Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 10 The Officialdom is Full of Snobbishness

Wu Zhiyuan wasn't angry. He deliberately feigned regret: "Section Chief Wang, this is showing you absolutely no respect. I really wanted to report my thoughts to you—"

Wang Meili interrupted Wu Zhiyuan: "You stinking men are all no good!"

What kind of "reporting my thoughts" is this? You want an in-depth discussion, right? Why don't you take a good look at yourself in the mirror? What makes you think you can invite me?

With that, Wang Meili swayed her graceful body and walked away.

The Municipal People's Hospital and the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government are both located in Longxi District, separated by only one road.

When Wu Zhiyuan worked at the Municipal Forestry Bureau, it was more than ten kilometers away from his rented house.

But it's less than a kilometer from the municipal government, so you can walk to and from get off work.

Inside the rented room, there were Su Taohong's belongings and traces of her life everywhere.

On the sofa, there is Su Taohong's favorite Kapibala cushion.

On the balcony, her bra and underwear were still hanging out to dry.

The scent of her perfume still lingered in the air.

That night, Su Taohong packed some valuable personal belongings into her suitcase and left, never to return.

Su Taohong was heartless, but Wu Zhiyuan did not want to be ungrateful. Instead of throwing away her personal belongings, he packed them all up and placed them in the second bedroom.

If Su Taohong comes to collect it, it can be returned to its rightful owner.

Wu Zhiyuan called Huang Jianbo and asked to take a few days of annual leave.

The position of chief secretary to the municipal party committee requires a few days of trial period. If Secretary Xu is not satisfied, the secretary must return to Qinglongshan Forest Farm.

Sun Runcai called and said that he and some classmates and friends would have a small get-together tonight.

Sun Runcai was Wu Zhiyuan's childhood friend, elementary and middle school classmate, and good buddy. After the college entrance examination, he entered the provincial police academy with a bachelor's degree score. After graduation, he was assigned to a police station in the city.

He was adept at social interaction and networking, and was promoted to director after only a few years of working.

Of course, this is also thanks to him having a good father-in-law.

My father-in-law is the deputy secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

True friends will not drift apart because of a friend's temporary setback.

Even after Wu Zhiyuan was relegated to obscurity and exiled to Qinglong Mountain Forest Farm, Sun Runcai would still send him messages of concern from time to time.

Offering help in times of need is far more valuable than adding to someone's success.

When Wu Zhiyuan went out, he saw a beautiful woman get into a black Maybach.

This beautiful woman is Liu Yan, Zhu Datong's wife.

She wore a gray-blue dress that accentuated her curvaceous figure, with a perfect waist-to-hip ratio, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

Liu Yan and Su Taohong are colleagues and best friends.

Wu Zhiyuan was introduced to Su Taohong by Liu Yan.

Liu Yan did not see Wu Zhiyuan.

The driver was a middle-aged man, but Wu Zhiyuan couldn't see his face clearly due to the angle.

The license plate number is easy to remember: 52088, which sounds like "I love you, get rich!" in Chinese.

The restaurant was an old goose soup restaurant in the city.

The Old Goose Soup Restaurant is located in a small alley and is very famous.

The fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys.

If you don't book early, it's difficult to get a room.

When Wu Zhiyuan arrived at the old goose soup restaurant, the private room was already filled with smoke, and four people were already there, playing cards.

Sun Runcai was recounting a case: "Let me tell you, some time ago, I received a tip-off and led a team to raid a private massage parlor in the city center—"

Before Sun Runcai could finish speaking, Wu Zhiyuan came in. He stood up and said with a smile, "Zhiyuan's here. Perfect timing. You play cards, I'll order the food."

Wu Zhiyuan glanced at the other three people, one of whom was his high school classmate Bian Songlong.

One is Li Mo, a doctor at the Municipal People's Hospital.

Another one is Zhang Xianmeng from the Municipal Agriculture Bureau.

Apart from Li Mo getting up and greeting Wu Zhiyuan, Bian Songlong and Zhang Xianmeng didn't move or say hello.

Bian Songlong spoke up: "Runcai, don't keep us in suspense. How many clients and sex workers have been arrested in these raids?"

