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Xin Yuanxing fell silent.
Having said so much, your question lies in this tricky part, right?
Taking a deep breath, he ignored Jiang Lu's advice based on his own experience and directly made an invitation: "Many things cannot be explained clearly over the phone. If possible, I would like to invite you to the headquarters. I would like to personally inspect you. If you perform well, I can make an exception and let you work at the headquarters."
He thought that even if Jiang Lu was not flattered, he would definitely accept his personal invitation decisively.
After all, the treatment of exorcists at the headquarters and those in the local area is very different, even if they are of the same level.
Any young and aspiring exorcist would definitely work hard to develop in the headquarters one day, not to mention that this is an invitation from oneself and a chance to meet with them face to face.
There is no way anyone would refuse such a good thing that falls from the sky.
But Jiang Lu refused.
"Ah..." Jiang Lu said without hesitation: "Actually, I'm fine here."
Ghost-Faced Fox had mentioned the same thing to him before, but he refused that time as well.
The reason is that the headquarters is too far from the orphanage.
Although a mere twenty years of life was nothing compared to his long life, but as an ordinary person growing up here, the warmth and coldness he felt and some unforgettable experiences made him recall the plain but interesting time before he became a god, which he cherished more than the days of debauchery in the underworld.
If it weren't for the last resort, he would not be willing to give up this familiar environment and feeling of home easily.
In addition, there are only about thirty days left until the end of the war in the underworld, so there is not much time left in this world. Since we will leave sooner or later, we might as well stay here.
"You really don't want to consider it again?" Xin Yuanxing was surprised and puzzled.
With such an opportunity to achieve success overnight in front of him, he couldn't understand why anyone wouldn't be tempted.
Seeing Xin Yuanxing's persistence, Jiang Lu was confused. "No, why are you staring at me? Is the guild so short of talent? How can the guild not function if I don't go?"
"The guild is not short of talent." Xin Yuanxing shook his head: "The guild is short of talent like you."
He knew clearly in his heart that the [Cell Factory] was not a high-risk spiritual area that had not been sealed off yet. It was a high-risk spiritual area that had been sealed off for a long time and no one had been able to conquer it. It was about to descend.
This means that although Jiang Lu is unknown, his ability is stronger than all exorcists of the same level in the headquarters.
Although he didn't know what level Jiang Lu was rated at, as long as he could conquer the world, in a single-player spiritual realm where there was no room for slacking, his rating would be at least C, and its difficulty was roughly equivalent to B in a multiplayer spiritual realm.
His grandson, Ghost-Faced Fox, received an A-level rating in the multi-person S-level spiritual domain. Even if it was a direct comparison, the young man in front of him would at least be not much worse than Ghost-Faced Fox. And if his rating was higher than C, that would be even more amazing.
Even if we don’t take [Cell Factory] into consideration, I heard from Ghost-Faced Fox that they seemed to be teammates in the [Curse of Shame] that we just conquered?
This means that in the eyes of Ghost-faced Fox, Jiang Lu is definitely not weaker than him, otherwise he would never take the initiative to team up with him. Therefore, it can be judged that Jiang Lu may even be stronger than Ghost-faced Fox.
That's why he is so obsessed with Jiang Lu.
Although he did have the intention of making the guild stronger, it is impossible to say that he had no selfish motives.
Recently he has been worrying about how to pave the way for his grandson, but he didn't expect that such a strong helper would appear now.
After all, no matter how powerful one is, the Exorcist Guild is ultimately based on strength. A blacksmith must be strong himself. No matter how strong his background is, he still cannot convince others without strength.
Therefore, if he could have Jiang Lu's help and support, Xin Yuanxing was extremely certain that his grandson would have no rivals among his peers in exorcism.
Someone is dissatisfied? Then why don't you try to conquer a single-player S-level spirit realm?
Jiang Lu naturally didn't know about his plan. He just didn't understand why this old man had no sense of boundaries at such an old age.
To put it nicely, it means we are eager to recruit talented people; to put it bluntly, it means it is a bit annoying.
Jiang Lu gradually lost his patience: "I said I'm not interested. Don't mention that you are the former president. You are the current president and you can't force me to do something I don't want to do."
"What do you mean by coercion?"
Xin Yuanxing was also a little depressed. Neither coercion nor inducement worked. What should he do?
Of course he didn't know that Jiang Lu's original intention of becoming an exorcist was not for fame or fortune. The headquarters was not important to him at all. He didn't even care whether he was an exorcist or an illegal resident. The most important thing was to be able to enter the spirit realm. Everything else could be put on the back burner.
Just when Xin Yuanxing was at his wit's end, he suddenly had an idea and thought of something: "Hey? Do you have a friend, an exorcist codenamed Ghost Face Fox?"
"You still say you didn't spy on me?!" Jiang Lu was angry.
Sure enough, there are no secrets on the Internet!
"Don't worry." Xin Yuanxing smiled soothingly: "Do you know that he had an accident recently?"
"What could happen to him?" Jiang Lu asked suspiciously.
The Ghost-Faced Fox arranged a legal exorcist identity for him without any discussion. He also worked at the headquarters and had incredibly strong connections. Jiang Lu really couldn't imagine what could happen to such a person.
"He entered a spiritual realm he shouldn't have entered and is now under investigation. It's hard to say what will happen next." Xin Yuanxing said calmly.
Jiang Lu fell silent for a moment.
The spiritual realm that should not be entered...
Could it be the one who went in with him and the heavy artillery before?
He looked at Xin Yuanxing and quietly observed the other's expression, which did not seem to be fake.
