The elderly man who had arrived was none other than Tao Changru, the current Chief Administrator of the Da Shun Executive Government.
As he approached, Qiao Dingguo also rose from the seat of honor and stepped forward to greet him. "Chief Administrator."
Tao Changru nodded in response. He naturally took the seat of honor and pressed a hand downward at the crowd. "Sit, everyone."
Only after he had taken his seat did the others sit down.
Tao Changru then said to Qiao Dingguo, "Dingguo, sit closer. There are some things I need to ask you."
"Alright."
Qiao Dingguo stood up, and an internal affairs staff member immediately came forward to move his chair closer to Tao Changru. Then, under everyone's gaze, he sat down again.
Looking at the case files laid out on the table, Tao Changru said, "I heard about it just now. These are the evidentiary materials?"
"Yes."
Qiao Dingguo was about to send him the detailed information through the World Token, but Tao Changru waved him off. He took a pair of glasses from his breast pocket and put them on, then picked up the materials from the table, held them farther away, and began reading.
He focused directly on several reports with major implications, clear witnesses, and specific targets.
No one said a word.
Tao Changru had served as Chief Administrator for twenty years and enjoyed immense prestige among the people present. Throughout his tenure, he had largely maintained a balance between all sides' interests. He also had a good relationship with the Advisory Council and had even formed personal friendships with several of its members.
No one could tell which side Tao Changru favored at this moment.
Although he was about to retire and had gradually delegated authority to Qiao Dingguo over the past few