Official Career Storm Chapter 486

Chang Chuan entered the room and found himself in a state of extre fear, unable to think calmly.

He was only jolted to his senses after a scolding by Zhang ilin.

Yes, the Disciplinary Committee hadn’t put him under Shuanggui.

The words spoken by Zhang ilin clearly left so room for negotiation.

"Secretary Zhang, I know I was wrong, please help , could you?"

Zhang ilin shook off his hand, lit a cigarette, and knitted his brows, looking very angry.

"Secretary Zhang..."

"Shut up!"

"Yes, I’ll shut up."

Chang Chuan closed his mouth, sat without moving, and although he was still nervous, he wasn’t as frightened as before.

He was thinking, analyzing.

The Disciplinary Committee had approached Zhang ilin first, and Zhang ilin must have spoken on his behalf, otherwise he wouldn’t be safe and sound now.

Moreover, it seed like Zhang ilin intended to protect him.

He had no personal connection with Zhang ilin, so there was only one reason Zhang ilin would protect him—he wanted to use this opportunity to bring him over to his side.

Simply put, Zhang ilin didn’t have anyone he could rely on in Dujiang City, which is why he was protecting him.

Having understood this, Chang Chuan knew what to say.

"Secretary Zhang, if you help , I’ll be your man from now on. If you tell to go east, I absolutely won’t go west!"

He saw that after he spoke these words, the look in Zhang ilin’s eyes wavered slightly and his expression changed a bit.

He knew he had struck a chord.

Zhang ilin exhaled a puff of smoke and asked, "Who have you offended recently?"

"I...I don’t know," Chang Chuan said, sowhat confused.

"Think carefully, who have you offended!"

"I’ll think, I’ll think..."

Chang Chuan was also puzzled; who would report him?

In Dujiang City, he was known as a good guy.

He would assist with anything anyone asked him to do.

Wait a minute...

He thought of soone.

"Last month, the cafeteria at school number one went through an open tendering process. Dean Hu ca to , his brother-in-law wanted to take on the contract, but I couldn’t get it done for him..."

"The Dean Hu from the interdiate court?"

"Yes."

Zhang ilin took a deep breath, a flash of fierce light in his eyes, and snorted heavily, "What perfect timing!"

"Right after Hou Wen falls, they report you. They want to catch my eye, huh!"

He glanced at Chang Chuan, "Do you know why I’m protecting you?"

Chang Chuan replied cautiously, "You’ve just arrived and are short-staffed."

"Being short-staffed is one reason."

Zhang ilin said, "The real reason is Hou Wen!"

"Just after his downfall, the provincial authorities are watching closely. We can’t afford to have similar issues crop up at a ti like this. Dujiang City can’t afford any turmoil for at least a year! Otherwise, how would others at the municipal level view ? They would think that I, as the top official, can’t even maintain basic stability!"

"I think Dean Hu’s goal is not you, but !"

"He wants to drive out of Dujiang City!"

He grabbed the docunts and smacked them on the desk, "I can find a way to negotiate with the Disciplinary Committee, but you have to make sure that you are worth it!"

"If you don’t show your expected value, even if the municipal and provincial authorities are not satisfied, I won’t protect you."

Chang Chuan imdiately stood up, "I am willing to go through fire and water for Secretary Zhang!"

Secretary Zhang gestured for him to sit down, "Sit, I have so questions for you."

Chang Chuan sat down again, "Ask away, Secretary."

"I’ll ask you, who’s behind Dean Hu?"

Chang Chuan instinctively fell silent, but it imdiately dawned on him that his fate was in Zhang ilin’s hands.

He had just spoken of going through fire and water, yet now when asked a question, he stayed silent. What kind of going through fire and water was that?

"It’s Mr. Chen!"

"Which Mr. Chen?"

"Chen Guanyun."

"Him?" Zhang ilin feigned surprise, though he had actually guessed it long ago.

"It looks like it was Mr. Chen who instructed Dean Hu."

"I’ll ask you again, has Mr. Chen ever expressed dissatisfaction with privately?"

This ti, Chang Chuan didn’t dare hesitate and nodded imdiately, "He did express it, just a couple of days ago when he called us for a chat."

"What did you talk about?"

"This, I can tell you, Secretary Zhang, but please don’t be angry."

"Speak."

"Actually, the position you’re in should have been his. He’s very dissatisfied with you, feeling that you’ve blocked his way."

"Then did he say how he plans to deal with ?"

"He didn’t say that; he only ntioned wanting to win you over."

"Win over?" Zhang ilin laughed. "Setting soone up to report you, that’s called winning over?"

Chang Chuan asked, "Secretary Zhang, didn’t Lu Xiaotian’s grandmother co to find you?"

"She did."

"Right, so that was an attempt to win you over. Did you not agree?"

"Mhm, I ignored it."

"That’s correct." Chang Chuan said, "Failing to win you over, they had to find another way to deal with you."

Zhang ilin thought to himself, Song Guanchao really was sothing else, his analysis was spot on, having predicted everything perfectly.

After finishing a cigarette, Zhang ilin threw the reporting materials at him, "Go back. Keep this matter to yourself. Keep a close watch on Chen Guanyun! If he gets , you won’t get off easy either."

"If you cooperate well, I can pretend I haven’t seen these things. I will ask Minister Zhou from the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee to intervene on your behalf, securing you the position of Vice Mayor in charge of education. It shouldn’t be a big problem."

"But if you play tricks with , then just as I can protect you today, I can also bring you down tomorrow!"

Grasping the materials, Zhang ilin quickly assured him he absolutely would not, then left the room with a weight off his shoulders.

Coming out of the guesthouse, Chang Chuan took a deep breath.

Having skirted death, he felt nearly depleted.

"Damn it, Hu Youquan, you son of a bitch!"

The re thought of being reported by Hu Youquan filled him with rage.

Fortunately, Zhang ilin intercepted it.

Fortunately, Zhang ilin stabilized the situation by keeping him safe.

Without these factors, he would already be under investigation by the Disciplinary Committee.

As for Zhang ilin’s threats just now, he found them perfectly normal and wasn’t upset.

Anyone encountering such a situation would be furious.

Moreover, he felt that things were quite good now.

Hu Youquan and Chen Guanyun had already made their moves. Zhang ilin surely wouldn’t let things rest and was definitely plotting against them.

Once these people fell, he would be like a loyal minister following Zhang ilin!

And with leverage in Zhang ilin’s hands, Zhang ilin could trust him!

He was now one of Zhang ilin’s trusted subordinates!

From a certain perspective, with the leverage in the other party’s hands, this relationship was even more unbreakable than a marriage!

Chang Chuan suddenly smiled, "A setback may turn out to be a blessing in disguise!"

In the room.

Zhang ilin said, "Guan Chao, you really are prophetic, getting everything right."

Song Guanchao smiled without taking the bait, "It’s getting late, Brother Zhang should rest soon."

"Mhm, I’ll head back." Before leaving, Zhang ilin unconsciously glanced at Fu Ying.

That look made Fu Ying blush, "I’m going back too."

"I’ll walk you out."

Song Guanchao followed along.

Fu Ying wanted to say there was no need, but the words didn’t make it past her lips.

After all, she was still hopeful.