Chapter Summaries

Zhou Quan tried to secure control of the Kum To Hotel exhibition as a trap for Doctor and the terrorists, whose movements remained unknown. Chan Lap Ming agreed to let Superintendent Kwan handle most arrangements while TNS retained security for the imperial jewelry.

• Zhou Quan mobilized the Security Department's Action Group and local gangs to search for Doctor and his associates, but they found no trace of the terrorists.
• Zhou Quan decided to use the jewelry exhibition at the Kum To Hotel in three days as a trap, relying on his memories of the terrorists' plans.
• Zhou Quan met Chan Lap Ming, the Asia-Pacific head of TNS Consulting Group, after Kwan Man Chin's negotiations over security had stalled.
• Chan Lap Ming explained that TNS could not hand over security for the three pieces of jewelry from Tsar Nicholas II because headquarters had arranged those procedures.
• Zhou Quan proposed that TNS retain jewelry security while the G4 VIP Protection Group discreetly secured the venue, and Chan Lap Ming agreed to hand other arrangements to Superintendent Kwan.

Zhou Quan told Wong Bing Yiu that terrorists had entered Hong Kong Island and asked him to prepare police districts for a possible attack. Wong agreed to raise vigilance while Zhou said the Security Department was ready to target the terrorists at the Kum To Hotel.

• Zhou Quan left the Kum To Hotel and went to Wong Bing Yiu's office at the Murray Building.
• Wong Bing Yiu teased Zhou Quan for not visiting his office since transferring to the Security Department.
• Zhou Quan reported that terrorists had entered Hong Kong Island, identified their likely target, and asked Wong to prepare police districts in case the terrorists changed plans.
• Wong Bing Yiu ordered a two-week crime crackdown, increased patrols, firearms for sergeants and above, and CID investigations of vice dens.
• Zhou Quan said the Security Department's four Action Groups were moving and that he would contact the Flying Tigers for support.

At the Kum To Hotel jewelry exhibition, Zhou Quan coordinated security while TNS welcomed influential guests. After checking that his teams had secured the venue and were monitoring the staff, he met his friend Song Shichang and invited him to see the exhibition.

• Chan Lap Ming welcomed Zhou Quan and then left to greet distinguished guests, including Mr. Huo, Li Ka-shing, and Song Shichang.
• Zhou Quan contacted his teams, who reported that they had secured the hotel, set up a command post, concealed officers inside, and begun screening staff.
• Zhou Quan noted that Doctor's accomplices had likely infiltrated the hotel weeks earlier, so G4 and the intelligence group were monitoring the staff.
• Song Shichang met Zhou Quan and quietly asked whether he was on assignment; Zhou Quan said he had come as a guest.
• Zhou Quan invited Song Shichang to look around the exhibition with him.

At the jewelry exhibition, Zhou Quan identified two suspicious guests and quietly ordered them watched while keeping Mr. Ho and Song Shichang safe. Outside, police teams detected two trucks carrying suspected terrorists and prepared to stop them at the hotel garage.

• Zhou Quan spotted a slick-haired man with a tan striped tie and a departing female server whose expressions suggested they were connected to the terrorists, and ordered G4 to watch them.
• Song Shichang began to question Zhou Quan, but Mr. Ho interrupted and urged him to admire the jewelry while Zhou Quan carried out his plans.
• Zhou Quan stayed beside Mr. Ho and Song Shichang to protect them, and the three discussed the imperial jewelry.
• Luo Danian reported that two Mercedes-Benz Vario trucks had entered the underground garage with more than twenty suspected terrorists inside.
• Chow Sing Sing alerted his team, ordered them to prepare for resistance, and demanded that the truck occupants open every door for inspection.

Superintendent Zhou and Chow Sing Sing foiled Rabbit’s attack on the Kum To Hotel by ambushing the terrorists at the parking garage entrance. After the surviving attackers surrendered, Zhou ordered their immediate interrogation to learn how many terrorists remained inside the hotel.

• Rabbit ordered his men to attack the guards after the hotel staff demanded that they open the trucks.
• Chow Sing Sing’s hidden police team returned fire, killing or wounding the attackers, while Chow blasted Rabbit’s arm and kept him alive.
• T Squad and Flying Tigers members overturned the trucks with rifle grenades and shot into the cargo compartments, stopping short of causing a secondary explosion.
• Chow Sing Sing warned the surviving terrorists to surrender, and several crawled out of the trucks unarmed, followed by the injured Rabbit.
• Superintendent Zhou ordered his officers to move in behind riot shields and interrogate the prisoners about the terrorists still inside the hotel.

