The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

As soon as Master Fang finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the audience, followed by even more enthusiastic applause and cheers than before.

Zhou Zhiming was so excited he jumped up and down, grabbing Master Chen's arm, too happy to speak: "Grandmaster, did you hear that? My master passed! Deputy Second Level! Deputy Second Level!"

Master Chen smiled and nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of satisfaction.

Wen Tianyou stood beside them, watching the figure walking towards the assessment platform with admiration and longing in his eyes.

On the stage, after hearing that Li Kaixin had passed the test, Station Chief Zhao finally relaxed completely and let out a long sigh of relief.

Secretary Liu turned his head and looked at Political Commissar Chen with a smile: "Old Chen, you lost this time. Remember those vacant positions, tell your men not to fight for them."

"I don't need you to remind me!" Political Commissar Chen said coldly.

The two men behind Political Commissar Chen also looked dejected. If they had won this time, those positions would have been theirs for sure, but now it's all gone.

Secretary Liu, however, persisted, saying, "You came to me yourself this time, so why are you unhappy now that I've won?"

Political Commissar Chen snorted coldly without replying, his gaze falling on the four people walking towards the stage.

Seeing his expression, Secretary Liu smiled even more broadly.

Ultimately, the cause of this incident was his struggle with Political Commissar Chen for several newly added leadership positions.

After learning about the content reported by Li Kaixin, Political Commissar Chen believed that it contained exaggerations and used it to make a fuss.

Yesterday at the meeting, they used this as an excuse to set up a betting match, catching him completely off guard.

Unexpectedly, Li Kaixin actually passed the assessment for a deputy level two driver.

If he only passes the first option, he can only protect Li Kaixin and Station Chief Zhao from being affected. As for those leadership positions, he will have to give them up.

This result is truly an unexpected surprise.

When Li Kaixin and the other three returned to the stage, Secretary Liu stood up and greeted them with a smile.

"Good! Good! Comrade Li Kaixin, you're really great!" Secretary Liu shook Li Kaixin's hand firmly.

Li Kaixin smiled and said modestly, "Secretary Liu, you flatter me. It's all thanks to the good cultivation of the organization and leaders."

After the two released each other, Political Commissar Chen walked over with a smile on his face: "Comrade Li Kaixin, congratulations on passing the deputy level two assessment at such a young age. Your future is definitely limitless."

"Thank you, Political Commissar Chen. I will definitely continue to work hard in the future," Li Kaixin replied politely.

Looking at Political Commissar Chen's flawless smile, Li Kaixin felt a surge of admiration: No wonder he's a leader; even now, his face shows no sign of anything amiss.

Seeing Li Kaixin's attitude, Political Commissar Chen feigned satisfaction: "Very good. How about leaving the transport station and coming to work for me? I'll offer you an administrative position, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Liu glanced at Political Commissar Chen with some surprise.

Behind them, Station Chief Zhao, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, became anxious again, fearing that Li Kaixin might do something foolish in a moment of confusion.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Political Commissar Chen. I'm quite content here and don't want to leave yet," Li Kaixin said politely but firmly.

If I agree to this, what would I become?

Seeing that Li Kaixin refused so readily, Political Commissar Chen's smile remained unchanged: "It's good that the young man has his own ideas. If he changes his mind anytime, he can come and find me."

"Old Chen, that's a bit unfair of you. It's not appropriate to poach his people in front of Xiao Zhao, is it?" Secretary Liu said with a smile.

"Old Liu, I'm just eager to find talent," Political Commissar Chen chuckled, not continuing the topic. His gaze then fell on the three examiners, his tone gentle:

"Thank you for your hard work today, three masters. Comrade Li Kaixin's success is also thanks to your efforts."

"Political Commissar Chen, you're too kind. This is our duty," Master Fang replied with a smile, his tone revealing no emotion.

Master Niu was the only one in the room who didn't know what was going on. He honestly replied, "Yes, Political Commissar Chen, please don't say that. It's all just what I should do."

But Wang Defa heard Political Commissar Chen's words differently. He pondered the meaning behind them, and sweat instantly broke out on his forehead again.

Political Commissar Chen glanced at him, said nothing more, and turned to Secretary Liu, saying, "Old Liu, now that the assessment is over, I should be leaving."

"What's the rush?" Secretary Liu stopped him with a half-smile. "Old Chen, it's a rare trip for you, why not stay for a simple meal? The canteen at the transportation station may be simple, but the chef's skills are quite good."

"No, I have other things to do today." Political Commissar Chen's face remained expressionless.

After saying that, he winked at the two people behind him, then turned and walked off the stage.

As he passed by Wang Defa, Political Commissar Chen paused for a moment, then put on a smile again: "Master Wang, you've worked hard. Come along with me, I'll see you off."

Looking at that smile, Wang Defa felt scared, but he still didn't dare to refuse and followed after her, trembling.

After Political Commissar Chen and his entourage had walked away, Secretary Liu turned around and reassured them gently, "Kaixin, don't worry about Political Commissar Chen. He won't make things difficult for you; it was just a coincidence this time."

Li Kaixin nodded, understanding what Secretary Liu meant.

Ultimately, someone of my caliber isn't someone Political Commissar Chen would even bother with. That earlier attempt to recruit me was probably just to annoy Secretary Liu.

Seeing that Li Kaixin understood the situation, Secretary Liu patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

Then he looked at Station Chief Zhao beside him: "Xiao Zhao, I'll leave the rest to you. I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

"Okay, Secretary Liu! I'll see you off," Station Chief Zhao quickly replied.

"Need not."

Secretary Liu gestured to the two people behind him, and after taking a few steps, he turned back as if he remembered something: "By the way, Kaixin, there are still half a month left. You must come then."

"Okay, Uncle Hongtao, I'll definitely come." Li Kaixin nodded in agreement and watched the group leave.

Before leaving, the two men brought by Secretary Liu turned back to look at Li Kaixin, as if they wanted to remember this young man.

On the other side, Political Commissar Chen had already gotten into the jeep with Wang Defa.

Political Commissar Chen still had a smile on his face, but his tone was cold: "Wang Defa, didn't I tell you to make the questions harder? What happened just now?"

"I...I don't know either," Wang Defa said, head down.

Political Commissar Chen's voice deepened: "You've caused me to lose two important leadership positions, and you're just going to say you didn't know?"

The two men following behind Political Commissar Chen also showed anger, looking at him with hostility.

"The questions I set have stumped many second-level drivers before, and I don't understand why that kid was able to answer them..." Wang Defa hurriedly explained, but when he saw those faces, he choked back his words.

"No need for explanations," Political Commissar Chen said firmly. "From now on, you'd better just drive."

What angered him was not only Wang Defa's mistake in setting the question, but also his final act of taking it upon himself to break the rules.

Upon hearing this, Wang Defa's face turned ashen, and he slumped into his seat.

His qualification as an assessor was thus lost.

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