Official Career Storm-Chapter 1211 1211

Song Guanchao was taken aback by the question. Why did she suddenly bring this up?
His change of heart was, of course, because of Wu Qiangwei.
Did she want to hear this answer from his own mouth?
With a guess in mind, Song Guanchao spoke directly, "The secretary is going to the Provincial City for development; of course, I can't hold back. To keep up, I can only accumulate some achievements. Later, when there's an opportunity for promotion, the Organization Department can think of me first."
Hearing Song Guanchao's words, a subtle smile involuntarily appeared on Wu Qiangwei's lips.
Wu Qiangwei asked, "Do you want to go to the Provincial City for development?"
"Everyone aims higher, so of course, I want to progress."
"Then if you could come to the Provincial City and continue being my secretary, would you be willing?"
Continue being a secretary?
Song Guanchao was stunned.
He did want to go to the Provincial City, but continuing as Wu Qiangwei's secretary clearly didn't align with his development plan.
Besides, he was now a district chief, which was considered a significant position anywhere.
Unless he was swapping roles to be a secretary for one of the top two positions in the Provincial Committee, it would be a clear demotion.
Most importantly, Song Guanchao actually didn't want to continue being a secretary.
The path he had planned for himself involved leadership positions.
If he went back to being a secretary, wouldn't all his efforts have been in vain?
Yes, he had feelings for Wu Qiangwei.
But he could never joke around with his future because of those feelings.
Moreover, Wu Qiangwei was herself a very assertive and strong-minded woman.
Perhaps in her mind, she hoped he could always be her secretary, advising her.
But that's certainly not what Song Guanchao wanted.
"Secretary..."
"Just a joke, don't take it seriously."
Song Guanchao's hesitation already made Wu Qiangwei aware of his thoughts.
She didn't pry further; things spoken too clearly lose their value.
Giving each other a way to save face is good for both parties.
Song Guanchao fell silent.
The initially light atmosphere turned somewhat oppressive at this moment.
The phone call lingered in prolonged silence, neither speaking.
After a while, Song Guanchao suddenly smiled and said, "Is there a new arrangement for the secretary's work in the province?"
"Hmm." Wu Qiangwei responded briefly, but gave no explanation: "We'll talk about it when there's time."
"Okay, then you go ahead with your work, Secretary."
After hanging up, Song Guanchao sighed deeply.
Life is like this; it's never entirely smooth sailing or entirely fulfilling. Having shortcomings and regrets is normal.
In fact, he knew even if he had nodded without hesitation, agreeing to continue as her secretary, Wu Qiangwei might not have necessarily arranged it that way.
She might have just wanted to know Song Guanchao's thoughts.
But Song Guanchao couldn't joke around on such significant matters.
After all, it concerned his future.
Besides, in his view, being a secretary wasn't the important thing.
Without being a secretary, he still had the ability to go to the Provincial City.
It just wouldn't be as quick.
Eleven in the morning.
Tan Xiang arrived, she came alone.
Today, she wore khaki pants and a skirt, broad and loose, with a sleeveless, wide-shouldered white T-shirt on top.
Very stylish, yet composed and elegant.
A head of thick black hair, long, straight, and smooth, with excellent quality.
Song Guanchao didn't hide the appreciation in his eyes; this woman had outstanding external qualities, considerably attractive looks, and an extraordinary figure.
Although dressed, Song Guanchao had already explored her body thoroughly.
In fact, he knew exactly which parts of her body were most sensitive.
After a half-full meal, Song Guanchao stated his purpose.
He needed to use a drug transaction to prompt police action.
But he couldn't be sure that this method would definitely expose the undercover police.
Exposing an undercover agent wasn't easy business.
Not finding them was the norm.
If found immediately, one should suspect if it was really the undercover agent.
Tan Xiang pondered and said, "I will arrange it."
Song Guanchao said, "The transaction volume can't be too small. If it's too small, I can't account for it on my end."
If it was just a regular small shipment, there was no need to arrest anyone.
To make an arrest, it had to be a major transaction between criminal groups.
Tan Xiang asked, "How do you intend to find the undercover?"
"I have my methods." Song Guanchao didn't plan to disclose his plan to her.
Tan Xiang's well-shaped brow furrowed slightly, clearly not satisfied with his attitude.
After all, she had to contribute something substantive.
For example, a large amount of drugs, and some people might even get arrested.
She was giving up so much, yet Song Guanchao wouldn't even tell her the specific plan.
This obvious imbalance made Tan Xiang somewhat displeased.
"District Chief Song, I can cooperate with your action once, twice, even three times."
"But if the undercover isn't found after several times, I can't keep cooperating with you indefinitely."
"I hope you can understand my difficulties."
Her status, although not low, would create unrest among subordinates if every transaction were known to the police, not to mention substantial economic losses.
Song Guanchao suddenly asked with a smile, "Chairman Tan, are you the undercover?"
This sudden inquiry made Tan Xiang frown, "District Chief Song doesn't trust my words?"
Song Guanchao shook his head, "It's not that I don't trust you; I just find it odd. If you are the undercover, then what are you worried about?"
"Don't talk about one or two times, or even more; the losses incurred wouldn't be your losses."
"Could it be that Chairman Tan is worried about these losses?"
"Chairman Tan wouldn't begrudge the foundation you built up for yourself being lost just like that, would you?"
Tan Xiang's expression changed slightly but quickly returned to normal.
Song Guanchao still had some mistrust towards her; his words were also probing.
Tan Xiang laughed self-deprecatingly, "District Chief Song doesn't believe I control the entire operation, does he? I was merely thrust into the spotlight as a spokesperson. The reason I'm visible is because my business is handled well, making them money."
"If I suddenly can't make money or even lose money, especially repeatedly, put yourself in their shoes, wouldn't you suspect there's something wrong with me?"
"Of course, I'm not denying that I've been lost."
"But I believe any normal person, faced with the temptation of money, couldn't completely resist having any errant thoughts."
She was very honest, explaining the stakes clearly enough.
"Two solutions."
Song Guanchao relented, saying, "When the time comes, I'll provide the transaction details to the main leaders responsible for the relevant cases at the city bureau."
"And I'll have Director Liang remind them not to leak any information."
"If, under these circumstances, the information is leaked, it shows the mole is among these primary leaders."
"With a narrowed scope, investigation becomes easy."
Tan Xiang nodded slightly and asked, "What's the second solution?"
Song Guanchao said, "The second solution relies on the first being successful."
"If it's confirmed that the undercover is among these main leaders, then I'll contact you to cancel the transaction."
"Then tell the leaders at the city bureau that someone leaked the information and the transaction is canceled."
"At that point, the city bureau will initiate an internal investigation."
Tan Xiang asked, "What if the undercover isn't among these main leaders?"
Song Guanchao chuckled, "If not, then you'll have to bear the loss yourself. You can't both want the horse to run fast and not feed it."