Hong Kong Island was only a city, but the homeland was one of the world's powerful sovereign nations.
Even if the homeland of today had yet to achieve the rejuvenation and rise it had in the era Zhou Quan once lived in.
No matter what, the homeland carried considerable weight within the Asia-Pacific Region.
After all, in the war at its founding, the homeland had taken on seventeen countries alone, and its glorious military record was there for all to see!
The subsequent war to defend the capital beyond its borders, along with the wars that repeatedly taught the monkey a lesson, had further strengthened the homeland's voice internationally.
Zhou Quan could not deal with that intelligence-agent dossier, but the homeland clearly would not have so many reservations.
Back in the National Security Department's conference room, Zhou Quan had already made this decision.
He had ordered the intelligence-agent dossier sealed, forbidding anyone outside the National Security Department's core management from accessing it.
What happened next would depend entirely on how deftly the homeland handled it.
"Oh? Congratulations on another achievement, Sir Kwan!"
After quietly listening to Zhou Quan's account, Director Hao first gave a soft exclamation of surprise, then offered his congratulations with a warm laugh.
For someone of his standing, perhaps only cracking transnational criminal cases counted as achievements worthy of his attention.
Of course, cases with particularly damaging repercussions would have to be considered separately.
But anything capable of stirring an emotional reaction from this heavyweight was clearly very rare.
That soft exclamation was enough to reveal Director Hao's present state of mind.
Still, he was, after all, a member of the leadership of the homeland's highest department in the same system.
His composure was naturally beyond question.
"This gift from your Hong Kong Island Police Force is