Position Confirmed

He Tai had not wanted to say much, but after Wei Chong spoke, he immediately raised his hand to request the floor. Once the chair nodded, he said, "I don't agree with Deputy Chief Wei. The Allied Army was a large corps jointly established with Wanxuan's financial support and the Dragon Palace. It isn't Yang Wenqing's private army. How could it stop functioning just because its commander is replaced?"

His words were nothing but picking bones out of an egg. The people attending the meeting would most likely not listen to his nonsense, but hearing him say it still made them sick.

Then he continued, "Deputy Director Yang's achievements in the Major Crimes Investigation Division were plain for all to see. He has built a solid foundation across the Four Western Provinces. It just so happens that Huang Dong, Director of the Red River Province City Defense Bureau, is about to enter closed-door seclusion until death. Why not transfer Deputy Director Yang to Red River Province in advance?"

Hou Yan, the deputy director overseeing the Four Western Provinces, slightly furrowed his brows at those words. A flicker of displeasure passed through his heart, because he knew He Tai's proposal would not be accepted. Directly proposing an appointment at an expanded meeting did not follow procedure. At Yang Wenqing's current rank, his appointment had to first go through several recommendation meetings before being reported upward.

But sometimes, procedure was merely a blank sheet of paper!

"Tap, tap."

Ding Mu tapped the tabletop, drawing everyone's attention. Then he looked at He Tai and said, "Old He, mind the occasion. Do not speak out of turn."

He Tai immediately stood and bowed in greeting. After glancing at Qian Xin, he said, "Sorry, everyone. I simply cherish talent too much. Deputy Director Yang should