Sun Runcai said with a smile, "The ending is not what you imagined."

The technicians here are all male, and the clients are all female. The youngest female client is only 25 years old, and she's quite pretty.

During my questioning, she told the truth: because she was heartbroken after a breakup, she was in a bad mood and temporarily became depressed.

Sun Runcai pulled Wu Zhiyuan to sit down in his seat.

"By the way, Zhiyuan, why didn't you bring Su Taohong along?"

"We broke up."

Sun Runcai asked in surprise, "You broke up?"

Wu Zhiyuan smiled wryly: "Let's not talk about it."

Wu Zhiyuan happened to be Bian Songlong's rival.

Bian Songlong, Wu Zhiyuan, and Sun Runcai were classmates in middle school. After graduation, they joined the Longdong District Personnel Bureau.

Some time ago, the old Party Secretary was transferred, and the new District Party Secretary selected him as his secretary. He was riding high and had become a rising star among his classmates.

There wasn't really any grudge between Wu Zhiyuan and Bian Songlong. Back then, Bian Songlong also pursued Su Taohong, but Su Taohong rejected him because Wu Zhiyuan worked in a municipal government unit and was handsome and sunny.

"Zhiyuan, long time no see. How are you settling in at Qinglong Mountain Forest Farm? The air must be much better than in the city, right?" Bian Songlong's words were laced with a condescending sense of superiority.

Wu Zhiyuan seemed oblivious to the underlying meaning in his words and calmly replied, "It's alright, quiet, suitable for contemplating life."

"Contemplate life?" Bian Songlong sneered. "What can you possibly contemplate in a place like that? How to defend against wild boars?"

Zhang Xianmeng laughed exaggeratedly, then said, "Zhiyuan, Songlong is now a favorite of the district party secretary. Why don't you ask Songlong to transfer you out of the forest farm, or even to be a township civil servant? That would be better than dealing with wild boars in the mountains."

Bian Songlong sneered: "Back in the day, Zhiyuan was so prestigious in the Municipal Forestry Bureau. He had a position in a municipal unit and a girlfriend like Su Taohong by his side. Who among us didn't envy him?"

But what about now? He's still on the payroll, but he's been reassigned to the mountains to protect the forest, and his girlfriend has left him.

To put it bluntly, if there weren't some problems, would someone be transferred from a municipal government unit to a place like that?

Zhang Xianmeng chimed in, "That's true. Since Zhiyuan thinks the forest farm is quiet and suitable for contemplating life, then he should stay there and figure out how to prevent wild boars and protect the saplings. That would be a way for him to make a difference, and it's better than just drifting through life in the city."

Sun Runcai sensed something was amiss and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Only the wearer knows if the shoe fits. We don't need to worry about Zhiyuan unnecessarily. Let's change the subject."

Li Mo is Sun Runcai's cousin. He has a straightforward personality and is somewhat outspoken.

He looked at Wu Zhiyuan with a look of pity for his misfortune and anger at his lack of ambition: "Zhiyuan, you just said that you broke up with Su Taohong, which was the right choice."

If you hadn't broken up, I wouldn't have been able to say anything. But now that you've broken up, there's no harm in saying it.

I've heard from more than one person that Su Taohong has a chaotic private life and even had an abortion for a wealthy older man!

Zhiyuan, you were completely blinded by her when you got together with her. Breaking up with her was the best way to cut your losses.

Wu Zhiyuan felt as if he had been pricked by a needle. Although he had broken up with Su Taohong, he still felt disgusted and embarrassed to hear such humiliating revelations that involved his past privacy.

Zhang Xianmeng looked at Bian Songlong with a hint of flattery: "If you ask me, Songlong not catching up with Su Taohong back then was a blessing in disguise."

Look at Zhiyuan, he won the heart of a beauty back then, and what happened? Sigh…”

He sighed dramatically.

Bian Songlong laughed heartily: "Yes, it's really frustrating to encounter something like this."

It's like buying a house. You spend all your savings on an old house that's changed hands countless times, only to find out later that someone died in it. It's disgusting!