Chapter Summaries

At Old Master Lee Shu-tong’s reception, Zhou Quan witnessed Guan Zhibang’s harsh treatment of Guan Zu and saw the Lee Faction’s senior figures gather. After greeting the guests, Zhou Quan left the older power brokers to socialize and went to meet Au Wing-yan, whose presence stirred his feelings.

• Zhou Quan noticed Guan Zu’s resentment as Guan Zhibang praised him while belittling his son.
• Wong Bing Yiu told Guan Zu to ignore his father and go inside, then complained about Guan Zhibang with Lee Man-bun and Zhou Quan.
• Old Master Lee Shu-tong’s reception began, drawing prominent guests and calls of congratulations from senior Police Force figures.
• Zhou Quan exchanged brief pleasantries with Kong Chi Lap and others, then turned his attention to Au Wing-yan.

Zhou Quan awkwardly took Au Wing-yan on a walk through Lee Garden, turning their date into a long discussion about law. He invited her to watch him compete in an IPSC match the following weekend, and she tacitly accepted.

• Zhou Quan and Au Wing-yan walked through Lee Garden in silence until he asked about her studies.
• Au Wing-yan said she planned to apply to CUHK to study law, and Zhou Quan began explaining legal topics and sharing stories.
• Zhou Quan realized he had turned their date into a lecture and asked whether Au Wing-yan was free the following weekend.
• Au Wing-yan hinted that she was available, and Zhou Quan invited her to watch him compete in an IPSC match.

Zhou Quan invited Au Wing-yan to watch an IPSC competition and then confronted Guan Zu about his resentment toward his father and the police. He offered to teach Guan Zu shooting so he could turn his anger into ambition, and Guan Zu accepted a cigarette.

• Au Wing-yan accepted Zhou Quan's invitation to attend an IPSC competition and agreed to call him Brother Quan.
• Zhou Quan spotted Guan Zu outside the banquet hall and left Au Wing-yan to check on him.
• Zhou Quan challenged Guan Zu about hating his father and the police, provoking an angry reaction.
• Zhou Quan urged Guan Zu to use his anger to surpass his father rather than become a dangerous person.
• Zhou Quan invited Guan Zu to find him at the competition so he could teach him shooting, and Guan Zu took a cigarette.

Zhou Quan competed in his first IPSC event and shattered the existing record, impressing Guan Zu and strengthening the teenager’s belief in Zhou’s proposal. As Zhou Quan sensed a piercing gaze behind him, the chapter ended with an unseen observer’s attention fixed on him.

• Zhou Quan competed at the Hong Kong Island Shooting Association grounds while Au Wing-yan and Guan Zu watched.
• Zhou Quan told Au Wing-yan that he expected to hold the competition record for the next ten years.
• The announcer reported that Zhou Quan had scored a perfect 175 in 27.20 seconds, far ahead of the previous record.
• Guan Zu was stunned by Zhou Quan’s result and began to believe Zhou could help him surpass his father.
• Zhou Quan sensed a piercing gaze behind him and turned his attention from Au Wing-yan.

Zhou Quan spotted former Gun King Pang Yik-hang at the IPSC competition and considered recruiting him as a field operative. Guan Zu agreed to pursue police training, and Zhou Quan promised to teach him everything he knew.

• Zhou Quan recognized Pang Yik-hang as an exceptionally skilled shooter and learned that he was the previous Gun King.
• Zhou Quan considered Pang Yik-hang’s shooting talent and firearms expertise, and thought about bringing him under his command.
• Guan Zu asked whether Zhou Quan could help him surpass his father, and Zhou Quan promised to teach him without holding anything back.
• Guan Zu decided to ask his mother to help him enter the Police Academy the next day.

Zhou Quan stopped Guan Zu from entering the Police Academy early and began guiding him as his founding disciple. After Pang Yik-hang finished second in the IPSC match, he recognized Zhou Quan as a worthy rival and resolved to surpass him.

• Zhou Quan told Guan Zu to finish his education before applying to become a probationary inspector and offered to train him in shooting.
• Guan Zu accepted Zhou Quan as his master, promised not to disappoint him, and teased Au Wing-yan by calling her his master's wife.
• Zhou Quan watched Pang Yik-hang complete his final shots and learned that Pang had set a personal best, though his result remained far below Zhou Quan's record.
• At the awards ceremony, Pang Yik-hang praised Zhou Quan's performance and declared that they would be rivals for the next few years.
• Pang Yik-hang trembled with excitement as he resolved to surpass Zhou Quan.

