Official Career Storm
Chapter 403

Chapter 403: Chapter 403

"Sigh."

Song Guanchao let out a sigh.

He had thought that he could rest at home a little longer.

It seemed that his vacation was over.

"Grandma, I have to leave soon."

"Did you find a job?"

"Yeah, the army helped me transfer to the City Committee. I’m going over to handle the procedures."

"Go ahead, just be careful with your work."

"Got it."

Song Guanchao didn’t have much to pack, just shorts and a T-shirt, traveling light.

His grandfather rode a motorcycle to take him to the town, they didn’t take a taxi, they took the intercity bus directly to the city.

Then in the city, he flagged down a taxicab and went straight to Dujiang County.

On the way, he called Tu Zhaorui.

His visit was definitely going to stir up a storm.

Since he had already negotiated with Tu Zhaorui, it was natural to pay him respect and give him a heads up in advance.

To avoid a repeat of last time.

"Secretary Tu, am I disturbing you?"

Tu Zhaorui cut to the chase, asking directly, "What’s the matter, Secretary Song?"

Song Guanchao said, "I got a call from the Police Department asking me to go and give a statement. I just wanted to let Secretary Tu know in advance."

Tu Zhaorui was silent for a few seconds before asking, "Are you planning to make a fuss?"

"No fuss," Song Guanchao said, "But it seems like Director Yao wants to mess with me. So, I’m not going to start anything, but it looks like he’s going to force my hand. That’s why I’m calling in advance. If it’s inconvenient for you, I can go another day."

Tu Zhaorui asked, "If it does become a fuss, will it be a big deal?"

"It should be quite significant."

"Then come on over."

Song Guanchao was quite surprised, "Are you sure it’s okay?"

Tu Zhaorui suddenly laughed, "The County Party Secretary of Dujiang County is now Acting County Magistrate Hou, and I’ve already taken a position in Guangyue City."

"..." Song Guanchao fell silent, this guy, faster than a rabbit.

He suddenly asked, "Did Secretary Tu anticipate that I would cause trouble?"

"I guessed, but wasn’t sure. Since it was uncertain, I didn’t want to gamble. Anyway, the official appointment has been issued, and I don’t need to stay in Dujiang County anymore. So, feel free to make a fuss."

Tu Zhaorui said, "But I have to caution you, try not to make too big a fuss for now. Whatever you want to do, just wait until Zhang Meilin’s appointment passes the People’s Congress election, then you’ll be fully justified."

"I’ll be careful."

He hung up the phone.

Song Guanchao held his phone, pondered for a bit, but decided not to call Zeng Yingrong.

Since Wu Qiangwei had already informed him, Zeng Yingrong must know by now.

Calculating the time, Zeng Yingrong would finish up his tasks in a couple of days.

By then, he was definitely going to stand up for himself.

At eleven in the morning,

Song Guanchao arrived in Dujiang County.

As the taxi entered the county town, Song Guanchao noticed that the huge promotional slogan "Dujiang County" had changed to "Dujiang City."

Song Guanchao ate a bowl of noodles nearby before walking to the Police Department.

Upon reaching the lobby, a police officer looked over, "Are you here to report a case?"

Song Guanchao walked over and said, "Hello, I’m here to give a statement."

After some exchanges, the police officer was aware of the identity of the person before him.

However, Director Yao had instructed them beforehand to pretend not to recognize him.

So, the junior officer took him to the interrogation room.

Song Guanchao stood at the door and chuckled lightly, "A statement needs to be taken in the interrogation room?"

The young police officer was still a bit nervous.

After all, the man in front of him was a secretary from the City Committee.

But recalling Director Yao’s instructions, he still assertively replied, "You are involved in a case, this is the procedure."

"Procedure, huh? Alright, I’ll cooperate."

Song Guanchao pointed at the corner surveillance camera, "Is the surveillance on?"

"It’s on."

"Let’s begin."

He sat down, his tone steady, his demeanor calm and composed, making the young police officer feel as though he were the one being interrogated.

This irked him, and a defiant attitude bubbled up inside.

You think you’re something special because you’re a Secretary for the City Committee?

This is the Police Department, the interrogation room!

With this shift in mindset, the young officer’s demeanor grew colder.

"Name."

"Song Guanchao."

"Age..."

After some basic questions, the young officer said, "...On that night, at the garment factory office, you assaulted Li Haixing, Sun Liang, and Xu Dashan. Is that true?"

"It’s not true."

"Be honest, Song Guanchao!" The officer took on a fierce, menacing tone.

He slammed the table heavily, "Li Haixing and the others have accused you of beating them, and there’s surveillance footage as evidence. Are you still going to deny it?"

Song Guanchao replied, "The truth is, they were illegally detaining the garment factory’s owner, Bai Ruyi. I was trying to take Bai Ruyi away and was blocked. I had to fight to save him. Legally, this is called acting out of righteousness."

"Smack!" The young officer slammed the table in anger, "Are you the police or am I?"

Song Guanchao smiled, "You’re the police, I’m merely stating the facts. You might not believe it, but that’s my statement."

He pointed at the surveillance camera, "It’s recording."

The young officer’s expression twisted. Normally, if someone talked back like this, he would have slapped them already.

No matter what surveillance there was.

But with Song Guanchao, he dared not.

Even though Director Qin had instructed him, Song was still from the City Committee.

It was okay to be rough in attitude, but to actually strike him would not end well.

Especially since he was just a low-ranking officer.

If anything went awry, he would be the scapegoat.

Silently, he documented the statement and turned to leave, leaving Song hanging there.

The young officer handed the statement to Director Yao, "Director, he refuses to admit guilt."

Director Yao glanced at it and said, "Take me there."

He arrived at the interrogation room, where Song Guanchao was smoking.

"Who allowed you to smoke?" Director Yao gave him a stern look as he entered.

Song Guanchao barely glanced at him and ignored his question.

This disregard irritated Director Yao.

"So Song Guanchao, is it? I hear you’re refusing to confess?"

"I’ve said all there is to say; the criminals are those three trash. Go ahead and arrest them."

Director Yao, face darkened, walked over, hands braced against the table, his gaze stern and intense as he stared at him, "The police don’t need your instruction on how to conduct an investigation."

"Song Guanchao, I can clearly tell you this is simply a case of assault. If you don’t want to be detained, sign your statement now. We’ll arrange for a settlement, you pay some money, no detention necessary."

"But if you continue to resist stubbornly..."

"Stubbornly resist?" Song Guanchao laughed at the term, "Hmm, and if I don’t admit it, what will happen? Tell me, see if you can scare me."

Director Yao said, "If you don’t admit it, to put it harshly, this is intentional injury. You could face up to three years in prison. Think carefully!"

"And I can clearly tell you, we already have solid evidence. Delaying is meaningless."

Song Guanchao said, "Well then, let it be as it should. Detain if you must detain, sentence if you must sentence."

Director Yao hadn’t expected him to be so defiant.

He felt both angry and uncertain.

Could this guy have an ace up his sleeve?

Director Yao was just an incompetent, propelled into his position by connections.

But although not highly capable, he wasn’t foolish.

Song Guanchao’s calmness and refusal to concede made him extremely uneasy.

He said nothing, stepped out, and immediately called Director Qin.

He needed to verify whether the provincial punishment opinion for Song Guanchao had been revoked.

Otherwise, why would he be so brazen?

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