Chapter 588: New Candidate for the Prison Warden.

Of course, Li Hanyu is not a woman who is easy to deal with. Du Changle can't just rush to the hospital and tell her about it, as that would make people think he is crazy.

He still needs to find a suitable time to meet Li Hanyu again.

Du Changle's mind turned, and he slid his fingers quickly across the screen and dialed another number.

When the call was connected, he said in a deep voice:

"Send someone to secretly investigate Wang Cong and Feng Mu. Find out the true background of these two people. Be careful with your methods. These two people are very dangerous!"

He wanted to emphasize a few more points, but another call came in from Councillor Wang Xinfa.

Du Changle quickly hung up the call and transferred the call to the congressman.

"Member, you—"

The voice on the other end of the phone was eerily calm. "Something has gone wrong in the Second Prison. Come here immediately."

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Meeting Room No. 3, 7th Floor, Executive Mansion.

The thick sound-absorbing carpet absorbs all noise, leaving only the low and regular hum of the central air-conditioning system.

The long conference table is made of a whole piece of dark walnut wood. It is mirror-like and reflects the cold white light cast by the embedded light strips in the ceiling, as well as every face with different expressions sitting around it.

Lou Duan sat in the third chair on the left with a sinister look in his eyes.

The meeting was chaired by Liu Bo, who sat in the main seat with a calm look behind his silver-rimmed glasses.

"Everyone knows the situation."

Liu Bo's voice was not loud. He looked around at the senior officials of the prison system.

"Qian Huan's situation is not optimistic, but the Second Prison cannot be without a leader for a day. Tianguang Investment has already submitted their recommended candidates."

He paused, glanced at everyone, capturing every subtle change in expression, and then slowly uttered a name - "Du Changle".

Because of the complex conflicts of interest and special "cooperation" model behind the Second Prison, the right to appoint the warden requires the joint approval of both parties, or in other words, the completion of a struggle.

However, the recent incidents surrounding the Second Prison have almost made the prison system throw in the towel.

Therefore, today's meeting is more like a formality.

Everyone present knew very well that no matter whether Tianguang Investment nominated Du Changle or just any other person, the resistance they could offer would be minimal.

"Du Changle?"

After a brief silence, a slightly hesitant voice sounded,

"He is neither a member of our prison system nor an employee of Tianguang Investment. Isn't this a bit inappropriate in terms of procedure?"

He deliberately emphasized the word "procedure", which was the last stubbornness and face of the prison system.

However, before Liu Bo could answer, the senior prison official sitting opposite him said:

"Du Changle, I've heard of this person. He seems to be Councillor Wang's man, right?"

Liu Bo then added:

"Yes, the list was handed over by Secretary Hou. I heard that Councillor Wang treats Qian Huan like his own son."

The atmosphere in the conference room became increasingly depressing.

The person who had just raised the question froze in expression, then leaned back in his chair.

He tugged at his tie, his Adam's apple rolled twice, but he didn't say anything in the end.

program?

What is that? Liu Bo took in all of this, and his heart was calm.

He didn't want to get involved in the muddy waters of the Second Prison from the bottom of his heart. Qian Huan's miserable condition and the recent bloody storm in the Second Prison made him keenly smell the disturbing depth and danger of it.

The best strategy is to stay away from the vortex and protect yourself.

"Since no one has any other opinions,"

Liu Bo picked up the pen and prepared to sign and stamp the document.

"Then, Comrade Du Changle will be appointed as the warden of the Second Ward..."

"--Wait a moment!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on the source of the voice. It was Lou Duan.

"cough……"

Lou Duan cleared his throat vigorously and interrupted in a deep voice: "Everyone, I think Du Changle is not suitable."

Liu Bo's hand holding the pen stopped in mid-air. He turned his head slightly and looked at Lou Duan. For the first time, a look of visible surprise appeared on his face.

The prison brass present all looked at him with expressions that said, "You're crazy."

Vetoing Du Changle is tantamount to slapping Councillor Wang Xinfa in the face. In recent years, Wang Xinfa's popularity within the Executive Yuan has been growing, and he is a popular candidate for the next chief councillor.

Lou Duan also felt that he was crazy, but he was driven crazy by Li Hanyu.

If he had any chance of retreat, he would never want to confront Councillor Wang Xinfa head-on. However, as soon as he closed his eyes, he heard the sound of two white petals splashing.

