Chapter 440
Although Kim Jeom had been promoted to Deputy Prime Minister, his workload hadn’t decreased at all. This was because his area of responsibility included overseeing the Ministry of Finance’s work and budget review and coordination.
“As if I didn’t have enough work piled up, they’re creating more! Don’t people have any conscience?”
Unable to control his temper, Kim Jeom raised his voice.
“Where’s the Navy Commander-in-Chief?”
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Eventually, only after Hwang Hui and the Chief of Staff intervened did the situation get sorted out.
“The navy wasn’t certain about this either, were they? Since things just happened to overlap, shouldn’t we be understanding?”
As Hwang Hui defended the military, the Chief of Staff quickly chimed in.
“That’s right. We didn’t know the Westerners would reach Aden so quickly, nor did we expect to discover what appears to be an unclaimed continent during our eastern exploration.”