"Come here." Shen Chengfeng extended his right hand towards her.
Xiao Jing froze for a moment before she subconsciously stretched out her right hand.
His palm was very hot, like boiling water. The moment she came in contact with it, Xiao Jing had the urge to pull out of it. However, it was only a split-second of hesitation before she grabbed his hand.
Shen Chengfeng intertwined his fingers with hers, and kissed her cheek, "Don"t worry, I will deal with them."
Xiao Jing"s heart inexplicably trembled. His voice was cold, but his body was abnormally fiery. Under the exchange of ice and fire, she was somewhat fearful.
Sunlight shone on the oil parking road, one leader car after another entered the military department.
Could the conference room hold over a thousand people at the same time? There were guards standing guard around the room while everyone sat down in their seats with serious expressions on their faces.
The leaders from the different military regions looked at the two ballot papers in front of them without making a sound. The first was that the green representative proposed to abolish Shen Chengfeng"s position in the military region through Old Qi, and the second was that the red representative disagreed with Old Qi"s suggestion to keep Shen Chengfeng"s position and did not make any decisions.
Everyone looked at each other. It was the first time in many years that the three armies had voted at the same time. After all, it was all related to the military merits of the empire"s generals. No one was allowed to act carelessly.
Cheng Yi, who came from the 112th Regiment, took a sip of tea and shook his head. "Can we abstain?"
The other person also asked, "I also want to abstain from voting."
"It seems that we can"t abstain from voting." The 045 military sector leader sitting in front of the two of them shook his head, "Maybe because he thought that if he could abstain from voting, everyone would abstain, so he had to make a choice."
Cheng Yi put down his teacup. "This is the first time I"ve heard that you"re not allowed to abstain from voting."
"Elder Qi is definitely going to do it." Another person said.
"They have been living like princes in the military for so many years that they didn"t forget to make a fuss even after retiring." On the other side, Major General Xue He of the H Corps sighed, "What a pity, General Shen Chengfeng. Despite his military exploits, he managed to become a thorn in their side."
In the past, those people up there thought that they could control him. No matter what kind of mission it was, as long as it cost you your life, the first choice would be Master Shen. Later on, you realized that this kid was getting stronger and harder to control, especially after the marriage with the Xiao family. Cheng Yi smacked his lips. "What a big game of chess."
"Then what"s General Cheng"s choice?" They all looked at him.
Cheng Yi picked up the green ballot paper with both hands.
Everyone was shocked. In the end, they still had to curry favor with that bunch of old men?
With a "Si La", Cheng Yi ripped the green ballot paper into shreds and waved his hand, "Since abstaining from voting is not allowed, do you think I have a second choice?"
The few of them gave a thumbs up in silence, "Although we have to respect the leaders of the older generation, we must treat them equally in the face of justice and benevolence."
The few of them tacitly abrogated the green ballot papers.
In the hall, people would whisper to each other from time to time.
Old Man Qi was seated in the leader"s seat, his eyes closed.
Elder Xun frowned slightly as he moved forward and lowered his voice, "It seems that the situation is not good."
"This is the last step. There will never be any unexpected steps."
Elder Xun understood the meaning behind his words and nodded, "The older the wiser."
"We are all experienced people. This is all for the harmonious development of the army." Elder Qi opened his teacup and took a sip of this thick teacup.
The guard pushed open the door and entered urgently. Everyone watched as he ran towards Elder Qi.
"What"s the rush?" Old Qi glanced sideways at him.
The guard lowered his head and said softly, "Marshal Shen Tian and Marshal Xiao Yao have arrived."
"For an occasion like today, they definitely have to attend as well." Elder Qi said noncommittally.
"There"s also Old Madam Shen."
With a whoosh, Old Qi stood up from his chair and looked towards the door. In the next moment, the tightly shut door was pushed open from the outside.
The arrival of the Shen family had ignited the originally harmonious atmosphere in the conference room. Flames were spreading as if a fuse had been ignited.
Old Mistress Shen looked at the leaders of the various military regions with an amiable expression. First, she straightened her back and saluted.
Most people stood up at the same time and saluted.
In the huge meeting room, it was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
A while later, Old Madam Shen walked over to the group of leaders. With the same humble and courteous smile, she said, "We can"t be considered to be late."
"Everyone has the right to vote."
Old Mistress Shen nodded her head, "Of course I know that I have the right to vote. It"s just that I suddenly feel that I don"t have the right to vote."
"Good sister, your Shen family doesn"t agree with my suggestion to solve the problem. Now I will hold an all-out vote to respect everyone and to respect everyone"s decision, but you are still opposed to it. Good sister, tell me, do you really want us to not handle this matter at all?" Old Qi spoke rather excitedly. Under the flickering light, veins popped out on his forehead.
