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Shen Ce Manor.
Early in the morning, before Jing Yuan had even warmed his seat, he saw a short, pink-haired figure dart out from the main entrance.
Fu Xuan, with faint dark circles under her eyes, strode over with an imposing aura.
"Oh~ Fu Qing, it looks like you didn't sleep well last night. Do you need me to approve some leave for you to catch up on sleep?"
Jing Yuan said with a smile, picking up several documents and calmly beginning to read through them.
He had arrived at Shen Ce Manor much earlier than usual today.
Considering he had an upcoming meeting with the heads of the Sky-Faring Commission and the Earth Entrust Division to discuss matters, Jing Yuan wanted to use this time to finish the paperwork he hadn't completed yesterday.
"General!" Fu Xuan's face was stern.
"Hm? What's wrong?" Jing Yuan's eyes widened slightly.
Fu Xuan stepped forward and slammed both hands down on the table in front of Jing Yuan.
"When exactly are you going to pass on the Generalship to me?"
So, it was about this.
Jing Yuan understood, his face returning to its initial smiling expression.
"Fu Qing, why are you in such a hurry? When the time is right, it will naturally be passed on to you."
"No, this time you won't get away with ambiguous answers. The Yue Yu General of Yaoging passed on her Generalship to Fei Xiao several years ago, so why can't you pass it on to me now?"
"Ah! Since Fu Qing is treating this so seriously, then I, this General, cannot be perfunctory."
Jing Yuan sighed, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"Since the Second Abundance War, our Xianzhou Luofu has been plagued by internal and external troubles, with a lack of fresh talent.
"I, this General, naturally want to step down early, but there are too few capable juniors who can shoulder this great responsibility right now."
"Hm?"
Fu Xuan's gaze instantly sharpened.
Seeing this, Jing Yuan quickly waved his hand.
"I'm not saying that you, Fu Qing, are incapable of handling such a great responsibility, of course."
If it were during peacetime, Fu Xuan would be perfectly capable of taking on the role of General of the Luofu.
But in this turbulent and treacherous period, with Fu Xuan's experience and methods, she would not be able to lead the Luofu back to prosperity.
So, he, this old man, would just have to suffer a bit longer.
Of course, if the juniors of the Luofu had all matured, what would be the harm in Jing Yuan abdicating now and giving the Generalship to Fu Xuan?
It was just a pity.
Those rising talents of the Luofu were still too young and inexperienced.
"Since I am capable of this great responsibility, then why does the General keep clinging to this position?"
At this moment, Fu Xuan's expression had become calm.
Facing her persistent questioning, Jing Yuan subconsciously reached out for a sip of tea, only to find the spot where his teacup usually sat empty.
Normally, whenever he took his seat, Qing Zu, the Chief Strategist of the Shen Ce Manor, would have prepared a pot of hot tea and a clean teacup to place nearby.
Today, because Jing Yuan arrived early, he had directly sent Qing Zu to prepare the venue needed for the upcoming meeting.
Not only did she have to set up the venue, but she also had to prepare the documents and materials required for the meeting.
It was no small amount of work.
Without thirty or forty minutes, Qing Zu would most likely not be back.
And because there was no tea to drink now, Jing Yuan could only regretfully stand up from his seat, turn his back, and go to the window, looking out at the bustling street market outside Shen Ce Manor.
"Fu Qing, what I mean is, if you successfully take over the role of General, then who should take over the vacant position of Diviner of the Divination Commission?"
"Hmph, so, that means once I find a suitable candidate for Diviner, the General will pass the Generalship to me?"
"Yes, that's right."
Jing Yuan did not act perfunctorily this time.
Fu Xuan also heard that he was not joking.
"Good, since the General has made his word, then I will go and look for a candidate. I hope the General will not go back on his word then."
"Rest assured, I, this General, will never go back on my word."
Having received Jing Yuan's assurance, Fu Xuan turned directly and left without any hesitation.
