Now Shan Wenxu was certain.
The supposed "leverage" did not exist at all. Or rather, it was an opening Zhou Yi had deliberately exposed.
From his initial display of youthful arrogance, snapping back at any challenge, to his flustered retreat and fumbling excuses, it had all been an act. From beginning to end, Zhou Yi had only one objective: to get the city leadership to agree to his three demands!
What a masterful way to feign weakness and strike from a position of strength!
But that still left one question: where did Zhou Yi get the confidence to guarantee that he would solve this family massacre within five days?
Qiu Ling, Gong Li, Sun Yi, and Zhu Laisheng all looked rather grim. They realized they seemed to have fallen for the Public Security Director's trick!
They were seasoned hunters who had been outwitted by their prey, old hands bested by a novice!
They had been so intent on scheming against him, yet never imagined he would turn their own scheme against them.
The other standing committee members and department heads present watched in astonishment as the Public Security Director dropped his act and revealed his true colors.
He certainly was young and brash! But what young man wasn't?
Besides, his boldness seemed to have something solid behind it!
He would solve the case within five days!
Just how confident did he have to be to say that?
"Doing your job isn't a business transaction. There's no room for bargaining," Deputy Secretary Gong said coldly.
"I'm not bargaining. I'm only asking for clear rewards and penalties," Director Zhou replied evenly.
"Solving cases as quickly as possible is already part of your duties, Director Zhou! What reward is there to speak of? That attitude toward your work is unacceptable!" Vice Mayor Sun