Official Career Storm

Chapter 1659:

The next day, the group ate breakfast and then set off for the high-speed rail station.

By noon, they arrived in Jiangzhou.

"Everyone go home and rest today, come back to work tomorrow."

Before parting, Wu Qiangwei gave everyone half a day off.

Afterwards, the group left in several taxis.

Song Guanchao waited until they were all in the cars before getting into a taxi with Lin Wanqiu and Su Nanzhi.

He sat in the front passenger seat, while the two women sat in the back.

While on the high-speed rail, Lin Wanqiu had already told Su Nanzhi that for the time being, they would stay at Song Guanchao’s place while in Jiangzhou.

Su Nanzhi was delighted but still showed some hesitation, worried it might be inappropriate, ultimately agreeing half-heartedly.

Back home, Song Guanchao took a shower and changed clothes, then took the two women out for lunch nearby.

"I need to take care of some matters, so I won’t be entertaining you," Song Guanchao maintained a professional distance with the two women.

Su Nanzhi was aware of his relationship with Lin Wanqiu, but Lin Wanqiu was unaware of the relationship between the two of them, so appearances had to be maintained.

He headed to the City Bureau to meet Liang Jianfeng.

He was seeking help from Liang Jianfeng with two things: one was getting Director Ma transferred over as promised, and the other was regarding the bribery issue in Wei Zhou.

Transferring a station director from another province involves a very complex procedure requiring approval from the Organization Department in Wu Province.

Liang Jianfeng didn’t object; during his time in Pinghai, he had had a good impression of Director Ma.

Fortunately, Jiangzhou recently lost two deputy directors, freeing up positions.

As long as Wu Province released him, there would be no issue on this end.

"Leave it to me."

"You’re quite confident."

Liang Jianfeng didn’t question how he planned to do it.

"Which station in Wei Zhou?" Song Guanchao asked.

"Jinpings District Branch." Liang Jianfeng wasn’t much involved in this case.

Song Guanchao nodded, bid him farewell, and headed straight to the Jinpings District Branch.

Upon inquiry at the location, he discovered the situation with Wei Zhou had been clarified; there was no bribery involved, and the person had been released.

"Mayor Sun paid special attention to this case; the person was released on the third day after being apprehended," the officer responsible for the case said.

The third day... Sun Jiajun was still in Pinghai at the time, seemed like he called as a reminder.

Song Guanchao asked, "What’s the actual situation with this case? Was there bribery in Wei Zhou?"

"No."

"If there wasn’t any bribery, why was the person initially detained? Did the informant provide any valid evidence?"

This case needed a thorough investigation to understand clearly.

He wanted to determine whether someone internally in Jiangzhou Precision was targeting Wei Zhou or if Zhou Zheng or someone else had used it to sow discord between Wu Qiangwei and Sun Jiajun.

Based on his analysis, he believed it was deliberately intended to provoke.

But without conclusive evidence, making rash judgments would only cloud his judgment.

"Here’s the situation," the officer explained. "A company wanted to secure relevant business from Jiangzhou Precision, which was handled by Wei Zhou."

"According to Wei Zhou, after their discussion, his account suddenly had an extra three million."

"Who reported this?"

"An anonymous report, but the person provided the transfer record for that three million."

"Did you find the person who conducted business with Wei Zhou?"

"We did find him, he said..."

"What did he say?"

"He claimed that Wei Zhou instructed him to transfer the three million."

Song Guanchao chuckled coldly, "Isn’t this bribery? Shouldn’t this be filed?"

The officer shook his head, "He said the three million was business funds, and Wei Zhou asked him to transfer the money to a private account. After transferring it, he felt something was amiss but didn’t dare to voice it. As for whether he reported it... there’s no evidence. And even if he did report it, there’s no problem with that."

"Moreover, they negotiated the business in a restaurant; whether Wei Zhou indeed asked him to transfer money remains unknown. This issue is complicated."

Song Guanchao acknowledged, "Alright, I understand."

This matter was unsolvable, and Wei Zhou suffered this loss.

Fortunately, the person was released.

