Official Career Storm
Chapter 490

Chapter 490: Chapter 490

Secretary Sun was not especially clever, but having followed Secretary Lu for so long as a major figure in the City Committee, he had sufficient information to discern the pros and cons.

At the dinner tonight, although Zhang Meilin seemed to be the top dog, the whole scenario was controlled by Deputy Secretary Chen Guanyun.

The attitudes of other standing committee members and bureau leaders were subtly different toward Chen Guanyun and Zhang Meilin.

He hadn’t noticed at the time, but thinking back now, it was glaringly obvious.

Now Zhang Meilin was suddenly in trouble, and coincidentally, someone had reported him and caught him red-handed.

It was clear that this was a setup targeting Zhang Meilin.

Moreover, they wanted to blow the situation out of proportion.

What to do?

Secretary Sun felt completely at a loss, and his first instinct was to steer clear.

But now that it had been brought up, it wasn’t a matter of whether he wanted to get involved; he couldn’t avoid involvement.

They were the inspection team, and their task here was to monitor the moral climate.

The situation had been laid out in front of them; pretending not to see it would still leave them responsible.

He immediately recalled the words of caution from Secretary Lu.

Hadn’t Secretary Lu specifically added Song Guanchao to the inspection team so that there would be someone else to take the fall if something unexpected happened?

He took out a cigarette and lit it without a word, his gaze seemingly and nonchalantly drifting toward Song Guanchao.

Li Jun, standing nearby, furrowed his brows, feeling troubled too.

He was from Minister Zhou’s camp and had a close personal relationship with Zhang Meilin.

He might be transferred to Dujiang City in the future, relying on Zhang Meilin to establish a foothold there.

Just as Zhang Meilin had flawlessly handled Hou Wen’s case, this new issue had arisen.

It was clear that the local factions in Dujiang City were resistant to Zhang Meilin.

Zhang Meilin hadn’t integrated into the local scene.

Not only had he not integrated, but there were also conflicts between them.

Otherwise, why would Chen Guanyun resort to such ruthless tactics?

Li Jun racked his brains but couldn’t think of a peaceful solution.

Even if he contacted Minister Zhou immediately, it wouldn’t help.

He could only look toward Song Guanchao, hoping he would have a good idea.

"Snap."

Song Guanchao too lit a cigarette and took a drag before saying, "Let’s go up and see."

That was exactly what Chen Guanyun was waiting for.

With a serious face, he nodded and said, "Director Yao, lead the way."

"Okay."

The group left the private room and headed to the sixth floor.

Wu Yun hurried over, repeatedly glancing at Song Guanchao, though he pretended not to notice.

Now was not the time for whispered conversations.

Fu Ying looked extremely anxious.

As for Chen Guanyun and the others, although they were also very serious and anxious, they were probably inwardly delighted.

The elevator opened.

They walked out one by one, turned at the end of the corridor, and saw two plainclothes policemen guarding one of the rooms.

"Director Yao," the policeman called out politely.

Director Yao asked, "How’s the situation?"

The policeman replied, "The suspect has wrapped himself up and is refusing to come out."

Director Yao nodded and glanced inside.

There was no one in the room; the police had already stepped out.

They weren’t there to insult Zhang Meilin, just to make sure he didn’t escape.

"Stay here."

Director Yao instructed and stepped aside.

Chen Guanyun looked at Secretary Sun, "Secretary Sun, you go in first."

Secretary Sun was quite annoyed; the local officials were being too much.

If it was their local problem, they should deal with it themselves; there was no need to drag them down too.

With a sour expression, he reluctantly walked in.

Li Jun, Wu Yun, and Song Guanchao followed closely behind.

Once they had entered, Chen Guanyun and a few others followed suit.

In the room, two women were lying on the bed, wrapped in blankets.

Jin Rong had completely enveloped himself in the bedding, refusing to show his face.

By now, he was completely sober and utterly panicked.

Realizing his situation, his first thought was that Song Guanchao was targeting him.

But upon closer thought, it was unlikely to be him.

Between the two of them, the only issue had been at the banquet that day.

But that issue was not serious enough to escalate to this extent.

