Zhou Quan had made an example of the Vietnamese Gang's three bosses right in front of five Wo Sing Wo bosses.
The news soon spread throughout Yau Tsim District, and even among the major gangs across Hong Kong Island.
For a time, many gangs regarded Zhou Quan with awe and fear, while no small number hated him with a vengeance.
Those gangs secretly dealing drugs, in particular, wished Zhou Quan would disappear immediately.
But they could only think about it. None of them had ever dared entertain the idea of getting rid of Zhou Quan.
As Zhou Quan's performance in the Police Force grew increasingly outstanding, how could the gangs of all sizes across Hong Kong Island not gather intelligence on him?
What Gou Hok Jai did not know by now that Zhou Quan had powerful backing within the Police Force and had all but secured his position as the Police Force Lee Family's next successor?
Had he been an ordinary police officer, those gangs might have had the nerve to take the risk.
But with Zhou Quan as the target, they lacked that courage.
If anything happened to Zhou Quan, nearly half the Police Force would probably go mad.
When that happened, what awaited these Gou Hok Jai would probably be more than a crackdown.
It might well turn straight into a counterterrorism operation.
As for putting a bounty on Zhou Quan and hiring an assassin to kill him, that was clearly not a viable approach either.
For one thing, Zhou Quan's reputation as the Gun God had gradually gained recognition across more than half of Hong Kong Island.
Assassinating Zhou Quan would be far from easy.
For another, even putting out a bounty would certainly carry the risk of exposure.
Even if they truly succeeded in assassinating Zhou