Official Career Storm
Chapter 460

Chapter 460: Chapter 460

Song Guanchao didn’t take it personally when Captain Hu said he looked down on him.

Seeing his attitude confirmed it; the old man really did look down on him.

He pulled out a chair, sat down, picked up a cigarette from the table in front of him, and lit it by himself.

He didn’t leave, and Hou Wen didn’t urge him.

Song Guanchao leaned back slightly, smoking without saying a word.

Almost done with the cigarette, he finally said, "A task force has been established in the city, and I am the leader."

"This case is under my responsibility."

"County Magistrate Hou, guess why I’m in charge?"

"Actually, it’s simple, the case is too tricky, no one wants to touch it."

"But I’m different. I’ve always liked to do what others are afraid to do, what they can’t achieve."

"The higher the difficulty, the more challenging it is, the more I like it."

"If you hope the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee, or the Provincial Disciplinary Inspection Committee, or the Provincial Public Security Department to interrogate you, I can only advise you to abandon this unrealistic fantasy as soon as possible."

Hou Wen put down the book in his hands and looked at him.

There was no anger, no grudge, just a mocking smile.

Hou Wen asked, "You must have controlled those people like Li Rui, right?"

"Yes, I have them under control."

"Then you should know, the money is no longer in the country."

"Yes, I know."

"Now, you are the leader of the task force, the organization has temporarily given you authority, but remember, it’s temporary."

Hou Wen said, "If you can’t break through from me, it means there’s a problem with your ability, and the organization will take back the power. How long do you think the organization will tolerate?"

"One month? Half a month? Or one week?"

Hou Wen shook his head, "I guess not that long, at most three days."

"In three days, if there is no progress in the case, you’ll be sidelined."

After saying this, Hou Wen picked up his book and continued reading.

Song Guanchao didn’t get angry; he chuckled lightly, finished his cigarette, and stood up.

He walked around the table, came next to Hou Wen, and whispered a name in his ear: "Wang Meihua."

The name, as if magical, made Hou Wen tremble slightly and look up sharply.

Song Guanchao patted his shoulder, "County Magistrate Hou, you’re getting old, get some rest early. I won’t come to see you in the next few days. When the money is retrieved, I’ll send someone to notify you of this good news."

"Song Guanchao!"

"Do you need anything else, County Magistrate Hou?"

"You think controlling them will get the money back? Hah! I am the actual controller of those offshore accounts, and for transferring amounts over a certain limit, I must be present! If I don’t show up, do you think having control over them will retrieve the money? Dream on!"

Song Guanchao replied with a playful smile, "Then let’s wait and see."

After leaving the interrogation room, Song Guanchao chatted with Captain Hu for a few moments and then left.

In the interrogation room, Hou Wen couldn’t stay calm any longer; he couldn’t focus on his book.

He hadn’t expected, Song Guanchao would find out about Wang Meihua in such a short time.

Wang Meihua hadn’t left the country.

Because he hadn’t planned to take her with him.

As a result, this move had turned into a cunning counter-move by his opponent.

He hadn’t lied to Song Guanchao; those offshore accounts did indeed belong to him, and for transactions over a certain amount, he had to operate them personally.

But once Song Guanchao had control over him, those offshore accounts would also be controlled.

The money might not be transferred back in a short period, but the other side could freeze these offshore accounts through various technical means.

Hou Wen wasn’t panicked when he was caught because he still held two aces up his sleeve.

One was Yao Jinsheng!

The other was the 7 billion transferred out!

As long as the money couldn’t be transferred back, he could negotiate with the city.

With his criminal evidence, he was surely up for the death penalty.

He planned to use these bargaining chips to reduce it from the death penalty to a suspended death sentence.

By threatening Yao Jinsheng again, his sentence was reduced to life imprisonment, then to a fixed-term...

During his lifetime, he still had a chance to be released.

This pawn, Song Guanchao, disrupted his plans.

He lit a cigarette, allowing his emotions to settle.

He had to admit that he had underestimated Secretary Song.

In less than half a day, he had found out so much information, putting him in a very passive position.

After only a few puffs of the cigarette, he stubbed it out and looked up at the surveillance camera, saying, "I want to see Qin Yuejin."

The detective had been watching the surveillance and immediately went to find Captain Hu.

"See Qin Yuejin?"

Captain Hu went to Mr. Liang, who said, "Report to Secretary Song."

"Okay."

Song Guanchao’s car was halfway there when he received this phone call and after thinking for two seconds, he said, "Let him see."

He knew that Hou Wen and Director Qin had had financial dealings, but they probably hadn’t been in contact much over the years.

Otherwise, the first to panic when Hou Wen was arrested would have been Director Qin.

Moreover, Hou Wen was a smart man; even if he held evidence of Director Qin’s crimes, he wouldn’t dare reveal it.

A person holding evidence of multiple incumbent officials committing crimes suddenly getting arrested would definitely not survive the next day if he dared speak recklessly.

Furthermore, Hou Wen had a wife and a son.

Unless he was tired of living, he wouldn’t dare expand the case.

This was also why Song Guanchao had not set a trap to bring his wife and children back to the country.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t do it, but that he should not do it.

There are many unspoken rules in officialdom; not involving wives and children is the bottom line.

If Song Guanchao had brought his wife and children back today, Hou Wen would dare reveal everything he knew, as his bottom line would be breached, and he would have nothing to lose.

A person with nothing to lose is the most dangerous, as you never know what they might do.

By then, Lingjiang’s officialdom would really be in upheaval.

And once he did that, the leaders in the province would not dare promote him further.

Because he acted without measure.

Greed is the most common.

It’s merely a question of how much or how little.

Everyone has issues, everyone could potentially be imprisoned at any moment.

But for most, the main reason for imprisonment isn’t greed, but standing on the losing side of political struggles.

The loser accepts their fate, and the winner adheres to the bottom line, not targeting families.

Once Song Guanchao targeted his wife and child, everyone would know that Song Guanchao was a madman.

No one would dare provoke him, but also, no one would dare employ him.

Although Song Guanchao hated people like Hou Wen and wanted to rectify the chaos and even arrest his benefitted wife and children,

He couldn’t do it.

The world is murky, being clear-headed is a crime.

His capabilities were limited; all he could do was contribute his modest effort amidst the prevailing currents, maintaining a medium-level clarity, preserving a not-so-large clean area in the bureaucratic field.

...

Director Qin was asleep when he received the call but became somewhat restless upon learning that Hou Wen wanted to see him.

He dressed and got into his car, not rushing over immediately, but first called He Kang.

"What’s the matter?" He Kang was also asleep but wasn’t angry; knowing the urgency of the situation and that Director Qin was calling so late, certainly something was up.

"Hou Wen wants to see me." Director Qin said, "I’ve heard that he hasn’t spoken since he was detained, and now suddenly says he wants to see me in the middle of the night, what do you think that could be?"

"Go and see him first," He Kang said.

"Could he be thinking of using the things we’ve done in the past to threaten me?" Director Qin asked.

"No," He Kang said, "He isn’t that foolish, and wouldn’t dare joke about his own life."

Director Qin felt somewhat relieved, "Wait for my call."

Upon arriving at the interrogation room and just as he sat down, he heard Hou Wen say, "Turn off the surveillance."

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