Zhou Songyun's tone didn't seem too urgent. But he would never bother Rong Jing easily if he had nothing to do. He suddenly sent a message at this moment, probably because he really had something to ask him.

After a pause, Rong Jing suppressed his previous subtle emotions and tapped the screen a few times with his fingertips.

Master Rong Tian:?

Master Rong Tian: When I’m free.

They just came out of Sang Lianyun's house, and nothing happened afterwards.

Zhou Songyun: Would it be convenient for us to go over there?

Rong Jing's gaze lingered on the word "we" for a moment, and then he replied.

Master Rong Tian: No need, are you in the special department? I’ll go there directly.

When Zhou Songyun saw the reply, he was stunned for a moment before quickly replying.

Zhou Songyun: Yes, yes, thank you Master Rong for your help.

After replying to Rong Jing, Zhou Songyun breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look at the chubby man with a kind face sitting in the main seat of the office: "Master Rong Tian said he will come directly later."

The slightly fat man was a little surprised, then nodded: "Then get ready, I will go to greet Master Rong Tian in person later."

Rong Jing checked his phone, then looked up and said something to Xun Hao.

"Is it convenient?" Rong Jing glanced over calmly. "If it's not convenient, just drop me off in front and I'll take a taxi directly over."

The special department is a bit far from where Rong Jing lives, but it is quite close to Sang Lianyun.

Rather than making people take a detour, it would be better for him to go straight through.

As soon as Xun Hao heard the address, he thought about how to go next. When he heard Rong Jing's words, he smiled and said, "It's not inconvenient. The company knew that I came here to accompany you, Rong Tianshi, for an audition, so they gave me a day off in advance."

By the way, the company had considered terminating the contract with Rong Jing, but after hearing the rumor that Rong Jing might be a Taoist priest, and after the Wang family incident, the company never mentioned the matter again.

Now Rong Jing's reputation is getting higher and higher. Even if it weren't for his status as a Heavenly Master, the company wouldn't dare to offend him easily.

After all, Rong Jing has his own resources and popularity, and can use this to benefit from Ruiming Entertainment and Xie Entertainment. The company's attitude towards Rong Jing now is almost like offering sacrifices to Buddha.

Xun Hao now recalled that before he came out, he reported to the company that he was here to audition for the film "Poppy". The company was quite dissatisfied and wanted him to persuade Rong Jing to choose another one, and it would be best if he could bring a few young artists from the company into the crew. He couldn't help but laugh.

After spending such a long time together, Xun Hao also knew Rong Jing's temperament. Although he had a cold temper, he was not a calculating person.

He didn't say anything when the company used his fame to establish a relationship with Ruiming Entertainment.

But now, the company probably thinks that he doesn't care much about these things, and actually wants to extend his hand to Rong Jing's choice——

It's okay if you just think about it in your heart, but I'm afraid that they really think Rong Jing will let them control him and do something stupid.

With Rong Jing's identity and connections...

In the end, I don’t know who will regret it first.

This thought just flashed through his mind, and Xun Hao quickly suppressed his emotions.

Rong Jing didn't care about his expression. Hearing this, he just nodded slightly: "Then thank you for your help."

Xun Hao smiled and turned the car around.

Zhou Songyun waited in the special department for about ten minutes, and then he received a call from the security department in front, saying that a car was coming.

Rong Jing's indifferent voice came from the phone. Zhou Songyun quickly asked the security department to release the person, and then looked at the slightly fat man standing in the office, with his hands behind his back looking at a modern calligraphy and painting.

"Has Master Rong arrived?" The moment Zhou Songyun hung up the phone, the slightly plump man turned around. Although he looked calm, one could tell from his expression that he was unusually nervous.

Zhou Songyun: "Yes, it has been passed by the Security Department."

The slightly plump man nodded slightly: "Then let's go out too."

This was the first time Xun Hao drove here. After parking the car according to the instructions of the Security Department, he watched Rong Jing get out of the car and walk inside. He then sat silently in the driver's seat and lit a cigarette with melancholy.