Chow Sing Sing reported that Doctor and Fei Fei were the only known terrorists still inside the Kum To Hotel, prompting Zhou Quan to end the exhibition and order a thorough search. As G4 officers moved to arrest Doctor, he seized Li Ka-shing with a broken wineglass and threatened the officers.

• Chow Sing Sing told Zhou Quan that Doctor was posing as a guest and Fei Fei had blended in with the hotel staff.
• Zhou Quan ordered G4 to control the banquet hall and screen everyone, while Kwan Man Chin reported that a suspected Fei Fei had been caught near the surveillance room.
• Kwan Man Chin announced that the Jewelry Exhibition was canceled, and Ying Cheung-sam led officers toward the suspicious male guest.
• Doctor recognized the approaching officers, decided to take a hostage, and chose Li Ka-shing as he tried to retreat.
• Doctor pressed the broken stem of a wineglass to Li Ka-shing's neck and ordered the officers to stop.

Zhou Quan killed Doctor with a single shot after Action C Group distracted him, rescuing Li Ka-shing from being held hostage. With the suspect dead, Zhou Quan secured the banquet hall and went to check on Li Ka-shing while officers began verifying the guests.

• Doctor seized Li Ka-shing as a hostage and backed him toward a corner of the banquet hall, preventing the officers from acting rashly.
• Zhou Quan ordered Action C Group to breach the hall and draw Doctor's attention while he prepared to shoot.
• Lok Kai-cheung led Action C Group into the banquet hall, distracting Doctor long enough for Zhou Quan to shoot him through the eye and kill him.
• Zhou Quan identified himself, announced that the threat was over, and ordered the guests to stay put and cooperate with checks.
• A female reporter tried to question Zhou Quan, but he declined to comment and went to check on Li Ka-shing.

Zhou Quan attended a largely formal internal hearing after his actions during the Kum To Hotel terrorist attack drew public scrutiny. The hearing began with the panel asking whether he had prior intelligence about the terrorists.

• The Kum To Hotel attack became major news, and while most prominent guests praised Zhou Quan and the Security Department, some tabloid reporters questioned his decision to shoot near Li Ka-shing and the department’s preparedness.
• Zhou Quan sat before Lok Ming-wah, Mok Kam-chuen, and Yu Suqiu at an internal hearing that was presented as a formality.
• Mok Kam-chuen praised Zhou Quan’s actions and invited him and Lok Ming-wah to dinner, while making clear they would proceed with the hearing’s formalities.
• Mok Kam-chuen opened the hearing and asked Zhou Quan whether he had obtained intelligence about the terrorists before the attack.

Zhou Quan defended the decisions behind the Kum To Hotel operation at a public hearing, explaining the intelligence and precautions that guided it. The hearing concluded with Mok Kam-chuen supporting Zhou, while Yu Suqiu continued preparing the official record and report.

• Zhou Quan told Mok Kam-chuen that Interpol had warned of suspected terrorists in Hong Kong, and that police had deployed precautions after identifying the jewelry exhibition as a likely target.
• Zhou Quan explained that the wider police deployments showed the exhibition had not been used as a trap to lure the terrorists.
• When questioned about firing near hostage Li Ka-shing, Zhou Quan said his shooting skill and tactical judgment had made the shot certain to succeed.
• Zhou Quan rebuked outsiders for trying to dictate how frontline police commanders handled operations.
• Mok Kam-chuen ended the hearing and said the Monitoring Department would report its findings with the Public Relations Department, while Yu Suqiu continued polishing the record.

After the Kum To Hotel hearing strengthened Zhou Quan’s standing, Li Ka-shing called and invited him to his mansion, prompting Zhou Quan to suspect a serious problem. Zhou Quan learned that Li Ka-shing’s eldest son might have been kidnapped and ordered an urgent investigation.

• The Police Force defended Zhou Quan against criticism, and public reports on the Kum To Hotel attack helped preserve trust in him.
• Several months later, Li Ka-shing invited Zhou Quan to his Deep Water Bay Road mansion for a private meeting.
• Zhou Quan summoned the Action Group commanders and asked whether they had intelligence concerning Li Ka-shing.
• Luo Danian reported that Li Ka-shing’s eldest son’s black Crown had been abandoned on Muk Shing Road, though the family had not reported him missing.
• Zhou Quan ordered his subordinates to make the investigation a priority.

