With matters on Wong Man-bun's end settled, Chow Sing Sing also sent good news from his side.
Ms. Leung On-ying had been a kindhearted person to begin with. Wu Chi-yung had only been able to exploit her because she wanted to repay his kindness.
Once she saw Wu Chi-yung's true colors and learned that he had participated in, or even masterminded, a conspiracy that seriously threatened public security on Hong Kong Island.
Although she was deeply distressed, she ultimately chose to turn away from wrongdoing and come over to the right side.
Leung On-ying and Wong Man-bun worked in tandem, collecting evidence of Wu Chi-yung's crimes along two separate tracks.
Since they knew full well that Wu Chi-yung's home had anti-bugging equipment installed, neither side rushed for results.
After all, there was still more than a week before the Z Fund's listing date.
Zhou Quan and the National Security Department had ample time to act. They only needed to proceed steadily and methodically.
Zhou Quan commanded from the National Security Department's headquarters, Chow Sing Sing coordinated cooperation between the various departments, and the other managers each handled their own duties.
Everything progressed smoothly until the morning of Friday, January 15, when a call came through to Zhou Quan's private number as he arrived at work.
The phone rang almost the instant Zhou Quan stepped into his office.
Seeing the caller ID, Zhou Quan's expression immediately turned serious.
"Good morning, sir!"
Zhou Quan stood ramrod straight and promptly answered the call.
Across all of Hong Kong Island, only two people commanded such regard and respect from Zhou Quan.
One was his immediate superior, the Police Force Number One, who valued him highly and had done much to advance his career.
The other was the man making this call: Mr. Dong, the