Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

At 9:00 a.m. the next morning, Su Lie appeared at the door of Qi Tongwei's office on time.

Less than four days after their last gathering, Su Lie was much more reserved.

Instead of barging in as usual, he gently knocked on the door and said aloud.

"Secretary Qi, Su Lie is reporting for duty."

Qi Tongwei was startled by his loud voice.

He looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Su Lie. He immediately smiled and invited him in.

"What's wrong with you? You weren't like this when we were drinking a few days ago."

"You were the one who fed me the most, and now you're being so polite with me?"

Su Lie smiled awkwardly, and surprisingly blushed slightly.

He walked into the office, looked at Qi Tongwei, and replied with a smile.

"That's different... We were drinking that night, there was no superior-subordinate relationship, we were just friends."

Now that it's official registration, there need to be some rules...

Qi Tongwei pressed him into the sofa, handed him a cigarette, and said with a smile.

"There is no superior-subordinate relationship now; your personnel file is still in Leishan County."

Even if the mining area public security bureau is officially established in the future, you will still be directly under the city's leadership.

Our relationship is one of horizontal collaboration, not vertical leadership...

Su Lie took the cigarette, looked at Qi Tongwei, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice.

"Secretary Qin told me that you were the one who proactively asked Lei Shan for these people..."

Plus, you asked about my relationship with Wu Shanheng that night while we were drinking... I'm not stupid..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Tongwei interrupted him with a smile.

Qi Tongwei lit a fire for him, looked into his eyes, and spoke with utmost seriousness.

"Su Lie, your level has increased, and so has the level of danger."

I need to make this clear to you beforehand; working at this mining branch is not easy.

Su Lie didn't respond, staring at Qi Tongwei, waiting for him to continue.

Qi Tongwei's expression turned serious, and his voice became much lower.

"In the future, you won't be facing madmen or desperados..."

You are facing an opponent more terrifying than a madman.

He's a powerful and influential coal mine owner with a network of connections. You need to be mentally prepared...

After listening, Su Lie nodded heavily and said in a deep voice.

"Give me the order. I will carry out the mission without hesitation."

Qi Tongwei nodded, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and spoke slowly.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning; I don't know when the documents from above will come down..."

But the work can't be neglected. I don't have anyone else on my hands; the most I can give you is a few militiamen...

The rest of you, find them yourself. Police academy, military transfer... you look for them, I'll get you a position..."

Upon hearing this, Su Lie wasn't troubled; instead, he grinned.

"Personnel aren't the problem; as long as there are official positions, things are easy. Over the years in the public security system, I've met many capable people..."

The two talked for a long time in the office, and Su Lie gradually understood Qi Tongwei's plan.

In Qi Tongwei's plan, the mining district branch was an independent structure, separate from Fuyuan and directly under Bianxi City.

During coalfield development, they will undertake a series of arduous tasks, including maintaining stability and cracking down on organized crime...

......

With Su Lie's arrival, two mobile prefabricated houses appeared at the foot of Huoshaoliang Mountain.

It wasn't the kind of prefabricated steel houses of later generations, but rather Soviet-style wooden mobile prefabricated houses.

The exterior walls are made of dark green wooden planks, and the roof is arched, making it look like two train carriages.

The facilities in the prefab house were very basic, with only a few folding chairs and cots, and no electricity.

These two prefabricated houses were coordinated by Qi Tongwei from the Beitai Oilfield.

There was no other way; in those days, resources were scarce throughout the country, and the situation was even more severe in the western border regions.

From that day on, Su Lie and several militiamen settled in the prefab houses.

It was from these two prefabricated houses that the Huoshaoliang Mining Area Public Security Bureau, a notorious and tough unit in western Shaanxi, gradually took shape.

On the fifth day after returning from the city, there was finally some movement from above: a working group from the Bianxi City Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources came down.

Qi Tongwei took it very seriously and convened a special meeting.

At the meeting, Jin Yuxi, the head of the working group and chief engineer of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, conveyed the instructions from higher authorities.

"Following instructions from the autonomous region, the working group will conduct systematic exploration of the Huoshaoliang area."

This exploration operation is not a review or a spot check; it is a comprehensive exploration operation...

He paused slightly, looked at Qi Tongwei, and said with a smile.

"The county doesn't need to worry; the district knows the county isn't wealthy and has allocated special funds..."

After listening to Chief Engineer Jin finish speaking, Qi Tongwei pointed to Li Guangran, who was sitting at the end of the table, and began to introduce him.

"This is Li Guangran from the county's Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, a top student from East China University of Geosciences..."

He was very familiar with the mineral deposits and geological conditions of Fuyuan County.

He put in a lot of effort, especially with the fire-burning beam... He'll be working with the work group from now on.

Jin Yuxi, also a graduate of East China Geology University, greeted her fellow alumnus with a smile and asked a question.

"Oh? You're also from East China University of Geology? We're alumni... What's your major?"

Li Guangran was taken aback, then smiled and replied.

"Geophysics...Class of '83..."

With their alumni connection, the two instantly became much closer, and the atmosphere warmed up.

Seeing this, Qi Tongwei quickly smiled and offered to add some firewood for the two of them.

"What a coincidence! Two alumni meeting in Bianxi, what a twist of fate..."

Director Li, you really need to learn a lot from Teacher Jin. He's the top exploration expert in the entire Xinjiang region...

His words were followed by laughter from the conference room.

Even the mature and composed Jin Yuxi laughed, her face turning completely red.

Zhang Wei was also smiling, but his smile was somewhat stiff and fake...

He couldn't figure out what Qi Tongwei had secretly done, or why the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources had sent people down...

After the meeting, the working group, with the cooperation of Li Guangran, officially moved into Fuyuan.

A new round of exploration work targeting Huoshaoliang has also gradually begun...

The work in Fuyuan County was not disrupted by the arrival of the working group; it continued as usual without any apparent disruption.

But observant people noticed some very subtle changes.

Since Qi Tongwei returned from the city, the trio of Liu Datong, Zhang Wei, and Gao Gui have had significantly less contact.

Zhang Wei spends almost every day in his office when he has nothing to do, while Gao Gui devotes himself entirely to the Beitai Oilfield.

Liu Datong's behavior was even more obvious; he seemed to be intentionally avoiding Zhang Wei.

Even when he went to the cafeteria for lunch, he made sure to avoid the time and try not to run into Zhang Wei.

However, after Qi Tongwei arrived at Fuyuan, he assigned a lot of work to each of the departments.

Everyone was busy with their own things, and gradually no one paid attention to these matters anymore.

However, on the very night that the municipal geological and mineral resources bureau's working group checked into Fuyuan.

A dark figure silently slipped into the Fuyuan Retirement Home and made his way to Li Guofu's house.

The figure was wrapped up tightly, with the brim of the hat pulled low, revealing only a pair of eyes.

He crouched down and approached Li Guofu's door. Seeing that no one was around, he gently knocked on the window.

"Old Party Secretary, are you home? It's me...it's Li Dayou..."