At the same time, on the other end of the line, Li Jian had just roughly put his office supplies in order in his new office.
This deputy director's office was indeed much more spacious than his previous office as captain of the criminal investigation team, with its own bathroom and a small rest room, bright and clean.
He was thinking of giving the desk a good wipe, then making himself a cup of hot tea to enjoy this rare moment of leisure during the transition between posts.
The freshly brewed tea was sending up wisps of steam; before he had time to take the first sip, the phone on the desk lit up and began buzzing.
He glanced at the caller ID showing the two characters "Jiang An," and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve upward as he recalled that just a few hours ago, at the party committee meeting, their appointments had been announced together.
From now on, this pair of old partners would be fighting side by side again, on a higher platform.
