Chronicles of Celestial Origins

In the Lu Guangdong Mansion on Zhongzhi Peak, Wei Xian sat opposite him: "Senior Brother Tang agrees with my suggestion, but he requires that the true financial situation be disclosed at the financial meeting at the end of the month. Senior Brother Lu, what do you think?"

Lu Guang frowned and remained silent. Everyone in the sect knew many things well and could do them blatantly, but they could not speak openly. Even if it was an open secret, it was still a secret.

Once it is fully disclosed and put on the table, it will not look ugly, and it will be easy to put it into practice.

There is no department in the sect that openly discloses the true financial situation, and they are more or less evasive. What is Tangning's real purpose in doing this? If it was to catch him, the sect would not convict him for this matter.

What's more, once it is put on the table, it must be implemented with everyone's permission. If it is guilty, everyone is guilty.

Lu Guang couldn't figure out what Tang Ning was thinking for a while. He pondered for a while and said, "Let's do this! Please go there again and tell him that if he must know the financial situation of the department, he can privately give each manager a true file report. . As for discussing it publicly in the meeting hall, it is inappropriate.”

"Okay. I'll go right away," Wei Xian responded, stood up and left the cave.

Zhou Yingxue came from the inner room. She had heard the conversation between the two clearly. When Wei Xian left the room, she frowned and asked, "What does Tangning mean by doing this? Is there a conspiracy?"

Lu Guang shook his head: "I don't quite know his true intentions. He not only agreed to the previous distribution plan, but also asked for the disclosure of financial discussions. He must have wanted to interfere with the ministry's finances. But what exactly he wanted to do is still unclear. If you say you are trying to find an excuse for me, you shouldn’t start from now on.”

Zhou Ningxue said: "No matter what, you have to guard against him."

"I know."

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Wei Xian came to Tangning Cave and played Lu Guang's words truthfully.

Tang Ning pondered and said, "Let's do this! Let me make a suggestion. You go and discuss it with Senior Brother Lu. Since Senior Brother Lu is unwilling to announce the true financial affairs in the meeting hall, then cancel the monthly financial meeting that has been made before!"

"I hope that the department can add a private communication meeting, and every manager will participate, maybe once every three months, or once every six months. It can be held at my place, or it can be held at Senior Brother Lu's place, and then there will be a private meeting be able to communicate the true financial situation openly and honestly.”

"I will definitely pass on Senior Brother Tang's words."

Wei Xian then came to Lu Guangdong Mansion again and explained Tang Ning's proposal.

Lu Guang frowned and said, "Why must he completely disclose his financial status in front of everyone? This has no precedent in the department or even the sect, and it is against the rules."

"Tell him that I agree with his request. You can add a meeting in private, but the number of people must be limited. Since it is a private meeting and discussion, there is no need for other people to participate. Just you, me and him, we will do it in your cave. Where and how often we meet is up to him.”

"Okay." Wei Xianfu came back to Tang Ning and conveyed Lu Guang's words. Tang Ning was silent for a while.

He knew what Lu Guang was worried about. Firstly, he was worried that he had a plan against him.

Both of them are worried about their own influence. Some things can only be said but not really done. Some things can only be done but not said. Even if everyone knows it, they have to pretend to be secret.

Once you take off the fig leaf, you will face the strange gaze of others.

In terms of sect finance, every department is the same, but no one really brings it to the table for discussion, because this harms the interests of those in power.

Although every steward has gained certain benefits from it, the benefits vary. The benefits that stewards gain from it are more than all the stewards combined. Therefore, once they are open and honest, if they are laid out clearly, many people will be dissatisfied, and even Hostile thoughts toward deacons.

Although this is an open secret, in the final analysis, it is not legitimate income. It will give people a feeling that the spoils are unevenly distributed, and each steward will receive a different amount. It all depends on the deacon's attitude towards you.

This can easily inflame internal conflicts.

Lu Guang was probably worried about this, and suspected that Tang Ning wanted to use public financial disclosure to undermine his personal prestige, make others dissatisfied with him, and expand his influence.

"Okay then! According to Senior Brother Lu's wishes, a private meeting will be held in your cave every three months. This first time will be on October 15th!" After a while, Tang Ning said.

He knew that this was the biggest concession that Lu Guang could accept. If you want to introduce something new, you must not rush it, otherwise it will be counterproductive. There will be a long time to come, so this matter must be planned slowly.

When Wei Xian saw that he agreed, a smile appeared on his face, he stood up and said, "Okay, I'll tell Senior Brother Lu right now."

It would be beneficial for everyone if this matter could be resolved peacefully. What was originally a head-on collision that might have revealed the situation was resolved perfectly after the two negotiated and compromised. Wei Xian was very satisfied with the result.

As the manager in charge of finance, if the two of them were really on the same page and started arguing face to face, causing trouble to the top of the sect, he might also be affected.

Behind both of them stood senior members of the sect, one was the master of Qingxuan Hall, and the other was the master of Xuande Hall. He was the only one who was helpless, sandwiched between the two of them. Neither did he want to leave Lu Guang's support, nor did he want to completely offend Tang Ning.

