bookrandom Chapter 264: Can you see the Grand Master whenever you want?
Chapter 264: Can you see the Grand Master whenever you want?
Chapter 264: Can you see the Grand Master whenever you want? Missing Woman Case
That night.
After the welcoming banquet, Jiang Yannian was still awake. He soaked his feet in a bucket of boiling water and sighed comfortably. This was his favorite way of body training.
"Captain, isn't it hot?" Bai Wu had changed into white clothes and was kneeling beside the water, not wanting to get close to the boiling water.
Even if the fog monster becomes a spirit, it is still fog itself and naturally dislikes heat.
Jiang Yannian laughed heartily and said, "What's the big deal about being burned? This is my own way of training my body. When I was not yet the helmsman, I offended my superior and was punished by being boiled in boiling water. I screamed in pain from the burns."
"But later I found that although the burns were very painful, my skin became thicker after recovery. Since then, I have continued this body training method, not only soaking my feet but also my face. Now, the skin on my face cannot be pierced by ordinary people's swords."
After Jiang Yannian became the helmsman, he liked to reminisce about the past the most. Whenever he talked about how he climbed up from a small follower to the position of helmsman, he couldn't help but sigh that life is unpredictable and things change over time!
"Ah...you are so awesome." Bai Wu's mouth twitched, he simply thought this move was stupid.
Jiang Yannian continued, "Wu, do you think there is really anyone who can cure kidney stones without surgery?"
Ever since hearing "Zhi Gang" mention this matter, Jiang Yannian has been thinking about this problem. Unfortunately, this involves the profound knowledge of night medicine. As a warrior, he has been thinking about it for a long time without any result, but he is eager to try.
When I was young, I didn’t take kidney stones seriously. I always thought that cultivators were invincible, so what were small kidney stones a big deal?
It was not until he entered the mysterious realm that Jiang Yannian realized the horror of kidney stones. If he had not contained it in time, even the kidney stones would have been more powerful than him!
If the kidney stones could be cured without bloodshed, he would be willing to do so, but he was afraid that the night doctor would not be gentle enough and might injure his kidneys.
Bai Wu took out a handkerchief and wiped his feet. "If you really want to solve the problem of kidney stones, you might as well mention it to Hall Master Lu. If it can be solved without surgery, it would be the best."
"I'm afraid that Hall Master Lu is just a name for nothing. There are too many people in our Black Water Sect who are just a name for nothing."
"How will you know if you don't try?"
Bai Wu felt a little bitter as he looked at the muscular body that Jiang Yannian had trained so hard to build.
How can you know some things if you don’t try?
She has always liked strong men. She was conquered by Jiang Yannian's muscular body. Looking at his muscular body, she felt safe, so she joined the Black Water Sect and became Jiang Yannian's bedside companion.
But later Bai Wu realized that some people look strong and powerful, but in fact they are tortured by kidney stones and are weak inside, but they still think they are powerful.
It was such a painful past...Bai Wu sighed quietly.
"But I always don't trust Hall Master Lu." Jiang Yannian insisted on his own opinion. As a senior executive, he naturally knew Lu Zhan's identity, and that was why he didn't dare to relax.
Bai Wu thought of her own experience and frowned slightly. "I don't think so. If Hall Master Lu was really untrustworthy, why would the elders let him be the hall master? The elders have always been resourceful and would never let a dangerous person occupy a high position. Now it's nothing more than Hall Master Lu has just joined the sect, and the elders must be testing him."
"That's right..." Jiang Yannian was intoxicated by the pillow talk, and he suddenly asked, "I heard that you were audited for taxes today?"
"Ah..." Bai Wu looked embarrassed.
Jiang Yannian taught him, "I've told you a long time ago that no matter what you do, you must pay taxes on time, so as not to get into trouble and implicate our Black Water Sect. What can you do by stealing that little bit of tax? Just do business honestly! We demon cultivators also care about face!"
"Ah, yes, yes..." Bai Wu was still thinking about Lu Zhan: "Then how are you going to welcome Master Lu?"
Jiang Yannian said seriously: "It is a blessing, not a disaster. If it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided. Let's have a divination first, find an auspicious day, and hold a meeting to study it."