After winning the IPSC competition, Zhou Quan refused to compete again and urged Pang Yik-hang to join the Police Force if he wanted to learn practical shooting. Zhou Quan left with Au Wing-yan and Guan Zu, while Guan Zu's growing bond with his master began to ease his resentment and hatred.

• Zhou Quan said IPSC competitions held little interest for him and told Pang Yik-hang that he could learn practical shooting by joining the Police Force and training with him.
• Zhou Quan took his championship trophy and left Pang Yik-hang on the podium, deep in thought.
• Au Wing-yan praised Zhou Quan's victory, and Zhou Quan handed the trophy to Guan Zu and encouraged him to win one himself.
• Zhou Quan treated Au Wing-yan and Guan Zu to a feast after returning the competition air gun to the Kowloon Gun Club.
• Guan Zu stayed close to Zhou Quan, whose place in his heart was gradually replacing his father's and easing his resentment and hatred.

Wong Bing Yiu began his handover at West Kowloon Police Headquarters while Zhou Quan stayed in Yau Tsim District, where Guan Zhibang took over as district commander. Guan Zhibang promised to support Zhou Quan’s Anti-Triad Unit and urged him to keep working hard.

• Wong Bing Yiu’s promotion to Assistant Commissioner was confirmed, and he began handing over duties at West Kowloon Police Headquarters while Zhou Quan remained at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station.
• Wong Bing Yiu, Lee Man-bun, and Sir Lui secured Guan Zhibang’s transfer to become Yau Tsim District commander, preserving Zhou Quan’s backing there.
• Guan Zhibang called Zhou Quan to his office and asked about Zhou Quan taking Guan Zu to an IPSC competition.
• Guan Zhibang told Zhou Quan to address him as Uncle when they were alone and promised to support Zhou Quan’s Anti-Triad Unit.
• Guan Zhibang asked Zhou Quan to put his heart into his work, and Zhou Quan saluted and agreed.

Lok Kai-cheung asked Zhou Quan to help Chan Wing Yan, a former Police Academy cadet who had been given a criminal record while preparing to go undercover for Wong Chi Shing. Zhou Quan initially thought Lok wanted him to erase the record, but Lok clarified that he hoped Zhou could help Chan become a formally recognized undercover officer and eventually pursue his dream of joining the police.

• Lok Kai-cheung visited Zhou Quan's Glass Office and asked for his help.
• Lok Kai-cheung explained that Chan Wing Yan had left the Police Academy because of his family's criminal ties and had agreed to go undercover for Wong Chi Shing.
• Lok Kai-cheung told Zhou that Wong had arranged for Chan to be sentenced to three months in a correctional institution, giving him a criminal record before he had even contacted the Nai Family.
• Zhou Quan asked whether Lok wanted him to erase Chan's criminal record, but Lok denied it.
• Lok Kai-cheung asked Zhou to use his influence to have Chan formally appointed as an undercover officer so he could work toward becoming a police officer.

Zhou Quan agreed to take Chan Wing Yan on as an undercover officer, setting strict rules to protect his identity and keep Lok Kai-cheung out of the operation. He arranged to meet Chan at ten the next morning, then returned to a quiet office with no major cases to handle.

• Zhou Quan considered Chan Wing Yan's family ties and police loyalty, and decided he deserved a chance to join the force.
• Lok Kai-cheung told Zhou Quan that Chan Wing Yan had been released from prison the previous Friday.
• Zhou Quan arranged to meet Chan at the golf course at ten the next morning and warned Lok Kai-cheung to have no further contact with him.
• Lok Kai-cheung promised to destroy Chan's records and treat him as a stranger, while Zhou Quan insisted on keeping the undercover file solely in his own hands.
• Lok Kai-cheung invited Zhou Quan to dinner to thank him, and Zhou accepted before escorting him out.
• Zhou Quan returned to his office, where the gangs in Yau Tsim District remained suppressed and no major cases demanded his attention.

Zhou Quan tested Chan Wing Yan’s convictions before officially recruiting him as an undercover officer and assigned him to build a reputation in Yau Tsim Mong without joining a triad. Chan Wing Yan accepted the long-term assignment after Zhou Quan promised to return him to the Police Force if he completed an outstanding operation.

