Lau Bo-keung did not agree to all of Mr. Gao's conditions outright. Instead, this made Mr. Gao sense his sincerity.
The authority wielded by a Senior Superintendent of the Hong Kong Island Police Force's National Security Department was beyond question.
But if Lau Bo-keung had declared without hesitation that he could directly influence the legal proceedings of the court and the Department of Justice,
Mr. Gao would certainly have viewed that claim with skepticism.
When entering a house, greet its occupants; when entering a temple, pay respects to its gods.
Since Mr. Gao had moved DOA's headquarters to Hong Kong Island, he would naturally have familiarized himself with its judicial system beforehand.
As a prime example of a highly intelligent criminal, how could he not understand the importance of preparing for a rainy day?
However confident he was in his criminal methods, that did not stop him from getting to know his opponents thoroughly.
Now that he was behind bars, those preparations had clearly come into use.
"Sir Lau Kit-fai, I have to say, the law enforcement agencies on your two sides are highly capable."
Raising his handcuffed hands, Mr. Gao straightened the front of his suit.
"I led DOA's operations in America for years, and their law enforcement agencies never managed to touch so much as a hair in my nose."
A smug smile appeared at the corners of his mouth, only to give way to bitterness and helplessness.
"If the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency hadn't been preparing to use some underhanded methods, I would probably still be living carefree in Las Vegas."
"With no other choice, I cut my losses and moved DOA to Hong Kong Island, one of the financial hubs of the Asia-Pacific Region."
"And in less than two years, I