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  021, The meat is rotten in the pot ~~ 030, On New Year's Eve, a sinful director with a red face and green beans arrived.

  Mysterious Red 021, The Meat is Rotten in the Pot

  Secretary Ma and Song Mei spent a quiet weekend in Shenzhen, eating, drinking, and enjoying each other's company without any disturbances. However, time slipped away unnoticed, and they freely indulged in their romantic love for two days. On Sunday afternoon, they finally parted ways, with one taking the train back to the old city and the other flying to Singapore.

  While Mayor Tang and Vice Secretary Huang were even busier, various responsibility inspection teams from all over the province had poured in like a tide. Education, culture, economy, politics and law, health, urban construction, family planning... as long as there was a department in the province, there would be a working team below it, with a set of responsibilities, and inspections had to be carried out.

  And this inspection actually started from the province-wide family planning inspection in October, followed by the public security, procuratorate, court and comprehensive management of social order inspections. The biggest feature of these inspections is that they require municipal party committee leaders to accompany them for meals! And it's not just anyone, but the secretary and mayor themselves, which is also a manifestation of the leaders' emphasis. On November 6th, it was the day when mayors had the most social engagements, with Mayor Tang attending sixteen banquets in total!

  Tao Dajier, who is experienced in reception work on the municipal party committee side, took over as the head of the Municipal Public Security Bureau from Liu Tai'an after taking office as the deputy secretary-general of the municipal party committee, and focused on grasping the framework for responding to superior inspections.

  His approach, actually, doesn't have anything special about it. In short, it's all about strengthening emotional connections. Firstly, he reports diligently and frequently visits the higher-ups; secondly, he writes materials diligently, allowing the higher-ups to grasp every move they make at work; thirdly, he encourages various departments to build relationships with their superiors through wining and dining, establishing personal connections; fourthly, at critical moments, he generously spends large sums of money.

  Director Tao knew that China is a personal relationship society, and once the connections are made, everything will be fine, and everything will be under his control. In fact, it was indeed the case, Director Tao took office not long ago, and at the emergency meeting of all provincial public security chiefs held by the Provincial Public Security Department, he made a typical speech.

  He summarized the selfless dedication of public security work in the new era, the spirit of maintaining stability and making sacrifices, keeping the Party's advanced nature, the political nature of public security organs, and the sensitivity to maintain stability. It is a powerful guarantee for doing a good job in public security work in the new era and has gained widespread recognition. However, he was just a corrupt and degenerate public security chief who indulged in eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling.

  This time, Director Tao represented the old city public security bureau to attend the meeting in the provincial capital, and gained honor, opened up his mood, strengthened his conviction, and had a pleasant life. He was like a circus performer who was urged by flowers and applause, running wildly. Let him show off his spirit and be proud of himself.

  This year, he changed the backward appearance of Liu's tenure as soon as he took office. The key move was that his four-point approach took effect. Especially, the municipal public security bureau's research and propaganda work made significant progress. All this greatly enhanced the provincial hall leadership's comprehensive understanding of the old city's public security work and fully grasped the initiative in work.

  In terms of external factors, this year's old city is the work contact point of Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee member and Provincial Politics and Law Committee Secretary Ming Yuanda. The provincial leaders' points have not made progress, how can it be possible? Even among bad people, there can be a distinction between first, second, and third place. This brought strong momentum to Director Tao's work, with the right timing, location, and people, Director Tao finally took the lead.

  To ensure the stability of the old city public security bureau, entering the provincial public security ranks first, Director Tao grasped the team building tightly after the provincial directors' meeting. What is meant by team building is that even if there are huge problems within the public security organs, they cannot be exposed to society and can only be digested internally. Whoever affects the city bureau's evaluation of advanced units will have their rice bowl smashed!

  In the face of this rigid rule, the flesh of public security organs was naturally cooked in the pot.

  Under the personal supervision of Director Tao, the old city public security bureau carried out a thorough inspection and rectification work to welcome the provincial hall's target management responsibility system inspection. At each location, Director Tao specially emphasized doing a good job in checking for loopholes and weaknesses in the target management responsibility system, requiring all-out efforts to achieve a comprehensive breakthrough. All levels of public security organs throughout the city, from leaders to police officers, felt Director Tao's extreme concern and attention to the work of the target management responsibility system.

  Under the intense pressure and scrutiny of Director Tao, where there is a strong emphasis on competing to be the first and the best, various departments and county public security agencies in the Municipal Public Security Bureau have problems, especially with regards to personnel issues. Most of them adopt the approach of concealing and downplaying these issues, leading to an increasingly intense competition mentality.

  Director Tao personally supervised the inspection. The target management work of each department of the Municipal Public Security Bureau was fully improved in the last three months. As required, what was missing was made up for, reports, papers, and survey materials were produced, and things that needed to be published were published by all means.

  The civil police put the work of perfecting the target management responsibility system in the first place, and everyone is highly unified in thought under the leadership's supervision. Privately, they happily say that this is the first fake, the form is the first, you fake me fake him also fake, everyone is faking!

  This fake work was personally grasped by the director and linked to the annual reward. As a result, responding to the target management responsibility system inspection of the superior public security organs became an unprecedented, highly valued, very specific, and overwhelming task for the old city public security bureau. What was really done was deceiving villages, townships, counties, all the way up to the State Council, with a nationwide model.

  The year-end inspection, a complete farce, gave it the color of a solemn play. With officials' promotions and interests at stake, you can't help but take it seriously. But the public security on the streets is so chaotic, yet I've never seen Director Tao put in any effort to manage it seriously. This is really unbelievable, it's strange if nothing happens!

  Mysterious Red Color 022, Hall Party Committee Settled with One Hammer

  Let's talk about something happy first.

  The efforts of Director Tao have yielded obvious results, and the time finally came on November 8, 1999. The Provincial Public Security Department dispatched four target management responsibility system inspection teams to various municipal public security bureaus throughout the province to conduct a year-end target management responsibility system inspection.

  The deputy director of the provincial office, Li, led a team to the old city public security bureau again. Last year, he was the deputy leader; this year, he is the leader and also represents Secretary Mingyuan to inspect the work. Because the old city public security bureau was the last one in the province last year, it was designated by the provincial office as the contact point for Secretary Ming's assistance and guidance.

