Official Career Storm
Chapter 561

Chapter 561: Chapter 561

"I need to take a call."

Secretary Lu said, "It’s a call from Secretary Zhang."

Secretary Zhang...

Everyone’s heart shivered, even Zheng Bihui swallowed the words they were about to say.

"Hello, Secretary Zhang... Yes, yes, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Secretary Lu reached into his pocket, took out a cigarette, lit it, and frowned deeply.

Everyone knew it definitely had something to do with Lu Xiaotian.

There must have been some issues found.

And they were serious.

They wanted to ask, but Secretary Lu was clearly pondering something at the moment.

They did not disturb him, quietly waiting while he smoked, waiting for him to think.

"Sigh~"

Secretary Lu exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "It’s about Lu Xiaotian."

Jiang Yuan asked, "Has his identity been confirmed?"

"Confirmed."

"Did he send another text message?"

Secretary Lu nodded and said, "He’s claiming that he’s hidden explosives in the Shilong Town Government Building and that they will explode at five o’clock this afternoon."

"What?"

The crowd was shocked and turned pale.

Beyond their shock, they felt a sense of relief.

Because the place he had planted the bomb was not the Dujiang City Committee Building, but the Town Government Building.

Even if it really exploded, that would just be the town, and the impact wouldn’t be too large.

Secretary Lu said, "Hu Yaodong and Feng Hongtao have already rushed to Shilong Town. Today’s meeting is suspended. Secretary Wu, Mayor Zheng, Mayor Jiang, could you please come with me to Shilong Town?"

With this kind of incident, they had to go to the site to direct operations.

Song Guanchao saw the conference room door open, and just as he was going to greet them, he saw that the expressions on the leaders’ faces were all very solemn.

He followed them but saw that all the leaders were heading downstairs.

Coming out of the City Committee Building, Song Guanchao finally found an opportunity to ask, "Secretary, what’s happened?"

Wu Qiangwei glanced at Secretary Lu and the others, deliberately fell a few steps behind, distanced herself from them, then quickly relayed the situation to him.

Song Guanchao was shocked then and there.

Fucking hell, this Lu Xiaotian is really something!

He actually got his hands on explosives.

But the guy’s got brains too. Everyone thought he was going to bomb the City Committee Building, but he pulled a feint.

"You don’t go," Wu Qiangwei said. "You don’t get involved in this."

Song Guanchao knew she was protecting him, worried that he might get implicated.

Besides, even if he went, there was nothing he could do.

He’d learned how to defuse mines, but not bombs.

That kind of specialized work had to be left to the professionals.

They got in the car and immediately headed for Shilong Town.

On the way, Secretary Lu called Director Qin, "Contact the anti-terrorism squad and bring them to Shilong Town immediately."

The anti-terrorism squad?

Director Qin was dumbfounded.

The anti-terrorism squad is a very special police unit, part of the SWAT team.

Its main duties include anti-terrorism, combating heavily armed criminals, hostage rescue, drug enforcement, and other high-risk, high-difficulty tasks.

In relatively safe cities, one would rarely see such police on a mission.

In the Lingjiang City cash transport robbery case, the anti-terrorism squad’s assault team had provided support.

Now suddenly calling on the anti-terrorist police, what was this about?

"Secretary Lu, what’s happened in Shilong Town?"

"Lu Xiaotian has planted a timed bomb in the town government building. When contacting the anti-terrorism squad, make it clear that they must bring technicians capable of defusing bombs."

"...Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Director Qin was unable to snap back to reality for a long time.

Timed bomb...

This damn plot twist, that’s only seen in movies, had actually happened in real life.

What kind of lunatic was this Lu Xiaotian?

And where did he get a timed bomb from?

Such incidents hadn’t occurred in the country for many years.

He felt incredibly surreal.

Time ticked away second by second.

At 11:41 AM, Secretary Lu and his party arrived in Shilong Town.

All office staff of the town government building had already been evacuated, and nearby residents had been moved to safe locations as well.

The main road leading to Dujiang City outside the building was blocked by the police at both ends.

Traffic police were in charge of directing traffic.

Fortunately, it was just a small town. If it had been a larger county, there would already be traffic jams.

Nonetheless, residents eager to see what was happening had gathered around.

Police had tried over and over again to disperse them, but the residents simply refused to leave.

The leadership had ordered not to disclose any information related to the bomb, which resulted in them not being able to tell the truth.

Without the truth, these residents didn’t understand the danger and naturally wouldn’t leave.

"Extend the isolation tape a bit further."

Since they didn’t want to leave, it was necessary to maintain a safe distance.

Ensure that even if the government building collapsed, it wouldn’t hit anyone.

The Shilong Town Government Building was 11 stories high and had been newly constructed three years ago at a cost of 1.6 billion.

Standing outside the government building, Secretary Lu thought about what excuse he should give to the provincial authorities in case the bomb couldn’t be located.

The truth was absolutely out of the question.

But to find a plausible explanation for the sudden collapse of a nearly 2 billion cost, newly built three-year-old government building was extremely difficult.

The best course of action was to defuse the bomb!

Soon after, Director Qin also arrived with the anti-terrorism police.

"Secretary Lu," Captain Xie of the anti-terrorism squad approached.

Secretary Lu gathered a few people together, and Hu Yaodong said, "Lu Xiaotian sent a text message stating the explosion will happen at five o’clock in the afternoon. However, we can’t take his word for it. My suggestion is to search the building for potential bomb placements first, and if we can’t find it within an hour, evacuate all personnel to avoid unnecessary casualties."

Secretary Lu did not immediately agree to his plan and looked towards Captain Xie, "How capable are our bomb disposal experts?"

Captain Xie confidently replied, "As long as we can find the timed bomb, we can definitely defuse it!"

Secretary Lu asked, "One hundred percent sure?"

"One hundred percent!" Captain Xie said, "Timed bombs are usually chemical, mechanical, or electronic. On my way here, I’ve gathered information, and the type of bomb Lu Xiaotian could have most likely would be a chemical timed bomb."

"Of course, we can’t rule out other possibilities."

"My suggestion is to use a signal jammer to block the nearby signals first, which can effectively eliminate the threat of electronic timed bombs."

Secretary Lu said, "Alright, do as you say."

Hu Yaodong frowned, "Secretary Lu, we need to determine a timeframe for the search."

Secretary Lu replied, "If it isn’t found before five o’clock, we evacuate."

Hu Yaodong’s anger surged, "Secretary Lu, we can’t trust Lu Xiaotian’s words! Just because he said five o’clock, does it have to be exactly at five?"

Secretary Lu asserted, "The government building cannot be bombed!"

Hu Yaodong’s teeth clenched audibly, "I disagree!"

The government building was inanimate, but these anti-terrorism officers were living, breathing people.

He knew Secretary Lu didn’t want to see the government building, only three years old, be destroyed.

But he absolutely disagreed with risking the lives of these officers for the sake of a structure.

Secretary Lu’s expression darkened, "Captain Hu, remember your position! I am the highest-ranking official here, and I am in command! If something happens, I will take responsibility! I understand the weight of the situation better than you do!"

"Captain Xie!" Secretary Lu ordered, "Set up the signal jammer, and then send people in to search for the bomb!"

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