At four in the afternoon, Dong Xuebin left work early, carrying his bag with a heavy heart.
This was Dong Xuebin's first time leaving early. He simply could not keep things bottled up; he was far too ambitious.
Leaders always had certain privileges, but the leaders of the General Office were rather different. They handled the bureau's overall logistics, and higher-ups could call at any moment to assign work. If you left, who would they contact? This was not some leisurely department like the Political Department or the Discipline Inspection Commission. Few General Office leaders dared leave work early, much less this early. It would leave the leaders with the bad impression that you were not diligent. But the one leaving early was Director Dong, so that was another matter. There was no other reason: he was Director Dong. Even Director Zhen could not really say anything about it.
As he reached the bus stop, Dong Xuebin pinched the bridge of his nose and thought it over. If he wanted to jump directly from National Security into the Public Security System, it would be rather difficult to pull off. Dong Xuebin had a decent relationship with the bureau leadership and had made outstanding contributions, but precisely because he had accomplished so much, neither Xu Yan nor Zhen Anguo would likely be willing to let him go. Naturally, they would not help transfer him into the Public Security System. If he wanted this done, he could only turn to someone else.
Who?
There was no need to think about it. The only person Dong Xuebin knew who had the clout to make this happen was Xie Huilan.
Yes, no one but Xie Huilan would do. This was not simply changing departments; it was switching systems. Even if Director Zhen and Xu