Suddenly arrived

  Back in bed, Zhao Guotang found himself unable to fall asleep, his thoughts racing like a runaway horse.

  It seems that Tang Jin's feelings for him have finally become a problem. In fact, Zhao Guotang had already realized this three months ago.

  The gap between the city and the suburbs is not just a foot or two, even if one's feelings for her are strong, but in the face of spatial distance and time loss, which can make everything fade away, emotional dams have only one outcome: collapse. One tries their best to fill the gaps that may appear, but how much effect can it have?

  I thought I was used to the scenes of classmates parting ways after graduation, and I should have had some mental resistance. But when I saw that pale-faced little white face enthusiastically making a fuss over Tang Jin, while Tang Jin smiled brightly, the feeling in my heart could only be described as "heart like a knife twist".

  Tang Jin is Zhao Guozhen's police academy classmate and also one of the most famous school flowers in her year, Zhao Guozhen was thoroughly attracted to her from the first day they met at school.

  Her petite and delicate figure, fair skin, and exquisite facial features blended together perfectly. With a head of slightly curly short hair and wearing a heroic police uniform, Zhao Guodong almost made up his mind to pursue this girl without hesitation.

  Zhao Guotong knew that his conditions were not good. In terms of family background, he was just from an ordinary working-class family. In terms of connections, most of his relatives were rural or ordinary urban residents. In terms of talent, getting into the police academy was already a super performance for him. Although he had a sturdy build, who cared about that in these two years?

  What's more, in the police academy, there are many people like him, but Zhao Guotang relied on his thick skin and a strong momentum to defeat many competitors and become Tang Jin's boyfriend, which caused dissatisfaction among many people in the police academy, thinking that it was a waste of a good flower.

  However, the sweet life seems to have passed so quickly. The cruelty of graduation assignments made Zhao Guotang and Tang Jin feel the gap between reality and their dreams soon. Jiangkou County is 40 kilometers away from the urban area of Anshan City, but Tang Jin was assigned to the Tianhe District Branch Household Registration Department, just this 40-kilometer distance seems to have estranged the feelings between the two people a lot.

  Although Zhao Guotang would go to Tang Jin whenever he had free time, and Tang Jin would also come over as soon as she was free, the criminal police team was originally busy with many things. Often, when Tang Jin came over, she couldn't find anyone, and communication wasn't convenient either. Both Tang Jin and Zhao Guotang himself realized that if things continued like this, there would eventually be problems between them emotionally, but this was something that neither of the two could change.

  Subconsciously, Zhao Guodong rested his arm under his head, gazing up at the somewhat mottled ceiling, and his heart gradually became a bit bitter.

  Tang Jin's beauty and vitality will surely attract many suitors wherever she goes. The Tianhe Branch Bureau is located in the city center, with good economic conditions, far superior to those of Jiangkou County Bureau. Many young men will certainly be vying for Tang Jin's attention, even if she can hold on for now, but what about in the long run?

  The only way out might be to transfer to the municipal bureau or one of its several branch bureaus, but how easy is that? Just thinking about it made Zhao Guodong feel annoyed, remembering how he hadn't even been able to stand firm in the county bureau's criminal police team before being sent to Jiangmiao.

  The farther Tang Jin is from Zhao Guo Dong, the farther apart their hearts will be. Originally very confident, Zhao Guo Dong knows that if he can't change this situation soon, Tang Jin might really leave him.

  "Xiao Zhao, come to my office for a moment." Just after the first meeting of the department, Zhao Guotang had not yet had time to go downstairs when he heard Qiu Yuanfeng's voice.

  "Sit down, Little Zhao. I already know about your situation with our Jiang Temple. Captain Liu is my old buddy, and it's great that you were able to help him out this time. You should be quite familiar with Jiang Temple too, since I heard your family lives in the textile factory nearby. That's convenient. Since you're from the criminal police team, you'll need to perform well. I have high hopes for you."

  Qiu Yuanfeng sat on the rattan chair, looking a bit cramped, and the rattan strips seemed to be bulging outward under his body. He was a fat man, and his figure had begun to go out of shape before he was even 40 years old. However, this did not affect his level, at least not in terms of what he was saying now.

  Zhao Guotong's face showed some surprise. The matter of him helping Liu Dui to take the blame was only known by two people in the team, and everyone else thought it was his own doing. How did this guy know? Was it Liu Dui who told him? Were their relations that good? However, since the other party didn't explicitly state it, Zhao Guotong didn't ask further.

  "Qiu, you can rest assured that wherever you arrange for me to go, I will definitely get the job done. You can be at ease about this." Zhao Guo also said straightforwardly.

  "Alright, the tasks were already divided earlier. You will be stationed at Daguankou and Tuling two towns. Qi is getting older and his body isn't as good as before, so I'm afraid we have to rely on you more." Qi Yuanfeng said with a serious tone: "Daguankou and Tuling two towns haven't been quiet for some time now. The public security personnel in the two townships' public security rooms are also shrinking from their responsibilities. The party committee and government have some opinions, work hasn't been carried out well, and the masses have many complaints. You must quickly familiarize yourself with the situation. Remember, one person can't do all the work alone, you must rely on the local party committee and government, bring up the public security room personnel, and achieve some results."

  Zhao Guodong nodded while making a record in his notebook, "Understood, I will go to Daguan Kou this afternoon."

  "No need to rush, you just arrived, so take a rest today, after all it's the weekend, you can go home for a visit. On Monday, officially start work, you bring Hu Minggui together to Daguankou, he is from Daguankou and familiar with the situation. Also, quickly get acquainted with the township party committee government and village cadres, so that in the future it will be easier to get their support."

  Qiu Yuanfeng lit the cigarette handed over by Zhao Guotong and took a deep drag, the light blue smoke ring forming an almost imperceptible barrier between them, as if suddenly pulling the two people apart.

  "Xiao Zhao, since you've come to our Jiangmiao Temple, let's put aside all burdens and do a good job. Our Jiangmiao Temple was the location of Jiangkou County before liberation and is also a place that produces talented people. Luan Ju is just one of the many talents who came from our Jiangmiao Temple."

  Qiu Yuanfeng's mention of Luanju refers to the current Party Secretary and Director of Jiangkou County Public Security Bureau, Luan Zhengyuan. Zhao Guodong had also heard that Luanju used to be in Jiangmiao, but those were all old stories. Luan Zhengyuan was only a instructor in Jiangmiao for half a year before being transferred to the criminal police team as an instructor, and then became team leader, deputy director, and finally director, all within ten years. He is also the only one from Jiangmiao who has become a bureau-level leader.

  "Hmm, I will definitely not disappoint Qiu Suo's expectations."

  Zhao Guotong didn't want to say more, at this time, whatever he said was nonsense. He had just arrived and hadn't even warmed up the soles of his feet. Although he had lived in Jiangmiao Town for over a decade, the textile mill where he worked was relatively closed off from the local community, with little interaction between the two. If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Guotong had been quite the character in middle school, often getting into conflicts with students from Jiangmiao Middle School, perhaps no one in Jiangmiao Town would even recognize him.

  "Alright, you can go now. I've asked everyone in the office to help clean up for you, just tidy up your things and you can take a rest today. Remember, Monday at 8:30 sharp, don't be late." Qiu Yuanfeng waved his hand, indicating that Zhao Guodong could leave.