"This personnel reshuffle was a decision made by the Provincial Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee after comprehensive consideration and careful deliberation, in light of the needs of Changtian City's public security leadership and personnel development. It fully reflects the great importance the Provincial Party Committee places on public security work in Changtian City, as well as its concern and support for the development of our police force..."
Wang Haidong, secretary of the municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission, delivered a speech. His repeated references to the Provincial Party Committee made one thing clear to every official present: although this was only the appointment of a deputy division-level official, the Provincial Party Committee had directly spearheaded it.
Thinking about it, that did make sense. Without approval from the Province, no matter how famous or capable "Director Zhou" was, he could never have traveled all this way to take up a post in Changtian City, Jiangnan.
And now, they had "long heard of his great reputation and finally had the pleasure of meeting him." The only question was whether this Director Zhou was truly as extraordinary as the rumors claimed!
"The Municipal Party Committee believes that Comrade Zhou Yi will unite and lead the leadership team of the Municipal Public Security Bureau and all personnel in the city's public security system, forging ahead and working diligently to shoulder new responsibilities and make new contributions."
"Now, let us invite Comrade Zhou Yi to speak..."
Clap! Enthusiastic applause immediately swept through the meeting hall.
Looking out over the sea of dark blue uniforms, Zhou Yi found himself strangely reminded of the farewell Shan Wenxu and Sima Yanan had given him two nights earlier.
Mayor Shan, who had drunk a little too much, had put an arm around his shoulders and said reluctantly,