Official Career Storm

Chapter 1519 1519

Director Feng looked at the disconnected phone, his brow furrowed.

Captain Sun asked cautiously, "Director Feng?"

"Shut up!"

Director Feng turned his head and cursed, exasperated: "You'd better pray the dashcam didn't capture it, or no one can protect you!"

Dashcam?

Captain Sun seemed to have thought of something and widened his eyes.

He suddenly understood!

No wonder those people had him dig a hole and handcuffed Song Guanchao, throwing him in to be buried alive.

It wasn't an internal conflict at all; it was a setup for him!

The dashcam definitely captured it!

He grabbed Director Feng's hand, emotionally charged: "Director Feng, you have to help me, you must help me!"

Director Feng impatiently shook him off: "Stay put!"

He was frustrated; the issue wasn't about helping Captain Sun, but about his own precarious situation.

Leaving the interrogation room, he didn't immediately send Mayor Qiu's number; instead, he quickly called Director Chen.

The current situation was beyond his control; higher-level leaders needed to intervene.

"Director Chen!"

As soon as the call connected, he succinctly reported the situation.

He'd better inform Director Chen that Jiang Wangshan wants Mayor Qiu's number.

"Understood." Director Chen, realizing the gravity, wasted no words and contacted Mayor Qiu right after hanging up.

Mayor Qiu, upon learning of the matter, asked, "Did the dashcam actually capture it?"

"It should have." Although Director Chen wasn't on-site, from Director Feng's anxious tone and the sudden change in the situation, he guessed that Captain Sun's process of burying had been recorded.

From start to finish, this was all controlled by Song Guanchao. The live burial was intentional.

Originally, they could have charged him with intentional harm.

But now, Captain Sun buried Song Guanchao alive.

No matter what his reasons might be, it was unacceptable.

Mayor Qiu pondered, "Can the charge of intentional harm be established?"

Director Chen also pondered for a few seconds: "Difficult."

Mayor Qiu, his tone agitated: "Don't tell me it's difficult. I just want to know, can it be established? Yes or no? Give me an accurate answer!"

Director Chen was silent for over ten seconds: "Mayor Qiu, Director Jiang is the inspector group assigned by the Ministry of Public Security."

Implying they couldn't afford to offend him.

If they were to frame Song Guanchao, they'd have to be flawless, withstand thorough investigation from all aspects.

Jiang Wangshan clearly came as an inspector to rescue Song Guanchao.

If he found any irregularity, the entire case would collapse.

Then, it wouldn't just be a district's public security captain facing accountability—he, the head of the Police Department, and even Mayor Qiu could get implicated.

Mayor Qiu calmed a bit: "Have the district director give Jiang Wangshan my number."

"Okay." Director Chen sighed in relief.

Luckily, Mayor Qiu still had some rationality.

After hanging up, Mayor Qiu immediately called Xu Chengcheng.

The current situation was beyond Director Feng's control, and even Mayor Qiu dared not act rashly.

This arrest of Song Guanchao was to allow Xu Chengcheng's face.

Now, Song Guanchao's people had entered the scene.

Xu Chengcheng also had to make an appearance.

Whether the blame would all be placed on Captain Sun or confront the inspection team depended on Xu Chengcheng's decision.

"Mr. Xu."

"What's up, Mayor Qiu?" Xu Chengcheng spoke casually and lightly.

"An inspection team came from Beijing..."

A few minutes later, Xu Chengcheng's tone turned heavy: "Oh? Is this true?"

Mayor Qiu smiled wryly: "I wouldn't joke about such a thing."

Xu Chengcheng acknowledged, falling silent as if he were pondering.

The Beijing City Bureau's involvement was unforeseen by him.

Xu Chengcheng, at 42 years, acted with more caution than impulsive young people. Before dealing with Song Guanchao, he had carefully researched his background.

He was sure that Song Guanchao had an ordinary status and average background, which made him bold enough to act this arrogant.

However, the turn of events was unexpected.

Someone from Beijing had jumped in.

"Who's leading the inspection team?" Xu Chengcheng asked.

"Deputy Director of Beijing City Public Security Bureau, Jiang Wangshan."

"Alright, wait for my call."

After hanging up, Mayor Qiu's phone rang immediately; it was an unknown number.

He knew it had to be Jiang Wangshan calling.

"Hello, who..."

"Is this Mayor Qiu?"

"I am. And you are?"

"Jiang Wangshan." Jiang Wangshan introduced himself in a calm tone.

Mayor Qiu feigned realization: "Director Jiang, hello, what can I do for you?"

Jiang Wangshan: "If you're not busy, Mayor Qiu, could you come to the district office, or should I find you?"

"I'll come to the district office."

"Okay, I'll wait for you; we'll discuss it in person."

Mayor Qiu deliberately delayed, driving slowly.

He was waiting for Xu Chengcheng's call.

...

"Jiang Wangshan? I'll ask for you."

"Alright, thank you, Mayor Xu." Xu Chengcheng spoke politely.

The person across smiled, voice rich: "No need to be so formal."

After hanging up, Xu Chengcheng looked at his phone with a hint of disgust, seemingly disdainful towards the "Mayor Xu" on the other end.

Suddenly, the ringtone sounded; it was Mayor Qiu calling.

"Push, push, push, your mom!"

Xu Chengcheng cursed, swiftly regaining composure before answering the call.

"Mr. Xu, what did you find out?" Mayor Qiu restrained himself, but his urgency was noticeable.

Xu Chengcheng maintained a calm tone: "I'm waiting for a call."

Mayor Qiu wanted to ask how long, but feared frequent pestering would anger Xu Chengcheng.

"Half an hour." Xu Chengcheng offered proactively.

"Okay." Mayor Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, ending the call.

Less than half an hour later, Mayor Xu called back: "Explain, what's going on?"

Xu Chengcheng frowned; this was his private matter, and he didn't want to share it.

However, since Mayor Xu took the initiative to ask, he couldn't hide it.

Moreover, this suggested the issue might be complex.

He organized his thoughts, briefly explaining the situation.

"He beat you up?" Learning that he suffered significantly from Song Guanchao, Mayor Xu was quite surprised.

"Yes." Xu Chengcheng didn't want to talk more about it and asked, "What's the situation in Beijing? Does this guy have someone?"

Mayor Xu chuckled softly: "A mere deputy bureau chief, what connections could he have? It's Lu Zhizhong."

"He knows a journalist from the Ministry of Propaganda who contacted the city bureau..."

Mayor Xu made several calls, making inquiries to uncover the details.

But he only uncovered the surface-level so-called truth.

"Lu Zhizhong..."

Xu Chengcheng muttered the name, nodding slightly.

Just a journalist stirring things up; if that's the case, there's nothing to worry about.

Even if it's unclear which contact in the city bureau, a journalist's backing, no matter how strong, couldn't match his.

He didn't believe this connection could surpass his own.

As long as the inspection team realized the weight behind this matter was him, they'd wisely retreat.

Understanding the key, Xu Chengcheng dialed Mayor Qiu's number.