Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!-Chapter 700 - 630: Everyone Dismount!
"The paper on ’telomerase-directed activation’ you published in Nature three years ago, which established your status as the ’rising star in academia’ and got you a lucrative headhunting offer from Changkang..."
At the corner of Ling Shuang’s mouth, a rare, ice-cold arc appeared, "The reproducibility of the original experimental data is pathetically low. Moreover, ’Yuheng’ found records in the global patent database and a certain private website’s transaction records that closely resemble the core data and charts of that paper, from an unpublished manuscript with an earlier date. The buyer seems to be an offshore account, ultimately traced to... tsk tsk."
"Boom!" Chen Mingzhe felt his mind go blank, as if an invisible heavy hammer had struck him hard.
The foundation of all his arrogance, status, and threats crumbled instantly under the ruthless scrutiny of "Yuheng" and Ling Shuang’s cold statement.
"No... You’re lying! You’re slandering!" he roared, his voice filled with a desperate tremble, unable to hold the test tube any longer, as it crashed to the ground with a "snap," and fluorescent liquid splattered, emitting a strange odor.
Ling Shuang slightly frowned, taking a step back to avoid the stain, her gaze unruffled: "Whether it is slander, ’Yuheng’s complete evidence chain and the International Academic Ethics Committee hired by Chairman Jiang will decide. Now, will you leave on your own, or should Security ’invite’ you to leave?
Your accesses, including laboratory entry, database access, and even your personal email and communication tools, were all revoked thirty seconds ago. Your severance compensation should have been credited—sufficient to cover the enormous future academic compensation and litigation costs you might face."
As if to confirm her words, the phone in Chen Mingzhe’s pocket vibrated.
He grabbed it like a drowning man clutching at a lifeline, and the screen displayed a bank notification:
[All Stars Bank] Your account * has received a special severance compensation transfer, amount: CNY 65,000,000.00. Remark: Payment cleared according to the ’Advanced Management Personnel Mandatory Severance Agreement (Supplementary Clause 7)’ and ’Yuheng’ Audit Report (No. CK-YH-004). Payer: Jiang Holding Group (Jiang Xiaoxing).
Looking at those cold numbers, the last bit of strength drained from Chen Mingzhe.
His legs gave out, collapsing onto the cold floor like a heap of mud, the fluorescent liquid splattered staining his expensive tailored trousers. His gaze was empty as he stared at the ceiling, lips trembling, unable to utter any meaningful sound.
Two security personnel in Black Gold uniforms appeared silently behind Ling Shuang, lifting him and dragging him away from the "kingdom" where he once wielded power.
Ling Shuang looked at the fluorescent stain on the floor and instructed into the air: "Notify the Cleaning Department A-Team to perform a first-level biochemical cleaning on the laboratory corridor. Initiate the internal equipment self-check and sterilization procedure."
A synthesized voice immediately responded: "Command confirmed. Executing."
Zhongxing Xiaoxing’s decisive measures, through the precise control of the ’Yuheng’ system and the relentless execution by Jiang He and Ling Shuang, were like two depth charges!
Almost simultaneously, unprecedented shockwaves erupted within Guangqi Materials and Changkang Biotechnology.
Guangqi Materials - Marketing Department tea room:
A few "key staff" who usually surrounded Wang Hai gathered together, all color drained from their faces.
"Have you... heard? President Wang, Mr. Li, President Zhou... were... fired directly by that new Chairman Jiang from headquarters! Just now!" The speaker’s voice was trembling, the coffee cup in their hand shaking violently.
"All permissions are locked! I saw President Wang being dragged out by Black Gold Security with my own eyes! His face... it was ashen like a dead person!"
Another lowered their voice, filled with post-crisis panic: "Damn, I just helped President Wang ’handle’ an entertainment expense last month... the account work was a bit sloppy... won’t it trace back to me?"
"It’s over, it’s over, Li Ming was introduced by my brother-in-law... my job..." A younger one was on the verge of tears, "The new President Jiang looks so scary, his gaze like knives! Will he clear us all out?"
"Shh! Keep your voice down! ’Yuheng’ now oversees all communications and monitoring, and apparently even emails are audited in real-time!"
