In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

Compared to Deputy Commander Zhou, the others around him didn't take it too seriously.

Xia Zhao's words surprised and astonished them.

But subconsciously, they didn't take these things seriously.

Without needing further explanation, they themselves judged Xia Zhao's behavior as a joke.

Xia Zhao has been to Lanying City many times.

At thirty years old, her martial arts skills reached the eighth rank, surpassing far more than many others.

Many experienced martial artists want to receive her guidance.

Such a person is on a much higher level.

Her appreciation is often the kind of appreciation an elder has for a younger person.

With such an imbalance, it's difficult for the two of them to think in that direction.

The late-night gathering became a little awkward after Xia Zhao joined in.

Even though she was trying her best to joke around, the others around her were still a little nervous.

Like how students behave in front of their teachers.

During the conversation, Deputy Commander Zhou brought up the current troubles again.

Li Yuan not only successfully dismantled the machine, but also successfully installed the new one.

The entire process was safe and went smoothly.

A production line was thus started up, achieving initial success.

"We have four more production lines behind us. At this pace, we can easily complete the task in ten days at most."

I thought it would be incredibly difficult, but looking back now, it wasn't that hard.

It was unclear whether Deputy Commander Zhou's remarks were casual or meant to imply something.

The others nearby echoed this sentiment, belittling Tang Wenlou and his group.

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhao's expression instantly turned serious.

"It looks simple, but if it's that simple, how come none of us have been able to complete it before?"

Doesn't Deputy Commander Zhou think he got lucky this time, receiving help from Mr. Li Yuan?

Being too arrogant could lead to following in Tang Wenlou's footsteps.

Xia Zhao maintained his joking tone.

But this time, her words carried a hint of warning.

We're all adults, and we often speak with ulterior motives.

Li Yuan could also sense the difference between what he had just said and what he had just said.

This is paving the way for lowering wages.

By explaining the difficulty of the task in detail, it is pointed out that the task is relatively simple and easy.

The simpler it is, the fewer benefits it can offer.

Xia Zhao's response was clearly intended to confirm Li Yuan's identity.

The task is difficult to define.

Saying such things shows that Deputy Commander Zhou is arrogant.

What Xia Zhao wanted was to help Li Yuan finalize the reward of the S-grade nutritional blending solution.

Such treasures are indeed rare.

Even for a junior member of the Xia family like her, obtaining an S-grade item still requires some effort.

Deputy Commander Zhou tried to downplay Li Yuan's contributions with just a few words, but she disagreed.

Xia Zhao understood that it wasn't that Deputy Commander Zhou was unwilling to give up the treasure.

However, the fate of this S-grade nutrient solution needs to be decided by a majority of people in the command center.

Deputy Commander Zhou was worried that the resistance they would encounter would be too great.

First, prepare a backup plan for yourself.

Otherwise, it will take a lot of effort to give Li Yuanzheng this reward.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan also chimed in with a smile: "To be honest, these tasks are really not simple."

Many people only see the performance on stage, not the hard work behind the scenes.

There are four more production lines ahead, and I don't know if things will go this smoothly.

As he spoke, Li Yuan unconsciously glanced at Xia Zhao beside him.

Xia Zhao was also looking in Li Yuan's direction, and the two exchanged a knowing smile.

Without needing to say more, they cooperated and understood each other's intentions.

After a late-night snack, Li Yuan continued his mission the next morning.

Last night, Deputy Commander Zhou reported the mission's progress to his superiors.

He received praise over the phone.

This morning, the authorities even published a statement praising them.

The commendation document was posted online early in the morning.

Such commendation documents all have clear symbolic meaning.

The fact that it's been released means that the higher-ups really think highly of Deputy Commander Zhou.

After this matter is over, he will most likely take over the position of commander-in-chief.

As soon as Tang Wenlou arrived at his office, he immediately saw the commendation document.

Before they had even sat down, Xia Zhan invited them all over.

Inside the meeting room, everyone had arrived, but Xia Zhan was still resting with his eyes closed.

The others around dared not speak and could only wait.

Ten minutes later, Xia Zhan couldn't help but open his eyes.

"The trouble that has tormented us for half a year can be easily solved by someone else hiring a martial artist."

That's hilarious, absolutely hilarious!

Xia Zhan's words were full of emotion.

But everyone could tell he was really angry.

Last night, I carefully checked Li Yuan's information.

He is a teacher at Lingshan Middle School and obtained his training qualification through the Qingwu Competition.

This person, in theory, should be of service to us.

But we were so stupid...

Xia Zhan's words immediately caused everyone around him to lower their heads.

Xia Zhan said, "We're so stupid," but he wasn't saying he was stupid himself.

He was referring to the other people present.

"We have the final say on more than 80% of the matters at the Lanying City Command Center."

But we used underhanded methods to drive away such outstanding people.

Everyone, could you tell me what you were thinking at the time?

Xia Zhan spoke calmly, without any hint of blame or accusation.

The pressure he exerts is actually greater than the pressure he exerts when he's cursing.

"Deputy Commander Tang, tell me, how did you come up with that method back then?"

"They managed to create such a huge mess, giving Deputy Commander Zhou this opportunity."

When asked the question, Tang Wenlou turned pale and looked extremely embarrassed.

But now, he has no way to offer an explanation.

Could it be that you downgraded those tasks to save resources?

To be honest, when Tang Wenlou thought back to his decision, he felt incredibly stupid.

"Can anyone tell me what I was thinking back then?"

Why would we treat such a capable martial artist so harshly?

Xia Zhan continued to press for answers.

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Meng, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up.

"He only has a slight talent for operating machines, but such abilities are not widely applicable."

At the time, we were also thinking that there were many martial artists more skilled than him...

Zhuang Meng is about to become Tang Wenlou's daughter-in-law.

Since she's speaking here, she'll naturally be helping Tang Wenlou.

Xia Zhan looked up at her, a hint of mockery flashing across his face.

"You make it sound so easy; you have a little talent."

Does having a "slight talent" mean that he's the only one who can do something that no one else can?

And do you know how many similar tasks there are?

If Lanying City can resolve this issue, many companies will come here to set up factories.

At that time, tax revenue will increase several times over.

Our income and benefits have also doubled!

If it weren't for some other things on his mind, Xia Zhan would have even wanted to give her a good scolding.

Silence fell again in the meeting room.

While hesitating, Xia Zhan looked at Zhuang Meng and asked a question.

Are you sure Li Yuan still has feelings for you?

Can you be sure that his obsession runs deep?