Official Career Storm
Chapter 342

Chapter 342: Chapter 342

Facing He Sen and his son, as well as Director Qin from the city bureau, Tu Zhaorui was not flustered at all.

He smiled calmly and said as if chatting about family matters, "Mayor He, you are my senior leader, so before I make a move, I came to notify you. I wouldn’t want you to say that I don’t understand the rules."

"The decision to elevate Dujiang County to a county-level city will be issued in the next few days."

"Following that, my appointment from the province will come through. My next step will be to go to Guangyue City to take up the post of Deputy Mayor."

The three men twitched and their hearts sank.

He was heading to Guangyue City, and straight into the standing committee!

He Sen noticed his choice of words—the appointment was from the province!

Of course, he knew who was backing Tu Zhaorui.

He just hadn’t expected that his father-in-law would support him to such an extent!

"Tu..."

Just as Director Qin was about to speak, He Sen gestured with his hand to stop him and stared at him, "Secretary Tu, is there a possibility to discuss this matter?"

Tu Zhaorui’s smile remained the same, but his eyes were cold as deep pools, "Senior leader, I am not here to discuss with you, but to notify you. So that no one can say Tu Zhaorui thinks too highly of himself."

He tossed his cigarette into the glass of wine, making a sizzling sound.

He stood up and grabbed his suit jacket from the back of the chair.

As he reached the door, he stopped, and without turning his head, said, "Senior leader, you should be more careful when you choose people in the future. People like Hou Wen will only drag you down. Removing him is helping you eliminate unstable elements."

With that, Tu Zhaorui pushed the door and left.

He Sen’s face was gloomy, and he remained silent for a long time.

"Bang!" He Kang slammed the table angrily, "What does Tu Zhaorui think he is! Just because he has connections within the province, does he think he can do whatever he pleases? Dad, tell me, how should we handle him?"

He Sen’s expression became even more somber. He grabbed the drink and guzzled it down.

Then he stood up.

"Slap!"

A heavy slap landed on his son’s face.

He Kang was dazed from the slap.

After a moment, he said in disbelief, "Dad, you..."

"How did I end up with a son like you!"

He Sen almost gnashed his teeth, each word squeezed from between his teeth, "If it weren’t for your foolishness back then, how could things have escalated to this point today?"

He Kang shifted his eyes, still defiant, "How is it my fault? It was Hou Wen who did it, I... I was just responsible for organizing a drinking party."

"Nonsense!"

He Sen was about to throw the wine bottle when He Kang quickly dodged. Director Qin grabbed his hand, "Uncle He, discussing this is useless now. Let’s think about how to solve this issue."

"Hmph!"

He Sen sat down, his hands supporting his thighs, his face full of irritation.

The situation was too sudden.

And Tu Zhaorui had struck too hard!

Any piece of evidence in the documents could send County Magistrate Hou to jail.

Taken together, the least he could get was a life sentence!

He rubbed his forehead, suppressing his irritation.

This was not the time to panic, as anger wouldn’t solve anything.

"We must not let Hou Wen know about this."

"Xiao Qin, contact Xiao Yao... never mind, just send a few people to Dujiang County yourself, keep a close watch on Hou Wen all day. Before Tu Zhaorui makes his move, he absolutely must not catch wind of anything wrong, you must keep him securely in Dujiang!"

He Kang said, "Dad, do we really have to arrest him?"

"What else can we do?" He Sen glared, "Right now, we can only sacrifice the knight to save the king!"

"What if he speaks out in prison about things he shouldn’t?"

"Dare he?"

A fierce look crossed He Sen’s brow, "Once he’s inside, Xiao Qin, you immediately take control of his wife and kids, mistresses and illegitimate children, everything. Tell him to keep quiet and behave inside. If he obeys, he might have a chance to get out someday. If not, he knows what could happen."

Director Qin nodded, "Understood."

At last, he asked, "Uncle He, do you think Tu will come after us?"

He Sen shook his head, "His grievance is with Hou Wen, not with you. Besides, he is about to be promoted and knows his priorities. Stirring up trouble would benefit him in no way."

...

At night, Song Guanchao leaned on the bed, holding Liang Jiajia in his arms.

His mind still lingered on the event that had occurred that morning.

Collecting evidence from the bank alone was not enough to give Fu Ying a significant edge.

Suddenly, an idea struck him.

The next morning.

Song Guanchao sat in his office and dialed Zhang Yue’s number.

"Mr. Zhang, are you available at noon?"

"Yes."

"Then let’s have lunch together, I have something to discuss with you."

After hanging up the phone, Song Guanchao thought for a moment and went to Chu Xiao’e’s office.

"Knock knock."

Song Guanchao pushed the door open and walked in.

Seeing Song Guanchao, a flicker of delight passed through Chu Xiao’e’s eyes, cleverly concealed.

"Secretary Chu, are you available at noon?"

"Yes, what’s up?"

"I’ve arranged to discuss some matters with Mr. Zhang from Lingjiang Bank, would you like to join?"

"Sure," Chu Xiao’e responded casually, her expression serene but her heart was joyful and excited.

She didn’t know what Song Guanchao would discuss with Mr. Zhang, but she knew that Song Guanchao had taken her words to heart.

He was beginning to engage more with her.

At noon, inside a private dining room at a restaurant.

Zhang Yue walked in and was surprised to see Chu Xiao’e.

She thought it would be just her and Song Guanchao.

For this, she had dressed up meticulously.

She wore an off-white ladies’ blazer, a scarf tied around her neck, her hair styled into a mature bun with strands artfully framing her face, emitting a vibe of a Korean-style young mom.

It turned out to be an over-dressed occasion.

"Let me introduce, this is Secretary Chu, and this is Zhang Yue, Mr. Zhang."

Song Guanchao said, "Secretary Chu, Mr. Zhang is the wife of a former leader of mine."

Chu Xiao’e was somewhat surprised and smiled as they shook hands.

After sitting down, the dishes were served.

Since it was lunchtime, Song Guanchao didn’t order any alcohol.

After a few bites, Song Guanchao revealed his intentions.

He talked about the rebate situation in the county bank and hoped Zhang Yue could provide loans for the developers in Dujiang County.

Zhang Yue showed an uncomfortable expression, "This kind of thing is not easy to manage."

"Are there difficulties?"

"Yes," Zhang Yue wasn’t going to hide anything: "In principle, such loans are handled locally. Cross-regional processing is troublesome."

Song Guanchao asked, "Is it possible?"

"It’s possible, but very troublesome."

"As long as it can be done, don’t worry about the trouble," Song Guanchao said. "If you handle this well, there might even be a chance for you at the provincial branch office in the future."

Zhang Yue paused for a moment.

She wanted to say, how could that be possible.

No matter how well the operations are carried out, there are limits.

Becoming the head of a provincial branch isn’t just about operational capabilities.

At that level, it’s about relationships, networking, and backers.

But she knew Song Guanchao, and he wasn’t one to make baseless claims.

Since he said so, this batch of loan operations must be politically linked.

Zhang Yue lightly bit her lip, "Have those developers contact me."

Song Guanchao said, "I will have the Deputy County Magistrate of Dujiang contact you."

"Okay."

With this matter settled, another chip was added to Fu Ying’s side.

Chu Xiao’e listened silently without giving any opinion.

After the meal, on the way back, Chu Xiao’e asked, "Are you planning to nurture that Deputy County Magistrate?"

Th𝓮 most uptodate nov𝑒ls are publish𝒆d on freew(e)bnove(l).𝓬𝓸𝓶

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.