Official Career Storm
Chapter 336

Chapter 336: Chapter 336

Song Guanchao woke up from a long sleep, and it was dark outside.

He sat up in bed, his stomach rumbling.

Clad in only his boxer shorts, he made his way to the living room, just as Fu Ying pushed the door open.

Seeing Song Guanchao with a sleepy look in his eyes, she giggled, "Just woke up?"

"Mhm," Song Guanchao scratched his head and said, "Let’s not bother changing, let’s go out and grab something to eat."

"Sure."

"Wait for me."

Song Guanchao found the clothes he’d left there last time and changed into them.

They went to a nearby restaurant, where Song Guanchao devoured his meal like a storm, polishing off three large bowls of white rice in one breath.

After a satisfying meal, they returned home, and the sound of running water in the bathroom stirred something in Song Guanchao.

He quickly stripped off his clothes and pushed open the door.

Hearing the noise, Fu Ying turned her head and saw Song Guanchao barge in, not even wearing underwear.

Her face turned red, and she spat out softly, "Pervert."

Song Guanchao embraced her from behind, "Who are you calling a pervert?"

"Whoever takes advantage of me is a pervert."

Feeling him press against her, Fu Ying wriggled her waist, "Stop it, I’m taking a bath."

"I’ll help you wash," Song Guanchao grabbed the soap, "I’ll soap you up."

He glided the soap over her body, causing her to tremble.

Fu Ying gently bit her lip; this guy was clearly not just soaping her, he was up to mischief.

After soaping her body, Song Guanchao knelt down, sliding the soap over her raised buttocks.

Suddenly, Fu Ying noticed he had stopped.

With curiosity, she looked down and saw the soap resting on the toilet lid.

He grasped her buttocks, pulling them apart to bury his head between them.

"Ah~"

Fu Ying’s body went limp, her arms bracing against the smooth wall as she arched her back higher.

"No, don’t~"

Moments later, they tumbled onto the bed, soaking wet.

Cries filled the room.

After a round of love-making, Song Guanchao’s hand rested on her delicate shoulder, his fingers playing with her soft breast.

Fu Ying asked, "What exactly happened last night?"

Song Guanchao didn’t hide anything from her, "Secretary Tu let Lu Xiaotian cause trouble."

"Lu Xiaotian?" Fu Ying said, "I thought that issue was already resolved?"

"Resolved?" Song Guanchao scoffed, "It never ended."

"Blocking the Tendering and Bidding Center’s entrance was Secretary Tu’s doing."

"Ah?" Fu Ying was surprised; she’d always thought it was County Magistrate Hou’s doing, "Why would Secretary Tu do that?"

"Retaliation."

Song Guanchao said, "Retaliation against County Magistrate Hou."

Fu Ying showed a look of realization; though she never quite fit into Dujiang County, she knew these two had been rivals.

But she had always thought, Secretary Tu and County Magistrate Hou had reconciled long ago.

"Is this time also about Secretary Tu’s retaliation?"

"Sort of, but not really."

"What do you mean?"

"What Secretary Tu wants to do isn’t just about staging a couple of cases; he wants to utterly destroy County Magistrate Hou!"

Song Guanchao said, "He is letting Lu Xiaotian run amok now, waiting for him to be transferred away from Dujiang, then unleash total chaos."

"When that day comes, the whole of Dujiang County will be thrown into turmoil, and County Magistrate Hou will probably spend the rest of his life in jail."

"Is it that serious?" Fu Ying found it hard to believe, then puzzled again, "Have things between Secretary Tu and County Magistrate Hou escalated to such a degree?"

How great must the grudge be for it to develop to this point?

And for the sake of taking down County Magistrate Hou, Secretary Tu even held his peace until today.

Song Guanchao was indeed very curious about the root of the animosities between these two individuals.

Logically speaking, if they truly had an irreconcilable vendetta, it would be impossible for there to be no whisper of it.

Moreover, with such intense animosity, how could County Magistrate Hou have allowed Secretary Tu to rise to his current position?

