43: Chapter 43: Crisis Resolved! First-Class Merit Award Approved with Expedited Process!

The trending news article read as follows.

"An undergraduate fresh graduate named Lin Mo, without passing any formal exams or following formal procedures, relied on nepotism to enter the Supreme Military Region to work!"

To illustrate the difficulty of entering the Supreme Military Region, the editor provided a simple example.

"A university undergraduate must first pass multiple rounds of strict examinations to enter the military region, facing competition of several hundred to one."

"Then, according to regulations, newly recruited technical military personnel must train at the frontline research institutes of the four major military regions. Only after working for two full years are they eligible to apply for a transfer to the Supreme Military Region through internal selection."

"Unless one is a highly capable doctoral student or a master's student who has rendered great service, it is impossible to enter the Supreme Military Region immediately upon graduation."

"Yet Lin Mo, an undergraduate graduate, neither passed the recruitment exams nor rendered any great service; by what right was he able to enter the Supreme Military Region directly?"

The editor concluded by pointing out that Lin Mo's mentor, Professor Ai Chongfeng, was once a high-ranking official in the Supreme Military Region.

"Later, because he committed some error, he was demoted to teach at the university."

The insinuation left much to the imagination.

As soon as this news was posted, it quickly stirred the emotions and nerves of Weibo netizens.

"Does this even need asking? It's absolutely a cover-up!"

"China has too many disgusting cases of nepotism, which is why social conflicts are intensifying! Expose this graduate to uphold social fairness and justice!"

"We must expose this Lin Mo across the entire internet, along with that professor named Professor Ai Chongfeng; they are all nothing but parasites of China!"

"Everyone, repost! We need traffic to expose them! Don't let Sina Weibo suppress the trending status!"

"Is there anyone who will join me in reporting this on the official website of the Supreme Disciplinary Department of China? Just copy the text I've provided below!"

"I'll go with you! Everyone, let's go together; we must report this!"

"..."

The internet was in an uproar, and netizens were filled with righteous indignation.

Weibo users, in particular, had a high proportion of young people. Since this concerned employment fairness for the youth, everyone felt directly affected.

Even those who usually remained silent were no longer idle; they were either commenting with angry insults or joining in the reporting.

Soon, the topic surged to second place on the trending list!

At Lin Mo's home, Lin Feihang was scrolling through Weibo while muttering to himself.

"A second-generation official, nepotism, straight into the Supreme Military Region..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, so many people are cursing this Lin Mo; I can't even keep up with the scrolling!"

"Huh?" Lin Feihang felt something was off as he read further, so he handed the phone to Lin Mo to see.

"University of Science and Technology of China, fresh graduate, military technology major, directly entered the Supreme Military Region to work..."

"Little Mo, this isn't talking about you, is it?"

This matched his cousin's experience perfectly!

Li Chunxiu had been listening with pricked ears. Before Lin Mo could reach out to take it, she snatched the phone from her son and began reading the trending news.

The more she read, the more excited she became. Her face blossomed with a look of delight.

"Who would have thought! I was wondering before, how could Lin Mo have the ability to go straight to work in the Supreme Military Region right after graduating from university? So it turns out it was nepotism!"

Lin Zhiqing slammed his hand on the table with a "bang," stood up, and dragged Li Chunxiu toward the door.

"Get the hell out of here right now!"

Li Chunxiu's clothes and hair were disheveled from being dragged. She struggled desperately, screaming and shouting.

"Lin Zhiqing, you dead man, let me go! Take your hands off me!"

"Look for yourself, look at your precious nephew!"

Lin Zhiqing took the phone and read through the news. He stood there, completely stunned.

Li Chunxiu tidied her clothes and hair slightly and sneered.

"Well, now the whole country knows that Lin Mo used nepotism. I reckon that good job of his at the Supreme Military Region is definitely gone!"

Lin Mo's father, Lin Zhiyuan, frowned and asked, "What exactly is going on?"

Lin Zhiqing handed the phone over, and Lin Zhiyuan and Lin Mos mother read the news together, their faces growing paler as they read.

"Impossible, this is slander!" Lin Zhiyuan stated firmly. "How could our family possibly have the connections to get into the Supreme Military Region!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chunxiu immediately sneered and said, "How is it impossible? Can't you read the black and white text in the news? It was Lin Mo's mentor, a former high-ranking official of the Supreme Military Region, who used his connections to arrange it for him!"

Saying this, Li Chunxiu hypocritically said to Lin Mo, "Oh, Little Mo, you really are something! When doing things like this, the most important thing is secrecy; you shouldn't have told anyone."

"Now look, the whole world knows about it, and it's even hit the trending news list. In this situation, even if your mentor has connections and a background, he won't be able to save you. I suspect he'll be dragged down with you too!"

Captain Liu Zhihui and Ren Xueyi, who were standing nearby, also read the news. However, neither of them showed any emotional fluctuation; instead, they found it amusing. Watching Li Chunxiu's performance was like watching a joke.

They were the only two people present who knew the truth about Lin Mo. With Lin Mo's capabilities, did he really need to rely on connections?

Back at the laboratory of Longke University, the head of the General Armament Department of the Supreme Military Region and two academicians had argued until their faces were red, nearly bringing a sedan chair to carry Lin Mo back!

Lin Mo was also a bit speechless. He could roughly guess the reason. It must have been those in The Doves who wanted to strike at Professor Ai Chongfeng and had pulled some tricks. He had likely been used as a pawn in the struggle and was caught in the crossfire.

However, these people from The Doves had truly stumbled into the right target by accident.

"Ring, ring, ring!!!..." Lin Mo's phone rang. He picked up the phone and saw it was a call from General Li Jingwu.

"Hello, General!" "Lin Mo, you know about what's happening online, right?"

Lin Mo replied, "I just found out." General Li Jingwu's voice on the phone was furious: "They dare to provoke someone from my General Armament Department? They are really asking for death!"

Lin Mo replied, "It's just a misunderstanding, General, please don't be too angry."

General Li Jingwu's voice carried an apologetic tone. "Leave it to me to handle! Sigh, I was hoping to let you go back and rest well for a few days, but to think you'd run into this kind of trouble!"

"However, I have some good news for you. Your First-Class Merit Award has passed the expedited review. Later, leaders from Jiang Province and the Eastern Military Region will make arrangements; they should be contacting you very soon."

"Understood, thank you for the trouble, General." "..." Lin Mo hung up the phone, only to find everyone at the table staring at him.

Li Chunxiu, with a face full of disbelief, was the first to speak disdainfully. "Pfft! A university student who graduated less than a month ago, and a First-Class Merit Award, and expedited approval? I really don't know where some crazy drunkard came from, spewing nonsense!"