Official Career Storm
Chapter 574

Chapter 574: Chapter 574

In the hospital room, only Liang Jianfeng, Song Guanchao, and Lin Wanqiu remained.

"Miss Lin, aren’t you going back?"

"I’m leaving now."

Lin Wanqiu gave a slight smile, looking toward Liang Jiajia, "Officer Liang, you were very impressive today."

"Thank you."

"Miss Lin, let me give you a ride."

Song Guanchao accompanied her leaving the hospital, standing by the roadside waiting for a car.

Soon, a taxi stopped, and Song Guanchao opened the door.

As Lin Wanqiu got into the car, she suddenly said, "Song Guanchao."

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing." Lin Wanqiu said, "I’m going back, you should rest early too."

Song Guanchao clearly felt she had something to say but then held it back.

Actually, Lin Wanqiu wanted to ask if he and Liang Jiajia were dating.

But when the words reached her lips, she ultimately didn’t ask.

Some things, you don’t need to ask.

Getting a real answer might actually be less interesting.

Returning to the hospital room, Liang Jianfeng said, "Secretary Song, thank you for today."

Thank me for what?

"If you hadn’t shot in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

To this day, thinking back on it, Liang Jianfeng still felt a chill.

That Lu Xiaotian was a madman.

Shooting without a moment’s hesitation.

"I..."

"Okay, have a chat with Jiajia. I’m going outside for a smoke, come find me outside when you’re done."

He left the space for the two of them.

Song Guanchao sat down, asking with concern, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts." Liang Jiajia asked, "If I had died tonight, would you have been sad?"

Song Guanchao seriously said, "I would have made Lu Zhizhong and Zheng Bihui accompany you in death."

Liang Jiajia knew he wasn’t bragging; he really would do that.

She pulled the blanket, tugging it upward, "I want to sleep now, you can go back."

"Okay."

Song Guanchao didn’t know what else to say to her.

He saw Liang Jianfeng smoking outside the hospital.

"Give me one."

Song Guanchao lit up and listened to him, "Try not to make a big deal out of tonight’s incident, it’s not good for you."

"Uncle Liang..."

"Jiajia will receive the commendation she deserves, and your outstanding performance will also be rewarded. Everyone involved in today’s action will be praised."

Liang Jianfeng said, "Something happened in Shilong Town this afternoon, did Secretary Wu tell you?"

"No."

"Lu Zhizhong disregarded the lives of bomb disposal police, instructing them to search for bombs until the last moment."

"Hu Yaodong disagreed and was dismissed on the spot, Secretary Wu also disagreed and ended up isolated."

Did this happen this afternoon?

"Although you had command authority today, that power was given to you by Lu Zhizhong."

"Even if he gave it to you, he can take it back at any time if he wishes, and without your knowledge, he can do other things. For example, having Jiajia bring a gun."

"I’m telling you this to remind you that power borrowed is still borrowed."

"No matter what position Lu Zhizhong has in the city, on the surface, he’s always the top man."

"One level higher in rank and you’re crushed. In such major incidents, he can press down on you hard, even Secretary Wu can’t do anything."

"I know you have high aspirations and do not wish to stoop to their level."

"But often, passion alone is useless. If you want to change the status quo, strive to climb higher, to a position above theirs, to have more power than them. Next time something like this happens, you won’t be subject to others."

Liang Jianfeng finished his last drag, threw the cigarette on the ground and stamped it out, "Go back and rest."

Song Guanchao silently smoked a cigarette, and once he finished, he took a taxi to the kindergarten, got into his own car, and drove to Wu Qiangwei’s residence.

Liang Jianfeng was right.

No matter how skillfully he could exploit the situation, that power was ultimately not his own.

No matter how capable, he was just a minor secretary at the deputy section level.

If people gave him face, they would call him Secretary Song.

If they didn’t, he couldn’t even enter Secretary Lu’s office.

It was a road less than five kilometers long, but Song Guanchao took twenty minutes to drive it.

Arriving downstairs, he suddenly came to understand some things.

If Lu Zhizhong could be unscrupulous, why couldn’t he?

In less than half a year, he had grown from an unknown little driver to his current position; the roads he had traveled, the achievements he had made, and the abilities he had shown were beyond the reach of many people in their entire lives.

In his hands, he held a deck of aces!

In the past, his heart was still somewhat constrained by moral shackles, but tonight, Liang Jianfeng’s words made him suddenly understand what he should do and how to do it.

He used to think that in the bureaucratic world, one had to wait for seniority; no matter how capable you were, you couldn’t rise up without it.

But now his thoughts had changed.

If I don’t have enough experience, then let someone with enough experience move up.

He wanted to cultivate his own people; he wanted to pull Zheng Bihui down; he wanted to step on Lu Zhizhong!

If the sky over Lingjiang could only bear one surname, it must be Song, and it must be Song!

If his rank was not enough, then he would expand his network, solidify his base, and become so powerful that even the top leader had to be wary of him!

With a clear path ahead, Song Guanchao’s mood lifted.

He arrived at the door and knocked.

Wu Qiangwei had just taken a shower and was wearing pajamas.

"Secretary, are you looking for me?"

"Sit down."

Wu Qiangwei handed him a bottle of soda water, "Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng came to see me."

Song Guanchao sneered, "They hope the Secretary can persuade me?"

"Yes," Wu Qiangwei asked, "What do you think?"

She did not make decisions for Song Guanchao, nor did she offer her opinion.

Because this matter involved Liang Jiajia.

With the achievements made by Song Guanchao today and the fact that he could directly decide whether to let the provincial authorities investigate Lu Zhizhong, he could certainly trade this for some benefits.

But she couldn’t do that.

Trading Liang Jiajia’s injuries for benefits...

If she did that, Song Guanchao would definitely be angry.

Song Guanchao counter-asked, "What does the Secretary think?"

Wu Qiangwei shook her head, "You don’t have to worry about me, you just need to tell me what you think, I support your thoughts."

Song Guanchao was somewhat surprised; he thought Wu Qiangwei would advise him to prioritize the overall situation.

He had not expected her to say these words.

Song Guanchao said, "After Feng Hongtao and Hu Yaodong go to Dujiang County, the positions in the Criminal Police Brigade and the Sub-bureau will be vacant, and these two positions cannot be relinquished."

Wu Qiangwei was stunned for a moment.

She thought Song Guanchao would be absolutely uncompromising and must cause a stir up to the provincial level.

Instead, he intended to use the situation as a bargaining chip for negotiation.

This was different from what she had thought.

Song Guanchao said, "The old city reconstruction project..."

"He won’t let go of that project," Wu Qiangwei shook her head.

Zheng Bihui was pinning his hopes on this project; whoever touched this cake, he would fight to the death with them.

Song Guanchao pondered for two seconds, then said, "Then let Secretary Lu hand over Lingjiang City’s Judicial Bureau, and let Zheng Bihui yield the Vice County Magistrate of An County."

Secretary Lu recommended Director Yan of the Judicial Bureau to become the Deputy Secretary of Dujiang City. Once Director Yan left, Secretary Lu originally planned to arrange for one of his own to take over.

But now, Song Guanchao wanted that position.

Xu Wenchang from An County was recommended by Zheng Bihui to be the Vice Mayor of Dujiang City.

After Xu Wenchang left, the vacant position of Vice County Magistrate was also wanted by Song Guanchao!

If they wanted Song Guanchao to spare them, they had to be prepared to bleed heavily.

Visit freewe𝑏(n)ovel.𝘤ℴ𝑚 for the best novel reading exp𝒆rience