《Please Do Not Disturb My Cultivation》 Chapter 1 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations 13th day after transmigration. Lin Wen had long since calmed down from his initial excitement. Not only did he calm down, he even felt a deep sense of despair. This world was still ruled by boring laws of physics. It was still a world without miracles, magic, or cultivation. In this world, there was nothing that he dreamed of. All that was left was the struggle in the dust and the endless days that he had to repeat. To Lin Wen, all the people here lived lives that were boring, meaningless, and controlled by instinct. He had had enough. ¡°Then I must die.¡± Lin Wen finally made up his mind. He looked around. Everything was yellow and brown. This town was built on the dirt, and there was dirt everywhere, even in the wind and air. In the yellowish-brown background, a green firewood knife quietly leaned against a half-collapsed wall. It was so unusual that Lin Wen saw it immediately. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll use it.¡± Lin Wen walked over and was about to pick up the knife to cut himself. But a bony hand grabbed it first. Lin Wen looked up and saw the old man sitting on the other side of the wall. ¡°Uncle Xu.¡± Lin Wen said. He knew this person, who was a lonely old man. His eldest son had gone out to explore the world, and he hadn¡¯t heard from him for decades. His second son and younger daughter were both dead. Since his wife passed away a few years ago, he had been living alone. His life had been very tough. Every few days, Lin Wen had work to do from his family, so they knew each other. ¡°Sell me the knife. I need it urgently.¡± Uncle Xu raised his head and looked at him. There was a smile on his face. ¡°You can have it, Xiao Lin. You may return it anytime.¡± Lin Wen took out all his money and handed it over. ¡°Uncle Xu, the knife was expropriated by the town. Take it.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need that much.¡± Whenever he saw Lin Wen, Uncle Xu¡¯s gaze was gentle. Lin Wen was determined to die. He stuffed all the money into his hands and casually made up a reason. ¡°This also includes some subsidies for poor families from the higher-ups.¡± ¡°For all poor families?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°The county finally has some conscience.¡± ¡°Yeah, who doesn¡¯t have a conscience?¡± Lin Wen took the knife and said goodbye to Uncle Xu. He had already seen a secluded place. In a moment, he would slash himself to death. This damned transmigration was over. Maybe. If he died, he would be able to transmigrate again. Maybe. This time, he would end up in a world of cultivation. Even if he really died, it was better than this hopeless life. Lin Wen walked to the secluded area and raised the firewood knife in his hand. The moment he aimed it at his neck, a white fog suddenly appeared in front of him, and two light golden characters cut across the white background. Kindness + 1 The golden text disappeared in the blink of an eye. Then, his left eye shone with a golden light and turned into a line of text with a golden frame. Kindness: 1 The black gas in his right eye rolled and turned into a line of words that seemed to be condensed from pure black gas: Evilness: 0 These two lines of text appeared side by side on the white background of the fog. One was gold and the other was black. The contrast was stark. At the top was his name surrounded by immortal auras: Lin Wen. In the middle, there was a long list of attributes such as Spiritual Energy, Realm, Divine Power, Spells, and so on. However, there was a seal-like pattern at the back. At the bottom were words that caused Lin Wen¡¯s heart to skip a beat. Reincarnated cultivation. Suicide will enable reincarnation. 50 Kindness will enable reincarnation. This was the information that appeared in Lin Wen¡¯s mind when he stared at the words. Explosive ecstasy instantly drowned his brain. Without a doubt, this was his lifelong dream. It was a long-cherished wish that had never changed from the beginning to the end. It was a wish that he dreamed of achieving at all costs. Just a little bit more and Lin Wen would have died on the spot in a thrill. However, at that moment, his remaining rationality caused another question to bubble in his mind. What¡¯s the difference between a suicide reincarnation and a fifty-Kindness reincarnation? Just like he was answering his own question, the answer appeared in his mind. Suicide Reincarnation will turn you into someone who doesn¡¯t care about worldly affairs. Enlightenment +1, Persistence +1, Opportunity -1, Luck -2. Kindness Reincarnation will turn you into a kind person, Talent +1, Perception +1, Opportunity +1, Luck -2 Lin Wen¡¯s face turned pale. Everyone knew that the most important thing in the cultivation world was luck, and the second most important thing was opportunity. Without Luck, regardless of whether one¡¯s cultivation was monstrous or one was surrounded by treasures, regardless of whether one was arrogant, domineering, calm, or low-profile, the final outcome would always be that all those treasures became other people¡¯s loots. What was worse was that there could be even worse things in the real world of cultivation. Other than the fact that your life savings went to others, your disciples, relatives, and friends would all die, and your wives, daughters, and lovers would all enter the harem of others. If the other party had a grudge against you, they could even dance before your tomb. This was absolutely intolerable. And without Opportunity, it meant that one would be able to enter a treasure mountain without finding any treasure. They couldn¡¯t recognize the strong ally on their team. Even if they fell off a cliff, they wouldn¡¯t be able to pick up the secret manuals. They would spend a tremendous amount of effort to break through the ancient grand formations, only to find that the treasures had been taken away by others. They picked up their senior¡¯s legacy, yet they discovered that the legacy had been looted. Although it would not be fatal, this grievance would definitely become the greatest mental demon and greatly affect one¡¯s cultivation. Most importantly, it would reduce a lot of extremely satisfying opportunities. Not only would there be no pleasant surprises in the cultivation journey, it would instead cause trouble everywhere. This was the most terrifying thing. It would directly shake the persistence of his cultivation. Therefore, reincarnation by suicide was like a trap in a trap. An epic trap. In order to obtain some insignificant attributes, one would lose the most important Opportunity and Luck. Lin Wen came back to his senses and felt that his whole body was covered in cold sweat. He thought to himself, ¡°I¡¯d better find a quiet place to study it. I must find the most appropriate reincarnation method.¡± This time, it had to be a perfect start! He would never come to such a godforsaken place again to be a ridiculous mayor. Lin Wen could already vaguely sense that a lot of this information had already existed in his mind. It was like his subconscious, sinking into the lowest level of his memory. He only needed a switch, such as a strong question, to recall it. As for when this information was obtained, that was not important. It might have been obtained long ago. It might have been acquired at the beginning of the transmigration, or it might have just been given. As soon as he took a step forward, he tripped over the firewood knife under his feet. As if he had touched a landmine, Lin Wen jumped far away and circled around it before walking away. Nothing must go wrong. This was Lin Wen¡¯s only thought. He almost cut himself with this knife just now. After finally avoiding all possible dangers along the way, Lin Wen returned home. It was a mud house of about twenty square meters. It had a thatched roof and four walls. There was only a bed and a table left. Sunlight shot out from the holes in the wall and the gaps in the thatched roof like arrows. If it were in the past, Lin Wen would definitely despise such a lousy place. But now, Lin Wen only felt that this environment was very good. It suited his status as the strongest Immortal Cultivator, the future Lord of Fortune, and the Son of Heaven¡¯s Will who would defeat Immortal Kings and Celestial Emperors. ¡°Alright! I¡¯m going to cultivate in seclusion here!¡± Lin Wen jumped onto the bed and made a meditative pose. He closed his eyes and with a thought, white fog appeared in front of him again. Lin Wen quickly scanned through the content above. That¡¯s right, it was the cultivation system. Although Lin Wen didn¡¯t particularly like this method, it was just an unimportant detail. As long as he could cultivate, anything was fine. In the middle of the white mist was a long string of attributes. After the attributes, there was a seal-like pattern, which meant that it had not been activated yet. That made sense. He hadn¡¯t started cultivating yet, so he naturally didn¡¯t have any cultivation realm, magic treasures, or spiritual aura. He turned to look at the bottom of the white mist. Those were the most exciting words. They were the first content he needed to ¡°recall¡±. Let¡¯s begin! The first question: What is the content regarding cultivation? However, after staring at the word ¡®reincarnation¡¯ for a long time, no information emerged from his mind. Was my posture wrong? Lin Wen thought. Then he changed the question: What is the reincarnation method that grants the most luck? Still no. Lin Wen thought for a moment and felt that it was because his question was too broad and his spirit was not strong enough. ¡°If I want to be like just now, I should be emotional and raise some very specific questions, like what I want to know the most right now¡ª¡± If I die accidentally, can I reincarnate into a cultivation world? Almost immediately, Lin Wen ¡°remembered¡±. Accidental Death will turn you into an Unexpected Man. Perception +3, Talent -1 It was not harmful, but it was not very useful either. Lin Wen relaxed a little. If he was unlucky and met with a calamity, he wouldn¡¯t die just like that. He wouldn¡¯t die before he could even achieve victory. However, he had to take precautions. Although it was only a matter of time before he succeeded, a mediocre start would delay him, and there would be many twists and turns in the process. Is there a way to reincarnate that will grant all kinds of debuffs? This wouldn¡¯t do. His mind wasn¡¯t strong enough, so he had to charge forward fiercely and erupt with power. Will you reincarnate if you choke while eating? ¡­ Just like that, Lin Wen tossed and turned until the next day. After looking for a way to die overnight, he finally concluded two of the best reincarnation deaths he had known so far. Dying for the sake of saving the world¡ªChosen One, who doesn¡¯t care about his short life. Perception +3, Opportunity +3, Luck +3, Quality ¡°never do evil in this lifetime¡±¡ªThe difficulty of cultivating evil techniques will be doubled. Death while fulfilling his duty¡ªA responsible man doesn¡¯t care about what happens to him. Talent +1, Spiritual Sense +1, Opportunity +2, Luck +2. Apart from that, Lin Wen also dug out an important piece of information in his mind: multiple causes of death at the same time may enable reincarnation. For example, he could become the Chosen One and a responsible person. This was easy to imagine. A certain person, like Superman, had the responsibility to save the common people. While he was fulfilling his responsibility, he was also saving the common people. If he wanted to die because of this, he would met the two conditions at the same time and obtain double happiness. Looking at the rows of attributes, especially the massive amount of Opportunity and Luck, Lin Wen almost drooled. Without a doubt, this was the way he would die in the future. Unless he could find two better ones. Although Lin Wen wanted to continue, he couldn¡¯t hold on any longer. After a night of fierce working, even the strongest person would be exhausted. Lin Wen fell onto the bed. The moment he closed his eyes, he looked up and asked himself one last question. What¡¯s the use of Kindness and Evilness? Lin Wen answered himself very easily. You can gain Kindness by helping the common people. You will gain Evilness when you bring disaster. Kindness can increase one¡¯s aptitude, opportunities, and luck in small amounts, resist great disasters, and reduce the damage caused by great disasters. Evilness can greatly increase one¡¯s aptitude, directly increase one¡¯s cultivation level, let one quickly break through, or temporarily increase one¡¯s combat ability. But it can decrease one¡¯s luck. Got it. Kindness was very useful in the long run. Evilness would only make him lose all his treasures quickly. How could he not know what to choose? Lin Wen fell asleep. Chapter 2 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When Lin Wen woke up again, he had already thought everything through. It was as if he had been thinking. Without a doubt, his current priority was to find a way to die as both the ¡®Chosen One¡¯ and the ¡®responsible person¡¯. Of course, this sort of opportunity was definitely something that could only be chanced upon by luck. Just like a fortuitous encounter, it would come when it was time, and there was no need to be especially anxious. The second goal was to accumulate Kindness and avoid getting Evilness. Lin Wen already had a bold idea about how to do that. During the day, he gave Uncle Xu a few hundred yuan and received one point of Kindness. As a result, he activated the system. Since giving money would benefit the common people, wouldn¡¯t he be able to earn a sum of Kindness if he just gave away his family¡¯s wealth? This logic should be fine. He could give it a try first. There was no time to lose. Lin Wen did as he planned. However, after rummaging through the drawers for a long time, Lin Wen realized that this poor man didn¡¯t have a hundred yuan left on him. The few hundred yuan he had given out previously was most of his belongings. Seriously? To think that he was the mayor of this lousy town. Not only did he have such a shabby house, he didn¡¯t even have any savings? What should he do? Should he go out and steal some? No! Lin Wen immediately rejected this idea. If giving money was considered a blessing to the common people, then stealing money would definitely be considered a disaster to the common people. He didn¡¯t want to lose the Kindness and gain the Evilness. Right now, he was completely ignorant of this world. He only knew that it was a physical world similar to his previous life. The level of technology seemed to be lagging behind, and he knew nothing else. It was better to be careful. Just as he was worrying, the door was suddenly pushed open. A square-faced young man rushed in and shouted, ¡°Mayor Lin! If you don¡¯t do something soon, we¡¯ll starve next week!¡± That was his only subordinate, Xiao Li. He was responsible for urging Lin Wen to do his job. Whenever there was any miscellaneous work in town, he would rush to Lin Wen. The town he was in now was called Changle Town. It was as prosperous as it had been before liberation. Its location was comparable to the Mariana Trench, and Lin Wen had not seen a single passerby since his transmigration. As the town mayor, he was basically a general without any soldiers. He had to do all the work himself. His treatment was worse than even beggars, let alone construction workers. Ever since Lin Wen confirmed that this world was a physical world without any traces of immortal cultivation, he quit. Hence, Xiao Li had been busy these few days. He didn¡¯t understand what had happened to Town Mayor Lin, who was always hardworking, cute, and capable. Seeing that there were more and more chores in town, he could only come over every day to urge him. This was also one of the driving forces behind Lin Wen¡¯s suicide. However, when Lin Wen heard Xiao Li¡¯s words, his eyes lit up and he immediately jumped up. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Mayor Lin, if we don¡¯t pass the inspection at the end of the month, we won¡¯t¡­ Eh?¡± While Xiao Li was stunned, Lin Wen had already rushed out. ¡°Let¡¯s go! What are you waiting for?¡± Suddenly, two streams of clear tears flowed out of Xiao Li¡¯s eyes. He wiped his tears as he ran towards Lin Wen. ¡°Wu wu wu, this is great. Mayor Lin, you¡¯re finally back. Our invincible Lin-Li team has hope again. Wu wu wu wu wu wu wu.¡± Most of the chores in the town were repairing the walls, fixing the roads, herding cows and sheep, looking for cats and dogs, and dealing with disputes and conflicts. All of these were tedious and boring. Some even had to do manual labor. Although he was the mayor, Lin Wen didn¡¯t feel any power. It seemed like he was a hired worker. It was precisely because of this that Lin Wen had been very against these chores previously. But now, when Lin Wen saw them, it was as if he was a pauper seeing a pile of cash. He ran as fast as possible. Where are the chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep? Do you think my full sets of Sherlock Holmes, Bao Qingtian and Di Renjie are for nothing? Dispute and conflicts? Do you think I read all the political books for nothing? Broken walls and roads? Do you think I don¡¯t know about infrastructure? Lin Wen, who had fully understood what he was fighting for, was like a poor worker thrown into the Red Army. He was filled with passion and motivation. It only took one day to finish all the chores that had accumulated over the past few days. He actually received a lot of good reviews. Most importantly, after he finished all the chores, Lin Wen saw the golden words Kindness +1 flash past his eyes. The words on the golden-framed background of the system had already become Kindness: 2. In that instant, a huge wave of heat rose from the tip of his spine to the top of his head. A shuddering feeling instantly spread throughout his entire body. Awesome! It was better than masturbating ten thousand times! Lin Wen clenched his fists. The fatigue from the day¡¯s work was gone. ¡°Just as I expected!¡± ¡°The position of the town mayor was created for me. I can use my position to obtain things for myself and benefit the people. Before I find a suitable time to achieve my ultimate death, I will gain as much Kindness as possible!¡± It was simply too awesome! Having thought this through, Lin Wen only wanted to laugh out loud. Even Xiao Li, who he had disliked previously, had become more handsome. Let the storm of chores come! Burn my calories! A few days passed just like that. Lin Wen worked like crazy during the day. Whenever he had nothing to do, she would look for things. Things like cutting grass, cutting trees, chopping wood, burning fire, digging up soil, catching fish, everything. At night, he would think fiercely and see if he could find a new way to die. Even Xiao Li, who had always been a hardworking person, was impressed. Mayor Lin was a role model. Not only was he more diligent than before, but his efficiency and quality were also better than before. Those few days of low tide must have been the accumulation of energy before the breakthrough, the pain before the transformation, and a man¡¯s time of the month. However, even though he had renewed their passion, the results were limited. Firstly, he did not find a suitable opportunity to reincarnate, nor did he discover a new valuable way to die. He only found a forbidden area that he absolutely could not touch: If you die while bullying someone else, you will turn into a weasel. Talent -1, Spiritual Sense -3, Perception -3, Opportunity -3, Luck -3 This was the most unworthy way to die. A reincarnation in such a way would be wasted. Lin Wen wrote down the cause of death and marked it as a motto. He constantly reminded himself not to make that kind of mistake. There were seven such mottoes, and they were all ways to die at a huge loss. However, none of them were as eye-catching as this one. Then there was the Kindness. Over the past few days, Lin Wen had accumulated seven points of Kindness. On average, he only accumulated one Kindness every two days. It should have something to do with the cause of Kindness. Lin Wen thought. Some of the small troubles and difficulties in life had to be dealt with many times to give him a little kindness. Uncle Xu¡¯s one point must have been accumulated because he had been doing chores for him for the past few days. Only in a life and death crisis would there be a lot of Kindness. However, even though this small town was extremely poor, there were no major disasters. On the whole, it was rather peaceful. However, this was too inefficient for Lin Wen. If only the people in town were in trouble every day. Lin Wen thought to himself silently. However, it was impossible for him to do such a thing. If he accidentally gained some Evilness, wouldn¡¯t that be a huge loss? Chapter 3 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Twenty-sixth day of transmigration. At night, due to his crazy work to gain Kindness, there were no major issues in town and it was much more peaceful. Lin Wen, who couldn¡¯t find a way to do a good deed and failed to gain one point of Kindness even after a whole day of work, was a bit dispirited. He only recovered a bit of vitality after eating a meal of vegetables and carrots that roughly fit the cultivation atmosphere. At this moment, Xiao Li rushed over and informed him that he had to attend an emergency meeting. Lin Wen didn¡¯t want to go at first. According to his previous life¡¯s experience, meetings were all nonsense. An emergency meeting was an emergency nonsense. If he had time to go to a meeting, he might as well spend the time in meditation. Perhaps he could find a new way to die? However, on second thought, the situation in town was getting worse and worse. If this continued, not to mention 100 days, he might not even be able to get 50 points of kindness even after 1000 days. If he still couldn¡¯t find a perfect way to die, wouldn¡¯t he be stuck here? Immortal Cultivation was right in front of him, but he was forced to hang out in the physical world. That was too miserable. It was like being cuckolded. Therefore, this could not continue. He had to change. Go have a meeting and expand his horizons. Maybe he could find another way. This was a good thing. Lin Wen and Xiao Li got into the car. This was the only motor vehicle in the entire town. It was so badly damaged that the engine was exposed to the air. One had to shake the engine to activate it. This broken car had no shock mitigation system at all. Lin Wen enjoyed the thrill of shaking to the sky for more than an hour on the dark mountain road before reaching his destination. Donghe Town. The town was still dilapidated and backward, but it was much better than Lin Wen¡¯s shabby town. At least, it seemed more modern. It had cement pavement, street lamps, small houses with courtyards, and even a barbecue restaurant. Lin Wen finally felt a sense of familiarity. It was as if he had come to a small city in his previous life. Xiao Li parked his car in a courtyard so skillfully that the F1 drivers in Lin Wen¡¯s previous life would¡¯ve felt ashamed, and when the two wheels were still rolling in midair, he jumped out of the car and shouted, ¡°Mayor Lin, come quickly! We¡¯re going to be late!¡± Lin Wen almost vomited, but he forced himself to walk into the house. Under the dim lights, in the middle of the low houses, Lin Wen finally met his colleagues. There were about ten of them. All of them were dusty and muddy. Their faces were filled with vicissitudes, like a group of old farmers. The only one standing was slightly better. He was dressed in an old formal suit, about forty years old, and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looked like a social animal whose edges had long since been worn down. ¡°Xiao Lin is here. Have a seat. The meeting is about to begin,¡± that person said. Lin Wen deliberately chose a corner and sat down with Xiao Li, then asked in a low voice, ¡°Who is he?¡± Xiao Li looked at him in surprise. ¡°This is Zhao Anping, the County Head. Don¡¯t you recognize him?¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Lin Wen nodded. It seemed that this was his superior. A few minutes later, the meeting officially began. The middle-aged male beast began to talk about matters related to preventing the flood. Lin Wen didn¡¯t understand what he was saying, nor did he understand the terminology. Soon, he became drowsy and thought that humans were the same everywhere. Just as he was half-asleep, he suddenly heard a sentence. ¡°All the village heads have to do the job of guarding against the flood according to the arrangement of the Empire and strictly check the safety of the dams. The mayors have to be there personally to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Remember, behind you are the lives and property of more than a million citizens of Changshan County. Whoever dares to take a step back will be dealt with according to military law¡­¡± As if struck by lightning, his thoughts were suddenly stirred. Lin Wen instantly jumped up, all sleepiness gone. Wasn¡¯t guarding the dam to protect the lives of the commoners? Wasn¡¯t it fulfilling his job as the mayor? If he died because of this, then wouldn¡¯t he be both the Chosen One and the responsible person? Previously, he was still thinking about how to achieve a perfect death and reincarnate as soon as possible to cultivate. Wasn¡¯t this opportunity here? The flood was raging, and the natural disaster was blocked. I did my best to protect the dam, but I only had limited power. During the process of guarding the dam, I was swept away by the flood and died in my duty. Wasn¡¯t this something that happened very often? Ahahahaha! Not just that. There would definitely be Kindness if he defended the dam. He could gain more Kindness before he died! This was simply killing two birds with one stone! No, three birds! Haha! This is like someone giving me a pillow when I¡¯m sleepy. I¡¯m indeed the son of destiny. Lin Wen was just about to throw his head back and laugh when he saw everyone turning to look at him from the corner of his eye. Zhao Anping, the County Head, looked even more displeased, as if he had been interrupted by a small fry. Uh, I¡¯ve gotten a little carried away. This isn¡¯t the cultivation world where everybody is free-willed. I have to restrain myself a little. I can¡¯t mess up this mission. Lin Wen¡¯s expression instantly changed as he shouted, ¡°County Head Zhao is right. This concerns the lives and safety of the people. We can¡¯t be careless, and we can¡¯t run away at the last minute. This time, I will definitely be on the front lines to defend against the flood. I will patrol the shore and not sleep all night until I die. I will firmly put an end to any signs of danger. If anyone objects, I will be the first to disagree!¡± To be honest, this line was a little awkward and did not have the essence, but it was the best speech he could give in an emergency situation. Besides, Lin Wen wasn¡¯t very good at this. It was already good enough that he could say it out loud. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone had different expressions on their faces. Only County Head Zhao¡¯s expression was relaxed. ¡°Xiao Lin is very active this time. You¡¯re right, you should be in the governor-general¡¯s office for your speech. Next time, remember to jump up after I¡¯m done.¡± There was a burst of friendly laughter. Lin Wen knew that he had passed the test, and the results should be good. County Head Zhao continued, ¡°Since Xiao Lin is so active this time, I¡¯ll leave the dam of Changpai Village to you.¡± The moment he said that, the entire meeting room fell silent, leaving only the sound of County Head Zhao sitting down and drinking tea. Although Lin Wen wasn¡¯t looking at him, he could feel County Head Zhao¡¯s eyes on him. At that moment, no matter how stupid Lin Wen was, he knew that this section of the dam was definitely the most dangerous. It might even be the most important part. ¡°It¡¯s really here¡­¡± Lin Wen trembled slightly, not daring to believe that this was real. County Head Zhao drank two mouthfuls of tea and placed the teacup on the table. The soft thud could be heard throughout the entire conference room. He glanced at Lin Wen¡¯s trembling hand and said with a smile, ¡°Xiao Lin, don¡¯t speak so confidently in the future. That way, others will feel awkward¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Lin Wen shouted out loud, forcefully interrupting County Head Zhao¡¯s words. He was afraid that if he continued, he would lose the great opportunity he had obtained with great difficulty. ¡°This is exactly what I¡¯ve been dreaming of, the chance to sacrifice myself for the Empire! The people raised me up, and the Empire nurtured me to become a talent. This is the chance for me to repay the Empire and the people! This is the chance for me to prove what I¡¯ve learned in the past thirty years, to showcase my ambition!¡± ¡°County Head Zhao, please do not worry about handing this job to me. I will definitely use my life¡¯s work to complete it. This job must be done by me. No one else can do it!¡± Lin Wen¡¯s veins were bulging as he clenched his fists tightly. It looked as if he was going to punch his superior if he wasn¡¯t allowed to do the job. Chapter 4 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations In the end, Lin Wen got what he wanted. He received the mission to protect the village dam of Changpai Village and went back happily. County Head Zhao had even specially returned the 12 staff members he had borrowed from him in the early days, but Lin Wen was indifferent to this. After the flood defense meeting ended, all the officers of the villages and towns had left. Only Zhao Anping and his secretary Xiao Zhang were left in the meeting room. Under the dim light, County Head Zhao drank his tea silently. The meeting room was silent. After a long time, Secretary Xiao Zhang could not help but say, ¡°County Head, it¡¯s getting late. It¡¯s time to go back.¡± County Head Zhao nodded but did not move. After a while, he put down his teacup and said slowly, ¡°Xiao Zhang, do you remember how Lin Wen became the mayor of Changle Town?¡± Xiao Zhang thought for a while and said, ¡°I remember that Xiao Lin¡¯s father sacrificed himself valiantly in a desperate battle with the human traffickers in order to save the kidnapped child. Later on, he was awarded the title of First Class Hero. His mother was swept away by the waves when she sailed a barge to rescue the people trapped in the flood. Later on, it was calculated that she alone saved more than 1,200 lives and was awarded the title of First Class Hero. Later on, the Empire issued a call to remember heroes. According to the opinion of the governor-general¡¯s office, Lin Wen was the descendant of the heroes. He was promoted directly from town clerk to mayor. He jumped four levels in a row!¡± County Head Zhao stared at the teacup as if he was lost in thought. ¡°Yes, that was three years ago. I remember that Xiao Lin was too young back then and caused quite a bit of objections.¡± Xiao Zhang nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right, but how can the authority of the governor-general¡¯s office be challenged? Haha!¡± County Head Zhao ignored Xiao Zhang¡¯s ridicule and continued, ¡°He¡¯s been working in that position for three years. Although Xiao Lin doesn¡¯t have the talent to be an official, he has always been very diligent and has never violated the law. It¡¯s said that he has been even more diligent recently. The people of Changle Town are full of praise for him.¡± Xiao Zhang bent down and whispered, ¡°County governor, what are you trying to say?¡± Zhao Anping said calmly, ¡°Do you think Xiao Lin has learned of the plan of promotion?¡± Xiao Zhang smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. The drafting document is still in your safe. Other than you and a few people in the county office, no one else knows.¡± Zhao Anping sneered but did not continue. Instead, he asked, ¡°What do you think Xiao Lin is trying to do by actively defending the most dangerous area?¡± ¡°He¡¯s just trying to get some credit.¡± Xiao Zhang yawned. ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by his nice words. At most, he¡¯s just doing some repairing and pre-processing work. If the flood really comes, he definitely won¡¯t go up the embankment.¡± Zhao Anping didn¡¯t say anything else. He sat quietly in the dim light for a moment before standing up and saying, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great. We can finally go back.¡± Xiao Zhang immediately beamed with joy. He picked up the briefcase and dashed out. Zhao Anping glanced back at Lin Wen¡¯s seat, then silently left as well. ¡­ After Lin Wen returned to the town, he finished reading the files that he brought back to prevent the flood. The next day, he brought his men to the dam. Although the dam of Changpai Village was called a dam, it was actually just a small dam that connected the Clear Wind Mountain upstream and the mountain ranges downstream. It was on the west side of Changle Town. It was a little far, but Lin Wen didn¡¯t want to sit in that crappy car anymore. He walked over with ten staff who had just been transferred back. There were still two people left to Xiao Li to take the rear. In fact, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that Lin Wen couldn¡¯t clone himself, he would have done all the work himself. Once they reached the levee, they saw the surging river water coming from the horizon. The waves were surging and terrifying. The surface of the river was at least 2,000 meters wide. There was no end in sight. On the opposite shore, there was a tall and steep cliff. The greenish-gray rock walls pierced straight into the clouds from the bottom of the river. It was a daunting sight. In this place, humans were so tiny, like ants beside a giant beast. And what resisted such a powerful flow of water was only a segment of an earthen dike that had been neglected for many years. Water was flowing out from all sides of the dike, proving that it was full of holes. Several areas had collapsed, and the river had already invaded the foundation of the dike. It was the exact opposite of what was described in the flood prevention document, which claimed that the dam was sturdy, meticulously built, and would never fall. The ten employees who accompanied him were all pale and trembling. Lin Wen was overjoyed. He had just found an excuse. He waved his hand and said, ¡°It¡¯s dangerous on the dike. All of you can go down and prepare soil. Use woven bags to pack it up. Also, prepare some bamboo cages filled with stones and tools for reinforcement. Place them under the dike. I¡¯ll take them myself. You don¡¯t have to worry about the rest.¡± The ten employees looked at each other. One of them stammered, ¡°Mayor Lin, this isn¡¯t good¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to say anymore!¡± Lin Wen pulled a long face. ¡°If the mayor doesn¡¯t do dangerous things, who will? Is the mayor¡¯s salary for nothing? What does the mayor¡¯s power do? The mayor eats good food every day. All you can do is gnaw on the soil. Is that fair? If the mayor doesn¡¯t charge forward and sacrifice himself for justice when something big happens, what¡¯s the use of the mayor? Why would the commoners choose an old man to lord over them?¡± At this point, everyone did not want to stay on the dike any longer. The fear of the raging waves hitting the shore made them run down. Lin Wen was the only one left in this world. As the raging waves roared, he spread out his arms and laughed, ¡°I¡¯m coming! Immortals, gods, tremble!¡± Perhaps out of gratitude, ten people brought over 200 bags of soil, 50 bamboo cages filled with stones, 20 anchor posts, and a bunch of tools. Mayor Lin didn¡¯t go down the dike the whole day. He carried a clay cube on his back and used a shovel to reinforce the dike. The dam of Changpai Village was more than 200 meters long. Logically speaking, it was very difficult for a person to complete the repairs and reinforcement. However, in the evening, they didn¡¯t dare to say that because Mayor Lin had already carried more than 100 bags of soil up the dike. He held a shovel in each hand, and like a mountain climber, he walked quickly on the slippery and muddy dike as if he was carrying a bag of cotton on his back. In just a moment, he transported a bag of soil from the bottom to the top. According to this speed, he might be able to finish repairing the dam before the flood season arrived. ¡°Is this possible?¡± One of the employees could not believe his eyes. ¡°Is this humanly possible?¡± ¡°Is this person made of iron?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we go up and help him?¡± said a tiny voice. ¡°Go if you want to.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t stand it when I see the river. It¡¯s like a monster that chooses humans to devour.¡± ¡°Did anything like this happen before?¡± ¡°Stop talking! This is Mayor Lin¡¯s order! He arranged this job. If we don¡¯t transport the soil, will Mayor Lin go to the village and dig the soil before carrying it back?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, this is the job that Mayor Lin arranged! We have to follow the arrangements and not be lazy!¡± ¡°Carry more?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± At 9 pm, dark clouds gathered and it started raining heavily. It was too difficult to transport the soil in the rain, so the ten of them decided to go back and rest. Before one of them left, he looked back. The dam was pitch-black and he couldn¡¯t see anything. He muttered to himself, ¡°Mayor Lin should have left long ago.