Official Career Storm-Chapter 1331

"Okay, I understand."

Secretary Bao hung up the phone, glanced at Zhou Xingjian, and said, "You can go back now."

"Ah?" Zhou Xingjian was stunned on the spot; by the time he came to his senses, Secretary Bao had already left.

He stood up and walked out, a bit confused.

Why did Secretary Bao suddenly stop asking questions?

Did Mayor Wu say something?

The joyful feeling he had because Yao Guangsong was being investigated had now turned into unease.

When he returned to the office, Shu Xue came over: "Director Zhou, Mayor Wu wants to see you."

"Oh, alright."

Zhou Xingjian, anxious, found Wu Qiangwei: "Mayor Wu, are you looking for me?"

"Sit down."

"Sure." He sat down and picked up the tea poured by Shu Xue, feeling a bit uneasy.

Wu Qiangwei asked, "Did Secretary Bao talk to you?"

"He did."

"What did he say?"

"He... he asked me who brought those people up to the rooftop."

"What did you say?"

"I said I didn't know."

Wu Qiangwei pondered in silence.

Zhou Xingjian couldn't quite gauge her intentions.

Although Song Guanchao told him that Wu Qiangwei wanted to oust Yao Guangsong, he had always been in contact directly with Song Guanchao and hadn't conversed with Wu Qiangwei.

Thus, at this moment, he felt very cautious.

After pondering for a long time, Wu Qiangwei said, "Secretary Zhou is very angry."

Zhou Xingjian became even more uneasy.

"Secretary Zhou means to conduct a thorough investigation."

Wu Qiangwei asked, "Can you withstand an investigation?"

Zhou Xingjian's mouth tasted bitter, and although he didn't speak, his appearance said it all.

He couldn't withstand an investigation.

Wu Qiangwei frowned slightly with some dissatisfaction, and Zhou Xingjian too felt regretful.

He had been too careless.

He thought that as long as Yao Guangsong was placed in the whirlpool, all the arrows would point towards him.

He overlooked the impact of the matter, which would cause Zhou Zheng to be displeased.

The impact was too significant, and everything was too obvious.

It's reasonable for Zhou Zheng to send Secretary Bao to investigate the truth.

If only he hadn't openly taken them to the elevator.

But now, it's too late.

Looking for help, he glanced at Wu Qiangwei: "Mayor Wu..."

Wu Qiangwei said, "I have already told Secretary Zhou that this matter ends here."

"As for Yao Guangsong, he has already submitted his resignation and will be handling the procedure soon."

"But the impact of this matter is too bad; you won't be able to take the position of Secretary of the Municipal Committee."

Zhou Xingjian had guessed it, but still felt unwilling.

Everything was supposed to be fine, but due to his oversight, he has given others a handle.

"Director Zhou, think more before acting in the future."

Wu Qiangwei's words carried weight, and Zhou Xingjian felt deeply ashamed.

The path had been paved—he just needed to put on his shoes and walk down it step by step.

Yet he managed to make mistakes in such a simple process.

He felt like he was really worthless.

Wu Qiangwei said, "But we can't leave the director position vacant. Do you have someone to recommend?"

Zhou Xingjian felt bitter internally; the position was originally his.

But now, he has to recommend someone else.

No matter how unwilling he is, it's useless.

He composed himself, thought carefully, and shook his head.

He didn't know who to recommend.

Suddenly, he thought of someone.

Song Guanchao!

Perhaps Song Guanchao could work!

But he's the district chief of Lingjiang.

Though the director is half a level higher than the district chief of a prefecture-level city, the influence is entirely different.

In Tongchi District, other than the district committee secretary, it's him.

Everything in the district government is under his leadership.

But the City Government Office Director is different; the city government has a mayor, a deputy mayor, and a secretary-general.

Of course, Jiangzhou being the provincial city, the resources that can be mobilized are far beyond what Lingjiang can compare to.

It mainly depends on whether Song Guanchao is willing to make the sacrifice.

Moreover, if Song Guanchao takes the position, it will be beneficial for him.

The problem is, he doesn't know what Song Guanchao's attitude will be.

If he doesn't want to come, recommending him now might offend him.

"Director Zhou, do you have a person to recommend?" Wu Qiangwei looked at his conflicted expression and was curious about who he would recommend.

"I do, but I'm not sure he wants to come."

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Song Guanchao!"

Wu Qiangwei was suddenly startled.

"Song Guanchao?"

She looked at Zhou Xingjian with an odd expression.

She suddenly wanted to laugh.

This guy got played by Song Guanchao, and yet he still recommends him.

The entire plan was almost proceeding as Song Guanchao envisioned.

Wu Qiangwei couldn't help but wonder if even Zhou Xingjian's reaction at this moment was within Song Guanchao's calculations.

"Yes, Song Guanchao!"

Zhou Xingjian said, "I think District Chief Song is very suitable."

Wu Qiangwei thought for a few seconds and nodded: "Alright, I understand. You can go back now."

After he left, Wu Qiangwei called Song Guanchao.

"Zhou Xingjian recommended someone to me; take a guess who." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Do I need to guess?" Song Guanchao said with a smile, "Who else could he recommend but me?"

Listening to his confident tone, Wu Qiangwei realized that he had indeed calculated even this step.

This guy is really cunning.

Something like engaging in messy relationships is not a big problem, but he managed to remove a director, even temporarily suppressing the deputy director, allowing himself to perfectly move over.

"Do you want to come over?"

"Of course, if I didn't, why would I put in so much effort?"

Song Guanchao asked, "When does Mayor Wu plan to transfer me?"

Wu Qiangwei said, "I don't have that authority; whether you can come over depends on whether Lingjiang City Government will release you and whether Mayor Zhang and Secretary Zhou agree."

Song Guanchao said, "There won't be a problem on Lingjiang's side, and the issue with Zhang Yan shouldn't be significant; it mainly depends on Secretary Zhou."

He paused and said, "I'm afraid Secretary Zhou might indeed not let me come over."

"Are you so sure?"

"Sure!" Song Guanchao said, "The guy is very petty; if he can make things difficult for me, he will definitely not miss the opportunity."

Although he hadn't interacted with Zhou Zheng for long, the brief encounter made Song Guanchao sure that the guy is not broad-minded.

He confronted him in front of others, not leaving him any face. Although he seemed unconcerned at the time, he must have remembered it.

If it was earlier, Song Guanchao's words might have seemed exaggerated to her.

Because during her interactions with Zhou Zheng, she had a good impression of him.

But today, the tone of Zhou Zheng's call made her lean more towards Song Guanchao's evaluation and judgment.

This person holds grudges, is petty, and autocratic, not tolerating other voices.

"I manage the city government; as long as I insist, he won't make things too ugly."

She didn't think Zhou Zheng would break ties with her over a City Government Office Director.

Song Guanchao chuckled, "Then I'll make preparations during this time."

"Prepare for what?"

"Prepare to serve Mayor Wu, of course."

"Cheeky."

Wu Qiangwei snorted coyly, and asked, "When does the Youth Class training end?"

"In about half a month."

"The timing is about right."

Yao Guangsong processing his resignation should also take about this long.

After a few more words, they ended the call.

Song Guanchao's smile was relaxed as he hummed a tune heading towards the canteen.

After walking a short distance, he saw Jiang Yiren approaching quickly from the other direction.

He deliberately slowed his pace.

Jiang Yiren gradually walked alongside him and suddenly asked, "Will you be coming to the provincial city in the future?"