Recaps

After securing Ching Wing-si’s statement, Zhou Quan set a trap to draw Kwan Chai-ba to Hong Kong Island. Two triad leaders then brought him reports that armed Big Circle Boys had crossed the border and that Kwan had entered Hong Kong Island using Tai Po Black’s smuggling routes.

• Zhou Quan ordered So Tsz On to prepare Ching Wing-si’s statement for court the following week and let the news spread to lure Kwan Chai-ba to Hong Kong Island.
• Rumors about Ching Wing-si’s prosecution spread through the underworld, prompting people to watch for Kwan Chai-ba’s response.
• Kam Tsz Tai told Zhou Quan that a group of armed Big Circle Boys had crossed the border into Hong Kong.
• Lam Wai Lok reported that Tai Po Black had secret ties to Kwan Chai-ba and had helped him bring men into Hong Kong Island that morning.

Zhou Quan learned that Kwan Chai-ba had entered Hong Kong with outside help and connected the arrival of mainland gangsters and Zhao Guomin’s helicopter sale to a possible alliance. He summoned Sergeant Dong as he prepared to respond to the suspected plan to rescue Ching Wing-si and kill Yang Qian’er.

• Lam Wai Lok told Zhou Quan that Kwan Chai-ba had brought about a dozen men into Hong Kong, but someone else had collected them.
• Wong Chak-chi and Ma Jun reported that an undercover officer in the Vietnamese Gang had seen Kwan Chai-ba arrive aboard a smuggling boat.
• Chan Kwok-wah told Zhou Quan that unfamiliar men, including a South Asian, had been seen around Zhao Guomin and that Zhao had sold his private helicopter to a South Asian buyer.
• Zhou Quan suspected Zhao Guomin and Kwan Chai-ba had joined forces, with Zhao supporting Kwan’s escape and Kwan arranging an attack on Yang Qian’er as a diversion.
• Zhou Quan called the Kowloon City Operations Department and ordered Sergeant Dong to come to his office.

Zhou Quan prepared a police operation to stop Kwan Chai-ba from rescuing Ching Wing-si, while waiting for Chan Ka-kui to return from his undercover assignment. Chan Ka-kui sent an urgent warning that exposed Kwan Chai-ba and Zhao Guomin’s apparent cooperation and revealed their likely plan to attack Yang Qian’er’s villa before ambushing Ching Wing-si’s escort at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel.

• Tung Biu told Zhou Quan that Chan Ka-kui and a Mainland officer had escaped three days earlier and were expected to reach Hong Kong Island soon.
• Zhou Quan arranged to monitor Chan Ka-kui, obtain the Mainland officer’s file, ease Boundary River patrols, and prepare support against Kwan Chai-ba.
• Two days later, Tung Biu brought Zhou Quan Chan Ka-kui’s message naming Wang Jianguo, East Tsim Sha Tsui Seaview Villa No. 8, and warning him to be careful.
• Zhou Quan connected Wang Jianguo to the villa where Yang Qian’er lived and concluded that Kwan Chai-ba and Zhao Guomin had joined forces.
• Zhou Quan inferred that Kwan Chai-ba planned to attack Yang Qian’er’s residence to draw police away, then ambush Ching Wing-si’s escort at the northern entrance of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel.

Zhou Quan briefed senior officers on Kwan Chai-ba’s likely attempt to ambush Ching Wing-si’s court escort and ordered a coordinated police operation to stop him. He also assigned the Mobile Unit to monitor Chow Sing Sing, who was guarding a suspected target in East Tsim Sha Tsui.

• Zhou Quan told officers that Kwan Chai-ba had entered Hong Kong Island and planned to attack Ching Wing-si’s escort at the Hung Hom Tunnel.
• Zhou Quan ordered the Mobile Unit to escort the target, reinforce nearby police stations, and prepare to respond to a possible attack at Seaview Villa.
• Zhou Quan assigned Major Crimes Unit and Anti-Triad Unit teams to patrol the route and protect civilians if a gunfight broke out.
• Zhou Quan ordered the Flying Tigers to provide escort, sea, and helicopter support, and Kong Chi Lap pledged the SDU’s full cooperation.
• Zhou Quan told Kwan Man Chin to monitor Chow Sing Sing, who was guarding Seaview Villa No. 8, a suspected target of Kwan Chai-ba.