Security guard: "Sir, smoking is not allowed here."

Xun Hao: "Okay."

After putting out the cigarette, Xun Hao turned the car around and left without even looking at the layout inside.

"Eh? What am I doing here?" After driving for a while, Xun Hao suddenly woke up as if from a dream and saw an extinguished cigarette in the ashtray of the car. "Didn't I send Master Rong back home?"

How did you suddenly come to this place?

After much thought without any result, Xun Hao wisely decided not to explore further.

A light golden rune fell behind his ear and slowly dissipated as he left.

Out of caution, Rong Jing erased the location of the special department from Xun Hao's memory. After getting out of the car, he walked inside according to his memory.

Just before reaching the small building, Rong Jing saw Zhou Songyun following a slightly plump man and coming out to greet him.

"This must be Master Rong Tian, ​​right?" The slightly fat man was very kind and politely extended his hand to shake hands with Rong Jing. "I've heard of your great name for a long time, and I finally get to meet you!"

Rong Jing shook hands with him indifferently, and then glanced at Zhou Songyun.

Zhou Songyun introduced at the right time: "This is the direct leader of our special department, Wei Yixing, Deputy Minister Wei."

The special department is independent of the public security system and is one of the departments directly under the Ministry of State Security. Wei Yixing looks kind and benevolent, but in fact he is the deputy minister of the Ministry of State Security and the de facto second in command.

In his early years, he lurked abroad and uncovered many foreign conspiracies against China. It was not until a few years ago that he returned to China with regret after risking his life to obtain a piece of intelligence and suffering heavy losses.

Until now, he is still active on the front line of protecting the safety of the country and the people.

The several bonuses that Zhou Songyun had previously applied for Rong Jing were also quickly awarded after his approval.

At this moment, Wei Yixing listened to Zhou Songyun's introduction and waved his hand with a smile: "Why call me Deputy Minister Wei? It doesn't sound good."

He turned to Rong Jing and said in a friendly tone: "If Master Rong Tian doesn't mind, just call me Wei Bo."

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Rong Jing had no shackles between him and the special department before. Now that Wei Yixing was friendly, he naturally wouldn't ignore him with a cold face.

"Hello." After nodding slightly, Rong Jing still called out.

Wei Yixing's smile deepened. Together with Zhou Songyun, he escorted Rong Jing into the office.

Zhou Songyun personally poured a few cups of tea. Wei Yixing held the teacup and chatted for a while before hesitantly telling Rong Jing the purpose of inviting him to meet him this time.

"Xiao Zhou told me everything about the metaphysical exchange activities. Southern Province has always been a place where aristocratic families gather. The Lan and Huang families had good relations with the country ten years ago. However, in recent years, after the Lan family changed its patriarch, the exchanges with the country have gradually decreased."

But even though the exchanges have decreased, the Lan family has remained relatively stable in the past few years. Most of their children would report to state departments when they went out for training, so the state's attitude towards the Lan family was to turn a blind eye.

After all, the Lan family specializes in the art of controlling ghosts, and many evil ghosts in their hands will at least no longer harm the people, so the country will not act rashly to avoid disappointing other families.

But this time, the trouble caused by the Lan and Huang families was too big.

The country had previously tolerated them because of their contributions to public safety. However, this time, their two families put the lives of nearly 100,000 people at risk just for a few magic weapons. The country will definitely not continue to tolerate them.

The candidate for the Heavenly Master to be sent to the Southern Province had been finalized a few days ago. As one of the managers of the special department, Zhou Songyun would naturally go there as well.

In fact, after meeting Rong Jing today, he was about to prepare to leave for Southern Province.

The reason why he stayed in Beijing was entirely because the higher-ups took into consideration that he had more contact with Rong Jing, and the atmosphere during negotiations would be more harmonious with him around.

Zhou Songyun gave a bitter smile to the above idea, but still obeyed the order and stayed.

At this moment, he was listening to the conversation between Wei Yixing and Rong Jing. His heart moved and he looked at Rong Jing nervously.

