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

Chen Shi arrived at 2 PM to practice his golf routine, which was scheduled for 3 PM. Unexpectedly, Guan Hui, the director of the Finance Bureau, was already there.

Having met before, Chen Shi went up to greet him: "Director Guan, you're here so early."

"Just arrived, Captain Chen. Are you here to play golf with County Liu too?"

Chen Shi smiled and nodded; they were all on his side.

It's been a while since I played golf, so I'm a bit rusty. I need to get back into the swing of things and play with my boss, so I'll have to do my best.

At 2:50, Liu Youguang's car drove in, followed by Zhang Xiangdong's car.

Chen Shi hurriedly jogged over, and Guan Hui, who was heavily pregnant, also jogged over, his belly fat swaying rhythmically.

As soon as the car stopped, Huang Ming got out of the passenger seat, rushed out the door, and Liu Youguang got out.

Chen Shi approached him: "County Magistrate Liu"

Liu Youguang smiled and said, "You've arrived quite early."

"It's been a long time since I played, let's familiarize ourselves with the movements first."

"It's not a competition, don't take it so seriously."

"Playing ball with someone as good as Liu, I can't afford to take it lightly."

Liu Youguang was very satisfied. "You're quite the talker, kid."

Zhang Xiangdong and Song Yun got out of the car, and Chen Shi walked over: "Director Zhang, Political Commissar."

Zhang Xiangdong smiled and nodded: "You've arrived quite early."

"Come over and familiarize yourself with the movements."

Guan Hui followed behind Liu Youguang, flattering him, while Huang Ming followed at a distance.

Chen Shi walked over: "Secretary Huang, it's been a while."

"The county government is very busy with various tasks, so I'm working overtime as well."

"I finally have some free time today, so I'll relax a bit."

Huang Ming nodded. Chen Shi's limelight had long surpassed his own, yet he was still so polite to him. He was a man destined for great things.

Liu Youguang and the others went to the changing room to change their clothes, while Chen Shi and Guan Hui waited outside.

Liu Youguang walked out of the changing room in a good mood. Guan Hui quickly handed him a bottle of mineral water, but Liu Youguang waved his hand, indicating that he would drink it later.

He looked at Chen Shi and said, "There are no leaders here today, so treat this as a friendly exchange between colleagues. Don't be shy, and see if you've made any progress."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "County Magistrate Liu, you've certainly made progress, but compared to you, you're still far behind. You'll have to teach me."

"I taught Xiao Huang, and now he can hold his own against Director Zhang and his men. Don't embarrass me."

Zhang Xiangdong laughed from the side, "Strict teachers produce outstanding students. The people Liu County has trained are all remarkable."

"Let's see what they're made of," Liu Youguang said as he walked out, and the crowd followed.

They played ball for three hours, not finishing until six o'clock. Chen Shi performed well, and Liu Youguang was very satisfied. This kid is quick to learn and pick things up; he's almost catching up with him.

Chen Shi is now able to fight Huang Ming to a draw.

The group went to the golf hot spring hotel, soaked in the hot spring, took a sauna, changed clothes, and then ate in a private room.

Liu Youguang sat in the main seat. Chen Shi knew that among the big shots present, he was the least important. He sat at the end, holding a wine bottle, and poured wine for the others along with Huang Ming.

Liu Youguang looked at Chen Shi: "Come sit next to me."

Chen Shi was somewhat flattered, feeling that they were treating him as a confidant. He quickly went over and sat down next to Liu Youguang and Zhang Xiangdong.

Even Guan Hui, the director of the finance bureau at the level of a section chief, could only sit on the sidelines. How envious!

Chen Shi sat down. Huang Ming acted as Liu Youguang's secretary, serving tea and water efficiently.

When the food was served, the group began to eat. Everyone toasted Liu Youguang, but he only took a small sip, while the others drank their entire cups.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the dinner party ended.

Everyone saw Liu Youguang off to his car, and Liu Youguang waved to Chen Shi: "You didn't drive, come and ride in my car."

Chen Shi actually had Liu Feng drive the police car over, but to avoid drawing attention, he parked it outside and waited.

