Published: March 2, 2025
The sovereign has left.
Wen Yu naturally felt there was no need to communicate with Bai. He merely glanced at Bai, then looked at Tang Haofei, shook his head gently, and prepared to turn and leave.
It was then that Bai's voice came from behind.
"Go back and prepare. In three days, Tang Haofei and I will come to your office, so cherish these last moments..."
"Tch..."
Wen Yu raised his middle finger behind him, cleanly and decisively ending the conversation.
...
Upon returning to Beijing, Wen Yu immediately opened his computer and called for Fran.
"Bai and Tang Haofei have teamed up against me, using this incident with the clone as an excuse to force me to step down, and the sovereign has agreed."
After briefly recounting the sequence of events, Wen Yu fell silent, merely observing the reactions of Fran and Lin Haifeng.
But what reactions could these two have?
They just looked at each other, and in the end, didn’t say a word.
After about thirty seconds, Lin Haifeng finally spoke up.
"Who? Who did the sovereign designate to take your position?"
"Tang Haofei."
In fact, with Lin Haifeng's intelligence, he could easily guess who had the qualifications to replace Wen Yu as the beijing commander-in-chief. However, this matter was significant, and Lin Haifeng needed to hear Wen Yu confirm it with his own mouth.
When he heard the name "Tang Haofei," Fran and Lin Haifeng still maintained their blank expressions, but Wen Yu could sense that Fran seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
He was relieved…
Not relieved that Wen Yu was leaving, but relieved that the sovereign hadn’t lost his mind and chosen someone incompetent to take over Wen Yu's position.
In fact, just as Bai had said, Wen Yu was in a high position but not fulfilling his role—this was not Wen Yu's fault. Firstly, he lacked the administrative capability, and secondly, since Wen Yu took over, the role of the beijing commander-in-chief had undergone a significant change.
Originally a decision-maker, it had transformed into a position responsible for military power.
The qualities and broad vision required for a decision-maker were diverse, while a military leader only needed to be strong.
However, one fact couldn't be ignored—did Wen Yu and Tang Haofei really differ in terms of military power for the rest of the world?
Not really... both were capable of great destruction, and after their handover, Beijing would still be the same Beijing, Wen Yu would still be the same Wen Yu, and Tang Haofei would still be the same Tang Haofei.
And Fran would still be the same great butler Fran...
So you see, fundamentally, Wen Yu was not irreplaceable in Beijing.
Seeing Fran's relieved expression, Wen Yu immediately felt anger bubbling inside him. He glared at Fran until the old man broke out in a cold sweat.
But that was all.
Until Lin Haifeng spoke up again.
"So what about you? What are you planning to do? Resist orders or..."
"If I wanted to resist orders, what would you do?"
"Hehe, what do you think?"
Lin Haifeng joked with Wen Yu, smiling from the screen.
This question was undoubtedly a brainless one.
What, was Beijing going to raise the banner of resistance and play a game of "The heavens have died, and the Yellow Sky shall rise"?
This sovereign's territory was definitely not something you could just go against.
Don’t try to discuss feelings with Lin Haifeng; this old guy has shown since he pushed Wen Yu into power that he has no feelings—he only cares about the interests and gains of Beijing.
Wen Yu, however, merely nodded expressionlessly. He propped his head on his hand, pondering for a moment, then issued an order to Lin Haifeng.
"I need steel, supplies, a portable base vehicle, the latest communication jamming devices, blank skill scrolls, and by the way, open the Beijing Treasure Vault; I want to go in and select two items."
Hearing Wen Yu’s command, Lin Haifeng immediately bared his teeth and looked at Wen Yu, mockingly scolding.
"You brat!"
"Hurry up, this is an order!"