low-key warlock

"I've discussed it with Professor Luo." Director Wu said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I sincerely invite you into our Qingshui yamen, I'm afraid I can't afford it, after all, the noble son of a billionaire family won't like this." You won't be willing to be bound by this kind of work because of your salary. What's more, if you talk about money, selling our small unit is not enough to hire Chairman Su's son. Moreover, you have always treated Qimen Jianghu, we seem to be vaguely repulsed by our special agency under the direct control of the government. You prefer to live a peaceful and leisurely life, rather than being a strange warlock. Therefore, we want to hire you as our non-staff personnel. The job title of the deputy director, um... don't refuse it, listen to me, I can give you the greatest convenience and freedom for the affairs of the Qimen Jianghu, how about listening to the tune and not listening to the announcement? This is the ancient times. Only a vassal king with self-respect or a warlord with a heavy army in his hands will be treated."

Su Chunfeng was stunned, which song did Director Wu sing?

Luo Tonghua smiled and said: "Let's put the ugly words up front. There is no salary for second-hand jobs. It's not that we are stingy. There is no way. Director Wu also said just now that this is a Qingshui Yamen, and you will be hanged." The position of a non-staff deputy director is still an internal decision made by us. We will not submit a formal report to the above, and naturally there will be no work files for you. However, if you want to come to Chunfeng, you will not pay this little salary. Money matters."

"Frankly speaking..." Su Chunfeng scratched his head and smiled wryly: "I will only choose to refuse, but I am still very curious. Since you want to give me the name of an official deputy director, but allow me to decide freely Do nothing, Director Wu, Professor Luo, what do you think? I don't think that such a good thing can happen in the world."

If, no additional conditions.

This is definitely a good thing.

If you don't have to deal with Jianghu affairs, you won't offend people. You have a semi-official job—this is not an ordinary job. It's not a temple, but you have the protection of an official status. It's not surprising. Men Jianghu, even those warlocks abroad, who want to do something maliciously to Su Chunfeng, have to think carefully and weigh it carefully - if one is not careful, it is tantamount to provoking a world, a country, and maybe it will happen again. Causing covert serious diplomatic incidents.

Director Wu nodded and said, "That's right. Some time ago, after the friendly exchange group of college students from the international magic circle came to our country, several incidents happened, especially those involving you. Tang’s incident, and for example, you accepted Kawamoto Okazaki’s appointment and fighting methods, which made us realize several important issues that we had neglected before—Qimen rivers and lakes and warlocks exist in the framework of the real society, but Many aspects are bound to be different from the reality. For example, in terms of foreign exchanges, we consider that under the international environment and situation, it is inevitable for Qimen Jianghu to integrate with the international magic circle, so we are working hard to promote the development of this matter Obviously, in this process, we will encounter many difficulties and exclusion and resistance from various aspects, so appropriate tolerance, showing our magnanimity and grandeur, is undoubtedly the most correct choice, in line with our etiquette The tradition of Zhibang is also beneficial to our foreign exchanges and long-term development. However, blindly making concessions regardless of occasions and events is not generous, but will be mistaken for cowardice by others, so sometimes it is appropriate to be tough. It is necessary. But it is very difficult to control the degree between the two. Professor Luo and I have discussed this seriously, and based on your performance in every incident in the past, I think you are very suitable to take on the important task of grasping this degree. Role. Therefore, we hope that you can become a representative of Qimen Jianghu in foreign exchanges, attend some occasions, and deal with some problems. Frankly speaking, there is another most critical factor that made me decide to choose you, that That is, you are still young, and you have absolute personal strength in terms of spell cultivation, plus you have a flexible mind and are thoughtful and cautious in dealing with things... When communicating with the outside world, you can do a job with ease among the younger generation, but you have enough skills among the older generation of warlocks. Even if, due to some disputes and conflicts occasionally, when we need to take a step back at the end, we will completely use the fact that you are still young as a reasonable excuse."

"This..." Su Chunfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Director Wu's last words were a bit of a rogue trick. However, rogue itself is a kind of diplomatic means, not to mention the diplomacy in the magic world, which is strictly between the governments of all countries. In the diplomatic struggle involving the interests of all parties, isn't it still open-eyed and talking nonsense, playing tricks and playing tricks?Su Chunfeng thought for a while, then smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Director Wu and Professor Luo, I don't think I can promise you."

"why?"

Su Chunfeng breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "As the saying goes, there is no small matter in diplomacy, and there is no room for negligence and delay. I don't want to underestimate myself, but I think that my ability in all aspects is not enough for such a position, and I am not sure how to control it well. Moreover, I will work in Vantone Logistics after graduation, it is hard to say that I have enough free time to do these things, so...Director Wu, Professor Luo, you should hire someone else, sorry."