¡± A bolt of lightning flashed across the river, illuminating the surface. The river surged as if it had gone mad. It made people wonder if the thin dam in front of the 2,000-meter wide river could withstand the terrifying force. And above the dam, in the pouring rain, under the lightning, there was clearly a figure carrying something, walking towards the dike. Lightning flashed away and everything returned to darkness. A huge sense of fear surged in his heart, and he fell to the ground as he cried out in shock, ¡°There¡¯s¡­ there¡¯s someone on the dike!¡± Everyone turned around. ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°Are you blind? It¡¯s pitch black, what the hell is that!¡± ¡°Hurry up and take a hot shower. I¡¯m so tired!¡± That person was still in shock. He wondered if his eyes were playing tricks on him. It was impossible for Mayor Lin to still be on the dike at this time. Even if he was Superman, he had to light a lamp, right? Otherwise, how could he work in this pitch-black area? Although his rationality kept denying it, the scene that was illuminated by the lightning was still etched in his mind. Unlike what they thought, Lin Wen was indeed still on the levee, and he didn¡¯t feel tired at all. He faced the terrifying power of nature in the storm, and he didn¡¯t feel any fear. Instead, it made him feel as if he had come to the cultivation world ahead of time. That kind of excitement was something that others couldn¡¯t understand at all, making Lin Wen completely intoxicated. Of course, this was not entirely unrewarding. For the first few hours, Lin Wen was indeed exhausted. The road on the dike was covered in mud. It was soft to step into and it was tiring to pull it out. It was wet and slippery. A bag of dirt was over a hundred kilograms. It felt like a mountain on his back. Without the support of his faith, he would have been lying down. It took more than half an hour for him to carry the first bag of soil to reach the dam, and it took another half an hour to find the dark hole. Fortunately, Lin Wen was smart enough to remember how to search and block the hole in the document. In order to prevent the bags from being washed away, Lin Wen specially found a place where the water flow was slower. This hole was also very small, and a bag of soil filled it up. It should be a very small hole. After Lin Wen finished reinforcing it with the shovel, he instantly gained one point of kindness. Lin Wen was shocked. In the past, he had worked so hard all day without getting even a single bit of Kindness. In just over an hour, he had earned one point? Although he had long guessed that repairing the dam was a great merit and should be able to obtain a lot of Kindness, he did not expect it to be so much. ¡°Calm down! Calm down! There might not be so many of them. I¡¯ve been trying for a long time but I haven¡¯t been able to gain any. Maybe this just made up for the missing part.¡± The verification method was very simple. He just had to try again. Although there was a strong power boost, due to his physical condition, it still took Lin Wen more than 30 minutes to carry a bag of soil. It took another hour to find a particularly small dark hole. After it was blocked, he was instantly given one point of Kindness! ¡°F*ck!¡± Lin Wen immediately pounded his chest. He regretted not discovering this road to riches earlier and wasting so much time. Just as he was about to make use of the time to try again, he turned around and fell onto the dike. Only then did Lin Wen realize that his entire shoulder was numb, his arms were shaking uncontrollably, and his legs were like cotton, unable to exert any strength. A huge soreness ran through his entire body. ¡°No way, how can that be?¡± Kindness was right in front of her but he couldn¡¯t get it. Lin Wen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. ¡°Get up, get up, this broken leg, get up!¡± Just as he was panicking, a white mist flashed in front of him and the immortal cultivation panel appeared again. The biggest change from before was that the number after the golden words ¡®Kindness¡¯ became 10. These were the 10 points of Kindness that Lin Wen had accumulated over many days. ¡°Why are you looking at this now? What am I thinking¡­¡± He stopped mid-sentence because Lin Wen suddenly realized that the seal behind the Spell column had disappeared. Chapter 5 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°What¡­ what does this mean?¡± Lin Wen thought of a possibility, and his heart started beating wildly. His scalp went numb, and his gaze landed on the Spell column. The thin column instantly unfolded, and countless spells appeared before his eyes. Lin Wen swept his gaze and saw various spells such as Soul Seeking, Moon Summoning, Corpse Dismemberment, Stunning, and Star Transfer. Most of the spells were gray or black, or they didn¡¯t even have a name. All that was left were the words ¡°incomplete.¡± The more he scrolled down, the more such spells there were. When it came to spells marked with ¡°Soul Essence¡±, they were all black, and more than half of them were incomplete. At the Perfected Immortal stage, other than the Nirvana Divine Light and Revival of the Dead, everything else was incomplete. Lin Wen scrolled down and saw a line of words that was about to disappear. Just as Lin Wen was about to take a closer look, he suddenly fell into a misty gray fog. When Lin Wen came back to his senses, he returned to the top of the spell column. Below it was a row of spells marked the Qi Cultivation stage. Many of them were white or green. ¡°What does this mean?¡± Lin Wen¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°I can use these white or green Qi Refinement Stage spells here? But how much spiritual energy does the spell require? I don¡¯t have any at all!¡± The Qi Refinement Stage was the initial stage for all cultivators. It was the first stage for cultivators to step into immortality and challenge deities. Cultivators in this period of time were only slightly stronger than ordinary mortals. It was not too surprising that mortals could use magic techniques in this period of time. But the problem was, not only did he have no spiritual energy, there was not a single bit of spiritual energy in this world. ¡°Then how do I cast it?¡± The next moment, Lin Wen gave the answer himself. ¡°The power of Soul Essence can replace spiritual energy.¡± It could even be done this way? Lin Wen¡¯s heart stirred. ¡°The power of the Soul Essence? Do I have the power of the Soul Essence? I haven¡¯t reached the Soul Essence Realm yet, have I? I haven¡¯t even cultivated my Nascent Soul, and I haven¡¯t even started Soul Formation yet¡­¡± ¡°All intelligent lifeforms have Soul Essences. The stronger one¡¯s spirit and will are, the stronger their Soul Essence will be.¡± ¡°Even if you haven¡¯t started cultivating and haven¡¯t cultivated your Soul Essence?¡± Lin Wen continued to ask, but unfortunately, there was no answer this time. Alright, he had used up all his passion. Before he erupted again, it was difficult to get any answers that weren¡¯t too obvious. Lin Wen, who had been doing this for a month, knew this very well. He could only try it out first. Lin Wen thought. He began to study the spells of the Qi Refinement Stage carefully. He found that behind every spell with a name, there were three small words ¡°practicable¡±. However, they were all dim now, clearly indicating that it was impossible for him to learn any spells here. Apart from those three words, behind every green or white spell were the words ¡°use¡±. When he looked at it, he knew that this spell would consume 15% of the power of his Soul Essence. This¡­ was a part of his memory automatically floating up? After thinking for a moment, Lin Wen tried asking again, ¡°Then how much Soul Essence power do I have now?¡± 55%. ¡°What¡¯s the use of the power of the Soul Essence?¡± Control, transformation, and utilization of spiritual energy. Lin Wen instantly understood. In a normal cultivation world, using spiritual energy was much more cost-effective than directly using one¡¯s Soul Essence. ¡°With my current condition, how can I recover the power of my Soul Essence?¡± ¡°Sleep.¡± Lin Wen choked for a moment. He thought he was going to eat some exotic spiritual herbs. In other words, it could be used. There won¡¯t be any long-term side effects. It won¡¯t affect my future on the Great Way. Lin Wen calculated in his heart and carefully looked at the spells he could use. In the end, he chose Nine Bulls and Two Tigers. The white Qi Refinement Stage spell consumed 15% of the power of the Soul Essence and obtained the power of nine bulls and two tigers. Based on the time in this world, it would last for 16 hours. Use! Nothing changed. ¡°Did I use it? Why isn¡¯t there any special effects¡­ Damn!¡± Lin Wen was originally paralyzed on the ground and was about to stand up, but he jumped three meters high and lost his balance in midair, almost falling to the ground. Lin Wen looked at his hand in disbelief. ¡°I¡¯m so strong!¡± He clenched his fist, and the nine bulls and two tigers roared in his blood. Turning his head to look at the surging river surface and the dilapidated dam, he felt that a heroic aura spontaneously arose. ¡°Hahaha! My life is up to me! I, Lin Wen, have never used any cheats!¡± With that, he flew down the dike, picked up a woven bag filled with soil, and left. ¡°Hahaha! It¡¯s really as light as a feather! I can take 100 bags!¡± However, due to his inferior physique, he could only carry one bag. As the soil was very heavy, he could not grab the woven bag and carry it up. The woven bag could not withstand its own weight and would tear. Furthermore, although his strength had greatly increased, his balance and coordination had deteriorated due to his lack of adaptation to this kind of strength. He would often drift or fall while walking. Regarding this, Lin Wen was distressed. He had to hold a shovel in each hand as a mountain climber¡¯s cane to keep his balance. After getting used to it, Lin Wen¡¯s efficiency increased a hundredfold. The Kindness came to him like a surging river. Lin Wen had never felt so good before. Every time he blocked a hole, it was as if he had taken a huge gulp of honey. His entire body felt comfortable. The heat spread from his stomach to his limbs. It was indescribably comfortable. At night, when the sky turned dark, Lin Wen could no longer see the road. However, he was in the middle of high spirits, so he could stop. Without another word, Lin Wen immediately began to search through the spells and quickly found a suitable one. Light in Darkness It was a Qi Refinement Stage spell that only consumed 10% of the Soul Essence power. It could allow the eyes to see things in the darkness and see through disguises. Based on this world¡¯s time, it could last for 16 hours. Lin Wen didn¡¯t even study it carefully and immediately used it. As expected, the world appeared from the darkness. It was detailed and even clearer than during the day. Lin Wen laughed and continued to fight. At around 9 pm, it began to rain heavily. However, Lin Wen wasn¡¯t afraid at all as he endured the rain. He was now filling the underwater dark hole faster and more accurately than he had been during the day, because Light in Darkness provided him with a precise vision, which saved him from the interference of foul water and floating objects, allowing him to see the exact situation of the underwater dark holes directly. He worked until three in the morning before his strength began to fade. Exhaustion surged through his limbs, but Lin Wen¡¯s spirit was still as hot as fire. There was no sign of fatigue. During the entire day, he had reinforced the 21-meter-long dike and filled up three super small dark holes, two small dark holes, three medium dark holes, two deficiencies, and two small festering holes. He had obtained a total of 24 kindness points. Among them, the super small holes were basically giving away Kindness for free. One bag of them was worth 1 point. It was extremely satisfying. The small holes required more than ten bags to fill, but they only gave 1-2 points. The medium holes required at least thirty bags, and they also needed the stone cages. Some needed to be anchored, but they only gave 3-4 points. Therefore, the super small-sized dark holes were the most cost-effective. However, it was a pity that there weren¡¯t many of them and they were also very difficult to find. Even so, today¡¯s income had exploded. It had to be known that Lin Wen had been working for a total of 13 days since the activation of the system. He had been working for at least 12 hours a day, and he only had 8 points in total. He had gotten 24 points in one day, which was three times the total of the previous 13 days. What a great harvest! And this money tree could continue to grow. Lin Wen was overjoyed. He would continue working until the flood. When the flood arrived, he would sacrifice himself and successfully die as both the Chosen One and the responsible person. Perfect! So it was settled. My journey to immortality. Lin Wen found a slightly dry spot and lay down, preparing to rest. Even though he really wanted to use the spells again, his Soul Essence needed to recover. Otherwise, he would become mute in less than two days. Furthermore, he wanted to see how much Soul Essence he could recover after sleeping. This would affect his future work arrangements. Lin Wen was in high spirits just now, but he fell into a deep sleep in an instant. He slept very well and when he opened his eyes again, the sky was already bright. Lin Wen rolled over and got up. He still felt indescribable soreness in his limbs, but his mental state was good. His Soul Essence had recovered from 30% to 40%. Lin Wen¡¯s heart sank slightly. He had only recovered 10% of his strength after such a good sleep. This meant that even if he didn¡¯t use Light in Darkness, he wouldn¡¯t be able to afford the consumption of Nine Bulls and Two Tigers every day. There had to be a gap in between. After doing some calculations, Lin Wen initially decided to take a one-day rest after every three days. If he could recover to 20% on the day of rest, he would work overtime again. He would only work during the day until the sky turned dark. If that wasn¡¯t 16 hours, he would have to fight at night. Although Light in Darkness was easy to use and cheap, his Soul Essence was not strong enough. He had to give it up. Looking at the sun, Lin Wen thought, ¡°It¡¯s too late today. I have to work in the dark. I¡¯ll ask them to send me some flashlights later. It¡¯s best if they have a miner¡¯s hat with lights and some food. Otherwise, I can¡¯t go hungry.¡± Lin Wen didn¡¯t expect that such a small action would make a certain clerk heave a sigh of relief. He thought to himself that his eyes must have been playing tricks on him last night. That person was still working on the dike in the middle of the night despite the heavy rain? He was like a monster. However, he ignored the fact that half of the soil was gone. He no longer found it strange that Mayor Lin could carry such a big bag of soil and move quickly. During the bragging session before he slept yesterday, someone boasted that he had seen a true expert in the imperial palace. That person was able to lift 500 kilograms, move as fast as lightning, leap over roofs and walls, jump three meters, and kill a cow with a punch across a mountain. At that time, more than 50 bandits came to rob them, but he charged into the enemy formation alone, jumping up and down, dashing left and right, beating more than 50 heavily armed men until they were utterly defeated. Everyone suddenly believed him. They were not surprised when they came the next day. Quite a few people felt honored. A few years later, they would have another reason to brag. Have you seen our Mayor Lin? Back then, when he was flying up and down the dike alone, he was not afraid of five million tons of water rushing at him. Instead, he poured ten million tons of soil down and blocked the river outside the dike, not allowing it to cross. Don¡¯t care if it¡¯s true or not, I¡¯m asking you, are you afraid? Chapter 6 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The work went even smoother than expected. With the repair of the dam, Lin Wen was able to obtain at least 20 Kindness per day, and at most 31 Kindness per day. He was so excited that he was about to crack. The only problem was that the rate at which his Soul Essence was consumed was faster than the rate at which he recovered. He consumed 15% of his Soul Essence every day, but he could only recover 8-10% after sleeping. The effect of resting for the entire day was very poor. After sleeping for more than 12 hours, not only was it difficult to fall asleep, but the recovery rate of his Soul Essence was also pitifully small. Lin Wen even used sleeping pills and forcefully slept for 24 hours, but he only recovered 13%. It seemed that the human mind could not be compared to a water bucket. The mathematical calculation method of the crazy pool manager was not suitable. To calculate accurately, one needed calculus or partial differential equations. Therefore, Lin Wen decided to change his method. On the day he rested, he would return to town to handle some chores. Since he had nothing to do, he just needed to sleep for 12 hours. Even though the income was a lot, it was still worth it. The dam of Changpai Village was 261 meters long. Lin Wen only used 15 days to complete the repair work of the dam. This was the result of Lin Wen resting for two days. The entire dam contributed 296 points of Kindness to Lin Wen. In addition to what he had previously obtained, he now had a total of 305 points of Kindness, which was enough for him to undergo six reincarnations. Unfortunately, the effects could not be stacked. During this period, Lin Wen had two important findings. The first was that he had discovered that he could use Kindness to cast spells. This was the only way to use Kindness in the physical world. Using Kindness to cast spells did not have many restrictions. Many gray and black spells could be cast, and there were even some higher spirit spells. However, the consumption was very high. The lowest consumption of spells in the Soul Essence Realm required 900 points of Kindness. As for the Qi Refinement Stage spell, Nine Bulls and Two Tigers, which only consumed 15% of the Soul Essence power, it required 20 points of Kindness. Obviously, this was an unconventional way to use it. Unless the spells cast could directly obtain Kindness that exceeded the consumption rate, or he faced a crisis of losing a great amount of Opportunity or Luck, Lin Wen would absolutely not use it. In addition, not all spells could be cast with Kindness. Apart from a portion of grayish-black spells, incomplete spells with no names could not be cast either. The second finding was that he discovered two special spells. They did not mark the realm or the consumption. Green Vast Sky It makes you utterly unpredictable. Asking the Heavens To seek the answer to everything in the world. These were two very useful spells. The first one could be used to conceal one¡¯s secrets after transmigration. It was basically the standard technique for future big shots. The second one was obviously very useful, but Lin Wen didn¡¯t have time to figure out how to use it yet. However, not everything went smoothly. After the Kindness exceeded 50 points, Lin Wen suddenly had a strong urge to immediately use the Kindness to reincarnate. It tempted him to give up the mundane matters of the mortal world and directly enter the cultivation world. Even if it wasn¡¯t a perfect start, it was good as long as he could cultivate. This kind of feeling was like boiling oil on a raging fire. No matter how much he tried to suppress it, it was useless. However, Lin Wen suddenly had an idea: The Immortal Kings of the cultivation world were usually able to calculate the heavenly secrets. They knew everything in the past three thousand years and in the five hundred years to come. Now that there was no one to help him cover up the secrets of heaven, they must have predicted that in the future, there would be a handsome, elegant, imposing, unyielding man who might look like a piece of trash but in reality was hiding a peerless talent. His cultivation speed would advance by leaps and bounds, often shocking people and overturning the common sense of immortal cultivation. No matter how strong his opponents were, they would ultimately be crushed by him who would eventually fight against the Heavenly Courts and slaughter gods and ancestors. Since they had predicted that there would be such a great calamity in the future, they definitely wouldn¡¯t be willing to die just like that. But no matter how they calculated, they couldn¡¯t calculate this person¡¯s background. After all, they were separated by two universes and the rules was different. However, they already achieved immortality after all. With their divine abilities, they were definitely coming up with some methods. Even if they couldn¡¯t directly attack him, as long as it affected his mental state and disturbed his cultivation, then it was fine. Clearly, this inexplicable urge to reincarnate was their method of disrupting his cultivation. After a thorough analysis, Lin Wen keenly sensed the truth of the matter. Vicious! How f*cking vicious! If I accidentally fell for it and reincarnated, wouldn¡¯t I lose a great deal of Luck and Opportunity? Without Luck and Opportunity, when the time came for the treasure hunting and magical powers, everything would go wrong, and his growth would be greatly delayed. He might even die midway! Good! I will remember this. In the future, when I find out who did is, don¡¯t worry about your wife and companions. After understanding this point, Lin Wen¡¯s state of mind stabilized once again. In terms of immortal cultivation, his inner demons had been eliminated, his heart had been harmonized, and all distracting thoughts had been expelled from his mind, and he wouldn¡¯t be shaken in the slightest. Work! If you want to make me lack luck so that I can be killed by you in the future, I won¡¯t be in a hurry. After I finish what I have to do here and accumulate enough Kindness to achieve a perfect reincarnation, I will come and settle the score with you! At that time, I will be able to kill all of you by luck! At this time, the repair of the dam was basically completed. What needed to be filled had been filled, and what needed to be reinforced had been reinforced. However, this did not mean that there was nothing left to do. The dam could also be further reinforced or built. This gave less kindness than repairing the levee. It was about five to six a day, but it was also far higher than usual. Lin Wen worked here for another ten days. During this time, it kept raining. Although Lin Wen wasn¡¯t affected, the ten laborers were all complaining. Those who had worked before knew how nutty it was to dig soil in the rain. The wet soil was heavy and sticky. It was much more tiresome than usual. Chapter 7 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The road became muddy, and the tricycle was stuck in the mud several times. Mayor Lin had to come over to help push it out. Therefore, Lin Wen decided to rest for a few days. He could save a little more power of Soul Essence so that he could use it when the flood came. He should be able to gain more karma. Soon, the flood season arrived. On this day, a red alert from the Imperial Water Bureau came through the radio. At the same time, the county¡¯s full alert for the flood had arrived. Meanwhile, far away from Lin Wen¡¯s sight, in the upper reaches of the Heavenly River, Yun State and Ling State had already suffered 66 days of heavy rain. The governor-general¡¯s offices of the two states had already organized over 120,000 people to patrol the dam day and night. Cloud River, Ridge River, and Tooth River had all surged. The Silver Sand River even exceeded the highest water level in history by 12 meters. It was completely blocked by the dike that was built. Meanwhile, the largest lake in the Empire, the Dragon Reversal Lake, was rushing into the Heavenly River at an unprecedented speed of 66,000 cubic meters per second. The water level of the Heavenly River was rising at an irreversible rate. The Empire¡¯s headquarters had mobilized more than 200,000 laborers to reinforce the Central Continent, the Ming Province, and the Heaven Province day and night to prevent the lower reaches of the Heavenly River¡ªthe Great Dragon River, from surging. The flood was coming. ¡­ Dongqin State, Changshan County, County Head¡¯s office. Zhao Anping was reading various work reports while listening to the report from the director of the county hall. From what he had seen and heard, the situation in Changshan County was very good. The officials and citizens worked together, and the dam was intact. The river bank was impregnable, and the various regional flood prevention agencies were on standby. All the work was in place, and they were just waiting for the flood to arrive. Zhao Anping was an experienced official. He had been in Changshan County for ten years. If 10% of what his subordinates said was true, he would not be in this position anymore. He would not need to spend so much effort and resources to execute his new personnel plan. After waiting for a long time, the director of the county hall was still talking nonsense. Zhao Anping didn¡¯t want to waste any more time. This personnel plan was of utmost importance, and no mistakes were allowed. ¡°Director Li, is Huai Town¡¯s flood defense warehouse full?¡± Director Li was stunned. He thought that this was against the rules, so he answered, ¡°It¡¯s full. All the supplies are ready and registered¡­¡± ¡°What about the records and signatures?¡± Director Li was sweating profusely. ¡°I forgot to bring it over.¡± ¡°Is the National Guards Alliance ready?¡± ¡°Of course, we will perform well¡­¡± ¡°Who are the captains of the first, second and third teams? I¡¯ll review their employment reports.¡± ¡°Uh, well¡­¡± ¡°What about the ashore defense plan?¡± ¡°Uh¡­ County Head Zhao, should I go back and prepare?¡± ¡°Go ahead.¡± Zhao Anping nodded. Director Li, who was covered in sweat, went out. ¡°Xiao Zhang!¡± County Head Zhao said, ¡°Go and supervise him. Make sure he does it without any cheating.¡± Secretary Xiao Zhang received the order and left. ¡°Hu Ping, has the fortification project for the eastern dam been completed?¡± County Head Zhao continued asking. ¡°Done,¡± Hu Ping answered. ¡°What about the dams of the South Bank and the Ying Village?¡± ¡°It¡¯s all done.¡± ¡°Is the quality reliable?¡± ¡°Reliable. Per Imperial standards.¡± ¡°Have you arranged the emergency flood relief supplies and personnel?¡± ¡°All set.¡± Zhao Anping thought for a moment and said, ¡°Not enough. Increase the original plan by 50%.¡± ¡°But, County Head Zhao, we don¡¯t have enough funds¡­¡± Zhao Anping said calmly, ¡°Go to my vault to get it.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Huwan Village¡¯s dam, Ximen Village¡¯s dam, Pingguo Village¡¯s dam, are they prepared for the flood?¡± ¡°County governor, we only did some basic defense measures for these secondary locations.¡± ¡°Make it up.¡± ¡°Well, sir, there¡¯s not enough money, personnel, or supplies¡­¡± ¡°Get it from my vault. Buy the supplies, hire the staff.¡± ¡°¡­ Yes!¡± ¡°Liao Zhian, report your recent work to me.¡± ¡­ A day passed in the blink of an eye. Zhao Anping, who had made all the necessary arrangements, finally heaved a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, ¡°Work hard. All of you are my trusted subordinates. As long as nothing goes wrong this time, we can enjoy ourselves.¡± Amidst the praises, Zhao Anping continued, ¡°Nothing must happen to the three main dikes, especially the eastern main dikes. The pitiful GDP of Changshan County depends on it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s best if nothing happens to the three secondary dikes, lest someone finds an excuse.¡± ¡°Leave the other dams to fate. Pay attention to them when you have time. The level of warning for this flood is very high. Even if the dams collapse, they won¡¯t blame us.¡± ¡°Oh, right.¡± Zhao Anping patted his head and asked, ¡°How¡¯s the dam of Changpai Village? Although there are only two villages behind it, it¡¯s still half a dry dam.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°No word.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know where Lin Wen went. He hasn¡¯t been in Changle Town.¡± Seeing that Zhao Anping¡¯s face was a little dark, his brother-in-law, Liao Zhian, advised, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. That broken dam has collapsed twice in five years, so it doesn¡¯t matter if it falls again. After all, there are only the old, weak, sick, and disabled. The young people have all left long ago. It doesn¡¯t matter if those poor people drown to death.¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Seeing that the county governor was angry, Liao Zhian shrank his neck and hid behind the crowd. After a while, Zhao Anping sighed: ¡°Forget it, let him be.¡± ¡­ At night, the water level of the Heavenly River rose by 180 centimeters. The splashes of the river could already reach the embankment, but the torrential rain continued to pour down relentlessly, threatening to drown the world. Lin Wen learned from the radio that the first flood peak was coming soon. Looking at the river surface, he could occasionally see boats transporting stone materials in the past. Now, there was nothing on the surface of the river. The muddy river water and extremely low dark clouds connected together, and the pouring rain poured down like oil on fire, making the river water even more turbulent. Lin Wen examined himself. He was in good condition and full of energy. All the tools were tied to his body and would not be lost. The dike was filled with all kinds of anti-flood supplies that he had accumulated over the past few days. His Soul Essence had also recovered to 60%. All kinds of Qi Refinement Stage spells were on standby. Very good! Lin Wen clenched his fists. When the flood peak arrived, he would stand on this great dike and fight to the death against the great power of nature without taking a single step back. Of course, with his current strength, he would definitely not be able to win. In the end, he would die. At the same time, he would become the Chosen One and a responsible person. He would also be reincarnated with more than 360 Kindness. This opening was absolutely explosive! Although he could accumulate more Kindness, the physical world was so difficult to endure. It was better to go there earlier so that his heart wouldn¡¯t be covered in dust. Moreover, there were not many opportunities to become the Chosen One and the responsible person at the same time. If he missed this opportunity, who knew how long it would take before he could find another one? Perhaps he would never find it again. Thus, he had to seize this opportunity. Humph. Lin Wen sneered. The person who set me up, is your wife ready? Chapter 8 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations At 3: 03 AM, Lin Wen woke up from his nap and realized that the water had already soaked his hands and back. Lin Wen was resting in a small cave on Mountain Qingfeng that was connected to the dam of Changpai Village. Although the cave was slightly lower than the dam, it should be far above the water. Lin Wen turned on the light on the miner¡¯s hat and walked out of the cave, dripping water. In the darkness, heavy rain poured and the river surged. The world seemed to be submerged in water. The surface of the river had risen by at least another 150 centimeters, and the water current was carrying huge waves. In this short moment, the water had already reached his ankles. Lin Wen knew that the flood peak had arrived. He placed the radio in front of his chest, adjusted the channel, and turned on the power. Immediately, a shout could be heard. ¡°Changshan County! Changshan County! Please note that the first flood peak has crossed the border! The maximum flow is 175,100 cubic meters per second, and the duration will be 13 hours at least. The second flood peak will arrive in 18 hours!¡± Without any hesitation, Lin Wen immediately used Nine Bulls and Two Tigers. The power of the bulls and tigers penetrated his entire body. Light in Darkness The world was bright and clear. Lin Wen¡¯s eyes focused. He leaped over a distance of more than five meters and landed steadily on the dam. This was the result of twenty days of training. If it were in the past, he would have flown into the river. Sweeping his gaze, he discovered that several of the previously blocked dark holes had begun to loosen. Lin Wen took off the shovel that was wrapped around his waist, went up, and slapped it hard. Then, he casually rummaged through the supplies piled on the embankment, picked up an anchor pillar made of tens of steel bars, gathered all her strength, and thrust it into the ground. If anyone else saw this method, their eyeballs would probably pop out. The specialists would curse that it was unscientific and illogical while finding their eyeballs on the ground. However, there was no other way. Although Lin Wen was extremely strong, he had to stop once he got into the water. He couldn¡¯t exert any force in the water, so no matter how strong he was, it was useless. Furthermore, the river was turbulent. No matter how good one was at swimming, there was nothing one could do. He could only stick it into the ground. Lin Wen hung the shovel back to his waist and took out a large hammer from his waist. He struck the anchor pole, causing it to bend. The anchor pole swayed and sank. After hammering a dozen times in a row, Lin Wen finally hung up the hammer, picked up the sandbag, and threw it onto the anchor. The sandbag was the standard anti-flood material. Lin Wen had found it in the warehouse of the town on one of his trips back to town. He wondered why such worthless things were stacked. However, it happened to benefit Lin Wen. He arranged for ten manual laborers to move them out in three days, and then spent half a day carrying all of them up. Now, half of the dam was made of earth, and the other half was sandbags. There was also a portion of anti-flood supplies under the dam. In short, the supplies were basically enough, and it all depended on the final results. After dealing with the danger here, Lin Wen continued to patrol the dam with the heavy rain and splattering waves. With his Light in Darkness vision, he could always find hidden dangers that were extremely difficult to detect and eliminate them at will. However, due to the lack of quality of the dam itself, after a few hours, small surging, breaking and penetrating problems began to occur. Lin Wen went around trying to solve the problems. He relied on his immense strength to forcefully fight back. Surging? He simply put a ten-meter-long stick into the pipe. Breaking? He simply put tons of sand and an anchor down. Penetrating? He just kicked and blocked the hole. This battle lasted until dawn. Even Lin Wen felt that it was difficult. Fortunately, the first flood safely passed the first time. Lin Wen rested for a while and ate something to fill his stomach. A few hours later, it was dark again. The second flood peak arrived, this time even larger. It would last longer than 36 hours. The rain didn¡¯t stop. Instead, it got heavier and heavier. The radio said that the rainfall had exceeded 600 millimeters, turning into a superstorm. Obviously, the true calamity had only just begun. Lin Wen roused his spirits and prepared to welcome the final test in this world. At the same time, in the Ying Village 15 kilometers away from Lin Wen, even though Zhao Anping was wearing a raincoat and holding an umbrella, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a cold sensation crawling up his back. In front of him, in the pitch-black night, a long string of lights meandered into a dragon. Countless sandbags, clay squares, stone cages, and even cotton-padded quilts were passed through the crowd and onto the dam of the Ying Village. They were then thrown down in front of the collapse, which was about three meters long and seven meters deep. The work had been going on for three hours, and the hole was still not completely blocked. The river rushed out of the gaps, and the second flood peak had arrived. The danger was instantly multiplied. However, he had no choice now. He had to forcefully block it. If it wasn¡¯t for the timely discovery and County Head Zhao hadn¡¯t decisively ordered the only heavy truck to be loaded with sand and go down and block it, the dam would¡¯ve been broken. The Ying Village¡¯s dam was one of the three main dams of Changshan County. Once it was breached, the consequences would be unimaginable. The cries on the dam rose and fell, and the voices of 8,000 people still could not suppress the sounds of the wind and rain and the roar of the river. ¡°County Head Zhao! County Head Zhao!¡± A figure ran over in panic and cried, ¡°The west has been flooded! More than ten dikes have fallen!¡± County Head Zhao said sternly, ¡°Has the emergency notice been issued yet!?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, but¡­¡± ¡°Cut the crap. Hurry up and report to the higher-ups for help! Send out the announcement! Organize rescue! Hurry!¡± County Head Zhao¡¯s mind raced as he thought, ¡°The upper reaches are sparsely populated, the flood is slow, and there are many mountains and ridges. There are many highlands that can be used to avoid danger. There will definitely be enough time for an emergency evacuation. The key is still here.¡± Just as he was thinking about this, a cry of alarm sounded from the dike. Zhao Anping suddenly raised his head, only to see a strong water stream suddenly appear in the middle of the dike. The water spurted several meters high, accompanied by a large amount of sand and stones, scattering the surrounding people. Supervisor Liao Zhian shouted, ¡°Block it! Hurry up and block it! Hurry up!¡± County Head Zhao felt a fire rushing to his head. He picked up the loudspeaker and shouted, ¡°I¡¯ll block your entire family! Run! The dam is about to collapse! Run! Run!