  Secretary Ming went to Dongyuan City three times to grasp the work of the old city public security bureau. The first time was in May, when the whole city carried out a rectification and education campaign for civilian police officers, Secretary Ming came to make a mobilization report for the rectification. He required everyone to boost their morale, work hard, and fight a good battle; The second time was at the end of August to inspect, feeling very good, and let Director Tao make a typical speech at the provincial public security bureau chiefs meeting; The third time in mid-October, he came with Provincial Party Committee Secretary Zhao to investigate economic work and listened to the report on the situation of economic work protection by the public security organs.

  Secretary Ming Yuanda, a member of the provincial party committee, has come to our city's public security bureau three times in just one year, bringing tremendous momentum to the overall work of the old city's public security bureau. Of course, all the work of the municipal bureau has naturally benefited from Secretary Ming's presence. The writers in the municipal bureau's office and propaganda department have made good use of this news headline when writing materials. As a result, the publication rate of articles in provincial and municipal newspapers has increased significantly.

  On the one hand, Secretary Ming's grassroots research work was fully reported and showcased, which naturally delighted him. On the other hand, Director Tao of the old city, relying on his power, roughly unified the opinions of the bureau party committee, especially with Deputy Director Chu Shaoliang having to be more restrained, allowing various tasks to proceed smoothly.

  This time Vice Director Li came down to inspect the old city public security bureau's target management responsibility system work, Director Tao learned from last year's lesson of Director Liu and achieved high specifications, grand manner and warm hospitality.

  As soon as the working group arrived, a big red banner was hung from the sky to welcome them. The municipal office building was filled with long banners warmly welcoming the provincial leaders' inspection and guidance work, creating an extremely grand and joyful atmosphere. This made Vice Director Li, who had just stepped into the old city, feel cordial and friendly, deeply respected, and emotionally excited.

  Director Tao led the whole party committee, and they have been serving under Deputy Director Li's command. They arranged for Director Li to stay in the presidential suite of the Old City Grand Hotel. Each person was given a pack of Huanghelou Wangpai high-quality cigarettes, a tin of Junshan Yuzhu tea leaves, a pair of high-grade elderly people's scalp care shoes, and a set of Hilton high-grade western suits. This made Deputy Director Li feel that the leadership of the Old City Public Security Bureau had an unimaginable difference from last year.

  Director Tao treated Vice Director Li and his group with great respect, serving them five-grain liquor, Mengniu milk, and sumptuous meals at every meal. He personally accompanied them to eat, drink, wash their feet, take a sauna, and sing karaoke, making sure they had a wonderful time. Then he accompanied them department by department to implement the target management responsibility system, checking on the score of each item.

  For the visiting inspection team, Director Tao's meticulous and thoughtful arrangements were truly impressive. During his tenure as the top official in Ning'an County, he had to deal with a multitude of inspections from the provincial government, including economic development inspections, public security inspections, family planning inspections, poverty alleviation inspections, education inspections, legal inspections, and clean governance inspections, among others - it was a dizzying array.

  The importance and crucial role of inspection have been deeply rooted in his mind. Adding the lesson from last year when Director Liu and others thoroughly failed in the provincial responsibility system inspection ranking, this year's inspection work in the old city public security bureau has truly achieved thoroughness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, perfection, and flawlessness.

  After the inspection, Director Tao specially took Vice Director Li and his colleagues to Tian Di, where they had a great time for a whole night, eating "dirt turtle king eight" and playing with sauna beauties. They thoroughly relaxed and had a good time. Then, he gave each of them 10 kilograms of Dongyuan's specialty fragrant cured pork, one big red envelope per person, and carefully escorted them into the provincial city like national treasures.

  This is the first time that members of the inspection team have received such hospitality, which is in stark contrast to last year's treatment. Vice Director Li and others were treated with special respect in the old city, and they naturally had a particularly wonderful mood. They also did their best to speak on behalf of the public security bureau of the old city. When reporting to the provincial party committee, they firmly stood up as representatives of the public security bureau of the old city.

  Deputy Director Li was surprised by five unexpected things: he didn't expect the old city public security bureau to be so well-known; he didn't expect them to work so proactively and solidly; he didn't expect such a big change in the whole bureau; he didn't expect their overall quality to improve so quickly; and most unexpectedly, they completely turned things around in just one year! He reported on the work of the old city public security bureau under Tao's leadership as vividly as May's pomegranates blooming all over the trees and June's lotus flowers opening one by one.

  In this way, the old city public security bureau ranked second in the province's comprehensive evaluation of target management responsibility system for public security organs in 1999, with a total score of only 7.2 points less than that of Xinzhou City Public Security Bureau where the provincial government is located. The work of the old city public security bureau finally surprised the leaders of the Provincial Department as well. In short, everyone was really unexpected!

  The Provincial Department of Public Security Party Committee made a final decision, and the old city public security bureau finally entered the ranks of advanced public security bureaus in the province.

  Mysterious Red 023, Secretary Ma has returned after completing his studies

  This extremely good news quickly spread throughout the old city's Public Security Bureau, and the one who was most pleased was naturally Tao Dajier. He had almost become the focus of attention for the entire city. He felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction in his career, and his heart was filled with passion and sunshine. It was just great, and he couldn't help but smile all over his face.

  Director Tao was like an inflated rubber ball, every step he took, it seemed as if there was a spring under his feet that would bounce him up.

  This time, the old city public security bureau bravely picked the flower of exploration and entered the province's advanced ranks, bringing great joy to Tang Renbiao, Huang Jianming and other municipal leaders. Because they also accompanied them for two meals, this is a very prestigious thing for leaders. When reporting the comprehensive governance work of the whole city to the province, the public security organs are the most advanced in the province, which is a very valuable aspect. More or less, it can still make people upstairs show a happy face.

  The old city public security agency won the province's public security advanced title, and the municipal procuratorate was not to be outdone. They have grasped a very important clue and successfully driven a big fish into the net. Although they can't get the advanced title, they launched a comprehensive attack and made a fortune in secret. A battle with the municipal public security agency has been going on in secret all along.

  Secretary Ma is not at home, the good political situation in the old city is about to lose control. Fortunately, Tang Rentang and Huang Jianming are not mediocre characters, they operate in the middle, and now things have not exploded, but some clues still appear. Several large state-owned enterprises in the old city had some shady dealings during their restructuring process last year, and it seems that things can't be covered up anymore.

  But that's just how things are in China, where situations can change unexpectedly. This case, which almost brought down some city leaders and a few public security officials, was quietly swept under the rug by some mysterious force. Everyone came out unscathed, and the meat was left to rot in the big pot of officialdom.

