Chapter Thirty-Three Press Conference

  Are there tickets? Please help me get a few more!

  "Report: The villa's self-destruction system has been activated and will explode in ten minutes!"

  "Rush over and see if you can disable the self-destruct program! The rest of you, rescue the wounded and bring out the smuggled goods from the villa, be ready to evacuate at any time!" Zhao Zilong said.

  "Yes!" Jin Hui was busy on the computer for a while, and soon his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

  "Report to Captain Zhao, unable to stop the self-destruct system, explosion in eight minutes! Suggest immediate evacuation." Jin Hui wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead and turned to say.

  Fortunately, no one noticed, otherwise this computer expert would have been embarrassed.

  "Alright, withdraw immediately! Report the situation here to Command Center."

  Eight minutes later, a loud "boom" shook the air. The villa that was once as sturdy as a military fortress instantly turned into a huge fireball, and in no time the entire manor was engulfed in a sea of flames.

  An hour later, the big fire was extinguished. The police began their on-site cleanup work.

  Hong Kong's paparazzi are notorious for being well-informed and swarmed around the police cordon to take shots.

  Half an hour later, the police formally arrested a deputy director of the branch, who also had a codename not publicly known to Hong Kong citizens: Lao Ying.

  At 10 pm that night, under the intense pursuit of the paparazzi, the Hong Kong police officially held a press conference.

  At the press conference, Hong Kong police chief Stephen Lo and Pun Yuen-fei were in high spirits as they accepted interviews.

  Pong Wing Fai's public identity with the Hong Kong Police Force is as a Chief Superintendent of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau.

  "Director Leung, hello, I am a reporter from Ta Kung Pao. Can you tell me about the achievements of this operation?"

  "This operation seized 120 kilograms of high-purity heroin, as well as a large quantity of smuggled firearms, with a total value exceeding $200 million. If these drugs and firearms had entered Hong Kong, they would have posed a great threat to the safety of our citizens. After receiving intelligence from an undercover agent, the Hong Kong police made meticulous arrangements and careful deployments, and with the bravery of the Flying Tigers, we were finally able to apprehend all the criminals."

  "Hello Director Liang, I am a reporter from Oriental Daily News. Can you tell me about the casualties on both sides?"

  "This operation, the Flying Tigers annihilated 219 armed criminals, captured 66, and the leaders of both sides were executed on the spot. The Flying Tigers lost 8 men, with 5 lightly injured and 4 seriously injured, but none are in danger of losing their lives. Sadly, our undercover agent from the Hong Kong police has been killed. We will release details about this agent later and hope that through your reporting, the citizens of Hong Kong will remember this unnamed hero who fought in the darkness. At the same time, the Hong Kong police will restore his reputation and posthumously award him a medal for heroism."

  "Alright, this is our responsibility, Director Liang can rest assured. Also, I'd like to ask Director Liang, what's your opinion on the arrest of Tang, the director of the branch bureau?" The reporter suddenly changed his tone.

  "This is a sharp question! For the corrupt elements within the police force, our attitude has always been to eliminate them one by one, without any tolerance. Anti-corruption and honesty have always been a long-term task of the Hong Kong government, and we also welcome media supervision." Commissioner Leung said with a serious expression when talking about this issue.

  "It's said that among the criminals this time, there were also foreign mercenaries involved. I'd like to ask Director Leung, through this operation, can it be proven that the fighting strength of the Hong Kong Flying Tigers has made a qualitative leap and surpassed that of ordinary mercenary groups?" a reporter asked.

  " Facts speak louder than words. I think the answer to this question is already clear to everyone present, so there's no need for me to repeat it." Liang Zhen Sheng said in a gentle tone.

  Even such a secretive matter is known, the paparazzi's news is really well-informed. I don't know what other things they know, Captain Zhao Zilong and his troops came very secretly, and only four high-level police officers knew about it, and he had already informed them to keep it strictly confidential, which made him feel at ease. So the paparazzi shouldn't know about the existence of this troop, thought Liang Zhen Sheng to himself.

  "Congratulations to the Hong Kong police for their complete victory! I am a Wen Wei Po reporter, and I would like to ask Chief Superintendent Pun of the Hong Kong Police's Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, according to an eyewitness near the scene, he also saw a group of people wearing different uniforms from the Flying Tigers leaving together. Is that the new uniform of the Flying Tigers or did other units participate in this operation?" The reporter looked at Pun with anticipation.

  Finally, he asked, Liang Zhen Sheng's eyebrows moved slightly as he looked towards Pang Yun Fei.

  "It's the new uniform that Flying Tigers are developing!" Pang Yunfei said casually.

  Liang Zhen Sheng smiled slightly, Pang Yun Fei had attended press conferences many times before, he knew very well what to say and what not to say. So Liang Zhen Sheng often arranged for him to attend press conferences.

