Chapter 383 Can I come back to sleep tonight?
Gong Yun's ability to act is beyond doubt. In any transaction, there must be give and take for it to last; everyone understands that.
When the joint announcement was issued, the Lan family was dumbfounded.
It was already a sure thing; no matter who among them took the position, they would all be inextricably linked to the Apothecary Guild. But unexpectedly, such a huge change occurred.
No one expected that Gong Yun would take over the Fifth Army Corps as the commander-in-chief.
This incident naturally drew a lot of opposition, with the most heated debate coming from the former members of the Fifth Army Corps.
Many people disagreed and even submitted their retirement applications together.
Originally, it was only some officers who used this as a threat under the manipulation of those behind the scenes. However, many ordinary soldiers heard that the new regimental commander only had a title and no real power. Moreover, after taking over, the Fifth Army's advantage of being protected by the Pharmacists' Guild would be gone. Under the instigation of those with ulterior motives, they also stopped training and opposed it.
Because of its close relationship with the Lan family, the Fifth Legion has always been allocated more mental energy stabilizing drugs than other legions and enjoys more benefits.
Half of the legion opposed Gong Yun taking over the legion, making the situation extremely difficult and fraught with undercurrents.
But with the Emperor and Si Yuting backing them up, Gong Yun in front was no pushover either.
Gong Yun was once a five-star general, just one step away from being promoted to marshal like Li Hanchi. Later, because his spiritual sea was destroyed, he was removed from his military post and appointed as a commander, a position that did not require him to go to the battlefield. Even the Second Army Corps was preparing to train a deputy commander to take over.
Gong Yun's influence remains strong; in fact, he only needs to demonstrate his strength, and the arguments of those who oppose him will crumble.
This is also why Qu Tong only reminded Gong Yun to fulfill his promise after the treatment had progressed to this stage.
However, Gong Yun did not reveal his strength and instead directly agreed to everyone's retirement application, pushing the already tense situation to an even more severe level.
Qu Tong was also somewhat confused. Seeing that Gong Yun's actions, which seemed to have provoked public outrage, had been trending on several pages of the StarNet for a week without losing momentum, she looked at Si Yuting in bewilderment:
"Why did Grandpa choose such a risky method when there was a way to solve the problem once and for all? Wasn't he afraid of a backlash?"
Si Yuting handed the peeled orange to Qu Tong and patiently explained, "Grandpa took over the Fifth Legion, but he doesn't intend to take over a legion where everyone has ulterior motives."
Qu Tong is quick-witted; she understood immediately after Si Yuting gave her a little guidance.
Originally, she only wanted Gong Yun to keep the Lan family in check for half a year, so that they would not have military support.
But Gong Yun, or rather His Majesty the Emperor, is playing a much larger game, planning for far more than just six months.
Qu Tong recalled her first impression of Gong Yun: deep and reserved, kind, and dignified yet not to be underestimated.
Come to think of it, Gong Yun lived for nearly 200 years. His current achievements were not due to the Empress, but rather he climbed up from the bottom.
It was only after he achieved great success that Gong Lingyu became empress.
The coercive tactics employed by the Lan family and other families are probably nothing at all.
"The Fifth Army Corps has suddenly lost so many men, and the various military academies still have some time before their holidays. What are you planning to do?" After asking, Qu Tong added, "If it involves military secrets, just pretend I didn't ask."
"It's not exactly a secret," Si Yuting shook his head. "Grandpa has already submitted an application for special recruitment, and it's under discussion and approval. The results will be out soon."
"In special circumstances, the requirements can be relaxed, and recruitment can be carried out directly from outside. Anyone who meets the requirements can participate, and they do not necessarily have to be graduates of military academies."
Qu Tong noticed the slight furrow in Si Yuting's brow as he spoke about the matter, and knew that the approval process wouldn't be easy.
Qu Tong was right; for several days in a row, there were no messages on the StarNet.
Recruiting tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of new soldiers at once would require an official announcement; the only explanation is that there is too much opposition and no consensus has been reached.
Because of this incident, Si Yuting stayed at the military dependents' quarters or the palace for several days in a row.
But just two days later, things took a turn for the better.
The officers who were dismissed by Gong Yun harbored resentment and, while returning to the legion to complete the formalities, deliberately made things difficult for Fei Ze and Fei Wenyang, whom Gong Yun had brought from the Second Legion to help with the affairs.
When Gong Yun arrived, Fei Ze was injured and under control, while Fei Wenyang nearly went on a mental breakdown.
Gong Yun glanced at the soldiers watching the show and the two or three SS-level officers who were deliberately slapping him under the guise of sparring, and used his mental power, which he hadn't used in a long time, to subdue them personally.
Along with the other SS-rank soldiers involved in the disturbance, they were all locked up in the legion's confinement room, and the soldiers who had been watching the commotion were punished according to military regulations.
The news spread quickly, causing a huge uproar.
Netizens were shocked:
[Holy crap! Commander Gong actually used his mental powers, and he's still perfectly fine!]
[Can someone tell me if Commander Gong's mental state has recovered?]
[Waiting for an official announcement! @ImperialMilitaryCommand @RoyalOfficial]
[Waiting for some really great news!]
...
Before they could get a response, Fei Wenxing and the Fei family patriarch split up and found Qu Tong and Old Man Yuan, asking for a top-grade potion.
Fei Wenyang is an SS-level mental power user. This time, after taking the advanced mental power stabilizing drug, the effect was not as good as last time, and he still had to stay in the control room.
The military doctor said that drug resistance might have increased, so he wanted to request a special-grade drug just in case, so that even if it wasn't needed this time, it could be used in the future.
The army just ran out of its special-grade medicines for the month.
Qu Tong thought for a moment and directly used Miss Ali's God of Wealth Temple shop account to tagged Gong Yun in the comments section of the Fifth Legion's official website, asking for the teleportation code. She then sent two to Commander Gong for free and specifically requested that one of them be given to Fei Wenyang.
This move undoubtedly demonstrates an attitude: I support what the Pharmacists' Union opposes!
Moreover, they spared no expense in providing support!
Looking at the starkly contrasting opinions online, Qu Tong sat back in Si Yuting's office chair, raised an eyebrow at the man on the projected screen, and asked, "Can I come back to sleep tonight?"
On the other end of the screen, Si Yuting sighed, seemingly helplessly, yet also with a hint of indulgence: "Okay, come back tonight."
"Okay, that's settled. I'll hang up now. Old Yuan's about to pop out of the screen."
Qu Tong's lips twitched as she looked at the 99+ messages from the same person on the projected screen, which were still popping up.
At first, it was a communication, but it was automatically disconnected because Si Yuting's video call was in use.
They only gave us two vials of medicine.
Is it really necessary?
Resigned, I opened the message, too lazy to even read it, and dialed directly.
As soon as the call connected, Old Yuan began to wail incessantly, clearly heartbroken.
Qu Tong moved the quantum computer a little further away, and after Old Yuan finished speaking, she slowly comforted him, "In a couple of days, I'll take my potion to E12 Star for auction, and we'll split the money."
"You, you, you!" Old Yuan was so angry that he blurted out, "You brat! Is that the point?"
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