With gratitude in his heart, Zhou Quan quietly settled the joy within him.
Meanwhile, today's meeting finally drew to a close.
At Commissioner Wong's command, the officers attending left one after another, ready to begin the new year's work.
Commissioner Wong strode powerfully at the front, followed closely by Senior Superintendents from key departments, including Sir Mok and Sergeant Cheng, with Superintendents like Zhou Quan behind them.
Looking at his immediate superior's back just ahead of him, a gleam flashed in Zhou Quan's eyes.
Two days earlier, his maternal uncle, Wong Bing Yiu, had told him that he would soon take up the post of deputy head of the Operations Department.
Given Zhou Quan's character, he had naturally spent those two days planning his future work.
As Cheng Chung-yan was now his immediate superior, Zhou Quan certainly could not bypass him when making plans and arrangements.
Previously, Commissioner Wong had personally appointed Zhou Quan to take full charge of West Kowloon's Anti-Triad Department.
None of his operations had needed to go through the head of the Operations Department.
But now that he was also the department's deputy head, continuing to ignore his immediate superior would clearly show a lack of judgment on his part.
Seeing the other Superintendents head downstairs to their respective offices, he moved.
Zhou Quan quickened his pace and caught up with Cheng Chung-yan.
Commissioner Wong and the Senior Superintendents all had their offices on the top floor of West Kowloon Headquarters.
As such, only a handful of senior West Kowloon officers remained around Zhou Quan.
"Sergeant Cheng, shall we have a quick chat in Big Sir's office?"
Zhou Quan's next move was no small undertaking, and he was laying the groundwork more for his long-term goals.
Although he could not bypass his immediate superior, Cheng Chung-yan,