Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

Chapter 1207 A gentleman’s revenge, from morning to night

The room was eerily quiet. If it weren't for the Deputy Commissioner of Police, everyone would have doubted the authenticity of the appointment letter. How could it be? The top Chinese police superintendent? The Director of the Criminal Investigation Department? Holding immense power, compared to him, what was Yan Tong, the Chief Inspector of the Chinese Police Department, compared to that? And what was his backer, Hunter, compared to that?

Jaden Hubert smiled and said,

"Ray, please give my regards to Mr. Strauss. I will visit him when I have time."

Lei Luo nodded quickly.

"Don't worry, I will definitely pass on the message."

Strauss? That name sounds familiar; you must have heard it somewhere before. Suddenly, some detectives realized and couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, "Security Commissioner Strauss, Boss Lei's connections are too strong!"

Jaden Hubert left with his secretary. As soon as he stepped out, the detectives in the room erupted in commotion. Relatively speaking, they preferred Lei Luo's management style. Lei Luo was resourceful, decisive, and reasonable. Although he wasn't as good at getting things done as Yan Tong, as long as they followed the rules, life was relatively easy.

Yan Tong slumped into a chair, his face turning red and then pale. He was like a joke, having mocked others so much, only to find himself the clown.

The detectives surrounded Lei Luo, showering him with flattery and compliments. They had no choice but to shower him with them, since as the Chief Detective, he was only responsible for management; personnel appointments were left to the foreign superintendent.

Now, with the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department and the top Chinese police superintendent, Hong Kong is firmly in Lui Lok's hands, and even foreign inspectors and superintendents have to obey his orders.

Lei Luo felt like he was floating on clouds, surrounded by flattery, but in his heart he kept shouting, "How did he do that?"

Of course, this "he" refers to Da Bao. If Lei Luo hadn't seen it with his own eyes, and Da Bao had only made a phone call, he wouldn't have believed that he could be promoted to this position.

Piggy led his men in, each carrying a tray filled with champagne glasses.

Everyone took a glass and raised it to celebrate with Lei Luo.

"General Manager Lei, oh no no no, I should call you Sir Lei, you really make us Chinese people proud."

Lei Luo liked hearing this. He had calmed down now. There were three stages to being a policeman in Hong Kong, which were indicated by the clothes he wore. When you first became a policeman, you wore a uniform, which was the lowest level.

Once promoted to detective in the Criminal Investigation Department, one can freely wear civilian clothes, carry a handgun, and brazenly collect fees.

Then came promotions to officials of the inspector level and above. Unless it was after get off work hours, Lei Luo would have to wear a uniform to work; it was a symbol of high rank.

Yan Tong was holding a champagne glass, which he nearly crushed. He was a man of flexibility; he had been seething with hatred, but within two seconds, a bright smile had spread across his face.

Yan Tong raised his wine glass to Lei Luo and said with a smile,

"I told you so. A young and promising pillar of the nation like Inspector Lei is bound to rise to great heights sooner or later. Let's raise a glass to Inspector Lei and wish him a successful promotion."

Upon hearing this, the detectives all raised their glasses high. They had lost the capacity for envy; there was no way they could help it—Rello's position was simply too high.

Lei Luo smiled and looked at Yan Tong. This old guy was indeed a character. However, if he wasn't suppressed, he would cause trouble sooner or later. Lei Luo raised his glass and shouted.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is a joyous day. First, Detective Yan has been promoted to Chief Detective Inspector, which is truly a cause for celebration. Secondly, I myself have also made a small but significant advancement in the police force, which is also a cause for celebration."

Today brings double happiness, so wouldn't it be even better if I added another happy event, making it a triple celebration? Don't you all agree?

None of the detectives present were fools. Detective Lei's promotion to head of the Criminal Investigation Department was not just a big step forward, it was like being launched into space on a rocket.

Now that Lei Luo has become the director, he can no longer hold onto his current position as Chief Inspector of the Chinese Detective Agency. It's likely that the "good news" he mentioned refers to the candidate for Chief Inspector of the Chinese Detective Agency.

The detectives' hearts were immediately set on a thrilling moment. Everyone was thinking about how to end the meeting quickly, go home, and raise the money to send to Director Lei. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for promotion.

Yan Tong didn't care anymore; he already had his appointment letter. The only problem was that he couldn't set the rules. With Lei Luo becoming the top detective, he would have absolute power.

Yan Tong couldn't help but sigh. This damned God, He won't even give me a single day of joy. Why did He have to give birth to Yan and Lei?

As the detective was calculating how much money he had and how much he needed to borrow, Lei Luo didn't give them the chance.

Lei Luo took a box of cigars from Piggy, lit one for himself and one for Lan Jiang, then picked up the remaining one. He slowly scanned the detectives present, their hearts pounding with anxiety as they stared intently at Lei Luo.

Lei Luo drew out his words.

"I hereby announce that the Chief Detective Inspector of Hong Kong Island is Lan Jiang!"

Although Lan Jiang was the Chief Detective Inspector, his jurisdiction was Kowloon, which was far inferior to Hong Kong Island. Now that he heard he was being transferred to Hong Kong Island, Lan Jiang grinned and laughed heartily.

"I hereby announce that the Chief Detective Inspector of Kowloon is..."

This piqued Yan Tong's interest. Kowloon was even stronger than the New Territories. If Kowloon and the New Territories were merged, his influence would increase significantly, and he would have more opportunities to make money in the future.

"Chen Xijiu".

Renault tossed the remaining cigar to Chen Xijiu, who caught it dumbfounded. He simply couldn't believe it was real. Today's events were nothing short of a series of reversals. Not only had he not been wearing a military uniform to patrol the streets, but he had actually become the Chief Inspector of the Chinese Detective Agency? Was this a dream?

"Furthermore, starting today, Kowloon and the New Territories will be merged and uniformly managed by Inspector Chan Wah."

Upon hearing this, Yan Tong was immediately enraged, his face turning bright red, and he roared.

"Lei Luo, what do you mean? Are you deliberately targeting me? What right do you have to merge my New Territories and Kowloon? I know you hate me, Yan Tong, but I've been a policeman for over ten years and have made countless contributions. Aren't you afraid of alienating your colleagues by targeting me like this?"

He has no way to deal with Lei Luo now, so he can only use the detectives to morally blackmail Lei Luo.

Who is Lei Luo? He wouldn't fall for that. Lei Luo smiled and said.

"Yan Tong, I offended you back then, and you transferred me to guard the pond. Today, you have shown no respect for your superiors and argued with your superiors. From this moment on, you will wear a military uniform and guard the pond for three months. As for whether you can come back, that depends on your performance."