Strange Cards

Chapter 209 Then Fight

The elevator quickly reached the top floor during the conversation, and Fengchuan led the way out.

Shigure, on the other hand, was at the very back of the group, wondering where to go for a meal.

The top floor was very empty, with only a huge conference table and twelve chairs neatly arranged.

However, a new chair was added at the end of the hunters' five chairs, which was Shigure's position.

The other seven chairs representing the other side were already full, with the chairman of the thirteenth seat sitting at the head of the table.

The seven people opposite were all dressed in black executive jackets and were curiously looking at Shigure, who was sitting at the end of the table.

Even though they were prepared for Shigure to be very young, they were still stunned by Shigure's youthful face.

"Is he really the hunter who made great contributions in the battle of the South China Sea?"

"Too young, Lao Yu. We were about forty or fifty when we got to this position."

"Yes, this kid doesn't even look twenty yet."

"I remember they said this child was an Asura, right? How come I don't sense even a trace of Asura aura on this child?"

Although it was supposed to be a top-level meeting, everyone was whispering among themselves as if they were having a meeting at home, until the thirteenth chief coughed twice and then spoke in a gentle tone.

"As you have all noticed, our Supreme Council has gained a new seat today, which is one of the twelve seats."

"Now, let's have our newest member, the last seat, introduce himself. Let's give him a round of applause."

As soon as the chief finished speaking, everyone started applauding, and Shi Yu immediately stood up and bowed.

"Southern Hunter, the extremely vicious Asura Shiyu, the holder of the Xie Zhi Token."

"I extend my greetings to everyone."

As he spoke, Shiyu took out his Xie Zhi token, showed it to everyone, and then put it away again.

The crowd quickly joined in the applause, and the disdain they had shown towards Shigure vanished.

After all, even if you don't believe Shigure's age, that token is no joke. It is the sixth token in the history of hunters, after the Five Beasts Token, so it has a lot of value.

The chief then clapped his hands to signal Shigure to sit down, then stood up and placed his hands on the table.

"Shigure, the six people sitting opposite you are the ministers of the six ministries of the country."

"They are the six ministers: Education, Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, Health, Foreign Affairs, and the Military."

"You don't need to remember their names, just remember which minister they are."

"There are only two things that need to be addressed in this Supreme Council meeting, and they are of paramount importance."

"First, there is a plan jointly submitted by Guan Yun, the Southern Hunter, and Shi Yu, the Southern Hunter, entitled 'Sky Patrol Plan'."

The chief waved his hand and had twelve copies of paper documents delivered to everyone. Then, holding the paper documents in his own hand, he said...

The plan involves designing and building a space surveyor, with the possibility of adding one in the future.

"This is China's first and the world's first flying warship, a milestone in the development of flying warships."

"Furthermore, the sky survey plan is somewhat related to the second item on the agenda of this meeting, so everyone can raise their hands to vote now."

The six people on the Hunters' side quickly raised their hands, while the Minister of the Military Department was the first to raise his hand, followed by the Ministers of the Academic Department and the Minister of the External Affairs Department.

The Minister of Health didn't react much when he saw the Minister of the Army and the Minister of Education raise their hands, but he was stunned when he saw the Minister of Foreign Affairs raise his hand.

"Old Fang? What are you getting involved in this matter with, someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"

"Aren't you a peace-loving person? Shouldn't we be at odds on this kind of issue?"

The minister, referred to as Lao Fang, shook his head, then stood up and said.

"I've read the proposal, and even with my knowledge and experience as a minister, I believe it's a plan that can absolutely succeed."

"We must do these things that benefit the country unconditionally, and we must persist in doing them."

"Don't forget the horrors of hundreds of years ago, when we had to sign those damned treaties and lease land."

"After serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for so many years, I've come to understand one thing: the truth is always within the range of artillery."

"If I didn't have to put on that nice face in public, I would have started cursing at those foreign devils long ago. Give me an AK and I'd have been willing to just shoot them all."

"It's no use reasoning with them; only an iron fist can teach them a lesson."

Then the Minister of Education stood up and spoke.

"Old Fang is right, I agree with this as well."

"As the Minister of Education, I am more aware of that humiliating history from hundreds of years ago, but things are different now."

"If you don't obey, then kill me. I can reason with you, but I prefer to talk about physics."

"Everyone alive today has ancestors who were kings, nobles, or generals. Let's just do it!"

Upon hearing these words, the burly Minister of Agriculture also raised his hand, and slammed his other large, fan-like hand on the table with a loud thud.

"Then let's fight!"

"Recently, thanks to the new hybrid crops developed by Mr. Yuan, the country's grain reserves have reached a terrifying 20 trillion tons. In addition, with the military's updated weapons and the military-grade special medicines we have made in recent years, I can confidently say that combat losses can even be reduced to zero. At most, we'll suffer severe injuries such as broken arms or legs."

The Minister of Health suddenly stood up and pointed at the Minister of Agriculture.

"At most, they'll lose an arm or a leg? Don't soldiers' lives matter?"

"Stop talking nonsense! When the fighting really starts, give me a set of gear and I'll lead the charge!"

"What my predecessors dared to do, I, Hu Biao, may also dare to do; at worst, I'll just die."

"Just imagining that after I die, there will be people besides my sons and grandsons who will burn incense and kowtow to me makes me feel incredibly good."

"Damn, he's getting more and more excited as he talks about it."

"Boss, issue the challenge!"

Shi Yu looked at the burly Hu Biao and never expected that someone would be even more ruthless than herself. Niu Mo was just discussing the possibility of a sky patrol ship, how did it escalate to war?

The chief pointed at Hu Biao with a glare.

"Hu Biao, calm down, you bastard!"

"Is there no one else in China? Why did they put you, the Minister of Agriculture, in this position? If anyone's going to be in this position, I'd be the one charging in first!"

"Right now we're just discussing the plan for the space patrol ship; the fighting will come in later."

After a period of arguing and bickering, the Sky Survey Project was passed with ten votes, and the six ministers on the other side almost came to blows.

Shiyu finally understood why the Six Ministries were called the Cabinet. It turned out that these six people, who never even saw each other at work, were actually very close in private.

Although everyone had different opinions at the meeting, they were all genuinely acting in the best interests of the country.

At least when things really get to a critical point, there will be absolutely no infighting. After all, if you really push these six old guys too far, they're really capable of taking up arms and fighting you.

The chief looked at the six old men with a helpless sigh, then waved for water to be brought up and distributed a second set of paper documents to everyone.

"Now that we've finished the first thing, let's get ready to discuss the second thing."