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Chapter 406 Yin Jianqiang's surrender
Shen Cheng nodded with a smile, and did not deliberately correct it. Instead, he actively adapted to this change that happened according to the situation.

Moreover, the closeness of a relationship does not lie in the form of address; friends are about sharing one’s heart with each other, and allies are about common interests.

Of course Shen Cheng knew that Li Yan was taking advantage of the conversation to talk about things in the police force. Li Yan was basically one of his own now, so the competition for the position of Commissioner of Police was closely related to him. If he lost, Li Yan would also be kicked out of the police force by Gao Jianbin.

If he wins, Li Yan will be promoted step by step and have greater power according to the rewards based on merit.

The two of them share the same fate, and are like grasshoppers on the same rope. Therefore, Shen Cheng sometimes shares the high-level affairs with Li Yan, allowing Li Yan to give him some advice and support from the perspective of an observer.

In addition to the friendship between the two, the support of grassroots powerful figures such as Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang is also very important to Shen Cheng, not to mention that there are two major families behind Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang.

Li Cunwang's eldest son, Li Yaoguang, is the director of the Economic Policy Research Division of the Financial Secretary. Although his position is less important, he is at the same level as his elder brother in terms of position.

Especially since he was appointed Deputy Director of the Financial Secretary some time ago, he is one step ahead in name only.

And Mr. Huo, who is behind Huo Qiqiang, has a huge influence on the upper class. Even Director Chen and Xu Dingan have to deliberately make friends with him. How can Shen Cheng ignore such political resources?

In addition, Li Yan is a very versatile person. He has worked hard and is kind to others in the West Kowloon Police Station for six years. I don't know how many people he has helped to retain.

He used his relationship with Liu Jianming to make friends with Yin Jianqiang, and he also had a close relationship with Huang Zhicheng. Not to mention Huo Qiqiang, a die-hard Li faction member.

Li Yan himself made a fortune through the investment company run by his wife Li Xin'er, taking advantage of Li Zekai's support. It is said that the assets of the Hong Kong Telecom project of the second son of Li have doubled and have exceeded 5 billion Hong Kong dollars.

With the support of the Li family, the second son of the Li family has already gained the upper hand in the competition with the Singapore consortium, and it is estimated that he will achieve a complete victory in the near future.

By that time, the wealth of Mr. Li Er will usher in a surge. Now, many wealthy people who were not optimistic about the telecommunications project at the beginning want to invest in it, but Mr. Li Er is no longer short of money at this time, and the forces that are not particularly important and necessary to maintain have already refused to accept it.

Li Yan had invested 1 billion yuan early on, and after half a year of operation, he had a 5% stake in the telecommunications project. This was reported in the newspapers, saying that this was Li Kaize's way of repaying Li Yan for saving his son.

The ICAC turned a blind eye to this, not because it was afraid of these people. The ICAC was directly responsible to the Grand Commander, and there was no one in Hong Kong Island who was afraid of it.

But they know that families like the two Lis and those who hold high positions in the Hong Kong government will never cause trouble for them. The taxation of fund transactions must be done very well, so it would be useless to investigate and would not offend anyone.

The ICAC mainly investigates those who use their positions to accept bribes and transfer benefits, abuse their power for personal gain and undermine the law. They are not interested in people who get rich quickly through business like this.

Li Yan's personal finances and public office are two separate lines that do not intersect and are clearly separated.

Besides, who would transfer billions of dollars in benefits? The Chief Superintendent is not worth that much money. The only people who are really worth that much money in Hong Kong Island are a few people in the Governor-General's Office, and the ICAC has no control over them.

Li Yan, who has so much money, obviously would not be stupid enough to take that little money from others and affect his career, so the ICAC was too lazy to even investigate.

Li Yan is a good person in the police station. No matter who encounters difficulties, whether it is gambling debts, marriage, buying a house, family illness, etc., as long as they ask Li Yan, Li Yan will lend money to help them overcome the difficulties. However, these private transactions have loan receipts to check, and the reasons for the transactions are clear and no one can find fault.

Li Yan never cared whether the other party returned the money or when it would be returned.

Anyway, he never asked for it actively, so Li Yan was very popular in the police station. Unintentionally, he pulled a large number of people to his side and secretly squeezed out the people Liang Feihu had left behind.

However, Li Yan did it very cleverly. He always took advantage of the unfavorable investigation and handled the matter impartially, moving the people who joined his camp to important positions, without showing off, and doing it quietly.

By making use of his dual identities, he was able to gather around himself the middle-level officials of the West Kowloon Police Station and also assembled a large number of forces.

He also used the relationship between the Li family, the Huo family and the second son of the Li family to make friends widely. He could have a say in both official and business circles. Unknowingly, he expanded his tentacles and influence.

Therefore, for Shen Cheng, Li Yan must not be treated simply as a chief superintendent. The power behind him should not be underestimated. As long as he is won over, he can greatly enhance his own strength and make up for his lack of influence at the grassroots and in the upper class.

Normally, the two of them get along and chat casually. In Shen Cheng's mind, Li Yan is both a subordinate and an ally.

