Official Career Storm
Chapter 338

Chapter 338: Chapter 338

Secretary Lu’s meticulous analysis made Secretary Sun once again feel his own insignificance.

Song Guanchao’s file was very unconventional, and his experiences were also quite outrageous.

Anyone could see a thing or two from the file.

But no one would go into a deep analysis.

Even with analysis, it would be hard to find the real problem.

But Secretary Lu, this seasoned politician, managed to find the inconsistencies and also devised reasonable explanations.

As long as they could confirm from Zhang Ming that he had tipped off Song Guanchao, Secretary Lu’s speculation could be validated.

Secretary Sun said, "I’ll go find Zhang Ming!"

"No need to look for him," Secretary Lu waved his hand and said, "Zhang Ming has already been detained by the public security. If you go looking for him, this record of a prison visit will sooner or later be known to Song Guanchao."

"Besides, I’m not a detective. I’m not interested in these matters."

"Whether Li Fuhai’s evidence was secretly obtained by Song Guanchao or not, it doesn’t matter."

"Whether Liang Hao collaborated with him to report to the Disciplinary Committee or not, it also doesn’t matter."

Secretary Sun did not understand—If that doesn’t matter, and you aren’t interested in this either, then why do you want Song Guanchao’s file?

Why are you analyzing so much?

Are we just talking nonsense here?

Secretary Lu tossed the file into the shredder, "Spread the word about this."

Secretary Sun was stunned, "Spread... spread the word?"

How do you spread something without any proof?

"Exactly, spread it far and wide, let everyone in the City Committee and Municipal Government, and all the bureaus know."

"But... there’s no evidence for this kind of thing."

"What evidence do we need?" Secretary Lu said, "It’s just gossip to be shared over tea and meals."

Secretary Sun started to get the picture.

Was Secretary Lu aiming to tarnish Song Guanchao’s reputation?

Once this kind of rumor spread, Song Guanchao would basically be ruined in society.

No one cares if it’s true or not.

With repeated slander, a falsehood can be turned into truth.

Multiple mouths can melt metal, accumulated destruction can consume the bone—it doesn’t matter if you didn’t do it, it’s as if you did!

Moreover, this was a piece of gossip that everyone was spreading.

Even if you wanted to make trouble for someone, you wouldn’t know where to start.

The scariest part was that there was no way for Song Guanchao to prove his innocence!

The more Secretary Sun thought about it, the more excited he became, "Once the news reaches Secretary Wu’s ears, Song Guanchao’s days as a secretary are over!"

In the system, you can lack ability, but you must be loyal and obedient!

Someone who once reported their manager, resulting in them being thrown into jail and languishing there—who would dare to employ such a person?

He seemed to already see the outcome where Song Guanchao was neglected and marginalized by Secretary Wu, ultimately being kicked out of the City Committee.

"Be careful when you spread it, don’t let it be traced back to you."

"Rest assured, Secretary Lu!"

He might not dare to say much, but when it came to ruining someone’s reputation, he was absolutely professional!

Just as Secretary Sun was about to leave, Secretary Lu called him back, "Do you know who Li Fuhai belongs to?"

Secretary Sun said, "Seems like he’s one of Mayor Jiang’s men."

"Mayor Jiang..." Secretary Lu said, "Make sure that Mayor Jiang also gets wind of this."

Secretary Sun asked, "Will Mayor Jiang seek revenge for Li Fuhai?"

"Just do it, don’t ask unnecessary questions," Secretary Lu waved his hand.

After he left, Secretary Lu shook his head.

Seek revenge?

What revenge?

Seeking revenge for someone who had already fallen and was in jail?

Unless Mayor Jiang Yuan had a screw loose, he would never do such a thing.

For Jiang Yuan, whether Li Fuhai lived or died was of no concern to him at all.

What he cared about was whether Song Guanchao really got his hands on some dirt on Li Fuhai.

Li Fuhai was one of his people and there was a certain probability that he had some dirt on him.

