"So, I should take this opportunity to vote, too."
Qinggang City, Central District, Council Hall.
Seeing that things had come to an end, the people in the Council Hall quietly gathered their things and prepared to leave.
But just then, a voice suddenly came from one of the three black screens mounted on the wall behind them. Warm with laughter, it said, "Let's discuss our opinions on the Disaster Management Bureau's future and continued existence."
Most of the people in the room hadn't expected that screen to speak.
Across the long conference table, the figure seated in the very middle looked briefly surprised, then smiled and addressed the others. "In that case, those with seats should stay. Everyone else, return to your posts."
"This is no time to let our guard down. This sudden incident has had a huge impact. Every department must be prepared to properly handle the aftermath for the polluted civilians."
The enormous office soon turned solemn and quiet.
Only seven or eight people remained, sitting upright around the long table. Once the door closed, it was as if the room had become a world apart.
The figure in the middle turned slightly toward the screen that had spoken and smiled.
"Mr. Xu, I didn't know you were listening in. You rarely get involved in this sort of matter."
"Do you have a suggestion this time?"
The middle-aged man on the screen smiled. "The Disaster Management Bureau handled this incident very well."
"It was an extremely sudden event, and there was even a betrayal by someone inside Qinggang City. Anyone would have been thrown into disarray, yet the frontline personnel managed to resolve it in such a short time. It's made me more confident in my proposal for the Fourth Reality Defense Line."
"However..."
He paused,