Originally, both departments were highly regarded, but the action department just couldn't keep up: they failed to carry out any serious operation and often embarrassed themselves one truckload after another (literally lost face), so even they were too embarrassed to ask for funding later on.
Every time personnel were sent to the Western Continent, they would basically get caught as soon as they disembarked. After finally gathering a few people, they would lose contact before even acting. In such circumstances, even a fool wouldn't continue investing money, right?
As a result, the action department basically stopped activities related to the Great Tang Empire. Were it not for their achievements in other countries, this department might have been abolished long ago.
For such an organization to assassinate Tang Mo, even they probably wouldn't believe it. So, his bitter remarks made many people share the bitterness.
