Handong: Sha Li wants political achievements? I'll shut down the entire province.

The silver-gray private jet came to a smooth stop on the VIP tarmac at Gyeongju International Airport.

The deafening roar of the engines gradually subsided.

The hatch opened and the gangway slowly descended.

Team Leader Qi appeared at the cabin door, looking quite imposing, wearing a black cashmere overcoat.

He slightly raised his chin, coldly looking down, preparing to receive the trembling smiles of the people from the Handong Provincial Committee.

The early winter night wind blew like a knife.

The cold wind made the hem of his coat rustle loudly.

Team Leader Qi, holding onto the stair railing with one hand, strode down the stairs, exuding an aura of quiet authority.

He was followed by elite troops drawn from eight ministries.

They were all dressed in dark jackets, carrying genuine leather briefcases, and standing ramrod straight.

"Mr. Qi, watch out for the steps." Senior Secretary Xiao Zhang offered his support attentively from the side.

This group had already made their plans on the plane.

The first thing to do upon landing was to give Sha Ruijin a resounding warning and put an end to this evil trend in Handong.

But when Team Leader Qi's leather shoes actually stepped onto the concrete ground of the tarmac, he froze.

No red carpet, no flowers, no leaders.

There wasn't even a luxury car for picking them up from the airport!

The huge VIP helipad was so empty it gave me the creeps.

There were only two ground staff members wearing reflective vests, gesturing aimlessly with glow sticks.

The imposing expression on Team Leader Qi's face froze instantly.

A gust of wind blew down his collar, making him shiver involuntarily.

Where are they?

Team Leader Qi's brows furrowed into a tight knot, and his voice was so deep it could drip water.

Secretary Xiao Zhang was also dumbfounded.

He looked around and, apart from a few open-top trailers carrying luggage, he didn't even see an Audi with its four rings.

"This...this isn't right!"

Xiao Zhang was so anxious that he stomped his feet and quickly pulled out his flight confirmation from his pocket.

"I specifically contacted the Hantong Provincial Party Committee Office before takeoff, and we even checked the runway number for landing!"

A cold wind was blowing.

Several members of the investigation team couldn't help but shrink back, and some even secretly sniffled.

The imperial envoy from the capital was treated like a group of unwanted drifters.

It was left to dry in the wind.

"Is this the style of the Handong Provincial Committee?"

Team Leader Qi gritted his teeth, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"I think they've completely forgotten even the most basic political rules!"

He abruptly turned and glared at Xiao Zhang: "Call! Call the Provincial Party Committee Office right now!"

With trembling hands, Xiao Zhang swiped open his phone screen and hurriedly dialed Secretary Bai's number.

As soon as the call connected, Xiao Zhang started yelling and cursing.

"Secretary Bai, what is your provincial party committee doing! Team Leader Qi's private plane has been landed for ten minutes already!"

"Where are the people who were supposed to pick you up? Where's the car? Are you planning to make us walk to the city?"

On the other end of the phone came Secretary Bai's wailing, her voice trembling with sobs.

"Secretary Zhang, let me explain! It's not that we don't want to pick you up, it's just that we genuinely have no cars left!"

Xiao Zhang paused for a moment, moved the phone away from his ear to take a look, and then casually pressed the speakerphone button.

"No car? Are you kidding me!"

Xiao Zhang was so angry that he jumped up and down, feeling that the other person was insulting his intelligence.

"The Hantong Provincial Party Committee has such a large motorcade, yet they can't even send out a few Hongqi and Audi cars for airport pickups?"

"Is your Secretary Sha planning a rebellion?!"

Team Leader Qi, who had been listening intently, snatched the phone away, his voice as cold as ice.

"This is Lao Qi from the investigation team. Have Sha Ruijin answer the phone immediately!"

"Team Leader Qi... Team Leader Qi!" Secretary Bai was so frightened that her voice cracked and she stammered.

"Secretary Sha is so anxious he's smashing teacups in his office!"

