Official Career Storm-Chapter 1342

Secretary Sun arrived at the guesthouse in the Provincial City and gently knocked on the door of Lu Zhizhong's room.

The door opened, and Lu Zhizhong smiled, "Xiao Sun, it's been a while."

"Governor Lu!"

Secretary Sun stood straight, his voice filled with intense emotion, like a long-lost relative.

Lu Zhizhong, having met countless people, could easily see it was his deliberate emotion.

He didn't expose him.

If nothing else, at least during the past few years in Lingjiang, he was always his secretary.

He might lack ability, not have great character, and his vision was rather narrow.

But it's all in the past, and Lu Zhizhong wasn't the kind to dwell on such things.

"Governor Lu, I brought you a specialty from home."

Secretary Sun handed over what he had.

"That's thoughtful of you."

"Come in."

Lu Zhizhong welcomed him inside.

The room wasn't big, just a bed, a table, and a chair.

Seeing Lu Zhizhong was about to make tea, Secretary Sun quickly walked over, "Old leader, let me do it."

Lu Zhizhong didn't argue with him.

He first added hot water to Lu Zhizhong's teacup, then brewed a cup for himself.

He sat down and chatted with Lu Zhizhong about past matters, and casually mentioned recent happenings.

Lu Zhizhong also asked about his work in Lingjiang.

As they chatted, they talked about Song Guanchao.

"Just before I came over, something interesting happened with District Chief Song."

"Oh? What was it?"

"He had a conflict with someone in the Provincial City and sent them to the police station. The opponent's parents ran to Lingjiang asking for mercy."

"How did District Chief Song handle it?"

"He didn't save the opponent's face, so the parents got a bit angry and said some threatening words."

Secretary Sun said, "The opponent's parents didn't seem like ordinary people. They might have quite the influence in the Provincial City. District Chief Song might hit a hard wall this time."

He seemed to take pleasure in Song Guanchao's misfortune.

To him, Song Guanchao and Lu Zhizhong had conflicts, so Lu Zhizhong must despise him.

Lu Zhizhong nodded thoughtfully.

He glanced at the time and said, "Haven't eaten yet, right? Let's go and grab a bite."

"Oh, sure."

Secretary Sun quickly put down the teacup, stood up, and walked in front to open the door.

After he came out, he gently closed the door.

This bootlicking behavior, Lu Zhizhong was also used to.

After dinner.

Secretary Sun accompanied him back to the guesthouse and then left.

Back in the room, Lu Zhizhong dialed a number, "Help me check if Song Guanchao reported to the police in the past two days."

About ten minutes later, there was a call back.

Lu Zhizhong quietly listened to the other side's report.

"Alright, I got it."

...

Zhou Jun and his wife were shut out by Song Guanchao and felt extremely unhappy.

Returning to the Provincial City, they began contacting officials in the bureaucracy.

The couple indeed had some connections in the Provincial City, their son reaching a department-level position by thirty said a lot.

However, among the people they knew, none were in the police department.

And units like the Judicial Bureau and Civil Affairs Bureau couldn't interfere with the police department's matters.

Eventually, they used their connections to get the phone number of a director in a branch of the city's Police Department.

"Hello, Director Ma."

Zhou Jun started by mentioning a friend's name and explained it was introduced by this friend.

Director Ma had apparently been notified beforehand.

After some amicable pleasantries, Zhou Jun brought up his troubling issue.

Upon hearing it was just a brawl, Director Ma laughed, "Young people fighting, what's the big deal? It's not a major issue."

Zhou Jun added, "Director Ma, indeed fighting is not a big deal, mainly it's because my son offended Song Guanchao."

"Song Guanchao?" The name sounded familiar to him.

After thinking for a moment, he remembered.

Director Ma asked, "How did your son offend him?"

Zhou Jun dared not conceal; after all, when asking for favors, if you don't clarify the stakes, not only might the issue remain unresolved, but you could also easily offend someone.

He then explained the specifics to Director Ma.

After a moment of thought, Director Ma said, "Wait for my call."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Mrs. Zhou immediately asked, "What did he say?"

"Let's wait for the call," Zhou Jun sighed.

Judging by Director Ma's tone, this Song Guanchao might not be an ordinary district chief.

Although he spoke defiantly to Song Guanchao when leaving Lingjiang, truthfully, he wasn't confident.

But saying those things now was meaningless; they could only hope Director Ma could resolve it.

...

After hanging up, Director Ma immediately found the phone number for Chief Qian at the Guanqian Road Police Station and called him.

"Hello, Director Ma."

"Chief Qian, I heard your station picked up a young man who fought last night?"

Before the call, Chief Qian had already guessed.

He was just surprised that Zhou Xin's parents were so influential, directly contacting Director Ma Wenhui, the branch director and the city's deputy director.

Looks like quite a lot was spent on this.

Chief Qian said, "Indeed, we apprehended such a person."

"Oh, tell me about this young man's situation, let me understand."

Chief Qian carefully explained the situation.

Director Ma asked, "Is the hospital determining his injuries legitimate?"

"Legitimate."

"This case mainly involves the two young men who were beaten, right?"

"It should be."

"Should?" Director Ma asked, "Is there any other resistance?"

"Yes." Chief Qian, caught in the middle, felt uncomfortable; he could only try not to help either party, casually saying so when asked by anyone.

"Who is it?"

"Song Guanchao."

"Oh, District Chief Song. How is he involved?"

Chief Qian sighed inwardly, thinking why pretend to ask when you know the answer.

Although a bit annoyed inside, when a superior asks, you certainly have to answer.

After explaining, Director Ma asked, "Is District Chief Song back in Lingjiang?"

"I'm not sure; I have no contact with District Chief Song."

"District Chief Song didn't contact you afterward?"

"No."

"Alright, I see. Send me the contact info for those two young men." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Chief Qian hesitated for a few seconds, then agreed, "Okay."

...

Director Ma lit a cigarette before returning the call to Zhou Jun.

"Hello, Director Ma." Zhou Jun was very nervous.

Director Ma said, "It can be done, but it's not easy."

Zhou Jun's heart relaxed; as long as it could be resolved, that was good.

As for the 'not easy' part, Zhou Jun, who often dealt with the system, knew very well what it meant.

"Does Director Ma have time now? If so, I'd like to personally pay a visit."

"No need for visits or anything. This isn't a big deal; it's just a few young folks scuffling."

"It's a minor task for Director Ma, but it saves my son's future. If it's inconvenient for you, I could visit your relatives or friends as well."

He knew Director Ma didn't want to meet him directly. Having interacted with many leaders, he could discern a leader's style from just a couple of words.

Sure enough, hearing this, Director Ma nodded secretly—an adept one.

"It's getting late; let's have tea together next time when we have time. Oh, by the way, I have a nephew who opened a tea room; they're currently offering a discount promo. If you enjoy tea, you're welcome to visit often."

"Alright, please send me the address of the tea room later. I'm free the next few days and will visit to enjoy it."

"Hahaha, sure, I'll send it to you later."

After hanging up, Zhou Jun breathed a sigh of relief, "It's resolved."