Once leadership of the upcoming Cross-Border Anti-Drug Operations had been formally settled, Zhou Quan dispensed with the formalities.
He bypassed He Lingyun and Hon Hau-chung, both part of the Police Force core management in the Criminal Operations Department, and began assigning tasks directly to the Narcotics Investigation Division.
He even skipped over the Senior Superintendent who headed the Narcotics Bureau.
"Man Tak, if I remember correctly, Ah Tin's team is following the Black Chai lead, right?"
With his fingers interlaced on the tabletop, Zhou Quan slowly turned his gaze to Wong Man Tak.
Wong Man Tak was the deputy head in charge of the Narcotics Investigation Division's operations section, commonly known as the Anti-Narcotics Squad.
The Anti-Narcotics Squad had three action groups under it. Chief Inspector Ma Hiu Tin, commander of the first group, had been in Zhou Quan's class during their time at Wong Chuk Hang Police Academy.
The TUI brother currently working at Black Chai's side was Su Kin-chiu, police officer number 43526.
He had joined the Police Force in 1992 and been selected for the Operation Crouching Tiger Plan in 1995.
He was Ma Hiu Tin's childhood friend from the same village and had grown up following him around.
No one knew Su Kin-chiu's character and temperament better than Ma Hiu Tin.
Even his decision to join the Police Force had come through Ma Hiu Tin's guidance and influence.
When Su Kin-chiu suddenly left the Police Force and became a Gou Hok Jai, hanging around on the streets, Ma Hiu Tin immediately grew suspicious.
Sir Kwan's Operation Crouching Tiger Plan had always been an unspoken secret among both the police and the underworld throughout Hong Kong Island.
Su Kin-chiu's uncharacteristic behavior back then had allowed Ma Hiu Tin to guess something of the truth.
However, because of