Official Career Storm
Chapter 93

Chapter 93: Chapter 93

Secretary Wang finished making his suggestions, and then Secretary Lu turned his gaze upon Minister Zhou.

Minister Zhou said with a smile, "There are so many talented people in the city, and Li Fuhai’s downfall was too sudden; I really can’t think of who to recommend at the moment."

"However, Director Qin, suggested by Secretary Wang, indeed has very good working capabilities."

Although he did not mention a specific name, it was still an indirect recommendation for Director Qin.

Next in order, it was supposed to be Wu Qiangwei’s turn.

Wu Qiangwei said, "The case of the missing guns at the city police station, it hasn’t been resolved yet, has it?"

Secretary Wang’s smile stiffened, while Minister Zhou’s expression remained unchanged.

"Some time ago, there was a case in the city, did any of you pay attention to it?"

"Which case is Secretary Wu referring to?"

"Fu Cheng, a police officer from Longjiang Road Police Station, during his suspension, improperly armed himself, and even publicly drew his gun. This incident was hotly searched at the time, and if it wasn’t for the Publicity Department’s coordination to prevent the revelation of Fu Cheng’s identity, what kind of adverse impact would this case have had on Lingjiang?"

Neither of them spoke.

Indeed, when it comes down to it, that case was rather severe.

And it fully demonstrated that Director Qin had not managed discipline well.

On this point, Director Qin could not shirk his responsibility and had to bear it.

Wu Qiangwei continued, "Last week, during the vice squad’s crackdown on prostitution, they swept through the Cultural Bureau, Industrial and Commercial Bureau, and the City Committee, which also made the hot searches."

"In just one month’s time, Lingjiang was featured in hot searches twice, both of which were national news."

"But neither piece was good news; they were both negative."

"I have only been in Lingjiang for a month, and yet these incidents have happened one after another."

"One time, it was Fu Cheng pointing a gun at my driver."

"Another time, it involved my secretary."

By this point in the conversation, even the slowest people caught on.

Wu Qiangwei’s intention was clear, was Director Qin deliberately opposing her?

Secretary Lu spoke up at the right time, "Comrade Director Qin does have the capability to work, but is somewhat lacking in terms of the bigger picture. We in Lingjiang have been too stable for too long, and Director Qin has become a bit complacent, which is why so many issues have suddenly come to light."

He said cheerfully, "Does Secretary Wu have anyone in mind to recommend?"

Wu Qiangwei said, "I’ve just arrived in Lingjiang and haven’t had time to go down and investigate, so I’m not familiar with all the districts and counties. I wonder if Secretary Lu has a recommendation?"

Secretary Lu knew she wanted him to speak up on her behalf.

Wu Qiangwei had discussed it with him beforehand, and he was clear about who Wu Qiangwei wanted to nominate.

"I think the District Secretary of Huayuan District, Liang Hao, is quite good."

"He has governed Huayuan District for nearly ten years, where the economy moved from bottom ranking in the city to squeezing into the top three, doing a very good job."

Mayor Zheng had been silent the entire time, but upon hearing this, he nodded and said, "I’ve also heard of Comrade Liang Hao. He is very capable, a good hand at economic affairs, and his coordination skills are also quite good."

Wu Qiangwei gave an affirming hum, "Then let’s go with him."

Minister Zhou and Secretary Wang also nodded in agreement, though inwardly they were curious, how had this Liang Hao caught Secretary Lu’s eye?

Secretary Wang asked, "If Mr. Liang serves as Vice Mayor, we need to discuss the position of District Secretary as well."

Wu Qiangwei said, "Let Comrade Liang Hao continue to hold both positions."

Secretary Wang choked a bit and looked towards Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng.

Both men nodded with smiles, showing their approval.

The meeting came to an end.

One by one, the leaders left the meeting room, followed by their secretaries parting ways.

Secretary Wang and Minister Zhou made their way to the parking lot, asking, "What’s the deal with this Liang Hao?"

Minister Zhou replied, "I don’t know what means he used to get in touch with Secretary Wu."

