Chapter 31: The Background of the Four Gates (1/2)
When Xu Cheng arrived at the police station, he finally realized why the instructor had kindly helped him change his patrol area. It turned out that Young Master Yun and the others’ parents had finally managed to work their connections to get their kids out of there. The upper management probably thought that since they had already detained the rich heirs for three days, the young masters had probably learned their lessons already and were ready to be released.
When Xu Cheng came over for his shift, a group of lawyers was also there to sign the bail and release documents.
Young Master Yun and the others all came out from the cell and were stretching their muscles. Upon seeing Xu Cheng walking in, the twelve of them came over and blocked Xu Cheng’s way to the changing room.
The officer on duty shouted, “What are you guys doing?”
Of course, these people would try to screw with Xu Cheng in broad daylight at the station, but even if they tried, they wouldn’t be able to anyways. So, Young Master Yun deepened his voice and said, staring at Xu Cheng, “I hope you still have the balls to take night shifts.”
Xu Cheng, however, couldn’t care less. “I hope you can correct your attitude. Next time you come for a visit, it probably won’t be just for three days.”
The other young masters on the side snorted, “You better not wuss out. We got time, let’s wait and see what happens.”
Young Master Yun was worried that the trash talk was not enough to shake Xu Cheng, so he especially added, “I heard that you were transferred to the western district? That’s good, don’t let me see you in the west area.”
“You done?” Xu Cheng looked at the group impatiently, and then he turned around and looked at their lawyers. “Look after your clients, or I will take them in right now for threatening a police officer.”
The lawyers’ faces grew awkward and they immediately shot their young masters a look.
Young Master Yun and the others just sneered as they walked out of the bureau, driving away in their sports cars that had also been detained that night.
Xu Cheng went to the instructor’s office. Seeing him come in, the instructor smiled as he got up and patted Xu Cheng’s shoulder. “We know that this group of kids will try different ways to teach you a lesson, and we were concerned that this issue might bring you too much pressure, so we listened to their advice and let them go. After all, they were detained for three days already; it’s good enough for their first time. Also, assigning you to the western district wasn’t because you didn’t do a good job in your previous area, but we are just concerned that those people will be impulsive and do something to you. Don’t overthink it.”
“I know, but why are we scared of this group of people?” Xu Cheng asked.
The instructor sighed and answered, “These people aren’t scary, but the people from the four gates are. We aren’t afraid of big criminals, but we don’t want to be entangled by the little ones. You might not know the trouble they bring. These people didn’t commit too serious of a crime, so they would have to be released anyways after being detained for a few days. But what happens then? They will definitely keep their eyes on you and your family every day, affecting your lives. Besides, the four gates still have influence around here. Under normal circumstances, departments like ours aren’t high enough in level to touch them yet, got it? They are the Criminal Police Department’s problem, we just need to take care of the daily lives of the citizens. The natures of our jobs are different.”
Xu Cheng sat down and asked in curiosity, “What’s really so scary about the four gates? Why can’t gangs like them be eliminated?”
“That question only shows that you are underestimating the four gates.” The instructor bitterly smiled. “They are powerful because of what they relied on to perfectly transition from black to white, allowing them to stay alive until now. The East Gate controls the shipping ports. Even in the old fishermen days, they had already taken control over the harbor areas and when they began to transition to lawful business, trade became the most important bargaining chip. If they collapse and the vast port area can’t find someone to take over immediately, the entire overseas trade transportation industry of Shangcheng will face a big stagnation problem, which is very serious.”
“In addition, Shangcheng is the only city in the country that gives out formal casino licenses. Of the 9 large casinos in the city, at least 6 of them provide formal income for West Gate.”
Xu Cheng narrowed his eyes, these industries were indeed massive.