Official Career Storm
Chapter 404

Chapter 404: Chapter 404

"He refuses to admit his guilt?"

Upon receiving the phone call, Director Qin was quite surprised.

This was not the outcome he had expected.

"Director Qin, the sanction from the province against him hasn’t been revoked, has it?"

"Definitely not," said Director Qin. "At the meeting of the standing committee yesterday, several leaders were urging to wrap this up quickly. Any further delay wouldn’t look good to the province either."

"What’s going on with Song Guanchao then?"

Song Guanchao’s composure was unnerving.

His calmness made him somewhat panicked.

After pondering for a moment, Director Qin said, "Wait for my call."

Song Guanchao’s demeanor was indeed not normal, and to be on the safe side, he decided to inquire further.

He made phone calls to Secretary Lu, Mayor Zheng, and Wu Qiangwei.

Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng sounded just like they did the day before, wanting this matter dealt with quickly.

Wu Qiangwei, too, spoke in yesterday’s tone, urging him to investigate thoroughly.

After hanging up, Director Qin breathed a sigh of relief.

The decision on discipline from the province had not been revoked; this was certain.

The attitudes of the leaders remained unchanged; this too was certain.

As for why Song Guanchao was so defiant, he guessed it was simply an attempt to struggle.

After all, as the Secretary of the Municipal Committee, he wouldn’t concede without a fight.

He briefed Director Yao about the city’s stance.

After listening, Director Yao also had a clear picture.

Put simply, Song Guanchao thought he had Wu Qiangwei’s backing.

However, besides Wu Qiangwei, none of the other leaders were on his side.

Yet Director Yao was still uneasy.

He decided to consult with County Magistrate Hou.

He discussed the situation in detail with County Magistrate Hou.

County Magistrate Hou had only one thing to say: "Don’t let his status lead to favoritism or corruption; whoever has committed a crime must be dealt with according to the law."

This statement solidified the resolve for Director Yao.

He knew what to do.

County Magistrate Hou, however, was quite dissatisfied.

Before the County Committee’s standing committee meeting, Tu Zhaorui had approached him privately for a chat.

Originally, according to County Magistrate Hou, when Tu Zhaorui left, his position should be filled by one of his own people.

County Magistrate Hou himself would not take the position, but his person must be placed there.

After all, over the years, he had cooperated with Tu Zhaorui with the intention that once Tu left, he would take complete control of Dujiang County.

However, Tu Zhaorui wanted to recommend someone from the city.

This made him very unhappy, very angry.

They had a big argument, but in the end, County Magistrate Hou couldn’t change the outcome.

Yet he would not give in so easily.

"You Tu Zhaorui are leaving, but I am now the acting County Party Secretary."

Zhang Meilin’s arrival would take some time.

During this period, Dujiang County was his, Hou Wen’s domain.

All departments were staffed with his people too.

Even after Zhang Meilin’s arrival, he would only be a figurehead, a puppet secretary.

Moreover, he had learned about the situation in the city; the position of City Secretary was supposed to be for Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng, but it was suddenly taken by Minister Zhou.

Clearly, Tu Zhaorui had come to some sort of private agreement with Minister Zhou.

And Minister Zhou, it was said, had a good relationship with that Secretary Wu.

Song Guanchao, on the other hand, was Secretary Wu’s aide.

Although he wasn’t sure why Tu Zhaorui would target Song Guanchao unprovoked, he assumed on the broader scale that Tu Zhaorui’s relationship with Secretary Wu was likely good.

An enemy of an enemy is a friend.

Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng, who had been sidelined by Tu Zhaorui, were his friends.

Conversely, Secretary Wu who backed Song Guanchao, was his enemy.

Moreover, both Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng kept pressing for punishment for Song Guanchao.

Thus, he didn’t mind doing them a favor.

Of course, by doing so, he would certainly be offending Secretary Wu.

But that’s politics; you can’t please everyone without offending someone—you have to choose a side to align with.

He chose to side with Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng.

And now it was clear to anyone with eyes that in Lingjiang City, Secretary Wu was declining.

Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng, once puppet leaders, were on the rise.

Even a three-year-old knew which option to choose.

...

Director Yao had confirmed that Song Guanchao was bluffing.

He instructed the case officers to deal with the matter quickly.

When the officer arrived at the interrogation room, he skipped the niceties, "Song Guanchao, the evidence of you assaulting Li Haixing and two others is conclusive. We have initiated a case and are now formally detaining you."

He looked forward to seeing Song Guanchao panic.

However, he was disappointed.

Song Guanchao simply responded with a nonchalant "Oh," saying, "I don’t accept it."

The officer scoffed, "Whether you accept it is irrelevant. With complete testimony and evidence, you’ll lose in court just the same."

Song Guanchao said, "Did you inquire with Bai Ruyi, the clothing factory owner who was locked in the office that day?"

The officer, growing impatient, said, "We don’t need you telling us how to handle our cases. Someone will take you to the detention center shortly."

With that, the officer left.

Half an hour later, someone came to read him some details about his detention and took him away to the detention center.

Upon arrival at the detention center, all his personal items were confiscated, he was given a change of clothes, and he was locked in a detention room.

Song Guanchao sat on the cold bench, expressionless.

It was his first time being detained.

As soon as the detention proceedings began, Lu Xiaotian was immediately informed.

At that moment, he was lying in a private room bed at a club, being serviced by a sexy girl.

Lu Xiaotian sneered and called Biaozi, "Arrange for some guys to go to the detention center, break that bastard’s legs!"

...

Director Qin had just returned to the municipal bureau when he received a fax from the Dujiang County Public Security Bureau.

He was taken aback by the notification of Song Guanchao’s detention.

He had only told Director Yao to wrap the case up quickly, not to detain anyone.

Damn it, this was too much.

He had already noticed that he was losing control over Dujiang County.

But he hadn’t anticipated it would completely slip away from him.

Shaking his head, he couldn’t be bothered to meddle further.

The detention decision was issued by someone in Dujiang County, nothing to do with him.

He was just carrying out leadership’s orders.

He picked up the administrative penalty notice and personally delivered it to the municipal government office.

After leaving the municipal government, he headed to the City Committee.

When several key leaders in the city saw the notice, they all fell silent.

Mayor Zheng’s forehead throbbed with veins, and he wanted to call Director Qin to scold him: Are you out of your mind?

Secretary Lu was equally speechless.

Director Qin’s handling of the matter was far from measured.

They wanted to resolve the issue with Song Guanchao so they would have a legitimate reason to discipline him.

But they hadn’t instructed them to arrest Song Guanchao!

Just yesterday, right after the standing committee meeting, they mentioned wrapping up Song Guanchao’s case quickly.

And today, Song Guanchao was detained.

Anyone would think it was done at their behest.

Now it was a total mess, whether it was their fault or not.

And worst of all, they had no choice but to swallow the bitter pill.

Wu Qiangwei’s face turned dark when she saw the notice.

There had to be someone behind this, she didn’t buy it for a second.

"Cough, Secretary Wu, should I take this notice to the Disciplinary Committee?" Director Qin asked cautiously.

Wu Qiangwei stared at him, asking just one question, "Was this case under your personal supervision?"

"No, it was overseen by Director Yao of Dujiang County. He handled all of the case procedures—I was just responsible for relaying messages from the city," Director Qin quickly denied, joking aside, he could not admit to it.

Wu Qiangwei said, "Let’s hold off on sending it to the Disciplinary Committee for now. Just wait."

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