vncnus Chapter 35 The allure of a gigolo: Cai Yuanqi arranges a meeting.
Chapter 35 The allure of a gigolo: Cai Yuanqi arranges a meeting.
The drunken man blocked the road, glancing sideways at Shen Shaofeng.
Wen Zheng and Han Chen also stopped and became onlookers.
Ni Yongxiao didn't speak, but smiled and pushed up his glasses, watching the black man perform.
Unexpectedly, such a thing happened in such a high-end restaurant. Yue Huizhen subconsciously took half a step closer to Shen Shaofeng.
She frowned at the black man, her eyes filled with disdain: "Sir, are you drunk? Please make way."
"Is this corridor yours? Or this officer's? You think you're so high and mighty?"
The black man, reeking of alcohol, said, "Hey, you damn cop, I'm asking you! How much do you make a month? Enough to eat at Fu Lin's place? And bring a pretty girl along too. How much bribe money do you take to make ends meet?"
Han Chen quickly stepped forward and grabbed Blackie's arm: "Blackie, don't talk nonsense."
Details of Shen Shaofeng's arrest of Gandhi last night have gradually come to light as time goes on.
Many underworld figures were surprised: When did the police force produce such a meticulous cop in terms of legal procedures? If they were to fall into his hands in the future, wouldn't it be ten times harder to get away with it through a lawyer?
Blackie shook off Han Chen's hand and glared at Shen Shaofeng: "Don't think we don't know that Gandhi's downfall and his targeting of Guohua were actually your doing, weren't they...?"
Lok Wai-ching's face darkened.
She came from a privileged background and always looked down on these low-class江湖人 (jianghu people).
Hearing the other party openly insult her junior brother, she sneered, "Sir, please watch your words. Inspector Shen is handling the case according to the law, following all procedures and evidence. If you spout nonsense here, he reserves the right to pursue you for defamation and obstruction of official duties."
"Sue me?" the black man laughed loudly.
"Go ahead and sue me! Do you think I don't know the law? I have freedom of speech..."
"Blackie, shut up," Ni Yongxiao finally spoke.
He finally remembered that the beautiful woman in front of him seemed to be the daughter of a media conglomerate.
He was well aware of the consequences of offending the media, especially given his less-than-clean background.
Blackie's laughter stopped abruptly. He turned and glanced at Ni Yongxiao, seemingly regaining his senses.
Shen Shaofeng remained silent, simply watching quietly.
Only then did he gently pat Lok Wai-ching's arm, signaling her to calm down.
Ni Yongxiao stepped forward: "Sir Shen, Miss Lok. My friends had a few too many drinks, please forgive them. Blackie, apologize to Sir Shen and Miss Lok."
The last sentence was addressed to the black man, and his tone remained calm, but the black man dared not disobey.
His face flushed red, and he reluctantly muttered, "I'm sorry."
Shen Shaofeng ignored Ni Yongxiao and shook his head: "You don't truly know you're wrong."
If it were my past self, and a gang leader of Niu Gui's caliber dared to provoke me, my men would have given him a taste of American-style iaido long ago.
In this life, I'm a police officer, so of course I have to use civilized methods.
He took out his phone and dialed a number: "Hello, this is me. There is a gentleman here who is suspected of misbehaving in a public place and openly insulting police officers..."
The more the nigger listened, the angrier he became, and he rushed towards Shen Shaofeng: "Damn it, you are just kidding..."
Seeing that their boss was about to make a move, the group of henchmen behind him quickly followed.
Ni Yongxiao gave Luo Ji a look, and the latter, who had just lit a cigarette, grabbed the black man expressionlessly and slammed him against the wall.
His henchmen behind him stopped in their tracks, intimidated by Luo Ji's imposing presence.
"Ah-Xiao, let me go, I'm going to teach him a lesson..."
Shen Shaofeng hung up the phone: "Hey black guy, here's a free piece of advice for you: the premise of freedom of speech is that everyone must be responsible for their own words."
"Also, Mr. Ni was saving you. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome for you to have another charge of assaulting a police officer, right, Mr. Ni?"
Ni Yongxiao still wore a faint smile: "Inspector Shen is joking. I just don't want my friend to lose control after drinking and get into unnecessary trouble."
"Furthermore, as good citizens, it is our duty to cooperate with the police."
He couldn't quite figure out whether the policeman was trying to put the black man in the spotlight because he couldn't find direct evidence and was just giving him a warning, or if there was some other deeper meaning.
Upon hearing the words "good citizen" uttered by Ni Yongxiao, even the well-educated Yue Huizhen couldn't help but chuckle.
Shen Shaofeng glanced at the black man still pinned against the wall and said to Ni Yongxiao, "I'll take him away first. Mr. Ni, you should also go home and rest early. The security situation hasn't been good lately, so it's best to avoid going out at night."
Ni Yongxiao smiled and nodded: "Thank you for the reminder, Inspector Shen. We have always been law-abiding citizens and believe that the police can maintain public order."
"Blackie, cooperate fully with Inspector Shen's investigation. The police won't wrong an innocent person."
Both sides are well aware that they wish they could send the other down, but this fragile balance is still being maintained.
……
The black man was taken back to the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) by the arriving officers and temporarily detained.
After giving her statement, Le Huizhen was driven home by Shen Shaofeng.
"Junior brother, I rarely drive this car. You can take it and drive it for now. You'll be a full-fledged inspector and leading a team, so having a car will be more convenient as you'll be traveling around a lot."
Before Shen Shaofeng could refuse, Yue Huizhen added, "I didn't mean anything by it. You refused when I offered to pay you a monthly consulting fee from the TV station before. Consider this just a small token of my appreciation."
Shen Shaofeng neither agreed nor refused.
Le Huizhen leaned back in the passenger seat, turning her head to look at Shen Shaofeng's profile as he focused on driving.
"Thank you for earlier."
Shen Shaofeng shook his head slightly: "You're just being dragged down by me; on the contrary, I should be apologizing to you."
"Was that black guy really just causing trouble while drunk?"
Lok Wai-ching asked, her media professional instincts making her feel that things weren't so simple.
"Half and half."
"He did drink, but it was more of a pretense of being drunk. He wanted to test my reaction and also wanted to show off in front of Ni Yongxiao. Unfortunately, gangsters don't use their brains; they'll always be gangsters."
"You don't seem angry at all?"
"It's a waste of time to argue with these kinds of people. I'm from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), and they're triads. They should be arrested."
Lok Wai-ching had met many talented young people, but few were like Shen Shao-feng, who knew how to be calm and restrained, yet also decisive and ruthless when necessary.
Repulse Bay, Mid-Levels, in front of the Shen Family Mansion.
"arrive."
Seeing that Shen Shaofeng showed no intention of getting out of the car, Le Huizhen was secretly pleased and waved goodbye to him.
As Shen Shaofeng watched Le Huizhen's figure disappear, he tapped the steering wheel of his Mazda MX-5 and muttered, "It's so good to be a kept man."
Then, he shifted gears and accelerated, heading towards another villa nearby.
……
"Officer Choi, is there something urgent that you're calling me so late?"
Upon entering the reception room of Cai Yuanqi's villa, Shen Shaofeng sat down on the luxurious sofa.
"Shaofeng, you're doing a great job at the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau. You just led a team and you've already taken down two gangsters. You're a smart guy."
Cai Yuanqi handed him a cigar.
"You flatter me, Mr. Choi. It's all thanks to your excellent guidance."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Cai Yuanqi sat up straight and said solemnly, "I've called you here so late because I have something urgent for you to do..."