Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 347 Cultivation of Movement and Stillness, Did you hear me clearly?

After seeing Zhao Dong's respectful words and actions towards the young Taoist priest, Liao Zhong consciously stepped aside, giving the space to the two of them.

Zhao Fangxu and Liu Daoshi, who had come to the three boxes, ignored Liao Zhong and chatted amongst themselves.

"Chairman Zhao, let me make this clear first: after helping you this time, I'm going back to my seclusion."

Master Liu stopped and stared intently at the three boxes for a moment before turning to Zhao Fangxu and clasping his hands in greeting.

"The debts our lineage owed to you and your father have all been repaid over the past few decades. From today onwards, our lineage will have no further connection with your Zhao family."

Zhao Fangxu sighed, returned the greeting with clasped hands, and said respectfully, "Of course, the Zhao family is not one to take advantage of kindness and forget to repay it."

"Back then, my father only helped your master casually, and I only did some favors for you to rebuild your sect. We were not friends in life or death."

"I am already extremely grateful that you have been able to help me this far."

Master Liu put his hands back into his sleeves, a slight smile appearing on his usually indifferent face. He shook his head and said, "Chairman Zhao is too modest. Without your balance over the past ten years, we cultivators would not have a stable place to stand."

"It's not that I'm unwilling to help you clean up this time, but rather that there's no need for me to do so."

"If that person from Wudang hadn't appeared, I think I should have also been restless and decided to leave the Taoist temple to help the world."

"We who cultivate ourselves only cultivate the heart of an ordinary person. When we are quiet, we sit and observe the beauty of the world and appreciate the worldly affairs. When we are active, we go down the mountain to help the distressed and save the world from suffering."

At this point, Taoist Liu let out a long sigh, as if he had put down an invisible burden, and joked, "I am actually a lazy person, and I only want to keep the incense of the ancestral master and walk the path of the mortal world."

"Now that someone is leading the way, pointing out the direction and shielding us from the burden, the situation couldn't be better for the less traveled path."

"Then I congratulate Senior Brother Liu on his great success in the Great Dao, hahaha..."

Zhao Fangxu smiled and gave Liu the Taoist blessing, then turned around and led Liao Zhong out of this space, leaving it to the young Taoist.

"Manager Liao, let's go to my office. I have some questions about South China."

"Yes, Mr. Zhao, please go first."

Liao Zhong paid no attention to the cryptic conversation between the two, nor did he dare to. Before the words even entered his left ear, he had already forgotten them.

Having served as manager of Nadutong for many years, his mind had long been honed to a fine and discerning level, completely at odds with his rugged, bandit-like appearance.

He followed behind Chairman Zhao and entered the elevator leading to the top floor. Before the doors closed, Liao Zhong saw that the Taoist priest Liu was just standing there without making any move.

"Click!"

The elevator doors blocked the view of the man in the dark blue Taoist robe. Liao Zhong looked away and was about to report to Zhao Fangxu when Zhao Fangxu interrupted him.

"Liao Zhong, do you know who that Taoist priest was just now?"

"I don't know, but he must be a highly skilled person."

Zhao Fangxu adjusted his glasses and nodded in agreement. "He is indeed a master, a truly exceptional cultivator. It took me a lot of effort to invite him here."

"If everyone practiced true spiritual cultivation like this, why would we need a job that knows everything?"

Zhao Fangxu asked himself a question. In the enclosed elevator space, Liao Zhong heard the question perfectly, but he did not respond. Instead, he stood silently in place, staring at the gap in the gate and examining it carefully.

"We've arrived."

A silence hung between them until they entered the office that separated the inside from the outside. As before, one stood in front of the other, while the other sat behind the desk.

"Chairman Zhao, besides escorting those three people from North China, what other instructions do you have for me to give you by summoning me to headquarters?"

"There's nothing special about the mission, just two things I need to mention to you."

Zhao Fangxu picked up his teacup to moisten his throat, and smiled as he dispelled Liao Zhong's somewhat tense state.

"Alright, it has nothing to do with your girl. The board of directors has already read the report on that child and has no objection to the handling of her. Just relax and be a father. And while you're at it, find that girl a gentle and kind mother."

"Hahaha......"

Hearing Zhao Fangxu teasing him, Liao Zhong, who was thick-skinned, felt a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head.

"What are you saying, Chairman Zhao? With my reputation and my position, who would dare to stand with me?"

"Alright, the company doesn't interfere in the personal relationships of its employees. Clean up your own mess."

Chairman Zhao put down his teacup, clasped his hands in front of him, and began the formal conversation with a serious expression.

"Regarding your two instructions, there's really nothing to it; it's just some handover work."

"First of all, during this period, the South China, Southwest China and East China regions need to strengthen coordination to ensure the security of external windows and prevent malicious individuals from entering our community."

Liao Zhong nodded seriously in acceptance of this primary task, but the next task made him incredibly furious.

"Finally, Chen Junyan, the third contact person who was temporarily being looked after inside the bunker, will now be under your complete care."

"No way! Why?! I got fucked..."

Liao Zhong's foul language, which was about to burst forth, was stopped by the serious gaze behind Zhao Dong's glasses.

"call--"

Meeting his superior's gaze, Liao Zhong could only stop his jumping and took a deep breath, as if trying to swallow back the profanities that were stuck in his throat.

"Chairman Zhao, it was clearly agreed that it was only a temporary arrangement, and that once those people had more manpower, they would take that little blondie... ptooey, Chen Junyan away."

"But now it's almost six months overdue, and we haven't heard a word from anyone, let alone anyone coming to take over."

Liao Zhong's habit of using foul language is deeply ingrained. Despite his efforts to suppress it, he still occasionally utters a few swear words.

"The Dark Fortress is a professional institution, not an orphanage. That little brat eats my food, lives in my house, uses my things, and even tries to seduce Duo'er..."

"All that food and supplies came from my funds, and they don't even bother to clean up the mess, just washing their hands of the business?"

"Um?"

Chairman Zhao's silent gaze gradually intensified, forcing Liao Zhong, who was about to slam his fist on the table and roar in anger, to fall silent once again.

"Liao Zhong, go back and carefully copy the plaque I gave you a hundred times, then take a picture and upload it to my email!"

"yes!"

Liao Zhong recalled the plaque hanging behind his seat in his office, the words "Filthy language is strictly prohibited in the workplace" seemed vivid in his mind.

He's already copied it thousands of times, so why is he still being punished like this? He's even being told he can go three months without looking at any color magazines.

However, Zhao Fangxu didn't care about his inner bargaining. He simply and formally informed him in a serious tone, "There are many things involved here. You don't need to worry about them. Just make sure the above two points are implemented."

"Did you hear me clearly?"

"I heard you clearly."