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Chapter 496 Xu Dingan's Concerns
Xu Dingan knew that the Hong Kong government's Grand Commander supported Gao Jianbin in his heart, which meant he was leaning towards local forces. However, Xu Dingan felt that Shen Cheng's promotion to the position would be more beneficial to Hong Kong Island.

After all, Hong Kong Island has been separated from the mainland for many years, and people's hearts are unsettled.

After 1997, many people immigrated, and the local dignitaries who stayed behind have long been influenced by Western culture. Many of them also admire Victoria and are proud to obtain the noble title of Victoria.

If the Commissioner of Police is someone recommended by the capital, the people of Hong Kong will know clearly what their surnames are and who they feed.

If they waver and try to play both sides, they will not be accepted by the West and rejected by the North, which will bring disaster to themselves sooner or later. As an inseparable part of the continent, it is safest and most beneficial to stand firmly in the North.

The North is vast and rich in resources. With the opening up of the economy, the country is becoming stronger. Xu Dingan knows that the bigwigs in the North don't care about the position of the Police Commissioner of a small country. What the North cares about is, where does your heart lean?
As long as his heart is in the capital, the position of the head of a regional police force is insignificant and people won't care.
The person involved is in the dark. My old friend has been immersed in such a small pond as Hong Kong Island for too long. He is blinded by one thing and fails to see through this. He has started a competition with the North. If he loses, it will be fine. But if he wins, he will be in even bigger trouble.

The arm cannot twist the thigh!

In front of the northern lion, Victoria, who had the support of the Eagle Sauce behind her, retreated. What’s the point of some local natives jumping up and down?
'According to the law and regulations, neither injustice nor leniency?'

Thinking of this, Xu Dingan now seems to be a bit bad to smear these eight words. It has a strong sense of official business, but also lacks a bit of human touch, which means that the bigwigs in Beijing are unhappy. My old friend is confused.
Allowing Gao Jianbin to make such a big fuss clearly shows that he wants to use Li Yan's affairs to drag Shen Cheng into the water.

Otherwise, how could Li Yan, a newly appointed assistant director, be worthy of such a grand occasion?
Xu Dingan now finally understood Gao Jianbin's abnormal behavior at the police department's decision-making meeting more than a month ago. He condoned Shen Cheng to push Li Yan, who was obviously lacking in qualifications and so young, to the position of assistant director's residence. He was planning to take advantage of the situation and burn everyone in his camp.

Good plan, good intention.
The power to appoint police commissioners at the level of constitutional commissioners is actually in the hands of the Grand Commander in front of us. I don't know if Dong Zhenfang, who signed Li Yan's promotion report, knew the inside story at the time, but in the eyes of the northern bosses, you are luring the enemy deep into our territory and encircling and annihilating them.

Taking advantage of Shen Cheng's lack of knowledge of the situation, I tricked him into hastily pushing a young police officer, who was only 33 years old, to a high position two months ago. Now this person's scandal has been exposed and he has been brought to justice, and in the end, he is going to drag my recommender down with him.

Moreover, this person was originally a member of Gao Jianbin's faction. Who knows if he has a mission and is here to play Infernal Affairs? Are you guys scheming?

Li Yan in the photo appears calm, confident, elegant and measured, as if the public opinion that has turned the whole of Hong Kong upside down has nothing to do with him?
Could it be that he really is Gao Jianbin's man and had already expected this result, so he is not panicked at all?

If that's the case, it's a big deal!

This is like telling the capital that we, the local people of Hong Kong Island, are united and working together to plot against Shen Cheng and exclude the North.

If we look at those eight words in this way, "act in accordance with the law and regulations, neither unjust nor lenient" has a somewhat cold meaning.

Uncle Li wanted to have a fair duel with you, but you were sneaky and played tricks on him. Uncle Li got angry and overturned the table, and in the end, you were the one who suffered the most.

Thinking of this, Xu Dingan's forehead was covered with sweat, his body felt a little cold, and he became nervous. He looked at Dong Zhenfang seriously and said, "Old Dong, we have been friends for a lifetime. Tell me the truth. Did you know about Li Yan's matter a long time ago?"

"Gao Jianbin's plan also has your support?"

Dong Zhenfang raised his eyebrows when he heard this, a little puzzled. He looked at Xu Dingan's extremely serious expression, thought for a moment, and then his face changed drastically. He said decisively: "Absolutely not."

"I only found out about it yesterday morning when I watched the news. I called Gao Jianbin in to question him this morning. He didn't dare to hide anything from me and told me everything. He also got this video from Han Chen in the interrogation room of West Kowloon Police Station not long ago. He did have the intention of luring people into the trap, but Li Yan was not sent by him to Shen Cheng."

"It better be this way!"

Xu Dingan said solemnly: "If Gao Jianbin is behind this, then it's not a big deal. But if you are the one manipulating all this, then it's a serious matter and the consequences are disastrous."

"No no."

