Official Career Storm-Chapter 1368

Wu Qiangwei glanced at Song Guanchao and decided to take his advice.

She asked Liang Jianfeng to investigate first. If the surveillance in her office had nothing to do with her, she would give Zhou Zheng a favor and let the matter drop.

Liang Jianfeng nodded and looked at Song Guanchao: "Director Song, come back with me too."

As a person involved, Song Guanchao also needed to go through the process.

But mainly, he wanted to see if Song Guanchao could get Shi Qin to open up.

This kid had a knack for investigations.

Twenty minutes later, Song Guanchao returned to the Municipal Bureau with them.

Entering the bureau, he happened to bump into Wen Ru.

"Director Song, what brings you here?"

"Just giving a statement."

"Oh." Wen Ru suppressed her curiosity and brushed past him.

Song Guanchao went and gave his statement first, then Liang Jianfeng called him over.

The two stood in the surveillance room, looking at the screen showing the interrogation room where Shi Qin was.

Shi Qin was very calm, cooperating well with the police's questioning.

However, she didn't admit to instructing Li Song to install surveillance, claiming it had nothing to do with her.

"It's her," Liang Jianfeng gave his judgment.

Song Guanchao nodded, having reached the same conclusion after watching the interrogation.

It was Shi Qin who instructed Li Song.

Because Shi Qin's reaction was too calm.

A normal person being taken in for questioning by the police, upon learning of an accusation, would be agitated, angry, and defensive.

But Shi Qin showed no such reactions.

What puzzled Song Guanchao was why she was so calm.

It was as if she was very sure that Li Song wouldn't betray her.

Even if she could offer Li Song conditions he couldn't refuse, an ordinary person who'd never been imprisoned, when suddenly faced with police pressure, would have tight nerves and psychology.

It's very likely they couldn't handle the pressure and would reveal who was behind them.

"Let me talk to her," Song Guanchao said. "Let's change the location."

"Let's use my office."

Liang Jianfeng left the surveillance room and told the police outside, "Bring Shi Qin to my office."

A few minutes later, Shi Qin was brought to the office by the police.

She opened the door and saw Song Guanchao instead of Liang Jianfeng.

After she entered, the police closed the door.

In the office, only she and Song Guanchao were left.

"Director Shi, have a seat."

Song Guanchao considerately pulled out a chair.

Shi Qin, puzzled, looked around and asked, "Where's Director Liang?"

"He's busy."

Song Guanchao took out his phone, placed it on the table, and said, "It's just you and me here. No surveillance, no eavesdropping. If you're worried, you can check. Or, we can go to your office to talk."

He showed enough sincerity.

Shi Qin raised her delicate eyebrows: "So you also think I did it?"

Song Guanchao smiled at her.

Shi Qin said, "The police just assumed it was me because Li Song frequently came to my office. Don't you think that's a ridiculous reason? Moreover, what reason do I have to do this?"

Song Guanchao said, "I also want to know why you did it."

Shi Qin said, "I told you, it wasn't me."

Song Guanchao said, "It seems the police haven't told you everything."

"Hm?" Shi Qin was puzzled, not understanding what he meant by that.

Song Guanchao stared into her eyes and said, "Not only did you install surveillance in my office, but you also did it in Mayor Wu's office."

"What?" Shi Qin's pupils narrowed, showing shock for the first time. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

This reaction didn't seem faked.

But having learned from Li Song, he wouldn't judge based on emotional reactions anymore.

Song Guanchao said, "Zhou Zheng instructed you to do this, right?"

"No... I don't know. This has nothing to do with me. I know nothing!"

Shi Qin appeared very flustered, her tone disjointed.

Song Guanchao said, "The surveillance outside the Mayor's office can be stored for three months. The police are already reviewing it. Whether you admit it or not doesn't matter much; the police only look at evidence."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qin actually seemed relieved: "Good, with surveillance, once the police review it, they'll know I'm being wronged!"

Then, she became skeptical: "Are you serious? Has surveillance really been installed in the Mayor's office?"

She suspected Song Guanchao was deliberately trying to bluff her.

"I have no need to deceive you with something like this."

Song Guanchao took out a cigarette, drawing out two, and passed one to her.

She didn't refuse, took it, and Song Guanchao lit it for her with his lighter.

"Let's talk about the surveillance in my office."

"I told you, I'm not aware."

"Let me put it another way," Song Guanchao said. "Although I don't know what you promised Li Song, clearly, your promise makes him prefer to serve a few years in prison."

"But if the surveillance equipment in the Mayor's office also turns up his fingerprints, do you think your promise will still make him willing to take the blame?"

Shi Qin's pupils contracted again; she opened her mouth instinctively wanting to speak but held back.

Song Guanchao flicked his cigarette ash and said, "I know what you want to say. You want to say the Mayor's office surveillance wasn't installed by him, so it's impossible to find his fingerprints."

"But..." Song Guanchao suddenly showed a sinister smile, "it's not difficult to find his fingerprints on it."

Shi Qin's fingers holding the cigarette trembled.

It wasn't out of fear but anger.

Song Guanchao intended to fabricate evidence, also pinning the Mayor's office surveillance on Li Song.

She wasn't sure if Song Guanchao was deliberately bluffing her or would really do this.

But she knew Song Guanchao had the capability!

Because like him, Liang Jianfeng, the Director of the Police Department, was also Wu Qiangwei's man.

Shi Qin took a deep breath, struggling to maintain her composure.

Until the cigarette burned to the filter, scorching her fingers, only then did she snap out of her thoughts.

"What do you want to ask?" Her charming eyes showed compromise.

Song Guanchao said, "Our conversation last night was pleasant. Why did you do this?"

Shi Qin chuckled and asked back, "Pleasant?"

"Though you didn't explicitly refuse my request, I know you wouldn't agree."

"Since I discussed it with you nicely and you wouldn't agree, I had to find another way."

Song Guanchao's gaze turned slightly cold; this woman was utterly insane.

He indeed wasn't planning to agree, but he maintained the appearance of harmony.

A normal person would give up after hitting a wall, but she decided to switch tactics, installing surveillance in his office to dig up some of his secrets and use them to threaten him into cooperation.

This kind of mindset, Song Guanchao thought, was truly uncanny.

"Just because I didn't agree to help you secure the Secretary-General position, you instructed Li Song to install surveillance in my office?"

"Yes."

"I thought you'd only sell your body. I didn't expect you to employ tactics like this."

Song Guanchao sneered, casually placing down the cigarette and stood up, walked past Liang Jianfeng's desk, and went to the bookshelf.

He took out a phone hidden in two books.

Then, saved the recorded video.

Shi Qin was momentarily stunned, then stood up and cursed, "Song Guanchao, you played me!"