An older one with a pale complexion said, "Everyone go back and tidy up your things! Pray! Chairman Jiang’s methods... they’re too ruthless! Silent coups, striking directly at the head! No time to react at all! It doesn’t follow protocol! Isn’t there supposed to be a public notice period for business changes?"
Guangqi Materials - Core R&D Laboratory:
An elderly researcher with graying hair and thick glasses was trembling as he operated experimental equipment.
The permission screen in front of him, which was previously bogged down by Zhou Qiang’s redundant approval processes, now displayed a bright green: "[Yuheng Authorization] Project ’Stardust 03’ High Purity Monocrystalline Silicon Pilot Plan, budget request (full amount) has been approved. Please proceed promptly."
A young researcher beside him excitedly grabbed his arm: "Engineer Zhang! Engineer Zhang! Did you see that?! It’s approved! Fully approved! Zhou Bapi held our budget stagnant for three years!"
Engineer Zhang removed his glasses, his hand vigorously wiping away the moisture at the corners of his eyes, his voice choking: "I... I saw... ’Yuheng’ system... directly approved it... bypassed all hurdles... Heaven... is the sky really clearing? That Chairman Jiang... she... she really knows what we’re doing..." He looked at the cold "Yuheng Authorization" on the screen, feeling warmth for the first time.
"I heard the new President Jiang is from a technical background! Maybe... maybe the directions that Zhou Qiang suppressed, claiming they had no prospects... really have hope now?" Another researcher’s eyes shone with a long-lost light.
Changkang Biotechnology - Administrative Office Area:
A few well-dressed, meticulously made-up female employees gathered by the printer, the atmosphere heavy.
"Dr. Chen... was taken away by Assistant Ling... dragged out by Security... like a dead dog..." a voice with a sob, "He promised to help me get a promotion to supervisor... now it’s all over..."
"Ling Shuang, that ’Ice Queen’ took action personally... Chairman Jiang is out for blood!" Another clutched their chest, "I... I ’coordinated’ a few outsourcing contracts for Dr. Chen last month... the prices were somewhat inflated... will ’Yuheng’ trace it to me?"
"What are you panicking for!" A woman who seemed to hold a slightly higher position forced a composed tone, but her fingertips were white, "We were just following orders! If there’s a problem, it’s Chen Mingzhe’s! Quickly clean up all private emails and chat records with Dr. Chen... no, with Chen Mingzhe! Don’t leave a single trace! Chairman Jiang’s ’non-procedural’ actions actually show she doesn’t care about regular processes at all, only the results! Provoking her, you wouldn’t even know how you died!"
Her words struck more fear into everyone, and they all pulled out their phones, frantically deleting records. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Meanwhile, in Changkang Biotechnology - Project Group A Office:
A group of research personnel in white lab coats with heavy-set eyes surrounded a large screen, showing the ’Yuheng’ system’s newly pushed project global status board.
The data streams, previously segmented and blocked by Chen Mingzhe, were now seamlessly integrated, blockage points highlighted, and optimization suggestions auto-generated.
"My God... ’Yuheng’ connected the data barriers of ’Qingtian’ and ’Shaking Light’!" A Ph.D. wearing black-rimmed glasses excitedly pounded the table, "That bastard Chen Mingzhe stopped us from sharing key enzyme activity data to monopolize the credit! Look! The bottleneck is here! With the sharing, the computing model optimized immediately!"
"Efficiency improved by 17.8%... Is ’Yuheng’ a monster? How does it know our algorithms can be optimized like this?" Another stared at the screen’s numbers, a face full of disbelief, "Chen Mingzhe even threatened that without him, the project would collapse... but after ’Yuheng’ took over, it runs even faster! This slap to the face is..."
"Chairman Jiang..." The project leader, a senior scientist in his forties with graying temples, looked at the green data stream symbolizing efficient operation on the screen, his eyes instantly reddened, and he removed his glasses, taking a deep breath.
"Do you all see it? This is what Changkang should be like! This is the research environment we should have! Chen Mingzhe, such a rot, should have been cleared out long ago! Chairman Jiang... she understands! She truly understands what we want! Heaven... it really is clearing! Everyone, cheer up! Good days are here, don’t let them down!"
