Although Luo Danian privately enjoyed a very good relationship with his former superior, this was clearly no time for personal feelings.
As a senior officer in the Police Force's National Security Department, the first thing he had to settle once operational deployment began was the question of joint command.
It made no difference whether the person on the other end of the internal line was his former superior or even the current Big Sir of West Kowloon District.
There could be not the slightest objection on this point.
"No problem. I'll immediately arrange for the men out on assignment to switch to your Operations Branch's dedicated channel."
So Tsz On had already prepared for this as well.
The officers on his end immediately made contact, ordering the Major Crimes Unit members searching for the criminals in the target area to switch to the National Security Department's communications network.
"Reporting, sir. Inspector Cheung Chi-hang of the West Kowloon Region Major Crimes Unit, leading a team on a search for the gunmen."
Within just two or three minutes, an unfamiliar voice came over the National Security Department command center's communications channel.
Unlike the Police Force's public channels, the National Security Department's command system was managed by professional communications personnel from the Intelligence Group.
It used a very high level of encryption to prevent outsiders from listening in or probing it as far as possible.
"Luo Danian, Commander of the National Security Department's Criminal Operations Division. Report your current investigative progress!"
Luo Danian's voice was steady, as though he did not take those criminals seriously at all.
That was indeed the case. Since his transfer to the former Security Department, this case could be considered the most insignificant he had handled.
Had it not involved the Police Force's public credibility, it would never