The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"Leader, something bad happened, there's been an incident."

Li Lin's words.

Made Jiang Chuo and Zhang Bangqi both tense up.

"What happened?"

Jiang Chuo steadied his mind and asked.

Li Lin swallowed and said, "Just now, Rongjiang City Secretary Zhou Jingyan issued orders for the entire city to enter emergency state, requiring all districts and counties to remain silent. I've heard that the city police department has also received orders."

"What?"

Zhang Bangqi stood up in disbelief.

The moment his words fell.

The sound of police sirens burst forth on the road outside the Provincial Committee Mansion gate.

Looking out the window, they saw a large number of police cars arriving at the intersection.

Many fully armed policemen got out and began to blockade the surroundings.

"Secretary Jiang, Secretary Jiang, something's happened..."

Another panic-stricken voice sounded.

This time, the one rushing in was Provincial Military Commander Yao Kaifa.

This person had long been bribed by Jiang Chuo, becoming his loyal confidant.

"What again?"

Zhang Bangqi asked.

Yao Kaifa handed a document with a red header to Jiang Chuo.

Jiang Chuo took one look and his eyes went wide.

It was an order from the highest military commission, demanding the Yong'an Province military district accept the control of Rongjiang City Committee and Government, and all commanders were to report to Chen Fang immediately.

The name Chen Fang.

Pierced Jiang Chuo's eyes.

He crumpled the paper into a ball.

Grinding his teeth, he said, "Chen Fang, Chen Fang, I really underestimated you. Had I known it would come to this, I shouldn't have spared your life."

The situation had come to this.

It goes without saying.

Jiang Chuo's decade-long plan was discovered by Chen Fang just hours before its execution.

Although he couldn't understand how such a low-level mistake occurred, he knew the current situation was extremely dire, and he must fight to the death.

At this moment, he didn't know.

Across the country, troops and police were being mobilized.

In some cities, even air raid sirens were sounded.

Military and police filled the streets.

The main roads of the cities were blockaded.

Government buildings, TV stations, police departments, and other important institutions saw increased security forces.

A brewing conspiracy was being strangled.

At the same time.

At the gate of the 401 detention center.

Five police cars suddenly arrived at the gate.

A man in a white police uniform got out.

After showing his ID, he hurried inside the detention center.

When they reached the empty room where Hou Yuanzheng should have been held, everyone present was shocked.

In a villa on the outskirts of Yuanjing.

An old man was lazily soaking up the sun on a chair.

Though his eyes were closed.

He was not asleep.

This person was Hou Jidao, who had been under house arrest here.

After the last rebellion.

Hou Jidao was stripped of all positions and sent to this small courtyard.

From that moment on, he was essentially deprived of his freedom.

Despite this.

He kept secret contact with Jiang Chuo.

Quietly plotting such a grand scheme.

Now, with only an hour left until the plan's execution, how could he still have the leisure to sleep?

He was waiting for the moment when Jiang Chuo would turn the tide and take him away from here.

With a crash.

The courtyard door was pushed open.

A man in a white shirt, accompanied by several policemen and armed police, entered briskly.

Hou Jidao sat up with a jolt, and upon seeing these people, a trace of despair crossed his face. He sighed deeply and muttered to himself, "Ah, in the end, still defeated..."

And just like that.

The elderly Hou Jidao was once again handcuffed and taken away in a roaring military vehicle.

Though he was captured.

Jiang Chuo did not intend to give up.

He knew very well that once the top-level order was released, it meant his years of planning were all in vain. But now that it had come to this, surrender or not, it would all lead to doom.

Therefore, he was bound to fight to the death.

He slowly turned around.

Looked at the four people in front of him.

Let out a long sigh and said, "It seems our plan is aborted. Since either way is death, are you willing to take a gamble with me?"

The four exchanged glances.

It was clear.

They were afraid.

Actually, a long time ago, they had come up with a Plan B.

This plan was meant for situations like this.

It's a pity that, when truly at this point.

No one had the courage.

Treason—such a severe crime, if placed upon oneself, not only oneself but even one's descendants would have no chance of redemption.

Is it really worth it?

"Secretary Jiang, we're finished."

The first to express pessimism was Yao Kaifa.

"And you?"

Seeing that Yao Kaifa was no longer of value.

Jiang Chuo didn't insist and turned to Li Lin.

Li Lin paused and then also shook his head in despair, saying, "Secretary Jiang, it's meaningless, truly no meaning at all..."

Saying this.

His body began to tremble slightly.

Clearly.

Imagining his own end, Li Lin had already begun to fear.

Hou Yuanzheng was more straightforward.

He stomped his foot and said, "Had I known, my Hou Family shouldn't have listened to your sweet talk. Otherwise, we wouldn't have ended up so miserable. Whatever you're going to do next, it has nothing to do with me. I'm leaving."

After speaking.

He ignored everything else.

Hurriedly left his office.

Clearly.

He needed to seize the time to escape.

Li Lin and Yao Kaifa exchanged a glance.

And also followed his footsteps and left.

A sense of despair surged in his heart.

Such a feeling is something most cannot comprehend.

For so many years, each step was cautious, eventually reaching his current position, with the plan just hours away from success, only to end up like this. For him, it's not just a failure, but also a call to life's end.

"Fortunately, you're still by my side, I didn't misjudge you."

Looking at Zhang Bangqi, who remained at the scene, Jiang Chuo sighed and said.

Zhang Bangqi stood like a stake, motionless.

After a considerable pause.

He glanced at Jiang Chuo on the sofa, gritted his teeth and said, "Secretary Jiang, I'm sorry."

Just as Jiang Chuo was about to ask what he meant by this.

Zhang Bangqi lunged at him, pinning him to the sofa.

Somehow, he pulled out a pair of handcuffs with a click and cuffed Jiang Chuo.

At the same time.

Rapid footsteps were heard from the corridor.

"I've got Jiang Chuo, I've got Jiang Chuo... Come quickly..."

When Chen Fang rushed in with the police.

Zhang Bangqi was still pinning him down, shouting and yelling...