Chapter 9: Like a Child
After Shangguan Xingguo's voice fell, the conference room fell into a brief silence.
After a while, Wang Shouchang, who was sitting at the top of the left, coughed lightly and said: "Brother Shangguan, I don't agree with what you said, let's not talk about whether Comrade Xiaobai has the ability to lead S.H.I.E.L.D. to prosperity, if the country is really in crisis, do you think that Xuanhai seniors and Zhang seniors will sit idly by?" Moreover, the best means of defense is always to attack, if we really need to wait until the two seniors call on the hermit masters in the country to come to help, I am afraid that our country is not far from destroying the country! Of course, when I say this, you may find it a bit alarmist. โ
After a pause, he continued: "Then I will talk about the current situation of our country, you should understand that since Xiaobai provided five technologies last year, now my country has deployed magnetic shield launchers in major cities, as long as it takes another year or two, it can almost complete the full coverage of large and small cities in China." The power of the magnetic shield, you must all know, as long as you don't encounter the bomb of that kind of magnetic power shielding technology, even if you encounter a nuclear bomb attack, you can still keep the city below safe and sound. With the current technology of the earth, our country has been at the forefront of the world in terms of defense, unless it encounters an alien invasion like another world or a giant beast that can easily break through the magnetic shield. โ
Seeing that everyone's eyes showed a thoughtful look, he picked up the water cup on the side and moistened his throat, and then continued: "And if you really encounter these two situations, do you think that with those hermit masters in the country, you can really turn the tide?" As far as I know, the number of Jindan monks in the other world is even several times more than the number of Jindan monks in our country in terms of high-end combat power, and with such a strong strength in the other world, I really can't imagine where you got your confidence, Brother Shangguan. โ
Shangguan Xingguo's face couldn't help but be a little ugly, especially after being choked by Wang Shouchang at the end, which made him even a little angry.
Although he is very aware of the other party's temperament, it is one thing to be clear, and it is strange that he is really ridiculed by the other party in front of everyone.
He frowned, and couldn't help but retort: "Old Wang, although I respect you very much, this is not a hall of words after all!" S.H.I.E.L.D. is not the S.H.I.E.L.D. of your Sanqingguan, I don't think you can blindly maintain it just because Comrade Xiaobai is a member of your Sanqingguan, you must know that the stability of S.H.I.E.L.D. is of great significance to the country! Although Comrade Xiaobai has indeed made great contributions to the country, we must take matters into account, he is indeed too young, if he is allowed to serve as the director of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Bureau, to be honest, I will not be at ease, and I believe that the vast majority of people here will not be at ease. Of course, we may be able to let Comrade Xiaobai try to take on some important management work after the fact, and train him as the successor of the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the future, I think this is more appropriate. If in the process of training, it is found that he does have this ability, anyway, he is young, and there will be opportunities in the future, right? โ
"Brother Shangguan, I think you're completely using strong words! Naturally, this is not a hall of words, and S.H.I.E.L.D. will naturally not be anyone's S.H.I.E.L.D! The reason why I defend Comrade Xiaobai is precisely because I think he is qualified for this position! You think Comrade Xiaobai is young and worried that he can't manage S.H.I.E.L.D. well, but you may have forgotten that he has another identity, he used to be the chairman of Hangzhou Aifei Automobile Factory! Since he can manage an automobile factory in an orderly manner, I believe that he also has the ability to manage S.H.I.E.L.D., which is simpler and more efficient than an enterprise! โ
After picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Wang Shouchang continued to say righteously: "Although he is young, he will indeed have a chance to run for the post of director in the future, but you must know that our country is no longer young. Great men have said that this world is ours, but it is even more young, and when it is time to be promoted, it is still necessary to promote, after all, this is also an opportunity for our country. โ
"Lao Wang, when you say this, I can only say that I am too disappointed. Everyone knows how important the position of the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. is, if it is another position, even if Brother Wang doesn't say it, with the merits made by Comrade Xiaobai, I will propose to promote him exceptionally. But this location doesn't work! You know, once he doesn't have the ability to manage S.H.I.E.L.D. well, it will cause great security risks to our country, so I still say that, I hope everyone here will consider it carefully! Shangguan Xingguo said with a serious face.
Wang Shouchang frowned, and was about to open his mouth to refute, but the middle-aged man sitting on the main seat at this moment really couldn't stand it.
"Lao Zhang, I don't know what you think?" He asked preemptively.
He only has the right to veto, not the right to vote, although he knows what Wang Shouchang is fighting for with Shangguan Xingguo, but he can't express his opinion, after all, he is just a referee.
Hearing the middle-aged man's question, Zhang Daokun couldn't help but show a wry smile on his face.
He didn't know what Wang Shouchang was doing with Shangguan Xingguo's hard debate, didn't he want to win over the two votes in the hands of him and Tian Pingshan!
