Kong Chi Lap and Kwan Man Chin reacted even faster than Zhou Quan had hoped.
When the ambulance dispatched by the Control Room arrived at the scene, Kwan Man Chin drove up at the same time.
After all, Kwan Man Chin was on duty that night. Naturally, as soon as he received Zhou Quan's report, he headed straight for the Lee Kwan Building.
Although Kong Chi Lap had been called over by Zhou Quan while he was asleep, he arrived only a few minutes later.
By then, uniformed officers had already cordoned off the area around the scene.
The various departments in Yau Tsim District and Tsim Sha Tsui, such as the Major Crimes Unit and the Forensic Science Division, immediately got busy.
Several department heads at Chief Inspector Rank had arrived at the scene alone.
If Zhou Quan had not called Superintendent Kong Chi Lap in for support, Senior Inspector Kwan Man Chin alone might not have been able to keep the scene under control.
But now that Kong Chi Lap, the commander of Mobile Unit B Company, had arrived in person, everything had been completely settled.
The credit for killing the four armed robbers belonged entirely to Zhou Quan's PTU squad.
Kong Chi Lap and Kwan Man Chin personally kept track of the investigation's progress. Once everything had been concluded, a particularly obvious smile spread across Kong Chi Lap's face.
"The Forensic Science Division has confirmed that those pounds are the proceeds from this morning's armed robbery of an armored car on King's Road in North Point."
Kong Chi Lap called Zhou Quan over, patted him on the shoulder, and praised him with a beaming smile. "Chun, you did great. Four shots, four armed robbers who held up an armored car, all hit with precision. That was impressive and fierce."
As he spoke, Kong Chi Lap even gave him a thumbs-up.
He continued, unable to stop smiling. "When Lee Man-bun and Sir Wong hear about this, they'll be happy for you too."
Zhou Quan had graduated from the Police Academy's Inspector Class laden with honors. Now he had also cracked an armored-car robbery case that had caused a serious public outcry.
On top of that, he had powerful connections. Kong Chi Lap could tell that his young friend's future was absolutely bright.
"This wouldn't have been possible without Lap and Man Chin's leadership, or the help of the brothers under my command."
Zhou Quan was not being deliberately modest. His ability and achievements were right there for all to see.
Of course, Zhou Quan did not claim all the credit for himself either.
His primary credit was already assured, so sharing some of the rewards was no big deal.
What was more, the PTU officers under his command had gone through the gunfight alongside him.
Although Zhou Quan deserved the primary credit, this experience alone would let them add a positive note to their Record Books.
It could even play a decisive role in their future promotions and pay raises.
Kong Chi Lap and Kwan Man Chin were Zhou Quan's supervisors, too.
Calling them comrades in fortune and misfortune might have been an exaggeration, but their connection was naturally close.
If Zhou Quan got himself into trouble, the two supervisors would be implicated as well.
Now that Zhou Quan had earned great merit, they could share in the recognition too.
Broadly speaking, even the entire West Kowloon Region and Mobile Unit Headquarters would gain prestige from Zhou Quan's achievement.
However, compared to the senior officers of those two departments, the weight of Zhou Quan's achievement was relatively small.
For the big sirs of those departments, it would amount to no more than an unremarkable line on their records.
"Hahaha, Chun, you!"
Kong Chi Lap put an arm around Zhou Quan's shoulders without any formality, his smile growing brighter and brighter.
He knew very well that his young friend was adding luster to his own reputation.
Zhou Quan was already one of his men, so Kong Chi Lap would naturally share in some of his achievements and failures.
But Zhou Quan's words and actions were very much to everyone's liking, and Kong Chi Lap felt indebted to him for that.
Combined with their close relationship, this had undoubtedly brought Kong Chi Lap and Zhou Quan even closer.
Kwan Man Chin, standing to the side, said nothing, but his smile was just as bright.
In that moment, Zhou Quan's standing in Kwan Man Chin's heart grew increasingly important.
It was not just because Zhou Quan was capable, but also because Kwan Man Chin had gotten a sense of the power behind him.
On the day Zhou Quan joined Kwan Man Chin's squad, Kwan Man Chin had known that his own big sir had taken a particular interest in him.
But he had never found out exactly what sort of background Zhou Quan had.
He had only managed to learn one thing: on the day Zhou Quan started, the big sir of Yau Tsim District had personally brought him over.
Just now, Kwan Man Chin had heard not only the name of that big shot in Yau Tsim District from his own big sir, but also learned that a Lee Man-bun existed.
There were plenty of officers surnamed Lee throughout the Police Force.
But the only one his own big sir would treat with such respect was the deputy head of O Division.
So my young friend has close ties with two Police Force big shots. Tsk, tsk, tsk...
Kwan Man Chin clicked his tongue, his thoughts gradually becoming more active.
He was Kong Chi Lap's subordinate, but he was not qualified to interact with people of Lee Man-bun and Wong Bing Yiu's standing.
Now Zhou Quan was serving in his squad, which undoubtedly gave him a golden opportunity to get closer to the Police Force Lee Family.
Zhou Quan had killed four armed robbers, which had undoubtedly made Mobile Unit B Company a huge success.
Only after seeing everything settled did Kong Chi Lap, Kwan Man Chin, and Zhou Quan take the brothers under their command back to the Police Station to rest.
After getting a proper night's sleep, Zhou Quan arrived at the Police Station in high spirits to begin his shift.
But as soon as he stepped through the Police Station's doors, a huge crowd of media workers surrounded him, shoving long lenses and microphones right in front of him.
They included not only the major Hong Kong newspapers, but also publicity officers from the Police Force Public Relations Department.
Through the crowd, Zhou Quan saw his uncle by marriage, Wong Bing Yiu, standing with Kong Chi Lap and the other West Kowloon officers, all looking at him with smiles.
A smile curled at the corner of Zhou Quan's mouth. He knew his family had started working behind the scenes, preparing to build up his public image.
Faced with the constantly flashing cameras, Zhou Quan did not show the slightest nervousness.
"I am PC15827 Probationary Inspector Zhou Quan, currently serving with Second Squad, B Company, Mobile Unit."
He straightened his immaculate white uniform and raised his hand in an utterly precise salute.
"Last night, while my unit was patrolling the Lee Kwan Building on Canton Road, we spotted four suspicious men approaching the coastal barrier, so we went to check on them."
"The suspects not only refused to cooperate with the stop-and-search, but even prepared to use guns to violently resist the law."
"The moment I saw the illegal firearms, I acted decisively and drew my weapon."
"After investigation, the four suspects turned out to be the robbers from yesterday morning's armored-car heist. All were killed on the spot, and the stolen money, worth a total of eighteen million, was recovered."
After reporting the statement he had prepared in advance, Zhou Quan gave another crisp salute.
As he lowered his arm, Zhou Quan fixed his sharp gaze on the cameras and microphones in front of him, leaving them with a resounding declaration.
"I stand against crime!"
The scene immediately drew applause from everyone present.
It was captured perfectly by all the major media outlets and took up a substantial portion of that day's Current Affairs News.
The publicity officers from the Police Force Public Relations Department went even further, featuring Zhou Quan's dashing salute and his righteous declaration on the cover of that issue of Police News.
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