Master Has Always Been Good at Talking

Yu Ye hadn't expected that Master Ji Qinglin's few words would righteously and sternly suppress the Little Thunder Duke Lei Qiuyun, who was in the throes of emotion.

But what she didn't expect even more was that Lei Qiuyun actually called Master 'Teacher'.

Crazy Night: It's over, your Master has disciples outside.

Lei Qiuyun was calmed down a bit by Ji Qinglin's retort, understanding her responsibility as acting President, and turned to arrange:

"Find experienced Qi Practitioners to inspect the scene and clean up the backyard ruins, and report any suspicious objects in a timely manner."

"Yes."

Then she said to Ji Qinglin, "Teacher, I'll prepare and go back to the hospital with you later, there are some things I want to discuss."

Ji Qinglin didn't decline this time, "Yes, it's good that you've calmed down."

It wasn't until Lei Qiuyun left that Yu Ye asked curiously, "Master, why does she call you Teacher?"

Seeing Yu Ye's small face with her willow eyebrows furrowed, Ji Qinglin explained:

"Lei Qiuyun is quite diligent in her cultivation, but business management is another matter. In the beginning, she was too straightforward and reckless, causing many conflicts. In order to make her more flexible, Lei Qiong had her work as a shop assistant in the general store for two months to suffer a bit. She is also quite humble, calling anyone she learns from 'Teacher'. Maybe I enlightened her just now, so she called me that again to show her respect. What? Are you jealous?"

"Ah? Why would I be? Disciple is just curious."

Crazy Night: Tsk, look at her, she knows to call him Teacher proactively, some people don't even put their heart into calling him Master.

Yu Ye: Shut up! It wasn't until the three of them got into the car that Lei Qiuyun, who had calmed down, regained her intellectual and gentle side.

"This must be Yu Ye, right? I've heard my father say that Teacher has taken in a good disciple, and she really is beautiful."

Yu Ye also behaved very well at this time:

"Hello, Sister Qiuyun!"

"Teacher, I'm sorry, I was a little hot-headed just now. You're right, the power structure in Bangkok is changing rapidly, and what I need to do most now is to stabilize the internal forces of the Xin Dong Street Chamber of Commerce, so as not to give other forces a chance to take advantage."

Ji Qinglin pondered, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy. Each Chamber of Commerce has spies planted in it. Now that the President is seriously injured and unconscious, the other families must already know about it. If they don't take this opportunity to expand their territory, this wouldn't be Bangkok. But you're not the Lei Hanhan you used to be, have you thought of a countermeasure?"

Lei Qiuyun nodded:

"External threats are easier to deal with, after all, in this situation, no one can easily start a dispute without a reason. The most important thing is internal stability. Most of the Elders and members are honest, but among them, those who covet the position of President, those who are ready to defect, and those who have been bought by other Chambers of Commerce, these types of people will probably emerge. I think instead of letting them take action, it's better to take the initiative. I plan to convene a meeting of the Elders currently in Xin Dong Street in advance, to stabilize people's hearts with a combination of kindness and power."

Ji Qinglin laughed, "Much better than when you first became acting President. But it's not easy to combine kindness and power. Kindness is easy to give, but as for power, now that the President is not here, relying only on those Elders who are loyal to the Chamber of Commerce but have average strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the crowd for a while. You have to come up with some secret weapon or an unexpected pressure."

When Lei Qiuyun heard that Teacher had an idea, she hurriedly asked, "What is Teacher talking about?"

"It's the kind of dirt like Zhang San slept with Li Si's wife, and Wang Wu embezzled Li Si's goods. If you bring this out, at least those with a handle will definitely not dare to rebel."

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Lei Qiuyun's dignified and beautiful face, "Uh, Teacher's actions are still so unconventional, but I really don't have this kind of dirt. I wonder if Teacher has any other good ideas?"

Ji Qinglin sighed helplessly:

"Since we can't be decent, and there's no other way, then you'll be responsible for giving kindness, and the matter of pressure will be left to me for now."

Lei Qiuyun only knew that Ji Qinglin had a way of managing things. Her father had asked her to go to the small shop to learn in order to temper herself, and didn't know that Ji Qinglin had already cultivated to a certain level at this time, so she thought that Ji Qinglin had stored the dirt of other Elders.

Thinking about it, it was indeed Teacher's style.

There was no other good way at this time, so Lei Qiuyun had to nod and say, "Then I'll have to trouble Teacher then."

Yu Ye had a look of watching a good show, thinking that Master was finally ready to take action this time, and wondering which Elder with no eyes would be so lucky.

