Official Career Storm-Chapter 1227

Chapter 1227: Chapter 1227
"We were discovered."
Wen Ru lay in the bathtub, recalling Song Guanchao’s abnormal driving route, a wave of fear washing over her heart.
She hadn’t expected Song Guanchao to be so perceptive and notice her following him.
Fortunately, she was always cautious and made ample preparations.
The car she used to follow Song Guanchao had a fake license plate, so even if he investigated, he wouldn’t find anything.
Wen Ru closed her eyes, feeling the warm water envelop her, allowing her body to relax.
Bzzz.
She opened her eyes, her pale arm emerging from the warm water to pick up the vibrating phone.
It was Lei Chengping calling.
She furrowed her brows imperceptibly.
"What is it?"
"Yang Mu ran away."
"When did he run?"
"This afternoon."
"Why did he run?" Wen Ru’s tone became stern: "What did you do to him?"
She had said that no one was to touch Yang Mu.
But now, Yang Mu had run away.
He wouldn’t flee for no reason; something must have alarmed him.
Listening to her accusatory tone, Lei Chengping, who had been annoyed with her for a long time, replied irritably, "No one did anything to him! Wen Ru, don’t always think it’s me when something goes wrong!"
"So you want to say he just ran for no reason?"
Wen Ru didn’t care about his attitude; she only wanted to know why Yang Mu ran.
"Not without reason."
Suppressing his emotions, Lei Chengping said, "He met with Wu Zhen at noon and asked him when the transaction date was moved to."
Wen Ru’s pupils contracted, and with a splash, she sat up in the bathtub.
Water streamed down from her neck, revealing her slender collarbone and proud chest to the air.
Wen Ru understood why Yang Mu had to run.
He sensed the danger, guessing that the Lei Group changed the date to find him, the traitor!
No, no, it wasn’t Yang Mu who found out—it was Song Guanchao!
Song Guanchao had already determined there was a mole within the Bureau, hidden among the five vice directors and herself, the commissioner!
Wen Ru always thought that even if there was a traitor inside the Lei Group, and even if Song Guanchao was investigating, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
After all, as long as they didn’t expose themselves, Song Guanchao would find it hard to identify them.
But now, it was different.
Song Guanchao had already narrowed down the scope of the mole; she was in great danger!
"Lei Chengping, you fool!"
Wen Ru rarely lost her temper, and now her breathing was erratic.
Lei Chengping was also angry but said nothing.
Because indeed, this was his fault.
If he hadn’t been anxious to identify the mole, this situation wouldn’t have occurred.
Now, her position as a mole was at risk of being exposed at any time.
There were only six candidates in total... No, there was also a captain from the narcotics squad.
Seven candidates; investigating each one, it was only a matter of time before she was exposed.
Suppressing his displeasure, Lei Chengping said, "It’s my fault this time, I won’t argue. But there’s no point discussing this now. If you need me for anything, just say the word, and I’ll fully cooperate."
Wen Ru closed her eyes, waited for a couple of seconds, and said, "Wait for my call."
She had to find a way to resolve this issue.
To make Song Guanchao stop, there was only one way: to expose this mole.
She needed to find someone to take the bullet!
Wen Ru put down the phone and lay back down, her mind racing.
Aside from herself, there were five deputy directors in total.
Among them, the most suitable would undoubtedly be Chen Peng, in charge of anti-drug operations!
Wen Ru had found her target.
...
The next day, Monday.
The party school training resumed, and Song Guanchao returned to the party school early in the morning. After changing clothes, he happened to run into Cheng Xiang heading out.
After breakfast and a brief rest, they went to class.
Meanwhile.
Jiangzhou City’s City Secretary Qi Bingde and Mayor Zhou Zheng arrived at the Nanjiang Province Provincial Committee Building.
They got out of the car and walked toward the somewhat old Provincial Committee Building in front of them.
Mayor Zhou had received a call from the Provincial Committee Office this morning, saying Secretary Gao wanted to see him.
Only upon arrival did he find that Qi Bingde was also there.
