Reborn as a 500 Million Inspector: A Legacy of Loyalty and Glory

Chapter 31 Change History? The Castle Project is Launched!

In the underworld of Hong Kong Island, one must always keep their eyes open.

There are certain people, regardless of your status—whether you’re the head of a clan or just a small-time errand boy—that you should always remember and have engraved in your mind. Lei Luo is undoubtedly one of those, and so is Piggy. His presence often means that it’s Lei Luo’s orders.

When Piggy got into the driver’s seat, his partners immediately greeted him with forced smiles. The leader, a man with a flat-top haircut, spoke up, “Piggy, what a coincidence! Is there anything I can help you with?”

Before Piggy could respond, the back window of the black car rolled down. When Lei Luo’s face appeared, the man’s breath hitched, and his heart started racing.

“What’s your name?”

“Luo, Luo Ge! My name is Ni Kun!”

Ni Kun.

Hearing this name, Alo smiled and shook his head. He wondered if he had run into some kind of bad luck today or what. Earlier, he had met Chen Min at Li Tai’s villa, and now he was encountering Ni Kun here. Was this really the Hong Kong Island he knew? Everything felt so absurd.

“Are you the one running this gambling den?”

“Yes, Luo Ge.”

“Who do you follow?”

“Luo Ge, I’m from Sheng, but now I’m doing my own thing.”

Alo glanced at the small gambling den behind the man. It wasn’t large, just about ten square meters. There were a few gambling tables inside, filled with smoke, and you could hear the sound of cards being thrown occasionally.

At this point, Ni Kun wasn’t yet the notorious gang leader he would become later.

“Do you have children?”

“I have one, A Xiao! A Xiao, come out!”

Ni Kun turned and yelled inside the gambling den, and after a moment, a boy ran out. Ni Kun patted his head and told him to greet Luo Ge, and the boy immediately bowed to Alo.

Alo couldn’t help but laugh, shaking his head.

“I’m optimistic about you. Develop well, but be careful of the short one.”

At this moment, Ni Kun’s status was far below Alo’s. He raised the car window and told Piggy to leave. The two of them found another place to grab a quick meal, then returned home to rest.

As for whether the offhand comment he made would change Ni Kun’s future or lead to Han Shen’s downfall, Alo didn’t care.

In the original course of events, Lei Luo would have fled due to the arrival of the ICAC a few years later. However, he had already planned ahead, severing ties with those involved in his operations. He was confident that he could remain in Hong Kong Island for as long as he wanted.

As long as he was there, the underground world of Hong Kong Island would have only one voice. No matter if it was Ni Kun, Han Shen, or even the later East Star Hong Xing, none of them would ever rise to power.

With the assets from the Digital Gang in hand, Alo’s wealth had once again grown substantially.

The next thing he needed to do, besides developing the Castle project, was to extract enough resources from Sydney.

He had spent most of the night in Central, explaining to those who stayed behind how to develop the Castle. Later, after several rounds of drinks, when their minds were more active, he started testing Sydney.

Sydney, full name Sydney Adams.

His father was one of the controllers of the White Eagle Boston Consortium, with seven children.

Shirley was deeply favored by Adams, so even though she was a bastard daughter, Adams still allocated some of his properties to her. The reason for sending Shirley to the island of Hong Kong was to prevent her from being involved in the disputes among his other children.

The properties assigned to Shirley, aside from the insurance company in Hong Kong, also included an oil and grain company in Nanyang. That company was located in Thailand, with vast farmlands, half planted with peanuts and sunflowers, and the other half with grain. From Shirley’s words, he learned that it was quite common for Thailand to have three harvests a year.

In recent years, the grain tycoons in the area had hoarded a large amount of grain and were troubled about how to deal with it. At that moment, Alo chose not to ask further questions to avoid arousing Shirley’s suspicion. However, in his mind, he had already started plotting against Shirley.

He had to get his hands on this batch of grain and transport it to the mainland no matter what. While Alo was busy with his plans, the entire island of Hong Kong began to ripple with the end of his activities…

The first to react were the media reporters. They rested in the clubhouse for a night and the next day, feeling refreshed, they arrived at the outskirts of the walled city.

All the gang chaos had already settled, and the massive fire in the walled city had been extinguished. Contrary to their expectations of seeing refugees crying and wailing, they were instead met with smiling faces and even some people’s eyes shining with hope.

The reporters immediately approached for an interview and learned about the walled city development plan. Looking at the half-burned city, now reduced to dangerous ruins, they suddenly had a thought: could all of this have been part of someone’s plan?

Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental?

But regardless, the matter had been settled, and no one in the walled city was causing trouble. They also had plenty of envelopes in their pockets, enough to live carefree for a month without working.

Everyone was happy to be free of any more trouble, and praising the authorities was easy enough.

“Police Force Acts Decisively! Strikes Down the Evil Forces Plaguing Hong Kong Island!”

“Chief Inspector Leiluo Strikes, Bringing Light to Hong Kong Island!”

“Leiluo: We are the guardians of the people, and we cannot tolerate the oppression of the people by evil forces!”

One report after another was sent back for printing, appearing as extra editions on the market.

Many citizens of Hong Kong, unaware of the full truth, looked at the descriptions in the reports and felt that Chief Inspector Leiluo truly deserved the praise. The series of dramatic events that had made the citizens anxious had completely disappeared after Leiluo’s intervention.

Moreover, the people in the walled city were very grateful to Leiluo and praised him extensively. This was reported by foreign newspapers, and foreigners don’t lie, so Leiluo must be deserving of praise!

With his own efforts, Leiluo had managed to raise the public perception of the entire Hong Kong police force. Beyond the common people, the senior police officers were also very satisfied with the results of the operation.

Police Commissioner Siman was the first to step forward, holding a press conference at the police headquarters across Hong Kong. At the conference, he smoothly credited Leiluo’s success to his excellent leadership. Then, he dropped a bombshell:

The police department, to help the homeless citizens of the walled city, would rebuild the area. The police would act as intermediaries, connecting developers and the walled city’s residents, ensuring all support was provided.

“As royal police officers, we have the responsibility and the obligation to protect them,” said Commissioner Siman, with righteous conviction, under the flashing lights of the cameras.