Zhou Quan's murderous order had been an open threat to the foreigners in the SB Political Department.
So, however unwilling the Hook-Nosed Foreigners were to accept it, they simply did not dare stir up trouble at West Kowloon Headquarters.
Of course, that did not mean he would swallow the insult, nor would the forces behind him let the matter rest.
His personal honor or disgrace was a minor matter, but the connections behind the foreigner Willy and Cheung Chi-keung carried enormous stakes.
The Political Department-or, to be precise, certain people within it and the forces behind them-would never allow Willy and Cheung Chi-keung to slip out of their control.
A seemingly peaceful night passed, with undercurrents surging beneath the surface.
The moment the Police Force's working day began the next morning, waves rose and fierce winds blew.
An Assistant Commissioner at Tai Kwun, and even a Major General at the Foreigners Garrison Command, personally called Wong Bing Yiu's office.
With such a major incident in Sham Shui Po the night before, and the Political Department and Zhou Quan nearly coming to blows, how could Commissioner Wong not have known?
Besides, Zhou Quan had briefed him in advance, so Commissioner Wong naturally stood firmly behind his nephew.
Commissioner Wong's stance was utterly uncompromising: there had to be an order from DCP Operations or Number One.
Otherwise, no one within the Police Force could take Willy and Cheung Chi-keung away.
As for anyone outside the Police Force, nothing would do short of an official document personally signed by the foreign Governor.
Whether it was the foreign Assistant Commissioner or the foreign garrison Major General, did Commissioner Wong know either of them?
The former held the same rank as Commissioner Wong. If Commissioner Wong chose to show him respect, he could call him