Chapter 16

(P.S.: Today is Mother's Day, the kindness of mothers is boundless. I wish them all well and a happy holiday!)

"Madam, you and Inspector Fei..." Li Lidong hesitated to speak.

Xie Yixin's expression changed slightly, then she calmed down and said, "Fei Lun and I have nothing. When I was at the police academy, I was an instructor, and he was a student. That's all... Well, I'll treat you to lunch, let's get to work!"

"Great!" Li Lidong and Shi Yiran both exclaimed.

Dai Yan, who was most familiar with the Serious Crime Unit, also smiled and introduced, "Madam, apart from those old cases, we currently only have one case that needs constant follow-up."

"What case?"

"The Sanma Village dismemberment case!"

Just as Xie Yixin began discussing the case with her team members, Fei Lun was in the briefing room being questioned by Deputy Commissioner Zhou.

Deputy Commissioner Zhou's full name is Zhou Jichang, who is in charge of operations. The Police Force has two deputy commissioners, one for operations and one for administration. The operations side oversees two departments: the Operations Department and the Criminal and Security Department. The administration side also has two departments: the Human Resources and Training Department and the Regulatory Department.

In short, Deputy Commissioner Zhou is not Xie Bao's father's direct superior, but his first question stunned Fei Lun.

"Have you heard that you are Inspector Ji Quan's nephew?"

"Who?" Fei Lun thought he was hallucinating, "Who is Inspector Ji Quan?"

This counter-question also stunned Deputy Commissioner Zhou: "You don't know Commissioner Xie Ji Quan?"

Fei Lun shook his head vigorously, "I don't know!" But he had already guessed the relationship between Bao and this Xie Commissioner.

"That's good!" Deputy Commissioner Zhou finally managed a smile on his serious face, "I said, Ji Quan wouldn't be so tactless." As he said this, he nodded slightly at a woman in her thirties who was writing and drawing on the side.

In fact, Fei Lun had noticed this woman with the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner as soon as he entered the briefing room. She had a high, delicate nose and wore a pair of elegant rimless glasses, but her slightly upturned eyebrows and lips revealed her proud inner self.

However, Fei Lun had to admit that she had the right to be proud. Her nearly perfect face, reminiscent of a Greek goddess, was enough to outshine many others. Moreover, Fei Lun could see her feet under the table, so he estimated her height to be between 1.70 and 1.75 meters. With her full C-cup breasts, as long as her waist wasn't too thick, she was definitely a goddess-level beauty.

Among the women Fei Lun had met, excluding those from the cycle space, only the girl he saved from a near car accident a few years ago could match her in beauty. As for other pretty women, they were somewhat lacking.

Unfortunately, this beautiful woman had a cold expression, as if she was rejecting everyone.

Seeing Fei Lun's gaze on the woman's face, Deputy Commissioner Zhou smiled, "PI Fei, I forgot to introduce you. This is Senior Assistant Commissioner Ling Shu from the Regulatory Department!"

Although Fei Lun was puzzled why the head of the Regulatory Department was here, he still greeted her, "Hello, Madam!"

Ling Shu only nodded slightly and made no other response.

Seeing Fei Lun greet Ling Shu, Deputy Commissioner Zhou immediately cleared his throat and said solemnly, "PI Fei, we have a few questions to confirm with you. I hope you don't mind!"

Fei Lun shrugged, "Please ask, Sir."

Deputy Commissioner Zhou nodded slightly at him and was about to ask when Ling Shu's cold voice interrupted, "Excuse me, PI Fei, I must remind you that all conversations here today will be recorded."

Although Fei Lun had expected this, Ling Shu's domineering tone still made him angry, and he retorted, "I hope Madam Ling will also record that sentence!"

Ling Shu stared at Fei Lun for more than three seconds before replying, "I will."

Seeing the tension between the two, Deputy Commissioner Zhou, the highest-ranking official, chuckled and tried to smooth things over, "PI Fei, don't be angry, don't be angry. Madam Ling is just being professional."

Fei Lun sneered, "I know you want to ask about the robbery, but being professional also means being polite." His words clearly targeted Ling Shu.

Ling Shu's icy expression remained unchanged, "Do you know that two of the nine robbers you killed two hours ago were Filipino and three were from Singapore?"

Fei Lun's expression turned cold, his eyes narrowed, and his gaze pierced Ling Shu like needles, "Madam, what do you mean? Are foreigners allowed to openly rob on the streets of Hong Kong?"

Ling Shu's calm eyes finally flickered, and she did not immediately answer Fei Lun's question. Deputy Commissioner Zhou coughed, reminding him, "PI Fei, watch your words!"

"Sorry, Sir!" Fei Lun apologized and then said, "Sir, Madam, please ask your questions!"

Deputy Commissioner Zhou and Ling Shu exchanged glances and quickly reached an understanding. Old Zhou asked, "PI Fei, residents near the crime scene reported that you did not identify yourself before engaging the robbers. Is this true?"

Fei Lun hesitated upon hearing this. Such a yes or no question could easily obscure the truth. If he followed this line of questioning, he might not only fail to get credit but could also be sent to the depths of hell.

