Official Career Storm

Chapter 1596 1596

After the car stopped, Song Guanchao said, "You two wait for me in the car."

Nightclubs are places where men seek entertainment, not suitable for women.

As soon as Song Guanchao left, only two women remained in the car.

They had only met formally yesterday and weren't familiar with each other, making the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

Fortunately, one was sitting in the front, the other in the back.

If they were sitting together, it would be even more awkward.

The two women each picked up their phones and scrolled silently.

After waiting for about forty minutes, Song Guanchao returned.

As soon as he got in the car, Jiang Yiren asked, "How did it go?"

Song Guanchao said, "The local second generation is indeed very arrogant and has done a lot of things that incite public outrage. It's basically confirmed that what the whistleblower said is true."

Lin Wanqiu asked, "What's the next step?"

"Don't rush," Song Guanchao said. "We can't just listen to one side of the story. I still need to contact some local entrepreneurs."

He couldn't just believe everything the nightclub girls and the whistleblower said.

Visits and investigations need to cover more people.

Listening to one side alone is biased; listening to both sides makes things clear.

He picked up his phone and called Fu Ying: "Mayor Fu, where are you? Okay, wait for me there, I'll come pick you up."

After hanging up, he opened the navigation: "Let's go here."

Twenty minutes later, he picked up Fu Ying.

After getting in the car, Song Guanchao searched for another address: "Let's go here."

A few minutes later, they reached their destination.

Song Guanchao unbuckled his seatbelt: "Mayor Fu, come with me."

The three women didn't know where Song Guanchao was going, but trusted him blindly.

After getting out of the car, Song Guanchao looked around and finally walked towards a nearby 33-story commercial building.

This was the tallest building in Pinghai City.

Fu Ying asked, "Where are we going?"

"To meet an entrepreneur," Song Guanchao said as he walked. "I heard some news during my investigation."

"Secretary Xue's son once made a high-profile pursuit of a local female entrepreneur, but was rejected."

"I looked into it, and this female entrepreneur is in the beauty business, quite famous locally, and a big taxpayer here."

Fu Ying said, "You're suspicious that Secretary Xue is also targeting her company?"

"Probably hasn't taken action yet," Song Guanchao said. "This company isn't small, and the female boss herself has millions of followers online, which gives her considerable influence. Secretary Xue is definitely interested, but he might not have succeeded."

Fu Ying was puzzled: "Then why are we looking for her?"

Song Guanchao replied, "This female boss is from a rural background, built everything from scratch. Such a strong woman won't easily submit to strong-arming. When faced with coercion, she might just move her business to another city."

"But what you said is just a possibility," Fu Ying said. "Once a company reaches a certain scale, such situations are hard to avoid. And as long as Secretary Xue doesn't go too far, I think she'll likely accept."

Song Guanchao nodded: "That's usually the case, but didn't I just say, Secretary Xue's son once openly pursued her?"

"If it was just about money, I believe this female boss might endure it. But Secretary Xue's son has intentions towards her physically."

"If it were someone else pursuing her, there wouldn't be much of an issue. But it happens to be Secretary Xue's son. If it were you, what would you think? Anyway, if it were me, I'd think Secretary Xue intends to directly swallow my company."

Fu Ying thought for a while, then nodded in agreement.

They arrived at the office building, and with Fu Ying's credentials registered, the security swiped them in.

This female entrepreneur's company was on the 23rd floor, occupying the entire floor.

The company's decor was clean, bright, and open, incongruous with the city of Pinghai, more akin to a first or second-tier city in scale and style.

"Hello, I'm the Mayor of Dujiang City, Fu Ying, here to visit Chairman Qiao, please inform her."

"Okay, Mayor Fu, please wait a moment."

The receptionist wasn't startled by her status, reacting calmly.

Fu Ying whispered, "It seems quite a few city leaders have visited Chairman Qiao before."

The receptionist's response gave a clue.

Song Guanchao acknowledged with a hum.

Soon, the receptionist returned: "Mayor Fu, please follow me."

They followed the receptionist to an office door, marked "Chairman's Office."

Knock, knock.

The receptionist gently pushed the door open, smiling at them: "Please come in."

The office was spacious, at least a hundred square meters, with light grey floor tiles reflecting light, minimalist recessed lighting on the ceiling, and a large glass window providing excellent lighting.

Just this piece of glass alone cost at least hundreds of thousands.

The entire office exuded a sense of grandeur and simplicity, and from the decor, one could infer the taste of the company's leader.

Behind the desk, a young woman with short hair stood up, walked around the desk, and extended her hand to them.

"Hello, Chairman Qiao." Fu Ying smiled and shook hands with her, quite surprised internally.

Chairman Qiao was even younger than she had imagined, possibly around her own age.

She was about 1.7 meters tall, and her sweet appearance made it hard to associate her with a self-made successful businesswoman.

It was hard to believe that this beauty, who looked as if she just graduated from college, actually owned a company worth billions.

Song Guanchao was also surprised by her youth and beauty.

It seems that Secretary Xue's son purely pursued her because of her looks.

A woman with a sweet appearance but a tall figure possessed two completely different charms.

Moreover, she was a powerful woman.

Such a woman naturally attracts any man, easily sparking a desire to conquer.

Chairman Qiao walked over to the area by the floor-to-ceiling windows where there was a tea table.

They sat down, and a young receptionist poured two cups of tea before leaving the office.

"Chairman Qiao, I have some questions to ask you," Song Guanchao said.

Chairman Qiao looked at him in surprise.

She had thought that Fu Ying was the one in charge between them.

As for Song Guanchao, she hadn't paid much attention, not even knowing his identity.

But judging by his tone and Fu Ying's natural demeanor, this young man seemed to be the dominant one between the two.

"Mr. Song, what would you like to know?"

"Before we proceed, let me introduce myself. I'm the Director of the Jiangzhou Municipal Government Office."

Chairman Qiao's expression remained unchanged; she clearly understood the power associated with this position.

Although he was just a director, in terms of status, Fu Ying, as the mayor of a county-level city, wasn't his equal, not by a long shot.

After all, one is a county-level city, the other is a provincial capital city, and the administrative level difference is two grades apart.

Song Guanchao took a sip of tea, his tone calm as he said, "I want to know about Pinghai City's corruption issues."

As he said this, Chairman Qiao's expression instantly became serious, looking at the two of them with some uncertainty.