The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

The young woman went to the hall and found Wang Jianming.

"He didn't want a massage, kicked me out, and said he wouldn't refund the money."

Wang Jianming waved her away, intending for this sexy and fiery woman to seduce Chen Shi, making him spend the night with her and leaving him in a bad mental state during training the next morning, thus giving his superiors a bad impression.

I didn't expect him to be so composed at such a young age. If it were him back then, he would definitely have fallen for it.

Chen Shi is no ordinary person; he can refuse anything that's offered to him for free.

The next day, Chen Shi got up at six o'clock, got dressed, and went for a run outside, full of energy.

I came back, took a bath, washed up, and had breakfast. It was only 7:20.

Chen Shi was about to knock on the door when Wang Jianming walked out looking exhausted.

"Director Wang, what time did you drink until last night?"

"I didn't drink it. As I get older, my sleep quality suffers greatly."

Chen Shi smiled and nodded. "Youth is an asset. You old fool, I'll make you pay. Don't think I don't know. There's an 80% chance that you called that girl last night."

It's only polite to reciprocate; it seems there was quite a bit of commotion last night.

The two arrived at the Public Security Bureau and entered the training room. The front seats were for leaders, and someone of Chen Shi's rank could only sit at the back.

Wang Jianming yawned repeatedly. Time really catches up with you; twice in one night is going to kill you.

Thinking back to those days, I could do it five times in one night and nothing would happen.

When Chen Shi saw Xu Ping'an, he arrived at the training room early and waved for him to sit down.

Chen Shi went over and sat down next to him.

"You're here so early."

"Today's training is very important; all the leaders in the bureau are attending."

Chen Shi checked the time; it was only 7:40. Training would start at 8:00. The two chatted for a few minutes, and then people started coming in, greeting each other.

Just as eight o'clock arrived, Zhang Xiangdong walked into the training room, followed by Political Commissar Song Yun, who was around fifty years old and had a dignified look.

Behind them are Executive Deputy Director Lei Heng, Deputy Director Song Youming, and Deputy Director Zhu Jianming.

Song Yun walked to the podium, and Zhang Xiangdong and several other bureau leaders sat down in their respective seats below.

Song Yun said solemnly, "Everyone, please stand up and sing the national anthem."

Suddenly, everyone stood up and sang the national anthem.

After the national anthem was sung, Song Yun called out, "Sit down."

Everyone sat down, and Song Yun glanced at them before beginning the ideological and political education training.

Our mission is to be loyal to the Party and serve the people wholeheartedly.

Throughout the training, Chen Shi was full of energy and highly focused, making notes and sketches in his notebook.

When Wang Jianming heard it, it was like a lullaby; he couldn't even open his eyelids.

Song Yun paid attention to everyone, his gaze lingering on Wang Jianming. He said with a serious expression, "Some comrades treat the training room like their own bed. They are uncivilized at night and uncivilized during the day. I think such comrades should be removed from the public security team as soon as possible."

All eyes turned to Wang Jianming, following Song Yun's gaze, and even Zhang Xiangdong glanced back.

Wang Jianming instantly lost all sleepiness, sat up straight, and stared straight ahead.

Song Yun then proceeded with the training.

The training didn't end until 11:30.

As soon as it ended, Chen Shi ran out of the training room and caught up with Zhang Xiangdong.

"Director Zhang, wait for me."

Zhang Xiangdong stopped and looked at Chen Shi with a smile, saying, "You want to report to me again?"

"No, it's lunchtime, and I wanted to come here to have a meal with you."

"Good lad, I'm always the one who mooches off other people's meals, this is the first time someone has dared to mooch off me."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "There has to be a first time, right?"

"Okay, I'll take you to the police station's canteen. How's the food at our station?"

Chen Shi stepped forward, took the briefcase from Zhang Xiangdong, and carried it for him.

The two arrived at the canteen. Outside was where the regular police officers ate, while inside were private rooms with individual meals. The officers greeted Zhang Xiangdong one after another.

