The Hong Kong Government attached great importance to the return of Zhou Quan and the others who had taken part in Transnational Operations.
A deputy director of the Security Department, together with a Police Force Deputy Commissioner, all but represented the stance of Hong Kong Island's entire Disciplined Services.
Every member of the Transnational Anti-Drug Action Group was a thoroughly deserving hero of Hong Kong Island's Disciplined Services.
In reality, however, there was little close interaction between Zhou Quan's returning party and the representatives sent by the Hong Kong Government to welcome them at the airport.
After exchanging pleasantries, neither side lingered on the jet bridge.
With Leung Tsz Mei leading the way, everyone headed straight for the official motorcade assigned to pick them up.
As they walked, the accompanying reporters kept their cameras flashing, but did not press them for details of Transnational Operations.
All these reporters had been invited by Leung Tsz Mei specifically to capture firsthand footage of the Police Force's elite returning to Hong Kong Island in high spirits after successfully completing their mission.
As for further information, the Police Force's Public Relations Department would naturally hold a press conference.
Reporters who had earned Leung Tsz Mei's approval certainly would not pester them on such an inappropriate occasion.
If they cooperated with the Police Force's publicity efforts, there would naturally be plenty of reporting opportunities for them at the subsequent press conference.
Amid the flickering camera flashes, everyone got into the official vehicles.
The three senior figures from the Disciplined Services shared a car, with Zhou Quan in the front passenger seat and Lok Ming-wah and Wong Bing Yiu in the back.
Although Chow Sing Sing was also a member of the Police Force core management, there were no other seats left in that official car.