  When everyone is busy eating and drinking, busy dealing with inspections, busy making money, and busy having secret meetings with Xiao Er, Xiao San, Xiao Si, and Xiao N, time slips away unnoticed in front of everyone's eyes, mouth, hands, feet, and beside them.

  On the afternoon of December 10, Secretary Ma called Mayor Tang Rentang and Secretary-General Lin Xiaosong to inform them that he would be back in two days. In order to do a good job in next year's municipal economic work and strive for the initiative in next year's work, this year's year-end work conference will be held ahead of schedule at the end of the year, and you should make preparations.

  Lin Secretary-General asked Ma Secretary: What specific time are you taking which train back? We will prepare to organize all municipal organs and cadres to go to the station to welcome you.

  Secretary Ma said, I don't want to engage in this bureaucratic practice. I just learned advanced management concepts from others and brought them back. What do I want everyone to welcome? I want everyone to just do their own work well.

  Mayor Tang said, "You're kidding, right? No matter how much you go abroad to learn advanced things, you still have to come back to China, this old city is still the same, you can't just change everything drastically, it's better to follow local customs. You still need to eat, we'll arrange a welcome banquet for you upstairs, and it's good to get together and exchange work information."

  Secretary Ma said, "Alright, it's good this way. Let's talk about it when I get back."

  Secretary Ma has already completed his studies and returned to Shenzhen, where Song Mei had gone to meet him. Song Mei wanted to play for two more days, so he told the two leaders that he would return in two days.

  Ma Secretary left the country, his car was placed in Shenzhen Special Zone. This time he came back from Shenzhen City, and didn't call the driver to come over. He and Song Mei Ren took turns driving, touring all the way from the south. On the evening of the 11th at 9 o'clock, they returned together to their old city - No. 15 People's Road, Huafeng Hotel beside Song Mei's home.

  This house was also bought by Secretary Ma for her, and it became their love nest. As soon as she got home, she threw the clothes in her arms on the sofa and said, "I'm exhausted these two days."

  Secretary Ma sat down on the sofa and said, "Go turn on the water heater, we'll take a good bath and get some rest early."

  She smiled at him and said, "If you want to take a bath, go ahead and hurry up. The water heater on my side is always on. Wait for me, I'll come over after putting things away. Tonight, I want you to hold me tightly once more. If you feed me until I'm full, I'll let you leave here with peace of mind. Otherwise, you'll be in trouble."

  Secretary Ma heard, and he quickly went to take a bath. He was told to hold her tightly again tonight, just like hearing the horn of departure, the thunderous war drum. So he stood up with a smile, patted her gently on the back, and said loudly, "Alright! Tonight, Secretary Ma will hold you for another night, let you have fun!"

  He started by himself, then went naked and carefree to the bathroom.

  The sound of water splashing came from the bathroom, Song Mei had finished cleaning up, she also took off her clothes and went in to take a bath.

  Secretary Ma was taking a leisurely bath while gazing at Song Mei, who was brushing her teeth and washing her face, squatting by his feet and urinating loudly. When he came in to take a bath today, in order to satisfy her for today's battle, he had already taken two Viagra pills. At this time, looking at the radiant and beautiful Song Mei, his little brother was like an electric pole on a mountain ridge, unshakeable by wind or snow, standing tall and upright.

  Song Mei Ren saw it, stood up from his feet, and released a strange green light in her eyes. She was delighted to gently pat his old second and said, you're still doing well today?

  He said, why can't I? Her smile is like a peach blossom in full bloom in March.

  Mysterious Red 024, Do Your Homework Properly

  Secretary Ma was lightly patted by Song Mei, and he deliberately said loudly, "Oh, can't be slapped to death, right? If it were up to me, I'd quit my job. Don't blame me if I couldn't finish the homework for you."

  She exclaimed with joy, "You scoundrel, you old scoundrel! Who are you trying to scare? Is it made of mud or something? I didn't know that! Now it's even harder than a diamond!"

  He then urged, you know, come quickly, I'll help you wash, after washing clearly, we can really start doing our homework.

  She smiled so beautifully that he really wanted to gobble her up immediately. She came over and stood there, dripping wet, and he helped her wipe herself off with a few swipes of the towel, truly a case of "stealing work and reducing labor", only helping her wipe three or two times before turning off the faucet, then embracing the dripping beauty into the bedroom.

  The beauty was like a handful of clear water in his hands, and he greedily scanned her **, with a faint green glow in his eyes. Her face was like a blooming lotus flower, radiant and enchanting; He also stared at her, his gaze like a sharp sword piercing through the heart; She didn't move a muscle, He gently laid her down on **, lightly wiping away the water droplets from her body, from her lips to **, kissing every inch of her, he wanted to ignite her passion throughout her entire body.

  She was like a delicious steamed chicken in a pot.

  He was like a steel warrior, giving him the confidence of a lion, he rushed up and immediately launched an unspeakable war. Even though Secretary Ma is an old man approaching fifty, his second child, with the support of Wei Ge, still allows him to have strong combat power and speaking rights in front of Song Mei.

  He was giving her the most casual and direct hug and kiss. She had already made a humming and provocative sound, his right hand still tightly holding her in front of his chest, his left hand protecting her head, kissing her.

  She grasped his waist with both hands, pressing against his back. Urgently she said to him, "Majia, my good Majia brother, I really miss you so much, hurry up and go all the way in, give it to me!"

  He didn't stop nodding, his right hand grasped her neck, and his left hand manipulated her below, thrusting deep into her body. She screamed wildly, like a volcanic eruption, he covered her mouth with his lips, she went limp, her body constantly convulsing, her breathing turned to gasps.

  The bedside lamp flickered with a faint, hazy glow, the room was like a paradise, he admired the beautiful woman who was as lovely as a painting, she was so radiant and colorful, like a small white deer lying quietly, shaped like an autumn moon, bright like ripples on water, captivating his heart.

  As he panted, slowing down his pace, the room became very quiet, with only his own urgent breathing sound clear and audible, making him feel that thick love-desire flowing.

  At this moment, the atmosphere was as sweet as a honeymoon, creating an atmosphere that was very suitable for men and women to indulge in passion. The impulse made him excited all over his body, like a warrior who heard the bugle call again, quickly gathering in his brain, preparing for the next lively battle. His strong brother still bravely fought for him in the charge.

  He lowered his head, staring at the peach blossom jade face, smiling elegantly, and the battle had entered a stalemate. She said deeply, "Today when we came back, you looked at me with such a sly gaze, I felt like I received an order, it's really tempting, so tempting!"

