Official Career Storm-Chapter 1347

"Director Liang..."

Feng Jian's pupils contracted, and his heart sank instantly.

He never expected that behind Chief Qian, it was actually Liang Jianfeng!

It's over, truly over!

He had heard of Liang Jianfeng.

It was said that he was always upright in his work and never concerned himself with the identity and background of the other party during investigations.

If you've committed a crime, even if your father is the City Secretary, it won't do you any good.

But it was also because of this style that he offended a lot of people, otherwise, he wouldn't have been a deputy director in a prefecture-level city for so many years.

Until he solved a big case, earned the appreciation of the Provincial Department, and caught the attention of the Ministry of Public Security, only then did his luck change, breaking through his shackles, soaring unstoppably.

Moreover, Feng Jian heard that the deputy director, Chen Peng, who died some time ago, was an undercover planted in the police by a crime syndicate.

Liang Jianfeng took this opportunity to seize the power of the Municipal Bureau in one fell swoop.

Now he was clearly the true head of the Municipal Bureau in both name and reality.

The extent of his power was unmatched by Director Ma.

Thinking of what he did yesterday being discovered by Liang Jianfeng, who was intolerant of evil and had no tolerance for grain of sand in his eyes, Feng Jian's heart turned to ashes.

"Director Ma..."

He looked to Ma Wenhui for help; this was his last hope.

Ma Wenhui said, "Go back with Chief Qian and cooperate with his investigation."

Feng Jian responded, at this point, he could only trust Ma Wenhui would help him.

"Director Ma, I'll take Officer Feng back now."

Chief Qian didn't get carried away just because he had Liang Jianfeng backing him.

After he left with his people, Ma Wenhui stood with a gloomy expression for a few seconds before turning back to his office.

He thought several times about calling Liang Jianfeng but ultimately never dialed the number.

Because he knew very well, even if he went to Liang Jianfeng personally, the other party wouldn't show him any respect.

Therefore, wanting him to drop the investigation was impossible.

He smoked, organizing his thoughts.

As he pondered, he suddenly realized something was very wrong.

If Liang Jianfeng was just helping Song Guanchao, he could have directly called him, and he wouldn't have interfered.

But he didn't do that.

Instead, it seemed like he deliberately kept it hidden, waiting for him to do these irreversible things before making it clear he wanted to intervene.

This approach suddenly gave him a sense of crisis.

"Is he taking this opportunity to provoke?"

"His true goal isn't to help Song Guanchao but to give me a warning?"

Ma Wenhui's eyes flickered as he felt he had guessed the truth.

He pressed the cigarette against his forehead with his hand holding it.

Until the cigarette burned down to the filter and his fingers were scalded, he reflexively flicked the butt away, scattering ash all over the table.

He thought of a way to remedy the situation.

He brushed off the ash on his body, grabbed his phone, and walked out.

Twenty minutes later, he arrived at the City Committee Building, heading straight to Secretary Zhou's office.

"Director Ma?"

Seeing Ma Wenhui before him, Zhou Zheng was quite surprised.

"Secretary Zhou, I have something to report to you."

"Go ahead."

"Here's the situation..."

Zhou Zheng briefly explained the situation.

The reason he came to Zhou Zheng was simple.

Because Liang Jianfeng was one of Wu Qiangwei's people.

And Wu Qiangwei and Zhou Zheng were not entirely aligned.

If he were Zhou Zheng, he would definitely not want to see the Mayor and the head of the Police Department getting too close.

Being too close would affect the City Secretary's power and pose a certain threat to his position.

So, he came to Zhou Zheng.

"Tell me about the case in detail again."

After he finished, Zhou Zheng suddenly made this request.

Ma Wenhui found it very strange, not quite understanding why his focus was on that aspect.

But he didn't ask further; Zhou Zheng being interested in this matter was good for him.

So, he explained the case again, focusing on what mattered most.

He talked for over ten minutes.

"So, Zhou Xin and Song Guanchao were in the same Youth Class?"

"Yes."

"This Song Guanchao, not very old, but quite shrewd."

Ma Wenhui blinked, wondering if it was just his imagination.

Why did it seem like Secretary Zhou had something against Song Guanchao?

"You should leave now." Zhou Zheng didn't say whether he would help him, nor did Ma Wenhui ask.

He came here just to try his luck; now he had said everything that needed to be said, and the rest was up to fate.

After Ma Wenhui left, Zhou Zheng leaned back in his chair, touching his chin, pondering if he could use this opportunity to trap Song Guanchao.

When he was still mulling over the details, his phone suddenly rang.

Upon seeing the caller, it turned out to be Governor Hou!

Although Governor Hou was retiring in a few days, he hadn't retired yet.

Moreover, calling him close to retirement definitely wasn't about ordinary matters.

"Hello, Governor Hou, what can I do for you?"

"It's not so much an order." Governor Hou's tone was gentle as he said, "Comrade Lu Zhizhong will be taking office soon. I plan to familiarize him with the colleagues in the Provincial City before he does. Incidentally, I'd like to trouble Secretary Zhou to help Comrade Lu Zhizhong get to know the city's environment. If it's possible to visit some units ahead of time, that would be ideal."

Zhou Zheng was pleased internally; this was a great opportunity to build a friendship with Lu Zhizhong.

"Alright, I'll arrange for it."

After hanging up, Zhou Zheng didn't immediately contact Lu Zhizhong; instead, he prepared and planned a procedure.

He planned to first invite Lu Zhizhong to visit the City Committee, and then go to the City Government.

This was essentially a kind of inspection and research, though typically conducted after assuming office.

Since Lu Zhizhong hadn't taken office yet, doing so wasn't inappropriate; instead, it showed his diligence towards his work.

This was commendable.

Whether Lu Zhizhong was acting deliberately was unknown.

While drafting the procedure, Zhou Zheng suddenly thought of Zhou Xin's case.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly felt that perhaps he could take advantage of Lu Zhizhong's visit to bring up this matter and inform him.

Given the feud between Lu Zhizhong and Song Guanchao, once he knew about Song Guanchao's malicious retaliation against a Youth Class peer, he would surely criticize him.

This way, he could not only get closer to Lu Zhizhong but also use him to warn Song Guanchao.

Killing two birds with one stone!

...

"Ahchoo~"

Song Guanchao rubbed his nose, "Who's talking about me?"

Last night, he ended up not booking a room with Wu Yun.

It wasn't his problem.

Wu Yun suddenly received a call from her mother that night.

She was regretful; Song Guanchao was equally regretful.

But good things come to those who wait; Song Guanchao wasn't in a hurry.

After handling his tasks, he checked the time; it was almost noon.

Today he had planned to have lunch with Liang Hao to discuss something.

"Naughty boy, let's go eat something delicious for lunch."

Wu Yun suddenly messaged.

"I have a lunch appointment with Mayor Liang."

"Oh~" Wu Yun pouted and immediately added, "What about tonight? I can come out tonight."

This little lass couldn't rest easy unless she spent time with him each day.

"Then take a nice bath and wait for me tonight."

"Hmph."

Reading the message from Song Guanchao, Wu Yun's mouth curved into a smile, and two adorable blushes rose on her cheeks.

...

Noon, in the private room.

Liang Hao arrived fashionably late, and as soon as he entered, he said, "I came right after finishing work, you weren't waiting long, were you?"

Ever since he became Mayor, his time was no longer his own.

But he enjoyed it immensely, unable to pull himself away.

"I just got here too." Song Guanchao smiled, pouring him a cup of tea, and without pretense or veiled talk, he directly stated his purpose, "I plan to join the Standing Committee."