¡± A wave of people rushed down from the dike. Shouts filled the air as the people below the dike frantically ran back. County Head Zhao felt the blood vessels in his head throb as he shouted, ¡°Hu Ping! Hu Ping! Quickly gather people and send out an emergency notice. All the villages behind us can¡¯t be protected. Get the people inside to quickly run. Don¡¯t take anything and run downstream! The upper reaches are already flooded. We can only run downstream!¡± Despair and fury did not interrupt Zhao Anping¡¯s calm thoughts. ¡°At least the eastern dam is fine. Quan Village should be safe. I¡¯ll bring my men to seek refuge!¡± It was especially difficult to organize people in the dark and torrential rain. Amidst all kinds of clamoring and shouting and the sound of wind and rain, there was a loud crash. The Ying Village¡¯s dike collapsed, and the flood tore open a thirty meter long huge crack as it charged towards the Ying Village. Zhao Anping could no longer care about anything else and ran with the crowd. The torrential rain hit his face and seemed to pour into his heart. He didn¡¯t know how long he¡¯d been running, but he didn¡¯t stop until he couldn¡¯t hear the roar of the flood. He found a safe high ground. There was someone who had brought a high-powered searchlight that would serve as a lighthouse. Zhao Anping held onto the searchlight and shone it into the sky while instructing the staff to gather the crowd. He smiled bitterly and thought, ¡°Why do I look like a defeated general in ancient times who started gathering their troops after losing a war?¡± He looked around and saw that the surroundings were filled with people who were in a state of panic and hung their heads in dejection. They really did look alike defeated soldiers. ¡°Yes, the enemy must have taken advantage of the heavy rain and the night to launch a surprise attack. At the same time, they used water attacks and defeated the Changshan Army led by Zhao Anping. After this battle, Zhao Anping was unable to recover and died with hatred in his heart.¡± Zhao Anping teased himself quickly. Seeing that more and more people were gathering, he raised his loudspeaker and shouted, ¡°It¡¯s safe here. It¡¯s good that everyone is alive. This flood is rare. The Empire will definitely help everyone rebuild their homes.¡± With just this sentence, the crowd calmed down a lot. Zhao Anping wanted to take the opportunity to say something else, but he saw another group of people rushing over from the north. When the leader saw Zhao Anping, he wailed, ¡°County Head Zhao! The eastern dam has collapsed! More than a hundred thousand people have suffered a disaster!¡± Zhao Anping¡¯s head buzzed as he grabbed him and shouted, ¡°What did you say!¡± That person¡¯s face was covered in rainwater and tears as he cried, ¡°The rain is too big! The eastern dam can¡¯t hold on. I saw that it didn¡¯t look good, so I let everyone run. After walking for a few minutes, the dam collapsed and the water rushed out like crazy. I, I¡­¡± He started crying again. Zhao Anping felt a chill down his spine. He instantly realized that if the Ying Village¡¯s dam and eastern dam had collapsed, this place wouldn¡¯t be safe either. He had to continue running downwards. He raised his megaphone and shouted with all his might, ¡°The eastern dam has collapsed! The flood is coming! It¡¯s not safe here. We have to run!¡± In an instant, cries rang out again. Zhao Anping got three people to carry the searchlight and head downstream. The crowd was forced to move. After walking for less than thirty minutes, they heard the roar of water behind them. Someone shouted, ¡°The water is here! Run! Run!¡± The crowd started running. After running for a long time in the dark, they finally couldn¡¯t hear the sound of water. Fortunately, there was a searchlight guiding them this time, so not many people fell behind. Zhao Anping once again found a place to rest against the rain and asked, ¡°Where are we?¡± The people around looked at each other. After a long time, someone finally answered tentatively, ¡°I think we¡¯re near Niujiao Village.¡± ¡°It¡¯s Niujiao Village. I herded bulls here.¡± Someone confirmed his words. Zhao Anping thought for a moment. ¡°Then it should be safe. The flood can¡¯t reach here.¡± ¡°No!¡± Zhao Anping suddenly jumped up. ¡°Isn¡¯t Changpai Village next to Niujiao Village?¡± The faces of the people around turned pale. They immediately realized that they were facing the dam of Changpai Village! A few people had already started running out. ¡°No, no!¡± Zhao Anping immediately denied his previous thoughts. ¡°The dam of Changpai Village should have collapsed! It doesn¡¯t make sense that the eastern dam has collapsed before it!¡± Right. Everyone thought. It should have collapsed a long time ago. The eastern dam had exhausted so much manpower and resources, but it still couldn¡¯t make it past the second round. What did Changpai Village have? Collapsing twice in five years? But look at the surroundings. Did it look like a flood was passing by? ¡°It¡¯s useless to just think about it,¡± Zhao Anping said. ¡°We¡¯ll know once we take a look. The dam of Changpai Village isn¡¯t far. It¡¯s only a few miles away.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Xiao Zhang was trembling all over, her legs trembling. The terrifying scene when the dam collapsed had given him a huge shock. ¡°Why don¡¯t we just move away?¡± ¡°Move away?¡± Zhao Anping looked around. There were tens of thousands of people lying on the ground, exhausted. Many of them were injured, and the sound of crying could be heard incessantly. Countless people had run away along the way. ¡°Can they still walk?¡± ¡°But¡ªbut what¡¯s the point of us going to see it?¡± Zhao Anping¡¯s authority as the county governor was still there. He chose ten people to go with him. ¡°If there¡¯s an emergency on the dam, we can help.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Is that you, Lin Wen?¡± Zhao Anping asked himself. Chapter 9 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations In the wind, rain and lightning, Zhao Anping and the others stepped on the mud and arrived not far from the levee of Changpai Village with difficulty. They could not see anything in the darkness. The flashlight would be swallowed by the darkness before it could reach anything. ¡°Turn off the flashlight,¡± Zhao Anping ordered. Once the only source of light was switched off, absolute darkness descended. After a few minutes, when everyone¡¯s eyes got used to the darkness, although they still couldn¡¯t see their own hands, they could still vaguely see some outlines. Not far away, the dam of Changpai Village did not collapse, but no details could be seen. ¡°Let¡¯s get closer,¡± Zhao Anping said. Everyone¡¯s faces turned pale. The roar of the river was deafening. If they walked so close and the dam collapsed, they wouldn¡¯t be able to escape. But the county governor¡¯s authority was still there. Everyone moved forward a few steps. Right at this time, an enormous streak of lightning hacked down from the sky, striking towards the river surface. The silver-white branches bent about wantonly, stopping everyone¡¯s footsteps with the power of nature. When the lightning lit up the entire world, Zhao Anping clearly saw a person running down the 15-meter tall embankment. Zhao Anping shouted, ¡°Lin Wen!¡± That person immediately raised his head and looked over. The lightning disappeared in the blink of an eye. He turned on the mining lamp above his head, and the strong light immediately illuminated Zhao Anping and the others. It also illuminated his own face. That¡¯s right, it was him! He was Changle Town¡¯s mayor, the only town official under thirty years of age in Changshan County, the youngest grade-six official in the last thirty years of Eastern Qin State¡¯s history, and the official who had skipped the most levels in the Empire¡¯s twelve years of history. Lin Wen! Zhao Anping clenched his fists, not knowing what to say. Lin Wen looked very surprised. He shouted, ¡°County governor Zhao.¡± But he immediately turned his head and dragged out two steel cages filled with rocks from the pile of supplies. These were not on the dike. Due to the lack of light, Zhao Anping could not see the size of the two steel cages. He did not know that either of them weighed 800 kilograms. He didn¡¯t even notice this detail. He shouted, ¡°Lin Wen, what are you doing here? How is the dam?¡± Without looking back, Lin Wen picked up the steel cage and left. ¡°I¡¯m doing my job. The dam is in danger. I don¡¯t know if I can keep it.¡± Zhao Anping shouted, ¡°How many people are there? Do you have enough resources?¡± Lin Wen replied, ¡°One person. There are enough supplies.¡± One person? Zhao Anping couldn¡¯t believe his ears. What the hell was a person? Wasn¡¯t he the only one? What was the point of him being there? Beside him, Secretary Xiao Zhang¡¯s legs turned weak. He said with a trembling voice, ¡°County Head! Let¡¯s leave quickly! We definitely can¡¯t defend this place!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Another person chimed in. ¡°Xiao Lin is a hero. He guarded the dam alone, which means that the dam can¡¯t be held anymore. He¡¯s doing his final duty.¡± ¡°Yeah, we have to do our part too. We still have to protect the people.¡± ¡°County governor, please return and evacuate the people!¡± The torrential rain hit his raincoat and fell like a stream in front of him. Zhao Anping looked at the rapidly shrinking light and the tiny spark that went up the dike at an unbelievable speed. He watched as he ran in the darkness like a giant black beast and threw the things in his hand with all his might. Suddenly, he said, ¡°I¡¯ll stay.¡± ¡°County governor!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll stay,¡± Zhao Anping repeated. ¡°I¡¯ll watch over the dam.¡± ¡°If the dam falls, I will inform you. Hurry up and go back and evacuate.¡± After a moment of silence, Zhao Anping continued in an unquestionable tone, ¡°Xiao Zhang, go back and inform them to make preparations now. But don¡¯t panic. Rest well and recover your strength. Perhaps everything will be fine. Hu Ping, the three of you who have a walkie-talkie, line up for me. Send the message back as soon as it arrives. The rest of you will accompany them. Don¡¯t lose them!¡± ¡°Go!¡± In the darkness, Zhao Anping was soon left alone. He looked at the faint light in the distance. It swayed in the wind and rain. It was so tiny, but it was like an eternal star. Contrary to what Zhao Anping had imagined, Lin Wen fell into an unprecedented state of fervor. He faced the might of lightning in the storm, as if he was fighting against the gods of heaven. Floods were the gods¡¯ means to attack, and the levee was his last line of defense. Right now, he was bitterly guarding the dam. Wasn¡¯t this the prelude to the final climax? Lin Wen¡¯s blood was boiling. The fatigue from the continuous battles had long disappeared. The burden brought by the repeatedly used Nine Bulls and Two Tigers and Light in Darkness also seemed to not exist. He kept throwing sandbags into a two-meter wide hole. As the two reinforced stone cages were perfectly, the hole was quickly blocked. Lin Wen pounced forward and stomped on the ground. Then, he turned around and ran towards another broken area. At this moment, the thunderstorm was approaching, and lightning frequently fell from the sky. The rumbling thunder rolled over and joined together without stopping for half a second. The universe flashed like a broken camera. In this terrifying scene, all living beings trembled in fear, but Lin Wen threw his head back and laughed. His laughter reverberated between heaven and earth, as if he would never yield. Countless rocks and sandbags were thrown into the hole, instantly resolving the danger. Just like that, the dam continued to wobble, but it did not collapse. There was also no strong surge like the Ying Village¡¯s dam. After an unknown period of time, Lin Wen suddenly woke up from his feverish state. The storm was still raging, but at some point, the water level on the river had dropped! The flood peak retreated? That can¡¯t be right. The radio clearly said that the second flood peak would last 36 hours. How many hours had it been? Not even a day? Lin Wen was suddenly flustered. No way? The flood peak only has this power. I won¡¯t die, right? Can a big wave bring me away? He wanted to rush into a dangerous place to die on purpose, but if he did so, he would have a subjective desire to die, and he might become a suicidal person. No, no, don¡¯t worry. This is only temporary. The flood peak was accumulating power. Seeing that I did so well, it wanted to prepare a big one. While I¡¯m doing my job, a huge wave will come and wash me away. Perfect! That¡¯s why I can¡¯t let my guard down. I have to be crafty and intentionally fake. I have to focus all my attention on my job. Otherwise, if I fail, wouldn¡¯t I die in vain? Although this was what he thought, he felt more and more uncertain because the flood was returning at a speed visible to the naked eye. The danger on the dam was decreasing. In the morning, the rain actually stopped at dawn. The water level on the river was already lower than before the flood peak arrived. Lin Wen¡¯s mood fell to rock bottom. He wandered aimlessly on the dam where he could not find any hidden dangers, as if he had lost his soul. At noon, the first ray of sunlight shot out from behind the dark clouds, freezing Lin Wen¡¯s heart into ice. The rumbling of vehicles and the sound of running footsteps came from behind. Lin Wen turned around and saw the reinforcements from the Empire. There were tens of thousands of imperial engineers and hundreds of trucks. Not far from the dike, County Head Zhao was talking to an imperial officer. As if sensing his gaze, County Head Zhao and the imperial officer turned around at the same time and waved at him. The imperial officer even whistled and shouted, ¡°Salute the imperial hero!¡± With a loud bang, tens of thousands of imperial soldiers stood at attention and saluted Lin Wen. ¡°To the hero of the Empire!¡± The voices of the soldiers filled the air. Lin Wen¡¯s last bit of hope was shattered. The spell¡¯s time was up. Exhaustion, fatigue, and despair washed over him like a tidal wave, instantly knocking down his mind. He blacked out and fell backward. ¡°Quick! Protect the hero of the Empire!¡± These were the last words Lin Wen heard before he fainted. Chapter 10 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Lin Wen lay in the First Hospital of Xihu City for a week. In fact, he woke up on the third day, but he could not face the fact that he had lost the opportunity to start a perfect reincarnation cultivation. Therefore, he lay on the hospital bed for another four days. Fortunately, there were three nurses who took care of him 24/7. They gave him a full-body massage every day. It was said that they did it to prevent muscle atrophy from happening. Hence, his life was not too difficult. The only thing that bothered Lin Wen was that they did too many things, often touching and whispering. ¡°Wow, this feels so good. I won¡¯t get sick of it no matter how many times I touch it!¡± ¡°Look at this abdominal muscle. It¡¯s soft, strong, and elastic. It¡¯s much stronger than those who acquired hard and rigid muscles in the gym.¡± ¡°His chest is unexpectedly broad. It must feel very safe to lean against it.¡± ¡°His thighs are strong and stylish. They are so enjoyable. Even a girl like me is envious.¡± ¡°Wow, I touched the inner side of his thigh¡­¡± ¡°Brat, do you want to die?!¡± ¡°You are the most shameless!¡± Only when the head nurse patrolled the room would they be more obedient, but not for long. In Lin Wen¡¯s opinion, this was actually a kind of test. When cultivating, one would face all kinds of temptations. Once one couldn¡¯t hold it back, one¡¯s heart would be damaged, and when it was severe, one would even develop inner demons. When one broke through, one would be filled with illusions. All sorts of great temptations that originated from the bottom of one¡¯s heart would surge forth. If one was distracted and failed to break through, it would be a small matter, but if one¡¯s foundation was completely destroyed, it would be disastrous. Hence, it wasn¡¯t a bad thing to train in advance. After all, he was focused on considering the causes of death and researching spells. He really found a valuable cause of death for him. To die for love. Become a person who doesn¡¯t understand love and fate in the mortal world. Perception +9, Opportunity +3, Luck +1, Charm +3. Obtained Love Root. If you betray your love, your heart will collapse and you will become possessed. This was the first time that Lin Wen had seen a cause of death that was worth more than three points. According to the information he had obtained while researching another spell, there were three aspects to immortal cultivation: Talent, Spiritual Sense, and Perception. Talent was about vitality, Spiritual Sense was about soul, and Perception was about wisdom. These were the most important attributes. Opportunity and Luck were special attributes. Opportunity determined the process, and Luck determined the upper limit. If one wanted to walk high in the cultivation world, Luck was a must. If one wanted to walk steadily and quickly, Opportunity was a must. If one wanted to climb up without luck, they would eventually die and their cultivation would dissipate. They would lose their wealth and treasures. This was what Lin Wen often said about the Child of Wealth giving away his treasures. In the cultivation world, if one wanted to survive without Luck, then they could only be mediocre, lower their heads to be small, and consider themselves to be beneath others. For Lin Wen, whose goal was to dominate the cultivation world and sweep through all immortals, this was impossible to accept. Therefore, Luck came first, Opportunity came second, and Aptitude came third. Other than these five attributes, the rest were secondary attributes such as charisma, temperament, and aura. They were not useless, but they were not particularly important. Looking at it this way, dying for love would give terrifyingly high Perception. The only flaw was that his luck would be slightly lacking. This was also its biggest flaw, so Lin Wen could only reluctantly use it as a backup. Unless he could find a cause of death that could be achieved together with it, it would not be able to shake the position of the Chosen One and the responsible person. In addition, Lin Wen also found some spells and verified something. Back then, he discovered two special spells, Green Vast Sky and Asking the Heavens. Among them, Green Vast Sky could not be used. The reason was very simple. This world did not have any heavenly secrets, so naturally, chaos would not arise. On the other hand, Asking the Heavens required the right method. It was like the literal meaning. One had to ask questions first and then decide the consumption of magic based on the difficulty of the questions. The minimum requirement was 10% Soul Essence, while the highest requirement was infinite Kindness. The information regarding his aptitude had been obtained by using Asking the Heavens. This information was not in his memory, and he had wasted a lot of time thinking. The information in his memory should only include the system and didn¡¯t include cultivation problems. If he used Asking the Heavens to ask questions related to the system, the answer would be None. The information revealed here was very interesting. What was more interesting was that Asking the Heavens could answer the questions of this world. Lin Wen revealed a cold, noble and devilish smile. ¡°This question can only be answered after I become a Dao Ancestor.¡± There was another similar spell: Immortal Guiding the Way. The only difference between them was that Asking the Heavens only answered questions about things that had existed objectively before, while Immortal Guiding the Way answered subjective questions. For example, what could be done to succeed in something? The consumption of Immortal Guiding the Way was huge. It could easily cost hundreds or thousands of Kindness. If that wasn¡¯t the case, Lin Wen would have asked, ¡°How can I chase these three demons away?¡± They had been going too far recently. ¡°Wow, look at his face. He¡¯s clearly handsome.¡± ¡°It¡¯s true. I didn¡¯t realize it before.¡± ¡°You little b*tches, it¡¯s because you were only interested in his body.¡± ¡°You make it sound like you weren¡¯t.¡± ¡°Exactly. You¡¯re just another little bi*ch.¡± After a while, someone sighed. ¡°If only he were my husband.¡± One of them sneered. ¡°In your dreams. He¡¯s already the mayor at such a young age. Today, he¡¯s the headline on the front page of the Empire newspaper, ¡®The Last Man on the Dam¡¯. The subtitle is¡¯ The Star That Will Never Extinguish in the Night ¡®. Look, do you think you¡¯re worthy of such a man?¡± Someone took out the newspaper. ¡°Look at this photo. It¡¯s really amazing.¡± ¡°Wow! Really? Is he really that handsome?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to faint!¡± ¡°He is so cool! The peerless hero of my dreams, Prince Charming, has appeared again!¡± ¡°Look, this light, this silhouette, this composition, it¡¯s simply amazing. Just as the night is about to pass and the dawn has yet to arrive, when the sky seems to be hazy, he¡¯s standing alone on the dam. Facing the surging flood, he¡¯s like a hero with the aura of thousands of soldiers and horses rushing towards us?¡± ¡°Look at this scene. Above him, dark clouds are rolling, and the atmosphere is solemn. Under his feet, the great dike is silent, containing danger. In front of him, water splashes everywhere, proving that the river is turbulent and the enemy is right in front of him. Look at his figure, standing tall and unmoving, facing the enemy directly. There is a faint sense of him soaring up and charging forward.¡± ¡°Thanks to the light and shadow, isn¡¯t it fascinating and uncontrollable? He¡¯s the only one facing such heavy pressure from the heavens and earth. Although that figure is small, it seems to be indomitable. Doesn¡¯t this feel explosive?¡± ¡°I¡¯m willing to bet that this photo will definitely win the Best Photography Award this year and crush all the gold medals in the past twenty years.¡± ¡°Sister Li, stop it. My heart can¡¯t take it anymore.¡± ¡°Why do I suddenly feel a terrifying sense of regret? I want to stab this knife into him¡­¡± ¡°Hey! Little hussy, let go of me. This is a dangerous move. You¡¯re trying to murder the Empire¡¯s hero. Be careful not to be taken away by the Empire¡¯s Internal Affairs Bureau!¡± After a while, their voices suddenly became softer, but Lin Wen could still hear them clearly. ¡°If such a top-notch man wasn¡¯t lying right here with us, we wouldn¡¯t even be able to touch him.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. I guess his career will be smooth-sailing in the future. He¡¯ll be a high-ranking official and an aristocrat. He¡¯ll be surrounded by a bunch of little vixens that he¡¯ll caress every night¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense! This is the hero of the Empire. He will only have one wife in the future, and they will grow old together!¡± ¡°Are you stupid?! Don¡¯t you feel more heartbroken if you say that? Do you think you can become his wife?¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I say it¡¯s best if he¡¯s greedy for money and lust. If he¡¯s surrounded by hundreds of beautiful women, maybe you¡¯ll even have a chance to kiss him.¡± ¡°Stop talking nonsense, little hussies. This is our last chance. If he wakes up, we won¡¯t be able to touch him anymore. We might as well touch everything we can now.¡± She didn¡¯t say anything, just a few slurping sounds. ¡°A hero of the Empire, eh? It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve ever seen a live one, and I¡¯m the one who¡¯s been, uh¡­¡± ¡°Shh!¡± There was a slight sound of movement. In Lin Wen¡¯s mind, three nurses crept closer. ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t it kind of a bad idea for us to do this?¡± a super thin voice asked. ¡°Then you can leave!¡± A voice said rudely, ¡°You can touch it in your dreams in the future.¡± After a moment of silence, Lin Wen felt his blanket being gently lifted. A few soft and slightly cold hands reached in. Unlike in the past, their hands did not linger on his body. Instead, they moved downwards. The hands gently lifted up the only pair of shorts on his body while another hand pulled down. Lin Wen could only ¡°wake up¡± immediately. He yawned and stretched. The three little hands shrank back like lightning. There was a thud beside them, as if someone had tripped over a chair and fallen. All three nurses ran out at the same time. Lin Wen could only see their slender backs and red ears. After a while, a shout came from the corridor. ¡°The Hero of the Empire has woken up!¡± ¡°The hero is awake! He¡¯s fine!¡± The sound gradually faded away. Before long, countless footsteps could be heard and the door was violently pushed open! Numerous cameras that were much fiercer than the flood rushed in and struck at him. This flash was much more violent than the thunderstorm. A microphone was brought to his mouth. ¡°Mayor Lin, do you have anything to say about guarding the dike?¡± This action seemed to have flipped a switch as countless microphones were fired at him. ¡°Mayor Lin, I heard that your staff ran away. Were they not willing to take the risk to guard the dam?¡± ¡°Mayor Lin, the experts said that there should be construction equipment on the levee, but as far as I know, there¡¯s no such equipment in the entire Changshan County. How did you do it?¡± ¡°Mayor Lin, the courage to support you on the levee is because you believe in the glory of the Empire, right?¡± ¡°Mayor Lin¡­¡± ¡°Mayor Lin¡­¡± Wah-wah-wah-wah-wah. Lin Wen felt that he had reached his limit. Chapter 11 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Fortunately, the tragedy of the Hero of the Empire beating up the reporters did not happen. The director of the First Hospital led a large group of physicians and forced their way in, chasing all the reporters away. He also severely reprimanded the guards and announced that the Hero of the Empire had just woken up. He was weak and needed to recuperate. He could not see anyone for more than thirty minutes every day, and was strictly controlled by the hospital. After a set of strict health care, the director announced that after the full efforts of the First Hospital, the Hero of the Empire had basically recovered and did not have any sequelae. He could be discharged after resting for a while. After a series of friendly exchanges with the doctors, Lin Wen, who had been lying in a comfortable position, felt extremely uncomfortable and nauseous. His head was dizzy, his ears were ringing, his chest was stuffy, and his heart had stopped beating. He only wanted to reincarnate and cultivate immediately. However, Lin Wen didn¡¯t say anything. Even the doctors with sharp eyes couldn¡¯t tell. They left in satisfaction and praised Mayor Lin for his talent. ¡°No,¡± Lin Wen thought to himself. ¡°If this conversation continues like this, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll die of disgust. I have to think of something.¡± He could not force himself to ignore them. He was not a geek now, and this would affect his efficiency in obtaining Kindness in the future. When Lin Wen was forced to ¡°wake up¡±, she had already thought things through. He still had to live his life. It was useless to avoid everybody. So what if the first plan failed? He just had to find another chance in the future. This year was over, and next year¡¯s floods would come again. Besides, there were landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, continental fractures, asteroid collisions, and all sorts of other disasters. There were plenty of opportunities, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about not being able to reincarnate perfectly. During this period of time, he could accumulate more Kindness and find more causes of death. This was actually a good thing. It was just that the process would be long and arduous. But so what? How could one not experience hardships and dangers if they wanted to become an immortal? How could it be so easy to become an immortal king? This was only the first stop that was difficult. The path of immortal ascension was filled with corpses. Wasn¡¯t the tribulation to suffer a million times greater than this? If he couldn¡¯t even endure this, then he could just stay in the physical world and drink milk. Why bother cultivating? ¡°So I have to think of something.¡± ¡°Mhm, from now on, if it¡¯s not necessary, I¡¯ll just be cold and aloof. I¡¯ll only say the keywords. If he¡¯s not a special person, I¡¯ll just speak normally and treat him as a classmate from my dorm. If we talk about business, I¡¯ll treat it as inviting him out for a game. If he¡¯s assigned a task, I¡¯ll treat it as asking him to gank.¡± ¡°But this only solves a part of the problem. What if I encounter a special person in a necessary situation?¡± For example, the meeting in Donghe Town that day was obviously a ¡°necessary occasion¡±. County Head Zhao was a ¡°special person¡±. At that time, if Lin Wen hadn¡¯t spoken boldly, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to get this crucial job. ¡°I¡¯ll look for similar spells first.¡± Lin Wen didn¡¯t have high hopes for this. If he couldn¡¯t find it, then he could just face it head on. He would just treat it as a form of tribulation. Fortunately, not long after, Lin Wen found a very suitable spell. Heart of Seven Orifices It makes you well-versed in the ways of the world and skilled in human socialization. Consuming 10% of one¡¯s Soul Essence will allow one to obtain the effect of being skillful in socialization. In this world, the effect could last for eight hours and the continuation could be interrupted. It looks perfect for me, but I have to see how it works first. Lin Wen pressed the bell, and the three nurses immediately came over. However, their faces were still red, and they looked pretty and lovable. Lin Wen felt extremely awkward. He coughed and used the Heart of Seven Orifices. The awkwardness immediately disappeared. He chatted with the three ladies as if he was bathing in the spring breeze, thanking them for taking care of him meticulously while he was unconscious. He felt very good now, and this was thanks to their care. In just a few minutes, the three girls were laughing so hard that their estrangement was gone. Seeing that they were going to talk about marriage soon, Lin Wen hurriedly withdrew his spell and pretended to be dizzy. ¡°I¡¯m a bit dizzy. I¡¯ll rest for a while.¡± The three ladies quickly helped him to roll the blanket, afraid that a crease would hinder the Empire¡¯s hero¡¯s sleep. After a long time, they left reluctantly. Before they left, Lin Wen even heard a soft stomping sound. ¡°Sigh, I really envy the bedsheets.¡± In the quiet ward, only the sound of a beating heart could be heard. Of course, it wasn¡¯t because of the ladies¡¯ admiration. Although it was a little, that wasn¡¯t the main reason. This spell was perfect for him. Not only was it extremely effective, but Lin Wen didn¡¯t need to move at all. Sweet words automatically floated out, completely preventing his spirit from being contaminated by the secular world. The only possible problem was that the degree of communication and direction of the conversation were out of control. However, these were all trivial matters. Since he had already used the Heart of Seven Orifices, it meant that he was only bored with social interactions. It didn¡¯t matter what they talked about. The most valuable thing was that he could interrupt this spell at any time. The duration would be paused until the next time he used it. This could greatly save the power of his Soul Essence, which was very useful in situations where spells were frequently used. A few more days passed. Due to the effect of Heart of Seven Orifices, Lin Wen perfectly dealt with the reporters and officials who came to visit during this period of time, receiving unanimous praise from everyone. However, Lin Wen wanted to see Zhao Anping the most, but he didn¡¯t come. No one knew where he went. These days, he had read the news and knew that the flood had subsided. The various parts of the Empire had entered the post-cataclysm reconstruction phase. Of the nine regions that had suffered the most, Changshan County was ranked first. In the whole of Changshan County, other than the dam of Changpai Village, all the dry levees had collapsed. There were also countless small dikes and mud dams. More than 60% of the area was affected. The homeless population numbered 300,000. And if not for the levee of Changpai Village, the people who had come to avoid the disaster would have suffered even greater disasters, and who knew how many more people would have died. Therefore, not only was Lin Wen heroic, but he had also saved the lives of many people, which was why he received such an honor. This was also why Lin Wen¡¯s Kindness was as high as 809. In less than three days, he had obtained almost 450 points of Kindness. This huge sum of money slightly soothed the trauma caused by Lin Wen¡¯s failure to reincarnate perfectly. As long as he did not think about the sad fact that if he had reincarnated successfully, he would¡¯ve earned the same Kindness. Life had to continue, and cultivation had to continue as well. ¡°Maybe,¡± Lin Wen thought to himself, ¡°Maybe he didn¡¯t do a good job in defending against the flood in Changshan County and County Head Zhao was fired and imprisoned?¡± It was possible. Unfortunately, he still wanted to ask him for a job to rebuild after the disaster. More importantly, he still couldn¡¯t get out. Lin Wen had offered to be discharged, but he had been tactfully and firmly rejected by everyone in the hospital. All the experts had come up with ten thousand reasons to ask him to recuperate for at least another week. They had even alerted the higher-ranking governor-general¡¯s office in Dongqin State. The governor-general¡¯s office sent him a notice to rest in peace and not worry. Therefore, Lin Wen had no choice but to stay in the hospital and eat for free. Speaking of eating, Lin Wen was most troubled now. Every mouthful of rice had to be blown by three nurses before it could enter his mouth. They had a lot of fun playing this kind of boring little game. However, as long as Lin Wen opened his Heart of Seven Orifices, he would also have a lot of fun. He really couldn¡¯t take it anymore. After staying in the ward for two more days, Lin Wen couldn¡¯t take it anymore. He felt that if this went down any further, it would become feeding from mouth to mouth. His treatment in the ward had completely degenerated into that of an infant, down to the point where he could go to the toilet and have someone wipe his butt. Fortunately, this awkward situation did not last long. On the third day, the governor-general¡¯s office came again to inform him that he had to attend the meeting at Danyang Capital. Danyang was the capital of the Dongqin State, the place where the governor-general¡¯s office was located. The Dongqin State was located in the middle of the Empire. It was a very large prefecture and had a large population. However, it wasn¡¯t very rich. The governor-general was the highest ranking officer in this prefecture and was always in charge of all affairs. It was said that the governor-general of the Dongqin State was very legendary. Changshan County was in the westernmost part of the Dongqin State. It was the most desolate and uninhabited region. There were also more than 1.3 million people. The area was more than 50,000 square kilometers and could accommodate nine big cities. However, from the looks of Changle Town, even if they sold the entire town, they might not be able to buy a toilet in a city. Although Lin Wen never cared about such content, he had learned a lot from the news. Therefore, he could guess that if he were to attend the meeting at this time, there was a high chance that the disaster had passed and only the cleanup work was left. This was to discuss the distribution of benefits and reward based on merit. As the governor-general¡¯s office had sent a car to pick him up, Lin Wen only needed to change his clothes before he could leave. After waving goodbye to the hospital¡¯s doctors and the three crying nurses, Lin Wen boarded the black coffin-like car and left the First Hospital of Xihu City. Danyang Capital wasn¡¯t far from Xihu City, so they arrived in less than half an hour. After entering Danyang City, Lin Wen finally felt that he had returned to the modern world for the first time. Skyscrapers, neon lights, cars coming and going. The architectural styles on both sides of the road were very mixed. There was the modern style of America, the original simplicity of Japan, and the classical beauty of the Chinese style. However, in some quiet areas, it was common to see the charm of Italy, the solemnity of Germany, the romance of France, and the heaviness of Russia. In certain corners, one could even see history. Seeing Lin Wen¡¯s blank eyes, the driver smiled and said, ¡°Young man, this is your first time to enter the city, isn¡¯t it? Danyang Capital is very prosperous.¡± Lin Wen nodded. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s like my original second-tier city¡­ Uh, I mean, I thought it was a second-tier city. I didn¡¯t expect it to be so prosperous. It should be a first-tier city.¡± The driver smiled and said, ¡°How can that be? Only Shenjing, Longjing and Wujing are the first-tier cities.