do you mean? You suspect us? Are you going to arrest us all and interrogate us together?!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Major Crimes Unit around them began to look at Liu Jianming and his group with hostility.

Faced with this situation, Lau Kin-ming's smile faded, and after giving Kwong Chi-lap a deep look, he said, "Kwong Sir is joking. Of course, I don't doubt you all, but considering that you've been guarding for so long and are tired, I've entrusted the interrogation to us."

"Besides, it would be easy for people to gossip if it got out that someone from the same department was in charge of the interrogation, so that's why we, the Criminal Intelligence Bureau, were put in charge. What do you think, Kwong Sir?"

Kuang Zhili said impatiently, "Don't talk to me about this. What gossip? Who dares to gossip?" He then pointed at Liu Jianming and said, "If you trust our Major Crimes Unit, then let us be in charge of the interrogation. If you don't trust us, then arrest us all and have us interrogated."

As he spoke, he stretched out both hands, making a gesture as if he was being caught.

Seeing this, Lau Kin-ming's pupils contracted slightly, and his expression darkened: "Kwong Sir, it doesn't have to come to this, does it? We didn't mean anything by it, you should understand!"

"Understand? Understand what? Understand that you want us, the Major Crimes Unit, to be criminal suspects? I have only one sentence: either let us handle the interrogation, or arrest us and interrogate us together," Kwong Chi-lap said disdainfully.

Looking at Liu Jianming's ugly face, he was secretly overjoyed. This was the plan he had just come up with. He was in a higher position than Liu Jianming, and he was certain that Liu Jianming would not go to Li Wenbin, because it would be too embarrassing.

Especially since both of them are ostensibly Li Wenbin's confidants, if things escalate, Liu Jianming himself will lose face, and it will also damage Li Wenbin's reputation.

After all, if word got out that there was infighting among Li Wenbin's subordinates, he would definitely be ridiculed by the entire police force.

For the sake of the bigger picture, he was certain that Liu Jianming wouldn't go to Li Wenbin or make a big fuss, and that's when the opportunity would come.

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