Let them offer their loyalty!

'Being choked....'

After sighing silently to himself, Yan Chen couldn't help but think again about the people installed by Tang Feifei and The Five Elders within the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau, feeling even more irritable.

He felt as if the entire Xinjie City Investigation Bureau was gradually slipping out of control.

What was even more important was the feeling of powerlessness he now felt, as if he could no longer turn his hand over clouds and rain as he had in the past.

With these thoughts, Yan Chen couldn't help but reach up to press his temples, then fell silent for a while.

A few minutes later, as if he had made a decision, he quietly calculated in his mind....

'Now that everything is beyond saving, it is not appropriate to act rashly.'

'We'll wait for Huang Shangzong to arrive in Dongye State before doing anything.'

Thinking this, Yan Chen slowly closed his eyes....

.....

Meanwhile, Sanctuary. General Investigation Bureau building, 16th floor, Organizational Department, Room 1.

The atmosphere in the Organizational Department was still very good.

After Qiu Tu was confirmed as the Head of the Xinjie City Political Department, the remaining appointments were divided smoothly following old precedents.

The Organizational Department has always been a battleground for all factions since no single family could dominate—the different affiliations of the department heads were proof of that.

Therefore, previous meetings in the Organizational Department were all about sitting together and divvying up the spoils. Cases like Qiu Tu's today were extremely rare.

This also explained why Yue Zaitian was caught off guard today; the meeting was originally scheduled as a department heads' meeting, open only to heads, and though he was a head himself, he was a lone wolf.

But as everything returned to the normal rhythm of the Organizational Department, he finally let go of his worries.

Because he was certain: the Organizational Department had not lost control. The reason he was 'attacked' earlier was solely because Qiu Tu was too special, with too many wanting to back him.

This curiosity about what magical powers Qiu Tu possessed, compelling various factions to intervene, colored the remainder of the meeting.

This was an extremely rare occurrence even in the history of the Head office's Organizational Department.

With heavy questions in mind, the Organizational Department's department heads' meeting concluded.

Once the department heads had settled on the candidates, it would just take the formalities before the decisions would be sent down to Xinjie City.

It was expected that a deputy head of the Organizational Department would soon go down to announce the arrangements.

At the end of the meeting, as two secretaries went to open the door, Ouyang Heng stood up and, with a smile, said to Yue Zaitian, "Old Yue, today's internal meeting went well."

After speaking, he headed towards the door.

Hearing Ouyang Heng's 'praise,' Yue Zaitian's expression changed, cursing Ouyang Heng furiously in his heart.

'This old bastard is truly unfilial!'

After Ouyang Heng departed, Yue Zaitian scanned the few people present and also stood up to leave.

Once he left, several deputies who had just joined forces exchanged glances, their eyes reflecting an indefinable feeling.

Perhaps because of their recent alliance, the three who were already somewhat familiar seemed to have developed a bond as comrades-in-arms.

And having all received a 'mysterious' notice the night before, they felt a sense of camaraderie in encountering like-minded people.

So Zhen Lie, the top-ranking deputy head, cleared his throat and suggested, "Old Zhou, Old Meng, how about we sit at my place?"

The other two, who had the same intention, looked at each other and nodded.

Minutes later, the three arrived at Zhen Lie's office.

Zhen Lie made tea for Zhou Jingfu and Meng Sanzhai who were seated on the sofa. Continue reading at My Virtual Library Empire

Then he lit a cigarette, crossed one leg over the other, and while smoking, he probed, "You all received the call too?"

With almost everything out in the open, there wasn't much left to hide.

Zhou Jingfu, representing the 'Fengtian Faction,' leaned back on the sofa and said lightly, "It seems we all did."

He paused before volunteering, "I was contacted by the Tang family."

"They wanted me to support that... what's his name, Qiu Tu, in the meeting."

Clearly unfamiliar with Qiu Tu, after finishing, he took a sip of tea and added, "But seeing you and Old Meng stepping in, I didn't push too hard to avoid pressuring Old Yue too much."

Hearing his words, Zhen Lie tapped him with a smile and said, "You, slick one."

As a member of the 'Iron-Blood Faction,' Zhen Lie, even though he was in the Investigation Bureau Organization Department, still carried a strong military bearing—straight-talking, with great presence and influential force.

After laughing at Zhou Jingfu from the 'Fengtian Faction,' his gaze shifted to Meng Sanzhai.

Meng Sanzhai appeared as a somewhat simple and honest middle-aged man. Seeing Zhen Lie look his way, he nodded with a smile, "Elder Wang's secretary called me last night."

"He said Elder Wang sees a lot of potential in the young man Qiu Tu, a promising seedling. He told me to keep an eye out if there was a chance."

"Seeing that you nominated Qiu Tu, I thought I'd give it a go, and it turned out well."

Finished speaking, Meng Sanzhai also looked at Zhen Lie and asked, "Minister Zhen... what about you?"

Zhen Lie narrowed his eyes with a drag of his cigarette, then said casually, "It wasn't someone from above who sought me out, but from below."

He paused before adding, "Old Dai, Dai Yukang."

"He was a brother from my unit, good relationship. Later he transferred to the secret front, but we still occasionally kept in touch."

"He will soon become the Director of Security Bureau in Dongye State. He called last night asking for a favor on this matter."

"He said to observe today's meeting, and if... if everything during the meeting is normal, there would be no need to nominate Qiu Tu."

"But if someone came during the meeting, then try nominating Qiu Tu to see how things go."