As his gaze swept over the faces of the triad leaders before him, Zhou Quan could see straight through their devious little schemes.
They merely intended to pay him lip service and fob him off for the time being.
That was fine. Zhou Quan had never expected these Gou Hok Jai to truly behave themselves anyway.
Powerful though he now was, he was not so confident as to believe that a single word from him would make every Gou Hok Jai toe the line.
He had summoned the leaders of the major triads in his jurisdiction merely to give them a warning in advance.
And if these Gou Hok Jai refused to listen? Zhou Quan would force them to obey the rules he had laid down.
Make examples of a few triad leaders by wiping them out, and the rest were guaranteed to fall into line.
Handsome Kwan and Lian Ho-lung of Mong Kok, along with Cheung Chi-keung of Sham Shui Po's Wo Hing Shing, were the examples Zhou Quan planned to make next.
"All right, you lot can leave!"
Zhou Quan glanced coolly at the triad leaders and waved them away without a care.
The sight of those three Gou Hok Jai-Handsome Kwan, Lian Ho-lung, and Cheung Chi-keung-filled Zhou Quan with annoyance.
So Zhou Quan simply changed his mind. Forget treating them to tea; he would not even give them a cup of plain water.
Only after hearing Sergeant Zhou dismiss them did Lam Wai Lok and Kam Tsz Tai finally tear their eyes away from the tea leaves floating in their disposable paper cups.
"We'll leave you to your work, Sergeant Zhou!"
"We won't disturb you any longer, Sergeant Zhou!"
Lam Wai Lok and Kam Tsz Tai both smiled at Zhou Quan, rose, and gave a slight bow.