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."
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 common practice to directly take the person back for questioning.
"There are reasons for this, but the most fundamental reason is that there is no evidence, so we cannot launch an investigation against them."
Several people had just been in danger of life and death, and Lu Zhilian was too embarrassed to tell high-sounding lies, so he 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 hanging on the walls of the beer house, and football matches from across the Pacific are being played on them.
"Ming Deng Qiang, 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 go to some special consumption places."
The waiter at the beer house actually knew Liu Baoqiang.
On the surface it is a beer house, and it also sells midnight snacks. It is also a peripheral betting station in Yuen Long.
The reason why Liu Baoqiang knew this place was naturally because he had consumed food here before.
This is also the reason why when he learned that Zhou Xingxing was looking for a guy named Sha Biao, he took the initiative to come forward, because as far as he knew, the person in charge behind this peripheral betting station was called Sha Biao.
"Damn it, 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. Then he pushed the waiter away 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 difference.
Liu Baoqiang held An Ying's hand and did not stop in the hall. Instead, he 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 to his senses, and when he saw 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——
When I heard the waiter shouting, there was no one in the room, but there was a series of noises, including the sound of cups falling to the ground, and the sound of tables and chairs being pushed over.
"Why are you running away? 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 he was ambushed at the door, there would be a sewer.
Capsized.
However, Liu Baoqiang thought it was wrong. Although there were many people inside, after hearing the waiter's call, everyone hurriedly packed up the things on the table without even thinking about hiding the note.
After all, the waiter didn't say how many police officers had come. Judging from their rich experience in being raided, the police officers 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 this kind of betting station, because the products purchased are sports betting, it will be more difficult to obtain evidence.
So the people inside were not ready to resist at this moment. The reason why 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——
During the chaos, the sound of the iron door opening and closing sounded. It was obvious that someone was preparing to escape through the back door, but Liu Baoqiang did not appear to be in any hurry.
"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 really funny!"
Upon hearing Lu Zhilian's self-reported identity, a loud voice immediately rang out.
"It's silly, you're right!"
When Liu Baoqiang heard what the other party said, he immediately opened the door and walked in.
"Hey, hey, Ming Dengqiang, what do you mean? When did you switch jobs 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?"
When Shabiao 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 here now?"
I don’t know if it’s because bookmakers have 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.
Therefore, he really has the confidence not to be afraid of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
"With all that said, didn't I pay you back?"
Liu Baoqiang was exposed by Silly Biao, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
His affairs were known to the entire police force, and Lu Zhilian and others could inquire at any time if they wanted to, so he didn't care about being known by them.
"I came here this time to see you for something. If you cooperate, everything will be easy to deal with. If you don't cooperate, I believe that with the joint efforts 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 Shabiao's nickname has the word "silly" in it, he is actually not stupid.
Hearing that Liu Baoqiang had spoken for this reason, he naturally knew that there was no possibility of him 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 just a theory. The Independent Commission Against Corruption and the police really want to target a guy who is on the periphery. 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 Sha Biao took the initiative to surrender, so he took out a photo of Deng Zhaohong's death that he had taken at the scene, and then showed it to Sha Biao.
"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 rich. Who knew that something like this would happen?
It’s a matter.”
When Shabiao 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 he is an expert in corruption, bribery and insider trading.
He had already figured out what Sha Biao and Deng Zhaohong could do specifically based on their professions.
"I really don't know about 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 his death must be related to this matter."
Shabiao deliberately wanted not to answer, but now that he was surrounded by four men and one woman, he knew that he would not be able to get away without telling something useful, so he did not hesitate for too long and told what he knew.
"Since you know so clearly, will you also take advantage of it and make a fortune?"
When Zhou Xingxing heard Shabiao say that Deng Siu-hung was blowing a whistle, he immediately matched the clues he had investigated. This year, the Jockey Club lost billions on the peripheral side, which was also big news in Hong Kong Island.
Since he was investigating the Jockey Club's case, there was no way he wouldn't know about it.
"There is really no such thing. In our industry, the biggest taboo among bankers is to play with gamblers, because gamblers can never beat the banker."
Upon hearing Zhou Xingxing's question, Shabiao shook his head in denial with a serious face.
"I can't tell, you still have a very professional ethics, but I think it's not that you don't want to invest, but that you don't have the guts to invest."
When Lu Zhilian heard Sha Biao's righteous words, he immediately revealed the other party's details 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 like Shabiao, who is half an industry insider, bets with them, he will definitely be suspected of leaking the secret.
For forces like them that have the courage to control football matches or directly cut flesh from the Jockey Club, if it is discovered 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 partly due to his professional ethics, but the more important reason was the fear that his own 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 bets?"
They had come here all the time, and they happened to come across 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, Luk Zhilian was not willing to let it go easily.
The largest outside bookmaker on Hong Kong Island, the legal one is of course the Jockey Club.
But with a market worth hundreds of billions, in addition to the Jockey Club, there will definitely be other less formal entities.
Lu Zhilian cannot afford to offend the Jockey Club, but he is still very bold in cracking down on other illegal handicaps.
In particular, handicap betting on peripherals is 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 will 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."
When Sha Biao heard Lu Zhilian's question, he immediately hesitated.
"I may have some clues about the outside world and betting you are talking about."
Just when a few people were discussing how to find the Jockey Club from the peripheral betting points, An Ying, who had been keeping her head down and silent as she came out of the safe house, suddenly and timidly interjected.
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 bookmaker outside Hong Kong Island."
The person An Ying was talking about 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 about, 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 boss 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 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 some doubts 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 person who takes over, I don't actually know, but I know that everyone calls that person Teacher Hua.
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Shabiao looked at An Ying in surprise.
He really didn't 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.
Generally, transactions rely on the guarantee of an intermediary, and they never meet each other.
But now he knows the identities of the people behind the scenes. If these people weren't policemen, 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 policemen and Lao Lian will let him go if they have big goals. ()
