Inside the National Security Department's Operations and Intelligence Command Centre, in the police administration main building at Tai Kwun.
By the time Zhou Quan led Song An there, work was already in full swing.
"Boss!"
Seeing his boss arrive, Chan Kwok-wah, who was overseeing the command centre, immediately came forward with his men to greet him.
Luo Danian had just been attending the meeting, while Kong Chi Lap and He Wenzhan were stationed at the North District Dangerous Goods Warehouse.
Only Lau Bo-keung and Chan Kwok-wah had remained in the National Security Department's offices.
However, Lau Bo-keung had to take temporary charge of the National Security Department's routine operations.
Naturally, that left Chan Kwok-wah to oversee the command centre.
Both had previously worked in the Intelligence Group, so either could have handled the job.
Of course, the person responsible for the specific work within the command centre was still Yeung Chi-lung, the Intelligence Group's commander.
"Hello, Director Song!"
After approaching his boss, Chan Kwok-wah also made a point of greeting Song An.
He was, of course, familiar with this influential figure in Mainland China's national security apparatus.
"Inspector Chan, sorry to interrupt your work!"
Song An put on no airs. With a refined, courteous manner, he took the initiative to extend his hand and exchanged pleasantries with Chan Kwok-wah with a smile.
He was likewise very familiar with Inspector Chan, who was specifically responsible for external liaison within the Hong Kong Island Police Force.
Under normal procedures, Chan Kwok-wah was clearly the first point of contact for communications between Mainland China's policing authorities and the Hong Kong Island Police Force.
The Hong Kong representative of Mainland China's Interpol National Central Bureau worked under Chan Kwok-wah, after all.
"Director Song, this way, please!"
Once Chan Kwok-wah and Song An had finished