novelsite Chapter 2654 Pulling
Chapter 2654 Pulling
Chapter 2654 Pulling
Qu Jianlei was surprised, but he didn't find it too strange. What he was going to do this time would last for at least a thousand or eight hundred years.
Although Baiqiao has multiple clones, what if something important happens during such a long period of time?
Having a dedicated person to handle the liaison makes it easier to deal with emergencies and adds an extra layer of security to the cooperation.
However, Qu Jianlei still said, "No need, the Great Protector can do it perfectly well."
“He’s not good enough,” the man replied bluntly. “Lingyun is too big, and it’s not easy to coordinate between the various departments. His efficiency is not good enough.”
The Grand Protector holds considerable influence in Lingyun, but others only respect him as a person, and he is not in a position to issue orders casually.
“Then it’s really not necessary,” Qu Jianlei replied seriously, and gave his reasons: “Too many steps will affect efficiency.”
Upon hearing this, the man looked at him with a strange expression and said, "Your way of speaking has a bit of a Baiqiao flavor to it."
Multiple steps can be seen as a guarantee, but they can also be said to affect efficiency. This is Baiqiao's style: he judges right and wrong entirely with his words.
"It was influenced by his personal charm," Qu Jianlei said, flattering people without batting an eye.
Then his expression turned serious. "Why is Lingyun's operation so inefficient? It's because there are too many steps involved, and I have no desire to learn them."
Well, one sentence was praising someone, and the next sentence was a sweeping generalization, with the gun pointed at the entire Lingyun.
The man was stunned upon hearing this, and after a long while, he laughed, "I'm sure of it, you really don't want to cooperate."
"In that case, there's no need for me to shamelessly continue the collaboration. Oh, right, I also have the task of reviewing the information."
The next moment, he also disappeared.
Baiqiao had been calmly observing this scene until now, when he finally spoke in a low voice.
"I applied for higher-level permissions and more resources, so the sect's review was a bit strict... You should be able to understand."
Why do I always have to understand? Qu Jianlei pursed his lips helplessly.
But there was no way to take it seriously; he practically had "refusal to cooperate" written all over his face, while the two other parties thought the project was feasible!
Where can we go to seek justice?
In the end, he could only snort dejectedly, "Even these two know how unreasonable your request is!"
"What's the point of complaining all the time? It's not like I haven't put in the effort," Baiqiao said casually. "Let's think about it."
“There’s nothing to discuss,” Qu Jianlei replied casually. “If anything comes up, I’ll tell Bentley.”
Baiqiao frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Don't we need to discuss the general framework for cooperation?"
He strongly suspected that this guy was prone to backing out halfway through, so he deliberately didn't finalize the details of the collaboration.
Qu Jianlei casually replied, "You can't offer much help in the early stages, so we can just come to you when we need something."
Baiqiao watched him silently without saying a word.
"How could I possibly shake you off?" Qu Jianlei sensed his feelings and felt somewhat helpless.
“Once you get involved, the cause and effect will naturally unfold, and it won’t be too late to discuss the framework then… You can’t avoid talking about it even if you want to.”
"In your words, things are still far from settled, yet you insist on attracting karma for the sect. Isn't that a bit absurd?"
Baiqiao could barely accept this explanation, however, "But you still need someone to help you out, right?"
Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at him helplessly, "Those six from Lianxing... did they come here to retire? Wouldn't it be more convenient to use them?"
Baiqiao listened to this advice, but still felt uneasy. A few days later, he sent a great protector.
Qingkong was originally assigned to another mission, but Lingyun felt it was necessary to pay attention to this place, so he sent him over again.
When he saw Qu Zhenzun, there was a hint of schadenfreude on his face. "I heard you turned down two guys?"
Qu Jianlei waved his hand dismissively and replied, "Don't talk about that nonsense, I'm not interested in hearing it."
"Huh?" Qingkong was puzzled, and asked curiously, "How did you guess that they had ulterior motives?"
"I've seen plenty of the problems that plague big companies!" Qu Jianlei replied dismissively.
"You've already become involved in the cause and effect of Lianxing, so it's not convenient for you to stop others from getting involved, right?"
Does he not understand short circuits? When a company has a good project, there will naturally be people who are envious.
For that person who was originally in charge of liaison but also had review responsibilities, it wouldn't be easy to do some favors later on.
Even he himself had some selfish motives; even if he couldn't take away too much of Qingkong's karma, it wouldn't be a problem to get a share.
However, even the Great Protector himself couldn't stop this kind of thing. Putting aside everything else, first of all, it was their area of expertise!
Secondly, it involves the suspicion of obstructing others' path—is it wrong for someone to argue about cause and effect in their own field of business?
Only Qu Jianlei could play the villain, but fortunately, his reasons were sufficient.
But the Great Protector was surprised, "You actually saw through this? I only realized it later!"
It's not that Qingkong is stupid; could someone who's lived for over four thousand years have lived in vain? But he really hadn't thought about it that way.
The reason is simple: Baiqiao is cunning enough, right? But in Qu Jianlei and Han Li's eyes, that guy is just a good-for-nothing!
