Hong Kong Island had originally had five long-established top triad societies: Sun Yee On, Wo Sing Wo, Hung Hing, Wo On Lok, and Sun Kee.
Now, after Zhou Quan's targeted crackdown, Sun Yee On had all but completely fallen apart.
Under Lam Wai Lok's leadership, Wo Sing Wo not only obeyed Zhou Quan's every command, but had also nearly completed its transition into a legitimate organization.
Now that the new Good Citizen, Mr. Chiang, had become Hung Hing's Dragon Head, he had likewise followed Lam Wai Lok's example and taken the path of firmly upholding Sir Kwan's will.
Of the last two remaining societies, Wo On Lok and Sun Kee, the former was plagued by constant infighting among its branches.
Although it still ranked among Hong Kong Island's long-established top societies on the surface, it was in fact nothing to fear.
As for Sun Kee, it had always ranked at the bottom of Hong Kong Island's top societies.
Moreover, the brothers in charge of Sun Kee had a fair amount of foresight.
Although they had not attached themselves to Zhou Quan, they had long since begun seeking ways to go legitimate and make it safely through 1997.
Even now, Sun Kee's Dragon Head remained a priority target for the Police Force.
But Sun Kee as a whole was already showing a tendency to behave itself and stay out of Hong Kong Island's feuds and disputes.
If things continued this way, it would only be a matter of time before Hong Kong Island's major top societies declined, or even gradually disintegrated.
As for the gangsters beneath those top societies, they were even less of a concern.
The Police Force's targeted operations against organized crime, together with the sharp sword of Crouching Tiger that Zhou Quan held over their heads, were enough