Lu Xu entered the conference room and was not in a hurry to speak. He just pulled up a chair and sat down to see what they said.
As a leader among the gods of death, Lu Xu's business ability has always been recognized as the strongest. Don't look at him looking young and laughing, if he really provokes him, he still doesn't know what it will be like.
Originally stubbornly stubbornly demanding that Xie An be severely punished, now Lu Xu's face has unconsciously restrained.
It's just that the Eastern District is really a big market. Seeing that Lu Xu and his business are doing so well, there are not a few people who want to use their hands and feet.
It wasn't long before Peng Hanfei became a god of death, and he didn't understand why the Minister was so afraid of Lu Xu. In his opinion, Lu Xu is paying the same amount of money as they do. There is no need for such scruples about professional equality.
Besides, with the help of his position, Lu Xu grabbed so many orders in their area and was exploded. The other ministries knew that they didn't say anything on the face of it, and they had already mocked them in private.
The more Peng Hanfei thought about it, the more angry he felt. He only felt that this was caused by Lu Xu, so why did he still have to look at his face and speak.
"Everyone's opinions have been expressed very clearly. Xie An was convicted of sheltering illegal immigrants. He should be punished severely or as a warning to others."
Peng Hanfei spoke first, and the others followed-
"Yes, it's not a trivial matter to shelter the stowaways. If you don't get caught, who knows what's going to happen next."
"Yes, this kind of low-level mistake cannot be made, it is a blasphemy to our profession."
"Severe punishment, must be severely punished!"
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Lu Xu looked at them one by one, rubbing his fingers on the desktop, not knowing what he was thinking.
Seeing that the staff in several districts got more and more excited, they wanted to put a big hat on Xie An and went straight to the eighteenth hell.
The minister did not rush to speak, but listened to their argument in silence. When they were almost done, they looked at Lu Xu and said, "Xiao Lu, Xie An is your subordinate, what do you think of this matter?"
Lu Xu hadn't spoken yet, someone next to him secretly poked and said: "Lu Xu, you can't cover up just because Xie An is yours, otherwise, our god of death has any authority to speak of."
Lu Xu glanced at the person who was speaking, and recognized him as the Death God of the North District. There was no mood swing on his face. He just smiled and nodded: "Of course, Xie An should bear the consequences if he made a mistake. no?"
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect Lu Xu to be so open to you. I thought you would take into account the friendship of your colleagues and help him to say something to beg for mercy." This clearly seems to be complimenting Lu Xu for setting righteousness and killing relatives, but it will be a good product. I found that Lu Xu had no intentions.
In any case, Xie An has worked under him for more than 40 years, and his previous work performance is obvious to all. It's right to make a mistake now, but it's actually nothing for Lu Xu as a colleague or friend to intercede. Now that Xie An is pushed out without hesitation, it will inevitably make people feel that he is timid and affectionate. As if this matter spread out, other people would have other thoughts in their minds.
Lu Xu didn't care what they thought of them, he just showed that his attitude was to follow the rules. Then he took a deep look at the man and suddenly smiled at the corners of his mouth: "By the way, did your North District arrest a stowaway two years ago because you didn't have the registration information and stayed in the sun for sixty years?"
"Forehead… "
The god of death in the northern district did not expect that Lu Xu’s topic would suddenly come to them, but Lu Xu was still talking about the facts, and he couldn't help but feel a little flustered: "There is something right, but that is the reason for the loss of information..."
"Data lost?" Lu Xu shrugged as if he heard something funny, "The Death Department is also in charge of the data, so it's the North District's responsibility to put it bluntly. I want to ask what the punishment was given at that time. , Can you just use it as a reference today, isn't it?"
Lu Xu smiled while sitting there leaning on the chair, with a plain tone and a natural expression, as if he was really asking.
"..."
You in the North District, look at me and I look at you, so I didn't say it for a long time.
When the problem was discovered that year, the stowaways were arrested. Apart from verbal words, we must be careful when working. Where is there any punishment
Seeing this, Peng Hanfei couldn't help but think of his head, and said: "What happened three years ago is not comparable to what it is now..."
Lu Xu turned to look at him when he heard the words, with a gleam of time in his eyes, as if he was about to ask for trouble.
The leader of the southwestern region felt uncomfortable at first sight, and just wanted to remind Peng Hanfei to say a few words, Lu Xu on this end had already spoken.
