"I just heard that our new Minister of Armaments is that student from Southern Glory."
In the Ministry of Armaments' large shared office, Lin Dexing, the liaison director for the Qi Legion, took a sip of tea and spoke.
"A student? Don't tell me it's the Qin Character Special Brigade's young brigade commander?" He Feifei, the liaison director for the Han-Zhao-Wei Legion, wore red high heels, her toes bobbing upward as shock filled her eyes.
"Who else could it be?" Ma Liangcai, the liaison director for the Qin-Chu Legion, had a cigarette dangling from his mouth and a disdainful look on his face. "Making a kid under twenty the Minister of the Armaments Department. Who knows what the people upstairs are thinking."
"I don't know what they're thinking. After all, we've just had a change of Secretary-General, too." Lin Dexing sighed. "Compared with Qin Siyang being elected Minister of the Armaments Department, Qian Wendao being elected Secretary-General surprised me even more."
"Exactly. Ander was there, and they still elected him Secretary-General... What kind of backing does Qian Wendao have?" As He Feifei spoke, she propped up her chin. "If I'd known he was that impressive, I'd have made a few more trips to the Coordination Department back then. If I'd tried a little harder, I might be the Secretary-General's wife by now! I could be enjoying the easy life with him instead of sitting in an office every day."
Ma Liangcai burst out laughing. "You, the Secretary-General's wife? Half the district would be making a cuckold of Secretary-General Qian! He'd run into a few of your old flames just going out to buy groceries!"
The longing suddenly vanished from He Feifei's eyes, and she stared coldly at Ma Liangcai instead. "Ma, spread any more of your bullshit rumors and I'll