To the outside world, the Xuanjian Division was a colossal organization of Awakened Ones.
Internally, there were numerous Level Five and Level Four powerhouses; any single team placed outside could rival the entire Awakened community of a small nation.
Furthermore, each of their teams represented its respective region, so without external pressure, they were not as united as others perceived.
Ding! The elevator doors opened, and the two stepped out, facing a huge wooden door guarded by two Awakened Ones dressed in suits.
Seeing Fang Wenyu and Qin Wan, the two quickly pushed open the large door and respectfully greeted them, "Team Leader Fang, Team Leader Qin."
Fang Wenyu nodded to the two and walked into the conference room with Qin Wan.
The conference room was visibly spacious; the entire floor contained only this single room.
In the center was a massive round brown wooden table, surrounded by thirteen black wooden chairs.
Each chair had a number engraved on the back, and currently, all the chairs were occupied except for numbers six and seven.
"Gentlemen, I apologize for being late." Fang Wenyu adjusted his glasses and walked over to sit in chair number six.
Qin Wan sat down in chair number seven, next to him.
From chair number one, a serious-looking middle-aged man spoke, "Since Wenyu and Qin Wan have arrived, let the annual internal meeting begin."
As the First Team Leader and Deputy Director, Long Zhengqing presided over the annual meeting whenever the Director was absent.
"What I intend to discuss today, I believe everyone present already understands," Long Zhengqing said, looking around at the attendees.
He reached out and pressed a small red button in front of him, and a holographic projection immediately appeared in the center of the table.
It displayed a compilation of Monster incidents that had occurred across various countries worldwide.
"Three days ago, the first Monster incident occurred in Mi Nation, resulting in hundreds of casualties before the military arrived and eliminated it using heavy weaponry," Long Zhengqing explained, looking at the holographic projection.
The surrounding people listened quietly.
"This seems to have triggered a chain reaction, with a large number of Monsters appearing successively in the surrounding nations. As of now, there have been 57 incidents." Long Zhengqing paused here.
He turned to look at Fang Wenyu: "Team Leader Fang, you must be quite familiar with the organization behind these Monsters."
Fang Wenyu leaned back in his chair and said casually, "The Monster Association? They certainly know how to cause trouble. I imagine governments worldwide are searching for them now."
"Team Leader Fang, I heard the Monster Association previously set up its headquarters right in your territory, yet you were unaware for so long, indirectly causing the deaths of thousands of civilians in Liuyang City." A slightly sharp voice rang out.
Fang Wenyu narrowed his eyes and turned to look at the speaker.
Sitting in chair number two was a gloomy-faced, hooked-nose middle-aged man with a crew cut, wearing a blue denim jacket.
"I'm not sure what Team Leader Jiang is trying to imply. I rushed to the scene of the Liuyang City incident immediately and drove off that Monster, otherwise, the casualties would have been far greater." Fang Wenyu stared directly into his eyes.
A slight smile appeared on Jiang Ao's face: "I think Team Leader Fang might be willing but unable to handle such matters. After all, your ability is only good for being a punching bag. Why don't you just hand over half of Lingzhou Prefecture's territory for my Second Team to manage? That way, Team Leader Fang won't have to worry so much."
As soon as Jiang Ao finished speaking, a young man with an arrogant expression, sitting in chair number 8, grinned and suddenly interjected, "Team Leader Fang, my team's Tang Ling Squad was killed right in your territory. I can't believe that in the year 1760, enemies can still infiltrate one's own territory. I expect an explanation, Team Leader Fang."
The words of the two men were aimed directly at Fang Wenyu, and the others at the table remained silent.
Bang! Qin Wan slammed the table, her face showing anger: "Jiang Ao, don't be so greedy! Isn't one Wuzhou Prefecture enough for your appetite? It's not up to a blowhard like you to comment on Wenyu's abilities!"
She then turned her head and sneered at the Eighth Team Leader, Deng Mengcheng: "An explanation? What explanation do you want? If your skills aren't up to par, don't come out here embarrassing yourself. If you truly want an explanation, why don't you go find the Monster Association?"
Then, her tone suddenly shifted, becoming somewhat sarcastic: "Could it be that you're afraid to look? After all, Team Leader Deng, with your strength, you might just get beaten up if you go there."
Everyone else around was inwardly astonished by Qin Wan's temper.
Cao Li, the Third Team Leader, who had originally intended to join the fray, saw Qin Wan's outburst and immediately chose to shut up and quietly watch the drama unfold.
Jiang Ao's face darkened. He looked at Qin Wan and said coldly, "Is he your lover? You're protecting him so fiercely. Does he truly bear no responsibility for this incident?"
Fang Wenyu reached out and held back the furious Qin Wan, then looked at the two men, saying casually, "Even if there is responsibility, it's up to the Director to decide. Who do you two think you are?
One wants territory, and the other wants an explanation. Where am I supposed to find so many explanations for you? Should I go downstairs later and buy two rolls of adhesive tape to stick over your mouths? Would that count as an explanation?"
Wan Tianhong, the Fifth Team Leader sitting next to him, stared at the ceiling the entire time, though his ears twitched: 'Young people are just too hot-headed.'
Two against two, the debate slowly escalated into a quarrel.
Deng Mengcheng suddenly stood up, looked at Qin Wan, licked his lips, and said with cold eyes, "Qin Wan, you dare question my strength? How about we step outside and fight!"
"Enough!" Long Zhengqing saw the four people getting increasingly out of line, even approaching a physical confrontation, and quickly roared in anger.
However, Fang Wenyu didn't spare him a glance. He stood up with a sneer and looked at Deng Mengcheng: "If you want to fight, I'll be your opponent. Let me see what kind of strength you have to dare demand an explanation from me."
Jiang Ao also stood up, glaring hostilely at Fang Wenyu.
"Hmph, you two are just looking for trouble. If you want a fight, just say so directly, stop wasting words." Qin Wan stood up, watching them with icy eyes.
The conflict between these individuals could be traced back a long time, back when they all worked in the same team.
Long Zhengqing saw that none of the four paid him any attention, and since the other team leaders were all watching the show, he felt he was losing face.
But he couldn't say much; realistically, they were all Fifth-Level Awakeners and Xuanjian Division Team Leaders, and they weren't afraid of him at all.
Drip, drip, drip!
Just then, a phone rang from behind the table.
Long Zhengqing's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stood up: "The Director is calling."