"Jockey Club Corruption Case!"
Hearing Zhou Xingxing's words, Lu Zhilian looked at the two of them in surprise.
“In fact, the Independent Commission Against Corruption has received various reports of corruption at the Jockey Club, but we have never found any concrete evidence. I didn’t expect that you would take over the case first.”
< br>When Lu Zhilian heard Zhou Xingxing mention the Jockey Club, he couldn't help but sigh, the world is such a coincidence.
"Haha, it's not that you haven't found any tangible evidence, but you are afraid that the Jockey Club is too big, so you don't dare to investigate."
Liu Baoqiang on the side looked down upon Lu Zhilian's excuses.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption has never said that it will arrest someone only if there is concrete evidence. On the contrary, as long as they feel that the other party may be related to corruption, even if there is no evidence, it is better to directly take the person back for questioning. common practice.
"There is a reason for this, but the most fundamental reason is that there is still no evidence, so we cannot launch an investigation against them."
Several people were in danger of life and death just now, and Lu Zhilian did not I was embarrassed to tell some high-sounding lies, so I just nodded in embarrassment.
An open-air food stall in Yuen Long.
Liu Baoqiang and An Ying pretended to be lovers and walked into a beer house.
For some people who like to enjoy nightlife, the nightlife has just started at nine o'clock in the evening.
There are several screens hung on the walls of the beer house, which are showing football matches from across the Pacific.
"Long time no see. Didn't I say that you have changed your ways? I heard that your mutual aid association has restrictions on borrowers. You can't enter some special consumption places."
Beer House The waiter actually knew Liu Baoqiang.
On the surface, this place is a beer house and also sells midnight snacks. At the same time, it is also a peripheral betting station in Yuen Long.
The reason why Liu Baoqiang knows this place is naturally because he has consumed food here before.
This is why he took the initiative to come forward when he learned that Zhou Xingxing was looking for a guy named Sha Biao, because as far as he knew, the person in charge behind this peripheral betting station was called Sha Biao .
"Damn, why, don't you make money if you have money? Why don't you go to the mutual aid association and sue me!"
Liu Baoqiang pulled An Ying and asked her to follow him, and then he He pushed the waiter aside and stepped into the beer house.
The beer house is quite big. Because it was still early, there were not many people sitting there. Everyone in the house had a few glasses of beer and some fruits or cold dishes on the table. At first glance, it looked like an ordinary beer house. No different.
Liu Baoqiang held An Ying's hand and did not stop in the hall, but walked directly to the blocked room inside.
When the waiter heard Liu Baoqiang’s words, he stood there stunned for a moment, not embarrassed to stop him.
But he soon came back to his senses. Seeing that Liu Baoqiang was about to walk inside, he shouted over there.
“Boss, a note is coming!”
Yes, he suddenly remembered that apart from being a bad gambler, Ming Dengqiang was also a policeman.
Crash——
Bang bang bang——
Hearing the waiter’s shouting, no one was seen in the room inside, but there was a series of noises. There was the sound of cups falling to the ground, and the sound of tables and chairs being pushed over.
“Why are you running? It’s your acquaintance Brother Qiang!”
When Liu Baoqiang heard the commotion inside, he didn't rush in. Instead, he stood outside and shouted. He knew how radical these peripheral guys were. He was working alone. If someone ambushed him at the door, there might be a sewer. Capsized.
However, Liu Baoqiang thought it was wrong. Although there were many people inside, after hearing the waiter's shout, everyone hurriedly packed up the things on the table, not even thinking about ambushing the note.
After all, the waiters did not say how many policemen came. Judging from their rich experience in being raided, the policemen were always very enthusiastic about raiding gambling stalls, and the number of people dispatched was not small. .
In addition, gambling is not a serious crime on Hong Kong Island, so the resistance usually encountered is not too fierce.
Not to mention a betting station like this, because you are buying peripherals for the game, and it will be more difficult to obtain evidence.
So the people inside were not ready to resist at this moment. The reason they were in a hurry was that they were worried that all their gambling funds would be confiscated by the note, so they were thinking of ways to deal with it.
Clang——
At the same time as the chaos, the sound of the iron door opening and closing sounded. It was obvious that someone was preparing to escape from the back door, but Liu Baoqiang did not look anxious about this.