Given this, Fei Lun did not directly answer his superiors' question but instead asked, "Sir, Madam, can an unassigned probationary inspector, who is not even on duty, ignore an explosion on the street?"

"Uh... About this..." Deputy Commissioner Zhou stammered.

Ling Shu's already cold face turned even colder, "PI Fei, please don't change the subject."

"Madam, this is not changing the subject. It is the basis of the question you asked. Without an answer, I find it hard to continue," Fei Lun calmly replied.

Ling Shu, her teeth clenched in anger, finally said, "You should know the answer yourself!"

Fei Lun smiled victoriously, "I do know, but you need to give me a clear answer."

"Slam!" Ling Shu slammed her hand on the table, "Don't push your luck!"

Fei Lun was startled by Ling Shu standing up, but not by her demeanor, rather by her figure. This mature woman had a slim waist and broad hips, suggesting a substantial posterior. Her chest, which he had misjudged due to her previous writing, was not a C-cup but a DD-cup, even surpassing Xie Bao's figure!

Most importantly, Ling Shu's figure gave Fei Lun a sense of elasticity, showing no signs of deformation or sagging due to her age.

"Top-notch, impressive!" Fei Lun muttered quietly.

Seeing Fei Lun's lips move but hearing no sound, Ling Shu asked, "PI Fei, what did you say?"

Fei Lun's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm, "Since we all know the answer, I won't answer the rest of the questions. Please award me the Good Citizen Award!"

This statement left Deputy Commissioner Zhou and Ling Shu speechless.

Indeed, if Fei Lun had stopped the robbery as a citizen, the Police Force's high-level inquiry would not apply to a citizen. Would a citizen need to identify themselves to robbers when performing a good deed?

However, Ling Shu was stubborn. Her eyes flickered, and she said, "Then I, as a good citizen, will ask Mr. Fei a few questions. That should be fine, right?"

"Of course, but since it's an official police inquiry, I hope my lawyer is present!" Fei Lun said calmly.

Ling Shu was taken aback but firmly replied, "Agreed!" She agreed so quickly that Deputy Commissioner Zhou didn't have time to stop her.

Fei Lun glanced at Deputy Commissioner Zhou, who seemed to be watching from the sidelines, and immediately took out his phone and made a call.

Most of Hong Kong Island's barristers' chambers are concentrated in Central, close to the Hong Kong Island Headquarters, so the lawyer Fei Lun called arrived quickly.

When they saw Fei Lun's private lawyer, Wilson, both Deputy Commissioner Zhou and Ling Shu were surprised.

Wilson, a former Queen's Counsel and now a senior barrister, has more than half of the barristers and judges in Hong Kong's legal community as his former students or acquaintances. Therefore, no matter what case, he could turn the tide, and even the current Police Commissioner would give him some face.

"Hi, boss, you finally called me," Wilson, ignoring Deputy Commissioner Zhou and Ling Shu, walked straight to Fei Lun, ready to give him a bear hug.

Wilson, in his fifties, is a typical Englishman, tall and robust, and even half a head taller than Fei Lun. Seeing him approach, Fei Lun quickly gestured to stop him, "Old Wilson, if you dare to hug me, I'll dock your salary!"

Wilson showed a helpless expression, "Boss, I just haven't seen you in a long time and wanted to show my respect!" This almost made Zhou and Ling burst out laughing.

Fei Lun rolled his eyes, "Standing there is respect enough."

Wilson stood still, looking委屈 (wrongly translated as "wronged" but should be "unhappy"), "Alright then!"

Fei Lun waved his hand, "Let's get to business!"

Wilson immediately put on a poker face and glared at Deputy Commissioner Zhou and Ling Shu with ill intent.

Fei Lun then repeated Ling Shu's request, and Wilson immediately protested, "Boss, since you are a good citizen, I can guarantee that you don't have to answer any police questions if you don't want to!" He then glared at Ling Shu again, "Madam, if there's nothing else, my boss wants to leave!"

Ling Shu was speechless and couldn't find any words to counter.

Wilson then turned to Deputy Commissioner Zhou, "Sir Zhou, you don't object, right?"

Deputy Commissioner Zhou coughed, "No, no objection!"

"Hey, Old Wilson, don't be like that!" Fei Lun gestured for Wilson to step aside, "I'm willing to describe the entire act of bravery as a good citizen to the police."

This relieved Deputy Commissioner Zhou and Ling Shu. What they didn't know was that Fei Lun had gone through all this just to describe the robbery himself, rather than answer yes or no questions. Otherwise, the answers the higher-ups would get might not be what they wanted, and could even be completely opposite.

(1: To reiterate, when specific case locations are mentioned, the names will be reversed, such as Ma Shan Village instead of Shan Ma Village. This is not a typo.)

(2: In fact, Ling Shu wanted Fei Lun to understand the international nature of the robbery, and some things must be investigated thoroughly to silence all doubts.)

(3: Police officers in a capitalist system are just a profession, while those in a socialist system are often tied to their careers, so they cannot be compared. This is not discussed here.)

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