Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Li Dong nodded. "Sister Min, although this is our first time meeting."

"But in the police station, you were the one who took the best care of me."

"Today is my first day at work, and everyone is wary of me, wanting to see me fail and isolate me."

"Only you helped me get familiar with the environment, helped me break into the situation, and reminded me of many rules and unspoken rules in the police station."

"Whether you consider me a friend or not, I truly consider you a friend!"

Liu Min said, "What if I told you that I had ulterior motives for approaching you?"

"What if someone instructed me to do this? Would you still consider me a friend?"

Li Dong wasn't surprised by the answer. "I know, it's Hu Shengli, right?"

Liu Min was clearly surprised. "How did you know?"

Li Dong explained, "It's very simple. You were transferred from the mine as an office worker, but your work relationship is still with the mine."

"Although Hu Shengli is the deputy director of the police station, he is also an informant planted in the police station by the mine."

"I came to the mine this time and found myself in the middle of a vortex."

"The new chairman Zhao Hongbo and Pang Shibiao's old guard are locked in a fierce battle, and they certainly don't want me to interfere."

"They also pay close attention to which side I take."

"So it's only natural and logical that they sent you to get close to me."

Liu Min frowned, covering her mouth in surprise, "Since you already knew, then why did you..."

Li Dong then spoke, adopting a more earnest tone, "Why should I still consider you a friend?"

"Sister Min, because I can tell that you have your own reasons."

"Although you are approaching me as Hu Shengli instructed and deliberately trying to be friendly with me, you have no bad intentions and no intention of harming me."

“I can see that you are fundamentally different from people like Hu Shengli and Dong Shouan.”

"These people operate in a gray area, walking on the edge of the law for profit."

“But you are different. I feel that you have something you can’t say about.”

"Even if you did something in the past, it must have been against your will."

"Moreover, I can also tell that they must have some kind of leverage over you, which is why you have no choice but to be controlled by them."

"Essentially, you don't want to collude with them or aid and abet them in their evil deeds."

"And I also know that you want to rebel, you want to fight, you want to break free from their control, you want to fight for freedom."

Am I right?

Li Dong's words were like a key, precisely unlocking Liu Min's long-sealed heart.

It was like a ray of light, piercing through the gloom that had shrouded her for so long.

Liu Min's hand, which was covering her mouth, tightened suddenly, and her usually calm eyes reddened again.

It wasn't resentment or fear, but rather the relief of being understood after pent-up resentment for so long.

Liu Min remained silent for several seconds before slowly lowering her hand. "That's right, you're right!"

“Long before you came to the mine, Hu Shengli told me that someone like you was going to work at the police station.”

"Moreover, Hu Shengli also told me to take the initiative to approach you, to show you goodwill, and to keep a close eye on your every move."

"That's why I was so enthusiastic when you arrived at the police station today."

"only……"

At this point, Liu Min stopped speaking again.

Li Dong continued, "But what?"

Liu Min suddenly looked up, a burning light appearing in her eyes, "However... I've noticed that you're different from those policemen!"

"I originally thought that you were just going through the motions this time, just coming down to gain experience."

"After all, Li Dong, you have a great reputation and your achievements are well-documented. This promotion from the grassroots level is an exceptional one."

"You are too young, it would be inappropriate to promote you to a high position so hastily."

"And the police station at Guodong Mine will be your transition point."

"You can stay here for about six months, and then you can be transferred out smoothly."

"Guodong Mine has a very high level of organization. This police station was also established by the provincial department, and its level is even higher than that of an ordinary police station."

"If you, the head of the security team at this police station, are transferred, you will definitely be promoted further in rank."

"Guodong Mine is the starting point of your career."

"But after today's encounter, especially after your insistence on arresting Zhang Biao, I found that you are not what I imagined."

Li Dong then asked, "What's different?"

A burning light appeared in Liu Min's eyes. "I think you are a good policeman, and not the kind of policeman who just goes with the flow. You are different from any policeman I have ever met before."

“You came down here this time because you genuinely want to do something practical and change the current situation of Guodong Mine!”

“If you’re just trying to gain prestige, there’s no need to offend people like Zhang Biao.”

"There's absolutely no need to get involved in the infighting between Zhao Hongbo and Pang Shibiao!"

“From what you have done today, I can see that you are truly on the side of the miners.”

Am I right?

Li Dong nodded. "Sister Min, thank you for believing in me."

"To be honest, I don't think I'm any different from other police officers in any fundamental way."

"But you're right about one thing: I really don't want to be a cop who just goes with the flow."

"I don't know why the higher-ups sent me here to Guodong Mine."

"But I only had one thing on my mind: since my superiors sent me here, there must be a reason for sending me."

"No matter where my superiors send me, there's only one thing I need to do: be a good policeman!"

"Actually, I noticed a lot of problems on my first day at Guodong Mine. The water here is too deep, and there are too many twists and turns that I can't understand."

"However, you are right about one thing: since I'm here, I don't intend to just go through the motions or do things half-heartedly."

"I don't care what Guodong Mine was like before, and I don't care what the police station was like before."

"But after I, Li Dong, arrived, I absolutely refused to allow these things that shouldn't have happened to happen."

"In broad daylight, under the clear sky, Guodong Mine is definitely not a place where the sun doesn't shine, much less a place beyond the reach of the law."

At this point, Li Dong got up and went to the window.

Looking out the window at the deep night, Li Dong lit a cigarette. "Zhang Biao is just a minor character, and even Dong Shou'an probably can't touch the core. The real problem lies with the people behind them."

"Pang Shibiao has been able to control everything in the mine for so long that the miners dare not speak out against him."

"Even the police stations are so overwhelmed that they can't even lift their heads."

"This situation cannot continue!"

Liu Min's heart skipped a beat, as if she had made up her mind. Her voice was clearer than before, "Li Dong, thank you for being honest with me, and thank you for trusting me."

"If Hu Shengli finds out what you just told me, you'll be in a very difficult situation."

"But you can rest assured, I will not tell Hu Shengli a single word of everything you said to me in this house today."

"Thank you for considering me a friend. Whether you believe it or not, I'm willing to consider you a friend."

"But Li Dong, if you really consider me a friend, I hope you can listen to me."

Li Dong countered, "Go ahead and tell me, I'm listening."

Liu Min said seriously, "Let's leave!"