Chapter 11: Let's Talk About the Unsealing After All

"Well said!" Zhang Mingrui clapped his hands in applause.

Indeed, with such ideological awareness, with such a standpoint, if this young man were to join the military, he would undoubtedly be a rapidly rising officer.

However, Wei Xiu had already made his position clear.

Everyone has the right to choose, and Zhang Mingrui was not one to force someone.

“If you change your mind, come find me anytime,” he said, pulling out his contact information from his pocket.

“Also, if you encounter any difficulties in work or life, you can come to me.”

“I’ll do my best to help.”

Wei Xiu pocketed the contact info and asked, “Really?”

“Absolutely. I never make empty promises.”

Without hesitation, Wei Xiu blurted out, “Could you unblock my livestream room?”

“???” Zhang Mingrui froze for a moment.

He wasn’t sure if the young man was joking or serious.

Fortunately, Liu Yuan stepped in, “Minister Zhang isn’t in charge of social media.”

“Oh,” Wei Xiu lowered his head in thought. “Then can you help me find a partner?”

“Better talk about unblocking your livestream first,” Zhang Mingrui said, baffled. “Why don’t you play by the usual rules?”

“I’m the Equipment Minister, not a matchmaker,” he added.

Wei Xiu was solemn: “I was livestreaming honestly just now, and you guys blocked it.”

“We?” Zhang Mingrui pointed at himself.

“Yeah, suddenly cutting the stream without any violation — probably suspecting I leaked secrets while repairing tanks.”

Zhang Mingrui looked bewildered. “We didn’t do that.”

He did consider blocking the room but held back since nothing was confirmed.

“Did you cross the line?” Liu Yuan asked bluntly.

“Even if I did, someone has to watch,” Wei Xiu replied.

Zhang Mingrui chuckled, “Call me after it’s done, I’ll ask around.”

Unblocking a livestream isn’t difficult, but he wouldn’t just agree for anyone because he wasn’t the type to abuse power.

But Wei Xiu was no ordinary person.

Zhang Mingrui had already made up his mind about the young man in front of him.

Even if he wasn’t trained well, at worst he’d be a first-class sergeant.

If trained well, his future was boundless.

...

Meanwhile, at the Yinlang platform, in the office of the head of the Home Living section.

“Hello, President Chen.”

“I’ve taken care of everything for you.”

After a round of mutual flattery, Bai Gao hung up the phone.

Looking at the Maotai gift bag on the desk, he felt a rush of satisfaction.

Helping Chen Zhongyi block a livestream was a simple task.

After all, Woodpecker was a strategic partner of the Yinlang platform, investing tens of millions annually in promotion.

When a major sponsor makes a request, blocking a livestream with just ten thousand fans for free was a small favor.

Especially with a gift involved.

After the call, he reported the result, considering the matter closed.

Bai Gao stood up to put away the gift bag.

Suddenly, the office door was pushed open.

“Bai Gao! What the hell have you been doing?”

Behind the roar, Bai Gao saw a grimacing face.

His legs weakened instantly.

The reason was simple.

The person was his direct superior, Zheng Zhi.

Being caught holding the gift made for a bad explanation.

Bai Gao panicked, “Vice President Zheng, please listen. This was a gift from a friend, not bribery.”

Zheng Zhi’s anger flared, “You’re taking bribes?”

The clumsy attempt to cover only made things worse.

Zheng Zhi hadn’t even cared about the Maotai mention, surprised Bai Gao confessed.

But today wasn’t the day for that.

“Tell me, did you order the blocking of livestream room 83541?”

Bai Gao was stunned, “Huh?”

“Don’t play dumb. The one for appliance repair.”

“I checked with operations. They said you called and asked for it.”

“Is that true?”

Bai Gao relaxed immediately, “Yes, it is.”

No big deal.

He thought he had crossed a line.

“Vice President Zheng, this livestream caused problems.”

“They openly slandered our partner Woodpecker during the stream.”

“Woodpecker complained, so I blocked it according to regulations.”

Bai Gao spoke confidently.

Because his action was justified.

On one side was a small influencer with ten thousand fans.

On the other, the platform’s strategic partner.

Ten times out of ten, you pick the latter.

He expected Vice President Zheng to understand.

“What’s this?” Zheng’s dark expression lingered.

“You’re still thinking about drinking Maotai?”

He glanced at the gift bag in Bai Gao’s hands.

Only then did he realize—

It wasn’t Maotai inside, but cash.

“This is from Woodpecker, isn’t it?”

Bai Gao knew he couldn’t escape and reluctantly handed over the bag.

“I was actually planning to bring this to you.”

Zheng Zhi exploded, “Cut the crap! I don’t waste money like that.”

“What’s wrong, Director Zheng?” Bai Gao was a bit irritable. “Blocking a livestream isn’t such a big deal.”

Though accepting money looked bad, it wasn’t major corruption.

Just a small favor—blocking a livestream.

Even if Zheng caught him, they could split the gains happily.

If Zheng held this over him, it would be unfair.

“Do you know whose room you blocked?”

“Of course,” Bai Gao nodded. “Some minor influencer named Wei Xiu. What, is he connected to you?”

“I wish I had that kind of network,” Zheng replied grimly.

Bai Gao had looked into Wei Xiu.

Just some appliance repair guy.

Not much traffic, no strong background.

Seemed easy to bully.

But Zheng’s expression showed he was not to be trifled with.

“I just got a call from the Qilin War Zone,” Zheng said, controlling his anger.

“They questioned why we blocked that livestream.”

“The CEO is already at the broadcasting bureau for a meeting.”

!!!

Bai Gao’s pupils trembled, and the cash slipped to the floor.

The platform blocked thousands of accounts.

Many appealed.

But few appeals were effective.

Yet Wei Xiu had gone straight to the military?

What kind of influence was that?

Bai Gao nervously asked, “Why the Qilin War Zone?”

“You ask me, I wish I knew!” Zheng said.

Information was scarce.

But one thing was clear.

Wei Xiu was a solid rock—you couldn’t kick him.

“Immediately unblock his livestream.”

“Assign two dedicated super admins to his room.”

“From now on, if there’s any issue with room 83541, notify me directly.”

Bai Gao was too frightened to speak, “On it right away!”

“Wait!” Zheng suddenly raised his hand.

“You said Woodpecker complained?”

Bai Gao nodded blankly. “Yes, they accused Wei Xiu of defamation and threatened to send a lawyer’s letter.”

“Immediately remove all Woodpecker promotions. If they want trouble, don’t drag me into it.”

Zheng was desperate to survive.

When titans clash, the little guys suffer.

Regardless of any dispute between Woodpecker and Wei Xiu, Woodpecker was the one who got the short end of the stick.