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

In the bathroom, they engaged in another deep exchange, during which Wang Yanhong repeatedly begged for mercy. This lasted for half an hour before the two of them emerged from the bathroom.

Wang Yanhong didn't walk out; Chen Shi carried her out.

Chen Shi gently placed Wang Yanhong on the bed, and Wang Yanhong sat up with her bare bottom exposed.

"With your stamina, you'll kill yourself sooner or later."

Chen Shi picked up Wang Yanhong's underwear from the ground and put it on her.

"Put it on quickly, don't expose yourself."

"If you see me every day, what's the point of leaking anything?"

Chen Shi checked his phone; it was almost time for his dinner appointment with Xu Ping'an.

"Get up and get dressed, wash up, it's almost time for our dinner appointment."

"Now you're getting anxious? You've almost worn me out. My old arms and legs can't take your abuse anymore."

Wang Yanhong got out of bed, limped as she put on her clothes, and went into the bathroom to wash up.

Half an hour later, Wang Yanhong finished and the two went out.

Chen Shi tried to support Wang Yanhong, but Wang Yanhong pushed him away.

"Don't help me up, you're making me look like a pregnant woman."

Move your legs around and walk normally, so that no one can tell that you've done something bad before.

Chen Shi hailed a taxi and headed to the address Xu Pingan had sent him.

The two got out of the car, and Xu Ping'an was waiting at the door. When he saw Chen Shi appear, he quickly went up to greet him.

When he saw Wang Yanhong behind Chen Shi, he couldn't help but exclaim, "What a pure and beautiful girl!"

Why does Chen Shi always manage to find such stunning beauties?

Xu Pingan lingered on Wang Yanhong for three seconds, then quickly looked away, smiling and saying, "Old classmate, please come in."

Chen Shi checked the time and realized he was ten minutes late.

"Ping An, just tell me your location, why bother you to wait outside?"

I'm so sorry I'm late.

"I just arrived too. Since you brought your girlfriend, I had to wait at the door."

Chen Shi then remembered to introduce Wang Yanhong to Xu Ping'an.

"My girlfriend is a teacher at Fushan Town Central School, and her name is Wang Yanhong."

He looked at Wang Yanhong: "Yanhong, this is my college classmate Xu Ping'an, who is now the deputy head of the Political Work Section of the Public Security Bureau."

Xu Pingan greeted him with a smile: "Hello, Teacher Wang. I've heard Chen Shi mention you before. You're so beautiful, like a fairy."

Wang Yanhong reached out and grasped Xu Pingan's outstretched hand, saying shyly, "Thank you."

Xu Pingan led the way, while Chen Shi held Wang Yanhong's hand and followed behind.

The three of them arrived at the private room, where Xu Pingan had already ordered the dishes and told the waiter to bring them.

The wine was brought by Xu Pingan. He opened the bottle, poured a glass for Chen Shi, and was about to pour one for Wang Yanhong when she quickly said, "Section Chief Xu, I don't drink."

Xu Pingan didn't urge anyone to drink. He poured himself a glass and felt that Wang Yanhong was a good match. He wanted to find a girlfriend like her. Of course, her family background couldn't be from the countryside; her parents should at least be section-level cadres.

He's looking for an asset, not a burden. Chen Shi, that kid, still lacks political wisdom. He doesn't care about family background when choosing a girlfriend; he just goes for the girl he likes and doesn't consider anything else.

The three chatted as they ate. Xu Pingan asked about Chen Shi's injuries, but didn't mention the fugitive Zhang Dong at all.

This is political wisdom. You caught a fugitive that neither the Provincial Public Security Department nor the Yizhou Public Security Bureau could catch. Isn't this a slap in the face to the Provincial Public Security Department and the Yizhou Public Security Bureau?

At this time, it's important to keep a low profile.

Chen Shi clearly succeeded in this; he didn't boast or brag about how great he was. From this point of view, Chen Shi did have political wisdom.

