"Yes, Minister Su specifically called. He’s the Minister of Propaganda, how could I not listen to him?"
Jiang Zhengang was irritated inside.
He knew that the two ministers of the propaganda department had always been at odds, and he was even more aware that, although Shao Jingsheng was the deputy minister, he had most of the department’s speaking rights in his hands.
Minister Su, the head of the department, was subtly being sidelined.
But a camel, thin as it may be, is still bigger than a horse, and even if he was sidelined, Shao Jingsheng still had to listen to him.
Jiang Zhengang didn’t speak and directly hung up the phone and called Director Qin back.
"Director Qin, this was done by Su Zhengwei."
"Yes, he was the one who contacted the TV stations, I just found out."
Director Qin detected his anger and said, "Okay, thank you, Minister Jiang."
After hanging up, Director Qin furrowed his brows and deeply analyzed the situation.
Su Zhengwei was just a peripheral figure; he wouldn’t investigate this without reason.
Director Qin pondered for a long time but had no clue.
Actually, he had a direction in mind, such as Wu Qiangwei.
His intuition told him it had been Wu Qiangwei’s doing.
But he had no evidence.
He again found a phone number and dialed.
"Mr. He, there’s been an issue at the company."
"What happened?" Mr. He’s voice was gentle and unhurried.
Director Qin briefly explained the situation, and Mr. He asked, "Do you know who did it?"
"Then would you please investigate first, identify who it is, and let me know? I’ll handle the rest."
Director Qin sighed with relief.
But then he began to worry again.
He had to investigate, but how exactly should he go about it?
He could definitely find out if he wanted to, for example, by directly contacting the hostess who reported the news and asking her who tasked her with covering this story.
But he couldn’t show his hand directly.
After much consideration, he finally dialed Minister Zhou’s number.
Minister Zhou was more astute than him, he could surely guess correctly.
Upon receiving the call from Director Qin and hearing his story, Minister Zhou’s voice was resigned and speechless.
He truly didn’t want to interact too much with such foolish people, fearing that prolonged contact would make him foolish as well.
The opposition was almost showing all their cards, yet he was still guessing who they might be.
With such a brain, it was a miracle that he had climbed to the position of director of a city bureau; it wasn’t his ancestors showing their blessing but rather an explosion.
"Who reported this news?"
"... My meaning is, which reporter reported it?"
"The star anchor of the TV station, Zhou Qian."
"Don’t you think the name Zhou Qian sounds familiar?"
"It does sound familiar; I asked a friend to introduce me to her once, but she refused."
Minister Zhou massaged his forehead and sighed; Director Qin was truly hopeless.
"Do you remember the armored truck robbery case?"
"I remember, what about it?"
"One of the hostages taken by the robbers was Zhou Qian."
"Oh, right, now I remember." Director Qin wasn’t entirely foolish and immediately grasped his meaning, "So you mean this was done by Song Guanchao?"
Minister Zhou sighed repeatedly, "Song Guanchao is just a secretary; behind him stands Secretary Wu."
Although he had already guessed, after Minister Zhou spelled it out, he was still furious.
"Damn it, what on earth is Wu Qiangwei trying to do? Has she decided that she has to oust me?"
Minister Zhou asked, "Does this company have anything to do with you?"
"My cousin is a shareholder."
"..." Minister Zhou had no words left, "You did something unclean, and having your weak spot grabbed, you can’t blame others."
"For this matter, you should avoid confronting Secretary Wu head-on. I suggest you go to the City Committee tomorrow to see what exactly Secretary Wu’s stance is."
"Since she chose to target Hui Po Company, there must be room for maneuver, she wouldn’t push you to a dead end."
"Also, you can meet with Mayor Zheng and discuss this matter with him."
"Mayor Zheng? Why should I meet him?"
"Mayor Zheng is currently busy with investment attraction, and if this news blows up, it will make foreign investors perceive Lingjiang as having a problematic business environment."
Director Qin suddenly realized the wisdom in this phone call.
If foreign investors ultimately did not invest in Lingjiang, whether it was due to the parking space issue or not, Mayor Zheng would factor this into his considerations.
He would then also start resenting Wu Qiangwei.
This tactic of diverting trouble away was indeed brilliant.
After hanging up, he called Mr. He again.
"Secretary Wu? The newly transferred deputy secretary?"
"Yes," Director Qin said, "I heard she has strong connections back in the province."
"Hehe, I understand, leave it to me." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚✦𝕟𝕖𝕥
Song Guanchao was reporting last night’s news to Wu Qiangwei when Zeng Li suddenly burst in, "Secretary, there’s a Director Qin looking for you."
Director Qin, standing behind, twitched as he listened to this young girl’s introduction.
What was this young girl doing?
Not even recognizing the director of a city bureau?
However, this young girl was indeed beautiful.
Zeng Li turned and said, "The secretary lets you in."
After speaking, she sat down with her buttocks back in her seat, not giving him another glance.
Director Qin hadn’t been ignored for a long time, and he felt very upset.
He walked into the office and saw Song Guanchao was also there.
He gently closed the door and approached, saying, "Secretary Wu, I need to make a self-review."
Wu Qiangwei and Song Guanchao both looked surprised, with Song Guanchao smiling as he observed him without any intention of leaving.
"Xiao Song, pour a cup of tea for Director Qin."
"Director Qin, please sit."
Song Guanchao poured a glass of boiled water and then sat next to him.
Director Qin glanced at him, then looked at Wu Qiangwei, indicating that he wanted Song Guanchao to leave so he could speak to Wu Qiangwei in private.
Wu Qiangwei, as if she hadn’t noticed, asked, "What does Director Qin need to review?"
Director Qin said, "It’s . I noticed that the TV station reported on a piece of news yesterday..."
"I’ve also heard about this."
Wu Qiangwei seriously said, "This matter is of a very serious nature!"
Director Qin immediately agreed, "Yes, extremely serious! So I come to make a self-review to Secretary Wu, this is a lapse in my work. Please rest assured, Secretary Wu, I definitely will investigate this thoroughly!"
As he finished, Wu Qiangwei casually mentioned, "I’ve heard some news that Director Qin’s relative is a shareholder in this company, is that true?"
Director Qin’s heart skipped a beat, immediately feigning ignorance, vigorously shaking his head, and then stopped, frowning, "Secretary Wu, I’m not aware of this! But since someone mentioned this, I need to investigate. If it’s true, even if it’s my relative, I absolutely will handle it severely!"
Secretary Wu seemed pleased with his attitude, "I trust in Director Qin’s capabilities and resolve. However, privately appropriating a parking spot already involves embezzling state funds."
"I can keep this matter within the city for now. Whether or not to report it to the province, I’ll depend on Director Qin’s specific solution."
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