Moreover, as the former president, there is no need for him to lie to me about such things, and there is no point in joking about such things.
But if even someone with such strong connections like Ghost Face Fox is being investigated, then I...
He really wanted to send a message to Ghost-Faced Fox to ask what was going on, but he was worried that he would fall into a trap, so he didn't dare to contact him for a while.
So he pretended to be calm: "Oh? There is such a thing?"
"Yeah, I didn't expect him to make such a low-level mistake." Xin Yuanxing observed Jiang Lu's micro-expression and asked meaningfully: "What do you think about this?"
"What do you think..." Jiang Lu thought for a moment: "I want to know what spiritual realm it is. Is it very broad?"
"I'm not sure, but it involves a lot of things." Xin Yuanxing deliberately made it sound serious, and then got to the point: "But he's your good friend, right? Don't you want to help him?"
Jiang Lu's expression was serious: "You mean, if I go to see you, you can settle this matter?"
"That's what you said. I didn't express my opinion." Xin Yuanxing smiled and said nothing, but it seemed like he said everything.
After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Lu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, give me some time."
"It's a good choice that you made." Xin Yuanxing nodded.
There was not much emotion on his face, but he was very happy in his heart.
As expected of someone his grandson values, he panicked upon hearing that something happened to his friend, not at all like the carefree guy he was just now.
I didn't expect that such a person would be willing to make sacrifices for his friends. It seems that friends hold a very important position in his heart. In this way, I can feel more at ease to give him the responsibility of assisting my grandson!
But he didn't know that Jiang Lu actually wanted to say that he was not familiar with the Ghost-faced Fox.
But he also knew that since Xin Yuanxing asked the Ghost-Faced Fox if he was his friend, it most likely meant that he had been found out.
Asking whether it involves a wide range of people is actually asking whether you have been involved.
Xin Yuanxing's answer undoubtedly proved his guess, so he naturally took this as a threat from the other party.
Thinking of this, Jiang Lu's eyes were cold: "You'd better keep your word."
The more Xin Yuanxing looked at Jiang Lu, the more satisfied he became: "Of course, of course."
Chapter 272: Choosing a Day to Enter the Capital
The Exorcist Guild.
The Ghost-faced Fox, who had just dealt with a group of elders and leaders, returned to Xin Yuanxing's office exhausted.
As soon as he entered the door, he took off his disguise and lay down on the sofa without any image.
"Grandpa, Uncle Qin said that he would prepare a dinner party in two days to celebrate my capture of the high-risk spiritual realm, and asked me to invite you to join us."
"What kind?"
"Private." Ghost Face Fox replied, "I don't really want to go. It is said that his daughter just came back from training at the branch in Nanshan City, and wanted to take this opportunity for our two families to get together again."
Xin Yuanxing smiled and said, "I see the potential in you and I'm starting to think about it."
Ghost-faced Fox said helplessly: "That is to say, this is more like a social event than a party. I don't want to go at all."
But Xin Yuanxing advised: "But you should still go. This is a rare help. It makes no sense to turn someone away if they come to you to win you over."
"But I haven't seen his daughter for many years, but she acts like she's a good friend of mine. How embarrassing will that be?" The Ghost-Faced Fox was still a little resistant.
Xin Yuanxing laughed out loud when he heard this: "You can handle those old idiots, but you can't handle a little girl?"
"How can this be the same..." The ghost-faced fox shook his head: "Let's not talk about this. I saw you were so happy when I just walked in. Did something good happen to you?"
"Whether it's a good thing or not is still uncertain, but he is indeed an interesting person."
Xin Yuanxing's mind flashed with Jiang Lu's face, which looked like he had been over-stamped.
"Your taste in making friends is indeed inherited from me, that's great."
"If this is really the case, isn't it dangerous?" The ghost-faced fox's expression gradually became solemn: "You resigned as president so early because you were tricked by your good friend..."
Xin Yuanxing's smile froze, and he shouted angrily: "Rebellious grandson! How dare you say anything?!"
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Chishan City, Hongri Orphanage.
At the dinner table, the dean finally couldn't help but ask: "When did you start to get involved in this?"
"What did I meet?" Jiang Lu, who had just finished his meal, looked unhappy. "I told you it's not what you think. He's just an ordinary netizen!"
The staff in the orphanage usually eat at the same table, just like a family. When they heard the director say this, everyone else's ears pricked up.
They smell gossip.
Aunt Zhang, who had just finished cleaning up the dishes left by the children after dinner, opened the door and entered the restaurant. She took off her sleeves and asked, "I heard you guys talking excitedly when I got to the door. What's going on?"
"Nothing." Jiang Lu stood up and added more food for him. "Lao Deng came into my room without knocking. He saw me video chatting about work and thought I was doing something else. He just kept talking with his mouth open."
"If you really want to talk about work, then it doesn't matter whether I knock on the door or not, right? Why do you want to emphasize that it was my failure to knock on the door that caused the misunderstanding?" The dean put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said seriously, "I think it is very doubtful."
The cook uncle took off his hat and smoothed his fringe, which was only a few strands left, and smiled evilly at the dean: "Although I don't know what happened, I boldly guess that Jiang Lu is not watching online classes to study, right?"
"?" Jiang Lu tilted his head: "You are a little too bold, but thank you for thinking so highly of me."
The other caregivers naturally knew that the cook was joking.
So a nurse immediately took over the conversation: "Then I timidly guess that you are just in an online relationship, right?"
"Online romance is bullshit!" Jiang Lu grabbed the dean's shoulder and said, "Tell them, can I have an online romance like that?"