A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

"This comrade looks familiar... Which city are you from?"

Sha Ruijin looked at Sun Huashan with a mocking expression.

“Governor Sun, you really have a bad memory. I’m not an official from any of the cities below. My name is Sha Ruijin, and I’m the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Handong Province. Actually, I’ve had many opportunities to meet you, Governor Sun, much earlier, but I’ve been too busy and haven’t had the chance.”

Sha Ruijin smiled as he spoke.

Then, he continued.

“I have many leads about Governor Sun. It just so happens that I’ll find an opportunity to invite Governor Sun to my place for tea and a chat. I believe that this way, you will be able to get to know me in the future.”

The man who had just been shouting turned pale and his legs went weak the moment he heard that Sha Ruijin was the director of the provincial anti-corruption bureau.

He struggled to hold onto Sun Huashan's car door, afraid he would fall down.

Sun Huashan's expression was also extremely grim at this moment. Of course, he knew what Sha Ruijin had just said.

In other words, Sha Ruijin's anti-corruption bureau received many letters accusing him of corruption.

Previously, Sha Ruijin hadn't taken this matter seriously and hadn't put it on the agenda.

However, because of today's incident, Sha Ruijin is now preparing to investigate him.

Don't underestimate Sha Ruijin, the director of the anti-corruption bureau, just because he's only at the level of a department director, while Sun Huashan, the vice governor, is at the level of a vice minister.

However, this ability to investigate others' duties at any time is like holding a powerful sword in one's hand at all times; who wouldn't be afraid?

"Director Sha, you're too kind. If we really want to get to know each other, I should be the one inviting you to my office and serving you my tea."

At this point, Sun Huashan smiled and looked at his driver in the car, then waved to him.

"As Director Sha requested, move the car forward a bit."

Sure enough, under Sun Huashan's instructions, the car finally moved forward.

Soon, Qi Tongwei's car arrived in front of Sun Huashan.

Sun Huashan smiled and looked into the car, asking with some confusion.

"What? Are there any other leaders?"

Just then, Guan Hongyu politely opened the back door.

Zhou Shutong got out of the car.

When Sun Hua saw Zhou Shutong, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Director Sha, Comrade Yuliang, Secretary Guan, the three of you have made such a big fuss because you are acting as protectors of this lady and clearing the way for her."

Sun Huashan seemed to be joking as he looked at Zhou Shutong with a smile.

"May I ask where this lady works?"

Just then, a voice suddenly came from inside the car.

"She doesn't seek a high position anywhere; she's my woman."

Upon hearing this voice, Gao Yuliang and Sha Ruijin both bent down, as if waiting for some important figure to appear.

Guan Hongyu then held the car door firmly.

A short while later, Qi Tongwei got out of the car with a smile on his face.

“Governor Sun, Sha Ruijin and the others are not protectors of the flower, I am.”

The moment Sun Huashan saw Qi Tongwei, he was completely stunned.

He had originally been thinking about how to make contact with Qi Tongwei and send Chang Hong and her daughter Sun Duoduo to Qi Tongwei.

Unexpectedly, they ran into each other here.

What surprised Sun Huashan even more was what Qi Tongwei had just said.

She said this was her woman?

Judging from her appearance, this woman is definitely not Dr. Zhong's daughter.

Because, in terms of temperament, it's lacking.

What does this mean? Doesn't this Governor Qi usually try to hide his true colors?

They dare to openly announce to outsiders who their lovers are.

Chapter 103 Governor Qi has quite the airs.

Sun Huashan stood there for a moment, then immediately extended his right hand enthusiastically.

"Governor Qi, what a coincidence! I never expected to see you here!"

Qi Tongwei looked at Sun Huashan and simply smiled slightly.

I did not shake hands with him.

In an instant, Sun Huashan's warm face was once again met with indifference.

He now understood why Qi Tongwei dared to publicly declare that Zhou Shutong was his woman.

Because Sun Huashan clearly saw that Gao Yuliang and Sha Ruijin were standing respectfully beside Qi Tongwei, just like his retainers.

Speaking of these two people's identities, Gao Yuliang is alright, but who is Sha Ruijin?

