Spokesperson of the Hong Kong Comprehensive Police Force

Chapter 421: Express Train Departure
When Mr. Dong saw the contents of the folder, he had also made a decision in his heart, which coincided with Zhou Quan's current proposal.

However, Jian Aowei and Li Yonglian are still present.

Even though the two of them were preparing the national security bill together with Zhou Quan, and came to meet Mr. Dong together without hesitation, this had already made their attitude clear.

However, Mr. Dong obviously would not easily express his opinion before Jian Aowei and Li Yonglian spoke.

After all, the two of them are only one step away from the decision-making level of the Hong Kong government, and Mr. Dong needs to consider their feelings.

"Councilman Jian, Deputy Director Li, what do you two think?"

His eyes turned to Jian Aowei and Li Yonglian. Mr. Dong's attitude was a little more formal, but also very friendly.

Jian Aowei and Li Yonglian exchanged glances and instantly reached a consensus.

"Mr. Dong, if we follow the normal channels, we should submit this bill to the Legislative Council for discussion and voting."

Then, Jane Aowei spoke first: "This bill is likely to die."

A considerable number of members of the Legislative Council were transitioned from the foreign Legislative Council.

Even though they now support Hong Kong's return to the embrace of the motherland, it is not necessarily true to say how patriotic they are.

As an insider, Jane Aowei is undoubtedly very clear about the filthiness in some people's hearts.

"So I agree with Mr. Zhou's proposal to directly come forward from a higher level, bypassing the Legislative Council, which has not yet been perfected, and thoroughly lay the foundation for this national security bill."

Since he has already decided to support his junior fellow apprentice and future son-in-law, Jian Aowei will not have any hesitation or delay at this moment.

Since they were in front of Mr. Dong, Jian Aowei addressed Zhou Quan in a more formal manner.

"Mr. Dong, you are a public official in the field of legal affairs in Hong Kong Island."

As soon as Jian Aowei finished speaking, Li Yonglian immediately took over.

"It was a failure on our part not to identify the gaps in the national security bill."

"If this continues, the future of Hong Kong Island may really be jeopardized. After all, the foreigners are still determined to occupy our Hong Kong Island."

"Therefore, I also agree with Mr. Zhou and Mr. Kan that the National Security Bill is imperative."

Compared with John Smith's consideration of the sound rule of law in Hong Kong, Raymond Lai is undoubtedly more utilitarian.

He pointed out his identity and at the same time subtly put some eye drops on his colleagues in the eyes of Mr. Dong.

Although this will not shake the position of the current Attorney General, it will definitely deepen his impression in Mr. Dong's mind.

As long as he doesn't make mistakes at work, his stance remains unchanged.

Then when the future Secretary for Justice retires, his chances of promotion will obviously be greater than others.

"I understand what you three are thinking!"

Mr. Dong nodded slightly but did not express his thoughts immediately.

He slowly stood up, and in front of Zhou Quan and his two fellow apprentices, he solemnly put the document into his desk drawer.

"Come on, let's have a home cooked meal together!"

Then, Mr. Dong greeted Zhou Quan, Jian Aowei and Li Yonglian with a friendly smile and asked them to leave the study and go to the restaurant.

At this moment, Mr. Dong's attitude says it all.

Even though Zhou Quan and his two fellow apprentices were also invited to have dinner together, the dinner on the previous phone call was different from the face-to-face invitation now.

The meanings between the two are obviously completely different.

As for how Mr. Tung will communicate with higher-level officials in Hong Kong in the future and how to thoroughly implement this national security bill.

The inside story here is not something that Zhou Quan, Jian Aowei, Li Yonglian and the other three are qualified to be involved in.

Not to mention the three of them, even the decision-makers of the current Hong Kong SAR government could not have known the news in advance.

This kind of thing must be settled once and for all.

Any slight negligence will definitely lead to major disturbances and accidents.

If it weren't for Zhou Quan and his two brothers who had started preparing the first draft of this bill last year and kept it strictly confidential.

I'm afraid Mr. Dong will now directly issue a gag order to the three of them.