  He said with a gloomy face, "You're like this, so I can only sacrifice myself for the beauty. Are you satisfied? My little brother has become an iron warrior. Use your strength, our new round of assault should be about to start."

  She excitedly said, men and women are really strange, I just think, sneakily think, once you put it inside my body, my mind will be at ease.

  He nodded and smiled, saying, "Yes, it's really strange. When I didn't have one, I thought about dying for a younger brother. As long as the little brother was put in there, my mind was at ease. It's true that life doesn't stop and the fight doesn't end. It seems that only one thing can stop its progress."

  She immediately said that nothing in this world can stop it if there is a need.

  He looked at him seriously and said, "That's death. Death can destroy everything beautiful and ugly."

  She asked in puzzlement, how did you suddenly think of death?

  He firmly said that only death can cut off many things that should not have happened. I then thought of the salmon who sacrificed their lives to pursue the source of life, and I had a tragic feeling in my heart.

  She implored, "Let's not mention these unlucky words, shall we?"

  He said loudly, okay, let's have a good time, be happy, we are not salmon.

  She smiled and said, "You really look like a salmon with an expression like that!"

  There, a mountain torrent burst forth, with surging waves and rushing tides, which made his heart thrilling and his passion blazing like a raging fire. Without any hesitation, he concentrated his energy and launched a fierce attack. The joy was like the cool breeze on a summer day, spreading throughout her body, she also let go of her inhibitions, and her pleasure finally erupted again like a volcanic eruption, she cried out with joy.

  This is a very comforting thing for Secretary Ma, on the one hand, he doesn't need to step on the brakes and can rush forward; on the other hand, her calls and urges make his sexual excitement wave after wave. This Viagra is really a good thing, making me, Ma Ge, excited and completely forgetting about physical fatigue.

  Song Mei Ren was overjoyed as Secretary Ma's pace quickened, this kind of mutual coordination and pleasure reached a rare level of tacit understanding and joy. It made her even more ecstatic, like a starving person finally getting food, cheering and jumping for joy.

  Mysterious Red 025, He was like a lost soul

  Ma Yuxin was appointed as the Secretary of the Old City Committee at the age of 45. At that time, he was full of enthusiasm and ambition, determined to do something big.

  As soon as he took office, he went all out to boost morale and ignite fighting spirit, grasping the three major tasks of old city renovation, state-owned enterprise reform, and municipal and county institutional reform without letting go. With a big knife and a loud noise, he worked hard for three years. The old city was rebuilt into three wide streets, two large-scale agricultural trade markets, and the urban area increased by nearly one fold, with a completely new look.

  Especially state-owned enterprises were all sold out and privatized; vigorously introducing business and capital, vigorously developing private economy, a large number of immigrants, making the old city prosperous in commerce and trade; also brought in those heavily polluting enterprises from other places with preferential conditions, turning them into local fiscal revenue.

  The economic development of the old city has achieved relatively rapid progress after paying a heavy environmental price, and fiscal tax revenue has increased significantly. With the rapid rise of the new district, the urban population has increased by 200,000 people.

  Ignoring the destruction of the environment and resources, Secretary Ma boldly reformed with a big knife, which indeed enabled the old city's economy to successfully achieve a leapfrog. Moreover, he was young and successful, and also vigorously carried out personnel system reforms.

  That's really my world, I'm in charge. No matter if you have the ability or talent, as long as you have the guts to show up in front of him, those who muster up the courage to bring money will be promoted to leadership positions. As long as you can grab projects, grab money, obey his leadership, and execute his decisions, almost everyone has been entrusted with important tasks.

  He also allowed cadres to take unpaid leave for self-development, with a one-year contract that could be renewed annually and counted towards their seniority. After a year, they could return to their original work position. He sparked a revolutionary power movement, which caused a stir, damaged the interests of some vested interest groups and those who occupied positions without making contributions, and disrupted the environment and people's minds. However, he received full recognition from the provincial party committee, which considered him an outstanding municipal party secretary.

  In this reform movement, Ma Yuxin fully demonstrated his courage and ability. Although many people opposed him, with complaints pouring in, many people reported him to the authorities, organized troublemakers, and besieged the municipal government, but the common people were far away from the officialdom, and there was no participation of the masses. The provincial government approved Secretary Ma's approach, and no one could touch a hair on his head.

  That was the era when Comrade Xiaoping put forward the idea that development is the hard truth, and the era of daring to break through and daring to do. If it were placed in the Hu-Wen era, which emphasizes people-oriented and harmonious society, Ma Yuxin would not have been punished for this, he would have been promoted. The officialdom is really different from one era to another.

  Secretary Ma was most proud of a phrase he often said, "Reform is a revolution. Without sacrifice and pain, how can it be possible?" The way to survive in officialdom, do you think you have more right to speak than me? Ridiculous!

  Secretary Ma finally returned, he didn't tell anyone when he came back, and at the Song's house next to Huafeng Hotel on People's Road 15, he had a fierce battle with the beauty all night.

  The next day, they could hardly get up. He found her as enchanting as a dream, her eyes still as pure as three years ago, like a clear spring. Her face was still icy and beautiful, stunningly beautiful. How he wanted to hold her white jade-like face, kiss her wildly and passionately again! But he really had the heart but not the strength!

  Her beautiful hair was still as smooth as oil and soft as silk, floating gently. The fragrance assailed him, making him feel like he was in a dream. He reached out his hand to caress her, his heart racing with excitement, feeling like he was about to lose consciousness.

  She looked at him with a sweet smile and said, "Ma Ge, what are you spacing out for? I'm asking you, are you going to work today?"

  She looked incredibly charming, so intoxicating and refreshing, his hand still on her flushed face. Blissfully stuttering to say, if we didn't have to go to work, it would be great.

  She stared at him and said, "If you don't go, who will come looking for you?"

  He said that after I come back, we will hold a Standing Committee meeting to arrange this year's summary conference. We need to strive for new goals.

  She said foolishly, you don't do it, society will still move forward, who forced you to do it? I think you just like to make trouble.

  He said loudly, "You're talking nonsense. I'm a municipal party secretary. If I don't lead my people forward, can I have a better future?"

  She smiled and said, when it comes down to it, you're still doing it for yourself!

  He thundered loudly, "If one does not take care of oneself, heaven and earth will be destroyed! Don't you take care of yourself? If you don't take care of yourself, can you run to Shenzhen to pick me up?

  She said disappointedly, "You have no conscience." She turned over and got out of bed.

  He shouted as if he had lost his soul, and got up. He looked at the time and it was already 12 o'clock in the afternoon, so he immediately went to take a bath.