Dong Zhenfang also had a serious look on his face and waved his hands hastily: "I know the seriousness of this matter. If I were to take action, I would consult you. How could I possibly bypass you and go to a junior like Gao Jianbin?"

"Besides, I know the consequences of doing so. Between Gao Jianbin and Shen Cheng, I lean towards Gao Jianbin, but I will never go down to help in person. Wouldn't that clearly allow the North to get involved? I'm not that stupid."

Xu Dingan reminded him, "You are the referee. Once you are found to be unfair, you will lose your credibility. The trust of the North is very important to you, and it is also very important to the entire Hong Kong Island. This is much more important than the position of a police commissioner. I hope you understand."

"I know!"

Xu Dingan's face was extremely ugly: "It seems that we need to listen to Mr. Huo's opinions on this matter. The bigwigs in Beijing have a very good impression of him and are much closer to him than to you."

"Fortunately you were cautious and didn't take action immediately, otherwise you would be in a more passive position." "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Dong Zhenfang also said with a bit of bitterness: "Gao Jianbin has set off such a big battle, causing a sensation in Hong Kong. If I take decisive action again, it will seem more like a conspiracy. Even if Shen Cheng doesn't care about his face, he still has to consider the capital, right?"

"No matter what, we have to give Shen Cheng some time to react so that he can figure out a way to deal with it."

Xu Dingan suggested: "I think we should suppress public opinion. The last time Liang Feihu's incident happened, it wasn't such a big deal. It's obviously a bit weird!"

"Gao Jianbin is a toad at the bottom of the well. He only focuses on the Police Department. How can he consider so many things? Moreover, Shen Cheng also has power, but he didn't resist at all. Otherwise, he could have reduced the impact to some extent?" Dong Zhenfang said helplessly.

Speaking of this, Xu Dingan's heart moved. Gao Jianbin was like this last time. He did not resist and allowed Shen Cheng to launch the attack. This time Shen Cheng was like this again. Would he be using the same old trick again?

Dong Zhenfang did not participate in the last meeting and did not have such deep feelings. But Xu Dingan was different. He personally experienced the scene at that time, and once this thought came to his mind, he could not get rid of it.

It has been 24 hours since the incident, and except for Mr. Huo who was more active in running around, Li Yan, the person involved, had not contacted him, and Shen Cheng had not contacted him either. According to reports from his confidants, both of them were very quiet, and did not go around looking for people or mediate like most people would when they encountered danger. Their silence was a little weird.

Xu Dingan had never encountered such a situation for many years. What tricks were they playing? Gao Jianbin and Liang Feihu were the same before. Everything was quiet, and then suddenly, such a huge thunder broke out, shaking the entire Hong Kong Island.

Then, will Shen Cheng and Li Yan be the same, suddenly causing something shocking?

These people are more troublesome than the other. Even at the end of my life, I still have to worry about them.

Sighing, Xu Dingan asked, "Boss, when are you going to take action? You can't just sit there like this, right?"

"In a week?"

Dong Zhenfang's original plan was to give Shen Cheng three days. After three days, the Independent Commission Against Corruption would invite Li Yan back for coffee.

But after seeing the photos just now, and with the reminder from his old friend, Dong Zhenfang felt a little heavy in his heart. He changed his mind temporarily and decided to delay it for a few more days to let the capital see that he was fair and gave Shen Cheng enough time to respond.

"Give Shen Cheng a hint so he can be mentally prepared!"

"Ok!"

Xu Ding'an looked at the slightly uneasy expression on his old friend's face and was worried for him. He believed that Dong Zhenfang would not be so unwise. He had repeatedly reminded him to remain neutral and not interfere. Given his status, he would not get involved.

Xu Dingan nodded slightly, indicating that he understood what Dong Zhenfang meant!
Letting myself say hello to Shen Cheng in advance is actually to let Shen Cheng use this period of time to find connections and think of countermeasures. If it doesn't work, try to cut ties with Li Yan and deal with the aftermath as much as possible.

We can even contact Gao Jianbin and make some mediation and compromise. If absolutely necessary, we can retreat temporarily.

He is still young, so even if he has to wait for another lifetime, it is still not too late.

Doing this is the most kind thing to do for Shen Cheng!
Xu Ding'an favored Shen Cheng. On the one hand, he took the overall situation into consideration. He knew that the North was more concerned about this position. In the Grand Marshal's Office, except for Dong Zhenfang's position, the North did not interfere in other positions and fully respected local opinions.

This is a high level of autonomy that could not be achieved even in the Victorian era.

In the past, most of the important positions were occupied by foreigners, but now they are all held by locals, which is already very good.

And the position of a top police officer is of no use in a modern and enlightened political environment.

There are multiple departments in charge of him, the Security Bureau in the middle, and two deputies and four decision-making committee members to check and balance him. To be honest, no one has a better life than a director.

Just give it, what's the big deal? Not only should you give, you should also give proactively and happily.

As a person, you really can’t be too greedy, otherwise you may end up getting nothing.

(End of this chapter)