Chapter 475 is well said.
"Comrade Zhu Jialiang?"
Director Chen also glanced at Captain Zhu.
Captain Zhu opened his mouth, glanced quickly at the furious Director Lü out of the corner of his eye, a strange sense of pleasure flashing through his heart, and nodded heavily in response to Director Chen's questioning gaze.
"you!"
Lu Suo's eyes were bloodshot, and he was so angry he was about to explode. After pointing at Captain Zhu, he pointed at Song Yuanzhi and yelled, "You, surnamed Song, did this on purpose! Did you deliberately set me up?"
Song Yuanzhi shook his head.
"If you act uprightly and honestly, no one can scheme against you! Isn't that right?"
"Bullshit! You deliberately changed the time from yesterday to today. You must have known in advance that Director Chen was next door, you..."
Director Lü still wanted to find fault with Song Yuanzhi, but Director Chen slammed his hand on the table and said coldly, "Enough! Chen Ping, have someone investigate immediately. What is the truth of this matter? I want every detail! If this person really did steal credit from his subordinates and embezzle political achievements..."
He glanced at Lü Suo, his expression authoritative without anger, and said, "...Expel him from the Party and never employ him again."
Lu's mind went blank, his body went limp, and he slumped into his chair.
Director Chen turned and strode away.
After the group left, Director Lü murmured, "Director Chen, no, it's not like that..."
He pressed his hand on the table, trying to get up, but when he looked up, he saw his subordinates, each of whom was looking at him with disdain.
He opened his mouth, aimed at Song Yuanzhi, and began to curse!
"Song Yuanzhi, I never imagined that a cripple like you could be so vicious as to harm your own comrades. How could you bear to do that!"
"Smack!"
Song Yuanzhi smashed a teacup at Lü Suo's feet, his eyes cold. "I'm crippled in the hand, but Lü Suo is crippled in the heart. With a heart this corrupted, what kind of comrade are you?"
"you!"
Lu's chest heaved, his face ashen. "I have no grudge against you, why are you doing this to me? I'll be retiring in less than a year, and I can recommend you for the position of director. Are you so intolerant of me that you're so eager to get rid of me?!"
"Director Lü, you've said that at least eighty or a hundred times."
Team Leader Zhu chimed in, "Aren't you tired of hearing this? I'm sick of it. Director Lü has stolen so much credit from me, but has he ever actually recommended me even once?"
Lu Su choked, not daring to confront Zhu head-on, and turned his head away guiltily.
Team Leader Zhu sneered, "...Not even once."
"You say there's no grudge between us? Could it be that your purpose in inviting us to this banquet isn't to steal our credit?" Song Yuanzhi asked.
Lu Su was unconvinced, "Did I get it? No!"
Song Yuanzhi looked at him, a bloodthirsty smile spreading across his brows.
Zhu's heart tightened at the sight.
"According to you, those who cause trouble and provoke us at the border haven't really done anything to us, so are we just going to let them do nothing? And those who sell counterfeit goods, endanger public order, and repeatedly test our bottom line at sea haven't really posed a threat to us, so are we just going to stand by and watch?"
With each sentence, Song Yuanzhi stepped forward. After finishing his last sentence, he lowered his cold eyes, looked directly at Lü Suo, and said, word by word, "The parasites of the nation deserve to be punished by everyone!"
"Well said!"
Team Leader Zhu was thrilled and shouted "Good!"
The group of people outside the door were also impressed by Song Yuanzhi's words and cheered.
Lu Su's lips trembled as he looked at the crowd, "You..."
His mind was filled with thoughts of utter ruin, complete ruin.
“You can’t treat me like this. I served my country when I was young. I have many gunshot wounds. I killed enemies and shed blood for my country. You…”
Team Leader Zhu nodded to Song Yuanzhi.
Song Yuanzhi looked at Director Lü and said, "There's another way. You resign to take responsibility, write down all the credit you've taken for others, and report it back to Zhu Jialiang. I'll let you retire on medical grounds. Your pension will be reduced if you retire on medical grounds. Think it over carefully."
He called out to Captain Zhu and stepped out the door.
As he left the room, he turned back to remind Director Lü, "You don't have much time left. Once the higher-ups investigate and verify the dirty deeds you've committed, you'll face expulsion from the Party, never being hired again, and possibly being infamous for eternity!"
Lu stared blankly at Song Yuanzhi.
He gritted his teeth and said, "...I'll pay."
Captain Zhu was so shocked that he was speechless, his heart filled with a turbulent sea of emotions that he could not express in words... He felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude towards Song Yuanzhi.
The way he looked at Song Yuanzhi changed.
They were also worried that if Song Yuanzhi confronted Lü Su head-on, he would be met with a backlash from the forces behind him.
Song Yuanzhi glanced at Lü Suo, smiled slightly, and said, "I've been a soldier for almost twenty years, and the thing I'm least afraid of is an enemy counterattack! I have my reasons for daring to do this."
He raised his hand and patted Captain Zhu on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, it's not just Lu who has a powerful backer. I also have connections. I understand the principle of 'it's good to have a powerful backer.'"
These words made Captain Zhu breathe a huge sigh of relief.
While feeling envious, I also had a sense of unreal realization, "That's good."
Lu Su slumped into his chair, watching Song Yuanzhi stride towards the other side. His lips moved slightly as he thought about how he had just been planning to appease them first, then find someone to suppress Song Yuanzhi when they got back…
He had absolutely no confidence.
If he didn't have a strong background, how could Song Yuanzhi have dared to burn him down as soon as he took office!
Captain Zhu glanced at Director Lü, who was staring intently at Song Yuanzhi's back, stepped forward to block his view, shook his head, sighed, and turned to head to the room opposite.
But then he heard Lu Suo behind him grit his teeth and say, "You think he's a good person just because he helped you steal the credit? He has connections too. He's doing this now to win people over! Once he's established himself, with his meticulous mind, methods, and calculations, he'll gradually sow discord between you and your men, and you'll be left all alone, Zhu Jialiang! Then you'll be next!"
Zhu Jialiang paused, turned to look at him.
He said, "The fact that he wanted to give the credit back to me instead of taking it for himself proves that he's not the same kind of person as you! Old Lu, you eat the meat but don't even let your subordinates drink the soup. Do you think everyone has a problem with you? If it weren't for the deputy director exposing this today, it would have been someone else tomorrow! Maybe even me! There are dozens of people in the station with families to support. We just don't have the resources to go all out against you. Once this tolerance reaches a certain point, do you believe that our counterattack will be much more extreme than what Deputy Director Song did?"
"You're talking nonsense! Let's see who dares to..."
Lu shouted.
Captain Zhu looked at him and smiled without any real mirth. "Old Lü, you're finished. Either the truth will be revealed and the organization will give me justice, and you'll be expelled from the Party and never rehired, or you can confess and apply for medical retirement. Which is more dignified? Someone like you is always good at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, so you'll probably choose the latter."
"Team Leader Zhu."
Across from them, Song Yuanzhi called out to Captain Zhu.
Team Leader Zhu responded loudly, leaving Director Lü with one last sentence: "Deputy Director Song admits he has powerful connections who can get you discharged on medical grounds, so you should be grateful, otherwise..."
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