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Chapter 258 Director Zhou’s True Intentions
Director Wang did not cover up the matter at all. This matter was beyond the ability of Young Master Huo and it was obviously not something that Huo Qiqiang could solve on his own.

In the past few days, Huo Shao has been secretly skipping work in the name of investigating a case. He has been nowhere to be seen the whole day, so his parents have to be called in.

Director Wang felt that he had to live up to the "kindness" shown to him by the students' parents, so he concealed nothing and told the whole story of Huo Qiqiang, from beginning to end, clearly.

Including the accidental car accident in Wan Chai, and how he firmly rejected Commissioner Chow of the Hong Kong Island Region when he took over the case, and also offended Commissioner Leung of the Kowloon West Region, and even offended Senior Superintendent Wong Chi-shing, and had a fight with Chief Inspector Li Yan in the Serious Crime Squad.

Li Dantong felt a headache and her face turned red after hearing this. This kind of thing was definitely something that that bastard could do!
This is not the end.
Commissioner Wong hinted that this case had become a hot potato, attracting the attention of senior police officers and the concern of countless Hong Kong Island citizens. Commissioner Chow was under great pressure, so he asked Ho Kai-keung to solve the case within a time limit and give an explanation to the general public.

In short
Director Wang personally believes that Huo Qiqiang definitely does not have that ability. As parents, you should quickly prepare some toilet paper and get ready to wipe his butt!
This matter is beyond Director Wang's own ability. The most he can do is to stop adding insult to injury and exert further pressure.

But there is really nothing I can do, I really can't help you.
Although Li Dantong was in a very bad mood, she had to accept Director Wang's favor. She expressed her gratitude with a forced smile and gave some favors and rewards.

Director Wang gave his professional opinion implicitly. The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. The solution to this matter still needs to be found from Huang Zhicheng and Li Yan in West Kowloon.

After saying that, he hung up the phone!
Li Dantong was no longer in the mood to work at this time, and quickly found someone to understand the real situation in detail.

Director Wang only briefly talked about the general situation and emphasized its seriousness, but the specific details still need to be clarified!
When the people below laid out in front of Li Dantong what had happened, including the identities and backgrounds of the people involved, current public opinion, the attitude of the top brass of the Police Department, and the impact in the two regions.

Li Dantong discovered that this matter had nothing to do with her son, but her son insisted on getting involved. After two senior police officers from the other side had made it clear that there was something else going on and asked to take over the case, Huo Qiqiang flatly refused.

After asking the two regional directors above to communicate, Huo Qiqiang still rejected his boss's boss on the grounds of jurisdiction.

It can be said to be extremely stupid!

Seeing this, Li Dantong was furious and wanted to slap Huo Qiqiang twice.

The battle of loyalty
Li Dantong could tell at a glance that her son must be young and hot-headed, and was jealous that the chief inspector of the same age had a higher position than him, so he deliberately made trouble.

Two senior police officers were almost hit by a car, but they didn't hit anyone. They clearly told you that it might be a gang revenge case and they wanted to take over the case. There's no time to avoid this kind of thing, so you can do them a favor and make two promising friends.

But you foolishly offended people, jumped into it with your head covered, forcibly dragged people to the serious crime squad for questioning, and even fought with them. How unwise is that?

Two police officers who are higher in rank than you almost lost their lives and escaped death. They must be extremely angry and furious at this moment.

Being brought to the serious crime squad by a subordinate like you as an interrogation suspect, it was fortunate that he did not lose his temper on the spot. I guess he endured it for the sake of the Huo family.

People saw that Huo Qiqiang was young and ignorant, so they didn't bother to argue with him.

Now it depends on your parents’ reaction. If you don’t handle it properly and fail to comfort them properly, I’m afraid that Huo Qiqiang’s future in the police force will be very difficult!

It is said that if you offend someone, you will build a wall for your future.

Huo Qiqiang is acting like a spoiled brat. I don't know how many walls he has built. Maybe there is a row of them.
Li Dantong closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She stretched out her hands and gently rubbed her temples, trying to calm the rage in her chest and the boiling emotions in her mind.

I kept repeating this to myself in my mind.

This is my own life
Dear.
Now that public opinion is boiling, top leaders from both regions have been dragged into this. This kind of thing is beyond their capabilities.

I supported my son when he joined the police force.

No matter what, he could gain some experience and broaden his horizons. Relying on the background of the Li and Huo families, people in the police force would give him some face.

So even though Huo Qiqiang was not very serious, he was able to do his job smoothly and had never encountered any setbacks.

It was not until last year when he was promoted to senior inspector that the old man of the Huo family said that Qiqiang would have to walk his future path on his own and the Huo family would no longer help Qiqiang get promoted through connections.

Otherwise, the Huo family is ignorant.
Li Dantong didn't quite understand the logic behind this, but she also believed in Mr. Huo's life experience, as he had dealt with many real big guys.

The breadth of vision and mind are beyond the reach of a woman like me.
If the old man said so, he must have his reasons.

Therefore, Li Dantong also encouraged her son to strive for himself. She believed that her son was no worse than others. Being a senior inspector at the age of 26 was not entirely due to the influence of family relationships, right?
He has made some efforts, which shows that his son is capable.
Who would have thought that Huo Qiqiang would be caught up in such a political vortex unexpectedly and in a moment of impulsiveness.

Li Dantong immediately picked up the phone and called Huo Qiqiang.

At first, Huo Qiqiang tried his best to conceal the truth, but later, under Li Dantong's severe questioning, Huo Qiqiang admitted the matter.

When she learned that her son had no idea how to solve the case and that the regional director's attitude was very pessimistic, Li Dantong gave up her last glimmer of hope.

