"Are you not satisfied with bearing all the punishments?"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned, especially Hu Jia and Ouyang Wen. Why was Uncle Qiao targeting Lu Qingqing so fiercely?
Lu Qingqing was also a little surprised. Given the relationship between Qiao Huali and Hu Jia, shouldn't he still say it wasn't enough? Had she really caused too much trouble just now and hurt his feelings?
"If you can't win, then go back where you came from. My police bureau needs stability and unity." To everyone's surprise, Qiao Huali wanted to send Lu Qingqing back to Jiangjin. Everyone turned to look at her.
Lu Qingqing had not expected Qiao Huali to make such a demand, but then she thought about it. Qiao Huali was right. A collective needed stability and unity, especially a disciplinary force.
Because of her, Hu Jia had not only caused a scene at the police station but had also questioned and overturned a superior's decision on the spot. Looking at the people around her, it was clear that cliques were already forming.
As management, this was definitely not what Qiao Huali wanted to see.
"Okay! I agree!" Lu Qingqing did not back down, nor could she.
Hearing Lu Qingqing agree, it seemed that apart from Hu Jia and a few people she was already familiar with, everyone else gasped.
The stakes were too high!
...
The meeting adjourned, and everyone returned to their posts. As for the competition between Lu Qingqing and Tong Meng, it would be rescheduled. Since the choice was to solve cases, they would wait for a case to arise.
"How could you agree to Director Qiao? If..." Zhou Fengjiu was full of worry.
"Don't worry, I won't lose," Lu Qingqing said.
"Big sister, this is about investigating cases, not arm wrestling." Guan Jinsong was also speechless. While solving cases was related to a police officer's abilities, one had to admit that luck played a part.
"What else could I have done in that situation? I could only agree. Besides, I'm willing to go back to Jiangjin, but I can't let Tong Meng take that position."
Hearing Lu Qingqing say this, no one had anything more to say.
Indeed, in that situation, Lu Qingqing had no other choice. Moreover, what she said was true. Anyone could take that position, but not Tong Meng.
"Aren't you and Director Qiao like uncle and nephew? Why did it seem like he was targeting you today?" Zhan Ruoxuan had been trying to figure out why Qiao Huali was forcing Lu Qingqing so much.
Actually, Lu Qingqing had also briefly wondered about this, but she quickly understood: "He's not forcing me, he's forcing all of us, especially Hu Jia and Ou Wen, to abide by the rules and obey orders."
Lu Qingqing understood Qiao Huali. If everyone acted like this, how could subordinates be managed in the future?
Since he couldn't bear to punish Hu Jia, he could only punish himself.
However, what did Xie Xi mean when he said to Qiao Huali, "You also made Tong Meng's appointment"?
Thinking of this, Lu Qingqing got up and went to find Ouyang Wen.
As the captain of the criminal investigation team, Ouyang Wen had his own office. Pushing the door open, Hu Jia was already inside.
Seeing Lu Qingqing enter alone, everyone craned their necks, while Tong Meng's face turned ashen.
She had not expected the duck she had her eye on to fly away.
Seeing Lu Qingqing enter, Ouyang Wen knew what she was going to ask.
"This whole thing caught Xiao Jia and me off guard," Ouyang Wen said. All along, the position of the second team leader had been reserved for Lu Qingqing. To give her a surprise, neither Ouyang Wen nor Hu Jia had said anything.
Who would have thought that this surprise would actually turn into a surprise today.
Lu Qingqing believed Ouyang Wen. As the captain of the criminal investigation team, he had the authority to appoint the leaders of the subordinate teams.
And Ouyang Wen had always wanted Lu Qingqing to climb higher, preferably surpassing Hu Jia, so he would definitely put in effort for this personnel adjustment.
However, to everyone's surprise, just before the meeting today, Qiao Huali suddenly called a few of them over. He produced an appointment letter, which directly stated that Tong Meng was the head of the second team.
If it weren't for the fact that Tong Meng also looked surprised at the time, Ouyang Wen would have even suspected that Tong Meng had tampered with something behind the scenes.
