The Halls of Power: A Nobody's Ambition
Chapter 74

Just taking a walk

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Just taking a walk?

Heh. When a leader said "just," there was almost never anything casual about it.

Call it inspecting the work or gauging public opinion, but whatever it was, it certainly wouldn't be "just taking a walk."

With the director having spoken, Fu Zhigang, Huang Jinping, and Li Guanghun had no choice but to comply. The three stole discreet glances at the political commissar's dark expression before accompanying the new director out of the conference room.

"What do you think, Wang?" Qiu Weiping asked, pressing his cigarette butt into the ashtray with a sinister look.

"If Director Zhou follows his predecessor's policies and keeps things as they are, everyone will get along just fine," Deputy Director Wang replied with a smile.

"And if he doesn't?" Qiu Weiping pressed.

"Then we'll let him know that the Yangcheng Public Security Bureau is a democratic place, not anyone's personal fiefdom."

Wang Guozhong turned to the other two deputy directors and said with a smile, "I'm sure none of us have any objections on that point?"

Li Pingwu and Xiang Mei nodded, their gazes shifting.

They weren't actually all that worried about this newly appointed young director.

Just think of how righteous and upright Cao Zhigang had seemed when he first arrived. Before long, his true nature-a lustful, greedy man-had come to light. Using the power in his hands, he had preyed on one female officer after another. The director's office still had the private rest room Cao Zhi had used specifically for sex.

Everyone had a weakness. As long as they catered to his tastes, none of those present thought corrupting and assimilating a leading official, especially a young one, would be difficult.

Accompanied by Fu Zhigang, Huang Jinping, and Li Guanghui, Zhou Yi visited the Political Work Office, the

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