The words were tactful, but Su Chunfeng was thinking in his heart, what a joke, since ancient times, people from the rivers and lakes did not enter the temple, and the closer the relationship with the temple, God knows what unpredictable things will happen.

For the safety of myself and my family...

Or winglets.

Director Wu Jian showed a little displeasure on his face. He didn't believe Su Chunfeng's apparently perfunctory excuses, and it was even more impossible for him to think that Su Chunfeng would refuse because he didn't have a salary... For Su Chunfeng, if he wasn't a person who didn't know what to do, then he definitely didn't There is no reason to refuse this invitation, because it will not do him any good.On the contrary, if he agrees, the benefits are obvious - the official has given him absolute trust, and he will naturally have official protection. Under such circumstances, who would dare to provoke him?

Maybe, he still wants to sit on the ground and ask for higher conditions?

"Chunfeng, your reason for refusal is a bit far-fetched." Director Wu said with a smile: "Young people should have their family, country and world in their hearts and have lofty aspirations. They can't always just consider their own side. Well, we just Talking about your personal interests, think about it, if there is no official support for this Vantone Express financing incident, what will happen? Can you solve it yourself? Perhaps, you think that you have a strong skill, With one's own power, you can deter all parties from acting rashly, or retaliate strongly afterwards. Let's not talk about whether you can wipe out all the enemies in the later revenge, whether you can ensure your own safety, and whether the official will respond to your crazy behavior Turn a blind eye, even if you can do this, the forces of all parties will not be deterred by you, so the final result is nothing more than a dead end. Can Vantone Express and Vantone Logistics Group survive? How much is the price? You hurt the enemy one thousand and you lose eight hundred. Your father has worked so hard for so many years, and you have the heart to watch his hard work go to waste? Just based on this, shouldn’t you do your part for the country? Heart?"

Su Chunfeng smiled and said: "Director Wu, I have expressed my sincere thanks for the Vantone Express incident several times, and just as you said, without the official help, Vantone Express would never have encountered such a huge crisis. Not only did I get through the time safely, but I also got better development. But this matter, until now, I should only express my thanks again when you raised it. Besides, I have also fulfilled my promise to you——Jingcheng The University Student Warlock Association, I participated in various work, so that I did not hesitate to suffer natural backlash, and suppressed eight foreign university student warlocks at Beijing University to ensure that there would be no accidents at that time, and because of this, I had no choice but to accept Kawamoto Okazaki and Li Yingxiu. Challenge, fight with Kawamoto Okazaki in public..."

"You brat, what about business?" Director Wu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Although, speaking these words will make me appear shameless and meaningless, but I am serious." Su Chunfeng sighed lightly, and said: "I think that the Vantone financing incident will ultimately benefit not only Vantone In fact, it is equivalent to giving the official a reasonable excuse to attack the power and influence of the three major families of Lu, Xu, and Xiao, and use this to scare all parties. Cooperate with our country’s official investigation for the first time and is willing to testify. Therefore, I can say with a cheeky face that there is no mutual debt between me and the official.”

Wu Jian and Luo Tonghua looked at each other.

This is true.

Su Chunfeng doesn't owe the official anything.

After all, there are very few people in this world who measure problems like Su Chunfeng, and dare to open the skylight to speak openly with the authorities.If he continues to be serious with Su Chunfeng in this regard, he can even say confidently: "If I don't do anything, shouldn't the government make decisions for the people and tax-paying citizens? Are there any additional conditions?"

After a while of silence.

Luo Tonghua said indifferently: "Chunfeng, I know why you refused..."

Su Chunfeng showed a wry smile.

"The biggest concern of the Qimen warlocks is nothing more than the hidden laws of heaven and nature. Moreover, there are too many things in the world, which are always surprisingly similar to history, so that all Qimen warlocks have to Be careful." Luo Tonghua sighed softly, and said seriously: "But you should be able to see that in today's era, the Qimen Jianghu has a great relationship with the Jianghu and the environment in the thousands of years of history. Different...at least, the development of globalization has become an irreversible trend. This has never happened in the history of Qimen Jianghu, and it is almost unimaginable. Yes, the cruel historical experience warns everyone He is a magician of the Qimen Jianghu. Those who live in the temple do not enter the Jianghu, and those who are in the Jianghu do not enter the temple. The way of heaven is clear, and no one can escape the rules of the natural trend. Once upon a time, I also had this concern, so I have been in it for a long time Carefully regard myself as a line between the Qimen Jianghu and the official, and play side-by-side in a self-deceiving way, only as a representative rather than a pure official. Now? I have completely let go of these concerns. Many countries in the world Warlocks have long since stopped thinking about the disadvantages of this aspect. Shi Linhuan is a master of physiognomy, so it stands to reason that he should be more afraid of this aspect, but he resolutely chose this path. Do you know why?"