"In fact, as long as the Heavenly Master is truly dedicated to the people, the special departments will not interfere."

As if fearing that Rong Jing might misunderstand the special department, Wei Yixing made a special explanation, "This time, we are developing towards the Southern Province only to fulfill the supervisory responsibilities of the special department. As long as the noble families and the Heavenly Masters there don't do anything evil, the special department will not interfere in their private affairs."

Rong Jing held a teacup in his hand and listened quietly, his amber eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

Wei Yixing met his gaze, his heart skipped a beat, and finally he spoke out his request.

"...Although I am not a member of the Xuanmen sect, I know that Master Rong Tian's cultivation and knowledge reserves are no less than others. As for the ability to improve talismans, I have only seen it in you, Master Rong Tian."

"Although it may be a bit abrupt, on behalf of the special department, I sincerely invite you to become a lecturer in our special department and provide guidance and lessons to the celestial masters who are willing to join." Wei Yixing said.

"Of course, Master Rong Tian, ​​you can ask for any treatment you want. As long as it does not violate national laws and social ethics, our special department will do its best to meet your needs."

At first, Rong Jing thought that the other party was trying to persuade him to join the special department again. He was about to refuse, but Wei Yixing actually proposed that he should "teach" the heavenly masters of the special department?

It's not impossible, but this kind of teaching also depends on the aptitude and even comprehension of the Heavenly Master himself. If one really wants him to raise the cultivation level of the Heavenly Masters in special departments, it would be a bit too much to ask.

Rong Jing frowned, put down the cup and was about to speak when he saw Wei Yixing and Zhou Songyun exchange glances: "Master Rong Tian, ​​there is no need to rush to refuse. Perhaps you can listen to our plan before considering it?"

Based on their previous understanding of Rong Jing, the reason Rong Jing wanted to refuse was simply because he was worried that he would be forced to be assigned tasks, would have no private space, and that the Taoist priest he was guiding had evil intentions.

But the world of metaphysics is indeed in decline now, and the techniques practiced by many talented celestial masters have obvious flaws.

The books in the hands of the aristocratic families who were lucky enough to inherit the legacy far exceeded those of ordinary heavenly masters. When they worked together, the power they formed was enough to endanger the stability of the country and society.

Without mentioning anything else, the two big towns in Southern Province were invaded by corpse qi. Wasn’t it caused by the Lan family’s arbitrary behavior due to their relying on their strength?

If the special departments want to suppress the actions of these families, they must have a force more powerful than them.

The doubts about Rong Jing's identity had long been known, but after nearly a year of observation and understanding, they were also sure that although Rong Jing himself had a high level of cultivation, he was a person who cared about the people and was worthy of the country's reliance.

So after knowing that Rong Jing had considerable attainments in talismans and even divination, Zhou Songyun began to want to ask for help.

"If you are willing to become an internal lecturer of the special department, we will not force you to teach a certain number of classes or the direction of your instruction. We only hope that you can give some guidance to the Heavenly Masters in your spare time."

"There is also a list of the Heavenly Masters who will receive guidance. We will also review it in advance and hand it over to you, Master Rong, and you will decide on the candidates."

"Except for the time of teaching and guidance, the special department will not arbitrarily interfere with your private time, nor will it make unreasonable requests of you."

"As for treatment, as long as you, Master Rong Tian, ​​give a lecture once within a year, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of a full-time department head. For other special requirements, the special department will also try its best to meet them."

After a pause, Wei Yixing continued, "Also, I heard that Master Rong Tian is still pursuing his dream of acting recently. Our special department also has some say in the censorship department..."

Rong Jing: “…”

Seeing that Wei Yixing's conditions were getting higher and higher, Rong Jing frowned and tapped the cup with his fingertips: "It's not impossible..."

"As for the Xie Group, as long as they have all the qualifications, we can also offer some preferential conditions... Hmm? Master Rong, do you agree?"

Rong Jing: Can you first explain to me why there is the Xie Group here?