President Lei Qiong, who was out of danger, still hadn't woken up. He was seriously injured, and even if he woke up and recovered, it would probably be difficult to return to his peak. The Chamber of Commerce was in turmoil, and appeasing people's hearts was imminent.

The next day at noon, the Xin Dong Street Chamber of Commerce headquarters conference hall.

More than a dozen armchairs were placed on the left and right sides of the square conference hall. The words "Xin Dong" written by Lei Qiong were hung in front of the conference room, and the plaque "Harmony Brings Wealth" was hung at the rear.

The scale of this meeting organized by Lei Qiuyun was not large, she only called the Elders who were more familiar with Xin Dong Street.

On the one hand, it was because the matter was sudden, and important Elders in other places could not return in time, and it was inconvenient to communicate via video for this kind of matter.

On the other hand, Lei Qiuyun was not sure. Although she wanted to combine kindness and power, a small scale would leave room for maneuver. In case it was messed up and they turned against her on the spot, after all, she was not facing everyone in the entire Chamber of Commerce, so there would still be a chance to turn back.

Some people were already seated in the armchairs on the left and right, and were not prepared to wait for the arrival of the main seat Lei Qiuyun, which showed that these Chamber of Commerce Elders did not respect Lei Qiuyun that much.

In the internal meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, all communication equipment was turned off. Each armchair was occupied by an Elder, followed by a serving disciple.

Ji Qinglin was still wearing that gray hoodie, but it had been combed quite neatly by Yu Ye; Yu Ye behind him wore a simple Taoist robe with her hair in a bun. Originally, she wanted to dress more conspicuously, but she felt that it didn't match her Master, so she changed back. However, such simplicity made her feel more like a Mysterious Maiden.

To that end, the Master and disciple duo had a special discussion about it when they went out in the morning.

"Master, don't wear this one. Today is your memorable big day, you have to dress more formally."

"The President is out of danger, and it's not like we're holding a funeral. Why dress so formally?"

"Disciple estimates that you will have to fight with people today to help Lei Qiuyun establish her prestige. If you dress too ordinary, you won't be able to blind their dog eyes."

"Pfft, you call fighting someone a 'memorable big day'?"

In the end, he couldn't resist his Master, and still let him go out in this outfit, but he did promise that Yu Ye would prepare his clothes next time.

Ji Qinglin skillfully led Yu Ye to the end of the conference table. The other Elders just glanced at them, and almost no one paid attention except for a few who nodded in acknowledgment.

The acting President Lei Qiuyun was sitting closest to Purple Dragon Peak's Yu Ji Zi, who looked to be in his forties or fifties, wearing a purple Daoist robe covered in 01 binary code, with a gray-white mechanical left arm exposed, followed by Ji Congliang.

When Ji Congliang saw Ji Qinglin and his disciple also arrive, his brows furrowed together.

These days, he had told many people that Ji Qinglin might be the Xin Dong Street Chamber of Commerce's Guardian, but no one believed him at all. Even his Master Yu Ji Zi said that he was suffering from hysteria. After all, Yu Ji Zi had known Ji Qinglin for much longer than he had.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Lei Qiuyun said loudly:

"Everyone knows what has happened to my Lei family these days. My father is seriously injured and unconscious and has not yet woken up. Presumably, other forces in Bangkok are eyeing us covetously. I have invited everyone here today in the hope that we can work together with one heart and mind, offer suggestions, and overcome the difficulties together with the Chamber of Commerce."

Hearing this, the expressions of the Elders present were different, some were doubtful, some were regretful, and some were sneering.

Several of the Elders who had long had the intention of leaving had already communicated privately before coming, preparing to directly attack Lei Qiuyun at the meeting, touting the benefits of other Chambers of Commerce and the difficulties of the situation, in order to pave the way for leaving the Chamber of Commerce in the future, so as not to leave a bad name when they left.

The few people looked at each other, and Hong Sanshui Elder of Hongyun Aquatic Products was just about to get up.

Bang—

Only a sound was heard at the end of the conference table, Ji Qinglin slammed the table and stood up, saying: "President's words are too alienating! We have received great kindness from President Lei Qiong and have no way to repay it. Today, the Chamber of Commerce is facing such a disaster, does President think that we can tout other forces and do the treacherous act of betraying like pigs and dogs, and beasts that are not heard of?"

Elder Hong Sanshui, who was just about to get up, looked back at Ji Qinglin, his face flushed red, he gritted his teeth, and finally sat down.

I might not win in a fight, but I can definitely win in a verbal battle~

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