Yet, he still couldn’t ascertain which person set up Wei Zhou, or who the operative belonged to.

Initially planning to locate and pry open this person’s mouth, he reconsidered that this might not work.

Not to mention whether the person is in Jiangzhou, even if he is, it’s uncertain whether he directly connects to the mastermind.

What if it’s orders trickled down layer by layer?

Song Guanchao didn’t dwell on it; regardless of whether Zhou Zheng was involved, he pinned it on him.

It’s always wise to be cautious.

Time swiftly passed, and half a month went by.

During this period, companies that signed investment agreements in Pinghai City gradually arrived for inspections.

Signing investment agreements was merely the first step; they must come for inspections to decide on the company’s location.

Song Guanchao demonstrated adequate sincerity, personally accompanying several people for inspections.

The expenses generated during these inspections were reimbursed by the city treasury.

Meanwhile, that embezzled money found its resolution.

Wu Qiangwei contacted Wu Ronghua, informing him that the embezzled money was frozen and being refunded.

On November 17, a Saturday morning, Song Guanchao drove Lin Wanqiu and Su Nanzhi to the airport.

In these two weeks, although Song Guanchao didn’t enjoy a shared bed with both women, he was satisfied.

Spending the early night with Lin Wanqiu, then joining Su Nanzhi to discuss life once she fell asleep.

After two weeks, he was feeling quite drained physically.

After dropping off the two women, Song Guanchao received a call from Director Ma on the way back.

"Director Song, I’ve arrived in Jiangzhou." Director Ma’s voice carried a relaxed cheerfulness.

To ensure Director Ma’s smooth transfer to Jiangzhou, he had Lu Zhizhong contact Governor Li from Wu Province.

Governor Li was surprised by the call; a deputy director from a small city surprisingly warranted a personal call from Lu Zhizhong.

He didn’t make things difficult but extended a favor.

"Meet me at the City Government."

At ten-thirty, Song Guanchao returned to the City Government, and shortly afterward, he saw an SUV pull into the parking lot.

A middle-aged couple and a pair of ten-something siblings got out of the car.

It was Director Ma’s family.

Director Ma’s wife was a teacher, part of the civil service.

For her husband’s career, she resolutely resigned to accompany him here.

Director Ma hadn’t disclosed this to him, but Song Guanchao considered it, proactively inquired, and upon learning promised to arrange things for his wife and children.

"Director Ma." Song Guanchao approached, patting his shoulder, and smiled at the woman beside him, "Hello, sister-in-law."

"Hello, Director Song." The young woman replied, somewhat shyly.

She had heard about him from her husband and knew of Song Guanchao’s status.

Regardless of whether he was merely being polite, the term "sister-in-law" elicited a faint liking towards this young, somewhat overly capable Director of the City Government Office.

"Hello to you too." Song Guanchao bent down, smiling at Director Ma’s children, then pulled out two red packets and handed them over.

The young woman hastily refused, while Director Ma added, "You should thank Uncle Song."

Seeing her husband’s insistence, the young woman said nothing.

"Thank you, Uncle." the children sweetly replied.

Song Guanchao chuckled, "It’s just time for a meal; let’s go eat something first. After lunch, I’ll accompany you to handle the paperwork."

Lunch was at a restaurant nearby the City Government, with mid-range dining options and a cook with superb skills.

Director Ma, having suddenly arrived in an unfamiliar environment, couldn’t help feeling a bit apprehensive despite years as a deputy director.

Song Guanchao’s comprehensive hospitality dissipated the unease he felt.

After the meal, he accompanied Director Ma to the City Bureau, where they met Liang Jianfeng.

Liang Jianfeng exchanged brief pleasantries with him before directing him to proceed with the procedures.

Afterward completing the procedures, Song Guanchao said, "Head home first, I’ll arrange your wife’s job tomorrow morning."

Home?

The young woman looked at her husband curiously.

Minutes later, they arrived at a high-end residential area near the City Bureau, entering a beautifully renovated home, leaving the young woman astounded.

This Director Song had even prepared a house for them.

She looked at her husband, privately relieved; this Director Song seemed reliable.