NFBE Chapter 281 We're all foxes from the New Year, what kind of ghost story are you playing with me
Chapter 281 We're all foxes from the New Year, what kind of ghost story are you playing with me
Chapter 281 We're all ancient foxes, why are you playing these ghost stories with me?
"Li Jie, mind your place!"
"What do you think the Night's Watch is, a place you can come and go as you please?"
"That's right, don't forget who raised you to this point. One must never forget their roots!..."
"......"
Li Jie's words caused quite a stir.
After a brief silence, the older members of the leadership glared angrily and passionately rebuked the arrogant white-haired youth.
Meanwhile, Ye Fan and Zuo Qing, who were seated at the head of the table, along with several high-ranking officials who had a good relationship with Li Jie, looked at the spirited young man with smiles on their faces.
"You know what, those two sentences really suit my taste."
Wearing a baseball cap, Guan lowered his voice and spoke to Lu Wuwei, who was sitting to the side.
"Right... I also think he's pretty good. I met him once back during the Cangnan God War. This kid was already challenging the gods back then, even though it was just a projection clone."
"Now it seems he truly has exceptional qualities..."
Hearing the accusations from the crowd, Li Jie shook his head helplessly.
Just as he was about to say something, he saw that Wang Mian beside him also had a playful smile on his face.
"what are you laughing at?"
Upon hearing Li Jie's question, Wang Mian snapped out of his reverie and whispered.
"It's nothing, I just remembered a funny saying."
"What did you say?"
"We're all old foxes, why are you trying to play these ghost stories with me?"
Hearing this, Li Jie was stunned for a moment.
You know what, the description of Wang Mian is quite apt.
These so-called high-ranking officials are hypocritical; not only are they weak, but they always want to participate in decision-making.
If Commander Ye hadn't believed in the compassion of Buddha, he probably would have dealt with them long ago.
Bringing their thoughts back, the two of them couldn't help but chuckle and shake their heads at the same time.
"Hey, Li Jie, are you really at the ceiling?"
Xia Simeng ignored the debate among the higher-ups and instead asked Li Jie with a blank expression.
"More or less. My cultivation method is a bit different from yours, so this is just an estimate."
"That's great. After all, you're a special operations specialist in the Special Operations Division. If there are any incidents that we can't handle in the future, you'll have to provide a lot of support."
"That won't do. What if you send me over to resolve the issue and then go on vacation yourself? Then I'll have nowhere to seek justice."
Upon hearing Xia Simeng's words, Li Jie refused without hesitation. Everyone knew that this seemingly harmless little phoenix was actually a cunning and ruthless woman.
If I agree to this, I'm afraid I'll have to run around like crazy afterwards...
Xia Simeng wasn't too bothered by the rejection; she figured she could just go and sweet-talk Commander Ye later.
"Ye Fan, we can't let Li Jie's offense against our senior go unpunished!"
"Yes, even if he has reached the pinnacle of his skill, he must still learn to respect his teachers!"
"........."
Seeing the situation getting increasingly out of control, Ye Fan also stopped smiling.
"Did you make a mistake?"
"Ok?"
Upon hearing Ye Fan's voice, the executives who had been arguing earlier were stunned for a moment. Just as they were about to speak up in rebuttal, Ye Fan did not give them another chance to speak.
"Respect for teachers? Which of you has ever been Li Jie's teacher, or had any interaction with him?"
"I do believe in a policy of appeasement, but you seem to have forgotten... I am also a human ceiling!"
"You're making such a racket, aren't you showing me a lot of disrespect...?"
Although Ye Fan's voice was not loud, every word he uttered was imbued with the vast spiritual power of a human at the pinnacle of spiritual attainment.
Those in the lower ranks, with their relatively weaker positions, were starting to feel a bit overwhelmed.
They suddenly realized that Ye Fan, who had been very gentle before, seemed to have become a different person.
"Ye Fan... no, Commander Ye, we... didn't mean that..."
"Yes, yes, Commander Ye... we just wanted to teach this kid to respect his seniors..."
"Alright, that's the end of it. If anyone dares to bring this up again, don't blame me for turning my back on them."
Hearing this, Ye Fan waved his hand gently. The purpose of deterrence had been achieved, and there was no need to be aggressive anymore.
"Now let's get back to the main topic."
"Although only Garuda, a god, invaded the border from the East Sea, the number of mythical beasts there far exceeds that of the other three borders."
"After the beast tide ended, Zuo Qing and I discussed it privately and came to a conclusion."
"Because the eastern coast has a very long border and directly connects to the interior of Great Xia, it also has dozens of coastal cities."
"Therefore, the landing of the Outer Gods here can better reduce the military strength of our Great Xia. Although there are a large number of troops stationed in the coastal cities, they are all mortals and cannot possibly contend with the gods!"
"Therefore, my conclusion is..."
"Build a pass ten nautical miles east of the East China Sea coastline, and send superhumans from the Night Watch headquarters to garrison it in order to defend against a possible catastrophic beast tide."
"Of course, this is just a proposal, and a lot of research is needed to prove its feasibility."
"What do you all think...?"
These words silenced the meeting room once again.
Building a fortress on the sea would be far too much of a fuss. Not only would it cost a fortune, but simply stationing all the Night's Watch members, who are all superhumans, at the fortress would be enough to drain the Night's Watch's coffers.
"Commander Ye, I think this matter still needs to be discussed. After all, we are already short of night watchmen stationed in various cities. If we were to draw more people out..."
"Yes... catastrophic beast tides don't happen all the time, is it really worth it?"
"........"
As if he knew this would happen, Ye Fan just smiled and didn't say anything. He turned his gaze to Li Jie, Wang Mian, and Xia Simeng, who were sitting at the end of the table.
She asked in a light, casual tone.
"Li Jie, Wang Mian, Xia Simeng."
“They’re old, their words don’t carry weight. I want to hear what you young people have to say.”
Upon hearing this, Li Jie and the other two exchanged glances and then spoke in unison.
"I agree."
"What's the reason?"
As if knowing they would give this answer, Ye Fan smiled and continued to press for an answer.
After a moment's thought, Wang Mian spoke solemnly.
"They haven't experienced the despair of a mysterious army invading the border, so they can't truly empathize with it."
"Therefore, I suggest..."
"If your proposal, after review, is more than 80% feasible, then there's no need to consult the higher-ups. If they still reject it..."
"When the beast tide comes, just throw them to the front line and let them experience it for themselves."
After he finished speaking, the faces of those high-ranking officials who had been nitpicking were covered in fine beads of sweat...
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P.S.: Just adding this in.