¡± Lin Wen sighed and said, ¡°It¡¯s hard to imagine that such a prosperous city isn¡¯t even on the first tier¡­¡± Lin Wen didn¡¯t pay attention to the rest of the sentence. He had already activated the Heart of Seven Orifices, so he didn¡¯t care about anything else. He only focused on looking out of the window, feeling that the technological development of this world was a little strange. There was clearly an Internet cafe, but people on the streets were still using brick-like phones. In the miserable Changle Town, there was not a single mobile phone in the entire town. Later on, he realized that there was not a single mobile phone in the entire Changshan County. The only technological product in Changle Town was a fixed phone in the mayor¡¯s office, a fax machine, and an antique computer that used telephone wires to connect to the Internet. This kind of unfamiliar technological age was really terrible. The private car passed through the bustling streets and soon arrived at the highest authority in Dongqin State¡ªthe governor-general¡¯s office. This was an extremely large and luxurious mansion. The building was mainly white, with fountains, lawns, and a large number of guards. It looked like a certain house that had been burned down and painted white. After alighting from the private car, Lin Wen was accompanied by the chauffeur. Through countless inspections, he passed through countless sentry guards and climbed up the 33 white jade stone steps, entering the governor-general¡¯s palace. Then he was told that the closed-door meeting at the governor-general¡¯s office was not over. They asked him to wait outside. Lin Wen could only turn off the Heart of Seven Orifices and sit in the waiting room to drink tea. Chapter 12 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations While Lin Wen was drinking tea, in the center of Shenjing was the Emperor¡¯s Tower, which was 646 meters tall. Beside the main conference room that looked like the Giant King¡¯s Court, Zhao Anping sat respectfully on a soft chair in the small conference room. In front of him was a thin and shriveled man who was casually flipping through the paper documents in his hands. ¡°County Head Zhao, in that case, you¡¯ve actually done very well. Did the dams collapse because the previous county head cut corners?¡± The thin man¡¯s voice was very calm, but Zhao Anping didn¡¯t dare to be careless. He lowered his head and said respectfully, ¡°Yes, Elder Cheng. I invested 2.6 million to fortify the dam. The county doesn¡¯t have that much money, and most of it was provided by me and my subordinates. Even so, other than the dam of Changpai Village, the other dry Levee weren¡¯t defended.¡± Elder Chang casually flipped through the paper in his hand and chuckled. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s it then. This matter isn¡¯t your fault. There was a problem with the order of the Yun State and they actually wanted to close the floodgates to protect the dam. They couldn¡¯t hold on for a few hours and then opened the floodgates to release the water, causing the second eruption of the flood peak. I really can¡¯t believe it! This bunch of pigs really deserve to be killed!¡± Zhao Anping trembled slightly and did not dare to reply. ¡°Of course. The former county governor is guilty, too. But he¡¯s dead. So be it.¡± Zhao Anping lowered his head. ¡°Yes, sir.¡± The elder glanced at him. ¡°Changshan is one of the poorest regions in the Empire. In principle, such personnel arrangement cannot be permitted. However, seeing how sincere you are, I will make an exception this time.¡± ¡°Thank you, Elder Cheng. Zhao Anping will definitely follow your lead.¡± ¡°No need, no need.¡± Elder Chang smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re just a county head. If you were transferred over, you¡¯d still be a county head. What¡¯s the use of following my lead? Can you enter the Supreme Council of Elders to vote? Can you speak in front of the emperor?¡± Zhao Anping lowered his head deeply: ¡°Sorry, I was rude.¡± The elder withdrew his smile and said, ¡°There¡¯s one more thing. You¡¯ve been transferred. According to tradition, you¡¯ll be recommending the next county governor. I¡¯ll say this first. Changshan County is an extremely poor county. It¡¯s the area that¡¯s the most underdeveloped. Even if you want to promote someone, no one will want to go. It¡¯s even more impossible for you to transfer someone of the same rank.¡± Zhao Anping, who had been subservient all this time, finally had some strength. He raised his head and said, ¡°I recommend Changle Town¡¯s Mayor Lin Wen.¡± Elder Cheng thought for a moment. ¡°Are you talking about the Hero of the Empire? The one who defended the dam alone?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Elder Chang frowned. ¡°This is not a promotion. He¡¯s skipping levels. Do you know how many levels he will jump from the mayor to the county head?¡± ¡°Only three levels.¡± ¡°Only three levels?¡± The elder looked at Zhao Anping with a dangerous glint in his eyes. ¡°Do you think you¡¯re playing a game? Do you think the Empire¡¯s official system is a joke?¡± The dissatisfaction of the high-ups meant a physical blow. This was the source of their power. In the Empire, the Supreme Council of Elders was the highest authority that governed everything. The emperor himself had to obtain actual power through his position as the First Elder. As for the First Elder and the four Chief Elders, they were not in charge of any specific matters. Other than military affairs and important personnel arrangements, they rarely appeared. Therefore, most of the time, the actual rulers of the Empire were the eight elders. Elder Cheng was one of the eight supreme rulers. Compared to the elders of the Empire, a county governor could be said to be on a completely different level. Just like the light of a firefly compared to the might of the sun and moon, the disparity between them was almost boundless. However, Zhao Anping wasn¡¯t afraid in the slightest. He calmly said, ¡°He skipped four levels to become the mayor of a town. He has been working for three years now and is deeply loved by the townspeople.¡± ¡°Oh? There¡¯s such a thing?¡± The elder¡¯s expression softened. ¡°Let me see his resume.¡± ¡°Here.¡± Zhao Anping handed over the file that was already prepared. Growth flipped through the pages. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s interesting. Both parents are heroes of the Empire. It¡¯s a family of heroes. All heroes.¡± He rubbed his chin and said, ¡°He¡¯s skipped ranks before. He has political achievements, family bonus points, reputation, and publicity. And he¡¯s from the local officials of Changshan County. With so many favorable factors added together, it seems possible.¡± ¡°And the government¡¯s support,¡± Zhao Anping said calmly. Elder Cheng thought for a moment and laughed angrily. ¡°Good kid, you¡¯re digging a trap for me here. Do you know what you¡¯re doing? You made him jump seven levels in three years. This has never happened in the Empire in a hundred years. You¡¯ve broken the record!¡± ¡°Thank you for your compliment.¡± The elder smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m starting to like you. It seems like the kid you strongly recommended has some special abilities that ordinary people don¡¯t have. Perhaps he can bring some changes to the Changshan County that has been rotten in the Empire for 40 years. Since his resume is quite good, let¡¯s leave it at that.¡± ¡°Thank you, Elder!¡± A few minutes later, Elder Cheng stood up and said, ¡°Go ahead then. I¡¯ve already sent the transfer order to the governor-general¡¯s office of Dongqin State and the governor-general¡¯s office of Yun State.¡± ¡°Thank you for your trouble, Elder Cheng!¡± ¡­ ¡­ After drinking tea for more than three hours, Lin Wen was finally notified to enter. The meeting room of the governor-general¡¯s office was a clean and plain room. There were no other decorations except for a crystal dragon lamp. Under the lamp was a very large oval table. Both sides of the long table were filled with people. The person at the head of the table was obviously the highest-ranking officer in the Dongqin State. Chapter 13 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Governor, Sheng Huaixuan. Before Lin Wen entered, he had already activated the Heart of Seven Orifices. In this shrewd state, his face was full of smiles as he bowed his head. Of course, he did not really bow his head. The Heart of Seven Orifices could only control his speech, facial expression, and neck muscles without going through his brain. Therefore, Lin Wen himself did not know what he was doing, which made his actions very weird. He lowered his neck, put on his smiling face, and kept nodding slightly, as if to express his goodwill to everyone present. However, he kept his back straight and his head high, as if he wanted to say that everyone present was trash. This appearance was incomparably strange. However, Lin Wen felt very good about himself. I¡¯ve already cast a spell, so why aren¡¯t you guys quickly being awed by me? The governor of Dongqin State, Sheng Huaixuan, was a middle-aged man with a square face. He looked very imposing. When he saw that everyone had turned to look at Lin Wen who had just entered, he coughed. As if a switch had been pressed, everyone turned their heads back. Lin Wen went from being the center of attention to being ignored. Sheng Huaixuan continued, ¡°I¡¯ve finished talking about the basic situation. Secretary Cheng, read out Lin Wen¡¯s resume.¡± During this time, Lin Wen was guided by a beautiful female secretary to sit in a corner of the conference room. There were no attendants in the entire conference room, only staff members of the governor-general¡¯s office. The Heart of Seven Orifices remained silent. After she finished reading the resume, Sheng Huaixuan said, ¡°Now, I suggest that Lin Wen take over Zhao Anping¡¯s position and become the county governor of Changshan County.¡± This suggestion exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations and caused a stir in the venue. Lin Wen wasn¡¯t too shocked, nor was he too happy. He only thought to himself, County Head Zhao has really been dismissed? Why did he suddenly raise my position so high? Could it be that I¡¯m actually the illegitimate son of this governor? He was no longer a complete dork. He knew that the promotion from mayor to county governor was a huge leap. It was almost as if he had been shot by a rocket and was about to become a satellite. Looking closely at the governor, he did not find anything similar. Sheng Huaixuan continued, ¡°I¡¯ve said what I needed to say. Let¡¯s vote.¡± He raised his hand first, representing agreement, and then said, ¡°Who approves and who opposes?¡± Everyone raised their hands. There was no objection at all. Lin Wen¡¯s frown deepened. Wasn¡¯t this forcing him onto the stage? Were they really related by blood? But there was no resemblance between him and the governor. He thought to himself, ¡°Changle Town doesn¡¯t even have 10,000 people. There are 1.3 million people in Changshan County. Doesn¡¯t this mean that my power has suddenly increased by hundreds of times?¡± ¡°However, this might not necessarily be a good thing. I don¡¯t understand governance at all. There are very few people in Changle Town, and it¡¯s closed off and poor. Basically, it¡¯s a primitive state of autonomy. That¡¯s why I¡¯m able to spend my days doing miscellaneous chores. The county head has so much power. If the policies are messed up, wouldn¡¯t I be bringing disaster to the country and the people?¡± Evilness was something that could never be touched. The more Evilness, the less opportunity and luck. This was something that could not be changed no matter how many attributes one had. ¡°But, if I do a good job, doesn¡¯t that mean that I can farm Kindness efficiently? Perhaps it¡¯s not as good as guarding the levee, but it will surely be more than doing chores?¡± ¡°Fortune and disaster depend on each other, can I do well? The harm of Evilness is much greater than the benefits of Kindness, this is walking on a tightrope.¡± ¡°What should I do?¡± In his thoughts, he had unknowingly gone on stage to make his vows. Even his inauguration speech had ended. Lin Wen¡¯s brilliant speech received enthusiastic applause, but Lin Wen was very upset. He had missed the last opportunity to decline the offer. There was no other way. Lin Wen thought. He could only take it one step at a time. After the meeting, Lin Wen was left alone. Sheng Huaixuan glanced at him, seemingly displeased. He said calmly, ¡°I thought you would be surprised, confused, and ecstatic, but it seems like I don¡¯t have to worry about you.¡± ¡°This is the power that the governor-general gave me¡­¡± For the first time, Lin Wen witnessed a situation where even the Heart of Seven Orifices could not take effect. Even though Lin Wen felt that the words he said were very suitable, he saw the fatigue and dissatisfaction on the governor¡¯s face becoming more and more obvious, and there was even a strong sense of disappointment hidden within. After a brief ¡°friendly¡± exchange, Sheng Huaixuan stopped looking at his face and said calmly, ¡°As a new official, feel free to tell me your requests. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll try my best to satisfy you.¡± ¡°Thank you for your concern, Governor. My heart is filled with devotion. I don¡¯t need anything¡­¡± Lin Wen immediately turned off the Heart of Seven Orifices. He thought to himself that this thing could only be used to chat and not in every situation. ¡°Governor Sheng, I¡¯m so poor. Changshan County is so poor that I can¡¯t even change my pants. I want everything.¡± The situation took a 180-degree turn. Sheng Huaixuan looked at him in surprise. ¡°County Head Lin, just tell me what you want.¡± Lin Wen glanced at his 100% Soul Essence and immediately asked Immortal Guiding the Way. ¡°What does Changshan County need the most now?¡± This question requires 10% Soul Essence power. Sure. Give me an answer. Money Pu! Lin Wen almost spat on the governor¡¯s face. He quickly wiped the table with his sleeve and said sternly, ¡°The more money, the better.¡± Sheng Huaixuan looked at him strangely. He took a sip of tea and leaned against the governor¡¯s chair. ¡°County Governor Lin, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to give it to you¡­¡± Lin Wen couldn¡¯t be bothered to listen to the rest of the sentence. Although he didn¡¯t know how to be a bureaucrat, he knew very well how the bureaucrats brushed him off. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to give it to you.¡± That was equivalent to saying, ¡°I just don¡¯t want to give it to you.¡± He asked Immortal Guiding the Way again. ¡°What else does the county need besides money?¡± This question requires 10% Soul Essence power. Fine, fine, fine. Support of resources, tax exemption rights, combined tax return, free trade rights, important part of the Empire¡¯s main plan, new financial policies Lin Wen proposed one by one. ¡°County Head Lin, you have to understand the difficulties of the Empire¡­¡± The Empire would never understand your difficulties. ¡°County Head Lin, we have to consider this¡­¡± He wouldn¡¯t consider it anymore. ¡°I have to study this¡­¡± I won¡¯t give it to you even if I study it. ¡°This condition is immature.¡± For you, conditions are never ripe. After asking around, he didn¡¯t receive a single yes. Sheng Huaixuan¡¯s tone was amiable. It was as if he was filled with guilt over not being able to agree to County Head Lin¡¯s request. Even the fatigue and disappointment on his face had disappeared completely. His declination was really flawless. Lin Wen was very unhappy, wasting 20% of his Soul Essence. However, he was no fool. He quickly realized that his question was not professional enough. ¡°What request should I make?¡± This question requires 20% Soul Essence Power. F*ck, if I still can¡¯t do it this time, I¡¯ll go over and find out who gave me the wrong idea in the future and destroy your Soul Essence. Immortal Guiding the Way ignored Lin Wen¡¯s childish threat and calmly gave the answer. Commissioner¡¯s Power ¡°What is the Commissioner¡¯s Power?¡± Lin Wen thought, but he didn¡¯t stop. He immediately said, ¡°I want the Commissioner¡¯s Power!¡± The amiable expression on Sheng Huaixuan¡¯s face was gone. Lin Wen knew that this meant that he had touched upon a right that he could fight for. ¡°Tell me about it.¡± The governor¡¯s face grew dark and unreadable. His sharp gaze passed over his folded fingers and he looked directly at Lin Wen. ¡°What do you want the Commissioner¡¯s Power for?¡± At this time, Lin Wen had already lost his patience. He simply didn¡¯t care about the possible standard answer or activating the Heart of Seven Orifices. He directly answered. ¡°I want to change my fate!¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The governor was silent longer than ever. In the end, he did not say yes, but let him go. This kind of ambiguous attitude proved that the governor was not sure either. He would probably have to weigh it carefully or ask for instructions from his superior. Lin Wen couldn¡¯t be bothered to care too much. After completing the relevant duties at the governor-general¡¯s office, he took a private car back to Changshan County. This time, he had to make good use of this position and create Kindness. Lin Wen thought to himself. Kindness was the foundation of everything. It could not only be used as icing on the cake, but it could also be used as a timely aid. It could allow one to ascend to the heavens in a single step and also provide insurance. As long as there was enough Kindness, everything was fine. Then, he would find an opportunity to achieve a perfect reincarnation. If he could achieve reincarnation as soon as possible, that would be for the best. It would save him time in the mortal world, preventing his Dao heart from being covered in dust and his spirit platform from turning gray. If there was no chance, then it didn¡¯t matter. He would just treat it as a type of tribulation training. In any case, if he were to cultivate in the future, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to escape the trial of the mortal world. The third was to find more ways to die. If he could really find a way to replace the Chosen One and the responsible person, it was not impossible to change his target. With his thoughts settled, Lin Wen studied Immortal Guiding the Way for a while and raised many questions. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t find anything. For example: ¡°How can I be the perfect, flawless leader of Changshan County?¡± The answer required 19,600 karma. ¡°What is the method to make everyone in the county rich overnight?¡± It required 92,021,812 Kindness. ¡°How can I use the county governor¡¯s authority to maximize my Kindness?¡± The question is invalid. No answer. Tsk! After returning to Changshan County, Lin Wen moved from Changle Town to Huai Town. This was a town with modern facilities. It was the capital of Changshan County, and its facilities were much better than when he was in Changle Town. The appointment of the governor-general¡¯s office had long since arrived at the county hall and the county governor¡¯s office. When Lin Wen arrived, only a few low-ranking officials came out to welcome him. There was no sign of any officials from the county hall, nor was there anyone to hand over their duties. Lin Wen didn¡¯t care. He dismissed everyone and went straight to his office to look up information. He stayed for three days. Lin Wen looked through all the documents in the county governor¡¯s office and then went to the Changshan County Archives to look through all the files of the past ten years. Of course, there was too much information. He couldn¡¯t finish all of them at once and only skimmed through some of the main content. He already had a basic understanding of the situation in Changshan County. It could only be said that it was indeed the poorest region in the Empire. Last year, the entire Changshan County¡¯s GDP was 89 million imperial yuan. There seemed to be quite a lot, but there were 1.3 million people in Changshan County. It meant that each person only produced 68 yuan. If GDP was calculated in the same way as it was done in his previous life, that meant that the per capita GDP was only 68 imperial yuan. Not even one-tenth of people in Africa. In the country he came from, he would probably have to look for a similar number before it was liberated. Furthermore, as the mountainous regions were remote and there were many uncountable regions, there should be 1.4 million to 1.5 million people in Changshan County. If that was the case, the GDP per capita would be even lower. It was no wonder when he asked what Changshan County needed the most. The answer was only one word¡ªmoney. In the county governor¡¯s documents that Lin Wen had read over the past few days, the most Lin Wen had seen were the suspended and hidden Changshan County Development Plans. There were even more half-written drafts. Most of them were the work of the previous county governor, Zhao Anping. They were abandoned for one reason. With insufficient funds, they could not be implemented. Indeed, the only incurable disease in every world was poverty. It seemed that the first thing Lin Wen needed to do to earn Kindness was to earn money. It was impossible to count on the governor-general¡¯s office in Dongqin State anymore. Sheng Huaixuan told him clearly, ¡°I won¡¯t give it to you.¡± Moreover, according to Lin Wen¡¯s current understanding, the budget of the Empire was also very tight, and there was a huge gap in all aspects. Although Changshan County was a special poverty zone that should be supported, among the many children waiting to be fed, it was obviously not the loudest to cry. Every year, there was only 600,000 imperial yuan of investment in Changshan County. On average, only 0.46 yuan was given to each person. As the region that suffered the worst disaster this year, only 100,000 imperial yuan was received for reconstruction after the disaster. Most of the funds were still far away. Now, the capital on the county government¡¯s account was zero. The Empire could not be counted on either. He could only think of ways to earn money himself. Lin Wen was not very good at making money, but when he thought of the 300,000 refugees waiting for the county to help them rebuild their homes, his heart burned with passion. Other policies might screw up. But rebuilding homes could never be wrong, right? How much Kindness would he gain for rebuilding 300,000 homes? Although the policy had been decided long ago, due to a lack of funding and a series of problems such as flooding and cleanup, the reconstruction plan was forced to stop as soon as it started. The refugees could only be temporarily placed at temporary resettlement locations. If I can get money, wouldn¡¯t it be a great contribution to rebuild 300,000 homes? Lin Wen thought. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for me to gain several points of Kindness, right? After so many days of practice, research, and fierce thinking, Lin Wen had figured out some ways to obtain Kindness. To put it simply, it was the extent of his role in this matter. For example, defending the dam. He was indeed the greatest contributor, but not the only one. That was because there were still people transporting supplies. Otherwise, how could he defend with his bare hands? He had yet to become an immortal! Besides carriers, what about the people who built the dam? If no one built the dam, how could you defend it? After all these calculations, the Kindness was actually much thinner. This was something that could not be helped. He could not take on everything and could only earn as much as he could. For example, he assigned ten laborers to move the soil instead of helping him guard the dam. This was the maximization of profits. Guarding the dam was definitely more meritorious than transporting supplies from the rear. Besides, as long as he got the money, he would be able to maximize the profits. The question was, how and where? Lin Wen asked Immortal Guiding the Way first. ¡°How can I get the money to rebuild homes that will give 300,000 people the greatest happiness?¡± This was a question that Lin Wen had meticulously prepared. It was a little tongue-tying, causing him to repeat it twice. The answer required 981,092 Kindness. Tsk! Lin Wen didn¡¯t like this spell very much now because it always messed with people. If he wasn¡¯t careful, a large amount of Kindness would be consumed. He asked a lot of questions in a row, but there was no answer that wasn¡¯t costly. Just when he was at his wits¡¯ end, another document came from the governor-general¡¯s office. This time, the document was sent by the governor¡¯s car. When the private car arrived at Huai Town, it was very eye-catching. All the officials in the county hall rushed out. When Lin Wen heard the rumbling sound, he also came out. It was the first time he realized that there were so many people here. When he looked up again, he was instantly shocked. It was the most exaggerated car Lin Wen had ever seen. It was a huge car that was three meters tall and seven meters long. There were more than ten luxurious limos around it. The huge car was hung with luxurious decorations. There were swords, scepters, deer heads, wind chimes, and so on. There were pictures on both sides of the car. On the left was a picture of flowers and pheasants, and on the right was a picture of a hundred beasts and lions. The entire huge car looked colorful. It was extremely unusual. But no one present felt the same way. They stood respectfully, trembling on the pavement and hardly daring to look up. In fact, Lin Wen felt as if they wished they were on their knees to greet His Majesty. The door of the giant car opened. The first person to come down was not Governor Sheng Huaixuan, but a tall and cold man. Lin Wen was a little disappointed. It wasn¡¯t the governor. A bald man among the crowd went up to greet him. When he went up, he bowed deeply. ¡°The director of the county hall, Li Tupo, welcomes Secretary Cheng¡­¡± Secretary Cheng didn¡¯t even look at him. A strong man in black pushed Li Tupo away and walked towards Lin Wen. Secretary Cheng stared at him with a cold gaze. He raised his white-gloved right hand, and a burly man carefully took out a document with a gold dragon pattern seal from a black briefcase. He placed it on a tray covered with red flowers and handed it to Secretary Cheng. Everyone¡¯s attention was drawn to the document as if it was a huge piece of gold. ¡°Hello, County Governor Lin. I¡¯m the governor-general¡¯s chief secretary, Cheng Hexin.¡± Secretary Cheng spoke slowly and confidently. ¡°This is a special document approved by the Empire, signed by His Majesty and granted by the governor-general. It gives you the Commissioner¡¯s Power.¡± He raised the tray with both hands and handed it to Lin Wen. Lin Wen stretched out his dirty right hand and immediately heard a heavy cough. A beautiful female secretary wearing a blue scarf walked behind Lin Wen and personally put on a pair of white silk gloves with hollow patterns on his hands. She tied a golden cloud-patterned diamond belt and put on a purple flower golden silk cloak. Then, two ladies of etiquette stood beside him and gently supported his elbow. Seeing that Lin Wen was still standing there, Secretary Cheng snorted and said softly, ¡°That¡¯s enough, County Head Lin.¡± Lin Wen snapped out of his daze and reached out to pick up the documents from the tray. Then, countless flashes almost blinded his eyes. Fortunately, the two ladies behind him held his elbow tightly, allowing him to maintain a decent posture. After the flash ended, Secretary Cheng revealed a smile. ¡°Congratulations, County Governor Lin. This is the first time the Empire has given anyone the Commissioner¡¯s Power without any unrest or war. Your name will be recorded in history. I hope you can use the power to control the situation well and live up to the governor-general¡¯s expectations.¡± He clapped his hands and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The crowd left like a tide, and the convoy soon went far away. Everyone present seemed to be petrified, and they didn¡¯t make a single sound. Lin Wen was the only one who grimaced. He felt as if his joints had been clamped by iron, and he couldn¡¯t even straighten his arms. These two ladies looked delicate, but why were they so strong? He ignored everyone present and turned around to return to his office. He wanted to see what exactly was the Commissioner¡¯s Power that made it so awesome. Maybe it could help him get money? After closing the office door, Lin Wen had just sat down when someone knocked on the door of the county governor¡¯s office that nobody had visited in the past three days. Chapter 15 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Come in!¡± said Lin Wen. A wretched middle-aged fatty walked in. He had a flattering smile on his face, his back was bent, and his fat body was squeezed into a ball. ¡°Hello, County Head Lin. I¡¯m Deputy Director Yuan Zhimen of the County Governor¡¯s Office.¡± Lin Wen couldn¡¯t be bothered to listen to the rest of his words. He directly opened the Heart of Seven Orifices and began to read the document. The middle-aged fatty, Yuan Zhimen, did not have any objections to this. It was normal for the county head to listen while reading documents. He was only surprised that County Head Lin, who was so young, was so good at socializing in the government. He was even more skilled than the most experienced bureaucrat. There was indeed a special talent. Yuan Zhimen was even more determined to take his side. ¡°He is definitely not an ordinary person. It seems like I have to make some bold moves and take the position closest to him before I can get promoted.¡± Then, he started to reveal some shocking news, starting from when the previous governor, Zhao Anping, successfully led his trusted subordinates out of Changshan County, to when Li Tupo, director of the county hall, took the lead in boycotting the new governor, because the new governor was actually a town mayor who hadn¡¯t even been in that position for a few years. He actually climbed above Li Tupo, who was the second most powerful man in Changshan County, and destroyed his hopes of promotion. Yuan Zhimen explained everything clearly. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to mention that he had fallen sick a few days ago. When he arrived today, he immediately reported this to the boss. Yuan Zhimen¡¯s mouth was dry from all the talking, but he didn¡¯t expect County Head Lin to ignore him. All he knew was that Zhao Anping hadn¡¯t been dismissed from his post but had been transferred away. There was also a second-in-command, Baldy, who didn¡¯t get along with him. Lin Wen didn¡¯t want to pay attention to all this nonsense. This was also one of the reasons why he was so tired of the physical world. The cultivation world was so good. If any two people didn¡¯t get along, they would just fight. Soon, under the coaxing of the Heart of Seven Orifices, Yuan Zhimen walked out contentedly. He thought that he had received a hint to be promoted, but in reality, Lin Wen didn¡¯t even notice when he left. The county governor¡¯s office did not quiet down. On the contrary, the knocking never stopped throughout the day. There was an endless stream of people who came to pledge their allegiance to him. There were even people who rushed in and cried on the ground when they got anxious. When night fell, the office finally became quiet for a while. Lin Wen stretched lazily and looked out of the window. ¡°Eh? It¡¯s already dark?¡± He quickly closed the Heart of Seven Orifices and found out that there were only 17 minutes left. ¡°What a waste. I actually forgot to turn it off. I wasted so much time.¡± ¡°Forget it, forget it. I should continue thinking about my money-making plan.¡± Lin Wen smiled. He was excited at the thought of today¡¯s harvest. To put it bluntly, the Commissioner¡¯s Power was very simple. Other than establishing a new army and declaring independence, one could do anything. There was no need for approval or notification. It was basically equivalent to a country within a country. This would definitely be of great help to him, but he had yet to find any use for it. Now the real help was another document under the Commissioner¡¯s Power Document. This was a document about the Empire¡¯s main development plan. The main content was the infrastructure plan of the Empire¡¯s highway. Previously, the county of Changshan was not part of the plan. Now that the governor had fought for it, the county of Changshan was given a small benefit. Currently, the part of the infrastructure plan regarding the Changshan County was: They would build an imperial highway that ran through the east and west of the Changshan County to connect to the 128th imperial highway in the Yun State and the 133rd imperial highway in the Eastern Dongqin State. The new road was 121 kilometers long, of which 101 kilometers was in Changshan County. The total investment would be 5.6 billion yuan. Because it involved a large number of mountainous regions, the cost of road construction had soared. This was probably the reason why the scheduled time was far away and the priority ranking was at the bottom. Governor Sheng Huaixuan¡¯s intention was for him to strive for the corresponding measures to increase the ranking as soon as possible. He even specially reminded him, ¡°We have to prioritize cleaning the environment near the imperial highway.¡± When Lin Wen saw it, he was confused. The environment near the highway? Do I need to build a road foundation? But Changshan County didn¡¯t have any money to do that. He spent 10% of his Soul Essence to ask Immortal Guiding the Way. Only then did he realize that it was talking about cleaning up the neighborhood and demolishing the buildings along the planned route. Cleaning up the neighborhood? Although Lin Wen didn¡¯t know much about government affairs, he wasn¡¯t a fool. The governor had specifically reminded him that the security in Changshan County was poor. The construction team might encounter robbery, harassment, and destruction when building roads, or conflict with the locals, causing construction to be delayed or interrupted. What should he do next? Lin Wen asked for help again. However, this question was very difficult. No matter how he asked, the answer was expensive. Lin Wen hesitated for a moment, but he still couldn¡¯t bear to use Kindness, mainly because he couldn¡¯t predict how much Kindness it would bring him. If it was too costly, wouldn¡¯t he be working for nothing and even paying for it? Most importantly, it was a long-term development plan, not something that could give him profit immediately. His main goal now was to get the Kindness of rebuilding homes for 300,000 people. Everything else could be discussed later. While he was fretting, Lin Wen had a flash of inspiration. He remembered the case of a corrupt official in his hometown and suddenly thought of a brilliant plan. He immediately wrote down what he was thinking in his mind, afraid that he would forget a point. A crude money-making plan was formed instantly. This was something that could not be resolved even with Immortal Guiding the Way. This was because it required at least a few thousand Kindness and sometimes an astronomical figure. Wasn¡¯t this equivalent to saving thousands of Kindness with just wisdom? Lin Wen laughed so hard that his nose almost went crooked. As expected, I was born to be a child of destiny with great wisdom. My brain worked better than anything else. Lin Wen looked at the thin piece of paper, which was filled with his horrible handwriting. He smiled with relief. This was his biggest gain today. ¡­ The next morning, Lin Wen found the fatty Yuan Zhimen and handed him the revised project documents. He asked him to hold a press conference and announce the contents of the plan. Yuan Zhimen, who was currently in a fanatical state of conversion, immediately shook his fat body and promised to complete the mission. Then, he found Zhu Changyuan, the Director of the Broadcast Bureau of Changshan County, and asked him to play the speech he had prepared beforehand. Although it was a local media and had little influence, it was better than nothing. After that, Lin Wen contacted the big newspaper reporters who had interviewed him before and sent out his own interview scripts to them one by one. However, it was uncertain if they could use it. After that, Lin Wen found a young female employee in the county office and called her into the office. She had beautiful makeup on and was dressed exquisitely. This was obviously not something her meager salary could afford. The female employee¡¯s name was Fang Weiwei. She was secretly delighted, thinking that she was going to become the new boss¡¯s lover. Her mind was filled with thoughts of throwing herself into his arms, or she should just play hard-to-get. In the end, County Head Lin only gave her a pair of gloves, a belt, and a large cloak. He instructed her to take good care of them, wash them carefully, and put on oil wax to make them shine. Fang Weiwei came out of the office feeling extremely disappointed. She kept ridiculing this unromantic young county governor in her heart. ¡°What lousy aesthetics. That big dummy, this is a formal attire. It should be low-profile and reserved, so that it will look luxurious. Only then can it match its noble temperament. All the talks about waxing and shining. It¡¯s so tacky.¡± Even though she thought this way, it was as if she was holding a piece of gold in her hands. All sorts of amazed thoughts kept surfacing in her mind. ¡°Wow. This is the first time I¡¯ve touched clothes of this level.¡± ¡°This material is so soft and cold. It must be the best ice thread.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t even see the seams of the clothes. You can¡¯t even find a thread.¡± ¡°Compared to the beggar clothes I¡¯m wearing, I really want to wear this once.¡± All these thoughts eventually turned into one sentence: ¡°I have to get close to the new boss. Even if I have to give myself up to him, I have to do it.