Official Career Storm-Chapter 1414

Provincial Committee.

Secretary Tian listened to the secretary's report, his expression quite complex.

"Did Song Guanchao take action?" he suddenly asked.

Secretary Tong thought for two seconds and said, "The clubhouse deleted all the surveillance footage. From this perspective, he must have taken action."

Secretary Tian took out a cigarette but didn't light it, instead sniffing it lightly under his nose.

The matter wasn't really complicated.

If it developed normally, it shouldn't have escalated.

It must be Zhang Yan who deliberately expanded it.

But even if Zhang Yan meddled, under normal circumstances, Song Guanchao should have suffered.

The result was surprising.

From top to bottom, over a dozen people at the consulate were all dismissed.

The troublemaking consul voluntarily went to the police station to admit mistakes and accept punishment.

The consulate even issued a notice to self-reflect.

Initially, he also heard that the consulate was so humble because a certain big shot intervened.

And that big shot was Lu Zhizhong.

When Secretary Tian heard this rumor, he snorted with disdain, not believing it.

Others might not know, but as the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee, how could he not know?

But today, the situation took a more dramatic turn.

The new Consul General personally visited Lu Zhizhong.

This greatly surprised Secretary Tian.

Doesn't this mean the consulate's humility was indeed due to Lu Zhizhong?

But... how is this possible?

Secretary Tian fell into deep thought, racking his brains but unable to understand how Lu Zhizhong had gained such influence.

Could Secretary Gao be deliberately building his reputation?

As soon as the idea arose, Secretary Tian dismissed it.

Even if Secretary Gao intervened personally, the consulate would most likely take a step back for peaceful resolution.

There would never be such a complete dismissal of consuls nor such a weak stance. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

To make a consulate show such a humble attitude... at least in Secretary Tian's understanding, this couldn't happen in Nanjiang Province.

"Is his backing from the central government?"

This thought scared Secretary Tian himself.

Unreasonable, too unreasonable!

But if all other possibilities are eliminated, no matter how unreasonable, this is the only possible explanation.

Secretary Tian's throat felt a bit dry.

He put down the cigarette, took some tea to soothe his throat, calming the emotions stirred by this rather frightening speculation.

Secretary Tong stood by, observing Secretary Tian's reaction, and said softly, "Secretary, Governor Lu seems to have an unusual background."

Seeing Secretary Tian remain silent, Secretary Tong added, "Governor Lu seems to value Director Song highly."

Secretary Tian raised his eyebrows slightly.

He had noticed that too.

Moreover, Governor Lu valued not only Song Guanchao.

There was also Wu Qiangwei and Qu Xiangru.

Other people might find it strange or incomprehensible.

Clearly, their relationship in Lingjiang was not harmonious, and they split ways with great discord.

How did they suddenly reconcile?

But Secretary Tian didn't find it strange.

There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

The fact that these people reconciled obviously indicates shared interests.

Presumably, it's because they've just arrived in Jiangzhou City and have no one behind them, forming an alliance of interest together for mutual benefit.

"You can go." Secretary Tian said in a desolate tone.

Lu Zhizhong stole his position as governor, initially intending to make things difficult and force him to retreat.

Fortunately, this incident allowed Lu Zhizhong to slightly reveal his background.

Otherwise, if he had acted rashly, he might have offended Lu Zhizhong, not knowing how he died.

Secretary Tian sighed, his mood restless.

...

The incidents at the Provincial Government circulated rapidly, spreading throughout the Provincial Committee, Provincial Government, City Committee, and Municipal Government by afternoon.

Originally, personnel changes at the Korea Consulate are private, not easily known to outsiders unless the consulate itself disclosed them.

Now, thanks to Li Zhen Ting's provocation, everyone knows the consulate has been completely replaced.

And the reason for the replacement was Lu Zhizhong.

The newly arrived Consul General even personally visited Lu Zhizhong.

Lu Zhizhong's mysterious background quickly spread.

People suddenly gained a new understanding of Lu Zhizhong, who many secretly mocked as "the most ordinary governor."

As for Li Zhen Ting, he completely became a laughing stock.

City Committee, Zhou Zheng also heard about the matter.

He knew more than anyone else.

For instance, he knew Lu Zhizhong had intervened early on.

Of course, he hadn't anticipated that Lu Zhizhong's background was this strong.

Not only did he help Song Guanchao regain face, but he also vented anger and dismissed the group of consuls.

To be honest, Zhou Zheng was shocked upon hearing this, finding it quite unreal.

Thinking of how that kid Song Guanchao was valued by Lu Zhizhong, he felt a bit unbalanced inside.

"Forget it, I'm not going to stoop to his level."

...

At dusk, in a restaurant.

Song Guanchao met Tang Zhengqiang.

Tang Zhengqiang was quite surprised as Song Guanchao met with him in his true identity.

He had known Song Guanchao's identity for a long time, but this kind of transaction was not public.

Moreover, as a professional con man, unless the other party voluntarily disclosed, based on professional ethics, he definitely wouldn't ask.

"So it's Director Song," Tang Zhengqiang smiled as he sat down.

On his way here, Tang Zhengqiang had already thoroughly understood Fan Jie's situation.

After a brief greeting, he proposed a plan.

Song Guanchao listened intently, growing more and more amazed. He couldn't help but marvel at the professional con man.

The plan was flawless, even Song Guanchao couldn't find any faults.

Song Guanchao's goal was to make Fan Jie lose everything, and Tang Zhengqiang's suggestion was actually simple, which was to encourage Fan Jie to expand his existing business.

Expansion required capital, and business people generally won't use their own money for expansion.

They either take loans from banks or find investors.

Tang Zhengqiang would pretend to be an investor and sign a gambling agreement with Fan Jie.

This was actually not deception, it's entirely a legitimate investment plan.

The only difficult aspect of the plan is whether Fan Jie is willing to take this risk.

Some people are content with stagnation, while others will do whatever it takes to seize opportunities.

Song Guanchao believed Fan Jie was the latter.

If he didn't have this adventurous spirit, he wouldn't contact Wu Qiangwei or cooperate with Zhang Yan.

Song Guanchao nodded approvingly at his plan, "What's the cost?"

Tang Zhengqiang replied, "Once Fan Jie's company is in hand, I want seventy percent."

Well, this time no fee was charged, he demanded direct profit sharing.

Moreover, this affair he couldn't manage alone and needed Song Guanchao's assistance.

Otherwise, he wouldn't split with Song Guanchao, he would just take it all himself.

"Alright," Song Guanchao said, "Contact me whenever my involvement is needed."

Tang Zhengqiang smiled and raised his glass to gently clink with him, "Pleasant cooperation."

Coming out of the restaurant, Song Guanchao stood at the door smoking, waiting for the chauffeur.

Just then, Wen Ru suddenly called him, "Do you remember that report letter last time?"

Song Guanchao paused for a moment, immediately recalling it was about the gold shop robbery report letter.

"Did they report again?"

"The informer contacted me."

"Where are you?"

"At home."

"Wait for me to come over."

Just then, the chauffeur arrived, Song Guanchao put down the phone, opened the car door, and got in.