After Liu Chi-chung fell silent, the entire joint command center settled into a tense, solemn atmosphere where a pin drop could be heard.
Apart from the sound of the communications equipment running in front of Zhou Quan, there was no other noise.
At around 10:55, Ling Jing's low voice came through the communications equipment.
"Reporting, sir. Target No. 1 has entered the net!"
Through Ling Jing's sniper scope, Lian Ho-tung, Luo Tianhong, and Liu Guowei appeared at the Tai Wong Chai pier.
"Reporting, sir. Target No. 2 has entered the net!"
Immediately afterward, another voice came through the communications equipment.
It was the sniper team Zhou Quan had stationed at the Sai Wan End Pier. Its temporary field commander was Inspector Fang Keming, the Deputy Commander of Ling Jing's sniper squad.
Not only had Ling Jing accompanied Zhou Quan on several major operations, but Zhou Quan had also chosen him to command the Auxiliary Squad during the operation against Lam Kwan.
By now, thanks to Zhou Quan's favorable assessment, he had been promoted to Senior Inspector, wearing two stars and one petal.
Fang Keming, meanwhile, had transferred into Ling Jing's sniper squad some time earlier to assist him.
Target No. 2, whom Fang Keming was monitoring, was Law Ting-fat, a leader of Chung Shing Yee.
The reason Chung Shing Yee's drug-smuggling operation was bringing the same shipment ashore at two different piers this time was not what it seemed.
It was not a precaution Lian Ho-lung had taken to prevent the Police Force from catching them all in one sweep, but because his wife had pulled a fast one on him.
Lian Ho-lung's wife, Su Su, could be called Chung Shing Yee's second-in-command, responsible for managing all its money and assets.
Su Su had been with Lian Ho-lung since his