The director of the Troup would not be removed; a written self-criticism would suffice. Qi Tongwei saw no need to specifically target him—it simply wasn't worth the effort.
Shang Liangjun, the Chief of the Municipal Bureau, was a different case. That position needed to be vacated to make room for Li Daniu. Without one’s own trusted people in such roles, nothing ever got done with any real dedication. Of course, the reason for his removal could not be linked to the current incident, as that would look bad if word got out. Qi Tongwei merely expressed his anger through a few sarcastic remarks before dismissing them to get back to their duties.
Time quickly moved into November. Unlike previous year-ends, there was one major task that required everyone's full attention: the widely rumored "Millennium Bug," also known as the Y2K problem.
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