Chapter 1111: Chapter 120: How Could Daji Compare to Xiang Shan?
“I’ve heard all about it.” Devinia said, “You plan to take over Mr. Frey’s project.”
After this remark, there was a long silence.
After a while, Parmion smiled and said, “I was wondering what you were going to say. I have not used any authority to coerce Mr. Frey. I haven’t withheld or encroached on his resources, nor have I made things difficult for him over trivial matters like equipnt usage order. There is no coercion here. I simply communicated, allowing these ambitious young people to realize a better path.”
Parmion shrugged his hands: “So, what exactly is the problem?”
“Are you saying you have a clear conscience?”
“Yes.”
“Indeed. At least you still uphold the fundantal principles of the Dyson Principle, not attempting to encroach on Mr. Frey’s private property.” Parmion sighed, “Otherwise, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. I would report directly to the Captain, to let him determine whether the Sect Hierarch or even the Conquest Heavenly King should judge.”
“Conquest Heavenly King” was, of course, a joke. The Six Dragons Sect would never let a Hermit in such a critical position deliver himself to Conquest Heavenly King David Klein. Even if he truly violated the common bottom line within the Six Dragons Sect, only their own people would handle it.
Parmion also slightly relaxed. Since Devinia could still make such jokes, it ant that the matter was indeed not too serious.
Parmion asked again: “So, what did I do? Everything I have done complies with the rules, doesn’t it?”
Devinia paused for a mont: “Mr. Frey is an Ascetic. I believe such a person should be afforded more respect. He deserves such respect.”
“Don’t I respect him?”
“You are denying his dignity as a Scientific Knight.” Devinia said, “You are denying his abilities.”
“On the contrary, I respect his abilities and wish to give him an opportunity to fully display his talents.” Parmion said calmly.
His mind was also quickly analyzing Devinia’s purpose this ti.
A share in the pie? Or sothing else?
“Mr. Frey has told everything.” Devinia closed his eyes and said in the calst tone he could, “He said he is troubled by these things. Ascension is his vision, his desire, his light of life… Other than Ascension, he is unwilling to be distracted by anything else.”
Parmion was stunned, and then a bit of anger arose in his heart.
—So he found Devinia as backup? He secretly aligned himself with Devinia?
“This wasn’t his deanor against when he was playing tricks!” Parmion couldn’t help but say.
Parmion once had a few joint small projects with Knight Frey. In these small projects, Frey’s people were uncompromising regarding various permissions. The two also took this collaboration to spar against each other for quite so ti.
Under such premises, to suggest Mr. Frey is already without desires and demands, Parmion was the first not to believe it.
“Mr. Frey has told everything.” Devinia seed very well-inford, saying, “Seekers of the path must have ans for protecting the path. ‘Tao Protection Studies’ is also a subject often discussed in the Sect.”
“It’s just that Knight Frey expressed these worldly matters exhaust him physically and ntally. He sees this as a mistake. He only wishes to escape this state. Just yesterday, he ca to , confessed everything, and expressed his willingness to yield, but demands reassurance of certain autonomy, and additional compensation.”
Parmion was plunged into confusion. He did not understand what this situation was, why Devinia acted in this manner.
What benefit could Devinia reap from this matter? Is it related to the next Captain’s position?
Parmion was utterly perplexed.
Of course, unless Xiang Shan were here, no one would truly know the whole story.
Simply put…
Xiang Shan leveraged Parmion and Devinia’s differing understandings of the sa situation.
Devinia and Parmion were both high-ranking mbers of the Order of Knights who interacted considerably with Xiang Shan. Their understanding of him had unknowingly diverged over ti. Devinia recognized “Knight Frey” mainly through reports and church pact activities, while Parmion mostly through scientific work progress. Maybe there were other channels, like relayed narratives or monitored results.
However, only those “interactive” behaviors leave deeper impressions.
What Xiang Shan intended was to deliberately amplify this cognitive discrepancy.
He only needed to subtly adjust his performances in different contexts.
Xiang Shan did not need to worry about “the scene can’t be played out when Devinia and Parmion are present simultaneously.”