  He came over to put on his clothes, still feeling extremely tired. He cursed in his heart, "This is really a knife to the bone, how can I look so exhausted? Forget it, I'll just rest for a bit first." Then he said to Song Mei Ren, "Honey, I'm leaving. This afternoon I have a standing committee meeting and tonight I have a dinner engagement. Mayor Tang and others are hosting a welcome banquet for me, so I won't be coming back. You go out and get something to eat yourself."

  She gazed at him seductively and asked, "When are you coming over to see me?"

  Mysterious Red Makeup 026, Yan Mei Ren is back again

  Secretary Ma is back, which has attracted high attention from the municipal party committee and government leaders. They regard welcoming Secretary Ma as a top priority in their political life, because they all know that this horse's butt must be kissed, and it's absolutely worth kissing.

  This afternoon, an enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee was held.

  China's officialdom has been welcoming and sending off for thousands of years, which is a convention that has taken shape over the centuries. Otherwise, how can there be a place called "Receiving Officials Pavilion" outside every county town? Welcoming officials from above is superficially a courtesy, but in essence it is a demarcation of superior and inferior status. To do so is to obey, not to do so is to rebel, at least it is a kind of disrespect and arrogance towards superiors; to do so is to go with the flow, not to do so is to part ways. Form can reflect content, or even decide content.

  The meeting, of course, began with Secretary Ma introducing his experience and insights from studying in Singapore. Everyone listened attentively, their faces relaxed and joyful. Then came the work reports from each leader, which were not too formal, more like a casual chat over tea, with a greater emphasis on small talk than serious discussion. After all, this was just a meeting to catch up, as it had been almost a year since the leaders last saw Secretary Ma's face, and this was undoubtedly an opportunity for exchange.

  After dragging it out, they went to the Old City Hotel together. This meal was indispensable no matter what. Everyone had a lively and noisy meal. Secretary Ma said, "I'm exhausted from traveling, I don't dare drink too much."

  So the wine and dinner were just a courtesy, at their level of officials, where can they not eat? Where can't they drink? The most important thing is to hand over power, the first in command has returned, what belongs to him he must take back, no one can stop him! Tang Renbiao and Huang Jianming both had to hand over power.

  Tang Renbiao is the mayor, this power is not to be handed over, what he has to hand over is the final say of the municipal party committee. There's nothing big about it, and no one will be affected. He hasn't used this power many times before, so handing it over doesn't matter; Huang Deputy Secretary handing over power means handing over the management power and discourse power of the municipal party committee. From now on, he has to step aside again. This is the most painful thing!

  For Huang Jianming, this is more of a painful feeling. The power has been lost, and those who have not experienced it cannot taste the flavor. That kind of thing that was done in the name of the municipal party committee's main leadership - Lifetech Co., Ltd., which settled in the old city, that kind of elegant and refined feeling, is something that others cannot experience, and now he no longer has such an opportunity to show off.

  Fortunately, Secretary Ma returned in just a few days, and Yan Mei also came back from the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. After meeting her sweetheart, she felt a little comforted for her loss. On that evening, Yan Mei got off the train and came to Huang Deputy Secretary who had come to pick her up. She smiled and asked, "Secretary Huang, have you been happy lately?"

  Looking at her lovely appearance, he was overjoyed, but in front of so many people, he just smiled lightly and said, it's okay, it's just that without you by my side, these days are really a torture to my heart. Without your news, I have an unspeakable sense of loss in my heart.

  She smiled easily and shook her head happily. She was even more surprised that she no longer felt that strong emotional impulse towards him, nor did she feel the arrival of happiness, and Secretary Huang in front of her had become just a stranger.

  Her feelings, absolutely can't be said to his face. She got straight into his car. But on Huang's side, it was like nails on a board, she was stuck to him even tighter than magnets. She had kept him awake at night, and when they met again, although there were no passionate kisses or tender hugs, her heart was burning with fire.

  Huang, the deputy secretary, was excited and also got on the car. He looked at Yan Mei's happy smile and let driver Xiao Chen start the car.

  He was calm and skilled, full of spirit. Yan Mei thought to herself, do I need such an excellent old man? Absolutely not. It's clear that he has taken a liking to me. Am I really as important to him as he says? How many men aren't emotional cheats with sweet words? Is he a polygamist? Am I just his plaything?

  Can I walk into his life and become his lover? If he really wants me, can I resist him? Can I be his? Or is it just a few nights of passion...

  She had thought about it a million times, and doing his wasn't a bad thing either. She had strong and complicated feelings for him. Sitting in his car, he was so calm and determined, she felt a little excited, worried, and even afraid.

  None of them said anything, he occasionally turned his head to give her a deep and passionate gaze. Her face was like a peach blossom, slightly shy, her figure was slender, born with beauty. It made his heart beat violently. The beauty in the car was like a flying swallow, how did she enter our house last year! It came without any effort, just because of the continuation of the strange fate. He even started to compose poetry in his heart.

  She tried her best to speak calmly and said, Secretary Huang, our company is in operation, the city should continue to strongly support us.

  He happily promised that it was absolutely no problem, and our municipal party committee and government have opened the green light for all your work to quickly settle in our old city.

  She said with some excitement, this is mainly due to Secretary Huang's powerful work style. If it weren't for your strong support for our company, we wouldn't have been able to start the project so quickly. I represent the company in thanking you.

  He said with joy that as long as you increase investment and speed up the construction pace, it will take no more than three years for this project to be put into production, and we will have no regrets towards the old city's parents.

  Mysterious Red Makeup 027, Her Face Grows Hot and Her Heart Beats Faster

  She said with joy, "I didn't expect Secretary Huang to have such a kind heart towards the people of your hometown!"

  He smiled self-deprecatingly and said, I hope I can live up to my fellow villagers. You haven't had dinner yet, let's go eat at the restaurant ahead first.

  The driver drove the car in front of Youyi Restaurant. After parking, they got out of the car and walked in together. The waiter came over to ask, "How many people? Do you want a private room?"

  Deputy Secretary Huang's driver, Xiao Chen, smiled and said, "For the three of us, there's no need to go to a private room. Just arrange a table for us in the main hall." The waiter loudly agreed and led them away with a smile.

  Dusk had fallen, and a large number of diners had gathered here. The waiter led them to a small table at the left corner of the hall and said to the three guests with a smile: "Please sit down, what service do you need? Just let me know."

