Sometimes it didn't take many interactions to judge whether someone was worth associating with. A single remark, a glance, or a simple gesture was often enough.
Without a doubt, Director Yang's first impression on Jiang Yue was that he was difficult to get along with and someone he would never have much to do with.
Of course, from the way he called Han Yiyang by his full name, it was clear that Director Yang held some real authority in the Central South Military Region's administration. He even had the backing of one of the region's senior leaders.
Otherwise, given Han Yiyang's position as Star City's top official, no one in the Central South Military Region besides a few top leaders would dare call him by his name.
Even if Director Yang was a senior official in a second-tier department of the Central South Military Region, his rank was only on par with Star City's top official.
But Star City's top official governed an entire city. In terms of both real authority and待遇, it was understood that his position was half a rank higher.
Still, Jiang Yue had no interest in delving into the twists and turns of officialdom.
He hadn't come to the Western Frontier Military Region to make friends, much less to curry favor with anyone.
Whether Director Yang liked him or had a poor opinion of him wouldn't affect Jiang Yue's mood.
Put simply, he was attending the meeting just to show respect. He didn't want to give people the impression that the Central South Military Region was divided.
If Director Yang really wanted to throw his weight around, Jiang Yue certainly wouldn't indulge him. He could simply get up and leave. Since Star City's team didn't answer to the regional leadership, Director Yang couldn't keep him in