He took the most direct and effective method and asked for help from his father-in-law, Mr. Huo.

Regardless of the fact that it was not yet time to get off work, Li Dantong drove hurriedly to No. 28 Barker Road on the Peak.

Mr. Huo’s residence!
He ignored the greetings from the Huo family's servants and went straight to the study in the backyard, where he met Mr. Huo, who was over 70 years old!
Mr. Huo was wearing a casual white double-breasted brocade suit and a pair of walking shoes. He was reading Yue Pengju's "Man Jiang Hong" at the desk.

When he saw Li Dantong coming towards him, he didn't even raise his head and continued to write. He only put down his pen when he finished a piece of calligraphy.

Lift your head calmly!

Mr. Huo was already in his seventies, with sparse hair, white eyebrows, a straight nose bridge like a mountain, and high brow ridges like peaks. His eagle eyes were piercing, and occasionally a gleam of light flashed between his glances, revealing the old man's wisdom and extraordinaryness.

Seeing Li Dantong looking worried and full of things on her mind, the old man smiled gently and shook his head imperceptibly.

He sat calmly on the armchair, picked up the tea and drank it gently, while motioning Li Dantong to tell him his intention.

Li Dantong spoke in great detail, including the information she had obtained from various channels and from Huo Qiqiang. She described the matter very objectively and did not dare to add her own conjectures for fear of affecting the old man's judgment.

"This is what happened, Dad. Can you please give Director Zhou of the Hong Kong Island Region a call? I believe he will definitely give you face."

After listening to Li Dantong's story, Mr. Huo, who usually looked dignified and majestic, thought for a moment and a slight smile appeared on his face.

Ignored Li Dantong's request
Instead, he said casually: "Qi Qiang relies on the power of the Huo family, and he is arrogant. He doesn't follow the rules and doesn't take his superiors seriously. People want to use this incident to get rid of him!"

"What, is it so serious?" Li Dantong was shocked. Although she had taken it very seriously, the seriousness of the matter still exceeded her imagination.

Mr. Huo said calmly: "For the sake of the Huo family, they are usually very tolerant and have given Qiqiang time and opportunities to grow. What a pity."

At this point, Mr. Huo sighed, with a hint of regret: "Qi Qiang was young before, and had a bit of a young master's temper, but people didn't care."

"But it's been five or six years now, and I'm a mid- to senior-level police officer. If I'm still like this, I'm disgusting."

Mr. Huo made a sharp analysis: "The car accident is a small matter. The key is that Qiqiang disobeyed his superior, who was also the regional director, and made Director Zhou of Hong Kong Island lose face in front of Director Liang of the same level in West Kowloon."

"If it was in the past, Director Zhou would still give me a call and things would be more manageable. But now he is taking a tough stance and setting a deadline to solve the case. This means Director Zhou is indirectly expressing his true attitude to me."

Li Dantong asked hurriedly: "Dad, what is Director Zhou's attitude?"

"He hopes that we can propose it ourselves and transfer Qiqiang away to avoid causing more trouble for him!"

Li Dantong said indignantly: "How could Director Zhou do this?"

"When he was promoted to director, he asked my father to come forward and greet Director Xu. At that time, he was very grateful and patted his chest and said that he would take good care of Qiqiang."

"But now"

Mr. Huo was not angry. He smiled and said, "In fact, Director Zhou has been very grateful. Qi Qiang, a playboy, was promoted to the position of senior inspector in just five years. He has done us a good job."

"If Qiqiang is smart and capable, I believe he will take him in as a confidant and continue to support and employ him."

"But Qiqiang has been in the police force for such a long time, and his growth is slow. He has no good deeds to show for it. He does not even understand the basic rules of the officialdom. He is completely dependent on his connections to get into the police force. His future prospects are uncertain."

Li Dantong felt a little indignant when she saw her father-in-law belittling her son. She blurted out, "What basic rules of officialdom?"

A sharp light flashed in Mr. Huo's eyes, and shot towards Li Dantong as if it were real.

Li Dantong was shocked, and remembered her father-in-law's legendary experience and various achievements. She no longer dared to be presumptuous and restrained her temper as a little girl!

Listen respectfully
In fact, Li Dantong knew that Mr. Huo was using his life experience to teach her. Her husband, Huo Zhenliang, was not very capable, so Mr. Huo placed the hope and future of the youngest family on her. No matter what happened in the business or official circles, he would explain it to her patiently.

Teach yourself how to deal with such things and how to deal with such people.

"The basic rule in officialdom is that the superior's order is as important as the sky, and subordinates must not disobey it!" The firm words struck Li Dantong's heart like a resounding sound.

Li Dantong also began to panic. She really didn't understand these things at all, but she also knew they were very important.

"This is the foundation of power. Qiqiang has committed a serious crime and is extremely naive in politics. Even I cannot speak for him."

"Director Zhou's meaning is very clear, so I can't make this call." Mr. Huo sighed helplessly and shook his head.

"We set a deadline to solve the case in order to discourage him. It seems that we have used up all the favors we have given Qiqiang by repeatedly asking him to be promoted."

Mr. Huo had a sad look in his eyes and a slightly gloomy face.

There is another meaning that has not been said. Director Zhou may have done this to force the Huo family and get more benefits from it.

Zhou Mingchang is now Assistant Commissioner of Police and Regional Director. If he wants to move up further, he will become Senior Assistant Commissioner.

He hoped that he could help him get promoted, but based on what happened with Huo Qiqiang, even if he was promoted two levels to the level of superintendent after it was exposed, it would not be worth such a big favor.

Zhou Mingchang is really greedy!

Next year will be 1997. He must have been eyeing my connections in the Mainland, hoping that I could use my influence in this area to help him make further progress!

(End of this chapter)