Li Ka-shing invited Zhou Quan to dinner and revealed that Zhang Ziqiang had kidnapped his eldest son and demanded a billion in ransom. Zhou Quan asked whether Li wanted the Security Department to take over the case, leaving the next move dependent on Li’s decision.

• Zhou Quan arrived at Li Ka-shing’s villa and respectfully greeted former Police Force chief Lee Man-bun.
• Li Ka-shing and Lee Man-bun explained that they had invited Zhou Quan because Li’s eldest son had been kidnapped.
• Li Ka-shing told Zhou Quan that Zhang Ziqiang had demanded a billion in ransom and that he had avoided contacting the police to protect his son.
• Zhou Quan asked Li Ka-shing whether he wanted the Security Department to handle the case or had other arrangements in mind.

Li Ka-shing entrusted Zhou Quan with rescuing his kidnapped eldest son while keeping the case quiet. Zhou Quan left to gather tracking equipment and pursue the rescue within the forty-eight-hour window.

• Li Ka-shing asked Zhou Quan to protect his son and limit the public impact of the kidnapping.
• Zhou Quan asked about Zhang Ziqiang’s ransom demands, deadline, and delivery arrangements.
• Li Ka-shing said Zhang Ziqiang demanded one billion Hong Kong dollars in used Big Golden Bull notes by the following evening and warned that he had worn bombs.
• Lee Man-bun told Zhou Quan that his men were watching Deep Water Bay Road and had seen nothing unusual.
• Zhou Quan instructed Li Ka-shing to prepare the ransom, promised to bring tracking equipment, and postponed the meal to focus on the rescue.

Zhou Quan assembled the Security Department Action Group after confirming that Zhang Ziqiang’s gang had kidnapped Li Ka-shing’s eldest son, Li Ju, and set a thirty-six-hour deadline to rescue him. He ordered teams to investigate the kidnappers and secretly monitor Li Ka-shing’s villa as the gang demanded at least HK$1 billion in ransom.

• Zhou Quan summoned the Action Group officers and told them Li Ju had been kidnapped, with his fate still unknown.
• Zhou Quan reviewed the 1991 Kai Tak Airport armored car robbery files and identified Zhang Ziqiang and several known gang members as suspects.
• Luo Danian reported that a false emergency call had preceded the discovery of Li Ju’s abandoned black Crown, and that three vehicles had apparently boxed it in.
• Zhou Quan ordered one Intelligence Group team to trace the false caller while Luo Danian led another team to secretly install surveillance and wiretaps at Li Ka-shing’s villa.
• Zhou Quan told the officers that Zhang Ziqiang had demanded at least HK$1 billion in ransom.

Zhou Quan assigned officers to investigate Zhang Ziqiang’s gang, then learned that Ye Jihuan had been arrested after a gunfight in Hong Kong Island Tsai. Suspecting Ye Jihuan could know something about Li Ka-shing’s son’s kidnapping, Zhou Quan set out with Lok Kai-cheung to question him.

• Zhou Quan ordered Chow Sing Sing’s team to search underground casinos for Lung Chi-fei, while Lok Kai-cheung’s team prepared to deploy and Kwan Man Chin continued his security duties.
• Yeung Kam Wing reported that Ye Jihuan had been shot and arrested after encountering patrolling officers with two accomplices, who escaped.
• Zhou Quan learned that Ye Jihuan was receiving treatment at Mary Church Hospital and had suffered nerve damage that would leave him unable to stand.
• Zhou Quan sent Chow Sing Sing and Ah Nin to begin their assignments, released Kwan Man Chin to rest, and took Lok Kai-cheung to see Ye Jihuan.

Zhou Quan and Security Department officers visited the hospitalized Ye Jihuan, whom they suspected of involvement in a major case linked to an abandoned car belonging to Li Ju. Zhou Quan taunted Ye Jihuan about his return to crime, and the paralyzed fugitive fell silent as the chapter left him powerless to retaliate.

• Zhou Quan arrived at West District Mary Church Hospital with Lok Kai-cheung, Yeung Kam Wing, and Security Department officers to see Ye Jihuan.
• Two Central District Major Crimes Unit officers left the ward after Uncle Nam warned the younger officer not to interfere with the Security Department's investigation.
• Uncle Nam and the young officer speculated that Ye Jihuan's weapons and the abandoned car belonging to Li Ju might be connected to a major case.
• Zhou Quan sat beside Ye Jihuan and mocked him with his old nickname, Mute Dog, while asking why he had returned to Hong Kong Island.
• Ye Jihuan glared at Zhou Quan, then closed his eyes and stayed silent, unable to act while paralyzed.

