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Shen Wang went out and first had a comfortable breakfast at the breakfast shop downstairs.

Then I took a taxi and headed straight to the political heart of Handong Province—the provincial party committee compound.

The car stopped at an intersection some distance from the compound.

As Shen Wang walked closer, he could feel an invisible solemn atmosphere.

High walls, tightly closed electric gates, armed police sentries standing ramrod straight, and plainclothes officers standing casually in the distance, their eyes sharply scanning the surroundings.

Sure enough, as soon as Shen Wang reached the vicinity of the courtyard gate, a young man in an ordinary jacket with a lean build quietly blocked his way.

"Comrade, what can I do for you? You can't linger here."

Shen Wang was prepared. He took out the apprenticeship letter, which was already full of the marks of time, from his bosom, but did not fully unfold it, only gesturing to it.

"Hello, I'm looking for Secretary Sha Ruijin. My great-grandfather was the mentor of Secretary Sha's uncle, Sha Zhenjiang. I have a token here."

Upon hearing this, the well-trained plainclothes officer visibly paused for a moment.

He had been on duty at the entrance of the provincial party committee compound for many years and had seen countless people of all kinds.

Some came to petition, some to report on their work, and some to pull strings...

But to ask for a meeting with the provincial first-class government with such an almost "fantasy" reason as today is absolutely unprecedented!

Great-grandfather? Secretary Sha's uncle? Master?

What is all this about?

It sounds like a novel!

The plainclothes officer's expression quickly turned serious, and his tone became more forceful: "Comrade! Please be serious! What kind of place is this? This isn't a place for you to fool around!"

"Leave immediately! Otherwise, I will take coercive measures against you for disturbing the peace!"

Shen Wang was mentally prepared for this.

It would be strange if just any Tom, Dick, or Harry could get into the provincial party committee compound with a few words.

"I know this sounds unbelievable."

As Shen Wang spoke, he slowly unfolded the yellowed and even slightly torn apprenticeship certificate in front of him.

"But look at this."

The plainclothes officers were already prepared to call for backup and forcibly remove the young man who was "talking nonsense".

But when his gaze swept over the unfolded letter and he saw that highly recognizable name, he was instantly dumbfounded!

brigadier???

The plainclothes officer's mind was a mess; his CPU was practically overheating.

This young man in front of me doesn't look like he has a mental illness!

Would someone forge something like this out of boredom?

And this piece of paper in front of me... seems rather interesting.

Shen Wang pressed his advantage, continuing, "Comrade, I suggest you report this to your superiors."

"Even if what I have is fake, you can just arrest me and find out the truth. It won't take much effort."

"But what if... what if it's true?"

"Think about it, if you were to just bar the descendants of the Provincial Party Secretary's uncle's master from the house without any explanation, and without even informing them..."

"If Secretary Sha asks about it in the future and finds out that you once treated his 'own people' as swindlers and kicked them out, that... might not be a good thing, would it?"

Shen Wang's words were reasonable and well-founded, and even carried a hint of "thinking of you".

The plainclothes guard was a little confused by his words, but upon closer reflection, it seemed... that made sense.

It's better to believe something is true than to believe it isn't!

If he were to run into a brick wall, the consequences would be far beyond what a lowly security guard like him could bear!

Report it! It must be reported! Let's give the leaders a headache!

"You...you wait here! Don't come any closer! I'm reporting to our superiors!"

The plainclothes officer's tone was no longer as harsh as before. He walked to the side, picked up the walkie-talkie, and began to report rapidly.

Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing a shirt, who was slightly older and had a more imposing presence, strode out.

He first eyed Shen Wang warily, then took the apprenticeship certificate and examined it carefully.

Upon seeing this, his reaction was even stronger than that of the young plainclothes officer from before!

The hand holding the letter was even trembling slightly!

He gasped when he saw the brigade commander's autograph!

The head of the security department had once seen the brigade commander's signature on an internal study document.

It looks exactly like the one in front of me!

"This...this thing..."

The middle-aged leader's throat felt a little dry.

He glanced at the apprenticeship certificate, then at the indifferent Shen Wang, and his CPU was about to overheat!

It can't be resolved!

This matter is beyond his authority!

"You stay here and keep an eye on him, I...I'll go ask my supervisor!"

He took out his phone and snapped several photos of the apprenticeship notice before quickly returning.

And so it went, layer by layer, being reported up the chain of command.

The section chief was dumbfounded and consulted the department head.

The section chief was shocked and dared not neglect the matter.

Ultimately, it alarmed Secretary Bai, the chief secretary of the provincial party committee!

When Secretary Bai saw that the apprenticeship letter was a photograph, especially the signatures at the end, even he, who was usually calm and collected, couldn't help but stand up from his seat.

He immediately picked up the internal phone, his voice extremely serious:

"Please ask the young man at the door to go to Reception Room Number One. Remember, be very polite!"

After hanging up the phone, Secretary Bai gathered her thoughts and gently knocked on the door of the inner office.

"Come in." A steady and powerful voice rang out.

Secretary Bai pushed open the door and entered, respectfully addressing Sha Ruijin, who was reviewing documents:

"Secretary, a young man has come to the gate of the compound. He brought a letter... supposedly a letter of apprenticeship from his great-grandfather, Shen Mingyuan, to accept your uncle, Comrade Sha Zhenjiang, as his apprentice."

Even though Sha Ruijin was as calm and composed as a mountain, his hand holding the pen couldn't help but pause slightly when he heard the words "Uncle Sha Zhenjiang" and "Apprenticeship Letter" combined.

"An apprenticeship certificate? My uncle's?"

Sha Ruijin's voice was unreadable, but Secretary Bai, who knew him well, knew that the secretary's heart was not as calm as it appeared.

"Yes, Secretary! This is a photo, and the witness in it... is the brigade commander."

Secretary Bai gently placed the tablet on the desk, highlighting the brigade commander's signature.

Sha Ruijin picked up the tablet and leaned forward slightly, almost imperceptibly.

A brief silence fell over the office.

No one knew what this powerful regional official was thinking at that moment.

A moment later, Sha Ruijin slowly leaned back in his chair.

Then he instructed Secretary Bai, "Go and invite them to the small conference room. I'll be there shortly."

"Yes, Secretary Sha!" Secretary Bai was startled and immediately accepted the order and left.

. . .

The main gate of the Provincial Party Committee.

Just as Shen Wang was getting impatient, the flowers were almost withered, and Secretary Bai appeared just in time.

"You must be Mr. Shen? I am Secretary Sha Ruijin's secretary, my surname is Bai." Secretary Bai's attitude was so polite that no one could find fault with him.

"Hello, Director Bai!"

Having worked at the Shanshui Group, Shen Wang was well-versed in official titles, and his use of "Director Bai" was perfectly appropriate.

Secretary Bai gave a professional smile and stepped aside to lead the way: "Mr. Shen, please follow me. Secretary Sha is already waiting for you..."