Chapter 43 The Rising Enterprise

"When you first emerged, everyone sought to undermine you," Kang admitted. "A young, capable Overseer with the Emperor's trust is bound to provoke jealousy. Even I doubted you countless times, wondering about your true intentions."

"And what conclusion did you reach?" Liu Feng asked.

Kang chuckled. "I still don't know."

Despite his words, Kang's expression betrayed no malice. "At least I'm certain of one thing—you don't crave power for its own sake. If anything, you're stitching together the fractures in our politics."

"That's a generous assessment," Liu Feng replied calmly. "I'm not a politician—I simply need administrators."

"Administrators… We are all meant to serve the people," Kang mused.

Liu Feng saw no need to correct Kang's misconceptions. While they clung to the remnants of a crumbling house, Liu Feng was laying the groundwork for an entirely new foundation.