Zhou Quan questioned the injured Ye Jihuan and inferred that Zhang Ziqiang was hiding Li Ka-shing’s eldest son in a rural housing estate halfway up the hills of Hong Kong Island Tsai. Ye Jihuan warned that Zhang might have moved, but Zhou Quan remained confident and waited for more intelligence.

• Zhou Quan questioned Ye Jihuan about his weapons and his connection to Zhang Ziqiang, reading his reactions when he refused to answer.
• Zhou Quan inferred from Ye Jihuan’s expressions that Zhang Ziqiang had kidnapped Li Ka-shing’s eldest son and was holding him in a rural housing estate halfway up the hills of Hong Kong Island Tsai.
• Zhou Quan told Yeung Kam Wing to contact Sir Luo and request information from the Housing and Highways Department about the area’s housing estates.
• Ye Jihuan finally spoke and warned Zhou Quan that Zhang Ziqiang and his associates might already have moved.
• Zhou Quan threatened that Ye Jihuan’s life in Stanley could become dangerous, then closed his eyes and waited for the Housing Department’s information.

Ye Jihuan revealed that Zhang Ziqiang was staying at 44 Shui Tong Road and detailed the criminals’ weapons. Zhou Quan assembled trusted elite operatives and launched an operation to eliminate the Big Tycoon Criminal Group.

• Ye Jihuan gave Zhou Quan Big Tycoon’s address and warned that Li Ka-shing’s eldest son might no longer be there.
• Ye Jihuan described the group’s handguns, AKs, grenades, and possible bomb vest, and Zhou Quan promised him a fair trial.
• Zhou Quan ordered Lok Kai-cheung to summon elite operatives and secure Ye Jihuan’s hospital room.
• Lok Kai-cheung assembled Zhou Quan’s trusted teams as Luo Danian arranged intelligence support and reported surveillance near the target house.
• Luo Danian reported a suspected cloned-plate Grey Honda and evidence linking Lung Chi-fei to the area, and Zhou Quan ordered the teams to move out.

Zhou Quan led T Group in a sudden assault on Zhang Ziqiang’s hideout, killing the gang and rescuing Li Ju. With the compound under control, Li Ju was escorted outside, shaken but safe.

• Zhou Quan surrounded the village house and ordered T Group to assault while the other Action Groups waited outside.
• Zhou Quan and T Group took positions around the house, preparing to breach its windows and doors with flashbangs.
• After Zhou Quan gave the signal, T Group stormed the house and shot Zhang Ziqiang and the other criminals in the head.
• Chow Sing Sing reported the rooms clear, and Lok Kai-cheung’s officers prepared to move in as Zhou Quan called for follow-up support.
• He Wenzhan freed Li Ju from the dog cage, covered him with a curtain, and led him safely out of the house.

Li Ka-shing hosted a banquet to thank the Security Department’s commanders and officers for rescuing his son Li Ju. He offered to donate police vehicles, and Zhou Quan directed him to discuss the donation with Lau Kit-fai.

• Li Ka-shing invited Zhou Quan and the Security Department’s Action Group officers to a lavish alcohol-free dinner at his villa.
• Li Ka-shing thanked Lok Ming-wah, Zhou Quan, and Lau Kit-fai for helping bring Li Ju home safely, while Lee Man-bun praised the commanders.
• Li Ju toasted the commanders and promised to repay their kindness, directing his bow mainly toward Zhou Quan.
• Li Ka-shing offered to donate a batch of official police vehicles to support the Police Force.
• Zhou Quan referred Li Ka-shing to Lau Kit-fai, who welcomed his support for the Police Force.

After Li Ka-shing donated police vehicles to the Police Force, Zhou Quan focused on the Security Department’s growing workload and a major Interpol drug case. A terrorist attack disguised as a police operation freed a key suspect, leading Zhou Quan to suspect there was a mole inside the Police Force.

• Li Ka-shing donated police vehicles worth tens of millions to the Police Force, with more than half allocated to the Security Department and many assigned to Zhou Quan’s Action Group.
• Zhou Quan’s Security Department assisted Interpol with several cases, including a high-seas drug deal in which officers seized heroin and ninety million US dollars.
• Interpol arranged to transfer the criminals and seized money to America, but the convoy was attacked near the Hung Hom Tunnel entrance by assailants disguised as police officers.
• The attackers killed three officers, seriously wounded five, freed the principal target, and killed the other suspects.
• Zhou Quan convened the Action Group officers, and Lok Kai-cheung identified the escaped suspect as Professor and said the attack suggested a mole inside the Police Force.