Chapter 97
According to Chi Bai, this senior brother named Dai Ji is indeed abnormal.
but--
He asked curiously, "You asked someone to investigate him and even asked other people in the Tianshi Alliance branch. Wouldn't that alert the enemy?"
Chi Bai remained calm: "The fact that he ran away further proves that there's something wrong with him. However, the contact and inquiry with other members of the branch were all done privately, so it was well hidden."
I see.
Rong Jing nodded, then lowered his eyes in thought when he heard Chi Baifa ask, "I heard about the mudslide in Nanling. Our minister said there was a problem with the dragon vein. Has your uncle Feng Si returned to Nanling?"
The person Feng Si visited in Yancheng these two days included the director of the special department mentioned by Chi Bai.
This minister was only a dozen years older than them, so it was called a "visit", but in fact, when Feng Si really met him, it was found that Feng Si had a higher status.
Chi Bai had listened to their minister chattering about Xuantian Temple and Fengsi in their ears for two days in a row, and his ears were covered with calluses. Now, without Rong Jing asking, he could recite the history of the founding of Xuantian Temple by heart.
It is said that when Xuantian Temple was first built, there was only one old Taoist priest. Because it was not well-known, not many people came to worship. Until one day, a man came to the old Taoist priest's shabby temple. The man had a good conversation with the old Taoist priest and became a member of the temple.
Since then, this small Taoist temple has begun to flourish.
Afterwards, the old Taoist and this person passed away one after another.
It was also on that day that the Taoists of Xuantian Temple realized that this person's identity was extraordinary.
Listening to Chi Bai telling this story, Rong Jing touched his nose, his eyes twitched, and he said, "Nonsense."
Chi Bai's eyes lit up, and curiosity was in his eyes: "So, it's a rumor? Then what is the real story?"
Rong Jing: "The authentic story is that no one died."
The old Taoist that Chi Bai mentioned was none other than Taoist Taixu.
Chi Bai drew out an "oh" and grasped the key point: "So that person is really the ancestor?"
Rong Jing nodded.
Chi Bai took a deep breath and said enviously, "I haven't seen the ancestor yet."
Rong Jing looked at him strangely: "You speak as if I have seen it before."
Oh, yes.
When the ancestor appeared in Xuantian Temple, Rong Jing had not yet been born.
The conversation returned to Feng Si and the Nanling Dragon Vein. Chi Bai remarked that he had initially assumed Rong Jing would accompany Feng Si to Nanling. After all, he could see Rong Jing longed to return to see his uncles. Upon hearing this, Rong Jing simply replied, "I've had my fortune told, and asked the Grandmaster whether it's best for me to stay in Yancheng or head to Nanling."
Chi Bai understood: "So it's the former?"
Rong Jing nodded.
…
After Chi Bai left, Rong Jing's thoughts were still on Dai Ji whom he mentioned.
After this period of time, there were no customers. Rong Jing held up his face to look at the hexagram, but the hexagram was indeed a bit strange - bad times will be followed by good times.
Dai Ji, good times will come after bad times?
"What are you looking at?" Si Liu walked through the tightly closed door and saw the little zombie frowning and staring at the hexagram in front of him with a serious and tense expression. He leaned over to take a look and exclaimed, "Isn't this a good hexagram?"
Rong Jing looked at him dimly and said dimly, "Yes, but this is Dai Ji's hexagram."
Si Liu, who already knew who Dai Ji was, said: "...Is it possible that the Grandmaster didn't even want to cheat you?"
Rong Jing thought to herself, how could this be a lie? It would lead to big trouble later.
The young man's gaze swept over Si Liu, his eyes gradually brightening. Just as Si Liu keenly sensed ill intentions, he saw Rong Jing raise a sweet smile and wink at him: "Senior Si Liu, are you bored after Uncle Feng Si left? So bored that you have nothing to do during the day and can't sleep at night. You really want to find something to enrich yourself?"
Si Liu: “……?”
Before he could open his mouth, Rong Jing continued, "I think your idea is very good. After all, Uncle Feng Si hates people who sit around doing nothing all day long!"
Si Liu: “…So?”
Rong Jing: "So I think you can follow Dai Ji and see what's going on with him."
Si Liu: "After saying so much, do you want me to do something for you but don't want to pay?"
Rong Jing's eyes widened: "Am I this kind of zombie?"
Si Liu glanced at him twice. This little zombie might not have been this kind of zombie before, but after getting along with humans for a long time, he has his own set of thoughts and ideas, so it’s hard to say.
He raised his eyelids and began to reason: "If it were before, I wouldn't mind it, but now you know that I have places to spend money -"
Before he finished speaking, Rong Jing was muttering in his heart.
What he said made some sense, but his uncle Feng Si hadn't agreed yet.
Then he gestured a number: "One hundred thousand."
Si Liu immediately said, "Deal."
…
Si Liu's money was paid by his employer, Xie Changshi. After receiving the money, he left without saying a word and went to the branch of the Tianshi Alliance. With his ability, it was not difficult for him to come and go freely in the Yancheng branch of the Tianshi Alliance.
