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"Isn't there any more information? What can we glean from this?"
"At least it's clear that he doesn't have any personal grudges against those supernatural beings."
Ren Fei, the person in charge of providing the information for the Central China region, spoke up.
She was also helpless, so she dug out the files overnight to investigate Lu Xuan.
It turned out that Lu Xuan was practically an ascetic Taoist priest who had hardly ever left the mountain in twenty years, let alone produced any information.
As a result, Lu Xuan caused such a commotion as soon as he came down the mountain, and the death of more than a hundred extraordinary people is no small number in this era.
"So what is the main purpose of our meeting today? To deal with Lu Xuan?"
Seeing the meeting room fall silent again, Bi Youlong couldn't help but speak up.
"Is it simply because he's young and has high cultivation that he's killed too many members of the Quanxing sect?"
More than a hundred extraordinary individuals is not a small number, but most of the dead were from the Quanxing faction, and the remaining few acted no differently from the Quanxing.
The company has always turned a blind eye to infighting among the superhumans, not to mention that those who die are all scum who have killed countless people.
The struggle between different people, and between different people and the Quanxing, is an unspoken rule that the company has always accepted.
Some scum are dead, and that's that.
As long as he doesn't cause any major chaos that shakes the entire world of supernatural beings, the company has no grounds to criticize him. Just because he's too strong? Or because he killed too many members of the Quanxing sect, does that mean he deserves to be blamed?
There's no reason to point a gun at a good person.
If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, even Bi Youlong, who comes from a top-tier background, would have felt that Lu Xuan should be presented with a banner of appreciation.
Hmm, we need to add another 500 yuan bonus...
"That's not how it works..."
Seeing that Bi Youlong seemed to be full of murderous intent, Huang Boren pushed up his glasses and quickly tried to smooth things over.
"After all, too many people have died, and it's not good for a young man to have such a bloodthirsty nature."
"We must always express the company's stance."
Bi Youlong nodded with admiration: "Chairman Huang is indeed reasonable. Why don't you give us your opinion on how to handle this?"
As soon as he spoke, everyone echoed his words.
Xu Si immediately clapped his hands: "Chairman Huang is right, we'll listen to Chairman Huang."
"The leader is domineering; we obey him in everything."
"The leader is right!"
"I will listen to my superiors."
Huang Boren: "Σ(⊙▽⊙"a ")
At this moment, even the little notebook in my hand seems so powerless.
Compared to you, I'm still young.
Huang Boren pretended not to hear and looked at Chairman Zhao.
"How to handle specific problems still depends on the specifics of the problem. I think we should listen to Chairman Zhao's opinion."
"Alright! Alright! Stop acting like we're the villains."
Zhao Fangxu shook his head: "Na Du Tong is a legitimate company, and we must be cautious in handling any matter."
Everyone ignored the first half of the sentence and decisively grasped the key point.
"I'm calling this meeting today and having everyone here, not because of the deaths of a few Quanxing, but because of the bigger picture for the world of the Outcasts."
Everyone understood.
“It’s good that young people have passion, but he’s too young and his cultivation is too high…”
Everyone understood.
His cultivation level is too high...
Zhao Fangxu continued, "We need to ascertain whether this incident was a display of youthful passion or a simple conflict..."
Everyone understood again.
Chinese people spend their entire lives doing reading comprehension exercises.
Regarding the assessment of the nature of this incident.
The former can be defined as young people helping those in need when they see injustice.
The latter, on the other hand, acted recklessly, relying on their strength.
As for which one to favor...
Everyone continued to look at Chairman Zhao.
Then Chairman Zhao spoke slowly.
"Let's leave this matter to Xu Si, since it happened in his jurisdiction."
No, that sentence doesn't get to the point!
Then Chairman Zhao spoke up again: "Xu Si, I'm leaving this matter and the follow-up negotiations to you. You need to show our company's goodwill."
Everyone: This time we really understand.
What happened next... out of goodwill...
If Lu Xuan's behavior is defined as malicious, then what about the follow-up? And what about the goodwill?
Everyone silently put away their notebooks; they already understood Chairman Zhao's opinion.
Then Chairman Zhao spoke up: "Since you're already here, why don't you give a report on your recent work?"
Everyone: "?"
Chapter Twenty-One: Is fortune telling more important or seeing a doctor?
After the meeting ended, Xu Si squatted in a corner and silently lit a cigarette.
Alas! Bad luck!
Wudang is clearly in Central China, so why did Lu Xuan travel all the way to North China and end up putting the blame on himself?
Sometimes what you say isn't important; what you don't say is what matters.
The focus of this meeting has never been the deaths of a few Quanxing members, but rather the extraordinary cultivation level that Lu Xuan displayed when he killed these Quanxing demons.
But the most important point wasn't mentioned at all; they just told me to have a simple contact with it.
Impartial and unbiased, neither too close nor too far.
Chairman Zhao is such a cunning old fox! Compared to him, I'm as innocent as a little white flower.
"Xu Si, it's your turn! It's your turn to have your fortune told."
"I'm coming."
Xu Si pushed open the door and walked towards the fortune-telling stall at the entrance of the scenic area.
The line in front of the fortune-telling stall wasn't long; it was already Bao'er's turn.
Next to the stall stood a flag for divination using the I Ching, and behind it sat a young Taoist priest.
Xu Si's lips twitched when he saw the young Taoist priest who was telling fortunes.
"Master Lu, are you really that short of money? Setting up a fortune-telling stall in front of Yongle Palace?"
"Aren't you afraid the Taoist priest inside will come out and beat you up?"
Lu Xuan raised his head and looked at the white-haired, dead-eyed creature in front of him.
Lu Xuan: "(?_?)"
"If you want to hit me, I'll just say I'm from Longhu Mountain!"
Lu Xuan rolled his eyes.
It's really hard to admit that I can't afford the entrance fee and can only have my fortune told at the gate!
Yesterday, when I was killing those Quanxing guys at the bar, I got carried away with showing off and forgot to borrow some money from Liu Yanyan.
After killing Shen Chong and everything settled down...
This morning, Lu Xuan arrived at the entrance of Yongle Palace and was stunned to find that he needed to buy a ticket to enter.
He looked so cool killing the Quanxing. If he went back to loot the corpse after showing off...
That's a bit beneath our class!
So he simply set up a stall on the spot and started swindling people... by fortune telling.
Believe it or not, some tourists, seeing themselves openly telling fortunes at the entrance of the scenic area, all assume they must be Taoist priests from Yongle Palace and make a fortune in one trip.
"Master Lu, shall we talk?"
Xu Si squatted down in front of the stall and tentatively began to speak.
Lu Xuan pointed to the flag next to him.
"Please pay before fortune telling. Five hundred, thank you for your patronage."
"You actually know fortune telling?"
Xu Si's expression was strange, and he seriously doubted the legitimacy of the fortune-telling business.
"If you don't want your fortune told, I can tell this person's fortune too."
Lu Xuan glanced meaningfully at Bao'er, who looked like a melon seed.
"Friendship price: only 400, first come, first served."
Bao'er: "Really?"
Bao'er decisively pulled out her money: "I want it, I want it."
"That's no need."