Official Career Storm-Chapter 1412

"Hello, Secretary Gao."

Lu Zhizhong picked up the phone without deliberately avoiding Li Zhen Ting and others.

"I received a call from the Foreign Affairs Department. The Consul General of the Korea Consulate encountered trouble at the Provincial Government?"

When Secretary Gao said this, his tone was somewhat uncertain.

Although he received the call from the Foreign Affairs Department, and the department explained it very clearly.

But because the matter seemed a bit too outrageous, he wondered if something had gone wrong somewhere.

Therefore, when inquiring, his tone was not very confident.

Lu Zhizhong said, "Indeed, such a thing happened."

"Today, President Zhao from the Korea Consulate came to visit me. Governor Li suspected that Consul Zhao's identity was fake, so he called the police. Now, Consul Zhao has been taken to the police station."

"I vouched for Consul Zhao's identity, and Consul Zhao also clarified his identity, but Governor Li still didn't believe it. There was no other way, so Consul Zhao had to contact the Foreign Affairs Department."

Secretary Gao caught onto the key point: "Consul Zhao went to visit you?"

"Yes." Lu Zhizhong replied, "A couple of days ago, a consulate official had some conflict with Director Song of the City Government. Consul Zhao specifically came to explain this incident to me."

Secretary Gao's eyelid twitched lightly.

The Consul General came to you to explain?

No matter how you hear it, it sounds strange.

Others might not know about Lu Zhizhong's situation, but Secretary Gao knew.

Lu Zhizhong indeed had no background, no backing.

He didn't quite understand why the consulate would go to explain to him?

"I understand."

Secretary Gao didn't ask much on the phone.

After a brief understanding of the situation, he hung up.

Shortly after, Qu Xiangru's phone rang.

It was also from Secretary Gao.

She walked to the side and answered, "Hello, Secretary Gao."

"Yes, this matter did happen."

"Consul Zhao did specifically come to visit Governor Lu. The situation is roughly..."

After she briefly explained, Secretary Gao hung up the phone.

Then, Li Zhen Ting's phone rang.

Seeing it was a call from Secretary Gao, Li Zhen Ting felt something was a bit off.

He walked to the side: "Hello, Secretary Gao."

Secretary Gao asked, "I heard you called the police to arrest the Consul General of the Korea Consulate?"

Li Zhen Ting's mouth twitched, suddenly recalling Lu Zhizhong answering the phone earlier.

Presumably, he was just complaining to Secretary Gao, right?

Li Zhen Ting explained, "Secretary Gao, this person is not the Consul General of the consulate."

"Oh? How do you know?" Secretary Gao did not get angry, his tone was very calm.

Li Zhen Ting said, "The Consul General of the Korea Consulate is surnamed Cui, named Cui Shibin, whom Secretary Gao has met."

"Hmm, I have some impression," Secretary Gao said, "So, based on this, you determined that this Consul Zhao is fake?"

"Of course!" Li Zhen Ting said confidently.

Secretary Gao said, "I just received a call from the Foreign Affairs Department, stating that the Korea Consulate informs that their Consul General is being detained by you at the Provincial Government."

"What?"

Li Zhen Ting's expression halted, and the confidence he had just raised instantly collapsed.

The Foreign Affairs Department...

This, this...

This guy is really the Consul General?

But, wasn't the Consul General Cui Shibin!

"Secretary Gao, are you sure?"

At this moment, he was really a bit dizzy and even began to question Secretary Gao.

Secretary Gao was not angry: "That's what the Foreign Affairs Department said, perhaps the department is also fake."

"..." He heard the teasing tone of Secretary Gao, immediately realizing he seemed to have caused trouble.

What he thought was fake turned out to be real!

Although he didn't understand why the consulate's Consul General suddenly changed, it was clear that he was in big trouble this time!

Secretary Gao didn't know when he hung up the phone. He looked up at Zhao Guangxian, who was being questioned by the police, with a slightly pale face.

He swallowed, turned to look at Lu Zhizhong.

Lu Zhizhong remained calm.

If it were before this call, he would have thought that Lu Zhizhong was putting on an enigmatic calmness.

But now, he just felt that this Governor, seemingly having no background, had an identity that was extremely mysterious.

Even the Consul General came personally to visit.

The influence of this person could reach the skies!

He had truly been recklessly bold just now, daring to speak to him in such a tone!

Li Zhen Ting shuddered, a chill creeping up from inside.

He knew, this time he had seriously offended Lu Zhizhong.

And it was in front of so many people, putting Lu Zhizhong in an impossible position.

Don't think that just because Lu Zhizhong seems not angry, no one knows what he really thinks inside.

As a top figure in the City Government, having been so offended by him, the Deputy Governor, he had probably already figured out how to deal with him.

Li Zhen Ting felt a strong sense of crisis.

At this moment, his fear of Lu Zhizhong far exceeded the offense caused to Zhao Guangxian, the Consul General.

Others, seeing Li Zhen Ting's expression, found it a bit strange.

"Governor Li, are you feeling unwell?" Deputy Governor Lin Daoquan asked.

Governor Li seemed not to hear, his steps somewhat unsteady, he approached Lu Zhizhong, lips trembling, even his voice shook.

"Governor Lu, I, I... this is a misunderstanding."

He tried hard to squeeze out a smile, but his expression was not much better than a crying face.

Others looked over, confused.

Misunderstanding?

What misunderstanding?

What is Li Zhen Ting talking about?

Lu Zhizhong said, "Go and speak with Consul Zhao."

"Alright, alright, I'll go right away."

Li Zhen Ting quickly approached Zhao Guangxian, and his once straight back immediately bent under everyone's gaze.

"Consul Zhao, this matter is a misunderstanding, I apologize to you, and hope you accept my apology."

Li Zhen Ting was sweating coldly.

He never thought this guy was indeed a genuine Consul General!

Where is the former Consul Cui?

Hearing Li Zhen Ting's words, seeing his servile manner, Lin Daoquan and the others were stunned.

Soon, they immediately reacted.

This Consul Zhao is real!

Since he is real, today was not Lu Zhizhong bluffing...

Damn!

The Consul General truly came to visit Lu Zhizhong!

They gasped and couldn't help guessing about Lu Zhizhong's background.

The chief, who was taking notes for Zhao Guangxian, stopped and quietly stepped aside.

He realized there were more twists to this matter.

Zhao Guangxian slowly stood up and asked, "Can I leave now?"

"Yes, yes."

Li Zhen Ting said, "Consul Zhao, let me accompany you."

"No need."

Zhao Guangxian walked towards Lu Zhizhong and said, "Governor Lu, I hope what happened today doesn't affect the relationship between you and me."

Lu Zhizhong, apologetically, said, "I should be the one to say that. I'm sorry Zhao Consul had to endure such indignity today."

"Governor Lu, there's no need to apologize. I will lodge a protest with your country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding this matter."

Just a simple statement caused Li Zhen Ting's heart to nearly stop.

This matter isn't over!

Zhao Guangxian clearly intends to escalate the matter!

Governor Lu nodded, "As you should, I'll escort Consul Zhao."

Until the two left, the crowd finally exhaled the breath they held.

It seemed they heard Consul Zhao say he would file a protest with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

They couldn't help but look at Li Zhen Ting with sympathetic eyes.

This time, even if Li Zhen Ting isn't removed from his position, he shouldn't expect any further promotions.