Official Career Storm
Chapter 568

Chapter 568: Chapter 568

"What?"

Liang Jianfeng was startled.

Secretary Lu, Mayor Zheng, and several others were similarly taken aback.

Zheng Bihui asked, "Did you say the military recommended Song Guanchao?"

"Yes."

"They recommended Song Guanchao for what? We need a sniper! Not a secretary who doesn’t even understand the most basic rules!"

Hu Zhengrong didn’t want to explain to them and handed his mobile phone to Liang Jianfeng, "This is Secretary Shen Conglin of the Nanjiang Military District Party Committee, you contact him yourself."

Party Committee Secretary...

Liang Jianfeng suddenly felt a great deal of pressure.

In the military district system, the commander and political commissar adopt a dual-leadership system.

The Party Committee Secretary usually also serves as the political commissar, with status and authority equal to that of the commander.

This Secretary Shen, along with Mr. Zeng, were both top commanders of the Nanjiang Military District.

"Secretary Lu, you make the call," he handed the mobile phone to Secretary Lu.

He was just a deputy director of the Police Department; with his status, he wasn’t qualified to call Secretary Shen directly.

Besides, with Secretary Lu present, it wasn’t his place to make this call.

Secretary Lu took the phone and dialed Shen Conglin.

A few seconds later, a gentle voice came from the other end, "Hello, I’m Shen Conglin."

"Hello Secretary Shen, I’m Lu Zhizhong from Lingjiang City."

"Hello Secretary Lu, I heard from Comrade Zhengrong that you want to borrow a sniper from the military?"

"Yes."

"I heard from Comrade Zhengrong that Song Guanchao is in Lingjiang City?"

"He is."

Secretary Lu was puzzled. How could the top commander of the military district know the name Song Guanchao?

"Then let him go."

"Secretary Shen, would that be appropriate?"

"What? Do you think the recommendation of a Party Committee Secretary is unreliable? Hehe, trust my judgment, Song Guanchao is the best soldier we have in Nanjiang. You’re lucky to have him at such a critical time."

"Alright, I have other matters to deal with."

Shen Conglin hung up directly.

Secretary Lu’s expression was a bit confused.

Song Guanchao was the best soldier in the Nanjiang Military District?

This young man seemed to be doing quite well in the military district?

Although Shen Conglin’s tone was calm, his words highly praised Song Guanchao.

It’s important to note, he was a top commander!

Not just anybody gets remembered by a leader at that level.

Zheng Bihui asked, "What did Secretary Shen say?"

Liang Jianfeng said, "Secretary Shen recommended Song Guanchao."

Zheng Bihui thought Hu Zhengrong was just talking nonsense, but it turned out to be a genuine recommendation?

Jiang Yuan and Minister Zhou were also a bit curious.

They knew that Song Guanchao had served in the military before, but had only served for a few years before he was discharged to take up a civilian job.

If he had been doing well in the military district, it was improbable that he would leave to become a mere driver.

Yet now, a top commander was actively recommending him.

It was truly strange, strange at every turn.

If he was really excellent, why would he leave the military?

Now wasn’t the time to be curious about these things, Secretary Lu said, "Secretary Wu, please contact Song Guanchao for us."

Secretary Wu took out her mobile phone and said, "My phone’s battery is dead."

It really wasn’t intentional; her phone was indeed out of power.

Secretary Lu sighed and had no choice but to make the call himself.

Just the thought of having just relieved Song Guanchao from his duties and now having to ask him for a favor again...

Even someone as composed as Secretary Lu felt a bit of heat on his face at the moment.

"Beep beep... The number you dialed is currently on another call."

Song Guanchao had hung up the phone.

Secretary Lu’s eyelid twitched involuntarily, he continued to dial, and continued to be hung up on.

After being hung up on five consecutive calls, Secretary Lu couldn’t contain his frustration anymore.

"Director Liang, you make the contact."

Liang Jianfeng remained silent but dialed Song Guanchao’s number.

This time the call connected immediately, and he turned on the speakerphone: "Secretary Song..."

"Stop, I’ve been dismissed and am no longer a secretary."

"..." Liang Jianfeng was momentarily amused.

This kid was clever. Secretary Lu had made five calls in a row, and now he himself was calling. The kid surely guessed that Secretary Lu needed something from him.

"Give me that," Secretary Lu grabbed the phone and said, "Secretary Song, where are you?"

"Who’s this?"

"I’m Lu Zhizhong!"

"Lu Zhizhong? Oh, Secretary Lu, look at my memory. I’m so used to hearing only the title that I didn’t recognize the full name at once."

"Where are you?"

"I’ve been dismissed, feeling upset and wandering around aimlessly."

"We need your assistance right now, please come over immediately."

"I’ve been dismissed, what help could I possibly offer? Secretary Lu, you couldn’t possibly be joking with me, could you?"

"Song Guanchao, as of now, your position has been reinstated."

"Are you Lu Zhizhong?"

"Yes!"

"How much I don’t believe that... Since when has Secretary Lu become so fickle?"

"Song Guanchao!" Secretary Lu knew he was joking, but even so, was this the right time to joke around?

"Secretary Lu, keep it down, don’t burst my eardrums."

"Come over immediately, that is an order!"

"Huh? What did you say, Secretary Lu? The signal here is pretty poor, I can’t hear you, beep beep..."

Song Guanchao hung up the phone.

Liang Jiajia nearly burst into laughter at the sight; this was indeed something Song Guanchao would do.

Zhou Qian and Lin Wanqiu were also holding back their laughter.

"Disgraceful!" Zheng Bihui rebuked, "This Song Guanchao is totally out of line! Throwing a tantrum without considering the situation!"

"Secretary Wu, why don’t you give him a call..."

"My phone’s dead," Wu Qiangwei replied indifferently, "But Song Secretary’s reaction is quite understandable. After all, you, Secretary Lu, just dismissed him not too long ago. If I were in his place, I wouldn’t believe the call was really from Secretary Lu either."

Secretary Lu refrained from arguing with her; he was in no mood for it.

He continued dialing.

"Song Guanchao, I’m Lu Zhizhong."

"Oh, Secretary Lu, the signal just now was really bad, what’s the matter?"

"Please come over immediately, we need your support here."

"Tsk." This time Song Guanchao didn’t feign deafness but said, "Secretary Lu, your words are quite interesting. When I voiced my opinions, you told me to shut up. Now that I am silent, you want my support. This puts me in a difficult position, Secretary Lu."

Secretary Lu knew what he wanted and said, "I apologize for my previous behavior, I’m sorry!"

On the sidelines, Liang Jianfeng and the others were taken aback.

This Secretary Lu was really bending over backward.

To apologize to a secretary in front of so many people was quite something.

Now it was Song Guanchao who found it hard to respond.

"Secretary Lu’s technique is quite something, apologizing to me in front of so many people, making me look bad whichever way I turn. What, planning to use me and then label me as disrespectful to leadership?"

"Song Guanchao, what exactly do you want?"

Secretary Lu was also annoyed.

He had given enough ground, but Song Guanchao was pushing even further, inch by inch.

"Secretary Lu, you say that, but what can a mere secretary like me do?"

After his sarcastic comments, Song Guanchao asked, "Tell me, Secretary Lu, what do you need me to do?"

Secretary Lu didn’t tell him directly, instead, he handed the phone to Liang Jianfeng.

"We need a sniper," Liang Jianfeng said, "and the military recommended you."

Song Guanchao was not at all surprised. After pausing to think, he said, "I can serve as a sniper, but I have one condition."

"Name it."

"I want command over this operation."

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