Official Career Storm
Chapter 262

Chapter 262: Chapter 262

At three in the afternoon, Song Guanchao received a call from Cai Zixiang.

"Mr. Song, I’ve arrived in Lingjiang City."

"Good, see you tonight."

He stored the video away, straightened things up, and called Liang Jiajia.

Liang Jiajia was usually working overtime on weekends, incredibly busy to the point of running off her feet. After chatting on the phone for a while, they both resumed their work.

By six in the evening.

Song Guanchao arrived at a relatively high-end private kitchen restaurant.

Although he wasn’t concerned about trivialities, he was still attentive to the importance of certain matters.

Dealing with Chen Jie and Yu Lifang, any random restaurant would suffice.

But Cai Zixiang was Chairman Gu’s secretary, and not to mention that he was here to help him this time, even as purely a friend, he needed to treat him respectfully.

The other party might not care, but hosting them at an insufficiently classy place might inadvertently cause them to feel slighted.

He had just entered the private room when a waiter knocked on the door.

A middle-aged man around 5’10", approximately 40 years old, entered the room.

Cai Zixiang, being 41 years old that year, maintained a very good figure even at middle age.

He wore a high-end, custom-tailored suit that fit perfectly, with a waistcoat inside made from high-grade fabric flown in from Italy.

His hair was combed meticulously, and he wore silver-framed glasses. His manner was refined and elegant, his smile warm and comforting, making people feel at ease.

"Secretary Cai."

Song Guanchao put down the menu and stood to greet him.

The two shook hands, Cai Zixiang gripping very firmly, his experienced and composed eyes revealing a hint of excitement.

Had any business person seen Cai Zixiang this excited, they would be surprised.

Although Cai Zixiang was just a secretary, his status in the business scenes of Hong Kong Island and the mainland was immensely high, carrying great influence.

Even senior officials at the provincial and ministerial level in the mainland had to respectfully address him as Mr. Cai when they saw him.

But faced with Song Guanchao, this powerful Cai who could command the elements, he acted as excited as a young man, holding his hand tightly.

"Guan Chao, long time no see!"

"Secretary Cai..."

"It’s formal to address like that over the phone, I won’t say much, but if you still call me Secretary Cai now, I’m going to be upset!"

"Ha ha ha, Brother Xiang!"

Song Guanchao heartily slapped his shoulder and said, "Come, have a seat. I will order first, and then we can chat slowly."

They settled onto the couch. After Song Guanchao had ordered, he took out a cigarette.

Cai Zixiang usually smoked cigars, but he didn’t disdain the cheaper cigarette offered by Song Guanchao—instead, he happily accepted it.

Song Guanchao lit it for him, asking, "How’s Chairman Gu’s health been recently?"

Cai Zixiang replied, "Chairman Gu is in very good health, and he’s consistently exercised. He often brings you up. He tried to reach you several times during this period, but you were in the military and it was inconvenient to answer calls, so he couldn’t reach you."

"Chairman Gu is very grateful to you, and he wants to thank you in person."

Song Guanchao responded, "Please tell Chairman Gu that it was all part of my duty, inherent to my responsibilities. If it wasn’t me, it would have been someone else."

Cai Zixiang shook his head, "If it hadn’t been you, it’s questionable whether Chairman Gu, his wife, and daughter could have survived. Even if it had been someone else, they couldn’t have achieved what you did."

"A talent as outstanding as you, even on the mainland, is few and far between. Guan Chao, stop being so modest."

Years ago, the family head of the Gu Family from Hong Kong Island, along with his wife and daughter, were kidnapped overseas.

Normally, kidnappers abduct people for ransom.

Indeed, they demanded money, but after the ransom was paid, the victims were not released.

When the news reached Hong Kong Island, the local business and political circles were shaken.

Hong Kong tried to contact the country where Chairman Gu had been kidnapped, hoping the local authorities would organize a rescue.

The other side cooperated but to no avail.

Hong Kong Island had no choice but to seek help from the mainland.

Thanks to the deep cooperation between the Gu Family and the mainland, the Ministry of Public Security took the request very seriously and immediately pulled people from various military regions to assist in the operation.

Song Guanchao was among them.

Since the case occurred abroad, they couldn’t officially send personnel, as it might easily provoke a dispute between the two countries.

Thus, their mission abroad was conducted in secret.

Given its unique nature, if anyone faced a life-threatening situation during the process, they could only be an unnamed hero.

Before departure, the leadership had only one demand, that, no matter the cost, the safety of Chairman Gu and his two companions had to be ensured.

Although no one told Song Guanchao, he understood that this was definitely not a simple kidnapping case, but likely a revenge act driven by business competition.

Song Guanchao wasn’t concerned with these details; he knew his task was to rescue the hostages.

The elite of seven, drawn from various military regions, were truly the best of the best.

They infiltrated the local area and, after two days of confirming the identity of the kidnappers, decided to rescue the hostages under the cover of night!

However, they were discovered as soon as they sneaked in.

Two of them were shot and wounded at the first exchange.

By the time they thought to escape, they were already surrounded.

They suddenly realized that they had been spotted by the opposition from the beginning.

At the critical moment, Song Guanchao escaped, while the rest were captured.

He sent back news of the failed operation and hoped for reinforcements to rescue those who were captured.

But the response was that reinforcements would take time.

Song Guanchao was well aware of how difficult it was to send reinforcements once an operation had failed.

Meetings were held one after another, and even if a decision to send reinforcements was finally made, it would take at least ten to fifteen days.

Unwilling to see his comrades in danger, he decided to venture into the dragon’s den alone!

This time he was fully prepared and sneaked in again at noon the next day.

Embracing a readiness to die, with his own strength, he eliminated thirty-seven enemies and rescued all six of his captured comrades. Chairman Gu and his family were brought out safely.

This operation was nothing short of a miracle!

When the news reached back, the leaders of the operation team were shocked.

Later, this case was designated by the Ministry of Public Security as a classic example of military-police cooperation, and was discussed annually in the training of senior police officers.

However, because the case was so unique, all police and military personnel involved were referred to by code names, and no one knew who the individual was that single-handedly took down thirty-seven kidnappers.

Only a few senior officials and Chairman Gu knew.

Cai Zixiang was also one of the few who knew the details of the event.

Later, Chairman Gu always wanted to meet Song Guanchao again, but due to confidentiality rules, contact was difficult.

This time, Song Guanchao reaching out himself was both surprising and very delightful for Chairman Gu.

Upon learning of Song Guanchao’s request through Cai Zixiang, he arranged for Cai to visit immediately.

Those unfamiliar with the Gu Family might think that Chairman Gu, owing a life debt, letting just his secretary visit was neglectful.

Those familiar understood that in some respects, Cai Zixiang could represent Chairman Gu.

Over the phone, Cai Zixiang was surprised to hear that Song Guanchao had retired from the military.

In his opinion, Song Guanchao, such an outstanding soldier, had boundless prospects, with the very least achievement being a Major General.

Yet, he had retired.

He had even entered politics, becoming a secretary.

This choice was hard for Cai Zixiang to understand.

But upon learning it, Chairman Gu only said one thing: "Mr. Song has great aspirations."

As the two exchanged toasts, nearing the end, Cai Zixiang’s cell phone rang.

He picked up, smiling, "My wife’s call; she should have arrived in Lingjiang City by now."

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