• Zhou Quan told Chan Wing Yan to abandon his Police Academy mannerisms and act convincingly like a street punk.
• Zhou Quan questioned Chan Wing Yan about the Nai Family, and Chan Wing Yan said its members deserved the consequences they faced.
• Zhou Quan officially took Chan Wing Yan on as an undercover officer and ordered him to establish himself in Yau Tsim Mong as a surviving illegitimate son of the Nai Family.
• Zhou Quan warned Chan Wing Yan not to join a triad society until he received a specific assignment and said he would transfer him back to the Police Force at forty if he was never activated.
• Chan Wing Yan worried that he might spend his life as a street punk, so Zhou Quan promised to return him to the Police Force if he completed an outstanding undercover assignment.

Zhou Quan promised Chan Wing Yan legal and financial support for his undercover work, then arranged a pardon order and an anonymous HSBC account. Afterward, Customs Headquarters contacted the Anti-Triad Units about Vietnamese smugglers, prompting Zhou Quan to reject the foreign superintendent’s demands.

• Zhou Quan promised Chan Wing Yan a pardon for minor offenses and warned him not to commit serious crimes involving drugs or lives.
• Zhou Quan arranged monthly informant payments for Chan Wing Yan through an anonymous HSBC safe deposit box and told him to await new contact details there.
• Zhou Quan obtained a legally valid pardon order bearing the seals of Wong Bing Yiu, Guan Zhibang, and Lai Wing-lim.
• Lau Bo-keung told Zhou Quan that Customs Headquarters had asked district Anti-Triad Units to watch for Vietnamese smugglers operating in several areas.
• Zhou Quan dismissed the request, saying the smuggling was outside Yau Tsim District’s reach and criticizing the foreign superintendent for ordering Chinese police officers around.

Zhou Quan explained why he tolerated minor smuggling while enforcing strict limits on serious crime, then prepared to confront the newly active Vietnamese Gang. He set out with Lau Bo-keung, Chow Sing Sing, and armed officers to meet its three brothers and warn them who controlled Yau Tsim District.

• Zhou Quan described the rules he imposed on local societies and why he allowed gray-area businesses that did not endanger ordinary citizens or cross his red lines.
• After learning about the Vietnamese Gang, Zhou Quan decided to meet its three recently active brothers, who might try to claim part of the vacant drug market.
• Zhou Quan ordered Lau Bo-keung to assemble the men in full gear, and Chow Sing Sing joined the operation.
• Zhou Quan led Chow Sing Sing and the armed officers toward the Police Station parking lot to confront the Vietnamese brothers and establish his authority in Yau Tsim District.

Zhou Quan arrived at the Big Rich Nightclub with the Anti-Triad Unit and used his prestige to secure the cooperation of Lam Wai Lok and Tai Po Black. He asked them to bring Four-Eyes, Baldy, and Dai Xia to meet him, and the two bosses began making arrangements.

• Zhou Quan led the Anti-Triad Unit to the Big Rich Nightclub, where Lam Wai Lok and Tai Po Black greeted him after clearing the venue.
• Lam Wai Lok and Tai Po Black arranged shark fin over rice for the officers and welcomed Zhou Quan inside.
• Zhou Quan told Lam Wai Lok and Tai Po Black that he wanted to meet Four-Eyes, Baldy, and Dai Xia, members of Wo Sing Wo's Uncle Generation in North District.
• Lam Wai Lok and Tai Po Black agreed to summon the three men, while Lam Wai Lok ordered drinks and fruit platters for Zhou Quan and the officers.

At the Big Rich Nightclub, Zhou Quan summoned Wo Sing Wo uncles Four-Eyes, Baldy, and Dai Xia and asked about the Vietnamese Gang brothers Ah Chai, Tony, and Ah Fu. He ordered the three uncles to bring the brothers to him and warned them not to interfere.

• Lam Wai Lok and Tai Po Black welcomed Four-Eyes, Baldy, and Dai Xia to the nightclub and brought them before Zhou Quan.
• Four-Eyes, Baldy, and Dai Xia eagerly offered to follow Zhou Quan's orders.
• Zhou Quan asked whether the three uncles had ties to Vietnamese Gang leaders Ah Chai, Tony, and Ah Fu.
• The three uncles explained that the brothers worked as boatmen for Wo Sing Wo's smuggling operation and had grown into influential gang leaders.
• Four-Eyes, Baldy, and Dai Xia offered to make the brothers apologize if they had offended Zhou Quan.
• Zhou Quan told the three uncles to bring the brothers to him and not meddle further.

Zhou Quan made Wo Sing Wo summon Ah Chai, Tony, and Ah Fu to the Big Rich Nightclub, where they arrived with their right-hand man, Hua Sheng. Zhou Quan recognized Hua Sheng as a Police Force undercover officer, and the Vietnamese brothers realized they had walked into an unexpected police gathering.

