Perhaps Miao Honglei had already guessed their attitude, for he firmly dismissed the common view, then proposed that Xiang Yu take over Han Guoli's forces. And Han Guohua's forces would still be managed by Pan Wenjie.
"Xiang Yu, can you do well with the opportunity I'm giving you?" Miao Honglei looked at Xiang Yu and asked.
Xiang Yu knew that Miao Honglei had made him the team leader for two reasons: one was his recognition of Xiang Yu's abilities, and the other was to use Xiang Yu to intimidate people like Pan Wenjie, to tell them that Miao Honglei was the true boss here. The decision to appoint whomever he wanted was just a matter of his word.
The final reason was that Miao Honglei wanted to shut Xiang Yu's mouth with this move, warning him. One must not say what shouldn't be said, for leaking Miao Honglei's dirty secrets could mean losing one's head.
"Big Brother is honoring me by putting me in charge, and I will certainly do well," Xiang Yu assured as he sat up straight.
