Official Career Storm

Chapter 1529 1529

"Excessive?"

Song Guanchao laughed heartily and said, "It seems I've been too easygoing, causing Mr. Xu to misunderstand me."

"Since you think I'm excessive, perhaps I should be just a bit more excessive?"

Xu Guofeng felt alarm bells ringing in his heart and quickly said, "Director Song, could we speak somewhere else?"

Song Guanchao glanced at him and smiled, "Sure, let's change the venue. I've had too much meat for lunch, feeling a bit greasy; let's go for tea."

"I'll arrange it," Mayor Qiu said.

Soon, they fixed a spot at the tea house, and Song Guanchao suddenly turned and looked at Hall Director Qi and Governor Qu: "Hall Director Qi, Governor Qu, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you both to make a trip, and when we return to Jiangzhou, I'll treat you to a meal."

Hall Director Qi was slightly stunned, discerning his implied message.

He doesn't want us to go?

Though unsure why, there must be a reason.

"Contact me if anything comes up," Hall Director Qi granted him a favor.

Qu Xiangru's almond-shaped eyes squinted a bit, nodded lightly, and left with him.

Song Guanchao turned to look at Governor Li and the others. Before he could speak, Xu Guofeng said, "No need to trouble Governor Li with family matters. I'll be heading back to Beijing tomorrow; I'll host dinner tonight and hope Governor Li will honor us with his presence."

Family matters...

Governor Li smiled, "Alright."

Soon, only Song Guanchao, Jiang Wangshan, Lin Wanqiu, Xu Guofeng, and Xu Chengcheng were left.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at a nearby tea house.

The private room was large, with a rectangular table where everyone found a spot to sit down.

Facing Song Guanchao were Xu Guofeng and Xu Chengcheng.

In the tea room, surrounded by familiar people, Song Guanchao dropped the pretense and said bluntly, "This time, I'll do Mr. Xu a favor by not making a big fuss."

Upon hearing this, Xu Guofeng's heart finally settled.

Xu Chengcheng furrowed his brow tightly, finding it absurd.

He squinted his eyes, "Song Guanchao, what do you mean?"

Song Guanchao chuckled lightly, "What I mean is, you'll have to cooperate with me on subsequent matters."

"Regarding the State-owned Assets Commission case, hand over all the information and evidence you have to me."

Xu Chengcheng seemed to hear a cosmic joke, "You think you're qualified?"

Song Guanchao wasn't angry, he simply glanced at Xu Guofeng.

Xu Guofeng said, "Cooperate with Director Song."

Xu Chengcheng was incredulous.

He could apologize with a drink to Song Guanchao for the bigger picture,

but Song Guanchao's request touched his interests.

If he cooperated fully on the State-owned Assets Commission case, he'd have no place in Jiangzhou in the future!

He's now really curious, really curious about how influential Lu Zhizhong is,

to cause the proud Xu Guofeng to compromise to such an extent.

His complexion was dark, and his heaving chest revealed the raging anger in his heart.

Seeing his reluctant silence, Song Guanchao's patience was wearing thin, he placed his tea cup down and stood up, "If you don't want to talk, then let's not talk."

"Director Song, wait," Xu Guofeng stopped him, "Could you tell us more about the specifics of the State-owned Assets Commission case?"

"Mayor Xu doesn't know?"

Song Guanchao raised his brows, surprisingly glanced at Xu Chengcheng, noticing his sinister face had suddenly become panicked.

He really doesn't know!

Song Guanchao smiled and sat back down, "It's quite simple. Mr. Xu colluded with the mayor of Jiangzhou City and the secretary of the State-owned Assets Commission, working inside and out, selling off several state-owned enterprises at low prices, then swallowed these enterprises using shell companies."

Xu Guofeng's face instantly darkened, coldly staring at Xu Chengcheng, "Is there such a thing?"

Xu Chengcheng's gaze evaded, his face turned pale.

He glared venomously at Song Guanchao, trying to explain, "I..."