  They said thank you, told him of course they came to eat, and sat down. Immediately a waiter came over to pour tea and ask what dishes they wanted to order. Deputy Secretary Huang ordered a mutton hot pot, asked Yan Mei if she wanted anything else, and she said since there were only a few people, one pot would be enough, and also asked for some red wine.

  Such an excellent woman, still single until now, he was excited about it for a long time. He wanted to make an effort to change this situation and get her under his belt, but she didn't make much of an effort in that direction. She left for ten days or half a month, but never took the initiative to call him.

  The dishes they ordered arrived, Huang Jianming asked for a bottle of red wine. The driver refused to drink, saying he had to drive, so Deputy Secretary Huang and Yan Meiren drank together.

  They talked about her life in Shenzhen this time, and Secretary Huang only knew that she had gone to the United States again.

  As he communicated more with her in thought, his mood also calmed down. She returned to his side, but her attitude was somewhat melancholic and resentful. He also understood her state of mind - a woman in her thirties, still drifting aimlessly through life, couldn't possibly have an elegant mindset. He told her, "Put your thoughts on the company's development, happiness is just a feeling."

  Xiao Chen looked at her and smiled, saying, "Manager Yan, your annual income is over a million. To us, that's just too happy."

  She looked at him with a dazed expression in her eyes, smiled faintly and said, "I'm so exhausted from running around like this all the time, not just physically but also mentally. You don't know how I feel. I've never had a sense of belonging, always floating aimlessly, my heart is trembling."

  Huang Jianming said to her, "There are really too many things in life that don't go as planned. You've been fighting alone abroad for a long time, spending your beautiful youth in loneliness and wasting your precious years. Of course, you must be heartbroken, I understand. They say that fallen leaves return to their roots, if you settle down in this old city, maybe fate will change its unfair arrangement for you."

  He stared at her. To say that he sympathized with her current situation, really pitied and pitied her, facing her, found her like a goddess, sacred and inviolable, had a strange feeling in his heart. He really wanted to possess her, help her, own her!

  She said faintly, I've thought about it too, but I don't know if I can do it like this. Coming to your side might disrupt your peaceful life, and I'm really sorry.

  He didn't understand her hint. He looked at her sincerely and said, "You mustn't say such things. People being together is a kind of fate, I should thank you for letting me know that I still have true feelings. I can still go help others and feel the joy of being human, it's really thanks to you."

  In front of the driver, Deputy Secretary Huang was moved. He wanted to hold her hand so much, but he didn't, just gazing at her deeply. She smiled awkwardly and said, "I should thank you. You made me have some thoughts about settling down in this old city."

  He listened with a burst of joy, picked up his cup and took another sip of wine with her. His heart was like a pot of boiling water.

  They poured wine and drank slowly, Xiao Chen finished eating and said to him, Secretary Huang, I'll go get the bill. Then left. Giving them more freedom and space to exchange emotions. He looked at her sincerely and said, since you have this idea, that's great, I can tell you, my current feeling, now being with you, I really feel curious and relaxed, I think of a way to arrange a place for you to stay.

  The two of them opened their hearts to each other without any guard, and after hearing this, her face turned red, her heart beating suddenly faster. She was so important in his eyes, and being able to receive such attention from him was a rare comfort.

  She smiled and said, "Living in a hotel is also very convenient, no need to worry about food and accommodation."

  He seriously said that having a house of your own gives you a sense of home. Your company is already up and running, and living in hotels all the time will also incur considerable expenses, so it's better to have a house of your own.

  She said, "I want to sell the car first, I don't have money to sell the house." He excitedly said, "I'll go buy it, just tell me which land you've set your eyes on!" She happily said, "Then let's toast another cup to Brother Huang!"

  She had no psychological burden, as long as he needed it, she could dedicate herself at any time. After having a few cups of wine, she found him even more pleasing to the eye, and the environment here was so elegant and comfortable. She was imagining his performance, and they hadn't been together for over ten days, was he still so majestic? Thinking about the upcoming duel, her face finally flushed with heat.

  Mysterious Red 028, named Animal World

  What's the point of thinking about these things, who cares, so she laughed drunkenly, her heart like a restless rabbit, jumping wildly.

  She didn't say anything else, a little afraid he would see through her thoughts.

  He glanced at her sitting opposite, with rosy lips and pearly teeth, a flush on her cheeks. Wasn't she the Chang'e in the moon? He felt an irresistible impulse in his heart, stretched out his hand and grasped her jade-like delicate hand.

  She felt electrified as she gazed at him, shaking her head in happiness. She didn't pull her hand back, but instead reveled in the sensation that flowed through her like lifeblood.

  He still held her hand and didn't let go, their eyes locked in a gaze. At this moment, any words would be superfluous. Faced with this sudden turn of events, they excitedly and calmly accepted it. For them, this was the moment they had been waiting for all along.

  She let him lead her, only softly saying to him, "Huang Ge, there are many eyes and ears around, have you eaten enough? Let's go."

  He immediately understood and followed her, saying "Let's go". Only then did he reluctantly let go of her hand.

  Through this action, he knew she had returned to his side once again. The two of them then left the Friendship Restaurant and got in a car headed for the Old City Hotel.

  These days, Huang Jianming has been good to Chu Shaohong, and he has been idle everywhere. In the battle with Yan Meiren, there was a bit of lack of energy, but the beauty was after all a stimulant, and they finally won a big victory, thoroughly and completely.

  Secretary Ma returned with a good mood, the most important task was to go on an inspection tour of various places under his jurisdiction. On one hand, it was to demonstrate to local officials that Secretary Ma had returned and power was back in his hands; on the other hand, after such a long time, not visiting his own territory made him feel uneasy.

  You watch CCTV, there's a program with very high ratings called Animal World. In that animal world, the lion king, monkey king, leopard, tiger and so on, which one doesn't patrol its own territory? They even urinate to mark their territory! Secretary Ma then went down to a county or city and walked around in circles.

  The car is moving at a steady speed, the melodious singing voice seems to be far and near, the feeling of happiness, like a god or an immortal floating around. Sitting in the car, Secretary Ma couldn't help but share his feelings, he can't remember whether it was Mao Zedong or someone else who said that struggling with heaven is endless joy, struggling with earth is endless joy, struggling with people is endless joy. Officials can only survive in struggle, grow in struggle, and get everything they need in struggle.

  It's more ruthless than competition, more heart-pounding, and has become his magic weapon for survival in the officialdom. It's not a matter of life and death, but it's more stimulating than life and death, and can evoke human nature even more. Can't Ma Yuxin fight in the officialdom with this precious vitality?

