Reborn as a Noble’s Son
Chapter 1070 - Chapter 1070 Chapter 1026 Self-Inflicted Disasters Cannot Be

Chapter 1070: Chapter 1026: Self-Inflicted Disasters Cannot Be Survived Chapter 1070: Chapter 1026: Self-Inflicted Disasters Cannot Be Survived Director Wang’s complexion changed, but he didn’t speak. He had learned his lesson. As the saying goes, “Without three parts bravery, one wouldn’t dare to ascend Liangshan.” The people before him were clearly not ones to be easily dealt with. He should have been on guard earlier; not everyone can remain so composed in the face of the authorities. Now, facing such an arrogant tone and attitude, Director Wang found himself lacking the courage to resist.

It was Wu De, however, whose expression darkened, as he said to Zhao Xinglong, “Boss Zhao, as the saying goes, even a mighty dragon cannot crush a local snake. Leave a line when doing things, and you’ll get to meet again in the future. Let me formally introduce myself, my name is Wu De, and my brother-in-law is Qian Lingyun from the Education Department. The reason I came here was at the behest of my brother-in-law.”

Wu De’s words carried a threatening tone. Before, you didn’t know my background, and that was fine. I believe that after taking over West Australia School, you must have learned a thing or two about the authorities. Now that I’ve shown my connections, if you continue to be this arrogant, don’t blame me for tripping you up later.

What kind of person was Zhao Xinglong? To put it unkindly, in their group, as the rich kids who had swaggered their way through the capital, they were the ancestors when it came to these tricks.

Wu De’s words, Zhao Xinglong naturally understood. He snickered inwardly. Indeed, “Heaven’s wrath may be defied, self-inflicted misery is hard to live with.”

What time was this to bring up Qian Lingyun? Wasn’t that just asking to be dealt with?

Zhao Xinglong smiled indifferently and looked at Wu De, “Ah, Mr. Wu Without Virtue, to call you a teacher is already giving you too much credit. In my opinion, you wouldn’t even qualify as a school security guard. What’s the matter, you seem to be feeling pretty good about yourself, huh? Tch, a mighty dragon cannot crush a local snake. I admit there’s a mighty dragon, but do you think you count as a local snake? You’re not even a green onion. Local snake? You’re overrated as even a local worm. Also, Qian Lingyun, who is that? Just get on with whatever it is you need to do. With your time, I think you’d better ponder on how to handle the lawsuit.”

On this side, Wu De’s face turned gloomy. He had caught the meaning of Zhao Xinglong’s words, accusing him of lacking virtue and humiliating him while also showing contempt for his brother-in-law, which made Wu De furious. Looking at the school’s office building, he said angrily, “Fine, fine, I really want to see who exactly you guys are.”

As Director Wang and Wu De left, Liu Kun laughed, “It’s really like someone sending pillows when you’re sleepy.”

Zhao Xinglong also smirked, “Tch, truly worthy of being Min Nong’s boss. Indeed, great minds think alike. Since he’s delivered himself to our door, wouldn’t I be remiss if I didn’t add fuel to the fire for Third Brother?”

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Nie Zhenbang knew everything about the West Australia School issue quite clearly. It was impossible to hide such matters, and An Na and Dong Wan didn’t intend to conceal them either. Once they got home, they told Nie Zhenbang everything straight up. Hearing that the three of them had bought West Australia School in a fit of rage, Nie Zhenbang could only smile wryly. Given the situation, he could only go along with them. He was well aware that his women would never cause him any trouble.

Next, everything unfolded as Nie Zhenbang had anticipated. Dong Wan and the others left the matter to Zhao Xinglong and Liu Kun, and when it came to these two individuals, Nie Zhenbang knew they were typical busybodies with nothing better to do. Both Min Nong and Longhua Mining were companies on the right track, and now that they had such an entertaining matter at hand, they were certainly not going to tire of it. The subsequent lawsuit filed by Liu Kun against the Education Department was also within Nie Zhenbang’s expectations.

The phone on the table rang. He saw that it was Zhao Xinglong’s number and promptly pressed the answer button, saying, “Xing Long, you’ve gone too far, haven’t you? Isn’t this damaging our Hongjiang Province’s reputation?”

Nie Zhenbang’s words carried a hint of a reminder. Although there was a reason for the incident, since he was working on this end, it was better not to make too much of a fuss. It was fine to assert one’s position, but clinging to the issue doggedly would adversely affect the Hongjiang Provincial Committee and Government.

Zhao Xinglong laughed, “Third Brother, you really can’t blame me for this. The sisters-in-law are quite upset, they gave full authority to me and Kun. The earlier matters were all handled by Kun, they had nothing to do with me.”

On this side, Zhao Xinglong brushed off any connection to himself with a few words. This made Liu Kun, who was listening by his side, immediately stand up, making threatening faces and gestures at Zhao Xinglong.

