Official Career Storm
Chapter 461

Chapter 461: Chapter 461

In the surveillance room, the detectives looked towards Captain Hu.

Captain Hu frowned and said nothing.

Director Qin was still hesitating.

Inside the interrogation room, the surveillance couldn’t be turned off,

even if he was the director.

Moreover, the person in charge of the case was Song Guanchao, and this was the Criminal Police Team.

Hou Wen stared at the monitor and said, "If you don’t turn it off, I won’t say a word."

Then, he added, "Don’t you even trust Director Qin?"

This was like throwing down the gauntlet.

Director Qin was their immediate superior.

After Hou Wen said these words, he suddenly stood up, walked to the monitor, and directly unplugged the power cord.

Having just sat down, Director Qin asked in a suppressed voice, "What do you want from me?"

Hou Wen asked, "Did Tu Zhaorui approach you and Mayor He?"

Director Qin opened his mouth, then finally nodded, "He did."

Denial was pointless now, as he had already been arrested.

Hou Wen nodded, not pressing for details, and said, "You go to the city leaders and tell them that from now on you are in charge of my case. I will cooperate with you to get the money transferred back."

Director Qin felt a surge of anxiety, "What do you want me to do?"

"Help me!"

"Help you... how?" Director Qin was in a state of panic, "The evidence of the crime is clear; how can I help you?"

Hou Wen said, "I’m not asking for much, just help me get life imprisonment."

"Impossible!"

Director Qin, despite his possible lack of competence, was still the head of the Police Department, and he knew very well what the verdict would be even if he closed his eyes.

If he didn’t cooperate, he was very likely to get the death penalty.

By cooperating and getting the money back, he could strive for a suspended death sentence.

Life imprisonment was out of the question.

"Nothing is impossible."

Hou Wen said, "I will cooperate with you to transfer the money back. Given my good attitude in confessing, a suspended death sentence is no problem. Later on, you just operate a bit to reduce my sentence to life imprisonment; it’s not hard."

This wasn’t a fantasy; most operations worked this way.

Once the impact of the event has subsided, he could apply for a technical patent in prison and further reduce his sentence.

After another five or six years, when he got older, he could simply apply for medical parole.

Director Qin listened with furrowed brows; Hou Wen hadn’t threatened him with his own issues, but how was this any different from a threat?

"County Magistrate Hou, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but I don’t have that much influence in the city now."

"Lingjiang is no longer what it used to be; do you know how many people are eyeing my position?"

"Last time when Li Fuhai was taken down, his Vice Mayor position should have been mine, but in the end, I got nothing."

"If I dare to help you, I’ll be the next one going in."

Hou Wen said, "I told you, I will cooperate with you to get the money back. Such a great achievement won’t go unnoticed by the province."

Director Qin chuckled bitterly, "No matter how great the achievement, there’s only room for so many. If those above don’t leave, I can’t move up no matter how qualified I am."

Hou Wen said, "Then go find someone who can help me."

Director Qin really wanted to curse; where the hell was he supposed to find such a person?

Hou Wen said, "Many people want this achievement; pass on my words to Mayor He, and he will teach you what to do."

"Additionally,"

"I’ve also prepared a big gift for you."

"What kind of gift?"

"Let’s keep you in suspense for now; go see Mayor He first. Once he has a plan set, come find me."

Hou Wen said, "Don’t make me wait too long."

As Director Qin was leaving, Captain Hu approached him, "Director Qin, what did he say?"

Director Qin, already irritated, responded with annoyance, "Did he say I have to report to you?"

"Hmph!"

Director Qin left on his own.

Not long after he left, Liang Jianfeng appeared.

Captain Hu said, "I don’t know what County Magistrate Hou told him in there, and the surveillance plug was also pulled out. I asked him, but he wouldn’t say."

Liang Jianfeng said, "Tell Secretary Song about it and don’t worry about the rest."

"Alright."

"Right," Liang Jianfeng said, "Prepare a voice recorder to be placed in the interrogation room."

Captain Hu asked, "Does Mr. Liang think Director Qin will be coming over later?"

"Just in case."

