Luo Xingchao naturally refused. Li Zhiqun was notorious for his abuse of power and greed, and he certainly couldn't offend him. So he smiled and declined, saying, "No need. My office is convenient for everyone, and I'm used to living there. It's easy for you to find me; you can just make a phone call and I'll be here!"
The two men exchanged a smile. Li Zhiqun's remark was merely a polite gesture, but seeing that Luo Xingchao was tactful, he nodded inwardly.
He was a suspicious man, wary of anyone who threatened his position. The Special Agent Headquarters was his base of operations, so he couldn't afford to be careless. Having been away from Shanghai for so long, with Luo Xingchao in charge of the organization's work, Li Zhiqun was somewhat uneasy. Of course, in reality, he wouldn't trust anyone in that position.
That's why he was even more satisfied with Luo Xingchao's current performance. He instructed Secretary Zhuang, who was tidying up the items, "Alright, we'll put the things away later. You can go out now. I'm going to talk to Director Luo."
Secretary Zhuang quickly nodded in agreement, ordered someone to put the safe he had brought from Nanjing back in its original place, turned around and left, closing the door behind him.
Luo Xingchao knew that Li Zhiqun was eager to hand over his work, but fortunately he was prepared, so he began to report to Li Zhiqun on his work during this period.
After handing over all his work in a short time, Li Zhiqun nodded and said, "Well done. It was the right person to entrust this family to you."
At this point, he couldn't help but sigh: "Xingchao, actually, I came back this time for another reason. Besides some personal matters that need to be dealt with, the more important thing is that I encountered great difficulties in my work at the Nanjing Police Department. Zhou Fushan took revenge on my personal grudge because I refused his brother-in-law Yang Shurong's request to serve as the deputy minister of the police department. I contacted Mr. Wang, but Zhou Fushan made all sorts of excuses, and in the end, nothing came of it. I had no choice but to come back and think of a solution."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xingchao immediately understood. He had also heard about Li Zhiqun's setbacks and ostracism in Nanjing. He couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Director, we can ask General Yingzuo to put pressure on the government. This matter is not difficult to resolve."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiqun shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Of course I approached General Yingzuo, but he has already interfered too much in government affairs. If he were to directly interfere in the financial matters as well, I'm afraid Mr. Wang would be too sensitive. In short, it's not easy to bring it up. In the end, the military provided some financial support, but it's far from enough. Now we can't even raise enough funds to recruit and train police officers, so the Ministry of Police can't carry out its work. We can only rob Peter to pay Paul. We should try to find a solution from Shanghai."
Luo Xingchao was overjoyed. It was truly a stroke of luck. Li Zhiqun was also short of money and planned to draw funds from Shanghai to subsidize him. This time, Wu Shicai would have an even harder time escaping disaster.
Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Yes, things are alright at headquarters; we can manage if we grit our teeth and get through this, but..."
"What?" Li Zhiqun frowned and asked.
Luo Xingchao coughed lightly, a troubled expression on his face, and explained in a low voice, "It's almost the end of the month now, and Xiang Xueming from the General Affairs Department reported to me that this month's funds haven't arrived yet, and the cadres' hard-earned allowances haven't been distributed either..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Zhiqun's eyes narrowed, his expression turned serious, and he asked in a deep voice, "What's going on? Wu Shicai hasn't submitted the accounts to the General Affairs Department? He hasn't even distributed your hard-earned allowance?"
Luo Xingchao nodded and explained in a low voice, "That's right. As you know, Captain Wu has always been in charge of finances, so I didn't ask too many questions. It's not a problem for me, but some of the other cadres have some complaints."
Li Zhiqun's face grew increasingly grim, and he immediately said, "If you're hesitant to speak, then I will. Go and call Wu Shicai in to report on his work. I'll ask him what happened."
This was exactly the effect Luo Xingchao wanted. He quickly nodded in agreement, got up, and left the office. At this moment, several senior cadres were waiting outside to report to Li Zhiqun. When they saw Luo Xingchao come out, Wu Shicai wiped the sweat from his forehead and was about to speak when Luo Xingchao interrupted, "Brother Shicai, it's your turn to report. The director wants you to come in!"
Wu Shicai's heart pounded with nervousness. Hearing Luo Xingchao's greeting, he had no choice but to nod and brace himself as he walked into the office.
Luo Xingchao did not leave, but stayed outside with the other cadres, waiting to see the show. Sure enough, he was not disappointed. In less than five minutes, Li Zhiqun's scolding voice came from the office. Then the door opened and Wu Shicai came out in a disheveled state, stumbling and staggering. A handprint was clearly imprinted on half of his face, obviously because he had been slapped hard.
"Lock me up, lock me up right now, I'm going to shoot you, you bastard..."
Li Zhiqun's furious roar left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment, wondering what had caused him to become so enraged and even arrest his most trusted confidant.
Several burly men rushed over upon hearing the noise, pinned Wu Shicai against the wall, handcuffed him behind his back, and dragged him downstairs.
Zhang Jingyao, the director of the Third Division, looked around, lowered his voice, and asked Luo Xingchao beside him, "Director, do you know what happened? Even Wu Shicai has been arrested?"
Everyone else also turned their attention to Luo Xingchao. Luo Xingchao had just gone in to report on his work, and shortly after he came out, Wu Shicai was arrested. What was the connection between these events?
Upon seeing this, Luo Xingchao quickly spread his hands and hurriedly explained, "Don't look at me, I really don't know! I was just reporting on my work, I didn't say anything..."
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