Qiao Huali said that he had also received notice from higher-ups early in the morning. As for why it was Tong Meng, or who had ordered her selection, he knew nothing.
In any case, the appointment letter had been issued, and it had to be acknowledged whether they liked it or not.
And with only twenty minutes left before the announcement of the personnel list, even if Ouyang Wen and Hu Jia wanted to change the situation, they were powerless.
It had to be said that such a sudden move was indeed formidable, leaving them no time to retaliate. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Hu Jia had immediately gotten angry. He wasn't upset that Tong Meng became the leader of the second team, but rather that Lu Qingqing had left his team and not secured a position that matched her capabilities.
Hu Jia had even threatened Qiao Huali that if Lu Qingqing were not transferred back to his team, he would resign.
However, Qiao Huali was too familiar with Hu Jia's temper.
"Don't you want to investigate the cases you want to investigate anymore?"
"Do you want Lu Qingqing to know that you chose to leave the police force because of a woman?"
"Are you hoping that everyone will suspect Lu Qingqing only got to where she is today by relying on your connections?"
After a few rhetorical questions, Hu Jia backed down.
He realized that the first question wasn't that important; he could still investigate cases without being a police officer. What truly concerned him was the impact his impulsiveness would have on Lu Qingqing.
After listening to Ouyang Wen, Lu Qingqing felt quite touched. She knew Hu Jia would stand up for her, but she hadn't expected him to threaten to resign.
She understood too well what being a police officer meant to Hu Jia.
Fortunately, Qiao Huali had persuaded him.
However, Hu Jia was only persuaded on the surface. In fact, it was precisely those words that led Hu Jia to his later actions.
"You think Lu Qingqing only got here because of me?
Then I'll create an opportunity for Lu Qingqing and see if she's really capable.
So Hu Jia decided to have Lu Qingqing and Tong Meng compete. He believed Lu Qingqing would definitely prove herself.
Understanding Hu Jia's intentions, Lu Qingqing was deeply moved.
Hu Jia looked at Lu Qingqing. "I can't fight alongside you in this competition. If you win, you'll go to Group Two, and the chances of us working on cases together will be even fewer."
Lu Qingqing rolled her eyes. "Aren't you coming home at night? Aren't you coming to the office during the day? Besides, isn't this a good way for me to get rid of the rumors that I'm relying on you to get ahead?"
Hu Jia's smile faded. "If anyone says that again, I'll slap them until their faces swell."
Lu Qingqing chuckled. "Forget it. Now that I have a chance to prove myself, I'll personally slap their faces."
Hu Jia chuckled twice. "Yes, slap their faces until they swell!"
Ouyang Wen watched the two of them whispering and cleared his throat lightly. "Well, since you can talk when you go home, then take some of your conversation home with you."
That stung!
"Now, let's discuss this matter of the 'influential person'."
Influential person?
Lu Qingqing's eyes darted, and she understood what Ouyang Wen meant.
Someone who could influence higher-ups to issue personnel appointments and directly interfere in internal police matters, wasn't that an influential person? Perhaps it was a senior leader within the police bureau.
"I really didn't expect this Sixth Master to have some real skills." Lu Qingqing asked Ouyang, "Was the appointment of Tong Meng truly Director Qiao's decision?"
Hu Jia shook his head. "He was only responsible for signing and issuing the appointment letter; the actual decision-maker was not him."
"Then who was it?"
"It's said that a meeting was held upstairs this morning, and everyone voted anonymously. The winner was Tong Meng."
Lu Qingqing was stunned: did a team leader in the criminal investigation team require a vote from higher-ups? Even to elect a captain like Ouyang Wen, there wouldn't be such a need for those big shots to vote.
Seeing Ouyang Wen nod, Lu Qingqing finally understood. Sixth Master's influence probably extended to most of the senior leadership in the police bureau.
Just as the few of them were about to continue their whispered conversation, Gao Liang pushed open the door. "Qingqing, someone's dead in the suburbs!"