Guo Tiebing told Li Long, "After the New Year, I might be transferred to the Town Police Station as station chief."
Li Long was surprised and offered his congratulations repeatedly. "You'd still be a station chief, but going to the Town Police Station counts as a promotion. Congratulations!"
Guo Tiebing hurriedly replied modestly, "Oh, it's all about Serve the People. Things are more complicated at the Town Police Station, though. The leadership knows I've worked there before, so that's why they're sending me there."
Li Long smiled. "Then we'll be neighbors again. Help me keep an eye on my Big Courtyard."
Guo Tiebing nodded. "Of course. We've been good neighbors."
They chatted for a while longer. After Li Long drove away, Guo Tiebing immediately told the staff to put the guns into storage and seal them away.
The staff went to deal with the guns. Guo Tiebing picked up the phone and called a leader at the County Public Security Bureau. Once the call connected, the leader asked how things were going.
"We've already had excellent results on the first day of the gun surrender campaign. You know Comrade Li Long, don't you, sir?"
The leader on the other end laughed. "Of course. He's one of our comrades."
"He handed in semi-automatic rifles, hunting shotguns, small-bore guns, even handguns. Shouldn't we publicize this internally? He's a model example."
The County Public Security Bureau leader considered it. "We certainly should publicize it. This gun surrender campaign is being carried out nationwide, and we're still in the initial stages here. It's a good thing that Comrade Li Long has this awareness. He deserves to be held up as an example.
"But I think we should keep the publicity internal. Otherwise, it might attract certain people's attention. They might think he no longer