Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"Sizhe, please take a seat. There's no need for us to be so polite." After Feng Sizhe sat on the sofa for guests, Wei Zuosheng also sat down beside him with tea. It didn't feel like a conversation between a leader and a subordinate, but rather a heart-to-heart talk between friends.

"Thank you, Mayor." Feng Sizhe was a little flattered and wanted to stand up.

"Hey, Sizhe, why are you being so polite to me? Haha, please sit down. Just the two of us, like last time at the Hakka Restaurant, so be casual." Wei Zuosheng took the initiative to mention the last time he asked Feng Sizhe for a favor. This is a kind of attitude, that is, if you have any problem, just tell me. I will remember your kindness and will help if I can.

Feng Sizhe was clear about Wei Zuosheng's attitude towards him. Knowing this, he knew what to say next. He did not hide anything and told him about his current situation. He even told him about his experience with Zhu Zitong, the young master of the Zhu family, and Chang Sheng, the young master of the Chang family, when he was in Kyoto.

Wei Zuosheng had been listening carefully. He found these things very novel and surprised at the same time, because he really could not imagine that so many things would happen behind this young man.

It was not until Feng Sizhe had finished answering all the questions that Wei Zuosheng looked up at Feng Sizhe and asked, "Are you done?"

"That's it, Mayor. This is the situation now. I think as soon as the investigation team of the Ministry of Public Security enters Haibei City, it will definitely turn this place upside down, especially the impact on me personally will definitely be bad. If that's the case, I will most likely become the target of public criticism. In that case, perhaps the Guanggui Provincial Party Committee will directly take measures against me, and this measure may very well be to kick me out of Haibei City or even Guanggui Province. So, if this conversation goes wrong, it will be the last conversation between you and me." Feng Sizhe was not afraid to tell the other party the outcome of the matter. Since he wanted the other party to support and help him wholeheartedly, he could not hide it anymore. Otherwise, who knows if the other party would help him in the future when he faced problems that he was not aware of, even if he agreed now?

"Haha, is that all?" Contrary to Feng Sizhe's expectation, Wei Zuosheng was not in a hurry, but asked with a smile.

"That's all? Isn't that enough?" Feng Sizhe was very surprised by Wei Zuosheng's answer, because he didn't quite understand the meaning of his words.

"Oh, if that's all, then it's nothing, because I, Wei Zuosheng, know that you, Feng Sizhe, are a good cadre. From the beginning when you were looking for evidence against Liu Wenhua and the others, you didn't do it on purpose. You never thought of bringing them down and replacing them. These facts have proven it. And this time someone wanted to attack you, so it's reasonable that you would fight back. There's nothing wrong with that, so don't worry about anything. You're doing what a party member should do. I know this, so I... will support you with all my strength."

Wei Zuosheng expressed his position directly and righteously, which surprised Feng Sizhe, even shocked him. Because in his opinion, even if Wei Zuosheng supported him, it was limited support, not this kind of strong and full support. Now that the other party has expressed his position, he doesn't know what to say.

Seeing Feng Sizhe was a little dazed, Wei Zuosheng just laughed, "What? Didn't you expect me to say that?"

"Yes, Mayor, I really didn't expect it." Feng Sizhe answered truthfully.

"Haha, this is normal. Actually, Sizhe, you still don't understand me, or you don't understand my heart. Maybe you have always looked down on me." Seeing Feng Sizhe's puzzled look, Wei Zuosheng explained. "As a local and a Zhuang, I love Haibei City. I especially hope that An can get better and better, and the living standards of the people here are getting higher and higher, and I have been working hard for this goal. But I don't know why, I tried my best but couldn't accomplish this. I watched the cadres of Haibei City change batch by batch. I have seen those with some backgrounds and some connections, those with high academic qualifications, and those who are older and have work experience. But looking back, I found that these people are just passers-by in Haibei City. They have been in Haibei for several years, and Haibei is still the same. There has been no major change because of the arrival of any one person, so that Haibei City, which is close to the sea, is not as economically developed as some inland cities. This has always puzzled me. Is it that Haibei City has always been like this, and the people of Haibei City will always live in this state?"

