652: Leaving the Dragon Orchid Galaxy Cluster

Meanwhile, in the office area of the Longlan Star Cluster Administrative Center, staff from various departments received an internal transfer notice directly from the Supreme Political Council almost simultaneously, clearly informing them of the recent job change of the former Chairman, Li Yang.

Once the news spread, the originally orderly office area was instantly filled with a flurry of discussion, as everyone's attention focused on this sudden transfer notice.

"My goodness, Leader of the Thirty-Third Inspection Team? When did our Chairman get transferred to the Discipline Inspection Commission System? And it's even the General Commission for Discipline Inspection directly under the highest level. This jump is way too big!"

A clerk passing by with documents stopped in her tracks, looking at the content on the terminal screen, exclaiming in utter shock.

"Inspection Team? I remember the last nationwide Strike-Hard and Rectification Campaign ended a long time ago. Could it be that the top brass is brewing a new round of nationwide strike-hard actions?"

Another more experienced administrative supervisor frowned, tapping his fingertips on the desk, keenly capturing an unusual signal from Li Yang's new position.

Many on the scene picked up on the underlying meaning and whispered among themselves, while others held different views, trying to calm everyone's speculation.

"It might not necessarily be a large-scale strike-hard. Our Longlan Star Cluster also regularly sends people to subordinate galaxies to carry out routine inspections. Perhaps this is just a routine inspection mission; there's no need to over-interpret it."

After all, the last round of the thunderous strike-hard had just ended not long ago, and the order across the Empire had just returned to the right track. No one would think the high-level would restart a nationwide rectification campaign in such a short time; most people were more inclined to believe it was just a routine job transfer.

There were also voices of recognition and reluctance for Li Yang among the crowd. A young administrative clerk looked at the screen, her tone full of regret.

"To be honest, Councilor Li is really a good person. He does things fairly and resolutely. Now that he's suddenly being transferred, I really feel quite lost."

"Isn't that the truth? Before he took office, our Longlan Star Cluster administrative System was a mess. Departments were shirking responsibility and the atmosphere was murky. It was him who reorganized and straightened things out step by step, bringing about the current brand-new situation. Both officials and grassroots clerks have benefited a lot."

The colleague next to her immediately nodded in agreement, their words full of approval.

Throughout the Administrative Center, everyone had their own thoughts about Li Yang's transfer—speculation, doubt, regret, and those who took it calmly. However, the one who felt the most refreshed and was secretly rejoicing at this moment was undoubtedly the Vice Speaker of the Administrative Center.

He hadn't been promoted to Vice Speaker for long, and he had been chosen by Li Yang. Although Li Yang had achieved remarkable political results and held high prestige during his tenure...

According to the regular promotion pace, even with Li Yang's outstanding ability, he would have had to stay in the Chairman's position for at least several years before facing a grade adjustment.

He had already prepared to wait for a long time, even planning to spend several years. He never expected that Li Yang's transfer order would come so quickly and so suddenly.

Now, with a transfer order, Li Yang was heading far away to the General Commission for Discipline Inspection's Thirty-Third Inspection Team, and the position of Chairman of the Longlan Star Cluster was suddenly vacant. In terms of seniority and rank, the successor was bound to be him... After a full week of coordinated organization and procedural handover, all transfer matters within the Longlan Star Cluster were finally settled. All defense, supplies, star map permissions, and garrison permissions were completely handed over and archived.

The original Border Defense Troops, who had been ordered to temporarily transfer away, returned once again after receiving the order to resume full-domain garrison duties for the Longlan Star Cluster.

For this border defense unit, this return didn't bring the stability of a long-awaited reunion; instead, everyone felt an indescribable sense of grievance in their hearts.

Last time, their defense duties were taken over by the Nineteenth Division without any warning, and they were forcibly pushed out of the Star Domain they had guarded for many years.

Now that the Nineteenth Division had just left, they were immediately transferred back. To anyone, it looked like they were being ordered around at will—discarded and then picked up again. The resentment and unwilling in their hearts were almost overflowing.

In sharp contrast to this was the massive fleet currently floating in the deep space on the outskirts of the Longlan Star Cluster.

All officers and soldiers of the former Nineteenth Division, now officially reorganized as the Thirty-Third Inspection Team Security Assurance Division, were gathering in a complete combat sequence under the dark, boundless starry sky.

Hundreds and thousands of starships of various specifications were lined up. The flowing light from the ship hulls cut through the dead deep space, and the faint glow of the engines was like a Galaxy hanging upside down, densely filling the entire visible Star Domain. It was solemn, orderly, and possessed a magnificent Aura.

Their destination this time was not the headquarters of the General Commission for Discipline Inspection, but the Samo Star Cluster far on the other side.

The entire organizational structure of the Thirty-Third Inspection Team would complete its final assembly there, follow the unified command of the higher-level center, and then set off to conduct regular inspection and supervision over the vast surrounding Star Domains.

"Reporting to the Division Commander! The entire Thirty-Third Inspection Team Security Assurance Division has finished gathering. Equipment verification is complete, and the Spatial Tunnel pre-loading is ready. Please give your instructions, Division Commander!"

In the Flagship Command Room, He Dong stood as straight as a spear, solemnly giving a military salute to Li Yang in the command seat.

Li Yang's sharp gaze swept across the dense fleet array on the main screen, and he said in a deep voice.

"Good! All fleets, hear my command: Depart!"

"Yes!"

The unified response echoed in the command cabin.

The next second, the massive fleet array slowly started. The tail thrusters emitted particle flames of intertwined deep blue and light purple. The massive group of hulls turned smoothly in the Void Realm and slowly sailed toward the opened Spatial Tunnel.

Meanwhile, at the garrison base and orbital space station of the Longlan Star Cluster, the officers and soldiers of the returning Border Defense Troops watched the receding Nineteenth Division fleet, and their long-suppressed complaints finally couldn't help but burst out.

"Damn it, we finally sent those masters away! This Longlan Star Cluster is finally back in our hands!"

"F*ck, that's true, but I feel blocked up inside! Why do they come and go as they please, while we're moved around like some kind of substitutes?"

"Exactly! It feels like they only threw this place back to us after they were done with it and didn't care for it anymore. It's like picking up someone else's leftovers. It's frustrating as hell!"

Amidst the widespread complaints, the Nineteenth Division's fleet with a magnificent Aura had already entered the pre-opened giant Spatial Rift.

Stable spatial ripples spread layer by layer, slowly swallowing the entire fleet.

A moment later, the Spatial Rift closed and dissipated, and the dark starry sky returned to silence, as if thousands of troops had never gathered here.

The Longlan Star Cluster ultimately returned to the hands of the original garrison troops, but the pride and confidence belonging to the border guards had been covered with a lingering layer of gloom during this back-and-forth transfer of defense...