Chapter 1055: Sun Heyu
If Qi Xuansu had come to Poluo merely to polish his résumé, then he would have never dared to offend anyone recklessly, especially when faced with such deep-rooted networks. He would have to go with the flow just to survive.
But this time, Qi Xuansu had come precisely to make enemies. His job required him to offend people to the bitter end.
Qi Xuansu asked calmly, “What business brings you here today, Elder Sun?”
Sun Heyu could not state his real intent outright, so he said, “I heard that you have suspended Superintendent Huang from his duties. Isn’t that a bit too hasty? It’s not aligned with the rules.”
The last time Qi Xuansu had been suspended, it had been Li Ruoshui’s doing. Shi Bingyun, his direct superior at the time, had locked horns with Li Ruoshui over the matter.
Now, Huang Jiaoqing’s direct superior was none other than Qi Xuansu himself. Qi Xuansu had not dismissed him outright and merely suspended him with solid justification. Even Wang Jiaohe could not object to that.
Qi Xuansu replied, “The order for martial law came from Great Sage Lan. I merely executed it on his behalf. Both Mansion Master Wang and Chief Deputy Chen approved it as well. I was just tasked to oversee its implementation. The upcoming Daoist Mansion Council is built upon that very framework. Knowing this, Huang Jiaoqing disobeyed the directive and mobilized Spirit Guards without authorization. That constitutes defiance of command, bordering on contempt for the entire Daoist Order. Therefore, I suspended him from office. The next step is to report the case to the headquarters of Ziwei Hall and Fengxian Hall to formally open an inquiry.”
From start to finish, Qi Xuansu never mentioned the assault incident involving Young Master Sun. Instead, he framed Huang Jiaoqing’s crime as contempt for the Daoist Order.
Naturally, Sun Heyu understood the implication. He pressed on. “What about Superintendent Tian, then?”
Qi Xuansu replied, “That man is charged with dereliction of duty. Since I’m the one overseeing discipline in the Poluo Daoist Mansion, it is my responsibility to apprehend him. The specifics are recorded in the image recording stone, so I won’t repeat them.”
Sun Heyu went straight to the point. “And what about Deputy Mansion Master Zheng? Was that also part of your ‘responsibility?’”
Qi Xuansu countered with a question of his own. “Did Deputy Mansion Master Zheng run off to your residence to file a complaint?”