Seven days flew by. On the rooftop of the China-Hong Kong Building.
Zhou Quan and Lok Kai-cheung leaned against the safety railing, quietly enjoying the sea breeze.
"Sergeant Lok, do you all like picking rooftops like this to meet your undercover officers?"
Zhou Quan swung the file envelope in his hand and smiled with a somewhat helpless expression.
Zhou Quan knew Wong Chi Shing liked meeting undercover officers on rooftops.
But he had not expected Lok Kai-cheung to like meeting his undercover informants on rooftops too.
Was it fair to say they really were longtime partners, or were rooftops simply the universally accepted place for meeting undercover officers?
"What can I do? I'd like to take Law Kai to an open golf course too."
Lok Kai-cheung spread his hands and joked, "But I'm nowhere near as wealthy as you, Sergeant Zhou. My salary won't stretch that far!"
An undercover officer's information had to remain confidential, and even greater caution was needed during meetings.
Only by choosing a location where the surroundings could be taken in at a glance could they maximize their chances of guarding against anyone deliberately tailing them.
Just as Zhou Quan and Lok Kai-cheung were chatting and laughing, footsteps sounded from the stairway at the rooftop entrance.
Both turned their gazes over and saw Law Kai, sporting an afro, walking briskly up the stairs.
The instant he saw Zhou Quan and Lok Kai-cheung, Law Kai's expressionless face darkened.
Without a word, he turned to head back down the stairs.
"Hey, he's one of us. He can be trusted. Don't worry!"
Seeing this, Lok Kai-cheung hurried to the stairwell and called Law Kai back.
To be on the safe side, when Lok Kai-cheung had notified Law Kai about the meeting.
He had only used their secret communication method