I accidentally joined a group of charlatans, so I immediately called the police and handed it over t

three days later.

The conference room of the Provincial Department of Education was filled with smoke, making it look like a fire had broken out.

The director sat in the main seat, holding the newly printed report card in his hand, his expression as if he had seen a ghost.

"Has it been verified?"

His voice was somewhat unsteady, as if he hadn't yet recovered from the enormous shock.

"It was verified three times."

The head of the marking team was an elderly professor with gray hair. He was taking off his glasses and rubbing his bloodshot eyes.

"We even pulled up the surveillance footage and watched it frame by frame."

"There was no cheating."

"This is a miracle."

The old professor took a deep breath and pointed with trembling fingers to the first twenty lines of the transcript.

There.

The names of the same school are neatly arranged—

[Red Flag Hope Primary School in Daliangshan]

Following that list of names were the scores, all of them glaringly obvious and suffocatingly high.

【100 (out of 100)】

Even the points for steps and the neatness of the paper, which are usually used to differentiate students, are all deducted.

It was as perfect as a standard answer printed by a machine.

And beneath this terrifying formation.

The best score achieved by students from prestigious schools like the Provincial Experimental High School, the Municipal No. 1 High School, and those so-called top schools that usually dominate the rankings was only 82 points.

The passing rate was less than 10%.

Fault.

This is not just a gap, it's a crushing defeat on a dimensional level.

"Should we...release it?"

The secretary asked cautiously.

The director remained silent for a long time before finally stubbing out his cigarette with a vengeance.

"hair!"

"If it's real, why not post it?"

"The world is about to change."

……

The moment the results were announced.

The official website is down.

Immediately afterwards, public opinion exploded, instantly overwhelming all reason.

"impossible!!!"

The mother, dressed in Chanel, let out a scream at home and slammed her phone onto the sofa.

"Perfect scores? Twenty perfect scores? All from that lousy elementary school?"

"My son only scored 40 points! He's been having one-on-one private tutoring since he was little!"

"There's something fishy going on! There's definitely something fishy going on!"

This anger wasn't because their child hadn't done well on the test.

It was not because of a deep fear.

The sense of superiority they built with money and resources was shattered by a group of "peasants".

They cannot accept it.

They preferred to believe it was a huge conspiracy.

The online comment section was instantly flooded with comments.

[Investigate Hongqi Primary School thoroughly! This is outrageous! Did they leak the exam questions?!]

[A group of kids from the mountains who've never even attended tutoring classes, getting perfect scores? That's a lie!]

If this wasn't cheating, I'll eat my keyboard live on stream!

[Someone is definitely trying to create a "rags-to-riches" persona, using our children as stepping stones! Disgusting!]

The internet celebrity parent who once mocked the exam by livestreaming outside the exam hall is now relentlessly attacking them like a mad dog.

He posted more than a dozen videos in a row, using strong language and doing everything he could to incite others.

"Family members, this isn't an exam anymore, it's an insult to our intelligence!"

"We want the truth! We want a retake!"

"If you don't give us an explanation, we'll stage a sit-in protest in front of the Education Bureau!"

The angry parents gathered together.

They doxxed Principal Zhang, and some even called Hongqi Elementary School to hurl insults.

"You old liar! How many children have you ruined!"

"Your school is garbage and should be shut down!"

On the other end of the phone, Principal Zhang held the receiver, his aged hand trembling.

He doesn't understand.

The children did so well in their exams and brought honor to the country, so why are they being criticized?

Why do those city people just refuse to believe that it's the children's skill?

……

Base No. 001.

Inside the command center, there was a deathly silence.

On the big screen, malicious comments from the internet were displayed on a scrolling screen.

Every question is like a slap in the face to this sick society.

"This is outrageous..."

Li Guobang was so angry that he trembled all over. He slammed his fist on the table, and the specially made tempered glass cracked again.

"They're ruining these children!"

"Just because they can't do it themselves, doesn't mean others can't?!"

"Have these people lost all their conscience?!"

On the sofa in the corner.

Chen Xi held a glass of water in her hand, gently swirling it.

His expression was so indifferent it was almost frightening.

Like a god devoid of joy or sorrow, coldly observing the ugliness of humanity.

"Old Li."

Chen Xi spoke up.

His tone was calm, yet it carried a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine.

"That's just human nature."

"They get jealous when the difference is only a tiny bit."

"When the gap becomes incomprehensible, they will fear, deny, and try to destroy."

He put down the cup, the glass clinking against the table with a crisp sound.

"Since they want the truth."

"Since they believe it's a leak of exam questions."

Chen Xi took out his phone and dialed Li Guobang's internal line.

Although the two were in the same room, he preferred to give instructions in this way.

"Satisfy them."

"Notify the Ministry of Education to accept the proposal for a re-examination."

Li Guobang was stunned, then turned around abruptly: "Chen Xi! Are you bowing down to them? This will make the children suffer!"

"No."

Chen Xi stood up and walked to the large screen.

Looking at the faces of those clamoring for a retake, he revealed a cruel sneer.

"This is not bowing down."

"This is execution."

"This time, we'll be live-streaming across the entire internet."

"Since they suspect the questions are too easy and suspect there's a question bank."

"So, what's the question this time...?"

Chen Xi lightly tapped his finger in the air, as if pressing the launch button for a nuclear weapon.

"Let's use the one that Wenquxingjun couldn't solve last night."

Li Guobang gasped.

Even the God of Literature couldn't solve this problem?

Is this for a group of elementary school students?

"Isn't this...isn't this too harsh?"

"ruthless?"

Chen Xi turned around, his gaze icy and piercing.

"The only way to deal with arrogance."

"It's like shoving their faces into the ground and rubbing them hard."

"Until they learn to be in awe."