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Lin Wen thought. ¡°One last thing.¡± He found the county governor¡¯s office computer. It was a large, cumbersome box, with a primitive monitor, but it was much better than the trash he¡¯d had in Changle Town, and the Internet speed had reached an acceptable level. Then, for the first time, Lin Wen really browsed the Internet of this world. Well, there wasn¡¯t much of a difference. It was roughly the same as 20-30 years ago where he came from. It was chaotic, lacking regulation, and there were all kinds of lewd materials everywhere. However, because the returns during this period were small and not obvious, it didn¡¯t expand greatly. During this period, there were many big shots surfing the Internet, so one would occasionally discover some real useful material hidden under the sand of the Internet. Lin Wen skimmed through the pornography and found that the quality of these materials varied. Occasionally, some of them would be damaged or decayed, making them nauseating. ¡°Tsk! The quality is so bad, it hurts my eyes.¡± After turning off the materials, Lin Wen began to work in a profession that probably hadn¡¯t appeared in this world yet. The troll army. He crazily made posts on all the major forums, news boards, and even porn sites. The content was that the new county governor of Changshan County, who had been brilliant for ten thousand years, had obtained unprecedented Commissioner¡¯s Power. Changshan County had received extreme attention from the upper echelons of the Empire, and a new storm was about to unfold here. First was the construction of the highway. There was a picture behind it. It was a part of the Empire¡¯s main plan regarding Changshan County. Furthermore, the plan had been changed by Lin Wen. The county changed from a secondary part to the main part. It changed from non-essential to special focus. Then, Lin Wen replied to herself in the tone of a constructor, ¡°Wow, is this true?¡± ¡°I really want to invest here.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure we can make a lot of money.¡± ¡°My mansion and my girls depend on it!¡± ¡°Does this project have any plans of bidding?¡± He replied, ¡°Yes, I heard from my uncle that Changshan County will hold a bidding conference in three days. This is inside information. You must not tell anyone about it.¡± Due to the large workload, it was inevitable that he exposed some of the roles. However, this was not important as long as it was publicized. At this time, there was no concept of deleting posts. Most of the websites followed the law of the jungle where the strong preyed on the weak. The post with the most replies would be on the top and there was no censorship of the content. There was all sorts of nonsense. Lin Wen kept upping himself. Sometimes, he couldn¡¯t even be bothered to talk anymore, so he just replied with a random picture. Therefore, his post was filled with all kinds of pictures. Most of them were NSFW. This brought some heat, and gradually, some real people replied. ¡°OP, quickly post it. What¡¯s next?¡± ¡°This picture is interesting. Where can we find it?¡± ¡°OP is a good person and will lead a peaceful life.¡± No one was interested in the content of his main post. However, Lin Wen was still tirelessly playing his roles. After a day and night, Lin Wen¡¯s eyes turned dark. During this period, a press conference was held. As the flood had just passed, the glory of being a hero of the Empire was still present, so there were still some reporters who attended it. And the news was on the radio and the newspapers too. The clothes were also washed and hung on the wall. When the light shone, the oil reflected brightly and they were dazzling. Everything was ready except for the crucial opportunity. He had specially instructed the liaison and reception office to call him if there was anything unusual. After that, Lin Wen worked another day. He couldn¡¯t take it anymore and took a nap. The situation suddenly changed after he woke up. Chapter 16 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Suddenly, countless calls came to the originally quiet liaison office. There were only three phones in the liaison office, and one operator was too busy. When Lin Wen arrived, he immediately transferred two people over to act as temporary operators. However, this did not alleviate the business. Most of the calls were to ask about the main plan and other things. Only a small number were to ask about the Commissioner¡¯s Power and the new county governor. Lin Wen gave them a piece of paper with the standard answers on it. They were not allowed to answer questions that weren¡¯t on the paper. Then, Lin Wen rushed to the largest hotel in Huai Town and booked all the rooms for the next seven days as the county governor. He then rushed to the best restaurant in Huai Town and reserved it as the county governor. He also told them that important guests were coming and asked them to prepare the reception. Since the governor-general¡¯s special car had just left a few days ago, this order was carried out meticulously by the hotel and restaurant owners in fear and trepidation. They were not worried about money. Only Lin Wen knew that if the plan failed, he would probably become the first high official in the world to owe a debt. He ran back to the county government office and realized that the county head had a special car as well that had been parked beside the county government office building. He instantly vomited blood. But he didn¡¯t have time to spit it out. He swallowed it back and ordered the reception staff to clean his car. He himself immediately went back to take a bath and changed into the governor¡¯s uniform. What else did he need? Lin Wen¡¯s mind raced as he thought about what the big shots in his previous life looked like. Yes, he still needed lackeys. It was easy to find lackeys. Although he was a new official and did not have a secretary, it was easy for the master of a county to find a group of people to make a scene. Lin Wen immediately turned around and went to the security office. However, he stopped after taking two steps. Wasn¡¯t it inappropriate to find a bunch of security guards as lackeys during a business meeting? He was not the boss of a gang who was going to fight someone. He just wanted to talk business normally. Then, there should be a smart, capable, beautiful, and charismatic female secretary. When she appeared, she was wearing gold-framed glasses, a lady¡¯s suit, and a cut-off skirt. She was dressed appropriately and had a generous bearing. She held a document in her hand and had a pair of female high heels on her feet. She stepped behind the CEO step by step, preferably with white or black silk stockings. When the two of them came out one after the other, didn¡¯t their aura instantly rise? Didn¡¯t this CEO look very reliable? But where could he find a female secretary of this level? Lin Wen thought for a while and resisted using Immortal Guiding the Way. His Soul Essence was only 60% at the moment, and he had to deal with the emergency later. If he didn¡¯t have enough Soul Essence and was forced to use the Kindness, that would be a huge loss. Although this matter was very important, Kindness should be saved and not used unless it was a critical moment. After thinking about it, Lin Wen only thought of the laundry girl. Only she seemed to know how to dress up. But would that work? Lin Wen was uncertain. He could only give it a try. Back in the office, Lin Wen called the laundry lady over and briefly explained his request. The laundry lady¡¯s eyes lit up and she agreed immediately. However, Lin Wen was still worried and asked her to change her clothes first. The laundry girl left happily and returned about ten minutes later. When she pushed the door open and entered, Lin Wen saw that the girl¡¯s face was flushed red. She stood there awkwardly. Was she sick? Furthermore, her clothes were too informal. Her female suit was slanted and her shoulders were exposed. Was there a shirt with such a low neckline? There was no tie either. Her chest was exposed and it was obvious that she was not wearing any bra. The skirt was even more outrageous. It was short like a bikini, revealing her long fair legs. It was so dazzling that she was blinding. She was not wearing any black or white silk stockings. She looked like a prostitute. Lin Wen wanted her to get lost, but he couldn¡¯t bear to use magic to find someone. He could only patiently teach her, ¡°You can¡¯t wear clothes like this. I¡¯ll bring you to the business meeting later. You¡¯ll be accompanying me as a secretary at the last minute, understand? You have to dress formally, appropriately, and appealingly.¡± Fang Weiwei blushed and said in a low voice, ¡°But I don¡¯t know how. Can you teach me how to dress?¡± Lin Wen was extremely annoyed. She immediately found a piece of clothing etiquette on the Internet, changed a few words, printed it down, and handed it to her. ¡°Go quickly and think of a way. If you can¡¯t change it, then don¡¯t come.¡± Fang Weiwei bit her red lips, not daring to believe her ears. However, when she saw County Head Lin skillfully use the computer, she still felt timid. She didn¡¯t even dare to hate him. She pulled up her clothes and left in a hurry. This time, Lin Wen was really angry. He found that someone had sabotaged his post. Apart from doubts, there were also people who posted ruined porn pictures, which disgusted many people who were following the pictures. Due to some of the website¡¯s flaws, they were unable to distinguish the difference between the original poster and the repliers. They thought that he was deliberately trying to disgust others, so they protested and reported him. They felt that he was destroying the environment and called for the website moderators. As a result, his posts on several websites were thrown into the recycling bin. The recycling station was a boardwalk, so there were fewer people here. Lin Wen was furious with the troublemakers on the line, belting out swear words and cursing their ancestors, but that didn¡¯t help. Lin Wen had no choice but to use another method. He could reply and post advertisements for himself on various forums. Someone arrived in the afternoon. The traffic in Huai Town was relatively convenient. It was located on the easternmost side of the county and was close to Xihu City. It was basically on the edge of the civilized world. After passing through Huai Town, one would step into the Primordial Abyss. This group of people were all investors from Zhong State. There were seven people in total. The people at the reception area had received County Head Lin¡¯s orders and welcomed them warmly. As they arrived too quickly, Lin Wen had no choice but to receive them in the county governor¡¯s office. He activated the Heart of Seven Orifices again. This time, it was a brand new eight hours. His Soul Essence dropped to 50%. Lin Wen¡¯s mind didn¡¯t wander off on other matters. Instead, he carefully listened to the conversation, occasionally turning off the Heart of Seven Orifices to manually guide the conversation. The conversation went on for more than an hour. After Lin Wen showed them the Commissioner¡¯s Power document and the Empire¡¯s main development plan he had modified, these people¡¯s attitudes became much more respectful. However, neither side revealed their true intentions. They exchanged some information and then left. Lin Wen rubbed his eyebrows and felt a little tired. He did not know whether it was because the Empire¡¯s investment environment was not too friendly or because Changshan County¡¯s environment was not good. The people who came were all very vigilant. This kind of document from the top level could not completely reassure them. After sending off this batch, another batch arrived. Lin Wen quickly stood up to receive the guests. There was no one here who could help him share his worries. Only he, the top host of Changshan County, could receive guests. After all, he was the only one who was a hero of the Empire and who boasted the Commissioner¡¯s Power. People came in batches. Lin Wen had to hurry up so that other visitors wouldn¡¯t wait too long. Even so, it wouldn¡¯t end until 9 pm. A total of 13 people decided to stay at the hotel arranged by Lin Wen. The harvest should be alright. Lin Wen turned off the Heart of Seven Orifices that he had activated again. There were seven and a half hours left. His Soul Essence dropped to 40%. He had to rest well today. Lin Wen thought to himself. Otherwise, his Soul Essence would definitely be insufficient. Most of the guests today were from the Dongqin State and the Zhong State, which was the closest. There would be guests from other states tomorrow, but they wouldn¡¯t be too far away, because he didn¡¯t have the ability to advertise all over the Empire. And even if there were, he didn¡¯t want to wait any longer. The day after tomorrow, at the latest, he¡¯d start butchering the prey. As Lin Wen was preparing to sleep, the door suddenly opened again. Lin Wen looked up. Wasn¡¯t this the laundry girl? He almost forgot. This time, she was finally dressed normally. She was dressed in a light blue lady¡¯s suit, a round-necked white blouse, and a beautiful bow tie. The clothes were fresh, and her makeup was elegant. Her clothes and accessories were tailored to complement her exquisite face. Her hair was tied into a bun, and she looked very dignified and elegant. The gold-framed glasses on her nose added to her intellectual and elegant look. The skirt that covered the lower half of her body was of the right length, perfectly displaying her impeccable figure. The pale white silk stockings concealed the glaring white light from her thighs, making her look elegant and restrained. He didn¡¯t know that this ugly duckling was quite beautiful. She was a hidden swan. The only thing that ruined her temperament was the fearful yet forced smile on her face. ¡°Very good.¡± Lin Wen clapped his hands. ¡°You¡¯ve passed, but you¡¯re still lacking. This is the finishing touch.¡± Fang Weiwei wanted to say something, but Lin Wen interrupted her. ¡°Listen to me now. Take this.¡± He handed her the document. When Fang Weiwei saw the golden dragon seal on the document, her hands almost trembled and threw the document away, but she managed to stabilize it in time. ¡°Take it!¡± said Lin Wen, ¡°Take it with your left hand, raise your arm, put the file in front of your chest, and put your right hand down. Okay, that¡¯s it.¡± ¡°Keep your back straight. It¡¯s the ugliest thing for a woman to stoop. Keep your back straight. I don¡¯t want to say it a third time.¡± ¡°Alright, raise your head and straighten your back. Look at me. Look at me!¡± ¡°Think of me as a licking dog. What¡¯s a licking dog? It¡¯s just, uh, a pug that¡¯s circling around you¡­ what¡¯s there to be afraid of? Just do what I tell you to do.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯m a bootlicker now, and you¡¯re a goddess. What does a goddess do with a bootlicker? Disregard and ignore. Look ahead and treat me as if I didn¡¯t exist.¡± ¡°Damn, this cultural gap is really huge. You don¡¯t understand no matter how I explain it. Just consider you are Wu Zetian¡­ You don¡¯t know Wu Zetian? Oh right, you can¡¯t possibly know her, so treat yourself as the emperor, the only female emperor in the Empire.¡± These words had the opposite effect. Fang Weiwei¡¯s eyes were filled with fear, and she almost wanted to escape through the door. Fortunately, she was held back by Lin Wen. Only then did he remember that there was an emperor in the Empire. He could not joke around. ¡°I¡¯m just giving you an example, do you understand?¡± After a while, Fang Weiwei calmed down. ¡°Then you¡¯ll be queen. Just consider yourself a queen. Just a queen. Well¡­ the emperor has taken a fancy to your beauty and is fascinated by you, so he¡¯s conferred you as queen. Well, so you¡¯re queen now. Close your eyes and imagine carefully before opening your eyes again.¡± The effect of those words far exceeded Lin Wenwen¡¯s imagination. When Fang Weiwei opened her eyes again, her strong aura, along with her air of supremacy, coupled with her perfect attire, instantly overwhelmed the entire scene. ¡°Good!¡± Lin Wen praised. ¡°Just like that, remember this feeling today. When you come out with me tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, look at those constructors with this expression. Remember that? Go back. If you do well, I¡¯ll promote you to be a real secretary.¡± Fang Weiwei returned the document to County Head Lin, and then her imposing manner subsided. She was a bit dazed, as if she couldn¡¯t believe that this was her previous state. The night shrouded the city hall building. Only the lights in the governor¡¯s office were still on. Fang Weiwei hesitated for two seconds but didn¡¯t say anything. She had originally planned to stay tonight no matter what. Even if she had to lick County Head Lin, she would take him. But then she remembered her earlier confidence, the intense and surreal fascination. The indescribable beauty of it seemed to make up for the emptiness in her soul, making it impossible for her to face her humble self. In the end, Fang Weiwei didn¡¯t say anything and left the county governor¡¯s office. Lin Wen had long since fallen asleep. Chapter 17 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations There were even more people the next day. They came in swarms. The county governor¡¯s office was no longer suitable for receiving guests. Lin Wen arranged for them to stay in a hotel and announced that there would be a business meeting at night and a bidding meeting tomorrow night. Although it was a business meeting, it was actually just dinner. At night, more than 120 people arrived, filling up the hotel lobby. Lin Wen had meticulously prepared his shiny three-piece suit and spent 10% of his Soul Essence to confirm the plan with Immortal Guiding the Way. Then, he took Fang Weiwei to the hotel. When he and Fang Weiwei walked into the hall one after another, the entire hall fell silent. Under the golden light specially prepared by the hotel, Lin Wen¡¯s entire body shone with golden light, as if he was a rich tycoon who had dug up a mountain of gold. Meanwhile, the cold and elegant female secretary behind him perfectly suppressed this nouveau riche air. She was like a proud swan, or a gorgeous peacock, or a cold king cobra, or a noble phoenix. The moment she walked into the venue, her queen-like aura attracted everyone¡¯s attention. With every step her beautiful figure took, her high heels landed on the ground as though they were stepping on their hearts. Many of the middle-aged and old men present suddenly had the desire to lie at her feet and be stepped on. Afterwards, under the full control of the Heart of Seven Orifices, Lin Wen went on stage to give a speech. The content of the speech was mainly about how he held great power and how he was building a huge project. He wanted to find a perfect partner to lay the foundation for the future development of Changshan County. Fang Weiwei was in charge of standing at the side and looking down on the masses, suppressing any doubts that might arise, and at the last moment, she was in charge of displaying the Commissioner¡¯s Power document and the Empire¡¯s development plan (Lin Wen¡¯s revised version). The entire speech was a huge success. It could be heard from the constant gasps, cheers, and applause. In the end, more than half of them decided to stay and participate in tomorrow¡¯s bidding. The other half of the people who left knew that they were unable to compete with big bosses, so they chose to leave. They also spread what they had seen and heard in Changshan County. In the end, when the crowd dispersed, there was a small incident. A fat man wearing a gold chain deliberately tripped at the door and fell in front of Fang Weiwei. Lin Wen perked up and immediately whispered, ¡°Step on him.¡± Fang Weiwei only hesitated for a moment. Then, she stepped on the fatty¡¯s chest with her high heels. Her gaze did not waver at all. She was extremely arrogant and cold. Lin Wen deliberately slowed down a little when Fang Weiwei was about to take a step. He secretly held onto Fang Weiwei¡¯s body, preventing her from being imbalanced after the step. After they left in the private car, a bunch of wretched men surrounded him and pretended to be concerned. ¡°Aiya, Old Zhang, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Are you injured?¡± ¡°Does it hurt? I¡¯ll rub it for you.¡± Old Zhang looked like he was in a daze, his eyes unfocused. ¡°Hey, Old Zhang, your nose is bleeding!¡± ¡°Your heartbeat is already 200!¡± ¡°Your blood pressure is 300!¡± Old Zhang turned a deaf ear and muttered, ¡°It¡¯s worth it. It¡¯s worth it. It¡¯s white. It¡¯s worth it.¡± On the third day, fewer people came. The peak period was over, but there were still about 30 people. Lin Wen knew that the fat sheep had already been roped in. Everything would be settled tonight. His Soul Essence had recovered to 52%. He had been recovering excessively for the past two days. He recovered 11% every day. He examined the spells again, and his eyes locked on a spell. Aura Observation Its color was between white and light gray, and it was a Core Formation Stage spell that consumed 25% of the Soul Essence to obtain the effect of Aura Observation. Based on the time of this world, it could last for four hours and could be paused. Lin Wen had been studying this spell for many days. He knew that it could tell real from fake. If a person¡¯s aura was pure black, then he was already beyond evil and beyond redemption. Even if he killed this kind of person, there would be no Evilness, only Kindness. If it was half black, then this person was a bad person in the general sense. Perhaps there was still room for change, but it was very difficult. Even if he did evil to this kind of person, he wouldn¡¯t have Evilness either. However, he couldn¡¯t kill him with a single strike because there was still hope for him. These related memories were complicated and trivial, and it was very difficult to point them out clearly. Lin Wen had really spent a lot of effort to obtain them. Today, he was going to use Aura Observation to confirm the final target. This target had to have at least a quarter of the black aura, or else he would be judged as evil and gain Evilness. This was something that Lin Wen absolutely could not accept. Even if he had to give up on the plan, he definitely could not be tainted by any Evilness. The bidding was set at 7 pm. This did not make sense, but then again, there was nothing in this whole matter that made sense. For the entire day, Lin Wen and Fang Weiwei stayed in the county governor¡¯s office. Both of them were fully dressed and ready to go. However, Lin Wen was sitting steadily with his computer while Fang Weiwei was restless. If it were two days ago, Fang Weiwei would have been more than happy to have this opportunity. But now, she was especially afraid that the county head would have ill intentions. She tried her best to stretch her skirt and pull up her collar, afraid that revealing a bit of her skin would provoke the county head¡¯s beastly behavior. There were many guests in the morning, and there were not many people in the afternoon. The quiet office environment made it easy for people to fantasize. Fang Weiwei went to the washroom ten times in an hour, and then was obediently seated by the county governor. After another hour, Lin Wen received a call and smiled. ¡°They¡¯re here!¡± He handed the document to Fang Weiwei and said with a smile, ¡°Let¡¯s go, my queen.¡± After receiving the document, Fang Weiwei seemed to have flipped a switch. She was completely different. She was no longer trembling, afraid, hesitant, no longer evasive and timid. She straightened her somewhat ruffled clothing and stood up. Her back was straight, and her figure was slender. Her side profile was as cold as ice, and her posture was tall and straight. The moment she stood up, she was like a snow fairy descending into the mortal world. Her expression was peaceful, her expression cold, and she looked as if she had returned from her throne and was about to face her subjects. A strange temptation emanated from her. With the enhancement of her aura, it swept across the entire office like a gale. Unfortunately, there wasn¡¯t a single audience present. Lin Wen couldn¡¯t be considered an audience. If he wanted to be fascinated, she would have to be the daughter of an Immortal King or God Emperor. He might not want her even so. This was to prevent him from killing his father-in-law while slaughtering the gods. How frustrating would that be? His heroic spirit would be greatly reduced. The two of them got into the car and went straight to the hotel. They met the hero of the day in a private room on the third floor. The group of seven people had been waiting here for a long time. The moment Lin Wen entered, he immediately activated his magic. Aura Observation In the next instant, a wave of energy floated out from everyone¡¯s heads, chaotic and unstable, floating and changing. According to the spell description, this form indicated that they were excited and in high spirits. However, the colors were almost all black. Occasionally, there were some turbid yellow and deathly gray mixed in. This meant that their humanity was almost gone. The grayness of death would soon be replaced by darkness, leaving only perverted human desires. After they became even more depraved, the colors would turn black. They were indeed black-hearted constructors. Lin Wen laughed coldly in his heart. Then, he wouldn¡¯t have any burden in extorting them. However, his expression did not change. Both parties greeted each other warmly and took their seats. With the Heart of Seven Orifices fully activated, the two sides engaged in a lively conversation. Lin Wen paid close attention to the battle the entire time. From time to time, he would insert himself into the battlefield and pull the theme back from the superficial flattery. He would add in some real materials to achieve the effect of adding oil to the fire. Fang Weiwei sat upright and didn¡¯t say a word the entire time. However, her exquisite face was the catalyst. The men¡¯s desire to perform was greatly enhanced. The sumptuous meal on the table was completely ignored. Only the wine was working. As the host, Lin Wen made a toast to everyone individually. He then closed the Heart of Seven Orifices, and went straight to the point. ¡°I¡¯m indebted to everyone¡¯s kindness. May I know why you¡¯ve invited me here?¡± The seven of them looked at each other. A fatty stood up and toasted Lin Wen. He said with a smile, ¡°County Head Lin, we admire your charisma as the hero of the Empire very much. On the day on the levee, what a feat¡­¡± Under the condition of not having the Heart of Seven Orifices, Lin Wen hated this kind of wasteful communication. He interrupted, ¡°If that¡¯s all, then I¡¯m going back. I still have a meeting.¡± Although the fatty was puzzled that his often-tested opening speech had suddenly failed, he had been dealing with a lot of people for a long time and had long become experienced. He immediately changed the topic. ¡°Sorry, sorry. It¡¯s my old habit that has acted up. I¡¯ll punish myself with a cup.¡± After downing the glass, he smiled and said, ¡°To be honest, your project is very attractive, and we are the best partners for this project.¡± Lin Wen said calmly, ¡°Why do you say that?¡± The fat man clapped his hands, and a woman with heavy makeup and revealing clothes came in from outside. The two people beside her pushed aside the food and placed a black leather box on the dining table opposite Lin Wen. The woman smiled at Lin Wen and bent down, deliberately showing him the view of her magnificent breasts. She clasped the leather case with both hands and opened the lid. Chapter 18 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations An entire box of shiny Empire notes, each with a denomination of ten thousand Empire yuan, the largest denomination in the Empire. The notes were golden in color and seemed to be made of gold. On the front was the emblem of the Empire, which was made up of lions, tigers, dragons, swords, sun, and moon. On the back was the painting of the Empire. It was extremely detailed and lifelike, making it extremely difficult to imitate. Furthermore, it was said that every 10,000 yuan note contained 3 grams of gold and 27 grams of silver. This was a guarantee of the Empire¡¯s credibility. The big fatty smiled and said, ¡°Three million yuan. It¡¯s not enough to show my respect.¡± Lin Wen glanced at it. ¡°Sorry.¡± He stood up. Fang Weiwei smiled coldly and stood up with the county governor. ¡°Wait!¡± The fatty shouted, looking apologetic. ¡°I haven¡¯t finished speaking. County Head Lin, please take a look.¡± He raised the three hundred notes, revealing the gold underneath. ¡°Ten pure gold bars, issued by the Empire Bank, each weighing 500 grams, worth 185,000.¡± Lin Wen shook his head. ¡°Boss Zhang, this is a project worth five billion yuan. Although it¡¯s only a bit about some of the construction materials, the conservative estimate is over one billion yuan.¡± Fatty Zhang shouted, ¡°County Head Lin! You¡¯re a high-ranking official of the Empire, and you¡¯re busy with work every day. You don¡¯t understand the hardships we¡¯re undergoing. There¡¯s a lot of people doing road materials, and the price is extremely low. Even if we work to the extreme, the net profit won¡¯t exceed 10 million. We have so many brothers here, so taking out half of their blood and sweat to show our respect to you is already our greatest sincerity.¡± Lin Wen sat down again. ¡°Tell me then.¡± Fatty Zhang saw that there was a chance and immediately took out his briefcase. He took out a proposal form and said, ¡°Look, the main material is concrete. The Imperial Highway is a first-class highway. The concrete has to be at least C35. The market price is 320 per cubic meter. Changshan County is located in a remote area. It¡¯s inconvenient for transportation. The cost is at least increased by 50 yuan. I can cover transportation. There¡¯s no way you can find a lower price.¡± Lin Wen smiled. ¡°C10 will do.¡± This was the first time Fat Zhang felt his facial features lose control during a business meeting. After a long while, he stammered, ¡°But, but this is an Imperial Highway.¡± Lin Wen smiled and said, ¡°Then use half C10, half C20, and a small portion of C35. You can adjust the specific ratio yourself.¡± Fatty Zhang whispered, ¡°What about the Empire?¡± Lin Wen also smiled and said in a low voice, ¡°How do you think I skipped seven levels in three years?¡± Fatty Zhang was filled with respect. ¡°Please forgive me for my disrespect. May I ask who the god behind you is?¡± Lin Wen shook his head. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know that.¡± He smiled mysteriously. ¡°The time isn¡¯t right.¡± Fatty Zhang nodded. This was very easy to understand. The two parties had yet to reach an in-depth cooperation, so they naturally wouldn¡¯t reveal the truth. On the other hand, it also meant that if both parties cooperated happily, he could further cling onto this thigh. However, there were still many doubts about the whole matter. Fatty Zhang remained silent for a few seconds. Lin Wen smiled and casually said, ¡°To be honest, I¡¯ve never been to the levee.¡± Everyone was shocked. They looked at each other and saw the coldness in each other¡¯s eyes. Fatty Zhang¡¯s heart was half cold and half fiery. He felt that this was a huge opportunity. If he managed it well, he would be able to soar into the sky. However, he didn¡¯t dare to make a rash decision. He could only cup his hands and say, ¡°Sorry, sorry. My kidneys aren¡¯t good. I¡¯ll come back immediately after going to the toilet. Please, County Head Lin, please wait for me, Old Zhang, for a minute.¡± With that said, he immediately slipped away. Everyone present also had bladder problems and slipped away. Only Lin Wen and Fang Weiwei were left. Fang Weiwei had a complicated look on her face. She took the risk to approach Lin Wen and ask, ¡°Is what you said true?¡± Lin Wen smiled and whispered in her ear, ¡°I¡¯m just lying to them.¡± Fang Weiwei¡¯s heart immediately calmed down. She glared at County Head Lin and resumed her queenly attitude. At this moment, Fatty Zhang happened to enter and saw the last action. Not only did he have no doubts, but he was even more certain. He thought to himself, ¡°He must be someone important. Otherwise, why would a woman of this level come to this small position to be a secretary? I just don¡¯t know which noble family she is from.¡± Suddenly, his heart was filled with jealousy. ¡°They must have known each other long ago. Judging from their age, they might even be childhood sweethearts.¡± However, having been in the battlefield of business for many years, Fatty Zhang would definitely not let his emotions show. Soon, everyone returned, and Fatty Zhang offered a new price. ¡°Ten million, cash.¡± Both sides continued to bargain, but there were no more questions about the final agreement. In the end, the price was set at 15 million. Lin Wen gave them a number of arrangements that they had never heard of before and promised that nothing would go wrong. Fatty Zhang didn¡¯t doubt it at all. He just lamented that a big shot was indeed a big shot. He was more playful than them. Before leaving, Fatty Zhang asked in a low voice, ¡°County Head Lin, your secretary is too tempting. I wonder if you can bear to part with her? I can pay an extremely high price.¡± Lin Wen couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°Bullsh*t. I don¡¯t even dare to order her around. How dare you?¡± The trace of jealousy in Fatty Zhang¡¯s heart disappeared, and he smiled. ¡°I¡¯ve overstepped my bounds. Can you pass on the message and ask your secretary if she can satisfy a special request of mine? I¡¯ll pay one million.¡± Just as Lin Wen was about to scold him, Fatty Zhang continued, ¡°County Head Lin, don¡¯t misunderstand. I don¡¯t have the guts to do that. I just want your secretary to step on me.¡± As someone who had experienced the eruption of culture, Lin Wen was very experienced and instantly understood Fatty Zhang¡¯s needs. It was such a good thing to earn a million yuan for a single step. However, Fang Weiwei found it unbelievable that there was such a strange request. She said in a low voice, ¡°A million yuan for one step? He won¡¯t let me step on his genitals, right? I won¡¯t do that.¡± Lin Wen hurriedly said, ¡°No, no. He¡¯s that fatty from yesterday. You¡¯ll step on him exactly where you did yesterday.¡± Although Fang Weiwei found it strange, after thinking about it, she felt that there was nothing to lose. All of her belongings were rented, and there was no sign of her promotion. Her finances were very tight, and this one million yuan would greatly relieve her pressure, so she agreed. Fatty Zhang had long since laid down. With Lin Wen¡¯s support, Fang Weiwei¡¯s stomp almost caused his soul to leave his body. Then, Lin Wen carried the three black leather suitcases and got into the car with Fang Weiwei. The other six people were full of praise. ¡°Indeed, he¡¯s able to cover the sky with one hand without any scruples.¡± ¡°We¡¯re on a big ship this time.¡± ¡°Glory and wealth are just around the corner!¡± ¡°Brothers! I did a rough calculation. According to County Head Lin¡¯s plan, we can get at least 60 million pure profit.¡± ¡°Haha, I¡¯m rich, I¡¯m rich!¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Old Zhang?¡± Everyone turned around and saw Fatty Zhang lying on the ground. ¡°Hello, Old Zhang, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°He¡¯s rolling his eyes.¡± ¡°Is Old Zhang sick?¡± ¡°Is impotence considered an illness?¡± Only Old Zhang mumbled repeatedly in his dream, ¡°Pink, pink, pink! Today it¡¯s pink!¡± When Lin Wen returned to the county office, he went straight to the finance department and put down the three big leather suitcases, giving everyone a shock. ¡°A total of 15,990,000 yuan. Hurry up and order it. Then, as the funds for the reconstruction after the disaster, it will be put into your account immediately. Activate the reconstruction plan that has stopped previously. Don¡¯t delay it for even a second.¡± The director of the finance department was dumbfounded. ¡°This¡­ where did this come from?¡± Lin Wen sneered and said, ¡°I pulled some strings. The Empire has distributed the special funds for rebuilding after the disaster.¡± The head of the finance department could not believe it. ¡°There¡¯s such a thing? Why haven¡¯t I heard of it before?¡± Lin Wen was too lazy to continue. ¡°I still have something to do. Hurry up and do it. If I find out that one cent is missing, be careful of your head.¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Just as Lin Wen turned around and left, the Deputy Finance Director next to him complained, ¡°Are you an idiot? Who are you to ask about County Head Lin¡¯s connections? Great, now our position in County Head Lin¡¯s heart has dropped again!¡± The director said unhappily, ¡°We¡¯re in charge of finance, if we don¡¯t even know where the money came from, what else can we do?¡± ¡°Are you sure you can do it?¡± The deputy director was furious. ¡°County Head Lin said that this is the reconstruction funds that the Empire has specially distributed!¡± ¡°But this is against the rules! Why would the Empire send cash to the county governor? F*ck, there¡¯s gold! This doesn¡¯t make sense. I¡¯m going to look for County Head Lin!¡± The deputy director was about to go crazy. ¡°Old Lei! Are you f*cking stupid?! He already said that it was for reconstruction after the disaster. County Head Lin has already given you the money, so what are you still suspecting? Did he give you the money he embezzled to rebuild the homes of the refugees? Do you think County Head Lin is as stupid as you?