Qingkong was also uninterested in this matter. After taking on a new mission for a while, he only realized the intricacies of it by chance.
But just as Qu Jianlei thought, it was too late for him to speak up and stop it. The key point was that his relationship with that person was still acceptable!
Of course, the debate over the right path is inevitable, but what the other party did was reasonable and justified. If he insists, then he is the one who is suspected of overstepping his bounds.
"Whether you thought about it or not is none of my business," Qu Jianlei replied calmly. "The team involved in cause and effect consists of only the seven of us."
A cold smile appeared on his lips. "If it's just about sharing your karma, I won't bother with it. That's Ling Yun's own problem."
"But it's affecting the rest of the team. If I don't stop them, they'll think I'm easy to bully!"
Qingkong was touched, and spit at him with a smile, "You just want to take care of me, but you're still being stubborn!"
"Great Protector, please have some self-respect!" Qu Jianlei's face darkened, and he stated solemnly, "I am only willing to take care of Kunxiu!"
"Tch," Qingkong scoffed dismissively, "What about Han Li?"
“That’s a Daoist couple,” Qu Jianlei answered without hesitation. “We’re not that far apart in age, you’re a bit old!”
“I’m much younger,” a divine sense transmitted, and then Xiaoyou appeared.
She said with a smile, "I advise you to ignore that old...old man Han Li. He's not quite right to be your Daoist partner."
"Oh ho?" Han Li suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
He sneered, looking disdainfully at Zhenjun's beloved disciple, "How much younger can you be than me?"
"I was five hundred years old when I left my body, and I didn't leave until I was over seven hundred. How dare you talk about me behind my back?"
Xiao You's face darkened. "When I left my body, I was less than seven hundred years old!"
It is indeed more than two years apart, but even her True Lord Master had advised her not to easily reveal it to outsiders.
At this moment, she could no longer tolerate it. "Anyway, I'm younger than you. If you don't believe me, go and ask the patriarch of the Daoist temple!"
"What does this have to do with me?" a woman's voice rang out leisurely. "Frequent flirting... disturbing the Great Khan, what is the punishment?"
"I dare not," Xiaoyou said solemnly. "My master told me to greet the Great Lord and to always maintain respect."
“I know him,” the woman said impatiently. “He doesn’t like chatting with those old guys, so you’d better not be so old-fashioned!”
“Yes, Ancestor,” Xiaoyou nodded, a smile on her lips. This person was finally willing to say a few more words to her.
“Why are you calling me ‘Ancestor’? Call me ‘Miss’,” the woman’s voice said slowly. “You have no manners at all. Learn from other people’s songs.”
Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Thank you for the compliment, Ancestor!"
“Look, he’s not only polite, but also humorous,” the woman said dismissively. “Why can’t you all learn from him?”
Xiao You was speechless for a moment, and looked at Han Li with a resentful look: This kind of double standard... how did you get through the past?
That's a complete lunatic! Han Li spoke calmly, "The young lady is asking you, Xiao You, what brings you here this time?"
“I’ve contacted Master,” Xiao You said with a smile. “Master said that since we’ve entered the game, we should be proactive!”
“So…” Han Li looked at her meaningfully, his eyes showing both expectation and a hint of warning.
“That’s why I’m here to help,” Xiaoyou answered without hesitation.
Although she had been involved in Lianxing's affairs before, given the magnitude of the karma involved, she would definitely have to report to her master upon her return.
Once something happens in the cultivation world, it's not just a matter of harming one's family; the influence of karma is simply too powerful.
As a result, her master said that she could participate in this matter, so she followed the information she had gathered and came to the void outside Cangwu.
She was already involved, and no matter what happened, Qu Jianlei had no reason to reject her.
So he asked, "What kind of information? What I need most is all kinds of information about the universe."
“I can’t give that,” Xiaoyou shook her head. “Tianqing has a huge impact on Dajun and Xuanzun, but a smaller impact on Zhenzun.”
“That’s true,” the woman’s voice rang out again, unusually refraining from making any suggestive remarks. “It won’t have much impact on the Middle Thousand Worlds and the Lesser Thousand Worlds.”
She didn't say anything more, but everyone was used to it; it's better to know less about the great things.
Then Xiaoyou looked at Qu Jianlei and said, "I have invited the two True Venerables, Han and Wei, to help protect your friend."
Qu Jianlei blinked and asked in confusion, "Help protect the Dharma?"
Xiaoyou opened her big eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering, "Aren't you going to the Apollo world?"
"You..." Qu Jianlei blinked, then nodded with a smile, "You have such excellent information."
The world where the patriarch of the Giant Force Division lived was also on the verge of collapse before it merged with the current Asura world.
At that place where the worlds meet, Wenxian and the others stayed for a long time in order to comprehend its profound mysteries.
In Qu Jianlei's plan, to find out about Tianqing's situation, he had to make a trip there.
Who would have thought that Xiaoyou would also consider this point?
It should be noted that the number of cultivators of all things in the Asura world is very small, and it is not easy for them to even know this news.
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