Pawn Crossing the River

Zhang Yuelu didn't say anything else. Sheji Palace was the best place for retreat. Not only Qi Xuansu, but also Master Lan Da and a first-grade spiritual official were there.

Qi Xuansu will return to his old career and temporarily serve as the chief of Qi.

Some people may want to say, Qi Xuansu has no official appointment from Jin Que, so why should he return to be the chief of Qi?

This has to mention the bottom-up approach to power. Even if Qi Xuansu does not have a formal position, Lin Yuanmiao, Xu Jiaorong, Pei Xiaolou, Ji Jiaozhen, Chen Jianchou and others are willing to listen to him, so he will Take the power. His behind-the-scenes manipulation is the same.

In the same way, Qi Xuansu is not from Ziweitang, but Master Donghua is willing to listen to his opinions, so he indirectly has the power to arrange personnel. So many people value Qi Xuansu not only because he is a disciple of Master Donghua, but the key is that his words are effective with Master Donghua. Master Donghua indulges him and can play power games like this. This is the posture of an heir.

If he is just a disciple, but what he says is like farting to the master, then this disciple will not be taken too seriously.

Li Tianqing, Li Tianzhen and others also have no positions and can also call the shots.

Just listen to moral articles. If everyone had morals, it would not be like this now, and the world would be unified long ago.

By the next day, almost half of Nanyang knew about Qi Xuansu's return to Nanyang, and people came to see him in an endless stream.

Qi Xuansu only met with a few people in a targeted manner, first Chen Shuwen, then Chen Jianqiu, and then Qi Muyu and Huan Ji. Except for Qi Muyu, they were all promoted by him, and they belong to the direct lineage.

Qi Xuansu mainly explained a few points. It is still necessary to ensure the stability and development of Nanyang and not to be affected by the personnel turmoil in the Taoist government. After all, this is temporary and will pass soon.

This is a guarantee and a reassurance.

Qi Xuansu came forward to represent the opinions of Master Donghua. Donghua Zhenren, who is in charge of personnel affairs, said this is temporary, so it is temporary.

Although there is no real change, it can boost confidence. At any time, confidence is the most precious.

If the territorial sea is also included, Nanyang can be said to be the largest Daofu. The key point is that it is not as empty and desolate as the Western Region Daofu. At the beginning, there was also a proposal within the Daomen to divide Borneo into north and south, that is, South Borneo. and North Borneo. Later, due to the outbreak of the Borneo War and considerations such as overall trade development, the Borneo Province was still not divided.

Although Wang Jiaohe's influence is very bad, it is somewhat like "imagine all the people in the world to be kings." When Wang Jiaohe, Sun Heyu, and Chen Shuhua were around, they were able to suppress many people with ulterior motives. This faction's power After being overthrown, all forces reached out to Nanyang, and chaos at this stage was inevitable.

What surprised Qi Xuansu was that no one from Taiping Bank Nanyang Head Office came to see Qi Xuansu.

But Qi Xuansu soon knew the answer.

Since the mountain is not mine, then I will go to the mountain. If you don't come to see me, I have no choice but to go see you.

When Qi Xuansu returned to Lion City, he went to the Nanyang headquarters in person and came to the signing room. Instead of seeing Hu Fuli, he saw a strange woman.

"I'm inspecting the Nanyang headquarters on behalf of Taiping Bank Central Bank. Hu Fuli is being interviewed." The woman got straight to the point.

Although this was their first meeting, Qi Xuansu guessed the identity of this woman immediately.

Because this woman's eyebrows were very similar to Yao Pei's, and her face profile was very similar to Donghua's, Qi Xuansu even suspected that Pei Xiaolou was picked up.

The woman is Pei Shenfu.

Facing Qi Xuansu, Pei Shenfu seemed a little cold and a bit domineering like Master Donghua. He did not stand up to greet him and remained sitting behind the desk.

Qi Xuansu smiled, not in a respectful or arrogant way, but in a normal way: "Should I call you 'Sister Aunt'?"

Pei Shenfu said softly: "If you don't want to shout, then don't shout."

Qi Xuansu also followed suit: "From Master's point of view, I should call Yao Suyi Senior Sister. But from Qiniang's point of view, I became Yao Suyi's cousin instead. If I don't call 'Senior Sister', how can I Do you want to call me ‘sister-in-law’?”

These words were not very respectful, and even revealed a bit of frivolity.

Pei Shenfu raised his eyebrows: "Qi Tianyuan, you are indeed very courageous."

Qi Xuansu said: "Courage comes from practice. If it were me a few years ago, I would be like a light on my back right now, and I wouldn't dare to look at you."

Pei Shenfu said: "So, you are not afraid now?"

Her tone was calm, and it was difficult to hear any emotion from her tone. At least she had better qi-nurturing skills than Zhou Mengyao, perhaps because she practiced the "Tai Shang Forgetting Love Sutra".

Qi Xuansu laughed: "If you are scared when you see your sister-in-law, what else can you talk about?"

These words may sound arrogant, but they are actually what Qi Xuansu says from the bottom of his heart. He has come to this point, what else is there to be afraid of? If you are afraid, why are you fighting for the chief master? Wouldn't it be easier to just kneel down to the Li family?

