Wei Haihe took a risky gamble. By transferring Fu Yuanshan to the position of acting director of the municipal bureau, he was putting Fu Yuanshan in front of them and in the eye of the storm. It was dangerous, of course. If Fu Yuanshan didn't do well, it would drag him and Fu Yuanshan into a quagmire. But Wei Haihe was gambling on this. He was betting on Zhou Xuan's ability. And since Zhou Xuan was entering the municipal bureau as an ordinary police officer, it would naturally not attract attention. It was normal for low-ranking police officers to be transferred in and out. The higher-ups in the city would never pay attention to such a trivial matter.
Wei Haihe's hopes for this risky move rested entirely on his trust in Zhou Xuan. He trusted Zhou Xuan's abilities in a way that others could not have imagined. By taking a risky approach and achieving remarkable results in the past few days, Fu Yuanshan silenced all the other people's criticisms. Wei Haihe was able to formally appoint Fu Yuanshan, who was familiar with the business and had outstanding abilities, to the position of director of the municipal bureau, and he proposed it at the Standing Committee meeting.
Regardless of what others in the Standing Committee think, it's hard to imagine anyone else achieving the results that Fu Yuanshan could in such a short time. The best position for a police chief is naturally one with outstanding abilities on the police front. Sometimes, power struggles can play a significant role when there are many candidates, none of whom are particularly outstanding.
Wei Haihe knew Zhou Xuan's abilities. With Zhou Xuan as his secret weapon, Wei Haihe could almost describe himself with an advertising slogan: "With Zhou Xuan, anything is possible."
All three of them ended the meal tipsy, especially Wei Haihe and Fu Yuanshan, who were very satisfied as they had achieved their goals.
At the parking lot outside the farm, seeing Wei Haihe, Zhou Xuan, and Fu Yuanshan come out, two young men quickly stepped forward. One whispered, "Director Fu," while the other helped Wei Haihe without saying a word, but instead helped him towards a black Audi.
The one named Fu Yuanshan was someone Fu Yuanshan had arranged; he was his confidant and came specifically to drive. The other one was Wei Haihe's bodyguard; Wei Haihe's status required him to have dedicated security guards.
Wei Haihe was somewhat drunk. He waved to Zhou Xuan and Fu Yuanshan, then leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. The guard closed the door, saluted Fu Yuanshan and Zhou Xuan, got into the car, and started driving. After Wei Haihe's car slowly drove away, Zhou Xuan and Fu Yuanshan got into their car, and Fu Yuanshan's men drove out of the farm.
Fu Yuanshan had a much higher alcohol tolerance than Wei Haihe and remained quite clear-headed. Zhou Xuan was initially a little drunk, but when he came out, he used his special ability to convert and absorb the alcohol in his body, and his mind immediately cleared up.
When Fu Yuanshan saw Zhou Xuan come out, he was still a little tipsy, but as soon as he got into the car, his eyes became clear as water, and the effects of the alcohol disappeared completely.
If it were anyone else, they would have thought Zhou Xuan was faking his drunkenness, but Fu Yuanshan knew that his brother wouldn't put on an act, especially not in front of Wei Haihe and him. The reason he was sober was undoubtedly Zhou Xuan's personal ability, an ability that Fu Yuanshan couldn't even imagine. With him around, Fu Yuanshan felt at ease. Moreover, he had even gotten to meet with Secretary Wei Haihe in person today, all thanks to Zhou Xuan's connections. It seemed that taking this step really wasn't wrong. To be precise, it was just good luck. It wasn't that he sought out Zhou Xuan, but rather that Zhou Xuan sought him out. All of this could only be described as good luck.
After Zhou Xuan swallowed the alcohol, his expression immediately brightened, and he asked with a smile, "Big brother, do you want me to help you sober up?"
Fu Yuanshan smiled and said, "Okay." Fu Yuanshan wanted to experience Zhou Xuan's unique ability firsthand. He had only seen and thought about it before, but had never experienced it personally. Now that Zhou Xuan had said so, he might as well go along with it.
