149 A Concerned Parent's Action

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The subordinate remained silent on the other side of the communication device when he heard the declaration from his boss just now. 

But in actuality, he was wiping the cold sweat off of his forehead when he heard his boss's cold words just now, which were full of implications. 

Without wasting time, the subordinate adjusted himself and then carefully continued with his report: […T-The military pleaded for being partly at fault for this time's occurrence, but they also said that they had their hands full at the time and also this incident has never happened in the past before, so they did not expect something like this to happen this time either]

"They did not expect this to happen? Partly at fault? Such elusive words! Those children were the future of the district and they're simply blaming their negligence on what? Having their hands full at the time?" The man said in a slightly mocking tone.