They're all on our side

About twenty minutes later, a middle-aged man walked into the private room and saw three people staring at him. He immediately became suspicious, especially when he saw that the young man Lin Xiao was also among them, which made him even more puzzled.

"Old Su, come here."

Zhou Zizheng stood up to greet him, and then introduced him: "This is Gong Lei, the deputy secretary of Fengshan County, you know him."

"Long time no see, Director Su."

Gong Lei also stood up and greeted the man called "Old Su".

"Long time no see, Secretary Gong."

"Xiao Lin, this is Su Anji, deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Lao Su, this is Lin Xiao from the Party and Government Office of Nangang Township, Fengshan County."

Lin Xiaowei bowed and greeted Su Anji, "Hello, Director Su!"

Lin Xiao stood up as soon as Zhou Zizheng stood up, demonstrating that he was quite proper in his etiquette.

"Hello!"

Su Anji replied politely. Although he was very curious as to why Zhou Zizheng and Gong Lei seemed to be so courteous to this young man, he was quite satisfied with Lin Xiao's behavior just now.

In other words, Lin Xiao left a good impression on him.

"Old Su, there might be a task for you this weekend. You need to be on standby at home at any time."

After everyone was seated again, Zhou Zizheng took the lead in making work arrangements for Su Anji.

Although Su Anji is the deputy director of the municipal bureau, he is not a member of the bureau's party committee, and his responsibilities are auxiliary. Therefore, he has relatively weak influence and decision-making authority within the municipal bureau.

In short, his influence as deputy director was not significant.

However, for a new leader from outside the system, someone from within the public security system might be a useful asset.

At this moment, Su Anji looked even more puzzled. After taking a small sip of wine, he couldn't help but ask, "Hey, Lao Zhou, I have no objection to your arrangement, but you have to let me know what it is so I can make more detailed arrangements."

Zhou Zizheng glanced at him, then said meaningfully, "Old Su, all I can tell you now is that this is a security measure. As for the rest, don't ask. I'll tell you later."

In short, once you receive a call from me or Xiaolin, you need to act immediately. Trust me, this is an extremely rare opportunity, and you must seize it.

The more they talked, the more restless Su Anji became. But seeing Zhou Zizheng and Gong Lei's serious yet somewhat mysterious expressions, he had some guesses in his mind, but he dared not believe them.

His professional instincts told him that this matter could be either a big deal or a small one!

"Director Su, let's exchange contact information!" Lin Xiao said proactively.

"Okay, Kobayashi."

Su Anji had lost his previous awkwardness and took out his phone to add Lin Xiao's phone number.

Although he still didn't know who this young man named "Lin Xiao" was, especially after Zhou Zizheng said that this young man might call him, Su Anji was certain that this young man was not just a staff member of a township party and government office.

Then, Su Anji raised his glass and said, "Old Zhou, Old Gong, and Xiao Lin, let's have a toast together."

Su Anji quickly integrated into the group, proving that Zhou Zizheng's statement that he was "one of their own" was indeed not an exaggeration.

"Okay, let's do it!"

"Dry!"

The group drank several more glasses, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

Emboldened by the alcohol, Su Anji added, "Everyone, don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Su!"

"It's not hard work, it's not hard work."

Logically speaking, a young person like Lin Xiao should be at the peak of their alcohol tolerance, but for some reason, Lin Xiao hasn't been in the right state of mind for drinking lately, so he's now feeling a bit dizzy and lightheaded. He's gone to the restroom twice, but he's still feeling unwell.

Seeing this, Gong Lei said, "Xiao Lin, let's not go back to the county tonight. Let's book a room upstairs to rest. I have some business in the city tomorrow, so you can go back first."

"Okay...okay, Secretary Gong."

Just then, the effects of the alcohol kicked in, making Lin Xiao's words somewhat disjointed.

Immediately afterwards, the group went to the hotel front desk. Just as Lin Xiao was about to take out his ID card, Su Anji stepped forward and gestured for him to put his ID card away while he spoke with the front desk staff.

A standard room was ready in no time. Lin Xiao wasn't sure if Su Anji's ID card was used; he only saw Su Anji take out a small notebook from his pocket.

"Do you need me to come up with you?"

"Director Su, no need, thank you for your trouble."

"Don't be so polite, we're all family."

"Um!"

Seeing that Lin Xiao was somewhat drunk but still relatively lucid, Su Anji left with Zhou Zizheng and Gong Lei.

Judging from what they just said, they were planning to go get some late-night snacks to sober up. Although Lin Xiao also needed to sober up, he wouldn't go with them. Some things he needed to control himself.

After arriving at the room, Lin Xiao found the bed and fell onto it as if he were falling into a freefall. But after a while, his stomach began to churn. He got up and went to the bathroom before he felt a little more comfortable.

Lin Xiao fell asleep soon after.

When I woke up again, it was already past nine o'clock the next morning.

"The number you dialed is currently switched off..."

This was the third time Ding Shangkun had dialed Lin Xiao's number from the Nangang Township Party and Government Office, yet he still received the same voice prompt.

"This guy is not only late, but we can't even get through to him on the phone," Ding Shangkun said with a gloomy expression.

"Director, I knew it! This kid is too arrogant. It's only the second day, and he's already skipping work and not answering the phone. He clearly doesn't respect his superiors."

Wu Di added fuel to the fire, stirring things up.

"What? You mean Lin Xiao didn't come to work? Did he ask for leave?"

Wei Shaogong, the deputy secretary of the Party Committee, happened to be passing by the Party and government office. He overheard the conversation between the two and walked in with a dark expression.

Wu Di hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, adding fuel to the fire as he spoke: "Yes, Secretary Wei, Lin Xiao hasn't come to work since yesterday afternoon, and now we can't get through to her on the phone. She completely disregards her superiors."

"You really think you can get ahead just because you've been the county magistrate's secretary for a few days? You have absolutely no sense of organization or discipline. Director Ding, keep calling until you get through."

"Yes, Secretary Wei!"

Ding Shangkun pressed the speakerphone button, but still couldn't get through to Lin Xiao.

Finally, he put away his phone and said with a stern face, "Secretary Wei, including the eight calls I made just now, I've called Lin Xiao a total of ten times, but his phone has been switched off the whole time."

A hint of smugness flashed across Wei Shaogong's eyes. He said coldly, "I think this kid doesn't want to work here anymore. Here's what we'll do, Director Ding, send him another text message and tell him that if he doesn't come before 10 o'clock, he'll be dealt with seriously as absent without leave. The township is cracking down on misconduct recently, so let's use him as an example."

"good!"

Wu Di shouted out of control, unable to contain his excitement.

However, neither Wei Shaogong nor Ding Shangkun paid any attention to Wu Di's behavior.

"Secretary Wei, I have already sent the message. Your actions are very timely. Some people are just self-righteous and don't respect the leadership or discipline. We must resolutely support the township in rectifying its work style and setting examples to eliminate those bad apples from our ranks."

"Yes, it's good that Director Ding has this awareness. The Party and Government Office is the core department of the township government. Serving the leaders well is your responsibility. Therefore, you should take this as a warning, strengthen self-management, and never have a lazy work style again."

After saying that, Wei Shaogong walked away arrogantly.