At least by the time Li Yan could threaten Shen Cheng's position, Shen Cheng would have already stepped down. There was a 20-year age difference between the two, a full three levels apart, so there would be almost no conflict.

Therefore, Shen Cheng was not on guard against Li Yan. When he heard Li Yan mention Yin Jianqiang's request, Shen Cheng naturally knew that it might not be as simple as having a meal.

As the regional director and assistant commissioner of police, Yin Jianqiang is only two levels lower in rank than Shen Cheng, but they are direct superiors in terms of positions. It is normal for him to report on his work, as he has been to Shen Cheng's office before.

Yin Jianqiang's message through Li Yan at this time was naturally different from ordinary communication, but it was a test of surrender, and Shen Cheng naturally understood this. However, the last time Shen Cheng went to West Kowloon to investigate a case, Yin Jianqiang acted like a fence-sitter and tried to protect himself, which made Shen Cheng quite unhappy. Therefore, Shen Cheng looked down on him and did not try to win him over in West Kowloon for nearly two months.

But the situation is different now, and Shen Cheng has also made some changes. He is no longer as intolerant as before, and he also understands the truth that there are no fish in clear water.

Li Yan also passed on the message. Since Li Yan brought it up, Li Yan's attitude was very clear. He hoped that he would give Yin Jianqiang a chance and bring him under his command.

Shen Cheng pondered silently for a while, and Li Yan did not interrupt him. He knew that Shen Cheng could figure out the subtleties here.

After waiting for a long time, Shen Cheng came back to his senses. He did not mention his negative impression of Yin Jianqiang, but asked thoughtfully: "Yin Jianqiang is fifty-four this year, right?"

When Li Yan heard Shen Cheng mention Yin Jianqiang's age, he knew that Shen Cheng didn't really want to accept this person. This question was a very tactful rejection. It seemed that Shen Cheng really didn't like Yin Jianqiang's performance last time.

But Li Yan had different considerations. Pulling Yin Jianqiang over would be very beneficial to both Shen Cheng and Li Yan himself.

Li Yan felt that Shen Cheng was a little emotional and did not consider things entirely from the perspective of interests.

"Yes, Director. Director Yin is almost 54 this year. He has been in the position of Director for more than two years. In another year or so, his term will be up. This age is very awkward. If he cannot be promoted, he will probably have to retire as Assistant Director."

Pretending not to understand the hidden meaning of Shen Cheng's words, Li Yan spoke casually.

Inadvertently, Yin Jianqiang's situation was introduced so that Shen Cheng could have a detailed understanding and could carefully weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.

"I heard that Director Yin's former backer was a deputy of the Security Bureau, but that person retired before the New Year. It can be said that Director Yin has no backer now. If he really wants to retire as director, he doesn't have to worry about gains and losses. No one will drive him away in advance. Everyone can wait for a year or two."

"But it is clear that Director Yin still wants to give it a try and make use of his remaining energy. If he can make further progress in the change of career in two years and retire as a senior assistant director, he will be satisfied."

Shen Cheng frowned, "In two years, he will be almost fifty-six. If he is promoted to the position of senior assistant director, he will have to work for one more year at most before he retires. Can such a person really be of great use?"

Seeing that Li Yan was still determined, Shen Cheng simply made his thoughts clear.

I don’t care what Yin Jianqiang’s wish is. I’m not a philanthropist and I don’t want to devote so much energy and resources to fulfill his wish.

There were only four vacancies in the entire headquarters, and the eldest brother took up two of them, one for himself and one for Gao Jianbin. Positions were very scarce, so there was no time to waste on him.

A person who is irresponsible and is about to retire.

If you don't have a solid reason, Li Yan, don't use my resources to do you a favor. I can't even afford to do you this favor.

Hearing that Shen Cheng was worried about this, Li Yan smiled inwardly. He felt that Shen Cheng had been at the grassroots level for too long and did not understand the mysteries of upper-level politics. This man who was about to retire seemed useless.

But there is a saying that goes, there is nothing useless in the world, it just depends on whether you are a good person who can recognize and use people.

If used properly, these people are much more useful than young people!

Li Yan thought for a moment, then said after some deliberation: "Director, you only see the shortcomings of this kind of person, but ignore his merits?"

"Oh?"

Li Yan often has strange ideas, and sometimes he has refreshing insights. Shen Cheng really wants to hear Li Yan's opinion, so he smiled and said to Li Yan: "Then tell me, if what you say makes sense, I will accept Yin Jianqiang's dinner invitation."

What I mean is that if you are not convinced by me, then don't mention this matter again.

"Director, Yin Jianqiang is neither too old nor too young, and Gao Jianbin doesn't think highly of him. He doesn't want to waste energy and resources on him, so he chooses to get close to you."

Li Yan explained with a serious face: "Even if we don't need this person, we can't let him go to Gao's side. Director, think about it, if Gao Jianbin comes to his senses and wins him over, he will have an extra helper, and you will have an extra opponent. As one gains, the other loses, and the gap between you two will widen."

As soon as the words came out, Shen Cheng, who had a casual smile on his face just now, froze, his body trembled slightly, his eyes became solemn, and he spoke slowly.

"That makes sense, go on!"

(End of this chapter)