Councilman Nan's expression stiffened. He felt like the smile he had practiced for more than ten years had turned strange due to the speechlessness and astonishment in his heart.
"Chief Xie, may I ask who the person beside you is … why haven't I seen him in the meeting before?" Vice Mayor Dan Yong was the first to speak.
Councilman Nan's expression calmed down slightly. Dan Yong was the most reliable when it came to important matters. It was inappropriate for him to ask Dan Yong in person. Seriously, where did this wild monkey come from? How arrogant and full of himself. He even spat the grapes on his table after eating them. How bold of him!
"Oh, this is the Honorable Guardian of our city, the Honorable Councilman, and the guardian of the City Pistil, Mo Fan," Xie Qinghua introduced.
"So you're the Honorable Councilman who missed all the meetings. You're the only one who doesn't seem to care about the city's development," Councilman Nan exclaimed.
"It's true that he missed all the meetings, but he didn't miss the battle that determined the city's survival. A few of you here were very attentive when it came to the safety of the city. Not a single one of you was absent!" Dressed in a handsome military uniform, Wen Xia walked in valiantly from the gate, but her eyes swept over the politicians and officials present in an unfriendly manner.
The officials and Councilmen in the meeting room were left speechless by Wen Xia's words.
"Councilman Nan, there's a little problem," Dan Yong said softly, sitting to Councilman Nan's right.
"Go ahead," Councilman Nan said calmly.
"The man didn't participate in any of the meetings. We thought he was going to abstain from the election … but he has two votes. If he votes for Ming Jian, the gap between you and him will be narrowed," Dan Yong said.
"Why would he have two votes?" Councilman Nan was astounded.
That little brat actually had two crucial votes in his hands. One had to know that in order to get a vote for this meeting, he had sold his daughter to him!
"He made a great contribution during the battle to defend the city. Many Mages in the city are still talking about his heroic deeds. He was then elected as an Honorary Councilman, meaning his status is half a rank higher than us Councilmen, so he has two votes in the meeting … However, we've already made the decision. Ming Jian is at least five votes away from you. His two votes won't make any difference, but I'm afraid he might interfere with our decisions in the future," Dan Yong said.
"Let's secure the position first, everything will be easier in the future," Councilman Nan said.
After saying that, Councilman Nan glanced behind him and suddenly saw a familiar figure standing at the door who was stopped by the guards.
"Councilman Nan, Councilman Nan!" Li Dong shouted excitedly.
Councilman Nan was a little confused, but he still waved his hand to let Li Dong in.
"Aren't you with Zhu Qi? What's wrong with Zhu Qi? Didn't I ask someone to tell him that I guarantee his safety after the election?" Councilman Nan said impatiently to Li Dong.
"Councilman Nan, it's that guy. He and his companions came to Dawn Island and brought us a lot of trouble. I've compromised by sending him to your territory. You must teach him a lesson when the time comes!" Li Dong pointed at Mofan angrily.
"Him? Are you sure it's him? "Councilman Nan was startled.
"It's him, he's with Tangyue. He's the one who beat up Zhu Qi and killed Zhu Min. You must uphold justice for us!" Li Dong almost burst into tears.
Councilman Nan's face darkened immediately!
"Let's not waste our time here. Today is the day of the election for the Great Councilman of our city. The two candidates are Nan Kuan and Ming Jian. We will decide who will be the Great Councilman in the end. Please cast your votes in the boxes on both sides. It's a public election," Xie Qinghua said.
Most of the people in the meeting had already made up their minds. They had already agreed on the price, so the election was just an award ceremony.
"The Honorable Guardian will make the decision first. Which Councilman do you support?" Xie Qinghua asked sternly.
"I'm not familiar with either Councilman, nor do I know what kind of immoral things you have done in the past. Normally, I would abstain from voting, but unfortunately, I went to a place called Wanggui Town with a few of my friends a few days ago …" Mofan explained.
"(Cough cough), Honorable Councilman, please cast your vote. If it's not important, please don't discuss it in such a serious meeting," Dan Yong stepped forward and interrupted Mo Fan's speech.
"Shut up!" Mofan suddenly raised his voice. He glared at Vice Mayor Dan Yong and snapped, "Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to tell me what to do when I'm speaking? My name is Mofan. Haven't you heard about me? Don't you know who I am? Don't you dare show off in front of me like an official. If you dare interrupt me again, I'll throw you out of here right now! "
"You … you …" Dan Yong trembled in anger. Her face turned red, as if she was about to suffocate.
She was the Vice Mayor of the city, yet someone was scolding and threatening her in such a high-level meeting!
"Vice Mayor, Vice Mayor, please calm down. Let the Honorable Councilman finish his sentence," the others tried to dissuade her.
Everyone in the meeting was concerned about their reputation, but there was only one person who was not interested in the position, and that person was Mofan.
He was shameless. If anyone dared to talk back to Mofan again, Mofan would simply fight them to the death and embarrass everyone in the city. It was obvious that not many people were willing to face a lunatic like him head-on. Most of them would just take a detour instead!
"This is so annoying. Damn it, where was I?" Mofan calmed down a little.
"Wanggui Town. You found an abandoned domestication base," Xie Qinghua reminded Mofan softly.
"Yeah," Mofan went on to describe his experience in Wanggui Town and Dawn Island.
Wen Xia and Lu Bin were astounded after hearing Mo Fan's story. They stared at Councilman Nan, who was pretending to be calm, in disbelief.
"Councilman Nan, is it true?" Xie Qinghua asked.
"It's true, but the domestication plan isn't mine. It's Zhu Qi's. I believe the honorable councilman has misunderstood me." Councilman Nan was indeed an experienced politician. He immediately decided to sacrifice the rook to save the king.
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