Chapter 700 - 739: Retribution Comes So Quickly
"Director, you say... you say... you want me to become a clerk?" Zheng Dawei stammered as he asked.
The director nodded and replied, "Yes, go be a clerk."
Zheng Dawei knew that he hadn’t misheard this time, and he really panicked now. He quickly said, "Director, what mistake have I made?"
The director sighed and said, "Old Zheng, you have indeed done a good job as an office director in the past few years, and I’m quite satisfied. I was actually going to promote you. But this time, it was the higher-ups who specifically targeted you. There’s nothing I can do."
"What? The higher-ups targeted me? Why?" Zheng Dawei shouted, how could this be possible? He was just a sub-bureau’s office director, and every time someone from higher up visited, he received them wholeheartedly, afraid of the slightest dissatisfaction. Moreover, each time the guests were very satisfied. He certainly shouldn’t have offended anyone higher up.
The director himself was also puzzled. The instances where higher-ups directly issue orders to remove someone are extremely rare. He had never encountered such a situation in all these years, and moreover, no reasons were given, just a direct personnel order. He said, "I don’t know the specifics. Anyway, I received a call from the city, and they didn’t explain the reasons to me either. Think about it yourself, did you unwittingly offend someone?"
"Offend someone? Director, you know me. I always handle things carefully, and I don’t pick fights," Zheng Dawei said, nearly crying.
The director then said, "You may not have directly offended someone in our system, but it’s possible you’ve offended someone else. Maybe that person has exceptional connections."
"Ah?" Zheng Dawei’s mind raced, suddenly remembering the man and woman he encountered that morning. They had said outright that they would deal with him and ensure he couldn’t stay as an office director. Could it be them?
Seeing Zheng Dawei’s expression, the director knew he had remembered and sighed, saying, "Old Zheng, I am sorry, but I can’t help you with this. You’d better think of a solution yourself."