Lost Hong Kong: The Diamond Heist

You are a member of a local gang, and you’ve been working hard to help the businesses run by the group. Your attitude was greatly appreciated by the gang. Although you were just a nobody, you were still being taken care of by the boss.

One day, the boss called an emergency meeting of all gang members. But beyond that, the order didn’t mention any purpose about it. After receiving the order, you could only follow the other senior members to the headquarters, who were just as confused as you were.

Everyone was here. The boss immediately locked the door of the meeting room, and finally explained the reason for calling everyone here: a batch of diamonds were missing from the warehouse. Everyone looked at each other in confusion. The warehouse was heavily guarded, how could this even happen? The boss watched the members whispering to each other without saying a word, seeming to be observing everyone’s reaction.

After a moment, the boss stopped your discussion and continued to explain. According to the CCTV recording, a suspicious van quietly drove away from a back street at midnight. Although it’s unable to see the face, the tattoo on the driver’s hand was clearly captured on the screen – it was a mark exclusive to members of your gang’s rival organization. With such a weight of valuables, the boss speculated that they should have transported the stolen goods to the nearest stronghold for storage, which was a Dai Pai Dong nearby. Therefore, today’s meeting was aimed at selecting the most suitable members as spies to investigate the site.

What a dangerous mission… Seems only the experienced seniors are able to complete it. Just as you were thinking, the boss walked up to you and patted you on the shoulder.

“…What? Me?!” You stared at the boss with a horrified face, and the boss nodded affirmatively. “They know the faces of most of our senior members. If we want to sneak in, the best way is to find a face that is “completely new”. Don’t worry, the gang’s got your back. You only need to find where they hide the diamonds and take them back. It’s best if you don’t get caught. Don’t try to fight them, you don’t stand a chance.”

“Get yourself a few more teammates. But remember, only find those who are truly worthy to trust.” The last sentence was a whisper in your ear. The boss patted your shoulder again and dismissed the meeting. Based on the information obtained, the members of the enemy will leave their stronghold for 60 minutes every day, and only ordinary clerks will remain. This is the gap for you to sneak in.

Can you complete the mission successfully? What the boss said to you at the end…what did it even mean?