When talking about this issue, Wei Zuosheng deliberately paused, as if he was thinking about what Haibei was like in the past. Then, after he came to his senses, he continued, "Just when my idea was about to be shattered, and even when I thought it would not be realized, you came. To be honest, I didn't care about your arrival at the beginning. Although I haven't seen you yet, I do know that you have a certain background, otherwise you wouldn't have become the deputy mayor of the municipal standing committee at this age. And I am most annoyed by young men like you who have some background. For people like you, I never expect you to make any real achievements. As long as you don't make trouble and don't let Haibei's economy regress, that's enough. But I never expected that after you came to Haibei City, you really got into the working state very quickly. You were already half dead and became the most serious oil bottle of the Municipal Party Committee. Haitian Economic Development Zone was revitalized just like this, and in such a short time, I was a little shocked at the time, and I have been paying attention to you silently. Until you succeeded, and because of this, you found out the major corruption case in Haibei City and arrested Liu Wenhua and other people's residents, I knew that you were a real person who did things."

At this point, Wei Zuosheng seemed to be very emotional. "That's why I made the decision to ask you out. At that time, I really wanted to see if you had the desire to be mayor. If you did, I would definitely support you with all my strength, because I know that if you become mayor, you will definitely make Haibei's economy better and benefit the people here more. This is also my goal. And if you don't want to do it, then I will do it, because only if I become mayor can I fully support you, and even assist you, to ensure that every proposal of yours can be passed smoothly."

When Wei Zuosheng made this statement, Feng Sizhe was really moved. He had always thought that Wei Zuosheng was just like the officials, and that he became an official for the sake of reputation, especially since he was a local. If he could become the mayor of the local area, it would be such an honor. But until he heard what he said just now, he realized that he was wrong, very wrong. He was not that kind of person at all. He became an official not for profit or fame, but for the people. He really cared about the local people. What a great spirit and ideal.

"Mayor Wei, after listening to your speech, I think you are really great. If all officials of the Republic are like you, then our country will be strong." Feng Sizhe said from the bottom of his heart.

"Haha, Sizhe, you're too kind. In fact, this is just the most basic moral integrity for an official. It's just that the wonderful world now has blinded the hearts and eyes of some people. Think about it, which official doesn't have such an ideal when he just started working? Well, if you want to blame someone, just blame the society for being too complicated." Wei Zuosheng said with emotion.

Seeing Wei Zuosheng say this, Feng Sizhe nodded in agreement, "Mayor, what do you think I should do next?"

"I think you should have made a decision before you came to me. Go ahead and do it. On behalf of the municipal government, I will fully support you." Wei Zuosheng did not express his opinion because he knew that with Feng Sizhe's political wisdom, he knew what to do next. Since someone wanted to use this matter to make trouble, he might as well strike first and hold all the evidence in his hands. With the truth on his side, no matter what tricks the opponent had, he could move forward and backward freely.

"Okay, I know what to do." Seeing Wei Zuosheng say this, Feng Sizhe also nodded. It's time to strike first, at least to give the Ministry of Public Security investigation team that is about to arrive in Haibei City a warning.

Feng Sizhe chatted with Wei Zuosheng for more than an hour, after which he walked out with a rosy face and much more confidence when he walked out of the office. Then Feng Sizhe drove to the city military district headquarters and had a long talk with Commander Xi Guoqi.

However, that afternoon, the Haibei Military District suddenly dispatched a battalion of armed police to carry out targeted arrests of the Hai Gang that had been entrenched in Haibei City for many years.

The streets were full of military vehicles. A squad was divided into three groups, with one vehicle in each group. They began to carry out surprise sweeps on all the bases of the Hai Gang. All the Hai Gang members who were completely unprepared were arrested one by one, even the boss Da Haiheizi who had just returned to the Hai Gang headquarters was arrested.

Hai Heizi first followed Mi Xueyong's advice and disappeared from Haibei City. But after a while, he found that nothing happened in Haibei City against the Hai Gang. In addition, he learned from Mi Xueyong that the Ministry of Public Security was about to send an investigation team to target Feng Sizhe. He felt that it was time for him to return to Haibei City. Feng Sizhe couldn't protect himself, so how could he do anything against him next? Facing a person who was about to respond to Gu Buxia, he returned to Haibei City with a hundred hearts, but who would have thought that he had just returned to Haibei City and encountered the city military sub-district taking action against them, so he was directly captured.

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