Since the Hong Kong Island Police Force was founded, excluding its predecessor under the Foreigners, the office of the Captain Superintendent of Police.
Of all the Commissioners of Police who had held office, the current Number One had served the longest.
He had served a full eight years and had been the crucial commissioner who ensured Hong Kong Island's smooth handover.
If possible, Number One naturally hoped to arrange for an excellent, reliable successor to the Police Force during his tenure.
Unfortunately, Number One was now nearly sixty.
Even if he remained in the commissioner's seat, he would face compulsory retirement in another two years at most.
Even less encouraging was the fact that Number One's health had already developed problems.
Even if he chose to force himself to keep shielding Zhou Quan, he could not guarantee that he would remain well throughout the following two years of his term.
Under Police Force regulations, the Police Force core management could question whether the Commissioner of Police remained capable of managing the entire force on health grounds.
Ultimately, although Number One was the highest-ranking manager of the entire Police Force.
The Police Force was an instrument of force under the Hong Kong Government, not a weapon of power in any individual's hands.
Necessary regulations to impose constraints were undoubtedly indispensable.
If Number One's health truly gave cause for concern, the Police Force core management would absolutely choose to initiate this procedure, and the Hong Kong Government decision-making level would certainly tacitly permit it, or even outright endorse it.
After all, Number One's position was critically important, commanding Hong Kong Island's largest instrument of force.
Whether Number One could perform his duties normally was therefore what concerned the Hong Kong Government decision-making level most.
Once that happened, it could very well throw