Chapter 585

At the Dongshan County Bureau, after finishing his call with his sister, Han Lei sauntered over to the Security Division, greeting his colleagues with a beaming smile. He remained completely oblivious to their perfunctory responses and insincerity. The atmosphere of an entire unit is defined by its leadership and those at the top. While it was true that Han Lei seemed to have been possessed by a spirit and cracked the case, no one here was a fool. Many of the veterans knew all too well how the old game was played. You provide me with information, I look the other way—everyone understood the drill. Was Han Lei really all that impressive? Not at all; he had simply picked up the rot of the past. That aside, the key issue was his choice of collaborators. The three individuals unearthed from the collapsed site were all young, which meant there must be people behind the scenes pulling the strings. Everyone was waiting—waiting for the final outcome. Would the bureau continue to maintain the integrity they had been cultivating, or would they slide back into the old ways, only worse? That depended on those at the top.