Zhou Quan prepared a heavily guarded escort operation to lure Kwan Chai-ba into a trap, while secretly moving the real Ching Wing-si to safety. The convoy departed with a disguised special intelligence agent as its target, armed as Zhou Quan’s final safeguard against an attack.

• Zhou Quan briefed the senior officers on undercover officers Chan Ka-kui and Yang Jianhua, ordered them to surrender their personal devices, and warned them that the enemy included retired soldiers and mercenaries.
• Zhou Quan and Kong Chi Lap prepared to escort Ching Wing-si in an armored prisoner transport as part of a plan to lure Kwan Chai-ba into an ambush.
• Zhou Quan escorted a hooded, hand-bound figure into the transport, where Kong Chi Lap discovered that she was not Ching Wing-si and had no handcuffs.
• Zhou Quan revealed that he had secretly sent the real Ching Wing-si to the Xinhua News Agency Building and substituted a special intelligence agent from the Motherland.
• The agent donned a bulletproof vest and concealed holster, checked her two Glocks, and prepared to protect the convoy if Kwan Chai-ba attacked.

Zhou Quan’s escort convoy encountered five HiAces charging against traffic out of the Hung Hom Tunnel, and he ordered his officers to prepare for combat. After the attackers ignored warnings and fired first, He Wenzhan ordered the police to return fire, with the Flying Tigers launching rifle grenades and snipers targeting the drivers.

• Kwan Man Chin reported that the East Tsim Sha Tsui gunfight had been quelled and Chan Ka-kui and Yang Jianhua were safe.
• So Tsz On spotted suspicious vehicles in the Hung Hom Tunnel, and Zhou Quan ordered the teams to prepare for combat.
• He Wenzhan reported that five HiAces had broken through the tunnel barrier and were charging toward the escort convoy against traffic.
• Zhou Quan ordered officers to establish defensive positions, warn the vehicles, and open fire if they refused to comply.
• The HiAces ignored the warning and fired at the Riot Vans, so He Wenzhan ordered the officers to return fire.
• The Flying Tigers fired rifle grenades while sniper teams began targeting the HiAce drivers.

Zhou Quan’s ambush wiped out Kwan Chai-ba’s van-borne attackers, and the officers then spotted Kwan approaching by helicopter. As Kwan fled, Zhou Quan sent five Flying Tigers helicopters to intercept him, leaving the aircraft under a final order to land.

• Zhou Quan’s officers killed the drivers of five Hiace vans and destroyed the vehicles with rifle grenades and gunfire.
• Zhou Quan and Kong Chi Lap left the prisoner transport and relaxed as the firefight ended.
• Chan Kwok-wah reported a suspicious helicopter near Hung Hom Tunnel, and Zhou Quan ordered officers to take cover while snipers tracked it.
• Zhou Quan saw Kwan Chai-ba aboard the helicopter and prepared to shoot it down if it threatened the officers.
• Kwan Chai-ba saw the armed officers below and ordered the pilot to flee Hong Kong Island.
• Zhou Quan dispatched five Flying Tigers helicopters to intercept Kwan’s aircraft, and the police issued a final warning for it to land.

Zhou Quan’s plan to capture Kwan Chai-ba succeeded with no serious injuries, and he arranged for Kwan to be held under tight guard before the convoy resumed its escort mission. The convoy reached Hong Kong Island, where the real and fake Ching Wing-si switched places at the Xinhua News Agency Building.

• Zhou Quan learned that two officers had twisted their ankles, then ordered an ambulance and support while his men waited for the burning vans to be secured.
• The Flying Tigers forced Kwan Chai-ba’s helicopter to land and brought the captured drug kingpin to Zhou Quan.
• Zhou Quan ordered Chan Kwok-wah to escort Kwan Chai-ba to Headquarters under strict guard, intending to arrange his transfer to the Motherland.
• Zhou Quan sent most of the escort group onward, and the convoy continued toward Hong Kong Island by the Hung Hom Bypass and Eastern Harbour Crossing.
• After reaching Hong Kong Island, Zhou Quan detoured along Queen’s Road East, where the real and fake Ching Wing-si switched places at the rear entrance of the Xinhua News Agency Building.