On the way, Fu Xuan left Shen Ce Manor while sifting through the capable subordinates of the Divination Commission in her mind.
However, no matter how she chose, none of them caught her eye.
In the end, only the image of a certain person who spent all day thinking about how to slack off and play cards appeared in Fu Xuan's mind.
As soon as she thought of the other party's usual demeanor, Fu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.
She now deeply understood Jing Yuan's usual feeling of seeing the Luofu's promising future.
Was it really a good idea to entrust the Divination Commission to Qingque in the future?
Fu Xuan couldn't help but deeply doubt this... After Fu Xuan left, Jing Yuan quickly turned around and picked up the jade amulet on the table to contact someone.
Soon.
The other side connected.
"What's going on? Why did Fu Qing completely change her usual demeanor today and directly run over to press me about when I'm going to pass the Generalship to her?"
Slurp~
The sound of the other side loudly slurping noodles came from the jade amulet.
"How would I know... Boss, another basket of steamed buns."
It was clear that the person on the other end was eating breakfast.
"Last night, I was sleeping soundly, and she sent me several voice messages, constantly asking if I had no thoughts about the Generalship."
"Could it be that she was stimulated by something again?"
"Maybe it's menopause..."
"Don't be silly, Fu Qing is still so young, and besides, would you dare to say that to her face?"
"No."
Just then, other voices came from the other side of the jade amulet.
"Si Ding, your steamed buns are here."
"Thank you, put them next to me."
"Alright."
Since Jing Yuan couldn't get useful information from Nan Li, he decided to put it aside for now.
"Forget it, I won't dwell on this matter. Regarding the discussions last night, I will need to come up with a charter with the Sky-Faring Commission and Earth Entrust Division later. Do you have anything to add?"
"No, I've told you everything I needed to yesterday.
"By the way, you guys hurry up and finalize the plan, then act quickly. The workload at the Dan Ding Division has been too heavy recently, and I haven't had time to play cards with my card buddies."
Jing Yuan, who had already intended to hang up the voice call, couldn't help but ask when he heard the other party's last sentence.
"That Diviner under Fu Qing, you didn't lead her astray, did you?"
Nan Li on the other side of the jade amulet, hearing this, felt slandered and immediately began to refute.
"What are you saying? What are you saying? She was the one who led me astray!"
Speaking of this, Jing Yuan suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, how is The Vidya Fellowship doing recently?"
"Don't worry, for now, it's just some minor skirmishes. Dan Shu and Yu Fei are keeping an eye on it; they won't cause any major waves."
"Alright, I'm going to a meeting. You eat slowly."
"Hurry up and go, you're interrupting my breakfast."
...At this moment, Fu Xuan returned to the Divination Commission.
Because she hadn't slept much last night, she rested for a while, lie on the table.
She waited until the usual start of work, and was just about to get into the zone.
But then she remembered her conversation with Jing Yuan earlier that morning.
She decided she still needed to go and see a certain "Diviner adult" with a promising future.
Arriving at the ordinary staff's work area, Fu Xuan spotted a certain figure from afar.
She saw the person sitting at their desk, head down, fiddling with something, occasionally looking up and glancing around, full of stealth.
Seeing this, Fu Xuan's face immediately darkened.
The surrounding Diviners also changed dramatically.
Oh no! Qingque is in trouble!
Of course, some Diviners had already prepared melon seeds, ready to watch the show.
Thus, under the gaze of many Diviners, Fu Xuan slowly walked over and stood behind Qingque.
Qingque, still unaware of what was about to happen, suddenly raised her right hand, clenched her fist, and muttered in a low voice.
"Yay Isn't this a win? Hehe"
However, before she could even laugh for two seconds, a hand suddenly landed on her head.
Immediately after, a voice like a killing god from hell sounded from behind.
"Qing...que!"
Qingque's mouth opened wide in terror.
For some reason, she felt like she saw her great-grandmother.