Two days later, inside a prison in Fukushima.

Wei Sheng received a letter, and just a few words made his pupils shrink.

"Number 478, go to the meeting room," a prison guard said indifferently.

He suddenly stood up and went outside.

When he arrived at the reception room and saw his younger sister, Wei Caixia, his hands trembled involuntarily.

The letter just now said to give him a warning...

Wei Sheng's heart was pounding in his throat.

"Brother, Dad broke a leg." Wei Caixia's eyes were bloodshot.

Just when things had calmed down a bit at home and her mother stopped causing trouble, it was her father's turn.

After suddenly losing a leg, her father seemed to have all his energy drained away.

He kept muttering to himself: "Karma!"

Wei Sheng's lips trembled, and he choked out, "I understand."

He now understood that the other party wanted to shut him up, which meant taking one of his father's legs; this was just a warning.

If he doesn't do as they ask, next time it won't just be his legs.

After hearing this, Wei Sheng got up and left, his back hunched over, as if his spine had been broken by someone.

Wei Caixia watched his departing figure with suspicion.

She had her suspicions, but lacked evidence.

The person most seriously injured in the port explosion was her father.

When Wei Caixia's coworkers came to visit, they learned that her father wasn't supposed to be working in that area today; he had switched shifts with someone else.

She doesn't dare ask now, afraid of upsetting her father again.

Her brother, Wei Sheng, reacted very...strangely when he heard the news...

Wei Caixia didn't think about it any further and got up to leave.

…

At the hospital.

“I’ll be going back to work at the factory in two days. Right now, someone is covering your medical expenses, but we still have to make some money at home,” Li Zhaodi said, looking exhausted.

Wei Er kept his eyes closed and didn't speak, only his furrowed brows indicating his rejection of what he had heard.

But he knew that Li Zhaodi was right.

At his age, with his son in jail and his daughter in college, as the sole breadwinner of the family, someone has to step in after he falls.

However, the thought of hiring a caregiver makes him anxious.

“Honey, when Xia comes over, don’t give her a hard time. We all depend on her now.” Li Zhaodi sighed, her eyes welling up with tears.

Wei Er responded, but never opened his eyes, as if the light was stinging them.

Knock, knock.

When Li Zhaodi saw the person at the door, she quickly raised her hand to wipe away her tears with her sleeve.

Lu Qiuying, along with other leaders, came to visit the workers injured in the port explosion.

The most seriously injured was Wei Er from Haibi Village.

"Sister Li, these are leaders from above, here to offer their condolences." The foreman stepped forward and introduced the people to her.

Wei Er suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of guilt flashing in them.

The words spoken by the worker who carried the bomb have been haunting his dreams like a curse these past few days.

Li Zhaodi stepped aside, her eyes reddening again. "Thank you, leader."

“Tell us if you have any difficulties…” Mayor Jiang said first.

After that, only Li Zhaodi's voice could be heard in the ward. She first mentioned the compensation, then the nursing care fees during her hospitalization, and so on.

The foreman wiped his sweat but didn't dare say anything more.

This incident was suppressed and not reported. If he can't appease the injured workers, he will be replaced.

Li Zhaodi talked until her throat was dry, but in the end she didn't hear any promises. Instead, Wei Er gave her a warning look, telling her not to push her luck.

Mayor Jiang exchanged a few more polite words and left without lingering.

After Lu Qiuying put him in the car, she called the foreman to go to the port.

Her premonition was right; the explosion was too sudden and the manner was tragic.

The inquiry revealed that it was highly illogical for Wei Er to be in that location at the time.

She had carefully observed Wei Er's expression earlier but found nothing.

The port was cleared quickly, and the explosion did not cause much damage.

The foreman said, "Minister Lu, our project cannot be delayed. Otherwise, once your application is approved, the port will be rejected for use because it does not meet the requirements."

"If I apply again, I'll have to wait another six months."

Lu Qiuying nodded slightly. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to go back to work.

Two days later, she still had occasional tinnitus, and her headache had only eased somewhat.

These days, Deputy Minister Luo is running between the hospital and the port, but his application to resume work is still being rejected.

…

What she didn't know was that it wasn't Minister Hai who rejected the application, but the Chen family.

The port explosion has drawn serious attention from relevant departments in Beijing.

The Chen family wanted to take advantage of this accident to kick Lu Qiuying out of the port project.

Therefore, in many meetings, Chen's confidants all voted against it.

Minister Hai's face was ashen as he silently observed the people in the conference room.

Judging from the investigation report submitted from the other side, Lu Qiuying actually deserves credit for this incident.

Before the accident, Lu Qiuying sealed off the completed area, avoiding significant losses, and the sealing report was only delivered to him now.

“Minister Chen, we are in Beijing, and Lu Qiuying is on the front line. The report has not been approved, but she made a decisive decision and listened to Mr. Jason’s suggestion to close the completed area.”

"We can't seize on one mistake and negate everything a person has done, otherwise who will dare to take on front-line management in the future?" Minister Hai said calmly.

The meeting room was completely silent.

The Minister of Foreign Trade is notorious for protecting his own.

He did not explicitly side with the Lu family, but simply presented the facts.

"I disagree with replacing Minister Lu at this critical juncture. Of course, this is also Mr. Lin's wish." Minister Hai paused for a moment and took out a fax.

The Ministry of Foreign Trade is now a highly sought-after department.

Anyone with even a little bit of connections wants to place their juniors in the foreign trade department.

We are currently in a crucial stage of economic reform, and this department is the one most capable of achieving political success.

It's understandable that the Chen family would have this idea.

"Does Minister Hai mean we won't pursue the matter?" Minister Chen asked solemnly, his tone laced with provocation.

Minister Hai leaned back in his chair, looked at him, and shook his head, saying, "The responsibility for the accident must be investigated, but not now."

He sneered inwardly; the Chen family was now extending their reach further and further.

He would risk his official position to prevent the Chen family from getting a single piece of the port project.

If we investigate the responsibility now, the person who stepped in will be the one who benefits, taking all the credit from Lu Qiuying.

Minister Hai's face instantly turned cold upon thinking of this.

Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust.

He believed that Lu Qiuying could handle the accident well and ensure that the port construction could proceed normally.

He received information from the military that the incident was carried out by enemy agents.

"Minister Hai, you appointed Minister Lu to Fuzhou. Aren't you being a bit too... biased?" Minister Chen didn't budge, but spoke with veiled sarcasm.

The others gasped and lowered their heads, not daring to look at the two of them.

To avoid the gods fighting and harming the innocent.

Minister Hai stated frankly, "She deserves my protection; after all, her achievements speak for themselves, and I cherish talent."

With that one sentence, Minister Chen was effectively shut down from what he was about to say.

Fukushi's development is evident to all, and he has no way to refute it.

Moreover, Lu Qiuying is backed by the Lu family...