CHAPTER 449: CHAPTER 440: POWER ALLOWS FOR CAPRICIOUSNESS

However, she was quite happy about her daughter’s promotion. Her attitude was completely different from Qi Shangjing’s. Qi Shangjing thought that Qi Manlin was still young, lacking various experiences, and needed to train for a few more years below. The promotion shouldn’t be too fast, aiming for safety. On the contrary, Su Jinzhi believed that the higher Qi Manlin rose, the happier she would be, even if she could immediately become the Public Security Bureau chief, she’d be overjoyed!

Qi Shangjing prefers being low-key, while Su Jinzhi prefers to be high-key. This reflects the completely different perspectives and circumstances between the political and commercial fields!

"Hmm, yes, that’s right. Such a big accomplishment shouldn’t benefit others. As for bringing down Huang Wenhai, I can just discuss it with Manlin. You just focus on the demolition and reconstruction," Lin Mu nodded and said.

Su Jinzhi was full of joy. Now regarding Lin Mu, Su Jinzhi had a lot of trust in him. Just the incident in Situong Town alone made Su Jinzhi thoroughly convinced of Lin Mu’s capabilities.

"Well, since that’s the case, I’ll trouble you then. Manlin doesn’t understand everything yet, so you should guide her more!" Su Jinzhi said.

Now Su Jinzhi feels very fortunate. Thankfully, she didn’t force Qi Manlin to marry the Eldest Young Master Liu; otherwise, she would have regretted it to death. This wonderful son-in-law, Lin Mu, is undoubtedly thousands of times better than the Eldest Young Master Liu!

After discussing the succession of the bureau chief’s position at the Celestial One Pavilion with Su Jinzhi, Lin Mu left the Celestial One Pavilion. The matter of dealing with Huang Wenhai was something Lin Mu and Qi Manlin would handle together!

Leaving the Celestial One Pavilion, Lin Mu headed to Qi Manlin’s office at the East City Public Security Bureau. The officers inside basically all knew Lin Mu; he greeted each one of them and then went directly to Qi Manlin’s office!

"Hey, hi there, Manlin!" Lin Mu didn’t knock and directly pushed the door open and walked in.

Qi Manlin was sitting at her desk, polishing the gun in her hands. Seeing Lin Mu barge in, she simply pointed the gun at him and said, "Who let you in without knocking?"

Lin Mu raised his hands and grinned, "Oh dear! Sis, don’t wave the gun around too casually, or it might accidentally go off!"

"If it goes off, all the better! To rid the world of a nuisance!" Qi Manlin gave Lin Mu an annoyed look and placed the gun on the table.

"Manlin, even if you’re willing to let me go, I can’t bear to part with you. I don’t want to die now when I can see a beauty like you every day!" Lin Mu chuckled as he approached.

"What business do you have coming here to see me?" Qi Manlin asked with an eye-roll at Lin Mu.

"Of course, I have good news!" Lin Mu grinned and replied.

"Oh really, what good news could you possibly have?" Qi Manlin looked up at Lin Mu and asked.

"Huang Wenhai is planning to make a move against me, so I’m planning to bring him down!"

"Bring him down? He’s a deputy department-level cadre; you really think you can topple him? If Huang Wenhai falls, how much of an uproar would it cause in the Wancheng political scene? Do you really have a way?" Qi Manlin asked.

Lin Mu shrugged, "Even if he’s a main department-level cadre, I’m not afraid. If he provokes me, I’ll naturally show him some color. This is what is called being pushed to revolt by officials. Of course, I won’t just sit back and let him handle me. I’ve already prepared the evidence; you just need to follow the procedure. When the time comes for you to solve the case, your promotion will follow logically!"

Qi Manlin pursed her lips, seemingly not too excited. Naturally, Qi Manlin’s pace of promotion is extraordinary. Before, she might have been excited, but now it’s not particularly thrilling. It’s all a bit numbing!

"Actually, I’m pretty good in my current position, and I don’t want to move up. My dad has already talked to me several times about this, telling me to stabilize my current position before thinking about promotion!" Qi Manlin said.

Lin Mu nodded, understanding Qi Manlin’s perspective. After all, she’s a young lady, already at the bureau chief’s position, with people talking behind her back. If she directly moved to the municipal headquarters, it would be a massive pressure for her!

Currently, what Qi Manlin needs is to accumulate qualifications and experience, the accumulation needed in the political arena. Qi Manlin knows very well that her rapid promotion is in no small part due to Lin Mu’s behind-the-scenes actions. If it were just her relying on herself, she might still likely be a low-level officer at the police team!

Lin Mu also understands what Qi Shangjing said: Qi Manlin’s rapid ascent might not necessarily be a good thing. It’s like building a skyscraper; the taller you build, the more foundational support is needed. If the foundation’s weak, it could certainly collapse to a certain extent!

In her current role, Qi Manlin has Lin Mu’s secret backing. If she had to shoulder everything herself, she’d likely feel overwhelmed!

So, Lin Mu also knows that Qi Manlin’s quick rise isn’t a good thing. It’s better to stabilize first, take it step by step, ensure relationships are harmonious, build a solid foundation so that she won’t topple over!

Some people seemingly smile at Qi Manlin on the surface, pretending their relationship is great. Yet, quite a few envy and even resent her. Some took over a decade to climb from the district to the municipal level, while Qi Manlin reached such a level in just a few months. How could that not make others envious? How could there not be green eyes?

"Well, since that’s the case, staying in your current position isn’t bad. Being the East City Public Security Bureau chief at Wancheng’s main bureau suits you. The higher up you go, the deeper the waters become; your dad must really feel this. If you don’t wish to rise, then just stay in your role for now," Lin Mu nodded and said.

"Hmm, I agree. My current role is pretty good. It took long enough to get acquainted with my colleagues; I don’t want to switch positions again!" Qi Manlin nodded and said.

"Haha, I think you’re quite the oddity! Even with a bright future, not wanting a promotion, truly a rarity in the bureaucracy! You know, things like this are what countless people only dream about!" Lin Mu waved his hand, laughing cheerfully.

"Hmph, I’m happy with it!" Qi Manlin huffed, tilting her head.

"Alright then, someone with power and backing can afford to be this willful! But even if you’re willing, your mom isn’t too pleased!"

"Hah, I don’t care about her! All about power and influence, I really don’t know how those can bring her happiness!" Qi Manlin pouted and said.

"In fact, you should try to understand your mom. Why do you think she’s doing all this? Isn’t it for you, to make your life better? What parent in the world isn’t doing what they do for their child?" Lin Mu said as he moved behind Qi Manlin.

Qi Manlin waved dismissively, "Ha, I don’t need that. What I need is their love, not material stuff. So my mom doesn’t really understand me!"

"Well, alright. Your mom doesn’t understand you, and neither does your dad. But I understand you, so I’ll offer you my love!" Lin Mu grinned as he placed his hands on Qi Manlin’s shoulders and started massaging them.