Official Career Storm

Chapter 1510 1510

Lin Wanqiu finally felt relieved after receiving the call.

She returned home, packed a few clothes, and drove to the city bureau.

While waiting for Jiang Wangshan, she returned a call to Lu Zhizhong.

"Hello, Governor Lu, the Beijing City Bureau has established an inspection team that will head to Xu City today to oversee Song Guanchao's case."

She spoke concisely.

Lu Zhizhong's eyes brightened; he knew Song Guanchao wouldn't contact Lin Wanqiu for no reason, yet he didn't expect this young man to have such influence in Beijing.

From the time he made the call to now, it was barely an hour, and the city bureau had already set up an inspection team.

One must know, Beijing is a city too; to carry out inter-provincial inspection of another prefecture-level city, an application must be submitted to the Ministry of Public Security.

He felt a bit uncertain and was very curious to know whether Song Guanchao had connections reaching the Ministry of Public Security.

Or was it friends at the city bureau using their own connections?

But regardless of which, it can be basically confirmed that Song Guanchao won't be in trouble.

Governor Li of Wu Province may ignore him, and the director of Xu City Bureau can ignore Liang Jianfeng.

But they wouldn't dare to act recklessly facing people from Beijing.

"I understand."

Ending the call, Lu Zhizhong grasped the phone, thoughts flickering.

Song Guanchao gave him this opportunity to leverage authority, and he naturally couldn't let it slip by.

After thinking carefully for a long time, Lu Zhizhong had an idea in mind.

He found Hall Director Qi's number and dialed.

"Hall Director Qi, come over for a bit."

"Alright."

Hall Director Qi hadn't interacted much with Lu Zhizhong and knew little about him.

After the consulate incident, he began to value this new provincial governor.

Everyone thought Lu Zhizhong had a strong backing and powerful connections.

But Hall Director Qi didn't quite believe this.

Although he couldn't explain it, nor understand why the consulate treated him so politely, from his years in politics, there must be other factors.

In no time, Hall Director Qi arrived.

Secretary Meng poured tea for him and exited the office.

Lu Zhizhong said, "Hall Director Qi, head to Xu City."

Hall Director Qi asked, "What happened?"

Lu Zhizhong explained the incident thoroughly.

After listening, Hall Director Qi said, "If Xu City's evidence is conclusive, I'm afraid I can't intervene."

He had met Song Guanchao and had a decent impression of him.

However, as for rescuing him, he was unwilling.

Song Guanchao has clearly offended someone, someone with an unusual status.

Otherwise, why would Governor Li refuse?

In this situation, asking him to go?

He's not an idiot.

Lu Zhizhong chuckled, "You don't need to intervene; you just need to go over and ask Xu City to provide the necessary evidence. That's all."

Hall Director Qi was somewhat skeptical, "Just providing evidence, requires me to go personally?"

Lu Zhizhong said lightly, "If Hall Director Qi is unwilling to go, you can assign anyone. But I suggest you go personally. Such opportunities are rare."

Opportunities?

Hall Director Qi felt increasingly confused.

He pondered for a while, confirmed there was no hidden meaning in Lu Zhizhong's words, and nodded, "I'll go this afternoon."

"I'll contact Governor Qu later; you can go with her."

"Alright."

After he left, Lu Zhizhong contacted Qu Xiangru, inviting her over.

After explaining, he suggested she accompany Hall Director Qi.

"Just go to get evidence?"

"Yes."

"What if they provide evidence?"

"They won't provide it."

Qu Xiangru raised her eyebrows; Lu Zhizhong spoke with confidence, as if predicting the future events.

"I understand."

After she left, Lu Zhizhong contacted Wu Qiangwei.

"Governor Lu, how's it going?" Wu Qiangwei asked anxiously.

Lu Zhizhong smiled, "Let's see how things unfold."

Wu Qiangwei detected the confidence in his smile.

"Thank you, Governor Lu."

"Hm."

Lu Zhizhong calmly accepted the thanks.

...

Xu City, suburbs.

Song Guanchao and Li Zhijun lay in the car making up for sleep.

Lu Feng and another brother idly leaned against a tree, smoking and chatting.

Captain Sun and his team sat on the ground, looking hopeless.

From last night till now, they hadn't had any food or water, not even able to relieve themselves.

They didn't know what Song Guanchao intended to do with them.

Was he trying to starve and thirst them to death?

Deprived of food and water, they were weak, unwilling to move, and didn't dare to entertain thoughts of escape.

...

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Qu Xiangru and Hall Director Qi exited the high-speed rail station, heading directly to the city bureau.

Before arriving, they hadn't contacted leaders from Wu Province or Xu City.

At five o'clock, they reached the Yanfeng District Branch of Xu City.

Entering the precinct, the police at the reception desk muttered irritably, "Almost off work, and people are still coming to report cases."

They approached, and upon recognizing Qu Xiangru, the officer's eyes lit up, and his attitude immediately improved, "Reporting a case?"

Hall Director Qi, unwilling to waste time, directly showed his credentials.

The officer glanced at it carelessly, then widened his eyes and shot to his feet, saluting, "Hello, Hall Director Qi!"

Hall Director Qi asked, "Is Director Feng here?"

"Director Feng... he, he's not here."

"Call him to come over."

"Yes, please hold on, Hall Director Qi."

The officer took out his phone, quickly dialed, and as soon as the call connected, he said, "Director Feng, Hall Director Qi from the Nanjiang Provincial Public Security Bureau is looking for you."

"What?"

Director Feng listened in confusion, "Nanjiang Province?"

"Yes."

"What's he looking for me for?"

"I don't know."

"Ask him."

"Oh..." The young officer put down the phone, respectfully, "Hall Director Qi, what do you need with Director Feng?"

"Song Guanchao." Hall Director Qi said only this name.

No need for the officer to pass it on; Director Feng already heard it over the phone.

"Entertain them; I'll come over later."

Director Feng hung up and immediately called Director Chen from the city bureau to report this.

Director Chen wasn't pleased upon hearing it.

A hall director is impressive, huh?

Your level is higher than mine but you're not the hall director of Wu Province.

You, as a hall director from another province, have come to take someone from here?

Really think you're something special?

To put it bluntly, even if he ignores Hall Director Qi today, what's Hall Director Qi going to do?

Despite his displeasure, he still had to follow procedure.

"You go first and see what Hall Director Qi wants."

After instructing, Director Chen called Mayor Qiu.

Mayor Qiu felt the same displeasure, saying he understood, and also reported it up, calling Governor Li.

"The provincial department sent people?" Governor Li squinted.

He had been clear on the phone today, knowing that Lu Zhizhong understood his message.

Yet now they sent people over.

And it's not the city bureau's police but the hall director of the provincial department.

Are they planning to forcibly take him?

Governor Li sneered, "Make Song Guanchao's case airtight!"

Not just a hall director, even if Lu Zhizhong came personally, he wouldn't be able to take him away.

This is Wu Province, not your Nanjiang Province!