He finished speaking with Guo Panwei.
Dong Xuebin made his second call to Chang Juan.
Dong Xuebin had always found Sister Chang both amusing and exasperating. Like Guo Panwei, Chang Juan had been his colleague in the State Security department when he had first entered the system. They had all worked in the same office and had known one another for years. Chang Juan had not really helped Dong Xuebin much back then—her abilities simply were what they were. She was an incredibly lazy, muddleheaded big sister. But she had always stood firmly on Dong Xuebin's side without hesitation. Last time, Chang Juan had gotten herself into a huge mess in the Capital City and had nearly been dismissed. With no other options, she had turned to Dong Xuebin. At the time, Dong Xuebin was still the executive deputy county chief of Zhenshui County, and he had brought her over, placed her in the county's investment department, and even promoted her. Quite some time had passed since then, and they had barely kept in touch. He had no idea how Sister Chang was doing now. Before Dong Xuebin had transferred from Zhenshui County to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he had even promised to arrange work for her, but later forgot about it. Now that there was an opening here, she naturally came to mind.
If his connection with Guo Panwei was more about work,
then his relationship with Chang Juan was closer on a personal level.
It was strange, really. Sister Chang was clumsy, lazy, and incompetent, yet Dong Xuebin trusted her. Whenever something good came up, she was the first person he thought of.
The call connected.
It rang several times.
"Hello, who is this?" Chang Juan asked lazily.
Dong Xuebin was speechless. "What, Sister Chang? You