However, Fu Yuanshan thought that Zhou Xuan was going to reach out and take his pulse, or like in a martial arts movie, and use his internal energy to place his palm on his back. But after waiting for a while, he didn't see Zhou Xuan make any move, and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Brother, aren't you here to sober me up? Why aren't you doing anything?"
Zhou Xuan spread his hands and laughed, "Alright, big brother, haven't you felt it yet?"
Fu Yuanshan was taken aback, and touched his chin. To be honest, he really didn't feel anything. But after shaking his head and examining himself, he found that his mind was really clear, and he didn't feel the numbness after drinking at all.
Before this, he knew that although he had a high alcohol tolerance, as long as he drank alcohol, Fu Yuanshan could clearly feel a numbness in his cerebral cortex and forehead area. Not being drunk was one thing, but whether he had drunk alcohol was another.
Now, Fu Yuanshan could clearly tell that he felt absolutely no effects from drinking. But the problem was, he knew he had clearly drunk alcohol, and quite a bit at that. The three of them had drunk two bottles of Wuliangye, which was at least seven liang (350ml). That amount of alcohol wouldn't make him drunk, but the numbness after drinking was very clear.
How did Zhou Xuan make his move?
Fu Yuanshan truly couldn't believe it. He had known before that Zhou Xuan's abilities were special, but now he was experiencing it firsthand.
“Brother, you’re something else. I don’t understand it either, but I don’t want to understand it either,” Fu Yuanshan said as he instructed his men to drive the car to Hongcheng Square to take Zhou Xuan back first, and then he would go back himself.
It was still early, only around noon. Wei Haihe went back to a meeting, while Fu Yuanshan went back to his unit to wait for his notification. Of course, he also had to sort out Zhou Xuan's identity and transfer order at the same time.
For officials with official ranks, such as those at the level of section chief or above, it wouldn't be so easy for Fu Yuanshan to obtain a transfer order; he would have to go through the normal procedures. But for someone like Zhou Xuan, who doesn't need any official rank, it's much easier to create a fake identity and set him up as a leader at the department level or above with the authority to investigate. That would make it much harder for him to slip up.
If low-ranking police officers can't find out, they don't have the authority, so why would a high-ranking leader investigate such an unknown nobody?
After Zhou Xuan returned home, Achang tended to the flowers and plants in the garden. At Wei Haihong's place, he also accompanied the old man to tend to the flowers and plants every day. Since coming here, he has nothing else to do and can't stay idle.
In the living room, Fu Ying and Aunt Liu accompanied their mother, Jin Xiumei, to watch a soap opera. After Zhou Xuan returned, he couldn't concentrate on the TV series, so he went to the garden to keep Achang company and learn to recognize and care for the flowers and plants.
Ah Chang's knowledge and familiarity with flowers and plants were all taught by the old man. With his abilities, he is most familiar with firearms. He can disassemble and reassemble firearms even with his eyes closed.
With Fu Ying by her side for a day, Jin Xiumei was noticeably better.
After staying at home for a day, Zhou Xuan got up early the next day to wait for Fu Yuanshan to contact him, but he did not receive any news. Zhou Xuan was too embarrassed to ask, probably because Fu Yuanshan had not yet finished his work, or perhaps Wei Haihe had not approved the proposal to appoint Fu Yuanshan as acting director. That was why Zhou Xuan was too embarrassed to ask.
Zhou Xuan waited until dark without receiving any news from Fu Yuanshan, so he knew there would be no further notification. He figured it wouldn't matter if he did, so he simply gave up on the idea and spent the night with his family until midnight before going to sleep.
In the room, Fu Ying no longer insisted that Zhou Xuan sleep on the sofa. Her face flushed, she went to bed and lay down with her back to Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan naturally understood, and with a grin, he took off his clothes, turned off the light, and crawled into the quilt. He hugged Fu Ying tightly, and Fu Ying hummed softly. She struggled slightly for a moment, but then let him have his way.
