Lau Bo-keung's candid account just now had already demonstrated how much he trusted Shi Yijian.
Trust those you employ, and do not employ those you distrust. For Lau Bo-keung, that was no empty phrase.
However, the Police Force was one of the Disciplined Services. They could not act entirely on sentiment during an operation.
The Intelligence Group officers led by Jing Jinxian and Lee Family Ka-chun were undoubtedly a necessary safeguard for the Police Force's operation.
Preparing for contingencies and keeping the bigger picture in view were qualities that senior officers of the Hong Kong Island Police Force needed to possess.
Moreover, Lau Bo-keung had taken his boss Sir Kwan's teachings to heart, so he naturally would not overlook anything in this regard.
Of course, Lau Bo-keung clearly had no need to tell Shi Yijian about the contingency involving Jing Jinxian and Lee Family Ka-chun's Technology Group.
That final glance he had cast at Yu Le and A Cai was enough to steer Shi Yijian firmly in one direction.
No matter how unforgettable his first love had been, how could she compare to his own flesh and blood?
Most importantly, A Cai was Shi Yijian's only daughter.
The continuation of his bloodline depended on the young couple, A Cai and Yu Le.
Shi Yijian was not foolish enough to ruin Yu Le's future prospects for a viper beauty.
Besides, he was nearly fifty this year.
Mo Chou had been his first love, so she was naturally around his age.
Time was the sharpest blade. Once a viper beauty lost her beauty, all that remained was a viper for him to avoid like the plague.
As for choosing another fine husband for his daughter so that he could have it both ways...
Such a thought had never even crossed Shi Yijian's