As Sergeant Zhou walked into the office with a gleaming crown on his shoulder, the Crouching Tiger Seven Heroes instantly stamped their feet and stood at attention.
"Good day, sir!"
All seven raised their hands in salute and greeted him loudly.
At that moment, excitement and exhilaration filled all seven faces.
How could they not recognize Sergeant Zhou, whose name was renowned throughout the Police Force?
To the seven of them, or rather, to all the young officers in the Police Force,
Zhou Quan was a legend, an idol they admired beyond measure.
A superintendent at twenty-five by traditional age reckoning, and the fifth-ranking figure at a major regional headquarters.
His background and connections certainly played a part in that, but Zhou Quan's own abilities were beyond question.
Winner of the Shirley Shield in 1991, recipient of the Red Chicken Rope in 1993, solver of major cases involving a cumulative sum exceeding five billion, the universally acknowledged Gun God of Hong Kong Island's IPSC competitions, and more.
Together, these honors and titles had long since made Zhou Quan the benchmark young officers strove to reach.
At that moment, none of the seven knew why the famous Sergeant Zhou had summoned them.
But the mere fact that Sergeant Zhou knew their names filled all seven with excitement and delight.
Who in the entire Police Force did not know that West Kowloon's Sergeant Zhou always operated on a grand scale?
Sergeant Zhou would not suddenly summon small fry like them without a purpose. In all likelihood, he had an assignment for them.
Working for Sergeant Zhou was an opportunity many West Kowloon police officers could only dream of.
Just look at the senior colleagues who followed Sergeant Zhou. Every one of them had received promotions and pay raises.
The highest-ranking among those