Moreover, he had come on his own, he had knocked on the door, and it was Chen Guanyun who had opened the room.

He quickly realized that this set-up was not targeted at him but at Zhang Meilin.

By a strange twist of fate, he had become the scapegoat!

Damn Chen Guanyun!

"Alas," Chen Guanyun said, looking at the figure under the blanket with a sigh, "Secretary Zhang, how could you be so careless?"

Song Guanchao frowned and said, "Secretary Zhang, come out and talk this over in detail. These two must be your girlfriend, right?"

Chen Guanyun raised an eyebrow, knowing he was defining the relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Cough cough," Director Yao interjected, "Secretary Song, regardless of the relationship, three or more people together constitute disorderly conduct."

Song Guanchao glared at him and snapped, "There’s no need for Director Yao’s reminder, but the specifics should be analyzed in detail."

Director Yao wanted to speak again, but Chen Guanyun said, "Secretary Zhang, come out first. The inspection team members are also here; let’s clarify things for them. You are a secretary after all; when faced with a problem, you should confront it, not avoid it."

However, no matter what they said, Jin Rong simply refused to come out.

From their conversation, he confirmed that Song Guanchao was truly unaware.

He thought he was Zhang Meilin, trying to exculpate himself.

And Song Guanchao’s tone was clearly very angry.

In fact, what puzzled Jin Rong the most was, where had Zhang Meilin gone?

If it was a trap set for Zhang Meilin, why wasn’t he there?

It just didn’t make sense.

"Secretary Zhang, it’s better to come out now; avoiding it like this isn’t a solution."

Secretary Yang of the Disciplinary Committee also tried to persuade.

"Mr. Chen, aren’t there too many people here?" Song Guanchao said this while glancing at Secretary Yang and the others, clearly hinting at them.

Chen Guanyun thought for a moment and said, "Secretary Yang, you go outside first. With so many people, Secretary Zhang might feel nervous."

Secretary Yang and the others gave Song Guanchao a look, their expressions somewhat hostile.

They obviously knew that it was Song Guanchao who had brought Hou Wen back and retrieved the money.

But, stripping away this glorification, he was still just a secretary.

And they were members of the Dujiang City Committee.

With the upgrade of Dujiang County to a city, their ranks had also been raised.

If it weren’t for his identity as a member of the inspection team, he really wouldn’t have qualified to speak to them.

After several people left, Chen Guanyun continued to persuade, "Secretary Zhang, it’s just us now, come out."

However, no matter how he or others like Song Guanchao tried to persuade, it was useless.

Chen Guanyun’s patience was nearly exhausted; he signaled Director Yao with his eyes to simply pull away the blanket.

Director Yao grabbed the blanket and was about to pull it away when the door to the room was suddenly pushed open.

Secretary Yang entered quickly, looking somewhat flustered, and handed over a mobile phone.

"Whose call is it?"

"Xiao He... Secretary Zhang’s secretary."

"What is he calling for?"

Secretary Yang glanced at the figure under the blanket, swallowing hard, and said, "You’ll know once you answer it."

Chen Guanyun found his behavior strange, but there wasn’t time to ponder.

He took the phone and greeted the caller.

On the other end, He Cunhao’s voice came through: "Mr. Chen, hello, Secretary Zhang has gastric bleeding and is currently in the hospital undergoing a stomach wash. He asked me to inform you that he won’t be able to attend tomorrow’s inspection team’s field activity in the city."

Chen Guanyun’s mind thundered, it took him two seconds to regain composure: "What did you say?"

He Cunhao thought he wasn’t clear enough: "Secretary Zhang is having his stomach washed..."

"Which Secretary Zhang?"

He suddenly turned to look at the person under the blanket.

He Cunhao confusedly said, "Secretary Zhang Meilin."

Chen Guanyun inhaled sharply, his eyes twitching.

Zhang Meilin was in the hospital.

Then who was under the blanket?

He seized the blanket and yanked it open.

He stared at the man curled up naked under the blanket...

Although he could only see half of a side profile, he still recognized him.

It was Governor Qu’s secretary, Jin Rong!

How could it be him?

Chen Guanyun stepped back half a step, his face pale.

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