"What should we do now? Director Lang won't change his mind!" The officials complained to one another after they left the office.
The underground shelter is a terrible idea!
That was their belief now.
However, Director Lang was persistent and forbade them from mentioning the ark. If they tried to persuade him again, they would really lose their jobs.
They couldn't find anyone to file a complaint.
Henry Lang was already the highest-ranking official, and only General Gordon Marlow of the Dragon Tribe had the same rank. If they couldn't get through Henry Lang, could talking to Gordon make any difference?
It didn't seem likely, but they still wanted to give it a go. They were all rare talents of this country and genuinely cared about their homeland. They had disobeyed the order because they were worried about the ordinary people.