Most of them did not know Chen Shi personally, but they had heard of his great reputation.

Someone whispered, "That's Chen Shi. What's his background? How come he can dine with Director Zhang?"

The crowd whispered among themselves.

Xu Ping'an walked into the cafeteria and watched Chen Shi walk into the private room. This kid is becoming more and more promising.

When Wang Tao saw Xu Pingan come in, he quickly ran to Xu Pingan.

"Xu Ke, what do you want to eat today? I'll get it for you."

Xu Pingan smiled and said, "No need, I can do it myself."

Liu Feng walked over: "See? Director Chen and Director Zhang are going to the private room for dinner."

The implications are self-evident: Chen is Director Zhang's confidant.

Wang Tao said irritably, "I saw it."

"We have no access to any leaders, and Director Chen is the only powerful figure we can cling to."

"What do you want to say?"

"Before he's transferred to the bureau, we should cultivate good relationships with him. Chief Chen's family is from the countryside, and his relatives will definitely need help finding jobs."

My uncle was a custodian at the tobacco bureau and could talk to people above him, unlike my dad, who was just an ordinary employee and had no influence whatsoever.

Liu Feng left it at that, and Wang Tao understood what Liu Feng meant. He wanted Wang Tao to tell his father to arrange for Chen's family members to work at the Tobacco Bureau.

"It's not easy to get into the Tobacco Bureau; you can't get in without the approval of a high-ranking leader."

"It's definitely hard to get a permanent position, but there must be temporary jobs available."

Wang Tao's eyes lit up. With his father's connections in the tobacco bureau, getting a temporary worker in would be no problem.

Temporary workers are highly sought after, and in short, they offer good benefits.

"Last night I drove Director Chen home and made a private appointment with him. If he's free tonight, just the two of us, I'll bring it up and ask if he has any relatives looking for work since the tobacco bureau is hiring temporary workers."

Wang Tao glanced at Liu Feng and thought, "You're the one with the most clever ideas."

"Aren't you bringing Wang Haiyang and Li Li tonight?"

"Why bring them along? Only when our careers advance can theirs advance as well."

Liu Feng thought about it for half the night. He couldn't just keep his relationship with Chen Shi at the level of nodding acquaintances; he needed to have something substantial to do with him.

To become Chen Shi's confidant, one must first pledge allegiance by getting his relatives into the tobacco bureau.

Wang Tao thought for a moment: "I'll talk to my dad about it later and see if he has any ideas."

"I'm sure your uncle has a way to help you with your career."

This is called leveraging external forces to create momentum. At that time, Chen Shi will think more highly of me.

When the two saw Xu Ping'an coming over with his food, they quickly went to greet him, and Liu Feng ran to get soup for Xu Ping'an.

The three of them sat together and started chatting.

Chen Shi followed Zhang Xiangdong to the private room.

Zhang Xiangdong laughed and said, "Xiao Chen, order whatever you want, it's on me."

"Director Zhang, now that you've said that, I won't hold back."

Chen Shi ordered two dishes and a soup, all served in small bowls. The portions were small, but the dishes were exquisite.

Zhang Xiangdong joked, "Young man, this is not enough to eat."

"Director Zhang, you ate too much for breakfast. Ordering too much is wasteful. We should cherish food."

"You're so conscientious!" Zhang Xiangdong said with a smile as he ordered three dishes and a soup. The waiter placed the dishes on the table.

At this moment, Song Yun walked in, ordered the dishes, and asked the waiter to deliver them to Zhang Xiangdong's table.

Lei Heng, Song Youming, Zhang Feng (the captain of the criminal investigation team), and Qin Qiang (the captain of the public security management team) walked in.

Upon seeing Zhang Xiangdong, they quickly greeted him, glancing at Chen Shi out of the corner of their eye. They didn't take Chen Shi seriously at all.

The four of them sat at a separate table.