He had to go crazy at this moment! Lou Duan stood up suddenly, the chair legs scraping on the carpet with a harsh sound, and he propped his hands on the conference table:

"A series of vicious incidents have occurred recently in the Second Prison, and many colleagues have died, proving that the situation in the Second Prison is extremely complicated and dangerous."

"Under such circumstances, pushing a person who has no prison work experience to the post is not only irresponsible to the tens of thousands of inmates in the Second Prison, but also to all the prison guards in the Second Prison, and it is also a disregard for the safety of Du Changle's life!"

Lou Duan took a deep breath and said harshly:

"Therefore, I oppose this appointment and hope that Chief Station Officer Liu and my colleagues will reconsider it."

The conference room fell into a dead silence, and you could hear a pin drop.

Liu Bo slowly put down the pen in his hand, leaned forward slightly, crossed his hands on the table, and remained silent for three full seconds.

"What do you suggest?"

Liu Bo finally spoke, his voice frighteningly calm.

Lou Duan met Liu Bo's gaze and said sternly, "I think that the position of the warden of the Second Prison can be promoted from within the Second Prison first."

"Inside the Second Prison?"

Liu Bo's tone did not change at all, and he turned his eyes to other people, as if asking for advice.

Someone nearby immediately responded with a suspicious tone, "I remember that several of the original warden of the Second Prison seemed to have met with accidents, right?"

A few restrained chuckles were heard in the conference room.

Everyone present exchanged knowing glances, and no one mentioned Wang Cong or Feng Mu.

In their eyes, these two names are not even worthy of being included in the discussion.

A person in charge of an empty death row, without even a living person, is just a name without substance;

The other Internal Affairs Department was just a plaything of Qian Huan on a whim. Now that Qian Huan has fallen, it will soon be wiped out by the successor warden.

Lou Duan continued:

"If we can't promote someone from within the Second Prison, then we should transfer someone from another prison to take charge of the overall situation, such as... Ling Song, the warden of the Fifth Prison.

He has done an excellent job in the Fifth Prison over the years. I talked to him privately and he took the initiative to express his willingness to be transferred to the Second Prison to take on this important responsibility.

I personally think that Ling Song is the most suitable candidate at the moment!"

Liu Bo glanced at the others present again: "What do you think?"

His voice remained calm and without any tendency.

There was a brief silence.

The top brass in the prison system exchanged glances quickly, and silent messages were transmitted in the air.

They dare not confront Councillor Wang Xinfa directly, as that would be tantamount to political suicide.

But if someone is willing to stand in the front and attract fire, and they just need to wave flags and cheer from the back, that’s another matter.

After all, if there was a slight possibility that the prison system could keep the "meat" of the Second Prison, who would really be willing to give the meat in the pot to outsiders? A senior prison official said slowly and solemnly:

"Ling Song, you have done a good job in the past few years in the Fifth Prison. There haven't been any major incidents, and the prison has also produced good results."

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Another senior executive took over and said, "Indeed, the Fifth Prison has always had a good reputation. Ling Song's ability is definitely not a problem. It seems that it is not impossible to transfer him there."

Someone else added:

"It's rare that Ling Song is willing to be transferred over to clean up the mess in the Second Prison. This style of being brave and doing things is worthy of praise."

The atmosphere in the conference room changed subtly.

Although no one explicitly shouted in support of Ling Song and against Du Changle, even a fool could understand the tendency revealed in the words.

Liu Bo's brows knitted slightly, and his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the metal clip of the pen.

His position requires him to consider the overall interests of the prison system as his highest consideration. This has nothing to do with personal likes and dislikes, but is his duty.

If his subordinates act like cowards, he can remain silent and watch from the sidelines.

But if some of his subordinates charge forward and wave flags and shout slogans, he can no longer remain silent.

Whether he likes it or not, he has to stand up for the collective interests.

However, as for Liu Bo personally, if he really rejected Du Changle today and supported Ling Song, then, as the person who made the final decision, the anger of Councillor Wang Xinfa would inevitably be vented on him.

This is obviously contrary to Liu Bo's consistent non-stick approach.

Liu Bo looked at Lou Duan deeply and said meaningfully:

"In principle, I agree with your suggestion, but Councillor Wang's attitude will be a problem."

Lou Duan sneered in his heart. This old fox was really going to kick the ball back.

Fortunately, he was prepared for this. He looked around at everyone and replied:

"To be honest, my recommendation of Ling Song today was not a whim, but was prompted by Councillor Zhang Deming."

