Official Career Storm
Chapter 148

Chapter 148: Chapter 148

Principal Liu’s wife was very young, looking about thirty, tall, and considerably beautiful.

Song Guanchao saved the video on his phone, contemplating whom to give it to.

This matter didn’t require his personal involvement.

Giving it to Liang Hao was obviously the best choice.

But Song Guanchao believed it should be given to Liu Jie instead.

The sound of a door opening came from outside, and Song Guanchao closed his laptop and packed up the notebook and hard drive.

Liang Jiajia walked in, looking exhausted.

Since joining the criminal investigation team, her working hours had become longer, and she came home later and later.

Song Guanchao saw this and wanted to advise her several times but could never bring himself to do it.

He knew joining the criminal investigation team was Liang Jiajia’s dream.

He also knew that what Liang Jiajia needed was not advice but support.

The next morning.

The Organization Department of Lingjiang City released a notice, disciplining Mr. Yan Dahai, the Secretary of the Municipal Committee Office.

During his tenure as Secretary of the Municipal Committee Office, Mr. Yan had repeatedly accepted banquets arranged by managees at internal company restaurants and high-end hotels, violating regulations.

Moreover, Mr. Yan was involved in other disciplinary and legal violations.

As decided by the Lingjiang Municipal Committee, Mr. Yan was subjected to party observation for one year and administrative demotion, downgraded to a primary section chief.

This disciplinary notice spread instantly through Lingjiang’s official circles.

Everyone was discussing who had reported Mr. Yan.

Some believed it was the newly appointed Secretary Wu.

Others suspected Liu Jie.

Speculation then began as to who would take over as the Secretary of the Municipal Committee Office.

That position was highly coveted.

Whoever held it was almost guaranteed a spot on the Standing Committee.

Inside the City Committee Office, Mr. Yan, with a grim expression, packed up his belongings and walked out of his office, picking an empty desk.

The looks from his colleagues were filled with schadenfreude.

In the official circles, when you’re in power, everyone supports you; when you’re down, everyone beats you down.

Especially someone like Mr. Yan, who was disliked by almost everyone in the office.

Now demoted to a mere section chief, many colleagues, whom he had previously wronged, were overtly sarcastic.

"Why does Mr. Yan look so upset? Not feeling well?"

"If you’re not feeling well, take some leave."

"The director’s position is vacant; no one’s there to approve the leave though."

"That’s okay, you can ask the Secretary-General; they definitely won’t hold up your leave approval."

Mr. Yan’s expression shifted between cloudy and clear. He was used to throwing his weight around and couldn’t stand being mocked like this.

He slammed his hand on the desk, glaring at the sarcastic few: "Watch your mouths!"

But they were not intimidated at all; instead, they glared back and cursed, "Damn it, Mr. Yan, do you think it’s still the past?"

"Still daring to glare, look at you, like a dead pig."

"Yan, go take out the trash."

Mr. Yan was furious, a tiger fallen on flat ground tormented by dogs; those who once obeyed his commands were now commanding him.

He found the significant gap in status hard to accept.

But he also knew that times had changed.

He was only demoted, not stripped of his position and thrown into jail; Secretary Sun and Secretary Lu were still protecting him.

However, with such a stain, he would never have a chance to advance further in his political career.

A mere section chief was now the end point of his political life.

Moreover, Secretary Sun wouldn’t bother with him anymore.

After all, he no longer had any political resources.

"Brother Liu is back!"

Someone shouted, and a swarm of people from the office ran over.

Yan Dahai looked over and saw that it was Liu Jie, which made him even more infuriated.

This bastard had caused him to be demoted from a section-level cadre to a mere clerk.

Liu Jie had just finished carrying out his grandfather’s funeral.

Touched by his colleagues’ concern, he responded to each one of them.

However, upon seeing Yan Dahai sitting in the outer office, he was momentarily stunned.

It was not until someone told him about Yan Dahai’s disciplinary notification that Liu Jie understood what was happening.

He had not expected Yan Dahai to receive such severe punishment!

He returned to his own desk, and as he was organizing his files, Yan Dahai suddenly approached him.

Liu Jie looked up, "What do you want?"

Yan Dahai spoke ominously, "Liu, I admit I’ve been brought down by you this time, but don’t think you can secure a position just by getting rid of me. I’m not afraid to make it clear to you that you can forget about securing a position in the City Committee Office for the rest of your life!"

Just as Liu Jie was about to speak, a calm voice came from behind them.

"What does Mr. Yan mean by that? When did the staffing issues of the City Committee Office become something a clerk like you could decide?"

Yan Dahai turned around and saw Song Guanchao, who appeared from nowhere behind him. Yan Dahai was startled and quickly changed his expression into a smile, "Secretary Song must have misunderstood, I was just chatting with Brother Liu."

Song Guanchao gave him a cold glance and said to Liu Jie, "Come with me."

The two left the office, and Song Guanchao handed a cigarette over, saying, "There’s been a little hiccup at No. 3 Middle School, Principal Liu is hesitant to promote your rank."

Liu Jie frowned. He and Principal Liu had an average relationship, not particularly good, but they had no grudges either.

Logically, with Song Guanchao asking someone to intervene, a principal should have had no reason to refuse.

But he did refuse.

And by doing so, he was essentially blocking Liu Jie’s path to advancement.

In official circles, that was a mortal enmity!

Song Guanchao took out a USB drive and gave it to him, "Deal with this issue yourself. Once the rank is set there, let me know and I’ll take care of your staffing."

He threw the cigarette butt into the trash can and left.

Liu Jie looked at the USB drive in his hand, feeling suddenly nervous.

What was on it?

Back in the office, Liu Jie connected the USB.

After watching the video, his eyes almost popped out.

His first reaction was, how did Song Guanchao get this video?

His second reaction was one of gratitude.

To help him secure a staffing position, Song Guanchao had even managed to obtain such materials!

He calmed his emotions, recalling the words Song Guanchao had said to him.

"He asked me to handle it myself."

Suddenly, Liu Jie realized, Song Guanchao was testing his capabilities.

Clearly, Song Guanchao considered him his own.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have entrusted him with such crucial video.

With just these videos, it would be very easy to send Liu Jie to jail.

After all, he and Li Fuhai were involved in dubious financial dealings, and the evidence was conclusive.

Holding such important evidence, if he still couldn’t handle Principal Liu, that would be utterly incompetent.

Understanding the crux of the matter, Liu Jie backed up the videos, then took a half-day leave and went directly to No. 3 Middle School.

Liu Lei was sitting in his office; he had just picked up his teacup when there was a knock at the door.

"Come in."

When he saw it was Liu Jie who entered, Liu Lei was a bit surprised, then chuckled, "Liu, what brings you back?"

Liu Jie didn’t say a word. He walked over to the desk, pulled out a chair, and sat down, his tone calm, "Principal Liu, there’s something I’d like to ask for your help with."

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