Starting from Handong, in the name of Xiao Hao!

"Hello, it's me!" Sha Ruijin said with a sincere smile on his face.

"Yes, I know it's you!" A gentle female voice came from the other end of the line.

"How's it going, over to Handong Province?"

"Don't worry, everything's fine. You know my situation; this little problem is no challenge for me!" Sha Ruijin said with a smile.

"I'm still conducting my research down here. I'll take up my post when the time is right!"

"Yes, it's good to investigate further and find out what's going on down there!"

"Is there something you need for this call?" the person on the other end asked again.

"What? Can't I call you when I'm free?" Even though Sha Ruijin is already in his fifties or sixties, he still speaks like a young man in love.

"You're so frivolous!" The person opposite laughed again.

It's clear that the person on the other end is very fond of Sha Ruijin's charms; even at his current age, he is still pampered.

"Speak, what do you want? Do you think I don't know you?"

Despite enjoying such pampering, she is not a spoiled, brainless woman.

She was enjoying the feeling, not being a fool. She knew the guy opposite her perfectly well.

It's just been like this all along, and it's always been under my control. Even now, as the provincial party secretary, it's been so many years.

Their children are already grown up and have their own families, so there's nothing to change.

"I want to inquire about someone!" This time, Sha Ruijin didn't say anything else and directly stated his purpose.

"Asking about someone?" Upon hearing this, the person opposite frowned slightly.

"What? There's someone in Handong Province that even you, Secretary Sha, can't handle?"

"It's not that I can't handle it, it's just that this person seems a bit strange. You might say he has connections, but I haven't seen him use them!"

"To say he didn't have any progress would be a stretch, but every bit of improvement he made was perfectly timed!"

"And they're all pushing themselves to improve based on their age!"

"He's not even forty years old yet, and he's already a powerful vice-ministerial level member of the provincial standing committee and the municipal party secretary!" Sha Ruijin explained.

His words also revealed a rare seriousness.

"Oh? For someone like that to get to where he is today, his own abilities and the support from his backers must be extraordinary!"

"That's right. According to my investigation, there are people in the military who have close ties with him!"

"But now, quite some time has passed, and even if I wanted to investigate, I haven't dared to speak up!"

"So you're thinking of coming to our house?"

"The old man was also a soldier back then, and his brother-in-law and the others are all serving in the military now!"

"Let's see if we know anything about this person's background!"

"I understand. This makes it perfect for our investigation!" The person on the other end did not refuse.

"What's his name? How old is he? And a photo, if you have any, that would be great!"

"I'll send you the photo in a bit. As for your age, you're in your thirties!"

"Name: Chang Junhao!"

"Chang Junhao, Chang!" Upon hearing this name, the person opposite couldn't help but be startled.

"What? Do you know him?"

"I don't know him. I need to find out. I'll call you back in a bit!"

"Okay!" After finishing the call, Sha Ruijin put down the phone and went to rest.

However, there was no time to rest in the capital. He took the previous documents and headed towards his father's place.

But when we got halfway there, I realized that my father had already gone to rest.

Thinking that he couldn't possibly disturb them, he went straight to his older brother's place.

"Big brother, are you resting?"

"Not yet! Come in!"

After saying that, the woman went inside.

"Little sister, what brings you here so late?" a man in military uniform with graying temples but little hair on top asked with a smile.

"Brother, Ruijin sent over some information about someone, who seems to be from Beijing and has some connections. They want me to see if we know each other!"

"Okay, take a look!" he said, and then had the woman deliver the documents.

"Hmm?" Looking at the documents in his hand, the man let out a soft exclamation.

"Does the older brother know him?" the woman asked.

"I don't recognize this person, but he looks vaguely familiar!" the older brother said.

"Familiar? You mean?"

"It's very likely a descendant of someone we know; the name is...."

Upon seeing the name, the man suddenly stood up.

It was precisely because I was in the military that I had a clearer understanding of the Chang family's true power.

Putting aside everything else, even his father's former superiors, his former leaders, and even those leaders who were several levels below him, were all his former subordinates.

Even if his father rose to prominence later, it was only because his father was under the command of the senior teacher he followed. Wasn't he still someone else's subordinate? That's how he was promoted in such a roundabout way.

Moreover, he made the right choices at crucial moments, and with the help of his father's abilities, he has achieved what he has today.

All of these things are indispensable!

Now, he realized who this person resembled: wasn't it their current leader, Chang An?

So, this Chang Junhao...

"Little sister, don't worry about this for now!"

"Big brother, do you know who this is?" the younger sister asked directly.

"Could it really be the Chang family...?"

"I told you, little sister, don't worry about this for now. And before you get my answer, keep your mouth shut!"

"Even if it's Sha Ruijin, we can't let him know!"

"Okay, I understand, big brother!" This woman wasn't ungrateful; she knew exactly where her strength lay.

Since her elder brother had spoken, she would naturally obey.

Now the elder brother also knows that this is not the time to inquire. Even if he could bother his father, it is impossible for his father to bother his old commander right now.

So this matter has been temporarily suspended.

It wasn't until the next day, after her father had gotten up, that she finally went to him.

"What's wrong? Boss?"

"Father, there's someone here, take a look!" he said, taking out the documents he had brought with him.

He then told his father what he had guessed.

"Hmm? You did the right thing. Don't tell anyone about this yet. If it really is that person, then if we tell others, it might cause trouble!"

"We don't know their exact plans yet, so we can't ruin their plans!"

"Yes, father!"

"But do we need to confirm...?"

"Wait a moment, I'll make a call to the old commander!"

"Okay, Father!"

As he spoke, the old man had someone bring him the phone, and he dialed his old superior's number.

"Hey, old commander, it's me, Wang Yousheng!"

"Wang Yousheng? Is that you, kid? What brings you to call me?" A cursing voice came from the other end, but the tone was friendly.

"Old Chief, my son-in-law recently went to Handong Province to take up a post as the Provincial Party Secretary!"

"This isn't someone I saw who wanted me to investigate!"

The shrewd old commander immediately knew who this guy had found out about.

"Old Wang!" The person on the other end also dropped his joking tone and said.

"There are some things that can be said, and some things that cannot be said. You should understand, right?"

“I understand!” the old man nodded.

"Okay, that's settled then!" With that, the person on the other end hung up the phone.

"Father?" The man couldn't help but ask, seeing his father's absent-minded look.

"Don't spread this around!"

"What about Xiao Jinzi..." the man continued to ask.

"Don't let him know for now; it won't do him any good!"

"Otherwise, if we reveal anything and ruin their plans, they might have to call in other people!"

"Little Gold is ruined too!" the old man said.

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