Douluo Dragon King: I am the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Eternal Night.

Chapter 454 Dong Zi'an stands firm and is removed from all posts!
"you!"

Chen Xinjie's eyes widened in anger, his fury rising as he stared directly at Dong Zi'an to the side, but he was much less imposing.

"Just a moment ago, Chen Xinjie was clearly in the lead, but in the blink of an eye, the situation has completely reversed..."

Looking at the scene before him, Le Zheng'en, the commander of the Southern Legion and the current patriarch of the Angel Family, couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Fifteen minutes ago.

Important federal members of parliament and military regimental commanders dressed in the sun and moon banners entered the solemn and dignified meeting room.

Everyone here holds a significant position in the outside world, yet at this moment they all wear calm expressions, their eyes constantly gleaming.

This meeting is the most important federal appointment and dismissal conference in the Federation, and it is enough to determine the future situation of the Federation and their status.

"Old Dong, as we agreed before, I will remain the commander of the Second Federation Army Corps."

Yu Guanzhi brushed past Dong Zi'an and secretly communicated with him.

"Don't worry, the second place will always be yours."

A hint of something deeper flashed in Dong Zi'an's eyes as he silently responded.

"Good brother, always in my heart!" Having received the answer he wanted, Yu Guanzhi's lips curled up slightly, and he stepped into the meeting room first.

This was what they had agreed upon: he would provide Dong Zi'an's Western Legion with resources, and Dong Zi'an would not take his place.

Although it's unclear why Dong Zi'an has suddenly stopped competing, it's actually a good thing for him.

“Yu Guanzhi… I’m not here to compete with you for second place. What I’ve always wanted is the position of head of the military…”

Watching Yu Guanzhi's retreating figure, Dong Zian made a resolute decision in his heart and then stepped into the meeting room.

Chen Xinjie must step down today!
Soon, as the important attendees took their seats, Pan Wen, who had visited the Star Luo Empire a few years earlier, stood up and stood in front of the conference table.

After several years of hard work, he has now been successfully elected as the Speaker of the Federal Parliament!
Although the Federation's major military forces are in the hands of the commanders of the various legions, the Speaker still holds an important position, especially at today's Federation Appointment and Removal Conference.

"Thank you all for coming. Let's not waste any more time. Today is still the triennial Federal Appointment and Removal Conference. Before dawn, we will finalize the changes to the parliament."

Pan Wen glanced at everyone, a warm smile on his face, and spoke loudly.

Although the federal citizens are told that the meeting will be held during the day, they will discuss everything in advance for each federal appointment and dismissal conference to achieve a power division that satisfies all parties before presenting it to the federal citizens.

Seeing that no one had any questions, Pan Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had only recently taken office as speaker and was very afraid that something might go wrong at such an important meeting.

Immediately, Pan Wen continued:
"Then let's follow the usual practice and start with the military's seats."

"First of all, our military leader will still be Commander Chen Xinjie, the commander of our Poseidon Legion."

As Pan Wen finished speaking, Chen Xinjie, who was sitting at the front right, slowly stood up, preparing to receive the badge representing the military leader.

He knew that in such an urgent situation as the Abyss Passage, no one could do without him, the military leader!
Not to mention, within the entire Federation, no one else has the qualifications to sit in the position of leader.

Thinking of this, a hint of satisfaction appeared in Chen Xinjie's eyes.

Indeed, the affairs of the world are in his hands!
But just as he was about to receive the leader's badge, a majestic voice suddenly rang out.

"Wait!"

The entire conference room fell silent at the sound of the voice, and Chen Xinjie's face showed a hint of anger as he looked toward the source of the sound.

Dong Zi'an slowly raised his eyes to meet Chen Xinjie's gaze and said calmly:

"Chen Xinjie, don't you think that badge is burning your hand? Do you even deserve to pick up this badge after what you've done?"

"Hiss!" Upon hearing this, Le Zheng'en's expression changed slightly.

He didn't expect that Dong Zi'an would confront Chen Xinjie right away and stop acting.

"Oh? According to you, Dong Zi'an, I am not qualified to pick up this badge?" Chen Xinjie's eyes turned cold as he said in a deep voice.

"Of course you don't," Dong Zian said calmly and decisively.

"You have long lost your faith as the commander of the Federation Legion. You have taken resources from the Federation Treasury without authorization and put them in your own pocket. You have also used your position in the Federation to seek personal gain more than once. Do you think you are worthy to hold this badge again?"

"presumptuous!"

A hint of anger flashed in Chen Xinjie's eyes, and he said in a low voice, "While I was protecting the Federation, you were still struggling somewhere. Do you think you're qualified to lecture me?"

"You, a mere commoner, dare to swagger around here?!"

After dedicating so many years to the Federation, isn't it only natural that he would use some of the Federation's resources to treat his loved one?
"This is not your excuse." Dong Zian's expression grew increasingly grim. "These resources belong to the Federation, to hundreds of millions of Federation citizens!"

"These resources are for the soldiers at the front, for those who have made contributions, but they are absolutely not for you, Chen Xinjie, to squander!"

