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Miao Yongzhi nodded in agreement: "Yes, this is not something that ordinary people can do."

Fei Baoshan looked around and said, "That's why I asked you guys to discuss it. Please nominate yourselves."

Hu Dahai coughed and said, "I think Xiao Li, who works under Section Chief Wang, is pretty good. I heard he's from over there."

Wang Qi frowned. "Xiao Li... he's quite suitable, but he hasn't been feeling well lately. I think Lao Wang, who works under Section Chief Zhang, is more suitable. Didn't he work there before?"

Zhang Kui sneered, "Old Wang? He was there before, but he was only imprisoned for half a year. I think Xiao Zhang, under Section Chief Miao, is quite good. I heard his telegraph skills are top-notch."

Miao Yongzhi quickly waved his hand: "Xiao Zhang is quite good at sending messages, but he is timid and I am afraid he can't take on such a big responsibility. Captain Hu, don't you have a subordinate named Xiao Liu? I heard he is quite skilled?"

Hu Dahai's face changed. "Xiao Liu... He's quite skilled, but not very smart. I'm afraid he'll be exposed easily."

Lu Yang stood aside, watching these people pushing and shoving each other, and laughed inwardly. Obviously, no one was willing to send their capable men to take such risks.

Wang Qi suddenly said, "How about asking the new Section Chief Li to send someone?"

Lu Yang was shocked, but remained calm.

Zhang Kui immediately objected: "Section Chief Li just arrived, how could he have any reliable subordinates? Besides, he's here to investigate corruption, why would he care about such trivial matters?"

Miao Yongzhi followed suit, saying, "Yes, Chief Li, please don't get involved in this. We can resolve this internally."

Fei Baoshan frowned and said, "Don't push it back and forth. This is an order from the top, and it must be carried out."

Hu Dahai suddenly had an idea: "How about this, each department can send one person, so that there are five in total."

Wang Qi immediately objected: "How can that be possible? If something goes wrong, won't every department be affected?"

Zhang Kui sneered: "Why, Chief Wang is afraid that something will happen to his people?"

Wang Qi glared: "What do you mean? I'm thinking about the overall situation!"

Miao Yongzhi tried to smooth things over: "Stop arguing. How about this? Each of us nominates two, and then everyone votes."

Fei Baoshan nodded: "That's a good idea. Let's do it."

Next, everyone nominated two subordinates. Lu Yang noticed that they all nominated marginal figures and were obviously unwilling to send out core backbones.

After the voting results came out, five candidates were determined.

Fei Baoshan looked at the list and frowned, "Just these people? Are you sure they are qualified?"

Several section chiefs looked at each other, and no one wanted to say anything more.

After the voting results came out, Fei Baoshan's face became extremely gloomy.

He slammed the table and shouted, "Just these people? Are you sure they are capable of doing this? These people will be caught before they go 100 meters!"

The conference room suddenly became quiet, and everyone lowered their heads and dared to look Fei Baoshan in the eye.

Fei Baoshan continued, "Li Baojun used to smoke opium, and Gao Hongma worked in a brothel. How can they be good people?"

Wang Qi hurriedly defended himself: "Stationmaster, although Li Baojun has some issues, he does have some connections and can get some information."

Baoshan sneered: "Connections? Going to that station is a suspicious element. It really wants my life! Find someone for me, find someone capable!"

Everyone looked at each other, no one dared to speak.

Lu Yang watched all this quietly and thought to himself.

At this moment, Fei Baoshan suddenly called Lu Yang: "Tiesheng, don't leave. Let's go to dinner later and welcome you."

Lu Yang was stunned for a moment, wondering, "How can I, a small section chief, get to know these important people?"

Fei Baoshan said mysteriously, "I heard from Boss Dai that you are a favorite of Dean Wang. How is this different from being an imperial envoy?

The high officials in City X want to curry favor with you, but they can’t do it. Besides, you have to investigate them, and this time you can’t do without this.”

After saying that, Fei Baoshan gestured with his hands, indicating the meaning of money.

Lu Yang's heart moved. Although he didn't want to attract too much attention, he also knew that this was an opportunity, so he had to agree vaguely: "Okay, then, Stationmaster Fei."

Fei Baoshan nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, let's go."

After leaving the conference room, Lu Yang followed Fei Baoshan into a restaurant called "VIP Building". The sign at the door was shining with golden lights, which looked particularly luxurious.

Entering the restaurant, the atmosphere was warm, with exquisite tables and chairs placed around and famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, giving off a sense of grandeur. Fei Baoshan smiled and said that the dishes here were absolutely excellent, especially their water basin lamb, which was extremely tender.

Lu Yang was not unfamiliar with this and was already thinking about how to make use of this opportunity.

They sat down in a private room by the window. The busy street outside the window reflected the hustle and bustle of the restaurant.

Soon after, the dishes were served one after another. They were all very delicious and beautiful. Lu Yang couldn't help but exclaimed: "Stationmaster Fei, this is really a sumptuous meal!"

Fei Baoshan smiled slightly, as if he had expected this. "This is a welcoming banquet, of course I have to treat you well."

Just then, the door of the private room was opened, and a burly and imposing middle-aged man walked in.

"Stationmaster Fei, I heard that you hired a new section chief, so I came to visit you." The man said with a smile.

Fei Baoshan immediately stood up and said enthusiastically, "Mayor, you're here! This is Li Tiesheng, the newly transferred head of the Supervision Section."

