Zhao Ling shook his head, his gaze intent. "That's absolutely impossible. The Commandant has always been cautious, and he knows the situation is chaotic right now. Why would he act and make things even more chaotic?"
"If the Commandant didn't act, then it isn't time to hand out rewards yet. So why has the Record of Merit Officer come now? This is clearly an exception."
Huang Wei snapped angrily.
If Xu Yi took the post of Regimental Commander, Li Tang would be untouchable. And if Li Tang was untouchable, Huang Wei would be untouchable too.
At that moment, Huang Wei's resentment was no less than Li Tang's.
Suddenly, Li Tang fell to his knees before Zhao Ling and cried out in anguish, "Commander, please save me!"
Huang Wei followed suit, kneeling and calling for help.
The two men had just given Zhao Ling generous gifts. No matter what, they couldn't let him leave just like that.
Zhao Ling sighed. "Very well. I'll risk what little face I have and make inquiries on your behalf."
With that, he took out a Ruyi Pearl and activated its wards. Before long, a hoarse voice came from the pearl. "Half an hour ago, Xu Yi had a secret meeting with Director Shen!"
Boom!
Li Tang felt as though a bolt of thunder had struck his brain. Huang Wei stared in stunned disbelief and stammered, "No... No, wasn't he just a simple-minded bumpkin who rose up from the grassroots? How could he... How could he do this...?"
Zhao Ling clapped his hands sharply. "We truly underestimated this man. Going by the timing, he clearly went to see Commander Shen before we arrived. Yet when we got here, that bastard was so polite and obedient. Thinking back on it now, every word and deed of his—ha!