Three months before Hong Kong's handover, the Western Harbour Crossing had officially opened to traffic.
From Central to Kowloon's busiest district, Yau Tsim District, taking the Western Harbour Crossing was undoubtedly the quickest and most convenient option.
HSBC's Kowloon Branch was located in Yau Tsim District.
Thus, although the precise routes taken by Armoured Cash Vans traveling between the two locations changed frequently, they all ultimately entered the Western Harbour Crossing.
At present, the Tin Yeung-sang Ronin Group's movements were entirely under the Intelligence Group's surveillance, allowing Chow Sing Sing to lay a trap along the Armoured Cash Van's route.
However, the stretch from HSBC to the Western Harbour Crossing passed through the bustling commercial areas of Hong Kong Island Central District.
During the operation, Chow Sing Sing could not guarantee that innocent civilians would remain entirely unaffected.
But if they switched to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, the situation would undoubtedly improve.
Although this route also passed through the bustling areas of Hong Kong Island Central District-indeed, through what could be called the nerve center of all Hong Kong Island-
that was precisely why the likelihood of the Tin Yeung-sang Ronin Group striking along this route would be greatly reduced.
After all, Hong Kong Government administrative institutions lined this route, and the Hong Kong Island Police Force's Tai Kwun was on Arsenal Street.
Even the Hong Kong Garrison Building was in this area.
Putting himself in Tin Yeung-sang's shoes, Chow Sing Sing believed that even if the man had nerves of steel, he would not dare cause trouble there.
Only after the Armoured Cash Van left Hong Kong Island's central core and entered Gloucester Road on its way to the Hung Hom Tunnel would the Tin Yeung-sang Ronin Group be likely to strike.
And this route was the dead end Chow