Wei Yixing's ordinary but kind face showed a very pleasant smile. Rong Jing saw this and did not ask the question he wanted to ask. He just lowered his eyes and replied lightly: "...Yeah."

"But the candidate must be selected by me."

It is usually difficult to read the face of the Heavenly Master, but Rong Jing, in addition to reading the face, also has the ability to read the aura. Whether the Heavenly Master has done evil deeds, even if he hides it himself, he cannot hide it from the Heavenly Dao.

If a Heavenly Master did evil and hid it from Heaven...then Heaven would be too weak.

Just as Rong Jing was thinking this, he heard a few dull thunders coming from outside, as if warning him.

Zhou Songyun and Wei Yixing were also called back to their senses by the thunder. They subconsciously turned their heads to look outside at the sky. Seeing that it was still clear outside, they retracted their gaze and said casually, "Spring has arrived, and the spring thunder has also sounded."

Rong Jing also took a look at the blue sky and white clouds outside, and then casually echoed the words.

The topic returned to the previous teaching instructions.

Wei Yixing suppressed his excitement and confirmed again: "So, did Master Rong Tian just accept the invitation from our special department?"

"Yeah." Rong Jing nodded calmly, then thought for a moment and said, "But I may have to join the team again starting next month, so if the list is confirmed, you can send it to me directly."

Zhou Songyun added Rong Jing on WeChat, so these things can naturally be conveyed through WeChat when the time comes.

As for the content of the first class...

Rong Jing lowered his eyes and said, "If it's not too much trouble, it would be best to let a master who specializes in the art of talismans or has done some research on talismans come to teach for the first time."

Wei Yixing was such a shrewd person that he knew from his words that his first class would be about talismans, so he nodded quickly and said, "We will communicate with the Heavenly Masters."

Rong Jing didn't comment: "Yeah."

That's about it. Wei Yixing had already prepared the agreement before he came over, and now he asked Zhou Songyun to take it out.

Looking at the terms he had set bit by bit before, Wei Yixing felt a little emotional.

"In fact, we have already prepared for the possibility that you still won't agree." Wei Yixing signed and stamped the document while saying, "Although this may not sound nice, I personally do feel that you are a bit 'alone' in character. Sometimes, it's not bad to be a little more sociable."

He smiled and said, "Of course, this is just my humble opinion. Master Rong Tian will just listen to it."

Rong Jing took the pen and slowly looked over the clauses. After confirming that the cause and effect offset each other, he raised his hand and signed his name on it.

He listened to Wei Yixing's cautious words without much change in expression. He just nodded slightly and said, "Thank you."

Wei Yixing waved his hand and said, "Although this agreement has passed through my hands, it is not easy to share it with others, so I have to trouble Master Rong Tian to keep it a secret for a while."

Of course there is nothing wrong with that.

Rong Jing responded calmly, and then he listened to Wei Yixing continue: "As for the Xie family... the preferential conditions are not fixed. I will contact the head of the Xie family to discuss it in person when the time comes."

Rong Jing: “…”

So why is the Xie family here?

As if sensing the confusion on Rong Jing's face, Wei Yixing smiled amiably and said, "I've heard before that Master Rong Tian and Patriarch Xie have a close relationship... This time we are giving the Xie family some preferential policies to thank Patriarch Xie for his previous dedication."

Is he and Xie Xuanqing...close friends?

Master Rong frowned, but he didn't know where the strange feeling in his heart came from.

However, the doubts in his heart grew bigger and bigger, especially when he recalled the relationship between Sang Lianyun and Cheng Yuan he saw today, that strange feeling of anxiety became stronger.

Suppressing his turbulent emotions, Rong Jing raised his eyes and rejected Wei Yixing's invitation to have dinner together.

Wei Yixing didn't care. He chatted with Rong Jing in a friendly manner, asked some information about the life-changing formation, and then asked Zhou Songyun to send Rong Jing back personally.

It was past eleven o'clock in the morning when Rong Jing went out. After the audition, he came to the special department. When he returned, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon.

