The exchange between the top officials of the Hong Kong and Thai policing systems took place through a formal meeting arranged by their respective external affairs departments.
This amounted entirely to police diplomacy.
The details were not only highly confidential but would also be explicitly recorded by their respective departments.
Precisely for this reason, Police General Phongsaphat was not worried in the slightest that Zhou Quan was making empty promises.
Unless Zhou Quan and the Hong Kong Island Police Force cared nothing for their own reputations and were willing to lose all standing in international law enforcement.
Whatever value lay behind the DOA Group, to Police General Phongsaphat, it was still nothing more than an illusion for now.
But the JC Group and his own fruit business represented real, tangible benefits.
Police General Phongsaphat naturally knew perfectly well which choice he should make.
Once the two senior figures ended their call, they immediately put their agreement into action.
"Ah Wah, send an official letter inviting Thailand Police Headquarters to dispatch a delegation to Hong Kong Island and launch a joint operation against the JC Group."
"Notify Ah Zhan that Police Major General Withaya from the Thai side will be returning to Hong Kong Island with them."
Zhou Quan directly signed an executive order and, through the Police Force's communications control room and internal network, instructed the International Liaison Department under Chan Kwok-wah's command to handle its implementation.
At the same time, far away on the top floor of the Thailand Police Headquarters office building, Police General Phongsaphat called Withaya, who was still at the Safe House awaiting further instructions.
"Sir, Withaya stands ready to follow your orders at any time!"
Police Major General Withaya stood at attention with his legs together, bowing slightly, his expression respectful and his voice firm.