anwhile, just as Fang Ze was about to set off for the Governing Hall, the councilors of Erald City had also successively arrived there.
In Xida State, generally speaking, a high-level city would have 9-15 municipal councilors, each with different statuses.
Take Erald City as an example.
Among the 13 municipal councilors, there were four full-ti mbers such as Jiang Cheng and Commissioner Wang.
They were so of the most powerful people in the high-level cities, not only able to exercise the council's powers when it was not in session but also in charge of all the city's departnts, which had to report to them and follow their directives.
Apart from these full-ti councilors, there were also eight part-ti mbers in the council, who were heads of the city's eight important departnts.
These eight departnts included the Security Bureau, the Investigation Bureau, the Federal Defense Team Commander stationed in Erald City, and the representatives from the five lower-level cities.
All were truly powerful departnts.
And every eting, being a collision of the councilors' powers, the councilors were accustod to probing each other's positions and exchanging information before the eting at the Governing Hall.
Today was no exception.
The primary purpose of this eting was to welco the new Security Bureau Chief, attending the council for the first ti after the position had been vacant for more than two years, so naturally, the councilors' topics revolved around this...
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Governing Hall, top floor, a lounge with a sign that read "Investigation Bureau".
Director Peng of Erald City's Investigation Bureau was chatting with a thin man who had a long face and appeared rather shrewd. "Commissioner Liu, I see that councilor Fang Ze's profile states he is from Qingshan City. Do you know anything about him?"
Upon hearing Director Peng's words, Commissioner Liu, seated on the couch, smiled and then said, "How should I know that."
"You are not unaware that councilor Fang Ze, although from Qingshan City, ca from a poor area, a lawless zone."
"I hardly know more about him than what's on his profile."
Saying this, he paused and retorted, "Rather, it's Director Xie Peng who should be inford, with the Investigation Bureau being the departnt with the most personnel, you must have obtained so information about councilor Fang Ze, right?"
Director Peng flashed an unruffled smile, "This... I have very little information on hand as well."
"Initially, I wanted to send soone to Fang Ze's birthplace to investigate, to learn about his background."
"But, as you know, a new force has suddenly erged in the poor area of Qingshan City. That force tightly controls the poor district, is watertight in its operations, and has many Disaster Creatures and Awakeners under its command, making it impossible to infiltrate."
"I even considered asking for assistance from the Security Bureau to eradicate that power."
Hearing Director Peng's words, Commissioner Liu couldn't help but smile.
Each holding a teacup, they took a sip of water and both inwardly cursed the other "old fox" simultaneously.
Clearly, they both knew that the other was definitely holding so undisclosed information about Fang Ze, but neither was willing to reveal it.
Just as the two harbored their own sches, suddenly, "thump thump thump" ca knocking at the lounge door.
Director Peng put down his tea, cleared his throat, and said, "Co in."
The door was pushed open, and in walked a middle-aged man in shabby clothing with a slightly exotic look.
Upon seeing him, Director Peng and Commissioner Liu couldn't hide a flicker of contempt on their faces.
However, despite their contempt, in the end, Director Peng was the one to speak first, saying, "Miao Clan Chief, long ti no see."
The man was none other than the representative councilor of Miaohua City, the chief of the Miaohua Tribe, and the father of Nan Yi and Zhixi.
Though also a municipal councilor, Director Peng did not even bother to stand up to greet him, clearly not paying him much attention.
This was reasonable, since, after all, Miaohua City was too poor, with a poor economy, scarce resources, and little strength; it was practically at the bottom of the eight departnts, with hardly any say.
If it were not for the requirent that a lower-level city must have a representative, Zhixi's father would likely not be able to be a municipal councilor at all. No wonder Director Peng did not think highly of him.
Perhaps used to such contempt, Zhixi's father seed completely unfazed.
He approached the two councilors with a broad smile, found a spot to sit beside them, leaned in, and said, "Councilors, are you discussing councilor Fang Ze?"
Hearing his words, Director Peng and Commissioner Liu gave a faint "hmph" in response.
Zhixi's father smiled and said, "Well, I really can contribute to this topic, because I'm quite familiar with councilor Fang Ze."
Hearing his statent, Director Peng and Commissioner Liu exchanged a glance, noticing a touch of surprise in each other's eyes.
But surprise aside, they turned back, continuing to wear their composed façades as they looked at Zhixi's father and asked, "You're familiar with councilor Fang Ze? Why is that?"
Upon hearing their questions, Zhixi's father seed to chuckle heartily and said, "Because my daughter just joined the Security Bureau this year and happens to be working under councilor Fang Ze."
At his words, Director Peng and Commissioner Liu suddenly beca interested.
In these two years, despite the absence of its chief and a decline in power, the Security Bureau was still the strongest force in Erald City. A lean cal is bigger than a horse. So, except for people with strong backgrounds like Jiang Cheng, it was very difficult for the other councilors to extend their reach into it.
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