The sky was slightly dark, and orange clouds hovered on the edge of the sky. As the breeze blew, they changed into all kinds of strange shapes.

Zhou Songyun glanced at him in the rearview mirror, and then said with unusual sincerity: "Master Rong Tian... I have to trouble you again this time."

In fact, Zhou Songyun also knew that the treatment they proposed was not so indispensable to Rong Jing.

With Rong Jing's own abilities and his friendship with Xie Xuanqing, even without the preferential treatment given by the special department, Rong Jing can live well in China.

Even the audit department that Wei Yixing finally used as a bargaining chip was not very important to Rong Jing.

The reason why Rong Jing was willing to agree to them was only because of those ordinary people.

Not only Zhou Songyun himself knew this fact, but Wei Yixing naturally knew it as well.

But Rong Jing's ability was indeed too important to them. However, his high level of cultivation was not a big deal, the scary thing was that his talent and even his reserve of metaphysical knowledge were too terrifying.

Zhou Songyun had never seen a celestial master as powerful as Rong Jing. He didn't seem like someone who lived in this era of declining metaphysics. He was so amazing that it made people stare at him with shame.

Even if he was not a heavenly master, he would still be impressed by Rong Jing's brilliance.

Rong Jing didn't care as much as they did. He shook his head and said calmly, "Nothing."

It really was nothing to him, but it was an extremely important matter to the special departments, to the Heavenly Masters who had witnessed his abilities, and even to the common people who were unaware of it.

With a bargaining chip like Rong Jing, those Heavenly Masters who want to listen to Rong Jing's experience in cultivation and listen to his guidance will naturally tend to cooperate with the special department. The special department can also use this to gather a certain Heavenly Master organization again to compete with those aristocratic families.

Of course, the most important thing is that when the cultivation of the heavenly masters has improved, when they encounter supernatural incidents in the future, they will be able to solve them more quickly and safely, and better protect the lives and property of the people.

So Zhou Songyun smiled after hearing Rong Jing's answer, and his heart was still full of gratitude towards him.

After safely sending Rong Jing back to the outside of the community, Zhou Songyun watched his figure disappear in the community corridor before turning the car around and leaving.

Next, it was time for him to pack up and prepare to go to Southern Province.

Well, before that, I have to sort out the list of the Heavenly Masters who will receive guidance this time...

His mind was suddenly filled with the next task, and Zhou Songyun went over the candidates in his mind.

Rong Jing didn't know what he was thinking. He returned home and casually took out some meat and vegetables from the refrigerator to make dinner. After eating, he went to wash up.

When Cheng Yuan came back, he handed the complete version of "Poppy" to Rong Jing. Compared with the previous version, this version of the script has not been changed much, but the character of Qiao Wangzhi has become more full because of the addition of some details.

It’s also more difficult to interpret.

Rong Jing leaned on the bed and read the entire version of the script, then he heard a soft "ding" sound from the cell phone on the bedside table.

There was a pause in the action of picking up the phone, Rong Jing lowered his eyes, and two seconds later, he pressed the fingerprint to unlock it.

Xie Xuanqing: [Cat peeking out.gif]

Xie Xuanqing: Mr. Rong, the special department contacted me today and asked me to come over when I am free to sign an agreement.

Xie Xuanqing: Is it related to you, sir?

His perception was so sharp that nothing had happened at the Xie company during this period. The only thing related to the special department was the personal relationship between him and Rong Jing.

Rong Jing saw the messages he sent and replied after a while.

Rong Jing: Not really.

He thought his attitude was cold, but Xie Xuanqing's attention was drawn to other aspects.

Xie Xuanqing: So it’s related?

Xie Xuanqing: Thank you, sir.

Xie Xuanqing: [Cat holding flowers.jpg]

Master Rong: “…”

I didn't know what to say for a moment.

Rong Jing frowned, and the doubts that he had suppressed before surged up again in an instant, and even his fingers that were about to send a message stopped moving.

If the other party really has other intentions... then shouldn't he distance himself from Xie Xuanqing?