• Four-Eyes, Baldy, and Dai Xia called Ah Chai, Tony, and Ah Fu and lured them to the nightclub with the promise of a major deal.
• Lam Wai Lok sent Ah Ze and other men outside to stop the Vietnamese brothers from fleeing, while Dongguan Chai joined them.
• Ah Chai arrived with Tony, Ah Fu, and Hua Sheng, prompting Baldy to berate the brothers for bringing an extra man.
• Ah Chai introduced Hua Sheng as his right-hand man, and Zhou Quan recognized him as an undercover officer planted in the Vietnamese Gang.
• Zhou Quan ordered all four newcomers to approach, and the Vietnamese brothers noticed the identification badges on Zhou Quan and the Anti-Triad Unit officers around him.

Zhou Quan had Chow Sing Sing search the Vietnamese brothers, and Chow Sing Sing quickly beat and restrained them when they challenged him. The chapter ended with officers aiming their guns at Tony and Ah Fu while Hua Sheng watched in shock.

• Ah Chai accused the five Wo Sing Wo bosses of colluding with the police, then asked Zhou Quan why he had summoned the brothers.
• Zhou Quan ordered Chow Sing Sing to search Ah Chai, Tony, Ah Fu, and Hua Sheng.
• Chow Sing Sing snatched Ah Chai's cigar and struck him after Ah Chai smoked arrogantly during the search.
• Ah Chai, Tony, and Ah Fu moved to confront Chow Sing Sing, who knocked all three to the ground and pinned Ah Chai.
• Other officers aimed their guns at Tony and Ah Fu as Hua Sheng stared in disbelief.

Zhou Quan used a raid on the Vietnamese Gang’s three brothers to warn the Wo Sing Wo bosses against bringing drugs into his district. The brothers promised to stay away from drugs and weapons, while Zhou Quan left them with a final warning.

• Chow Sing Sing forced Hua Sheng to the floor and searched him, then made Ah Chai, Tony, and Ah Fu squat before Zhou Quan.
• Tony tried to placate Zhou Quan and explain that the brothers had only smuggled fruit and vegetables by boat.
• Zhou Quan warned the brothers that smuggling could lead to weapons and drugs, then threatened the Wo Sing Wo bosses over drug dealing in his jurisdiction.
• Tony promised the brothers would not touch drugs or weapons, and Zhou Quan patted his shoulder as he rose.

Zhou Quan learned that a secretive new drug supplier had taken over the Nai Family’s market and flooded Yau Tsim District with Number Four, despite efforts by the police and local gangs to identify him. The supplier remained unknown, leaving Zhou Quan facing his most elusive opponent yet.

• After Zhou Quan suppressed drug trafficking in Yau Tsim District, gangs avoided his jurisdiction and the area enjoyed several peaceful months.
• A new drug-trafficking ring appeared in Yau Tsim District, greatly increasing the supply of drugs across Hong Kong Island.
• Zhou Quan questioned Chow Sing Sing, Lau Bo-keung, and Luk Koon-wah about the new supplier.
• Chow Sing Sing reported that the Narcotics Bureau could not identify the supplier, though the drugs were Number Four coming from Yau Tsim District.
• Lau Bo-keung said Lam Wai Lok’s Gou Hok Jai could not meet the supplier and that the changing pickup routes concealed the source.
• Luk Koon-wah reported that Kam Tsz Tai had found nothing and that the supplier had divided the operation into separate lines, leaving Zhou Quan without a clear target.

Zhou Quan ordered Lam Wai Lok and Kam Tsz Tai to target drug dealers across Yau Tsim District so he could disrupt the hidden supplier’s network and force the man to reveal himself. The crackdown spread through the district, with gangs delivering drug dealers caught carrying drugs to Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station.

• Zhou Quan concluded that the new supplier’s identity, drug sources, transport routes, factories, and warehouses remained unknown, though the drugs were circulating from Tsim Sha Tsui.
• Zhou Quan told Lam Wai Lok and Kam Tsz Tai to monitor every drug deal in Yau Tsim District, arresting drug couriers and sending them to the police station with the drugs as evidence.
• Chow Sing Sing, Lau Bo-keung, and Luk Koon-wah accepted Zhou Quan’s orders, and Chow Sing Sing cheekily took a tin of tea before leaving with the others.
• Lam Wai Lok and Kam Tsz Tai mobilized their Wo Sing Wo and Hung Hing branches, alerting smaller gangs across the district.
• The gangs joined the crackdown, breaking drug dealers’ legs and delivering them to Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station with the drugs they carried.