Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 105 - 94 Speak Candidly

Chapter 105: Chapter 94 Speak Candidly

Zhang Lan had just left the office when Master Ding went to close the door.

Li Weiguo had already guessed what Director Yang and Master Ding were using Secretary Li for, yet he didn’t know that Xu Sanye had already reached an agreement with Scholar Yu on "absorption" and "counter-absorption".

He didn’t want to be collateral damage and was looking for an excuse to leave, but the door was closed by the Instructor, so he had no choice but to sit down next to Xu Sanye.

Secretary Li was well aware that there was no need to beat around the bush with Xu Sanye, and asked straightforwardly, "Sanye, did Scholar Yu from the City Bureau’s Water Security Department come by?"

"Came over first thing in the morning, just left."

"What did he come for?"

"He said it was for a research visit, but in reality, he wanted to pick a peach, thinking of absorbing the Yanjiang Police Station."

Xu Sanye was straightforward, not beating around the bush.

Saying what one thinks, not everyone can do that; Director Yang truly admired it and couldn’t help asking, "What’s your attitude?"

Xu Sanye took a cigarette from Secretary Li and smiled, "My attitude is clear, I, Xu Sanye, am a Linghai Police Bureau officer, Yanjiang Police Station belongs to the Linghai Police Bureau, this peach isn’t just for anyone to pick, unless he brings over four hundred thousand."

Secretary Li turned around with a smile, "I was just saying, on major principles, Sanye’s stance is absolutely firm."

Director Yang, a bit embarrassed, nodded and followed up with, "But now Director Zhong has been alerted, and first thing in the morning he was on the phone with me."

"Director Zhong is a superior, but superiors’ words aren’t necessarily always right. If he makes sense, of course, we should listen, obey, and thoroughly implement. If he doesn’t make sense, we need to stick to principles, and not blindly follow."

"..."

Director Yang was momentarily speechless, thinking to himself that you’re fine with an all-or-nothing attitude, but we’re different from you, can’t just disregard the leader’s words.

Master Ding was also stunned and subconsciously looked at Secretary Li.

Secretary Li cleared his throat and said, "Sanye, you’re absolutely right, but from a work perspective, we still need to maintain a good relationship with our superiors. If because of a small matter we sour the relationship, not to mention other aspects, just consider the special funding and equipment—the City Bureau can provide them for us, but they can equally withhold them."

What other aspects?

The so-called other aspects were Director Yang’s and the wall grass’ political futures, not related to the ordinary police officers.

Xu Sanye felt he still had to grasp the situation properly and said lightly, "If you’re worried about straining the relationship with superiors, then let’s follow Director Zhong’s orders. It doesn’t matter to me personally; I just have to work, and it doesn’t matter for whom, it all comes down to serving the people in the end."

What Director Yang feared was exactly this; if he really took the team away, he could still prosper at the City Bureau, but the disgrace of losing power and respect would have to be shouldered by him as the Police Chief.

"Sanye, don’t speak out of anger. We’re discussing this with you, aren’t we?"

"Director Yang, what’s your attitude?"

"Although I’ve been in Linghai for less than two years, from the day I arrived in Linghai, I’ve considered myself one of the Linghai people."

"So you also don’t want the City Bureau to pick the peach?"

"But I’m different from you, you don’t have to deal with the City Bureau, whereas I have to attend meetings at the City Bureau every other day, report to Director Zhong, and lobby on behalf of our bureau for special funding and equipment."

"You can’t offend Director Zhong, but I can?"

"You’d better not offend the City Bureau leadership either. Otherwise, the leadership of the City Bureau might feel... might feel..."

Xu Sanye asked with a smile, "Feel that you, as the Police Chief, and even the entire bureau’s party committee, are not up to the job, and might think that our Linghai Police Bureau lacks cohesiveness?"

There were no outsiders in the reception room, and Director Yang felt there was no need to beat around the bush, so he took a deep breath and spoke frankly, "Sanye, you’ve been in my position before, you should know this seat is no easy one to hold. I’d like to be as tough as you, but can I really afford to be?"

Secretary Li, feeling empathetic, said with a touch of self-mockery, "I’ve been in that seat too. In the eyes of the public, the Police Chief has people, guns, and authority which seems very imposing, but I need to ask for funding from the county, personnel arrangements need to respect county opinions, and we must listen to the City Bureau on operational matters. We cannot afford to offend either side, truly can’t afford to be that tough."

Xu Sanye nodded and asked, "Old Ding, what about you?"

Master Ding suddenly realized that he had unknowingly become the host of this closed-door meeting and chuckled bitterly, "Director Yang is currently in charge of work, both you and Secretary Li have managed the bureau’s affairs, and facing the superiors, even you three can’t afford to be tough, let alone me."

"Is that right, though?"

"What’s right?"

"When comrades sit together in a meeting, they should speak their minds as we did today. Speak openly about our first and second thoughts, collectively brainstorm when facing issues, and figure out solutions together, don’t you agree?"

Xu Sanye gesticulated as he spoke, with inflections in his voice.

Li Weiguo, seeing how he had turned a discussion into a life meeting, and had somehow become the host, wanted no part in their leaders’ matters, and looked up, "Secretary Li, Director Yang, I’ve never been in charge of bureau work, I’ve just been promoted to Instructor this year, why don’t you continue the discussion, and I’ll go check if the water has boiled yet."

"There’s already hot water here, sit down."

Before Secretary Li and Director Yang could speak, Xu Sanye pulled him back to sit down, struck a match to light a cigarette, and began self-analysis.

"Director Yang, Old Ding, I’ve actually wanted to report my thoughts to you both for a long time. We are colleagues of the same unit, comrades in the same trench, we should be united, but how has our relationship become so strained lately? There must be issues, and mainly they’re my personal issues."

"What issues?"