r18novel Chapter 939 The Filter Shattered! (Updated First, Revised Later)
Chapter 939 The Filter Shattered! (Updated First, Revised Later)
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In the moonlit scene, a toilet with tiled walls appears, clean and bright, quite tidy, which seems out of place for that era. You have to know that even in the days when you had to pay 5 cents to use a public toilet, most people would not use the toilet outside unless necessary, because the conditions of toilets in most places were really indescribable.
"Oh my, have you heard? Something just happened in Yanjing. Apparently, an old lady was going through security at the railway station and a human head was found! It's absolutely terrifying! That old lady is really something. Doesn't she realize where she is? We live in a society governed by law. Using this kind of tactic to threaten the authorities to reopen her case is incredibly stupid. Apparently, it's because her son, who was working at a gold mine, stole gold from his boss and accidentally died in a fall while trying to escape. And yet, this old lady is so audacious, repeatedly demanding that their court reopen the case. She doesn't own the court! Besides, she already accepted compensation from the other family during the first lawsuit; they even reached an out-of-court settlement. Now she's causing trouble and appealing—isn't she just trying to get money…?"
[Hey! What happened to the scene? Where's the conman? What kind of place is this? And they're even using camera movement? Do you think we're filming a movie?]
[Damn, I'm still a bit caught up in the emotions from just now. By the way, I think I saw the Bad Guy Commander yell "Grand Secretary Chen" in the live stream. What was it about again?]
[I know that! Grand Secretary Chen means there's no need to continue watching. It seems the content revealed in this memory trial has nothing to do with the conman protecting a wanted player, but the Bad Commander got angry...]
[Just wondering, is anyone actually attracted to the handsome villain?]
[Yes, yes, she always gives off a feeling of being easily taken advantage of and delicate and fragile, so pretty she looks like a girl. But then she suddenly yelled like a rough, tough guy from Northeast China, and all that filter shattered. She seems even more beautiful and real now, which makes her seem more approachable, right?]
[Some girls just love the handsome villain's looks!]
Do you guys think that the Bad Guy Commander might have a childhood friend or a close, mutually admiring buddy like Cockroach Jade Feet and Young Master Yin? If so, I'm going to start shipping them.
[I don't know, isn't this the first time the Bad Guy Commander has appeared in public? Who knows anything about him...]
[I'm even ready to start writing fanfiction, sis!]
Finally, an ID named "My Older Sister is the Most Beautiful in the World" commented.
He's married, and his child can use the toilet independently.
That finally stopped the yaoi fans in the comments section!
I'm outta here, this is boring. I'm more curious about the conman's experiences.
[Same as above]
[But where is this scene taken? It doesn't look like Beijing. If it's all from 08, the city's infrastructure here seems quite backward compared to Beijing at that time...]
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Soup-making province, Jizhou.
The young, square-faced man shook himself in the bathroom, pulled up his pants, and casually spoke to his colleague next to him. Actually, he wasn't considered young at this age, but compared to his current appearance in the 'Memory Trial' courtroom, he did look young.
He wore a white shirt that met the standards for grassroots staff within the system, with a small badge hanging on his chest. Even when he went to the toilet, the topics he discussed with others seemed to revolve around people's livelihoods and the latest happenings in the system in other provinces. This easily created an image of someone who was concerned about the country and its people and dedicated to his job.
Upon hearing this, another section chief, who was clearly of a much higher rank than him and was standing next to him on the urinal, was taken aback for a moment, and then suddenly said with a hint of amusement.
"Hey! Our Engineer Chen has friends in Beijing? His information network is so good..."
"Engineer Chen, where did you find out about this? How can Jizhou City be so well-informed about Yanjing?"
Upon hearing this, the young man surnamed Chen, known as Engineer Chen, scratched his head.
"Hey, my girlfriend works in petitioning over there. She just told me what to do. I said... we should send these troublemakers back to Beijing. Oh no, considering it's Beijing and a major national event is about to take place, arrest them! Arresting them would be best. If not, we can try to appease them first, then take action. We can calm the old lady down, pretend to help her with her problem, and bring her to her workplace for a detailed discussion. Once things have calmed down, we can have the police come and take her away. If she dares to cause trouble, we'll give her a lifetime in jail and that will be the end of it."
"This matter won't cause any major upheaval, and it won't continue to have any negative social impact. Over time, as no one makes a fuss anymore, it will gradually be forgotten."
The man who came in to use the restroom, whose status was clearly much higher than that of Engineer Chen, was startled and glanced in surprise at Engineer Chen, who was wearing a white shirt and tidying up his appearance in front of the mirror.
"Not bad, Engineer Chen. Your ability to handle emergencies is quite strong!"
Engineer Chen smiled shyly. "Boss, I was just saying it casually. We were just gossiping, weren't we? Besides, you said last time that we shouldn't talk about our own colleagues in the company, as it can easily affect the unity and stability among colleagues. So I've never talked about things related to our company anywhere else in the company..."
