Official Career Storm

This issue is of great importance. They won’t be satisfied until they understand it fully.

Wu Qiangwei was tired of playing games and laid out the situation truthfully.

She told them all the details, including how Su Rong deliberately set a trap for Song Guanchao.

After listening, they immediately realized that Song Guanchao was the key figure in resolving the entire matter.

As long as he didn’t pursue it, the issue could be peacefully resolved as if it almost never happened.

The initiative lies in Jiangzhou!

Their tense nerves instantly relaxed.

"This is a misunderstanding!" said Sun Jiajun.

"Yes, a misunderstanding!" Secretary Guo echoed.

Just as the others were about to nod along, they saw Wu Qiangwei’s face turn ominously dark.

"Misunderstanding?" She glanced at both of them, letting out a cold laugh.

From both her laughter and her expression, it was clear that their words had angered her.

"Did I not make myself clear? Or did you not understand?"

"Su Rong deliberately set a trap to lure Song Guanchao over. If he hadn’t been cautious enough, he’d have been the one committing arson!"

"Yet you think such a serious matter is a misunderstanding?"

Realizing they had misspoken, the two awkwardly tried to explain: "Mayor Wu, that’s not what I meant, I meant to say..."

They stumbled over their words but couldn’t come up with a reasonable explanation.

"Enough, shut up." Zhou Zheng scolded, then softened his tone: "Mayor Wu, don’t hold it against them. This matter can’t indeed be explained as a misunderstanding. I want to know what Director Song plans to do to solve it?"

He had already noticed that Wu Qiangwei’s attitude wasn’t important. As long as Song Guanchao was willing to forgive, the matter could be settled.

Wu Qiangwei said, "Director Song has been greatly mentally affected and hopes to bring the true arsonist to justice."

Everyone’s lips twitched, but they quickly caught on to her use of "for now."

They had interacted with Wu Qiangwei multiple times and knew her well.

Since she hadn’t closed off options, there must be room for negotiation.

Zhou Zheng thought for a couple of seconds and said, "Let’s adjourn the meeting for now. When Director Song feels a bit better, I’ll go see him and have a proper chat."

Everyone also roughly realized that there was room for maneuver, and they got up and left one by one.

"Minister Wang, Secretary Lu, Secretary Bao, and Secretary Zhou, please stay. I have something to discuss with you." Wu Qiangwei suddenly said.

The other few committee members glanced at her, then turned and left.

Soon, only the five of them were left in the office.

Wu Qiangwei went to close the door, came back to sit down, and said, "Yanghe Petrochemical’s accounts were unfrozen yesterday afternoon."

They were somewhat unfamiliar with this company.

Wu Qiangwei explained, "It’s one of the 22 companies involved in pollution."

They suddenly realized, while Secretary Bao suddenly recalled the call from Song Guanchao before the meeting.

"Nearly four billion in cash was transferred out within two hours of the account being unfrozen."

"Director Huang said someone forged the seal of the Judicial Bureau..."

She detailed the causes and consequences of this matter.

Secretary Zhou and the others grew more and more puzzled as they listened. Why bring this up now?

No matter how important this is, it can only be postponed at such a critical moment.

Suddenly, Secretary Zhou thought of a possibility.

The High-tech Zone’s matters are now under Song Guanchao’s responsibility, and now that there’s a problem, he will be held accountable.

Is she trying to use this opportunity to negotiate terms so that Song Guanchao won’t be affected?

Thinking he guessed Wu Qiangwei’s intentions, he said, "Mayor Wu, rest assured, this is the Judicial Bureau’s responsibility and has nothing to do with Director Song."

Wu Qiangwei said, "Of course, this matter has nothing to do with Director Song, but I personally don’t believe Director Huang’s explanation. If the seal can be forged so easily, then the enforcement system would be a joke, wouldn’t it?"

"I suggest we remove Director Huang from his position and have the Disciplinary Committee take him into custody for investigation."

"If Director Huang colluded with Yanghe Petrochemical in secret and deliberately unfroze the account, he should not only be dismissed but also held criminally accountable!"

"If it was due to his negligence, resulting in such a significant mistake, it proves he is unfit to be the director of the Judicial Bureau. My suggestion is to dismiss him as a warning to others."

The few of them listened as their eyelids twitched.

Regardless of whether Director Huang did it, he would be dismissed.

In the officialdom, a double dismissal is a very serious punishment.

Even in a small county, it’s rare to take such actions.

Not to mention, Jiangzhou is the provincial capital.

Just for dereliction of duty, dismissing a director is a severe punishment.

The few of them now understood that Wu Qiangwei was not trying to absolve Song Guanchao but to take the opportunity to remove Director Huang and gain control of the Judicial Bureau!

"I support Mayor Wu’s proposal." Wang Jinming was the first to state his position, and he especially glanced at the other three.

The meaning in his eyes was clear: this is Wu Qiangwei’s goal.

If you want the arson matter to be smoothly resolved, don’t oppose her on this issue.

Zhou Zheng nodded solemnly, "Tens of billions is no small problem. Mayor Wu is right. Whether or not it’s because of Director Huang, as the director, he must take responsibility! Secretary Bao, after the meeting, immediately send someone to take Director Huang into custody!"

"Okay." Bao Qi nodded.

"Mayor Wu, besides this, is there anything else?" Zhou Zheng asked.

Wu Qiangwei said, "Mayor Chang approached me a couple of days ago. He plans to resign from his position as district chief."

As expected, there was more.

However, Zhou Zheng was not surprised by this. He had previously considered it himself and thought about arranging his own person.

But since Wu Qiangwei brought it up, there’s no way he can compete.

Zhou Zheng said, "Mayor Chang is indeed not suitable to continue as the district chief of the High-tech Zone. Does Mayor Wu have any recommended candidates?"

Wu Qiangwei said, "I think Mayor Fu Ying from Dujiang City is quite good and can be included in the consideration."

Dujiang City... if Zhou Zheng remembers correctly, Dujiang used to be a small county under Lingjiang City.

As for Fu Ying, he has no impression, but being nominated by Wu Qiangwei, it must definitely be her person, without a doubt.

Zhou Zheng said, "Minister Wang, I’ll leave the task of assessment to your organization department. Conduct the assessment quickly, and in the next group meeting, we’ll finalize these two matters."

"Alright." Wang Jinming glanced at Wu Qiangwei. The district chief’s candidate was a matter they had discussed in advance, and he was originally supposed to pull two votes for her.

Now he doesn’t even need to intervene.

"Then let’s leave it at that. Everyone should go back early." Zhou Zheng stood up and said.

After Wu Qiangwei and the others left, Bao Qi specifically stayed behind. Zhou Zheng knew he had something to say, returned to the office, and asked, "What is it?"

Bao Qi said, "Before the meeting, I received a call from Song Guanchao. He told me the Lin family wants to report."

"The Lin Family behind Lin He?"

"Yes."

"Report what?"

"They didn’t specify the content, but I suspect it’s related to the transfer of funds from Yanghe Petrochemical’s account."

Zhou Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Keep an eye on it, and immediately inform me if there’s any news."