GBP Chapter 1280 This water is a bit deep?
Chapter 1280 This water is a bit deep?
"Brother Zhou, something felt off about today's dinner party," Wei Cheng asked Zhou Fulin on the way back.
"You found out?" Zhou Fulin asked Wei Cheng with a smile.
"Do you think I can't see that? I'm not stupid! Secretary Zhang is obviously trying to put me on a pedestal! Mayor Wei is also being rather shrewd, as if he doesn't really welcome me?" Wei Cheng said with a face full of curiosity.
"Hehe, that's normal. I originally thought they were neutral, but now it seems they've made a different choice!" Zhou Fulin said with a sigh.
"What do you mean?" Wei Cheng asked, somewhat puzzled.
"You should know about the conflict between your Zhao family and Zhao Lichun, right?" Zhou Fulin asked.
"Zhao Lichun? I've only heard of him. I think it's because Zhao Lichun's younger brother had a feud with Wei Nong, right? But that's all ancient history, isn't it?" Wei Cheng asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Hehe, that’s definitely old news, but you probably don’t know that there’s a relative of the Zhao family in Zhongjiang Province, right?” Zhou Fulin asked.
"You mean Zhao Ligen? But isn't he from the Discipline Inspection Commission? And Zhao Lichun is the number one official in the province, but Zhao Ligen isn't, right? Does the Zhao family have a lot of influence in Zhongjiang Province?" Wei Cheng asked with some surprise.
"In the past, your Zhao family in Beiping was very powerful, so Zhao Lichun had to back down! But recently I heard that Uncle Zhao will be retiring in a couple of years?" Zhou Fulin asked.
“I’ve heard about it too. It seems to be the case. After all, my dad is already past retirement age. He’ll be seventy in a few years, which is indeed the age for retirement!” Wei Cheng said.
“That’s it. Zhao Lichun is now the top official in Handong, and Zhao Ligen is the second-ranked deputy secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission in Zhongjiang Province. You’ve been parachuted into the capital of Zhongjiang Province as the police chief. How could the Zhao family possibly let this opportunity pass? Uncle Zhao hasn’t retired yet, but that doesn’t stop Zhao Ligen from testing you!” Zhou Fulin said helplessly.
"Brother Zhou, how do you know so much?" Wei Cheng was genuinely shocked this time.
“I also figured it out from the way Secretary Zhang and Mayor Wei flattered you tonight. These two have probably already sided with Zhao Ligen, which is why they started testing you with the Li Bureau Chief matter. If you do well, they'll get credit for it; if you don't, then they'll suppress you appropriately, and no one can say anything! This is an open scheme, there's no way around it, after all, you're in this position now, you can't escape it!” Zhou Fulin said.
"Hehe, I didn't expect that I'd already be carrying burdens before I've even started my work!" Wei Cheng said with a laugh.
"What? Are you so confident that you can resolve Director Li's matter?" Zhou Fulin looked at Wei Cheng with some surprise. He didn't know where Wei Cheng's confidence came from, but seeing the confident look in Wei Cheng's eyes, Zhou Fulin knew that Secretary Zhang and Mayor Wei might have really made a mistake this time.
Even though the old master of the Zhao family in Beijing has retired, his network of connections and future plans have already been laid out. Moreover, as long as the old master is alive, even Zhao Lichun, the top official in Handong, would not dare to openly do anything to the Zhao family.
Aside from some underhanded tactics, all that's left is to hope that the Zhao family's children will make mistakes on their own. But as Wei Cheng's old comrade-in-arms, how could Zhou Fulin not know how strict the Zhao family's discipline is? It's better to hope that the Zhao family patriarch will suddenly get into trouble than to hope that someone from the Zhao family will cause trouble!
“Brother Zhou, although I’ve been in the military and am not familiar with local affairs, I’m not stupid. The moment I received the notification, I had already done a lot of homework in advance!” Wei Cheng said confidently.
"Oh? It seems everyone underestimates you, a newcomer just entering society!" Zhou Fulin said with a smile.
“Actually, the entire drug market in Zhongjiang Province, whether it’s heroin or rock sugar, all the distribution points converge in one place, which is Green Vine City! Although Green Vine is just an ordinary prefecture-level city in Zhongjiang Province, according to reliable intelligence, the person who truly controls Green Vine is a man named Gao Mingyuan!” Wei Cheng said with a smile.
"Gao Mingyuan? How did you know? And you almost found out about Green Vine the moment you arrived at work?" Zhou Fulin looked at Wei Cheng in shock. It was the first time he realized that this guy was usually very low-key, but as soon as he arrived, he immediately took off.
“Brother Zhou, this is my first day as a policeman, but it’s not like our family is the first to have someone in the police force! You’ve all seen my dad’s glorious achievements in the military, but you probably didn’t expect that my old man was a former policeman, and you’ve forgotten how he got his nickname, right?” Wei Cheng chuckled and patted Zhou Fulin on the shoulder before opening the door and returning home.
"How was work today? Did everything go smoothly?" Shi Xiaona asked curiously as her husband walked in.
"Heh, I ran into a sniper on my first day at work! The city wants me to be responsible for investigating the murder of former police chief Li! They're obviously trying to put me in a very difficult position!" Wei Cheng said helplessly, rubbing his temples.
"Director Li? The Director Li who was in the newspapers before? The Director Li who was attacked in the street by drug dealers? Wasn't his case closed? And the murderer has been arrested and is about to be executed! Why are you being asked to investigate this case in a setting like today?" Shi Xiaona had obviously done her research beforehand and had a certain understanding of the officialdom in Zhongjiang Province!
"That's why Brother Zhou said I'm unlucky! Before, he and I both thought that even if the top two leaders of Changwu City weren't on our side, they should at least remain neutral! I never expected that those two guys would side with Zhao Ligen!" Wei Cheng said helplessly.
"Zhao Ligen? What is his relationship with Zhao Lidong and Zhao Lichun?" Shi Xiaona asked.
“Zhao Ligen from Zhongjiang Province and Zhao Lichun from Handong Province are true brothers! Both of them hold high-ranking official positions! Moreover, we just arrived, and my father didn’t arrange any backup plans in Zhongjiang Province beforehand. Brother Zhou’s situation was also something my father did casually, so his help to me was negligible!” Wei Nong said.
"So what do you plan to do?" Shi Xiaona asked curiously.
“Although I’m not a professional, both my dad and that kid Wei Shang became police officers a long time ago! What’s more, my stepmother used to work in counter-espionage. I don’t believe that such a powerful combination can’t find a small drug dealer group.” Wei Cheng said with a smile.
"Are you looking for Wei Shang?" Shi Xiaona asked curiously.
“That’s right, I’ll call Wei Shang in a bit. He’s been to Zhongjiang Province before to investigate that guy named Lu Shaohua. He must know a lot about the various drug trafficking groups in Zhongjiang Province!” Wei Cheng said with a smile.