299: Chapter 299 I Know the Reason

Everyone looked at Baili Ji, and the scene was silent for about three minutes.

Then, Baili Ji looked at Niu Xingwang and smiled.

From his expression, he seemed to understand everything.

"Chairman Niu, thank you for informing us. We are already aware of the situation you mentioned. You may return now," Baili Ji said.

"Ah? Oh, oh, okay, okay, okay." Niu Xingwang was a bit confused, unsure whether Baili Ji understood or not. However, since he had already been asked to leave, he could not say much more.

After Niu Xingwang left, the conference room erupted again.

"What exactly is Yan Zhengping up to? Didn't he say he went to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce to discuss? The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce is here, so where is he?"

"Could this be a play Yan Zhengping directed himself?"

"That doesn't make sense! Why would Yan Zhengping do that?"

"I think this Chairman Niu might be lying."

"How is that possible? Yan Zhengping himself said he went to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce; that can't be false, can it? Regardless of what the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce says, Yan Zhengping was not seen. This is obvious, can it be faked?"

"Indeed, it seems the problem lies with Yan Zhengping."

Suo Tonghua and Zongzheng Yue sat in their seats, not saying a word.

Suo Tonghua did not know what to say; he was also unsure what Yan Zhengping was up to. He could not speak up for him.

Zongzheng Yue knew that Yan Zhengping must have gone to find Oriental Chen, and he guessed that he might not have informed Niu Xingwang in advance, which led to the cover being blown. But he could not mention Oriental Chen's matter, so he could only keep silent.

"Speaker, this Yan Zhengping doesn't know what he's doing, but he is undoubtedly deceiving the council. I suggest that immediate restrictive measures be taken against Yan Zhengping, and an investigation into this matter be launched," He Jinghui of the Security Department proposed.

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

Several councilors expressed their agreement.

However, a portion of the councilors remained silent.

"Alright, let's stop here with this matter. I already know the reason why Councilor Yan did this, so there's no need for further discussion," Baili Ji said.

He actually did not know, but saying so could calm everyone's emotions.

At the same time, the entire tone of the matter completely changed.

Since the Speaker knew, Yan Zhengping's actions were not considered deceitful.

Although he did not know, he roughly understood that Yan Zhengping had been pushed into a pit by someone.

The reason for being pushed into the pit was also very simple: the Huatong Chamber of Commerce was eager to distance itself from the military.

Of course, he did not care about these things.

He only cared about whether these robots could be acquired.

An hour later, it was already dark, and Yan Zhengping returned to Yujing.

All the councilors looked at him with strange eyes.

He knew the reason, and just gave a bitter smile.

The one million crystalss compensated by Oriental Chen were not given for free; he had to endure some ridicule.

"Old Yan, you handled this matter poorly today. Why didn't you explain it to everyone in advance? Now there's a misunderstanding, isn't there?" Zongzheng Yue was the first to speak after Yan Zhengping entered the conference tent.

He was worried that Yan Zhengping did not yet know what had happened earlier, so he spoke first to give him a hint.

"Everyone, I am truly sorry. I handled this matter incorrectly. I apologize to everyone here," Yan Zhengping could not fabricate an excuse to argue, so he could only frankly accept reality.

"Old Yan, what are you apologizing for? You just didn't tell everyone in advance; you didn't do anything unspeakable," Zongzheng Yue continued to remind him.

"Councilor Yan, please tell us, what exactly happened with this matter?" Liu Feiying of the Military Political Department asked.

"This matter is actually very simple. These robots were actually purchased by our Southwest Military Region. We just worried that the council would ask me to donate them for free, so we used the Huatong Chamber of Commerce as a front," Yan Zhengping explained.

"So that's how it is!"

"You~, sigh!"

...

Everyone's attitudes varied; some expressed understanding, some complained, and some laughed at his pettiness.

Baili Ji still frowned.

Yan Zhengping was willing to damage his own reputation to help the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, which made him slightly displeased.

"Councilor Yan, your thinking needs to improve. Huaguo belongs to everyone, not to a few individuals or specific interest groups. Now, Huaguo is being invaded by a small Ulan Country, and as a councilor, you should lead by example and not calculate your personal gains and losses here!" Although Baili Ji saw through some of the inside story, he still said it for show.

"The Speaker is right," Yan Zhengping replied.

"Since the robots belong to your Southwest Military Region, then it's easy to handle. How about we allocate this batch of robots to the Northwest Military Region first?" Baili Ji directly made a demand.

"This... alright!" Yan Zhengping was a bit unwilling, but at this point, being unwilling was not an option.

"Of course, things can't be taken for free. How about this, Councilor Liu, after you go back, do an accounting and provide some additional weapons and ammunition to the Southwest Military Region," Baili Ji said.

"Yes!" Liu Feiying replied.

Yan Zhengping breathed a sigh of relief. It was not bad; with weapons and ammunition as compensation, he should not incur a loss.

"However, Councilor Yan, the number of robots is still a bit insufficient. You need to find a way to get another batch," Baili Ji said, changing the subject.

Ah, no wonder Baili Ji did not take them for free; he still had something to ask of him.