Official Career Storm
Chapter 68

Chapter 68: Chapter 68

A few police officers immediately stepped forward, blocking his path from left to right, and took out handcuffs, saying, "Song Guanchao, cooperate with us."

Song Guanchao was a bit dumbfounded. He genuinely didn’t know what crime he had committed.

Could it be about Yang Yongqiang’s arrest?

But what did Yang Yongqiang’s arrest have to do with him?

He had been meticulous in his actions. There was not a single trace left on the entire matter.

That was strange.

Why would the police want to arrest him?

And it was the Public Security Bureau Chief himself leading the team.

Even a murderer wouldn’t get this treatment.

However, one thing was for sure.

Director Qin was definitely not clean, and this time he was just looking for an excuse to regain the face he had lost before.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have made such a big fuss.

"Director Qin, you need a reason to arrest someone, right?"

Sitting calmly in his chair, Song Guanchao said, "This is the City Committee, Secretary Wu is in his office, and you come here wanting to arrest people, heh, what exactly does Director Qin intend to do?"

Don’t be fooled by his low position; he was just a driver.

But he was Secretary Wu’s driver.

With any matters involving the city’s main leadership, especially members of the standing committee, it was an unwritten rule to call and give a heads-up before making an arrest.

In simple terms, although Song Guanchao’s position was low, he had high connections.

After all, he was a trusted subordinate of the leadership.

People like him were often targets of courting by various departments.

But Director Qin was different, showing up in person without any explanation and arresting someone right away.

In the officialdom, this was considered not knowing the rules.

Director Qin spoke in a cold tone, "Let’s not mention that you are a driver. Even if you were the emperor, you would still be arrested if you committed a crime."

"A crime certainly warrants an arrest, but may I ask, Director Qin, what crime have I committed?"

"You..."

Just as Director Qin was about to speak, the office door was pushed open, and Wu Qiangwei looked indifferently at the office surrounded by police.

She didn’t say anything, just quietly watched.

Qin Yuejin felt somewhat uneasy under her gaze and said, "Secretary Wu, Song Guanchao is now suspected of a criminal case, and I need to take him back to the station for investigation."

"What case? Care to tell?"

"Since Secretary Wu asked, then certainly."

Qin Yuejin said, "Yesterday, during a crackdown on prostitution, the public security team captured a group involved in an organized sex scandal, and the suspects identified Song Guanchao as having drugged them."

Song Guanchao suddenly realized. So that was the situation.

However, he wasn’t the least bit panicked.

Wu Qiangwei hummed and asked, "Is there any evidence?"

Qin Yuejin frowned slightly, "Not at the moment."

"No evidence, so you’re asking my driver to cooperate with the investigation, correct?"

"...Yes."

"You just said you were going to handcuff Xiao Song?"

"Secretary Wu..."

"Does cooperating with an investigation require handcuffs?"

Qin Yuejin was left speechless, and after a long moment, he managed to say, "Sorry, Secretary Wu, mainly because this case involves your secretary, I was a bit anxious to resolve it quickly to avoid any negative impact."

Wu Qiangwei said, "I understand Director Qin’s urgency, but the investigation process needs to be more formal; you can’t allow any flaws. Especially since you’re the director, you should lead by example to avoid the perception that you, being the director and knowing the law, are breaking it."

Qin Yuejin, feeling a deep anger inside, could only nod continuously with a forced smile, "Secretary Wu is correct."

"Since it’s cooperation that is needed, let’s have the questioning here. Xiao Song, please cooperate."

After Wu Qiangwei finished speaking, she turned and walked inside, without turning her head she said, "Director Qin, next time something like this happens, I hope you’ll let me know in advance."

"Yes, Secretary Wu, I got it."

"Close the door."

Director Qin, with a dark expression, gently closed the door, turned to the police officers, and said, "Ask him some questions."

Having said that, he was the first to leave.

"Director Qin is leaving just like that? Not going to stick around a bit longer?" Song Guanchao asked sarcastically from behind.

Director Qin’s face turned even darker as his hands, hanging down, clenched into fists.

After he had left, several junior police officers began to ask questions.

Song Guanchao answered every question, fully cooperative.

But as soon as it came to questions about drugging and such, he professed ignorance, hadn’t done it, Yang Yongqiang was framing him.

After about fifteen minutes, the police officers left without having gained anything.

The people from a few nearby offices withdrew their necks and returned to their desks to chatter and discuss.

In the integrated office.

"What are the police looking for Song Guanchao for?"

"Seems like Director Yang and He Yong reported, saying it was Song Guanchao who drugged them last night."

"It can’t be true, can it?"

"True my ass, that’s utter nonsense."

"Even if he did drug them, wasn’t it their own decision to book the room, go there on their own, and take off their own clothes?"

"I really didn’t expect Secretary Tian to be so... uninhibited privately."

"Yeah, such a pretty young lady, turned out to be rotten goods."

"Do you think it was Song Guanchao who reported it last night?"

"Could be."

"From now on, you’d better not provoke him; the guy is like a venomous snake, bite once and he bites hard."

They didn’t know whether he drugged anyone or not, but the fact that those three were arrested, and that it was broadcast live, was known.

Not only did they face prison time, but the story had spread across the entire country.

This was definitely the work of Song Guanchao.

After all, Chief Zhang, who had offended Song Guanchao, also got arrested.

Sometimes they wondered, how could Song Guanchao, just a mere driver, have such ruthless measures?

Director Liu couldn’t help but feel secretly relieved, even a bit frightened.

He had once given advice to Tian Xue, and just after a few days, Tian Xue had fallen.

Luckily, this time it didn’t involve him.

It was just a pity about that gold bracelet.

He had wanted to cozy up to the big secretary from the City Committee, but all for naught.

The news of Yang Yongqiang and the others’ arrest had already spread within the system.

Yu Lifang broke out in a cold sweat when she heard about it.

She was one hundred percent certain that this was Song Guanchao’s doing!

She felt fortunate that she had cooperated; otherwise, the one going to jail might have been herself.

In Huayuan District.

Liang Hao had also heard about the incident.

He had known that Song Guanchao was no ordinary character, but he hadn’t expected him to act so ruthlessly.

Yang Yongqiang had simply tripped him up, yet Song sent the Vice Director straight to prison.

Even Secretary Wu’s secretary was sent in alongside.

"This kid, he’s destined to rise high."

With Tian Xue arrested, Secretary Wu’s secretary position became vacant, and the most suitable candidate was none other than Song Guanchao.

Once he took on the role of secretary, it would be like soaring to the heavens.

Who in Lingjiang City would dare to provoke him then?

Liang Hao secretly rejoiced that he had boarded the ship early and helped out a few times.

Otherwise, once Song took up the position of secretary, he wouldn’t spare a glance for him.

Suddenly, Liang Hao felt a mix of anticipation and excitement; he remembered Song Guanchao saying he would help him secure the position of Vice Mayor!

At one point he thought Song Guanchao was just bragging, but now it seemed whether he could sit as the Vice Mayor really depended on Song Guanchao.

Just then, his phone rang. Grabbing it, he saw it was from the head of the Cultural Bureau.

"Hello, Director Liu, what made you think to call me?"

"Mr. Liang, there’s a favor I’d like to ask of you."

"Go ahead."

"I’d like to invite Mr. Song to dinner, could you help me pass on the message?"

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