Song Shichang delivered five donated Mercedes-Benz police vehicles to West Kowloon Headquarters, honoring his promise to Zhou Quan after Yang Qian’er’s protection assignment ended. The donation strengthened Song’s ties with Zhou and gave West Kowloon a public-relations success.

• A week after the gunfight, Ching Wing-si began serving a fifteen-year sentence, Kwan Chai-ba was handed over to mainland authorities, and police moved to arrest Zhao Guomin.
• Song Shichang brought five custom-ordered police vehicles to West Kowloon Headquarters, exceeding his original promise of two vehicles after Yang Qian’er survived the attack.
• Mok Kam-chuen and Zhou Quan welcomed Song, who thanked Zhou for protecting Michelle and praised the Police Force.
• Internal Affairs publicity officers photographed the donation, which West Kowloon planned to publicize as support for the Police Force.

After the operation against Kwan Chai-ba, Zhou Quan ordered raids on Tai Po Black’s businesses and prepared to move against the Vietnamese brothers who had helped Kwan. Lam Wai Lok arrived at Headquarters to distance himself from Tai Po Black and ask Zhou Quan about Wo Sing Wo’s future.

• Zhou Quan reflected on the rewards his officers had earned, including He Wenzhan’s promotion and Chan Ka-kui’s appointment as Kowloon City Anti-Triad Unit Commander.
• Zhou Quan ordered Chow Sing Sing to raid Big Rich and seal Tai Hung Finance Company, both linked to Tai Po Black.
• Zhou Quan summoned Wong Chak-chi and Ma Jun to Headquarters so he could use their undercover officer against the three Vietnamese brothers.
• Chow Sing Sing launched the raids and coordinated a joint operation with other departments, prompting Lam Wai Lok to seek a meeting with Zhou Quan.
• Lam Wai Lok apologized for Tai Po Black’s actions, distanced himself from him, and came to ask Zhou Quan for his opinion on Wo Sing Wo’s fate.

Lam Wai Lok visited Zhou Quan to ask for advice about becoming Wo Sing Wo’s next Dragon Head. Zhou Quan hinted that greater power meant greater responsibility, and Lam Wai Lok left determined to create a New Wo Sing Wo that followed Zhou Quan’s rules.

• Lam Wai Lok apologized to Zhou Quan and confirmed that Zhou Quan’s operation against Tai Po Black had nothing to do with him.
• Lam Wai Lok explained that Wo Sing Wo’s elders wanted him to become Dragon Head, but he feared the responsibility and the criminal conduct of the society’s other Leaders.
• Zhou Quan praised Lam Wai Lok’s conduct and advised him to consider the responsibilities that came with greater power.
• Lam Wai Lok understood Zhou Quan’s hint and vowed to create a New Wo Sing Wo, purge members with dirty records, and uphold Zhou Quan’s red lines.

Lam Wai Lok gave Zhou Quan evidence of Wo Sing Wo Leaders’ drug crimes in exchange for protection and a chance to transform his gang into a legitimate business. Zhou Quan warned him that the Triad could not survive Hong Kong’s return to the Motherland and that he must never enter politics.

• Lam Wai Lok pledged to help Zhou Quan and revealed evidence that Yu Tau Biu, Tai Po Black, and Big D were involved in drug trafficking.
• Zhou Quan teased Lam Wai Lok for betraying Wo Sing Wo’s rules, but praised his cooperation and promised to seek a Good Citizen Award for him.
• Zhou Quan said he would use the evidence to plan operations and would not require Lam Wai Lok to testify.
• As Lam Wai Lok prepared to leave, Zhou Quan advised him to make his business legitimate and warned that gangs and their leaders could not enter politics.
• Lam Wai Lok promised to remember Zhou Quan’s warning and left the office.

Zhou Quan planned to pass Lam Wai Lok’s evidence against Wo Sing Wo to his maternal uncle, Lee Man-bun, who could lead a Hong Kong Island-wide operation. He also ordered Wong Chak-chi and Ma Jun to prepare to arrest the three Vietnamese Gang members once he supplied enough evidence.

