Chapter 1768
Upon hearing the word ’report’, Song Guanchao’s mouth twitched, and the first thing that came to his mind was Lin He!
This damn guy never gives up!
Does he really think I don’t have a temper?
"Song Guanchao, I’m talking to you, did you hear me?" Su Rong said impatiently.
"The guesthouse, right? I’ll head over right now."
"Room 502." Su Rong dropped the room number and hung up.
Song Guanchao got into the car and drove to the guesthouse.
He moved so fast that Lin He didn’t even have time to greet him; the car was already out of the parking lot.
Lin He had no choice but to drive after him.
He held the steering wheel with one hand and picked up his phone with the other, dialing Song Guanchao’s number.
...
On the road, Song Guanchao suddenly felt something was off.
Why did it take so long to notify him about the report?
Why wasn’t he notified during the day?
It’s impossible for someone to make a report late at night, right?
If it had been someone else calling, Song Guanchao wouldn’t have thought it suspicious.
But this woman, Su Rong, she had a grudge against him, so Song Guanchao had to consider whether it was a genuine report or a setup to lure him in.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was a trap.
He resisted the urge to contact Director Ma and decided to go check out the situation first.
Suddenly, the phone rang again; this time, it was Lin He calling.
Fortunately, there was a red light at the intersection ahead, so he stopped and answered the call.
"Mr. Lin, still awake so late?"
"Got something on my mind, can’t sleep. Director Song, would you care to come out for a drink?"
Drinking...
Song Guanchao squinted his eyes. He had originally suspected it was Lin He who reported him to the inspection team.
But now he’s inviting him for a drink.
It seems this matter isn’t related to him.
Since he didn’t arrange the matter, it’s almost certain that there’s indeed an issue with Su Rong.
"Forget the drink, I have some matters to handle here."
"Did the bank come to see you today?" Lin He suddenly asked.
Song Guanchao’s face turned dark.
Lin He said, "If the project is handed over to me, I’ll handle the bank side."
"Mr. Lin is threatening me?"
"Director Song, you misunderstand me. How would I dare threaten you?"
"Heh." Song Guanchao sneered and was about to hang up when an idea suddenly crossed his mind. He said, "Let’s meet, come to the guesthouse, Room 502."
"Remember to wear a hat and mask, don’t show your face." Song Guanchao added.
"Alright."
Lin He thought he had compromised, and as for covering his face, he considered that Song Guanchao might not want to be seen meeting with him in private.
Twenty minutes later, Song Guanchao arrived at the guesthouse, taking the stairs to the fifth floor instead of the elevator.
He was now certain that Su Rong’s so-called "report" was absolutely fabricated.
Her purpose was simply to trick him into coming.
Although he didn’t know what she intended by luring him there, it couldn’t be anything good.
There’s no way he could enter Room 502. Let Lin He go first to probe the situation inside.
After waiting for about ten minutes, a man with a hat and mask, fully covered, came out of the elevator and walked towards the corridor.
It was Lin He.
He arrived outside Room 502 and gently knocked on the door.
From the end of the hallway, Song Guanchao peeked out, keeping a close watch.
Two seconds after knocking, the door opened, and Lin He, standing at the doorway, was visibly taken aback.
Song Guanchao guessed Lin He must have been stunned to see Su Rong inside, contrary to his expectations.
Nevertheless, Lin He went in.
Lin He was indeed puzzled. Why was the door opened by a woman?
Where was Song Guanchao?
He had just taken a few steps when he heard the wind rushing from behind.
He instinctively turned around, but the wind was faster.
Just as he moved, a massive force struck the back of his head.
With a thud, Lin He slumped to the ground.
Su Rong put down the baseball bat she had hidden behind the door in advance.
Looking at the unconscious man on the floor, she quickly walked to the bedside, put on a pair of disposable gloves, and picked up a bottle of mineral water.
She crouched next to Lin He, grabbing his hand to make him hold the bottle, leaving his fingerprints on it.