  The reporter, having failed to dig up new material, was somewhat disappointed and then reluctantly threw out a sharp question: "So, who do you think should be credited with the success of this action?"

  Pang Yunfei's face was relaxed: "Of course, it is thanks to the correct leadership of our superiors and their meticulous deployment, plus the hard work of my comrades, that our operation has achieved success!" His answer was flawless.

  The journalist had no choice but to sit down and hand over the microphone to other colleagues.

  "Hello, Director Liang, I'm a reporter from Huayi TV. Can you give a score to the Flying Tigers' performance this time?" asked a bespectacled reporter from Huayi TV.

  "The Flying Tigers' performance this time is clear to everyone, and I believe every Hong Kong citizen has a fair judgment in their heart. I think there's no need for me to give scores!" Director Leung skillfully dodged the question.

  How do you feel now?

  "We, the Hong Kong police, have always been committed to maintaining the prosperity and stability of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Now that Hong Kong has returned to the motherland's embrace and has the correct leadership of the central government, our development will surely reach new heights. And we, the Hong Kong police, have the ability and determination to maintain law and order in Hong Kong, striking against all crimes. Here, I must warn those groups or individuals who are committing or plotting crimes, being an enemy of the people will only lead to a bad end. The downfall of the Triads is a warning to you!"

  "Clap, clap, clap..."; The scene erupted in a wave of applause that lasted for a long time...

  Thailand, Head Office of Aten Group.

  Dong Zhuo sat in front of the computer with a dark face, watching the Hong Kong police's press conference. Finally, his right hand clenched into a fist and drew an arc in the air before heavily smashing onto his laptop.

  "Dong's phone rang, it was Steven's voice: "Mr. Dong, the Hong Kong police held a press conference half an hour ago, the Flying Tigers raided the Black Dragon Society's headquarters, Woh Long Manor, and the Black Dragon Society was uprooted. Carter and his entourage were killed in action. Hai Luo Ying and the military supplies were seized by the Hong Kong police. This time we suffered heavy losses!"

  "Got it, notify them, hold a meeting."

  The atmosphere was oppressive, everyone had a gloomy face and didn't say a word.

  "Xun Yu, what's your take on this?" Dong Zhuo finally asked coldly after half a day of silence.

  "Dong Zong, I don't believe it was the Flying Tigers. Smith's strength is obvious to everyone, no need for me to say more. Two years ago, I experienced the combat power of the Hong Kong Flying Tigers, and at that time we only had three people, not only did we retreat unscathed but also made them unable to find their way. Two years later today, with Smith's strength, even if he couldn't kill a dozen or so, retreating unscathed would be an easy task, let alone being annihilated by the Flying Tigers. The only possibility is: they encountered a formidable opponent! This opponent, in my estimation, should not be from Hong Kong itself, eight or nine out of ten are from mainland China."

  Indeed, Bart was extraordinary, and he had analyzed the underlying reason so thoroughly.

  "What makes you say that?" Dong Zhuo thought he had some reason, so he continued to ask.

  "You think: the Flying Tigers of Hong Kong are trained based on Hong Kong's actual terrain, they excel at urban warfare, so their weapon configuration is also inclined towards this. The Black Dragon Society headquarters is located in a valley, strictly speaking it is more inclined towards mountainous jungle warfare. Taking a team that excels at urban warfare and suddenly pulling them into the valley to conduct mountainous jungle warfare, how much of their combat power can be exerted? In the situation where their combat power only decreases but does not increase, they still want to annihilate our powerful all-around small teams, what is the probability of this happening? I think you also understand that this probability will absolutely not be higher than the probability of winning the California lottery in the United States!

  Zhou Te saw that everyone's face showed a look of agreement, and continued to say: "Hong Kong has already returned to China, so if the Hong Kong government receives news, based on the Flying Tigers' current combat power, they will absolutely seek help from the mainland government. The mainland government will not sit idly by, they will definitely send special forces to support the Flying Tigers. Our mercenary small teams and the Black Dragon Society headquarters must have been taken out by that unknown special forces team! China is indeed an ancient and mysterious country, there are too many things we don't know about! So this time our failure is also within reason!"

  If Zhang Hang heard Brett's inference now, he would be extremely surprised: was it what he saw with his own eyes?

  "Not bad, that's right! The day before yesterday, the Hong Kong police station held a meeting, and two new faces appeared at this meeting. A few hours ago, a team wearing camouflage uniforms withdrew with the Flying Tigers, according to what Poon, the head of the Hong Kong Heavy Crime Unit, said at the press conference, that was them testing their new uniforms. Know yourself and know your enemy, you can win every battle! This time, we underestimated and belittled China, and paid a heavy price for it!" sighed Steven.

  "Steven and Brett will make a trip to Hong Kong, contact the Hung Hing Society, our business channel cannot be interrupted, and take the opportunity to investigate the situation, try to figure out who our opponent is!" Dong Zhuo said in a low voice after hearing everyone's analysis.