Hidden moth

Chapter 98 How to use the ladder

This statement was not surprising, because the rumor in the department recently was that He Kao, this little puppy, had offended President E for some reason, and was always forced to do thankless errands.

It is understandable that Mr. Qian expressed appropriate concern.

But Qian is indeed a master who is proficient in the art of Wangqi. The first-level sorcerer of Wangqi is called "Peeper" and has a nickname called "Catcher of Adultery". What's more, Old Qian is now a fourth-level yamen runner.

Others couldn't see the relationship between He Kao and Gao Xue'e, so how could he not see it? Even if He Kao's stealth skills were well practiced and he hid himself deeply, Gao Xue'e was just an ordinary person.

In fact, there is no need for any magic or supernatural powers. The name "Xiao Kao" can inadvertently reveal a lot of information. In the past, only Huang Xiaopang would call He Kao that. Later, Lao Qian and General Manager E also started to call him that.

Hearing this obviously tentative greeting, He Kao remained calm and composed. This is in the physical sense. If one has mastered the art of stealth, he can control his breathing, heartbeat and other reactions, and he is best at talking nonsense in front of a lie detector.

He Kao said seriously, "Thank you for your concern! Recently, some people in the department have been saying that I have offended President E, so President E is giving me a hard time. In fact, it is all a misunderstanding, there is no such thing at all!

I have a good relationship with Ms. E, and she has always been very caring and attentive to me. I just sat in the office for too long, and I was eager to move around, so I took the initiative to apply for more field work.

"That's good, that's good!" Qian Guran smiled and nodded, then asked, "Do you know why President E is called President E?"

This sentence really stumped He Kao, because he didn't know. When he first joined the company, he heard everyone call Gao Xue'e that, so he naturally followed suit.

But when Lao Qian asked this suddenly, he also felt that the name was a bit strange.

In the Qiyuan branch, or indeed the entire cloud service division, there are only three people who can officially be called "Presidents": Mr. Fang, Mr. Liu, and Mr. Qian. That means one president, at the P9 level, and two vice presidents, at the P8 level.

There are also two other people who are often called "Boss" but in a less formal way. They are the Executive Director and the Financial Director, both at the P7 level.

Gao Xue'e is the project manager, P6 level. Actually, she should be called Manager Gao. The heads of other departments are also called that. Why is it that when it comes to her, she becomes Manager E?

By the way, Xiaopang's position is project manager, P4 level, internally known as team leader, and outside he can be called Manager Huang, while He Kao is only a P2 level programmer and has no position.

He Kao answered honestly: "I don't know."

Qian seemed to want to laugh, but also seemed a little confused: "You came earlier than me, and you don't know something that the whole company knows?"

He Kao: "No one has told me. Can I find it online?"

"You can't find this kind of thing on the Internet." Qian Guran finally smiled, as if confirming that He Kao really didn't know, and sighed again.
"What is an information barrier? This is an information barrier! You thought everyone knew it, but no one told you, so you're the only one who doesn't know it."

He Kao: "It's no big deal, why don't you just tell me!"

Qian Guran: "Boss E came earlier than Boss Fang. When Boss Fang was transferred to be the president of Qiyuan Branch, Boss E was also promoted to the head of department.

After Fang Qizi arrived at the company, he called Gao Xue'e "President E" in public at the first meeting he presided over. Then everyone started calling her that... As more and more people called her that and it lasted for a long time, Gao Xue'e had no choice but to stop.

Within the department, everyone also feels that the title of General Manager E sounds much better than senior supervisor.

From that moment on, rumors circulated throughout the company that the new CEO, Mr. Fang, was Gao Xue'e's old lover. You couldn't verify this kind of thing with the person involved, and the person involved couldn't find anyone to refute the rumor..."

There are a lot of true and false gossips like this inside many large companies, but no one will talk about this kind of thing publicly.

After He Kao joined the company, although he behaved very well and offended almost no one, he did not form any cliques except for his childhood personal friendship with Huang Xiaopang, so no one told He Kao about these things.

As for Huang Xiaopang, he probably felt that there was no need to tell this to He Kao.

He Kao said calmly, "I don't need to know about these unfounded things. I originally just thought that calling her 'E' sounded more friendly than 'Director Gao', and I still feel that way now."

Qian Guran said with a half-smile, "It's not like there's no clue at all."

He Kao frowned slightly, without saying anything, and raised his head to look at Qian Guran, as if asking - what do you mean?
Qian Guran quickly explained, "Actually, Fang Qizhi and Gao Xue'e were schoolmates. At that time, Gao Xue'e was still an undergraduate student, and Fang Qizhi had just started his doctorate.

It was Mr. Fang who pursued Ms. E. They were together for a while, probably just having a few meals and watching a few movies together... I'm just describing their relationship as just that, and probably they never even held hands.

