Let them offer their loyalty!
Chapter 891 - 449

The person sitting at the head of the table might have an exceptionally broad view, able to see everything beneath them clearly; or it could be that Huang Shangzong had always paid unparalleled attention to Qiu Tu.

Anyway... the moment Qiu Tu's lips curled into a smile, Huang Shangzong keenly noticed it.

With a pair of tiger-like eyes, he glanced at Qiu Tu and asked with a teasing tone, "Did Speaker Qiu receive some good news?"

Having lived two lifetimes, Qiu Tu knew well the value of keeping secrets.

Thus, even though he believed there were no Evil God Cultists or traitors among the seven people present, he still did not reveal his hand.

He set the Communicator aside, then said with a smile, "Nothing much, Speaker, just received a congratulatory message."

Huang Shangzong of course didn't believe Qiu Tu's words, but given Qiu Tu's current status and position, he was not inclined to pry too much.

So, he simply nodded slightly and then said, "These past few days, you must be receiving an endless stream of congratulatory messages and calls."

"Don't let it affect your work."

Having said that, he scanned the other Speakers and then brought up the third agenda item, "Let's discuss the position of Investigation Bureau Chief of Xinjie City."

As he spoke, Huang Shangzong felt a strange sense of temporal disorientation.

After all, he had become the Speaker of Dongye State only a few months ago, and this was already the fourth appointment for the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau Chief, with three predecessors having left the position.

Luckily... of the previous three chiefs, two were promoted, and only one had a lateral move.

And thinking of the current six Deputy Speakers, four were from Xinjie.

For a moment, he even doubted a rumor circulating in the state recently: Xinjie City was a Dragon Vein node of Dongye State, thus it was a place of outstanding people and a land of spiritual influence, where officials were blessed with smooth careers, and the Investigation Bureau was particularly Favored by Destiny.

'Could there be some truth to this form of mysticism?'

Although skeptical about such superstitions, in the Era of Disaster, it was indeed a world of Supernatural Power, so "Qi Yun" and "Dragon Vein" might indeed exist...

Fortunately, now... both Deputy Directors of the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau were his people...

So, no matter what, it seemed he couldn't lose.

Thinking this, Huang Shangzong didn't take the initiative to make a suggestion but instead threw out a leading question, "Everybody is welcome to discuss the candidates for the Investigation Bureau Chief of Xinjie City."

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, the little old man Chief Liu blinked his eyes, then revealed a toothy grin, the white of his teeth contrasting sharply against his dark skin.

"The candidate for Investigation Bureau Chief of Xinjie City?"

"I nominate Deputy Director Zhang Jia of the Eastern City Investigation Bureau."

Huang Shangzong: ???

Huang Shangzong looked at Chief Liu with a confused expression. The little old man grinned, his face full of mischief as if he could see right through Huang Shangzong's thoughts and was deliberately stirring trouble.

Despite his humble origins, Chief Liu's political instincts and strategies were far keener than Huang Shangzong's.

Luckily, Huang Shangzong was not alone now but had his allies.

So, seeing Chief Liu deliberately making trouble, Dai Yukang adjusted his rimless glasses and chuckled, "Chief Liu is joking, right?"

"We have discussed Xinjie City's personnel arrangements several times before. We have always followed a principle."

"Xinjie City is the pilot for the 'Boundless Heart Sea Expansion Plan' set by the Sanctuary, so we aim to promote from within rather than bringing in outsiders."

"This ensures the maximum stability of Xinjie City."

Hearing Dai Yukang's words, Chief Liu chuckled with a "heh" and unabashedly said, "I agree with what you said."

"But... last time when you promoted the Deputy Director, this principle was not followed."

Dai Yukang said with a mocking smile, "That's because Speaker Qiu was promoted from Deputy Director to Bureau Chief, and he was there to oversee things."

Chief Liu touched his buzz-cut and unabashedly said, "That's no different."

"Didn't we just discuss it? Chairman Tang is in charge of the 'Boundless Heart Sea Expansion Plan,' so she directly leads all three major departments in Xinjie."

"Since she's originally from the Investigation Bureau and is in charge, what's wrong with bringing in someone from outside?"

Dai Yukang:...

It must be said that there's a reason Chief Liu managed, on his own ability, to rise from a mere Third-Level Detective to Deputy Speaker, even keeping Yan Chen at bay and making Yan Chen not want to provoke him.

Usually, his uncouth words were scattered everywhere, but when he didn't speak crudely, his thoughts, reasoning, and logic were incredibly clear.

However, Dai Yukang was clearly not a simple character either. Likewise coming from humble origins, he established and expanded the Security Departments from scratch in multiple cities, his political maneuvers also vastly adept.

So, hearing Chief Liu speak like this, Dai Yukang's eyes slightly narrowed, he paused for a moment, then turned to inquire at Qiu Tu, "Speaker Qiu, you were the former Investigation Bureau Chief of Xinjie City."

"What do you think?"

At this moment, Qiu Tu, watching the verbal fencing before him, was excitedly munching on metaphorical popcorn.

He thought... this was what you call a high-level game!

Previously, what was it in the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau? Childish squabbling!

And who knew, while he was happily munching away, the focus had turned to him.

He was startled for a moment, his mind racing to figure out why Dai Yukang shifted the focus of the battle onto him.

But before he could sort it out, Chief Liu spoke up again.

He said with a grin, "If Director Dai doesn't think Zhang Jia is suitable, then just remove him from the list."

"Director Dai said earlier, you want to continue promoting from within the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau, so do you have any preferred candidates?"

Dai Yukang had merely asked for Qiu Tu's opinion out of the blue, yet the persistently aggressive Chief Liu suddenly backed off!

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