Chapter 1958

Chapter 1958: Chapter 1958

Song Guanchao smiled without speaking, and Tan Miao just asked casually without really wanting to know the details inside.

He found that since he had been tied to Song Guanchao, Song Guanchao would occasionally stir up big news, each time making him nervous.

The previous incidents were manageable, but this time he directly offended Wei Shoucheng.

Can he really afford to offend such a high-level boss?

Sometimes he was really curious; before offending someone, didn’t Song Guanchao consider whether he had the power to fight the other party?

After exiting the elevator, he led Song Guanchao into a room and asked him to take out all his belongings.

"Chairman Wei said you demanded a bribe from him, and Secretary Bao reported the situation to the Anti-Corruption Bureau. They should be searching your house for evidence right now."

Tan Miao noticed his lack of reaction, asking: "Is there anything you want to say?"

"I’ll take a nap."

"Alright, you rest. I’ll come to find you when there’s news."

After Tan Miao left, Song Guanchao lay down on the bed.

Without a phone or entertainment, there was nothing to do but sleep.

...

Two cars with official license plates parked downstairs at Song Guanchao’s residential complex.

Five uniformed men got out of the cars, led by Anti-Corruption Bureau Director Guo Shutong.

He knew something was amiss the moment he received Secretary Bao’s call.

He didn’t rush to Song Guanchao’s house to search for evidence; he first contacted Wu Qiangwei.

Song Guanchao, as a member of the City Government, had been Wu Qiangwei’s secretary.

Regardless of procedure or respect, he had to inform Wu Qiangwei first and also ascertain her attitude.

He did not want to be used as a pawn.

Wu Qiangwei instructed him to follow the procedures, investigate, and handle the situation according to the evidence if there was any.

Although Wu Qiangwei’s tone was calm, Guo Shutong could still sense the anger.

Standing downstairs, Guo Shutong glanced at his subordinates, saying: "Turn on the law enforcement recorders, put on your gloves later, don’t make any procedural errors."

He didn’t care who targeted Song Guanchao; his side couldn’t make procedural mistakes to avoid future blame.

The staff turned on their law enforcement recorders, getting prepared.

Guo Shutong didn’t go upstairs. After waiting downstairs for about ten minutes, a car with Disciplinary Committee license plates pulled into the parking spot.

Two men got out of the car and quickly walked toward them.

"Director Guo, this is Director Song’s house key." The staff from the Disciplinary Committee handed over the key.

Guo Shutong took it and said: "Let’s go up together."

Personnel from two departments entered the building unit and got into the elevator.

When the elevator doors opened, they arrived at Song Guanchao’s apartment door.

Guo Shutong personally opened the door.

Entering the house, Guo Shutong glanced around and said: "Search."

Guo Shutong knew clearly that since Song Guanchao was accused of bribery, something would definitely be found.

Within two minutes, they found three suitcases under the bed.

Looking at the suitcases, Guo Shutong said: "Open them."

Staff from the Anti-Corruption Bureau put on gloves and opened the three suitcases one by one.

Inside the suitcases were neatly stacked cash.

Guo Shutong was mentally prepared and didn’t react much.

After closing the suitcases, they continued searching.

Half an hour later, the search was complete.

Besides the three suitcases, nothing else was found.

The staff carried the suitcases and, led by Guo Shutong, went downstairs.

...

Guo Shutong first took them back to the bureau, where the cash was securely sealed according to procedure. Then he drove to the City Government.

He entered the office to report to Wu Qiangwei.

Wu Qiangwei didn’t make things difficult for him or get angry. After his report was over, she let him leave.

Leaving the City Government, Guo Shutong called Bao Qi.

Meanwhile, Wu Qiangwei also called Lu Zhizhong.

"Oh, is that so?" Lu Zhizhong seemed very surprised, pondering for a few seconds before saying: "Got it."

Wu Qiangwei was anxious inside. Lu Zhizhong only said "got it" without stating how to handle the situation, so she couldn’t urge him.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Qiangwei impulsively wanted to contact Wei Shoucheng to negotiate, but worried that if Lu Zhizhong had a plan, her rash action might disrupt it, so she restrained herself from contacting anyone.

...

"Mayor Sun, I just heard that Director Song was detained by the Disciplinary Committee." Secretary Ma Hongyuan entered the office, speaking with a hint of delight.

Having followed Sun Jiajun for a few months, he already understood Sun Jiajun’s position in the City Government, as well as his relationship with Mayor Wu.

Sure enough, once Sun Jiajun heard it, an uncontrollable smile spread across his face.

"Oh? What’s going on with Director Song?"

"I heard it’s bribery."

"Interesting." Sun Jiajun chuckled, basically concluding that someone was targeting Song Guanchao.

Ma Hongyuan continued: "The one who reported him is Chairman Wei from Hong’an Real Estate."

"Wei Shoucheng?"

"Yes."

"Why did Chairman Wei report him out of nowhere?"

Sun Jiajun didn’t yet know about the conflict between Song Guanchao and Wei Zejun, but Ma Hongyuan deliberately understood the situation, narrating the sequence of events.

The more Sun Jiajun listened, the stranger it seemed.

Because Wei Zejun wanted a share in the industrial park, Song Guanchao reported him for bribery.

When did this kid get so impulsive?

He felt something was off about this matter.

He knew Song Guanchao’s character, fearless.

Yet from start to finish, this matter hadn’t escalated to that point.

It highlighted how Song Guanchao’s actions seemed overly dramatic.

He guessed there were some unknown details lurking behind this.

After Ma Hongyuan left, he called Zhang Yan: "Song Guanchao was taken away by the Disciplinary Committee."

"What happened?" Zhang Yan was very interested, while Sun Jiajun was disappointed—she seemed unaware.

He explained the situation, and Zhang Yan immediately sensed something was off.

"Why did he report Wei Zejun?"

"Not sure, I just heard about it myself."

Sun Jiajun said: "Nevertheless, it’s a good thing."

If any ordinary person reported, Sun Jiajun would at most smile, understanding that typical reports wouldn’t affect Song Guanchao.

But this time was different; the reporter was Wei Shoucheng.

He couldn’t fathom how a director like Song Guanchao could contend with Wei Shoucheng.

"A good thing? I don’t think so. Don’t forget, Lu Zhizhong stands behind him."

"Governor Lu wouldn’t offend Wei Shoucheng for him, would he?"

"Perhaps." Zhang Yan didn’t engage in meaningless disputes on this matter.

...

"Squeak~"

Tan Miao pushed open the door, seeing Song Guanchao sleeping deeply, feeling quite speechless.

This guy had a remarkable ability to maintain calm; how could he sleep in such circumstances?

He walked over, nudged Song Guanchao.

Song Guanchao drowsily opened his eyes, sat up from the bed, yawned, and looked out the window.

Seeing it was still bright outside, he asked: "What time is it?"

"It’s three o’clock."

"Only three?" Song Guanchao scratched his head, jumped out of bed, and asked: "Is there any update on the investigation?"

"Yes." Tan Miao said with a serious expression: "It’s not good news for you; the Anti-Corruption Bureau found a huge amount of cash at your home."

Song Guanchao responded with an "oh," without much intense reaction.

Tan Miao continued: "Technicians found your fingerprints on the suitcases holding the money."

"Interesting." Song Guanchao smiled, pulled out a chair to sit, and asked: "Do you have a cigarette?"