Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Zhang Biao ignored the burly man and walked straight up to Li Dong, his gaze sweeping over Li Dong's police uniform before finally settling on his shoulder insignia.

Zhang Biao sneered, his voice low and ruthless, "Who do we have here? It's Officer Li, the anti-gang hero commended by the Municipal Bureau. I've heard so much about you!"

"However, the rules set by the higher-ups must be followed in the mine."

"It's not that I don't respect Officer Li, but once the rules are broken, no one will take them seriously anymore."

Li Dong's expression remained unchanged as he looked directly into Zhang Biao's eyes. "Section Chief Zhang, right?"

“I’ll say it again, I’m a police officer stationed at the mine, not a visitor just going through the motions, and certainly not a thug from your security department.”

“My duty is to maintain order at the mine. Today, I have to go through your repeated checks just to enter the gate.”

"If that's the case, how will I be able to carry out my work in the future?"

Zhang Biao fiddled with the Buddhist prayer beads, his eyes turning playful. "Work?"

"Security at the mine is naturally under the jurisdiction of our security department."

"Officer Li is new here and may not be familiar with the rules of the mine yet."

"How about this, I'll have someone show you around the mine first."

"Should we wait until Director Wang finishes his meeting before taking Officer Li over?"

Li Dong stepped forward, keeping a half-step distance from Zhang Biao, and asked, "What if I don't want to wait?"

Zhang Biao lowered his voice, "Officer Li, I know you have some skills, and I also know that only a mighty dragon can cross the river."

"But I also want to remind you that there are many shady dealings in Guodong Mining."

"It's not like the mine hasn't been without powerful figures before, but they never ended up in a good way."

"I see that Officer Li is young, so I'll give you some pointers."

"When you get to Guodong Mining, be more disciplined and behave yourself."

"Don't meddle in things that aren't your business; don't ask questions that aren't your responsibility."

"In short, Guodong Mining is my territory. If you're a dragon, you can coil up; if you're a tiger, you can lie low."

"In this way, Officer Li can safely wait until his shift ends."

"Dare to cause trouble?"

"Then I wonder if Officer Li can go far!"

Li Dong asked, "What, are you threatening the police?"

Zhang Biao chuckled, "Officer Li, please don't scare me. How could I dare threaten a police officer?"

"I was just reminding Officer Li that the environment in the mine is complex and the work is hard."

“Especially those workers, they are all troublemakers who don’t understand human language at all.”

"I see that Officer Li is young and has a bright future. I'm just worried about hindering his career."

"Officer Li is unfamiliar with the situation and doesn't know the gravity of it, so please don't get involved!"

"Officer Li, how about coming to my place for a cup of tea?"

"All the leaders, from top to bottom, are watching. You're in the police station, and I'm in the security department."

"We all live in the same building, and we all work in the mine. We see each other all the time."

"Moreover, we are all colleagues. If we get along well, everyone will be more satisfied, and we can better assist the mine leaders in their work!"

"Officer Li, what do you think?"

In the end, Zhang Biao put on what he thought was a very sincere smile!

Li Dong understood Zhang Biao's implication, of course.

Once you drink this cup of tea, you'll be over this hurdle.

However, if he really drinks this cup of tea, how will he be able to carry out his work in the mine in the future?

Faced with the security department's刁难 (difficulties/obstruction), he bowed his head.

What about next time?

Does that mean I have to bow my head every time?

Li Dong's tone remained firm, "It's good that it's not a threat, but since Section Chief Zhang has brought it up, I'd like to remind you of something."

"The security department is in charge of internal security for companies, while I am in charge of criminal and public security."

"We have different rights and responsibilities, and we will not interfere with each other."

“I’ve never been to the mine before, so I don’t know how the work is divided here.”

“But now that I’m here, the work of the police station must get back on track.”

"If Section Chief Zhang is willing to support us, we can form a team."

"If Section Chief Zhang doesn't support us, then we'll just keep to ourselves!"

"As for tea, forget it. I have official duties to attend to and it's inconvenient for me to drink tea."

"If Section Chief Zhang is willing to cooperate with my work, I will be happier than if we were drinking tea!"

After saying this, Li Dong turned and left!

Zhang Biao's eyes turned cold.

Before Li Dong took up his post, Dong Shou'an personally instructed him to give Li Dong a hard time.

Today is Li Dong's first day reporting for duty, and he has already prepared a show of force, deliberately making things difficult for him.

If Li Dong is willing to give him face, he doesn't mind giving him a way out.

Then Dong Shou'an will step in again, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop.

Let's have a drink afterwards and let's put this matter behind us.

Once we're at the dinner table, we're all brothers who share the same pants.

If anything happens at the mine in the future, let's all help each other out.

Let's make money together, and face problems together!

But what if Li Dong doesn't accept this offer?

Then we'll have no choice but to confront them head-on!

The mine's police station has seen tough guys come before.

What was the final result?

The shortest one didn't even last three months before he voluntarily applied for a transfer!

The current Director Wang is the one who has stayed the longest.

I'm about to retire and don't want to cause any trouble.

He's a nice guy who never offends anyone, whether above or below him.

It is precisely because of Director Wang's presence that everyone has been living in peace for the past two years.

As a result, the police station had a pitifully weak presence, and most of its authority was taken over by the security department.

It was precisely because of this that Zhang Biao, the head of the security department, became the local tyrant of the mine.

But with Li Dong's arrival, Zhang Biao had a premonition that his good days were coming to an end!

Seeing that Li Dong was not giving him face, Zhang Biao's eyes darkened, and he stepped aside to block his way, his fingers tightening their grip on the Buddhist prayer beads. "Officer Li, it's no fun if you don't appreciate my kindness!"

As Zhang Biao adopted a confrontational stance, the other security guards behind him all glared at him with hostility!

Li Dong laughed. Sure enough, there's always someone better.

Before coming to Guodong Mining, he was still wondering what the leaders wanted to do by sending him here.

After visiting today, I finally understand a bit of it.

This is no longer a coal mine under a state-owned enterprise.

It's clearly a den of thugs and bandits!

Especially those people in the security department, they don't look like security guards at all, they are clearly thugs kept by the mine leaders!

These people dare to be so arrogant towards a policeman like him.

What about the workers?

Then they'd have to beat or scold them!

Moreover, even a section chief of a security team dares to be so arrogant, even showing no restraint in front of the police.

What roles do Dong Shou'an and other leaders at the mine play?

However, since he was already there, Li Dong had no intention of backing down.

If this task is too easy, it will be boring.

Difficulty is not a problem; it is the difficulty that makes it challenging.

If there were no challenges, then his arrival at the mine would truly be considered exile!

The situation at Guodong Mining is more serious than he imagined, as the saying goes, "Rome wasn't built in a day."

Serious illnesses require strong medicine; perhaps that's why the leader sent him here.

And Li Dong is that potent medicine!