In name only: In the name of Zhao Mengsheng's son!

Zhao Donglai was speechless. "Old boss, what are you doing?!" Like I said before, Liang Lu is no good woman!

Zhao Donglai wanted to advise him, but then thought, why should I advise him? He was now Zhao Zhongxin's man, not Li Dakang's. If Li Dakang became the governor, he would definitely advise him! But for now, let him be!

Li Dakang had no choice. He was divorced from Ouyang Jing, and his daughter had settled abroad. He was now a "naked official" (an official whose family members have emigrated overseas). If it weren't for Sha Ruijin's support, he might have had to retire to a secondary position.

But recently he calculated Sha Ruijin's age. Sha Ruijin will retire in two years. When Sha Ruijin retires, the only person who can succeed him is Zhao Zhongxin, or a provincial party secretary will be parachuted in. Whether that provincial party secretary will take him seriously is another matter. He must make up for his shortcomings!

Liang Lu can fill his gaps. Liang Lu has political resources, and Liang Qunfeng has promoted many people. Although they are scattered, if he, as the executive director, is willing to put them together, then his secretaries will become the third largest force in Handong!

The number one group is definitely Zhao Zhongxin's Han University clique, whose core base is the public security, procuratorate, and judiciary, making them impenetrable.

The second is Sha Ruijin's Shajiabang, the provincial party secretary who speaks the truth and is in charge of party affairs and the discipline inspection system. The only way he can check Zhao Zhongxin's Han University gang is through his veto power, but this is a double-edged sword that Sha Ruijin will not use.

If Li Dakang marries Liang Lu, he will gain the support of various cities and counties. It's not that he wants to leave the Sha family gang, but mainly that after Sha Ruijin leaves, will the Zhong family look down on him and stop including him? He must accumulate his own strength!

This is his reason for wanting to marry Liang Lu! Ultimately, it's all about getting promoted! He also wants to become a provincial governor! Even if he doesn't, he wants the Zhong family to know he's capable and can't be a lone official!

Liang Lu was introduced by one of Li Dakang's subordinates. This subordinate was playing to Li Dakang's tastes; he knew Li Dakang too well. This time, Liang Lu made the right bet; Li Dakang did indeed have feelings for Liang Lu!

Meanwhile, Qi Tongwei (Mayor of Jingzhou and Deputy Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee) was at an outdoor shooting range, aiming a sniper rifle!

Sun Liancheng (Vice Mayor of Jingzhou City and Secretary of the Guangming District Committee!) is holding a professional pair of binoculars!

"One direction, 800 meters away, wind speed 5 meters per second, humidity..."

"Bang!"

With a muffled groan, Sun Liancheng watched as the bullet pierced through the target dummy, going right through its chest. He stood up and couldn't help but sigh.

"Old Qi, you're awesome!"

"Haha, Old Sun, come on, you take a shot, I'll observe for you!"

Qi Tongwei stood up and handed the sniper rifle to Sun Liancheng. Sun Liancheng didn't hesitate and immediately lay down on the ground, as did Qi Tongwei!

"11 o'clock position, distance 600, wind speed 5 meters per second, humidity..."

Sun Liancheng was also shot through the chest. A good observer (support) must be a good sniper (ADC).

To be honest, for the past three years, these two have basically spent their time either shooting or stargazing after work. Sun Liancheng, who had never shot a gun before, has developed calluses on his hands and has become a good marksman!

They specifically hired a retired special forces soldier, who also worked for the municipal government, to teach them sniping tactics!

They are now arguably the best amateur sniper spotters, able to hit any target within a kilometer!

Sure enough, their teacher, who was also the section chief of the Municipal Security Bureau, nodded in satisfaction!

"Mayor Qi, Secretary Sun, well done! Next time there are terrorists, you two can work with our special police!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei and Sun Liancheng grinned from ear to ear. If anyone else had said this, they would have thought he was flattering them, but this guy was different!

He's a real special forces soldier, a man who's dealt with drug lords on the border. If he hadn't been injured in the leg and couldn't participate in operations anymore, he wouldn't have been demobilized. The fact that he can say this shows that the two of them really have the skills!

Actually, the section chief was being flattering. First, where would so many terrorists come from? Second, he knew the two wouldn't actually do that, so he said those things to please the leaders. Otherwise, these two leaders, in the SWAT team, would at most be logistics personnel. Mayor Qi Tongwei is alright; he seems to be in good shape and works out well. Secretary Sun, however, is a different story; he has a bit of a beer belly. Do you really think I'm just some lowly soldier who only knows how to use an assault rifle and sniper rifle to fight drug dealers? I'm also good at social skills!

"Section Chief Lin! You passed, you passed! We know our own capabilities! Hahaha! Um, I just remembered the head of the Political Security Department is getting promoted. You can take over as deputy head as usual!"

Sun Liancheng waved his hand, indicating that his younger brother was quite perceptive and needed a promotion.

"Deputy section chief? Section chief! A young man like Xiao Lin, a combat hero and a recipient of the Second-Class Merit Citation, was originally a demoted cadre. Giving him a section chief position is perfectly normal!"

Qi Tongwei admired Xiao Lin, not just because Xiao Lin taught him and Sun Liancheng sniper tactics in the military, but more because the military and police work closely together. He knew what it felt like to be shot, and this young man in front of him was even worse off—he had a penetrating wound, a comminuted fracture of his lower leg, and was now lame. That made him admire him even more! This was a hero! Coupled with Xiao Lin's somewhat obsequious manner, Qi Tongwei felt as if he were seeing himself fifteen years ago!

"Yes, you're right. I'll vote for Kobayashi at the Municipal Standing Committee meeting!"

Sun Liancheng nodded, and Xiaolin was a little excited!

"Thank you, Mayor! Thank you, Secretary Sun! Oh, by the way, I ordered a high-precision space telescope in Shanghai today. Would you two like to come to my house to take a look?"

When Qi Tongwei heard this, he really felt that this Xiao Lin was similar to him. He had been caught in the rain himself and didn't want this junior to get caught in the rain, so he gave him a piece of advice.

"Xiao Lin, you don't need to pander to our interests. You're a second-class meritorious service recipient with a bright future ahead of you. Keep up the good work; gold shines wherever it is. As for Secretary Sun and me, well, let's go again next time!"

Xiao Lin felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. He did want to curry favor with the two leaders, but he felt that he had messed up his attempt to flatter them! However, Qi Tongwei patted him on the shoulder, which calmed him down a bit.

(Chapter 3 for today, all done! See you tomorrow, godfathers. Please give me a "remind me to update" button, it really means a lot to me, godfathers!)