Spokesperson of the Hong Kong Comprehensive Police Force

Chapter 885 Different Progress of Each Party
The personal connections with people from all walks of life in Hong Kong Island cannot be ignored, but in Lu Minghua's heart, Zhou Quan is undoubtedly more important.

A mere Huo Zhaotang was obviously not enough for him to offend Zhou Quan, the top police officer.

You're just trying to make friends, but you want Zhou Quan and the police force to take risks for no reason?
Lu Minghua knew very well in his heart that he did not have such a huge face.

Even though he also came from the police force, he only reached the position of Chief Superintendent back then.

In addition, before the police force established the Security Department, he basically worked in the department responsible for the management of the police force.

What's more, the action team of the Security Department at that time was composed entirely of Zhou Quan's trusted subordinates.

Therefore, Lu Minghua had no operational foundation within the police force.

Even though he could have used his identity as Secretary for Security to directly report to the Kowloon East Region where the kidnapping took place.

But by doing so, he would be directly bypassing Zhou Quan and interfering in the internal affairs of the police force.

The originally tacit and good cooperative relationship between him and Zhou Quan was suddenly filled with irreparable rifts and grudges.

At the request of Huo Zhaotang's only legal wife, Lu Minghua made a special trip to call Zhou Quan's private phone early in the morning.

He has already done his best by having the top police officer personally pay attention to this kidnapping case.

How the next action will be carried out is entirely a decision within the police force, and he cannot interfere in that matter.

Therefore, when Lu Minghua ended his call with Zhou Quan, he contacted Huo Zhaotang's wife as soon as possible.

While comforting the other party to remain calm, we also tactfully persuaded him to report the case in accordance with police procedures.

In addition, he did not forget to hint to the other party that the senior police officers were already paying attention to the kidnapping case.

We must trust the police force in everything. The police force has the ability to ensure the safety of ordinary citizens in Hong Kong Island.

However, it is not known whether Mrs. Huo was worried because of the threat from the kidnappers or she was used to the daily capital transactions.

She did not choose to report the case, but instead began to use her connections to contact the police captain who could be directly responsible for the kidnapping case.

Zhou Quan had no idea about what Mrs. Huo did, nor did he care about it.

To put it bluntly, the kidnapping case of Huo Zhaotang was not even worthy of his attention.

If it weren't for Lu Minghua's phone call, this kind of thing would never have left the jurisdiction of the Kowloon East Region.

What's more, what if it directly alerts him, the top police officer?

After having breakfast with his family as usual, Zhou Quan returned to the police station building on time to start work.

However, since he agreed to Lu Minghua's request, he would definitely put it into action.

"Meet He Wenzhan from NS Operational Security Department!"

Picking up the intercom on the desk, Zhou Quan asked the communications center to transfer the call to He Wenzhan's office.

"Boss, good morning. I'm He Wenzhan."

In less than ten seconds, He Wenzhan's steady voice reached Zhou Quan's ears.

The work flow of the National Security Department was established and created by Zhou Quan.

The current period of time is the time when various departments of the National Security Bureau are sorting out their work, and all commanders are in their offices.

Therefore, when Zhou Quan was contacting He Wenzhan, only the transfer at the police communications center took time.

"Azhan, at around 03:00 in the morning, wealthy businessman Huo Zhaotang was kidnapped in his Qingshui Bay villa." Zhou Quan did not exchange any polite words with his brothers and directly issued work instructions.

"I suspect it was a thief who committed the crime. You guys at TUI should keep your eyes peeled. Is there another ignorant gangster causing trouble?"

"At the same time, pay attention to the movements of the brothers in the East Kowloon Region to see which group of brothers is responsible for following up."

Although the intelligence clues provided by Lu Minghua were limited, Zhou Quan was clear about the general direction of the case of Huo Zhaotang's kidnapping.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the work of two gangsters.

And even if he didn't have this ability of foresight, Zhou Quan could still judge many clues based on his own experience.

Although Huo Zhaotang's villa in Clearwater Bay cannot compare with the top luxury residential areas in areas such as Victoria Peak and Deep Water Bay.

But the security force should not be underestimated.

The kidnappers wanted to kidnap their target in a villa like this without making any unusual noise, which clearly showed that there was someone behind the scenes colluding with them.

The most important point is that the person taking action must be familiar with the environment of Hong Kong Island.

At the very least, they must have a clear understanding of the Repulse Bay villa area and the surrounding environment of East Kowloon.

Otherwise, how to transport the target and how to hide the target would be a very difficult task.

In this case, the kidnappers either planned and scouted the area long in advance, or they were simply underground forces in Hong Kong Island.

No matter which situation it is, Zhou Quan's TUI intelligence network is obviously the easiest to investigate relevant clues.

Although Peng Yixing is the current head of TUI, Zhou Quan has retained the higher-level command authority in the Operational Security Department of the National Security Bureau.

What's more, as Zhou Quan is now the highest manager of the police force, there is no need for him to directly contact the young brothers below.

"Boss, I'll do it right away!"

He Wenzhan's answer on the phone was as crisp and clear as ever.

He did not continue to ask his boss whether he had any further instructions, and Zhou Quan did not give too many details either.

If everything requires Zhou Quan's personal attention, then what is the need for He Wenzhan and others to exist?
According to He Wenzhan's ability and the authority he holds.

After he had investigated these clues clearly, he naturally understood how to carry out the work.

At the same time that Zhou Quan arranged for He Wenzhan to mobilize the TUI intelligence network to collect information, an emergency meeting was also held in the meeting room of the Operations Department of the Kowloon East Region.

The meeting was led by Szeto Kit, who was recently promoted to Chief Superintendent of the Police Force and transferred to the Kowloon East Region as Deputy Regional Commander.

Participants included senior officers from the Kowloon East Regional Operations Department and key police officers from the two regional crime squads.

The commander of the Serious Crime Unit A, Chief Inspector Cheung Tak-biao of the Police Force, and his senior inspector Qiu Gangao.

Yuan Jiabao, the commander of the Serious Crime Unit B, who has the same rank as Zhang Debiao, and his senior inspector Zhang Chongbang.

It is obvious that the powerful Mrs. Huo does not trust the police's normal reporting procedures.

She did not listen to Lu Minghua's persuasion and comfort, but instead looked for other connections, and finally found Situ Jie, the deputy commander of the East Kowloon Region.

As for Zhang Debiao, Yuan Jiabao, Qiu Gangao and Zhang Chongbang, they were originally from the West Kowloon Region.

But after years of transfers and promotions, they finally gathered within the Kowloon East Region.

(End of this chapter)