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Chapter 489 Candidates for the Next Grand Commander
Faced with Zhang Zhihao's slightly veiled flattery, Zeng Xiangrong read the report and reporting materials handed over by the other party with a serious expression.

He took off his glasses and placed them on the table. He stretched out a finger and waved it in front of Zhang Zhihao, correcting him: "The investigation of the management personnel at the level of the Police Commissioner does not need my consent, but the signature of Commissioner Yao. Only under his authorization can I sign on his behalf. There can be no confusion on this point!"

Zeng Xiangrong thought for a moment and said, "Well, today Commissioner Yao will be working in the Grand Governor's Office. The next two days it will be the ICAC's turn. When he comes to work tomorrow morning, I will report to him and ask for his opinion."

"But, Sir Zeng!"

Zhang Zhihao said urgently: "The materials provided by the informant are detailed and the evidence is conclusive. According to the regulations, we can take immediate measures to invite Li Yan back for coffee."

"Besides, all major media outlets in Hong Kong are reporting on this and public opinion is boiling. If we allow Li Yan to work in West Kowloon Police Station and come and go normally without us taking any action, we will appear to be passive and the outside world will question the impartiality of the ICAC."

"hehe!"

Seeing the young and energetic subordinate whom he admired, Zeng Xiangrong smiled and said slightly suggestively: "Zhihao, I can understand your urgency better."

"But this is not an ordinary case. The circumstances are very complicated and involve many implications. We cannot act rashly."

Zhang Zhihao said anxiously, "Mr. Zeng, I know that Li Yan has a background in the upper echelons of the Police Department and has a backer behind him. In just ten years, he has risen from a cadet police officer who graduated from a police academy to the core power level of the Police Department and served as an assistant director in charge of a core region. He must not be underestimated."

"But our ICAC has always handled cases independently and is only responsible to the Grand Commander. No one can interfere."

"Zhihao, you didn't understand what I meant. I'm not concerned about Li Yan's background. If we talk about background, our ICAC is the department with the most background. Who are we afraid of?"

Seeing Zhang Zhihao preparing to argue, Zeng Xiangrong casually waved his hand. The other party was still too young and did not understand the subtleties and complexities of upper-level politics at all. He only wanted to solve the case and make meritorious service.

So he frowned and made his words clearer: "This case is not as simple as you see. The current situation of the police department is very complicated."

"To tell you the truth, a few months ago, Commissioner Yao told me privately that if something happens to a member of the Police Department's military commissioner management, no measures can be taken without authorization. It must be reported and approved before taking action. It is said that this was not Commissioner Yao's intention, but was personally ordered by the Grand Commander."

"hiss"

Zhang Zhihao took a deep breath. He originally thought that Zeng Sir had some reservations, but he didn't expect the Grand Commander to intervene personally. This was troublesome.

Zhang Zhihao knew very well that this meant that the Grand Commander had anticipated a few months ago that something might happen in the Police Department and had made arrangements in advance. This meant that things were complicated and it was not something that a small investigation director like him could interfere with. Even if the word "Chief" was added to his title, he was still a small shrimp in front of such a big boss.

Unexpectedly, this case made Zeng Sir look so confused and difficult.

"Then, Sir Zeng, are we just going to leave it alone?"

Zhang Zhihao felt a little unwilling. For many years, he had not encountered any personnel above the level of Assistant Commissioner of Police committing crimes. If he could catch him, it would be a huge achievement!
He had just been promoted to chief investigator and needed a case that could stand out to consolidate his position.

It would be such a pity to just let it go.
"That's not the case?"

Zeng Xiangrong smiled and shook his head: "The higher-ups just said that we should report it in advance, but they didn't say that we should just leave it alone. We just need to wait for approval before we can act."

"Public opinion is overwhelming right now, and the people above can't be unaware of it. Maybe they are already discussing it. We just need to follow the procedures step by step. Li Yan is an assistant director with a family. He is such a big target, so he can't run away. He should stay in West Kowloon."

"The evidence has been reported, and there is no need to destroy it. It doesn't matter whether it is dealt with sooner or later. Why are you in such a hurry?"

"If you are really worried, you can send someone to watch at the door of the police station, but I must remind you that this case is of great importance. Without the signature and approval from above, no measures are allowed to be taken without authorization."

"Yes, Mr. Zeng, I know the seriousness of the matter."

Zhang Zhihao stood up excitedly. What he wanted was the right to participate in the case handling. If he couldn't intervene at the first time, and then the higher-ups agreed and replaced him with someone else, wouldn't his efforts have been in vain?

There are many experienced and senior experts in the ICAC, and this case may not necessarily fall on him. When he heard that Zeng Sir agreed that he could send someone to monitor him, he agreed with satisfaction and went out to arrange for the staff.

Seeing Zhang Zhihao's swift and decisive back, Zeng Xiangrong shook his head helplessly, picked up the report and reporting materials on the table, and fell into deep thought. Unlike Zhang Zhihao, everyone in the ICAC believed that Zeng Xiangrong was the best candidate for the next ICAC Commissioner. In fact, he knew.