At this point, all I could do was pretend I hadn't driven there, smile, and walk over, saying, "Thank you, County Chief Liu, for giving me a ride."

Liu Youguang looked at Zhang Xiangdong, the two exchanged a knowing glance, and got into the car.

Chen Shi and Liu Youguang sat in the back row, while Huang Ming sat in the front passenger seat. The driver, Xiao Liu, was an exceptionally skilled driver; his ride was very smooth, just like riding a train.

Liu Youguang asked, "Chen Shi, I heard you broke up with your girlfriend from Fushan Town."

Chen Shi didn't know what Liu Youguang meant, and even started to care about his private life.

"We broke up; she was the one who initiated it."

Liu Youguang was somewhat surprised: "She doesn't even like you?"

"Everyone has different pursuits in life, and she likes to live in a small town."

"You've found another girlfriend?"

Chen Shi understood Liu Youguang's meaning; he was afraid that Chen Shi would get into trouble for messing around with women.

"I broke up with my ex-girlfriend three months ago before I found a new girlfriend. I just confessed my feelings to her and she accepted. Including today, we've only been together for two days."

Chen Shi wondered to himself, how did Liu Youguang know about this? Wasn't he very busy? And yet he still liked to listen to gossip.

Seeing that Chen Shi hadn't been messing around with women, he nodded in satisfaction: "Young man, it's normal to break up in a relationship. If you like someone, you'll be together; if you don't, you'll separate. Even married couples get divorced, let alone dating."

I support any normal relationship.

"Thank you, Magistrate Liu. I was just about to report this to you..."

Liu Youguang interrupted Chen Shi: "I'm just asking casually. You're not divorced and you're not married again. You don't need to report to the organization when you're dating. If you were divorced, you would need to report in advance."

Chen Shi understood Liu Youguang's warning: young man, have more fun, don't be impulsive and get married.

Getting married is easy, but getting divorced is difficult. When you're dating and break up, nobody cares, but if you want to get a divorce, you have to report to the organization. If they don't allow you to divorce, you can't.

Chen Shi cast a grateful glance at Liu Youguang. He hadn't thought about marriage yet. A man should focus on his career while he's young; how could he be tied down by family?

The car pulled into the county government compound and stopped. Huang Ming got out and opened the car door. Chen Shi originally wanted to get out and open the car door himself, but he couldn't take over Huang Ming's job; it was his secretary's duty.

Liu Youguang got out of the car: "Xiao Huang, you should go home and rest early."

"Yes, County Liu." Huang Ming glanced at Chen Shi, knowing that County Liu had something else to tell him, and then left.

Chen Shi then remembered to send a message to Liu Feng, asking him to bring the police car to the entrance of the county government compound.

Liu Youguang smiled and said, "Come sit at my home."

Chen Shi was quite surprised; those who could sit in the leader's home were all his most trusted confidants.

They quickly followed Liu Youguang to his home on the third floor. The suite was quite large, about 200 square meters, with four bedrooms, two living rooms, two kitchens, and two bathrooms.

The lights were on at home, but I didn't see a single person.

Liu Youguang called out, "Sit down. No one's home. I gave the housekeeper the day off; she's gone home to rest."

The two had just sat down when there was a knock on the door. Liu Youguang smiled and said, "Your Director Zhang is here."

Chen Shi hurriedly went to open the door, and sure enough, it was Zhang Xiangdong.

"Director Zhang"

Zhang Xiangdong nodded and walked in.

"Xiang Dong, come and sit down."

Chen Shi followed and sat down. Zhang Xiangdong glanced at Chen Shi and said, "Why are you sitting here? Hurry up and make some tea. Do you expect County Magistrate Liu to make tea for you?"

Liu Youguang chuckled: "The tea is in the drawer. Help yourself to whatever you want to drink."

It was my first time visiting a leader's home, and I felt a little awkward. It wouldn't be appropriate to rummage through things without the leader's permission.

Seeing that Liu Youguang had spoken, and that he truly considered Chen Shi one of his own, he didn't stand on ceremony and went to make tea with a big smile on his face.