"After dinner, let's have a proper talk."
Those words from Deputy Department Director Zhou kindled a tiny flame of hope and opportunity in Bi Wensheng's heart.
Thank heaven, thank fate for bringing him face-to-face with Director Zhou again.
He had missed his chance before. He absolutely could not miss this one!
Whether they discussed work or putting on a performance, he would carry out every instruction to the letter.
Surprise flashed in Shen Zhendong's and Su Qin's eyes. They had both heard that Bi Wensheng had been demoted and banished to Desheng for offending Zhou Yi, but now that did not seem to be the case.
Seemingly sensing what the Municipal Party Secretary and the mayor were thinking, Bi Wensheng unconsciously puffed out his chest.
No, no, no. You've got it all wrong. Director Zhou, in his foresight, knew long ago that criminal forces had turned your Desheng City into a cesspit and made life unbearable for its people. That was why he sent me here ahead of time to investigate, under the guise of banishment.
I'm done pretending. Time to lay my cards on the table. My real identity is Director Zhou's vanguard commander! Scared yet?
At several tables nearby, the heads of various government bodies discreetly watched the inspection team. More precisely, they watched its leader's every move, down to the slightest change in his expression.
Seeing truly was believing!
Everyone knew about the impossibly young Deputy Director of the Public Security Department in the provincial capital. They also knew his formidable reputation and record of victories on every front. So when word came that the second inspection team had changed commanders and this man would be overseeing Desheng instead, there was no way certain people could remain untroubled!
In their eyes, beneath the inspection team leader's seemingly