Courtyard House: I Have Countless Bodyguards

"Please invite Director Wang in."

"Liu Jianguo said. Li Bing led Director Wang in, then quietly withdrew and gently closed the door behind him."

Only the two of them remained in the office. Liu Jianguo sat behind his desk, leisurely watching Director Wang standing there. At this moment, Director Wang was completely devoid of his usual competence and eloquence; his face alternated between pale and flushed, and his lips trembled a few times, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Could she really say, "Director Liu, I'm here to claim credit"? Not to mention that the difference in rank was too great, she was simply too embarrassed to say it.

But she couldn't not come, because the difference between "meritorious participation" and "mistaken negligence" was too great, directly affecting her political future. She could only bite the bullet and stand there, expressing her demands through awkward silence.

A brief, awkward silence fell over the office.

Director Wang's expression shifted constantly, clearly indicating that he was going through a fierce internal struggle.

Finally, she seemed to have made up her mind, and with difficulty opened her mouth, her voice carrying a barely perceptible dryness and a hint of ingratiation:

"Director Liu...you see, our subdistrict office...recently has one 'work-student-in-charge' position available. Although it's temporary, if you perform well, there's a chance you can be promoted to a permanent subdistrict office staff member. If you have any suitable young people who need training, our subdistrict office can give them priority consideration..."

This statement is very blunt; it's practically trading a future cadre position for the right to have one's name on this list of achievements.

After listening, Liu Jianguo's face remained expressionless. He neither agreed nor refused, but simply held up three fingers and waved them in front of Director Wang.

The meaning couldn't be clearer: one spot isn't enough, I need three.

Director Wang stared at the three fingers, his pupils contracted slightly, and he almost caught his breath.

This price is far beyond the authority of a street director to make such a promise easily.

She remained silent for a moment, her expression growing even more unpleasant.

But considering the potentially serious consequences of "being unaware of enemy agents within her jurisdiction," and the readily available credit before her, she gritted her teeth. Who doesn't have a powerful superior who can smooth things over? This deal, she had to make, even if it was tough!

She nodded with great difficulty, squeezing out a single word through gritted teeth:

"Okay... I'll figure something out."

After the deal was struck, she had no intention of staying any longer. She forced out a smile that looked worse than a grimace, exchanged a few perfunctory pleasantries, and then practically fled Liu Jianguo's office.

After seeing Director Wang off, the office fell silent again. Liu Jianguo closed his eyes, concentrated, and silently chanted in his mind, "System, claim reward: 5 suicide squad summoning slots!"

[Ding! Instructions received. Please set your assassin background identity.]

"Identity setting: three generations of poor peasants, clean background, clean history." Liu Jianguo quickly made his choice; this identity was the safest and easiest to arrange.

[Identity settings complete. Four assassins being summoned... They will appear near the host in a reasonable manner within 12 hours.]

Then, he silently repeated, "Claim reward: Marine Basic Species Gift Pack x1!"

In an instant, his consciousness "saw" a dramatic change in the newly opened ten acres of saline-alkali sea in his personal mini-world!

The once empty seawater seemed to be infused with boundless vitality, with all sorts of fresh seafood appearing out of nowhere!

Schools of fish (such as yellow croaker, ribbonfish, and pomfret) swim swiftly, shrimp and crabs crawl on the seabed, shellfish (such as clams and oysters) attach themselves to simulated reefs, and even algae such as kelp and laver begin to grow rapidly... The entire miniature world seems to have been put on the fast track, the ecosystem is instantly complete, full of vitality, and is growing and expanding at an unimaginable speed!

Not long after, a cacophony of footsteps and voices could be heard outside the office. Party Secretary Nie, Factory Director Yang, Deputy Factory Director Li Huaide, and Security Director Wu Tiansheng—the four top leaders of the steel rolling mill—had all rushed to the factory that night and gathered in Liu Jianguo's deputy director's office. The small office suddenly felt somewhat crowded.

As soon as Secretary Nie entered the room, he patted Liu Jianguo on the shoulder forcefully, his face beaming with excitement.

"Comrade Jianguo! Well done! You've given us a wonderful surprise!"

Factory Director Yang smiled and nodded in agreement.

Li Huaide and Wu Tiansheng were even more honored.

After a round of enthusiastic praise and affirmation, Secretary Nie got back to the main topic:

"Jianguo, we got a general idea of ​​the situation over the phone. Could you tell us the whole story in more detail, especially how the clues were discovered and how the arrest was organized?"

Liu Jianguo had already prepared his report in advance. He stood up and gave a calm report, but the content had been carefully crafted:

"Reporting to the leaders, here's what happened. A few days ago, on my way home from get off work, I passed by Nanluoguxiang and happened to see a man acting suspiciously, acting furtively, not like a decent person. I became suspicious and asked Li Bing to keep an eye on him."

He deliberately obscured the true source of the information. "Unexpectedly, Comrade Li Bing was very alert. During a nighttime stakeout, he vaguely heard a 'beep beep' sound, like a radio transmission, coming from inside the target's house!"

He emphasized the key point, his tone becoming more forceful: "The situation is urgent! After receiving the report, I determined it was very likely enemy agents! To prevent the enemy from destroying evidence and escaping punishment, I immediately sent Li Bing back to notify the security department to assemble the troops urgently."

At this point, he changed the subject and began to "share the credit," saying, "At the same time, considering that the operation area was in the local area, in order to avoid misunderstandings and alerting the enemy, I also immediately notified Director Wang of the street office, as well as Wang Weiguo, a police officer from the Dongcheng Branch of the Public Security Bureau, and Liu Jiefang, a police officer from the Jiaodaokou Police Station, who were carrying out other tasks nearby (implying that they were already aware of the situation or were investigating).

After an emergency consultation, we decided to temporarily establish a joint action team, under my unified command, and decisively carried out the arrest!

Liu Jianguo thought to himself: Having accepted bribes from Director Wang and the branch political commissar, I naturally have to include their people in the credit list. This way, everyone will look good, and the subsequent work will be easier to carry out.

After listening to the report, Secretary Nie and the others exchanged glances, clearly understanding the implications of this "joint operation" rhetoric.

Secretary Nie nodded:

"Yes, we all know what happened. Comrade Jianguo handled it decisively and thoroughly. Since the factory's main leaders are all here, let's have a quick meeting right here with Jianguo to discuss the follow-up reporting and commendation issues."

This high-level meeting, which involved factory-level honors and external coordination, was not something Liu Jianguo, as the deputy director, would normally be qualified to attend. However, given that he was the direct commander and the biggest contributor to this operation, an exception was made to allow him to stay and participate.