Official Career Storm
Chapter 142

Chapter 142: Chapter 142

Song Guanchao spoke in a calm tone, yet his words were filled with confidence.

Liu Jie grew curious.

Three to five years was already extremely fast.

He couldn’t figure out how Song Guanchao was going to operate to shorten the time for him to enter the threshold even further.

"Regarding your marital relationship, you should manage it well, and don’t make regrettable decisions on the spur of the moment."

"If things truly become unbearable, then move out for a while to cool down."

"In the following period, you will have a lot on your plate, both at home and work, you’ll need to adjust your focus yourself."

Song Guanchao spoke with deep earnestness.

"I understand."

Perhaps it was because of Song Guanchao’s promise, a burning fire reignited in Liu Jie’s heart.

His prospect, once murky, was now bright once more.

This was the turning point of his life—he had to seize it, and climb upwards at all costs!

Song Guanchao returned to the City Committee and met with Chu Xiao’e, who informed him of the words said by Secretary Lu.

Smoking a cigarette, he pondered for a moment, then said, "Is the candidate for the Secretary of the Municipal Committee decided on your end?"

Chu Xiao’e looked at him silently, "Secretary Lu isn’t planning to remove him at all."

Song Guanchao smiled, "Whether to remove him or not, it’s not up to him."

Chu Xiao’e’s heartbeat quickened, "What do you mean?"

Song Guanchao exhaled a plume of smoke slowly and said, "The position of Secretary of the Municipal Committee must be vacated. Since Director Yan doesn’t wish to depart gracefully, I’ll have to help him out with that."

Chu Xiao’e felt her heartbeat racing even faster; she thought Song Guanchao was a bit insane.

You’re just a secretary; where do you get such audacity?

Even Secretary Wu wouldn’t dare to make such claims, right?

After finishing his cigarette, Song Guanchao said, "The candidate you have settled on, keep it to yourself for now. Your person won’t be able to take over after Yan Dahai is removed."

"Why?" Chu Xiao’e was even more confused.

Wasn’t it agreed that this position was reserved for me?

Why is it changing now?

"You’ll understand when the time comes." Song Guanchao didn’t bother explaining too much; it was a rather complex matter.

Though that woman wasn’t dumb, explaining to her was rather energy-consuming.

He threw the cigarette butt into the trash can and stood up to leave.

Chu Xiao’e stared at the closed door, her brows tightly furrowed.

What exactly is he planning to do?

The task Song Guanchao had in mind was alarmingly simple.

That is, to collect evidence of Yan Dahai’s violations of regulations and disciplines and hand them over to the Disciplinary Committee.

He returned to his office and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Song Guanchao pushed the door open, "Secretary, I have something to report to you."

Before he could report, Wu Qiangwei put down the document she was holding and asked, "Are you on good terms with Secretary Chu?"

Song Guanchao paused for a moment, quickly understanding what she was inquiring about.

So, he recounted the several conversations he had had with Chu Xiao’e.

After listening, Wu Qiangwei thought to herself, it’s as expected.

Chu Xiao’e’s recommendation of Liang Hao in the standing committee was indeed his doing.

"Go ahead, what do you want to report?"

"I plan to remove Yan Dahai."

"How?"

"By finding evidence of his violations of regulations and disciplines and delivering them to the Disciplinary Committee."

"Is that it?" Wu Qiangwei frowned; she found herself increasingly unable to understand Song Guanchao.

This plan was so crudely simple it was almost unbearable to look at.

Even if she was prepared to lose the ally that was Secretary Lu, it was just for the position of Secretary of the Municipal Committee—to overtly burn bridges with him.

She still felt it was somewhat not worth it.

Song Guanchao knew what she was worried about and asked, "Secretary, what do you think, at this juncture, if the Disciplinary Committee suddenly received a report about Yan Dahai, what would Secretary Lu think?"

Wu Qiangwei pondered for a few seconds, then her eyes suddenly lit up.

She understood what Song Guanchao meant.

Firstly, Yan Dahai was Secretary Lu’s man.

