Let them offer their loyalty!

"Could it really be that someone wants to help that... what's his name... Qiu Tu?"

Thinking of this, Yue Zaitian's gaze also slightly darkened.

He was the director of the Organizational Department at the General Investigation Bureau, with his presence, who could interfere with the work of the Organizational Department? Who could arrange the position of a mere head of a municipal Political Department?

With this thought, Yue Zaitian suppressed the ominous premonition in his heart, then made a subtle gesture to his secretary at the end of the conference room.

Seeing the signal, the secretary quickly got up and walked toward the door of the conference room.

The atmosphere in the conference room calmed down as the knocking sound interrupted them.

Everyone lowered their gaze, picked up their water cups, and began to drink in silence.

Just then, the door to the meeting room opened, followed by the slightly surprised voice of Yue Zaitian's secretary, "Councilor Ouyang?!"

After the surprise, the secretary realized his lapse in composure. He quickly snapped his feet together, saluted, and greeted, "Councilor Ouyang!"

"Cough cough... cough cough..." Upon hearing the secretary's words, everyone in the conference room, who had been drinking water nonchalantly, choked.

They covered their mouths while coughing and glanced at the doorway with their peripheral vision. Upon seeing that it really was Councilor Ouyang, they quickly stood up while still coughing.

For a moment, the sound of chairs scraping, coughing, and greetings filled the air.

Even Yue Zaitian, who had been sitting at the head of the table from the start, furrowed his brow upon seeing Councilor Ouyang.

He stood up with a solemn expression, nodded toward the amiable figure at the door, and greeted, "Commissioner Ouyang... why have you come?"

Councilor Ouyang, whose real name was Ouyang Heng, was a current member of the Supreme Council from the Eighth Sanctuary, a deputy commissioner of the General Investigation Bureau, mainly overseeing the Organizational Department, Training Department, and Logistics Department.

Like Yue Zaitian, he was one of the high-ranking officials of the Investigation Bureau's head office, but because he held a higher position and wielded greater influence, he always overshadowed Yue Zaitian.

Some of Yue Zaitian's self-interested arrangements would often be vetoed by him, so their relationship was not very good.

The only thing that put Yue Zaitian slightly at ease was that Councilor Ouyang was a core member of the "Liberal Democratic Faction."

Yue Zaitian remembered that when Yan Chen called him yesterday, he had analyzed the relationships Qiu Tu might have connected with, which included the "Iron-Blood Faction," "Fengtian Faction," and "Reformist Faction." Experience exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire

There was no mention of the "Liberal Democratic Faction."

'So... is it just a coincidence?'

With that thought, Yue Zaitian's gaze fell upon Ouyang Heng.

Perhaps sensing Yue Zaitian's wariness, Ouyang Heng smiled and gestured for the few high-ranking members of the Organizational Department present to relax, then with his hands behind his back, he said, "No need for such formality, I just happened to be inspecting our Organizational Department. I heard you were having a meeting, so I came over to take a look."

After speaking, he stepped toward the inside of the room, saying, "You continue, you continue."

Seeing Ouyang Heng walking in so confidently, Yue Zaitian's expression slightly brightened. He took a deep breath, waved to his secretary still standing by the door, and said, "What are you doing still standing there? Bring a chair for Commissioner Ouyang."

Upon hearing Yue Zaitian's words, his secretary quickly responded and hurried over, helping Ouyang Heng's secretary to carry a chair for him.

In formal organizations, seating is important, and Ouyang Heng, being the highest-ranking official present, should rightfully occupy the main seat.

But since this was ultimately an Organizational Department meeting and he had come by temporarily, the two secretaries placed his chair next to Yue Zaitian, who then shifted his own seat half a step down.

Thus, with Ouyang Heng's arrival, the door of the conference room closed, and the meeting resumed.

Yue Zaitian nodded again toward the director of the cadre office, Yang Zaiwen, who once again recited the first agenda item: the candidates for the head of the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau Political Department.

While Yang Zaiwen read through the items, Yue Zaitian quietly observed Ouyang Heng's expression. Seeing that Ouyang Heng was just listening patiently without any hint of wanting to speak, Yue Zaitian felt slightly relieved.

Therefore, after Yang Zaiwen finished reading, Yue Zaitian scanned the few subordinates present and began to speak slowly, "Director Yang has already introduced the situation to everyone."

"The position of head of Xinjie City Political Department is currently vacant, and Xinjie City has submitted two candidates, one is Cai Peiyuan, and the other is Zhang Jian."

"Both are talents cultivated by the Investigation Bureau with good capabilities and qualifications."

"Everyone is welcome to express their opinions and discuss who is more suitable."

After Yue Zaitian spoke, the atmosphere in the conference room quieted down for a moment.

After a pause, Deputy Director Zhen Lie was the first to speak up, "Director, I actually feel that neither of these candidates is very good."

Hearing Zhen Lie's words, Yue Zaitian's heart skipped a beat, fearful that the worst possibility had occurred: someone was really helping Qiu Tu.

Fortunately, it was just a deputy director, and he believed he could still suppress it.

While Yue Zaitian thought this, Zhen Lie continued slowly, "What is the biggest issue in the Sanctuary these days?"

"It is the 'Boundless Heart Sea Development Plan' of Xinjie City."

"This plan concerns the future development of our Sanctuary for the next few years, a decade, or even several decades."

"Among the plan's initiators, the first three are from the military, which we will not discuss now, but the last one is from our Investigation Bureau, named Qiu Tu."