"You just need to answer, yes or no?" Xu Guofeng didn't want explanations; he just wanted the answer.

Xu Chengcheng was silent for a long time and said, "Yes."

Xu Guofeng closed his eyes momentarily, then opened them and asked, "Who told you to do this?"

"It was me..."

"Be truthful." Xu Guofeng's voice wasn't loud, nor did he stress any words, but the quieter it was, the more panicked Xu Chengcheng became.

As the leading figure of the Xu family's generation, among his peers, the pressure Xu Guofeng gave them was no less than that given by his parents and other elder generations.

Many of his peers dared not look him in the eye when facing Xu Guofeng.

Xu Chengcheng hesitated and said, "It was Zhao Xiaofei."

Song Guanchao and the others noticed that after he said this name, Xu Guofeng's eyes suddenly focused, releasing a sharp and volatile fury.

This Deputy Mayor of Beijing, who had been calm and amiable from the start, showed loss of composure for the first time.

He grabbed his phone and called Mayor Qiu, "Mayor Qiu, I need you to handle something."

"Yes, Mayor Xu?"

"Please send a baseball bat to the tea house."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wangshan and the others seemed to guess, yet dared not be sure.

Xu Chengcheng's face turned ghastly pale, enveloped by fear and panic, in extreme negative emotions.

It wasn't long before someone sent the baseball bat as Mayor Qiu requested.

After the person left, Xu Guofeng placed the baseball bat on the table and said calmly, "Break your legs."

Jiang Wangshan's cheek twitched fiercely.

He thought himself ruthless, but compared to Xu Guofeng, there was still a gap.

Xu Guofeng didn't do it himself but let Xu Chengcheng do it himself.

That's too ruthless!

Xu Chengcheng's lips trembled, "Brother..."

Xu Guofeng said, "You can leave now, and from henceforth, the Xu family has nothing to do with you. Or break your legs and call me brother again."

Upon hearing his addressing, the crowd nodded inwardly, indeed they were brothers.

Simultaneously, even more shocked at Xu Guofeng's action.

Brothers...

Speak of breaking legs, and it happens.

This kind of decision isn't ordinary for most people.

Deep waters in noble families, indeed true.

But living in noble families isn't so easy either.

Of course, they also knew, primarily, Xu Chengcheng's actions were too excessive this time.

They were unclear who Zhao Xiaofei was, but to make Xu Guofeng's face change so drastically meant he was not ordinary.

This time, it was evident that Xu Chengcheng touched Xu Guofeng's bottom line.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so angry.

Song Guanchao even admired a bit, the leader of the Xu family's generation was indeed remarkable.

When it's time to let go, let go!

This decision-making ability is impressive!

Xu Chengcheng, hand trembling, grabbed the baseball bat, stood up from his seat.

He walked to the tea table, lifted the baseball bat, gritted his teeth, then closed his eyes, struck hard at his right leg.

Bang!

"Ah!"

Xu Chengcheng collapsed to the ground, screaming miserably.

The right leg that was struck, the calf bent into an unnatural angle from the knee.

Clearly broken.

Generally, people can't bring themselves to be so brutal to themselves.

That he could break his leg in one strike was indeed ruthless.

"Quiet," Xu Guofeng said calmly.

Xu Chengcheng immediately quieted down, cold sweat dripping down his cheeks, soaked with pain.

"Continue," Xu Guofeng said.

Xu Chengcheng gasped for air, looking at his broken right leg, he sat up, curled his left leg, propping his knee.

Then grabbed the baseball bat that fell on the ground.

Lifted, then struck again!

Crack!

The left leg also bent from the knee.

The extreme pain caused him to sweat like a waterfall, bordering on unconsciousness multiple times.

He lay on the ground, body twitching.

Xu Guofeng didn't spare him a glance from start to finish, only spoke after he slightly recovered, "I give you three days to return the money swallowed over the years, and cooperate with all of Song Guanchao's demands."

"Once the matter is handled, come to Beijing."

After finishing the settlement, Xu Guofeng smiled, "Director Song, are you satisfied?"