Power Struggle

Captain Li was stunned. How had a mere disagreement turned into stripping him of his post?

Things had happened before, hadn't they? Usually, an admission of fault and an internal punishment settled everything.

Was this little matter really that serious?

"Commander, you can't just abandon me! I've always been utterly loyal to you!"

Captain Li immediately wailed, unconcerned about losing face.

Wu Zhongliang waved his hand dismissively and perfunctorily said, "Take some time off first. Once things blow over, I'll find you another position so you can keep working. We're on the same side. How could I let you suffer for nothing?"

It was only a minor mistake. Wu Zhongliang did not think much of it. As long as Captain Li remained firmly at his side, making mistakes was not a problem.

Only then did Captain Li relax. He knew that with Maple Leaf Mining making such a big fuss, he would not be able to escape this.

But he could give up his position only if there was an explanation.

That was the responsibility of the man at the top. If he could not convince his subordinates, he would be finished sooner or later.

After discussing it, Captain Li left in a rather poor mood.

Naturally, Wu Zhongliang could not directly negotiate with Maple Leaf Mining over how to conduct a political transaction.

However, there was a profession in this world called brokers, created precisely for situations like this.

Through the brokers' mediation, the two sides finally reached an agreement.

Maple Leaf Mining gave up shares in several small resource-belt companies in exchange for Captain Li's cooperation.

By using this kind of leverage, List obtained the position of Anti-Smuggling Commander-in-Chief.

Within the Pegasus Galaxy security system, this position counted as one of the upper ranks.

The starting point was