We asked you to make an anti-corruption film, but you made one in the name of the people!

When he returned to his seat, Old Han leaned over and whispered, "Advanced individual, joint commendation—I've been in the system for over twenty years and I've never seen two departments jointly hold a commendation ceremony for one person."

Lin Mo replied softly, "Director Han, that's the leader's way of showing favor."

"What are you talking about!" Old Han glared at him, but his eyes were full of laughter. "You're worth it!"

The commendation ceremony continued.

Next came speeches from several leaders.

Minister Meng spoke for ten minutes, and the core message was just one thing—publicity is not a trivial matter; it is a matter of combat effectiveness.

Zhang Jian said a few words, even fewer, but Lin Mo remembered one sentence: "The best propaganda is one that the people can understand, remember, and trust."

The meeting ended at around 4 p.m.

The leaders left first. Lin Mo had just stood up when he was surrounded by a group of people.

Xiao Zhang from the Publicity Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security was the first to rush over: "Director Lin! Joint commendation! Two ministries are holding an commendation ceremony for you alone! What an incredible honor!"

Xiao Zhao from the Cyber ​​Security Bureau followed behind: "Director Lin, could you please let me take a picture with the banner? Just one!"

Xiao Wang from the Criminal Investigation Bureau was even more direct: "Director Lin, when are you going to film a new movie? I'll subscribe to a membership in advance!"

"Come on, Prosecutor Zhao is waiting for you in the car."

Lin Mo followed Lao Han out of the auditorium.

A black sedan was parked at the entrance, with Prosecutor Zhao sitting in the back seat and the window open.

Seeing Lin Mo come out, Prosecutor Zhao smiled and waved, pointing to the car door: "Get in, I'll take you back to your unit."

Lin Mo got into the car, and Zhao Jian sat next to him. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "Little Lin, you've accomplished a lot this year."

Lin Mo didn't reply.

Zhao Jian continued, "Last year you were just a first-level staff member, and now you're a full section chief. Moreover, the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People's Procuratorate held a special commendation meeting for you. This kind of speed is something you won't see for decades in this system."

He turned to look at Lin Mo, his tone serious: "But don't get carried away."

"Prosecutor Zhao, I don't know how."

"I know you won't." Prosecutor Zhao leaned back in his seat, looking ahead. "I'm just reminding you—your current achievements are not only earned by your talent, but also by the times. The people want to watch dramas like this, the country wants to promote this direction, and you just happen to be in this position. You are the right person, at the right time, doing the right thing."

He paused, then added, "But times change, and you have to learn to do your job well amidst those changes; that's true skill."

Lin Mo nodded earnestly: "Prosecutor Zhao, I've got it."

The car pulled up in front of the police station. Lin Mo got out and stood by the roadside watching Prosecutor Zhao's car drive away.

He was still clutching the red certificate in his hand.

My phone vibrated.

It was a message from Lao Zhao: "Director Lin! I heard from Lao Han that there was a joint commendation? Congratulations!"

Lin Mo replied with a single word: "Thank you."

Old Zhao sent another message: "Director Lin, when are you treating us to a meal?"

Lin Mo smiled and replied, "Next week, same place, roast suckling pig."

Old Zhao replied instantly: "Okay!"

......

The video of the commendation ceremony was edited and released by the two companies that same evening.

The Supreme People's Procuratorate posted a video on its Douyin account, which lasted for a little over two minutes.

The film opens with a shot of Lin Mo standing up and walking onto the stage, accompanied by the caption: "What has a 28-year-old changed with three works?"

Then comes a fast cut: Zhao Dehan's money wall, Secretary Dakang slamming his fist on the table, Qi Tongwei swallowing a gun, Manager Lu shouting slogans, Xu Jiang smashing the TV, An Xin with a full head of white hair, Gao Qiqiang busy behind the fish stall, and hilarious clips of Zhang Hao and Wu Erwo...

Interspersed throughout the video were scenes of Prosecutor Zhang presenting an award to Lin Mo and Minister Meng handing Lin Mo a banner.

Finally, there was a scene of Lin Mo standing on the stage and bowing to the audience.

Freeze.

black screen.

The subtitles appeared: "In the Name of the People": 6.8% viewership rating, the highest in nearly ten years.

"All or Nothing": Anti-fraud app downloads increased by 800%.

"The Storm": Ratings 4.1%, and reports of organized crime and gang-related activities increased by 300%.

The last line reads: "What he filmed was not a play, but the will of the people."

The background music is an instrumental version of the opening theme song from "In the Name of the People," which has a strong rhythm and is very exciting to listen to.

The video garnered over 500,000 likes within ten minutes of being posted.

The comment section exploded instantly.

"I cried, I really cried. Director Lin has accomplished so much in the past two years, and he's only twenty-eight years old."

"The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security jointly awarded him! Two ministerial-level units held an award ceremony for one person! Director Lin, you are the pinnacle of civil service!"

"The banner reads 'Pioneers of Political and Legal Publicity, Guardians of the People.' Director Lin, you deserve those twelve words."

"My three favorite dramas were all directed by Director Lin. This year is my Lin Mo year."

"Previously awarded a second-class merit, now jointly commended as an outstanding individual, Director Lin's resume is making me envious."

When the video of the commendation ceremony was sent out, Lin Mo's mother was in the kitchen preparing vegetables.

Lin Mo's hometown is a small county town in the south. It's not too big or too small; it only takes half an hour to walk from the east side of the town to the west side.

The Lin family lives in an old-style three-bedroom house from the 1990s. The white paint on the walls has turned a bit yellow, but it is kept very clean.

There was a 50-inch LCD TV in the living room, which Lin Mo bought for him last year. His mother thought it was too big and would waste electricity. Lin Mo said that the TV could connect to the Internet. His father chimed in from the side, "What can you do with the Internet? I just want to watch the news."

The TV isn't on right now.

Lin's mother put the selected water spinach into the washing basin, turned on the tap and rinsed it twice, then picked up each stalk and pinched off its tail.

The phone rang.

It wasn't a phone call, it was a WeChat video call.

Lin's mother wiped her hands, picked up her phone and saw that it was her sister, Lin Mo's aunt.

"Hey, sis! Did you see that?!" Auntie's voice boomed from the phone, startling Lin's mother into moving the phone away a little.

"What are you looking at? I'm just picking vegetables."

"Lin Mo, your Lin Mo is on TV!" Auntie's voice was shrill and fast. "No, not TV, it's Douyin! That short video! It was released by the Ministry of Public Security! Two high-ranking officials presented him with awards! One is the Minister of Public Security! The other is the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate! Sister, sister, did you hear that?!"

The vegetables in Lin's mother's hand fell into the basin.

"What did you say?"

"See for yourself!" My aunt hung up the video call and sent me a Douyin link.

Lin's mother clicked on it.

The scene shows a large auditorium with a red banner hanging on the stage. Two leaders with gray hair are standing on the stage, and Lin Mo is in the middle.

Her son, wearing a dark blue jacket, stood ramrod straight, accepting a red certificate and a banner with both hands.

The audience erupted in applause, and the flashbulbs went off everywhere.

The video had subtitles that appeared line by line.

"What did a 28-year-old change with his three works?"

"He's not filming a play, he's capturing the hearts and minds of the people."

"Joint commendation from the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security."