Just in Time for the Birthday Banquet!

Morning

Dafeng County, county seat.

Dong Xuebin drove the agency's Passat slowly down the road alone, glancing left and right. This place was no stranger to him. Back when he had served as Director of the Investment Bureau, he had come here several times and dealt with Dafeng County's leaders on quite a few occasions. They could be considered old acquaintances. He had snatched away their investors, beaten up their Investment Bureau officials, and cursed out the county chief's secretary. Dong Xuebin had caused no small amount of trouble in Dafeng County over the years. The county's officials certainly wouldn't find him unfamiliar. Zhongxin Road...

Guangchang North Road...

Guangchang West Station...

As he drove, Dong Xuebin casually looked out the window. This time, just as he had in Ma Yang County, he had planned to scout the place in advance, look for problems, and catch them off guard. But because of Secretary Zhan's phone call, he was no longer in the mood. His mind had been occupied with that matter the whole way, so he only gave his surroundings a cursory glance rather than inspecting them with an eye for trouble.

But he hadn't gone looking for problems. The problems seemed to be rushing toward him instead.

As the car passed a main road, a burst of firecracker sounds suddenly caught Dong Xuebin's attention. Turning his head, he saw a restaurant across the street, two stories high and fairly sizable. Dozens of smiling people stood beside it. Judging by their bearing, most appeared to be military personnel, and five or six were even still wearing uniforms. Dong Xuebin slowed down and took a closer look. Their ranks were not low. The parking lot outside the restaurant was already packed with military vehicles of all sizes and government cars. It looked