  Secretary Ma made full preparations for the next survival struggle, and before gathering his energy for war, he was still filled with confidence in the future. As the municipal party secretary, who should be in charge of this old city? Isn't it me, Ma Yuxin? Where can he easily concede defeat? Mount Tai presses down on my waist but I won't bend.

  He also knew that if he treated ideals as reality and the officialdom of the game as a fair arena, he would inevitably end up losing out. He understood that the current officialdom is full of cynicism, and those who mouth moral classics and engage in hypocrisy are the ones who get ahead. As the municipal party secretary with great power in his hands, he naturally mastered various tactics and official ways, which was beyond doubt.

  Secretary Ma and his party arrived in Ning'an County Town at more than 10 o'clock in the morning.

  The car has arrived at the Ning'an County Committee's compound, and Director Hu of the county committee office is blaming Secretary Zhang. Why did Secretary Ma want to come to Ning'an County? You didn't notify me in advance, otherwise I could have reported it to Secretary Gui and gone to welcome him at Goupenkou on the border with Wenshan.

  Now the superiors come to Ning'an, as long as they don't take the train, they all have to go to Goupi Chong border 50 kilometers away to meet them. The times have changed and people have made progress, so it's normal for Jieguan Pavilion to move forward by 50 kilometers.

  Secretary Zhang had to explain repeatedly, saying that he himself only knew after getting on the car, and expressed his apologies again and again, as if he was really sorry for them. The comrades from the city and the welcoming personnel from the county asked each other questions and were very warm.

  The human touch in Chinese officialdom is so thick that everyone can feel the noble atmosphere of courtesy and indulge in this honor and dignity.

  In a very warm atmosphere, the leaders of the city and county came together to Ning'an County Standing Committee meeting room. A brief but very important meeting was quickly convened in the Ning'an County Standing Committee meeting room. Secretary Ma first reported on his study abroad situation; then listened to the work report of the Ning'an County Party Committee and government, especially next year's work plan.

  Secretary Ma listened with great interest, and the comrades from the county were even more inspired to speak freely. Because there was no central topic, their meeting and report were actually just a casual chat, so everyone felt relaxed.

  It was almost 12 o'clock, and County Secretary Gui and Director Hu warmly arranged for everyone to go to the Ning'an Hotel for lunch. The county leaders, of course, centered around Secretary Ma, came to the Ning'an County Hotel with great fanfare. Director Hu ordered a private room, and the group entered in an orderly manner, immediately ordering dishes and calling out for wine.

  Miss, do you have mandarin fish? Do you have wild turtle? Hurry up! Bring the Wuliangye quickly! Come to Yellow Crane Tower!

  Mysterious Red 029, came up with a new move

  Guizai Xiao's county party secretary position was obtained from Secretary Ma, so he was very familiar with Secretary Ma. He insisted on drinking Wuliangye. At this time, Secretary Ma disagreed, smiling and saying, "Old Gui, forget it, I've been soaked in Wuliangye day and night these days, let's not drink at noon."

  County Committee Office Director Hu hastily said, two bottles on each table, no wine is not a banquet.

  Director Hu was very enthusiastic and wanted to do his best as the host. Secretary Ma looked at him with a smile and said, "You want to drink wine, I don't object, but today I still want to have dinner here, I think I'll save it for tonight, this afternoon let's take a look at your economic construction project."

  Secretary Gui looked at Secretary Ma with a big smile and said, "Let's keep it for tonight, we'll drink beer at noon."

  Secretary Ma looked at him like an old friend and said, "I don't drink beer either. We have lunch in the afternoon and work to do."

  Secretary Gui laughed and said with a smile, "Alright, since Secretary Ma is being frugal for us, we won't drink it. Miss, bring us milk instead!"

  The young lady asked softly, "What kind of milk?"

  Secretary Gui glared at her with wide eyes and retorted, "Do you have milk to offer? Not cow's milk, are you going to breastfeed me?"

  The girl blushed and said, "I'm asking whether to go with Mengniu or Yili."

  Secretary Gui said loudly, it's not like I've never had a drink before, Mengniu, Mengniu.

  A beautiful waitress in a crisp white uniform turned to get the milk. Secretary Gui looked at the slender waist, two legs, and refreshing back of the waitress, remembering what she said about drinking milk, still smiling in his heart, feeling light and happy all over. He looked at Secretary Ma and Secretary Lin nodding frequently, saying that milk is still worth drinking a bit.

  Everyone listened to Secretary Gui wanting to drink Miss's milk, and they all smiled happily.

  Under Director Hu's loud orders, a big table of dishes came up, including Tofu Braised Mandarin Fish, Black Chicken Stewed with Soft-shell Turtle, Stir-fried Wild Goat Meat Strips, Kung Pao Wild Chicken Cubes, Steamed Meat Dove and so on.

  Secretary Ma didn't drink wine at this table, and the other two tables didn't open wine bottles either. Everyone was drinking milk. So, big and small cartons of Mengniu milk were all placed on the tables, and everyone drank them in a very civilized manner.

  Because there was no wine, it wasn't good to toast with milk either. All three tables had nothing to do with fighting, and while drinking, they chatted casually. This lunch was soon finished.

  Secretary Ma told Secretary Gui and others to take a rest at noon. After shaking hands with several leaders of the county party committee and government, they really left.

  Secretary Ma was in high spirits, he never had the habit of taking a nap, so he called up Secretary Lin, Secretary Zhang and reporter Song (that is, the beautiful woman reporter Song Lina who followed Secretary Ma) to play cards at the Ning'an Hotel. When playing cards with the beautiful woman Song, Secretary Ma generally did not gamble, while Lin and Zhang accompanied them in getting into the game.

  In the afternoon, Secretary Ma accompanied by Secretary Gui and other county leaders, inspected the urban construction of Ning'an County, the renovation project of Ning'an River, visited the Zizhu Garden Wood Processing Factory, and then went to see the Science and Education Building of No. 1 Middle School of the county, which concluded the event.

  Tonight's drinking battle was inevitable, and Secretary Ma was also generous. They fought a big war for more than a dozen rounds, and everyone was dizzy before they stopped fighting.

  Secretary Ma returned and the investigation was soon over, and the old city restored Ma Yuning's rule.

  After he returned from abroad, the old city also became quiet and peaceful. Those violent incidents disappeared for a while. So people all said that Secretary Ma was not ordinary, with great power and prestige, not only did the number one beauty surrender to him, but even those street thugs and all kinds of evil spirits surrendered to him!

