Official Career Storm

Chapter 1520 1520

"Turn it into an ironclad case..."

Mayor Qiu heard the confidence brimming in Xu Chengcheng's words.

"I understand."

"If the supervisory team insists on proceeding, give them my contact information."

"Okay."

With Xu Chengcheng backing him up, Mayor Qiu felt his anxiety vanish.

After hanging up the phone, he got out of the car and walked into the substation.

Jiang Wangshan had been waiting for a long time, skipping his lunch.

He knew the other party was stalling and was too lazy to rush them.

This case wasn't as complicated as imagined; it's merely a contest of whose backing is stronger.

Unfortunately, that person called Xu Chengcheng was clearly no match for Song Guanchao in this aspect.

Screech~

The sound of a door opening echoed, and Director Feng followed by two middle-aged men entered the conference room, introducing, "This is Director Chen of our city bureau, and this is Mayor Qiu."

He then introduced Jiang Wangshan and his colleagues to the two men.

Both sides exchanged greetings, shook hands, and then sat down.

"Director Jiang, what do you need me for?" Mayor Qiu asked.

Jiang Wangshan turned on his mobile phone screen, opened the dashcam video, and placed it in front of them.

Although Mayor Qiu and Director Chen had been aware of the incident, seeing the video made their hearts sink.

After watching the video, Jiang Wangshan said, "I've already interrogated Captain Sun. He claimed Song Guanchao assaulted police officers and fled. But that's not the truth."

He stopped there, knowing everyone was smart enough to understand.

Mayor Qiu pondered for a moment and looked at Director Feng: "Captain Sun is under your command; do you think he would do such a thing?"

"Absolutely not!" Director Feng replied, "I asked Captain Sun; there's more behind this incident!"

"What sort of hidden truth?"

"Captain Sun and his team were being controlled at the time. The digging of pits and burying were all forced actions."

Director Feng detailed what he learned from Captain Sun.

Mayor Qiu nodded, "I thought so, Director Chen's team couldn't possibly breed law-breaking officers. There was indeed more to the story."

Jiang Wangshan smiled and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"

Director Feng's expression froze.

He didn't have a shred of evidence.

Song Guanchao's friends were extremely cautious and left nothing behind.

"Director Feng, being a police officer, should understand the investigation process. Without evidence, speaking irresponsibly doesn't constitute proof."

"Moreover, wouldn't Captain Sun know there was a dashcam? He knew, so why didn't he destroy these evidences?"

"It doesn't make sense logically."

Jiang Wangshan shook his head, tapping the phone screen with his finger: "From the current evidence, it suggests Captain Sun resorted to private coercion."

Breaking his silence, Director Chen spoke: "Whether it was private coercion, it's too early to conclude. We will investigate, and when the details emerge, we'll discuss further."

Jiang Wangshan gave him a sidelong look: "Director Chen seems not to understand the current situation. This case is under my jurisdiction. You can assist, but I have the lead."

"Of course, if Director Chen has any objections to my handling, feel free to report to the Ministry of Public Security."

Director Chen's face showed faint anger as his hands unconsciously clenched into fists on the table.

"Knock-knock."

Jiang Wangshan gently knocked on the table: "Let's talk about Song Guanchao's intentional injury case."

"This case is quite interesting."

He smiled at Mayor Qiu and Director Chen: "Do you know what makes this case intriguing?"

Mayor Qiu maintained a smile, lightly shaking his head.

Jiang Wangshan said: "Suspect Song Guanchao hasn't been brought back, but his statement has already been made. Do Xu City's police have some extraordinary skill, foreseeing the future?"

"Mayor Qiu, wouldn't you say this case is fascinating?"

"Ahem." Mayor Qiu lightly coughed, realizing things couldn't continue as such.

He stood up and said: "Director Jiang, may I have a word with you in private?"

Jiang Wangshan was curious about what Mayor Qiu had to say to him.

They walked into the corridor, and Mayor Qiu straightforwardly asked: "Director Jiang, do you know who Song Guanchao offended?"

He didn't talk about the case or the statement.

Those mattered little.

The reason for the cross-province arrest was because Song Guanchao offended someone with a prominent identity.

Jiang Wangshan indeed knew but pretended not to by shaking his head.

Mayor Qiu, feigning mystery, lowered his voice: "Mr. Xu!"

Jiang Wangshan: "Which Mr. Xu?"

"The Xu Family in Beijing!"

"Which Xu Family?"

There are many with the Xu surname in Beijing, and few qualify as family, but there are several.

Mayor Qiu raised a finger, mysteriously pointing upwards: "That Xu Family."

"..." Jiang Wangshan's mouth twitched: "Mayor Qiu, please speak frankly."

Mayor Qiu said: "His family once had a member serving as a Political Bureau Standing Committee member!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wangshan's expression shifted slightly, showing faint surprise.

His mind quickly searched for someone matching that description.

Being in Beijing, he had long been familiar with these significant figures.

However, he only knew of the current members, as Mayor Qiu referenced someone from the past.

There aren't many who have served as Political Bureau Standing Committee members, but there are several.

He couldn't possibly be familiar with everyone.

Seeing Jiang Wangshan's changing expression, Mayor Qiu smiled contentedly.

He offered a cigarette and lit it for him: "I have no grievances with Director Song; why would I trouble him? But when Mr. Xu asks for help, it's hard to refuse. Director Jiang, wouldn't you agree?"

Jiang Wangshan held the cigarette, contemplative for a few seconds, and said: "Captain Sun framed Director Song and buried him alive with irrefutable evidence, so the case stops here. I won't pursue higher."'

"Hmm?" Mayor Qiu was taken aback, wondering if he'd misheard.

Despite knowing Mr. Xu's background, he was still going to convict Captain Sun? And rescue Song Guanchao?

What was he thinking?

With a puzzled expression, he asked: "Director Jiang, are you certain?"

Jiang Wangshan replied: "Let bygones be bygones; if this escalates, it benefits no one."

He had already confined the case's responsibility to a captain within the security team, which was quite accommodating.

At least he believed he'd been reasonable and considerably lenient.

If Song Guanchao were handling it, Director Chen would certainly be pulled down at the very least.

But Mayor Qiu clearly wasn't satisfied.

He took a deep drag on his cigarette and pulled out his phone: "This is Mr. Xu's number."

He sent over the number and then turned to leave.

The message was clear—don't talk to me about this, talk to Mr. Xu.

Watching Mayor Qiu's retreating figure, Jiang Wangshan's expression turned grim.

He had investigated Xu Chengcheng previously but found nothing.

Initially thinking Xu Chengcheng was just an unremarkable second-generation individual, he was stunned by the deep family background—a family with a Political Bureau Standing Committee member.

However, Jiang Wangshan wasn't planning to retreat.

Firstly, the family's senior member had retired.

Secondly, Song Guanchao knew two high-ranking officials of similar status, who had also retired.

Moreover, this was merely what he knew, and no one could ascertain how wide Song Guanchao's connections truly were.

He believed that in terms of connections, Xu Chengcheng stood little chance.

But given the level involved, sitting down to negotiate, turning significant issues into minor ones, was the best approach.

Thus, he opened the number sent by Mayor Qiu and made the call.