The corners of Old Madam Shen"s mouth raised slightly, "Good brother, your words are slandering our Shen family for being so petty."
"You guys don"t need to say anything else. Sit down, we"ll talk after the results are out." Elder Qi sat back down on his chair and looked solemnly at the ballot box.
Old Mistress Shen sat on a chair in the front row and similarly looked at the half-human tall box with blazing eyes. She said, "It seems like Elder Qi has to make a move today."
"It is the best solution to the problem that there is no return arrow. In that case, we will respect the result of the vote."
Old Mistress Shen carelessly stood up. "Good brother is right. We should respect the vote."
Seeing her walk straight towards the chest, Elder Qi frowned, "Gu Qingcheng, I"ve already given your Shen family sufficient face. Could it be that you still want to cause a ruckus at this leaders.h.i.+p meeting?"
"I"m just asking for a fair vote." Old Mistress Shen tapped the box that had existed for some time. It seemed as if it had been preserved since the last century. Many important meetings were announced after the final result of the box.
Old Qi narrowed his eyes. "Are you worried that the results will be unfair?" "Fine, can I let you read the ticket later?"
"What does reading a ticket count for?" "Even if I did, the result would be the same." Old Madam Shen opened the box expressionlessly.
The paper spilled out of the box.
There was no time for Old Qi to stop it. He could only watch as the secret compartment in the box was ripped open. The thousand tickets he had put aside were all revealed, leaving the scene in a deadlock.
Old Madam Shen bent down and gently probed the interlaced red and green ballot papers with her fingertips. She said, "My good brother still gave our Shen family some face and at least gave us one third of the vote. I was wondering if you would give us all your votes.
"Gu Qingcheng!" Elder Xun bared his teeth as he roared.
Old Mistress Shen coldly glanced at him, "The entire military has been under your control for the past few years. In your eyes, every single voting event that seems serious and serious has only taken one form. Now, you are delusional enough to use such a form on our Shen family, I"m afraid that you have underestimated our Shen family."
"Gu Qingcheng, are you done yet?" Old Qi looked at her emotionally. It was obvious how much he wanted to charge over and gag this woman.
Old Mistress Shen straightened herself and looked over, not willing to be outdone. "I"ve said it before, I want a fair and just vote."
Elder Qi sat down while panting. "Alright, alright, I"ll give you a fairness, clear out everything in the box."
Old Mistress Shen retreated to the side and stared at the guard as he cleaned up everything in the room.
Yan Jun leaned against the old lady and said, "All these years, everyone has been keeping a tacit understanding. Mother, if you expose them in front of all the leaders, will it backfire?"
Old Mistress Shen gave the three of them a nonchalant glance. "What are you afraid of?" Are you afraid that they will tear down our Shen family? "
Yan Jun shook her head and said, "I am not afraid. I just feel that if we speak clearly like this, it will turn the tables. After all, they are the old leaders, and their subordinates —"
"A few years ago, I also thought that we could settle this matter peacefully. Do you think that they would be grateful for our Shen family"s retreat?" Old Mistress Shen directly interrupted her womanly feelings.
Yan Jun sat up straight. If they were really grateful, why would they bite back at us at this critical moment? Farmer and snake stories abound.
Old Qi closed his eyes slightly, then clenched his hands into fists, blue veins popping out from the back of his hands.
He stepped forward and frowned, "What do we do now? I think the situation isn"t looking good. "
"What else can we do? Do you really want to throw away your face and declare that the ballot paper is invalid when the time comes? " Elder Qi asked.
Old Xue sighed, "Actually we shouldn"t have pressed him so hard, after all, although Shen Chengfeng is powerful, but he is a good chess piece, with a little nurturing, he will definitely become our most impressive weapon."
"But now that I have a family, I won"t be as obedient as I was before." Old Qi opened his eyes and glanced at the clock on the wall. There were still ten minutes.
Time was running out and everyone was under increasing pressure.
"Leaders, please begin the voting."
One by one, they all walked to the center of the stage and put down their final choices.
Old Mistress Shen looked at the generals among them who had voted for the green vote and gave a self-deprecating sneer.
Those people didn"t dare to make a sound as they sat back in their seats, lowering their heads in silence.
"I used to think that we were all sensible people who would not deliberately give up on our principles just to please someone. It turns out that I underestimated the flattery that society needs." Old Mistress Shen spoke unhurriedly to herself.
Shen Tian sat beside her, his hands seemingly at ease on the table, but in reality, he couldn"t help but clench them into fists like he was clenching them. He said, "Mother, I also thought that our Shen father and son were openly serving the country and the people, but I never thought that they would actually be seen as so unsightly by others."