Mayor Shi Kang reached out and shook Lu Yang's hand: "Chief Li, welcome to X City. We really need young people like you here."

Lu Yang felt slightly flattered and responded with a smile: "Thank you, Mayor. I will work hard."

Shi Kang smiled and said, "Okay, young people should do more practical work. I heard that you are here to investigate corruption, and I fully support this."

"Thank you for the support, Mayor," Lu Yang said, but he was thinking about the intention behind this. At this time, the security commander Huang Dong also walked in with a smile: "Stationmaster Fei, your banquet is really lively. Chief Li, welcome, welcome!"

"Thank you, Commander!" Lu Yang bowed slightly.

Huang Dong picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "We have to drink this wine, drink a few more glasses, we are all fighting for the greater good!"

Lu Yang was secretly alert, knowing what was hidden here.

"Section Chief, I heard that you received a lot of favors from Dean Wang. It's really enviable," Shi Kang said with a calculating glint in his eyes.

Lu Yang kept smiling and replied, "Thank you for the compliment, Mayor. I'm just doing my duty."

Huang Dong continued: "You have to share these experiences with us. We are all in the same boat."

Lu Yang nodded: "Of course, it's only right for everyone to help each other."

After a few drinks, the atmosphere became more lively.

Everyone chatted with each other, exchanged greetings, and gradually became familiar with each other.

Shi Kang suddenly said: "Section Chief Li, we are all important people here, please take care of us."

"Mayor, you are too polite," Lu Yang said modestly, but he was thinking about the real purpose of these people in his heart.

Huang Dong laughed: "We all want to make friends with Section Chief Li. After all, it will help with our work."

"Indeed," Fei Baoshan interrupted, raising his glass to Lu Yang and saying, "Section Chief Li, you are the star today, we all have to toast to you!"

Everyone raised their glasses, the atmosphere instantly became lively, and Lu Yang had no choice but to drink a few glasses with them.

At this moment, Huang Dong suddenly couldn't help but interrupt: "I heard that Section Chief Li has a deep relationship with Dean Wang. It seems that he is having a smoother time here than the rest of us."

"It's nothing," Lu Yang responded with a smile, "We're all just working and helping each other."

Wang Qi also echoed: "Yes, it is our honor to have Chief Li here."

Lu Yang's heart moved. He knew that everyone was trying to please him, so he pretended to be humble and said with a smile: "My purpose in coming here is to serve the party and the country. I hope everyone will give me guidance."

"Then we need to have a good discussion," Shi Kang said with a smile. "Section Chief Li, your insights are much richer than ours."

"I'm just learning under your guidance," Lu Yang responded.

Huang Dong added, "Section Chief Li, please give us more suggestions. We have many areas that need improvement." Lu Yang was secretly pleased, knowing that he had planted a seed in the hearts of these officials.

After the dinner, Lu Yang realized that he had become a pawn in this power game, but this was also an opportunity for him to gain a foothold in this complex environment.

Lu Yang walked back under the dim street lights at night, thinking secretly about the sudden changes of the night.

The accommodation arranged by Mayor Shi Kang was a courtesy on the surface, but in fact it was full of temptations and tricks.

He pushed open the door of the apartment located deep in the community. The light in the room was soft and a faint scent of perfume slowly drifted in.

Sitting on the sofa was a woman wearing a red cheongsam. The neckline of the cheongsam was slightly open, revealing her collarbone.

Her hair was gently tied up, leaving a few strands hanging by her ears, and her eyes were filled with helplessness and sadness.

As soon as she saw Lu Yang come in, she immediately stood up, with a look of scrutiny and curiosity in her eyes.

Lu Yang closed the door, keeping a polite smile on his face, but his heart was surging.

He knew that this was a plan by Shi Kang, both a test and a temptation.

"Hello, who are you?" Lu Yang spoke, trying to keep his voice calm.

The woman smiled gently, "My name is Lin Na, and tonight... I'm here to accompany you." Her eyes were evasive when she said this, and she seemed a little uncomfortable.

Lu Yang nodded, looked around, and tried to look concerned: "How long have you been carrying it by yourself? Are you scared?"

"It's okay, it's relatively quiet here." Lin Na answered with a hint of loneliness.

Lu Yang sat on the chair opposite, keeping a certain distance. "I... am a little surprised by this arrangement. Have you... been in this business for a long time?"

Lin Na's expression was slightly embarrassed. She didn't expect to be seen through at a glance. She didn't even dare to smoke a cigarette. She sighed softly, "Not everyone wants to live like this. Sometimes the environment forces you to live."

Lu Yang nodded and continued to ask, "Are you... still healthy? In this line of work... you have to pay attention to your health."

Lin Na's eyes flashed with displeasure, "I'm very careful, you don't have to worry about it."

Lu Yang sensed her displeasure and laughed a little, "It's a bit chilly tonight. You're wearing so little. Do you want to put on some more clothes?"

Lin Na was slightly stunned, then forced a smile, "Thank you, I'm not cold."

The atmosphere during the conversation began to become tense.

Lu Yang knew that he couldn't appear too upright, but he had to keep his distance to find out the other party's true intentions.

"What are your plans in this city?" Lu Yang asked tentatively.

Lin Na pursed her lips, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes, "I... don't have any special plans, I just hope to be safe and sound."

Lu Yang continued to inquire about her health, seemingly deliberately. "How do you usually protect yourself? Is there anything you pay attention to? In what aspects, to ensure that you don't get infected?"