Chongming District.

In the afternoon, the Big Housekeeper Cai Qi held a meeting.

He also mentioned the matter of Hall Master Gu’s visit to Jiangcheng for inspection tomorrow morning.

The arrival of a Hall Master level bigwig is not just a sought-after event for them, but even those in the city vie for such a rare opportunity.

What a pity.

The city has already notified that only the number one and number two housekeepers of each district are eligible to attend the welcome reception.

This deprived many of their chance to familiarize themselves with the new Hall Master and make an impression.

Those in their positions all know what it means to break tradition and appoint 25 new Hall Masters—it signifies that on the basis of not encroaching on other Hall Masters’ resources, he has expanded his own interests in new sectors!

It means that the new Hall Master definitely lacks Immortal Children by his side!

Even the civilian temples serving him are lacking chiefs!

Put simply, aside from managing the Hall Master level departments under his jurisdiction, traditionally, each Hall Master actually supports a high-ranking official and establishes various large subordinate institutions within his own territory!

Take for example, this Hall Master will have to provide for tens or even hundreds of thousands of people in the future.

When there are not enough positions to accommodate them, if he has corresponding territories for his departments, wouldn’t he be able to arrange the staff into countless towns, cities, and provincial systems within his own territories?

For instance, Gu Yuan’s team is backed by Gu Dadong, and when they rise up, they will directly enter high-level positions within the Gu Dadong group!

And many of the still-developing teams nurtured by Gu Yuan are essentially from the territories of Hall Master Gu Dadong.

In other words, this new Hall Master Gu Feng will also have his own territories and more job opportunities waiting for them in the future!

If you can get familiar with this rising bigwig, and if he personally selects you to serve in his territory, wouldn’t that be more relaxing than struggling with locals here?

Rather than being marginalized and stuck in limbo here, it’s better to pledge allegiance to the newly ascended bigwig!

Second Housekeeper Yang Rong actually thinks the same way.

He’s alone in Jiangcheng without any relatives, and without an absolute backer, his career has already peaked!

If at this time he could get in with the new Hall Master, and if one day he’s moved to another province by the latter, that would still be better than staying here.

Because if he can move you, it means he sees potential in you, and you will have countless possibilities!

At the very least, you would make others aware that you’re under the patronage of a Hall Master level bigwig, and that would be enough!

Thinking of this, Yang Rong stealthily glanced at Lin Langsheng beside him.

He was so resentful these past days!

The Big Housekeeper gave him no face at all, directly bypassing him and allocating many tasks to Lin Langsheng.

Now, colleagues in the district respect Lin Langsheng more than him, Yang Rong, and even the business owners prefer to liaise with Lin Langsheng.

At official banquets hosted by the district, it’s Lin Langsheng who receives flattery and adulation!

He could not understand why. Lin Corporation, which Lin Langsheng relies on, has barely managed to secure a base by edging out Chengjun Corporation, but it hasn’t become some unicorn-level enterprise.

So what makes Lin Langsheng worthy of such attention from the Big Housekeeper?

Often when dining or drinking, the Big Housekeeper also tends to invite Lin Langsheng along.

He even goes so far as to introduce Lin Langsheng to his own resources in the city!

What’s his purpose in doing so?

Lin Langsheng hasn’t provided him with sufficient resources in return!

The only possibility Yang Rong could rationalize was that Lin Langsheng must have some leverage over the Big Housekeeper.

Otherwise, why would the Big Housekeeper offer so much unilaterally?

"Director Lin, you should go tomorrow too," the Big Housekeeper suddenly said to Lin Langsheng.

Instantly, Yang Rong’s eyes bulged unbelievably as he turned to Big Housekeeper Cai Qi, "Big Housekeeper, that’s not appropriate, is it? Boss Gu’s notice from the city stated that only the number one and number two housekeepers are allowed to greet Hall Master Gu!"

He was puzzled.

Was Cai Qi being too presumptuous?

That’s a Hall Master, and isn’t such rash action on this occasion tantamount to courting death?

Even Boss Gu from the city would hardly be able to shoulder the responsibility.

Cai Qi said, "It’s fine."

Crazy!

Yang Rong was convinced that Cai Qi had absolutely lost his mind. How significant must the leverage in Lin Langsheng’s hands be?

But immediately, an idea struck him!

This was his chance, wasn’t it?

If Cai Qi really brought Lin Langsheng along to meet the new Hall Master tomorrow, then don’t blame him for reporting them to Boss Gu in the city!

Yang Rong had no other choice.

After being marginalized by Cai Qi, he now only wished to break through and fight for survival!

Did Cai Qi really think he was a paper tiger who wouldn’t fight back?

Just wait. If he really saw Lin Langsheng in the crowd tomorrow, he would definitely expose him on the spot!

Then Boss Gu would think that Cai Qi didn’t take his orders seriously, and how could Cai Qi have an easy time after that?

And Lin Langsheng would be implicated, as well. People in the city would scorn him for being overly ambitious to the point of madness.

Seeing the flash of triumph in Yang Rong’s smile, Cai Qi actually noticed it all.

His true intention was to indirectly tell Yang Rong through this action that his relentless support for Lin Langsheng had to have an ulterior motive!

Considering their years of working together, he hoped Yang Rong would have the self-awareness to make peace with Lin Langsheng sooner rather than later.

But what he didn’t expect at all was that Yang Rong was thinking of other crooked schemes!