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"Not at all, Minister, you are being too polite. If you say the word, we will certainly be there!"
But the surrounding deacons all said with a smile on their faces.
Completely different from before.
No one is a fool; nobody would dare to question Wang Ba’s skill in refining spirit food. As for things like the proportions of treatment liquid, is Wang Ba really not adept at it?
Perhaps not necessarily.
It’s probably just a way to give everyone a decent way out.
With such a low posture, Minister Wang Ba has really given a lot of face.
Any little discontent in everyone’s hearts had mostly dissipated.
After all, there was only one vice-minister position available, and aside from a few individuals, they really didn’t stand a chance.
Giving out benefits and seeing that Minister Wang seemingly had plenty of resources under his control, it would be ungrateful to ask for more.
To know when to stop in the face of favorable conditions is the wisest move.
Just then, big drinker He came in from outside, and seeing Wang Ba surrounded by a group of deacons in a harmonious atmosphere, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
After hesitating, he still spoke somewhat awkwardly:
"Minister Wang, Old Cui is calling for you."
Wang Ba, who was in the crowd, heard the commotion and quickly nodded.
Looking around, the deacons surrounding him also dispersed tactfully.
Wang Ba walked over to the side of big drinker He and said politely:
"Minister He, please just call me by my name. In front of you, I am always the junior."
Big drinker He glanced at Wang Ba, but his face was not as sullen as before; his expression eased somewhat as he nodded:
"Go ahead, Old Cui probably has some instructions for you."
Wang Ba bowed and then went upstairs.
Cui Daqi was hunched over his desk, constantly writing something. Seeing Wang Ba approaching, he immediately put down his pen and got straight to the point:
"You also attended yesterday’s meeting. Regarding the issue of transferring the damaged share to the substandard channel, you should discuss it with the department."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba only frowned slightly before immediately nodding in agreement.
Cui Daqi, surprised by Wang Ba’s calmness, could not help but remind him:
"Don’t underestimate the importance of this matter. These lost shares are usually the extra earnings everyone divides privately within the department. Although the sect has promised to increase the Merit later, there is no clear indication of how much that increase will be. If you don’t handle this well, everyone might lose motivation. Even if they don’t complain to your face, if they start working slowly or negligently behind your back, causing delays, you’ll be the one to take the fall."
Wang Ba, however, remained calm and composed, "Rest assured, Uncle-Master."
Seeing that Wang Ba seemed to have a plan, Cui Daqi was still doubtful but did not feel it was appropriate to question further and could only harbor his worries.
At that moment, big drinker He walked in frowning, clutching a stack of written messages with Mana.
"Old Cui, aren’t you making things difficult for others? Do I look like the person to handle these matters?"
Seeing big drinker He, Cui Daqi also felt helpless and gestured for Wang Ba to leave first.
After Wang Ba left, Cui Daqi then said with resignation:
"What should we do then? Xin Zhao can’t come back from Taihe Palace, and I still have to handle the transfer of various materials with the Beast Control and Spirit Plant Departments. I also have to manage our share—everyone’s waiting for me to be the big drinker, dreaming!"
Big drinker He’s brow slightly furrowed, but then his eyes lit up:
"That kid Wang Ba, he’s young, his mind is agile, isn’t it just right to leave it to him?"
"Don’t even think about it, don’t bring trouble upon Wang Ba. He’s just been promoted and doesn’t understand anything," Cui Daqi immediately waved off the suggestion: "Besides, he just took on a mission, something unexpected may happen, and then I’ll have to clean up the mess… you should just get busy with your tasks."
Big drinker He, however, couldn’t help being curious: "What mission did you give him?" 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
"It’s about the issue of the loss share being transferred to the substandard channel that Master Xi mentioned yesterday," Cui Daqi said helplessly: "Since those involved are all old hands, it would not look good if we, the ones in charge, started the quarrel and left no room for turning back. Anyway, Wang Ba has Senior Brother Yao backing him up, so even if there’s a quarrel, there’s no fear of offending anyone."
Big drinker He stared at Cui Daqi in surprise, saying unexpectedly: "I thought you always protected him; why are you pushing him into the fire pit this time?"
"What do you know? It’s not bad for a young man to face some trouble. Besides, we old-timers have his back. Going through some trials is also good for his cultivation of the heart," Cui Daqi said casually: "Even if he fails this time, it will help quell his impatience. He’s just advanced to Golden Core not long ago, probably still riding high right now."
"You truly mean well."
Big drinker He muttered, then casually added: "But I don’t think he’s going to get much experience from this…"
Cui Daqi was slightly puzzled: "Why do you say that?"
Big drinker He had already thrown the stack of written messages on Cui Daqi’s desk: "Wouldn’t you know if you looked for yourself… This kid is so slick, you really think he’s going to stumble?"
After saying this, he turned and walked away.
"Hey!"
Cui Daqi looked at the pile of written messages on his desk and couldn’t help but want to curse, but then his thoughts were drawn to what big drinker He had said.
Feeling puzzled,
he silently extended his Spiritual Sense, carefully probing into the Spirit Food Department’s Refining Room on the first floor.
Such Refining Rooms usually have Formations set up to resist spying from Spiritual Sense.
But as the Minister of the Spirit Food Department, he naturally had ways to bypass them.
In the blink of an eye, he ’saw’ into the Refining Room below, where Wang Ba was just beginning to address the gathering.
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