Pei Shenfu said: "Qi Xuansu, Qi Tianyuan, your surname is not Qi, and you don't have this name in the first place. You were originally from the 'Yong' generation of the Wanxiang Dao Palace, but you were spotted by Yao Qi, and you have risen to prominence since then. Totally lucky.”

Qi Xuansu sat on the chair opposite Pei Shenfu, leaned back, and signaled Pei Shenfu to continue.

He did not give Pei Shenfu the respect that an elder should have, just as Pei Shenfu did not show the closeness that one of his own should have.

Qi Xuansu talks about equality.

At the same time, he also wanted to see how long Pei Shenfu could maintain his momentum.

Anyway, Zhou Mengyao didn't hold back in the end.

According to Qi Xuansu's experience, dogs that bite people don't bark.

Those who put on airs and talk in front of him will eventually fail. On the contrary, those who look weak and gentle often surprise Qi Xuansu. Take Ixichel for example, she never puts on airs in front of Qi Xuansu, she is gentle and polite, and she always speaks Qi Zhenren, almost like Hu En Ahan, but she is the biggest winner of the Paititi Change, and now she is a quasi-one-time immortal. , with the power in her hands, Qi Xuansu became her pawn to break the game, and there was no way around it.

In fact, Qi Xuansu has very clear preferences. He has a good impression of people like Zhang Yuelu, Wuniang, Qiniang, and Xiaoyin. He is not afraid of temper, which shows his true temperament. What he hates the most is the kind of person who is motionless, has his eyes turned to the sky, and is as cold as ice. If it's just someone like Yao Pei who is influenced by external forces, who is he showing off to by taking the initiative to act like this?

Pei Shenfu did not get angry and continued: "I am very curious about two points. First, what does Yao Qi see in you? Although judging from the results, you did a good job, but I don't believe that Yao Qi has this The second point is, why did Yao Qi name you Qi Xuansu? "

Qi Xuansu did not answer directly, but snorted softly: "It seems that you are also an insider."

Pei Shenfu said nothing and Quan acquiesced.

Qi Xuansu said: "Maybe Qiniang had an old friend named Qi Xuansu, so she named me Qi Xuansu to commemorate her old friend."

Pei Shenfu was not surprised by this answer: "You mean the accomplice who broke into Lingshan Cave with Yao Qi?"

Qi Xuansu asked, "Have you not found this accomplice yet?"

Pei Shenfu slightly narrowed his eyes, his long autumn eyes like Yao Pei's, his eyes became sharp, and he sneered: "Since you don't want to say it, forget it. A poor boy who climbed up from the bottom is almost a born white-eyed wolf. , I didn’t know how to raise it. I’ve said it before, but they didn’t listen and thought it was okay. They still let you take a bite. But then again, Yao Qi’s origin is unclear. I don’t know where he picked it up. You two are quite right."

Qi Xuansu was not angry and just said: "Pei Shenfu, for the sake of my master, I forgive you this time."

Pei Shenfu's eyes finally fluctuated a little: "Forgive me? Just you?"

The three unspoken words are "Are you worthy?"

Qi Xuansu stretched out an index finger: "You can try it. Or you can ask my other master Zhou Mengyao, has her head been connected?"

Pei Shenfu's chest visibly rose and fell.

Qi Xuansu said: "I squeezed out Yao Suyi's position. As a mother, you hate me and even hate my master. I can understand and sympathize with you, but my tolerance has limits. Don't think that I I have a good temper, but my temper is actually not as good as you think.”

There was a brief silence in the signing room.

After a brief mood swing, Pei Shenfu regained his composure: "Qi Xuansu, don't be pretentious. Master Jiang Da can protect you for a while, but not for a lifetime. Do you plan to continue hiding behind Qi Wu and Yao Qi? Qi I am the father, and Yao Qi is the mother. If I rely on Di Liu as my daughter when I am old, what is the difference between you and those dandy boys who rely on me? I have seen many people like you..."

Qi Xuansu interrupted unceremoniously: "You still haven't seen enough. How many people have you met? Are the people you meet worthy of comparing with me?"

Pei Shenfu was stunned, and then showed a look of disbelief.

In her opinion, Qi Xuansu might speak harshly to her like a young man eager to prove himself, or he might challenge her in the ring because of his rebellion, but she never expected that Qi Xuansu would be so condescending and even scolding.

Qi Xuansu felt that there was nothing wrong. In terms of rank, the three assistant managers of Taiping Bank, Yao Yi, Zhang Wuliang, and Li Changsheng, enjoyed the treatment of Master Shenzhi. Pei Shenfu was just an ordinary real person. Why couldn't Qi Xuansu, as Master Shenzhi, reprimand her?

If her surname was not Pei, then she wouldn't even have the chance to say these words.

"Okay, we're done with the kid's bickering, let's talk about some serious business. You must have some conspiracy to come all the way to Nanyang, so you might as well tell us." Qi Xuansu took out Qiniang's second-hand pocket watch and took a look at it, " I don’t have much time, I have to go to Tianfu Temple to meet with the old Taoist representative, so it’s best to be concise and to the point, and don’t go around in circles.”