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While Li He was still in the kitchen...

Tu Yuan then handed the skincare gift box to Li He:

"Sister Li He! This is something I specially chose for you. I heard it has great skincare effects."

Li He had just overheard Tu Yuan saying when he gave Liu Ping a silk scarf that he didn't know what Liu Ping liked, so he just bought it randomly.

But when it comes to her, it's specially selected.

She looked at the gift box that Tu Yuan handed her. This skincare product had become very famous recently, and it wasn't cheap.

She had just married Zhang Tao, and was still a concubine.

She has the lowest economic power in the family, and because she has just married into the family, she is not allowed to spend money freely.

Seeing Liu Ping using all sorts of high-quality skincare products every day, it would be a lie to say she wasn't envious.

Tu Yuan's gift truly touched her heart.

She accepted the skincare gift box, her tone gentle and friendly:

"You've got a kind heart, Tu Yuan!"

Seeing that both his wives and concubines were very satisfied with the gifts Tu Yuan had given him, Zhang Tao couldn't help but nod to himself.

This was Tu Yuan's first visit to his home, and it was much better than when Fang Ming first came.

He still remembered when Fang Ming first came, he gave the wrong gift and was met with a cold shoulder from Liu Ping.

This was the only thing he was dissatisfied with about his wife, Liu Ping.

Whether you're happy or unhappy is written all over your face, but there are some situations where you can't show your displeasure.

But Liu Ping could always keep a cold face and wouldn't even offer basic politeness.

On some occasions, he needed to bring his wife along, but he was also mindful of Liu Ping's temper.

Li He is different; even if she is wronged, she will not lose control of her emotions or her facial expressions.

She is also very good at comforting people, has a gentle personality, and is more open in bed.

Li He then put the gifts away and returned to the kitchen.

Tu Yuan, Fang Ming, and Zhang Tao sat down around the coffee table in the living room.

Drinking tea and chatting.

Fang Ming and Zhang Tao talked the most, while Tu Yuan mostly acted as a listener.

As Fang Ming and Zhang Tao chatted, the conversation turned to martial arts.

Zhang Tao looked at Fang Ming:

"Fang Ming, how long have you been at the peak of the second transformation realm?"

"It's been almost half a year!"

When Fang Ming heard Zhang Tao ask this, his expression changed slightly.

Tu Yuan listened from the side, and a thought suddenly occurred to him.

After the second transformation into a martial arts student, one becomes an advanced martial arts master.

This threshold prevents the vast majority of martial arts practitioners from practicing.

Fang Ming has actually been at the peak of the Second Transformation Martial Artist realm for half a year?!

Six months prior, Fang Ming must have just sensed an opportunity for a breakthrough.

If calculated based on his own progress value.

At that time, Fang Ming should have had 90 points of progress in the second stage of martial arts.

Now, six months later, it may have reached its true peak of 100 points.

Upon hearing Fang Ming's words, Zhang Tao nodded slightly and said:

"Six months? That's about time!"

"If you want to break through and become an advanced martial artist, then now is a relatively suitable time."

"How's your savings for body wash coming along?!"

When Zhang Tao asked about money, Fang Ming's face darkened:

"Director Zhang, I had almost saved up enough, but my father suffered a brain hemorrhage a month ago, and I spent some of it on his medical treatment and surgery."

"I probably can't even afford a basic body lotion with the money I have left."

Upon hearing Fang Ming's words, Zhang Tao sighed:

"How much more are you going to do?"

When Fang Ming heard Zhang Tao ask this, he quickly shook his head and said:

"Director Zhang, you've helped me so much to get to where I am today!"

"I'll save up the money for this protective serum myself. It's fine if I try to break through again in two months!"

Fang Ming's tone was filled with gratitude.

He rose from an ordinary police officer to where he is today thanks to Zhang Tao's support and guidance along the way.

Fang Ming was genuinely grateful to Zhang Tao.

At this moment, Zhang Tao leaned back, causing the sofa back to sag.

"Fang Ming, you should know who Shen Xin's father is, right?"

"I know, it's Deputy Mayor Shen Yongli."

Zhang Tao gave a soft "hmm".

He then looked at Tu Yuan and said:

"Don't reveal what we've said today to outsiders!"

Tu Yuan nodded quickly and said:

"Chief Zhang, don't worry! I understand!"

Tu Yuan knew that what Zhang Tao was about to say was likely information that was completely inaccessible to someone at his current social class.

"Fang Ming, have you ever thought about this? Since Shen Xin has a father who is a deputy mayor, why would he become the deputy director of our Zhenghe Police Station?!"

"With his background, he could easily become the deputy director of the public security bureau in one of the better-off and more well-resourced districts like Shizhong District, Chengyang District, or Jinshun District."

Fang Ming was taken aback by Zhang Tao's question.

At the same time, Tu Yuan had long harbored doubts about this.

Xingsheng District does not rank highly in Shengyun City, and its police station is ranked in the middle to lower range among all police stations in Shengyun City.

Take Zhenghe Police Station as an example; it ranks forty-sixth out of fifty-three police stations in the city.

In all aspects, it is far inferior to the police stations in the core urban area or other areas of Shengyun City.

Given Shen Xin's identity, he could easily have gone to a police station closer to the leadership of Shengyun City.

Doing things in these police stations means you can be seen or noticed by your superiors.

They also have a greater chance of promotion.

But Shen Xin just happened to come to Xingsheng District, an old district that was about to be eliminated by the times.

This is illogical.

"Director Zhang, are you saying there's more to this than meets the eye?!"

Fang Ming hesitated for a moment before asking the question.

"In recent years, the population of Shengyun City has been gradually expanding, and the conflict between people and land has become increasingly serious. However, with the current capabilities of Shengyun City, we can only support the current urban area."

"If we expand any further outwards, the protective pressure on the city's border outposts will exceed their capacity."

"Therefore, the leaders in the central government of Shengyun City plan to re-plan the existing city map so that Shengyun City can accommodate more people."

"Xingsheng District has several urban villages, all of which are low-rise old residential areas."

"The city has decided to invest over 10 billion yuan in the renovation of Xingsheng District."

"With billions of yuan invested in Xingsheng District, most of the conflicts arising from land acquisition and development will be handled by the local police station."

"If you want to have a longer-term development in the future, this urban renewal project is a very good opportunity."

Zhang Tao's tone was not calm.

His words silenced Fang Ming, his eyes filled with thought.

Tu Yuan also realized what was going on.

With investments exceeding tens of billions, the potential profits are enormous!

Interests lead to conflicts, and conflicts lead to disputes.

The police station, which is responsible for maintaining public order, will play a crucial role in this conflict stemming from enormous interests.

This presents both opportunities to gain benefits and opportunities to make meritorious contributions!

If you're lucky enough to catch the eye of a higher-up, your future career path might be much smoother.

However, ordinary police officers are not qualified to sit at such a table of benefits; only martial artists can barely qualify.

This is why Zhang Tao made it clear to the other party that he said these words.