“Chen Xinjie, you are right. You did protect the Federation before me, and I am indeed of commoner origin.”

Dong Zian said, enunciating each word clearly, "But from the moment I stepped into the Western Legion, I engraved the responsibility of protecting the Federation into my very bones!"

"I rose through the ranks from soldier to where I am today not through the arbitrariness of power, but through blood and sweat at every step. Every achievement I have made is worthy of being etched on a monument, and to this day, I have never forgotten my original aspirations." "And you? Born into the powerful and illustrious Sea God family, yet you still embezzle Federation resources. How dare you utter such words?"

As Dong Zian finished speaking, the surrounding federal congressmen and legion commanders stared at him in disbelief.

Is this the military's third attempt to directly challenge the military's number one position?

Yu Guanzhi was completely dumbfounded.

No, nobody told him that's not how the script was written!

"You bastard!" Chen Xinjie's face flushed red as he glared at Dong Zian and shouted angrily.

It wasn't that nobody knew he was taking federal resources, but no one dared to say it to his face!

"So you're getting angry because you're embarrassed?" Dong Zian said with a hint of sarcasm. "If you want to save face, you should confess your guilt!"

"Very good! Very good!" Upon hearing this, Chen Xinjie grabbed the leader's badge from the box, clutched it tightly, and showed it to Dong Zi'an:

"See that? Today, I'm taking this position as the head of the military, and I said it!"

"You think you're worthy to make me leave?"

"Then let's give it a try." A fierce glint appeared in Dong Zi'an's eyes, and a smirk appeared on his lips. An aura of carnage and bloodshed instantly spread out!
"Stop! Calm down! Calm down!"

Sensing this aura, Pan Wen immediately stepped forward and said, "Since Commander Dong has doubts, then we will proceed with the federal solution and hold a vote by the legislators."

"Then let's have a vote by councilors. I just don't know if Dong Zi'an dares to do it?" Chen Xinjie said coldly.

"Then let's go." A glint of light flashed in Dong Zi'an's eyes as he spoke slowly.

His apprentice, Jiang Xiu, had told him beforehand that today would be an excellent opportunity to remove Chen Xinjie, and all he had to do was to see which legislators were on Chen Xinjie's side beforehand.

Soon, lawmakers who agreed to appoint Chen Xinjie as the head of the military cast their votes.

Looking at these people, Dong Zian wrote them all down in his mental notebook.

The voting results came out quickly.

Of the 45 votes cast, excluding abstentions, a full 28 votes were in favor of Chen Xinjie continuing as the head of the military.

Many of the federal lawmakers are alumni of Shrek Academy, and they are well aware of Chen Xinjie's relationship with Shrek Academy, so they would naturally agree to Chen Xinjie continuing to serve as the head of the military.

After all, Chen Xinjie was truly devoted to Long Yeyue, the elder of Shrek Academy, to the point that he was practically ready to give Shrek Academy the Federation's god-slaying fixed-position soul-guided cannon...

"Dong Zian, do you see that? When it comes to being elected, it's not just about ability, but also about having influence!"

Looking at the scene before him, Chen Xinjie waved the leader's badge in his hand and secretly transmitted a sarcastic message.

After saying that, Chen Xinjie continued to sit in the head's seat with an air of nonchalance.

Dong Zian watched quietly.

Yu Guanzhi sighed. He didn't know why Dong Zian was so brave today. Who gave Dong Zian the courage?
Le Zheng'en and Shen Yue, the commander of the North Sea Corps, were also somewhat puzzled.

But just then, there was a rapid knocking on the door outside the meeting room.

To ease the tense atmosphere, Pan Wen immediately ordered someone to open the meeting room door.

After all, in his view, there was nothing worse than two legion commanders facing off.

As the conference room door opened, a messenger walked in with an extremely nervous expression.

"Speaker, esteemed legion commanders, something terrible has happened!"

"The Federation's most secure District Thirteen has been robbed! Both God-Slaying Fixed-Motion Soul-Guided Cannon Shells stored inside have vanished!"

Upon hearing this, Pan Wen felt as if the sky had fallen. He never imagined that there could be something worse than Dong Zi'an and Chen Xinjie's head-on confrontation.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xinjie slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, his voice tinged with urgency:
"Have you found those two god-slaying fixed-mount soul-guided cannon shells yet?"

He knew very well that there was nothing wrong with him taking some of the Federation's resources, but if he lost this god-slaying fixed-position soul-guided cannon that had taken the Federation a thousand years to develop, then he would have made a huge mistake!
Faced with Chen Xinjie's pressing questioning, the messenger stammered, "Actually, you don't need to worry. To put it another way, this matter has already been resolved..."

"So you've found it?!" Chen Xinjie paused for a moment, then exclaimed with delight.

"No, they exploded..."

The messenger shook his head.

Chen Xinjie's heart, which had just begun to relax, instantly sank to the bottom, but he quickly realized something:
"Did these two God-Slaying Class fixed-position soul-guided shells explode in the field, without any casualties?"

“No, they exploded in Shrek City, the most densely populated area,” the messenger said, his throat tightening.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xinjie felt a wave of darkness wash over him.

(End of this chapter)