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

On Thursday morning, at 8:00 AM, two police cars departed from Fushan Town.

The four policemen were very excited. They felt that they hadn't taken any danger at all and had been promoted to third-level police superintendent. They hoped that they could continue to follow Chen Shi. They didn't dare to hope for more, but they still had a chance to become deputy section chief in their lifetime.

They were all very excited; this was a highlight of their lives.

The old man nervously wrung his hands in the car. He was about to receive 200,000 yuan. He never dared to dream that he would have so much money in his lifetime.

His son sat beside him and whispered, "Dad, you can't go back on your word. Give me this 200,000 yuan to build a house."

"How old am I? After I'm gone, it'll all be yours anyway. You took 80,000 of the 100,000 last time, so you have to pay me back this time."

"I need 100,000 yuan for retirement, not a penny less."

His son looked displeased: "What do you need so much money for at your age? I'll take care of your food and drink from now on, you don't need to spend a penny. The 20,000 you have is enough."

The old man snorted coldly: "It's better to have your own money than your parents'. The money is in your own pocket, so you can spend it however you want."

Have you forgotten that even asking you for 100 yuan requires you to be mindful of your wife's attitude, and it might take ten days or half a month to get it from you?

"This money is mine. If you don't agree, I won't give you a single penny. When I die, leave me 100,000 yuan. Whoever buries me will receive it."

His son got anxious when he heard this: "You old man, you have sons too, why are you saying such unlucky things?"

Okay, when I get the 200,000, I'll give you 80,000 to keep for yourself. I'll put the remaining 120,000 in my account for building a house after the New Year.

The old man nodded in satisfaction, knowing his son's nature; once the money was in his pocket, getting it out was harder than climbing to heaven.

Two police cars drove into the Public Security Bureau, and several people got out. Chen Shi checked the time; it was 11:00 AM, and he had half an hour left before he could leave work.

They arranged for Zhang Hu and his men to take the old man and his son to the rest hall to wait.

Go find Zhang Xiangdong yourself and report on your work.

Chen Shi arrived at Zhang Xiangdong's office and gently knocked on the door.

"Come in"

Chen Shi pushed open the door and entered, smiling broadly, saying, "Director Zhang."

Zhang Xiangdong looked up at Chen Shi: "You're here pretty early, kid."

"I didn't sleep at all last night, I was so excited."

Last night, I didn't sleep well because I was excited. Instead, I had a sudden urge and made love to Wang Yanhong four times, which made her beg for mercy repeatedly.

It's great to be young; your energy is inexhaustible, you have boundless strength.

"Young people like excitement, sit down."

Chen Shi sat down, poured himself a glass of water, and felt very comfortable here with Zhang Xiangdong, unlike the restraint he felt when he was with other leaders.

Zhang Xiangdong smiled and said, "I have another piece of good news for you, but don't get too excited."

"I've been excited, but I won't get excited again. I can control myself."

Zhang Xiangdong chuckled: "I recommended you to County Chief Liu for the position of head of the public security management brigade. He also thinks you are the most suitable candidate. We'll discuss it at a meeting after the New Year. Basically, there shouldn't be any problems. You just need to wait for the appointment document."

However, I must remind you that during this period, avoid being ostentatious and keep a low profile.

Chen Shi nodded: "Thank you for your guidance, Director Zhang. I will keep your teachings in mind, be humble in my personal life, and be ambitious in my work."

After chatting for a while, it was lunchtime, and Zhang Xiangdong took Chen Shi to the cafeteria for a meal.

The cafeteria was crowded, and all eyes were on Chen Shi, who was the future leader of the bureau.

In the private room for the leaders, there were only a few people, and they all stood up to greet Zhang Xiangdong.

After finishing their meal, Zhang Xiangdong was about to go back and asked Chen Shi to take a nap in his office.

The awards ceremony will not begin until 3 p.m.

Chen Shi resisted the urge to go to the sauna; at this moment, he couldn't give his political enemies any leverage.

He obediently went back to Zhang Xiangdong's office for a lunch break.

The commendation ceremony was attended by all police officers and held in the conference hall. Chen Shi and several other officers who were commended sat in the first row, in the most conspicuous position.

Xu Pingan walked into the conference room and nodded to Chen Shi in greeting.

Wang Tao, Liu Feng, and the others greeted Chen Shi with envy, wondering why they didn't have that kind of luck. If they had participated in the capture of fugitive Zhang Dong, they would have had a chance to be promoted to deputy captain.

As the commendation ceremony began, Zhang Xiangdong led several key leaders from the bureau in.

Lei Heng glanced at Chen Shi with disdain, while Political Commissar Song Yun looked at Chen Shi with admiration.

Deputy Director Song Youming looked at Chen Shi with a lot of dissatisfaction. The head of the public security management team had always been his man, and now it was very likely that Chen Shi would take over. Chen Shi was Zhang Xiangdong's man, and he would not side with him.

Song Youming was in charge of public security and criminal investigation. Apart from Lei Heng, he was the deputy director with the most power.

The commendation ceremony was presided over by Political Commissar Song Yun. He first talked about a series of things that the people's police should pay attention to, and then praised Chen Shi and several other police officers for their courage in disregarding danger and daring to take action to arrest fugitives.

Next, Zhang Xiangdong spoke. As the head of the Public Security Bureau, Zhang Xiangdong emphasized that all police officers should learn from Chen Shi and other officers, and when encountering fugitives, take the lead, disregard their own safety, and outwit and outfight the fugitive Zhang Dong to capture him alive.

Next, Lei Heng spoke. He first praised Chen Shi and the others for their bravery, then changed the subject and became serious.

"However, we also saw shortcomings. As the deputy director of the police station and the person in charge of the surveillance, he discovered the fugitive's whereabouts but did not report it to the Public Security Bureau immediately. Instead, he acted like a hero and led four or five police officers to arrest the fugitive in extremely complex terrain. This is serious individualism, not worthy of praise, and should be punished accordingly."

These are vicious criminals; bringing only a few people with them shows utter disregard for police officers' lives and is extremely irresponsible.

All eyes were on Chen Shi. This commendation meeting felt more like a criticism meeting.

Lei Heng almost mentioned Chen Shi's name. This wasn't disrespecting Chen Shi, but rather disrespecting Zhang Xiangdong and undermining him.

Earlier, Zhang Xiangdong had told all the police officers to learn from Chen Shi and his group, but now Lei Heng had launched a scathing critique, leaving Zhang Xiangdong in an awkward position.

Zhang Hu looked at Chen Shi, sensing something was off about the atmosphere.

Chen Shi remained calm. He knew that Zhang Xiangdong and Lei Heng were at odds. Zhang Xiangdong was Liu Youguang's man, while Lei Heng was backed by Hu Hai, the county party secretary.

The county head and the party secretary are completely at odds, and their long-standing conflicts and grievances are common knowledge among all section-level cadres in Chunyang County.

This complicated situation is not something that Chen Shi, a mere deputy director, can handle. However, Lei Heng's attempt to create trouble by taking advantage of his position is not an option.

Just as everyone was waiting for Zhang Xiangdong to refute Lei Heng, Chen Shi slowly stood up.

All eyes were on Chen Shi.

Chen Shi calmly said, "Distinguished leaders, may I say a few words?"

Song Yun glanced at Zhang Xiangdong, receiving an affirmative look, and said, "Deputy Director Chen, this is an awards ceremony, you have the right to speak."

This was a reminder to Lei Heng not to contradict me; the commendation of Chen Shi and the others was arranged by the Public Security Bureau.