This is a sword hanging over Handong Province, and it's clear that Qi Tongwei has now taken it into his own hands.

At that moment, Qi Tongwei suddenly heard the system's voice.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have encountered a new social force!]

[Faction: Sun Family Gang]

[Person in Charge: Sun Huashan]

[Relationship: Normal]

The Sun family gang? It seems Feng Liang was right when he told me before; this Vice Governor Sun is a womanizer.

Flirting with other women is never free; it inevitably involves cliques and the exchange of benefits.

"System, are all the social forces you encounter destined to either be subservient or cooperative?"

At this moment, the system's voice continued to echo in Qi Tongwei's mind.

[Ding! Besides cooperation and vassalage, the host can also choose to directly destroy the opponent's power.]

"How do we do it?"

You can dismantle the core members of the opposing faction through recruitment, framing, or assassination, or you can try to directly take down their leader. However, even if some social forces lose their leader, the faction itself will not disband; instead, a new leader will emerge.

Qi Tongwei finally understood that the so-called social forces were just political gangs, social factions, and possibly some business families—in short, groups of people who could wield considerable influence in society.

Qi Tongwei ignored Sun Huashan and looked at the people next to Sun Huashan.

"They're all familiar faces. Are these all Governor Sun's confidants?"

Sun Huashan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant after hearing Qi Tongwei's words.

"Governor Qi is joking. My relationship with these comrades is just a simple working relationship. We just finished working overtime together and went out for a casual bite to eat in the evening."

The place Gao Yuliang chose today is no ordinary restaurant.

It took at least 10 minutes from entering the courtyard to arriving at the actual restaurant.

This proves that it is a high-end club with excellent privacy.

Sun Huashan claims he finished working overtime and then casually came to this upscale place to eat with these people. Who would believe that?

Then, Qi Tongwei's gaze shifted to the man who had been acting arrogantly in front of the car earlier, after drinking a bit of alcohol.

By this time, the man was no longer arrogant. When he saw Qi Tongwei, he lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Oh? This person looks familiar. Isn't this Zhang Xingkai, the director of our Handong Provincial Prison Administration Bureau? What? Isn't Director Zhang one of the cadres under my supervision? Is he also working overtime at Governor Sun's place tonight?"

Zhang Xingkai looked extremely embarrassed after hearing Qi Tongwei's words.

At this moment, Sun Huashan quickly said with a smile.

"Governor Qi, please don't misunderstand. Director Zhang and I are good friends in private. It just so happens that Director Zhang hasn't had dinner yet. So I took the opportunity to invite Director Zhang to have dinner together."

Qi Tongwei looked coldly at Zhang Xingkai and realized something.

That is, among the cadres under Qi Tongwei's command, there are many who are not his own people.

I've been in office for a while now, it seems like it's time to do a purge.

Zhang Xingkai, the director of the provincial prison administration bureau, is clearly one of Sun Huashan's men, and should be a member of the so-called Sun family clique.

In fact, according to common sense, the Qi family gang should also be considered a social force.

However, this is a social force belonging to Qi Tongwei.

Sha Ruijin and Gao Yuliang, who were subordinates of Qi Tongwei, could both be considered as people under the provincial political and legal committee secretary.

However, the current Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission is Pan Yue, who is not his enemy.

But the Sun family gang in front of us might be a different story.

Qi Tongwei realized that the situation in Handong Province was very complicated, or rather, the officialdom was inherently very complicated.

At the higher levels of Handong Province, the old Han University clique, the Secretary clique, and the Sha family clique no longer exist.

However, now there is the Qi family gang led by himself, as well as the Sun family gang and the Zhao family.

Qi Tongwei believed that the forces he was about to face were definitely not limited to these.

They can become vassals or even cooperate with other social forces.

Sun Huashan and his group can do the same.

How could someone like that not collude with businessmen and the like?

Otherwise, where would Sun Huashan get the money to support women?

For example, Tazhai was clearly related to the Zhao family, or at least had a cooperative relationship with them.

Furthermore, he did not see Governor Liu Linzong among the key figures in the Zhao family.

As the top official in the provincial government of Handong Province, how could he not have factions? That's impossible.

Therefore, once the system's social power function is activated, the things one needs to explore in this society increase considerably.