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

Time flies, and before we knew it, a month had passed, and April had arrived.

Wang Yanhong's lease expired, and she moved to the police station's dormitory over the weekend.

Chen Shi didn't want the police station to know; he just wanted to hire two movers to carry his things over.

Someone must have spread the word that on Saturday morning, people who weren't at work all came to help.

Zhang Youcai performed the best; despite his age, he didn't lift anything heavy.

Ma Guoliang arrived late; the things had already been loaded into the car. He came over so that the leader would see that he was there too.

Xu Linlin helped Wang Yanhong pack her things, and she was incredibly diligent.

Wang Yanhong felt that ever since Chen Shi became the deputy director, Xu Linlin's attitude towards her had changed from arrogant to warm and friendly like that of a sister.

The move was completed in an hour. Chen Shi asked the people who helped to eat, but they refused and left.

If you help your boss with work and then get treated to a meal, you might as well not help at all; it means you don't want to stay in the office anymore.

Chen Shi genuinely wanted to treat everyone to dinner, but everyone left, leaving only Xu Linlin behind.

The dormitory had three bedrooms and a living room, and it had all been renovated. Chen Shi was very satisfied with Zhang Youcai's performance.

Xu Linlin helped tidy up, put things away, and got everything done. It was a busy morning, until noon.

Chen Shi and his two companions went to a restaurant for a meal. After the meal, Chen Shi felt a little sleepy, so he went back to his new home and took a nap.

Wang Yanhong and Xu Linlin were about to sit down.

After Chen Shi left, Xu Linlin looked at Wang Yanhong and said, "Yanhong, Chen Shi is so outstanding, you should marry him as soon as possible."

"We're still young, let's wait two years before talking about it."

"Are you stupid? Why wait two more years? Chen Shi is a young cadre in the section, appreciated by the county magistrate. His career will be smooth sailing. He won't even be thirty. He'll be a deputy section chief, no problem at all."

"Get married before he reaches the deputy section chief level, then he's yours."

"I don't think he intends to get married. Even if he does, he'll get a divorce if he's unhappy. The divorce rate is so high these days."

"Divorce within the system is not like divorce outside, where you can just get a divorce whenever you want. Many leaders have lived with their wives for over ten years but still can't get a divorce because they have to consider their political impact."

The higher the position, the harder it is to get a divorce. How many high-ranking officials have you seen get divorced?

"What's the point of this kind of marriage?"

Xu Linlin laughed angrily: "What's the point? Having the title of 'leader's wife' means you can enjoy the benefits that come with it, benefits that are beyond your imagination."

"My idea is very simple: two people can be together often, have no worries about food or clothing, be simple and happy, and I don't want any titles or benefits."

Xu Linlin shook her head: "Do you know why so many people came to help you move today?"

"I'm not stupid. It's only because Chen Shi became the deputy director that these people came to help."

"That's the advantage. Wherever you go, people will give you face. Chen is still the deputy director. Once he's transferred back to the county public security bureau, you can live in the county town. Do you want to live here forever?"

"I'm on a targeted program, meaning I have to serve for five years before I can leave."

"That's the requirement for ordinary people. You're a leader's family member; one phone call and you can leave, believe it or not."

Wang Yanhong liked Chen Shi because she liked him as a person, but there were no other motives involved.

He used to be an ordinary police officer, and she liked Chen Shi. Now he's the deputy director, and she still likes him.

She had thought about marriage, but she could tell that Chen Shi didn't want to. Was she going to force him to get married? It wasn't like she couldn't get married or she was too ashamed to do it.

Seeing that Wang Yanhong remained silent, Xu Linlin asked, "I'll just ask you one question: do you want to marry Chen Shi?"

Wang Yanhong nodded without even thinking.

"Then when you have sex, make him not wear a condom. If he gets pregnant, Chen Shi will have no choice but to get married, even if he doesn't want to."

