Hong Kong News: Police Talker

Chapter 1093 Landlord Association

He Zhiqiang paused, then continued, "Luo Minsheng has connections with many companies, but the real financial backer behind him is an organization called the Landlord Association."

"I don't know much about this landlord. Even the name was told to us by the person who eavesdropped on Luo Minsheng."

"After discovering a military-grade bug in Luo Minsheng's car, we led our team to search his company. We discovered a wiretapping base in the building across the street. It was empty, but a note had been left with the Chinese characters 'Landlord Association' written on it."

"Afterwards, I inquired about the Landlords Association, but many people seemed very wary and just told me not to delve too deeply into it."

Hearing this, Watson laughed mockingly: "Don't investigate too deeply. In Hong Kong Island, there is nothing that our police force cannot investigate." After saying that, he directly picked up the landline on the desk and dialed.

"Aren, have you found any information about the Landlord Association?"

"After using your authority, Sir Hua, I found out and I will bring the information to you now."

A moment later, Chen Yongren walked into the office with a document, glanced at He Zhiqiang, and said nothing.

"This is Mr. He Zhiqiang from the Commercial Crime Investigation Department. He's the person in charge of this case involving the Landlords' Association. Just speak directly!"

Chen Yongren nodded. "The Landlords Association was founded in 1973. At the time, the stock market collapsed, and a lot of foreign capital was frantically acquiring local companies at low prices. Several big businessmen at the time, led by Sima Xiang, Huang Shitong, and others, established the Landlords Association."

"The reason why it's called the Landlords' Association is because a few of these big guys like to fight landlords, so they used the name Landlords' Association!"

"Ten years ago, the Independent Commission Against Corruption discovered that the Landlords' Association was using stocks for insider trading. Sima Xiang took the blame for all the crimes and later died in prison. Now, the person in charge of the Landlords' Association is a man named Huang Shitong."

He Zhiqiang looked at Chen Yongren in disbelief. He didn't expect that the other party could find out so much about this landlord.

Watson looked at He Zhiqiang, who was surprised, and smiled faintly: "Don't underestimate the police force. The landlord association is indeed very powerful, but the police force is even more powerful than them. The reason why you can't find out is because your level is not high enough."

"Aren, keep talking!"

Chen Yongren continued, "This Huang Shitong is currently controlling the operations of the Landlords Association from abroad. That so-called stock god, Luo Minsheng, is just a pawn of the Landlords Association, their white glove."

"The landlords' association primarily seeks profit by manipulating the stock market. However, because they operate in a very secretive manner and are involved with so many companies and groups, they are essentially implicated in every company on Hong Kong Island."

"They also understand that the law does not punish the masses, and they used money to implicate countless people, so the police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption have not taken action against them."

Chen Yongren paused and continued, "This may have something to do with the foreigners. Although the Landlords' Association was originally established to resist the foreigners' takeover, it later changed its original intention. The Independent Commission Against Corruption and the police force have been unable to deal with them for many years, and the foreigners have contributed a lot to it."

Watson's pupils constricted. This landlord association was no simple matter. As the saying goes, a single move can affect the entire body. Once the landlord association was affected, the economy of Hong Kong Island would definitely fluctuate. Moreover, it was in collusion with the foreigners.

However, no matter how difficult it is, the Landlords Association must be eliminated. Such a powerful organization will not be allowed to exist in Hong Kong Island!

"Ah Ren, contact Mr. He and send someone to investigate the person who eavesdropped on Luo Minsheng."

"Sir He, I'm now personally in charge of this case, and the Commercial Crime Investigation Division, Criminal Intelligence Division, and Security Department will be cooperating. Is that okay?"

Although it was a question, the tone was affirmative. He Zhiqiang did not dare to question it and immediately said, "No problem, Hua Sir, I will definitely cooperate with you."

He also understood very well that the landlord association involved in this case was not something he could contend with at his level. Only a deputy commissioner of operations like Watson, who had the backing of the commissioner of police, was qualified to take action.

He Zhiqiang hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "Hua Sir, this military-grade eavesdropping device is extremely rare. We suspect it may be linked to a terrorist organization, so we called in our colleagues from the Security Department."

Watson nodded. "I understand. Tomorrow, I'll ask Luo Minsheng to come to the police station to assist in the investigation. I'll also take people to check all the companies where those people from the Landlord Association work. I don't just want the bugs. I'll also have the Commercial Crime Investigation Department carefully investigate the companies where these people work to see if there's anything fishy going on."

He Zhiqiang frowned slightly: "Hua Sir, won't this alert the enemy?"

Watson smiled faintly: "What I want is to alert the enemy. Now it seems that only Luo Minsheng is involved, but we all know that the person who eavesdropped should be targeting the Landlord Association. Now I want to alert the Landlord Association. Only when they take action can we find clues and evidence."

"Ah Ren, keep a close eye on everyone in the Landlords' Association, especially Huang Shitong. With something this big happening in Hong Kong Island, he should be back to deal with it. He's been in a high position for so many years, it's impossible for him to run away just because of a little disturbance."

"I have only one request, and that is that once he returns to Hong Kong Island, he must not be allowed to leave, no matter what means. Someone must be assigned to keep a close eye on him."

Chen Yongren and He Zhiqiang stood up solemnly and shouted, "Yes, Sir!"

After Chen Yongren and the others left, Watson sat in his office chair and began to ponder. He knew very well that this opponent was extraordinary. No matter how powerful Mr. Li was, he was just one person. But the landlord was different. This was an organization that had been established for decades.

Moreover, every member of the organization possesses a great deal of wealth and connections. Once the Landlords' Association is disturbed, it would be no different from becoming an enemy of the entire financial circle of Hong Kong Island.

Watson would definitely not believe that the Landlords Association, which had been established for decades, had no connection with the foreigners. In that era, if the Landlords Association did not have a good relationship with the foreigners, it would be just a pig waiting to be slaughtered, fattened up and then slaughtered!

What makes Watson a little embarrassed is that if the landlords' association is disturbed, it will cause fluctuations in the Hong Kong economy or even collapse, which will be troublesome. These people are involved with countless companies, and these companies are related to the wealth, interests and jobs of countless people.

If the situation becomes too widespread, countless people in Hong Kong will lose their jobs, lose their fortunes, or even jump off buildings.

In Hong Kong Island, the most popular things are stock speculation and horse racing. Countless people dream of getting rich from them. Once the stock market collapses, these people will be finished.

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