In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

"Secretary Sha, do you feel you are capable of handling your current position?"

A wake-up call!

What does it mean to be deafeningly insightful? This is it—a refreshing breeze rushes straight to the top of everyone's heads.

hiss!

The sound of gasps for breath lingered for a long time.

How dare Tian Guofu say that! How dare he ask that!

The rat poison made his pupils dilate, as if the deepest secret he feared being known had now been exposed to the world.

This is undoubtedly a public accusation that someone is unworthy of their position!

My body is shaking.

An instinctive tremor from the heart to the body.

Ah!

Tian Guofu's lips curled slightly, his chin tilted, and his eyes lowered, like a king looking down at a stray dog ​​on the roadside, as he let out a disdainful sneer.

Sha Ruijin, can you understand the pain I went through back then? Can you feel the despair I felt when I was besieged and threatened with "incompetence in performing my duties"?

No! You haven't yet.

You haven't shed the tears I once shed, nor the nightmares that toss and turn in the dead of night. Remember this moment of inner struggle, and spend the rest of your life savoring this eternal moment!

Sha Ruijin…

This is the gift I planned to give you this month; I hope you are satisfied.

"Secretary Sha, you have been in Handong for more than two months. I believe that with your learning ability, you must have already grasped the basic situation of Handong."

Tian Guofu first praised you, then downplayed it, but then returned to his usual tone, "To be honest, apart from your daily work at the provincial party committee and your ideological studies, I haven't seen any specific achievements or suggestions from you in other areas."

"Regarding the work on the integrity of cadres, first there was the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government, then the Lüzhou Yi Xuexi case, followed by the Chuzhou major case. Yet, to this day, I have not seen you carry out any preventative, comprehensive, or corrective work. Even your sworn brother Chen Hai in Handong has repeatedly violated regulations and discipline, and remains unruly even after being expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office. Leaving aside whether you can effectively manage the cadres in Handong, can you even manage your relatives and friends?"

"Regarding the personnel issues of the organization and cadres, after Yi Xuexi repeatedly exposed problems, you insisted on promoting him to the Standing Committee. However, after Yi Xuexi's illegal acts were exposed, you stopped mentioning the appointment of new cadres. Is this because you have lost confidence in the other cadres in Handong, because there are no candidates who meet your high requirements, or because you have already given up on the idea of ​​selecting and appointing personnel?"

"As the leader of the Handong squad, you should be overseeing the overall direction of the province's economic development, but you haven't proposed a major development strategy yet. Currently, the new plans for Handong, especially for the three cities of Jingzhou, Lüzhou, and Chuzhou, are all based on plans proposed solely by Executive Director Lin. How can your role be demonstrated?"

"In other areas, such as political and legal affairs and the construction of a safe society, petitions and social governance, and work safety, I see no action from the perspective of the provincial discipline inspection commission secretary at this democratic life meeting."

"Spending all day in the office, I wonder what they're thinking about? Are there so many documents to review, sign, and approve?"

"Since that day in Handong, I've tallied up what you've accomplished, and there's only one thing: converting the tennis courts in the provincial party committee compound into basketball courts. But has the enthusiasm for sports among the provincial party committee comrades increased? Have their physical fitness improved?"

"What disappointed me the most was the outbreak of the Chuzhou incident. As the provincial party secretary, you should have been the first to go to Chuzhou to take charge of the overall situation and stabilize the hearts of grassroots cadres and the people. Instead, you kept your head down and remained silent. In the end, it was Executive Director Lin who stepped forward and took on the heavy responsibility that should have been yours."

"Secretary Sha!"

"Can you tell me what you were thinking at that time? What were your responsibilities and duties?"

Tian Guofu's gaze was like lightning, staring directly into Sha Ruijin's eyes. The light in his eyes was as bright as the sun, causing the other man to lower his head in panic, and he let out a sneer with an unclear meaning.

But then his gaze shifted.

Tian Guofu swung the blade of his knife straight at the other Standing Committee members, saying, "This is the question I want to ask Secretary Sha, and also the question I want to ask you all!"

"Governor Liu, where is the provincial government's responsibility to supervise and lead the municipal governments? Standing Committee Member Fang, where is your overall coordination and coordination for the entire province? Minister Pan, why haven't you promptly allocated propaganda resources? Minister Wen, how have you been carrying out your united front work?"

"And what about Secretary Li and Secretary Yang? You are the Party Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and the Party Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, respectively, and the Party Secretary of a leading prefecture-level city. Shouldn't you extend a helping hand to your brother cities when they encounter danger?"

"As for Secretary Gao and Professor Gao, ha... Your superiors have already made their judgment on your dereliction of duty, so I'm too lazy to say more."

Tian Guofu slammed his large hand on the table, the veins on his neck bulging, his face flushed red, and roared, "Speak!"

"Aren't you all usually so eloquent, speaking fluently and endlessly? How come you all become mute when faced with difficult questions? You all turn into delicate little girls, bowing your heads in embarrassment?"

"They say there are a lot of turtles diving."

"I think Handong is no less impressive, no wonder the legend of Handong Jerry has been passed down since ancient times."

The conference room was completely silent, except for the lingering echo of Tian Guofu's roar.

It keeps going back and forth!

"Sorry, I got a little excited."

Like a perfect actor, Tian Guofu took a sip of tea, straightened his collar, and said, "Now we should talk about Secretary Sha's problem."

"I have a third question."

"Secretary Sha, are you truly capable of shouldering the responsibilities and obligations expected of a provincial party secretary?"

"Three questions, not hard to answer, right?"

"Please answer me now, immediately. I believe the other Standing Committee members also want to know."

Tian Guofu pressed on relentlessly, giving the other party no room to maneuver or maneuver, as if he wanted to drive Sha Ruijin to a dead end.

Sha Ruijin was not in despair, but Tong Li was already in despair. He unconsciously raised his head and looked up at the ceiling, his eyes filled with an inescapable haze.

Tian Guofu, you liar!

When they're on our side, they're spineless and cowardly, only ever listening to rumors and hearsay, never uttering a word of truth, and doing nothing but dragging us down.

But after the defection.

Heh, its combat power exhibits a destructive index comparable to the apocalypse level.

Could this be the case that the villain becomes three times stronger in the comics?

Tong Li's thoughts drifted involuntarily. Tired. Destroy this broken world!

The rat poison swallowed repeatedly, but as if it had lost the ability to speak, it remained silent for a long time.

If Lin Zhiyuan's three questions were like giving him three resounding slaps in the face in public, then Guo Fu's three questions were like stripping him of his underwear and asking him, "Why are you wearing underwear? Are your underwear yours? Do you want to wear them again?"

What's the point of wearing it again?

What should be revealed and what shouldn't be revealed were all seen by others.

He wants to die!

Looking at Tian Guofu's face, the rat poison felt it was so repulsive. In contrast, looking at Lin Zhiyuan, who was always ruthless and merciless, he seemed to be radiating the Buddha's radiance of "turning back to the shore".

Oh, the merciful and compassionate Executive Director Lin!

Can I ever go back...?