Kill with a Borrowed Knife

Back when Wang Ye had been an ordinary deputy, or even after joining the Economic Committee as a member, most people, regardless of faction, had thought well of him.

After all, he had been the youngest person in the Duma. Most of the other deputies were two generations older than him, if not more.

So few had been hostile toward Wang Ye.

But now that he had become chairman of the Economic Committee, far more people found him objectionable.

When someone so much younger than you suddenly climbed above your head, most people would feel a little unhappy about it.

Some people in the Economic Committee, in particular, were even more displeased.

That was understandable. Wang Ye had "snatched" their chances for promotion.

Still, no matter how unhappy they were, they would not show it on the surface. Anyone who had risen to this position had at least some depth.

For some reason, Agif had stepped forward today and openly challenged Wang Ye in front of everyone.

Either he had drunk too much, or he had some other motive...

Compared with the former, Wang Ye believed the latter was more likely!

Faced with Agif's barrage of questions, Wang Ye merely listened quietly, without rushing to interrupt or refute him.

By the time Agif had finished, the somewhat gloomy look on Wang Ye's face had already faded into calm.

He smiled and asked, "Are you finished?"

Agif froze for a moment, then hesitated before answering, "Yes."

Wang Ye continued, "Does anyone else have anything to add? It's fine, everyone can speak freely. This is an internal discussion within the Economic Committee, not a debate at the Duma assembly. It's better to raise all the issues now so I can make this proposal more complete."

He swept his gaze around the