Name: My father Yuan Mu

At eight o'clock in the evening, Tang Gangyi arrived as promised.

"Director Tang, you're finally here!" Seeing Tang Gangyi enter the room, Wang Xin stood up and greeted him with a laugh.

"Don't! I won't be one soon. I don't deserve your name of Director Tang. I will soon be a person without a position." Tang Gangyi said coldly.

Until now, Tang Gangyi didn't know that he had been transferred to the Forestry Department. He thought he was about to be dismissed from his post, thinking that life without an official position was a relief. In fact, this position was obtained by Yuan Mu, so that Tang Gangyi could stay here for a while. As long as he clearly defected to his side, he would find a way to get him back.

Maybe he can't stay in Jingzhou, but there are still many positions in Luzhou and many positions he can hold. Yuan Mu has always been very generous to his own people, provided that he becomes one of his own.

Wang Xin smiled and didn't care at all about Tang Gangyi's attitude.

"Director Tang, make it first, and we can talk while we eat!"

"Director Wang, let's make this clear first. Everyone is responsible for their own actions. What happened that day was entirely my order. It has nothing to do with He Zhao and the others. If you have anything to say, come directly to me, or have the people behind you come to me! I, Tang Gangyi, will take it all!"

"Look, why are you so angry? When did I say I would deal with He Zhao and the others? Today I just want to invite you to dinner and have a chat. I'm about to take office and I don't understand many things. You are my senior, so I can't hide anything from you today." Wang Xin said with a smile.

Hearing this, Tang Gangyi frowned and looked at Wang Xin suspiciously, because he was not sure whether what the other party said was true or false. But since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it and see what Wang Xin was up to.

The two sat down and the dishes were quickly brought to the table by the waiter. Wang Xin opened a bottle of wine and was about to fill it up for Tang Gangyi.

"Hey! Director Wang, I won't drink anymore. I haven't been feeling well lately."

"Look, drink less. You can't be so disrespectful, right? You and I can't decide the above matters, and there's no need for us to become enemies, right?"

"Wang Xin, you and I are both smart people, so let's not beat around the bush. Just tell me what you want to talk to me about today. If you don't, I'm leaving."

Wang Xin smiled, then put down the bottle and sat back in his chair.

"You say you're smart, but I don't think so. This move you made is truly disgraceful. You didn't even understand Zhao Lichun's character, yet you rashly gambled your future with him!"

"Humph! That's my business! There's nothing much to say, it's just a matter of victors taking everything!"

"I heard that you used your connections to try to transfer He Zhao and his men out of the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, and even went to Zhao Lichun to ask for help, but he seemed to have rejected you, right?"

"Wang Xin, if you want to laugh at me, then congratulations, you did it!"

"I can guess why they rejected you. It's simply because you're no longer useful. You're no longer the Public Security Bureau Chief of Jingzhou. If you were still in this position, I believe they would at least give you some respect."

"Oh, I forgot. If you were in this position, you wouldn't transfer He Zhao and the others, right?"

"Wang Xin! Don't go too far!" Wang Xin's words were like a sharp knife stabbing his chest again and again, making him furious. At this time, he thought that Wang Xin was simply here to laugh at him and enjoy the joy of being a winner.

"I'm going too far? You can do it yourself, so why are you afraid of what others will say?"

"What I do is my own business! It's not your turn to tell me what to do!"

"But if you do this, you'll not only fail in your career, you'll also fail as a human being. Your brothers will lose their way forward, and your family's living conditions will plummet because of your foolish decision!"

"You!" Tang Gangyi stood up and stared at Wang Xin, his eyes looking as if he wanted to eat him alive.

But Wang Xin didn't care at all and continued to speak.

"Look at me, on the other hand. I'm thirty-six years old, and I'm about to take the position you took ten years to achieve. This is inseparable from my own efforts, but the biggest reason is Secretary Yuan. He supported me single-handedly!"

"I can assure you, if our roles were switched today, Secretary Yuan would definitely protect me at all costs. I won't step down from this position, but will continue to sit on it. After this period of turmoil, I will still rise to the top. This is the difference."

"So, sometimes choosing a backer is an art form. If you choose the right one, your career path will be smooth sailing. If you choose the wrong one, you'll end up in the same situation as you do today!"

Tang Gangyi raised his eyebrows slightly. Although he was an honest official who did not engage in those shady things, he had been an official for so many years after all, and his thoughts were clear. He understood the deeper meaning of Wang Xin's words.

Moreover, he felt inexplicably happy in his heart. Just as Wang Xin said, it was important to choose the right backer. He did have a backer before, otherwise he would not have been in this position today within ten years. Unfortunately, his backer had already left his post, so he chose to switch to someone else.

If he didn't misunderstand Wang Xin's meaning, then it meant that Secretary Yuan wanted to win him over?

If it were anyone else, he wouldn't think much about it, because he didn't believe these people could do much better than Zhao Lichun, but Yuan Mu was different.

Many people have seen how good he is to his subordinates, including himself. Many people may not be aware of the contents of many of the meetings above, but Tang Gangyi has been in Jingzhou for so many years, and he also has his own channels of information.

Since Yuan Mu came to Handong to take up his post, he has promoted many of his subordinates and arranged them to important positions. For these subordinates, Yuan Mu has gone against the top leader many times, and he almost always wins. Just for this consideration for his subordinates, he deserves the loyalty of others.

Wang Xin sat aside without saying a word, took out a cigarette and smoked quietly. He believed that with Tang Gangyi's level of understanding, he would be able to understand what he meant.

After a moment, Tang Gangyi raised his head and looked at Wang Xin.

"What instructions does Secretary Yuan have?"

"There are no special instructions. You were originally going to be dismissed this time, but the leadership has secured a position for you, Deputy Director of the Forestry Department. You will transition for a while."

When Tang Gangyi heard about this position, his heart skipped a beat. It could be said that this position had nothing to do with his major, but since it was Secretary Yuan who personally instructed it, he must have his intentions. Besides, didn't Wang Xin say that this position was just a transition?

Having a position is always better than being idle at home, right? The level hasn't changed, but the value of the position has decreased a lot. But if you endure it, it will pass. Maybe after this mountain is over, there will be a bright future ahead.