The hall was silent for a full five seconds, as if the pause button had been pressed, but after a moment, the astonished crowd immediately came to their senses, lining up to congratulate Yang Xiao.
"No, I... Vice Commissioner Zhao, he..."
Yang Xiao wanted to explain, but no one was listening. People gathered around him, all asking for favors, offering flattering compliments about the boundless prospects of Mr. Yang.
This scene left Yang Xiao completely bewildered. To put it this way, on his way here, Yang Xiao had even considered the possibility that Vice Commissioner Zhao might stab him in the back, but he hadn't anticipated this turn of events.
He unexpectedly announced publicly that he would be stepping down and robustly supporting Yang Xiao to take his position.
Yang Xiao was surrounded by a dense crowd, and it was Vice Commissioner Zhao who finally intervened to rescue him from the throng.
