Chapter 596: Chapter 346, We Will Not Fail Our Mission!
Gu Hang gently patted his mother’s hand, signaling her to be at ease, then turned his gaze toward the other attendees of the meeting.
Those who had recovered from the initial shock of his declaration instinctively began to weigh the pros and cons of the situation.
What was the Gu Clan’s youngest up to?
No one could fathom his thoughts.
Ivan Fatches pressed his lips tightly together.
Earlier, when he talked about letting go of the Korolya Governorship, it was with seven parts sincerity and three parts vexation. He knew that either way the Parliamentary Faction wouldn’t let him get away, and this huge mess was clearly meant for him to bear, so his words were somewhat empty.
He indeed wished to let go, not wanting to carry this dark burden. The Fatches Family, backed by three worlds, was also struggling to cope, and the pit that was Korolya seemed bottomless.
If Korolya fell while in his hands, the entire Fatches Family would be in deep trouble.
Previously, he regarded Korolya as a juicy piece of fat that had finally fallen into his lap; now, he realized he’d leapt into a giant manure pit, impossible to climb out of.
But when someone really stepped forward to take over, he began to hesitate.
His instincts led him to one thought: Did the Gu Clan’s youngster have a solution for Korolya’s problems?
At that moment, he suddenly heard Martin Nelli, the sector head, speak up, “Mr. Gu, do not delude yourself. The responsibilities of Fatches must be borne by Fatches himself! Do you understand what you’re doing?”
This Star Sector head seemed to have some misunderstandings. He probably thought that Gu Hang had accepted some form of benefit from the Fatches Family, which is why he was taking the fall for them.
But Ivan Fatches himself knew that wasn’t the case.
He was even more puzzled.
“Mr. Gu, do you have a solution?” he asked cautiously, “Would you elaborate, please?”
To this question, Gu Hang seemed to turn a deaf ear, only smiling and turning his gaze toward the person who truly had the authority to decide.
Envoy Lois appeared hesitant.
She met Gu Hang’s gaze, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.
She, too, wanted to know if Gu Hang had any solutions.
But Gu Hang chose not to discuss the matter any further.
He regained control of the rhythm of the conversation:
“Since the disaster of Korolya became apparent, we have witnessed far too many unsightly performances. The incompetence of the former governor Akuna led to continuous chaos in Korolya, placing forty billion Imperial citizens in hardship and suffering. The incompetent Planetary Government has been unable to fulfill the development of the planet and the burden of Imperial Tax, and has also allowed the Plague Cult to fester and spread.”
“The ongoing strife between the current governor and the Star Sector Government has long disgusted countless individuals. You never thought to solve the real problems, instead, you used the disasters facing the Imperial citizens as tools to attack your opponents and pursue personal gains. The past four years, which were the golden opportunity to address these problems, were utterly wasted by your vile actions, exacerbating the situation to its current state.”
“You have failed the trust of the Empire, failed the trust of forty billion people, you all should apologize!”
With these words, Gu Hang launched an indiscriminate attack that included both Fatches and the Parliamentary Faction.
Both parties looked uncomfortable, as no one enjoys being scolded.
But many others revealed expressions of relief.
The die-hard supporters of the two factions were, after all, in the minority. The neutrals had long been fed up with it all, and even a significant number who had chosen sides out of entanglement of interests had similar attitudes.
Seeing the unfavorable momentum, someone from the struggling factions wanted to interrupt Gu Hang and retort,
but was stopped by Lois.
“Let Mr. Gu continue,” she said.
Gu Hang’s words hit home for Lois. To the Star Domain Government, the state of affairs in the Tianma Star Sector was exactly as Gu Hang described.
However, Lois hadn’t put it so bluntly in her previous arguments. After all, as she saw it, no matter how distasteful the two factions were, the problems in Korolya still needed to be solved by them.
Insulting and lashing out would not solve the issues. However irritated or disgusted she felt inside, she had to coddle both parties.
But that didn’t mean she couldn’t enjoy someone lambasting them here, blasting them all over.
At that moment, Lois’s look toward Gu Hang was filled with expectation.
Come on, give a few more scathing remarks!
At the very least, it would be a fierce reprimand of the two factions!
But Gu Hang abruptly changed course, unleashing even fiercer artillery fire:
“Therefore, I propose here, since Ivan Fatches is considering resignation, then please, Envoy Lois, approve it.”
The words, seemingly less harsh than his previous scolding, were, in fact, a real move to force Fatches to resign.
If it were before, Lois would not have agreed.
Without Fatches, there was no alternative.
But now the circumstances were slightly different.
Gu Hang had said earlier that he was willing to take on the governorship.
This alleviated Lois’s worries.
Anyway, insisting on Ivan Fatches continuing the task wasn’t solving anything; his removal wouldn’t matter anymore.
More crucially, Gu Hang had already heightened the atmosphere to this point.
Lois turned her gaze toward Ivan Fatches.
The latter still wanted to struggle, but in the end, he caved in.
Better to discard this hot potato sooner. This strategy was predetermined by the Fatches Family.
He agreed to resign, then said with a sour tone and under his breath, “I really want to see what great solutions Mr. Gu has in mind!”