In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

Meanwhile, on Monday evening after get off work, Chen Luo sat alone in his study at home in the municipal party committee compound, hesitating whether to call Old Xu to explain the situation, when the phone rang unexpectedly.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Old Xu's.

"Hey, old boss, how have you been lately?"

"Pah, pah, pah! You always ask about my health all the time. Anyone who didn't know better would think I'm impotent."

"Hahaha, old boss, you know that's not what I meant."

"Alright, alright, to make a long story short, someone just contacted me. It's interesting; I didn't expect some people to dislike the Chung family as well!"

Chen Luo was a little confused by what he heard.

"Here's the thing, Gao Yuliang from Handong was originally supposed to come to Beijing in a few days to explain his situation, but a few families insisted on postponing the date by two months. The meaning is very clear: they don't want the Zhao family to fall easily."

"I just got in touch with some old buddies again, wanting me to talk to you about stirring things up in Handong. They're willing to offer some good terms if the Zhao and Zhong families both suffer heavy losses."

"Old boss, you're not talking about those energy and finance companies, are you?"

How did you know?

"Ahem, I've only heard a little about it..."

"Alright, alright, my attitude is ambiguous. I haven't agreed or refused. It's all up to you to decide. Anyway, the development of Luzhou is your foundation. Whether you can fish in troubled waters or not is not important. What's important is to solidify your foundation."

Don't complain that I bring it up every time; I wouldn't bother reminding just anyone.

"No, no, no, your reminder is very good, old leader!"

People often can't distinguish between what's important and what's not. They say having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. With your reminders from time to time, I'm less likely to make mistakes, and I'll definitely listen attentively!

"Alright, alright, I'll hang up now. Maybe I'll come back to Handong in a while. We'll talk then."

After saying that, Old Xu hung up, leaving Chen Luo somewhat stunned. Old Xu was coming to Handong?

Shaking his head, Chen Luo stopped thinking and decided that he should focus his work on the development of Lüzhou.

As for the Zhong and Zhao families, we can try to sow discord if we can, but if we can't, we'll let others do it. Aren't there people automatically starting matchmaking now?

However, these people acted even faster than Chen Luo had imagined. On Wednesday afternoon, Chen Luo received a document from the Provincial Government Office containing a discussion about the Director of the Public Security Bureau.

Minister Wang acted swiftly, selecting candidates and recommending them to Handong within a few days.

Chen Luo was somewhat taken aback when he saw the resume of the newly appointed Director of Public Security. The new director was named Yun Haifeng.

At the age of 52, he successively served as a forest police officer and an oilfield police officer. Later, he was transferred to the Natural Resources Bureau and then to the Economic Crime Investigation Bureau under the Ministry as deputy director, in charge of illegal operations in the energy sector, tax evasion, and other related matters.

Although it's called a position within the public security system, this role is actually the lifeblood and core of the energy sector.

Now that he's been sent down to Handong, things are getting interesting.

On Friday morning, Chen Luo attended a meeting at the Provincial Party Committee.

Yun Haifeng's appointment to Handong was unanimously approved. Furthermore, since the Handong Public Security Bureau has been lacking a director, the procedures were simplified, and he was put into office before the end of the public announcement period.

This is what they call special handling for special cases.

On Saturday, a plane from Beijing landed in Handong, where Wu Chunlin greeted Yun Haifeng.

After picking up the person, they headed towards the Public Security Bureau.

Chen Luo was waiting inside the provincial government building with Zhu, the vice governor in charge of public security.

"Secretary Chen, I'm about to retire. Will Comrade Yun Haifeng take my place?"

Vice Governor Zhu, who is also 61 years old, joked with Chen Luo, who simply shook his head.

"It's hard to say. The provincial department head next door usually takes over the position of vice governor, but whether he can take it over and when he can take it over depends on the opinion of our provincial party committee."

Vice Governor Zhu was somewhat alarmed by Chen Luo's smile.

The implication is that if you listen to me, you'll get what you want; if you don't, you'll have to go back to where you came from.

However, considering that he was just an ordinary vice governor, Vice Governor Zhu felt relieved. People can't be compared. He was already 61 and hadn't even entered the provincial party committee. What about others? They were already 38 when they were promoted. Naturally, his tone would be different.

As they were chatting, a black Audi pulled up in front of the Public Security Bureau building. Zhao Donglai, who was currently in charge of the provincial department, calmly stepped forward to greet the new director.

The car door opened, and Wu Chunlin and Yun Haifeng walked towards the crowd one after the other.

"Comrade Donglai, this is Comrade Yun Haifeng, your new director of the provincial department!"

"Director Yun, hello!"

Zhao Donglai extended his hand with a standard smile, and Yun Haifeng, without putting on airs, reached out and shook hands with Zhao Donglai.

"Hello, Comrade Donglai."

Just then, Chen Luo and Vice Governor Zhu came downstairs, and Wu Chunlin quickly brought Yun Haifeng to them to introduce them.

"This is Secretary Chen, who also serves as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee!"

The relaxed smile on Yun Haifeng's face disappeared, replaced by solemnity and seriousness.

"Hello, Secretary Chen!"

Facing Yun Haifeng, who extended both hands, Chen Luo smiled and shook hands with him using only one hand.

"Comrade Haifeng, you're new to the work of the provincial department and may not be very familiar with it, especially the implementation of the rule of law. You can learn from Comrade Donglai first. He's a veteran of the Handong Public Security system. Work hard and try to get the entire provincial department up and running as soon as possible."

He patted Yun Haifeng on the shoulder. The scene was undeniably hilarious. Putting aside their positions, their ages alone made it quite comical. However, Yun Haifeng was no young man and understood the meaning behind his words.

He immediately stood up straight and said, "Secretary Chen, please rest assured, I will absolutely not interfere with the existing work since I have just arrived. I will definitely study diligently for a period of time before maintaining the security and stability of Handong in accordance with your instructions and those of the provincial government!"

Chen Luo also developed a liking for such a smart person.

"This is Vice Governor Zhu, who is currently in charge of your public security work."

Chen Luo explained that Yun Haifeng once again extended both hands in greeting.

After that, Wu Chunlin announced the organizational appointments, but by then Chen Luo and Vice Governor Zhu had already left.

After the appointment announcement, Wu Chunlin also left. At four o'clock in the afternoon, Yun Haifeng arrived at his office, which, as the director's office, still retained Qi Tongwei's decoration style.

However, Yun Haifeng didn't seem to care much about this.

He came to Handong on a mission!

Knock knock knock, just then the door opened.

"Come in!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Donglai pushed open the door.

"Director Yun, I've come to report to you on my work!"

Zhao Donglai was very courteous. He knew he couldn't directly take the position of director, so he wasn't particularly hostile to Yun Haifeng's arrival.

"It's Comrade Donglai! Quickly, sit down and let's talk!"

Both men were at the ministerial level, but Yun Haifeng didn't put on airs like a minister.

The two quickly became acquainted.