• Zhou Quan decided that Lee Man-bun should lead the coming crackdown on Wo Sing Wo, while he focused on West Kowloon and its societies.
• Wong Chak-chi and Ma Jun arrived at Headquarters after Zhou Quan summoned them to discuss the three Vietnamese Gang members.
• Ma Jun reported that undercover officer Hua Sheng had become a trusted confidant of the Vietnamese Gang Three Brothers but had found no crucial evidence.
• Zhou Quan said he would provide intelligence and evidence about the three men and instructed Wong Chak-chi and Ma Jun to arrest them once there was enough evidence to prosecute.

Lam Wai Lok sent Zhou Quan evidence of Wo Sing Wo’s crimes, prompting Zhou Quan to prepare his Anti-Triad Unit for a major operation. Zhou Quan assigned evidence against the Vietnamese smugglers to Wong Chak-chi and then left for Tai Kwun, while Chow Sing Sing seized some of his tea before rushing out.

• Lam Wai Lok assembled files on Wo Sing Wo and had Chow Sing Sing deliver them to Zhou Quan without bringing anything that might cause suspicion.
• After reviewing the files, Zhou Quan ordered Chow Sing Sing to keep the Anti-Triad Unit ready for an upcoming operation.
• Zhou Quan planned to pass the main credit for the crackdown to his uncle, Lee Man-bun, while securing a substantial share for his own men.
• Zhou Quan gave Chow Sing Sing evidence of smuggling by Wo Sing Wo leaders and told him to pass it to Wong Chak-chi in Mong Kok.
• Chow Sing Sing took a packet of Zhou Quan’s tea and hurried out with the documents, and Zhou Quan left his office for Tai Kwun.

Zhou Quan visited his uncle Lee Man-bun at O Division headquarters with a document envelope, where he found Kong Chi Lap newly transferred to command G Team. He presented the envelope as a major gift for O Division and left Lee Man-bun to discover what it contained.

• Zhou Quan arrived at Lee Man-bun's office at Tai Kwun and found Kong Chi Lap there.
• Lee Man-bun explained that Kong Chi Lap had started his new post commanding O Division's G Team, responsible chiefly for illegal arms cases and supporting major operations.
• Zhou Quan congratulated Kong Chi Lap and recognized that the transfer could help with the coming operation against Wo Sing Wo.
• Zhou Quan called the documents a big gift for O Division, prompting Lee Man-bun and Kong Chi Lap to suspect a major case had emerged.
• Kong Chi Lap handed Zhou Quan's envelope to Lee Man-bun, who opened it to examine the evidence Zhou Quan had brought.

Zhou Quan gave Lee Man-bun intelligence that could cripple Wo Sing Wo, prompting Lee Man-bun to plan a major police operation against the triad. Lee Man-bun put Kong Chi Lap and Zhou Quan in charge of coordinating with district Anti-Triad Departments, while keeping Zhou Quan's source secret.

• Lee Man-bun read Zhou Quan's documents and realized they contained intelligence that could enable O Division to take down Wo Sing Wo.
• Zhou Quan declined to explain how the Crouching Tiger Plan had obtained the information, protecting Lam Wai Lok's cooperation with police.
• Lee Man-bun passed the documents to Kong Chi Lap and said they would be the main personnel in the coming operation.
• Lee Man-bun said he would plan the operation and have Zhou Quan and Kong Chi Lap coordinate with district Anti-Triad Departments to strike Wo Sing Wo.
• Kong Chi Lap thanked Zhou Quan for the intelligence and recognized that the operation could advance his career.

The Police Force launched a coordinated crackdown on Wo Sing Wo, and Zhou Quan personally led the operation to arrest Tai Po Black. Tai Po Black was taken into custody at the Big Rich Nightclub, while the wider sweep against Wo Sing Wo continued.

