Dashing Student

Chapter 264: Do you want to take a mandarin duck bath with me?

Chen Nan said with a smile, "You let Director Zhao arrest someone at the Party School meeting today without asking for permission, a move that must have angered many big shots."

"But, you also just acted outside the rules."

"Setting aside the rule-breaking, what you did today indeed felt immensely satisfying to people."

"Because that’s the only way people like Dai Shouyi could be brought down."

"It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that your merits and demerits cancel each other out."

Lu Yuanyang nodded thoughtfully, feeling that what Chen Nan said made a lot of sense.

Chen Nan continued, "The big shot behind Dai Shouyi will definitely harbor resentment towards you and may even want to cause you trouble. But how could he bring you down?"

"By giving you a covert demotion, transferring you to some remote area to oversee work?"

Lu Yuanyang shook his head with a smile, "No, even if he wants to bring me down, he wouldn’t do it so obviously."

"That’s right!" Chen Nan said, "The best way for him to take revenge on you is to have you replace Dai Shouyi and take charge of Jizhou’s work."

"Especially at this critical juncture."

"The officialdom of Jizhou is in total chaos, people are panicked, and there’s a lack of competent officials."

"In such a situation, it’s easiest for things to go wrong."

"Any slight mistake would be magnified by him, plunging you into a situation from which there’s no return."

Lu Yuanyang’s scalp tingled.

If what Chen Nan said was true, then his situation would become extremely passive.

He looked at Chen Nan anxiously and couldn’t help asking, "Mr. Chen, is this a guess, or did you figure it out?"

Chen Nan replied offhandedly, "Even a three-year-old child could see this."

A wave of bitterness surged in Lu Yuanyang’s heart. If the person behind Dai Shouyi really intended to move against him like that, he couldn’t see it coming at all, which would put him at a significant disadvantage.

But Chen Nan could see the other party’s intention, which showed how immense his perspective and how meticulous his mind were, something one can’t help but admire.

However.

Could he really take over Dai Shouyi’s position?

Just at that moment.

Lu Yuanyang’s cell phone rang. After seeing the number on the screen, his expression shifted slightly, then he answered the call, "Mhm, okay, I know. I’ll head back now."

He hung up the phone and looked at Chen Nan with admiration, "Mr. Chen truly is an Immortal beyond this world. Just as you said, I have indeed taken over Dai Shouyi’s previous job."

"The Provincial Organization Department just called, asking me to take charge of Jizhou City Committee’s work right away."

As he spoke, he paused for a moment and said nervously, "I would ask for Mr. Chen’s guidance for someone like me."

He had been ready to be dismissed from his post.

Yet unexpectedly, he was to take on Dai Shouyi’s job, which caught him off guard. He had no plan whatsoever in his mind and felt utterly unprepared for the task.

Therefore.

He could only place his hope on Chen Nan.

Chen Nan made a calculation with his fingers and said confidently, "You go back now and start your work in your own rhythm. Although there will be some bumps, with your abilities, you’ll still be up to the task."

"Just wait!"

"In a while, I’ll contact you."

"Then, I’ll take you to meet the noble person in your life."

Lu Yuanyang nodded seriously, his excitement evident, "With your word, Mr. Chen, I am at ease."

Chen Nan waved his hand, "Alright, go back and take charge of the work!" Then, together with Jiang Li, he walked towards the back of the Hu Family village to inspect how the work of excavating the burial site was progressing.

Meanwhile.

Li Yao drove off with Lu Yuanyang, leaving the Hu Family village behind.

"Leader, there’s something I’m puzzled about." Li Yao broke the silence, glimpsing Lu Yuanyang in the rearview mirror before asking, "Isn’t Mr. Chen your noble person?"

Lu Yuanyang looked out the window at the fleeting scenery, his expression solemn, "Do you think, the methods of Mr. Chen are within human capabilities?"

Li Yao’s pupils suddenly trembled.

Yes!

Mr. Chen possessed not only the ability to foresee the future but he also could sense Hu Jing’s burial place through Hu Xingbang’s hair and her birth characters.

This kind of skill was beyond what ordinary people could have.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him an Immortal.

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Under the setting sun.

Jiang Li looked at Chen Nan with a lovesick expression, making no attempt to hide the admiration in her heart, "Taoist Chen, has anyone ever told you that you’re really awesome?"

Chen Nan shook his head slightly, "Many have praised me for being well-endowed, but you’re the first to call me awesome!"

Jiang Li’s face turned red with embarrassment, and she kicked out, "Die, you scumbag, drop dead!"

Chen Nan smiled lightly, his body agilely dodging Jiang Li’s attack.

Afterward, he steadily made his way to the construction site.

The workers and the villagers from the Hu Family village were busily at work, and a three-meter-deep grave pit on the hillside was already taking shape, looking as if it would be completed by dawn.

At the same time.

Chen Nan also received a call from Zhao Xing, whose voice was filled with excitement, "Taoist Chen, I did as you instructed, scooping up a handful of soil from the new grave site and placing it on the current one, and then I lit a candle."

"Although the wind is strong now, the incense is burning very vigorously and shows no signs of extinguishing, especially that one stick of incense; its ashes gather without dispersing, spreading outwards like a flower."

"Taoist Chen, does this mean my Zhao Family’s ancestors are pleased with the new grave?"

"Does this incense stick suggest that the Zhao Family’s prosperity will continue to grow and thrive?"

Chen Nan responded offhandedly, "You’ll soon be able to fulfill your father’s last wish."

Zhao Xing was overjoyed, "Thank you, Taoist Chen, I, Zhao Xing, will never forget your kindness. If there’s anything you need in the future, please command me at any time."

Chen Nan added, "The new grave can be completed tonight, but the reburial should be carried out at midnight. It just so happens that tomorrow’s sun will dry it during the day, allowing the cement to set a bit."

"How about this, send a car over to take us back to Zhao Family village, and we’ll hold the reburial ceremony tomorrow night."

"Alright."

Half an hour later.

Zhao Xing personally drove to the Hu Family village to pick up Chen Nan and Jiang Li and brought them back to Zhao Family village.

By then, night had fallen, and Zhao Xing had arranged for a pig and sheep to be slaughtered, preparing a sumptuous feast.

In addition to that, there were also lake delicacies and wild mountain treats.

Seeing this made Jiang Li’s mouth water.

And yet, only Chen Nan and Jiang Li could enjoy this lavish spread.

This was the rule of the jianghu.

If someone engaged a Taoist for ritual services, they needed to be entertained with good food and wine separately; even the host family couldn’t sit at the table. It was the greatest form of respect for the Taoists.

Besides, they also needed to arrange a place to rest.

After dinner.

Chen Nan wiped the grease from his lips and then turned to Jiang Li, "You’ve also had a long day, head back to your room and rest early. I’m going to take a bath in the lake."

He loved living in the mountains, especially going down to wash in the reservoir below the mountains—it was very relaxing.

However.

Since returning to Jizhou, he hadn’t found a suitable place.

Just so happened that to the east of Zhao Family village there was a lake, and how could he miss this opportunity?

Hearing Chen Nan saying he was going to bathe in the lake, Jiang Li’s eyes lit up, "I’ll go with you."

Chen Nan revealed a bashful yet shy smile, "Do you want to take a mandarin duck bath with me?"