Official Career Storm
Chapter 559

Chapter 559: Chapter 559

Xiao Song was very angry; he truly looked down on this group of people.

Including, but not limited to, Chen Guanyun and Yao Jinsheng.

Did he not know that speaking out would embarrass people like Secretary Lu and the rest?

He knew, but he said it anyway.

Because he did not care.

A bunch of bureaucrats, none willing to take the heat when trouble arose, all preoccupied with how the incident might impact themselves.

Yet they never considered, if the City Committee Building were truly bombed, could it harm the innocent?

Could there be civilians injured in passing?

Their heads were filled only with thoughts of their own position and the official hats upon their heads.

Wu Qiangwei felt somewhat helpless but did not blame anyone.

In her heart, she felt the same rage, but she was powerless to do anything.

After leaving the meeting room, Jiang Yuan contacted Director Qin.

Upon learning that Lu Xiaotian intended to bomb the City Committee Building, Director Qin almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, the leaders had already made a decision, and someone was handling it.

Even if something went wrong, it wouldn’t be his problem.

For the first time, Director Qin felt that being a simpleton wasn’t so bad.

Progress might be difficult, but at least there was no responsibility to shoulder.

Back in the office, Wu Qiangwei asked, "Do you have any suggestions for this matter?"

Xiao Song shook his head, "What advice can I have? Whether Lu Xiaotian will bomb or not is still uncertain. All we can do now is maintain strict vigilance and increase police checks on all suspicious individuals and vehicles."

Wu Qiangwei said, "Thieves only have to be lucky once; you can’t spend every day on guard. Dujiang City has limited police resources. Hu Yaodong and Feng Hongtao brought a team of officers over, but we can’t maintain this level of patrol and defense for long."

"Moreover, Dujiang City has just been upgraded from a county-level city, its economy is booming. If word gets out about this situation, who would dare to invest in Dujiang City?"

Xiao Song spread his hands with a wry smile; he was well aware of these impacts, but what could he do about it?

The initiative was in Lu Xiaotian’s hands.

Unless they could catch the culprit, they could only resort to this crude method.

Although Dujiang City was just a county-level city, finding Lu Xiaotian was as hard as finding a needle in a haystack.

Their ability to act was very limited.

Leaving the office, Xiao Song made a call to Zhang Meilin.

All he could offer was consolation, advising him not to be affected and to carry on as usual.

If Lu Xiaotian indeed made a move, there was nothing that could be done.

After work, Xiao Song suddenly received a call from Liang Jianfeng.

"Mr. Liang..."

"Where are you?"

"I just got off work."

"Come to the Police Department."

"Alright."

Had Director Liang made some progress?

This was just a few hours; couldn’t the efficiency be a bit too high?

However, when he arrived at the Police Department and saw Liang Jianfeng, he realized he might have been too optimistic.

Liang Jianfeng’s expression was very serious, and that gaze made him feel oddly intimidated.

"Director Liang, what do you need me for?"

Liang Jianfeng stared at him for several seconds before asking, "Are you busy tonight?"

"No."

"Come home with me."

"What?"

Liang Jianfeng didn’t explain, he just opened the car door and said, "Follow me."

"Oh, okay."

Xiao Song quickly got into his own car and followed behind, curious about what was happening.

Was it related to Jiajia?

Could it be about confirming his relationship with Liang Jiajia?

An engagement?

Various thoughts flashed incessantly through Xiao Song’s mind.

The car pulled into the residential compound where Liang Jianfeng lived and stopped beneath one of the buildings.

After getting out of the car, Liang Jianfeng walked ahead without saying a word, and Xiao Song hurried after him.

At the door, Liang Jianfeng took out his keys, "Come on in."

"Okay." Xiao Song replied obsequiously, thinking to himself that he had come too hastily and had forgotten to bring something with him.

At the very least, I should have bought a case of liquor, a few packs of cigarettes, and some nutritional supplements for Auntie.

He was meticulous in his daily work, such a basic mistake shouldn’t have been made.

It was just that Liang Jianfeng sprung it on him so suddenly, he didn’t have a chance to consider these things.

Liang Jianfeng’s home was decorated in a very old-fashioned style, not stylish, but full of traces of life, which made it feel warm and relaxing.

It was just that his expression was too serious, and with the old policeman’s scrutinizing gaze of a suspect, it made Xiao Song extremely uncomfortable.

"Sit."

"Oh."

"Have some tea."

"Thank you, Uncle Liang."

"Smoke?"

"No thanks, you go ahead, Uncle Liang."

"Heh."

Heh your ass!

Xiao Song maintained a smile, looked around, and asked, "Has Auntie not gotten off work yet?"

"Should be soon."

"Oh." Xiao Song felt restless.

In any other setting, like a meeting room or the Police Department, he wouldn’t be this uneasy.

After all, his current role wasn’t Secretary of the Municipal Committee, but Liang Jiajia’s boyfriend.

Liang Jianfeng sat opposite him, continuously smoking.

He was a heavy smoker, barely pausing between cigarettes, finishing one every minute or so.

He would finish one and immediately start another, his gaze constantly on Xiao Song, scrutinizing like a suspect, making him miserable with a sensation of being punished.

Finally, after the third cigarette was finished, Liang Jianfeng said, "Sit for a while, I’ll go cook."

As he started cooking, Liang Jianfeng came out and asked, "Any dietary restrictions?"

"None, I eat everything."

"Heh, being able to eat cold foods without issue is good."

"..."

Xiao Song didn’t know if it was just his misconception, but he felt like there was a sting in Liang Jianfeng’s words today.

"Are you a local?"

"Yes, my hometown is Zhuxi Village in the West Suburb."

"That’s good."

Good my ass...

He knew Liang Jianfeng was making small talk to fill the silence, but that just made it more awkward.

Their gazes wandered, Xiao Song and Liang Jianfeng sitting opposite each other, simply staring.

After a few silent minutes, Liang Jianfeng suddenly asked, "Did you and Jiajia have a fight?"

"Huh?" Xiao Song looked puzzled, "No."

"Oh."

Oh hell no!

Xiao Song complained internally, somewhat puzzled by his sudden question.

He suddenly remembered that he had sent a message to Liang Jiajia on Saturday night, and she had yet to reply.

He had always thought Liang Jiajia was too busy to respond.

But now, with what Liang Jianfeng said, it dawned on him.

Liang Jiajia’s behavior was a bit off.

That night when he came home, the place had been cleaned, and all her things were gone.

Xiao Song frowned subconsciously and pondered, what went wrong?

But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t figure out the issue.

Forget it, just ask Jiajia when she gets back.

Around seven o’clock, the door opened.

Two women came in, the older one was Liang Jiajia’s mother, in her forties, almost as tall as Liang Jiajia.

The crow’s feet by her eyes were obvious, but her overall spirit was good; despite her age, she was still very beautiful, no wonder she had a daughter as lovely as Liang Jiajia.

He immediately stood up: "Hello, Auntie."

The woman was startled, then looked at Liang Jianfeng.

Liang Jiajia also paused, then her expression turned cold.

Liang Jianfeng hurriedly introduced: "This is Xiao Song, Song Guanchao, Jiajia’s boyfriend."

The woman named Hu Xing suddenly realized and said cheerfully, "So it’s Xiao Song, hello."

"Jiajia, sit with Xiao Song for a while, Mom will go cook."

"Oh." Liang Jiajia changed into slippers, watched her parents go to the kitchen, then stared straight at him, "Who told you to come to my house?"

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