Official Career Storm

Chapter 1720: Chapter 1720

Wu Qiangwei was the first to leave the meeting room. Song Guanchao stood up slowly, his gaze lingering on Chang Youcai for a few seconds, revealing a smile with an inexplicable meaning, and then turned to leave.

Xue Mingde and Zhu Shixian also left immediately.

Liang Jianfeng stood up, glanced at Chang Youcai and Sun Jiajun, then left.

Han Lan noticed something was off in their expressions and decided not to engage in further conversation, grabbing her notebook and leaving.

Xiao Chenlei was overjoyed, but he kept his emotions in check in front of the two.

Moments later, only Sun Jiajun and Chang Youcai were left in the meeting room.

Their faces were grim, clearly not expecting such a result.

Especially Chang Youcai, who thought the situation was under control, but didn’t foresee this sudden change.

"Mayor Chang, you and I should stay in close contact," Sun Jiajun said.

In this meeting, the two of them were isolated, and if they didn’t stick closer together, Wu Qiangwei would surely dismantle them one by one.

Chang Youcai replied with a grunt, uninterested in how those companies in the park were handled, his mind preoccupied with his awkward current position.

Today, he had completely offended Wu Qiangwei. Since she could threaten using his personal matters, she would certainly dig deeper into his other issues.

Returning to his office, Chang Youcai contacted Chairman Chu and related the happenings of the meeting.

On the other end, Chairman Chu remained silent for a long time, just acknowledging before hanging up.

"The City Government has passed the decision of closure and restructuring," Chairman Chu sent a message to the group.

The group was silent for two seconds before Chairman Qian asked, "Wasn’t this all arranged? What’s going on?"

Chairman Chu explained the voting process of the meeting, and upon hearing it, they understood the situation.

They didn’t vent their anger on Zhu Shixian and Xue Mingde, as, from the beginning, they neither made definite promises nor received any benefits beforehand.

The real mastermind was Song Guanchao!

"That kid wants us dead!"

"Chairman Fang, have you found any dirt on him?"

"No," Chairman Fang said, frustrated and depressed.

Frustrated that a mere director had driven them to this situation.

Depressed because despite spending a lot of money to have someone investigate for nearly two days, they couldn’t uncover a single problem.

That kid was incredibly clean, unlike any official.

"This matter still needs to be discussed in the Standing Committee, which can delay it for at least half a month. I’ll go talk to a few more committee members; if you have the time, go meet them too. We need to secure five votes in the Standing Committee," said Chairman Chu.

As long as the Standing Committee doesn’t approve, there’s still room for maneuver.

Typically, the city would exercise utmost caution and not make hasty decisions on cases involving companies of this scale.

Moreover, the makeup of the Jiangzhou City’s entire Standing Committee is inherently unstable, making it very difficult for Wu Qiangwei to secure five votes.

Even if they don’t pull strings, it’s not certain they can pass it.

"Chairman Fang, you’ll need to contact that reporter soon; there are more videos online now," someone said.

"I can make contact today."

The entrepreneurs were feeling the urgency and pressure of the situation.

Song Guanchao was like a hungry tiger, leaving them in disarray.

"If we can’t find any dirt on Song Guanchao, then stop looking. If we can’t find his issues, just get rid of him!" one entrepreneur suggested.

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Song Guanchao handed the organized meeting minutes to Shu Xue.

"Director Song, aren’t you delivering this to Mayor Wu yourself?" Shu Xue asked, surprised.

In the past, he always dealt with Wu Qiangwei directly, rarely going through her.

Initially, she thought it was because she’d been Wu Qiangwei’s secretary for too short a time, and Song Guanchao didn’t trust her.

But as they interacted more, she realized it was simply because Song Guanchao was used to reporting things face to face.

Of course, there were probably other factors involved too.

For example, their relationship exceeded the boundaries of ordinary professional interactions, with a hint of ambiguity.

These were all deductions Shu Xue made through observing the details.

"I have other matters to handle," Song Guanchao said casually, rushing back to the office, immediately calling Lin Wanqiu.

"Book a flight back to Beijing today."

"What’s going on?"

Lin Wanqiu had spent a long time in Jiangzhou, handling much of her work over the computer, with numerous matters waiting for her back in Beijing.

But she was reluctant to part from Song Guanchao.

The distance between Beijing and Jiangzhou was considerable, and she didn’t know when they would meet again after she left.

"I’ve offended some people." Once the meeting ended, Song Guanchao knew those entrepreneurs wouldn’t let him off.

They would first employ more civilized means, and if that didn’t work, they’d resort to force.

He wasn’t afraid, but he couldn’t safeguard those around him.

Any businessman capable of reaching such heights wasn’t exactly a pushover.

If discussing moral corruption, the business world often surpassed the political arena.

Lin Wanqiu realized immediately, asking tensely, "Is it about the park’s pollution issue?"

"Yes," Song Guanchao replied, "They won’t dare lay a finger on me, but they’ll certainly investigate those around me."

He tried to allay Lin Wanqiu’s concerns.

Lin Wanqiu pondered for a few seconds, recalling the connections Song Guanchao had displayed in Beijing, which slightly reassured her.

Besides, she knew that even if she stayed, she wouldn’t be of help, instead she’d be a burden.

"I understand, be careful."

"Don’t worry," Song Guanchao said, "I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t be able to see you off. Let me know when you board the plane, and call me when you reach Beijing."

After reminding her, Song Guanchao called Wu Yun: "Where do you live now?"

"In a rented place, why? Are you going to buy me a house?"

"Once I make a lot of money, I’ll give you one," he joked before saying, "Send me your address later."

Wu Yun’s eyes lit up: "Are you coming over tonight?"

"You might be in some danger," Song Guanchao interrupted her increasingly wild imagination, explaining the situation to her briefly.

"Tsk, it’s a society ruled by law now, I’m not scared," Wu Yun naively replied.

Song Guanchao didn’t bother correcting her misconception: "Make sure you tell me when you go to work and when you get home. If you receive strange calls or notice anyone following you, tell me immediately. I’ll arrange for someone to keep an eye on your place from the shadows."

"Got it." Wu Yun felt sweetly reassured, and added, "What about you?"

"I’ve got it covered, can’t talk about it now."

After saying that, Song Guanchao called Lu Feng, asking him to have someone rent a place near Wu Yun’s home to keep watch, and to send more people to his grandparents’ hometown for protection.

Once sure he hadn’t missed anything, Song Guanchao found Wu Ming’s number and dialed.

"What’s up?" Wu Ming answered instantly.

"Tell Uncle Hong that those pollution-related companies might try something with your sister."

"Pollution-related companies? What’s happening?" Wu Ming didn’t understand any of it, hearing only confusion.

Song Guanchao sighed, thinking that Wu Qiangwei really didn’t tell him anything about work.

He had no choice but to painstakingly detail the cause and effect, to which Wu Ming responded, "Got it."

As soon as he hung up, he heard a gentle knocking on the door.

Jiang Yiren entered, glancing around, ensuring no one else was present before stepping in.

"My dad wants to invite you to dinner tonight..."

"I don’t have time." Song Guanchao flatly refused, "Also, let’s keep some distance during this period."

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