Kafu continued, "Going to State 12 as governor is my own plan. If Mr. Qin has other arrangements, I will follow them."
Qin Siyang waved his hand and laughed at himself, "My understanding of the United Government is about the same as a blind man feeling an elephant. I'm naturally nowhere near as knowledgeable as District Chief Kafu in this area. But could District Chief Kafu explain why you chose to transfer to State 12?"
"Of course. It's only proper to explain my thinking clearly to Mr. Qin."
From the moment Qin Siyang entered the room, Kafu had addressed him as "Mr. Qin," placing him in a position worthy of respect, instead of adding a "Little" before his name because of his age.
"As for the transfer, this is how I see it. First, I'm already a state-level official. After earning merit, it's impossible for me to be demoted. At worst, it would be a transfer at the same rank. So my options are either to take a post in District 2, become the chief of one of the top one hundred districts, or take one of the governor positions in States 2 through 14."
"But merit is only the visible requirement for a transfer. Besides that, you also need connections behind the scenes. If I seek a higher position, I'll definitely affect other people's interests. The Richard family has already cut ties with me. If I continue climbing, I'll only attract unwanted attention. It's better to take this opportunity to transfer out to State 12, where the governor's seat has just become vacant."
"Although State 12 ranks near the bottom, half of its districts are inside the Safe Zone and connected together. It focuses on industrial and agricultural development, so its prospects are good. Also, my cousin Dibaxi served there as governor for many years and built many relationships. Now that he has cut all those ties and left, I can go there and pick them back up. It will take half the effort for twice the result."
"I believe that if I become the governor of State 12, I will be able to provide Mr. Qin with greater support in the future."
After Kafu finished speaking, Qin Siyang could feel his blood rush.
As expected of the chief of a district, someone who had dealt with the Zhao family for so many years.
Every part of his plan fit together naturally, without forcing anything, seeking the greatest possible return with the smallest possible risk.
Qin Siyang immediately agreed, "District Chief Kafu's plan is excellent. If possible, then please carry it out according to this plan."
"Thank you for your approval, Mr. Qin."
Even though Kafu had lowered his own position and said he would take orders from Qin Siyang, having a district chief suddenly appear and say he wanted to become his subordinate still didn't feel very real to Qin Siyang, and he didn't dare trust him so quickly.
Kafu's plan didn't seem to have any downside, nor did it seem likely to cause trouble for him or the Zhao family. For now, he would let Kafu carry it out.
At the very least, it would allow Chen Zhongming to become District Chief sooner and remove future trouble.
No matter what, it was a deal that couldn't lose money.
Whether Kafu was truly sincere or not could be observed over time.
Meanwhile, Zhao Longfei, who had been sitting to one side, remained silent for a long while.
He was still thinking about the connection between the Gu family and the heretical church.
One cannot allow others to sleep beside one's bed.
Just hearing that the Samsara Church existed in District 7 made Zhao Longfei want to wipe it out immediately.
Even if it was the Gu family that was sheltering the Church, neither Zhao Longteng nor Zhao Longfei would accept it.
Kafu's plan would not only eliminate one of his greatest concerns, but also smoothly allow Chen Zhongming to take over.
He truly had no reason to refuse, "District Chief Kafu, your plan is good, but I still have a question."
"Please ask, Principal Zhao."
"How did you learn about the heretical church?"
Kafu sighed. There was a trace of sadness in his eyes.
"Dadova captured a [Fraudster] from the Samsara Church and got the information during interrogation."
"Why didn't you act sooner?"
"There was no need. My previous mission was to remain in District 7 and obstruct your Zhao family. For that, both the Richard family and the United Government secretly supported me. What was the point of earning merit and getting promoted?"
"Fair enough. Then when do you plan to act?"
"If Mr. Qin permits it, I'd like to do it tomorrow."
Qin Siyang froze for a moment, "Tomorrow? That soon?"
"The longer we wait, the more things can go wrong."
Zhao Longfei sighed, "You have dinner with us tonight, then tomorrow you raid the Gu family. Anyone will be able to guess that you've joined forces with us. But the matter of the heretical church cannot be tolerated. We'll do as you said. I'll inform my elder brother. Gu Weirong happens to be discussing matters with him right now, so he can give him a heads-up."
"Good! Very decisive! As expected of Principal Zhao!"
Zhao Longfei continued, "There's no need to tell Chen Zhongming in advance. Tomorrow, just bring him with you to raid the Samsara Church. It'll save him from worrying."
"That was my plan as well."
"The people in the Samsara Church probably aren't weak. Do you need help?"
Kafu smiled faintly, "The fighting strength of this Samsara Church branch isn't strong. It's mainly focused on operations. I'm confident I can take it."
"Fine, then that's settled. I'll also have people watching from the shadows."
"Thank you, Principal Zhao! Then without further delay, I'll head back and prepare the deployment."
"Thank you for your hard work, District Chief Kafu."
Zhao Longfei stood up on his own initiative and shook Kafu's hand.
Qin Siyang also shook hands with him, "District Chief Kafu, I'll be relying on your guidance in the future."
"My pleasure to serve Mr. Qin."
Qin Siyang took out a storage box fitted with a special lock and handed it to Kafu.
Kafu looked puzzled, "This is..."
Qin Siyang did not explain directly, "Although they were enemies at the time, I still admire that they gave their lives for their convictions. So I wanted to find a chance to bury them. Now I feel it's more appropriate to entrust them to Mr. Kafu."
As soon as Kafu heard this, he knew the box contained the bodies of Dadova and the others. He closed his eyes and bowed deeply to Qin Siyang.
"Thank you, Mr. Qin, for upholding justice. I will take good care of their families. Goodbye, Mr. Qin."
"Goodbye."
Kafu did not ask Qin Siyang to remove the special lock from the storage box.
He knew Qin Siyang did not fully trust him and was worried that giving him the bodies might lead to unforeseen complications.
But he believed Qin Siyang had not deceived him with an empty box.
Because tied to the storage box was a torn piece of cloth embroidered with seven golden stars.
It had been cut from the formal uniform of an official of the District 7 United Government.
After Kafu left, Qin Siyang murmured, "I don't know why, but after just one meal with Kafu, I feel he's worthy of someone like Dadova following him through life and death."
Zhao Longfei agreed deeply, "If he hadn't been held back by his family, his achievements would never have stopped here."
Qin Siyang's thoughts returned to the matter of the heretical Church, "Principal Zhao, do you think the Gu family knows about the Samsara Church?"
Zhao Longfei did not answer directly.
"Do you remember Qin Yu from the Samsara Church who tried to assassinate Hu Chan, and her superior?"
"Of course."
"We read through both of their memories and found nothing indicating they knew there was a Samsara Church branch in District 7. It's one thing if Qin Yu didn't know, but her superior was a Deacon of the Samsara Church."
Zhao Longfei took out his phone and muttered, "A church branch that even a Deacon doesn't know about... whatever it's planning, it isn't small."
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