• Lee Man-bun ordered Anti-Triad Departments across Hong Kong Island to strike Wo Sing Wo targets simultaneously, with O Division assigned Big D and Yu Tau Biu and Zhou Quan requesting Tai Po Black.
• Zhou Quan led Anti-Triad officers to the Big Rich Nightclub, where Tai Po Black had gathered after his businesses were raided.
• The Gou Hok Jai guarding the nightclub moved aside when Zhou Quan ordered them to clear the entrance.
• Zhou Quan formally arrested Tai Po Black on suspicion of multiple crimes, and Chow Sing Sing handcuffed him.
• Uniformed Police Officers escorted Tai Po Black into a riot van as he protested and begged Zhou Quan for another chance.

Zhou Quan oversaw Tai Po Black’s interrogation and received a call from Tan Huanxi, his undercover officer inside Wo Sing Wo. He reassigned Tan to get close to Lam Wai Lok and monitor him as Wo Sing Wo’s next Dragon Head.

• Zhou Quan left Tai Po Black’s interrogation to answer a call from Tan Huanxi, who reported that Wo Sing Wo’s Leaders had been taken in by the Police Force.
• Zhou Quan confirmed an operation was underway but withheld its details from Tan Huanxi.
• Zhou Quan ordered Tan Huanxi to make Lam Wai Lok his sole target and stay close to him as he became Wo Sing Wo’s next Dragon Head.
• Tan Huanxi agreed to keep watch on Lam Wai Lok and report his every move.
• Zhou Quan promised to present Tan Huanxi with a rank when he eventually returned to the Police Force.

After the Police Force’s crackdown left Wo Sing Wo’s senior bosses arrested, Lam Wai Lok took control as its new Dragon Head while Zhou Quan ensured the succession attracted no suspicion. Lam Wai Lok then informed Zhou Quan that Sha Fuk Chai, also known as Ji Bingxiong, had entered Hong Kong Island, leaving Zhou Quan seeking the smuggler who brought him in.

• The Police Force continued its lengthy cases against Wo Sing Wo, while other Hong Kong Island gangs stayed quiet under close watch.
• Lam Wai Lok took charge of Wo Sing Wo with Uncle Deng’s backing and became its Dragon Head after Zhou Quan arranged for him to undergo questioning alongside the other arrested bosses.
• Lam Wai Lok called Zhou Quan that night and reported that Sha Fuk Chai, or Ji Bingxiong, had entered Hong Kong Island through a human smuggler.
• Lam Wai Lok told Zhou Quan that Sha Fuk Chai had come ashore in Yuen Long, though the smuggler’s identity remained under investigation.
• Zhou Quan thanked Lam Wai Lok for the information and ended the call.

After learning that Ji Bingxiong had entered Hong Kong Island, Zhou Quan mobilized West Kowloon officers to prepare for robberies and hunt him down. The briefing was interrupted by news that undercover officer Chan Kam Wah had been murdered, and Zhou Quan ordered a fierce search for his killer.

• Zhou Quan received Lam Wai Lok's tip about Ji Bingxiong and summoned senior officers from West Kowloon's Uniform Branch, Major Crimes Unit, and Anti-Triad Unit.
• Zhou Quan ordered stronger patrols near jewelry and watch shops, canceled leave, and told investigators to arm themselves and seek information about Ji Bingxiong.
• So Tsz On arrived and reported that Chan Kam Wah, undercover officer badge number 8441, had been stabbed to death at the Shanghai Street night market.
• So Tsz On said Chan Kam Wah had been investigating a gang planning to rob a jewelry trading company and was killed before he could report what he knew.
• Zhou Quan ordered So Tsz On to press for the killer's arrest and told Chow Sing Sing to alert Gou Hok Jai in their jurisdiction.
• Zhou Quan vowed that anyone who harmed his officers would be found and killed.

After a deadly attack on an undercover officer, Zhou Quan armed and mobilized West Kowloon, but a robbery at Yangtze Industrial Building left two officers injured and the robbers at large. At the scene, Zhou Quan rebuked a dismissive young inspector and greeted Zhou Jiang, the senior superintendent commanding Yau Ma Tei Police Station.

