A Hooligan in Officialdom!

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The next day.

Morning. Guangming Street Office.

As soon as Geng Xinke entered the Street Office compound, quite a few cadres and clerks arriving for work warmly greeted him.

"Secretary Geng."

"Secretary Geng, you're here?"

"Good morning, sir."

Geng Xinke smiled and nodded, in high spirits. Starting today, Dong Xuebin was supposed to report to the Party School. In other words, Geng Xinke would be acting in charge of all work at Guangming Street Office, and there was a good chance he would continue "acting" in that role from now on. A happy occasion lifted one's spirits. Geng Xinke had deliberately put on a new suit that morning, styled himself neatly, and even walked with his back straighter than usual.

Just then, Director Yu Rongfeng of the office and Peng Gang, chief of the Police Station, arrived as well. Guo Mingfeng had stepped down, and the three great generals of the Geng Faction had now become the two of them.

"Secretary." Yu Rongfeng had changed how he addressed him.

Peng Gang smiled faintly as well. "Secretary Xinke, you're here so early?"

Geng Xinke smiled. "This is early? Any later and the sun will be overhead."

Peng Gang's office was obviously at the Police Station, but instead of going there today, he had come straight to the Street Office. Clearly, he was here to wave the flag for Geng Xinke. Taking charge of all Street Office work meant he would have to hold a meeting and establish his authority. As die-hard members of the Geng Faction, they naturally had to charge into battle. In their eyes, today was the day the office changed regimes, so there was no room for carelessness. They all took it seriously.

The few of them chatted and laughed as they headed toward the Office Building, discussing the meeting they would hold shortly.

But just then, a commotion suddenly broke out behind them. Geng Xinke and the other two turned around and saw several clerks in the courtyard staring toward the entrance, dumbfounded.

What was going on?

What were they looking at?

Geng Xinke and Peng Gang could not help turning around as well. Then, just like the office staff, they widened their eyes in shock.

A car slowly drove in through the gate!

It was a black Cayenne! Dong Xuebin's car!

Quite a few clerks nearly fainted on the spot. Wasn't Director Dong supposed to be reporting to the Party School today? Why had he come back to the Street Office? What was he doing here?

Geng Xinke found it unbelievable too. After spending so many days with him, he knew Dong Xuebin was a real thorn in the side. But what Geng Xinke, Yu Rongfeng, and the others had not expected was that Dong Xuebin would be such a thorn in the side. The district party secretary, district governor, and Organization Department had jointly decided the matter, yet Dong Xuebin had not taken it seriously at all. At the very time he should have been reporting to the Municipal Party School, he had come to the Street Office instead!

He was refusing to obey the Organization's decision?

Was Dong trying to rebel?

It was truly the first time anyone had seen something like this, and they were all momentarily stunned.

What kind of National Cadre was this? He even dared to disregard an order from the district?

Yet Dong Xuebin had no awareness whatsoever that he was rebelling. He slowly parked his car in the compound, got out, lowered his head to light a cigarette, took a puff, looked around, and smiled as he nodded to everyone. "Good morning."

"Uh, good morning, Director."

"Good morning, Director."

Everyone hurriedly greeted him, still having no idea what was happening.

Dong Xuebin leisurely strode into the Office Building and went straight back to his own office.

Geng Xinke took a breath, thinking Dong Xuebin could not possibly be so bold. He had probably returned to hand over some work and would immediately drive to the Party School to report.

But more than twenty minutes passed.

Work hours arrived. Geng Xinke made a call to ask around, only to discover that Dong Xuebin had not left at all. He was even calmly handling work in his office, clearly with no intention of going to the Party School. Only then did they realize that Dong was really trying to defy the district!

Director Dong had not gone to the Party School!

The matter immediately caused a huge uproar throughout the office!

"Could Director Dong have had too much to drink?"

"Doesn't look like it. He seems perfectly clearheaded."

"Could a clearheaded person do something like this? He must be crazy!"

"Exactly. Little Director Dong really is Little Director Dong. There's nothing he wouldn't dare to do!"

"This is going to blow up. Just wait, Guangming Street Office is going to become the district's center of attention again!"

Zhou Yanru had arrived a little late that day. Since Director Dong was supposed to be gone starting today, she had not been in much of a mood, so she had only come over right at the start of work. But the instant she reached the office, the news reached her ears. After hearing it, Zhou Yanru was shocked beyond belief. She smacked her forehead hard and nearly cursed out loud, then hurried upstairs in a panic and knocked on Dong Xuebin's office door before entering.

The door opened.

"Director! You..."

"Director Zhou, have a seat. What is it?" Dong Xuebin was signing documents.

Zhou Yanru did not even know what to say. "You can't do this. The Party School, the district..." She sighed helplessly.

Seeing that Zhou Yanru could barely speak properly, Dong Xuebin laughed. "Director Zhou, sit down and have some water first." He had already gone all out over this matter and had even played his next card, so he was not anxious anymore. He smiled calmly. "Didn't you say last time that the community work report was ready? Bring me a copy later. I'll take a look."

The sky was practically falling!

And he was still in the mood to read a work report?