"Another meeting?!" Bai Wu was even more unhappy. Ever since he joined the Black Water Sect, he had been holding meetings every three days and a small meeting every two days.
Jiang Yannian thought for a moment and said, "That's right... As the leader, I should make my own decision on this matter. In this case, let's find a good day and show our Bian Jing leader's highest sincerity to welcome Master Lu."
The highest sincerity? Bai Wu's face froze: "You want to host a banquet for him on the first floor?"
"Is it not possible?" Jiang Yannian stroked his beard and sighed, "This is the highest-level banquet of our Bian Jing Duo. Normally, I would not be willing to go."
Bai Wu's expression became more and more unsightly: "Then will the helmsman pay?"
"Pay? What money? Can you be called a demon cultivator if you pay? The old rules are, when the time comes, I will eat and run away. I will definitely not implicate you." Jiang Yannian argued.
Although he sat in the position of helmsman, Jiang Yannian still couldn't get rid of his vulgar interests.
During the day, he is the high and mighty leader of the Bian Jing helm, and at night he is a "petty thief" who goes to brothels without paying. This contrast makes Jiang Yannian unable to stop.
"What are you still standing there for? Get down quickly." Jiang Yannian was so complacent that he immediately took off his clothes, showing off his hard-trained muscular body, as if he was galloping on a horse.
Bai Wu silently took off his clothes and asked, "It's almost the end of the year, and you're still planning on eating for free. It would be bad if you get caught, right?"
"Catch me? Who will catch me?" Jiang Yannian said as he exerted his strength, "It's only peaceful for a while. After the New Year, the creature we raised will come out into the world. By then, the whole of Bianjing will have a hard time. If we don't eat for free now, when will we eat for free?"
"Is that thing we raise reliable?" Bai Wu was a little worried.
Jiang Yannian patted her butt: "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask!"
……
People are happy when they are happy.
The next morning, the morning sun shone brightly with red clouds all over the sky, and Lu Zhan changed into new official uniform.
The black flying crane dress was decorated with crane patterns embroidered with silver and blue silk threads, outlining her tall figure, elegant and noble. Her black hair was tied up with a jade crown, her face was like white jade, her eyebrows were like swords, and she was wearing a black fox brocade cloak, which made her look handsome and graceful.
Lu Zhan adjusted his appearance in front of the mirror, then rode his horse to the Demon Suppression Bureau.
Fifty or sixty demon-suppressing masters of the Zishi Division were all lined up waiting. When Lu Zhan arrived, they all bowed in unison, making a huge scene.
"I am here to see the Director!"
The deafening sound echoed throughout the Zi Shi Si, causing Lu Zhan to recall his time in Jinling. Once upon a time, he was one of these people, but in the blink of an eye, everyone's position had quietly changed.
I don’t know what happened to Chun Ge... Lu Zhan missed his best friend. Although Chun Ge was a bit of a big mouth, without him it would be like losing a lot of fun.
"Well, go about your business. I'll take care of you if there's anything."
Lu Zhan sighed and asked everyone to disperse without giving any lecture. He was anxious to go to Qingyang Tower to pay a visit to the Grand Master and receive what the Grand Master called his "exclusive mission."
Although Bianjing is the imperial city and looks solemn and majestic, it is actually more turbulent than other cities. If the Grand Master can bring up a case specifically to establish his authority, the case must be very important.
Thinking about meeting his beautiful mature boss, Lu Zhan felt a little excited but also a little nervous.
What I am looking forward to is communicating more with my female boss so that it will be easier to get things done once we are familiar with each other.
What made him nervous was that his female boss was a weirdo with abnormal brain circuits, which made Lu Zhan feel like he was communicating with a mentally ill patient.
"Then I will go and get busy first. Director, please let me know if you have anything to say." Chen Beifang was very enthusiastic and he really wanted to show off in front of the director.
Lu Zhan waved his hand: "Go ahead."
The Twelve Departments of Bian Jing already had mature systems, and could still operate as usual even without a junior director like him. Therefore, Lu Zhan put the matter of getting familiar with the Demon Suppression Department aside and walked towards Qingyang Tower.