"What happened three years ago is not indicative. How about recently?" Lu Xu looked at the location of the Southwest Death Department and said, "If I remember correctly, Lai Chengshan was originally under your management, right? The stranded undead in Devil's Bay. This can be regarded as a job defect, so what is the punishment for the Southwest Death Department?"
No one thought that Lu Xu not only remembered things clearly in his own district, but also clearly remembered things in other districts.
Speaking of which district has no mistakes, it is really necessary to strictly care about the impact that Xie An has caused.
The person who had been clamoring for severe punishment was suddenly silent, his face flushed for fear that Lu Xu would point to their mistake.
Peng Hanfei felt unwilling and sneered: "So what you mean is that Xie An doesn't have to accept punishment anymore."
"Of course not." Lu Xu grabbed a smile instantly, with a serious and arrogant expression. "Our principle in the east is to act in accordance with the law, and the rules are the rules. If you don't follow the rules, the world will be messed up. I didn't want to give Xie An. I beg for mercy, but there are two points that I have to clarify. First, Xie An is not sheltering the smugglers. Lu Xingliang saved three children, which is essentially different from those who are suffering from the world. Second, Xie An’s ability to work is obvious to all. He was wrong for one mistake, but if you refer to the error handling methods in each district, you should not be dismissed directly."
After Lu Xu said this, he didn't continue. His attitude was very clear. He didn't shield or accept excessive punishment.
The Minister glanced at Lu Xu with a deep meaning, and he lowered his eyes to hide his smile-Lu Xu, this kid, tsk tsk.
After Lu Xu had expressed his opinions, other people looked at me and I looked at you, but no one would say more.
When the minister saw this, he cleared his throat and clapped his palms to signal everyone to look over: "I think everyone’s opinions are relatively unified now, right? Xie An’s handling of this matter really violates the relevant provisions of the Death Code. For this kind of We can’t ignore the behavior and must be severely punished. However, considering that he did not trade for personal gain and did not cause particularly serious consequences, there is no need to dismiss him..."
At the end of the meeting, the minister still made a decision to punish—
As a civil servant in the prefecture, Xie An did not act in accordance with the rules and regulations of the god of death, and the god of death was downgraded from formal to internship and transferred to work in prefecture-level cities. After he has passed the grade examination, he will be restored to his status as a full-time worker, provided that he can't make any more mistakes.
As for the stranded person, Lu Xingliang, although he has been credited with saving lives, it is wrong to stay illegally. I could enjoy the VIP reincarnation service, but now I am waiting for the draw like other ghosts.
Lu Xu seemed to have expected this result a long time ago, and he accepted it if he didn't object.
This punishment is not light, and the Reapers in other divisions are not good to say more, and they can be regarded as agreeing with this decision.
When the meeting was over, others were talking in small groups about what to leave, but Lu Xu was left in the meeting room by the minister.
"Xiao Lu, how is the work progress?"
The organization sent Lu Xu in the past to investigate Ji Xiunian. Some of the members sent before squatted for two years and found nothing. Lu Xu has only been two months, and he is not particularly anxious.
Thinking of Ji Xiunian, Lu Xu can't help but hesitate: "Minister, can you be sure that Ji Xiunian is really a smuggler?"
Through this time of getting along, Lu Xu feels that Ji Xiunian really doesn't have the despicable smugglers. Although he escaped several times, this is not evidence to conclude that he is a stowaway.
"We are not sure about this, so we have to rely on you to check if it is not." Thinking of the first three men who had fallen in battle, the Minister inevitably reminded Lu Xu, "No matter whether Ji Xiunian is a stowaway or not, you have to stay awake. , Don't be fooled by his appearance."
"I confused him." Lu Xu didn't take this to heart. He only felt that the Minister was utterly worried.
The Minister did not think that Lu Xu is the kind of person who is easily deceived, so he smiled immediately: "Of course I believe you, otherwise I won't send you there. By the way, Xie An can't go back to the east for the time being. Do you want to tune it to you from another area or re-elect the god of death to bring it to you?"
"I don't like old fritters, so you'd better give me a blank piece of paper." The atmosphere in other districts is different from that in the east. Instead of working with this kind of person, you might as well choose a novice to bring your own.
Even if the process is a little harder, at least you can work together and worry-free afterwards.
