Back at the Water Police Station, I closed the door and reported the findings to Director Wang, Political Commissioner Ma, and Zhao Hongxing.
Regarding the possibility of a transfer to Changhang Branch in the future, it's far from a done deal, so Director Qi didn't feel it was right to mention it to Director Wang and others, and neither did they give any clear indication, but their attitudes have noticeably eased.
In a hurry, I returned to the Linghai Development Zone Management Committee and reported the situation over the phone to Director Zhou in front of Deputy Mayor Shen.
Director Zhou's stance, just like Deputy Mayor Shen's, was clear: Changhang Branch transforming Bailong Port Police Station into Linghai Police Station was no issue, and Changhang Branch taking over the security management of Linghai Port District was also fine, but there was absolutely no way Linghai would pay salaries to the police officers of Linghai Police Station like the Port Authority does.
