News of Ma Muzhi leading a squad into the Revenue Department reached the Finance Department Main Office in less than half the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
The Finance Department's chief official.
In other words, the God of Wealth, whose name resounded throughout the Three Realms, flattened the Gold Ingot he had been toying with the instant he heard the news.
He was deeply displeased.
One could say his fury blazed three feet high.
The Heavenly Court was a vast institution that placed great importance on rules and dignity.
Though the various departments routinely undermined one another and fought over fortune and merit, they did their tripping under the table.
On the surface, everyone had to maintain the cordial dignity of colleagues.
Even when beating a dog, one had to consider its master.
Even if the Revenue Department was a subordinate office with independent accounts, even if Xu Zhiyan was a fool as hopeless as mud that could never be plastered onto a wall, the signboard over the Revenue Department still bore the Finance Department's name!
The Director of the Revenue Department was still on the Finance Department's payroll, drawing a salary for doing nothing!
Now the Discipline Inspection Court had moved against the Revenue Department under the Finance Department's jurisdiction, and Chen Wei had not even given him advance notice?
He had not even sent a routine request for assistance with the investigation?
What was that supposed to mean?
The more the God of Wealth thought about it, the angrier he became. The pent-up resentment in his chest simply would not subside.
Granted, what immortal at court did not know how powerful Chen Wei's backing was these days?
The Great Heavenly Venerable supported him, True Lord Erlang, Yang Jian, was his brother-in-law, Taibai Jinxing had