Song An's act of rising to his feet had already clearly expressed his firm resolve.
As a fellow member of the policing and law enforcement system, Zhou Quan could also understand his thinking.
So Zhou Quan did not keep trying to make him stay. He stood up right after him and slowly extended his right hand.
"Director Song, if you have another chance to visit Hong Kong Island, I'll be sure to give you a warm welcome."
Important figures in mainland national security generally remained at headquarters on the mainland.
This time, Song An, the head of the National Security Second Bureau, had crossed the border into Hong Kong in person. That was already an exceptional circumstance.
Had Hong Kong Island still been under the foreigners' jurisdiction, he would never have set foot here himself.
Even though only a river separated Hong Kong Island from the mainland.
After all, although national security and public security both belonged to the mainland policing system, there was a distinction.
The two represented entirely different things.
To put it bluntly, who knew how many people with ill intentions were secretly watching Song An?
Although Song An rarely had the opportunity to leave mainland headquarters, Zhou Quan was certain in his heart that the two of them would meet again on Hong Kong Island.
Beyond the publicly available information on Song An and his more secret personal history, Zhou Quan also possessed a piece of intelligence known to him alone.
Even Song An himself could not possibly know about it.
Another visit to Hong Kong Island would inevitably appear on Song An's work schedule.
Song An knew absolutely nothing about this. He simply thought Zhou Quan was exchanging pleasantries with him.
"Certainly!"
Taking Zhou Quan's hand, Song An's smile grew even warmer.
"Sir Kwan, when