Secondly, a decision had been made about the punishment for Director Yan.

In the eyes of others, Wu Qiangwei had saved Secretary Lu’s face and had not made him embarrassed.

After the standing committee meeting, everyone knew that Wu Qiangwei was the de facto top leader.

Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng had to cooperate with her.

In other words, to outsiders, the three of them were of one mind.

With Secretary Lu having already dealt with Yan Dahai, the Disciplinary Committee unexpectedly receiving a report would be seen from Secretary Lu’s perspective as someone trying to mess with him.

And he would automatically exclude Wu Qiangwei.

Because Wu Qiangwei and he were a team, it couldn’t have been Wu Qiangwei’s doing.

"I can’t do it," Wu Qiangwei suddenly shook her head again, "Even if this report won’t make Secretary Lu suspect it was me, the moment I arrange someone for the position, he will eventually guess that Yan Dahai was taken down by me."

After all, she was the beneficiary.

Song Guanchao smiled and said, "Then don’t arrange anyone."

"Don’t arrange?"

"Yes, don’t arrange."

Song Guanchao said, "Secretary, all you need to do is give Secretary Lu a heads-up in advance and have him play along with a scene."

"A play? What do you mean?" Wu Qiangwei found she was somewhat unable to keep up with Song Guanchao’s train of thought.

Song Guanchao said, "It’s quite simple."

"After Yan Dahai is taken down following the report, Secretary Lu will think that someone else is targeting him. Others will think so too, because everyone knows you and Secretary Lu are partners, and no one would suspect you."

"The Secretary of the Municipal Committee is an important position, and other standing committee members will definitely want to place their own people. But they are well aware that whoever makes the arrangements at this time will be suspected of being the reporter."

"They may not care about offending Secretary Lu, but they definitely wouldn’t want to offend you."

"So, after Yan Dahai is taken down, no one will take the initiative to recommend a new candidate."

"At this time, Secretary Lu will need to cooperate with you in staging a scene."

"It’s actually quite simple. You talk to Secretary Lu in advance, and when the time comes, you recommend someone. After your recommendation, let Secretary Lu reject this candidate."

Wu Qiangwei suddenly realized, "I get it now!"

Yan Dahai is taken down, Wu Qiangwei recommends a new candidate, and at this moment, Secretary Lu rejects her nomination.

This would lead outsiders to believe that there was a conflict between her and Secretary Lu.

They might even suspect that the evidence against Yan Dahai was provided by Wu Qiangwei.

And that Secretary Lu knew it.

That’s why he would reject the candidate Wu Qiangwei recommended.

And after Secretary Lu’s rejection, others would naturally see an opportunity.

Someone would definitely recommend a new candidate.

And this recommender would be regarded by Secretary Lu as the mastermind behind the report against Yan Dahai!

This technique of killing two birds with one stone was quite brilliant!

But Wu Qiangwei noticed another problem.

"What do we do afterward? Are we just going to let the person recommended by that person take the position of Secretary of the Municipal Committee?"

"Yes," Song Guanchao said with a smile, "Let him take the seat, he won’t sit for long anyway. When the time comes, we’ll take down this new secretary, and the other party will only turn their spearhead towards Secretary Lu, thinking it’s his revenge. At that point, Secretary, when you arrange someone trustworthy, no one will suspect you."

The corners of Wu Qiangwei’s mouth twitched slightly.

This guy was truly ruthless and meticulous.

This series of plans had even calculated Secretary Lu into the equation.

Wu Qiangwei said with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Why do I feel that you’re more suited to be a secretary than I am?"

Song Guanchao put on a look of fright, "Secretary, you flatter me too highly, I’m just a little secretary."

Wu Qiangwei snorted, "A secretary satisfies your appetite? I think you’ve been wanting to be ’Secretary’ for a long time!"

Song Guanchao glanced at a sensitive spot on her and said, "The Secretary is truly perceptive, I’ve indeed been wanting to ’do’ the Secretary for a long time. Who knows what it’s like to ’do’ the Secretary!"

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