Because a person’s perception of another is mainly built upon prolonged experiences. Unless a short-term event is impactful enough to overturn existing impressions instantly, people tend to perceive the world based on existing impressions and reinforce those with new understandings.
Due to receiving different information in the initial stages, Devinia and Parmion, even if they witnessed a certain behavior by Mr. Frey simultaneously, would have different judgnts.
Unless they could exchange mories or there was a firm inherent connection between them capable of completely overshadowing the impressions Knight Frey gave them.
This is where it becos clever.
According to Xiang Shan’s observations, Devinia and Parmion had only the relationships of “Order of Knights colleagues” and “Six Dragons Sect church mber” between them.
And on this point…
Knight Frey shared a stance with them.
The chanisms promoting mutual trust among them would also facilitate mutual trust between them and Knight Frey.
Yes, that’s right, Xiang Shan’s identity still remained “suspected.” Yet at this mont, more people believed he was indeed a Six Dragons Sect believer. All “preventive asures” were rely a “bottom line” set by so Sect-protecting Dharma King. Everyone believed Knight Frey must be one of their own, at most guarding against him being manipulated by soone else with so inconceivable thod.
The degree of trust among them was roughly akin to how much they trusted Xiang Shan.
Of course, plainly speaking…
“Green tea, oh green tea!” The “Criminal” scread so intensely in consciousness: “What academic Daji is it!”
Concerning this, Benchmark Xiang Shan had his own views: “What Daji? You’re insulting my managerial skills. I wouldn’t dare claim I am the first politician among humans, at least Daji and King Zhou, those dood figures, falling far short of even if their cleverness was conjoined – if there indeed was such a person as Daji in history.”
“Accurately gauging how others perceive oneself, understanding others’ needs, having different fronts publicly and privately, sowing discord among others, etc., these are basic skills essential to a politician and rely a minor part of basic skills. Without these, one couldn’t have been an administrator in the old days.” Fervor Xiang Shan pointed out: “Describing his behavioral pattern as that of a ‘seductress’ won’t alter its essence.”
Benchmark Xiang Shan nodded again: “This is indeed a straightforward thod for the relatively weaker party to rapidly co-opt group power. It inherently is not sothing exclusively feminine, rely n couldn’t be labeled as a scourge.”
“I always feel a subtle pride in your tone – we are the sa, so I know this well.”
“Well, self-indulgence is over.” Benchmark Xiang Shan said: “Now Devinia should be negotiating on our behalf.”
Confiding as an Ascetic to church manager Devinia offered substantial assurance of gaining Devinia’s assistance. After all, “Ascension” is the most significant belief of the Six Dragons Sect. It concerns the cohesion of the sect. According to Xiang Shan’s understanding of Devinia, there was indeed motivation for Devinia to act.
Moreover, Xiang Shan overtly expressed willingness to yield as long as the First Crest Order was retained, he was willing to “credit office politics avoidance” as “yielding credit.”
In Devinia’s eyes, “Frey” was very reasonable in doing these things.
Indeed, according to Xiang Shan’s aide’s report, Mr. Parmion had already left the office heading for Devinia Deputy Chief’s floor upstairs.
“We should be clear, among the project groups Parmion casually initiated, there’s a high likelihood the ‘correct direction’ exists. We have only one opportunity to swap this project with the correct direction in Parmion’s hands using the currently erroneous direction project we possess.”
On the other side, Devinia and Parmion were also approaching the end of their conversation. Devinia had already conveyed Xiang Shan’s demands. Hearing these, Parmion’s expression fluctuated.
The price proposed by Knight Frey just trod on his “price bottom line.” “Devinia’s attitude” was also sothing he had to consider.
He nodded with difficulty: “Got it.”
“In this matter, don’t harbor any sinister ulterior motives anymore.” Devinia sighed: “After all, only ninety years remain.”
Parmion shivered: “Ninety years…” He pondered silently for a mont before asking: “Do you think we can catch up?”
“It remains to be seen. Hence, we need Frey’s strength.”
“Understood.” Parmion exhaled lengthily: “I will go talk thoroughly with Frey. Besides the most central few groups, I’ll also show him other projects I’ve initiated.”
—If he is sensible… he should choose the relatively marginal projects, right?
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