Chapter 262 High-level hunters often appear in the form of prey!
Lin Wan'er attended the meeting as a "specially appointed consultant".
She sat in the corner, watching Vice Minister Wang fight for her, watching those experts who had once looked down on her fall silent. An unprecedented sense of satisfaction and control made her tremble.
Su Yue, did you see that?
This is the taste of power.
You used intrigue and trickery to nail me to the cross of morality, while I, with just a single sentence, can leverage the nation's top projects.
The gap between us is immeasurable.
In the following days, Lin Wan'er and Deputy Minister Wang became the most sought-after figures in the entire project team.
Everyone treated Lin Wan'er, the "prophet," with utmost respect. Vice Minister Wang was particularly smug, as if he could already see the glorious scene of the equipment arriving in China and him and his goddaughter receiving the highest honors together.
They are all waiting.
We await the cargo ship, laden with national treasures and unparalleled glory, to set sail from Hong Kong.
Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, Su Yue closed the net.
A Hong Kong newspaper controlled by the Fok family published an explosive news story in the most prominent position on its front page.
Shocking Scam! West German Military Industry Company Suspected of Commercial Fraud, Attempting to Sell Scrap Equipment to Mainland China at Inflated Prices!
The news headline was shocking.
The report was so detailed it was outrageous.
Not only were there high-resolution photos of the so-called "centrifuge equipment" rusting in the waste yard, but there was also a performance test report issued by an authoritative institution.
The report shows that the core components of the equipment were already damaged, and its performance parameters were even worse than those of an older model from ten years ago.
It is by no means a national strategic asset.
It's just a pile of obsolete scrap metal.
This news, like a thunderclap from the heavens, was transmitted from Hong Kong back to Beijing via encrypted telegram in the dead of night, and was delivered directly to the desk of Academician Zheng, the chief commander of "Project 781".
Emergency meeting room at the "Project 781" command center.
The atmosphere was as oppressive as solidified lead.
Commander-in-Chief Zheng sat in the main seat, without saying a word.
In front of him lay the newspaper that had been faxed from Hong Kong.
Vice Minister Wang stood in the center of the conference room. His face, which had been radiant just a few days ago, was now ashen, like that of a dead man.
Cold sweat trickled down his temples, soaking the collar of his crisp military uniform.
He's finished.
They misappropriated a huge amount of national foreign exchange and almost bought back a pile of industrial waste.
This responsibility was enough to crush everything he had.
"Vice Minister Wang," Commander-in-Chief Zheng finally spoke, his voice devoid of any warmth, "Do you have anything else to explain?"
Vice Minister Wang's lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a single word.
Just then, the conference room door was pushed open.
Lin Wan'er, leaning on a cane, was helped in.
She was unaware of what had happened, and even wore a reserved smile, ready to receive everyone's praise.
But as soon as she entered the room, she sensed that something was wrong.
All eyes were like knives, piercing her simultaneously.
In that gaze, there was anger, contempt, and mockery.
"Uncle Wang, what... what's wrong?" she asked anxiously.
Vice Minister Wang didn't look at her, as if he didn't recognize her.
Lin Wan'er's heart sank.
Her gaze involuntarily fell on the newspaper on the desk of Commander Zheng, who was in the main seat.
When she saw the photo of the scrap metal-looking equipment in the newspaper, her mind went blank.
how so?
impossible!
The information Qin Zheng gave her was clearly...
Her gaze continued downwards, and in the corner of the report, she saw a picture.
That's a photo of Huo Shouxin, the second uncle of the Huo family, being interviewed by reporters.
Behind Huo Shouxin stood a woman in a white dress, smiling calmly.
It's Su Yue!
In that instant, it was as if a bolt of lightning struck Lin Wan'er from the top of her head, shattering all her pride, scheming, and ecstasy into dust.
trap!
This is a trap!
From Qin Zheng's initial revelation to the cooperation of the West German company, and then to this fatal report, everything was a trap tailor-made for her by Su Yue!
Using her "precognition," she personally sent herself and Vice Minister Wang to the guillotine!
The immense humiliation and despair, like icy seawater, instantly engulfed her.
"ah--!"
Lin Wan'er looked at Su Yue's calm and collected face in the newspaper and let out a shrill scream that was so shrill it was inhuman.
"Su Yue! It was you! You framed me!"
Commander Zheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He slammed his hand on the table, and the loud noise stopped Lin Wan'er's crying out.
"Shut up!"
His anger erupted like a volcano.
"Framed? You still show no remorse! You promote feudal superstition, spread heresies, and almost caused the country to lose tens of millions of foreign exchange reserves! A person like you deserves to be shot a hundred times over!"
Commander-in-Chief Zheng turned to Vice Minister Wang, whose face had turned deathly pale, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"And you, Vice Minister Wang! The Party and the people have nurtured you for so many years, is this how you serve the people? A woman of unknown origin and a few lies have completely fooled you! Where is your Party spirit? Where are your principles?"
Vice Minister Wang trembled, as if the question had drained the last bit of his strength.
He knew he was finished.
He turned around abruptly, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Lin Wan'er. There was no longer any trace of the previous affection and appreciation in his eyes, only deep-seated resentment and the madness of shirking responsibility.
"It's her! Mr. Zheng, it's all her fault! This woman knows sorcery! She bewitched and deceived me step by step! I... I was confused for a moment and was misled by her seductive words!"
He pointed at Lin Wan'er, his voice shrill, as if she were an unforgivable devil.
"I request the organization to conduct a thorough investigation! Severely punish this culprit who has sabotaged national development!"
This shameless attempt to shirk responsibility drew disdain from everyone in the conference room.
Commander Zheng snorted coldly and stopped looking at him.
"Vice Minister Wang, you are immediately suspended from your duties and are subject to organizational investigation."
In a single sentence, his political death sentence was pronounced.
Vice Minister Wang slumped in his chair, as if all his bones had been removed.
The first thing he did was to shout at his bodyguard with all his might.
"Throw this woman out! Now! Immediately!"
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