One person said: The essence of Wuhou Qimen lies not in Qimen, but in Wuhou.

Bi Youlong was the first to speak, his voice filled with undisguised dissatisfaction: "What? What does the higher-up mean? Are they dissatisfied with our company? We've worked diligently, what job haven't we done well? What line of work has gone wrong? And they actually sent us an inspector, isn't that obviously to find fault with us!"

Zhao Fangxu raised his hand and pressed it down, his voice carrying an undeniable composure: "Director Bi, be mindful of your words. Don't say anything that could undermine unity. The leadership has its own reasons, and our company must obey the Party's leadership."

Bi Youlong opened his mouth, then suddenly realized how inappropriate his words had been, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He took out a handkerchief, wiped his face, and said in a low voice, "I apologize."

The atmosphere in the meeting room relaxed slightly, but remained tense.

At this moment, Dou Le, the head of the East China region, spoke up.

His voice carried a barely perceptible hint of tension: "Chairman Zhao, this newly appointed leader is also serving as a first-level inspector in the Jiangxi Provincial leadership team, which is equivalent to a full-fledged provincial-level official. Jiangxi Province is within the jurisdiction of our East China region. What exactly is the higher-ups' intention? Is it because of the company's recent activities?"

Zhao Fangxu shook his head, his tone calm but weighty: "Dou Le, don't be nervous. Although Jiangxi Province belongs to the East China region and you are in charge, the arrangements made by the higher-ups are clearly not targeted at any one person. As for the leaders' intentions, let's not try to guess them."

He glanced around, slowing his speech, each word seeming as if weighed down by a heavy weight: "This newly arrived director of the Party Committee's Inspection Office is at the ministerial level, both in the government leadership and in our company's leadership, the same level as a company director. But the nature of his work is different. In a sense, even I am subject to his supervision. Moreover, he has dual superiors. Do you understand?"

Dual leadership.

The moment those four words were uttered, everyone in the conference room fell silent.

Everyone here is shrewd; there isn't a single fool among them.

All-Tong Company was originally an organization that dealt with the messes in the world of supernatural beings. Their level and authority were both high and low. Within the supernatural beings' circle, they could do whatever they wanted; but within the entire national machine, they were just a small cog in a huge system.

They each perform their respective duties with government agencies, and usually only have working interactions, keeping to themselves.

But this newly appointed leader actually had two superiors.

What does this mean? It means that he has a voice not only in the company, but also in government agencies.

This means that he is backed not just by a company, but by the weight of the entire national apparatus.

It means they can't touch him—not that they don't want to, but that they can't.

This has transcended the rules of the game in the world of supernatural beings and risen to the level of national governments.

In other words, this newly appointed leader absolutely cannot cause any problems during his tenure at the company.

Otherwise, they would all be in deep trouble.

Zhao Fangxu observed the changes in everyone's expressions and knew that they had already gone through all the pros and cons in their minds.

He nodded, his voice becoming low and serious, as if he were reading an unquestionable verdict: "Comrades, remember, superhumans are also human beings, and also legal citizens of China. Regardless of what happened in the past, from now on, we must ensure that all regions live in peace and manage the superhumans in our own jurisdictions and the superhuman forces in various departments."

He paused, then each word that followed seemed to hammer into the air of the conference room: "Furthermore, issue a notice—whatever this newly appointed leader does, it will be national policy. Do not resort to methods from the supernatural world to engage in any irrational, mindless, or utterly foolish actions. Otherwise, it's not that I, Zhao Fangxu, don't want to maintain the balance, it's not that I don't want to protect him, it's that even the entire company can't protect him. This is not an exaggeration, but an objective fact. Do you all understand?"

Everyone understood.

This official statement can be translated into plain language in one sentence: Suppressing organized crime requires evidence, counter-terrorism requires lists, and suppressing rebellions only requires coordinates.

The air in the meeting room almost froze.

At this moment, Xu Si, the head of the North China region, spoke up.

His tone became unusually serious, and he took the cigarette from his mouth: "Chairman Zhao, I have a question. Why did the higher-ups parachute in a leader from Jiangxi Province, and one who is also in charge of both our company? Is it because of Zhang Chulan? And the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain?"

His worry was written all over his face.

In a while, he will take Zhang Chulan to Jiangxi Province for a public ceremony at Longhu Mountain to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony.

He had to find out clearly—if he accidentally offended this new leader in Jiangxi, it would be no laughing matter.

Zhao Fangxu thought for a moment and then slowly said, "Xu Si, don't feel pressured. Work is work, just do what needs to be done."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the remote control, pointed it at the large screen in the conference room, and pressed a button.

The screen lit up, displaying an interface for an encrypted file.

"Gentlemen," Zhao Fangxu's voice held a deeper meaning, "after all this talk, let's learn about the resume of this high-ranking official."

He opened the PowerPoint presentation.

The first thing that appears on the screen is a photograph.

The young man in the photo is wearing a white shirt and a black suit, with neat, dark blue slicked-back hair. He has a pair of thin-rimmed glasses on his fair face, his eyes are calm and composed, and there is a faint smile on his lips. His overall demeanor strikes a perfect balance between elite and official.

It's not that kind of aggressive sharpness, but a kind of composure that says, "I don't need to prove anything."

A line of personal information slowly scrolls out from the side:

Name: Zhuge Ming.

Gender: Male.

Ethnicity: Han.

Age: 25 years old.

Height: 183cm.

Political affiliation: Member of the Communist Party of China.

Current position: First-level inspector of Zhejiang Province, acting director of a certain department at the level of a department director.

Social position: Representative of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress.

Place of origin: Zhuge Bagua Village, Lanxi City, Zhejiang Province.

The meeting room was quiet.

Zhao Fangxu pressed the page-turning button, and dense text appeared on the screen, each item feeling like a hammer blow to the hearts of everyone present.

Personal resume:

Zhuge Ming was exceptionally gifted from a young age, devoted to the country, and committed to following the leadership of the Party. Responding to the call of the nation, he was admitted to the Department of Political Science and Law at Tsinghua University at the age of 12, where he pursued his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

During his time at university, he completed several national-level interdisciplinary research projects in law and public administration. His graduation thesis, "An Exploration of the Management Path of Different Groups under the National Governance System in the New Era," was awarded the title of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation, and his related theoretical achievements were adopted by the internal reference of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

After completing his postdoctoral research at the age of 17, he was assigned by the state to a comprehensive scientific research base in Northwest China to participate in a national-level scientific research project codenamed "Project Great Wall". He focused on nonlinear system dynamics and complex network analysis, and made significant breakthroughs in the field of defense science and technology. His related achievements won the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Special Prize) (not publicly awarded) and the Outstanding Contribution Award of Defense Science and Technology Industry.

During this period, he published several classified papers, the details of which will not be disclosed.