Wang Yanhong shook her head: "Chen Shi is very skilled in this area; he always insists on using a condom."

Xu Linlin said with a mischievous grin, "Where there's a will, there's a way. Secretly hit the condom with a needle dozens of times, and after a while, you won't have to worry about not getting pregnant."

Wang Yanhong didn't want to use such methods to force Chen Shi to marry her. What's yours will never be taken away, and what's not yours shouldn't be forced. Let everything take its natural course.

Xu Linlin hoped that Wang Yanhong could marry Chen Shi. With this relationship, she and Chen Shi would be relatives, and if Chen Shi's career advanced further, she would still have a chance to be promoted to deputy section chief.

She dared not hope for anything more.

Chen Shi suddenly sneezed, thinking to himself, "Who the hell is talking about me behind my back?"

The phone rang, and Chen Shi picked it up to see that it was his older sister, Chen Ai, calling.

Upon answering the phone, Chen Shi was startled to hear Chen Ai crying, which instantly dispelled his sleepiness.

It turned out that Zhang Gao, the brother-in-law, was stealing electricity at home and was caught red-handed by the staff of the power management office.

He denied it, and during the argument, he became agitated and even hit a staff member.

Staff called the police, and Zhang Gao was taken to the police station.

The power company cut off her electricity and fined her 5,000 yuan.

After understanding the situation, Chen Shi reassured his older sister, telling her not to worry, he would handle it right away, and her husband would be able to go home soon.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shi called Ma Guoliang to find out more details.

Ma Guoliang didn't know either, so he immediately asked the police officer on duty.

The person hasn't arrived at the police station yet; they're on the way and will be there soon.

Ma Guoliang rushed from home to Chen Shi's house to report the situation. He cursed inwardly, thinking, "That idiot on duty! Doesn't he even know who the other party is? This is such a small matter. He could have just gone over and appeased the temporary worker at the power management station, and the matter would have been resolved peacefully. Instead, he had to come all the way to the police station."

After learning the details of the matter, Chen Shi waited for the police car to return in the police station's duty room.

More than ten minutes later, the police car drove into the police station. The police officers who responded to the call had already received a call from Ma Guoliang. They learned that Zhang Gao was Chen Shi's brother-in-law. They were filled with regret. They had arrested a relative of their leader. Did they still want to work?

Zhang Hu showed no respect for Chen Shi, despite their previously good relationship. Chen Shi had been exiled to Longtougou Village and hadn't returned yet.

Never treat your boss as a friend. A boss is a boss, someone to be respected.

He got out of the police car and warmly invited Zhang Gao out of the car, then had the auxiliary police officer take him to the rest room.

He jogged to the duty room and saw Ma Guoliang and Chen Shi waiting for him. He quickly said, "Chief, team leader, take the person to the rest room, go through the procedures, and then you can release him."

Chen Shi knew that this matter couldn't be left unresolved, since his brother-in-law was in the wrong for hitting someone and stealing electricity.

"Call the staff from the power management office over and try to calm them down."

"The director is not a formal employee of the power management office; he is a temporary worker."

The implication was that the temporary worker should be ignored and released immediately; he knew the man was a relative of the director and wouldn't dare cause trouble.

Chen Shi's face darkened, and Ma Guoliang quickly said, "Just do what I tell you to do, stop with all this nonsense."

The police officer quickly confirmed it was true.

Chen Shi went to the lounge to find out what happened from Zhang Gao. He said that his brother-in-law was an honest man and shouldn't have hit someone.

Zhang Gao got into an argument with the people from the power management office. They kept calling him a thief and a robber. In a fit of anger, Zhang Gao slapped one of them.

The other party was unreasonable and wouldn't let it go; his attitude was unbearable and he really deserved a beating.

Actually, he didn't steal much electricity. He took advantage of a loophole in the electricity meter and installed a street light on the second floor, which only used a few kilowatt-hours a month.

I have come to deeply regret that greed for small gains leads to great losses.