Official Career Storm
Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Chapter 196

Facing his younger sister’s confusion, Liang Hao smiled calmly.

He could tell that Song Guanchao was merely curious.

As for why...

It was simple, the leverage they had over each other had long been in Song Guanchao’s hands.

The more parasites the less the itch, the more debts the less the worry.

It didn’t matter if he had a bit more evidence.

Moreover, just as he had said, he acted cautiously.

So what if Song Guanchao knew?

Even if he really let someone investigate, they wouldn’t find anything.

After all, his sources of funding were all legal and compliant; he wasn’t afraid of any investigation.

Song Guanchao was secretly amazed, Liang Hao was truly steady in his actions.

For him, this was a good thing.

He liked dealing with and cooperating with such people, without worrying about them causing any trouble.

On the other hand, people like Director Qin and Zhang Xiaoming, if they were from the same camp, one would have to be constantly on edge every day for fear that something might bring trouble upon oneself.

"Mayor Liang."

A middle-aged man entered the tea house, his smile warm.

"Mr. Chen is here."

Liang Hao stood up to greet him, "Let me introduce you, this is Secretary Song."

Mr. Chen quickly extended his hand, "Secretary Song, hello, I’ve heard a lot about you!"

His ingratiating smile hid a trace of caution and carefulness.

Zhang Xiaoming’s car accident and the investigation into Hui Po Company had just happened today, but he had already heard about it.

It was said to be Secretary Wu’s personal order to investigate Hui Po Company.

Just after the investigation began, Zhang Xiaoming died in a car accident.

He dared not delve too deeply into the details of this event.

And at this point in time, Song Guanchao suddenly wanted to meet him.

Mr. Chen was curious and nervous as he came, feeling uneasy.

"Mr. Chen," Song Guanchao greeted him with a handshake and a smile.

Liang Hao said, "Let’s go upstairs."

"Young sister, bring over that box of Longjing tea."

Liang Hui fetched a beautifully packaged box of tea leaves from the counter and entered the private room ahead of them.

Liang Hui sat next to the tea table to make tea, and the three sat in front of a sunlit floor-to-ceiling window to talk.

Mr. Chen took out some cigarettes, politely offering them to the two.

The three chatted idly while smoking.

Mr. Chen didn’t ask proactively, waiting for Song Guanchao to start the conversation.

Liang Hui passed over the brewed tea and went to sit in front of a guzheng, playing gently and filling the tea room with soothing music, calming Mr. Chen’s nerves.

Song Guanchao sipped his tea and said, "Good tea."

He set down his cup and asked, "How is your relationship with Director Zhang?"

Mr. Chen tensed up, knowing it was starting.

He carefully chose his words, trying to reveal as little as possible, "The security conditions in Fengjiang District are quite good, and the police system operates independently, generally under the direct management of Director Qin. I’ve had a few drinks with Director Zhang, but honestly, we’re not that close."

Song Guanchao nodded his head and continued, "Who is managing the Municipal Administration Bureau and the Urban Management Bureau?"

Mr. Chen looked puzzled, wondering why the topic had suddenly changed.

Without much thought, he answered directly, "Those two departments are directly under my jurisdiction."

Upon receiving this answer, Song Guanchao’s smile faded, his expression becoming serious.

Mr. Chen instantly straightened up, "Secretary Song..."

"Mr. Chen, I have a personal question for you, you can choose to answer or not."

"Please ask, Secretary Song."

"How is your relationship with Director Qin?"

"I don’t really interact with him much."

"Really?"

"Really!"

Mr. Chen’s sweat was about to break out nervously, "Secretary Song, you asking for me today is..."

"You’ve been reported."

"Ah?"

Mr. Chen was shocked.

He was reported?

But quickly, he calmed down.

Complaints depended on the severity.

Moreover, normally, to report public officials like him, one would go directly to the Disciplinary Committee.

But now, he was informed by Song Guanchao that he was reported.

This meant the issue was not serious.

Even if it were serious, it had not yet blown up.

Having realized this, Mr. Chen said, "Secretary Song, who reported me?"

He asked who had reported him, not what the complaint was about.

Because he knew, in the world of officials, few had clean hands.

If one really wanted to investigate, they could definitely find something.

Song Guanchao shook his head, "Asking these questions is meaningless. The problem now is that you’ve been reported, understand?"

"I understand, I understand. Secretary Song, just tell me what to do, and I’ll do it!"

"Fengjiang District’s unified signs initiative, who handled that?"

It was that matter!

Mr. Chen was well aware that if the Disciplinary Committee decided to investigate, he would definitely be implicated.

"Yes, I approved it."

"Secretary Song, you don’t know. Recently, our Lingjiang has been striving to become a civilized city, and I was just responding to the call..."

"Enough, don’t explain this to me."

Song Guanchao waved his hand to interrupt, saying, "There’s another issue."

Another?

Mr. Chen was stunned.

Song Guanchao asked, "The fire department, who is in charge?"

"Fire safety... that’s managed by the Emergency Management Department. Mayor Zheng oversees that department."

"I’m asking about Fengjiang District’s fire brigade, who usually oversees them?"

"The Fire Detachment."

"How is your relationship with the fire brigade?"

"It’s okay," Mr. Chen replied. "Secretary Song, what exactly is the issue?"

He felt extremely anxious.

It seemed to involve the fire services.

But he racked his brains and couldn’t think of any possible issues with the fire department.

After all, if something went wrong with fire services, it would definitely be a big deal.

Could there have been a fire in Fengjiang District?

It couldn’t be. Such a significant incident, he would have definitely known about.

Song Guanchao said, "Merchants in Fengjiang District have complained that the fire department often inspects, and as soon as they leave, someone comes to sell fire extinguishers."

Hearing this, Mr. Chen sighed in relief, realizing it was just a problem of bribery and corruption.

He had been scared to death, almost thinking it was a major incident.

His reaction did not please Song Guanchao, "Mr. Chen seems not to think this is a problem?"

"Not at all, not at all!" Mr. Chen hurriedly said. "Secretary Song, rest assured, I will investigate thoroughly once I’m back. If it’s true, I won’t tolerate it!"

Song Guanchao snorted, "No need to investigate. I have all the evidence here."

"I came to you today instead of the Disciplinary Committee because Mr. Chen didn’t want to blow this up at this critical moment!"

"Between Hui Po Company, the unified signs, and the fire department..."

"If all these issues get out, would Lingjiang still have any dignity left?"

"Yes, yes, you’re right, Secretary Song."

Mr. Chen felt grateful.

Despite Song Guanchao’s stern tone, his willingness to express anger in front of him showed he considered Mr. Chen as one of his own.

After finishing a cup of tea, Liang Hui approached and poured him another.

Having listened silently, Liang Hao spoke up, "The issue with Hui Po Company just broke out recently, and someone has already reported Mr. Chen. They’re trying to shift the focus here."

Inwardly, Song Guanchao gave Liang Hao a thumbs up; his timely assist was spot on.

Stirred by this remark, Mr. Chen also speculated, "Secretary Song, who exactly reported me?"

Song Guanchao looked at him meaningfully for a few seconds, then counter-questioned instead of answering, "Mr. Chen, who do you think it could be?"

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