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

Pooh!

Sha Ruijin expressed deep disgust for the thought that suddenly welled up in his heart.

He's the class monitor!

But this strange idea also brought him back to life. He took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and thought, "Heh, isn't this just the wild talk of a mere provincial discipline inspection commission secretary?"

Who hasn't been one?

Let's see if my health bar is long enough, or your mouth attack value is high enough.

I'm the kind of guy who's going to survive until Lin Zhiyuan's self-criticism session. As for you... you'll be next soon.

"First of all, I don't understand what Comrade Guofu is trying to express by saying these things. Is he completely negating my achievements during my two months of work in Handong?"

Sha Ruijin crossed his arms, raised his eyes, and even asked with a hint of interest, "Are you trying to say that I have poor learning abilities and can't keep up with the complex situation in Handong? Or are you fundamentally denying the organization's appointment of me and believing that the higher-ups made a wrong decision?"

"If it's the first case, may I ask you the same question, Comrade Guofu? You've been in Handong for more than half a year longer than me, yet you haven't handled a single major case. Corrupt bureau-level officials in Jingzhou and Chuzhou are everywhere. Comrade Guofu, is the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection under your leadership incompetent in fulfilling its duties?"

"And you mentioned Comrade Yi Xuexi. Did the organization conduct any investigations by the Discipline Inspection Commission before appointing him? Did you tell me there were no problems? On the other hand, Comrade Li Guohua uncovered the real internal issues. Is Comrade Li Guohua too capable, or Comrade Guofu, are you incompetent?"

"As for the second question..."

"You can call or go directly to Beijing to ask what Elder Yan thinks."

"Comrade Guofu, what do you say?"

Sha Ruijin even countered with a question.

hoo hoo hoo!

It's hard to assess the effectiveness of this gerbil poison, but its ability to save lives is truly top-notch.

Shen Shanhe, sitting in the back, watched the exciting drama unfolding one after another. The peanuts served with water were fragrant, crunchy, and bitter—bitter because of his fear and dread.

Will Lin Zhiyuan use this tactic against him later?

He doesn't have the same high health as Sha Ruijin, nor does he have the eloquence to speak well.

Ha ha!

When confronted with a counter-question, Tian Guofu scoffed: "Gerberidicide, oh gerberidicide, you're still too green."

This tactic, combined with the suppression of identity, works well against others, but against me it's as laughable as a child wielding a sword.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Tian Guofu tapped the table with his fingers again, making a loud thud. "Secretary Sha, please answer my question directly. Now is your self-criticism session. If you can't find your own problems, we'll help you find them."

"My mistakes and my dereliction of duty will be subject to my own criticism."

"Please do not evade the objective facts of your own problems and easily drag others into it."

With a wave of his hand, Tian Guofu silenced Sha Ruijin, who was about to speak, giving him no room to maneuver.

"Secretary Sha, do you remember when I accompanied you on your inspection tour to Luzhou last time? We visited Yi Xuexi's home, right?"

Tian Guofu broke down the major issues and laid them out one by one.

"yes!"

Sha Ruijin nodded.

That's undeniable; there were many people traveling with them.

Sha Ruijin frowned slightly, a thousand thoughts flashing through his mind in an instant, as if trying to find the opponent's point of attack.

"When we had dinner at Yi Xuexi's house, you said something like, 'Comrade Guofu, we're in for a treat today,' right?"

Yes!

Sha Ruijin nodded, his hands clenched tightly, but he quickly loosened them.

"This sentence is unremarkable; at first glance, it sounds like a common polite remark."

Tian Guofu addressed the Standing Committee members, "Is there another possibility that this is not just polite talk, but a fact?"

"Comrade Guofu, don't make unfounded speculations; it's not a good thing."

Liu Changsheng seemed to have thought of something, but still issued a warning.

We mustn't lead the way with this kind of rhetoric!

"nature."

Tian Guofu nodded. "The facts speak for themselves in the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Later, I tried many times to persuade Secretary Sha to postpone the proposed promotion of Yi Xuexi, but Secretary Sha was very determined."

"I have to have my doubts."

"Therefore, we retrieved Secretary Sha's personnel file from the Discipline Inspection Commission system. Of course, the procedures were all formal, and everyone can verify them."

Tian Guofu said confidently, "I found something surprising in Secretary Sha's file, that is, Secretary Sha once went to work in the countryside in Jinshan County, Yantai City, Handong Province."

"And Mao Ya is from Jinshan County."

"Upon making this discovery, I immediately compiled the documents and reported them to the higher-level discipline inspection commission. After receiving approval, I dispatched discipline inspection commission cadres to investigate and verify the findings."

"Back when Secretary Sha was in Jinshan County, he had a brief romance with Mao Ya."

A bloodthirsty crimson gleamed in Tian Guofu's eyes. "So, Secretary Sha, were your insistence on promoting Yi Xuexi, including the subsequent trial and condolences, all because of Mao Ya?"

"Does this involve an abuse of organizational and personnel authority?"

A smile spread across Tian Guofu's face; he couldn't wait to see Sha Ruijin's face break down.

But the person opposite was very calm, unusually calm.

"Since Comrade Guofu has investigated in such detail, I might as well explain it to everyone clearly."

Sha Ruijin narrowed his eyes, revealing undisguised murderous intent; he truly wanted to kill that bastard Tian Guofu.

You must be a spy, right?

Once they jump into the water, they become rampant.

But can you really find out what happened back then all by yourself?

"I did work as an educated youth in Jinshan County, and I also had a romantic relationship with a local girl."

Sha Ruijin spoke slowly, "But my love interest, who is also my current wife, Comrade Qin Wenya, we have known each other since childhood and went to the countryside together. We fell in love when we were just beginning to experience love."

"With the support of my father-in-law, our courtship and marriage went very smoothly."

"And Maoya..."

"I'm sorry, I don't know her. Another girl I met in Jinshan County is named Er Ya. Her father was also a veteran who sacrificed his life in the revolution."

"Due to similar backgrounds..."

"My wife and I helped Er Ya, who was struggling financially, as much as we could until we left Jinshan County."

"The reason we didn't continue to provide assistance was because Er Ya was adopted by another childless couple in Jinshan County, and her life is stable now."

"All of this can be investigated!"

Sha Ruijin looked directly at Tian Guofu and said affirmatively, "I don't know if the former Er Ya was Mao Ya. I couldn't recognize her, and I would not abuse my personnel power because of that."

"Comrade Guofu, why don't you investigate again? Is it possible that, like last time when you investigated Yi Xuexi, you missed some crucial clues?"

Tian Guofu's face darkened instantly, and he lost his confidence.

The two didn't know each other, and Tian Guofu ate shit upside down.

But so what?

Everything should be based on evidence.

He thought he had Sha Ruijin's weakness in mind, but he completely forgot that back then, how could the Qin family not have made things perfectly and flawlessly?

He was careless this time and was outmaneuvered.

Gan!