What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

"Now standing before you is—"

"The only perfect scorer in our province."

"The most outstanding talent in the entire province throughout history, without exception."

"He is a recipient of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, the Youth Medal, the youngest Yangtze River Scholar, and also an honorary academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

"And that's only because most of the projects he's handling are still under confidentiality and can't be disclosed to outsiders."

"Now, he is also the head of the eleventh state-owned military enterprise directly under the central government."

"Furthermore, for personal reasons!"

"He is my close friend despite our age difference; even my own son is not as good as him."

"You think someone like that would have a one-sided story?"

After Nie Zhenhuan's introduction, the room fell silent.

Nie Zhenhuan became increasingly angry as he spoke.

"To tell you the truth, don't say that Qin Ze is right."

Even if what he said doesn't make sense.

"Even if he says the earth is flat, even if he says water flows backwards, even if he says he is Qin Shi Huang!"

"I believe him, but not you!"

Liu Jing never expected that he would run into the line of fire.

Others might be fine, but as the head of the provincial government, Governor Nie might be able to protect Lincheng to some extent.

But when they encountered Qin Ze, there was nothing they could do.

Liu Jing immediately apologized: "I was wrong, Commander Nie, we..."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Nie Zhenhuan said coldly.

"If apologies were enough, what would be the point of rules and regulations?"

"I'll give you five minutes to bring the Lincheng team over here."

"I want them all, not one less."

Liu Jing dared not delay, so he left dejectedly.

His departure is of great importance.

Nie Zhenhuan's expression immediately changed. He stepped forward warmly and put his arm around Qin Ze.

"Hey kid, why didn't you tell me you were back?"

Qin Ze shook his head helplessly: "I have important business to attend to. If I had nothing else to do, I would definitely visit you, Governor Nie."

"Yes, yes, yes! I've also received the document from my superiors."

Nie Zhenhuan nodded.

"I will definitely cooperate with you and do a good job in the preparations for the establishment of Longxin Defense."

"But seriously, you're way too good for me, aren't you?"

"The last time I saw you, you were still doing research at the university."

"Now, he's the top leader at Longxin Defense."

Qin Ze laughed and said, "So what? Aren't I one level below you, Commander Nie?"

"You're kidding me."

Nie Zhenhuan smiled.

"How old are you? How old am I?"

"In two more years, you'll definitely surpass me."

"By then, I will be buried."

"Besides, your Longxin Defense is someone the higher-ups are specifically concerned about; doesn't it wield more real power than mine?"

Qin Ze laughed: "Where are you going to go? I've only just arrived in Lincheng and I'm already being bothered by these little devils."

Hearing this, Nie Zhenhuan looked somewhat embarrassed.

He immediately became much more serious.

"Give me a few minutes, I need to hold a meeting with them."

Done.

Just then, Liu Jing and all the members of the team walked in.

"Listen up, all of you. From this moment on, you will all be moved down one level."

"This is a punishment; a written notice will be issued upon your return."

"But don't worry, it can only get heavier, it can't get lighter."

"So don't take any chances."

The words fell.

The sound of the sky collapsing could be clearly heard inside the house.

Nie Du said one sentence.

The entire municipal government team collapsed.

Many of them don't even know what mistakes they've made.

Those who frequently hold official positions all know this.

Going up is fine, or even staying still is fine, but going down is absolutely not an option.

Especially those who are in their prime and on the rise.

Once you experience a downward spiral, your life's potential is set.

Therefore, Nie Du's words determined the fate of many people.

"Don't look at me like that."

"This wasn't a decision made by higher-ups."

There are two main reasons for disciplining you.

Nie Du held up two fingers.

"The first reason."

"My superiors have repeatedly instructed me to cooperate fully with all of Longxin Defense's work."

"As soon as Qin Ze arrived, you guys made a huge fuss and made enemies with him."

"This means you won't have anything nice to say to each other anymore."

"To avoid conflict, I'm dismissing you all from your posts and replacing you with a new team to cooperate with the work."

"If you can't serve Qin Ze well, there are plenty of others who can."

Everyone was stunned.

Nie Du was not the kind of person who spoke carelessly.

He speaks with purpose and after careful consideration.

Under normal circumstances, he would not easily utter a colloquial word like "serve" which carries a derogatory connotation.

Once he says it.

That means those two words are an undeniable fact.

This means that Qin Ze's Longxin Defense has arrived in Lincheng, and its priority is above all else.

To put it bluntly, the neighboring cities will exist solely to serve Longxin Defense.

But most people at the scene were a little skeptical. Was it really necessary?

Immediately afterwards, Nie Zhenhuan spoke again.

"The second reason for punishing you is more straightforward."

"Because you lot are short-sighted and completely incompetent!"

"You're blind to have rejected Qin Ze for a real estate project."

"Qin Ze brought a project from a central state-owned enterprise, which is at least a few hundred billion yuan in value."

"Such a large industry is enough to support the neighboring city."

"Putting everything else aside, the taxes generated alone are enough for you to live on for a lifetime."

"As a result, you're all focused on land transfer fees for real estate, but you can't see the future."

"With your limited vision, making you leaders would be a disservice to people, wouldn't it?"

"Don't take on a job you're not qualified for. Go and learn from your mistakes."

The words fell.

No one dared to look Nie Du in the eye again.

Because what he said is true.

The fact that even something as simple as this requires Nie Du's personal instruction shows that they are merely occupying positions without performing their duties.

After disciplining his men, Nie Zhenhuan looked at Qin Ze again.

"Xiao Qin, I've inquired about it from higher authorities."

"You came to this city at your own request, for the benefit of your hometown folks."

"I'm here to apologize to you on their behalf."

Qin Ze waved his hand: "You punished me quite well, so there's no need for an apology."

"If all else fails, Longxin Defense will come with me to the provincial capital."

Nie Zhenhuan felt a little guilty.

"This temple in Lincheng is far too small."

"Why don't you come with me to the provincial capital? I'll do whatever you want, no questions asked."

Qin Ze waved his hand: "No, let's stay in Lincheng. It's not easy for us to do business in densely populated areas."

"That's fine then, Lincheng it is."

Nie Zhenhuan promised.

"I'll arrange a team for you right away to fully cooperate with you."

Qin Ze: "There's nothing special about it, as long as the land issue can be resolved."

"certainly!"

Nie Zhenhuan looked at the person in charge behind him.

"The people from the land administration department are working on-site to finalize things for me."