Anyway, the two broke up within a week at the shortest and a month at the longest. It is probably because Gao Xue'e didn't like Mr. Fang.

But because of this incident, it's somewhat plausible that Mr. Fang is Gao Xue'e's ex-boyfriend, so some of the rumors in the company aren't completely groundless."

He Kao: "When did this happen? If they didn't tell anyone themselves, how would other people in the company know?"

Qian Guran slapped his thigh and said, "You finally got to the point! Do you know what "borrowing the ladder to heaven" means?"

This sentence was even more abrupt. He Kao asked in surprise, "What? Borrowing land?"

Qian Guran: "Sorry, I have a slight accent. The 'Heavenly Ladder' is a ladder that leads to heaven. The so-called 'Heavenly Ladder Technique' is a kind of underworld trick, on par with the 'Pan Jue Technique'..."

Qian Guran asked He Kao to come over, not mainly to tell him about Gao Xue'e's gossip, but to give He Kao a lesson.

He Kao is now a Zhiyuanke, and knows a lot about the art of magic and sorcery, but he still needs to supplement his knowledge of the martial arts routines that are not related to the cultivation of magic.

Rumor has it that Mr. Fang is Gao Xue'e's old lover, and everyone in the Qiyuan branch knows about it. Later, the word "old" was no longer used, and it was just "lover"... So when something happened normally, no one would bother Gao Xue'e.

Unless someone was deliberately targeting Fang Qizi, the top leader, why would they embarrass her? Whether the rumor was true or not was no longer important at this point, even if the two of them had no connection at all!
But Qian Guran noticed when he first came to the company that Fang Qizi should have some intentions towards Gao Xue'e, but Gao Xue'e didn't have that intention towards him and didn't give Fang Qizi any chance.

Although money can be seen, the two of them were once in a relationship, but they have long since separated... Then he did some background research and found that this was indeed the case, it was his experience in school.

The rumors also led to another result, that is, within the company, Gao Xue'e avoided a lot of harassment and pursuit, and it is hard to say whether it is good or bad.

There are so many male employees in the business unit, and despite Gao Xue'e's outstanding looks, no one openly pursues her, and even fewer people flirt with her. This is actually not normal.

Clearly, the two of them no longer had any relationship, so why was this happening? This was the Heavenly Ladder Technique that Qian Guran was going to focus on today… Using this as an example, it had been clearly analyzed.

Finally, it was time to answer He Kao's question: who had started the rumor? Normally, according to the principle of "whoever benefits is responsible," Gao Xue'e would have been responsible. However, Qian Guran told He Kao that, after his analysis and investigation, he had discovered that Fang Qizhi had deliberately spread the rumor.

As for why Fang Qizi did what he did, only he himself knew.

At this point, He Kao didn't know what to think. He could only laugh and say, "Old Qian, how did you find out so much?"

Qian Guran smiled bitterly and waved his hands, saying, "Oh, it's an occupational disease, the occupational disease of looking at the valve! My condition is not too serious.

Now that I've been promoted to vice president, I have to get to know my boss better. There are also certain things I can't trust without understanding the relevant circumstances. It's not that I'm interested in anyone's privacy.

Xiao Quiz, do you know that you might have offended the head of the business unit? Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. It's just what you said just now, that you have a good relationship with President E.

When I first arrived at the division, someone told me something about President E and you, and it was definitely not pleasant to hear. I wonder how President Fang would feel if he heard it?"

He Kao: "How can I care how he feels? Besides, the level difference is too great. Even if he wants to cause trouble for me, it's not easy for him to do so."

This is the truth. There is a gap of several levels between what Fang Qizi usually manages and what He Kao is responsible for. Even within the department, he still has to go through Gao Xue'e and Huang Xiaopang.

To be more specific, He Kao has only been here for a short time, and he hasn't offended anyone or made any mistakes. Even if we want to deal with him, we have to wait for an opportunity and find an excuse.

So if the money wasn't mentioned today, He Kao wouldn't feel anything at all! And now that he's a hidden moth, to be honest, he's not worried about it anymore.

Qian Guran: "But now I am being targeted by Mr. Fang! This is also partly due to your influence. Everyone in the branch knows that you and I have the closest personal relationship. You are mine.

Fang Qizi regarded the Qiyuan branch as his own piece of land. Originally, there was only one deputy general manager, Liu, who obeyed his orders in everything. He was reluctant to add another vice president.

Recently, the group headquarters appointed a new vice president. He was very unhappy about it, but there was nothing he could do. But this person happened to be me. It would be strange if he liked me!

I had only been in the hospital for a few days when he reported to the group headquarters that work couldn't be arranged and I had been unable to take up my position, suggesting that a vice president be appointed to replace me...

I was finally discharged from the hospital in time. It's only been less than a week since I took office, and he's already been trying to challenge me on several matters. It seems like he's trying to tell everyone to choose sides.

