At Hong Kong Island International Airport, a medium-sized passenger jet traced a long contrail across the sky.
Then, under the control tower's guidance, it immediately began its descent.
Whoosh!
Amid the trembling air currents, the plane slowly taxied into its reserved parking stand.
The stand connected directly to a jet bridge, which could be docked once the cabin door opened, with no need to bring over boarding stairs.
As one of the busiest air hubs in the world, Hong Kong Island International Airport handled an enormous volume of passengers and cargo every day.
The significance of a flight being able to approach and land within such a short time of reaching Hong Kong Island International Airport went without saying.
It was either an official flight for an important Hong Kong Government department or a special aircraft carrying important figures from the mainland or other countries around the world.
This flight was one of those: a dedicated charter for the Hong Kong Island Police Force.
All the passengers aboard were elite members of the Hong Kong Island Police Force dispatched to Thailand for the cross-border anti-drug operation.
The cabin door slowly opened. Dressed in an immaculate, sharply tailored navy blue suit, Zhou Quan led his men into the jet bridge with their heads held high.
The next instant, three familiar figures came into view.
The man who drew Zhou Quan's attention most had a slightly plump, protruding belly like the Laughing Buddha's and looked very kindly.
He wore the Police Force's uniform, with a Bauhinia and Crossed Batons on his shoulders and a full array of honor ribbons solemnly displayed on his chest.
He was Wong Bing Yiu, DCP Operations, the Deputy Commissioner responsible for operations in the Hong Kong Island Police Force, just one step away from becoming Police Force