Starting from Handong, in the name of Xiao Hao!

When Chang Junhao arrived outside Sha Ruijin's office, Secretary Bai was already waiting for him.

This Secretary Bai was brought over from elsewhere by Sha Ruijin. Now she is almost forty years old, not much younger than Chang Junhao.

After the others arrived, they all greeted Secretary Bai, the number two leader of their Handong Province.

Those who are polite will directly call him Director Bai, while those who are less polite will call him Secretary Bai.

But everyone will greet this person.

Secretary Bai handled things well; otherwise, Sha Ruijin wouldn't have brought his secretary with him when he arrived here.

She was neither arrogant nor humble when facing people, but when facing Chang Junhao, even though he was the secretary of the provincial party secretary, she showed no signs of pride.

This person wasn't much older than him, but was already close to becoming his boss.

Even if he were transferred to a lower-level position, he would only be a section chief; at best, he would become a county party secretary or county head.

This is already a relatively good way out, but compared to Chang Junhao, the gap is still significant.

Even now, Chang Junhao may be the end of his life's struggle.

"Secretary Bai!" Chang Junhao strode in.

"Secretary Chang!" Upon seeing Chang Junhao, unlike the others, Secretary Bai even leaned slightly forward to greet him.

After Chang Junhao approached, she explained the situation to him from his other side.

"Secretary Sha is already waiting for you. He instructed me to invite you over as soon as you arrive!" Secretary Bai said.

"Yes!" Chang Junhao nodded.

"Is there something you need this time?"

"Well... you'll find out when you go in!" Although he respected Chang Junhao a lot, he still knew who his boss was.

Moreover, there was no need for him to announce anything here. Seeing Chang Junhao arrive at the door, Secretary Bai stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.

After pushing it open, he said to those inside.

"Secretary Sha, Secretary Chang has arrived!"

"Yes, send someone over!" Sha Ruijin also stood up. He had to be cautious when facing Chang Junhao.

Chang Junhao had shown him Chang Junhao's strength before, and it wouldn't be impossible to win Chang Junhao over if it were possible.

He came here to resolve the issue, but it's unclear what the outcome will be for Chang Junhao facing this investigation.

If nothing goes wrong this time, then it would be best to subdue Chang Junhao. Even if we can't subdue him, cooperation is the next best option.

The worst-case scenario would be a clash between the two of them, but despite everything that has happened, Sha Ruijin is not afraid of any of it.

However, if he cannot break through the deadlock in a long time, his superiors may start to doubt his abilities.

As for the previous conflict concerning Li Dakang, that's all in the past.

In politics, there are no permanent enemies, unless it is a truly irreconcilable conflict where only one of the two can survive.

Sha Ruijin would be very happy if Chang Junhao were willing to back down.

Although Li Dakang has not been deposed, his value is no longer what it used to be, and he needs a strong general to help him develop.

He originally intended to investigate corruption, and now that the Anti-Corruption Bureau had arrived, he could feel more at ease with Chang Junhao if they had his backing.

Moreover, the eldest daughter of the Zhong family is no pushover; if a conflict were to break out, I would have no choice but to mediate.

At that time, it would have been much easier to subdue Chang Junhao, forcing him to come to his aid.

Although Zhong Xiaoai has a powerful background, this is Handong Province, and Sha Ruijin is confident.

“Comrade Junhao, we meet again!” Sha Ruijin stepped forward and shook hands with him.

Seeing that Sha Ruijin was being so polite, Chang Junhao naturally wouldn't be stern with him.

"Secretary Sha, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!" Chang Junhao said with a smile.

"Okay, please have a seat!" Sha Ruijin led Chang Junhao to the sofa.

Chang Junhao also noticed that there were other people there, including Hou Liangping and a woman he didn't recognize.

Judging from their intimate appearance, they should be a couple, but after seeing Chang Junhao, neither of them stood up.

If they are so rude to Chang Junhao, then why should Chang Junhao be polite to them?

He simply ignored them, treating them as if they were air.

"Comrade Junhao, come, let me introduce you!" Sha Ruijin said with a smile.

"You should recognize this person; he's Hou Liangping, the director of our Anti-Corruption Bureau!"

"This is Zhong Xiaoai, the deputy leader of the special task force sent down from the Beijing Anti-Corruption Bureau!"

"Hmm!" Chang Junhao nodded, seeing that the two of them remained unmoved.

However, this nod was not directed at them, but directly at Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin.

We have to give Sha Ruijin face, but who are the other two guys anyway?

Chang Junhao nodded, merely indicating to Sha Ruijin that he understood.

"This is Comrade Chang Junhao, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong Province and Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee!"

"You two understand now, right?" Sha Ruijin said with a smile.

Although Sha Ruijin's smile was still on his face, it no longer reached his eyes.

Sha Ruijin wasn't necessarily happy that these two guys didn't give him face.

“I already knew, he’s a young and promising Secretary Chang!” Zhong Xiaoai said directly.

At this time, Hou Liangping naturally prioritized his wife's wishes, and his words always came first when addressing her.

Zhong Xiaoai emphasized the word "young and promising" even more.

"In the end, they're still people in high positions; they can't even see people like us!" Seeing Chang Junhao's indifferent attitude, Zhong Xiaoai became sarcastic again.

"Secretary Sha, is there something you need to tell me?" Chang Junhao ignored him and instead asked Sha Ruijin.

"That's right, Comrade Junhao, don't be resistant!" Sha Ruijin said with a smile.

"They were specially dispatched from the capital to investigate some matters!"

"Oh? Could it be related to me?" Chang Junhao asked, feigning ignorance.

"I still remember that Director Hou personally came to my office and said he was going to place me under investigation!"

"This is utterly laughable!"

As he spoke, a cold smile appeared on Chang Junhao's face.

"Chang Junhao!" Zhong Xiaoai stood up immediately. How could she, with her spoiled young lady personality, possibly stand being ignored like this?

Because of Hou Liangping, I already didn't have a good impression of Chang Junhao.

How can you remain calm when you're being ignored like this?

When this woman gets anxious, she dares to call Sha Ruijin by his full name and question him.

Now, what does it matter to Chang Junhao?

Although this woman is capable and politically competent, she is ultimately not mature enough and tends to be emotional at times.

Moreover, in her eyes, this was hardly a big deal, and it had always been like this before, but she had never seen anyone treat it like Chang Junhao had.

Hearing himself addressed so directly, Chang Junhao's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he looked directly at Zhong Xiaoai with an air of authority.

"you···"

"Alright, Comrade Junhao!" Sha Ruijin suppressed Zhong Xiaoai's anger before she could retaliate.

"Like I said, don't be resistant. It's just that someone said some things to the General Administration!"

"Comrade Zhong Xiaoai is here to clear your name, Comrade Junhao!"

"Whether she is innocent or not is still up for debate!" Zhong Xiaoai said.

"From what you're saying, what? Are you going to pin some crime on me?" Chang Junhao said dismissively.

After speaking, Chang Junhao looked directly at Sha Ruijin and smiled.

"Secretary Sha, I have no objection to anything. Investigate whatever needs to be investigated. As long as it's official business, I'll cooperate!"

"But judging from their appearance, they don't seem like people who can be properly investigated!"

"I have serious doubts about their abilities!"

"Also, I will cooperate with whatever they do in this investigation, but I need to supervise them!" Chang Junhao stated his thoughts directly.