The emperor was not anxious, but the eunuch was. Zhou Yanru was speechless. Since Dong Xuebin did not bring up the matter, she could not press him further. She had spent twenty years in the system, yet this was the first time she had ever seen an official like Dong Xuebin. This was beyond merely being shameless. Going head-to-head with the district like this, who in all of Nanshan District could still tolerate him? He was challenging every District Leader! Being dismissed from public office would be the least of it!

Dong Xuebin had gone too far.

That was what everyone thought.

In Secretary Yu's office, Geng Xinke, Yu Rongfeng, and Peng Gang sat facing one another.

Peng Gang's voice was rough. "Xinke, what does Dong Xuebin mean by this?"

Geng Xinke shook his head. "I don't know."

"He's probably smashing the pot because it's already broken," Yu Rongfeng said. "The document sending him to the Party School has already been issued, and his slot has already been reported. He refuses to go? Isn't he just making trouble for himself? Before, perhaps he could have gone to the Party School and still returned intact. But now, hehe."

Peng Gang frowned. "Dong Xuebin may be impulsive, but he isn't an idiot. He reached a Zhengke Level leadership post at such a young age, so it definitely wasn't just luck. If he's doing this, maybe..."

Yu Rongfeng laughed. "Maybe what?"

Peng Gang shook his head.

"He originally still had a way out," Yu Rongfeng said. "But now Dong Xuebin has blocked off his own path. Anyone who dares to challenge District Leaders like this has never ended well."

Geng Xinke smiled. After the initial disbelief faded, he relaxed. Dong Xuebin's move was all benefit and no harm to him. He hoped Dong Xuebin would keep making a scene, preferably even offend the city leaders. Then the position of Street Office Director would be Geng Xinke's without question. So, after Yu Rongfeng and Peng Gang left, Geng Xinke picked up his phone and called an acquaintance in the district Organization Department, tipping him off about Dong Xuebin.

Smoke and tension filled the air over Guangming Street Office!

The news quickly reached the district party committee and district government as well!

In the Secretary Office, Wang Anshi had just returned from an inspection at the Propaganda Department. The moment he entered, Minister of Organization Department Xue Qingrong followed close behind.

Suppressing his anger, Xue Qingrong said, "Secretary Anshi, I have something to report."

"Oh? What is it?" Wang Anshi looked curiously at his expression and gestured for him to sit.

Xue Qingrong did not sit. Taking a breath, he said, "We just received word from Guangming Street Office. Office Director Dong Xuebin did not report to the Party School. He is still working at the Street Office."

Wang Anshi frowned. "Is that true?"

"Yes. I called Dong Xuebin as well, but he did not answer." Although Xue Qingrong looked furious, inwardly he was delighted. There was a road to heaven, but you refused to take it. There was no gate to hell, yet you forced your way in. Dong Xuebin, this was entirely your own doing!

After hearing this, Wang Anshi found it unbelievable too. He clearly had not expected Dong Xuebin to be so defiant. He himself had issued this order. Dong Xuebin had ignored it completely, which clearly meant he did not take him, the district party secretary, seriously. Wang Anshi's expression darkened, and his gaze instantly turned cold. He had originally intended to leave Dong Xuebin some room to maneuver, but Dong Xuebin had pulled this stunt instead. Fine, then do not blame Wang Anshi for turning ruthless!

At the same time.

District Governor's office.

Ring, ring, ring. Ring, ring, ring. The phone rang.

Geng Yuehua, her face as expressionless as ever, reached out and answered it. "Hello, Geng Yuehua speaking."

"District Governor Yuehua, it's me. I just heard that Dong Xuebin did not go to the Party School. He actually went back to Guangming Street Office instead!" The voice on the other end sounded extremely uncertain.

Geng Yuehua's brow twitched. She was silent for a full three seconds before saying expressionlessly, "I understand. There is no need to concern yourself with it."

Refusing to obey a leader's orders?

This was far more serious than that. Dong Xuebin's actions were practically a direct challenge to every leader! He had broken the rules of officialdom, and the matter itself had a huge impact. Thus, in only two hours, Dong Xuebin's "glorious deeds" had spread throughout every bureau, committee, office, and department in Nanshan District.

Once the news got out, every leader and cadre in Nanshan District who heard about it was dumbfounded by Dong Xuebin's audacity. Damn it! What kind of cadre was this? He had cursed the district party secretary's niece, gotten the district governor's younger brother drunk enough to end up in the hospital, taught Organization Department leaders a lesson, snatched the elderly care quota from the neighboring street office, beaten the Organization Department minister's son, and now he had ignored the entire Nanshan District party committee's decision!

This guy was simply a hooligan mixed into officialdom!

He had only been in office for a month, but count on one's fingers how many outrageous things he had done!

No cadre was unaware of Dong Xuebin from Guangming Street Office anymore!

Dong Xuebin had become famous once more, though certainly not for anything good. In Nanshan District, his name was now infamous, like a stone in a cesspit!

Everyone's eyes were now focused on the district party committee and Guangming Street Office. They all wanted to see how Secretary Anshi would deal with Dong Xuebin!

To be continued

The Power of Time and Wealth