Although Fu Ruhai complained softly, others could still hear him.
Wu Simin narrowed his eyes, his brow furrowed slightly.
Zhao Qiansun immediately teased:
"You old rascal, must you work yourself to death like before? Think about it, if you have more free time, doesn't that mean the Fu Guo system is running smoothly?
Of course, for the position to be considered so important by those above, they wouldn't have casually given it to an old partner of the Fu Guo system like you, would they?"
Fu Ruhai could only fall silent.
Liu Sandao understood the implication: this position would never be given to Fu Ruhai again. And with the Heavenly Court's decisive methods, they would replace anyone they disliked. Even Zhao Qiansun himself might not hold onto it for long.
Although the reason for the previous person's dismissal was not stated, it was most likely related to the private exchange of Fu Guo last time.
Therefore, Fu Ruhai not regaining this position might be a blessing in disguise.
As for his own position as a special inspector, he didn't know how such a role came about. Perhaps within this system, a position could be arranged at any time.
Of course, considering the power struggles in the mortal realm, this might also be a way for Zhao Qiansun to pave a path for Fu Ruhai and himself.
But the more this was the case, the more likely they were to be targeted.
This was because there were rumors about Zhang Kuixian's relationship with Zhao Qiansun.
Although they hadn't explicitly taken sides, they were theoretically already tied to Zhao Qiansun's ship.
If they didn't board, Liu Sandao would be completely unburdened and could return to where he came from. But Fu Ruhai was different. Unless his body and spirit were annihilated, he would always have to obey the Heavenly Court.
Given Fu Ruhai's personality, he would not resist, so this matter had to be planned carefully.
After all appointment procedures were completed, Wu Simin prepared to leave, with Zhao Qiansun accompanying him. Zhang Kuixian even found an excuse to join them.
They left directly from the top floor, soaring through the clouds, without the previous fanfare.
Therefore, the entire Ying Bafang Group had no idea that their top leader had changed from beginning to end.
Ji Wuming, however, happily invited the two of them to his office for a visit. This was the first time in two months.
Of course, this meant that although Fu Ruhai's identity was that of a team leader, his position was independent of Ying Bafang's jurisdiction. In other words, this position itself did not belong to Ying Bafang.
The department where they reported their tasks remained the Fu Guo Trading Department.
So, their leader was actually Zhao Qiansun. As for still being placed within Ying Bafang, it was merely to facilitate their disguise in the mortal realm.
These were things they later learned through Ji Wuming. However, another piece of information Ji Wuming shared was within Liu Sandao's expectations.
He said:
Na Qianlai and the God of Grains had both been removed from their positions. Na Qianlai would return to being the God of Death, while the God of Grains, for privately imparting the secret art of Fu Guo, had been banished to the mortal realm for trials.
As for the specifics of this banishment, they were unknown.
Disrupting the rules of Fu Guo distribution would certainly not be tolerated by the Heavenly Court, but this punishment seemed to avoid the main issue.
Na Qianlai was the primary perpetrator, yet his punishment was lighter than that of the God of Grains.
...
After the God of Grains was dealt with, he could only drink alone at home, and Na Qianlai arrived uninvited.
"Brother Grains! Why are you drinking alone? Shall I join you?"
"Get lost! If it weren't for you, would I have ended up like this? Now they're banishing me to the mortal realm for trials, and I still have to endure five disasters and three hardships!" the God of Grains, Gu Siyu, said, taking a gulp of wine with a sullen voice.
"Hahaha, this is great news!" Na Qianlai burst into laughter.
Gu Siyu was even more bewildered, "What are you laughing at? How can this be good news? You, on the other hand, get to be the God of Death again, but I'm the one suffering! Thinking about the scene of enduring heavenly tribulations, I..."
"Come, come, fill my cup, brother, and I'll tell you why this is a good thing!"
Na Qianlai did not stand on ceremony and sat down.
While drinking, he explained how he bribed his superiors and how he had thought of a way out for Gu Siyu. He even mentioned that originally, the superiors had demanded Gu Siyu to go to the mortal realm for trials immediately, but it was only because he had smoothed things over that they allowed him three more days.
Gu Siyu repeatedly thanked him, even toasting Na Qianlai several more times.
Of course, Na Qianlai's sole purpose in doing this was to win over Gu Siyu.
However, his biggest gain from this drink was obtaining a method to obtain Fu Guo without restriction.
This made Na Qianlai feel that this drink was an absolute success.
Gu Siyu told Na Qianlai that as long as he could obtain a five-hundred-year-old new root, he could get Fu Guo without having to expend effort to make mortals willingly sell Fu Guo.
This was undoubtedly huge news.
Na Qianlai seized the opportunity and quickly asked Gu Siyu how to obtain that five-hundred-year-old spiritual root. After all, it was a new root of the Fu Ling Ancestor, something even a Great Luo Golden Immortal might not be able to obtain.
Gu Siyu, in his drunken state, recounted the feud between the Fu Ling Ancestor and the Land Ancestor.
Speaking of the Fu Ling Ancestor and the Land Ancestor, they were originally brothers, but they parted ways over becoming immortals.
The Land Ancestor became immortal first because he consumed the immortal pills that the Heavenly Court had given to him and the Fu Ling Ancestor, which angered the Fu Ling Ancestor, who cursed him for five hundred years.
It was also destined that the Fu Ling Ancestor would become immortal. Five hundred years later, he ascended to the Heavenly Court. The first thing he did was report the Land Ancestor. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Heavenly Emperor sent both of these rivals to the edge of the heavens.
The Land Ancestor managed the land at the edge of the heavens, while the Fu Ling Ancestor was in charge of all trees from the edge of the heavens to the mortal realm.
The reason they were fated to clash again was that each of the Fu Ling Ancestor's spiritual roots required a piece of land. This meant that the Land Ancestor's land would be occupied by each of the Fu Ling Ancestor's new roots. Who wouldn't be angry, you ask?
Therefore, they would have a battle every five hundred years.
If the Land Ancestor won, the Fu Ling Ancestor's new root would die. If the Fu Ling Ancestor won, the Land Ancestor's land would be occupied by the new root.
Coincidentally, a five-hundred-year-old new root was about to face its tribulation, which presented a good opportunity.
As long as they could reach an agreement with the Land Ancestor and win against the Fu Ling Ancestor, this spiritual root would be theirs.
Of course, Na Qianlai had already devised a plan for the operation, and Gu Siyu did not need to remind him.
Originally, the plan was to take Zhao Xiaoying's Fu Guo, but obtaining the five-hundred-year-old spiritual root was of paramount importance. This led him to give Hu Tianhan an opportunity to do a favor:
He told Zhao Xiaoying that due to his efforts, the company had decided to give her a few more days.
However, at the end of Na Qianlai's original plan, Hu Tianhan still added some interest, about two hundred thousand.
This made Zhao Xiaoying frantic once more.