Jiu Tian's predicament
The senior official in charge of the construction site had thought the visitors were merely ordinary members of the Special Security Team. He had never expected Tao Xingzhi to come in person.
Seeing the two of them sitting there smoking without even a cup of tea, he hurriedly sent someone accompanying him to fetch water and told the designers to stop their discussion.
Once the office had quieted down a little, the potbellied official introduced Tao Xingzhi to everyone.
"This is Special Envoy Tao, who is specifically responsible for inspecting the new generation of Civil Defense Projects, and this is Special Envoy Liu."
The senior official's surname was Li. Despite his bulging belly, Tao Xingzhi knew he was a capable man, nothing like those useless seat-warmers. Simply securing the position of overseeing this construction site in Jia City was no small feat.
To Huang Jiutian and the other on-site designers, Team Leader Tao looked nothing like a senior official should.
He was only middle-aged, with a dark complexion, sharp eyes, and a lean, powerful build. He looked more like a soldier or a detective than an official.
"Team Leader Tao, these are the key members of our design staff. Almost every specialty is represented here. I've already sent someone to fetch those who haven't arrived."
"Don't go to the trouble."
Tao Xingzhi waved a hand, stopping the young man who had been about to leave.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Tao Xingzhi. Tao as in pottery, and Xingzhi as in 'knowing is easy, doing is hard.'"
"My main purpose in coming today is to see how the Jia City site, one of our three major pilot projects, is progressing, and whether you've encountered any difficulties you can't resolve. This project has been reviewed and approved by the