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At noon the next day, Wei Xian came to Tangning Cave again and handed him 30,000 spiritual stones.

It was already July, Tang Ning had only taken office a few days ago, and there was only half a year left in the year. Logically speaking, he could only get a share of 15,000. But Wei Xian sent a full-year share, obviously showing his sincerity.

The two had a friendly conversation, and Wei Xian took his leave.

Tang Ning was cultivating fairy mother-of-pearl clams in the cave every day. A month passed in a flash. During this period, the department held three meetings as scheduled, but no one mentioned financial matters, as if the matter did not exist at all. Zhao Liheng and Zhang Yan Naturally, he won't talk too much.

However, after the incident, Zhao Liheng visited Tang Ning and asked about the matter. Tang Ning explained it to him, and the matter was considered cleared.

On this day, Tang Ning was sitting cross-legged in the room, recovering her spiritual power, when the storage bag around her waist suddenly trembled.

He opened his eyes, took out the formation plate, pointed it at it, took the talisman floating in the thick fog into his hands, poured his spiritual consciousness into it, and a man's voice sounded in his mind, but it was Feng Bao, a disciple on duty in the intelligence room.

Tang Ning immediately thought that there must be a reply from the Nighthawk Intelligence Station. He had asked the disciples on duty in the intelligence room to inform him immediately if there was an encrypted dossier sent back by the Nighthawk Intelligence Station.

He put away the fairy mother-of-pearl clams on the stone table and left the cave. Outside, a man with big ears stood outside. When he saw him disappearing from the light, he quickly bowed and saluted: "Disciple pays homage to Master Tang."

"But there is a reply from the Nighthawk Intelligence Station?"

"Yes. The secret document just delivered today is now in the intelligence room."

Tangning jumped up and arrived at the intelligence room. Two disciples on duty inside saluted him, and one of them handed him a secret document.

Tang Ning took the file, opened the outer seal, and unfolded it. What she saw above was: After receiving the letter from Senior Brother Tang, I immediately sent someone to contact the internal disciples of the Blood and Bone Sect. After investigation, I learned that Ma Deyan, Wang Wenshu, and Zhang Xuan Mingjun died, but only the Iron Painted Bone Eyes are still there. He has already broken through the realm of golden elixir and is now the elder of the Blood and Bone Sect.

At the bottom of the file is the signature, seal and seal of Wu Teng, the head of the intelligence station.

Tang Ning held the dossier and remained motionless, silent for a long time. The culprit who killed her parents and massacred Tangliu Village only had one last insider left, but this person was the Golden Core cultivator.

Regardless of his own cultivation level, he is no match for the Golden Core cultivator, but he has encountered the Calamity of Sighs again, and his path of cultivation has stopped here. Is there no hope of revenge in this life?

He couldn't help but feel frustrated and irritable. After a long time, he sighed softly and put the file into the secret room. He left the information room and returned to the cave. He sat on the stone bed and stared blankly at the stone wall.

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In the Central Plains, in a remote mountain forest, a ray of light fell, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man with a Chinese character face and big eyes and thick eyebrows. He was Zheng Wei, the manager of the intelligence station.

As soon as he disappeared from the light, a disciple came with a sword, stopped in front of him and saluted, "Senior Zheng."

Zheng Wei nodded slightly, went straight into the basement, came to Du Yuankai's room, and knocked on the stone door.

"Come in." An old voice came from inside.

Zheng Wei pushed the door open and walked in. Inside, he saw a peach blossom-like woman with a moon-like face sitting opposite Du Yuankai, talking to each other.

Xu Qingwan stopped talking when she saw him coming in, stood up and said hello: "Brother Zheng."

Zheng Wei said: "Wan'er is here too!"

Xu Qingwan said: "You guys can talk first! Ambassador Du Xian, I'm leaving."

Du Yuankai nodded and said hello, and Xu Qingwan left the room.

"Brother Zheng, why are you here? Sit down!" Du Yuankai said with a smile.

Zheng Wei sat down and said, "I'm here to collect the funds I applied for last time."

"You can just go to Taoist Fellow Xu directly for funding. If you come to me, you must have other things to do!"

Zheng Wei hesitated for a while and said, "I heard that Tang Xianshi has been released from prison?"

"Yes! Didn't you say that last time? The sect sentenced him to ten years in prison, and now he will be released naturally after serving his sentence."

"I heard that Tang Xianshi not only returned to the intelligence department this time, but also took on the role of supervisor. Is this true?"

"There is such a thing. This is the sect's decision. It is not something you or I can interfere with."

Zheng Wei doubted: "Since Tang Xianshi is the inspector, will he be resentful about the previous incident and wait for an opportunity to take revenge?"

Du Yuankai smiled and said: "Brother Zheng, there is no need to worry. You will not be implicated in this matter. The main culprits are Lu Guang and Senior Brother Lu Xingxian. At most, I am just a conspirator, and you are just a helper. Besides, he may not know that he is a helper." You. If you want to take revenge, you’ll be targeting me first, so don’t worry, it’ll be fine.”