Official Career Storm
Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Chapter 32

Liang Hao parked his car, and all eyes turned towards him.

He pushed open the car door and quickly walked up to Song Guanchao.

"Brother Song, I’m sorry for being late."

As soon as he arrived, he shook Song Guanchao’s hand, displaying great affection.

The traffic police and civil police at the scene recognized him immediately.

"Mr. Liang..." a young traffic officer’s lips trembled, his heart filled with increasing dread.

Screech!

Another sedan followed closely behind.

A middle-aged man in his forties got out of the car and walked briskly over.

Seeing this man, the young traffic officer felt the taut string in his heart snap completely.

"Captain Li!"

The traffic officers on the scene immediately called out.

The person was none other than the chief of the Huayuan District Traffic Police Team, Li Zhihe!

When Li Zhihe received the call, he too broke out in a cold sweat.

Such a significant incident had happened in his jurisdiction, and nobody had informed him!

Had it not been for Liang Hao’s call, he would still be in the dark!

He just wanted to know who was causing trouble on his turf!

The other party was the leader of a squad in the Armed Police Detachment!

Yet, he was being framed and set up on his turf—this was not a blame he was willing to take!

Seeing Li Zhihe, the young traffic officer’s face went ashen.

It was over!

It was truly over now!

Even when he learned that Hu Zhengrong was a leader in the Armed Police Department, though he panicked, he still harbored a sliver of hope.

Even upon seeing Liang Hao, he felt that if he insisted that the contraband was found in his car, he wouldn’t be in trouble.

But now, Li Zhihe had arrived!

He was the top officer in the department!

Local officials have more clout than higher distant ones!

He feared nothing under heaven nor on earth, only this Captain Li!

Li Zhihe carefully glanced at the group of fully-armed policemen and swallowed hard.

He usually had no interactions with the Armed Police Department and was not familiar with them at all.

And an unusual interaction like this had to occur under these circumstances.

"Director Li, come, let me introduce you."

Liang Hao said, "This is Secretary Wu’s driver, Song Guanchao!"

The day Song Guanchao became Secretary Wu’s driver, Li Zhihe had already known.

After that, he was certain, the one behind Song Guanchao was Secretary Wu!

"Mr. Song, I have long admired your name."

Li Zhihe reached out his hand enthusiastically.

Normally, even if Song Guanchao was Secretary Wu’s driver, he wouldn’t have been so submissive.

But now, it was different, knowing that the other man was acquainted with the Deputy Captain of the Armed Police Detachment.

"Captain Li," Song Guanchao smiled and shook his hand, saying, "Let me introduce."

"This is the Deputy Director of the Jianyuan City Public Security Bureau, Xiao Chenggong."

"This is the Deputy Captain of the Lingjiang Armed Police Brigade, Hu Zhengrong."

Hearing the identities of these two men, both Liang Hao and Li Zhihe trembled inwardly.

Damn it, a deputy director was also dragged into this mess!

And from a neighboring brother city no less!

Both cursed the traffic officer who pulled them over for sobriety testing through all his ancestors!

Song Guanchao briefly explained the events.

The designated driver suddenly fainted, and Hu Zhengrong urgently rushed him to the hospital but was stopped by the traffic police.

The traffic police did not listen to Hu Zhengrong’s explanation, forcibly dragged him out of the car, and violently pinned him to the vehicle.

In the end, without the car owner’s permission, they unlawfully opened the trunk and found contraband.

After hearing the entire process, both Li Zhihe and Liang Hao instantly understood.

It was a setup!

Li Zhihe took a deep breath and turned his head, saying, "Who checked for drunk driving?"

Everyone immediately turned their attention to the young traffic police officer.

His face pale and his legs trembling, he slowly approached, "Captain Li, it, it was me."

Suppressing his anger, Li Zhihe asked, "What’s your name?"

"Zhang Ping."

"Zhang Ping, did Captain Hu tell you that there was a patient in the car?"

