Chapter 86: Anti-Black Inspector

In a hidden basement somewhere in Tuen Mun, Tian Yi’s face, twisted by fury into something almost feral, was already seething with murderous intent.

“Damn it! A bunch of useless trash! We went to all that trouble, planned what was supposed to be a flawless scheme, hired a squad of supposedly top-tier mercenaries, and what happened? What happened was they still came back alive and unscathed. Meanwhile, we lost so many men, the drug factory was destroyed, and not a single piece of the manufacturing equipment was left behind. Do you bastards understand how much we’ve lost?”

Several men who looked like underlings lowered their heads, trembling as Tian Yi lashed into them mercilessly.

One of the leaders suddenly spoke up. “Hall Master, the machinery is gone, but the few chemical geniuses who know how to make the stuff are still here! It won’t take long before we can set up another drug factory.”

Tian Yi shot him a cold glare and said with displeasure, “You think I don’t know that? Right now the hall has put most of its money into the drug business, and now billions of dollars—billions!—have just gone down the drain. Damn it. Chen Er Pao, you really are something. You survived a disaster and still managed to stab me hard in the back. But I won’t let you off easily either. I’ll make sure you regret ever making an enemy of me, Tian Yi.”

“Tell me, the two masters you brought back from the mainland a few days ago—did they take down those places today?” Tian Yi asked the same leader again.

The man’s expression changed repeatedly in an instant, as if he wanted to speak but hesitated, clearly holding something back.

“Hall, Hall Master, both of them died today at the hands of Yi Sect’s deputy leader, Liu Hua Gang. It’s not that the two I brought back were useless—you saw their skills yourself. They were famous experts even in the mainland. It was simply that Liu Hua Gang was too formidable. According to the report from the brothers who made it back, Liu Hua Gang was like the god of death. Whoever got close died on the spot. No one could stop him.”

Tian Yi fell silent for a long while, but the monstrous anger and savage expression on his face made it obvious just how fiercely his rage was burning.

“Useless. You may as well die. What good are you?”

Suddenly, Tian Yi drew a silver pistol from his chest and fired several shots at the leader in rapid succession. The man died with his eyes still open, never imagining that after following his boss Camel for nearly ten years, he would be killed so ruthlessly over such a trivial matter.

The other leaders nearby broke out in a cold sweat at the sight. They were all old hands who had followed Camel for many years. At first, they had supported Tian Yi’s rise simply to remain loyal to Camel, never expecting this boy to turn on people so quickly. After gaining Tian Alliance’s backing, he had become so vicious and merciless that they could not help feeling a deep chill in their hearts.

The next morning, Chen Er Pao was at the temporary headquarters of Yi Sect, discussing with the various hall masters how to strike back at Heng Hall, when a group of uninvited guests suddenly burst in.

The reason they could force their way into Yi Sect’s headquarters without hindrance was not only because they carried formidable weapons, but also because they wore a kind of uniform that made underworld figures fear them instinctively.

Among them was a middle-aged man with several stars on his shoulder, insignia marking him as a senior inspector. He cast a cold glance over everyone present, and finally fixed his eyes on Chen Er Pao.

“So you’re Chen Er Pao. You’ve been making quite a name for yourself over the past year. In Hong Kong, who doesn’t know your name? In such a short time, you wiped out so many forces of all sizes in Tuen Mun that even someone as out of touch as I am has heard of you.”

Chen Er Pao smiled faintly, calm and composed, showing no trace of panic at the arrival of so many police.

“You must be Officer Lu, the senior inspector in charge of the anti-triad unit in Tuen Mun, right? I’ve long admired you. I’d always been thinking of paying you a visit, but I never expected you to come visit me first.”

Officer Lu’s expression abruptly darkened, becoming stern and severe. “Chen Er Pao, don’t get arrogant. You know very well what you’ve done. Our anti-triad unit has its eyes on you now. Sooner or later, I’ll make sure you come to the station to pay me a visit.”

Wang Xing suddenly stretched lazily, wearing a fearless look. “Ha! Who’s the one spouting hot air? That stinks so bad I can smell it from here.”

“That’s right, it really does reek to high heaven. What kind of person says such things?” Huang Mao added as well, completely ignoring Officer Lu, the senior inspector, and the many heavily armed police surrounding them.

At that moment, before Officer Lu could even speak, a young policeman in his twenties beside him flew into a rage. Judging by his insignia, he too was an inspector.

“Shut your mouths. You hear me? Otherwise I’ll drag all of you back to the station!”

As he shouted, the young inspector rushed up to Huang Mao, grabbed him by the collar, and began shoving him hard.

Suddenly, Huang Mao showed an expression of extreme terror, crying out at the top of his lungs, “The police are beating people for no reason! The police are beating people!”

Chen Er Pao smiled faintly to himself. He had not expected this little rat to be so slippery too. Still, it was time for him to speak up. If things kept developing like this, no one would benefit.

“Officer Lu, the few of us here are just friends gathering together. You brought a whole squad in here and even let your subordinate beat my friend for no reason. Does Hong Kong law allow that? I’ve got cameras installed in here, you know. When the time comes, all I need to do is come up with a good title, release the footage, and spend a little money hiring some writers. Then the police in Tuen Mun will really become famous. Your limelight might even outshine mine.”

“What did you say? Believe me, I can ruin you.”

Once again, it was the young inspector who spoke before his superior could, enraging Officer Lu so much that his face alternated between red and white, though he still did not vent his anger.

Chen Er Pao smiled lightly. Although Officer Lu was nominally the senior inspector and head of the anti-triad unit, this young inspector’s background was likely far from ordinary. He was bold enough to step so brazenly over his superior’s head, and yet Officer Lu could do nothing about it, clearly burdened by many misgivings.

Chen Er Pao slowly stood up and walked straight toward the young inspector step by step, his overwhelming aura swelling with each stride. The young inspector only felt as though he had been plunged into a vast ocean, like a tiny skiff adrift on the waves, insignificant and on the verge of capsizing at any moment.

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