Hong Kong News: Police Talker

Chapter 980 I Just Don’t Want to

In a house by the sea, Li Wenbin took out the key and opened the door.

Who could have imagined that Li Shutang, a Chinese tycoon who once dominated Hong Kong Island, would actually live in such a place after retirement.

Li Shutang did not tell anyone else about this house, only told his son Li Wenbin.

Li Shutang was watering the flowers at this time. When he heard the noise, he raised his head and glanced at them, then continued watering the flowers and said, "How come you, a busy man, have time to come to me?"

After Li Wenbin closed the door, he said in a deep voice: "I encountered something and I'm a little hesitant, so I came to listen to your opinion."

"Oh!" Li Shutang continued watering the flowers and said without turning his head, "Tell me about it!"

Li Wenbin approached and whispered, "I've always considered Watson my rival and focused all my attention on him, but I didn't expect Zeng Xiangrong to show up. Do you know him?"

"I've been in the police force for so many years, but I suddenly realized that I didn't know this person that well. He's usually so low-key, and it seems like he doesn't compete for anything. Yet, he's going to be promoted to Deputy Director of Management next month."

"When I first heard the news, I didn't think much of it. After all, it's a management matter, and they can promote anyone they want."

"But an hour ago, one of my men came to me and said that Zeng Xiangrong had gone to recruit him."

"Most importantly, I discovered that Zeng Xiangrong had secretly developed a terrifying power. When the Special Branch was disbanded, he actually took advantage of it, recruiting most of the members of the Special Branch and placing them in various departments of the police force."

As he spoke, a solemn look emerged on Li Wenbin's face. He was not afraid of opponents like Watson who were in the sun, but he was a little wary of Zeng Xiangrong, the poisonous snake hiding in the dark.

Li Shutang didn't interrupt. Instead, he waited until Li Wenbin finished speaking before picking up the kettle and setting it aside. He then slowly walked to his recliner and sat down before speaking, "Zeng Xiangrong is a generation younger than me. He had just joined the police force when I was making my mark."

"At first, like you, I never paid any attention to this person, but he quietly climbed higher and higher. During my tenure, he had already reached the position of Senior Assistant Director."

"And this person, just like you said, is very low-key. Getting promoted in the management department is different from the operations department. It requires management and coordination skills." After a pause, he continued, "Most importantly, you have to manage your relationships with superiors and colleagues well."

"This is a huge difference from the operations department. In the operations department, if you want to get promoted, it's very simple. You just have to work hard and catch thieves."

"But in management, if you only know how to do things but can't handle relationships well, it's impossible to get promoted."

At this point, Li Shutang turned his head and looked at Li Wenbin with a complicated expression. "It wasn't until Zeng Xiangrong climbed to the position of Senior Assistant Director that I realized how powerful he was. You know, he didn't even have a single rival in the police force."

"This is completely illogical. It's like you, Huang Bingyao, and Watson, who want to get to the top, have to suppress their competitors. Only then can they reach the top."

"But Zeng Xiangrong quietly climbed the ranks to become a senior assistant director within the management department, and he seems to get along very well with everyone."

"And during my tenure, he's been very cooperative with me, working diligently and carefully. He's always been able to complete everything I've assigned him. He's such a great guy!"

"Gradually, I lost my vigilance towards him. If you hadn't mentioned him just now, I would have forgotten how threatening this person was."

"Next month he's getting promoted to Deputy Director of Management. By then, he'll definitely be interested in the position of Big 1. But before that, have you heard about Field's thoughts? He doesn't seem to be at retirement age yet!"

Li Wenbin was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Field is planning to retire early to make way for Zeng Xiangrong. It's impossible for someone to force a deputy director of management to retire early, so they must have discussed this in advance. I wonder what methods and conditions Zeng Xiangrong used to allow Field to retire early."

As he spoke, Li Wenbin suddenly felt a sense of horror in his heart. He could actually make his immediate boss retire early and then take over. What kind of magical operation was this!

It had not been noticed before because this matter went too smoothly. It was Field who took the initiative to propose this matter. Then there was no fluctuation in the management department, and Zeng Xiangrong became the next deputy director of management.

If this happened in the operations department, countless things would definitely happen, with competitors competing against each other, and the final winner would become the deputy director of operations.

Thinking of this, Li Wenbin couldn't help but take a breath, with some horror in his eyes. The more he got to know Zeng Xiangrong, the more terrifying he found him!

Li Shutang let out a long sigh and said, "Wenbin, Zeng Xiangrong's momentum is unstoppable now. His appointment as Deputy Director of Management is a foregone conclusion."

"You have two choices in this situation. First, use my connections to teach him a lesson. However, that won't be very effective. My connections won't stop him from becoming the Deputy Director of Management. Besides, I'm relatively retired now, so every time I use my connections, they're gone. It's up to you to decide whether to use them or not."

"Secondly, if this incident hadn't happened, and he became the Deputy Director of Management, his position would be higher than yours. If you offended him, he would likely make things difficult for you later. If you chose to be tolerant, you could avoid this."

"You have two choices: one is to take revenge, the other is to retreat and tolerate. What do you choose?"

As he spoke, Li Wentao looked at Li Wenbin with sharp eyes, waiting for him to make a choice.

Li Wenbin stood there quietly, not rushing to make a choice.

After a while, his voice rang out.

"You want me to retreat and give in, right? But, I'm sorry, father. I, Li Wenbin, would rather take the straight path than the crooked one!"

Li Wenbin said sternly, "The entire police force knows who I am, Li Wenbin. If I retire now, many of my subordinates will be disappointed!"

"But this is not the most important thing!"

"The most important thing is that I don't want to back down or give in, that's enough!"

While speaking, Li Wenbin looked at his father with a firm gaze.

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