Show Deputy Department Director Zhou some respect!?
The moment he heard the Board Chairman give that reason for retreating, Zhang Quan understood. The chairman had chickened out!
Well, "chickened out" might not have been quite accurate. Caution, apprehension, backing down... In short, the chairman clearly had no intention of clashing with Deputy Department Director Zhou.
That was just so... normal!
These days, in Linhai Province-and in Chuanhai City's political and business circles-very few people were likely to be foolish enough to challenge Director Zhou just to test whether his reputations as the "Lone Star of Calamity" and the "Officialdom Killer" were justified.
After all, the fallout from the bloodbath sparked by the ledgers had yet to subside.
And people in those circles were still eagerly discussing the People's Armed Police exercise in Hongqiao Township and the incident in which the Provincial Party Committee Deputy Secretary had been verbally taken down until he passed out.
So, a second after putting away his phone, just as the one-minute countdown was about to end, Zhang Quan hurriedly shouted, "Director Zhou! Director Zhou! No need to trouble yourself. We're heading back to the company for lunch!"
His shout amused the provincial and municipal leaders, including Jiang Yunlai and Cheng Zhixing, but also made them breathe quiet sighs of relief.
They all understood that once one side voluntarily withdrew, the conflict would be over.
Demolition Team Leader Zhang Quan then efficiently ordered his men to drive away the front loaders, excavators, and other demolition vehicles. He gathered his team and withdrew in an orderly fashion, even giving Zhou Yi a polite nod as he passed.
After the Shanhai Group's demolition team withdrew, Old Master Huai Jinqi dismissed the Factory Protection Team on the spot, bringing the fierce clash between the demolition crew and those resisting