After finishing these actions, Su Rong twisted open the bottle cap, releasing a pungent smell from its mouth. What was inside wasn’t water but gasoline.
She poured the gasoline onto the floor, bed, and curtains.
Once everything was ready, she took out a diesel lighter, lit it, and threw it at the bed.
The moment the lighter dropped, the bed almost instantly caught fire, and like a fiery snake, it rushed along the gasoline trail.
The raging flames licked every flammable item in the room.
Su Rong shot a glance at the man on the floor, showing a look of vengeful satisfaction: "Song Guanchao, you’re finished!"
After setting the fire, she didn’t leave immediately but stood silently behind the door, watching.
...
Song Guanchao was smoking in the hallway. Having finished a cigarette, Lin He still hadn’t come out.
He realized something must have happened to Lin He.
As expected, Su Rong had deceived him; there was no report against him, she was purely luring him here for revenge.
As for her method of revenge, Song Guanchao wasn’t interested.
He immediately dialed Director Ma’s number: "Director Ma, come over to the guesthouse."
Then, he also called Tan Miao from the Disciplinary Committee and Secretary Hu from the Political and Legal Committee, asking them to come as well.
Song Guanchao always thought, no matter how crazy Su Rong was, she had her limits.
Seeing that she had been in Jiangzhou with the inspection team for so long without taking action, he once believed she had given up.
Never in a thousand dreams did he imagine she was saving a big move.
"What’s that smell?" Song Guanchao sniffed a burnt scent.
He thought perhaps the cigarette butt wasn’t extinguished properly, but upon looking, it had been thoroughly crushed.
Where was that smell coming from?
After another ten seconds or so, the smell grew stronger.
At this moment, he heard the sound of a door opening and peeked out to see Su Rong coming out.
As she emerged, Song Guanchao noticed faint black smoke wafting out from inside the house.
Is there a fire?
Song Guanchao was momentarily stunned.
"Help!" Su Rong’s shout brought his attention sharply back.
Watching the black smoke continuously drift out from the room and then looking at the screaming Su Rong, he almost instantly grasped her purpose for calling him over.
This bitch wanted to frame him for arson!
If he hadn’t been cautious, he would have fallen right into her trap.
He was about to turn and leave, but feared the fire might get out of control and cause a bigger loss.
The most crucial thing was that Lin He was still inside.
Since the place was on fire and he still hadn’t come out, it’s most likely Su Rong had knocked him out.
If he didn’t do something, Lin He might be burned alive.
After a moment’s hesitation, Song Guanchao decided to rush over and put out the fire.
At that moment, a door opened, and a middle-aged man stepped out; it was Leader Hong from the inspection team.
At the same time, the residents of the other rooms, disturbed by her shouting, also opened their doors.
This included other members of the inspection team.
"Xiao Su, what happened?" Leader Hong asked, then also noticed the thickening black smoke and was startled.
Su Rong quickly ran, throwing herself into Leader Hong’s arms and said in a panicky tone, "Leader Hong, it’s Song Guanchao. He... he tried to rape me. When I resisted, he threatened to burn me alive. He had a bottle of mineral water, but it wasn’t water, it was gasoline. He set my room on fire and wanted to burn me! I knocked him out with a baseball bat to escape."
After hearing her story, Leader Hong almost instantly determined that she was lying.
Next to him, Du Canyang’s heart was pounding fiercely.
Others might not know, but he knew too well.
This woman was lying!
The situation was nothing like she described!
What shocked him even more was Su Rong’s methods.
To get revenge on Song Guanchao, she actually lured him here and tricked him in such a way!
This woman was ruthless!
Du Canyang was somewhat frightened.
In the stairwell, Song Guanchao had heard everything.
He walked out from the stairwell, smirking slightly, "I, Song Guanchao, have pretty high standards. You can question my character, but not my taste."
Hearing this voice, Su Rong, who was nestled in Leader Hong’s arms, shivered instantly.