If Zhou Quan went by his own wishes, he would of course prefer to choose one of his own men for promotion to deputy head of the National Security Department.
From his boss's expression, Zhou Quan could tell that he was sincerely asking for his recommendation, rather than merely being polite.
"Boss, if we're selecting the best candidate from the former Security Department's management..."
Without much hesitation or deliberation, Zhou Quan immediately gave his answer.
"I believe Chow Sing Sing, the current Senior Superintendent of the Criminal Operations Division, is fully capable of shouldering the responsibility of deputy head of the National Security Department."
Chow Sing Sing of the Criminal Operations Division, Kwan Man Chin of the Internal Investigations Branch, and Luo Danian of the Liaison Affairs Division.
Across the entire Security Department, only those three were eligible for promotion.
However, Luo Danian had been promoted to Senior Superintendent too recently.
He had only added another Four-pointed Star to his shoulder at the end of the previous year, thanks to the expansion of the Security Department's establishment.
If someone was to be selected for promotion from the Security Department's three deputy heads now, Luo Danian clearly still fell a little short.
Only Chow Sing Sing and Kwan Man Chin could just about be considered eligible for promotion to Senior Superintendent.
Compared with Kwan Man Chin, Zhou Quan undoubtedly favored Chow Sing Sing as the candidate for promotion.
That was because Chow Sing Sing could be said to have fought his way up alongside Zhou Quan from the Police Force's lowest ranks, through bloodshed and danger.
The officers in the various teams under Zhou Quan might not all accept Kwan Man Chin and Luo Danian.
But in their minds, Chow Sing Sing was unquestionably their boss's foremost trusted lieutenant.
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