"You didn't know?"
Anger churned in Zhang Yugu's eyes.
"After something this serious happened, you're telling me that as the leader of a branch, you knew nothing?"
Leaning against the back of his chair and idly playing with a dagger, Luo Yan said calmly, "Is that so strange?"
"Wasn't Minister Zhang also completely unaware that your subordinates had attacked the camp?"
Zhang Yugu was instantly rendered speechless. "I..."
Zhou Yucheng, who had remained silent all this time, shook his head, leaned forward, and gave a dry cough.
"Gentlemen, could you listen to me for a few words?"
Zhang Yugu nodded. "Mister Zhou, please."
Zhou Yucheng said, "You're both pillars of the organization. I truly don't want to see this matter grow increasingly serious."
"I know exactly how this started, and I've been looking for a way to resolve it."
"Originally, I planned to use gentler means to settle the dispute between you two ministers."
"But now that the situation has escalated to this point, clearly, my plan can no longer keep up with how things have changed."
"However, I hope you both understand that whether it's the Gou Mang Department or the Zhu Rong Department, both are extremely important to the organization."
"If either branch suffers losses, neither I nor the other higher-ups are willing to see it."
"Therefore, I sincerely suggest that you meet, talk things over, and resolve this matter as quickly as possible."
Luo Yan drove the dagger point-first into the table and looked at Zhou Yucheng.
"Mister Zhou, if you understand how this started, you should know that Minister Zhang was the one who provoked me first."
"I think resolving this is very simple. If Minister Zhang gives me the Golden Fire Camp as compensation, then, out of respect for you, I'll let the matter end