"Secretary Zhang, what are you..."
Zhang Xingyong followed him inside, beads of sweat already forming on his forehead.
Others might not know Zhang Wei's identity, but how could he not?
This was the chief secretary beside Zhou De, the top official of Liu City—an existence at the deputy-departmental level!
Yet now, such an important figure was actually being incredibly respectful to a young man.
Most importantly, he had just offended this very young man, even calling him unappreciative!
"It seems Liu City is quite small. I didn't expect to run into acquaintances everywhere just by coming out for a meal."
Qin Ning smiled faintly, glancing at Secretary Zhang. "I'm just here for a class reunion. Go about your business, you don't need to mind me."
"Yes, yes, then I won't disturb Young Master Qin. Please enjoy your meal."
With that said, Secretary Zhang hastily backed out of the room.
"Right," Qin Ning called out suddenly.
"Young Master Qin, is there anything else?" Zhang Wei quickly stopped in his tracks.
"Do you know this Director Zhang-whatever?" Qin Ning pointed at Zhang Xingyong.
Secretary Zhang froze for a moment, confused, but quickly realized the situation. He had noticed Zhang Xingyong's complexion looked a bit off just now. From the looks of it, this blind fool must have offended Qin Ning.
"I know him, but we aren't close," Secretary Zhang replied.
"Have someone take him back and investigate him thoroughly later. This person isn't very clean." After saying this, Qin Ning waved his hand dismissively.
Hearing these words, Zhang Xingyong's legs instantly went soft from fear, and he nearly passed out.
Whether he was clean or not, he naturally knew better than anyone.
Recently, the city had been strictly cracking down on disciplinary issues. Once an investigation landed on his head, he was absolutely doomed.
"Young Master Qin... I-I... I accidentally offended you just now. Please be the bigger person and forgive me, I-I..."
Terrified, he dropped straight to his knees.
"Whether you offended me or not isn't important to me. What matters is whether there are issues with your own discipline. If there are no problems, then this matter will naturally pass. Or could it be that Director Zhang has a guilty conscience?"
Qin Ning spoke with a smile, too lazy to say more to the man. With a simple look, he signaled Secretary Zhang to take the man away.
Inside the private room, everyone was dumbfounded, their faces full of disbelief.
They never imagined that Qin Ning would be so incredibly powerful.
With just a few simple words, he had terrified a section-level official into kneeling and begging for mercy.
Du Ya was the same. At this moment, she stared at Qin Ning in shock, completely dumbfounded.
Remembering the warnings Luo Ze and Lin Hongying had given her over the phone earlier, she suddenly understood.
The current Qin Ning was no longer the Qin Ning of the past.
His current background was so massive it was simply unimaginable!
"Qin Ning, that person just now was..." a classmate couldn't help but ask.
They really wanted to know what kind of existence could make even Zhang Xingyong too afraid to offend.
"Oh, a friend," Qin Ning smiled faintly, showing no intention of explaining further.
"I heard Zhang Xingyong call him Secretary Zhang just now..."
A female classmate's eyes lit up. She had an administrative position and was a low-level civil servant.
"I remember the chief secretary of our Liu City seems to have the surname Zhang?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was stunned.
Judging by Zhang Xingyong's extremely respectful attitude just now, this Secretary Zhang was very likely the actual chief secretary of the city.
But how did Qin Ning know a figure like that?
...
Meanwhile, outside the hotel, the uncle and nephew pair, Zhang Xingyong and Zhang Dongxi, were escorted into a police car. Both were pale-faced, looking as if they had lost all hope in life.
Zhang Xingyong knew he was absolutely finished this time, and no one could save him.
The same went for Zhang Dongxi. The small company he had just founded had massive issues with its finances and many other matters. Once investigated, prison time was inevitable.
"Take them back and lock them up first. I will personally bring people over to interrogate them tomorrow," Secretary Zhang told several police officers before turning around and heading back into the hotel.
He arrived at a certain private room.
At this moment, Zhou De was inside, accompanying some important guests from out of province.
Recently, Liu City had been vigorously developing, and higher-ups had issued supportive policies. Many dignitaries from other provinces had caught wind of this and naturally rushed over, wanting a piece of the pie.
As the top official, Zhou De had been doing nothing but hosting non-stop during this period, with at least three social engagements every day.
Zhang Wei pushed open the door to the private room, walked to Zhou De's side, and leaned in to whisper something in his ear.
Hearing this, Zhou De was instantly startled. He quickly stood up and said, "Everyone, please excuse me for a moment."
The people seated all held high status. Almost all of them, like Zhou De, had departmental-level ranks, and among them was even a provincial deputy.
Seeing Zhou De suddenly leave the table in such a hurry and exit the room, they couldn't help but feel curious.
At the same time, outside Qin Ning's private room.
Zhou De knocked gently on the door.
Only after receiving a response from inside did he dare to push the door open and enter.
"Young Master Qin, I didn't expect you to be here too."
Holding a glass of wine, he walked up to Qin Ning with a smile.
"Uncle Zhou."
Qin Ning smiled faintly, raising his glass to clink it against the other man's. "I'm just here for a class reunion. How did I end up startling you over here?"
Clearly, Zhou De must have also been having a dinner here and found out about his presence from Secretary Zhang, prompting him to rush over.
Zhou De felt extremely flattered. He lowered his glass during the toast, and after clinking glasses, he downed the drink in one gulp.
Following that, Secretary Zhang poured him another glass of wine. Zhou De raised his glass to toast everyone present and said with a hearty laugh, "I apologize for the sudden intrusion, please don't take offense, classmates. I offer this toast to everyone."
After speaking, he downed it in one gulp again.
"Young Master Qin, I won't disturb you any longer. If you need anything, you can call for me at any time. I'm just in the private room across the hall."
Soon after, Zhou De led Secretary Zhang out of the room.
"Wasn't that person just now... Secretary Zhou of our Liu City?"
Only now did the crowd finally react, dumbfounded once again, their faces filled with disbelief.
The top official, Zhou De, had actually come over personally to toast Qin Ning. And that respectful demeanor... recalling it now felt so surreal, as if they were in a dream.
How could this be possible?
Just what kind of terrifying identity did the current Qin Ning possess?
To think that even an existence like Zhou De would be so utterly respectful to him.
Such a thing, even when seen with their own eyes, was hard for them to believe was real.
Just a moment ago, many people secretly thought that Qin Ning was definitely living off Su Xingwan as a kept man, but looking at it now, that wasn't the case at all.
Because Qin Ning himself possessed a terrifying power that was beyond imagination.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