Su Chunfeng looked puzzled: "Why?"

"It's very simple. The world changes naturally, the elephants change, the temples in history no longer exist, and the general trend is gone." Luo Tonghua smiled slightly and said, "I say that, can you understand?"

"Yeah." Su Chunfeng nodded in shock.

"So, compared with previous dynasties, the term "family, country, and world" has more practical meaning for everyone today. Because the country we work hard for is not a dynasty with a family name, but the home of each of us. "Professor Luo Tonghua understands it with reason and emotion, and then said: "Even if you still have doubts about this, you should realize that the so-called diplomacy between Qimen Jianghu and the world of magic is actually a non-governmental form. Organization, a foreign-related organization of the Qimen Rivers and Lakes Alliance that has not been formed."

Su Chunfeng frowned, lowered his head in thought.

for a long time.

He raised his head and smiled and said, "Although it's a temporary position and a quota that's not being allocated, but there's no salary, isn't it justified?"

Luo Tonghua smiled heartily.

Wu Jian also showed a gratified smile, and then he straightened his face and reprimanded seriously: "When you are the state's finance, do you spend the taxpayer's money casually? You can't get paid if you don't go to work formally. There is nothing wrong with that." talk."

"I just want to go down the stairs." Su Chunfeng was a little angry, "Do you think I really care about this little money?"

"Appropriate reimbursement of some travel expenses, as well as some subsidies from various parties, can still be considered." Luo Tonghua looked at Wu Jian with a smile, and said, "Director Wu, no matter how tight the financial allocation given to us by the higher authorities, it is not so tight and stingy." , if it really doesn't work, let Shi Linhuan come out first, he is a rich man."

Wu Jian smiled and said, "That's fine, you go and talk to Shi Linhuan."

Su Chunfeng couldn't laugh or cry.

Looking at the entire Qimen Jianghu, who would have imagined that the head of the organization that officially controls the Qimen Jianghu would be so relaxed and playful in private as a little rascal?

"Then, let's make it so." Luo Tonghua got up and said, "Chunfeng, go, go to my office, there are some information about the international magic world, you need to know..."

Su Chunfeng nodded and bid farewell to Director Wu.

He had no reason to refuse.

If there is really no disadvantage of the invisible bondage of "those who live in the temple do not go to the rivers and lakes, and those who are in the rivers and lakes do not enter the temple", then whether it is in terms of national justice, rivers and lakes morality, or personal interests, such a position is really worth it. It is the identity that every person in the Qimen Jianghu dreams of but can't get——Su Chunfeng can ignore the Qimen Jianghu incident according to his own temperament, and the government gives him the right to listen to what is said, but it will not cause Qimen Jianghu. People in the community are resisting and wary of his official status, because he will not intervene in Qimen Jianghu affairs in a semi-official capacity.At the same time, with such an identity, he can really take advantage of the general trend to keep a distance from the Qimen Jianghu, not to be deeply involved in it, and not to be involved in many incidents.Because, no one in the Qimen Jianghu would foolishly provoke Su Chunfeng who has a semi-official status.

Therefore, this semi-official status alone is enough to eliminate many small hidden dangers and troubles for him.

As for representing Qimen Jianghu and national institutions to carry out diplomatic affairs with the global magic circle, Su Chunfeng thinks that this is not a big problem, because he knows very well that although Director Wu and Professor Luo have given him the status of diplomatic representative, in fact For real diplomatic affairs, there are naturally more professional people to do it, such as Professor Luo Tonghua, or the elites selected from the Qimen Jianghu. As for him, Su Chunfeng... his main duty is actually to demonstrate the strength of the Chinese Qimen Jianghu warlocks Well, to put it bluntly, he is just a vase-like decoration - young, superb in spells, profound in cultivation, and powerful in strength. Moreover, this is just a casual warlock in the Qimen rivers and lakes. All kinds of assistance given by the aristocratic family of the Zongmen school, purely self-taught at any time.Of course, if necessary, this vase will become a figure who stands out to show the strength of the Qimen Jianghu, and let the global magic circle know that Huaxia Qimen Jianghu not only has the generosity of a state of etiquette, but also uses fists.What reassures Su Chunfeng is that this kind of demonstration of force usually occurs in public, and the fighting will not lead to serious life-and-death fighting, nor will it cause irreconcilable conflicts due to the result of the fighting.As for the conflicts between some other warlocks due to various interests, it has nothing to do with the diplomacy of the magic circle.

