Name: The Holy Son of the Energy Department Enters Handong

Sha Ruijin had thought it through very clearly; if this matter involved a fundamental error, it would be disastrous.

Moreover, if Zhao Xia, Huang Zhentian, or even some other provincial standing committee members who were secretly lurking submit the report, then he will really be dismissed.

He's in a very precarious position.

I feel like I could make a mistake anytime, anywhere.

To be honest, Sha Ruijin himself really regretted it. He shouldn't have spent so much time conducting research after taking office, wasting such a good opportunity.

Now I've made such a mess of things, haven't achieved any results, and have a lot of complaints from above.

Before they've even had a chance to enjoy the power of being in charge, they're already facing one difficulty after another.

"Zhao Lichun is terrifying!" Sha Ruijin sighed. He hadn't even made a move yet, but he already felt a deep sense of oppression.

If Zhao Lichun knew what Sha Ruijin was thinking, he would only say that you're overthinking it; this was entirely your own doing, and I had no chance to do anything about it.

Neither the secretary's faction nor the Han University faction actually listens to me anymore.

It's just that you, Sha Ruijin, failed to see the situation clearly and offended some people you shouldn't have.

As soon as he took office, he set his sights on my Zhao family.

They want to find out the mistakes I, Zhao Lichun, made in Handong Province, but they completely disregard the members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and don't even bother to investigate some details.

They ran into Huang Zhentian right from the start.

I've offended Zhao Xia again.

It's not that I, Zhao Lichun, am powerful; it's that you, Sha Yuying, are simply too foolish.

These are truths that Sha Ruijin will probably never know in his lifetime.

Right now, Sha Ruijin only felt wronged, the endless grievances of being the top leader, it was so damn unfair, what was the point of being the top leader?

It would have been better if he had been the county party secretary and the city party secretary, when he could have caused all sorts of trouble and always had people protecting him.

Unfortunately, those who were supposed to protect Sha Ruijin have already been betrayed by him.

"Okay, Secretary Sha, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. As for those currently in office, my disciplinary committee will investigate them thoroughly and make them pay the price they deserve!" Tian Guofu finally spoke, patting his chest as he assured Sha Ruijin. Sha Ruijin felt as if his heart was being torn apart after hearing this.

Could you please not say these harsh truths at this time? I know you want to show your loyalty, but these words are really hard for me to hear.

"Okay, Secretary Sha, the Political and Legal Affairs Commission will definitely cooperate fully with this matter!" Gao Yuliang nodded. He was surprised that Sha Ruijin had given in so quickly. Wasn't he known as the domineering secretary?

He's a tyrant wherever he goes.

You gave in so quickly. I was hoping to win this game without lifting a finger.

I thought I could just sit back and win because there was a tall guy holding me up. But now you've given in so suddenly, without me even having time to react. How am I supposed to explain this to Old Chen? What if that old man comes to my door and yells at me?

Gao Yuliang frowned, already anticipating Chen Yanshi's next move.

Chen Yanshi would not only come to his office and lecture him based on his seniority, but he would also cause trouble for Sha Ruijin.

Whether he'll point at Sha Ruijin's nose and show off is unknown, after all, the two are still adoptive father and son, so they might be a little more intimate and even touch each other directly.

Gao Yuliang's guess was correct. Chen Yanshi was already at home, sharpening his knives and ordering the people from Dafeng Factory to look for willow branches. If the outcome of this meeting was not to his liking, he would take the willow whips to Sha Ruijin and let Sha Ruijin enjoy the fatherly love that he rarely had when he was a child.

Chen Yanshi raised Sha Ruijin all the way to college; after so many years of relationship, he can't possibly deny it!

The main reason was that the workers at Dafeng Factory kept saying such things to Chen Yanshi.

They lifted Chen Yanshi up; if Chen Yanshi didn't do this, he would completely lose face.

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!" Sha Ruijin exclaimed repeatedly, "Secretary Guofu and Secretary Yuliang must provide strong support in this matter and resolve it as soon as possible, lest any more conflicting voices come down from below!"

As Sha Ruijin spoke, he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, are you two spineless? I say whatever I want. Aren't you usually quite capable?"

Especially you, Secretary Yuliang.

Aren't you a professor?

There are so many fallacies out there, and you, Tian Guofu, I heard you even said something when you refused, why don't you stop talking nonsense now?

That's just ridiculous. What's the point of continuing the team fight? We might as well just give up.

He glared menacingly at Tian Guofu, mainly because this man from his own camp was not saying a word. As for Gao Yuliang...

Since they're not from your faction, no matter what they do, you can't really blame Sha Ruijin.

But Tian Guofu, you've backed down, or are you just pretending to be confused?

"It seems our Secretary Sha is quite democratic. When faced with trouble, he doesn't distort the truth. The way he resolved this matter is quite good," Zhao Xia said with a cheerful laugh, adding insult to injury.

"Yes, people used to say that our Handong Province was full of factions, with this gang or that gang causing a very bad atmosphere throughout the country."

"Now it all seems like nonsense. Our Handong Province is particularly democratic and pragmatic. No one would cover up someone who embezzles state assets for their own selfish desires." Huang Zhentian immediately agreed.

The rest of the neutrals laughed happily.

They wanted to speak but dared not!

Once they've spoken up, it means they're taking sides. Once they're involved, it's a matter of life or death, and they still want to keep their jobs.

They've stopped seeking progress and only crave stability. At their current level, progress isn't something that can be achieved by successfully siding with the right side once or twice; it requires consistent winning, which they lack the confidence to achieve.

Moreover, they are already living very well and have high enough positions; all they ask for is stability.

Whether you can improve or not depends entirely on luck.

"Alright, I think this matter is settled. Secretary Guofu, Secretary Yuliang, you have one week to resolve this matter. All public security, procuratorate, court, and discipline inspection departments in the province!"

"The Dafeng Factory case must be handled with special urgency and resolved as quickly as possible!" Zhao Xia added sharply, stating that he had decided on the final outcome for Dafeng Factory within a week.

Without giving Sha Ruijin any chance to breathe, Zhao Xia didn't really believe that Sha Ruijin could come up with any good ideas or tricks in a week.

"I support it! I support it!!"

To Zhao Xia's surprise, the first person to show support was not Huang Zhentian, but Li Dakang.

On second thought, I realized that Li Dakang wanted to solve this problem even more than I did.

After all, this concerns his Guangming Peak project. Once it's resolved, the Guangming Village project can be restarted.

It will bring him very good results.

Perhaps I can try my luck with other positions.

It seems Li Dakang will not be able to become the top official in Handong Province.

Because Handong Province is renowned nationwide for its development, but other less developed provinces need to focus on development.

Li Dakang might even be able to use this achievement to be directly appointed as the governor of the province and save the development of the backward province!