Chapter 153: The Dust Settles and We Know Each Other

On the afternoon of August 8st, Zhao Yuxi arrived at the institute’s headquarters with three other colleagues.

"Although we don't have to strictly abide by the regulations of the institute, we still have to ask you to go in and see the dean first. After you get the seal, Gu Tingzhou and I can be promoted twice."

Xu Ying stood at the door and looked inside. The structure of the headquarters looked like a garden, with mountains, rocks, springs and water complementing each other, flowers, grasses, trees and wood complementing each other, various quaint buildings scattered around, paths under the shade of trees spreading freely, insects chirping quietly, sunlight gentle, everything was just right.

"Okay, we'll go first." She didn't think there was any danger in this trip. Zhao Yuxi asked her to go first, so she did it.

"Yes. When you meet Zhou Xutong, don't be too polite to him. He is not your boss."

Xu Ying responded, "Understood."

Zhao Yuxi watched them walk into the main hospital. The feeling of success made her want to dance with joy: "See, our efforts are meaningful. The future of this world is so precious that we can only share it with friends."

After spending some time together, Gu Tingzhou recognized many of the things Zhao Yuxi did. He spread his arms as if to embrace the whole world: "You can share it with them first. I want to go home and rest for a while. I'll leave my work to you."

"Give me the power too?"

"Correct."

Xu Yingze and Mu Zhengguang were strolling in the garden. They walked briskly but remained silent because Zhao Yuxi had reminded them on the way here to talk less after entering the main hospital as the dean might be eavesdropping.

There is a large artificial lake in the park. Among the three small buildings beside the lake, one belongs to Zhou Xutong.

As soon as Mu Zhengguang and Xu Ying walked downstairs, they heard someone say "Come in".

In Youlong City, at the headquarters of the research institute, the dean's office.

Mu Zhengguang and Xu Ying sat on the same bench, and the dean sat on the bench opposite them.

Zhou Xutong put down the stone ink pen in his hand and closed the document he was correcting: "Zhao Yuxi has done a good job in Qichuan City. Your upgrade speed is faster than most people. Take out your asymptote entities and I will carve a seal for you."

Zhou Xutong's tone was gentle and his manners were gentle, giving people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze. This feeling would make people subconsciously ignore the fact that Zhou Xutong was in a high position and had great power.

A purple windmill and a golden hourglass appeared one after another.

Zhou Xutong summoned the "blue planet", and two spherical green lights flew out from the planet.

The hazy green light faded away, and the purple seal and the golden seal emerged. The rectangular seal is about 7 cm high, with two square faces and a side length of about 3 cm.

Xu Ying reached out to grab the seal, and only then did she discover that there was a purple four-leaf windmill engraved on one side and a blue planet engraved on the other side of the seal.

Mu Zhengguang followed closely behind and took the seal.

"Xu Yingze, Mu Zhengguang, from today on, you are the deans of the third-level branches of the institute. Any decree that is stamped with your seals will be deemed to have been approved by you. Seals are very important and must be kept properly. If you lose them, come to me immediately to have them re-engraved."

They both answered in unison: "Yes."

"Dean Xu, if you and Qi Wenjing fight fairly, who will win?" Zhou Xutong already had the answer to this question. He wanted to hint to Xu Yingze that the research institute had already noticed her a long time ago, but just didn't bother with her.

Xu Yingze only took a moment to figure out the dean's intention. She calmly told the truth: "I win." "I think so too. Qi Wenjing only has one ability, but you have more than one ability, so you should win. If you and Dean Mu Zhengguang fight fairly, who will win?"

Xu Ying did not hesitate and answered without hesitation: "I don't know."

"You answered so quickly, is it accurate?" Zhou Xutong thought that Xu Ying had a greater chance of winning. She said "I don't know", probably because there had never been a chance for a fair fight between the two of them.

Just now, Mu Zhengguang was thinking "who will win", and now, he is also thinking "is it accurate?"

Xu Ying was talking about the "facts" she had imagined. The dean's question was not worth her thinking about, and she immediately gave a reply: "Accurate."

"Girls shouldn't be so strong. Being as strong as Zhao Yuxi may not be a good thing."

Xu Yingze and Mu Zhengguang didn't think Zhao Yuxi was a strong person. Zhao Yuxi could even be described as weak in front of them.

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Zhou Xutong calmly changed the strong "result": "Zhao Yuxi is too strong. It may not be easy for her to find someone she likes. This is not good."

Zhou Xutong's original intention was to give them a little warning to prevent them from being as arrogant as Zhao Yuxi. When he found that the two did not agree with what he said, he quietly changed the subject.

Xu Ying recalled that on the way to the Academy of Sciences, Zhao Yuxi and Gu Tingzhou had a few brief conversations. In front of Gu Tingzhou, Zhao Yuxi was indeed very strong, and those who didn't know her would think she was Gu Tingzhou's elder or superior. However, on the way to the institute, Zhao Yuxi's attitude towards Gu Tingzhou was better than before.

Mu Zhengguang also felt that he was "better". Good and bad are two-way, and Gu Tingzhou no longer complained about Zhao Yuxi, probably because Zhao Yuxi was not as serious as before.

"Now that we have finished talking about Zhao Yuxi, let's talk about Gu Tingzhou. Dean Mu, your confrontation with Gu Tingzhou must not be easy, right? He is too rule-abiding and doesn't know how to adapt."

Mu Zhengguang didn't realize that Gu Tingzhu was "too rule-abiding". During the assessment and the duel, Gu Tingzhu was able to adapt to the circumstances.

"Fortunately, it's not too difficult."

"Your jurisdiction is connected to Zhao Yuxi's, right?" Zhou Xutong guessed that in order to expand her influence, Zhao Yuxi would most likely join forces with the deans of the branches around her. The reverse is also true, and those who have joined forces with her are very likely to hold positions around her.

Xu Ying gave the opportunity to answer the question to her classmates, thus showing her "weakness".

Mu Zhengguang seized the opportunity and showed his "strength": "Yes."

"Since you are getting along well with them, then continue to maintain this relationship. You and Zhao Yuxi will jointly occupy the south of the Yellow River. There are 17 cities. You take eight and she takes nine. It's just right. As for the specific ownership of each city, I will no longer care. You can discuss it with Zhao Yuxi, okay?"

"can."

"Dean Xu, what about you?" Xu Ying did not answer the previous question, which made her seem less strong. Zhou Xu could see through her little trick at a glance.

"I can too."

"That's good. Take the seal and hand over your work to the deans of other branches as soon as possible, especially the situation of the dean's assistants. You must understand the details. These people are different from the stationmaster's assistants. Without them, many tasks cannot be done. If you don't understand anything, you can ask Zhao Yuxi. Don't ask Gu Tingzhou, he doesn't know much."

Although Zhou Xutong didn't like Zhao Yuxi's personality, her work ability was far superior to that of ordinary people, and she had some good qualities. Compared with her, Gu Tingzhou's work was too poor. Letting him instruct the newcomers might cause unexpected troubles.

(End of this chapter)