12dz Chapter 692 The Undercurrents of Sham Shui Po
Chapter 692 The Undercurrents of Sham Shui Po
"He said that their collusion with the remnants of Tung Sing was arranged by Miyamoto Musashi before his death. The remnants of Tung Sing are now hiding in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong Island. Their leader is a man called 'Bald Qiang,' who used to be a subordinate of the Tung Sing boss. After Tung Sing was destroyed, he led a group of remnants into hiding and has been operating in secret ever since."
"They agreed that once the weapons were transported to Sham Shui Po and handed over to Baldy Qiang, Baldy Qiang would lead the remaining forces of Tung Sing to carry out several large-scale acts of sabotage in the bustling areas of Hong Kong Island, creating chaos and attracting the attention of the police. Meanwhile, the three of them would take the opportunity to secretly leave Hong Kong Island with a few core remnants of the Black Blade Group and return to Japan. Then, they would send more people from Japan to Hong Kong Island to rebuild the Black Blade Group's influence."
Upon hearing this, the Queen of the Night's face instantly turned grim:
"That bald guy Qiang actually dares to cause trouble in secret! When we wiped out the remnants of the Tung Sing gang, we couldn't find him. We never expected that he would be hiding in Sham Shui Po and colluding with the Yamaguchi-gumi and the Black Blade Gang. He's incredibly audacious!"
Ye Haoxuan didn't speak, but his gaze sharpened. He picked up a pen and quickly jotted down the keywords "Sham Shui Po" and "Bald Qiang" in his notebook. Then, he continued to press for answers:
"Is there anything else? Will the Yamaguchi-gumi send any more people to Hong Kong? Does the Black Blade Group have any other hidden remnants or hidden weapons?"
The contact closed his eyes, thought carefully for a while, and then slowly began to speak.
Miho Sasaki continued to listen and translate rapidly, omitting every detail.
The atmosphere in the interrogation room finally eased, and the stubborn contact person completely lowered his guard and began to truthfully confess everything.
As the interrogation ended, the sky outside the window was already turning a pale white. A few rays of dawn shone through the iron bars of the interrogation room, dispelling some of the chill of the night. The Japanese contact was taken away by the police, his head bowed the entire time, the remorse in his eyes far outweighing his fear—he knew that everything he confessed was both his own redemption and his only hope for saving his family.
Ye Haoxuan put away his notebook, his fingertips tracing the words "Sham Shui Po" and "Bald Qiang" on the paper, his eyes deep and dark.
Sasaki Miho stood beside him and said softly:
"Haoxuan, I have had his statement compiled into a book. In addition, as you instructed, I have contacted the witness protection team and secretly made contact with his family in Japan to prepare to transfer them to a safe area as soon as possible, stabilize his emotions, and prevent him from changing his statement."
"Well done." Ye Haoxuan nodded slightly, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible fatigue, yet still sharp.
"The confession highlighted the details of the collusion between the Yamaguchi-gumi and the remnants of the Tung Sing faction, as well as the specific location of the weapons. The contact person did not specify where the weapons were, only saying that they would be transferred by the Yamaguchi-gumi to Sham Shui Po and handed over to Baldy Keung at midnight tonight. This time point is our key breakthrough."
Ba Wanghua strode over, clutching a simple map of the Sham Shui Po area in her hand. Her anxiety hadn't faded, but a hint of seriousness had crept onto her face.
“Inspector Yip, Sham Shui Po is a mixed bag of people. The old town is full of alleyways and hidden hideouts. Baldy Keung has been operating there for so long, he must have planted a lot of spies. If we act in a high-profile manner, we might alert him. Forget about catching him and seizing his weapons, it might even drive him to desperation and launch his sabotage plan ahead of schedule.”
Ye Haoxuan took the map and lightly tapped the core area of Sham Shui Po with his fingertip—that was the densely populated residential area of the old town, and also the place where the contact person had given the most likely hiding place for Baldy Qiang.
“You’re right, we can’t force things in Sham Shui Po.” He pondered for a moment, a resolute glint in his eyes.
"I'll proceed in three steps. First, you take a group of plainclothes officers, disguised as vendors and passersby, and infiltrate Sham Shui Po to find out Baldy Keung's exact hiding place, the number of his men, and the weapons transport route. Remember, do not reveal your identity. If you discover anything unusual, report it immediately and do not act on your own."
"Understood!" Ba Wanghua immediately replied, her tone crisp. "I'll go arrange manpower now and try to find out the situation in Sham Shui Po before dark."
“The second step,” Ye Haoxuan turned to look at Sasaki Miho, his tone softening slightly, “is for you to continue contacting that liaison and question them again in detail. Focus on confirming whether the Yamaguchi-gumi will send more people to Hong Kong, and whether the Black Blade Group has any other hidden remnants. Also, using your understanding of the Japanese underworld, analyze the Yamaguchi-gumi’s methods of transporting weapons. Is it possible that they can use Japanese chambers of commerce or other cover in Hong Kong to evade police investigations?”
Miho Sasaki nodded:
"Don't worry, I will question them carefully and won't let any detail slip by. In addition, I will contact my informant in Japan to check the Yamaguchi-gumi's recent movements and see if there are any signs that they are sending people to Hong Kong. I will let you know as soon as I have any news."
“The third step,” Ye Haoxuan put away the map, his tone becoming firm, “I will contact headquarters to dispatch the special police team and the anti-drug team for support, and secretly deploy them around the perimeter of Sham Shui Po. When the weapons arrive at midnight tonight and Baldy Qiang and the others gather, we will launch a pincer attack from both inside and outside, capture them all in one fell swoop, seize all the weapons, and completely thwart their sabotage plan.”
After arranging all the deployments, the three immediately split up and took action. The once quiet atmosphere in the police station lobby became busy. The officers were all doing their jobs. Some were organizing statements, some were allocating manpower, and some were checking relevant information about Sham Shui Po. Everyone had a solemn expression on their face—they all knew that this operation was related to the peace and tranquility of Hong Kong Island and could not afford to make any mistakes.
Meanwhile, in the old town of Sham Shui Po, an undercurrent is quietly brewing.
The narrow alley was littered with trash and covered in graffiti. Occasionally, a few passersby would hurry by, their eyes wary and their steps hurried.
In a dilapidated attic deep in the alley, Bald Qiang sat at a simple eight-immortal table, a cigarette between his fingers. In the swirling smoke, his face was terribly gloomy, and the scar on his forehead looked particularly ferocious in the dim light.
"Brother, news came from Japan that the three people they sent to meet us seem to have run into trouble and we haven't been able to contact them yet."
A thin subordinate, head bowed, spoke hesitantly, his voice tinged with fear.