Official Career Storm-Chapter 1419

Wu Qiangwei quietly watched Zhou Zheng's performance and, instead of answering his inquiry, she asked back: "Secretary Zhou, how do you think we should handle it?"

Zhou Zheng pretended to ponder for a few seconds and said, "If this issue is not handled properly, it will be a heavy blow to the police image, and it will also affect the image of Jiangzhou City."

He first pointed out the potential impact.

After all, they were the main leaders of Jiangzhou City.

The city's image was related to their political future.

"But Chen Peng is already dead. Pursuing responsibility now is not very meaningful."

"Director Luo himself was not involved in the case; he just knew and didn't report. Of course, he is definitely responsible, but I think a verbal criticism should suffice, don't you agree, Mayor Wu?"

Wu Qiangwei nodded slightly, just about to express her opinion when the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Liang Jianfeng came in.

Zhou Zheng cursed inwardly, thinking he came neither early nor late, but right at this moment.

He thought, let him come then; anyway, he had just observed Wu Qiangwei and found that she seemed to have no objection to his proposed solution.

Liang Jianfeng was her person, so if she had no objections, no matter how dissatisfied Liang Jianfeng was, it couldn't change the decision.

"Secretary Zhou, what's the matter?" Liang Jianfeng asked straightforwardly as usual, sitting down directly.

Zhou Zheng sighed, appearing very impatient as he pointed at Luo Yaowen: "You explain it."

So Luo Yaowen recounted the situation again.

After he finished, Zhou Zheng said, "Mayor Wu and I believe that this matter should stay within us and not be expanded."

Liang Jianfeng did not respond, but looked at Luo Yaowen: "Were you involved in this case?"

"No!" Luo Yaowen answered with absolute certainty.

Liang Jianfeng nodded, thought seriously for a few seconds, and his brows furrowed slightly: "Chen Peng is dead; you didn't say anything, and no one would know about this, so why did you speak up?"

Luo Yaowen gave an answer he had prepared long ago, showing a face full of self-reproach: "Because my conscience couldn't bear it."

Liang Jianfeng looked at him expressionlessly, quietly watching his performance.

"Alas." Luo Yaowen sighed deeply: "While Director Chen was still here, despite knowing about it, I chose to help him cover it up because of our personal relationship."

"But this matter has been weighing on my mind, for more than a year, I've neither slept nor eaten well."

"Whenever I think about the losses suffered by those gold shops, I feel uneasy."

"If Director Chen were still here, perhaps I would continue to help him conceal it."

His meaning was very clear.

The reason for speaking now was because Director Chen had died.

He couldn't endure the moral condemnation, so he decided to reveal it.

If one didn't know the truth, one might actually believe his words.

Zhou Zheng scolded: "Nonsense! You're a policeman, and a deputy director at that; how can you conceal something like this?"

"I was confused." Luo Yaowen lowered his head in guilt.

Zhou Zheng said, "Director Luo, give him another chance."

"This matter... after all, it's not entirely his fault."

Liang Jianfeng said, "Concealing and not reporting is also wrong."

Zhou Zheng's expression froze slightly, and he heard Liang Jianfeng continue: "But your problem is not significant, and your attitude is decent."

"Since Secretary Zhou and Mayor Wu are willing to give you an opportunity, then you'll have one."

Zhou Zheng's expression relaxed slightly, and Luo Yaowen also felt relieved in his heart.

He was most afraid not of Zhou Zheng, nor of Mayor Wu, but this upright and uncompromising Director Liang!

If he was determined to investigate thoroughly, even Zhou Zheng's intervention wouldn't help.

Fortunately, he believed his words.

"However, the case must be solved."

Liang Jianfeng said, "Since those gold shops were robbed by people organized by Chen Peng, we can't just move on because of his death."

"In that case, who will bear the losses of those gold shops?"

Zhou Zheng frowned and said, "Chen Peng was, after all, a deputy director. Once the case is filed and the news spreads, it would be very damaging to the police's image." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Just as he finished speaking, he saw Liang Jianfeng staring at him.

Faced with his gaze, Zhou Zheng inexplicably felt his confidence diminish, but still stubbornly said, "Director Liang, we should be mindful of the impact."

Liang Jianfeng looked at him for a long while and said, "Secretary Zhou, which do you think is more important, image or credibility?"

"If it's just to maintain a façade of image, pretending it never happened, where is the credibility of the Police Department and the government?"

Zhou Zheng said, "This matter is only known to us few, if none of us speak, no one will know."

Liang Jianfeng said, "There is no wall in the world impermeable to wind. No one might know now, but one day it will be discovered."

"When that time comes, the first one to be affected is me, then Mayor Wu, and finally you, Secretary Zhou."

"If Secretary Zhou is willing to overlook this ticking bomb, then I'll have no choice but to report it to the provincial department."

Damn, this stubborn fellow!

He cursed in his heart, but Zhou Zheng verbally conceded, "Then let's proceed according to Director Liang's decision, and file the case."

Liang Jianfeng stood up: "I'll head back first."

He stopped suddenly at the door: "Director Luo, find some time to come to me and explain the details."

"Alright." Luo Yaowen responded promptly.

Although Liang Jianfeng still wanted to file the case, the situation was much better than he had imagined.

At least, it had nothing to do with him now.

After he left, Wu Qiangwei also got up to take her leave.

"Secretary Zhou, I'll be going too," Luo Yaowen said.

Zhou Zheng said with a stern face, "If something like this happens again, go turn yourself in!"

"There won't be a next time!" Luo Yaowen promised repeatedly, swiftly exiting the office.

The matter was resolved, leaving Luo Yaowen in high spirits, humming a little tune as he descended the stairs.

Once in his car, he didn't leave immediately but first lit a cigarette, took a couple of puffs, then dialed Wen Ru's number.

"Political Commissioner Wen, are you at the bureau?"

"No."

"Busy outside? Haha, if you have time, come back to the bureau, I have something to discuss with you."

"Okay."

Wen Ru's cold response didn't surprise him in the least.

He knew that Wen Ru surely found out.

Perhaps, she even contacted Liang Jianfeng, wanting to report to him.

But unfortunately for her, Liang Jianfeng was already aware.

After flicking the partly smoked cigarette out the window, Luo Yaowen drove away from the parking lot.

As soon as his car left, Song Guanchao immediately gestured for several criminal police officers to follow along behind Luo Yaowen's car.

Luo Yaowen was in a good mood, driving much more slowly, taking nearly half an hour to reach the municipal bureau.

Upon getting out of the car, Luo Yaowen had barely walked a few steps when he suddenly saw Wen Ru and Song Guanchao getting out of another car and walking toward him.

Following them were several plainclothes criminal police officers.

Luo Yaowen didn't sense anything amiss, thinking that Wen Ru had rushed back immediately after receiving his call.

As for why Song Guanchao was there too, it wasn't something he considered.

He smiled warmly as he approached: "Political Commissioner Wen..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard Wen Ru coldly command, "Detain him."