Hearing the word "rotten" from the mouth of a regional leader, Sha Bao Yu felt the gravity of the situation.
However, when Sha Rui Jin revealed the whole story, Sha Bao Yu realized that what they encountered was just the tip of the iceberg.
The predicament facing Sha Rui Jin was far beyond his imagination.
Yongchang's political landscape was incredibly complex. The former leader, Lin Jin Dong, had been promoted to the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee in Ganzhou. The original plan was to have the second-in-command, Zhao Cong, take over, which would have protected the interests of their local faction.
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But Sha Rui Jin, who was parachuted in, completely ruined their plans.
For half a year since his appointment, Sha Rui Jin had been vying for control of the Standing Committee with Zhao Cong through the personnel power vested in the leader, but with minimal results.
The faction, from the Ganzhou Standing Committee to the Yongchang Standing Committee, down to the grassroots level, was a tightly knit group, forming a massive corruption network, leaving him helpless.
"Dad, you're working so hard."
His father was already quite capable, and even under such unfavorable circumstances, he could still maintain the dignity of a leader.
But stuck in this quagmire, Sha Rui Jin's political career wouldn't be as smooth, and the gap with his direct competitors would widen.
"Dad, why don't you just transfer to another place."
Instead of wasting precious political life here, it's better to move to a new location and start fresh.
"Fighting against heaven, it's endlessly enjoyable.
Fighting against people, it's endlessly enjoyable.
Son, have you forgotten this saying?
In your eyes, I am a helpless person who flees from trouble.
Besides, I'm not without backup. I've already started making plans against their local faction.
Perhaps your situation is a breakthrough."
"Breakthrough? Dad, you're really willing to use your son as bait."
"You can't catch a wolf without losing a sheep."
"In that case, I'll go all out this time?"
The father and son, separated by a phone call, quickly finalized their plan.
Sha Bao Yu sat in the car, coldly watching the commotion outside, constantly refining his plan in his mind.
According to Sha Rui Jin's description, the local group led by Zhao Cong, the second-in-command in Yongchang, had become incredibly ruthless in pursuit of their own interests.
The collusion between black businesses and officials in Yongchang had reached a shocking level.
Sha Rui Jin had been working hard to attract investment, but all the investors backed off due to the negative news circulating in society.
The incident Sha Bao Yu encountered today wasn't an isolated case.
"Carrying lamps to fix losses," "Removing wheels to repair vehicles," "Throwing feces to occupy stalls," and other strange and outrageous incidents happened one after another.
The bad behavior of some black merchants in a particular industry, including collusion, extortion, fraud, arrogance, and bullying, was endless.
And due to Zhao Cong's obstruction, Sha Rui Jin had no chance to rectify the situation.
For their own interests, the entire Yongchang was silently covering up this mess.
But Sha Rui Jin was not one to be bullied.
He realized that Sha Bao Yu's situation was an opportunity to break the deadlock.
Sha Bao Yu was not a political insider, but as Sha's grandson, his identity was special. If he suffered any injustice, the impact would be far beyond what Ganzhou could conceal.
Therefore, Sha Rui Jin planned to use this opportunity, to let Sha Bao Yu, leveraging his unique identity, to make a bigger fuss.
Make it so big that Yongchang couldn't cover it up, Ganzhou couldn't hide it, let the whole capital know about it, and expose it all.
At that point, the Sha family wouldn't have to abide by the unspoken rules anymore, and could fully utilize its powerful political resources and methods to strike from above, eliminating all obstacles in Sha Rui Jin's path.
It was time for Yongchang to know why he was known as the "Number One Son of the Capital."
Recalling his wild years in the capital, a nostalgic smile appeared on Sha Bao Yu's face.
But now wasn't the time to go ballistic. He had to participate, and see who would emerge victorious.
This time, father and son would join forces, with unstoppable power. Hopefully, some people in Yongchang would last a little longer.
Before getting out of the car, Sha Bao Yu took out his phone, sent a message, and then threw it into the nearby river.
The third generation of Sha's direct descendant, went missing.
"Old Yu, right isn't about loud voices. Let's follow them and see how dark the sky is in Yongchang."
As soon as Sha Bao Yu finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed.
The three men in uniform sneered, staring fiercely at Sha Bao Yu.
"Kid, you're pretty gutsy. Hope you can still smile later."
Both sides were taken to the nearby police station.
But Sha Bao Yu and Old Yu, the victims, were separated and put in what was called a "mediation room."
Their freedom of movement was also restricted.
The man in the Hawaiian shirt leaned against the window, laughing arrogantly.
"Kid, just sit in there and wait for mediation."