"The provincial party committee compound is completely empty; not even a single car can drive out the gate now!"

Team Leader Qi frowned, not believing such nonsense at all.

"Stop talking nonsense! Do you think dozens of luxury cars can grow wings and fly away?"

Secretary Bai was on the verge of tears on the other end of the phone, pouring out her grievances like beans pouring from a bamboo tube.

"They didn't fly, they're all grounded! They're really grounded!"

"Shortly after your special plane took off, those government car rental companies that our provincial party committee has been cooperating with for a long time..."

Secretary Bai swallowed hard, her saliva dry, and continued in despair.

"They suddenly issued an emergency notice saying that there was a serious safety hazard in this batch of Audi and Hongqi brake pads."

"They said that if it's not inspected, it could easily lead to a tragic accident that results in death or serious injury."

Upon hearing this, two veins popped out on Team Leader Qi's forehead.

Having handled cases for so many years, he has heard all sorts of excuses and buck-passing.

I've never heard of such a ridiculous reason as "brake pad recall and repair"!

"Which auto repair shop is so audacious? Does your provincial party committee just let them run rampant?"

Team Leader Qi roared, spitting onto the phone screen.

"We can't stop them!" Secretary Bai sighed, his voice filled with deep helplessness.

"Seventy percent of the province's high-end rental car fleet and designated auto repair shops belong to Yan Qingfeng's Lingxiao Consortium!"

"Just half an hour ago, they sent dozens of heavy-duty tow trucks with legitimate recall and repair orders."

Secretary Bai's voice was filled with undisguised fear.

"They forcibly towed all the official vehicles used for official receptions in the provincial party committee compound to a repair shop!"

"Not only did they have all the necessary paperwork, but they also thoughtfully paid the penalty for breach of contract to our provincial party committee."

"Even when Zhao Donglai brought the police, it was useless. They said it was to protect the leader's life!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hands-free call reached the ears of several members of the investigation team nearby.

The air suddenly became quiet.

Only a few awkward whistles of wind remained.

There were also ground staff members peeking out and curiously observing from a distance.

Team Leader Qi's face went from ashen to a deep liver color.

He finally realized that before he even began to show his power, he had already taken a solid beating from Yan Qingfeng.

There was no violent resistance to law enforcement, and no destruction of evidence.

Yan Qingfeng was simply "kindly" fixing a brake pad for the provincial party committee.

With this one move, they directly pulled down the pants of the imperial envoy from the capital.

Let those high-ranking officials sit on the tarmac, eating dust and drinking the northwest wind!

"What a 'legitimate inspection'! What a 'Yan Qingfeng'!"

Team Leader Qi abruptly slammed down the phone, so hard that he nearly crushed the screen on the spot.

The night wind grew even colder, chilling one to the bone.

These bigwigs, who usually live a life of luxury in Beijing, waited on the tarmac for more than half an hour.

They were all hissing from the cold, and their hands, which were carrying briefcases, were almost frozen.

Several young staff members huddled together, whispering and complaining.

"What kind of situation is this? We come to investigate a case and have to walk back ourselves?"

Secretary Zhang rubbed her frozen hands, approached Team Leader Qi, and tentatively asked a question.

"Old Qi, we can't count on the provincial party committee at all; they can't send a car."

"How about we make do and call a ride-hailing service using our phones?"

Team Leader Qi's eyes were sinister as he stared intently at the brightly lit terminal building in the distance, and he let out a cold laugh.

"Feeling wronged? We represent the capital city. When did we become the ones to be wronged in front of a capitalist!"

He tightened the collar of his coat and turned to stare intently at Xiao Zhang.

"You won't proceed with the case without a dedicated vehicle? Go tell the airport manager to arrange a bus for me!"

Team Leader Qi gritted his teeth and issued a stern order.

"Even if it's just a few buses, they have to be driven to the provincial party committee compound tonight!"

"I refuse to believe this evil is happening today; I'm going to teach this corrupt and domineering attitude in Handong a lesson!"