The conference room suddenly fell silent.
Everyone felt upset, but they didn’t dare to object. Miranda had Remus backing favonovel.com up, after all.
However, everyone exchanged glances, trying to figure out a way to get favonovel.com to withdraw this rule.
Needing favonovel.com approval for a mere ten thousand dollars of expenses was really too troublesome.
“The second point is that starting today, all sponsorships within the Dragon Team will be handed over to the finance department for centralized management and distribution. This includes sponsorships received by different departments and teams.”
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone started talking at once.
“What?”
“Ms. Bowen, you can’t!”
“This… This sponsorship is for all our departments!”
Everyone became agitated at once.
Needing Miranda’s approval for their expenses of over ten thousand was still tolerable, especially considering they had sponsors.
In the Dragon Team, they had members who were from influential families. These members brought not only their connections but also sponsorships to the Dragon Team. This income could be used by various departments as benefits.
But if they handed these benefits to the finance department, it was uncertain whether they would be distributed again. This essentially cut off the sponsorships entirely.
When the rush of protests sounded, beads of sweat formed on Miranda’s smooth, pale forehead.
She felt immense pressure and knew clearly that what favonovel.com was doing would cause an outrage.
However, there was no other option. In public, they needed to make way for the president. But in private, they needed to make way for Remus. She had to withstand the pressure!
She sternly said, “Just like before, this is a notice, not a discussion. The rules are set, and from now on, anyone who dares to break them will get a warning the first time, and be fired the second time!”
The noise in the meeting room suddenly got louder.
“I object!” The deputy leader beside favonovel.com instantly stood up and exclaimed. “Ms. Bowen, what you’re doing is too overbearing. According to the procedure, we should hold a meeting to decide this. You can’t just decide on your own and notify everyone. I suggest we discuss this matter right now and determine the outcome by a show of hands!”
Others echoed, “That’s right, let’s put it to a vote!”
“You can’t decide this on your own!”
“I’m in favor of having a meeting to discuss it!”
But Miranda slapped the conference table firmly and said in a serious tone, “I am the Dragon Team’s acting leader. According to the Dragon Team’s rules, the leader has the authority to make decisions on their own without a meeting. This matter is decided, and I won’t accept any objections!”
“You…”
“This…”
Everyone was left speechless, unable to find the words to retort. Unfortunately, rules were rules.
Miranda continued, “Moving on to the third and final point, starting today, all of the Dragon Team’s informants and undercover agents must be officially registered. Their expenses will be covered by the Dragon Team as long as they’re on the official list. If they’re not registered, the Dragon Team won’t be responsible for any of their costs.”
Everyone instantly felt a buzzing in their heads.
If the first two points were about cutting off their income, then this final point was about jeopardizing their safety.
If their informants and agents were registered, it would become possible to track their activities. To put it bluntly, it allowed for gaining insight into their network and connections.
At that time, anyone within the Dragon Team could be replaced as long as someone else took over their informants and spies. This would greatly weaken how much power one could hold within the Dragon Team.
It was equivalent to shaking the very foundation of every individual on the team!
“I object. I strongly object!” A captain working outside the main group immediately stood up.
This decision would have the biggest impact on those operating remotely. If they could develop independently, they might gain some power and influence.
However, if they were absorbed into the Dragon Team, they would just become regular employees.
He said agitatedly, “Ms. Bowen, many informants’ identities cannot be exposed, never mind letting outsiders know about them. It will increase their risks, so I am firmly against it!”
Another captain stood up and spoke more bluntly, “Ms. Bowen, I think you’re trying to target people instead of setting rules! You’re trying to eliminate dissenters, absorb our networks, and ultimately gain power. It looks to me like you’re just using us and then planning to discard us once we’re no longer needed!”
Someone else stood up and said, “This is not in accordance with the rules at all. It’s completely inappropriate, and I am firmly against it!”
“I object!”
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