Opinions within the Decision Room were divided into several factions as well.
Some felt that any personnel reassignment should still take Huai Shi's own wishes into account. Forcing a melon off the vine would not make it sweet. Others believed that feelings developed through time together; they could complete the formalities first and take things slowly afterward.
Others thought it was already too late. Look at how devoted he and Russell were to each other—perhaps they were practically about to have children. Could they really tear apart such a warm Heavenly Kingdom Lineage family?
And some felt that... wasn't it quite nice this way?
More people chose not to voice an opinion.
But there was no denying that, after many years, the Unified Bureau had once again felt the pain of losing talent to another organization. It reminded them of the shadow cast by Utopia back then, and the helplessness of being the younger brother.
Why had they been so foolish as to send him off to further his studies in that Ivory Tower corner of the world?
Wouldn't switching him somewhere else have avoided all this trouble?
At the end of the day, it was all because that bastard Russell had struck too ruthlessly. He was digging at the Unified Bureau's foundations with everything he had. It was downright inhuman.
And just when everyone was at their wits' end, their attention turned to Ailameng, the person who had introduced Huai Shi to the Astronomical Society.
They hoped she could think of a solution.
Drive away Fat Tiger and win back Huai Shizuka's favor.
Ai Qing expressionlessly sipped her coffee and replied in a businesslike tone, "The military officer system is directly under the Decision Room. It has nothing to do with The Void Floor.
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