¡± Director Lei was at a loss for words. As the deputy director called for his employees to count the money, he started muttering crazily, ¡°Old Lei, oh Old Lei, you don¡¯t believe me when I say that your brain is like granite. You have to be smarter. Otherwise, with your status as an elite graduate of the Empire¡¯s Finance University, how could you have stayed here for more than ten years?¡± Director Lei¡¯s face darkened, but he did not say anything. He only put on his gloves and took out the gold pieces one by one, weighing them carefully and arranging them. ¡°County Head Lin said that he pulled some strings! Do you think you have the right to question the strings of that level? How many times have I told you that when the boss gives you a task, just say that you can leave it to me. Don¡¯t question it and don¡¯t ask any questions.¡± ¡°And this time, when the new county governor came, you insisted that there was no need to curry favor with him and let nature take its course. In the end, he joined Baldy Li¡¯s faction. In less than three days, the new county governor was given the Commissioner¡¯s Power. Are you dumb now? You said that it¡¯s not important and that we should just do our own things. Let me tell you, if it wasn¡¯t for me crying in the county governor¡¯s office that day, we would have all packed up and left!¡± Director Lei suddenly asked, ¡°Why hasn¡¯t Li Tupo left yet?¡± The deputy director was so angry that smoke was coming out of his nostrils. ¡°That¡¯s the director of the county hall! He¡¯s two levels higher than you! Are you the boss? Besides, Li Baldy won¡¯t be able to hold on for much longer. At most, he¡¯ll pack his bags and get lost in a month! I say, Old Lei, with your EQ, if you had given me the position of director earlier, I would have taken off with the finance department!¡± ¡°I¡¯m serious. On account of our friendship of more than ten years, you should agree!¡± Director Lei shook his head. ¡°Your thoughts are not right. Without me watching out for you, you will make mistakes.¡± The finance department was in chaos again. In a hotel not far away, Yuan Zhimen, the deputy director of the county governor¡¯s office, had already finished his bidding. Fatty Zhang and the others had gotten their wish and were excitedly taking their luxurious business car back to the governor¡¯s office to complete the final procedures. The road that led out of Huai Town had long since been worn out. On both sides of the road were tall mountains and precipitous ridges, but this only made Fatty Zhang and the others even more excited. The spacious inside of the car had long become chaotic and unsightly. Fatty Zhang cursed as he drove, ¡°B*tch! Give me some strength. Didn¡¯t you eat today?¡± The person behind said with a strange smile, ¡°Then feed her well, Old Zhang!¡± ¡°Be more tolerant, Old Zhang. This is the best you can find here.¡± Fatty Zhang¡¯s face flushed red as he panted heavily, ¡°One day, one day, I want, I want, oh oh oh oh!¡± With a loud bang, Fatty Zhang braked. The car was in chaos. ¡°Aiyo, Old Zhang, what are you doing?¡± ¡°I almost broke it!¡± Fatty Zhang scolded, ¡°Did I tell you to stop, bitch!¡± Then she said, ¡°I think I bumped into someone.¡± ¡°You did?¡± ¡°Who did you bump into?¡± ¡°The car was too fast for him to survive, right?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. This is the wilderness. Hitting someone is nothing.¡± ¡°Serves him right for walking in the middle of the road! Let¡¯s go, we don¡¯t have to waste money on compensation.¡± The luxury car started again and drove along the mountain road. In the back of their car, on the gravel-covered mountain road, a human body slowly evaporated, leaving behind a human figure made of straw and a flattened piece of hard-shelled paper. Not far away, on the mountaintop, in the strong wind, Lin Wen, who was wearing a Horned Dragon cloak, muttered softly, ¡°Paper moon hanging in the sky. Close.¡± Paper Moon Hanging in the Sky It was a white Core Formation Stage spell that consumed 15% of one¡¯s Soul Essence. When the paper moon rose, anything illuminated by the paper moon would be covered by the illusion. In this world, it could last for an hour and be paused. The Aura Observation was still ongoing. In his eyes, the aura of the seven people had turned completely black. ¡°You¡¯re all dead.¡± Lin Wen¡¯s cold expression did not change at all. At this moment, he looked more like an immortal who was in charge of life and death. Divine Movement Technique It was a green Qi Cultivation Stage spell that consumed 10% of the Soul Essence to obtain the effect of Divine Traversal. It would last for 16 hours. As he had used Riding Clouds to fly to the top of the mountain, he no longer had the power of his Soul Essence. Lin Wen directly used 13 points of Kindness to activate this spell. Suddenly, he felt that his body was as light as a fairy. With a tap of his foot, he flew dozens of meters through the wind. But that wasn¡¯t enough. He needed another combat spell. Considering the danger he might encounter, Nine Bulls and Two Tigers would not work. Lin Wen searched quickly and locked onto a spell. Forbidden Spiritual Force Its color was between white and light gray, and it was a Core Formation spell that consumed 25% of the Soul Essence. The whole body was blessed with good luck. It was impervious to fire and water, invulnerable to swords and spears, extremely light, and could last for an hour. Lin Wen used 33 points of Kindness and activated his magic. Good! Lin Wen felt his soul boil. This was the feeling of cultivating. With a leap, he flew down from the hundred-meter mountain peak. With a bang, Lin Wen bent his knees slightly. His figure was steady and he was not injured at all. His cloak fluttered in the wind, as if an immortal god had descended into the world. Lin Wen looked up, his eyes narrowed as he looked into the distance. The car was long gone. The sky was dim and night was about to fall. ¡°Trying to escape?¡± Lin Wen sneered and tapped his foot. In the blink of an eye, his speed had exceeded 200 miles per hour. The strong wind blew at him, but he need not close his eyes. His normal clothes were torn, and only his cloak swayed in the strong wind, completely unaffected. ¡°I see you!¡± Under the dim light of the night, the black car drove along the winding mountain road like a coffin. It was neither fast nor slow. Clearly, they were fearless. Lin Wen stomped his feet and shot forward like a cannonball, crossing the bottomless cliff and landing on the right wheel of the car. Lin Wen didn¡¯t have a sword on him, only a metal rod he picked up from the road. He took out the metal rod and shouted. ¡°Watch my sword!¡± The sword pierced through the right tire. The car lost control and rolled towards the cliff. Lin Wen grabbed the A pillar of the car with one hand, and with a backhand, the car spun and crashed into the mountain wall. Lin Wen went up and pulled down the car door. While the people inside were still dizzy, he pulled out a few naked ladies and knocked them unconscious before placing them by the side of the road. Then, he pulled the car¡¯s B pillar again and shouted. ¡°The immortal is wielding his sword to exterminate demons on this inky mountain!¡± The veins in his right hand bulged as he used all his strength to throw the car outward. Like a javelin in an athlete¡¯s hand, the car flew straight into the sky and landed on a bottomless cliff. Lin Wen wouldn¡¯t make any careless mistakes. He settled the girls down, jumped off the cliff, and personally confirmed that they were dead before returning. The auras of the young ladies were mixed with green, yellow, and green. Occasionally, there would be a wisp of black aura, but it would disappear in an instant. They were obviously not something that could be hurt. They did not know much, and it was impossible for them to see his face. Even though there might be some loopholes, it didn¡¯t matter. He just needed to bring them back and settle them down. He took off his torn clothes and covered them with the broken pieces. However, there were too few clothes and the spring wind was still blowing. Lin Wen had no choice but to tie them up and wrap them in the big cloak. He carried them as gently as he could on his shoulders and ran back to Huai Town. After making sure that no one was watching, he sneaked into the inn that he had booked and placed the ladies on the big bed. After checking that there were no major injuries other than a few scratches and ligature marks, Lin Wen covered them with a blanket and swaggered back. Lin Wen didn¡¯t have the time to check his spending and results until he returned to the mayor¡¯s office. The Power of Soul Essence had been used up. There was only 2% left. The Kindness had been reduced by a total of 46 points. There were still three spells left. Heart of Seven Orifices: 1 hour 11 minutes. Aura Observation: 3 hours 22 minutes. Paper Moon Hanging in the Sky: 56 minutes. He had killed seven demons. One demon yielded three Kindness points, giving him a total of 21 Kindness points. Kindness loss: 25 points. The rebuilding had yet to begin. This was a long-term project. As long as his money helped the refugees, Kindness would continue to flow. ¡°Looks like this is the most important part of my job,¡± thought Lin. ¡°I need to ensure that the administration is running smoothly and that the reconstruction is in order. Otherwise, won¡¯t my money be wasted?¡± At the thought that a large amount of Kindness was about to enter his account, the bit of fatigue in Lin Wen¡¯s heart immediately disappeared. ¡°No, I have to quickly establish order and supervise them!¡± He immediately changed his clothes and stood up. ¡°Every cent of my hard-earned money has to be spent wisely!¡± ¡°If anyone wastes my 25 points of Kindness for nothing, I will make sure that they won¡¯t see the sun tomorrow!¡± Chapter 20 - Asset Chapter 20 Asset Lin Wen went to the finance department first. It was already 9 pm, but the lights were still on. Lin Wen did not disturb them. He quietly activated Aura Observation and looked through the gap. There were a total of 15 people working inside, including the chief and deputy directors. They were still taking inventory. On a square table not far away from them, a large stack of cash was neatly placed together. Under the light, it was a mesmerizing golden color. It complemented the gold stacked beside it and formed the wave shape of wealth. What they were counting now were all kinds of jewelry, diamonds, and precious items. These were the treasures that Fatty Zhang had taken out to pay off his debt because he hadn¡¯t brought enough cash with him. The sapphire that Director Lei held in his hand, weighing 25.6 grams, was the payment for Fang Weiwei¡¯s services. This also caused a lot of trouble for the financial department¡¯s valuation. They constantly verified the authenticity, purity, quality, and flaws of the jewelry, and found a large amount of information to estimate their value as accurately as possible. The entire finance department was filled with sighs, hair-pulling, flipping pages, complaints, and incredulous exclamations. In Lin Wen¡¯s eyes, most of their air was pale yellow mixed with green and white. Occasionally, there was a hint of dark brown or black. nor son. According to the description of the spell, this should be the behavior of a normal person. There was occasional greed, but it was suppressed by duty, integrity, and law. Among them, Director Leils aura was the most special. It was a hexagonal green-white color, frozen and rarely moving. Its surface was covered with a gray crack-like aura. This should indicate that Director Lei¡¯s thinking was stubborn and his professional integrity was trustworthy, but he had been caught in a depressed state. Lin Wen couldn¡¯t read any more. Lin Wen wasn¡¯t a professional fortuneteller, and the detailed explanation of this spell was too thick. Lin Wen only read the general outline and the basic content, and the rest of the description that was as thick as the Oxford Dictionary had been temporarily abandoned. Besides, other than being completely black, human aura wasn¡¯t unchanging. It wasn¡¯t something that could be seen through at a glance, so it was enough to know about it. From the looks of it, Director Lei should be trustworthy for the time being. There was no need to worry that he would embezzle. As he was thinking, he accidentally moved the door. With a creak, the people from the finance department immediately noticed County Head Lin at the door. Deputy Director Old Xie immediately beamed with joy. He pushed Director Lei behind him, grabbed the account book, and ran to County Head Lin. Lin Wen didn¡¯t want to waste the Heart of Seven Orifices at this time, so he immediately cut him off. ¡°How much have you appraised?¡± Old Xie answered, ¡°Thanks to the wise leadership of the county governor, we have confirmed that the assets are 1.16 million. The remaining asset should be worth 5.5 to 6 million.¡± Lin Wen asked in surprise, ¡°Why are they more valuable than I expected?¡± Old Xie smiled and said, ¡°This is all thanks to County Head¡¯s luck! The value of the jewelry and diamonds often changes. Although the gold is more stable, there are still fluctuations. However, the difference isn¡¯t big. The main thing is that Posilda Sapphire. The Federation¡¯s Holy Maiden might buy it at a high price.¡± Lin Wen had long since turned a blind eye to the strangeness of this world. Who cared if it was a Holy Maiden or a Demoness? It wasn¡¯t like she could release a forbidden spell, so it was useless. He was only concerned about one thing. ¡°Is it troublesome to cash out? Is the money coming back fast?¡± Director Lei, who was standing at the side, could not bring himself to say anything. ¡°Director, the Empire will never¡­¡± Old Xie immediately pushed Director Lei away and said with a flattering smile, ¡°There¡¯s something wrong with this guy¡¯s head. He was kicked by a donkey when he was young. Please don¡¯t take it to heart, County Head Lin.¡± Lin Wen ignored him. ¡°Hurry up and sell them for money. Get the funds back as soon as possible. It¡¯s best if there are no losses. This is the refugees¡¯ money.¡± Old Xie patted his chest and said, ¡°County Head Lin is wise and righteous. He loves the people as if they were his own children. This is a blessing on the tens of thousands of people in Changshan County! Please rest assured, County Head Lin! This subordinate will definitely not disappoint County Head Lin.¡± Lin Wen was disgusted by this deputy director. He wanted to say something, but his heart seemed to be blocked by grease and he couldn¡¯t say anything. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Director Lei jumped out and said, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Jewelry and other valuable items are not necessities. If you want to sell them quickly, they will definitely be cheap. If you want to sell them at a high price, you will have to sell them slowly.¡± The deputy director, Old Xie, was so angry that smoke was rising from his ears. Despite his repeated exhortations, he still couldn¡¯t hold back this stubborn donkey. He grabbed Old Lei¡¯s collar and ignored the county governor¡¯s presence. He shouted, ¡°Can you shut up if you don¡¯t know how to speak? Do I need you to teach me how to do things? How do you know you can¡¯t be both fast and good?¡± Old Lei rebutted, ¡°If you want to sell it fast, it will become a buyer¡¯s market and they will dare to lower the price!¡± Old Xie smacked his lips. ¡°That¡¯s pure nonsense!¡± Lin Wen was annoyed and said, ¡°Then hurry up and get the money before the cash runs out. Sell as much as you can!¡± With that said, he turned and left, ignoring the sounds of fighting behind him. When he returned to the county governor¡¯s office, he found the home address and telephone number of Yuan Zhimen, the deputy director of the county governor¡¯s office. A phone call dragged him out of bed and instructed him to immediately send a report to the governor-general¡¯s office, requesting the construction team of the 7th Construction General Regiment to return and continue the construction. Changshan County had the money to pay for their construction. After studying the reconstruction diagram for a while, Lin Wen had already made up his mind. Without any hesitation, he leaned back in his chair and fell asleep. Ever since he became the county governor, he had been sleeping here every night. At the same time, Governor Sheng Huaixuan, who was far away in the Danyang Capital, was still not asleep. He sat on a chair, hunched his back, and smoked one cigarette after another. He buried himself in the clouds of smoke and remained silent. At this time, the governor-general was no longer a high-ranking official, but an old farmer who was worried about the harvest this year. ¡°Huaixuan.¡± A middle-aged woman pushed the door open. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the relief money. You¡¯re not the emperor. If the Empire doesn¡¯t transfer the relief money to you, are you going to raise your troops to snatch it?¡± Sheng Huaixuan put out a cigarette and smoked another one. When the middle-aged woman saw him frowning, she smiled and said, ¡°You really have such an idea? It doesn¡¯t matter whether you go or not. Come, drink the ginseng soup first. Your health is more important.¡± Sheng Huaixuan took a sip of the ginseng soup, and his brows relaxed slightly. ¡°Huaixiu, what do you think if I mobilize the Qing army?¡± The middle-aged woman, Huaixiu, thought for a while and said, ¡°Do you want to dig Old Liu¡¯s roots, or do you want to cut off the money from the lords on Capitol Hill?¡± Sheng Huaixuan shook his head. ¡°I want the gold that Long State handed over to the Empire¡¯s headquarters.¡± Huaixiu was shocked. ¡°His Majesty won¡¯t protect you.¡± Sheng Huaixuan smiled. ¡°Longxing will help me.¡± ¡°You mean Li Long¡­¡± Huaixiu choked for a moment, but still didn¡¯t dare to call the emperor by his name. She said softly, ¡°His Majesty is also under a lot of pressure. Why don¡¯t you stop being like this? You¡¯ve been too aggressive recently. The elders are all somewhat dissatisfied with you.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no other way.¡± Sheng Huaixuan shook his head. ¡°They are trying to kill me. The flood gave them an excuse to attack me. The reforms in the Dongqin State cannot be stopped.¡± Huaixiu still wanted to persuade him. ¡°But¡­¡± Sheng Huaixuan drank the ginseng soup in one gulp. ¡°Huaixiu, you don¡¯t understand. As long as nothing goes wrong within this state, I¡¯ll be impregnable. If the inside collapses, I¡¯ll collapse even if it¡¯s just a little finger.¡± Weakness was only temporary. Strength returned to the governor-general. He flipped open the document and said, ¡°I¡¯m only worried about one thing. That kid from Changshan County can¡¯t withstand the pressure. If he¡¯s defeated, I¡¯ll have a flaw.¡± Huaixiu gently massaged his shoulders. ¡°Tell me, why did you suddenly think of giving him the Commissioner¡¯s Power?¡± Sheng Huaixuan recalled the scene at that time and smiled. ¡°Huaixiu, you have no idea how much I looked forward to the hero¡¯s visit before meeting him.¡± ¡°Guess what I saw?¡± Huaixiu loved this conversation. It reminded her of when they were young. ¡°What did you see?¡± ¡°I saw an old foxy bureaucrat. He was watertight, full of flattery and cunning. Do you know how I felt at that time?¡± Huaixiu thought for a moment. ¡°That you were tricked. You thought he got his position through flattery. He¡¯s no hero.¡± ¡°What a good guess! At that time, I wanted to quickly send him away and replace him in a few months. I didn¡¯t expect this kid to give me a surprise later on. He came to me asking for money, resources, tax exemption and return, free trade rights, the important position of the Empire¡¯s development plan, and new financial policies. Think about them carefully.¡± Huaixiu was a talented person. After thinking carefully for a while, she couldn¡¯t help but exclaim, ¡°These are all things that the Changshan County needs the most. He only mentioned these privileges and didn¡¯t mention the other policies of the Empire. This proves that he has carefully studied the development of Changshan County. If it were me, I would have to study the county for at least a year if I wanted to accurately propose these five subjects. This is definitely not a lowly official.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Sheng Huaixuan smiled and said, ¡°Unfortunately, I couldn¡¯t agree to any of the conditions. Then, that kid¡¯s face turned green. He thought that after flattering me for a while, I would fall into his trap. He¡¯s too young.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that so?¡± Huaixiu leaned on his back and said softly, ¡°It¡¯s your heavy burden to agree to any one of them. Given the current situation, you won¡¯t be able to offer him any either.¡± ¡°Then, when I thought he was at his wit¡¯s end, he suddenly asked me for the Commissioner¡¯s Power.¡± ¡°Can you understand? That kind of attitude of staking everything on one throw. That kind of attitude where I have nothing, but as long as I¡¯m allowed to do anything, I will clear the sky.¡± Huaixiu smiled and said, ¡°Then you were moved. I know that you like this kind of person.¡± ¡°Just like you.¡± ¡°Just like me.¡± The two of them spoke at the same time and smiled at each other. ¡°But now, I regret it somewhat. My enemies cannot do anything to me, but they might turn their backs on that boy. He is young, after all, and does not understand the cruelty of internal strife within the Empire. I fear he may be brought down.¡± ¡°And I can¡¯t split myself up right now, so it¡¯s very difficult for me to help him directly. The situation in Changshan County is also very dangerous. Reconstruction after the disaster is a hole that must be filled. Otherwise, there will be huge trouble. I heard from Secretary Cheng that there are many people in Changshan County who oppose him.¡± ¡°His life must be very difficult now.¡± Chapter 21 - The End and the Confetti Chapter 21 The End and the Confetti Huaixiu couldn¡¯t help but worry. ¡°Then hurry up and go get the gold.¡± Sheng Huaixuan smiled. ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried that your Brother Longxing won¡¯t be able to take it?¡± Huaixiu spat: ¡°I¡¯m worried about you. Besides, those scumbags from the headquarters deserve it.¡± At this moment, the governor-general¡¯s chief secretary, Cheng Hexin, barged in. ¡°Governor, ah, madam, hello.¡± Huaixiu said amiably, ¡°Xiao Xin, it¡¯s already so late. What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°It¡¯s an urgent report from Changshan County,¡± Cheng Hexin replied. ¡°The governor-general said that any telegram from Changshan County should be given to him immediately.¡± Huaixiu and Sheng Huaixuan looked at each other with worry written all over their faces. Sheng Huaixuan was more shrewd. He said calmly, ¡°Hand it over.¡± Sheng Huaixuan read through the telegram quickly and his expression turned strange. Huaixiu asked worriedly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What happened to that kid?¡± Sheng Huaixuan shook his head and passed her the telegram. Huaixiu was puzzled. ¡°He wants the seventh construction team to go back? Where did he get the money? He doesn¡¯t want them to work for nothing, does he?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible. The team won¡¯t start until they see the money. That way, it won¡¯t be of any use other than reaping the ire of the seventh construction team.¡± Sheng Huaixuan thought for a moment and said to Cheng Hexin, ¡°Send a telegram back and ask him where he got his money from.¡± A moment later, Cheng Hexin replied, ¡°They said that County Head Lin used his special connections and the Empire gave priority to him.¡± Sheng Huaixuan and Huaixiu were even more confused. Huaixiu asked, ¡°Does this kid have connections?¡± Sheng Huaixuan shook his head. ¡°His familial background is crystal clear. If you insist that he has any connections, it¡¯s me.¡± After thinking for a moment, he said, ¡°Give me the telephone. First, contact Changshan County¡¯s governor¡¯s office.¡± A moment later, Cheng Hexin shook his head. ¡°No one answered.¡± Huaixiu said unhappily, ¡°How can he still sleep at this time? Call his home. I¡¯ll scold him for being insensible.¡± Cheng Hexin shook his head helplessly. ¡°He doesn¡¯t have a phone at home.¡± ¡°Contact Changshan County¡¯s Finance Department!¡± A moment later, Cheng Hexin passed the phone over. ¡°It¡¯s connected, governor-general.¡± ¡°Hey, who are you? I¡¯m very busy right now.¡± ¡°I¡¯m Governor Sheng Huaixuan.¡± With a loud bang, it seemed like something had flipped over. Then, he heard someone shouting in terror, ¡°It¡¯s over! Old Lei, come quickly. We¡¯re finished! It¡¯s over! Old Lei! Come and get it!¡± After a few seconds, someone picked up the phone. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Lei Tiantong, Director of the Finance Department of the county hall.¡± ¡°I¡¯m Sheng Huaixuan. How much money do you have now?¡± ¡°We have assets that are worth about 16-17 million.¡± ¡°Where did they come from?¡± ¡°From the county governor.¡± ¡°What did he say?¡± ¡°He said he pulled some strings, and the Empire has a special priority in distributing it, but I don¡¯t think it¡¯s possible. There¡¯s cash, gold, jewelry, precious gems, and a Posilda Sapphire valued at 1.5 million to 1.8 million.¡± ¡°What is this money for?¡± ¡°Special funds for reconstruction after the disaster.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Sheng Huaixuan remained silent for a few seconds before saying, ¡°Keep it up. If you have any difficulties in selling them out, you can ask the state for help.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Also, if anyone asks about the money in the future, don¡¯t say things like making use of connections or the Empire prioritizing you. It¡¯s not good for unity. Do you know? This is the relief money that the governor-general¡¯s office gave out according to normal procedures. It¡¯s just that the funds are temporarily lacking, so they used the precious items in the storeroom as replacements. Do you understand?¡± ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯m hanging up. Keep it up.¡± ¡°Bye.¡± After he put down the phone, the room fell silent. After a while, Sheng Huaixuan smiled and said, ¡°This kid is more ferocious than I thought. He¡¯s not a cub, but a crocodile.¡± Huaixiu was still in disbelief. ¡°Where did he get the money from? Did he really become a robber?¡± ¡°So be it. I don¡¯t care if he gets the money by robbing and killing as long as it¡¯s meant to rebuild 300,000 homes.¡± Sheng Huaixuan smiled and passed the phone to his secretary. ¡°Go and inform the seventh construction team. Tell them to hurry back and reprimand them severely. Tell them that the money was on its way, but they ran away too soon. If this happens again, punish them severely!¡± ¡°Also, get the first county governor of the Qing Army here!¡± The next day. Soul Essence: 13% Not quite enough. As Lin Wen ate the breakfast that Fang Weiwei had brought for him, he was thinking. This recovery was too slow. However, he could not drag this out, or else the losses would be even greater. He could only act rashly. After breakfast, Lin Wen went to Yuan Zhimen, the deputy director of the office, and told him to get ready. In the afternoon, there was a meeting of all officials of the town level and above. Yuan Zhimen was excited. He shook his fat body and ran off to make preparations. In the afternoon. In the conference room of the county hall. Nearly half of the hundred seats were taken. Except for a few people who had special reasons, most of them were here. Although there were many people, the venue was extremely quiet. No one spoke. Not long after, Lin Wen appeared. Without any special effects, he sat on the main seat and started speaking. There was not even foreplay. ¡°Changshan County has suffered a serious disaster. The reconstruction work must begin immediately.¡± ¡°I will establish a post-disaster reconstruction team. The people who are transferred to the team will be temporarily replaced by their deputies so that they can be devoted to the reconstruction work.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be directly in charge of this special reconstruction team.¡± Just as he finished speaking. A baldy stood up. ¡°I object!¡± It was Li Tupo, the director of the county hall. He looked around and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Lin Wen. ¡°Objection overruled. Sit down!¡± Baldy¡¯s face instantly turned red as he said loudly, ¡°This doesn¡¯t conform to the due procedure at all! The establishment of a specific work group requires the approval of the county council and the higher authorities before it can be established!¡± ¡°Fang Weiwei!¡± Lin Wen laughed coldly. ¡°Read out the Commissioner¡¯s Power to him!¡± The baldy¡¯s face turned from red to pig liver. ¡°You¡¯re abusing your power! You set up a work group to throw those who oppose you into it and deprive them of their authority. You, you¡¯re committing dictatorship!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Lin Wen looked at him with pity. ¡°I¡¯m indeed committing dictatorship.¡± ¡°Do you have a problem with that?¡± Baldy¡¯s face turned from red to pig black. He shouted, ¡°You heard it! This person said that he is going to do dictatorship!¡± He held up a document as if it were an imperial edict. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, everybody. Chief Yu of the Highest Council of the Empire has issued a document authorizing me to be an imperial inspector of Changshan County. I¡¯m responsible for the corruption and misdeeds of officials in this county.¡± Lin Wen sneered and walked down from the stage. Aura Observation had been running. In his eyes, there were all kinds of officials in all kinds of colors. Some of them were extremely dark, and this baldy was one of them. There were also a few extremely excited people who had clearly come prepared. He was going to catch them all today! Lee Tupo did not sense the danger behind him. He was still shouting, ¡°I have the right to investigate the abuse of power of this new county governor. Furthermore, according to my investigations, he is also involved in a sensational murder case, a fraud case, an unauthorized bidding, and many other illegal acts such as bribery. His end is coming¡­¡± Clang! He looked back in disbelief and saw the hammer in the young county governor¡¯s hand. ¡°You! Inspector guards! Come¡­¡± Clang! The second time. The baldy fell to the ground and fainted. The crowd was in an uproar. Five men in black rushed in from the side door and headed straight for Lin Wen. At the same time, several people stood up and shouted, ¡°The county governor has killed someone! The county governor has killed someone in public!¡± They were the chief and deputy chief of the Department of Public Security in Changshan County, the chief and deputy chief of the Special Investigations Bureau, the chief of the Department of Agriculture, and the chief of the Water Conservancy Bureau. They also rushed towards Lin Wen. Then, dozens of security officers and supervisors rushed in from the front door, with shackles in their hands. They shouted, ¡°The chief criminal, Lin Wen, will be executed! The remaining evildoers will be pardoned. Those who obstruct us will be punished!¡± The officials near Lin Wen all crawled backwards in terror. But there was no trace of fear on Lin Wen¡¯s face, only a cold smile. He stepped back from the podium. ¡°Fang Weiwei, take the Commissioner¡¯s Power document and go to the garrison of Changshan County. Tell him to bring soldiers to suppress the rebels!¡± Fang Weiwei, who had been hiding by the door, immediately ran out. The head of the Public Security Department shouted, ¡°Catch that bitch!¡± The security guard outside the door tried to grab her, but Fang Weiwei dodged and ran out. A few more people chased after her. The rest of the people surrounded Lin Wen, and the five men in black took the lead. Lin Wen took a look. After confirming that Fang Weiwei was safe, he sneered and said, ¡°You guys are finished.¡± Agility of Cats It was a green Qi Cultivation Stage spell that consumed 10% of the Soul Essence to gain the agility of the Spirit Cat. This would last for 16 hours. An invisible green light entered Lin Wen¡¯s body. It was like drinking from a spring. His spirit was no longer repressed. His soul was no longer dry. This was the feeling of cultivating! Lin Wen raised his large hammer and struck five times at a speed that mortals could not see clearly. Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang. The five men in black fell to the ground. As they were too fast, it looked as if they had rushed over and fallen at Lin Wen¡¯s feet. The next second. Lin Wen turned around and crashed into the crowd. He raised his hand and hammered down. The chief and deputy chief of the Department of Public Security in Changshan County, the chief and deputy chief of the Special Investigations Bureau, the chief of the Department of Agriculture, and the chief of the Water Conservancy Bureau were lying on the ground. Although they were still alive, they were no different from corpses. eai Then, there was the small group of lackeys. Lin Wen didn¡¯t show any mercy at all. He knocked all of them down like they were ground rats. In less than ten seconds, Lin Wen¡¯s feet were covered in people. The rebels were completely wiped out. There was complete silence. There should be a sound of ¡°ACE¡± here. Lin Wen thought. He was in high spirits now. His soul was restless, and he was not satisfied. His eyes scanned the room, searching for any potential rebels. The hammer in his hand stirred. No one dared to meet his gaze. Lin Wen forcefully suppressed the urge to knock everyone in the room. He thought that he had been too violent just now and needed to appease them. He raised the hammer and smiled gently. ¡°As a county governor, it¡¯s reasonable for me to bring a hammer to protect myself, right?¡± A wrench fell out of his pocket. ¡°Uh, I brought the wrench just in case the car breaks down on the road. It makes sense, doesn¡¯t it?¡± No one dared to speak. The venue was extremely quiet. Everyone had their heads lowered and were motionless like clay statues. Lin Wen couldn¡¯t be bothered to continue the awkward conversation. He walked down a few steps and picked up the document from the ground. Without even looking at it, he tore it into pieces and threw it away. The fragments drifted away with the wind, as if they were the confetti during a closing ceremony. It was commonly known as¡­ The end and the celebrating confetti. Chapter 22 - Zhao Minggong and Qin Luoshuang Chapter 22 Zhao Minggong and Qin Luoshuang Of course, it was just that the rebels¡¯ act had ended, and his act had only just begun. All this time, it had only been a warm-up before the act. Lin Wen glanced at Deputy Director Yuan Zhimen, who was the closest to him and was trying his best to hide himself. ¡°Department Director Yuan.¡± Lin Wen smiled and said. ¡°Go and call the county head¡¯s security over. This baldy and his accomplices attacked the county head during the meeting with the intention of rebelling. Bring them all to jail.¡± ¡°Ah? Ah! Ah, okay, I¡¯ll do as you say. I¡¯m on it.¡± The fatty, Yuan Zhimen, seemed to have woken up from a dream as he ran out while shaking his fat. ¡°Chief Inspector of the Special Investigations Bureau, what¡¯s your name again?¡± A pale-faced young man replied in a trembling voice, ¡°This¡­ this lowly one is called Xu Kangxing.¡± ¡°Did you know that the chief and deputy chief had joined forces to rebel?¡± ¡°I-I¡ªI don¡¯t-¡° The chief inspector, Xu Kangxing, stammered along the way before his intelligence finally came back on. ¡°This subordinate didn¡¯t realize that those two traitorous thieves were so insolent and tyrannical. They have never placed me in their eyes. This subordinate endured humiliation, just waiting¡­¡± Lin Wen didn¡¯t want to spoil the fun at this time, so he immediately said, ¡°I understand. Go back and investigate them carefully. Also, this baldy and his accomplices must have committed crimes and rebellions in the past. They didn¡¯t rebel only now, and they have committed unforgivable crimes. It¡¯s your fault that they weren¡¯t arrested sooner.¡± Xu Kangxing immediately realized that his chance had come. He shouted, ¡°This subordinate will definitely make up for it! This subordinate, uh, this subordinate will go right now.¡± When he saw the fatty, Yuan Zhimen, leading the county head guard in, he immediately jumped up and joined them, dragging the rebels out and locking them up. ¡°Alright, back to business. I¡¯ll continue with the arrangements for rebuilding after the disaster.¡± Lin Wen sat back on the podium and began to talk about his plan. Of course, this plan was just a rough outline. There was only a portion of the actual content in the plan. After a few days when his Soul Essence recovered and all the preparations were completed, he would use Immortal Guiding the Way to obtain a complete plan. Everyone present felt that it was extremely ridiculous. It was as if they were dreaming. It was as if that intense coup was nothing more than a child¡¯s play. They nervously waited for the real content of the county governor¡¯s speech. No one listened to Lin Wen¡¯s meticulously copied reconstruction plan. After about ten minutes, footsteps could be heard approaching the meeting room. With a bang, the door was knocked open. Fang Weiwei walked barefooted, carrying the Commissioner¡¯s Power document in her left hand and her high heels in her right hand. She brought Fang Dashan, the garrison county governor of Changshan County, in. Behind her were armed imperial soldiers. Although it looked a little messy, it still looked like the queen had brought her guards to save the day. Fang Dashan looked good-natured, but in truth he was astute. He glanced quickly at his surroundings as he entered. It was the standard scene of a leader¡¯s meeting, but the overturned tables and chairs, the messy floor, the marks of being dragged along, and some of the people who had yet to be dragged away, proved one thing. There had indeed been riots. The victor was obviously the county governor who was sitting on the stage. Too late! The garrison county governor, Fang Dashan, felt a little regretful, but there was still a chance to salvage the situation. He immediately waved his hand. ¡°Surround the venue! Protect Mr. Lin! Lieutenant Xu, bring a team to assist in guarding the captives.