484: Chapter 484 What are you pretending for?

“Oh, so what does Councilman Yan think about this matter?” Liu Feiying asked.

“Me? I’m just watching,” Yan Zhengping smiled.

Liu Feiying frowned, looking at Yan Zhengping’s expression, momentarily unable to grasp his meaning.

Logically, Yan Zhengping was closest to the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, so he should be feeling very upset and dissatisfied right now.

And to suppress Jiao Zizhuo, he would definitely need help.

His active appearance at this time should have led to him being actively courted. But looking at Yan Zhengping, he showed no such inclination.

“Could it be that Yan Zhengping is on Jiao Zizhuo’s side?” Liu Feiying wondered, puzzled.

But that couldn’t be right, how was that possible?

“Then I apologize for bothering you.”

Seeing that he couldn't elicit any useful information, he simply nodded and turned to leave.

This time, Jiao Zizhuo swallowed the entire Huatong Chamber of Commerce in one go, and not a single person in the council was convinced. They wanted to criticize him, but had no excuse. So, they all focused their attention on Yan Zhengping, preparing to fully support him.

To say 'fully support' was actually to push him forward to fight the battle, and then they would provide support from behind.

Why would even Liu Feiying, who always sang a different tune, want to fully support him?

The core of the issue was that the Chamber of Commerce could change hands, but it was unacceptable for the Supervisory Department to monopolize it.

“My apologies, I had too many things to attend to and arrived late,” Jiao Zizhuo hurried into the council hall and bowed apologetically.

Everyone who heard this sentence felt as if they had been scratched by a cat.

“Listen, is that even a human thing to say? Too many things to attend to? Does he mean everyone else is idle?” everyone thought.

Anyway, when you don't like someone, everything about them is a problem.

“Alright, Jiao Zizhuo. I didn’t see it coming! Usually so quiet and reserved, but secretly, he’s truly swift, precise, and ruthless!” Shang Yangping of the Civil Affairs Department was the first to launch an attack.

He and Chen Guanxuan were the most displeased.

Initially, they thought that during the last three-department talk, Jiao Zizhuo had merely acted on his own initiative to let Niu Xingwang escape.

But after the news of the Chamber of Commerce changing ownership broke, they realized that it wasn't like that at all.

They had been tricked by Jiao Zizhuo.

“Councilman Shang, what are you saying? What did I do secretly?” Jiao Zizhuo wasn't annoyed; instead, he retorted.

“Oh, come on! What are you pretending for? What exactly did you talk about during the last meeting with Niu Xingwang? Why would he hand over the Huatong Chamber of Commerce for you to manage?” Shang Yangping asked.

“Haven’t you already seen the conversation record? What, did you forget?” Jiao Zizhuo asked.

“I was deceived last time. There’s no content about the Chamber of Commerce transfer in there at all. How do you explain that?” Shang Yangping questioned.

“Councilman Shang, why did we talk to Niu Xingwang?” Jiao Zizhuo asked.

“That’s because the Chamber of Commerce has had many issues recently,” Shang Yangping replied.

“Exactly. Then, was the Chamber of Commerce transfer within the scope of the last meeting?” Jiao Zizhuo asked.

“You… this…” Shang Yangping was speechless.

“Even if it wasn’t within the scope of the meeting, since it was discussed, it should have been recorded in the conversation log,” Chen Guanxuan interjected.

“My apologies, this issue was not brought up during the conversation. I mentioned it on the plane after I saw Niu Xingwang off,” Jiao Zizhuo explained.

“Aha, I knew it! I wondered how you could privately let Niu Xingwang leave; it was all planned out!” Shang Yangping said.

“Councilman Shang, please mind your words. Firstly, Niu Xingwang was not detained, so there’s no question of privately letting him leave. Secondly, the transfer was only mentioned on the way to send him off, and he brought it up himself. There’s no plan involved here!” Jiao Zizhuo corrected him.

“Nonsense! If you didn’t use force, would Niu Xingwang voluntarily give the Chamber of Commerce to you? What? Do you have such a big face?” Shang Yangping cursed, disregarding his image.

“If I used force or not, why don’t you verify it with Niu Xingwang?”

It wasn't that Shang Yangping hadn't asked, but Niu Xingwang stated that the matter was in the past and he didn't wish to express any opinion.

There was nothing he could do; if Niu Xingwang didn't want to talk, he was helpless.

For him, whether force was used or not wasn't important. What was important was that due to the different order of the three-department talk, he didn't gain any benefits, and who could stand that?

“In any case, I do not approve of this transfer agreement!” Shang Yangping couldn't argue with him, but he remained unconvinced.

“Jiao Zizhuo, I don’t care how you obtained this transfer authorization. Niu Xingwang was originally an honorary consultant to the Civil Affairs Department, and the Chamber of Commerce’s business falls under the jurisdiction of the Civil Affairs Department. The management rights should rightfully be handed over to the Civil Affairs Department,” Chen Guanxuan said.

“Exactly. Old Jiao, I feel that you’ve gone too far with this matter. Even if Niu Xingwang intended to transfer the Chamber of Commerce, this matter should have been discussed in the council. Your sneaky approach is too unseemly!” Liu Feiying of the Military Political Department said.

“Look closely, the transfer authorization clearly states that it’s authorized in my personal name. Is it necessary to bring this to the council?” Jiao Zizhuo retorted.

All his plans were meticulously airtight; he had truly gone all out to swallow the Chamber of Commerce.