  This is of course a local accent. However, with the arrival of the new millennium, there was no new atmosphere in the old city, and the decadent air and extravagant wind had permeated the entire city. The old city became a paradise for the rich and officials to indulge themselves.

  As the New Year approaches, although the streets are drizzling with rain and gloomy, the hotels, bars, and entertainment venues in the city are still unusually hot. Businessmen have already started their New Year's business strategies, with discounted prices and big sales promotions everywhere. The street girls on every corner of the streets are extremely bold and seductive, filling the air with a strong erotic atmosphere.

  People sing and dance, drunk with life and death, has long been a normal state of human life.

  According to Secretary Ma's arrangement, in order to grasp the initiative of next year's work, the old city party committee and municipal government finally held a year-end work summary and commendation meeting on the eve of the new millennium. The leaders set up a banquet at the Old City Hotel to celebrate the achievements made by everyone over the past year.

  Municipal Party Secretary Ma Yuxin and Mayor Tang Rentao raised their glasses together with everyone to celebrate the joy. The Municipal Public Security Bureau won the grand prize of Advanced Unit in Comprehensive Management of Social Security at this conference, becoming the champion unit that stole the show.

  This conference also made a very meaningful decision, and passed the proposal to change the old city name to Jincheng City proposed by leaders such as Tao Daji, director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

  The conference was formally established by the municipal party committee and government, which set up a renamed leadership group. The office was formed from departments such as the municipal party committee, municipal government, civil affairs bureau, and finance bureau to carry out the work of renaming the old city and declaring it.

  Secretary Ma came back and really made a new move.

  Wang Qiaoyun, a beauty who used to work as a journalist and ran the Old City Literature Magazine at the Municipal Bureau of Culture, was assigned to this renamed office. As one of the two undisputed beauties in the old city, along with Song Lina, she should have an easy time handling reporting tasks.

  Mysterious Red 030, Extinguishing the Eve and Welcoming a Sinful One

  Nowadays, leaders and staff members alike all like beautiful women, this is a fact.

  The beauty comes out to do a good job, which is also the wish of the municipal party committee leaders. Wang Qiaoyun usually runs her own Meilunmei Beauty Center, and ordinary people can't understand her real life. However, government officials and people in the entertainment industry still know more about her, she belongs to that kind of elegant, ethereal, quiet girl.

  After her name change, she had more opportunities to show up and became another public figure in the old city. Of course, her fame was not due to her appearance or sensational news, nor because of her official position, but because she was a writer, often making some leaders feel embarrassed, her independence, wealth, and talent made her a lovable person, liked by everyone.

  The municipal renaming office didn't even require her to go to work every day, when there was something to do, just a phone call would notify her. Compared to working at the Cultural Bureau, she gained more creative freedom. In the old city, she was that kind of girl who lived freely and easily, like a fish in water.

  Of course, beauties also have their own troubles. For example, there are many people who like her, and even more who secretly admire her. However, the number of men who dare to befriend her is pitifully small. Perhaps it's because "a tall tree attracts strong winds" or "a high melody has few harmonies". The unmarried men who dare to interact with her either lack a career or are unattractive, and not one of them meets her standards.

  She spends her time either writing books or playing with her girlfriends; otherwise, she's counting money - the beauty salon she runs is doing very well.

  Having said so many good things, it's time to say some bad ones. In the old city, winds rise and clouds gather, with waves and ripples everywhere; if nothing happens, that would be truly strange.

  On January 23, 2000, it was the eve of the Lunar New Year. As night fell, the old city in Jiangnan was already shrouded in a thick festive atmosphere.

  Everywhere is lanterns and colorful decorations, everywhere is the sound of firecrackers, rising and falling, like a display of precious stones, one wave higher than the other. The whole city is really being lifted up by crazy fools and drunkards, shaking and swaying, dizzy and confused, shrouded in the thick smoke of celebrating the New Year's festival.

  The old city has become an ocean of lights, an ocean of firecrackers. The whole city is lost in the smoke and drunken haze, all the people are like children, immersed in the festive atmosphere of the New Year's celebration.

  The old city public security bureau also hung lanterns and colorful flags everywhere, and on the majestic and magnificent gate, a giant red paper couplet was posted: "Forging police soul, bleeding hot blood to write spring and autumn; Creating brilliance to ensure social peace."

  With neon lights installed, there is a dazzling glow everywhere. Like a victorious fighting cock with its plumage fluffed out, although gaudy, it also has an air of grandeur and a sense of preciousness.

  The magnificent gate of the municipal party committee and government also hung a huge couplet "Welcome New Year, Universal Celebration, Gathering Kai Song, Celebrating the Festival with Unity and Morality, Writing a New Chapter". All party and government organs, enterprises and institutions in the city were decorated according to the requirements of the Municipal Civilization Office, indicating that in the new millennium, the old city was prosperous and thriving.

  No matter whether it's prosperous or not, nowadays, regardless of being an official, a soldier, a rich man, or a poor man, everyone's life is getting better and more prosperous day by day, year by year. This is an undeniable fact that most people acknowledge. As for whether one is content or not, satisfied or not, everyone has different feelings and requirements.

  The entire old city society, at least on the surface, is stable and harmonious.

  Of course, people in mainstream society can be at ease and content with everything going smoothly, saying that they are prosperous and thriving is probably not wrong.

  That evening, in the compound of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, apart from the 110 duty police officers on duty, everyone else was watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in the duty room. Outside, the compound of the Municipal Public Security Bureau had no pedestrians. Everyone had gone home for family reunions and to eat New Year's Eve dinner.

  Although foreign holidays have blown away China's traditional festivals, this Chinese New Year has come down like a small chicken.

  Outside, firecrackers are booming, but for the sake of fire safety, since 2000, the Municipal Public Security Bureau has prohibited the burning of fireworks and firecrackers throughout its entire courtyard. Therefore, on New Year's Eve, the Municipal Public Security Bureau's compound is quieter and more deserted than anywhere else in the city.

  The Public Security Bureau's office building, like a lonely old man who has lost his wife, stands timidly and quietly at the back of the street, waiting for the prodigal son who has gone far away and the wild woman who took all his family property to return unexpectedly.

  Although it has colorful flags, lanterns and red banners, its old face has experienced all the ups and downs of human society, with joys and sorrows, partings and reunions, always revealing a hint of desolation and loss.

  By nineteen o'clock, the sky had gradually darkened. The night, along with the heavy and humid cold air, poured the entire city, every human being, into that bottomless black hole.

  A sinister plot is being carried out under the cover of darkness.

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