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Whether Sage Donghua was truly aware of this, he would have to claim ignorance on the surface. After all, the face of the Quanzhen Sect had to appear clean, without the slightest speck of dust.
It was always subordinates who had to take the blame for their superiors, never the other way around.
With that, there was no way to continue the discussion.
His Ziwei Hall colleagues had no choice but to appeal to old ties. “We really have no other way. The expenses in Jade Capital are huge, but our stipends are so small. We’re all strapped for cash. We know we can’t embezzle, so we had to find another way. After thinking it through, doing business seemed the most reliable, which is why we want to acquire some hall property. That way, it won’t be anyone’s private asset, and it won’t count as abusing power for personal gain. No one can fault that.”
Of course, this could not be taken at face value; it was merely a way to give both sides a step down. If it were truly so aboveboard, why would Sage Donghua not suggest it?
Qi Xuansu did not wish to offend these old colleagues too deeply. In his struggle with Wang Jiaohe,...
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