Spokesperson of the Hong Kong Comprehensive Police Force

Chapter 757: Unfavorable Weather

In the blink of an eye, a week passed.

All the shocks within the police force returned to calm.

The new heads of various departments have completely handed over all work and are now in the process of performing their duties.

The third-generation communication and command system was fully replaced as scheduled.

The daily work of the police force has become calmer, and Zhou Quan thought he could relax for a while.

It’s a pity that the weather is not good.

The police force had just entered a new era when it faced an intense crisis that could almost be called a disaster.

On Monday, less than half an hour after Zhou Quan arrived at his office, he received a disaster warning from other departments of the Hong Kong government.

This is not about any terrorist attacks, major cases or anything like that.

But the power of nature is unpredictable and the natural environment can change suddenly.

With a frown on his face, Zhou Quan shifted his gaze away from the fax document in his hand and looked at the endless rain outside the window.

Hong Kong Island is located in the subtropics, where high temperatures and heavy rainfall are the norm.

However, such heavy rain as this one is very rare.

From last Friday until today, there has been almost no sunny day in Hong Kong Island.

"Police National Security DCP Zhou Quan, please transfer to the heads of IMMD, CED, GFC, FSD, CAS, AMS and other departments."

Putting down the faxed document, Zhou Quan picked up the intercom phone at his desk and called the information processing center in the Government Building directly.

"It is now 08-15, 09-10. I am convening a national security meeting for Hong Kong Island at the Police Tai Kwun and require the above-mentioned personnel to attend on time."

The code abbreviations mentioned by Zhou Quan are the abbreviations of Immigration Department, Customs, Flying Service, Fire Department, Civil Aid Service, and Auxiliary Medical Service.

Including the Hong Kong Island Police Force where Zhou Quan himself works, the only disciplinary forces of the Hong Kong government that have not been notified are the Correctional Services Department and the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

The faxed document just now was a disaster warning from the Hong Kong Observatory.

A strong tropical typhoon code-named Poseidon is approaching Hong Kong Island with the force of a tsunami.

The continuous rain in the past few days is caused by Typhoon Poseidon.

According to the Observatory's detection, Typhoon Haishen is currently gathering within 500 kilometers southeast of Hong Kong Island.

At the same time, Typhoon Haishen is moving towards Hong Kong Island at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour.

The maximum sustained wind speed in the center of the typhoon reached a terrifying 200 kilometers per hour.

According to this situation, Typhoon Poseidon has reached a terrifying wind speed of more than ten levels.

You should know that the highest international wind force and speed classification is only level 18.

Of course, there are huge differences among level 18 typhoons. All typhoons with wind speeds exceeding 220 kilometers per hour fall within the level 18 category.

But even a Category 17 typhoon has terrifying destructive power.

The Hong Kong government has a professional disaster warning working group, but this does not affect Zhou Quan's convening of a special meeting.

As the de facto leader of the police force and a member of the Hong Kong Island National Security Committee, Zhou Quan has the power in this regard.

After the internal call to the information processing center of the General Government ended, Zhou Quan dialed another internal number.

"I'm Lu Minghua. Sir Quan, have you received the warning message?"

Lu Minghua, Deputy Director of the Security Bureau, who was on the other end of the intercom, asked the question knowing the answer, his tone serious.

"Well, the Observatory is preparing to announce the No. 8 typhoon signal on September 10."

Zhou Quan nodded steadily, his tone also not relaxed.

Typhoon Signal No. 8, also known as Gale Signal No. 8 or Storm Signal, is the second-level warning signal for storm disasters in Hong Kong Island.

Following this signal, all departments of the Hong Kong government need to be on high alert.

As the Security Bureau is the superior department of many disciplined forces of the Hong Kong government, how could the Observatory not inform it in advance?

"Mr. Lu, the situation is serious, I won't say any more polite words."

Zhou Quan did not exchange too many pleasantries with Lu Minghua. He immediately stated the purpose of his call.

"I have just taken the lead in convening a special disaster preparedness meeting within the disciplined forces with national security as the core."

"0910, held in the police force's Tai Kwun meeting room, and I'm officially reporting this to your Security Bureau."

It is true that Zhou Quan has the corresponding powers, but the Security Bureau is ultimately the superior agency of the police force.

Most importantly, the Secretary for Security is also a member of the Hong Kong government’s National Security Committee.

No matter from which perspective, Zhou Quan should have said hello to the Security Bureau.

The reason why this call was made was to Lu Minghua's office.

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That’s because the Secretary for Security went north for a visit and study a few days ago, and is now blocked from leaving Hong Kong Island due to bad weather.

Until the threat posed by Typhoon Haishen to Hong Kong Island is eliminated, Lu Minghua will be temporarily in charge of the Hong Kong government's Security Bureau.

"No problem. I will sit in on this meeting later on behalf of the Security Bureau."

Lu Minghua's attitude was very clear. He neither obstructed the idea of ​​opposing Zhou Quan, nor did he intend to seize the initiative of the next special meeting.

Ultimately, there are two reasons.

First, Zhou Quan has just emphasized that the main purpose of the meeting is to be a special meeting on disaster preparedness with national security as its core.

Lu Minghua has the highest rank among all participants, but he is not a member of the Hong Kong government's National Security Committee.

It is okay to listen and give suggestions, but it is obviously not okay to actually interfere.

Another reason is very simple. There is no need for Lu Minghua to conflict with Zhou Quan.

Both publicly and privately, at the upcoming special meeting on disaster preparedness.

Lu Minghua is basically a mascot role, just a passing moment.

It was exactly 8:50 in the morning, even though it was raining heavily outside.

However, all participants still arrived at the conference room of the police building in advance despite the heavy rain.

As the initiator of the special meeting, Zhou Quan naturally sat in the main seat.

Lu Minghua, who was nominally the boss of all the participants, sat directly opposite Zhou Quan.

There is no doubt about the identities of these two people, they are well-deserved powerful figures in the Hong Kong government.

Among the remaining heads of disciplined forces, the most important one is the current Commissioner of Customs, Chen Yongqin.

He was a close confidant of Lu Minghua who was promoted to the position of deputy commissioner of customs in the previous customs malfeasance case.

Some time ago, when the police force was undergoing major changes, the Commissioner of Customs also applied for early retirement.

This has also led to some changes in the internal management of customs.

The most important point is that Lu Minghua’s confidant took the position of Commissioner of Customs.

Of course, Chen Yongqin's weight exceeds that of other heads of disciplinary forces.

The most important reason, of course, is that Customs is one of the disciplined forces that is legally equipped with firearms.

The big guy who holds the gun is obviously tougher than others, and his voice is fully qualified to be raised an octave.

(End of this chapter)