#276 - Chapter 276 What is partiality?

"Alright, since Councilor Zong is asking, I have to give him some face," the man said with a tone that was both cooperative and slightly disdainful.

"I am the head of a confidential department under the Military and Political Affairs Department. The situation is like this. Yesterday, I and the Huatong Chamber of Commerce reached an agreement in Kyoto, and Mr. Niu Xingwang transferred 70% of the chamber's shares to me. As the largest shareholder of the chamber, I came here today to take over the management of the chamber, but I didn't expect to be blocked here. Moreover, they just injured two of my men," the man said.

"Chairman Niu transferred 70% of the shares to you?" Zong Zhengyue asked with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"That's right, you can verify with Niu Xingwang," the man nodded.

"Chairman Tian Sha, is there such a thing?" Zong Zhengyue did not listen to the man's one-sided statement, but turned to Zhang Yuankui, who was sitting not far away, and asked.

The man frowned when he saw Zong Zhengyue's unfriendly attitude.

"Commander Zong, absolutely impossible," Zhang Yuankui stood up and replied.

"What do you know, a mercenary leader?" The man glared and pointed at him, scolding.

Zong Zhengyue looked at him, his brows furrowing even deeper.

Where did this idiot come from? He's simply embarrassing the Military and Political Affairs Department.

He doesn't even know what's going on, yet he dares to come here and shout loudly.

The Mercenary Union and the Huatong Chamber of Commerce are at the same level, and this man's attitude is obviously too arrogant.

"Does Liu Feiying know you're here?" Zong Zhengyue asked the man.

"Councilor Zong, Councilor Liu is very busy with work every day, how would he have time to pay attention to such trivial matters?" the man said.

"Oh, trivial matters? You think this is a trivial matter?" Zong Zhengyue laughed.

"You should go back first. I suggest you report the situation to Liu Feiying after you go back, you can't handle it," Zong Zhengyue suggested.

He didn't want to make things too big, so he would try to persuade him to leave if he could.

"Commander Zong, you are clearly taking sides! What benefits did the Huatong Chamber of Commerce give you that make you protect them so much?" the man shouted.

"Boy, I'll give you a chance, say those words again!" Zong Zhengyue glared at him and sternly reprimanded.

"You... are just... just taking sides," the man was a little scared, his voice very low, as if he was muttering.

"Men, beat him up for me!" Zong Zhengyue's anger surged.

"Damn it! I have to teach you a lesson today, and let you know what it means to take sides!" Several soldiers stepped forward, pinned the man to the ground and beat him violently. Zong Zhengyue stood outside the crowd, rolled up his sleeves and shouted loudly.

He was really too angry, this kid was completely brainless.

He was protecting them, protecting the face of the council. This kid was just a greenhorn, a blockhead, who dared to argue with anyone, arguing with heaven, earth, and air. And he said he was protecting the Huatong Chamber of Commerce? He simply deserved to be beaten!

Did the Huatong Chamber of Commerce need him to protect them?

"Damn it! Ignorant thing! Don't stay in Kyoto properly, but run out here to embarrass yourself!" The soldiers were still beating him, and Zong Zhengyue was still scolding.

"Ah, ah, ah~" The man was pressed to the ground, shouting loudly.

Yan Zhengping watched from the side without saying a word. This was not the Southwest Military Region, and it was not within his authority. At the same time, there was no need to speak, Zong Zhengyue was enough.

Zhang Yuankui was stunned as he watched from the side.

Was he here to mediate? He was even more ruthless than himself.

"Beat him, beat him hard for me, don't stop!" Zong Zhengyue also pulled up a chair and sat down, took out his phone and dialed out.

"Hey, Lao Liu, let me ask you, did you send someone to cause trouble at the Huatong Chamber of Commerce?" Zong Zhengyue directly called Liu Feiying of the Military and Political Affairs Department.

"No? I've detained the person, come and get him," Zong Zhengyue said.

"How would I know who it is, that kid is very tight-lipped, saying something about a confidential department. Since it's confidential, I certainly won't ask," Zong Zhengyue said.

"Let him answer the phone? He can't, you come over quickly. That's it." After speaking, Zong Zhengyue hung up the phone directly.

Logically speaking, the Military and Political Affairs Department controlled the military region's food supply and scientific research funding, so everyone would give Liu Feiying face. But Zong Zhengyue was now angry, having been challenged by a kid who hadn't even grown all his hair. How could he tolerate this? He wouldn't be surnamed Zong if he didn't beat him until even his mother couldn't recognize him.

The men brought by the man saw the two councilors sitting here, how dare they step forward to help, they could only watch dryly from the side.

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"Mr. Dongfang, this scene is really lively," Niu Xingwang said, looking at the screen with emotion.

"Yes. As the council decentralizes power, the ambitions of various places will slowly expand. In the next period of time, the chamber of commerce will have no shortage of troubles," Dongfang Chen said.

"From the last time the council launched an anti-monopoly investigation against us, I felt that the council's attitude towards us had changed. Mr. Dongfang, you must be prepared for this," Niu Xingwang suggested, with a worried look on his face.

"Your feeling is not wrong. The council's current attitude towards us is that they want to abolish us, but they can't do without us. So the strategy they are taking is to weaken us whenever they have the opportunity, and if there is no opportunity, they will create one to weaken us," Dongfang Chen explained.