Although Number One had already submitted his early retirement report to the Hong Kong Government decision-making level, he remained the highest administrator of the entire Police Force for every day he stayed in office.
At the very least, within the Police Force, that held true until today's meeting ended.
No one could overturn Number One's decisions.
Even though Chow Sing Sing and Luo Danian were receiving special promotions, the National Security Department's achievements were there for everyone to see.
In particular, there were the Joint Hong Kong-Thailand Anti-Drug Operations conducted under the National Security Department's leadership some time earlier.
They had dealt a devastating blow to the Drug Lords entrenched in the Golden Triangle, even severing their forces entirely, one could say. This was an outstanding contribution to the worldwide fight against drugs.
Moreover, following the conclusion of the Joint Hong Kong-Thailand Anti-Drug Operations, the prestige of the entire Police Force had risen accordingly.
Even exceptional promotions had ample justification, both in principle and under the regulations.
With Number One's final order issued, certain people with their own agendas finally put their thoughts firmly to rest.
After today, the balance of power within the Police Force would undergo earth-shaking changes.
What had originally been a quiet rivalry between the operations and management factions would become a three-way balance between national security, operations, and management.
Among these three major factions, national security stood apart, as impregnable as an iron wall.
From top to bottom, everyone belonged to Sir Kwan's direct line.
As for the current operations faction, at its core, it was the camp of Chinese police officers who had made the transition from the foreigners' era through the handover.
The Police Force's Lee Faction was undoubtedly the leading representative of the operations faction.
Even Sir Kwan and the elite officers