Wang Wei slowly stopped smiling, his expression growing solemn.
"Secretary Qian.
I hope you understand one thing. I am representing the Cabinet right now, representing all the committee members.
Now, the Cabinet wants to see them. Are you going to block that, too?"
Qian Zilai was caught in a difficult spot. He had no idea whether the other committee members had actually authorized this.
Although he had Si Ren and Si Huaiping to rely on, he knew full well that his own capabilities were light-years behind those committee members.
Before the disaster, Qian Zilai had merely been a provincial governor—a seemingly powerful regional official. Yet he knew very well that in the eyes of these committee members, someone like him was not worth a damn.
Facing Wang Wei's aggressive pressing, he had no idea how to strike back. So he cast a searching look at Si Ren, hoping his master would offer some hint.
"Committee Member Wang, isn't that putting it a bit too strongly?
With all this time you're wasting bickering, shouldn't the proper procedures already be completed?
Besides, these five people are returning from the Demon Clan. If they aren't properly screened, what if a spy has sneaked in among them, or what if one of them is actually a Demon Clan imposter?
Are you going to take responsibility for that, or am I?
All the committee members, including my father, are gathered together right now. If anything goes wrong, the upper echelons will suffer a devastating blow.
Do you really have the…
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