Zhao Xinglong laughed, “Third Brother, this time, I’m bringing you some intel. The latest news I’ve got is that this Wu De, he’s the brother-in-law of Qian Lingyun, the vice director of your province’s Education Department. In my opinion, there’s more to this than meets the eye.”

Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang’s expression immediately turned serious. If this information was true, then surely Qian Lingyun could not be separated from it.

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You should know that in the past few days, through the investigation conducted by Zhao Xinglong and his team, it was uncovered that Wu De had worked at several other private schools within the province before coming to the West Australia School. Through both overt and covert inquiries, numerous parents raised similar concerns, and these issues even led to some significant incidents. Some people even went as far as to write complaint letters to the provincial authorities. However, for some reason, the province did not take any action.

Nie Zhenbang was well aware that Wu De was neither a public servant nor any kind of leading official. Such complaint letters, even if they reached the discipline inspection commission, would not be taken up. The most common practice was to turn them over to the Department of Education. Let them handle it. With Qian Lingyun in charge, it was no difficult task at all.

As the saying goes, “The behavior of the superiors influences the subordinates.” Since Wu De had proved himself to be unscrupulous, Nie Zhenbang found it hard to believe that Qian Lingyun could be an innocent man.

On this front, Nie Zhenbang was absolutely intolerant. The saying, “It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred to cultivate people,” shows just how profound the impact of education on the next generation can be.

As Elder Nan once said, “Education is the foundation of a hundred-year plan,” and there are also sayings like “One may be poor but should never neglect education, one may be in hardship but should never let the children suffer.” Children are the future of the nation and the future of a race. Nie Zhenbang could tolerate problems in other departments, but he could absolutely not tolerate them in the education sector.

After pondering for a moment, Nie Zhenbang spoke in a deep voice, “Xinglong, how likely do you think it is that Qian Lingyun is implicated?”

On the other end, hearing Nie Zhenbang’s question, Zhao Xinglong thought for a moment before seriously responding, “Brother Nie, in my opinion, it’s quite likely. Clearly, what Director Wang and Wu De did today by coming over was an attempt to reconcile, which must have been instigated by Qian Lingyun. This shows that Qian Lingyun is also aware of what Wu De is up to. To say that he has no involvement at all–I don’t buy that. I’ve also heard that Wu De’s wife is involved in the business of educational support materials. And Hongjiang Province is not a small place.”

Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang nodded, agreeing with Zhao Xinglong’s speculation. It was evident that Qian Lingyun was making his brother-in-law and sister-in-law to front the profiteering.

“Alright, I’ve got it. For the lawsuit you mentioned, tell Kun to just do enough,” Nie Zhenbang instructed Zhao Xinglong.

After hanging up the phone, Nie Zhenbang leaned back in his chair, pondered for a moment, then picked up the intercom phone and said, “Hong, notify Governor Bao Gui and Secretary Gong Zheng to come to my office.”

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang had made up his mind; when it came to education, it was not an issue to be taken lightly. At a broader perspective, it involved the future and foundation of a nation and a race. More specifically, it concerned the future of Hongjiang Province.

Gong Zheng, who worked in the provincial committee building, arrived rather quickly, within two or three minutes, and took a seat in Nie Zhenbang’s office. Roughly five minutes later, Wen Baogui also entered the room.

Upon seeing Gong Zheng, Wen Baogui’s expression froze for a moment. As the Secretary of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, Gong Zheng’s presence usually meant nothing good. After a pause, Wen Baogui greeted him with a smile, “Secretary Gong is here, too.”

Nie Zhenbang poured a glass of iced water for Wen Baogui and sat down, looking at him, “Now that Comrade Bao Gui is here, let’s begin. I’ve asked you both here today, mainly to discuss the issue with the Department of Education.”

Nie Zhenbang then relayed the information he had obtained to them and said, “I’m not going to beat around the bush. This issue arose because of my child, Nie Panpan is one of the affected parties. My spouse, Yang Anna, went there, too. But I want to make it clear that this is not about seeking revenge for a personal grudge. Based on the information we have at hand, the relationship between Wu De and Qian Lingyun, when combined with other factors, leads me to believe it’s highly likely that Qian Lingyun is also one of the participants. I’ve called you both here because I propose we use this opportunity to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the Department of Education. Bao Gui, you are in charge of this department, the top official, and Comrade Gong Zheng, you will be leading this investigation. So, I called you both to discuss and hear your opinions.”

Nie Zhenbang’s words made Wen Baogui and Gong Zheng nod. As the top official of the provincial committee, if Nie Zhenbang truly wanted to settle a personal score, dealing with a deputy department-level official would not require such effort. Anytime he could find an opportunity or even without an opportunity, a simple hint would be enough to end Qian Lingyun’s career. There was no need for such procedures. Since Secretary Nie said so, he must have some solid evidence.

Considering this, Wen Baogui nodded and said, “Secretary, I have no objections.”

Gong Zheng also spoke firmly, “Secretary Nie, rest assured, the discipline inspection commission will definitely organize a capable force to investigate.”

(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and support it on . Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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