Official Career Storm

Chapter 1514 1514

"Director Chen, Hall Director Qi from the Nanjiang Provincial Public Security Bureau is looking for you."

"Tell him I'm occupied and couldn't come. Ask him to come another day."

Director Chen felt exhausted, dealing with both the Nanjiang Provincial Public Security Bureau and the oversight team from Beijing...

He couldn't understand why such a fuss was caused by merely arresting a city government office director.

…

"Not coming?" Hall Director Qi wasn't surprised, handing the files in his hand to the young police officer: "When Director Chen arrives, help me pass them to him."

"Alright."

Just as the young police officer was about to leave, Qu Xiangru suddenly reached out and took the files.

Then, under the puzzled gaze of the young officer, he walked directly toward the stairs.

Hall Director Qi felt somewhat helpless and had no choice but to follow.

The young officer also followed all the way. When he saw Qu Xiangru heading towards the director's office, his eyes widened, and he quickly rushed forward to block her: "Governor Qu, just hand me the files, and I'll pass them to Director Chen once he arrives."

Qu Xiangru looked expressionless, her gaze cold, her lips parting to utter two words: "Move aside."

The young officer immediately felt immense pressure, but considering the possibility that Qu Xiangru might see Director Chen in his office and be avoided...

Thinking of this, the young officer somehow summoned up courage again, ran up to stop her, and said loudly: "Governor Qu, Director Chen is really not in his office."

He shouted purposely, hoping Director Chen could hear him.

Indeed, Director Chen heard him.

He frowned, was Governor Qu coming directly to his door?

He already said he wasn't there, didn't she understand that he simply didn't want to see them?

Despite being a Deputy Governor, how could she be so clueless about protocol?

"Move aside." Qu Xiangru said coldly.

"Governor Qu..."

Before the voice fell, Hall Director Qi suddenly reached out and nudged him aside.

The young officer stumbled as he was pushed.

Qu Xiangru and Hall Director Qi took steps to leave, and seeing this, the young officer, even if he wanted to stop them, was powerless.

He could only watch helplessly as the two walked toward the office.

Creak.

Qu Xiangru pushed open the door, with Director Chen standing by the desk.

As they made eye contact, Director Chen didn't feel embarrassed but instead frowned and asked with a reprimanding tone: "Who are you?"

Hall Director Qi furrowed his eyebrows: "Director of the Nanjiang Provincial Public Security Bureau."

He was quite displeased.

Because he could see Director Chen knew both his and Qu Xiangru's identities but was pretending not to know, using this tone to ask.

A mere city bureau leader using such tone and attitude...

If this were in Nanjiang Province, he would show him what respect and inferiority meant.

Unfortunately, this wasn't Nanjiang Province. Though he was displeased, he could do nothing.

"Oh, so it's Hall Director Qi."

Director Chen immediately put on a smile but didn't come forward to greet him. Instead, he sat down, entirely indifferent to the hall director.

"Does Hall Director Qi have any business?"

Hall Director Qi didn't bother to quarrel with him, stepped forward with Qu Xiangru, and placed the files down: "We need all the materials related to Song Guanchao's case."

Director Chen glanced at the files and said: "This matter needs to be discussed at a meeting."

Hall Director Qi stared into his eyes: "Do you need me to brief you on the procedure?"

As long as the files are brought to him, the procedure is considered complete.

Yet, he was deliberately making excuses to postpone.

"Don't misunderstand, Hall Director Qi, I just think since this is a cross-provincial case, it should be approached cautiously."

Qu Xiangru turned around to leave: "Once the files are sent, just ignore such insignificant characters."

Hall Director Qi followed suit.

Director Chen sat in his chair, stunned.

Qu Xiangru's remark almost broke him.

As the two walked away, his expression suddenly became distorted.

Even though he had a geographical advantage, free from the jurisdiction of Nanjiang Province, daringly disrespecting hall-level officials as a bureau director.

However, a hall director is a hall director, a deputy governor is a deputy governor. In their eyes, Director Chen is merely a trivial character.

Without the qualification to dine with them, nor to bargain with them.

"Damn!"

Director Chen gritted his teeth, tempted to tear up the files, pretending never to have received them.

But he eventually restrained this impulse.

He deliberately delayed; they might not trouble him.

If he tore the files, he would certainly anger them.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the anger.

...

At the substation, after Director Feng came out, he called a police officer: "You go make a statement."

The officer asked: "What statement?"

"A statement about Song Guanchao deliberately injuring someone."

"Also, get someone to report that Song Guanchao attacked him; make the case detailed, with witnesses and evidence."

The officer nodded: "What about Song Guanchao's fingerprints?"

Director Feng said: "Later, when Captain Sun brings him back, get the fingerprints on."

"Understood."

The officer was not doing this for the first time and was very experienced.

Director Feng lit a cigarette before returning to the meeting room.

"Director Jiang, the documents you requested will need to wait a bit."

"How long?"

"Very soon," Director Feng pondered for a few seconds and said: "They are organizing them, at most half an hour."

"Alright." Jiang Wangshan smiled, indicating there was no problem.

About fifteen minutes later, Director Feng's phone rang.

It was the officer organizing the statement calling.

"I need to take a call." Director Feng exited the meeting room again.

...

Director Feng looked at the statement in his hand, nodding in satisfaction.

"Well done."

He smiled slightly, glanced at the time.

By his estimation, Captain Sun should be arriving soon.

"Go wait for Captain Sun outside. Once he's here, immediately get him to put Song Guanchao's fingerprints on."

"Got it!"

Director Feng, holding the documents, walked into the meeting room.

"Director Jiang, here are the documents you requested." When he placed the documents down, he noticed Jiang Wangshan looking at him with a rather peculiar expression.

Jiang Wangshan picked up the documents and asked: "Are these Song Guanchao's documents?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Wangshan opened them and began examining them closely.

The case details in the documents included statements from both the victim and perpetrator, along with evidence.

The evidence was complete, the injuries explicitly detailed, and the wounded had undergone a medical examination, reaching a minor injury standard.

At a glance, it seemed flawless.

Even if the oversight team came, overturning the case would be unlikely.

But the problem was, Jiang Wangshan knew clearly that Song Guanchao wasn't even in custody.

The protagonist wasn't there, so how did these statements and evidence come to be?

Isn't this utter nonsense?

As Jiang Wangshan looked, he couldn't help but chuckle. He closed the documents and handed them to the nearby young officer: "Hold onto these."

The young officer secured the documents.

Jiang Wangshan said: "Director Feng, I want to meet the personnel involved in handling the case."

"The personnel handling the case..."

Suddenly, Director Feng's phone rang, it was Captain Sun calling.

They were back.

"Director Jiang, please wait. I need to take a call."

He immediately opened the door, standing in the corridor.

Upon connecting, Captain Sun said: "Director Feng, I'm back."

"Come to the small meeting room immediately!"

"Alright."

After hanging up, Director Feng walked into the meeting room: "Director Jiang, please wait, the key personnel for handling this case will be here shortly."

Two minutes later, the sound of concentrated footsteps was heard from outside.

When the six members of Captain Sun's team appeared in the meeting room, Director Feng was almost dumbfounded.

Every one of them had injuries on their faces and bodies, their clothes were shabby and filthy beyond recognition.

Those who knew them recognized them as police officers.

Those who didn't might have mistaken them for refugees.

Even Jiang Wangshan and the others watched in bewilderment.

Jiang Wangshan secretly thought, Song Guanchao certainly hit hard.

These policemen, likely endured inhuman torture these past few days.