I had been thinking about whether I should remind Chen Shi a few things at the dinner table, but it seems I was overthinking it; he didn't need any reminders at all.

Anyone with political acumen knows that Chen Shi has made a great contribution, and a first-class merit award should be no problem.

It was only a matter of time before Chen Shi was transferred to the county public security bureau. The most important thing was what position he would hold there.

Without a doubt, it's a deputy section chief position. Among the deputy section chief leadership positions in the bureau, the most coveted is the head of the public security management brigade. Many leaders in the bureau are eyeing this position, hoping to get their own people promoted.

Zhang Xiangdong wouldn't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and would definitely recommend Chen Shi. He had just made a great contribution, and his reasons were sufficient, unlike those of others.

Xu Ping'an concluded that Chen Shi would take over as the head of the public security management team.

In the morning, his uncle asked him about Chen Shi's situation, which proved that Chen Shi had already come into the sights of the county's high-level leaders.

The two men clinked glasses and chatted about interesting things that happened in college, but neither of them mentioned the fugitive Zhang Dong.

Some things are better left unsaid; everyone knows the truth.

Xu Pingan poured himself a glass of wine and Wang Yanhong a drink.

He raised his glass and said, "Teacher Wang, let me toast you. You can just have a soft drink."

Wang Yanhong picked up her drink, smiled, and said, "Section Chief Xu, I'm sorry, I really can't drink alcohol, so I can only offer you this beverage instead."

The two clinked glasses, and Xu Pingan drank it all in one gulp, while Wang Yanhong also drank a beverage.

Xu Pingan looked at Chen Shi: "Old classmate, when are you going back to town?"

"Going back tomorrow morning"

"I'm going back tomorrow morning, I won't stay for more than two days."

Chen Shi understood Xu Ping'an's meaning: he was reminding himself that if he could get Liu Youguang to help him, the position of head of the public security management team would be secure.

Zhang Xiangdong told me to go back, so why bother adding anything unnecessary?

Zhang Xiangdong was his direct supervisor, and Chen Shi trusted him completely.

If I were to seek help from Liu Youguang again, it would be seen as distrust of Zhang Xiangdong, which would create distance between Zhang Xiangdong and me, ultimately resulting in more harm than good.

Chen Shi smiled slightly: "Everything is arranged. There's nothing much to do up there. It's the end of the year, and I'm busy with work, so I need to go back and take care of things."

Xu Ping'an understood Chen Shi's meaning: everything was under control, and there was no need for unnecessary actions.

Good lad, you've improved; your words are now perfectly tactful.

The two drank a few more glasses, and after checking the time, Xu Pingan stood up to pay the bill.

After paying the bill, Xu Pingan smiled and said, "That's enough, let's call it a day. Where are you staying? I'll call a car to take you there."

Chen Shi stood up: "No need to trouble yourself, we'll just take a taxi back. You drank quite a bit tonight, and I have Yan Hong to take care of you. I'll call a taxi for you and take you home."

Xu Pingan felt that Chen was showing off, saying that he was a single dog and that when he got drunk, no one would take care of him.

He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I can go back."

Wang Yanhong went out and hailed two taxis.

Chen Shi saw Xu Ping'an off to his car and watched him leave.

Wang Yanhong helped Chen Shi into the car.

Chen Shi smiled and said, "I'm not drunk."

"I know you're not drunk. With your alcohol tolerance, you could easily drink another three ounces."

"Your alcohol tolerance is pretty good, why aren't you drinking?"

"I don't drink alcohol at dinner parties where there are men present. Girls need to learn to protect themselves when they're out."

"With me here, what are you afraid of? I will protect you."

"I can't develop bad habits. Habits become second nature. You can't be by my side every day. If you're not by my side one day, then I have to protect myself."

Chen Shi was very satisfied with Wang Yanhong's performance. No man would like his girlfriend to get drunk with another woman.

This can easily lead to accidents.

Wang Yanhong is a woman with a strong sense of safety; she can protect herself well.