The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Chapter 278 It's rotten to the core, beyond saving.

While Qin Chuan went out for a walk, Zhang Feng and several deputy directors were also having a meeting.

"Director Zhang, is this Qin Chuan... any good?"

Although Zhang Feng is the political commissar, those who know him well know that he prefers to be called Director Zhang.

Li Hu lit a cigarette and blew bubbles.

Li Hu is the deputy director and secretary of the discipline inspection commission of the High-tech Zone Branch.

"Hehe, what's the big deal? He's so young. With a little trickery, I think that'll be enough."

Wang Guojun, deputy director and chairman of the trade union, sneered.

Over the past few years, the directors of the High-tech Zone Branch have changed like a revolving door, but the deputy directors and political commissar have remained unchanged.

When the previous two bureau chiefs came, they spoke much more than Qin Chuan did.

They were all righteous and awe-inspiring, all nemesis of evil, dedicated to serving the people and irreconcilably opposed to evil.

As a result, one fell for money, and the other fell for a beautiful woman.

That's just how people are; everyone has weaknesses. Some people like money but not women, while others like women but not money.

Some people don't like either of those things, but they like painting, calligraphy, and playing with teapots.

The previous director was fond of collecting antiques.

As a result, the entire High-tech Zone branch started collecting antiques, and everyone became an expert in archaeology.

During the morning meeting, we don't talk about anything serious. It's all about discussing the quality of the teapots we've collected and the antique paintings we've acquired.

"No way!"

Zhang Feng sneered.

He has been operating in the High-tech Zone branch for so many years, and the entire leadership team is his cronies.

No matter what the new director is like, this is not a place where anyone can have the final say, and we still need to be democratic in our speech.

If Qin Chuan can go along with the corrupt practices and get rich with everyone, then naturally there will be no trouble.

However, if the other party tries anything new, Zhang Feng will definitely let them know what the High-tech Zone Branch really is.

This is actually a headache for Zhao Donglai, the director of the municipal bureau.

The situation is not unique to the High-tech Zone Branch of the Xi'an Public Security Bureau.

The other branch offices are basically the same; those in Ping'an County and Zhulin County are considered good examples.

But basically, it's either a one-man show by the top leader or the local power structure that calls the shots.

This is also true even within the leadership team of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Although Zhao Donglai was the bureau chief, Jiang Zhengyi, as the political commissar, was able to rival him because there were several people in the leadership team who were completely aligned with Jiang Zhengyi and supported him in everything.

And it was precisely these few people whom Zhao Donglai couldn't touch; either the Party Secretary or the Mayor would speak up.

Ultimately, all these people were actually under Mayor Cheng Guobiao's command.

Of course, Secretary Huang Zhen was also in a difficult position in a similar situation.

Take Qin Chuan's job assignment as an example.

It may seem that Secretary Huang Zhen resolved the issue with just a few words, but in reality, it was the result of compromise.

According to Zhao Donglai, the Organization Department recently replaced its deputy minister.

Replacing a branch bureau chief with a deputy minister of the organization department is actually a step back for Huang Zhen.

Although he was only a deputy in the Organization Department, it was still a department directly under the Municipal Party Committee.

Although Qin Chuan is the top leader here, in terms of rank, he is only a section chief, while others are deputy division chiefs. Moreover, although the High-tech Zone Branch is relatively important, it is still under the leadership of the Public Security Bureau.

The situation in Xi'an is far more complex than it appears on the surface.

This machine can no longer be fixed with minor repairs; it requires radical overhaul.

However, one move can have far-reaching consequences, and Zhao Donglai could guess some of Huang Zhen's thoughts.

Qin Chuan's achievements in cracking down on organized crime in Zhulin County and Ping'an County are evident to all.

Moreover, Qin Chuan's transfer from Zhulin County to Ping'an County was arranged by Secretary Huang Zhen.

Now they've transferred the other party from Ping'an County to the High-tech Zone Branch Bureau. The meaning and purpose are self-evident: they're targeting the criminal gangs in Xing'an City.

Huang Zhenxiang wanted to use Qin Chuan as a sharp knife to create an opening, to target certain individuals through the crackdown on organized crime, and then take them down in one fell swoop, thereby completing the reform of Xing'an City.

However, no one knew the situation at the Municipal Public Security Bureau better than Zhao Donglai.

Over the years, some people in the Municipal Public Security Bureau have been completely corrupted.

Sometimes, Zhao Dong felt that this place was beyond saving.

Zhao Donglai was not alone in sharing this view.

At this moment, many people in the High-tech Zone Branch are discussing matters related to Qin Chuan.

"Do you think this new bureau chief is the same as the previous one?"

"We can't limit his future prospects to our area at such a young age. I think that's unlikely."

"What do you mean by 'promising future'? Change the word 'future' in your answer. All crows are black, and I don't think Qin Chuan is that great. Besides, he's so young, he definitely doesn't have much experience. He'll be dragged down by those people with just a few moves."

There were probably various discussions going on in different departments within the branch office.

Qin Chuan, of course, had no idea. He was currently being led by Zheng Bin, visiting various departments.

"Director Zheng, I see there are quite a few female police officers in our bureau."

Zheng Bin was taken aback, then said, "Oh, it's like this. Our High-tech Zone Branch has a large jurisdiction and not enough staff, so we've borrowed some people from below."

"After all, it's a government agency, and girls are more meticulous and conscientious in their work."

Attentive?

Her legs are long too.

"Whose idea was this?"

"It was Director Deng who made the decision."

Director Deng?

Qin Chuan nodded. This man is now the deputy director of the Xing'an City Public Security Bureau, which is no exaggeration to say that he holds a high position and wields great power.