"Don't move, ICAC!"
Then a voice came from behind.
Liu Baoqiang is a regular customer here, so he naturally knows that there is a back door to the betting station. He deliberately entered through the front door, and his real purpose was to alert the snake.
"Damn, ICAC, you scared me to death. What are you doing here? The backlash is coming back to me. It's so funny!"
Hearing Lu Zhilian's self-reported identity, there was an immediate sound inside. with a loud voice.
“It’s Sibiao, you’re right!”
Hearing what the other party said, Liu Baoqiang immediately opened the door and walked in.
"Hey, hey, Ming Dengqiang, what do you mean? When did you switch to the Independent Commission Against Corruption? Lao Lian even accepts people like you. Could it be that they are planning to expand the business of cracking down on gambling?"
Silly When Biao saw Liu Baoqiang, not only was he not afraid, but he immediately let out a sigh of relief.
"Ming Dengqiang, tell me yourself. When you owed me hundreds of thousands of dollars, I never once urged you to pay it back. What do you mean by coming to me now? ”
I don’t know if it’s because the bookmaker has a natural advantage over gamblers, but Shabiao feels more comfortable when facing Liu Baoqiang than when facing the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The ICAC’s powers are certainly not low, but when it comes down to it, its fundamental right is to investigate bribery, insider trading and money laundering. Among these powers, it can be said that none of them are related to betting shops.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some betting stations are involved in money laundering business, but in fact, most betting stations are really very formal.
Because the betting business alone is enough for them to make a lot of money.
You can know this by referring to the Jockey Club.
Shabiao has been running the betting shop business for many years. He has a lot of regular customers, so there is no need to participate in money laundering.
So he is really confident and not afraid of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
"You said so much, didn't I pay you back?"
Liu Baoqiang was exposed by the stupid label, but he didn't care too much.
His affairs are known to the entire police force. Lu Zhilian and others can inquire at any time if they are interested, so he does not care about being known by them.
“I came here this time to ask you for something. If you cooperate, everything will be easy to deal with. If you don’t cooperate, I believe that with the cooperation of the police force and the Independent Commission Against Corruption, you can decide whether you can handle it. "
Liu Baoqiang waved his hand and drove all Shabiao's men out.
Then he took a ledger that was placed on the table and looked at Silly Biao while flipping through it. "You have convinced me. I can't refuse even if I want to. Tell me, if there is anything I can do to help you."
Although the nickname is Silly Biao There is a word for stupid, but in fact he is not stupid.
Hearing that Liu Baoqiang said this, he naturally knew that he had no possibility of refusing.
Although in theory, neither the Independent Commission Against Corruption nor the serious crime team where Liu Baoqiang works seems to be able to control him.
But this is only theoretical. The Independent Commission Against Corruption and the police really want to target a peripheral guy. As Liu Baoqiang said, a fool will definitely not be able to handle it.
“Do you recognize this person?”
Zhou Xingxing, who came in from behind, heard that Shabiao took the initiative to surrender, so he took out a photo of Deng Zhaohong’s death that he had taken at the scene. Then show it to the fool.
"I also want to say that I don't know him, but it's a pity that you won't believe it."
Seeing the tragic death of Deng Zhaohong, Shabiao couldn't help but feel a little sad on his face.
"He and I grew up in the same housing estate. Later he went to England to study. A few years ago, he suddenly returned to Hong Kong Island and joined the Jockey Club. I thought this guy was prosperous. Who knew that something like this would happen? It’s something.”
When Silly Biao said these words, there was really a bit of emotion on his face.
However, Lu Zhilian interrupted the other party directly.
"Don't tell me you don't know what he did. Tell me the main point. Why was he beaten to death?"
Lu Zhilian may not be good at other things, but for corruption Bribery and insider trading, but he is an expert.
Just from the professions of Sha Biao and Deng Zhaohong, he had already figured out what they could do.
“I really don’t know this. The only thing I know is that he received illegal money from others, so he deliberately blew the whistle for others while at work. I suspect that when he was killed, it must be related to this case. "It's something related."
Shabiao deliberately wanted not to answer, but now he was surrounded by four men and one woman. He knew that he would not be able to get away without saying anything, so he did not hesitate for too long. Just tell me what you know.