¡± Then, he bowed and half-kneeled towards Lin Wen. He said loudly, ¡°Fang Dashan, county governor of the garrison of Changshan County, has arrived late. Please punish me, County Head Lin.¡± Lin Wen nodded and glanced at him. The Garrison¡¯s aura was an intense green, like an inflated balloon. It should indicate that he was extremely fond of adulation and wanted to be promoted. But there was no black aura, which meant that he had never done anything outrageous. He should be usable. He felt a little regretful that he could not crush all the soldiers as an immortal. However, this was also good. He could save a lot of Kindness and brain cells. Lin Wen first said to Fang Weiwei, ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. Find a seat and sit down.¡± Then, he activated the Heart of Seven Orifices and exchanged a few words with Fang Dashan. It was mainly to appease the guy and to express his welcome. Very soon, the imperial soldiers surrounded the venue with orderly steps. Fang Dashan personally led 20 elite soldiers to stand behind Lin Wen. Every soldier stood tall and straight, armed to the teeth, and carried a MAK63 rifle at an angle. Due to the special design of the rifle, it could be clearly seen that they were loaded with bullets. As long as the safety was flicked away, they could raise their guns and shoot. Lin Wen soon discovered that the uneasy air floating around the entire venue had disappeared. Now, every official could listen to him calmly, as if the soldiers standing around were protecting them instead of monitoring them. What a bunch of weirdos. Lin Wen couldn¡¯t be bothered to study it. He quickly read out the plan and said, ¡°Then, the list of members of the team.¡± ¡°I will work as the leader of the team. Vice leader, deputy Director Yuan Zhimen of the county governor¡¯s office. Member, Lei Tiantong of the finance department.¡± Lin Wen read out the names on the list one by one. As Lin Wen didn¡¯t know many people, the name list was very short and he finished reading it very quickly. Lin Wen raised his head and started to call people. As long as there was more than one-fifth of the black aura, they would join the group. These people weren¡¯t there to do reconstruction work. Lin Wen was preparing to clean them up. If a high-ranking official had bad intentions, they would definitely harm others. But they weren¡¯t completely black, so they couldn¡¯t be cut down with a single blade. Lin Wen decided to transfer them away first, so that these villains wouldn¡¯t stay in the high office of the county and cause trouble everywhere. There was only a series of sounds. ¡°You, you, you, not you, you, you, not you, you.¡± Lin Wen¡¯s finger was like a finger of death. Every time he pointed at someone, that person¡¯s face would turn ashen. Before long, there were 17 people in the team. Lin Wen clapped his hands. ¡°These 17 people will complete the handover in one day. They will report to the county governor¡¯s office at 5 pm tomorrow. Those who fail to report will be considered to have left their post and bear the consequences.¡± ¡°From today onwards, Changshan County will be focused on reconstruction. Everyone must work hard to cooperate.¡± ¡°Anyone who deliberately hinders us will be convicted of treason.¡± ¡°Any other questions? If not, the meeting is over.¡± Unexpectedly, Yuan Zhimen raised his hand. ¡°County Governor Lin! There¡¯s no one in charge of the county governor¡¯s office! The previous director has been transferred away with Zhao Anping. After I go to the special task force, there will be only staff left in this department. There will be no officials to hand over my work to.¡± After a second of silence, Lin Wen asked, ¡°Who are your staff members?¡± ¡°Li Xiaoli, Ning¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s her. Just give her the job, Li Xiaoli.¡± If he hadn¡¯t been so fat, Lin Wen would have stuck his head into Yuan Zhimen¡¯s big mouth to see his upper jaw. ¡°This, this, but she¡¯s just¡ª¡± ¡°It¡¯s decided. Are there any other questions?¡± Another raised his hand. Lin Wen looked at him helplessly. It was Lei Tiantong. He said, ¡°County Head Lin, I hope that you can send someone to supervise the finance department during my absence.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Lin Wen immediately agreed. That deputy director was indeed worrying. His aura was mixed with too many impurities. Without the pressure of a granite-like director, it was hard to guarantee that he would not make a mistake. This was something he had not considered thoroughly. This problem was not difficult to solve, but who should he choose? Before he could figure it out, another large group of people raised their hands and stood up. ¡°County Head Lin, Huai Town no longer has a deputy town head!¡± ¡°County Head Lin, the leader and deputy leader of Changle Town are both gone!¡± ¡°County Head Lin, Donghe Town currently lacks living resources!¡± ¡°County Head Lin, the Second Engineering Corps of the Empire has sent out three letters asking us to inspect the dam they have repaired!¡± As if a switch had been turned on, more and more people raised their hands to ask questions. The vast number of issues suddenly surged towards Lin Wen like a broken dam. Changshan County was originally a troubled period of time. Before Zhao Anping left, he only dealt with the current main matters. After Lin Wen came, he focused on making money and did not manage the city properly. There were vacancies in various positions. In addition, the situation was unstable, and conflicts were imminent. People were panicking, which resulted in the accumulation of various affairs. Now that the situation had stabilized, all sorts of matters erupted. County Head Lin, who usually looked wise and resourceful, suddenly revealed his true self, showing the fact that he didn¡¯t know how to handle any political affairs. W Of course, no one had discovered this yet. Even if they did, they would only suspect that the county head had other plans. Lin Wen was also very smart and didn¡¯t choose to fight head-on. This was different from the chores in Changle Town. It wasn¡¯t simply helping the townspeople solve problems and aiding people. It was much more complicated and troublesome, and it probably wouldn¡¯t have much Kindness. Furthermore, he was facing a huge threat-if he did not handle it well, he would gain Evilness. Therefore, in the face of the incoming government affairs, Lin Wen immediately chose to seek help from Immortal Guiding the Way. ¡°Other than me, who else is the most suitable to be the county governor of Changshan County near me?¡± This was an absolutely concise and clever question. This was a question he could only ask after countless setbacks and changing his bad habit of being unrealistic. He did not directly ask how to solve so many problems. The answer would definitely be astronomically costly. Instead, he asked who was most suitable to become the county governor. Wasn¡¯t the governor the person who could solve these problems? Once he knew who was the most suitable to become the county governor, he would let him handle the issues. Of course, he would still be the county governor himself. This was called using people! Lin Wen also specifically set a limit, ¡°near me.¡± If he didn¡¯t set this limit, the cost would probably be another huge number. Even if he were to narrow the range down to ¡°Changshan County¡±, it would not work. It would have to choose one out of 13 million to 1.5 million people. Compared to choosing one out of tens of thousands of people, the difference in consumption could be imagined. If he had more money in the future, he could specially train a deputy governor to help him with his daily affairs, but not now. As expected, this question only required 23 points of Kindness. It was still acceptable. Lin Wen thought that the moment he accepted, he felt as if a piece of his heart had been cut off when he saw the Kindness disappear. Zhao Minggong and Qin Luoshuang. Chapter 23 - Representatives Chapter 23 Representatives Huh? There were actually two people? Lin Wen was stunned for a moment before he was overjoyed. What a profit! I originally only wanted to find one, but I¡¯ve got two people. This small county actually had two experts at the same time. How could the world not be appeased? Hahaha, this lousy spell has finally made me feel good! Lin Wen immediately shouted, ¡°Zhao Minggong!¡± An old man with white hair bowed and replied, ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± Lin Wen took a look. Wasn¡¯t this Huai Town¡¯s mayor? The one who had just shouted that Huai Town didn¡¯t have a deputy mayor. Activating Aura Observation, for the first time, Lin Wen saw the classic example of the imposing aura in textbooks. Hidden Dragon in the Abyss. The pure white aura carried a green luster. The aura was shaped like a disc at the bottom, like a dragon falling into an abyss. Clouds and mist rose above the aura, like a huge rock pressing down on the ceiling. The overall light was not obvious, but it did not dissipate. Move away the boulder, and the dragon will soar to the nine heavens. Press down on the boulder, and the dragon dies. There were a total of 9,400 descriptive words under this example. Lin Wen only remembered these few words. The general meaning was that this aura indicated a genius whose talent was not appreciated. This luck was really unstoppable. Could it be that my huge Opportunity attribute has taken effect now? Lin Wen was overjoyed. Wasn¡¯t this equivalent to raising his hand and getting an SSR card? ¡°Alright, you are now the vice county governor. When I am not in the county, you will take charge of my responsibilities.¡± The appointment came too quickly, like a tornado. The entire meeting room suddenly fell silent. Everyone stared blankly at the county governor and the white-haired Zhao Minggong. The quick-witted were already working at the speed of light. They were thinking about the deeper meaning behind their relationship and appointment. The slow-witted were still thinking about what was going on. Zhao Minggong was the most surprised. He had been the mayor for 36 years and had long since given up. Who would have thought that he would be promoted so old? For a moment, he couldn¡¯t speak. He couldn¡¯t be sure if this was really just a joke from the county governor. In the past, the promotion of a deputy county governor would start a year before he was assigned to the position. Now, was it a second or two? Lin Wen said loudly, ¡°All of your affairs will be handled by Vice County Governor Zhao Minggong!¡± Everyone looked at each other. Was this for real? Was there such an appointment? Was this something that had been prepared beforehand, or was it just a spur of the moment idea? Was there some kind of trick? After a while, someone said in a low voice, ¡°The Vice County Governor¡¯s appointment must be approved by the county council and submitted to the governor-general¡¯s office for approval.¡± Lin Wen didn¡¯t want to repeat it anymore. ¡°Fang Weiwei! Read the Commissioner¡¯s Power to this fool a hundred times!¡± It was only then that everyone remembered that this was an extremely rare, even unprecedented, owner of the Commissioner¡¯s Power in the inland stable region. He had the power! He could even mobilize the Empire¡¯s army! No wonder the garrison county governor, Fang Dashan, was so obedient! This was for real! Everyone instantly raised their heads and stared at County Head Lin with burning gazes. Lin Wen shouted, ¡°Qin Luoshuang!¡± He shouted twice, but no one answered. It seemed that she was not an official in the conference room. Lin Wen shouted, ¡°Do any of you know Qin Luoshuang?¡± Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads. In the end, a staff member responsible for guarding the water dispenser whispered, ¡°There¡¯s a new female colleague called Qin Luoshuang.¡± Lin Wen immediately said, ¡°Bring her in.¡± A moment later, a young woman with disheveled hair and band-aids all over her face was brought in. Lin Wen frowned. There was nothing special about this woman. Her aura was like a goose egg, and it was difficult to see through the chaos. He could only confirm that there was no blackness. ¡°Your name is Qin Luoshuang?¡± The woman replied in a low voice, ¡°Yes, sir.¡± Lin Wen was a little hesitant. However, this name was not common. It was impossible for two people to have the same name in such a small area. But compared to the man earlier, this woman was too inconspicuous. Wait! Back then, Pang Tong had been just as inconspicuous. He had been placed by Old Liu in a small county to be a magistrate, and had drunk for half a year. When Old Liu came to question him out of anger, he put on a show for a day before settling the matters that had accumulated. Wasn¡¯t the situation very similar? Lin Wen was tempted, but he could not directly promote her to Deputy County Governor. If Old Liu had brought Pang Tong up at the start, would there have been any more posturing? He pointed at Zhao Minggong and said. ¡°You¡¯re his assistant now. You¡¯ll be handling all the affairs in the county with him later.¡± This arrangement was perfect. Lin Wen was very pleased. The crux of the matter was that it was ¡°with him¡±, not ¡°for him¡±. This was called misplaced competition. The two geniuses were equal and would definitely not be convinced by each other. When the sun and moon were competing for glory, wouldn¡¯t all the troubles melt away? Ahahahaha! Duke Zhao and Qin Luoshuang also heard Lin Wen¡¯s specific choice of words. Their expressions were filled with disbelief. ¡°I need to leave as soon as possible. I don¡¯t want to cause unnecessary trouble and make my Dao heart covered in dust.¡± Lin Wen thought to himself and quickly said, ¡°The meeting is over, dismissed!¡± At the same time, he rushed out. As he was too fast, by the time everyone regained their senses, he was already at the door. wa Duke Zhao shouted, ¡°County governor! There¡¯s no longer a mayor in Huai Town!¡± Lin Wen replied, ¡°You¡¯ll work as the mayor of Huai Town too! You can decide on such a small matter yourself. You don¡¯t have to ask for my opinion.¡± Zhao Minggong wanted to say more, but the county governor was already out of sight. Turning around, everyone present stared at him with burning gazes. ¡­ Back in the county governor¡¯s office, Lin Wen was about to study spells, but Fang Dashan followed him. Lin Wen had no choice but to use the Heart of Seven Orifices to chat with Fang Dashan. He didn¡¯t know why the Heart of Seven Orifices was so effective this time, but Fang Dashan quickly treated the county head as a friend and a superior who could completely suppress him. He swore an oath of unconditional loyalty on the spot and pounded his chest loudly, declaring that as long as it was an order from the county head, he would do anything, even if it meant going through fire and water. After sending Fang Dashan off, Ma Baojia, the high-ranking sheriff of the Public Security Department, came uninvited. He was the third most powerful person in the Public Security Department apart from the chief and the deputy chief, but in fact, he had very little power and was far inferior to the deputy chief. However, since both of them were involved in the rebellion, he was now the most powerful man. Lin Wen took a look at this person. He was greedy for power and loved money. There were black threads in his aura, which made up about 5% of the total. He could not really trust this guy. Lin Wen asked him to temporarily take over the daily work of the Public Security Department, reestablish the order, and send 50 sheriffs and security guards to await orders tomorrow. Finally, there was Xu Kangxing, who was a member of the Special Investigations Bureau and the third most powerful person in the Special Investigations Bureau, and his authority was much greater than that of a high-ranking sheriff. Lin Wen instructed him to detain the rebels and collect evidence of their crimes. He also wanted to destroy the false evidence that they had created to frame the wise and powerful county governor. At the same time, he also denied Xu Kang¡¯s request to search for potential rebels. What a joke. This was the real Sword of Damocles, and if he wasn¡¯t careful, he would be met with a lot of Evilness. After dealing with this series of mundane affairs, Lin Wen studied magic techniques for a while and imagined the glory of the cultivation world. He thought about how to use these magic techniques to deal with powerful enemies when he roamed the cultivation world. Only then would he be able to turn the tables and kill everyone. When he thought about it, he couldn¡¯t help but feel his heart shake, and he yearned to immediately reincarnate and cultivate. However, his rationality stopped him in time. He now knew that only by working hard in the physical world would the opening of the cultivation world be smoother. Only then would these relaxing scenes appear more frequently. Otherwise, just hiding in the dark and spending hundreds of years accumulating strength, seeking opportunities, and secretly seizing destiny would be painful enough. Although he could not reincarnate immediately, the process of imagination in his dreams had cleansed his spirit. The fine dust from the day was washed clean, and his spirit platform was once again clean and spotless. After a good night¡¯s sleep, his state of mind recovered and he was once again filled with vigor and energy. Soul Essence: 15% Excessive recovery! What surprised Lin Wen even more was that he had inexplicably gained more than ten points of Kindness than yesterday! Lin Wen¡¯s first thought was: Has the Kindness of rebuilding homes arrived? However, he quickly realized that this was impossible. The construction team had not returned yet and the funds had just been counted. It was impossible for them to arrive so quickly. Then where did this come from? Thinking back to what he had done yesterday, it was impossible for him to gain any from suppressing the riot. If he had, he would have been given earlier and wouldn¡¯t have waited so long Thus, there was only one possibility left. Was it because his two newly promoted representatives had handled the miscellaneous affairs too well? Or was it because his appreciation allowed them to soar into the sky and display their ambitions? Or was it because of both? Lin Wen wasn¡¯t sure yet, but it was definitely because of them. Chapter 24 - You Will Have It Chapter 24 You Will Have It He strolled to the conference room and found that it was still brightly lit. Lin Wen peeked through the crack in the door and saw Zhao Minggong sitting below. There were still many people surrounding him, as well as a large number of county officials, soldiers, and the security guards who had no significance last night. They seemed to have worked overnight until now, and the meeting room seemed to have become an office. Just as Lin Wen was peeping, Kindness jumped out again, and a cheer could be heard in the venue. ¡°That¡¯s great, Mr. Zhao. This way, I won¡¯t have to worry about food in Donghe Town. You¡¯re truly a genius. The county governor really has a discerning eye for talents!¡± Lin Wen was heartened. Yesterday he indeed made the right choice. Although it was less rewarding than him personally dealing with it, if he were to do it himself, who knew how much Kindness he would have to spend to solve the problems? It would not be as profitable as it is now. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. ¡°Eh, where¡¯s my other representative?¡± Only one of them was racking his brains, but the other was nowhere to be seen. This wouldn¡¯t do. What if this man was too tired and died? Wouldn¡¯t he lose an arm? After asking the staff, Lin Wen found out that his other representative said that girls should not stay up too late and go back to rest after a few hours. This was acceptable? What happened to her eclipsing the sun and moon? Lin Wen immediately ordered his men to bring her over. At the same time, he asked the head of the Human Resources Department to make sure that the files, positions, authority, and treatment of the new deputy county head and his assistant had changed accordingly. Initially, he had planned to stay and give her an unforgettable mental transformation. However, when he saw that the Heart of Seven Orifices only had a few minutes left, he dismissed the idea. After all, there would be plenty of time in the future. After these chores were done, Lin Wen immediately turned around to get down to business. He wanted to fully examine the location and plan for rebuilding after the disaster. This was the most important thing to him right now. It was related to his Kindness. Recently, Lin Wen had deeply understood an important principle: If he knew more, the difficulty of the problem would decrease proportionally, and the consumption of Immortal Guiding the Way would be greatly reduced. The way this spell worked seemed to be based on himself, obtaining the answer in some mysterious way. There was not really an immortal guiding him from behind. Otherwise, Lin Wen would definitely find him in the future and beat him up. Therefore, in order to execute the plan better in the future and obtain more Kindness, he had to understand more details now. Otherwise, he would not be able to endure the depletion of Immortal Guiding the Way. It was also because of this that he had to preserve the power of his Soul Essence as much as possible. If he could avoid using any spells, he would not use any. This was pure Kindness. Lin Wen was a true man of action. Without informing anyone, he immediately got in the special car and went straight to the temporary settlement of the refugees near Changle Town and Niujiao Village. Currently, the people in charge of the post-disaster work were the Civil Affairs Department. Director Huang Mingxiao was also one of the few officials who did not attend the meeting yesterday. Their office was located in Changle Town. Changle Town was a little far from Huai Town, and the road was quite bumpy. However, the driver had driven here for twenty years, so he was already very familiar with this place. He brought Lin Wen to his destination within an hour. Changle Town hadn¡¯t been affected by the disaster and hadn¡¯t changed much. Most of the people in the town recognized Lin Wen and greeted him warmly, asking him where he had been during this period of time. They still didn¡¯t know that Lin Wen had already been promoted to governor. Little Li ran out of the mayor¡¯s office and cried when he saw Lin Wen. ¡°Wu Wu Wu, Town Mayor Lin, where did you go? You¡¯ve been gone for so long. I thought you died on the levee, but they all said that you didn¡¯t die and even became a hero of the Empire. Wu Wu Wu Wu, I thought they were lying to me. Which hero of the Empire didn¡¯t die? You weren¡¯t here for so many days, I missed you so much¡­¡± As they talked and cried along the way, Lin Wen also learned about the recent situation in Changle Town. Overall, there was only one sentence: ¡°A child that no one wants.¡± The mayor had gone missing, and no one came to take over his job. There were no notification calls either. There was only one senior clerk in the town, Xiao Lin. Even the twelve staff members had been transferred away. Changle Town was like an isolated island. After losing the mayor, its connection with the outside world had become weaker. If not for the arrival of the Civil Affairs Department, Xiao Li would have thought that they had been abandoned by the world. But the people of the Civil Affairs Department didn¡¯t pay much attention to them either. They simply occupied a large compound at the western end of the town as a temporary command post for reconstruction after the disaster. Most of the refugees were placed on the hills to the north. Only the injured and sick refugees were temporarily placed in Changle Town. They were unwilling to live in a low place. Victims of the flood were residing in Changpai Village and Niujiao Village on the hill, especially Changpai Village. The levees of the nearby Changpai Village had already been deified. It was said that the immortals had descended into the mortal world to protect all living beings in order to stop the flood. The dike was the place where the immortals appeared. The person guarding the dike was the incarnation of the immortals. He descended on the night of the flood to save people. As Lin Wen¡¯s actions were extremely special and possessed the characteristics of a legend, all kinds of myths and stories were extremely popular among the refugees of the disaster. In order to stabilize the hearts of the people, the officials did not clarify the truth. Instead, they secretly added fuel to the fire. Now, the dam of Changpai Village had already been used as a place of worship for the gods. It was a temple of miracles. Every day, countless people went up the dike to pray and make wishes. As for the man guarding the dike, he became the incomparably benevolent and compassionate Perfected Immortal Light Breaker. He saved all those who were in trouble, and used his benevolent and compassionate heart to descend into the mortal world and protect all the common people. A monument had been specially erected on the dike for him. It was a large limestone that Lin Wen had moved down from a nearby mountain in order to block the collapsed hole. However, the flood had suddenly stopped and it was of no use. There were experts among the people who were skilled in carving that carved this green stone into a monument. On the left, there was ¡°Unparalleled Benevolence¡±. On the right, there was ¡°Great Compassion¡±. On the top of the head, there was ¡°Salvation¡±. In the middle, there was the immortal¡¯s name in the secular world: Light Breaker. It had to be said that the sculptor¡¯s technique was extremely brilliant. The blue stone itself was also very suitable in shape. The carved monument was natural, and its aura was restrained as if it was naturally formed. Thus, there were rumors that this was originally a limestone used by immortals to nourish the heavens. It was placed on the dike to suppress water disasters and ensure eternal security. With that, the matter regarding the immortal was confirmed. The green monument became the object of the deities, and there was an endless stream of incense offerings every day. Although it was only a wall away from the surging river, many people would rather sleep under the dam and lie in the open space than live in Changle Town, which had a low terrain. The flood that night was like a demon, it had hurt them too much. They only felt at ease when they were by the side of the levee guarded by immortal treasures. Once they were out of the levee, they could only rest on the higher ground. And above the dam, people slept every day, even if they faced the river directly, eating and sleeping in the open. Many people said that it was peaceful sleeping on the dam, which was safe and blessed by the immortals. There were also those who fought because they couldn¡¯t seize the space on the dam. This brought many difficulties to the Civil Affairs Department¡¯s work. They had to arrange for people to guard the dam in order to maintain order and prevent too many people from sleeping on the dam and facing danger. Because of this, the temporary resettlement locations had been adjusted. In the end, they had no choice but to use Changpai Village¡¯s dam as the main location and lay it horizontally on the hill between the dam of Changpai Village and Changle Town. Transporting supplies had also become difficult, but the biggest problem now was not transportation, but shortages. Since more than a week ago, the Empire had not sent any new supplies over, and the construction team had also left. Now, the temporary resettlement sites were facing the problem of lack of food, medicine, clean water, and disinfectant. Although Xiao Li had been crying, he had explained everything clearly. His logic was clear. So when Lin Wen walked to the door of the temporary headquarters of the Civil Affairs Department, he said. ¡°Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Li. You¡¯ll be the mayor of Changle Town from today on.¡± With that, he pushed open the door of the command post. Chapter 25 - Problems of the Victims Chapter 25 Problems of the Victims Although it was said to be the post-disaster reconstruction command center, it was actually just a few dilapidated houses with a large courtyard. The Civil Affairs Department¡¯s meetings and office work were all in the courtyard, and the rooms were only used as a place to sleep. When Lin Wen broke in, the Civil Affairs Department was having a meeting. All the officials, including Director Huang Mingxiao, were sitting under an old locust tree, surrounding a large round table. The desk was piled with papers and handwritten manuscripts. The floor was littered with scraps of paper. The whole yard looked like this. A telephone wire came from a locust tree, connected to a telephone and fax machine on a small table. The door was pushed open and everyone looked over. They saw Xiao Li standing outside in a daze and a young man striding over. Director Huang Mingxiao stopped the other officials who were about to scold him and asked, ¡°Are you County Governor Lin Wen?¡± Lin Wen nodded and said, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me.¡± He picked up a chair and sat down among them. ¡°Report the situation to me.¡± Huang Mingxiao hesitated for a moment. From the corner of his eyes, he saw the county governor¡¯s personal chauffeur standing in the distance. He hurriedly stood up but was stopped by Lin Wen. ¡°Sit down and talk. The disaster is serious, don¡¯t bother with manners.¡± Huang Mingxiao quickly sat down and began to explain their current work situation. ¡°Currently, there are 307,102 homeless people, 11,000 people residing on Bullhorn Mountain, 40,000 people residing on Hook Mountain, 30,000 people residing on Changpai Mountain, 20,000 people residing on Clear Wind Mountain and mountain ranges near the levee of Changpai Village, 70,000 people residing on the hill near the eastern entrance, and 30,000 people residing in Niujiao Village and Changpai Village, as well as several nearby villages.¡± Huang Mingxiao opened the map on the table. This huge map immediately covered the entire table. The map was filled with red, blue, and green drawings. At the same time, there were all kinds of numbers and words marked everywhere. At a glance, it was a dazzling sight. However, Huang Mingxiao seemed to be very familiar with it. With every point of his finger, he could accurately describe the details of the location, the strategies used before and after, the current situation, the lack of supplies, the problems they were faced with, and so on. Lin Wen listened in silence for a full thirty minutes. Then, while the man caught his breath, he said, ¡°Are you saying that the main problem now is the lack of supplies?¡± Huang Mingxiao took his last breath and felt his lungs come alive. ¡°Yes, county governor, we¡­¡± Lin Wen raised his hand to stop him. ¡°Make a list of the supplies you need and send it to the finance department. Tell them to quickly arrange for someone to purchase it.¡± Huang Mingxiao asked in surprise, ¡°There¡¯s money in the county?¡± Lin Wen nodded. Everyone present revealed a smile, and Huang Mingxiao was even more excited. ¡°This is the best news I¡¯ve heard in so many days! The Empire¡¯s help is finally here! Governor, in this case, we shouldn¡¯t buy it ourselves, right? We can just give a report to the Empire. As for the money, leave it for the reconstruction. Quickly get the construction team to come back. This is the real problem!¡± Lin Wen sneered and said, ¡°You¡¯re wrong. There¡¯s no help. I got the money. You go and buy supplies first. I¡¯ve already called the construction team back. They¡¯ll be here in a few days. Let¡¯s confirm the construction plan first.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere turned cold and the smiles on everyone¡¯s faces disappeared. Huang Mingxiao found it hard to believe. ¡°How could this be? Does the Empire not care about us anymore? These are 300,000 refugees. How, how could they do this?¡± He clutched at his hair. His forehead was wrinkled, the white hair leaking from his fingers. ¡°This is impossible. There must be some mistake. I¡¯m going to Shenjing, the headquarters, and find His Majesty!¡± Vice Chief Zhang Qiaohe grabbed him. ¡°Stop talking nonsense! You won¡¯t be able to see His Majesty.¡± Huang Mingxiao suddenly lost control of his emotions. He forcefully shook off Zhang Qiaohe¡¯s hand and shouted, ¡°Let go! I must see him! The Empire is not like this. There must be some other reason¡­¡± Zhang Qiaohe shouted, ¡°The emperor is a super-order! There are 11 levels between you! You can¡¯t even enter the door, you are dreaming!¡± Lin Wen couldn¡¯t understand their loss of composure and interrupted, ¡°Didn¡¯t I say I have money? What¡¯s so important about the Empire¡¯s assistance?¡± Huang Mingxiao shouted, ¡°These are 300,000 refugees! Do you know how much money we need to spend? Just keeping them alive costs 400,000 yuan a day! That¡¯s if everyone only eats rice grains and pig food! The cost of rebuilding their homes is an astronomical figure! Once the supplies are used up, everyone will die! How many days can you sustain them with your bit of money? One day or half a day?¡± Lin Wen counted with his fingers. ¡°42 days. Uh, so much money for only 42 days?¡± Everyone quietened down again. Everyone stared at the young county governor, speechless. After a while, Huang Mingxiao asked in disbelief, ¡°How much money did you get?¡± Lin Wen scratched the back of his head. ¡°About 17 million. Damn, I was too careless. I should have squeezed that fatty a little more.¡± Huang Mingxiao¡¯s body trembled slightly, and he couldn¡¯t speak. Lin Wen noticed that his chest was rising and falling rapidly, and his eyes were red. He was afraid that Huang Mingxiao would have a heart attack on the spot, so he quickly pulled him over to sit down and asked, ¡°How many days can the current supplies last?¡± After returning to the specific matters, Huang Mingxiao finally returned to normal: ¡°They can last for less than five days.¡± ¡°You can buy supplies for a month,¡± said Lin Wen, ¡°I¡¯ll come up with a solution later.¡± Huang Mingxiao¡¯s thoughts went deeper. ¡°County Head Lin, if that¡¯s the case, then we can¡¯t just maintain the minimum standard of living. We also need to maintain their health. Many refugees are sick, and we need medicine and medical assistance. After the flood, there will be a great plague, and we also need to protect ourselves from the plague. Because the construction team went away too quickly, some of the resettlement sites are hard for people to live in. It¡¯s actually very crowded for the refugees to live in, and there are even more than 50,000 people who can¡¯t even live in tents and who can only sleep outdoors. These problems have to be solved.¡± Lin Wen felt like his head was splitting. He quickly stopped him. ¡°Just tell me what you think.¡± Huang Mingxiao said, ¡°Make up for the lack of supplies and buy 20 days of living supplies.¡± Lin Wen was a bit puzzled. ¡°Isn¡¯t this too little?¡± With money, it was like a clever woman who had rice for cooking. Huang Mingxiao¡¯s thoughts became much more flexible all of a sudden. He said, ¡°This is a choice that we have to make. Even if we spend all our money on living supplies, we will eventually run out of them. We can only save as many refugees as possible and rebuild our home as soon as possible. This is the fundamental solution to the problem.¡± ¡°As long as we have hope, we can overcome these difficulties.¡± ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that there¡¯s no hope. It doesn¡¯t matter how long we struggle in the darkness.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right.¡± Everyone suddenly accepted the plan and started talking at once. Lin Wen hesitated for a moment. He didn¡¯t use Immortal Guiding the way to confirm their plan. He only used Aura Observation. Chapter 26 - Inspection Over Chapter 26 Inspection Over Lin Wen looked up and saw that Huang Mingxiao¡¯s aura was blue and white, like a floating cloud covering the sun and a huge tower, but there were traces of cracks spreading on the tower. Overall, it should indicate that his character and abilities were trustworthy. However, there were still many details that Lin Wen didn¡¯t understand. The meaning behind this combination was ever-changing, leaving Lin Wen scratching his head. Forget it, he just needed to know that the man had good morals and abilities. Lin Wen watched for less than five seconds before turning off the spell. Aura Observation had less than 50 minutes left. He had to use it sparingly. If Huang Mingxiao could be trusted, then this plan could be trusted. There was no need for him to use the Immortal Guiding the Way. Thinking of this, Lin Wen said, ¡°Study it carefully. Make sure to consider all the details and make it perfect. Then send the list to the finance department.¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Huang Mingxiao shouted. Lin Wen said, ¡°What¡¯s the second problem?¡± The director and deputy director looked at each other and said together, ¡°We lack manpower!