"Secretary Wu?" Secretary Wang was taken aback, "Wasn’t he recommended by Secretary Lu?"

Minister Zhou looked at him as if he were an idiot. As the Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, you still haven’t figured out who really calls the shots in the city?

What a waste of the position of the Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee.

After getting into the car, Secretary Wang dialed Director Qin’s number.

"Old Qin, I’ve just finished the small group meeting."

"How did it go?" Director Qin was somewhat nervous.

Normally, barring any surprises, he was one of the most likely candidates for promotion to Vice Mayor.

Secretary Wang sighed lightly, "Secretary Wu is not very satisfied with you."

Director Qin felt a sudden sinking in his heart and asked, "Who was selected?"

"Huayuan District’s Liang Hao."

"Who chose him?"

"Secretary Lu."

"Who overruled me?"

"Secretary Wu."

"Alright, I understand, thanks Old Wang."

After hanging up the phone, Director Qin smashed his cell phone, his complexion as dark as if it could drip water.

He had thought the nomination for Vice Mayor was almost certain.

Yet, this was the outcome.

"Wu Qiangwei!"

Director Qin’s face was as dark as still water, his gaze ominous, and his chest heaving with emotional agitation.

...

In the office, Song Guanchao poured boiling water into a teacup and turned to leave.

As he reached the door, Wu Qiangwei’s voice sounded from behind, "In the committee meeting, Secretary Wang nominated Director Qin."

Song Guanchao turned around, "What about Minister Zhou?"

He didn’t need to ask about Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng; there was no need to, as both were in league with Wu Qiangwei.

"Minister Zhou didn’t nominate anyone, but he expressed agreement with Secretary Wang’s nomination."

Song Guanchao pondered thoughtfully.

One was a head of the organization department, and the other, a Disciplinary Committee secretary.

One maintained control over personnel matters within the city and possessed immense authority in speech.

The other was a department of the Disciplinary Committee, also one of the most powerful sectors.

Minister Zhou was smarter, not recommending anyone and playing both sides so as not to offend anyone.

But one could almost confirm that Secretary Wang had a deep relationship with Director Qin.

This fellow was not clean either.

"The treacherous villains have already outed themselves."

Song Guanchao sneered, "Secretary Wang is one, and so is Director Qin!"

Wu Qiangwei said, "Whether they are treacherous or not is too early to say, but their relationship is indeed unusual."

Song Guanchao didn’t think so.

He had been tailed by the police, not something an ordinary person would do.

Let alone a small-time cop, even a precinct chief wouldn’t dare act like this towards a major official of the City Committee.

Only someone in the position of Director Qin would have the audacity.

And Director Qin indeed harbored malice toward him.

When Yang Yongqiang and the others said he’d been drugged, the esteemed director personally led a team to arrest a major official of the City Committee.

Such an event was unprecedented.

Song Guanchao had a flash of insight, suddenly coming up with a somewhat crazy idea.

"Secretary," Song Guanchao’s expression turned fierce, "let’s take him down!"

"Take him down?"

Wu Qiangwei raised an eyebrow, "Who do you think you are? You think you can just take down whoever you say?"

Song Guanchao chuckled, "This Director Qin doesn’t seem like a good person, blatantly coming to the City Committee to arrest people. Just for this reason alone, he should be dealt with! You are effectively the top leader in our city. If we’re not united, future work will be difficult."

"If he won’t obey, then let’s replace him with someone who will!"

Wu Qiangwei’s frown deepened, she knew Song Guanchao was ruthless and had a tough style of doing things.

But she hadn’t expected him to be this audacious.

A Public Security Bureau Chief, just like that, he wanted to take action.

And by his expression, he didn’t seem to be joking.

"Don’t talk recklessly about such things in the future, you may leave now."

Song Guanchao said nothing more, turned, and walked away. As he got to the door, he looked back, "Secretary, tomorrow is the weekend, do you need me to book movie tickets and prepare the room in advance?"

Wu Qiangwei was taken aback, her brows furrowed harshly as if about to scold him, but then she regained her composure, "We’ll see."

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