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

Upon hearing the sounds of fighting in Guan Ping's office, Zheng Yaoguang, the deputy head of the Personnel and Faculty Affairs Department, rushed out of his office. Guan Ping's two trusted confidants hurriedly ran towards Guan Ping's conference room.

Zheng Yaoguang shouted, "Where are you going?"

The two stopped in their tracks, and one of them said, "It seems like Dong Xuexi is fighting with Section Chief Guan. Let's go take a look."

Zheng Yaoguang, a fat man, calmly said, "At most, we'd just exchange a few words. Why did it escalate to physical violence? Let's go take a look."

Zheng Yaoguang heard it clearly: the two were fighting. Dong Xuexi was tall and strong, while Guan Ping was short. How could he be a match for Dong Xuexi?

He deliberately stopped Guan Ping's two henchmen to give Dong time to study, so that he could beat Guan Ping up and make all the staff in the Personnel and Faculty Department come to the scene to see how humiliated Guan Ping was, and how his authority in the Personnel and Faculty Department would plummet.

When the others who were itching to join in saw Zheng Yaoguang trying to break up the fight, they all crowded around Guan Ping's office.

Guan Ping was pinned to the ground and brutally beaten by Dong Xuexi, who kept yelling, "Who's the mad dog? Who's the mad dog? Say it again!"

When the crowd surrounded him, Guan Ping, his mouth full of blood, was powerless to fight back against Dong Xuexi's violence.

Guan Ping's two trusted confidants quickly stepped forward, one on the left and one on the right, and pulled Dong Xuexi away.

When Zheng Yaoguang arrived at the office, a crowd had already gathered outside. He looked surprised and said, "What's going on? A few words are fine, but why did it turn into a fight?"

Guan Ping's disheveled state was seen by everyone; he had a tooth knocked out and was spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Zheng Yaoguang asked anxiously, "Guan Ke, are you alright? Should we take you to the hospital?"

Guan Ping looked at Dong Xuexi with resentment, then glanced at Zheng Yaoguang, knowing he was gloating. Zheng Yaoguang was a clerk who didn't get along with Guan Ping. Guan Ping secretly felt good, thinking, "Good job, I hope Guan Ping is beaten so badly his own mother wouldn't recognize him."

Guan Ping shouted, "Call an ambulance!"

His two trusted men immediately called an ambulance, which arrived quickly and took Guan Ping away for emergency treatment.

Guan Ping could have gone to the hospital by himself. He deliberately called an ambulance to impress the bureau leaders. He didn't call the police because he was afraid of the negative impact. If word got out, it would have a negative effect on the bureau and on him.

It's not a glorious thing for a leader to be beaten up by his subordinates.

Guan Ping was taken away by ambulance, and Zheng Yaoguang said to the crowd, "Everyone, disperse."

He looked at Dong Xuexi and said to the two men holding him, "Let him go."

Zheng Yaoguang chuckled inwardly. You've got guts. Well done. You did what I've always dreamed of doing. It's so satisfying.

Old Guan is all-powerful in the Personnel and Faculty Affairs Department, and he doesn't take him, the deputy section chief, seriously at all. Seeing him in such a sorry state today makes him feel much better.

If only the Personnel and Faculty Affairs Department had a staff member like Dong Xuexi, how wonderful that would be! Look at Guan Ping, how can he possibly be the head of the Personnel and Faculty Affairs Department?

In his heart, he silently gave Dong Xuexi a thumbs up, well done.

At this time, no one dared to get close to Dong Xuexi. If a subordinate in the system attacked a leader, and he didn't have a powerful background, he would suffer a terrible fate.

Everyone dispersed. Zheng Yaoguang returned to his office, hummed a song, shut down his computer, and rushed to the hospital to see Guan Ping. He still had to put on a show.

Just as Chen Shi was about to leave work, Yang Xiaobo rushed into the office: "Director Chen, Dong Xuexi went to the Personnel and Faculty Affairs Section to find Section Chief Guan, and the two got into an argument. Dong Xuexi hit Section Chief Guan, and Section Chief Guan was taken away by ambulance."

Chen Shi looked surprised; he couldn't believe there were such hostile people in the Education Bureau: "How badly is Section Chief Guan injured?"

"I don't know yet."

