Everyone was very polite

Grand Hyatt Hotel.

In the ultra-luxurious private room on the top floor, the lights flickered dimly, creating an ambiguous atmosphere that was perfectly portrayed.

A young woman with a stunning figure, dressed in a deep-V nurse's uniform, is giving a massage to a middle-aged man who is lying naked on the bed.

The middle-aged man on the other massage bed was lying flat, and a young girl dressed similarly was standing by the edge of the bed. Although the girl had already revealed a large expanse of her white chest when she bent over to massage the middle-aged man, the middle-aged man still put his hand inside her clothes.

"The wind direction has been a bit off lately, so we need to be extra careful," the man lying prone said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements, there won't be any major problems." The man lying flat on his back seemed unconcerned.

The man who had been lying down turned his head and glanced at them, then sat up and said to the two young girls, "You two go out first."

At this moment, the large private room felt somewhat deserted with only the two of them left. The man who sat up lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said, "I'm not worried about anything else, but the car accident still makes me uneasy. Gong Lei not only made Lin Xiao his secretary but also promoted her to deputy director. Now he's dealt with Zhan Shixiong so quickly. I'm worried they have ulterior motives and are up to no good."

"Hey, County Chief Hong, why does that kid always seem to have such good luck? Why didn't he get on that bus back then? If he had been on it, we would have saved ourselves a lot of trouble. But, in my opinion, let's go all the way and let him take the same route that the Gao guy took."

"Mr. Cai, is fighting and killing all you see? This isn't the era of cold weapons anymore; it's a society governed by the rule of law. Besides, these repeated incidents might alert the higher-ups."

"This won't work, that won't work either. So tell me, what should we do next? What if that kid is targeting us?"

The two fell silent. Hong Feng took a few more deep drags on his cigarette before speaking again.

After a while, Cai Qingqi called again and asked the two young women to come back in.

......

The next morning.

Zeng Zhisen, the director of the Letters and Visits Bureau, walked into the secretary's office with a smile and said, "Director Lin, I have some matters I would like to discuss with you."

"Come, come, Director Zeng, please sit on the sofa. You're too kind, making the trip all the way here. Please have some tea."

Lin Xiao greeted him with a smile while pouring a cup of tea and handing it to Zeng Zhisen.

"Director Lin, the reason I'm here today is..."

Following that, Zeng Zhisen explained to Lin Xiao the materials that the petition office had recently collected and compiled, many of which involved the county public security bureau.

Zeng Zhisen seemed quite excited, while Lin Xiao listened calmly. After Zeng Zhisen finished speaking, Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Thank you for your support, Director Zeng. The Petition Bureau is really quite efficient these days. However, I suggest that Director Zeng transfer these cases directly to the County Public Security Bureau for handling."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Zhisen was stunned for a moment, and his heart sank. He thought to himself that he had arrived a step too late, and it seemed that Director Lin was somewhat dissatisfied.

Although he was a section-level bureau chief, he didn't dare to easily offend Lin Xiao, the "county magistrate's favorite." Lin Xiao had asked him to collect relevant petition materials, which was essentially asking him to help find more opportunities and leverage to "take action" against the county public security bureau. He clearly understood this, but he was also worried about offending the county public security bureau, so he had been in a wait-and-see state. Who would have thought that the situation would change so suddenly, and the dignified county public security bureau chief would collapse in an instant? He was so frightened that he hurriedly grabbed a pile of materials that had been placed on his desk to try to salvage the situation.

However, for Lin Xiao, his initial goal had already been achieved, so these materials were no longer of much significance to him. Moreover, Xu Jingnan, "one of his own," was now in charge of the county bureau's overall work. These materials were now in his hands, and he could decide which ones to focus on and which ones to pursue to the end. This gave him an opportunity to take control of the situation.

Seeing Lin Xiao's nonchalant attitude, Zeng Zhisen could only force a smile and say, "Okay, I'll go to the county bureau myself later. Director Lin, you may not know, but the petition bureau is under a lot of pressure. Externally, there are many problems and conflicts; internally, even a slight mistake can displease the leaders. So, I hope Director Lin will show more concern and support..."

