Hong Kong News: Police Talker

Chapter 1208 Fan Weili's Worries

Whether for his own position or for the reputation of the police force, Watson planned to get Philip out of office first.

Besides these, the most important thing is that the two sides have already broken off relations. The reason why Philip has been able to tolerate Watson until now is because he does not want to cause trouble before his promotion.

He planned to deal with Watson properly after he became governor.

By then, Philip, who became the governor, would be the king of Hong Kong Island, and even if Watson controlled both the legitimate and criminal worlds, he would be unable to resist him.

It's very simple. All we need to do is promote Watson to the position of deputy director of the Security Bureau. To everyone else, this would be a promotion, but for Watson, it would be a huge blow.

Although the positions in the Police Force are not high, they wield considerable power, while the Deputy Commissioner of Security, though seemingly holding a high position, possesses less power than the Deputy Commissioner of Police.

This is what is known as a promotion in name only, but a demotion in reality.

But before Philip could take office as governor, the Z Foundation collapsed.

The financial crisis was a blowout, but for Philip, it didn't matter; it just meant he earned a little less money.

Even if something goes wrong, it won't implicate him, because the chairman of the Z Foundation is Xu Huaijing, and the person in charge has always been Hu Zhiyong.

Simply put, Xu Huaijing was Philip's front man, and Hu Zhiyong was Xu Huaijing's front man.

Moreover, Philip always had the housekeeper contact Xu Huaijing and the others, rarely getting involved himself and completely shirking all his responsibilities.

In addition, under Philip's instructions, the Z Foundation cultivated relationships with retirees of all ranks in the Hong Kong Island government. Although these people may have retired, as long as they are alive, their connections remain.

This is an extremely powerful energy.

This energy could even help Philip when he takes things a step further!

If it weren't for Watson's interference, Philip might have smoothly become the next Governor of Hong Kong Island.

Of course, it's hard to say how big that chance is.

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"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!"

The ringing of his cell phone interrupted Watson's thoughts. He picked it up and saw that it was Fan Weili calling. He answered immediately, but before he could speak, he heard Fan Weili ask in a serious tone, "Watson, I heard that Philip's butler went to the police station to turn himself in?"

Watson paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, the other party took all the blame, saying that he acted on his own initiative and did things outside under Philip's name, and that Philip was unaware of all this."

Fan Weili didn't speak, but his breathing became somewhat rapid.

A moment later, his voice came out.

"In this situation, how confident are you that you can bring Philip to justice? And this is probably just the beginning. Philip's family has been developing in Hong Kong for decades and has deep connections with most of the leaders of the three secretaries and thirteen bureaus today."

"Moreover, their family has connections in Britain, and as time goes by, more and more people will get involved, even from Britain itself. After all, this time it's targeting the Chief Secretary for Administration, which is a very high position in Britain, a regional governor."

“If we can’t convict Philip and kill him in one go, then we need to…make plans early. Once he gets out of the police station, there will be countless reprisals waiting for us.”

Watson sensed some unease in Fan Weili's tone. There was nothing he could do; he had been severely suppressed by Philip before, and only he could understand just how powerful Philip and his family were.

"Don't worry, Director Fan, I'm 100% confident I can put Philip in his place. We're just giving him a little push to see if anyone else will jump out."

Hearing Hua Sheng's confident words, Fan Weili was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "Are you sure it's one hundred percent?"

Watson grinned: "Don't worry, when have I ever messed up? If I say it's 100%, then it's absolutely true for Philip. It's just that it seems like Lai Wing-lim wants to jump out and cause trouble, so I plan to wait and see. If I can drag him down with me, that would be perfect."

Upon hearing this, Fan Weili immediately gasped. He had never imagined that Hua Sheng had such a big appetite, wanting to take a bite out of the Secretary for Administration and the Secretary for Justice.

“Watson, we can’t be careless. Don’t be fooled by the fact that Philip seems to be at a disadvantage now, having been arrested and taken to the police station. His network of connections extends throughout Hong Kong Island and even the UK.”

“Once the British side speaks up, even the governor will have to give them face. If something goes wrong during this period and all our efforts are in vain, our situation will not be good. Philip’s retaliation will definitely come quickly and fiercely.”

“Look… should we put Philip out of office first? As for Raymond Lai, he’s not a threat. He’s only been the Secretary for Justice for a few years, and the position of the next Governor will definitely not be his.”

Hua Sheng could understand Fan Weili's concerns and also sensed something from the other party's tone. He wanted to advise him to stop, not to act smugly after getting a good deal, and to be careful not to suffer a backlash.

Faced with such persuasion, Hua Sheng couldn't refuse outright, so he could only say tactfully, "Director Fan, rest assured, I will definitely not mess this up. As for the reason, I can't say it now. After all, the fewer people who know about certain things, the better, so that they can have the greatest effect when revealed."

"Please trust me, okay!"

Fan Weili didn't speak. After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "Since you've said all that, how can I not believe you? But you really need to be careful. Philip isn't someone you can easily deal with."

"Besides, if this drags on, the governor won't give us any more time. They're probably already making a lot of calls to him. We don't know how much time we have left..."

This was also a concern for Watson. He was genuinely worried that the governor would directly order Philip's release, and at that point, it would be difficult to drag Lai Wing-lim down with him, since no one is a fool.

Lai Wing-lim didn't want Philip to leave the police force unscathed; he wanted Philip's reputation to be damaged, and for him to be punished, demoted, and so on.

After all, this meant that he had no chance of becoming the next governor, because he was no match for Philip in the election of governor.

In the current situation, even if Lai Wing-lim and Fan Wai-lap joined forces, they would not be a match for Philip in the competition for the governorship.

This is the old British family that has dominated Hong Kong Island for decades. Moreover, Philip has been working hard in the position of Chief Secretary for Administration for many years and is just waiting to take over as Governor and soar to new heights.

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