Chapter 253: The Guess Work
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Waiting always makes people unable to calm down. It was just like sitting on a boat and shaking with the waves. The mood of anxiety was like the bad weather when you are struggling with the waves, which make you complain about your bad luck and cause in you so reverence and fear for God.
Finally, when his phone vibrated, Director Zhang knew that the bureau had replied to his ssage. Hurriedly he began sliding his phone screen.
"Director, I have personally verified that there is no one from the Labor Union or the Family Planning Office on the training staff trip to Arica. But there is one from the Retired Officials Division. He is the division chief, Changjin Xiao."
Seeing this, a grim look appeared on the face of Director Zhang.
"It is true that Supervisor Jiang of the Inspection Group noted one of them! So, it seems that the example said by leader Jiang was not a coincidence. He was just now talking about us!" Director Zhang felt that his heart was suddenly in his throat and sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Could it be that the Inspection Group is going to use us as a warning to others? If so, I will have to bear the responsibility." Clenching his fists, Director Zhang cursed Shousheng Liu, who was responsible for the training program in Arica, and Changjin Xiao, who caused the trouble.
Changjin Xiao always gets into trouble. This ti he has pushed in front of the Inspection Group. Stupid guy! If this gets worse, even I could be punished! The more he thought, the more nervous Director Zhang got. However, with so many years of official experience, he quickly cald down and started to analyze the matter.
But then again, there were so many departnts, like the human society departnt, the housing departnt, the land and resources departnt, and the tax departnt that had real power. Compared with the Sports Bureau, even the science, education, culture, and health departnts were more prominent. How could Supervisor Jiang have noticed us alone? And how did he know this? It must be soone in our bureau who disclosed this. Who is so widely connected to bring this to the Central Inspection Group?
Director Zhang heaved a sigh as he could not think about soone so tricky in the Sports Bureau.
The problem must have been caused by the allocation about quota for going abroad! Realizing this, he took out his phone again and texted a ssage.
"Tell Shousheng Liu and Changjin Xiao to wait for in my office."
...
Standing in front of the office door, Changjin Xiao was nervous and didn’t know why he was asked here.
In the distance, Shousheng Liu ca over and greeted Changjin Xiao imdiately. "Xiao, are you coming to report to Director Zhang?"
Changjin Xiao shook his head and replied, "Director Zhang told to wait for him here. He is attending a eting at the Provincial Party Committee and hasn’t co back."
"What a coincidence. too. He also asked here," Shousheng Liu said.
"Did he tell you why?" Changjin Xiao asked in a low voice.
"No. I was inford by the office." Shousheng Liu asked, "What about you?"
" too. I was also inford by the office, and I know nothing else," Changjin Xiao replied.
They both fell silent and tried to figure out why Director Zhang had asked them there. To figure out what’s on the mind of the leader, in other words, understanding the intention of leader, was one of the basic skills of middle-class officials.
Suddenly, Changjin Xiao asked, "Director Liu, is everything alright for to go to Arica?"
"Sure, no problem. It’s all settled," Shousheng Liu said confidently.
"I an the coach I have replaced. Any problem with him?" Changjin Xiao asked again.
"The coach called Dai Li from the track and field team?" Shousheng Liu sneered. "Take it easy. Dai Li cos from Yuzhou City, and he does not have any connections in our Qing City. You shouldn’t worry about him."
...
Just after the eting, Director Zhang walked out the number one conference hall in a hurry.
I have to get back to figure out what happened. Thinking this, Director Zhang walked faster.
Just then, a man ca up beside him. As he kept pace with Director Zhang, he said, "Zhang, why are you walking so quickly? Since everyone is trying to get out, the exit of the parking lot will be blocked again."
"It’s you, Du!" Director Zhang slowed down a bit and said with amusent, "Easing the traffic is just your work, Du. Since the road is blocked, why don’t you get down to your work quickly?"
"What can I do? The road is so narrow!" Du said.
The "old man" was the deputy director of the traffic police departnt of the Public Security Bureau. Since the Sports Bureau often hosted sports gas or national fitness activities, it was quite normal to ask the traffic police to maintain and ease the traffic. Therefore, the business between Sports Bureau and Director Du was quite a lot. As a result, Director Zhang and Chief Du had beco familiar.
Director Du said, "Zhang, I heard that your departnt would send people abroad. To Arica, right?"
"How did you know?" Director Zhang asked in surprise.
"Hey, it’s no big deal to . Recently, many coaches from your Sports Bureau ca to the Entry-Exit Administration Center for passport application or change," Chief Du explained.
According to the regulations, the passport application for officials of the institution would be put on a special register. Soone who were in a high position even needed to submit their passports to his or her organization for safekeeping.
However, Director Zhang frowned and asked, "Du, you are in charge of traffic police. When were you in charge of the Entry-Exit Administration?"
"I happened to see that!" Lowering his voice, Chief Du continued, "Supervisor Jiang of the Inspection Group ca to our bureau for inspection that day and t soone he knew at the service hall who was applying for his passport. After all, this man was related to Supervisor Jiang, so we checked him out by the way and found that he was a coach from your bureau."
"So guy in our bureau knows Supervisor Jiang!" Instantly, Director Zhang’s back was soaked by cold sweat and the doubt in his mind was solved imdiately.
"Du, check for who the coach was!" Director Zhang said at once.
"Well..." Chief Du hesitated.
"I know it is against the rules, but it’s important to us. Du, do a favor!" Director Zhang continued to say.
"OK. I’ll check it for you." Finally, Chief Du agreed.
"Du, this is very important, check it for at once when you get back, as soon as possible," asked Director Zhang, with an urgent expression.
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