Reborn in Hong Kong, my cousin is Crippled Ho

Chapter 59 Discussing the Situation at the Banquet: Lin Yuanshan Meets the Smiling Tiger

Upon noticing Lin Yuanshan looking in Yan Tong's direction, Four-Eyes Man promptly performed his "explanation duties": "That's Cop Tong, the Yau Ma Tei Detective."

Yau Ma Tei is a very lucrative area, so the Chinese detective chief of this police station is what we commonly call the chief detective!

With the backing of the Chao Fung Chamber of Commerce president and being a Red Pole of the Fuk Yee Hing, Cha Lao Tong is of the same generation as Gao Lao Cheng, the current leader of the Fuk Yee Hing.

It can be said that this person has connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds.

Rumors are circulating that he wants to run for the position of Chief Detective of Kowloon.

Lin Yuanshan turned to Lan Jiang, who was sitting next to Yan Tong and talking loudly, causing everyone at the table to burst into laughter: "What about Lan Jiang? I think his status is no lower than that of Officer Tong. He's been stealing the spotlight ever since he came in and took his seat."

"Lam Kong, the detective of Mong Kok, is nicknamed Headless."

Mong Kok is also a lucrative area. Headless Brother is also a senior detective, so he doesn't need to be afraid of the police officers. Four-Eyes Man tapped his cigarette ash and lowered his voice: "Moreover, according to rumors in the underworld, Headless Brother also has a powerful figure backing him. That person has a close relationship with the president of the Chao Fung Chamber of Commerce."

Therefore, as long as their respective backers don't fall out, these two guns naturally won't be firing at each other.

Lin Yuanshan said "Oh," and Yan Tong and Lan Jiang had powerful connections to buy their way into official positions, and had already secured positions in lucrative districts. They were now vying for the position of Chief Detective of Kowloon District.

As for Lei Luo, although he had the support of a powerful family behind him, Partridge was ultimately from the underworld.

Cai Chuhai's social influence and financial resources are certainly no match for a Justice of the Peace like the president of the Chao Feng Chamber of Commerce.

Lei Luo's current position in the police force is one level below the two mentioned above.

PS: In real time, Lui Lok should currently be the Chief Detective Inspector of the Hong Kong Island District. His official rank was deliberately lowered for the sake of the plot.

Lin Yuanshan picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Wen, who was wearing glasses: "Brother Wen, I've heard that there's a detective in the Chinese police force named Han Sen."

"Oh, you mean Fatty Sen?" Four-Eyes Man nodded: "Yes! There is such a person."

He is different from the three people present today. His ancestral home is Dongguan, but he was born in Cheung Chau, so he also has a nickname: Cheung Chau Boy.

This guy was a bit unlucky. During the Japanese occupation, he fled back to the mainland. After Hong Kong was restored to Chinese rule, he returned to Hong Kong and sought refuge with Chief Detective Liu Fu.

Fu was from Dongguan, and during the years he was in office, police officers from Dongguan were highly sought after.

Fat Man was promoted to detective chief as a matter of course, but later, Master Fu's health deteriorated and he entered a semi-retirement state.

Currently, the police force is dominated by officers from the Chaozhou faction. It is only because Han Sen is senior enough that he is temporarily able to stay at the Wan Chai Police Station.

In fact, he couldn't command the plainclothes squad of the Wan Chai Police Station.

Currently, the person in charge of the Wan Chai Police Station is another Chinese detective, Leung Pui.

Four-Eyed Man truly lives up to his reputation as a talented individual, even if Wu Shih-hao is only currently hanging around Shek Kip Mei.

He knows everything about the Chinese detectives in the Hong Kong Island Police Force: who's in the spotlight, who's fallen from grace, and even the factions within the Chinese police force.

While the two were whispering to each other, all the guests who had come for the banquet had arrived.

Fat Kun raised his glass and gave a few words of speech in a mix of classical and vernacular Chinese to announce the start of the banquet.

At this moment, Wu Shih-hao finally came upstairs, holding a wine glass, and chatted with acquaintances everywhere.

Once the wine is opened, the atmosphere naturally begins.

Almost everyone present today is a member of the martial arts world.

While everyone was still relatively sober, they maintained a respectable demeanor until the intoxication set in. However, once the alcohol took hold, one by one, whether they were Chinese detectives or gang leaders, they all abandoned their civility and reverted to their thuggish nature.

Fortunately, Wu Shih-hao did not forget that he still had important business to attend to today.