And he too had been summoned by Secretary Gao.
This greatly surprised him.
Summoning both the first and second in command at the same time, what could be so important?
"Secretary Qi, do you know why Secretary Gao wants to see us?"
Qi Bingde, nearly sixty, with graying hair and a small, lean figure.
He had chronic health issues, and his condition was poor, often delegating much of his work.
It was rumored he was about to retire, but this rumor had been circulating for over a year with no sign of him retiring.
Qi Bingde smiled, "We’ll know once we meet him."
Zhou Zheng silently complained inside but could only remain patient.
As they stepped out of the elevator and approached the office, the secretary at the door was already standing up, waiting.
"Secretary Qi, Mayor Zhou."
The secretary greeted them with a smile, turning to knock gently on the door. When Secretary Gao’s voice finally came from inside, he opened the door: "Secretary Gao, Secretary Qi and Mayor Zhou are here."
"Invite them in."
The secretary opened the door, poured them tea, and then quietly left.
Qi Bingde was quite relaxed, whereas Zhou Zheng appeared a bit tense, sitting up very straight.
He was the mayor of the provincial city, and under normal circumstances, unless something unexpected happened, he would surely enter the Provincial Committee ranks.
But it was impossible to predict if anything unexpected would occur before he climbed up.
Secretary Gao smiled, "Mayor Zhou, I invited you here today mainly to discuss matters regarding personnel appointments."
Zhou Zheng’s heart tightened; he instinctively wanted to glance at Qi Bingde but restrained himself.
"Secretary Gao, please continue."
"Hehe," Secretary Gao chuckled briefly, then sighed, "Secretary Qi’s health isn’t in the best condition, as you know."
"I am aware of that." Inside, Zhou Zheng grew increasingly excited.
Could it be that Secretary Qi was retiring?
If he retired, then he, Zhou Zheng, would have the chance to rise!
"Secretary Qi originally planned to retire last year, but at the time, your experience was a bit lacking, so I thought to have Secretary Qi hold on a bit longer."
"Considering the time now, it’s about right."
He picked up the file in front of him, "Here’s Secretary Qi’s retirement application, which I’ve already approved. The organization shouldn’t have any objections."
He suddenly paused for a few seconds, reached for the cigarette pack on the table, took out a cigarette, and handed it to Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng, now extremely tense, quickly accepted it with both hands.
Secretary Gao then offered one to Qi Bingde, who waved his hand, "The doctor told me to quit smoking."
"Quitting after decades of smoking." Secretary Gao smiled wryly, didn’t press him further, lit one himself, took a puff, and continued, "Mayor Zhou, do you have the confidence to take on the role of Jiangzhou City’s City Secretary?"
Although he had guessed that Secretary Gao might promote him, hearing the words still made him dizzy with excitement.
This was the top position in the provincial city!
Once he took this position, he could directly enter the Nanjiang Province’s Provincial Committee!
He wasn’t overwhelmed by the sudden joy and responded immediately, "Thank you, Secretary Gao, for your trust. I will do my best in this role and will not fail the party or the people’s trust!"
Secretary Gao nodded slightly, then looked at Qi Bingde, "Secretary Qi, do you have any recommendations for the mayoral position?"
Mayor?
Zhou Zheng paused for a moment before realizing that with his promotion to City Secretary, the mayor’s position would be vacant.
Normally, if no candidate was determined, he would temporarily hold both positions.
However, since Secretary Gao was asking Qi Bingde, it was evident that they had already decided on a candidate.
By asking Qi Bingde now, they were merely letting him verbalize this choice.
Zhou Zheng was curious which candidate Secretary Gao had personally selected for the mayor’s position?
Deputy Mayor Zhang Yan?
No, probably not.
Zhang Yan had made a series of errors recently, especially when she framed Yan Han to retaliate against Song Guanchao, which was a major violation!
Promotion was out of the question, and even maintaining her current position was uncertain.
"I believe Deputy Secretary Wu Qiangwei from Lingjiang would be an excellent choice."
Qi Bingde offered a candidate that Zhou Zheng hadn’t expected.