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Over the course of a single noon, news that Dong Xuebin was about to become deputy director of the General Office had spread throughout the Chengxi Branch Bureau. Every department head and staff member who heard the news was secretly astonished, wondering whether there had been some mistake. Wasn't Little Dong only twenty-three? Hadn't he only passed the Civil Servants exam less than two months ago? How could he be promoted so quickly? Those qualified to know some of the inside details were even more shocked. Deputy Director Liu Hua, who had been silent for nearly two years, had actually spoken up for him? He had actually edged out Political Commissar Zhou's nominee and won? This was...
Political Commissar's Office.
Guo Shunjie was both anxious and angry. "Uncle Zhou, what is going on? Didn't you say there wouldn't be a problem?"
Zhou Guoan, who had also been caught off guard, was in the middle of a rage. His face immediately darkened at the question. "You've got the nerve to ask me? What did I tell you that day, when your father and mother were both there? Get closer to Director Yang. Even if you couldn't win his vote, you at least couldn't let him vote against you. But what did you do? Not only did Yang Yizhong and Director Xu firmly oppose your appointment, even Liu Hua... Tell me yourself, when did you offend them? Huh? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Guo Shunjie felt wronged. "Uncle Zhou, I swear I never offended them, especially Director Liu Hua. I've never even spoken to him."
"Enough!" Zhou Guoan slammed a hand down on the desk furiously. "If you didn't offend