442: Chapter 280: A Display of Power!_2 442: Chapter 280: A Display of Power!_2 Tang Fei looked at Tan Yu, who reported loudly, “Captain, aside from one person who is absent on sick leave, all sixteen members of Team Two are present.”

“Mm.” Tang Fei nodded, his gaze sweeping around the room.

He said cheerfully, “Hello everyone, I’m the new colleague, Tang Fei.”

No one responded.

Tan Yu’s expression darkened slightly as she reminded them, “Captain Tang has arrived, let’s all give him a round of applause to welcome him.”

After she said this, she started clapping first.

Only she and Tang Fei clapped; the others sat motionless, silent, without any reaction.

“What is this supposed to mean?” Tan Yu’s pretty face showed a hint of anger as she asked.

It was clear to everyone that these people had an attitude and were very dissatisfied with the new captain.

Tang Fei took the initiative to greet them, and the secretary had laid the groundwork, yet they ignored them entirely—wasn’t the captain’s face lost?

A show of power?

A bunch of ignorant fools.

A burly middle-aged man in the crowd picked up his teacup, leisurely took a sip of the hot tea, and then spit out the tea leaves with a “ptui.”

He glanced at Tan Yu and said mockingly, “They say Secretary Tan’s belt is pretty loose, so loose that her pants might fall down as she walks…

I was somewhat skeptical before, but it seems to be the case.”

“Is that how it is?

Seeing a young and beautiful woman and you lose your way?

Oh, Secretary Tan is wearing a miniskirt today, without even a belt…

Looks like Secretary Tan came prepared.”

The man’s words were obscene, and the men around him burst into laughter.

Tan Yu shouted angrily, “Captain Pan, I respect you, so please respect me as well.”

“How am I disrespecting you?” Pan Yuheng looked up at Tan Yu and asked, “Where did I say anything wrong?”

Tang Fei knew that these people were targeting him.

Higher-ups wanted to seize power, while the subordinates were jockeying for position.

A place for every person, and he had taken the position of Team Two’s captain—naturally, those who had a chance for promotion were displeased.

Anyone able to make a name for themselves in the quagmire of the Monitoring Bureau had to be shrewd, right?

Therefore, seeing Tang Fei, a newcomer who was also very young, they wanted to test their strength against him to show who truly had authority in Team Two.

Pan Yuheng was here to flex his muscles; if he didn’t speak, no one spoke.

If he didn’t applaud, nobody applauded.

Clearly, his prestige was high within Team Two, and everyone respected him.

As for Tang Fei, they thought they could test how soft or hard he was…

Tang Fei looked at Tan Yu and asked, “Who is this man?”

“Pan Yuheng, vice-captain of Team Two.”

“Oh, I see.” Tang Fei nodded, then turned to Pan Yuheng and said, “So, you’re my deputy.

What?

Do you have a problem with me?”

“Heh…” Pan Yuheng snickered coldly, “A baby-faced kid daring to strut around the Monitoring Bureau…

what do you think this place is?

Looks like you’ve come to the wrong place.”

Pan Yuheng indeed had a problem with Tang Fei.

The former captain, Gao Sheng, had been transferred, and just before leaving, he had strongly recommended himself to succeed as the captain of Team Two.

He’d worked hard for several years as the vice-captain, cooperated with the former captain, worked diligently, and made countless contributions to the Monitoring Bureau—he deserved the position both in terms of emotion and reason.

He had been all set for a promotion, only to have the opportunity slip through his fingers.

Some guy who got his position through a woman dares to come and muddle the waters of the Monitoring Bureau?

Probably doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘death.’

Tang Fei looked at Pan Yuheng and cheerfully said, “Captain Pan says I’m a pretty boy, I’ll accept that.

It’s an utmost compliment to a man’s appearance, so I’ll shamelessly take it on.

After all, how many can actually qualify as a pretty boy?”

“As for the claim that I’m not fully grown up, that I can’t accept…

Since there are ladies present, I won’t drop my pants.

However, if Captain Pan is interested, he can come and witness the miracle any time.”

His gaze swept around the room as he raised his voice and said, “I know everyone thinks I am young, that I lack work experience, that I’m incapable of the surveillance work, unable to lead you in handling cases…”

“Following the normal process, I should keep a low profile, solve a few major cases, and make you all admit your initial oversight with regret…

but time is precious, and I really don’t have the time and energy for internal friction.”

“So, let’s speed things up.” Tang Fei looked at Tan Yu and asked, “Does the Monitoring Bureau have any regulations for punishing repulsive behavior that involves insulting female colleagues with filthy language?”

Tan Yu paused, then said, “No…”

“Starting now, Team Two will,” Tang Fei declared.

“I may not be the head of the Monitoring Bureau, but I can still run Team Two.

Anyone who maliciously insults a female colleague…

starting today, right now, will be expelled from Team Two.”

“Who do you think you are?

Do you think you have control over me?” Pan Yuheng scoffed, challenging, “I’m the vice-captain of Team Two, appointed and removed by the director and the Bureau Chief.

You’re just a little captain, barely half a rank above me…

Do you even have the authority to decide my fate?”

“Stand up,” Tang Fei said to Pan Yuheng.