Official Career Storm-Chapter 1369: Hidden Surveillance

Shi Qin was fuming with anger.

She had been fooled by Song Guanchao!

He calmly put away his phone and smiled, "Let's talk. Why did you install surveillance in Mayor Wu's office?"

"I did not!"

"Did not?"

Song Guanchao smiled and said, "I recorded our conversation just now. You say you didn't, so does that mean you didn't?"

Shi Qin was so angry that her eyes turned red, and she gritted her teeth, "I never admitted it. You can't frame me!"

Song Guanchao stared at her for a long time and said, "I'll let you go this time."

He didn't say what would happen if there was a next time.

Shi Qin was a smart person; there was no need to make it too explicit. She would definitely understand.

Shi Qin showed a look of disbelief.

It seemed like she was wondering why Song Guanchao let her go so easily?

She sat in the chair, stunned, until Song Guanchao stood up, went to the door, and opened it: "Are you leaving or not?"

It was only when he spoke that she snapped out of it, slowly stood up, and walked over, looking at him with uncertainty.

However, Song Guanchao had no intention of talking to her; it was only after the police came forward that he turned and walked into the office.

Shi Qin was taken away by the police, and shortly after, Liang Jianfeng came over.

Song Guanchao said, "She admitted it. She instructed Li Song to do it. The surveillance in Mayor Wu's office was likely not him."

He stated this conservatively.

Though from Shi Qin's reaction and expression, he could confirm it wasn't her.

But these were ultimately not substantive evidence, merely references, not proof.

Liang Jianfeng asked, "Who do you think it could be?"

Song Guanchao was slightly startled, then laughed, "Mr. Liang, you're overestimating me. With no leads, how can I guess?"

Liang Jianfeng replied, "Mayor Wu hasn't been in Jiangzhou for long, and aside from Zhang Yan, hasn't offended anyone else. Installing surveillance in the mayor's office is a serious error."

"If the intention wasn't to get the other party double dismissed or imprisoned, such a risk wouldn't be taken."

Song Guanchao understood everything he was saying.

Liang Jianfeng continued, "Have you considered that the surveillance might not be intended to monitor Mayor Wu?"

"Hmm?" Song Guanchao showed a puzzled look, not immediately grasping Liang Jianfeng's words.

"Not to monitor her? Then who is it for?"

Song Guanchao countered, but Liang Jianfeng did not answer, just looked at him, seemingly waiting for him to figure it out.

Liang Jianfeng's words kept flashing through Song Guanchao's mind.

That's the mayor's office; besides the mayor, who could be monitored?

Wait a minute...

The mayor's office!

Song Guanchao's pupils suddenly contracted.

He realized what Liang Jianfeng meant.

That office, Wu Qiangwei had only been using it for a short while.

And before Wu Qiangwei, it had always been Zhou Zheng's working space!

Liang Jianfeng meant that the surveillance might have been installed during Zhou Zheng's tenure.

The target of the surveillance was him!

Song Guanchao quickly asked, "How long can the memory card in the surveillance save content for?"

Liang Jianfeng said, "Three months."

"Three months... Mayor Wu took office in mid-May, and it's now the end of July, not even three months yet!"

Suddenly, he looked at Liang Jianfeng again, "Has the content in the memory card been checked out?"

Liang Jianfeng nodded.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be sure that the memory card could save for three months.

"It's now confirmed that the surveillance wasn't installed after Mayor Wu took office, but during Zhou Zheng's tenure."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Song Guanchao suddenly didn't know what to say.

However, this did solve a lot of his trouble.

Initially, he was worried because Zhang Yan and Shi Qin were both ruled out as suspects.

But other than them, no one else could have done this.

Now it's clear, there's no need to think about this anymore.

Because it simply wasn't them.

"Have you told the mayor?" Song Guanchao asked.

Liang Jianfeng stood up, "I just found out too. Let's go to the city government together."

As they left the office, Song Guanchao asked again, "Should we report to Secretary Zhou?"

梁 Jianfeng glanced at him, making Song Guanchao feel a bit awkward.

"Hey, I was just asking."

Both of them were Wu Qiangwei's people, and although this matter was significant, it needed to be addressed with Wu Qiangwei first.

Then let Wu Qiangwei decide whether to tell Zhou Zheng.

They soon returned to the city government.

Seeing Liang Jianfeng return, Wu Qiangwei knew there must have been some findings.

"Mr. Liang, any progress?"

"Yes." Liang Jianfeng sat down and said directly, "Currently, it can be confirmed that the surveillance in your office wasn't done by Shi Qin."

This answer didn't surprise Wu Qiangwei at all.

She had no grievances with Shi Qin, and Shi Qin had no motive for doing such a thing.

"Has Director Liang found out who did it?"

"No."

Liang Jianfeng shook his head and said, "But I know that it wasn't intended to monitor you."

"Hmm?"

Like Song Guanchao, Wu Qiangwei showed a puzzled look when she heard this.

Liang Jianfeng said, "The memory card in the surveillance can save content for three months. I checked the memory card's content and found that the surveillance had been installed in this office over three months prior."

"There's no content from the time of installation in the memory card, so I deduce that the surveillance had been installed far longer than three months ago."

"What!"

Wu Qiangwei's eyes widened, her voice slightly altered.

The target wasn't her; it was Zhou Zheng!

Who could it be?

Wu Qiangwei's heart raced, scenting a whiff of conspiracy.

Since she came to Jiangzhou, her experiences had been fairly good.

At least, better than when she first took office in Lingjiang.

But she suddenly realized she had been a bit naïve.

The chaos in Jiangzhou wasn't apparent, but hidden beneath the surface.

She was eager to know whether this was a political struggle or personal vendetta.

After reporting, Liang Jianfeng stood up and said, "Currently, only I know about this. Once the mayor decides, just give me a call."

Wu Qiangwei steadied her nerves, nodded knowingly, and said, "Alright, Mr. Liang, you go ahead."

After Liang Jianfeng left, Song Guanchao said, "Let Mr. Liang tell Secretary Zhou."

He knew about this twenty minutes before Wu Qiangwei, and on the way, he had already considered all aspects.

The matter couldn't be concealed.

Because apart from the few of them, there was another person who knew—whomever installed the surveillance.

If Wu Qiangwei chose to hide it, there was no guarantee that the installer wouldn't find other ways to let Zhou Zheng know.

Once Zhou Zheng found out the surveillance was installed during his tenure as mayor,

and Wu Qiangwei knew but didn't tell him,

then Zhou Zheng might think there are hidden conversations left from his time as mayor.

Wu Qiangwei might want to leverage this against him.

In this way, the relationship between him and Wu Qiangwei would head in a worse direction.

Therefore, this matter must be told to him, and it must be told by Liang Jianfeng. Wu Qiangwei must pretend not to know.

Even if Zhou Zheng definitely knows she's aware, she must pretend not to be.

Only then can the first and second in command of Jiangzhou City Government maintain harmonious relations.

Song Guanchao shared his analysis with her to provide some reference.