Official Career Storm
Chapter 623

Chapter 623: Chapter 623

Framing you for injustice?

Song Guanchao didn’t understand what she meant by that.

Wu Qiangwei said, "This is just an ordinary car accident. The idea that Li Zhuang had people chasing after you to kill you is Minister Zhou’s speculation. The nature of the incident is a traffic accident."

"Under such circumstances, sending an entire city’s police force to the jurisdiction of Xuning County for a rescue, how do you think the province will view me when they find out?"

Song Guanchao suddenly realized something, clicked his tongue, and asked, "Has Director Qin returned?"

"He’s back."

She had immediately asked Director Qin to return upon receiving the phone call.

Song Guanchao said, "So, does this mean Qu Xiangru is repaying a favor to me?"

He suddenly felt a bit shortchanged.

One phone call had secured a favor in return.

This deal was too profitable.

"You should find time to thank Minister Zhou."

Wu Qiangwei reminded him, and seeing that the IV drip was empty, she removed the needle from the back of Song Guanchao’s hand and said, "Go take a shower; there are clothes on the sofa."

"Oh, okay."

Song Guanchao picked up a set of pajamas, wondering if they belonged to Wu Ming?

After his shower, Song Guanchao said, "Secretary, I’ll be heading back now."

"Just sleep here."

"Ah?"

Song Guanchao stood frozen in place, looking at her in disbelief.

Is the Secretary inviting me to stay overnight?

Wu Qiangwei ignored his reaction, calmly picked up her pajamas, and went into the restroom.

Once inside the bathroom, Wu Qiangwei finally showed her bashfulness, touching her face, which was burning hot.

When she came out, Song Guanchao was still sitting on the sofa, and he promptly stood up when he saw her.

"Why aren’t you sleeping yet?"

Wu Qiangwei said, "The bed is ready; go to sleep."

The bed is already made?

Song Guanchao’s expression grew even more peculiar. Did the Secretary decide to have me stay the night as soon as she received my call?

"Oh." He felt a bit nervous, his expression quite awkward, and his body slightly stiff.

His mind couldn’t help but wander.

Is the Secretary keeping me here because something might happen tonight?

His heart was pounding like a drum, audible even to Wu Qiangwei beside him.

She pretended to brush her hair aside, glancing from the corner of her eye to see his entire face turning red.

Seeing him even more nervous than herself, Wu Qiangwei felt relieved.

She pushed open the door, turned on the light, went over to pull back the covers, and straightened out the sheets a bit more.

Bending over with her back to Song Guanchao, her pajamas outlined a charming silhouette, leaving him feeling dry-mouthed and agitated.

He couldn’t tell if it was the fever or something else.

"Go to sleep."

Wu Qiangwei turned around and saw him staring straight at her, his admiration undisguised.

He wasn’t usually like this, even if he had those thoughts, he kept them hidden.

The occasional flirtation was always in the form of a joke.

Because he wasn’t sure what Wu Qiangwei’s attitude towards him was, he feared that by piercing that thin layer of paper, the result might be the opposite of what he wished for.

"Secretary."

"Hmm?" Wu Qiangwei’s gaze shifted away.

"These past few days, I’ve worried you."

"Who’s worried."

Wu Qiangwei’s insincere tone carried a hint of playful petulance, revealing the posture of a daughter.

This side of her, different from her usual composure, scratched at Song Guanchao’s heart in just the right way.

He felt an impulse to hold her.

Wu Qiangwei seemed to sense his potentially uncontrollable emotions and felt a flutter of panic inside.

She changed the subject, "Sit down and tell me how you’ve managed to survive in the mountains these past few days."

"Oh, alright."

Song Guanchao walked over and sat down.

"Lie down and talk."

"Mm."

Song Guanchao lay down and, gazing at Wu Qiangwei’s loveliness reminiscent of a freshly bloomed lotus, devilishly suggested, "Secretary, why don’t you lie down too."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he saw Wu Qiangwei’s face blaze a fiery red like the sunset clouds.

Knowing he had misspoken, he nonetheless felt a bit of anticipation.

Wu Qiangwei didn’t say a word, silently lifting the quilt.

Not until her fragrant and soft body lay beside him did Song Guanchao’s drifting thoughts suddenly snap back into focus.

"Click."

Wu Qiangwei casually switched off the light, plunging the room into darkness.

Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Go on."

"Mm, mm..."

Song Guanchao swallowed, struggling to keep his composure.

It took him more than ten seconds to figure out where to start.

"That night, Li Zhuang called me over under the pretext of relocating graves..."

He began from the beginning, not wanting to finish recounting the incident too soon.

Speaking more slowly would give him more time to be with her.

Hearing his decision to deliberately crash through the guardrail and down the slope, even though Song Guanchao was now safely lying beside her, Wu Qiangwei couldn’t help but break into a sweat.

"Why did you act so impulsively? You were only a little over thirty kilometers from Furong Town."

"The car had been tampered with; it couldn’t go fast, and they had already started to attack. If I didn’t save myself and let them crash me down there, I would have no control over the situation."

"But afterward, the car exploded..."

"I set the fire," Song Guanchao explained. "If the car didn’t explode, they would have come down immediately, and I wouldn’t have had the chance to run."

Song Guanchao recounted many specific details. Many points that Wu Qiangwei initially found unreasonable were clarified after hearing his explanations.

"Because of the fever, I slept too much today. When I woke up, Zhou Qian told me she had found Li Zhuang’s people."

"I can handle not eating for an entire day, but they couldn’t, so I planned to have them hide in the trees while I looked for food, and that’s when I ran into the villagers from Huangni Village."

"Oh, right."

Song Guanchao asked, "When I was dealing with those villagers, a little old man appeared out of nowhere, armed with a gun and very skilled. Secretary, do you know who that was?"

Wu Qiangwei knew he was talking about Uncle Hong and replied, "I had asked him to come."

Song Guanchao initially thought the man was a retired police officer from the Police Department, but he didn’t quite fit the profile.

He also suspected that Wu Qiangwei might have invited him.

But the man had a gun.

Where did someone invited by Wu Qiangwei get a gun from?

Even if assisting the police with a case, it wouldn’t be possible to issue a firearm.

If Zheng Bihui got wind of this, he would undoubtedly blow the matter out of proportion.

Song Guanchao suppressed the emotion in his heart and expressed his worries.

Wu Qiangwei said, "He has a Gun License."

A Gun License?

Song Guanchao was somewhat stunned.

Where on earth had she found such an impressive person?

In theory, private gun ownership is possible in the country, as long as one has a Gun License.

But that’s just in theory.

Such licenses are not something the average person can obtain.

"Secretary, I plan to visit Mayor Zheng tomorrow."

"What for?"

"I want to talk to him about the time Li Zhuang framed me."

Wu Qiangwei pondered, "It’s unlikely he’ll compromise."

"Hit the pot whether it holds a date or not," he reasoned. After all, he had nothing to lose.

Wu Qiangwei hummed in acknowledgment, "You’re sick, go to sleep early."

As she looked to sit up, Song Guanchao grew anxious.

But he didn’t dare to physically stop her.

Remembering what she had just said, an idea suddenly struck Song Guanchao.

Yes, I’m sick!

I’m seriously ill, shouldn’t I make the most of it?

"Chatter, chatter, chatter~" Song Guanchao’s teeth suddenly started to chatter.

Wu Qiangwei was propped up on the bed, halfway to sitting up when she heard the noise and turned to look, "What’s wrong?"

Song Guanchao’s teeth chattered as he tremulously said, "No, nothing, I’m just, just a bit, cold."

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