Chapter 873 - 873 10 The Six Methods_2

Chapter 873: Chapter 10 The Six Methods_2 Chapter 873: Chapter 10 The Six Methods_2 Upon hearing these words, Qi Yan immediately opened his mouth and said:

“What Vice Master Song said makes sense, but Wang Ba, having just joined the Beast Control Department, has actually already achieved results.”

Song Dongyang was instantly somewhat taken aback.

During the conversation, Qi Yan’s finger flicked lightly.

In the half-empty space beside him, a Spirit Beast’s silhouette immediately appeared.

Song Dongyang was slightly confused.

The surrounding Ministers also showed puzzled expressions.

Qi Yan, however, introduced the matter calmly:

“Vice Master Song, Ministers, please look, this is a Class III lower-grade Spirit Beast, the Bronze Swine, a type of Spirit Beast cultivated by the former Minister of our department for several Jiazi.

Once bred on a large scale, it can provide the Sect with many rare Class III resources.

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The only problem is that this Spirit Beast lacks the drive to reproduce.

Vice Minister Sang Gongyang was in charge of this before, but there has been no progress for a long time…

Not long after Wang Ba joined the Beast Control Department, however, he solved this problem.”

“Is this considered an achievement?”

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“Moreover, over a decade ago, Wang Ba had contributed a new Class II top-grade Spirit Beast breed, the Azure Spirit Turtle, to the Beast Control Department.

Its defensive capabilities can barely withstand the weakest Golden Core.

It has already started to take form and in no more than twenty years, it will be able to be popularized among the middle and low-class disciples.

It is also one of the key breeding breeds set out by the Sect previously.

Can this also be considered as Wang Ba’s merit?”

Hearing Qi Yan’s words, some Ministers indeed showed a hint of surprise.

A Class II top-grade Spirit Beast capable of withstanding a Golden Core, even the weakest, was quite remarkable.

If the younger disciples had such Spirit Beasts by their side, they would be much safer while carrying out missions outside.

Wang Ba’s ability to cultivate such a Spirit Beast and then offer it to the Beast Control Department was indeed a significant contribution.

Only Song Dongyang was somewhat speechless in his heart.

He spoke as if Wang Ba had donated it without asking for anything in return, yet hadn’t he also obtained a good deal of Merit for it?

It had been he, after all, who had approved it back then.

But saying this out loud didn’t really look good.

Seeing that the Ministers below were somewhat leaning towards Qi Yan, he immediately wisely stopped this topic:

“One person holding the position of Vice Minister of two departments has no precedent, let’s discuss this another time.”

Then, without waiting for Qi Yan and Cui Daqi to object, he waved his hand.

A Deacon nearby immediately presented a stack of papers with both hands in front of Song Dongyang.

Song Dongyang looked at the surrounding Ministers, gently pinched the stack of papers, but his face immediately grew stern:

“Gentlemen, this is the third matter I wanted to talk about today…”

Everyone’s attention was immediately attracted by Song Dongyang, each with different expressions on their faces.

And Song Dongyang said:

“I specifically showed everyone the records of materials used by the Spirit Food Department, and although the charts you all provided seemed to be filled out properly, upon closer examination of the recorded data, aside from the Spirit Food Department, Spirit Plant Department, and Beast Control Department, there are significant problems with the rest!”

“I know that in the past, you treated these materials and scrolls perfunctorily, not delving into or caring about the details, but times have changed…”

He scolded them harshly.

Seeing the Ministers below still seemingly unconcerned, Song Dongyang couldn’t help being even more annoyed, and couldn’t refrain from looking at one Minister and saying:

“Minister Chen, tell me, why does the data on this chart from your Poison Department not add up?”

The Poison Department Minister called upon by name was taken aback, then immediately complained:

“Vice Master Song, it’s not that we don’t want the data to match…

The reality is that there are too many types involved in the concoction of poisons, and the quantity is also enormous.

We have always been using inventory stock for producing poisons, and now suddenly we are expanding production; we’re short-staffed as it is, so we can only manage the materials on the fly.

When we’re busy, we can’t even tell where they come from or where they go.

So, we can only record the quantities that leave the storeroom; as for the losses, defective products, and such, we can only estimate.”

Song Dongyang, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but frown and said:

“You’re busy, but could you be any busier than the Spirit Plant Department and the Beast Control Department?”

“They are much more short-staffed than your Poison Department.”

Given the relatively narrow scope of use for poisons, even with increased production, it wouldn’t expand too much.

The Poison Department Minister immediately stopped short, with nothing to say.

Song Dongyang looked towards the other Ministers:

“Is this the same reason for your Spirit Mineral Department?

And what about the Pearl Department, Pill-refining Department…?”

The Ministers below clamored defensively.

“Vice Master Song, these forms really are impossible to fill out.

With so many materials to sort through, how would we have time for our actual duties?”

“Exactly, those forms only seem useful, but in reality, they can’t be filled out.”

Listening to the voices of complaint from everyone, Song Dongyang became annoyed and said:

“If it’s really that difficult, how did the Spirit Plant Department and the Beast Control Department manage to complete them?”

“Minister Qi, tell them!”

Qi Yan, hearing Song Dongyang’s words, hesitated for a moment but still spoke:

“Well…

On the side of the Beast Control Department, it was Wang Ba who helped to sort things out.”

“Did you hear that?

Isn’t the method quite simple?

As long as Wang…

Wang Ba?”

Song Dongyang turned his head with a slightly rigid motion, unable not to look at Qi Yan.

His eyes still carried a trace of confusion and bewilderment brought on by the chaos.

The expressions of the Ministers turned vivid instantly.

“You just said…

Wang Ba?”

Qi Yan nodded, seeing Song Dongyang’s expression, not quite knowing what to say, so he simply kept silent.

And Song Dongyang, coming back to his senses, couldn’t help but narrow his eyes slightly.

Anger simmered in his heart.

“This Qi Yan is really going a bit too far!”

He had just rejected the proposal to appoint Wang Ba as Vice Minister, and Qi Yan had immediately pushed Wang Ba back into the spotlight.