Zhang Ping wanted to lie and say no, but fearing that there might be a dashcam in the car, he clenched his teeth and said, "I don’t remember."

"You don’t remember?" Li Zhihe confirmed that this guy indeed had a problem.

He continued, "You were checking for drunk driving, so why did you search the car? Who gave you the authority to search the vehicle on your own?"

"Because he had been drinking, and when I asked him to get out of the car he refused, and even tried to drive through. So I suspected there was an issue, either he had committed a crime or there was something in the car that he didn’t want seen. That’s why I searched."

That was an excuse he had just come up with on the spot.

Li Zhihe was momentarily stumped; the excuse was indeed flawless.

He decided to ask directly, "Were the contraband items found in the car, or did you plant them?"

"They were found in the car!" Zhang Ping knew that he absolutely couldn’t admit to anything.

As long as he didn’t confess, no one could do anything to him.

After all, they had no evidence to prove that he had planted them.

Li Zhihe’s mind was in chaos; to any observant person, it was clear that Zhang Ping had planted the contraband.

But there was no evidence.

And according to procedures, they now had to send Hu Zhengrong and the three others to the police station for interrogation.

"Captain Li," Song Guanchao came over and said, "May I say a few words?"

"Go ahead."

Looking at Zhang Ping, Song Guanchao asked, "Are you an auxiliary police or a traffic police?"

"Traffic police."

"Do you know what crime it is to frame and entrap a deputy battalion level leader and a deputy division level leader?"

Not waiting for his response, Song Guanchao said, "In serious cases, three to ten years! As a public official, planting contraband on two leaders is considered extremely egregious, usually punished to the fullest extent."

Panic flickered in Zhang Ping’s eyes, but he stubbornly said, "I didn’t frame anyone!"

Song Guanchao lowered his voice, speaking so only they could hear, "If you admit it now and reveal who ordered you, I can guarantee on behalf of the two leaders that they won’t pursue your responsibility. However, you definitely won’t be able to keep working as a traffic police."

"I didn’t..."

"You have only one chance!" Song Guanchao interrupted him, "Choose whether to confess and expose those behind this or continue resisting stubbornly. It’s your choice!"

Song Guanchao glanced at the time, saying, "I’ll give you half an hour. If you confess within that time, everything I just said stands."

He looked at Hu Zhengrong and Xiao Chenggong.

Both nodded, saying, "Name the instigator, and I won’t pursue you further."

Zhang Ping was hesitant, very hesitant.

Meanwhile, Song Guanchao pulled Li Zhihe aside and whispered a few words.

After speaking, Li Zhihe immediately called the other traffic officers aside and gave them instructions.

Then, the officers mounted their police motorcycles and swiftly departed.

Song Guanchao walked back, seeing that he was still unwilling to speak, said, "I know you might think that because you were careful and there are no nearby surveillance cameras, there won’t be any evidence, right?"

"I can only say, you’re too naive."

"If nothing unexpected happens, evidence will appear before you within half an hour."

"Remember, if the evidence is brought here within half an hour, even if you confess, it will be useless."

Li Zhihe also took the opportunity to emphatically say, "Zhang Ping, Mr. Song and the two leaders are willing to give you a chance, cherish it! I can frankly tell you, what you did was sloppy, and there definitely is evidence! Once the evidence arrives, it won’t be as simple as just being dismissed from your position."

After finishing, he patted Zhang Ping on the shoulder and walked away.

Zhang Ping was internally panicking but still clenched his teeth tightly.

He told himself it was impossible; they absolutely couldn’t have any evidence!

With no surveillance nearby and no witnesses, how could they possibly have evidence?

They must be trying to deceive me!

They want me to confess voluntarily!

I absolutely can’t confess!

As he was internally struggling, Li Zhihe’s phone rang.

He answered, putting it to his ear, "Yes, okay, I got it!"

After hanging up, Li Zhihe glanced at the flustered and struggling Zhang Ping, saying, "We’ve found the evidence."

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