Name: My father is Zhao Dehan, and I hope he will become a dragon!

At seven o'clock in the morning, the front page of the Handong Daily.

The bold, large characters are as if cleaved by a knife or axe:

A Bizarre Transfer of Industrial Land: Who's Giving Chongming Science and Technology the Green Light?

The subtitle is even more incisive:

"Skipping the bidding process, transferring land at zero cost, and exempting all procedures—"

Why does the son of Executive Vice Governor Zhao Dehan enjoy exclusive privileges related to "national strategy"?

The article, a lengthy three thousand words, was accompanied by photos of the empty Guangmingfeng construction site, a blurry screenshot of a business registration document, and an interview with an "anonymous citizen": "We ordinary companies have to wait in line for three years to get land, and they can get it with just one sentence? Is that fair?"

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

At 10 a.m., hundreds of business representatives who felt they had been "unfairly treated" gathered in front of the Provincial Letters and Visits Bureau.

At 11:00 AM, over thirty self-media outlets reposted the report, with increasingly sensational headlines:

The Zhao family's "state-owned" business strategy

"Handong's New Elite: Using Fairness and Justice to Cover Up the Transfer of Benefits?"

Zhao Dehan's office, 21st floor of the provincial government building.

The telephone rang incessantly.

Li Dakang called to question him: "Dehan, something's happened to your son. Have you seen the news? Public opinion is very unfavorable for you right now!"

At this moment, Zhao Dehan is watching the television news.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dehan was speechless.

He had initially thought that Gao Yuliang would not retaliate.

Unexpectedly, they still took action.

Good grief, they're going straight for Zhao Chongming.

"Don't worry, don't you know me?" Zhao Dehan chuckled easily and said unhurriedly, "Gao Yuliang's old tricks, they can't be done in the light. This matter will be settled soon!"

"Okay!" Li Dakang naturally had no way of knowing what kind of project Guangming Peak was working on.

However, he still trusted Zhao Dehan.

He wouldn't be so foolish as to take the land back from the Shanshui Group and then immediately hand it over to his son.

Even if you're going to give something, you have to do it indirectly.

He hung up on Li Dakang.

Immediately afterward, Tian Guofu called: "Old Zhao, the Discipline Inspection Commission has received more than twenty letters of complaint, requesting an investigation!"

Zhao Dehan said helplessly, "Comrade Tian Guofu, I can only tell you one thing: this matter is not up to me, nor is it up to Secretary Sha. Do you understand?"

Tian Guofu said, "Okay, I understand!"

He then hung up the phone.

The number of people who called Zhao Dehan that morning was not small.

Some people felt that Zhao Dehan was simply lawless.

Some people also know that there's more to this story than meets the eye.

Zhao Dehan patiently answered one phone call after another.

Judging the character, ability, and loyalty of the people you employ by making phone calls.

Before anything happened, he kept calling her Governor Zhao and was quick to show his loyalty.

Only when something really happens can people be truly tested.

Zhao Dehan, however, remained unusually calm.

He hung up the last phone call, straightened his suit, and walked straight to the provincial party committee building.

The atmosphere in Sha Ruijin's office was icy.

Sha Ruijin stood by the window, clutching the copy of the "Handong Daily" in his hand, his knuckles turning white.

Seeing Zhao Dehan enter, he turned around, his voice low and booming: "Dehan, have you finished reading the newspaper?!"

Zhao Dehan nodded.

Sha Ruijin said, "Bright Peak is a top-secret 'Core Shield' project. The entire internet is digging into your son's background; this is going to blow up!"

Zhao Dehan replied calmly, "Secretary Sha, I'm also worried about this!"

Sha Ruijin suddenly asked, "How's Chongming?"

"Him?" Zhao Dehan shrugged, a proud smile playing on his lips. "Chongming probably doesn't know about this yet."

"How so?" Sha Ruijin was taken aback.

"He's been locked up in the underground lab by Academician Lin Zhenbang and his team for over ten days now, and he hasn't even left the cleanroom." Zhao Dehan smiled bitterly. "The company's daily operations are all handled by Vice President Zhang Zhe, and even cell phone signals are blocked—even if the sky were to fall outside, he'd probably still be adjusting the workpiece table."

Sha Ruijin looked at Zhao Dehan with a wry smile, feeling that he was showing off.

He coughed and said, "But public opinion has exploded! The public is questioning the government's credibility, and the General Office of the Central Committee just called to inquire!"

"Then let them investigate."

Zhao Dehan's eyes shone brightly: "The deeper the investigation goes, the more it proves—this is not nepotism, it's the fate of the nation."

Sha Ruijin retorted, "Investigate my ass! It's a state secret; how can we investigate that?"

Zhao Dehan shrugged: "This..."

A cold glint flashed in Sha Ruijin's eyes as he grabbed the intercom: "Get Miao Qingzheng to my office immediately!"

Ten minutes later, Miao Qing arrived in a hurry.

His face paled slightly, but he forced himself to remain calm: "Secretary Sha, you wanted to see me?"

Sha Ruijin slammed the newspaper in front of him: "Did you approve this?"

Miao Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately said, "Secretary Sha, this... this was something the reporters below did on their own! I was working overtime last night reviewing a different article, and I only found out about this this morning! I've already ordered a halt to printing and am recalling all newspapers!"

"recall?"

Sha Ruijin sneered: "It's already in the top three trending topics nationwide, what's the point of recalling the paper version?"

He stood up abruptly, pulled a red-headed document from the drawer, and slammed it on the table:

Approval Regarding the Classification of the "Guangmingfeng Lithography Machine Project" as a Top Secret (Chip Shield Level)

Issuing authorities: General Office of the CPC Central Committee, General Office of the State Council, Science and Technology Commission of the Central Military Commission

Classification: Top Secret - Confidential for Life

Consequences of leaking secrets: Strictly investigated in accordance with the "Anti-Espionage Law" and the "Law on Guarding State Secrets".

Sha Ruijin said, word by word, "Miao Qingzheng, do you know what 'Core Shield Level' means? It means—any unauthorized reporting, inquiries, or dissemination constitutes a crime of endangering national security!"

Miao Qing trembled violently, his face turning deathly pale.

His legs went weak and he could barely stand.

It's not a violation of rules, it's not a breach of discipline—it's a crime!

"I...I don't know..."

Miao Qing's voice trembled: "Nobody told me this was a state secret..."

"Nonsense, I don't even know the details!"

Sha Ruijin's eyes were like knives: "But I'll also tell you, when Comrade Zhao Dehan submitted the application, it involved classified matters, which were discussed at the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee meeting, and all members signed it! As the Propaganda Minister, you signed it yourself, have you forgotten all that?"

Miao Qing's face turned green.

Zhao Dehan coldly said, "Minister Miao, this situation is very disadvantageous for us. I'm afraid this matter won't be easily resolved. By the way, are there any reporters going to Guangming Peak?"

Miao Qing was feeling rather confused when she heard Zhao Dehan's question. For a moment, she didn't react and instinctively blurted out, "Huh?"

"I'm asking you if any reporters have gone to Guangming Peak!" Zhao Dehan asked again.

Miao Qing was feeling a cramp in her calves and stammered, "Yes, I think so!"

Zhao Dehan looked at Miao Qingzheng with eyes full of pity: "He's hopeless, just wait to die!"