Minister and Lu Xu have known each other for so many years, and he was not surprised by his choice. He just nodded and said, "Okay, I will make arrangements for you in these two days. By the way, Xie An, would you like to see..."
Even if the minister didn't say anything, Lu Xu was going to see Xie An, as he had seen him off in advance.
During the time when he was locked in the investigation team, Xie An seemed to have a lot of roundness, and even his pale face looked a little more shiny than before.
Lu Xu didn't worry too much when he saw him like this.
It's just that Xie An is different. Seeing Lu Xu from a distance, he cried and shouted, "Brother Xu, I'm sorry..."
Xie An is fully aware that what he has done violated relevant regulations, and is ready to bear the severest consequences of punishment. However, when the punishment notice came down, he realized that he was only downgraded. With his work ability, he would soon regain his original title.
It's just that the trainee Grim Reaper can't stay in Dongcheng, Xie An doesn't feel ashamed of the prefecture-level city, but still feels very sorry for Lu Xu.
When he was away, Lu Xu used to be busy recording the show while accepting people. It was not easy to think about it.
Xie An began to feel that one person is responsible for doing things, but now he finds that when he makes the wrong decision, other people will also be affected. For example, Lu Xu, originally didn't have to work so hard, but now has to deal with the work of two people independently.
Lu Xu didn't blame him or anything, but couldn't help but ask him: "Why is Lu Xingliang?"
Every year, someone dies because of saving people, and there is more than one "hero" in Lu Xingliang.
Almost everyone has a family, and the first reaction after death is reluctance. So many people asked Xie An for not violating the rules, but Lu Xingliang was special, and Lu Xu always felt that there were other reasons.
Xie An sighed, raised his hand and rubbed his face vigorously, then sighed: "When I was looking at him, I thought I saw myself..."
Xie An actually didn't know how he became a god of death because he just saved a few people in the water.
He only remembered that he was very at a loss when he died, completely unaware that he was dead.
"I just squatted over there watching them salvage my body, thinking that if I could go home and see my family. But at that time, I didn't say anything, so I followed the minister to the underworld to register. I thought it was going to be sent. I went to reincarnation, and the result was training. You also know that death means everything in the world has nothing to do with us. I have not visited my family, but occasionally I wonder if it would be better if I had a goodbye. …"
It was the first time that Lu Xu heard Xie An mention his past events, and raised his hand to pat Xie An's shoulder: "Okay, don't want to look forward before. Go there and do it well. Don't make such low-level mistakes again. ."
Xie An couldn't help feeling a little sad when he thought of not being able to work under Lu Xu in the future.
In his eyes, Lu Xu is always calm and relaxed, and will never make a mistake. He will not be influenced by other people's emotions, and he has never been emotionally fluctuating. Xie An thought, suddenly wondering what Lu Xu would be like before he became the god of death.
Seeing that Lu Xu was about to leave, Xie An couldn't help but shouted from behind: "Brother Xu, thank you."
Lu Xu didn't look back, but waved his hand: "Okay, goodbye my friend."
"Goodbye Brother Xu!" Xie An could have held it back at first, and tears came out after saying this "goodbye".
I thought it would be a pity that I didn't have time to see each other, but I didn't expect it would be so sad to say goodbye in person.
He suddenly regretted—
If there was no softheartedness at the beginning, then nothing will happen now.
After all, he did something wrong himself and has nothing to do with others.
When the minister came out, he saw Xie An staring at Lu Xu's back in a daze, and said as a joke: "Xiao Lu, this looks a bit indifferent, will you be sad?"
Xie An shook his head: "No, Brother Xu is not indifferent, his heart is the hottest."
Even if he never showed concern, Xie An knew that Lu Xu was fine.
"It's fine if you know it, and it's not in vain that Xiao Lu did so much for you." The Minister said, and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Lu Xingliang wanted to see you and said that he wanted to apologize to you in person."
Hearing the name Lu Xingliang again, Xie An couldn't help but stunned, and then shook his head: "No, it's not just him and me that are at fault, so I am not qualified to accept this apology. If the Minister has nothing to do, I will pack my things and leave. I will always remember today."
"Go ahead."
The minister sent Xie An away, thinking of the result of the discussion with Lu Xu just now, he could not help but call the talent department of the prefecture: "We need to add a death position here, please help us enter the conditions... Well, we need talents, the sooner the better. Ok."