A joint meeting initiated by the Criminal Operations Department was very likely to concern an external operation.
After all, internal investigations within the Police Force fell outside the Criminal Operations Department's remit. Those were the Regulatory Department's responsibility.
Zhou Quan therefore had not notified Kwan Man Chin of the Political Investigation Department. He had only summoned Luo Danian of the Operations Security Department and Lok Kai-cheung of the International Affairs Department, which might be involved.
Of course, Deputy Commissioner Zhou, Sir Kwan's foremost lieutenant, would certainly be attending the meeting with him.
At present, the Criminal Operations Department had only one principal department under it, the Criminal Department, along with a few subsidiary divisions and offices.
With SACP Ho, the head of the Criminal Operations Department, personally initiating the joint meeting, Hon Hau-chung, the head of the Criminal Department, certainly would not be absent.
By any reasonable measure, Chow Sing Sing from the National Security Department should also accompany his boss to the meeting.
Chow Sing Sing, Luo Danian, and Lok Kai-cheung moved quickly. In less than three minutes, they appeared outside their boss's office.
"No need to salute!"
The three had barely begun raising their hands when Zhou Quan stood and stopped them.
"The Criminal Operations Department's SACP has called a joint meeting. You three are coming with me to the Conference Room on the top floor."
As he came around his desk, Zhou Quan explained why he had summoned them.
Chow Sing Sing, Luo Danian, and Lok Kai-cheung exchanged glances, each seeing the gravity in the others' expressions.
For the Criminal Department's Big Sir to invite their boss to a meeting, the matter behind it could hardly be simple.
Without any hesitation or delay, the three immediately followed their boss straight toward the elevators.
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