Even if you beat Qin Siyang to death, he would never have expected that he would actually see Qian Wenzhao at the thesis hearing venue.
Looking at where Qian Wenzhao was standing, it seemed to be the host's position.
Qin Siyang suddenly remembered that Qian Wenzhao had relied on his unique hosting style to carve out a different path in the safe zone, walking a road no one else had taken.
He just hadn't expected that Xiao Zhigang, pulling together the thesis review committee to stage a trial against him, would also use Qian Wenzhao.
Anyone in the entire safe zone who knew even a little about Qin Siyang's deeds had heard of his "maiden thank-you piece", [My Benefactor Section Chief Qian].
Inviting Qian Wenzhao to host the meeting was basically aiding the enemy.
Qin Siyang was extremely puzzled.
'Qian Wenzhao is acting as the host of the thesis hearing, yet he didn't tell me at all?'
'Eh, wait, it has been a while since I have heard any news about Old Qian… Could it be that Old Qian went down the same path as Chang Tianxiong, turning his back and denying people?'
Qin Siyang looked toward Qian Wenzhao, only to see his triangular eyes blink twice.
With just that simple glance, all the doubts in Qin Siyang's heart were swept away.
'Steady! Everything's steady!'
Qian Wenzhao was still the same Qian Wenzhao.
After that, Qian Wenzhao's gaze was filled with inquiry.
Qin Siyang blinked back at him, signaling that everything was taken care of.
The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without words.
Qin Siyang figured it out. The reason Qian Wenzhao hadn't informed him about being the host must be because he had his own difficulties.
Thinking of this, Qin Siyang looked toward Xiao Zhigang on the chairman's platform, his gaze turning cold.
Xiao Zhigang, already seated on the platform, looked extremely displeased when he saw Qin Siyang greeting Qian Wenzhao.
When their eyes met, his expression became even uglier.
When the thesis review committee had discussed matters of the hearing, Xiao Zhigang had firmly opposed letting Qian Wenzhao host.
The reason was Qin Siyang's well-known speech.
A pig-slaughtering conference, how could you let a pig lover host it?
But most of the other members of the thesis review committee didn't think so.
The review committee was basically made up of researchers.
These people had been on the front lines of research all along, firmly believing that research was the primary fighting power, and that fighting power determined the right to speak.
They looked down on slow and dragging bureaucratic styles.
They came to the meeting for only one purpose, to squeeze out as much rare material from Qin Siyang as possible, then divide it up by agreement.
If they switched to someone from the joint government to host, they would definitely first have Xiao Zhigang and a standing council representative give speeches, then have a member representative speak.
After a round of formalities, they would begin listing evidence, pointing out Qin Siyang's problems in one, two, three points. Qin Siyang would refute them one by one, and it would fall into a tug-of-war.
Only when everyone was mentally exhausted at the end would they finally show their knives: no materials, no paper publication.
So in the eyes of the researchers, Qian Wenzhao, whose reputation for hosting meetings was nearly perfect, was the best choice.
"Even if Qian Wenzhao is familiar with Qin Siyang, being a host won't really help."
"That's right. A host is just there to connect the flow of the meeting. I don't think he can help Qin Siyang much."
"The host isn't even a member of the thesis review committee, he can't even speak on Qin Siyang's matters. Choosing him saves everyone time."
Qian Wenzhao wasn't a member of the thesis review committee, so in everyone's eyes, his role didn't really matter.
Xiao Zhigang also wasn't a member of the thesis review committee, so in everyone's eyes, his opinion didn't really matter either.
With overwhelming support, Qian Wenzhao was selected as the host without any suspense.
But to avoid unnecessary complications, Xiao Zhigang insisted on isolating Qian Wenzhao before the hearing, not giving him any chance to pass on information.
Qin Siyang's seat was right in the middle of the venue, directly facing the chairman's platform.
But his position was below the stage, so the people on the platform looked down at him, naturally creating a sense of pressure.
Li Tianming and the others sat on both sides of Qin Siyang.
Everyone silently reviewed in their minds the part of the argument they were responsible for, striving to be flawless when proving Qin Siyang's contribution to the paper.
At the same time, the members of the thesis review committee present were also making their preparations.
Some prepared evidence to denounce Qin Siyang for "occupying a position without contributing" in the paper authorship.
Some prepared to question Qin Siyang about the disappearance of Hong Liang and Jiao Zhijie.
Both sides, friend and foe, were busy on this battlefield without smoke.
Meanwhile, Qin Siyang crossed his arms over his chest and looked indifferently at the people on the chairman's platform.
Chu Zhongxiong, Gu Weihong, Jerry Warren, Jiang Hao, Guo Jiuxiao, and Xiao Zhigang.
Xiao Zhigang sat on the chairman's platform only because of his position as Minister of Education; he had no voting rights.
Among the remaining five standing council members, Qin Siyang had already secured the support of three.
Qin Siyang glanced back at the other thesis review committee members with unfriendly expressions, feeling a bit of disdain.
These people were preparing with great effort, planning to show off their skills at the hearing.
Little did they know that the real contest had already been decided. The outcome of the hearing had been set before it even began.
Their efforts would ultimately amount to nothing more than clownish antics.
However, regarding Hong Liang and Jiao Zhijie, he still needed to be somewhat cautious.
The matter of solo-killing a sequence level six professor wasn't something to publicize for now. He still wanted to play the pig a bit longer. Maybe he'd run into a few fools and make a big profit.
There were definitely people present carrying lie detectors, trying to find flaws in his words.
He had to be on guard.
At this moment, standing council member Jiang Hao turned on the microphone.
"Everyone's here, and it's about time. We can begin. Director Qian, please host."
Although Qian Wenzhao had not yet officially taken the position of Director of the District 7 Administration, the appointment order had already been issued. Once he completed the handover with the current director, he would take office.
Jiang Hao calling him "Director Qian" was also a sign of respect for the host.
Qian Wenzhao nodded, "Since President Jiang says to start, then let's start."
"I'm honored to have received the trust of all the researchers to host this hearing. I'm not very familiar with the thesis review committee, so if I say anything wrong, I hope everyone will point it out."
"Today's thesis hearing is convened regarding the paper of South Glory University student Qin Siyang, to discuss whether Qin Siyang's paper should be published."
"As for whether Qin Siyang's paper passes or not, the final decision lies in the hands of the five standing council members on the platform, correct?"
Jiang Hao nodded, "Director Qian is absolutely correct."
"Alright, then let's have the five standing council members vote on whether Qin Siyang's paper should pass, and then conclude this meeting."
'Vote directly? End the meeting?'
The moment Qian Wenzhao said this, everyone was stunned.
Li Tianming looked at Qin Siyang, thinking it was his idea.
But Qin Siyang spread his hands, equally confused.
In an instant, from the chairman's platform to the hearing seats to the member seats, regardless of side, everyone was dumbfounded.
Everyone knew that Qian Wenzhao had a habit of cutting out unnecessary steps when hosting meetings to save time.
But no one could have imagined he would save time like this.
They came here to hold a meeting.
How did Qian Wenzhao just skip the entire meeting?
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