The sound of a gunshot seemed to travel through time and space, bringing him back to the starting point from the end of his life. Faced with the shortcut to power he once had, he chose to turn around and leave this time, taking the initiative to plunge into the mud at the grassroots level.
From the mining disputes in Yantai County to the investigation of backlogged cases, he took off his leather shoes and put on rubber shoes, using the calluses on his soles to gain public praise. Faced with the expectations of his mentor, he no longer blindly relied on him, but protected his mentor's reputation and bottom line with a clear mind and excellent performance. He set iron rules, broke conventions, and brought to the forefront those honest police officers who had been buried.
In the whirlpool of public opinion about the demolition of the new district, he insisted on "resettlement first" and balanced legal principles and public sentiment; in the storm of team rectification, he strictly adhered to the "closed loop of evidence" and defended the dignity of the rule of law. Faced with the scrutiny of the new top leader, he went from the initial run-in to the final consensus, replacing short-term storms with "system anti-corruption", making the reform both thunderous and spring breeze.
When his arrogance turned into certainty, he finally understood: the real strong man does not play against the sky, but uses his two lifetimes of understanding to pave a smooth path for those who come after him.