That's how women are. Before things happen, they're incredibly precious, but once they're lost and they grow into women, they become completely different.
After a passionate night of passion, Zhou Xuan slept soundly, intending to take a long nap in the morning, but was awakened by a phone call. He groggily opened his eyes, picked up his phone, and heard a stranger's voice: "Mr. Zhou? I'm the person sent by Director Fu to deliver something to you; I'm right in front of your house."
Zhou Xuan was taken aback, completely unexpected that Fu Yuanshan would actually come to inform him. He had waited all day yesterday without any notification, and now, just as he was about to take a nap, Fu Yuanshan had come to inform him.
However, Zhou Xuan still got up quickly, while Fu Ying had already gotten up to help Jin Xiumei make breakfast.
Zhou Xuan quickly washed his face and rinsed his mouth, then rushed downstairs to the front door. He recognized the person who delivered the package; it was the young man who had driven for him and Fu Yuanshan the day before yesterday. The young man smiled, saluted Zhou Xuan, and handed him a small cardboard box.
Zhou Xuan invited him inside to sit for a while, but the young man politely replied, "No, Mr. Zhou, Director Fu said he would hand over the items to you and then take them to the Municipal Bureau. I'll wait for you outside."
Seeing that he didn't go inside, Zhou Xuan could only smile, carry the cardboard box inside, and cut open the seal with scissors. Inside the box were two sets of police uniforms, which were formal and had police numbers and matching police identification.
Zhou Xuan smiled. He had become a policeman. He told his mother and Fu Ying with a grin that Fu Yuanshan had asked him to help him at the bureau for a few days, and that he would be working at the Public Security Bureau for the time being.
Fu Ying was fine; she knew Fu Yuanshan must have some problems. She just told Zhou Xuan to be careful. Jin Xiumei didn't have so many thoughts. Her son was giving up his good business to become a policeman. However, she still had a good impression of the police profession; after all, he was a civil servant.
When Zhou Xuan came out of the room in his police uniform, the whole family stared in disbelief.
Zhou Xuan, dressed in a police uniform, looked very dignified and imposing. Even Zhou Xuan himself couldn't help but praise, "What a dignified and handsome police officer!"
"You're so vain!" Fu Ying chuckled and scolded, then gave her a few more instructions.
"It's nothing, it's not like we're going to some remote mountain valley. What could possibly happen if we stay in the city bureau?" Zhou Xuan smiled, shook his head, waved his hand, and went out the door.
The plainclothes officer still drove Fu Yuanshan's Audi and dropped Zhou Xuan off in front of the Municipal Public Security Bureau building.
Zhou Xuan got out of the car and walked to the gate. The gatekeeper saw that Zhou Xuan was unfamiliar and gave him a slight nod. Zhou Xuan immediately handed the gatekeeper his transfer order and work permit.
The gatekeeper nodded. He was new. In the Public Security Bureau, no one would impersonate a police officer. Besides, this was the Municipal Public Security Bureau. In other provinces, this would be the Provincial Public Security Bureau, which is at the provincial level. But here, it was the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, which was a step above other provincial public security bureaus.
I had been to Fu Yuanshan's Dongcheng branch before. It was an office building with nearly 20 floors, as well as dormitories and other buildings. The buildings of the Public Security Bureau were very magnificent, but the scale of the Municipal Public Security Bureau was even larger. Inside the large walled compound, there were many buildings and a very large area. The Public Security Office Building alone was dozens of floors high.
Zhou Xuan found the service window in the lobby on the ground floor. The staff inside were all women in police uniforms. Some wore brimmed hats, while others did not. Their hair was tied up in buns, and they all had their eyebrows drawn and were made up.
This is quite different from the policewomen in movies, who are all beautiful and heroic. But these policewomen aren't exactly beautiful, just average, and they're not heroic at all.