Although Qi Long's actions seemed rude and unreasonable, all of his papers were all prepared. Therefore, the department of division affairs had to withstand this blatant disrespect, unless they were prepared to fight Qi Long for it and report him for breaking the rules of the military. However, any person with a brain wouldn't do something like that.
Qi Long taking soldiers was formally allowed by the department of division affairs. With the support of the higher-ups being behind him, if things were to get hairy, it might not be beneficial for them to argue with Qi Long. In addition, Qi Long's identity was also a big bargaining chip which made them fear him. Plus, Qi Long didn't didn't overdo things and only took a few individuals with potential. In the end, the department of division affairs could only swallow their anger and quietly reassign soldiers from other military corps to replenish their numbers.
