Chapter 2258 - 2258

When he arrived at the City Organization Department, Liu Zhizhong encountered trouble at the gate of the City Committee. Naturally, the City Organization Department operates within the City Committee Courtyard, so entering here means entering the City Committee gates.

The City Committee gates are guarded by five policemen at all times, a place of utmost importance at the local level. Therefore, the security checks are very stringent. When people heard that Liu Zhizhong was an appointed student from over two years ago, reporting in now, they all laughed.

The guard said, "This has already expired, what's the point of reporting now? Where's your ID? Your notification letter?"

Liu Zhizhong did have his ID, but as for the notification letter, it was unfortunate; it was still in his travel trunk from back then.

What to do?

He recalled his mentor, now the Executive Deputy Mayor of Dongnan City, a scholar-official who rose through academic excellence and was quite kind to him back in the day.

So, he dialed the phone number of this teacher named Zhang Qidong.

However, Zhang Qidong had changed his number, and a strange woman answered, saying he had the wrong number.

Alright then, there's really no way around it. You can't just randomly break in at such a critical place as the City Committee, can you?

Liu Zhizhong was not disheartened and decided to leave the City Committee first.

By this time, September had arrived, autumn had come, but the sun was still quite strong.

The twenty-four "Autumn Tiger" days following the beginning of autumn were still ongoing.

Liu Zhizhong looked around; it wasn't much more than a kilometer to the hotel where the incident occurred over two years ago, so he could just walk over along the street.

Walking along the city roads, the lush green trees on both sides were still thriving. The streets outside the City Committee are part of the facade project, and they looked quite impressive.

Liu Zhizhong suddenly felt a sense of isolation, familiar yet unfamiliar.

As an economically underdeveloped prefecture-level city, Dongnan City really couldn't compare to the Provincial City, but it was evidently far more prosperous and affluent than a county town like Shunping County.

But who knows, both the economy and politics of Dongnan City were under the influence of the Zhang Family. Such families are ubiquitous nationwide.

In every locality, there are always such powers, sometimes just one family, sometimes several of them!

Compared to ordinary people, they are indeed too privileged, forming one local interest group after another.

And for a young man like Liu Zhizhong, alas… he was clearly not a member of any interest group, even opposed and in conflict with members like Zhang Xiaoyang.

When he arrived at the hotel where the incident originally took place—the Southeast Tian Sheng Hotel, memories of the past flooded back, and he felt somewhat distressed in his heart.

Though he had clarity, it did not mean forgetting all the humiliation, even the shame, right?

Given the current economic environment and the broader social context, Liu Zhizhong made a wise decision: the administrative officialdom was something worth engaging in!

If he didn't do it, it would be unworthy of his university efforts; if not this, then would he plunge into this chaotic world, to toil like a beast, only to be swept away?

In this realistic world, there couldn't be a revolution akin to those in novels like Liu Zhizhong's fictional adventures in September, nor would there be miracles like those in the Wale Republic!

Liu Zhizhong had a clear distinction between reality and novels.

As a top student, he truly knew what he needed and what he should do.

Yet, undeniably, the audiobook novel had a significant impact on him, subtly changing his character and temperament, allowing him to engage in administrative officialdom with maturity beyond his years, holding a massive advantage!

Of course, as a young person, he still held onto his ideals.

Zhang Xiaoyang insulted me, Gu Man abandoned and betrayed me, shouldn't I make them pay?

A man, regardless of how clear-headed and broad-minded he might be, still carries some blood and ambition, huh-huh…

Upon entering the Tiansheng Grand Hotel, everything at the front desk had changed drastically.

This was considered the top 5-star hotel in Dongnan, with commendable management and operations.

Liu Zhizhong's luck wasn't so bad; he actually found his travel trunk.

It was a large trunk, big enough to fit a body for disposal.

Back then, the hotel, considering its reputation, chose not to report the incident to the police, not to mention the involvement of Young Master Zhang. Nonetheless, the travel trunk that Liu Zhizhong had left at the front desk was sent to the hotel's storeroom for safekeeping.

Seeing his trunk, with clothes and documents untouched inside, Liu Zhizhong felt a rush of excitement.

Although the trunk was covered in dust, a few brushes of it revealed it to be in good condition.

This was a genuine leather large trunk, truly made of leather, bought for him personally by the director of Shunping County Welfare Institute during his first year in university.

However, back then, the director had been diagnosed with cancer, and by Liu Zhizhong's sophomore year, he had already passed away.

Not all directors of welfare institutes do good deeds; many just muddle through their days or even engage in questionable activities.

But the director of Shunping County's welfare institute was indeed a nice old guy, someone Liu Zhizhong silently thanked. This old man never married all his life.

Of course, after his death, he didn't have much property. A portion was donated to the welfare institute, including a housing unit assigned to him. Another portion was distributed to orphans like Liu Zhizhong, where each received a small share, yet the director's spirit lives on.

Later, Liu Zhizhong didn't visit Shunping often, but whenever he went back, he always made a point to visit the director's grave, burn some money, light incense, and lay a flower.

In the travel trunk, Liu Zhizhong found his notification letter and was quite satisfied. Holding this, he thought he shouldn't be denied entry any longer, right?

Thus, after thanking the hotel staff, Liu Zhizhong once again dragged his travel trunk along the street, returning to the City Committee.

Upon reaching the gate, lo and behold, it was him again!

The head of the security section happened to be there, and after looking at his notification letter, smiled and nodded, saying, "You're Liu Zhizhong, right?"

Liu Zhizhong nodded, "Yes, it's me."

"You really are something, finding even this, though it's expired and useless."

Liu Zhizhong remained calm, saying, "But my health insurance is still active, isn't that enough to prove something?"

"Health insurance is a special exception due to the concern of the city's leadership, but it doesn't really prove anything! Anyway, don't worry, follow me, I was waiting here for you."

Looking at the head of the security section, Liu Zhizhong seemed to understand something.

Soon after, the head of the section entered the City Committee courtyard, drove out a black Audi A4 and let Liu Zhizhong put his trunk in the trunk before sitting in the front passenger seat.

The head drove the car, taking Liu Zhizhong directly away from the City Committee.

Liu Zhizhong's nature was truly steady; he didn't mind at all and didn't even ask where they were going, just sat quietly, knowing he'd know when they arrived.