Do you still remember what I said so long ago?
The man addressed as "leader" was slightly moved. He then raised his hand and patted Engineer Chen on the shoulder. However, considering that the man he called Engineer Chen was actually older than him, and was essentially his senior, he couldn't just act arrogantly in front of him because the man called him "leader." So he withdrew his hand and patted Engineer Chen's arm instead.
For a moment, I felt a surge of emotion.
A hint of reluctance and bitterness suddenly flashed across the young cadre's face;
"Engineer Chen, a notice just came down regarding my personnel transfer. There have been too many people slandering me lately, and you may have heard some rumors. Soon, many more people will hear about it. When they curse me, you should also curse them a couple of times. I'm afraid you'll be isolated."
"Also, don't greet me when we meet at work in the future. Otherwise, those guys who were eyeing my position might think you've developed a desire to compete with them and start targeting you after I leave."
This is generally how it works within the system. Regardless of a leader's style, since they are all in the same department, the thoughts and ideas of those above and below are different. Therefore, everyone will inevitably have different opinions and ways of handling things. Those not in a position shouldn't meddle in its affairs. Most of the time, in order to do the work well and more efficiently, only one voice is allowed in a department. In this case, some of the department head's decisions might seem stupid to others. After all, the age and experience gap makes it difficult for some younger, lower-level cadres to understand why people in leadership positions like to complicate simple things. Perhaps this understanding will gradually fade over time, and they will understand when they themselves take that position. For example… well, I can't give an example.
If a leader is leaving, you're lucky if the subordinates don't roll their eyes at you to your face...
Especially if it's a promotion in name only or a demotion in reality, or if you're directly sent by the organization to the countryside for poverty alleviation, far away from the core work circle of the department, you might not even know the work order and workflow when you come back after half a year of poverty alleviation work.
This is actually a form of offending someone higher up in a roundabout way, resulting in a demotion...
At this moment, you can clearly see something called the "face of all living beings".
Those subordinates who used to fawn over you are being kind enough if they don't report you to higher-ups before you leave, let alone badmouth you behind your back.
However, upon hearing these words, Engineer Chen immediately frowned.
"broken……"
"what happened?"
The young department head seemed somewhat surprised by Chen's reaction to these words; he was neither happy nor sad, but rather looked quite strange.
“Boss, I may have been isolated by them. I have never heard them say anything bad about you.”
Upon hearing this, the section chief seemed taken aback by the words, then smiled and washed his hands; "Alright, go back to work!"
Engineer Chen immediately nodded in agreement, as if he had instantly forgotten what his leader had just said.
The young leader stood in the restroom for a while, and about half a minute later, a man dressed as a driver walked in. The man looked puzzled and asked the leader a question.
"Weren't you supposed to be promoted? Why are you giving him the impression that you're about to be demoted..."
"As the head of the budget department, I don't have many people who genuinely admire or respect me. They only treat me with courtesy because the position has real power and holds the lifeblood of some people. Although I was promoted after the transfer, this position is a lucrative and lucrative post. I don't know how many people want to fight tooth and nail to get into this position. So I don't want to leave this position to a bunch of ungrateful wretches and disloyal outsiders. Generally speaking, it's reasonable to cultivate your own leadership team when you leave and leave some goodwill in the unit."
"But after thinking it over, when I recently spoke privately with several other colleagues in my department and asked them what they thought of their other colleagues, they either joked around or used the opportunity to maliciously smear others. They said that someone had long disliked me and was badmouthing the work I assigned them, and that I had been two-faced towards them. A group of them, each with their own detailed accounts, were throwing mud at each other and smearing each other. Some even openly comforted me to my face, saying they didn't want me to leave." But they kept subtly trying to find out which company I was going to next and what my career prospects were like. They were afraid that I would do well after I left, or even worse, that I would mention it to the higher-ups and elevate their competitors. Only Engineer Chen, although he only made me laugh, was far more sentimental than the others. By cultivating such a person to this coveted position, at least if I were to return to this company in the future and need the help of my old colleagues, we wouldn't be held hostage by outsiders.
"Oh, by the way, could you also check which unit Chen's wife works for in Yanjing, and what her position is? From what he said, it seems she's in charge of handling petitions and complaints?"
Upon hearing this, the man dressed as a driver beside him immediately spoke;
"We've found out. Engineer Chen's wife is a divorced woman with a child. It's quite rare to see Engineer Chen accepting her as a 'buy one get one free' deal in this day and age. But considering his age and how much younger she is, it's actually quite reasonable..."
Where are there any stupid people who drive alongside leaders?
They were all shrewd and clever, and as soon as they realized that their superiors seemed to appreciate Engineer Chen and were willing to promote him, they had already prepared all the relevant information about Engineer Chen.
The next moment, the leader in front of him glared, frowned, and looked displeased.
“Xiao Liu, what have I always told you? You only need to say what’s useful. Swallow all that nonsense and keep it to yourself. Stop gossiping. You’re a grown man, acting like a woman all day long…”