SFS Chapter 979 Wu Mingqiang Comes to the Rescue
Chapter 979 Wu Mingqiang Comes to the Rescue
The tall, thin man had just wiped the dirty water off his face when he saw his accomplice dead. He turned to run. Wu Mingqiang turned his gun and shot him in the leg with a "bang." The tall, thin man screamed and fell to the ground, where he was subdued by the police who had caught up with him.
The scene instantly erupted into chaos. The members of the Five Righteousness Hall, thinking it was a trap set by the White Tiger Gang, drew their guns and knives; the White Tiger Gang members also raised their guns and cursed, creating an extremely tense atmosphere.
Residents screamed and scrambled into the shacks. The cries of children, the shouts of women, the gunshots, and the curses mingled together like a pot of boiling porridge.
Seeing the situation, Wu Mingqiang realized that a shooting could easily escalate, so he stepped forward and said to Long Xing, "Officer Long! Let's go first!" Long Xing's men also pulled him out of the alley. Long Xing glanced at Wu Mingqiang; he had seen how Wu Mingqiang had saved him. So he obeyed and left the walled city.
The group left Kowloon Walled City and hurried onto the main street. Long Xing and his men headed towards the police station. Wu Mingqiang knew he couldn't follow them for fear of being discovered by Ouyang Bao, so he said to Long Xing, "Officer Long, I am Wu Mingqiang. I originally asked Officer Huang to arrange a meeting with you, but I haven't heard from you, so I came to ask. However, I saw someone following you, so I had to intervene. I see that your brothers seem to be injured as well. You should go back and heal your wounds. I'll take my leave now."
Long Xing was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to look at Xiao Huang, who was following behind him. Xiao Huang nodded.
"Wait a minute." Long Xing called out to him, then turned to the men following him and said, "Go back and tell the other brothers what happened. Call over more men and teach the leaders of the Five Righteousness Hall and the White Tiger Gang a lesson. Damn it, I almost lost my life trying to help them settle things. If they dare to cause trouble again, I won't let them off the hook."
After giving his instructions, Longxing pointed to a teahouse by the roadside and said, "Let's go in and sit down. Xiao Huang, you come too."
The three entered the teahouse. Long Xing chose a seat by the window and sat down. The waiter quickly brought hot tea. He took a sip of tea, his gaze falling on the scrapes on Wu Mingqiang's arm. He smiled and said, "Mr. Wu, you have good skills. You splashed that bucket of dirty water just now in time. Otherwise, I might have lost my life in the walled city."
Wu Mingqiang cupped his hands and said, "Officer Long, you're too kind. I just happened to be there."
"To have such courage at such a convenient time?" Long Xing waved his hand. "Little Huang said you came to me about your young lady's matter. Why don't you tell me, what is your master's background?"
While ingratiatingly lighting a cigarette for Long Xing, Wu Mingqiang carefully began to speak: "My young lady's surname is Sha. She was originally the daughter of a wealthy family in Jiangcheng. She came to Hong Kong to study. Originally, her family planned to move to Hong Kong, so they had some businesses there. However, Ouyang Bao set his sights on her, not only forcing her to become his mistress but also kidnapping her friends for blackmail. These people are all innocent, and some are even very prestigious in society. For example, Professor Xu Jing is a famous professor at the University of Hong Kong. Our young lady always says that she harmed her friends, but I suspect that Ouyang Bao was just scheming to make money off her."
“Sigh, this Ouyang, he used to ask gangsters and merchants for protection money from time to time. As his colleague, there were many things that were inconvenient for me to say. I never expected him to become so audacious,” Long Xing sighed. “I’ve also heard about this incident. Some students even protested in front of the police station, but the higher-ups aren’t interested in these things, so I can’t really get involved.”
“That’s not how it works, Officer Long,” Wu Mingqiang sighed. “We’ve always heard that Officer Long is upright and incorruptible, and that he fights against injustice and is not like Ouyang Bao. That’s why we dared to come to you. We’ve heard that Officer Long and Ouyang Bao are now competing for the same position. If someone like Ouyang Bao gets the position, how can we ordinary people have a good life? We need someone like Officer Long to be the leader. Of course, we also have our own selfish motives. As long as Miss is safe, we are willing to spend a lot of money to support you.”
Long Xing tapped his fingertips on the tea table: "I heard that you guys are all very skilled. Living in Hong Kong, you'll naturally have a bright future and be able to find a way to make a living. You're so loyal that you're willing to risk going up against Ouyang Bao just so she can open a pawn shop in Hong Kong."
“Miss has treated us well, and her elders saved our lives in the past.” Wu Mingqiang said sincerely, “We have no other skills but to risk our lives to protect her.”
A hint of approval flashed in Long Xing's eyes: "It's rare. Speaking of which, my police station is in dire need of someone as brave and resourceful as you. Why don't you come and work for me? I guarantee you'll be just as good as working at the pawnshop."
Wu Mingqiang quickly stood up: "Thank you for your appreciation, Officer Long. However, since I have received such kindness from you, I cannot give up halfway. If we can join forces to bring down Ouyang Bao, I will do anything you ask of me in the future, even if it means going through fire and water."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Long Xing didn't press him. He picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp: "Alright, I promise you. I'll have someone investigate the whereabouts of Professor Xu and Mr. Chen. As for how to deal with Ouyang Bao, let me think about it some more—once it's settled, I'll send Xiao Huang to inform you."
Wu Mingqiang was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. The three exchanged a few more pleasantries before taking their leave.
After parting ways, Long Xing didn't return to the police station. Instead, he wandered into a secluded back alley. In an abandoned warehouse at the end of the alley, two police officers were holding down the tall, thin man whose leg had been injured. Seeing Long Xing enter, they quickly reported, "Brother Xing, we've got it! He's one of Ouyang Bao's men!"
Long Xing was stunned for a moment. He knew that Ouyang Bao was capable of using tricks, but he did not expect that he would dare to hire someone to assassinate him. After all, he was a policeman like Ouyang Bao, and he had more seniority than Ouyang Bao.
The tall, thin man trembled with pain and cried out, "Gentlemen, please spare me! It was Chief Ouyang who forced us to do this! He said you were blocking his way and told us to take action during the gang fight in the walled city and frame the gang... We had no choice because we owed him money."
"That Ouyang Bao!" Long Xing kicked over a wooden crate next to him, scattering firewood all over the ground. "He can't get close to the foreign inspector, so he tries to get rid of me with these despicable means?" His eyes were fierce. "Looks like if I don't teach him a lesson, he'll really think I'm a pushover!"
He turned to his men and said, "Go, see this brother off, then have someone investigate Ouyang Bao's recent movements and see if there's anything we can use against him."
The men escorted the tall, thin man out. The man thought he was being released and thanked them repeatedly. But they hadn't gone far when they heard a thud. The man behind him hit him on the head with a hammer, and he fell down silently. Long Xing didn't look at him again; his men would take care of it.