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Director Zeng, I don't really know much about petition work, but I understand what you're saying. However, I think the main job of the petition office is to take the lead in coordination, the most important of which is to strengthen communication with all parties. Of course, I don't have much experience in this area either. So, if you need me to report to the leaders in the future, Director Zeng, just contact me anytime."

Zeng Zhisen's heart immediately settled down, and he said with a smile, "Thank you, Director Lin. Let's keep in touch."

Lin Xiao nodded and said, "Okay, Director Zeng, please wait a moment while I go in and see if the leader is available."

Lin Xiao went in to ask for instructions, and then invited Zeng Zhisen in.

Zeng Zhisen was well aware that many heads of various units wanted to report to the county magistrate recently, and Lin Xiao, his secretary, had to register them and then wait for notification. Now, before he had even asked to see the county magistrate, Lin Xiao had already made arrangements for him, which made him quite grateful. He immediately resolved to maintain this relationship and strive to advance it further as soon as possible.

Not long after I went inside, a gentle voice rang out at the door of the secretary's office.

"Kobayashi, are you busy?"

Lin Xiao looked up, quickly stood up, and said with a smile, "Hello, County Chief Ji!"

Ji Linqi, the deputy county head in charge of public security and justice, nodded, walked in with a smile, and pointed to the inner room, saying, "I've come to report to the county head on my work."

At this moment, Lin Xiao had already arrived at the door of the inner room. As he pushed the door open, he said, "County Chief Ji, please come in. The county chief is inside."

At this moment, Zeng Zhisen had just finished his report. Upon hearing the voice, he got up to say goodbye. Although it was only a few minutes, it should leave an impression on Gong Lei. He could then continue to interact with Lin Xiao, who was a favorite of his, in the future.

"Hello, County Chief Ji!" Zeng Zhisen greeted him.

"Hello," Ji Linqi replied casually and walked straight toward Gong Lei.

"Xiao Lin, help me see Director Zeng off," Gong Lei called out to Lin Xiao.

"Yes, County Head."

Afterwards, Lin Xiao saw Zeng Zhisen out of the office. During the conversation, Zeng Zhisen mentioned again that the two of them should keep in touch and find time to have a meal together.

After seeing Zeng Zhisen off, Lin Xiao made a cup of tea and brought it to Ji Linqi, then returned to the secretary's office.

"County Magistrate Ji, come, have some tea."

"Okay, thank you, County Head."

In Fengshan County, there is a phenomenon that is not particularly unusual: almost every county public security bureau chief is not concurrently held by the deputy county head. So, although he is in charge of both public security and justice, Ji Linqi was almost unable to "command" the powerful Zhan Shixiong before. Now that the opportunity has come, Ji Linqi is thinking of getting a share of the pie.

Of course, Gong Lei also understood why Ji Linqi had taken the initiative to come to him. With the addition of a deputy director who had just been dealt with yesterday, there were now three vacant deputy director positions in the entire county public security bureau.

After chatting about unrelated topics for a while, Ji Linqi finally got to the main point. He wasn't too greedy and only recommended a deputy director. Gong Lei also said that he would communicate with Huang Zaichuan about this matter.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Ji Linqi took his leave and went into the inner room, reminding Gong Lei not to see him off.

With a satisfied smile, Ji Linqi entered the secretary's office and said to Lin Xiao, "Little Lin, this special inspection was quite effective. Keep up the good work and don't let County Chief Gong down."

"Thank you, County Chief Ji. This is all part of my job duties, and it's all thanks to the excellent leadership. Please rest assured, I will strictly follow the leaders' instructions."

Lin Xiao humbly replied that whether it was polite talk or the truth, there were some things that had to be said within the system.

Ji Linqi smiled and nodded, thinking to himself that this young man was quite humble, no wonder he had won the trust of County Magistrate Gong Lei.

With a wave of his hand, Ji Linqi walked out of the secretary's office, and Lin Xiao said, "County Chief Ji, take care!"