Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1197 - 56: The Hongmen Banquet! (Part 3)

Vice Director Li and Chief Ding were so scared they didn't dare make a sound, only managing to squeeze out a smile and go along with it with a light-hearted laugh.

Director Tao from the Linghai Transportation Bureau and Director Shen from the Changzhou Transportation Bureau secretly admired the scale of today's event, quietly reflecting that only such a scene could deter the people from Wujiang.

Manager Jiang of Linghai Shipping Company was extremely excited, recalling when he was just a deputy manager, how Xu Sanye led Salted Fish and others to escort the coal fleet to Xuzhou for the shipping company.

Nearly ten years later, Xu Sanye was no longer around, and it was now the turn of Xu Sanye's apprentice, Salted Fish, to back the shipping company.

Commissar Fang, Vice Minister Li, and Li Jun all knew that Salted Fish was hosting a Hongmen banquet today, and when shaking hands with Vice Director Li and Chief Ding from the Wujiang Transportation Bureau, they gripped their hands firmly, causing Vice Director Li and Chief Ding to wince in pain.

"Director Li, welcome to Binjiang!"

"Commissar Fang, you're also welcome to visit Wujiang when you get the chance."

"There'll surely be a chance, definitely, I'll keep your business card well, and I'll call you when I visit."

"Great, I'll make sure to host and accompany you properly."

"Alright, you all carry on, we'll be going now, let's keep in touch regularly."

"Let's have lunch together."

"No, we've got some things to attend to, you go ahead with your discussions."

"Han Da, shall we leave first?"

"Secretary Han, don't forget about the event tomorrow afternoon. Our station head has instructed that you must attend, and if you don't, I won't be able to explain it to the station head and the commissar."

"I won't forget, let me see you off."

The military officers were about to leave, and Han Yu went out to see them off. Director Guan thought it was necessary to see them off too.

Since Director Guan was sending them off, Vice Director Li and Chief Ding had to brace themselves and join in.

After seeing off Vice Minister Li, Yang Jianbo, and Li Jun, Han Yu invited Director Guan and others to move to the second-floor meeting room.

The seating arrangement was very particular, with the three comrades from the Binjiang transportation system sitting facing south, allowing the two from the Wujiang Transportation Bureau to sit opposite Director Tao, Director Shen, and Manager Jiang.

Director Guan and Deputy Director Wang from the Shuzhou Local Maritime Department sat on the left, while Han Yu and Han Xiangning sat on the right.

Xiao Gong held a notebook, sitting in a corner, taking out a pen ready to take notes.

Han Yu looked at Vice Director Li and Chief Ding, making them feel uneasy inside.

Han Xiangning calmly said, "Xiao Gong, where are the things I brought in the morning?"

"Here they are."

"Bring them over."

"Yes!" Xiao Gong put down the pen, bent over to pick up two bags of tobacco and alcohol, and placed them in front of Chief Ding.

Director Guan realized that Salted Fish was about to lose his temper, immediately cleared his throat, and said, "Salted Fish, Xiang Ning, it's rare for me to come back once; it's not good if I don't visit the bureau, why don't you chat first, and I'll go to the bureau to greet Director Xu and Director Zhu."

Deputy Director Wang from the Shuzhou Local Maritime Department also realized he shouldn't get involved in the upcoming conversation and quickly said, "Secretary Han, Director Han, I've always wanted to visit the Binjiang Maritime Bureau but never had the chance; why don't you chat first, and I'll go visit Director Xu and Director Zhu with Director Guan."

"Sure, let me see you two off."

"No need to see us off, you carry on with your conversation."

"We have a car, it's right downstairs, Secretary Han, Director Han, you don't need to come down."

Truly seasoned leaders, leaving promptly when sensing something amiss.

Han Yu gave an approving nod, persisting in seeing them to the door.

Director Guan, feeling uneasy, tightly held Han Yu's hand with a wry smile and said, "Salted Fish, can you give me some face and not make things difficult for them?"

"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for them." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Those are your words!"

"I promise not to hit or arrest them."

"That puts me at ease; I'll wait at the bureau for news."

"Director Xu and Director Zhu know you're back and are waiting at the bureau for you; they'll drink with you at lunch, and I won't interfere with you and Director Wang."

"Alright, we'll be going then."

Director Guan didn't want to stay any longer, even somewhat regretting coming back, and quickly got into the business car.

Deputy Director Wang hesitated but didn't speak; as a grassroots-level cadre in the Local Maritime Department, he had no say on someone else's turf and could only smile wryly and follow into the car.