If Song Guanchao truly had this dirt, then, to Jiang Yuan, it was a ticking time bomb.

Of course, Jiang Yuan wasn’t a fool; he wouldn’t believe it just because of some rumors.

So, he would go to Zhang Ming to confirm whether he had actually tipped off Song Guanchao or not.

This, Secretary Lu could confirm: Zhang Ming had definitely tipped him off!

He believed in his own analysis and judgment; there was no mistake.

Once Jiang Yuan got a definite answer from Zhang Ming, Song Guanchao would have gained another enemy.

No, it was Wu Qiangwei who gained another enemy!

Only Secretary Sun would think that Wu Qiangwei was unaware of this matter.

But Secretary Lu was certain that with Song Guanchao’s wit, when he offered his services to Wu Qiangwei, he would surely confess that it was he who reported Li Fuhai.

He could deduce this, and so could Jiang Yuan.

Therefore, if Jiang Yuan wanted to deal with Song Guanchao, he had to treat Song Guanchao and Wu Qiangwei as a whole.

"Click."

Secretary Lu lit a cigarette and took a leisurely puff.

He wasn’t doing all this to cause trouble for Song Guanchao, nor did he intend to trouble Wu Qiangwei.

Simply put, he just wanted to create a bit of chaos in Lingjiang.

The more chaotic it was, the more opportunities he would have.

...

Monday.

Song Guanchao came early to tidy up the office.

After Wu Qiangwei arrived, he brewed some tea.

Seeing that he hadn’t left, Wu Qiangwei asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Secretary, I have something to report to you."

"Mhm, go on."

Over the weekend, Song Guanchao hadn’t seen anyone, nor had he received any calls.

She knew that Song Guanchao had gone to Dujiang County but wasn’t aware of what he had done there.

Song Guanchao gave a detailed report of the situation.

Wu Qiangwei hadn’t expected the situation in Dujiang County to be so complex.

Song Guanchao asked, "Secretary, do you think we should discuss this matter with County Magistrate Hou?"

"Do you want to cooperate with County Magistrate Hou?"

"Yes," Song Guanchao said. "If we let Secretary Tu be, Dujiang County will be in great turmoil."

Wu Qiangwei pondered for a moment and replied, "Even if you tell him, it might not be any use."

"Originally, both of us thought that County Magistrate Hou at least had the capacity to hold his own against Secretary Tu. But now, it seems we were wrong. Secretary Tu has absolute power in Dujiang County! He could send County Magistrate Hou to prison anytime he wants. The reason he hasn’t made a move yet is that he’s waiting for a personnel appointment."

"County Magistrate Hou can’t resist him."

"Moreover, letting him know the truth might make things even more troublesome. A desperate dog will jump over a wall, and in order to protect himself, County Magistrate Hou might even flee."

"If it really comes to that, the City Committee and Municipal Government would both be held accountable."

Wu Qiangwei felt a bit of a headache—no matter how this matter was handled, it would be harmful to both sides.

She really wanted to know what County Magistrate Hou had done that would make Secretary Tu harbor such a grudge for so many years and seek such a terrifying revenge.

A vengeance as deep as killing one’s father, right?

Wu Qiangwei suddenly asked, "Who in the city does County Magistrate Hou have close ties with?"

"Director Qin," Song Guanchao replied. "Director Qin is backed by He Sen, but which other leaders He Sen has connections with in the city, that’s not clear."

Wu Qiangwei frowned and said, "Although He Sen has retired for many years, his connections in the city are certainly not limited to Qin Yuejin."

"Isn’t Tu Zhaorui afraid of offending the interest group behind County Magistrate Hou by dealing him a deadly blow?"

This was something Song Guanchao had also wondered about.

But no matter how much they speculated, the fact was that Secretary Tu’s resolve to bring down County Magistrate Hou had never wavered.

Suddenly, Song Guanchao thought of something, "Secretary, can you find out who is backing Secretary Tu?"

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