"You're overestimating my clout. You think making a decision is just me patting my head and it's done? It's not like that. The organization has its rules; we have to go through organizational procedures."
The leader was still harping on how difficult everything was.
Jiang Xiaobai said, "I don't care about all that. I only know there's nothing wrong with what we're doing. I'll give you a timeline. By such-and-such a time, if you haven't done what you're supposed to, someone will naturally come to settle accounts with you."
The leader wanted to say something more, but in the end he forcibly swallowed his anger and said nothing.
What else could he say? His weak spot was being pinched in someone else's hand; all he could do was obey orders. Beyond that, there was nothing he could do. The leader regretted it bitterly—if he'd known it would be like this, he wouldn't have come even if they'd carried him over in an eight‑bearer sedan chair.
