Although Lee Man-bun was Zhou Quan's maternal uncle, he had always paid attention to forms of address in official settings.
He had never called him boss or chief, but he had always respectfully addressed Zhou Quan as sir.
That rare use of "Zhou Quan" now made it perfectly clear to Zhou Quan that his uncle was determined to carry on their predecessors' fine traditions.
As the saying went, having an elder at home was like having a treasure.
As one of the few remaining exemplary officers from the previous generation, Lee Man-bun could indeed help keep the Police Force stable by continuing to serve.
After all, quite a few officers in the Police Force now held the Long Service Medal.
Even veteran officers who had been awarded a third clasp were far from rare.
To them, Lee Man-bun, who had inherited the mantle of Lee Shu-tong, the first Chinese Superintendent back in the day, was undoubtedly their standard-bearer.
However, more than a decade had passed since Hong Kong Island had returned to the Motherland's embrace.
Even Zhou Quan had already held the position of Police Force Number One firmly for several years, steadily building on it.
Within the Police Force today, Sir Kwan was the true standard-bearer.
Every faction within the Police Force centered on Sir Kwan.
Thus, as long as Zhou Quan stood as firm as Mount Tai, the entire Police Force would remain impregnable.
Whether Lee Man-bun took Honourable Retirement early would not, in essence, cause much upheaval.
Most importantly, if he applied for early retirement and was also willing to persuade the officers of the previous generation among the other members of the Police Force core management to uphold that fine tradition and practice-
That would be a situation with every advantage and no downside for Zhou