He is the top leader, and I am just the new deputy. If anyone wants to support someone, I'm afraid they can only support him.

I've never offended this person, and I never thought of competing with him for power. I just wanted to have some free time after the promotion, but his resentment towards me is at least somewhat related to you, right? "

He Kao was speechless. How could he possibly explain this? Any company or institution of any size was bound to have factionalism. Even if you didn't want to choose sides, someone would divide them for you.

In the eyes of others, He Kao is Gao Xue'e's little puppy and now Vice President Qian's lackey. There is no way he will be liked by President Fang.

He Kao: "Why are you telling me all this? Are you complaining? You just became the vice president, and you're thinking of getting rid of Mr. Fang or getting rid of him, and then you become the president? I can't help you with this!"

"These words are just an introduction. I'm going to explain to you what the Heavenly Ladder is. The Heavenly Ladder Technique has both good and bad consequences. If the ladder is not set up properly, you might even fall.

Just now, two seniors from the Shu Sect came to see me. They were Yu Shangzheng, a fifth-rank martial artist from the Xinpan Sect, and Wan Zhongle, a fifth-rank herbalist from the Danding Sect. I also used the "Borrowing the Heavenly Ladder" technique..."

After going around in circles, Qian Guran finally got back to the point and introduced what had just happened. The key point was that he told the two elders his guess - He Kao might be the secret disciple of Elder Jiang Daozhen.

Of course, Qian had to inform He Kao about this matter. With the foreshadowing just now, He Kao could fully understand his intention.

He Kao: "I see, thank you very much! I've always known that you, Old Qian, are very knowledgeable, but I didn't expect you to be this deep."

Qian Guran waved his hand and said, "It's just a little trick. You are so inexperienced that you think it's profound. But the other party is also an old hand. He will understand it as soon as he hears it. It may not be what I want.

They may not be able to take action themselves, but they can instruct others, those who have not heard of this matter, to continue to target you in secret, with the goal of discovering the identity of Yin Moth. "

He Kao: "I just don't understand. Didn't your clan law hall already announce the information about the hidden moth, stating that the hidden moth's things cannot be taken away, and even issued an open invitation to the hidden moth?"

Qian Guran sighed, "That's the case on the surface, but behind the scenes, I'm afraid everyone has their own ideas. For example, Yu Shangzheng has personal reasons, which is to find Yu Honglian's whereabouts.

Another point is that although the things of the Hidden Moth cannot be taken away, if the identity of the Hidden Moth is found out and there is a way to coerce this person, it is still equivalent to mastering the power of the Hidden Moth.

The ability of the hidden moth is truly enviable. Whether it's good or bad, it can do anything easily. The only inconvenience is that it can't be discovered..."

He Kao: "Haven't you learned enough of your lesson yet? You actually dare to secretly send people to track down the hidden moth? Doesn't that mean the Calabash Brothers are saving their grandfather and planning to send them off one by one?"

Qian Guran was actually amused: "Your analogy... isn't quite appropriate? The Calabash Brothers aren't villains. If they are the Calabash Brothers, who is Grandpa? And who are the Scorpion King and the Beautiful Snake?"

He Kao was also amused by himself: "So you have also seen that cartoon."

Qian Guran: "That was an old movie a long time ago. I am older than you."

What He Kao was thinking was, someone actually planned to secretly keep an eye on Yin E. Was he taking the wrong medicine? Even the elders of the clan law hall couldn't do such a thing, right?
Not to mention the real moth, even the fake moth, Xiaopang, would have been able to detect it immediately if someone spied on him. But the two of them seemed to have a tacit understanding, and neither of them mentioned Huang Xiaopang.

Even in this situation, although Qian had used his spiritual sense to check the surroundings and make sure no one was eavesdropping, he still maintained due caution.

He Kao inadvertently glanced at Mr. Qian's large desk again, because on it lay a pair of golden paperweights, engraved with a unique plum branch pattern. These were the things He Kao had given to Lawyer Yao.

He Kao's original words were to ask Lawyer Yao to convert the money into cash, and deduct the agency fee and related expenses from the amount. However, Lawyer Yao never mentioned the bill to him, and today the pair of paperweights appeared at Lao Qian's place.

He Kao saw it as soon as he entered the room, but although he didn't mention the money, he didn't ask about it either.

At this moment, Qian had certainly noticed his gaze, and as if he had just remembered, he stood up, took out the pair of paperweights and said, "Xiao Kao, if you really want to sell this pair of paperweights, I plan to buy them.

Don’t say anything yet, listen to me, I have a very special use for you, and I’m taking advantage of you!

You don't have to worry too much about what I just said. This is related to my cultivation. There was something recently that I haven't had time to report to the clan law hall yet. You should congratulate me..."

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(End of this chapter)