Qi Tongwei's words plunged the entire meeting room into silence.
Ma Yunbo wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead and quipped, "These comrades from Handong are so humorous."
Though outwardly calm, their hearts were already churning.
No one in the entire Dongshan Bureau understood the reason for Qi Tongwei's arrival better than Ma Yunbo.
This first-class combat hero's arrival in Dongshan City wasn't simply a work transfer.
He was handpicked by a certain big shot, a trailblazer!
Ma Yunbo had long heard that the authorities were preparing to establish a special task force to investigate the drug problem in Dongshan City.
Especially recently, the Narcotics Unit had encountered another setback.
An undercover agent, it was said, had gone missing, triggering intense scrutiny from above.
This had already made Ma Yunbo, who was on pins and needles, even more restless.
Now, with the arrival of Qi Tongwei, the anti-drug hero.
The answer was basically revealed.
A vast net targeting drug eradication was being cast over Dongshan City.
Therefore, Qi Tongwei's short two sentences gave Ma Yunbo a sense of oppressive gloom, like a dark cloud looming over the city, about to unleash a downpour.
Cai Yongqiang, the captain of the Narcotics Unit, was equally shocked.
He never imagined that his newly appointed deputy would be so bold.
For Captain Cai, who had been in charge of drug enforcement for years, this wasn't a good sign.
As the saying goes, if one has done no wrong, they won't fear ghosts knocking on their door at night.
Although Deputy Bureau Chief Ma Yunbo stepped in to try and lighten the mood.
But the heads of various departments in the meeting room couldn't manage a smile.
Because every leader present knew what kind of situation Dongshan City was in.
Now, with a stranger suddenly coming in to stir the pot, who wouldn't be anxious?
Creak.
Chen Guangrong, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Division, shifted his chair, making a grating sound.
He was always a serious man, and was known for his stern demeanor in the Dongshan Bureau. In terms of status and influence, he was only second to Deputy Bureau Chief Ma Yunbo.
Because this Captain Chen, in addition to being the captain of the Criminal Investigation Division, also held another identity: the younger brother of Dongshan City's mayor, Chen Wenze!
"Guangrong, do you have something you want to say?"
Ma Yunbo saw Chen Guangrong's actions and knew he was about to cause trouble.
Sure enough, Chen Guangrong stood up and said coldly, "I still have cases to handle, I'll be leaving if there's nothing else."
Right.
He closed his laptop on the table and said, "Don't save a spot for me at the welcome dinner tonight, I won't be able to make it."
Without looking back, he walked directly out of the meeting room.
With his departure, other heads of departments also started leaving under various pretexts.
No matter how Ma Yunbo pretended to scold them, the entire meeting room was quickly emptied.
Even the captain of the Narcotics Unit, Cai Yongqiang, left first.
Only Ma Yunbo remained seated, staring at Qi Tongwei.
He explained awkwardly, "Well, it's a busy time with a lot of cases, please understand, Comrade Tongwei."
Qi Tongwei smiled without saying a word.
It's just a show of power, right?
It's nothing new.
He, Qi Tongwei, wasn't a rookie, he'd seen it all.
All he could say was, this appetizer was pretty good, huh?
...
"Hot news, absolute bombshell! The biggest melon ever, do you wanna hear it?"
Dongshan City Narcotics Unit.
A young police officer ran in from outside, excitedly, before even entering the room he started shouting.
All the colleagues present stopped what they were doing and turned into gossip-mongers.
"Song Yang, what's the news, you're running like a dog."
"Yeah, Song哥, weren't you accompanying the leaders in the meeting, how come you're back so soon?"
"Yeah, didn't they say there's a new deputy coming today, Song哥, why did you sneak back, don't you have to stay with the leaders!"
Song Yang, the narcotics officer, made a shushing gesture, mysteriously, "What I'm about to tell you is about this new deputy!"
What!
Intrigued by his words, all the officers present surrounded him.
And so.
Qi Tongwei's shocking words in the meeting room, which had shaken the entire hall, immediately spread through the Narcotics Unit where he was going to work!
"No way, that's so awesome?"
"This outsider is different, he dares to say such things in front of everyone!"
"Gosh, he's completely disrespecting the captains of our Dongshan Bureau!"
"More than that, he's clearly saying that there's something wrong with our Dongshan Bureau, big problems!"
"I was wondering why Deputy Chen got transferred, turns out it was to make way for this combat hero."
"Combat hero? Ha, to be blunt, who isn't a hero on the frontlines of drug enforcement, it's just that some are luckier, they get the credit... um, Captain!"
Just as the group of officers were gossiping, a figure suddenly appeared at the door.
It was none other than Cai Yongqiang, Captain Cai, who had just finished the meeting.
Of course.
There was nothing wrong with Captain Cai coming back.
The problem was that behind him was a young officer with two bars and two stars, who stood silently, but exuded an overwhelming sense of authority!
Gulp.
The officer who had just been gossiping felt his heart pounding.
He wasn't stupid, how could he not guess that the officer with two bars and two stars was the combat hero he'd just mentioned?
Cai Yongqiang glanced at Qi Tongwei, then said to the officers present, "Let me introduce you to our newly appointed Comrade Qi Tongwei, from today on, he's the deputy captain of our Narcotics Unit, come on, let's give him a round of applause!"
Clap, clap, clap!
Compared to the gloomy atmosphere in the meeting room, the welcome ceremony at the Narcotics Unit was exceptionally enthusiastic.
Qi Tongwei saluted and gave a few polite remarks about taking on his new role, then followed Cai Yongqiang to his office.
"Wow, scared the crap out of me!"
Watching the two bigwigs close the door and pull the curtain, the officer who had just been gossiping finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He figured he wouldn't dare to talk nonsense next time.
...
"You guys are under a lot of pressure, don't mind it, I've gotten my fair share of complaints behind my back too."
Cai Yongqiang gestured for Qi Tongwei to sit down, then asked him if he wanted water or tea.
Although it was just a short sentence, it was still clear that this captain of the Narcotics Unit was quite protective of his subordinates.
Qi Tongwei didn't say water, nor did he say tea, he simply said directly, "Talk about Taizhai."
Cai Yongqiang's hand holding the cup trembled slightly, he casually poured a glass of water for this new deputy, then looked at him and said, "Is this how you guys work in Handong?"
"If it's like this."
Cai Yongqiang placed the water glass in front of Qi Tongwei, and said word for word, "I don't think you're suitable for the narcotics work in Dongshan."
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