This was just his humor, and could be considered a form of inverted self-mockery.
After laughing for a while, Lance finally gave his answer, "You'll have to make a multiple-choice question."
Branch Director Bru was a bit perplexed, "I don't quite understand."
Lance leaned back on the couch, "ABCD, multiple-choice. Sometimes there might be fewer options, sometimes more, but no matter how you choose, there's only one correct answer."
"You'll be able to pick it out, and that's your advantage..."
He paused, "Charlie has already resigned but still wants to control the police force. I don't like this approach of his."
"Tomorrow he's going to call you all in for a meeting. I believe he'll definitely say, you need to band together. I don't like his approach."
"The police force is a very powerful law enforcement branch, but what has it become over the years under Charlie's control?"
Lance spread his hands, full of disdain, "A bunch of lackeys wiping the Bay Area's ass!"
