Official Career Storm
Chapter 261

Chapter 261: Chapter 261

Liu Lanzi took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart.

Before coming to Dujiang County this time, she had prepared for the worst.

Lu Xiaotian had gathered people from society and blocked the entrance of the bidding center, smashing the vehicles of developers from other places.

She thought that was the worst it could be.

But she hadn’t expected the other party to strike from within in this manner.

However, flies do not settle on a flawless egg; however underhanded the methods of the opponent, they couldn’t be employed without opportunity.

If this group of security guards had been able to restrain themselves, this incident wouldn’t have occurred tonight.

Liu Lanzi wasn’t the type to blame others; blaming was pointless once something had happened.

"Go to the police department and pay the fine."

Shi Yong nodded vigorously, self-critical, "Chairman Liu, I bear an inescapable responsibility for this incident."

"Don’t talk about that now, just go."

After Shi Yong left, Liu Lanzi gave a bitter laugh, "I gave Secretary Song a laugh."

Song Guanchao didn’t make any excuses for these security guards; they were all adults and had to own up to their mistakes.

"Lu Xiaotian drugged you tonight," Song Guanchao told her and explained Ning Lin’s situation.

It was Lu Xiaotian who had drugged her.

At the time, he had found it strange that Lu Xiaotian would become so angrily embarrassed over a glass of wine.

Now, it seemed that he had forced Liu Lanzi to drink a glass that had been drugged.

In the end, Ning Lin had drunk that glass.

Listening to Song Guanchao, the usually unflappable Liu Lanzi suddenly became extremely agitated, her breathing became labored, her chest heaved, her eyes filled with anger and fear, and she bit her lip tightly.

Liu Lanzi wasn’t afraid of underhanded tactics or of gathering people to wreak havoc.

Even if she sensed that Lu Xiaotian had designs on her, she wasn’t afraid.

She thought that no matter how shameless or greedy Lu Xiaotian might be, he wouldn’t dare to actually do anything to her.

But Song Guanchao told her that the wine she might have drunk was indeed drugged!

Had she really drunk that glass, the consequences would have been unthinkable!

A crack appeared in the solid barrier inside Liu Lanzi, revealing her vulnerability.

After all, she was just a woman.

"Got a cigarette?"

Song Guanchao took out a cigarette and lit it for her.

Liu Lanzi took a deep inhale, and not until she had finished smoking did her emotions gradually stabilize.

"Secretary Song, thank you for tonight."

"I should be the one thanking you."

Song Guanchao felt guilty inside; had he not decided to probe Lu Xiaotian’s intentions, Liu Lanzi wouldn’t have been involved tonight.

"Assistant Ning is still in my room, her clothes are wet. Chairman Liu, could you take her some?"

"Yes."

Liu Lanzi picked up some clean clothes and walked out the door with him.

Song Guanchao waited outside the door for over ten minutes before Liu Lanzi and Ning Lin came out together.

"Secretary Song, thank you," Ning Lin said quietly and then hurriedly followed Liu Lanzi away.

Song Guanchao went back to his room, took a shower, and lay in bed when he realized that Fu Ying had called him earlier.

He called her back, and Fu Ying quickly picked up.

"Have you returned to Lingjiang?"

"At the guesthouse," Song Guanchao said. "Something came up tonight."

He briefly told her about the evening’s events and then asked, "Do you know Lu Xiaotian?"

"Yes, he has widespread connections, knows Secretary Tu and County Magistrate Hou. He’s gotten quite a few government projects through his connections."

"Have you heard of the name Lu Yijiang?"

"Lu Yijiang... doesn’t ring a bell."

"I’ll ask Minister Cheng. You should rest early."

Song Guanchao dialed Minister Cheng’s phone, with no pleasantries, he went straight to the point.

"Lu Yijiang has been the old Secretary in Dujiang County, Xu Hua and He Sen had to call him old Secretary when they saw him."

"This Secretary Lu, does he have a wide network?"

"Very wide!" Minister Cheng said. "He Sen and Xu Hua were both trained by him, and there’s a retired leader at the provincial level who used to be his deputy."

Song Guanchao suddenly understood why Lu Xiaotian was so recklessly arrogant, realizing he had such a powerful grandfather.

It’s difficult to say for other places, but in Dujiang County, this small patch of land, Lu Xiaotian indeed had the capital to be arrogant.

As long as he didn’t shoot himself in the foot, his days would be more comfortable than an emperor’s.

Song Guanchao asked, "What happened to this Secretary Lu in the end?"

Minister Cheng said, "He retired from the position of County Party Secretary; he didn’t go to the city level. His health was not good, and he passed away more than a decade ago."

"Passed away?"

This outcome surprised Song Guanchao.

"Yes, he’s been dead for over ten years."

"People have died, and this kid still dares to be so wild?"

"Secretary Lu has passed away, but his wife is still around."

Minister Cheng sighed, "When Secretary Lu was in office, he would take people back for meals every few days, and who in the county government and Party committee hasn’t eaten the meals made by Secretary’s wife."

"Besides, Secretary Lu had only one grandson, Lu Xiaotian. When Lu Xiaotian wanted to start a business, the Secretary’s wife would go to the leaders the next day to ask for projects. For her grandson, the Secretary’s wife has hustled endlessly."

"Both the number one and number two in the county are Secretary Lu’s junior, and when the lady personally visits, they wouldn’t just turn her away."

"In fact, the county leaders are annoyed by Lu Xiaotian, but they couldn’t stand up to the Secretary’s wife who kept showing up constantly."

Song Guanchao realized it was like this, this kid was exploiting his ancestral shade to new heights.

No wonder he dared to block the entrance of the bidding center, he truly had the backing.

Dealing with him actually was not going to be easy.

The next morning.

Song Guanchao and Liu Lanzi with their team, set off at eight, and arrived in Lingjiang before nine.

The four security guards captured last night were originally to be detained, but when Shi Yong arrived, Lu Xiaotian made a call to the police station, ordering their release.

Thus, the four men who were intended to be detained returned to the hotel that same evening.

Liu Lanzi realized, Lu Xiaotian was using this method to tell her, in Dujiang County, his word was even more powerful than the Public Security Bureau Chief’s.

He was the emperor of Dujiang!

Honestly, when Liu Lanzi learned about this, her mood grew even more somber.

He could control even the county bureau; this person’s power was terrifyingly vast.

She couldn’t help but doubt when Song Guanchao confidently declared yesterday that he would resolve the issue within a few days.

But could he really do it?

Dujiang County was like a dense, impenetrable steel wall, what could he possibly do to solve it?

...

Today is Sunday, Song Guanchao runs between two places, rarely taking a break.

Although resting, he wasn’t idle.

Taking out the USB Liu Lanzi gave him, he organized the videos inside.

The videos showed the scene outside the bidding center’s main door.

A group of thugs wielding knives and clubs blocking the door, smashing cars, making threats, and violently obstructing the government tendering process.

These videos were purchased from merchants outside the bidding center.

Normally, such videos would be impossible to get out.

Once released, they would be intercepted by the local propaganda department, and they could never gain traction.

Of course, Song Guanchao had no intention of relying on internet hype to resolve this matter.

Public opinion is a double-edged sword, if not handled well, it can backfire.

Moreover, Dujiang County is under Lingjiang’s jurisdiction. If the reputation of Dujiang County is damaged, ultimately it affects Lingjiang, impacting Wu Qiangwei.

What he needed to do was to make certain individuals see these videos.

This 𝓬ontent is taken from fre𝒆webnove(l).𝐜𝐨𝗺

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