Although Song Guanchao had already taken control of everything, the sudden call from Hou Wen for Director Qin to join, one couldn’t rule out the possibility of some other trickery.

Since the surveillance cameras could not see everything, he had to think of another method.

...

Song Guanchao had arrived at the guest house when he got the call.

He found a vacant room and went inside.

Just as he had taken off his clothes and was preparing to take a shower, he received a report from Captain Hu over the phone.

"I’ve got it, Captain Hu. You should get some rest early too."

He casually tossed his cellphone aside and Song Guanchao stepped into the washroom, taking a hot shower.

Lying back in bed, he discovered several unread messages.

Liang Jiajia: Are you done with your work?

Wu Yun: Are you still busy?

Fu Ying: Have you returned?

Song Guanchao didn’t reply to any of them, pretending not to have seen.

What a joke; this was a guest house, and moreover, the whole floor was occupied by police officers and the Disciplinary Committee.

There were surveillance cameras in the corridor.

If someone were to discover anything, it could either be a minor issue or a major problem.

At critical times, one must pay attention to their personal private life; restraint is necessary when it’s called for.

...

He Sen, at his age, was woken up in the middle of the night, looking quite listless.

Looking at Director Qin, who had come with his son, He Sen sipped some tea and asked, "What’s the matter?"

Director Qin relayed Hou Wen’s words exactly as told.

He Sen silently drank his tea and contemplated.

After a long while, he said, "Agree to it."

This reply was unexpected for Director Qin.

"Uncle He, this matter has already gone beyond my capability."

"Why the panic?" He Sen said calmly, "He is willingly confessing to his crimes and cooperating with the police by turning in the embezzled funds; even a normal sentence would be death with reprieve. It’s perfectly normal to be commuted to life imprisonment for good behavior later on."

Director Qin said, "But he’s asking for his life sentence to be commuted to a fixed term, and he’s also asking for medical parole!"

He Sen replied, "Who can say for sure about future matters?"

"???" Director Qin suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

Was He Sen implying to just agree for now and discuss later?

"Tell him that Mayor Jiang has taken over this case."

"Mayor Jiang?"

"Mm, I’ll go see Mayor Jiang tomorrow."

He Sen said, "Because of his case, Mayor Jiang has been in a passive position, but now he can take initiative and regain control of the situation; he won’t refuse."

"If handled well this time, Mayor Jiang’s position in Lingjiang City will be more secure, and you can take the opportunity to connect with Mayor Jiang’s line. No longer will you be at the beck and call of Mayor Zheng, unable to assert yourself."

He Sen sighed; in his earlier years as Mayor, he had fostered many individuals, yet not a single one was satisfactory.

Had there been just one or two who managed to climb the ranks, he wouldn’t have to be so closely involved with a mere police director like Qin Yuejin all the time.

He had already planned to retire completely.

But now, he suddenly saw a glimmer of hope to enter the power center of Lingjiang City.

This opportunity, he must definitely grasp tightly.

"You go now... right now, visit Hou Wen and ask what gift he has prepared for you."

"Okay."

Director Qin returned to the interrogation room, and as soon as Hou Wen unplugged the monitoring equipment, he immediately said, "Mayor He has been in touch with Mayor Jiang, and Mayor Jiang is willing to take over the case."

"Jiang Yuan?" Hou Wen nodded slightly.

Director Qin asked, "You mentioned a great gift you were going to give me, what is it?"

Hou Wen said, "Yao Jinsheng dealt drugs in private, thinking he was flawless, but in reality, Director Qin had discovered him long ago. Director Qin tracked him all the way to a household in Shilong Town’s Sweet Water Village, where he caught Yao Jinsheng red-handed."

"Seeing the gig was up, Yao Jinsheng, driven to desperate courage, pulled a gun intending to shoot Director Qin. But in the face of danger, Director Qin remained unruffled. Even though the bullet hit Director Qin’s arm, he managed to take Yao Jinsheng’s life with a preemptive shot."

Director Qin: ???

What the hell are you talking about?

He was confused for a few seconds before he suddenly realized, stood up from the stool, and looked incredulously at him, "You killed Yao Jinsheng?"

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