"Son, we have to learn something. It"s not common to send coal in the snow, but the streets are full of stones when you"re down."
Mother, you were right before, if I want to make people think highly of you, first, you have to have the ability to do so. I, Shen Ri, have no qualms about it, but unfortunately, someone insisted on putting the dung bowl on my head. Forget it, our Shen family has been silent for so many years.
"Whap." "What else do you want?" If you want to be fair and the votes on the stage are clear and there is no water, then what else do you want? "
"Elder Qi, do you think that this vote is fair?" Shen asked.
"Since you refuse to agree to our best solution, we can only pa.s.s —"
"I think we can have another vote, like revoking the three of you. What do you think?"
With that, the entire audience fell silent.
Elder Qi flew into a rage. "Shen Tianming!"
"Just like how you hold this poll, there is no difference between the vote that I am preparing to hold and the vote that I am planning to hold. In any case, there is no need for the consent of the interested parties."
"Sure, call Shen Chengfeng over here, I will personally ask him, did he forget to agree to any orders from the Military, in your eyes, it is just child"s play, right?"
"Elder Qi knew my son"s current condition, so you shamelessly asked me to allow him to come over?" Shen asked instead of answering.
"Continue voting." Elder Qi sat back down on the chair and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"That"s great, I"m coming." The tightly shut door to the meeting room was pushed open from the outside once again. When the light fell on the person"s head, it looked as if it carried a little bit of golden light.
Elder Qi stared in disbelief at the figure that had appeared in his field of vision.
Shen Chengfeng was wearing his usual military uniform, his meticulous face carried an unapproachable aura, his military boots were stepping on the floor step by step, creating the only sound in the hall.
Old Qi stood up shakily and looked at each other.
Shen Chengfeng straightened his body and saluted, "Didn"t you want to see me? I"m coming. "
"You, you …" For a moment, Old Qi was at a loss for words.
Shen Chengfeng put down his right hand, his eyes were cold, "Didn"t you ask me if I have forgotten the agreement we signed? "I can answer you truthfully now. The agreement requires that after my entire body was corroded I agree to be destroyed secretly by the military."
The whole hall was still silent, Shen Chengfeng"s voice reverberated throughout the hall, causing everyone to not dare to make any noise.
Shen Chengfeng continued, "But you broke your promise."
"Shen Chengfeng, do you know what you are saying?" Elder Xun excitedly stopped him from speaking.
Shen Chengfeng looked at the old man who spoke, he did not wear gloves and immediately placed his hand on top of the ballot box.
There was no change, no change at all. If it were in the past, he would have long since turned into a pile of ashes.
Old Qi was surprised. "Your … your body …"
Shen Chengfeng exerted more pressure on the ballot box, and it started to melt at a speed visible to the naked eye. White smoke started to spread out from his palm, and the entire conference hall was filled with the smell of smoke.
"Cough, cough, cough." Old Qi covered his nose with a hand. "What … what"s going on?"
"Does Elder Qi still think that this vote is meaningful?"
He could see the threat in his opponent"s eyes. Yes, it was very, very strong, and no one had ever dared to glare at him like that before, as if spitting poison. If he didn"t pay attention, he would be doomed forever.
"Actually, I don"t think this vote is meaningful in the first place. General Shen Chengfeng has been serving the military all these years, and his family has done a great service for the military. Now that this matter has occurred, it has become an act of ingrat.i.tude on the part of everyone in the military." As one person spoke, the others followed suit.
"I think what the adviser said makes sense. We shouldn"t judge things by their appearances, and we should also rely on our conscience. All these years, how could all these small and large disputes be resolved without the special team risking their lives?" Elder Qi, have you forgotten that you were in danger abroad a few years ago? Old Xue, have you forgotten who saved the innocent citizens during the riots? "
"The heavens are watching. We are soldiers, so we must set an example. We cannot destroy our own harmony and unity just because of some trivial matters."
With just a few words from everyone, the large meeting room began to be filled with whispers again.
As Elder Qi listened to the commotion around him, his mind suddenly turned hot, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Old Qi, Old Qi, what"s wrong?" Elder Xun caught Elder Qi, who was lying on the ground, and hurriedly pinched one of his men.
The guard hurriedly escorted the leader out of the meeting room.
Elder Xun"s feet trembled as he stood up. He looked at Shen Chengfeng and pointed his finger at him, "This is what you meant by "loyalty is greater than the Heavens", you dared to question your superior in front of the three armies, threatening them, what a big sentence of "loyalty and courage"."
"Elder Xun, is the matter of the Black Forest your order?"
Elder Xun coldly snorted, "So what if it"s me?"
"If there"s one less person, I won"t let this go." His words were very soft, just like ordinary casual words, but it was like a thunderclap that exploded in the meeting hall.
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