Both Thailand's Chinatown and Thailand Police Headquarters were located in central Bangkok.
The two were not very far apart, with a drive of less than ten minutes between them.
He Wenzhan raised his wrist and checked the time displayed on the watch face bearing a Purple Orchid and a Red Five-pointed Star.
"Notify Cousin. Chi-kit and the others will be there soon!"
After confirming that Chan Chi-kit and the others had left Thailand Police Headquarters more than five minutes earlier, He Wenzhan issued further instructions in a deep voice.
"Our people will arrive shortly. Five Land Cruisers, lead vehicle plate number 556!"
Without any hesitation or delay, Yeung Kam Wing immediately used the special phone to contact Ma Latang by text message.
At the end of the message, he also entered a special symbol, a contact identifier representing his own identity.
Three brief, tense minutes passed in a flash, and Chan Chi-kit's steady voice sounded through the communications headsets worn by He Wenzhan, Yeung Kam Wing, and the others.
"We've picked up Cousin. Everything went smoothly. Requesting further instructions."
Getting ahead of the DOA Group's criminals and successfully picking up Ma Latang was undoubtedly an interim victory for this operation.
However, this was still no time to relax or let their guard down.
Only once they had brought Ma Latang safely back to Hong Kong Island could He Wenzhan and the others' Transnational Operations mission truly be considered a complete success.
"Return by the same route. Prepare to head to the Safe House!"
He Wenzhan immediately issued a new order through his communications headset.
The communications channel he and his men were using had been established through a portable base station they carried with them.
Throughout the operation, the Hong Kong Island Police Force's Transnational Operations team had remained independent