Mr. Dong did not say anything more about the national security bill. Zhou Quan, Jian Aowei and Li Yonglian also wisely chose to forget about the matter for the time being.

After everyone arrived at the restaurant, Mr. Dong's wife, Ms. Dong Zhao, had been waiting here for a long time. Ms. Dong Zhao smiled kindly and nodded to Zhou Quan and his three brothers, and then began to set the table herself.

What Mr. Dong calls "home-cooked meals" is not a humble statement, but a true portrayal of his daily life.

There are six dishes and one soup, all of which are home-cooked dishes, with half of them being light Zhejiang cuisine and the other half being Cantonese cuisine.

If there weren't three more sets of bowls and chopsticks today, there would basically be only two dishes and one soup on the dining table in Mr. Dong's home.

As the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Mr. Tung not only enjoys the trust of the motherland, but also has a high moral character.

Mr. Dong has no black spots either in politics or in his private life.

Even after becoming the Chief Executive, he still maintained a simple life.

Otherwise, Mr. Dong would not have continued to live in his private residence and not moved into the current Government House in Hong Kong Island.

The dinner was simple, but the atmosphere between the guests and the hosts was very warm.

The slight grudge from the phone call just now has now disappeared from everyone's mind.

After dinner, Mr. Dong continued to invite Zhou Quan and his three fellow apprentices to his study for a private conversation.

It was called a secret talk, but in fact, Zhou Quan and his two fellow disciples just reported to the boss about the situation within their respective responsibilities.

Afterwards, the boss encouraged the three brothers.

As for the follow-up matters regarding the National Security Bill, both the host and the guests tacitly did not mention it.

At exactly eight o'clock, Mr. Dong looked at the time and took the initiative to end the post-dinner conversation.

The boss did not ask his personal secretary to come forward, but personally sent Zhou Quan and his two brothers out of the house.

Such an attitude is enough to represent Mr. Dong's courtesy and respect for the three brothers.

Back in Zhou Quan's SUV, the three brothers looked at each other and smiled in tacit understanding.

At this moment, the hearts of the three brothers were filled with excitement.

Kan Oswald was happy that Hong Kong's legal system was becoming increasingly sound and complete, while Lai Wing-lam saw a bright future for his future.

As for Zhou Quan, his inner feelings were undoubtedly more complicated.

With his foresight, he could foresee the existence of thugs in the future of Hong Kong Island.

However, with the implementation of the National Security Bill, even if there are thugs in Hong Kong in the future, they will be able to be punished according to the law.

Zhou Quan was naturally filled with joy at being able to ensure the future stability and prosperity of Hong Kong Island.

At the same time, he can also take this opportunity to plan for his own future and interests.

As the first initiator of the National Security Bill, he already holds considerable weight in the eyes of Mr. Tung and the higher-ups in Hong Kong Island, and he will certainly move even closer.

As the first law enforcement department in Hong Kong Island, how could the police force be excluded when the motherland clearly defines the institution to safeguard the National Security Bill?

And the security department under his command will most likely become the special agency within the police force responsible for this bill.

By that time, it may not be impossible to upgrade the Security Department to the National Security Department.

Of course, this requires a process.

At the very least, the first draft of this bill needs to be fully researched and refined before it can be passed.

Whether the National Security Bill will be fully integrated into Hong Kong Island’s judicial system depends entirely on the courage of Mr. Tung and Hong Kong Island’s higher-level bosses.

There is no doubt about this, and the results will appear in a short time.

But if we want to fully implement this bill, it will probably take three to five years.

This also happens to be the case for Zhou Quan. He had just been promoted to Chief Superintendent and it was impossible for him to be promoted to the core management of the police force in a short period of time.

If it is changed to three to five years later, there will be no problem.

He will be the Assistant Commissioner of the National Security Department, the future Senior Assistant Commissioner, or even the Deputy Commissioner of Police.

The implementation of the National Security Act is almost equivalent to giving Zhou Quan a direct train to be promoted to the position of deputy director of the police force.

Most importantly, he did not need to compete with other core management because this was a new path he had blazed his own trail.

(End of this chapter)