"Every side has come up with its own answer, breaking this major problem down into manageable pieces. You have my deepest thanks."
Qian Wendao presented the final challenge. "I'm ashamed to say that there's only one major issue left that we can't deal with-the United Government's personnel."
When it came to the United Government personnel who had spoken out, everyone understood Qian Wendao's predicament.
The reason the Merchants' Association, the Church, the Legion, the mines, and other powers could quickly sweep these obstacles aside was that they controlled all the most important resources.
In other words, they could use extremely forceful measures to bulldoze through every problem.
Any problem they truly couldn't resolve could only mean something was wrong with the decision-makers attending the meeting.
It was like how a family business was never brought down by outsiders, but only declined from within.
But the United Government was different.
The United Government's employees didn't belong to any particular power or family. They themselves represented every facet of the Safe Zone.
To some extent, their voices reflected the reactions of all kinds of people within the Safe Zone. That was far more than a "secret conspiracy" could explain.
Throughout history, the more a coup involved the upper echelons, the narrower its impact tended to be. Such coups were usually driven by private factional interests.
By contrast, the more resistance came from below, the broader its impact became. By the time it became visible, the problem had already reached the point where it had to be addressed.
That was also why Qian Wendao had called today's meeting.
Next, Qian Wendao laid out his difficulties. "The United Government has the largest number of people voicing dissatisfaction. Their salaries aren't high, so laying them off wouldn't save much. Their duties also require experience, making