Seeing Su Chunfeng and Luo Tonghua walk out of the office, Director Wu lit a cigarette, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes with emotion and shook his head.

Su Chunfeng was chosen, apart from his young age, high level of skill and ability, there was actually another reason why he did not tell Su Chunfeng, that is, Su Chunfeng was a casual cultivator in the Qimen Jianghu, with a good family background and a straightforward heart. Good-natured, doesn't like to make friends, and doesn't have much selfish desire for fame and wealth, so the official doesn't have to worry about Su Chunfeng, who will be in a high position in the future, using power for personal gain or for the benefit of friends, etc.It was Luo Tonghua who first took a fancy to Su Chunfeng and wanted to recruit him into the official organization, but what makes Wu Jian feel emotional now is the plan of Qimen Rivers and Lakes to integrate with the international magic circle and integrate into it. The official took the initiative to lead the layout and implementation in advance. In fact, it was proposed by Li Quanyou.

In Li Quanyou's plan, a two-pronged approach must be taken to control the Qimen Rivers and Lakes. Strong strikes and deterrence are one aspect, but the symptoms are not the root cause.On the other hand, it is the control and guidance based on fundamental interests, so that the sects, aristocratic families, and casual warlocks in the Qimen Rivers and Lakes all realize and recognize from the bottom of their hearts that they must follow the official footsteps. in their own interest.The Qimen Jianghu has a history of thousands of years. Although modern times have experienced a century of decline, after the revival and prosperity, the traditional concept of the Jianghu is still deeply rooted, making it difficult for the authorities to make them obey and approve the official control and guidance from the bottom of their hearts. Therefore, Officials can only start with new, external interests.

In today's era, the trend of globalization is different from any era in history.

This gave the official an opportunity not to be missed.

A far-sighted official can justifiably and obligately represent the Qimen Rivers and Lakes and contact the international magic circle, so as to occupy the initiative and absolute control of this aspect of diplomacy.In this way, unknowingly, the major forces in the Qimen Jianghu will naturally recognize the official as their representative, leader, and protection agency, so in the conflict of interests in the global magic circle, they must keep up with the official Steps, from the outside to the inside, will gradually form a stable and reliable up and down control system.

Therefore, there was a plan to form the Qimen Jianghu Alliance at the beginning.

Although the plan to form the Qimen Jianghu alliance was broken by Su Chunfeng at the last moment, the diplomacy between Qimen Jianghu and the international magic circle can still be, and under the current environment, it must only be led by the official.

In Qimen Jianghu, no one would object to this.

Because the rivers and lakes have been withered for a hundred years, and there is almost no contact with the international magic world. Any sect or family is a smear in this respect. The first forces to go abroad will feel lonely and helpless outside. Feeling jealous and helpless in every way.Even the Qingluan Sect, the largest sect in the Qimen Rivers and Lakes, whose head is recognized as an invincible romantic figure in the Qimen Rivers and Lakes, after the company develops overseas business and goes abroad, it is often unable to do what it wants.

They need a strong backing support when they go abroad.

Can do this, none other than non-official institutions.

This game of chess can be said to have a long-term layout and is extremely brilliant.

It's a pity that Li Quanyou's temperament is too strong, so that before the game reached the middle, he lost to Su Chunfeng outside the chessboard, and also lost to his own character and obsession, and died in depression.

However, this chess finally survived.

Qimen Rivers and Lakes...

Wu Jian raised his hand and gently rubbed his forehead. Externally, the official arrangement was early and quick. No one can change the diplomatic affairs between the Qimen Jianghu and the international magic world dominated by the official.But internally, the Qimen Jianghu is still in disarray, and everyone has shrewd selfish calculations. According to the many secrets of the Jianghu that the officials have learned so far, it is foreseeable that in the near future, conflicts and conflicts will occur frequently. , and because the officials did not perform well in several incidents, they lost some of the prestige they had accumulated so hard, so they seemed powerless to directly intervene in Jianghu affairs in a short period of time, and they would also be strongly criticized by Qimen Jianghu people. Obscure boycott-resistance.

So now, Wu Jian and Luo Tonghua are looking for and waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that can change the current situation in the arena and divert the conflicts in the arena.As long as the entire Qimen Jianghu is twisted into one rope, they will be able to work together externally.

After all, Qimen Rivers and Lakes are an integral part of this country.

When Qimenjianghu goes abroad, it also represents part of the image of this country!

People from Qimen Jianghu are citizens of this country.

The interests of Qimen Jianghu in the world are also the interests of this country!