In order to balance the tripartite forces, each of the five major theaters, the Central Group Army, and the Minister of Defense occupies two seats, and only Chen Sihai in the southern theater belongs to the representative of the Wuzong line.
If the candidate for the director of the bureau this time includes Daoist Zhang Daoshan, then Chen Sihai will become the object of contention among the three forces.
But what made Zhang Daokun helpless was that his grandfather didn't want to be the director, which made him a sweetheart all of a sudden.
However, this kind of fragrant gluttony is not comfortable, not only is it very aggrieved in my heart, but no matter which side I support, it is obvious that I will offend the other party.
But at this time, he had to make a choice, and after muttering for a while, he took a deep breath and asked, "Old Hu, I wonder if I can ask you something?" โ
Director Hu, who was silent, couldn't help but be stunned, and after reacting, he quickly nodded and said, "Lao Zhang, you say." โ
Zhang Daokun hesitated for a moment and asked, "I don't know if you have consulted Xuanhai's seniors and Comrade Xiaobai on the selection of the director this time?" โ
Director Hu suddenly showed a crying and laughing expression, and quickly shook his head and said, "This is not true." โ
Zhang Daokun's fingers tapped lightly on the armrests of the sofa a few times, as if organizing the language.
After a long while, he said again: "I think it is necessary to consult the opinions of the two parties, in case we elect people, and they don't want to be the director, then it doesn't make much sense for us to fight here now." โ
The people present couldn't hear that the other party was changing the topic and delaying time. Although he still has to make a choice in the end, if one party is lucky enough to give up in the process, then there is no need for him to continue to struggle with voting.
Although Wang Shouchang and Shangguan Xingguo both hoped that Zhang Daokun could make a choice as soon as possible, it was not good for the two to push each other too much at this time to avoid forcing him into the other party's camp.
"Lao Wang, what do you think?" Not long after Zhang Daokun's words fell, the middle-aged man turned his head to look at Wang Shouchang and asked with a smile.
Although Wang Shouchang had a lot of opinions at this time, he could only shrug his shoulders and said with a smile: "I think what Lao Zhang said is very right, and it is really necessary to listen to the opinions of the parties." โ
"Commander Shangguan, what about you?" The middle-aged man turned his head to look at Shangguan Xingguo again and asked with a smile.
Shangguan Xingguo nodded with a smile and said, "I agree too." โ
"Did anyone else disagree?" The middle-aged man asked again.
"No, no." "Nope." Everyone shook their heads.
"Okay, since that's the case, then Lao Hu bother, please go and inform Xuanhai's senior first, and let him come over as soon as possible." The middle-aged man said to Director Hu.
"Okay." Director Hu nodded, and then immediately got up and walked outside.
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Ever since he heard the news that the Cangsong Daoist was still trapped in another world, the Xuanhai Daoist returned to his cultivation room with a sad face.
He sat on the futon, staring at the ceiling with blank eyes, and kept recalling the bits and pieces of his acquaintance with Cangsong Daoren over the years.
"Brother, you must not have an accident!" Although a cultivator has few desires, when he really encounters something sad, he will still cry sadly.
At this time, the Xuanhai Dao people were like this, in this uninhabited cultivation room, he could no longer suppress the sadness in his heart, and he cried like a child.
He and Cangsong Daoren met during the war and have known each other for nearly 90 years.
In such a long time, they have assassinated the generals of the Japanese army together, persuaded the Kuomintang high-level together, established S.H.I.E.L.D. together, and completed many dangerous tasks together.
It can be said that in his eyes, Cangsong Dao people are his own brothers, his closest relatives.
And now that his relatives are in another world and nowhere to be found, he can't do anything, which makes him very uncomfortable.
If it weren't for Zhang Daoshan's persuasion and relief, I'm afraid he would have gone to Xiaobai by now and asked him to take him to another world to find his master.
Just when the Xuanhai Dao people were sad, suddenly the pager next to the door of the cultivation room rang.
At the sound of the pager, he gradually came back to his senses, and looked at the pager on the side of the door in surprise, as if he was a little puzzled who would look for him at this time.
After some hesitation, he finally stood up and walked slowly towards the door.
After pressing the pager, Director Hu's voice soon came from it: "Senior Xuanhai, I'm Xiao Hu." โ
"I know it's you, do you have something to do with the old man?" Genkai Daoren asked.
"Yes, senior, there is a meeting that you need to attend along." Director Hu hurriedly explained.
The Xuanhai Daoist asked puzzledly, "What meeting?" โ
"It's a meeting on the selection of the head of S.H.I.E.L.D." Director Hu replied.
"Okay, the old man knows, the old man will clean up and come out immediately." Xuanhai Daoren said.
With that, he turned off the pager, and then walked into the bedroom, washed his face, and walked out again, with no sad look on his face at this time.