“Since you know so clearly, will you also take a ride and make a fortune along with it?”
When Zhou Xingxing heard Sha Biao saying that Deng Zhaohong was blowing the whistle, he immediately and The clues I investigated corresponded to each other. This year, the Jockey Club lost billions on the outside world, which was also big news on Hong Kong Island.
Since he was investigating the Jockey Club's case, there was no way he wouldn't know about it.
"This is really not true. In our industry, the most taboo thing for bankers is to play with gamblers, because gamblers will never win against the banker."
Hearing from Zhou When Xingxing asked, Shabiao shook his head and denied it with a serious face.
“I can’t tell, you still have a very professional ethics, but I think it’s not that you are unwilling to follow the investment, but that you don’t have the guts to follow the investment.”
Lu Zhilian heard the silly meaning If you speak righteously, you will immediately reveal the other party's true identity without hesitation.
People like this who deliberately bribe the referee to blow the whistle are just for the sake of being upset. If it is a lucky individual who buys the right thing, it is easy to say that the big bookmaker will not care.
But if someone in the industry like Shabiao follows them and places bets, they will definitely be suspected of leaking the secret.
For forces like them that have the courage to control football games or directly cut flesh from the Jockey Club, if it is found that there is a mole within themselves, then Deng Zhaohong's fate will be the fate of the mole.
The reason why Silly Biao did not follow suit was his professional ethics. The main reason was the fear that his life would be threatened.
“This betting station of yours doesn’t look like it can handle large bets. How do you operate when you encounter large amounts of betting funds?”
He had come all the way, and happened to encounter a case that the Independent Commission Against Corruption could handle. It seemed that the scale of the case involved was definitely the largest in Hong Kong. Naturally, Lu Zhilian was not willing to let it go easily.
The largest outside bookmaker on Hong Kong Island, the legal one is naturally the Jockey Club.
However, in addition to the Jockey Club, there will definitely be other less formal entities with hundreds of billions worth of handicaps.
Lu Zhilian cannot offend the Jockey Club, but he is still very bold in cracking down on other illegal handicaps.
Especially those handicap betting on peripherals are illegal, so it is simply not normal for money laundering, insider trading or even bribery.
This is what Lu Zhilian is interested in. Generally, investigating a case like this can definitely lead to a lot of cases.
"I can't talk nonsense about this. If I tell you, I won't be able to survive on the road."
Shabiao suddenly hesitated when he heard Lu Zhilian's question.
"I may have some clues about the peripheral betting and betting you are talking about."
While several people were discussing how to find the Jockey Club from the peripheral betting point, from the safe house When she came out, An Ying, who had always lowered her head and remained silent, suddenly interjected timidly.
Everyone present looked at An Ying in surprise.
“I went to a cocktail party with that person before and met a woman. When that person showed off to me, he said that she was the largest banker outside Hong Kong Island.”
An The person Ying said was naturally Hu Zhiyong.
After experiencing successive changes, An Ying has completely seen Hu Zhiyong’s true face.
When she heard that there was information she knew, she immediately took the initiative to tell Lu Zhilian and others.
"This person's name is Liu Li, and she also has a godfather, who seems to be the owner of an investment company, named Shen Huashan."
An Ying said while looking at Shabiao.
Lu Zhilian and others also looked at Silly Biao.
When Shabiao heard An Ying talking about a woman, he still had a look of disinterest on his face.
But then when he heard An Ying say Shen Huashan's name, his expression changed involuntarily.
"Is she right or wrong?"
Zhou Xingxing knows An Ying least well among everyone, so he has a certain degree of skepticism about An Ying's statement.
“This is not what I said. It’s just that large bets that I generally can’t take will be transferred out. As for the specific person who will take over, I don’t actually know, but I know that everyone will Call that person Teacher Hua."
Sibiao looked at An Ying in surprise.
He did not know the true identity of the person behind the scenes before.
After all, it is illegal for people like them to bet large amounts on the outside.
General transactions rely on the guarantee of an intermediary, and they will not meet each other.
But now he knows the identity of the people behind the scenes. If these people were not police officers, Shabiao would be confident that he could take his career to the next level.
But it's a pity now. I can only pray that these cops and Lao Lian will let him go if they have big goals. (End of this chapter)