Things are different now. As Lu Zhan walks on the wide red brick street, he can clearly see many eyes staring at him from the branch temples on both sides of the road.
The last time he came to pay a visit to the Grand Master, there were no such prying eyes. Instead, his fame soared because of the Baihu Street tax overdue incident.
Lu Zhan walked forward calmly, ignoring the prying eyes.
……
"This kid just took office, and he's going to pay a visit to the Grand Master again?"
Looking at the direction Lu Zhan was heading, the demon-suppressing masters in other departments felt a little envious and jealous.
Yesterday, Lu Zhan paid a visit to the Grand Master, which was just what he should do after being transferred to Jinling.
But why did you go there again today?
"Does he think that Qingyang Tower is his home and he can go in anytime and anywhere? Our Noon Master has been in charge of the power of life and death for so long, but he has rarely seen the Great Master. What right does he have?"
The demon-suppressing master at noon is the most unbalanced.
Because the main focus of the Noon Division is killing people, it is not popular and is a relatively unpopular division among the Twelve Divisions. The boss cannot be seen during festivals.
"Hmph, he relies on the fact that he's a pretty boy. He's just good-looking." The demon-suppressing master of Xushisi was jealous. Before Lu Zhan came, their Xushisi was famous for having many handsome men.
After Lu Zhan came, the combined looks of all of them were still not as good as Lu Zhan himself. It was really too sour.
"Are you saying that the Grand Master is in love? That's impossible. The Grand Master is a woman of steel. This guy must be trying to flatter her." The Chen Shisi spoke. They were all die-hard fans of the Grand Master and they absolutely did not believe that the Grand Master met Lu Zhan because of Lu Zhan's appearance.
"Stop arguing. I think Chenshisi is right. This kid is new here and doesn't know the rules of the Demon Suppression Division. He doesn't realize that you can't just see the Chief Supervisor whenever you want." Youshisi came out to reason. The most common people in their division are Confucianists. They like to carry a copy of "Biographies of Saints" with them and reason with whoever they meet.
No one wanted to reason with You Shisi, the atmosphere suddenly became silent, but everyone stared at Lu Zhan tacitly.
Although Qingyang Tower stands between the Twelve Departments and the Grand Master often sits here, it does not mean that anyone can see the Grand Master anytime and anywhere.
Even if the minor directors want to see the Grand Master, it depends on the urgency of the situation.
Lu Zhan had just arrived in Bian Jing, and today was his second time to see the Grand Master. Everyone was unwilling to accept the result and wanted to see Lu Zhan being kicked out of Qingyang Tower.
Can you see the Grand Master whenever you want?
Even relying on Miss Chu's face is useless.
"Hmm? Something's wrong...it seems like that guy went in!"
Just as everyone was thinking about their own things, someone suddenly exclaimed.
Not long after Lu Zhan arrived at Qingyang Tower, a female official came down.
Under the guidance of the female official, Lu Zhan successfully entered Qingyang Tower.
"Isn't that Aunt Mingyu who is beside the Grand Master? It's Aunt Mingyu who came to pick him up personally? What gives him the right?" Xu Shisi was indignant. He suddenly felt that the gap between people was so huge.
Isn't Lu Zhan just a bit more talented, a bit more handsome, and a bit better at pleasing women... Other than that, what other advantages does he have? He is totally useless!
The Grand Master actually favors this kid so much that he summoned him twice in just two days? !
The demon-suppressing masters were filled with righteous indignation, and they became even angrier when they thought about the fact that this boy had seduced three fairies. Old and new grudges gathered in their hearts and instantly turned into a jar of jealousy. They all began to roll up their sleeves, rubbing their hands, and couldn't wait to challenge Lu Zhan.
Unfortunately, after all the preparations for a long time, no one really dared to take action.
"Why don't you take action?"
"Am I stupid? I'm going to get beaten, right?"
"Fine…"
Everyone looked at each other in tacit understanding, and finally sighed quietly: "You bastard!"
……
In the tea room filled with sandalwood, the chief monk, wearing a crane cloak, sat alone behind the table, staring at the chessboard on the table in deep thought.