"What caused the two to argue and even come to blows?"

"I heard from the personnel and teacher training department that Dong Xuexi's wife was supposed to be transferred to Zhongshan Elementary School. Some parents reported that Dong Xuexi's wife, Huang Feng'e, had physically punished students. Zhongshan Elementary School refused to accept her, and the personnel and teacher training department canceled the transfer. Dong Xuexi went to question Section Chief Guan, and the two started arguing and then fighting."

At this moment, Li Zhe walked into the office: "Director Chen, Dong Xuexi assaulted Section Chief Guan Ping. He was taken away by ambulance, and we don't know how badly he was injured."

Such an incident at the Education Bureau would have a negative impact on Director Chen Shi if word got out, so he quickly asked Yang Xiaobo, "Have you called the police?"

No one called the police.

It's good that no police were called; we should minimize the impact.

"Old Yang, issue an internal notice: this matter cannot be discussed publicly. Anyone who can't keep their mouth shut will receive a major demerit and be demoted but retained."

Yang Xiaobo quickly made arrangements, while Chen Shi looked at Li Zhe and said, "Director Li, let's go to the hospital to see Section Chief Guan."

Huang Ming also heard about it and came to Chen Shi's office.

Chen Shi called out, "Director Huang, you've come at the right time. Let's go to the hospital together and see Section Chief Guan."

Huang Ming and Chen Shi rode in his private car, while Li Zhe rode alone in a car from the Education Bureau, all heading to the hospital.

After examination, Guan Ping's injuries were found to be superficial and not serious enough to warrant hospitalization. However, Guan Ping still went to the hospital. If he didn't stay for ten days or half a month, the beating he suffered would have been for nothing. How could he regain his face and make Dong Xuexi get out of the Education Bureau?

Zheng Yaoguang and several staff members from the Personnel and Faculty Department stood in the ward, comforting Guan Ping.

When Guan Ping's wife arrived at the hospital, she saw that Guan Ping had a bruised and swollen face and had lost a tooth. She wanted to call the police.

Guan Ping said in a weak voice, "Don't call the police. We need to be mindful of the consequences."

Guan Ping's wife shouted, "What are you afraid of? The person has been beaten like this, and the leaders in the bureau haven't even come to see what's going on or give an explanation. Are you saying this was all for nothing? You can swallow this anger, but I can't. The person who beat him must be punished by law."

Guan Ping glared at his wife and raised his voice, saying, "I told you not to hit her, didn't you hear me?"

Seeing Guan Ping's anger, his wife took out her phone and put it back. Guan Ping knew very well that calling the police would have repercussions for the bureau leaders, and Chen Shi would definitely be unhappy.

His injuries are not serious enough to warrant imprisonment for Dong Xuexi; at most, he could be detained for half a month.

The wisest course of action is to control your emotions and wait for your supervisor to handle the situation.

Chen Shi led Huang Ming and Li Zhe to the ward. Zheng Yaoguang and the others greeted them. Guan Ping tried to get up, but Chen Shi stepped forward and helped him up, saying, "Section Chief Guan, lie down and don't move. We've checked you. Are you injured anywhere?"

Guan Ping gave his wife a look that said, "It's your turn to complain to the boss."

His wife immediately understood, and with tears in her eyes, she said, "Dear leaders, Lao Guan works hard and conscientiously in the Education Bureau, and does everything according to the bureau's rules and regulations. He has offended many people, and some of them hold a grudge against him."

I never expected that someone would hit him like this today. The doctor said he has a concussion and a tooth was knocked out. He needs to be hospitalized for observation.

Look at him, beaten black and blue by his subordinates. How is he going to face anyone in the bureau now? Leaders, you have to stand up for Lao Guan!

Guan Ping said in a weak voice, "Director Chen, Director Huang, Director Li, I'm fine. I'll just stay in the hospital for a few days. What I'm most worried about is how this will affect the bureau if word gets out."

This is an implication to Chen Shi and his two companions: if you don't take care of this matter, I might be the one who gets beaten up today, and tomorrow I might be the one who gets beaten up tomorrow. My today is your tomorrow.

Li Zhe said angrily, "This Dong Xuexi is truly lawless. He can't even talk things out properly. He dares to hit a leader. He must not be let off lightly."