About half an hour into the banquet, Hao Ge hurried back and called Lin Yuanshan: "Yuan, over here, come on, grab your wine glasses, I'll take you to see Brother Luo."

He speaks with a slight lisp, so Wu Shih-hao probably drank quite a bit.

Lin Yuanshan stubbed out his cigarette, picked up his wine glass, and stood up.

Wu Shih-hao led the way, and along the way, he was forced to drink seven or eight cups of wine.

At this moment, Lei Luo was not at the main table.

He took off his suit jacket, unbuttoned his white shirt collar, and held a thin cigar between his fingers. He went to another table in the middle and spoke to a chubby middle-aged man who looked to be about fifty years old.

"Sigh, why bother arguing about these things? You're already 46 this year, do you really expect to advance any further?"

"Ah Luo, I'm not reconciled. I joined the police force 40 years ago, and that guy surnamed Liang's mother was still wetting the bed..."

Sensing someone approaching, Lei Luo and his companion abruptly stopped talking.

The middle-aged man who had just complained looked over with an even more displeased expression.

"Ah Hao! Come, come, sit down." Lei Luo wasn't angry at all. Instead, when he saw Wu Shih-hao, he pulled over an empty chair and beckoned him over.

Wu Shih-hao held his wine glass with both hands and greeted them shyly, "Brother Luo, Brother Sen."

"Hey! You haven't even started drinking yet, why are you blushing?" Lei Luo said, biting his cigar, as he got up to grab the dock rat on the table.

Unfortunately, before his fingertips could even touch the wine glass...

Lin Yuanshan quickly took a few steps, went around to the side, grabbed the wine bottle, smiled, unscrewed the cap, and came over to pour wine for the group.

Lei Luo exclaimed in surprise, looked Lin Yuanshan up and down, and asked Wu Shihao with curiosity, "Hey, Ah Hao, where did you find this talent?"

This young man is quite handsome and well-mannered; he doesn't seem like someone who's into crime.

"Brother Luo, his name is A Yuan, he is my cousin from my hometown."

"He's from Chenghai, Shantou, so he's from my hometown too." Wu Shih-hao patted his chest and said proudly, "Ah Yuan is a good guy, very capable!"

He had only been in Hong Kong for less than a week when he opened a Far Shan Plastics Factory in Shek Kip Mei.

Most importantly, he was able to secure OEM orders from Li Yicheng!

Otherwise, Wu Shih-hao is a character with inner talent.

Look at the few sentences he said about Lin Yuanshan; he was both praising Lin Yuanshan's abilities and subtly informing Lei Luo.

My cousin owns a factory in your Sham Shui Po Police Station jurisdiction.

Today, I brought him here to burn incense at your temple, Brother Luo.

Moreover, he's not someone without connections who just wants to rely on you for a living. My cousin's ability to secure orders from Li Yicheng is no small feat.

This is not.

Upon hearing Wu Shih-hao's well-reasoned explanation, not only Lei Luo, but even Han Sen, who had been interrupted earlier and was quite dissatisfied, smiled at Lin Yuan-shan.

"Great! It's a good thing that our hometown has produced such talented people!" Lei Luo raised his glass and smiled at Lin Yuanshan, "Come on, Yuan, sit down and have a drink with me."

Lin Yuanshan took a chair and sat down. The two detectives started talking, and the other police officers at the table had already tactfully left.

It's only because Wu Shih-hao and Lei Luo have a good personal relationship that no one would bother them.

Lin Yuanshan tilted his head back and downed a glass of wine. The next second, he went straight to the point and said to Lei Luo, "Brother Luo, we are all from Chaozhou."

We are Jiaoji people, and Jiaoji people speak their minds directly.

My factory was just starting out, but it was valued by two hundred brothers from the Hung Shun Shek Kip Mei branch. They set up a Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Formation to make me their rice bowl manager.

We Chaozhou people rely on our parents at home and on our brothers when we're away from home!

Since everyone is praising me, Lin Yuanshan, so highly, I'd like to arrange for them to start working in the factory.

But look, I just started working with Boss Li, and the factory is just getting started. We really can't accommodate so many people.

Therefore, today I, your younger brother, ask Brother Hao for an introduction.

It's shameless of you to ask Brother Luo for a favor, taking advantage of the fact that we're both from Chaozhou.

We hope you will allow Ah Wai and his men to plant a flag at the Sham Shui Po pier so that his laborers can have work.