Qian Wendao was as decisive as ever, cutting straight to the matter that concerned everyone most.
Then silence fell over the Assembly Hall.
Everyone was considering how to choose the candidates.
Two groups with two different positions would naturally put forward at least two candidates.
Zone 1 had clearly come prepared. Their gazes all turned toward a man in his fifties.
This war had begun because Zone 1 wanted to seize more benefits, only to meet resistance from everyone else. And ultimately, Gu Weiyang was the reason they had been able to resist at all-during the ten years of balance he maintained, he had given them breathing room and the resources to fight back.
If Zone 1 could secure the position of Secretary-General today, it would undoubtedly be able to advance even further.
So, after learning of Gu Weiyang's death, the remaining people of Zone 1 had celebrated their impending rise. Their joy completely overshadowed their grief over the slaughter of their comrades on the battlefield, and they immediately decided to nominate a forceful figure to succeed him as Secretary-General.
But the people from the Other Districts looked uncertain.
Of course they knew that today's meeting was to choose a new Secretary-General, and they knew that Zone 1 absolutely could not be allowed to control that position. Yet they did not know whom they should nominate.
Zone 1 had revealed its true colors, and its ugly face was repulsive. They absolutely could not surrender the United Government's highest office, or every step they took afterward would be a struggle. Before long, their only option would likely be open rebellion.
Even then, their chances of winning would be slim.
The people of Zone 1 were always together, while they came from all over. If Zone 1 used force to pick them