When Nie Zhenbang arrived home, he had just stepped through the door when An Na greeted him at the entrance, taking from Nie Zhenbang's hands his briefcase and coat, and whispered, "Zhenbang, Governor Sun is here."
Upon entering the living room, Sun Jialuo had already stood up, smiling, and said, "The governor has returned."
Sun Jialuo's visit this time surely meant that he could not stay put any longer; at this moment, officials throughout the province were privately restless.
Following the deaths of Zeng Taiping and Lu Qingyu, Bashu Province's political scene was thrown into disarray. From the grassroots level, both men had operated in Bashu for many years, with numerous followers and associates under their wing. Their sudden passing was a disaster for those under their influence.