Song Guanchao was very curious but couldn’t figure it out.

"By the way," Song Guanchao suddenly remembered something and said, "Keep an eye on the county’s banks."

"What’s wrong with the banks?"

"The developers are looking for loans from the banks, and the banks’ kickback demands are just too blatant."

Fu Ying frowned; she was unaware of this matter.

She sighed and said, "I can’t manage the banks."

"You don’t need to manage them, but you still need to go through the motions. When you talk to the banks, record the conversation."

Fu Ying furrowed her brow and remained silent.

Recording... and it was to record the top brass of the banks.

You could do it, but what then?

Hand over the recordings to the media? Release them on the internet?

Or use them directly to force them to stop taking kickbacks?

That was impossible.

Not to mention, the county’s Propaganda Department was under Secretary Tu; there was no way those recordings could be released.

Even if they could be, she would not do it.

If she did, her career as Deputy County Magistrate would be over; there’d be no hope of promotion.

Song Guanchao saw what she was thinking and smiled, "I’m not asking you to release the recordings."

"You have to know that once Secretary Tu really detonates this landmine called Lu Xiaotian, it won’t just be County Magistrate Hou who’s affected. Your entire team will feel the impact."

"The county’s banks will probably be ordered to undergo a cleanup as well."

Fu Ying was confused. "What does Lu Xiaotian have to do with the banks?"

Song Guanchao said, "Why do you think Lu Xiaotian is blocking the construction site’s gate?"

"Isn’t it to strong-arm the sale of building materials?"

"Hahaha." Song Guanchao suddenly laughed and pinched her plump cheek, saying, "Lu Xiaotian demands a 50% increase in material prices and refuses to budge. Do you think a sane person would do that?"

Fu Ying didn’t quite understand these matters.

Song Guanchao said, "The price of sand and cement is very transparent. Even at regular prices, he could make a killing. For him, the most important thing isn’t the price of the materials, but whether he can secure the supply contract for the construction site."

"But he’s raised the price to such an exorbitant level, which clearly indicates he doesn’t want to cooperate with New City Company."

Fu Ying didn’t understand. "If he doesn’t want to cooperate, why did he grab Yang Yongcai?"

Song Guanchao didn’t immediately explain but switched topics, "The New City Company and the banks in Dujiang County couldn’t agree on a loan, so they went to the city for it."

"It was after the loan went through that Lu Xiaotian showed up and started making trouble every few days."

"On the surface, it looks like he’s causing trouble over supplying building materials, but as I said, a sane person wouldn’t raise prices, especially not by 50%. His real purpose is to force you to transfer the loan to the county bank."

Fu Ying suddenly realized.

Lu Xiaotian’s true intentions were not in the wine.

Clearly, this was also a result of Secretary Tu’s behind-the-scenes manipulation.

However, once these matters were exposed, all the blame would fall on County Magistrate Hou.

Song Guanchao said, "So, you need to visit the bank and have a good talk with their president. Then come to the city and hand over the recordings to Secretary Wang of the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee. Remember to contact me when you come; I’ll arrange it."

Fu Ying nodded, then suddenly asked, "Should we report Secretary Tu?"

Song Guanchao shook his head. "It’s useless."

"Why?" Fu Ying said. "I don’t believe he hasn’t left any traces!"

Song Guanchao gave a bitter smile. "Evidence, if they care to look, can always be found. But do you think they will?"

"Besides, haven’t you thought about another question?"

"What question?"

"The enmity between Secretary Tu and County Magistrate Hou must be deadly. But why has County Magistrate Hou tolerated Secretary Tu’s rise to his current position? Have you thought about that?"

"I have, but I can’t figure it out." Fu Ying asked, "Do you know the reason?"

"I don’t know for sure, but I can guess."

Song Guanchao said, "The reason is either because Secretary Tu has something on County Magistrate Hou, something that could affect his career or even send him to jail."

"Or it could be that Secretary Tu has clung to a higher branch!"

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