As several documents were issued from the office of the Police Force Number One, a faint tension began to spread throughout the Police Force, like the charged air before a storm.
Those who had done nothing wrong had no fear of a knock at midnight.
Although most Police Officers had felt unsettled by the recent internal review that covered everyone in the Police Force, they had not actually been particularly worried.
After all, as subordinates, they had long since become thoroughly familiar with the character and methods of the current Number One, Sir Kwan.
As long as they had broken neither the law nor disciplinary rules, the internal review could not implicate them.
Even disciplinary matters were not handled with absolute adherence to strict standards.
When it came to dealing with criminals, their boss had always allowed considerable latitude.
Of course, every Police Officer understood perfectly well that this latitude applied only when dealing with criminals.
That was precisely why, despite the intensity of the recent storm,
only the truly corrupt cops infesting the force had felt genuine fear deep down.
For the vast majority of Police Officers, the great internal review storm would not actually affect them.
The ripples left in its wake, however, clearly concerned them very closely.
Following this great storm within the Police Force, Number One had made no attempt to conceal its internal problems, taking sweeping action against nearly a hundred Police Officers.
From the Junior Rank all the way up to the Police Force Management, officers at every level had fallen.
Things were relatively straightforward for the Junior Rank at the grassroots level, where competition was less fierce.
As long as they produced results at work, they would generally be promoted.
Even among those who merely accumulated seniority, most constables could at least receive