Public opinion pressure

  "Hello, I'm looking for your director."

  The young policeman in the office, with his head down and eyes closed, has obviously honed this skill in officialdom. Over-enthusiasm is the biggest drawback of officialdom, being overly eager can be seen as opportunistic and too focused on personal gain, which is unacceptable. Not being enthusiastic enough can be seen as lacking ambition. It's all about finding a balance.

  The best attitude is to be enthusiastic in front of leaders, and to put on airs in front of outsiders. Now this police officer, seeing that the person who came was not his own leader, nor a municipal bureau-level leader or above, but just an ordinary citizen, naturally put on the airs of a public servant.

  "Comrade, I said I want to find your leader."

  "What unit are you from? Our leader is very busy."

  "Don't mind what unit I'm from, I'll find your director."

  "Hey, you're quite bold! Do you think our director is someone you can see just because you want to?"

  The first element of flattering a superior is to reduce the trouble for the superior. In most cases, it is to block unnecessary disturbances and keep some messy people out of the superior's sight. Without a comfortable and quiet environment, how can the superior better serve the people?

  "The head of the South City Branch, he's quite something. A small branch head, yet so full of himself. You'll regret your decision today." Although Wang Xuebin had always been aware of the unwritten rules in state-owned enterprises, his connection with the Public Security Bureau was not close, nor did they have any subordinate relationship. However, as a journalist, he was known for being fearless and direct, having faced even municipal and provincial leaders head-on.

  The young policeman looked up at Wang Xuebin with a hint of confusion and asked, "What do you mean? Is this a threat?"

  "This is not a threat, but rather the constitutional right granted to the masses to supervise public servants."

  The young policeman was astonished when he heard Wang Xuebin's words, this kind of talk is not something that ordinary people can say, and especially with the serious expression on Wang Xuebin's face at the time, it was clear that this person had seen the world.

  "Excuse me, is there something I can help you with? Can you tell me?" The young policeman's tone immediately softened as he saw the situation, becoming more gentle. In this world, there are many low-key people, and if they lose out due to a hard attitude, it would be a pity.

  "I am a friend of Tang Zhendong. I came to ask him what was going on, why he was taken back after being given administrative punishment."

  Wang Xuebin deliberately used the word "arrest", which shows his strong dissatisfaction. Of course, he didn't mean to let the young policeman release him directly. He knew that the young policeman had no such power. What he meant was to try to find out from the policeman's mouth why Tang Zhendong was arrested again.

  If you ask others, this young policeman may not remember, but when it comes to Tang Zhendong, his impression is very deep, and today's day has been centered around Tang Zhendong.

  First, the police flower Chen Rong personally brought Tang Zhendong over to handle the procedures, which made the young policeman who secretly admired Chen Rong feel a bit uncomfortable. However, not only in the branch bureau but also in the municipal bureau, there were many people chasing after Chen Rong, and he himself didn't think he had much hope, so he was relatively at ease.

  After the formalities were completed, Tang Zhendong was taken in again for some unknown reason. It is said that Li Quanzhong, the big captain, even moved his gun. The police internally all say that this Tang Zhendong must have offended a big shot, and they want to investigate him, so he was taken in again after being released. However, as for why, he didn't know either.

  This Tang Zhendong is really a busybody, the whole morning's affairs have not stopped, he was caught and taken away, then a group of social thugs gathered at the police station door, loudly shouting for an explanation. This is not all, today another seemingly respectable person also came to ask about Tang Zhendong's affair.

  But since Tang Zhendong offended a big shot, he must stand on the side of the big shot. Although this person appears to be quite stylish and speaks slowly, in reality, he is not clear what kind of person he is. However, one thing is certain: following the leader's lead will definitely not go wrong. If the leader wants to deal with Tang Zhendong, then he must support it.

  "I'm not very clear about what you're saying either." The young policeman showed off his Tai Chi push-hand skills, no matter how I asked him, he just didn't know, and now it's your turn to figure out what to do.

  Wang Xuebin was about to reveal his identity when Chen Rong finished interrogating Tang Zhendong and pushed the door open. "What's going on with this crowd outside? How dare they surround the Public Security Bureau?"

  "Who knows how these people got so bold, if they interfere with our normal work, we'll catch them all later." The young policeman who was called over responded.

  "What a big show of power! After handling the case, you're re-examining it again, and treating good citizens' normal appeals as rioters to be arrested. The City South Branch is really showing off its power! Tomorrow, just wait for the news report!" Wang Xuebin was so angry that he turned around and left, not seeing the leader, there's no use in arguing with these small soldiers.

  Chen Rong heard something in Wang Xuebin's words and hastily stopped him. "Wait a minute, what did you say? Say it again?"

  "How dare you, do you still want to arrest me?" Wang Xuebin puffed out his chest, his back straight as a pen, with an air of righteousness about him.

  "Not you, are you from the newspaper?" Chen Rong heard the implication in Wang Xuebin's words. She was very sensitive now, especially when it came to Tang Zhendong's affairs. The implicit meaning behind Wang Xuebin's words earlier was about Tang Zhendong, and she naturally picked up on it. The added sentence at the end, "wait for the news report", further confirmed his identity.

  "Haicheng Daily News Agency's editorial department director, Wang Xuebin." Wang Xuebin said proudly, but immediately followed with a cold laugh, "But now the people's public security doesn't care about any newspaper media at all, it's still you guys who are awesome."

  Wang Xuebin finished speaking and turned around to leave. Chen Rong hurriedly stopped him, "Director Wang, wait a minute, don't go yet."

  "What's going on? Are you arresting me?"

  "No, no, Director Wang has misunderstood me. I still don't know what brings you here, please come in and have a cup of tea first?"

  "The tea at the South City Branch Bureau is too expensive for me, and I couldn't even get an appointment with the director of the branch bureau. It seems my rank isn't high enough!"

  "Director Wang, please wait a moment, I'll report to our bureau chief right away!"

  Chen Rong did not dare to report directly to the director, as this would be considered a breach of hierarchy. She could only first report to Deputy Commander Dong De, Director Dong Aiguo's nephew, who had returned with her, and let Dong De pass on the message.

  Dong De-yi listened to Chen Rong's words and suddenly realized that things might not be as simple as they seemed. If it were just a few ordinary citizens causing trouble, then going against the Public Security Bureau would mean they wanted to stay inside for a few days. But since the Haicheng Daily News had also gotten involved in this matter, things weren't so simple after all. It was likely that events wouldn't unfold in the direction he and his uncle had anticipated.

  Dong De immediately reported the matter to his uncle Dong Aiguo and expressed his own thoughts on the issue of public opinion pressure.