Councillor Zhang Deming is the most senior councillor in the Executive Yuan and has great influence. He is also a strong contender for the next chief councillor.

Liu Bo's pupils shrank slightly, and he thought to himself, so that's how it is.

No wonder Lou Duan dared to jump out so boldly today. He must have secretly contacted Councillor Zhang Deming in private.

The prisoners also looked at each other, and then showed understanding.

If we bring out this big mountain like Zhang Deming, he can indeed compete with Wang Xinfa on the same stage.

The most important thing is that as the decision maker of the prison system, Liu Bo's situation will become unprecedentedly "safe" and "detached"! He no longer needs to worry about being liquidated for offending Wang Xinfa. On the contrary, in order to win his support, the two big guys may compete to show goodwill to him! The situation is suddenly very good! After thinking through all this, the lines on Liu Bo's face seemed to soften a little.

He lowered his eyelids slightly, and tapped his fingers on the table twice unconsciously. Then he looked up and looked around at everyone, and said in a steady and powerful voice: "Since there are new changes in the situation, the opinions of all parties need to be further coordinated and communicated. Then, regarding the selection of the warden of the second prison..."

He paused, his eyes finally falling on Lou Duan's face, "We'll discuss this later!"

These four words made Lou Duan's heart, which had been hanging in his throat, fall back into his stomach temporarily.

No one knows what he has done privately in order to hook up with Councillor Zhang Deming. All we can say is that when there is a crazy woman behind you, your subjective initiative is so strong that even you are afraid of it.

"The position of the warden of the Second Prison has been delayed for the time being. The next step will depend on that crazy woman Li Hanyu."

Lou Duan didn't know how long he could delay it, maybe a day, maybe a week? It all depended on the game between the two congressmen, or the exchange of chips, to see when both sides would be satisfied.

He himself has become a pawn in the hands of Councillor Zhang Deming, and the subsequent development of events is no longer under Lou Duan's control.

After all, he could no longer control how Zhang Deming would use him as a chess piece.

It is unknown whether it will be used to gain a general, or as a piece of exchange, or even given to Wang Xinfa as a favor in the blink of an eye.

Lou Duan didn't even remember how he left the meeting room and how he returned to his office.

He slumped down in the leather swivel chair, only to find that the back of his shirt was already soaked with cold sweat.

He knew he was walking on a tightrope, and if he took the next wrong step he would fall into an abyss from which there was no escape.

"In the final analysis, it's because I'm too weak that I was threatened by Li Hanyu and couldn't help myself. This feeling of not being able to control my own destiny is really terrible!"

Although he was coerced by Li Hanyu, Lou Duan had no way to retreat now. He could only hope that Li Hanyu's plan would succeed so that he could continue to walk this tightrope.

"Perhaps, only by climbing to the position of a congressman can I control my own destiny."

Lou Duan took a deep breath to calm himself, his eyes flashing with unprecedented madness and ambition.

However, within the Executive Yuan, the high-ranking seats of the members of parliament have long been filled with old guys, and no one is willing to move away.

What should I do?

The pinnacle of Lou Duan’s previous career plan was Liu Bo’s position, but now he has new ambitions.

"Perhaps Li Hanyu is secretly backstabbing Councillor Wang Xinfa, but Wang Xinfa doesn't seem to notice. So, this crazy woman might be a good partner?"

Lou Duan's mind raced. It was true that Li Hanyu had something on him, but on the other hand, did this also mean that he also had something on Li Hanyu?

If Li Hanyu could hold him and die together, couldn't he also hold Li Hanyu and die together? Lou Duan didn't want to die, and Li Hanyu didn't want to die either. In other words, they could also hold each other and climb up together.

Li Hanyu did it for his son, and Lou Duan did it for himself.

Lou Duan sorted out his thoughts, then turned on the computer, leaned over and took out a USB flash drive from the depths of the drawer and inserted it into the port.

The screen flickered, and he logged into [Libra].

——[Libra] was the code name he privately gave to this murderous website.

After all, he never knew the real name of the website.

He had tentatively asked the administrator but never got an answer.

Lou Duan didn't find it strange. He just thought that the murder website might not have a name. After all, killing people had to be low-key, and a name was too flashy.

"Dear bronze member, welcome back."

A cold system prompt appeared on the screen, and then the familiar dialog box arrived as expected.

No matter when, [The Joker] is always online (End of this chapter)