Official Career Storm
Chapter 606

Chapter 606: Chapter 606

Unfortunately, the phone was locked with a password, and he couldn’t see the names associated with the incoming call numbers.

"Send the phone to the forensic department and see if they can crack it."

"Xiao Wang, you lead a team and search the vicinity. Remember, groups of three, no one is allowed to act alone!"

This car accident case was riddled with oddities at every turn.

From the scene’s traces, they could infer that the car was hit by a big truck, then lost control and crashed.

The presence of three mobile phones in the car tentatively indicated that there should have been three people inside.

But those three individuals had disappeared.

Moreover, the owner of that big truck had also vanished.

Director Gu originally suspected that the truck driver had rescued the people.

However, it was possible that the three were critically injured and had died.

Therefore, the truck driver might have dragged the bodies into the mountains.

But one thing he couldn’t understand was, why were the mobile phones still here?

...

After returning home, Wang Changwei drank another bottle of alcohol and locked himself in his room alone.

With the help of the alcohol, he finally fell asleep.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, nightmares haunted him.

He dreamt he was arrested by the police, dreamt he was in court, and was sentenced to immediate execution.

He woke up in shock at the moment he was sentenced.

Sitting up abruptly from the bed, he hadn’t even caught his breath when the door suddenly opened.

He saw two men break in, residents of Li Zhuang’s village.

He recognized them, one was Brother Yuan, and the other was Xiao Dao.

These two were ruthless, often seen with Li Zhuang.

Normally, they would respectfully address him as Director Wang.

But now, their faces were expressionless.

Director Wang was uneasy, "Brother Yuan, you..."

"Director Wang, get up and get dressed."

"I..."

"Dazhuang needs to see you."

"Brother Yuan, you..."

"Director Wang, don’t make this difficult for us." Brother Yuan’s gaze was menacing, sending shivers down his spine.

Half an hour later, the car drove into An County.

Just as Wang Changwei thought the vehicle would stop in a certain residential complex, it didn’t halt but kept going, entering the urban outer ring road and then onto the highway.

Wang Changwei finally panicked, "Brother Yuan, where are we going? Aren’t we going to see Secretary Li?"

Brother Yuan remained silent. Wang Changwei sneakily reached for his mobile phone.

Xiao Dao, sitting next to him, pulled out a switchblade expressionlessly and said, "Phone."

Wang Changwei’s face stiffened, and he duly handed over his phone.

Xiao Dao took out the SIM card and threw it out the window.

A few kilometers down the road, he tossed the phone out as well, and under the high-speed travel, it shattered upon hitting the ground.

Seeing this act, Wang Changwei completely broke down, "Brother Yuan, where are you taking me?"

Brother Yuan lit a cigarette and said, "Dazhuang asked me to take you somewhere else to stay for a few days. Don’t worry, we’ll bring you back once everything’s settled."

...

It was nine in the morning.

The sky was completely bright.

But the rain had started again. Although it wasn’t as heavy as the previous night, it was still significant.

A group of police, wearing raincoats, continued their search in the vicinity.

The police from Furong Town had also been called in to join the search.

They now seriously suspected that all the people in the car had died and were buried by the truck driver.

They had sent people to look for the big truck, but there was no news yet.

Just then, Director Gu’s phone rang; it was his colleague from the forensic department.

"How is it? Was the phone decrypted?"

"The phone is an Apple; we can’t break in," said the policewoman. "But there’s an unexpected discovery."

"What discovery?"

"Just now, there was an incoming call, and the caller ID said ’Secretary Wu.’"

"Did you answer?"

"I did, but the moment I spoke, the other party hung up."

Secretary Wu?

The title "Secretary" is almost never used outside official circles.

They had already determined that the burnt vehicle was a Land Rover, a million-level luxury car.

Typically, no one within official circles would drive such a conspicuous luxury vehicle.

He guessed that the car owner might be a business person.

Unfortunately, there was only the appellation "Secretary Wu," which covered too vast a range to conduct any search.

Moreover, the other party called and didn’t speak, so they didn’t even know what to ask.

"Keep watching and report back as soon as there is any news."

"Director Gu, the phone is ringing again!" the policewoman said. "This time it’s Secretary Zhang."

"Answer the call!"

"Oh." The policewoman answered, and a voice immediately came from the other end, "Guan Chao..."

Before he could finish, the policewoman said, "Hello, Secretary Zhang, this is the Forensic Science Department of the Xuning County Public Security Bureau."

Zhang Meilin was silent for two seconds and asked, "The Xuning County Public Security Bureau?"

"That’s right."

"Where is Song Guanchao?"

The policewoman said, "This phone was found in a car that caught fire. Secretary Zhang, could you please cooperate with us and answer a few questions?"

A car that caught fire...

Zhang Meilin frowned.

What exactly had happened?

How could Song Guanchao’s phone be in a burning car?

Could it be that he had encountered some kind of accident?

No, that shouldn’t be the case.

The vehicle caught fire, but the phone was fine; probably the person wasn’t harmed either.

"You ask."

"May I ask, is Song Guanchao the owner of this phone?"

"Yes."

"May I ask what Secretary Zhang’s position is?"

"I am the City Secretary of Dujiang City, Zhang Meilin."

The policewoman was surprised, and Director Gu was already shocked on the other end of the line.

He had been shocked the moment he heard the name Song Guanchao.

It was normal for the junior police officer in Forensic Science to have not heard of Song Guanchao, but he was the director.

During the Lingjiang City lost gun case, the provincial department had ordered a strict self-inspection of all procedures regarding firearms in all city and county police departments.

In the end, the lost gun case was solved with the assistance of Song Guanchao, and the robbers who hijacked the armored truck were captured.

Since that case, Director Gu had already known about this Song Guanchao.

He hadn’t expected the burning car to be Song Guanchao’s!

Zhang Meilin asked, "Please send me your director’s phone number, and make a note of my number."

A few minutes later, Director Gu and Zhang Meilin made contact.

Director Gu informed him in detail about the situation at the scene.

After learning about this, Zhang Meilin felt at a loss.

How could Song Guanchao’s phone appear in the territory of Furong Town?

Moreover, in a Land Rover worth over a million.

Song Guanchao had always been low-key in terms of his conduct and very rule-abiding in private.

This car was definitely not his!

"Director Gu, please help us look for Secretary Song; I will report this matter to the city leadership shortly."

"Okay."

After hanging up the call, Zhang Meilin immediately contacted Wu Qiangwei.

Wu Qiangwei came to the office, made herself tea, and watered the potted plants.

At nine o’clock, she called Song Guanchao.

A woman answered the call.

Her first reaction was that Song Guanchao was still asleep.

This woman could be either Wu Yun or Zhou Qian.

She didn’t say a word and simply hung up the phone.

Her mood wasn’t very good, and she was somewhat distracted while reading documents.

Buzz buzz...

Her phone vibrated.

She thought it was Song Guanchao returning her call.

She glanced at it; it was Zhang Meilin.

She and Zhang Meilin hardly ever spoke on the phone, and if there was anything, it usually went through Song Guanchao.

"Hello, Secretary Zhang."

"Secretary Wu, is Secretary Song at the City Committee?"

"He isn’t," Wu Qiangwei heard the urgency in his voice. "If it’s an emergency, you should call him directly."

It was customary to find leaders through secretaries, but Zhang Meilin sought the secretary through a leader.

In normal times, Wu Qiangwei would certainly have sensed something was wrong, but at the moment, her mind was elsewhere.

Zhang Meilin was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "Secretary Wu, something... may have happened to Secretary Song!"

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