He came to the Yancheng branch of the Tianshi Alliance, which appeared to be an ordinary funeral goods store.
When Si Liu arrived, he happened to see a woman who looked only about twenty years old introducing the store's products to a customer. Although Tianditong was more famous in Yancheng, its prices were still relatively high, so some people were used to buying cheaper funeral products nearby.
The guest ordered a wreath and a villa, left his phone number, and left. The girl looked at his back, then turned around and complained to a colleague of similar age, "I used to think I must have saved the galaxy in my past life to be able to join the Celestial Master Alliance. Now it seems... I must have blown up a manure pit in my past life!"
Colleague: "...How do you describe it?"
The girl pouted: "As long as you understand what I mean."
After she finished speaking, she sighed and slumped down on the chair, her head raised as she stared at the ceiling, feeling a little sad, yet also a little hopeful. "Do you think we still have a chance to be transferred to the special department in Yancheng? When I left our Taoist temple, I swore to the ancestor that I would protect everyone and contribute to society in the future, instead of selling goods in a funeral goods store like I am now."
Her words aroused the emotion of her colleagues, who didn't know what to say for a moment and could only go along with her to comfort her: "There will be a chance."
In silence, an older figure appeared in front of the two men. They immediately stood up and greeted with a smile: "Uncle Chen."
Uncle Chen?
Si Liu's gaze then fell on Uncle Chen, and he could guess that the man before him was probably Chen Xin, another manager of the Yancheng branch. Chen Xin looked to be about forty years old, wearing glasses and a black Mao suit. At first glance, he looked more like a refined scholar than a Taoist priest.
Si Liu was quite interested in him, so he followed him.
Chen Xin was just as his profile said, a very peaceful and kind person. Facing the greetings from the two juniors, one of them had a smile on his face, but the disappointment between his brows couldn't be deceived. A thought flashed through his mind, as if he had guessed something, and he smiled and said, "I have some good news. Do you want to hear it?"
Good news?
The girl looked over curiously and saw Chen Xin laughing again. He said, "We just received a notice yesterday that the Tianshi Alliance headquarters may be shutting down all branches."
Banned?!
The girl was shocked.
Although she really didn't want to stay here and sell funeral products, she didn't want to be unemployed directly!
Chen Xin looked at her amusedly and explained, "Because the headquarters feels that the establishment of a branch is unnecessary, as for you who are now assigned to the branch... if nothing unexpected happens, you should be incorporated into the local special department."
After leaving behind this good news, Chen Xin went to the "office".
They were selling funeral products, but they were also primarily a branch of the Heavenly Masters Alliance, so an office was essential. But while it was called an office, it was actually just a small cubicle.
When Chen Xin pushed the door open, there was already someone inside. It was Si Liu's target this time - Dai Ji.
Although the sound of Chen Xin opening the door wasn't loud, it was clear enough that Dai Ji would have heard it. However, Dai Ji didn't even look up. Si Liu was surprised, thinking, "It seems the relationship between these two managers isn't very good. Why didn't Chi Bai mention this in the information he gave Rong Jing?"
As he thought about it, he floated to Dai Ji's side.
His eyes subconsciously looked down, but what he saw made him slightly stunned.
…Dai Ji was bent over his desk, so Si Liu thought he was handling official business, but in fact he was holding a pen, unconsciously drawing circles on the paper.
This situation lasted for a long time and Dai Ji did not change.
Seeing this scene, Si Liu began to feel strange. He pondered for a moment, deciding to stay in the office like a wooden man and observe Dai Ji carefully.
The waiting time is long, and Si Liu himself is an impatient person. If he hadn't been thinking about the 100,000 yuan, he would definitely not be able to sit still.
It was finally noon, time for Dai Ji and his group to have lunch.
The girl I had seen earlier knocked on the door and asked Dai Ji and Chen Xin what they wanted for lunch. They were preparing to order takeout, and asked if they wanted me to bring them some. Chen Xin said yes.
The girl then asked, "What about Manager Dai?"
They called Chen Xin "Uncle Chen" and Dai Ji "Manager Dai", and the closeness of their relationship was clear at a glance.
Chen Xinxin said: "He is just like me."
The girl nodded.
Not long after, the takeaway arrived and Chen Xin took two back to the office. However, he did not give the extra lunch to Dai Ji. Instead, he threw it into the trash can at Dai Ji's feet and ate his lunch slowly.
Si Liu was stunned by this scene.
Wait, something's wrong?
He joked that he was standing there like a wooden stake as a surveillance camera, but how come in the end, the person being monitored, Dai Ji, seemed to be even more like a piece of wood?
For four hours, he was still drawing circles.
Now Chen Xin poured out his food, but he still didn't react.
Something is wrong, something is very wrong!
While thinking, Chen Xin suddenly stood up and walked out the door. Seeing this, Si Liu's eyes flickered slightly.
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