"Lord Chen!"
After more than ten days apart, Lu Yuanzai had grown somewhat more weathered.
He cupped his hands before Chen Ping'an, his expression filled with melancholy.
The Dragon Peace Turmoil had had a terrible impact. As a high-ranking official of the Province Town Pacification Office overseeing stronghold affairs, he naturally had to bear responsibility.
He had long anticipated his own outcome.
From overseeing to directly commanding—one word apart, yet equivalent to a demotion.
But when the punishment truly came down, he instead felt relieved.
The result was not ideal, but neither was it the worst possible outcome.
Stationed in Northern Cang as its Garrison Commander, though it could not compare to the comforts of the Province Town Pacification Office, he was still a giant of a stronghold, monopolizing power and making decisive judgements!
Furthermore, his rank as a Senior Division Head Candidate had not changed. In terms of status, his rank remained the same; he had merely been reassigned as punishment.
After several days of mental preparation, he had gradually adapted to the Province Town Pacification Office's latest appointment. The Dragon Peace Turmoil would likely bring massive changes to the Dragon Peace Town Pacification Office. To end up with such an outcome was already enough for him to be satisfied.
Yet when he saw Chen Ping'an return with the latest appointment, Lu Yuanzai ultimately could not remain calm.
Who could have imagined that he had been acting as Northern Cang's Garrison Commander, only to become the official one as he kept guarding it?
By contrast, Chen Ping'an had stepped down as Northern Cang Garrison Commander and been transferred to Thunderclap as the Thunderclap Town Pacification Office Chief Inspector. He had entered the Province Town Pacification Office's inspection system, been granted the rank of Senior Division Head Candidate, and been