Appearing on the cover of the latest issue of Police News instantly made Zhou Quan a hot new star throughout West Kowloon District.
In the past, people in West Kowloon District had only heard that a young Probationary Inspector with incredible marksmanship had recently joined B Company of the Mobile Unit.
But many Police Officers had no idea what Zhou Quan actually looked like.
However, with the publication of the latest issue of Police News, it wasn't just his colleagues in the Police Force who learned about him.
Even many Hong Kong Island residents heard that an Assistant Superintendent in the Mobile Unit had made the resounding declaration, "I Am Implacably Opposed to Evil."
What shocked them even more was Zhou Quan's astonishing combat ability.
Although Zhou Quan had already made a name for himself with his remarkable shooting scores, that had been only in shooting practice.
No matter how impressive his training results were, they could never be as convincing as what he had accomplished in actual combat.
Now, Zhou Quan's record of killing four armed robbers with four bullets had clearly cemented his reputation as a sharpshooter.
Some people who liked to gossip had even given Zhou Quan the nickname West Kowloon Gun God.
Even people in the Underworld recognized the title.
Four armed robbers, two of them carrying AK-47 Assault Rifles.
And yet they had been killed instantly by a single .38 Revolver from more than forty meters away.
It was common knowledge that Police Officers complained about the .38 Revolver, and even the Gou Hok Jai looked down on it.
After all, nowadays, any gang with a bit of money had an automatic pistol hidden away.
Yet this supposedly outdated firearm had managed to suppress four automatic weapons.
Such astonishing combat ability made every Gou Hok Jai in West Kowloon District feel a chill run down their spine.
There was an Assistant Superintendent in the West Kowloon PTU who was tough and formidable; it was best not to provoke him.
That had become common knowledge among Gou Hok Jai throughout Kowloon.
The gangs in the Yau Tsim Mong districts, in particular, had all made a point of finding out Zhou Quan's patrol routes.
They made sure their own men wouldn't provoke that fearsome sharpshooter.
Zhou Quan's squad officers had the most firsthand experience with the situation.
Their recent patrols had been much easier than before.
When they used to conduct ID checks, some Gou Hok Jai with multicolored hair and tattoos of dragons and tigers weren't very cooperative.
They weren't exactly arrogant, but they didn't take the officers seriously either.
Now, even when their Assistant Superintendent wasn't leading the patrol, the Gou Hok Jai were all much more docile.
Their shifts were easier, and their salaries were about to go up as well, which left Zhou Quan's men delighted.
Thanks to the armored-car robbery case being solved, every member of Zhou Quan's squad was set to enter the promotion process.
As for Zhou Quan himself, he hadn't heard anything about shortening his Inspector Probationary Period.
Still, he believed no one could take away the credit he deserved.
After all, he had never been on his own. Behind him stood the formidable Police Force Lee Family.
Zhou Quan himself knew little about the reactions within West Kowloon District or in the Underworld.
After the media interview that day, he had gone on leave.
The Police Force had a very strict set of procedures governing the use of firearms.
Even drawing a gun to issue a warning required a detailed report afterward, let alone Zhou Quan shooting four robbers dead.
Of course, none of this was particularly difficult for Zhou Quan.
He had received the Shirley Shield in the Inspector Class at the Police Academy, and he knew Police Force regulations inside out. The report he submitted was therefore excellent.
So, for Zhou Quan, what remained was mainly the review and assessment after the shooting.
They reviewed his psychological state and assessed whether he was still fit to serve on the Police Force First Line.
These post-incident reviews and assessments didn't affect Zhou Quan either. He hadn't bought his bachelor's degree in psychology.
When it came to managing his psychological state, Zhou Quan was no less capable than the psychologists hired by the Police Force.
Although the psychologists' assessment of Zhou Quan was extremely positive, under Police Force procedures, he still took a few days of leave to relax.
Since first entering the Police Academy, Zhou Quan finally had some free time when he didn't have to be on call.
This gave him the urge to go home and see his family.
On the first weekend of his leave, Zhou Quan and Wong Bing Yiu, who wasn't on duty, drove together to Central.
Just as Zhou Quan had immediately thought of going home to see his family once he had free time,
Lee Man-bun, who knew his circumstances well, had also personally called to invite him home for dinner that weekend.
It wasn't just his uncle's idea; it was also an instruction from his grandfather, Old Master Lee Shu-tong.
His uncle by marriage, Wong Bing Yiu, was also invited to the family dinner.
Zhou Quan drove straight to No. 7 Villa, Tai Ping Shan Peak, in Central. It was the home of the Lee Family, the famous Shanghai Clique in Hong Kong Island.
Calling it a villa wasn't quite accurate; it would be more fitting to call it an estate.
Unlike the European-style villas that were fashionable in Hong Kong Island at the time, the Lee estate was built around the style of Jiangnan Gardens.
After all, the Lee Family came from Shanghai, and its aesthetic tastes were undoubtedly more in keeping with the classical beauty of the Motherland.
This No. 7 Villa, Tai Ping Shan Peak, was the renowned Lee Garden of Hong Kong Island.
The servants at Lee Garden were naturally familiar with Wong Bing Yiu's license plate.
Without needing to announce their arrival, Zhou Quan drove straight into Lee Garden.
Zhou Quan didn't feel the slightest bit of unfamiliarity with the place where his original self had lived since childhood.
Chatting and laughing with his uncle by marriage, Zhou Quan made his way into the living room as though he knew the house by heart.
As soon as he entered the foyer, two exceptionally elegant, beautiful women came toward him.
"Chun, you're so heartless! It's almost been a year since you got into the Police Academy, and you still haven't come home to see us!"
"Your A-jin is right. I asked you to come live at our home, but you wouldn't listen!"
Although the two beautiful women sounded as if they were complaining, their words were filled with deep concern.
As they spoke, they each grasped Zhou Quan's hand tightly and looked him over from head to toe.
"You've lost weight and gotten darker, but you've become more capable too!"
The two women exchanged glances and sighed with pride.
Looking at the two kind, gentle faces before him, Zhou Quan's eyes grew moist.
No matter where or when, the affection of family was undoubtedly the most precious thing.
The two beautiful women before him were Zhou Quan's aunt by marriage and his younger aunt, the wives of Lee Man-bun and Wong Bing Yiu.
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