• Zhou Quan placed West Kowloon on high alert, armed patrol officers, and mobilized the Major Crimes Unit, Anti-Triad Unit, and triad informants to find Kwai Ping Hung and the undercover officer’s killers.
• At 2:25 p.m., robbers attacked the Yangtze Industrial Building, where three armed West Kowloon Task Force officers fought back, wounding one robber while two officers were injured.
• The robbers escaped after carrying out a planned attack, and Zhou Quan drove to the scene with senior officers from the Major Crimes Unit and Anti-Triad Unit.
• Zhou Quan overheard a young inspector dismissing the bandits, rebuked him for underestimating criminals, and ignored his apology.
• Zhou Quan introduced himself to Zhou Jiang, the senior superintendent commanding Yau Ma Tei Police Station.

Zhou Quan took charge of the Yangtze Industrial Building robbery investigation on behalf of the Regional Operations Department, focusing on finding the wounded robbers through illicit clinics. He left for West Kowloon Headquarters with Lau Ting-kong, while Yau Ma Tei Police Station remained responsible for the crime scene.

• Zhou Quan arrived at the crime scene and spoke with Zhou Jiang about the robbery and the pressure on Yau Ma Tei Police Station.
• Lau Ting-kong reported that six armed robbers had stolen jewellery worth over a million, and suspected they were linked to the previous night's Shanghai Street murder.
• Lau Ting-kong suggested tracing the wounded robber through treatment, and Zhou Quan agreed to investigate illicit clinics.
• Zhou Quan took over the case and temporarily seconded Lau Ting-kong to the Regional Operations Department.
• Zhou Quan ordered his subordinates and Lau Ting-kong to return to West Kowloon Headquarters, leaving the scene to Yau Ma Tei Police Station.

Zhou Quan organized an operation to find the criminals behind the Yangtze Industrial Building gunfight and the murder of an undercover officer. He left the meeting planning to portray their deaths as terrorists killed while resisting police.

• Zhou Quan ordered the Uniform Branch to patrol in squads and the Major Crimes Unit to investigate hospitals and pharmacies for the wounded suspect.
• Zhou Quan directed the Anti-Triad Unit to search underground clinics, especially around Kowloon City, while Kwan Man Chin placed two Mobile Unit squads on standby.
• Lau Ting-kong proposed that an undercover officer pose as an arms dealer, and Zhou Quan agreed to provide five sabotaged guns from the Gun Room.
• Lau Ting-kong worried the criminals might face only illegal firearms charges, but Zhou Quan said they would be reported as terrorists wiped out after resisting police.
• Zhou Quan ended the meeting and left the operation to his trusted officers.

Zhou Quan questioned undercover officer Gao Qiu about the Eternity Jewellery Company robbers and drew portraits of the gang from his descriptions. He refused to arrest the scattered criminals immediately, planning instead to wait until they reunited and eliminate them all at once.

• Lau Ting-kong introduced undercover officer Gao Qiu to Zhou Quan and Chow Sing Sing in the taxi.
• Gao Qiu reported that six criminals, led by Zhou Nan'an, had robbed the Eternity Jewellery Company, and that Ah Biao might be Desperate Wah's killer while Pai Gu had suffered a gunshot wound.
• Gao Qiu said he had not seen the photograph of Ji Bingxiong, and Zhou Quan asked him to describe the gang members.
• Zhou Quan sketched portraits of Zhou Nan'an and the other criminals, impressing Gao Qiu with their accuracy.
• Gao Qiu suggested using the portraits to locate and arrest the gang, but Zhou Quan refused, intending to wait until they gathered before wiping them out.

Gao Qiu offered to infiltrate the criminals, but Zhou Quan declined and arranged to bring him back into the Police Force with a promotion. Zhou Quan then assigned Chow Sing Sing to coordinate the operation to wipe out the criminal group.

• Gao Qiu told Zhou Quan that the criminals wanted him to join them and offered to work undercover for him.
• Zhou Quan praised Gao Qiu's resolve but said his assignment was already complete and asked Lau Ting-kong about Gao Qiu's rank and return to the Police Force.
• Zhou Quan ordered Chow Sing Sing to transfer Gao Qiu to the Anti-Triad Unit and promote him to station sergeant.
• Zhou Quan gave Chow Sing Sing sketches of the criminals and ordered him to coordinate with the SDU and the Paparazzi to watch for a chance to arrest them all.