Senator Landon's defeat was no surprise.
Lin Qi looked at the sunlight outside the window. Bu Peien had not seen much snow this winter.
That made the entire city look exceptionally clean and neat.
Many people believed white snow symbolized purity. They must never have seen the piles of snow by the roadside.
Blackened and covered in grime, they had not the slightest connection to purity.
That was why snowless Bu Peien looked somewhat cleaner than it did when covered in snow.
Senator Landon had joined Congress too recently. He himself did not come from one of the major Political Families, and all his influence in Congress was based on Lin Qi, not on his own merits.
As a result, the senators—those Master-level legislators—did not necessarily think highly of him.
Not everyone could tolerate looking at someone who had climbed from the "impoverished" bottom of society to the same position they occupied.
Even if they smiled when facing Senator Landon, the contempt and disdain in their hearts would inevitably remain.
As for the representatives, most of them had the backing of capitalists from the moment they appeared in Congress. Without the help of capitalists or political forces, lower-level politicians could not enter this grand arena at all! Senator Landon's entry into Congress had resulted from multiple factors: his deal with the governor, his dealings within the party, and Lin Qi's assistance.
Otherwise, he would never have made it this far! That was why Lin Qi did not find anything wrong with his defeat. It was perfectly normal.
After all, this was a game of "bloodlines." It had never been free, fair, or just! It was like the Chief of the International Affairs Department, who was destined to become a senator in the future and might even become the Federal President.