Soon, he will be transferred from the ICAC to the Secretary for Home Affairs.

The current Hong Kong government chief, Tung Chun-fong, thinks highly of Tsang Heung-wing. He believes that Tsang Heung-wing has a strong sense of the rule of law, is an upright person, has advanced ideas, and has a strong sense of the overall situation. He has arranged a promising career path for Tsang Heung-rong, which makes Tsang Heung-rong extremely excited.

Ever since he knew that the Grand Governor valued him and listed him as a candidate to succeed the Grand Governor, Zeng Xiangrong has become more cautious and careful. No matter what matters he handles, he always puts himself in a very high position to overlook the overall situation and make the decision that is most beneficial to the Hong Kong government.

In order to train Zeng Xiangrong, Dong Zhenfang did not hide from him many internal situations and personnel arrangements of various departments of the Hong Kong government. In particular, the Police Force, which is the most important core department of the Hong Kong government, is of utmost importance and he knows more inside information.

Li Yan's background and network of relationships are secondary. The rank of assistant director of police would not carry much weight in Zeng Xiangrong's eyes. The most important thing is that Li Yan's position in the current situation is very sensitive.

Why him?
Zeng Xiangrong thought of the most important chess game in Hong Kong Island now. The Police Force is a law enforcement agency that controls more than 30,000 armed forces in Hong Kong Island. Every move involves the stability of Hong Kong Island and the peace of millions of people.

It can be said that even though there is the Security Bureau above the Police Force, and the Secretary for Home Affairs above that, there are many other departments among the three bureaus and thirteen departments that are superior to the Police Force. Not to mention, the Independent Commission Against Corruption where one works is at a higher administrative level than the Police Force.

But the Police Force is undoubtedly the most important department in Hong Kong Island. It is the focus of many departments in Hong Kong Island and the core of the core.

After the handover, apart from the appointment of the Grand Commander, the North was most concerned about the leadership of the head of the Police Department. However, no one raised any objections to the change of leadership of the head of the ICAC, who had a higher administrative level. This alone shows the importance of the Police Department.

There is a popular saying among senior officials in private: Hong Kong Island can do without the Independent Commission Against Corruption, but it cannot do without the Police Force!
Armed force is the foundation of all power and the guarantee of regional stability!

The change of the head of the Police Force has attracted a lot of attention and is definitely the most important task of the Hong Kong government at present.

It is said that this time, both the Hong Kong government and the North have put forward candidates.

But until two days ago, when Xu Dingan submitted his retirement application to the Grand Marshal's Office, it was still unclear who would succeed him as the No. 1 brother.

Zeng Xiangrong knew that the two had not yet decided the winner. As the saying goes, a strong dragon will not suppress a local snake. The North values ​​tolerance and is unwilling to force pressure.

As the landlord, the Hong Kong government plays a fair game, where if someone respects me an inch, I will return the favor a yard, and so on.

Now that the time for the change of leadership in the Police Department is getting closer, everyone knows that there will be a fight between the two deputy directors of the Police Department, Gao Jianbin and Shen Cheng.

Zeng Xiangrong could guess what the Grand Marshal's Office was thinking. On the one hand, they wanted to block external forces and prevent anyone from interfering; on the other hand, they wanted to take down this position, but they also didn't want to hurt the reputation of the North. It would be best to stop at the right time, gain the upper hand, and end the matter politely so that everyone could save face.

That's why there was that private instruction. The Grand Commander had to ensure that he could control the situation and let the subordinates compete and fight without going too far or making things too chaotic, and not damaging the harmony with the boss.

This is indeed very difficult and tests the ability of those in power to control the overall situation.

From the Grand Commander's explanation, it can be seen that the Grand Commander is very cautious and treats this police department change of boundaries as an examination for himself.

In other words, when Huang Zhicheng launched an investigation into Han Chen a few months ago, everyone thought that the investigation was about to begin. However, Gao Jianbin only did it halfway through, and ended it with a whimper, making everyone's concern in vain and quite disappointing.

Afterwards, Gao Jianbin did not take any more action. Instead, he withdrew the front line, took comprehensive preventive measures, and allowed Shen Cheng to advance at a rapid pace.

Judging from the surface of the situation, Shen Cheng definitely has the upper hand!

But the people watching the show have all gone through many trials and tribulations and rolled in frying pans before finally reaching a high position. How could they be as superficial as the people below and think that Shen Cheng would definitely win?
Looking at this situation, everyone knew that Gao Jianbin must be holding back some big move, and he was very confident in his trump card, so he dared to let Shen Cheng continue to attack and adopted the brilliant strategy of luring the enemy deep into his territory.

Moreover, maybe Gao Jianbin's tricks are hidden in Shen Cheng's actions, but no one knows now where Gao Jianbin will start to launch a full-scale counterattack.

But everyone knows that there will definitely be a fierce fight. This is the bottleneck and disaster that anyone who wants to win the battle for the dragon must break through.

(End of this chapter)