¡± Deputy Chief Zhang Qiaohe introduced, ¡°Currently, from top to bottom, all the staff members, including the temporary able-bodied men, only have a total of 500 people. On average, each person has to look after 600 refugees. The workload is very heavy and many plans are difficult to execute.¡± Lin Wen nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve already set up a task force. I¡¯ll bring people over tomorrow. The manpower problem should be solved.¡± Huang Mingxiao was overjoyed. Ever since he took over the job of the refugees, he had not been this happy for a long time. He felt that this new county governor was a savior sent by the heavens to save them, so he asked all the other questions. Most of them were the management issues of the refugees. For example, there were clearly a few better resettlement sites, but because the terrain was low, the refugees were unwilling to go. They were only willing to stay on high ground, and in the end, they had no choice but to change their plans. They extended the temporary resettlement areas for no reason, making it even more unfavorable for unified arrangements, greatly increasing their work difficulties. For example, there was danger on the levee. The wind was strong and the air was humid. It was easy to fall sick when sleeping on the levee. Yet, countless people wanted to climb the levee every day. Lin Wen¡¯s head was about to explode. If these experienced civil officials could not handle these nightmare-level governmental affairs, it was even more impossible for a geek like him to solve them. His only advantage was that he had the authority, but Huang Mingxiao did not. If the authority could not solve the problem, then Lin Wen had no choice. Unless he was willing to fight head-on. Based on past experience, if he used Immortal Guiding the Way to fight head-on, the cost would be a huge number. However, Lin Wen still tried. ¡°What is the simplest and most economical way to solve these problems?¡± Consumption: 10% Soul Essence Huh? Lin Wen was shocked. There was such a thing? In the past, if he were to ask such a question, it would definitely be a huge number that could blind him. Could it be that solving these problems is actually very easy for me? With such a low consumption rate, even if it was just out of curiosity, Lin Wen still chose to use his Soul Essence to execute the spell. After reading the answer, Lin Wen was silent for a few seconds, and then he spoke to the crowd. ¡°Send a few thousand copies of the front-page headlines of the 81st issue of the Imperial Newspaper to the refugees and ask someone to read it.¡± ¡°Additional information on the copy: The Imperial Hero, Lin Wen, has been crowned governor of the County of Changshan and is about to arrive at the Great God-blessed Levee, praying for the people of disaster.¡± After hearing what he said, everyone was confused. Zhang Qiaohe asked, ¡°County Head Lin, what¡¯s the use of this? What¡¯s written on the front page of the 81st issue?¡± Huang Mingxiao tried to persuade him. ¡°What we say is useless. They won¡¯t recognize what¡¯s in the newspapers. There aren¡¯t many people here who can read the Empire¡¯s newspaper. There aren¡¯t many literate people among the refugees.¡± Lin Wen said casually, ¡°This is part of the plan.¡± ¡°Just do as you¡¯re told. Alright, you¡¯re done with your questions. Let¡¯s discuss the most important ones now.¡± ¡°How do we rebuild new homes?¡± Huang Mingxiao immediately returned to work and explained the original plan of rebuilding to Lin Wen in detail. Because the water of the Heavenly River carried a great deal of sand, it was difficult to restore the flooded areas. They decided to open a new land and rebuild their villages and towns in the seven newly designated areas as their new homes. The specific location and planning were all decided by Huang Mingxiao. He spoke very carefully and told them all the ideas and considerations that he had when he first made them. The entire project was divided into three phases. In the first phase, everyone would have a roof over their heads; in the second, everyone would have a harbor to shelter from the wind; and in the third, everyone would have a home to live in. The 7th Construction Regiment offered a price. The first phase was 270 million, the second phase was 1.9 billion, and the third phase was about 3.5 billion. Obviously, that damned fatty¡¯s money was not nearly enough. Lin Wen realized that he was too naive. He needed another money-making plan. However, the problem was that his bidding was essentially a scam. He had only made use of the information other people didn¡¯t know. Now that the news of the Empire¡¯s development plan being updated had already spread, it was very difficult for him to deceive anyone. Thinking of this, Lin Wen felt a little regretful, but since things had come to this, there was nothing to regret. ¡°Take me on a field trip.¡± Lin Wen said to Huang Mingxiao. He decided to first come up with a complete plan. Perhaps the problem of money would be solved by itself. ¡°Take a look at all the backup areas.¡± Huang Mingxiao readily agreed. After he arranged the work for the others, he went out with Lin Wen. On the way out, Lin Wen said to Xiao Li, who was still in a daze, ¡°Xiao Li, you¡¯re the mayor of Changle Town now. Work hard and try your best to cooperate with them.¡± Only then did Little Li react as if he had just woken up from a dream. He burst into tears and said, ¡°It¡¯s true! You really became the county governor!¡± He pulled Lin Wen and wiped his snot and tears on his clothes. ¡°You have to help us in the future! You have to help us! Changle Town is too hard!¡± Huang Mingxiao added, ¡°This young man is very capable. He has helped us a lot these days.¡± Lin Wen struggled to break free from Xiao Li¡¯s snot attack and got into Huang Mingxiao¡¯s SUV. The rest of the journey was in the wilderness and it was difficult for his car to pass through. Under Huang Mingxiao¡¯s lead, Lin Wen spent six hours inspecting all the planned areas and taking a look at the temporary resettlement sites. The tragedy of the refugees was much more serious than he had imagined. They were sleeping in huge tents, their faces emaciated, without any signs of vigor. Other than sorrow, there was only numbness in their eyes. Due to the lack of food, they could only lie still most of the time. Their clothes had not been changed since the night of the flood. Everyone was mixed with mud, water, and dust, like worms in a sun-dried swamp. No matter when, when they passed by the resettlement sites, they could always hear sobbing. There were adults, children, and mostly women¡¯s cries. At three in the afternoon, the inspection ended. Lin Wen was not in a good mood. After bidding farewell to Huang Mingxiao, he boarded his private car and returned to Huai Town. Chapter 27 - Pretty Boy and Glass Girl Chapter 27 Pretty Boy and Glass Girl Back at the county office, Lin Wen found the most detailed map of Changshan County. He locked himself in his office and studied the map carefully. He had to memorize all the locations as well as their advantages and disadvantages, so that he could reduce his consumption in the following questions. It had to be said that only by reading the map would one know that the geographical location of Changshan County was extremely poor. It was located at the westernmost part of the Dongqin State and was surrounded by two mountains. To the north was the Skycloud Mountain Range, and to the south was the Great Void Mountain Range. A third of the county¡¯s area was mountainous. Other than that, there were plains, hills, rivers of various sizes, swamps, valleys, basins, deserts, and various other terrains. The geographical environment was extremely complicated. This extremely complex geographical environment caused extremely difficult traffic, and extremely difficult traffic brought extreme poverty. In the entire Changshan County, there was only a small plain on the easternmost side that had the aura of modern civilization. On that small plain were two of the most developed towns in Changshan County: Donghe Town and Huai Town. As long as they walked out of the plains that were less than one-tenth of the size of Changshan County, it would be like entering a primitive society. There would be no traces of modernity. The further west they went, the more primitive it became. The aura of civilization became fainter and fainter until they walked out of the territory of Changshan County. If Changshan County was compared to a human, then it was like a person who had lost his footing and was falling into an abyss. This plain, which was only a tiny bit, was like his hand that was tightly gripping the edge of the cliff, preserving a chance of survival for him. And now the flood had soaked his body below the neck, adding to his weight. His hands were barely holding on, and the people on the cliff were watching the show. Lin Wen fell into deep thought. Without a doubt, it was impossible to count on the Empire. For the time being, he had not thought of a new way to make money. Due to the passage of time and the publication of the Empire¡¯s plan, many people had already seen through his flawed scam post. Many people cursed under the post. Fortunately, Lin Wen changed all the words into porn pictures in time and turned the onlookers who did not know the truth into fans of nudity, preventing the situation from escalating Also, because of his manipulation, many websites that did not want to go bad gained the function of deleting posts, while other websites degenerated to special porn sites, and he lost the qualifications to make big news. Also, for some reason, the Empire seemed to have noticed the Internet. A few perverted websites were censored. Under such circumstances, it was too difficult to stir up trouble. In short, he was surrounded on all sides. What should he do? He had already tried it, but Immortal Guiding the Way was still too much for him to afford. Was there something missing? However, he had already made so many preparations. He could not think of any place that could reduce his consumption. Or was this almost impossible? As he was thinking, a girl interrupted him. ¡°M-Mr. Lin, everyone is here. Should we start the meeting?¡± Lin Wen looked up. It was a bespectacled girl he had never seen before. She looked very innocent and her body figure was very not innocent. As this was the first time she was talking to someone so powerful, she looked very nervous. ¡°Who are you?¡± The bespectacled girl looked a lot more dispirited. ¡°I, I¡¯m Li Xiaoli, a clerk in the county head¡¯s office. You instructed Deputy Director Yuan to hand over the work to me. It¡¯s, it¡¯s my duty now.¡± Lin Wen racked his brains and finally remembered who it was. It turned out to be the successor of the fatty, Yuan Zhimen, whom he had casually chosen. ¡°Oh, I know. Call them in.¡± ¡°Okay, okay.¡± The bespectacled girl walked out dejectedly. ¡°Wait a minute,¡± said Lin Wen, ¡°hold your chest up.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± The bespectacled girl did not understand what the county governor meant. ¡°What I¡¯m saying is that¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re amazing. You need to be confident. No matter what, keep your head high.¡± The bespectacled girl blushed. She did not say anything else and ran out in a panic. Soon, the 17 people that Lin Wen named yesterday all came in. There was no sign of defection. Lin Wen only said a few words. ¡°From now on, you will work and stay in Changle Town. Prepare your luggage and set off now.¡± The 17 people were stunned. No one was used to this way of speaking. After a while, it was the fatty, Yuan Zhimen, who spoke. ¡°But, uh, County Head, have you arranged the office and accommodation? What should we do first? Do you want to tell US?! Lin Wen said impatiently, ¡°Go and find the director of the Civil Affairs Division, Huang Mingxiao. He will make the arrangements. The first task is to assist in the temporary command post. Stop talking nonsense and hurry up.¡± Only then did everyone leave reluctantly. There were also 100 security guards who left with them. This should relieve some of the pressure due to the shortage of hands. After dealing with these trivial matters, Lin Wen began to make use of his brains again. He had nothing to rely on now. Only his intelligence. His unparalleled intelligence of 250. However, he was usually in hibernation and only used half of its performance. Now, it was time to show his true skills! Just as Lin Wen was about to explode, another voice interrupted him. ¡°Hello, County Head Lin.¡± Six tall bodyguards in black barged in. A pretty boy walked in front of them and bowed slightly to Lin Wen. ¡°It¡¯s our first time meeting, please forgive us.¡± Lin Wen looked at him unhappily and said nothing. This pretty boy was dressed in luxurious clothes. There was a row of jade pendants tied to his red belt. When he bowed, it was as though there was a ring on it. On his right hand hung a sword. The scabbard had golden and silver runes on it. It was extremely luxurious. Just by looking at his attire, it was as if he had transmigrated back to ancient times. And this young master with a sense of superiority was the first person he was going to slap in the face. ¡°Hey, hey, don¡¯t be so cold. I¡¯m here to help you.¡± He unfurled a white jade folding fan with a swish, lightly fanning his air of superiority. His nostrils were raised to the skies. ¡°Oh?¡± Lin Wen was a little surprised. ¡°How much did you bring?¡± He thought to himself, ¡°If it exceeds 10 million yuan, forgive him. Otherwise, I¡¯ll blow up his face.¡± This pretty boy folded his fan with a swoosh. His nostrils drooped down as a pair of almond-shaped eyes opened wide on his handsome face. ¡°Money? What money?¡± Lin Wen ran out of patience and shouted, ¡°Glass Girl, uh, no, what¡¯s her name again¡­ Li Xiaoli!¡± Li Xiaoli, the temporary worker, ran in. ¡°County, County Head, what¡¯s the matter?¡± She hid in a corner timidly, not daring to approach the six men and the pretty boy. The pretty boy¡¯s eyes lit up the moment he saw Li Xiaoli¡¯s delicate and pretty face. When he saw her impressive figure and tight silk top, he had already approached her. With one hand on the wall, he gently flicked his fringe. ¡°Little girl, what¡¯s your name? Shall I bring you out to have some fun tonight?¡± Lin Wen sneered, ¡°Li Xiaoli! Right hand! Hit him!¡± Pa! With a crisp sound, half of the pretty boy¡¯s face turned red. The bespectacled girl and the pretty boy could not believe it. Li Xiaoli looked at her slender hand and could not believe that it could slap anyone so mercilessly. It was as if her hand was controlled by the magic in County Head Lin¡¯s words. A strange power was born in her heart. For the past twenty years, she had always been the target of bullying, never daring to resist. Her father, who had always protected her, had just passed away last year, and she was about to face the storm of the outside world. Her heart was filled with confusion and fear. Now they seemed to have vanished. The pretty boy, on the other hand, suffered a mental blow. He covered his face and could not believe that there was a woman in this world who could resist his charm. Lin Wen stood up, waiting for the opportunity. ¡°Li Xiaoli! Go out and call the guards, the Public Security Department, and the Special Investigations Bureau!¡± Li Xiaoli turned around and ran out. The pretty boy shouted, ¡°Wait!¡± He reached out to pull her. A burly man who looked like an iron tower also extended his hand. Just as Lin Wen was about to teach them a lesson, he saw that the burly man¡¯s hand did not bother about Li Xiaoli. Instead, he pulled the pretty boy over and pressed his waist down. ¡°Young Master, stop fooling around. Apologize to the county governor.¡± ¡°Let me go, let me go!¡± The pretty boy struggled with all his might, but he was like a dragonfly trying to shake a pillar. His face flushed red, and he knew that he would only be embarrassing himself if this continued. He whispered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, County Head Lin. It¡¯s my fault.¡± When Lin Wen saw that there wouldn¡¯t be a fight, he was a little disappointed, but also a little glad. He was disappointed that he was prepared to mess with this pretty boy to see if he could squeeze out some money. He was glad that he did not have to take the risk to spend his Kindness. What if this pretty boy was just an embroidered pillow and did not have a single cent? Wouldn¡¯t that be a waste? He sat down and asked, ¡°What exactly are you here for?¡± The burly man said, ¡°We¡¯re from the Governor¡¯s Guard. Governor Sheng knows that you haven¡¯t formed your personal guards yet, so he specially ordered us to come and help you. We¡¯ll protect you before you establish your personal guards. This is Young Master Li Yuchen. He¡¯s the son of the governor-general¡¯s good friend and also our captain.¡± Lin Wen responded with an ¡®oh¡¯ and didn¡¯t care about the deeper meaning behind it. He directly said: ¡°Good, you are now my personal guards, so you should listen to my orders. Now, all of you will depart and report to the temporary command post in Changle Town. Listen to Chief Manager Huang Mingxiao¡¯s arrangements and assist him in his work.¡± Li Yuchen jumped to his feet like an angry cat. ¡°Who do you think you are? The emperor? We¡¯re the governor-general¡¯s guards. Who are you to order us around? Uncle Jie! Ignore him! Let¡¯s go back now. I¡¯m going to complain to Uncle Sheng!¡± The big man and Lin Wen both ignored the pretty boy. They looked at each other for a moment before the big man withdrew his gaze and replied, ¡°Yes, County Governor Lin.¡± They dragged the pretty boy, who was still making a fuss, out. Before they left, they gave him a deep look. Chapter 28 - Problem Solved Chapter 28 Problem Solved Just like in all police films, security guards, policemen and supervisors only arrived late after the troublemakers left. Lin Wen didn¡¯t scold them, but gave them a new order. ¡°From now on, no matter who it is, no matter whose token they¡¯re holding, you must inform me before they enter the county governor¡¯s office. Ask her when I¡¯m not around.¡± Lin Wen pointed at Li Xiaoli. ¡°If she doesn¡¯t agree, even if God comes, stop them at the door.¡± Li Xiaoli¡¯s delicate face flushed red. However, Lin Wen had no interest in talking anymore. He waved his hand and chased them out. He was about to explode when he was interrupted again. Lin Wen was already extremely unhappy. If he were a normal man, he would probably have broken off by now. But once he heard the news, he could not be angry anymore. The person who came to report was the staff member that he had arranged to look for Qin Luoshuang in the morning. He had searched the entire place but hadn¡¯t found her. Only now did he confirm that Qin Luoshuang had gone missing ¡°What? Why didn¡¯t you report earlier?¡± Lin Wen was so angry that her nose was crooked. He immediately called for Ma Baojia and Xu Kangxing and instructed them to immediately send out security officers and inspectors to search the entire county for Qin Luoshuang! After thinking about it for a bit, he felt that it wasn¡¯t enough. He only found the two geniuses because of his Kindness. Before he earned back ten times the Kindness he spent, neither of them could disappear! Lin Wen then called Fang Dashan over and told him to immediately send troops to seal off all the roads on the east side of the county. Not a single bird was allowed to pass. The west of Changshan County was long and arduous. The terrain was steep and difficult to traverse, and there was also the flood. If she were to head west, she would probably not be able to get out in a month. The north and south were all mountains, and it was impossible to escape even if she had wings. She could only head east and leave the county immediately. Once she left the county, she could immediately enter the modern world. Therefore, as long as Fang Dashan guarded the east side, the searchers would have enough time to catch her. If they still couldn¡¯t find her in the end, then when Lin Wen recovered, he would personally go and catch her. No matter where she went, she wouldn¡¯t be able to escape from his grasp. At that time, the punishment would not be simple. Hmph! Lin Wen gave a standard villain¡¯s smile. But soon, he could not smile anymore, because the problem of the refugees was still weighing on his mind like a huge rock. Lin Wen calmed down and began to think hard. He didn¡¯t know if it was because of the repeated interruptions, but his emotions and inspiration had accumulated to a certain extent. At the beginning of this hard thinking, Lin Wen thought of a crucial point. Could he separate the entire reconstruction plan? For example, the choice of the location of the reconstruction, the construction method of the buildings, the choice of building materials, and so on. He could then ask them one by one. He could do that instead of adding patches to the problem itself, making it look like a monster. After splitting up, even if he could not solve all the problems, as long as he could solve a part of it, it was fine. I¡¯ll leave the rest to the others. If worse comes to worst, I¡¯ll find the two geniuses to deal with it. Even if it wasn¡¯t the best solution, a better one would do. Part of the better plan, plus part of the perfect plan. No matter what, it was still a sub-perfect plan. It was better than the mediocre plan of humans or the incomplete plan of immortals, right? Having made up his mind, Lin Wen immediately started. The first question. ¡°To me, where is the best place for the refugees to rebuild their homes?¡± This question was also very skillful. The specifier was ¡®to me¡¯, not ¡®to the refugees¡¯. If it was ¡®to the refugees¡¯, then the best answer would naturally be the Third Ring Road of the Imperial Capital or even the Imperial Palace. However, the problem was that ¡®I¡¯ couldn¡¯t do it, so it could only be ¡®to me¡¯. Consumption: 33 points of Kindness. Upon seeing this number, Lin Wen¡¯s eyes lit up! It had dropped! It was finally not the astronomical figure that made his heart ache! Without any hesitation, Lin Wen immediately executed the spell. The first problem was solved! Then the second question. ¡°How can I use the existing funds to complete the foundation work of the new homes?¡± Consumption: 29,083 Kindness Lin Wen¡¯s heart sank. No. He asked the second question again. ¡°How can I complete my reconstruction plan within the scope of my funds?¡± Consumption: 32,831 karma F*ck! Why? Lin Wen scratched his head again. Why did the consumption increase after he divided the question? Did I ask the wrong question? Lin Wen continued to ask questions, but each question consumed more than the last. He asked a few more times, but there were no major changes. Why? Lin Wen was puzzled. The cost of asking separate questions was even higher than that of the main question. Wouldn¡¯t the combined answers be more than ten times more costly than the main question? This was truly incomprehensible. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Lin Wen didn¡¯t have such Kindness, and that he wouldn¡¯t bear to spend them even if he had, he really wanted to know what kind of godly answers they would be. He had no choice. Lin Wen had no choice but to ask for a way to get enough money, but the consumption was also astonishing. Tsk! He was stuck again! Other than solving the location problem, there were no other solutions. This was not of substantial help. Lin Wen was so depressed that he almost vomited blood. I already know so much about the situation and acquired so much information. Why is it still so draining? Was there really no solution? Lin Wen picked up a pen and started scribbling on the draft paper to vent his frustration. At that moment, the pen seemed to flash across the paper like a bolt of lightning. Lin Wen¡¯s mind suddenly flashed. Wait! Maybe it¡¯s because my funding is so lacking that it¡¯s impossible to complete the plan in a human way with limited funds, so the answer is astronomical. What if I don¡¯t ask that? For example. ¡°What is the plan to complete the reconstruction with the least funds?¡± Consumption: 51 points of Kindness. Hahahahaha! I am indeed a genius! Lin Wen was so excited that he played with a lightning whip. There was nothing wrong with the way to break up the problem. It was just that he had not done it correctly before, and the problem of limited funds had not been separated. This was the main cause of the astronomical figure. As long as the funds were removed from the main problem, the rest would be easily resolved. The problem of funding could be solved slowly in the future. After all, reconstruction was a rather long process, and funding did not need to be completed in one go. It was not like casting an immortal spell. The spiritual energy would go down, the spells would come out; the money would go down, and the home would come out. Without hesitation, Lin Wen immediately executed the spell. But when he saw the answer, he almost cried again. Holy sh*t! Lin Wen wanted to throw his head out. The reason was simple. The key point of the plan told him by the immortal spell was: organize the people, mobilize the Empire¡¯s army, and incorporate them in the construction. Wasn¡¯t this the f*cking way of working in the real world? As a transmigrator, how come he didn¡¯t even think of this commonly-used method in his old world? He wasted 51 points of Kindness, which he worked so hard in Changle Town and on the levee for so long to earn. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to accumulate this bit of Kindness, but he wasted it just like that? After beating himself up, Lin Wen sat down and wrote down the immortal¡¯s plan. He then rephrased it so that he wouldn¡¯t forget it. If he forgot half a word, Lin Wen would have chopped himself up. In all fairness, there was nothing to say about the immortal spell¡¯s proposal. Every detail was perfect, but if he had thought of this core point earlier, he would have been able to reduce his cost by at least 20 points. After sorting out the plan in a state of regret, Lin Wen called the Finance Department directly and learned that the materialization had begun. With the help of Dongqin State Hall, the process was very smooth. The estimated assets should be around 17.19 million, and the error should be less than 50,000. Huang Mingxiao had also sent the list of supplies over. The initial estimate was that the purchase scale was around 10.6 million. It had to be said that they were really efficient, especially in the finance department. The Deputy Director of the Finance Department, Old Xie, had just taken over the position and was eager to show his capabilities to ensure that Old Lei would not be able to push him back when he returned. Therefore, he was especially proactive and worked overtime like crazy every day. During the call, Old Xie¡¯s enthusiasm was practically overflowing from the phone. Lin Wen really couldn¡¯t take it anymore. After asking, he quickly hung up the phone. From the looks of it, this deputy director would not do anything sneaky for the time being. However, Lin Wen recalled Old Lei¡¯s words and decided to be safe and send someone over to supervise. Who should he send? Lin Wen thought for a moment and called Fang Weiwei over. ¡°Go to the finance department during this period of time and bring two inspectors to supervise them. If there are any slackers, report directly to me.¡± Fang Weiwei fidgeted and did not say anything. Without the Commissioner¡¯s Power document, she was like a moon hare without a prism. She was just an ordinary, pretty, and somewhat vain little girl. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Lin Wen asked curiously. Fang Weiwei whispered, ¡°You said you wanted me to be your secretary.¡± ¡°Oh, I did. Why?¡± Fang Weiwei¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°But, but I didn¡¯t do anything wrong, right? You, you¡¯re the county governor, you said¡­¡± ¡°Are you stupid?¡± Lin Wen was heartbroken. ¡°Where¡¯s your dominance? Our cooperation has been flawless recently. Don¡¯t you have any confidence? You¡¯re the one doing all the work in the secretarial department. If you are not my secretary, who is?¡± ¡°The Human Resources Department didn¡¯t change your position and treatment, so you should go directly to the head of the department. You just need to say a word to the head of the Human Resources Department. If he dares to reject the offer, give me a call on the spot and I¡¯ll help you slap his face.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t even know this kind of trick, how are you going to establish your prestige in the future? If you walk out, others will think that you¡¯re my mistress and defame my innocence.¡± Fang Weiwei blushed. It was unknown whether it was because she was ashamed or because Lin Wen¡¯s words were too blunt. Lin Wen didn¡¯t want to make things difficult for her anymore. He waved his hand and said, ¡°Go ahead. Go directly to the department chief now. You must have the imposing manner of stepping on his face with high heels. Remember to be more confident in the future. You must be brave enough to fight for your own interests.¡± Chapter 29 - Start Chapter 29 Start After dealing with another trivial matter, Lin Wen was deeply exhausted. Although he wanted to continue working, his spirit couldn¡¯t take it anymore, and his Soul Essence only had 3% left. He had to rest. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to recover his Soul Essence. He wouldn¡¯t be able to afford the constant usage of Kindness on spells. Lin Wen thought to himself. He turned around and lay down on the big chair. In the blink of an eye, he fell asleep. Resting on time was also a form of cultivation. The next day. Lin Wen opened his eyes. The warm sun shone on his face from the window, as if it was a gentle touch. Soul Essence: 14% It was alright. After Lin Wen hurriedly settled his personal matters, he immediately started working. He gave a call to the resource management department of the county hall and instructed them to prepare the construction materials in the warehouse and send them to Changle Town. He then found Fang Dashan, and told him to gather all the soldiers in the county and prepare to set off to Changle Town to assist in the reconstruction. Fang Dashan was shocked when he heard the news. He thought that there was a riot among the refugees and the county governor wanted to mobilize the imperial troops to suppress them. In his mind, there was no such thing as soldiers helping the refugees rebuild their homes. Mobilizing the Empire¡¯s army to help with the reconstruction work meant that they had to maintain order. This job was usually handled by the Public Security Department. Unless there was a large-scale riot and the Public Security Department would not be able to handle it, the troops wouldn¡¯t be deployed. Thus, when Fang Dashan heard the order, the first thought that came to his mind was that there was a riot and he wanted to mobilize the imperial soldiers to suppress it. This was something that Fang Dashan was most unwilling to see happen. Suppressing the riot of refugees was not a creditable task. If anything went wrong, it would be a huge crime, and there was a 99% chance that he would be the scapegoat. However, he couldn¡¯t refuse the task. This meant that he was publicly disobeying orders. It was fine if the man was a general county governor, but this county governor had the Commissioner¡¯s Power. Fang Dashan was different from the inland officials. As a military officer of the Empire, he had fought at the borders before. He knew the Commissioner¡¯s Power very well. Those governor-generals who held the Commissioner¡¯s Power were extremely powerful. They demoted people just because they wanted to. If they wanted to punish someone, they would punish them. That wasn¡¯t something to joke about. It was completely unreasonable. This was also the reason why Fang Dashan immediately sided with the county head the moment he saw the document. Of course, Lin Wen¡¯s original intention was not like this. Fang Dashan could not possibly understand Lin Wen¡¯s true intentions. After all, according to the Empire¡¯s customs, even if there was an emergency rescue mission, it would be done by the Empire¡¯s engineers. The Empire¡¯s soldiers were only responsible for maintaining order. As for the reconstruction work, it was even more unrelated to the army. It was done by a specialized construction team and had nothing to do with the Empire¡¯s soldiers. This was also in line with the fact that the military was essentially a violent organization. After all, in the entire world, there was no army like the one in the country that Lin Wen came from. Therefore, Fang Dashan, who thought that the situation was serious, immediately returned to the garrison of Changshan County and blew the emergency horn. It had to be said that Fang Dashan was quite capable. In less than 15 minutes, nearly 3,000 soldiers had gathered. Then, Fang Dashan anxiously called the county governor¡¯s office and requested for instructions. Lin Wen only replied with three words. ¡°Set off immediately.¡± Fang Dashan had no choice but to brace himself and order the troops to be fully armed. They boarded the military transport trucks and set off for Changle Town. At the same time, through Li Xiaoli, Lin Wen transferred another hundred staff members from the various departments of the county government office to help out at Changle Town. As Lin Wen had just established his authority, with his troops and his Commissioner¡¯s Power, no one dared to complain for the time being After Lin Wen was done with his work, he got into the car and arrived at Changle Town. Then, he found Huang Mingxiao, who was buried in a pile of paper documents in the courtyard of the temporary command post. ¡°County Head Lin¡­¡± Huang Mingxiao had two dark circles under his eyes and looked like he hadn¡¯t slept the whole night. He seemed to have a belly full of words to say, but Lin Wen spoke first. ¡°Time is limited. I¡¯ll talk about it as fast as I can. Make sure you remember all.¡± Lin Wen opened the map and began to explain the immortal¡¯s plan. ¡°All the old sites will be overthrown. I¡¯ll build a new town as a new home for the refugees of the disaster.¡± ¡°The center point is here.¡± Lin Wen poked his finger on the map and attracted Huang Mingxiao¡¯s attention like a magnet. He forgot everything he wanted to say and focused on County Head Lin¡¯s next words. The staff members who had interacted with Director Huang for a long time all knew that whenever they talked about rebuilding work, Director Huang would act like this. He would temporarily put aside all matters no matter how important they were. ¡°Up here, then here.¡± Lin Wen moved his finger to a mountain between the eastern entrance and Niujiao Village, and then to the levee of Changpai Village. ¡°Form a triangular area, the base point is Changle Town. There will be a total of one town and eleven villages, all merged together, so that they will form a new town.¡± ¡°The new town is divided into three districts, the Changle District, the Niujiao District, and the Changpai District. They are respectively extended from Changle Town, Niujiao Village, and the Changpai Village.¡± ¡°The new plan is as follows.¡± Lin Wen began to explain in detail the order of construction, the materials used, and the difficulties and methods to overcome them. At first, Huang Mingxiao was confused. Then, he was suddenly enlightened, amazed, and shocked. Then, he was endlessly confused. The new plan was so detailed, as if County Governor Lin had personally witnessed the entire process from nothing, participated in it, personally designed and directed it. But that was impossible. Only mud and dust existed in this thriving, orderly new town now. Lin Wen spoke for twenty minutes before he finished. His mouth was already parched, so he picked up a glass of water and downed it in one gulp. While Lin Wen was drinking water, Huang Mingxiao finally had the time to interrupt. ¡°County Head Lin, this¡­ this design is too detailed. Where did you get it from?¡± ¡°One of my classmates, Zhang Jinglai, who doesn¡¯t want to reveal his name, came over. After he graduated, he started working at the Luzaka Asli School of Design. I asked him to do it.¡± Huang Mingxiao¡¯s face was full of shock. ¡°Your classmate is really amazing. The Luzaka School of Design is really too professional. As expected of a world-renowned design institute. This proposal is too exquisite. The details are so detailed that I¡¯ve never dared to think about it before.¡± Only those who had done this before would know how many details were needed to design and implement a massive project involving 300,000 people. This was a field that ordinary people could not reach, and Huang Mingxiao¡¯s previous plan of rebuilding was very limited. Their plan was only rough and crude. They chose a place and built a house on it. As long as it could shelter the refugees from the wind and rain, it could guarantee their basic life. Even so, from the location to the planning, it was unknown how many white hairs they had scratched and how many brain cells they had burned to death. ¡°Then this proposal must be very expensive, right? I heard that the works from the top design institutes are not cheap.¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m very close to my classmate. I didn¡¯t spend any money,¡± Lin Wen said casually. ¡°Huh?¡± Huang Mingxiao¡¯s eyes almost popped out. ¡°For free? This design cost is at least a million. Your classmate, he, he, could it be that he¡­¡± He wanted to say that he was the dean, but seeing County Head Lin¡¯s age, he swallowed his words. ¡°Alright.¡± Lin Wen said impatiently, ¡°There¡¯s no time to talk about other things. Hurry up and arrange for someone to calculate the expenses.¡± The immortal¡¯s proposal was extremely detailed, except that it didn¡¯t say how much it cost. After all, it was already the ¡°minimal cost¡±. Now, Lin Wen urgently needed to know its specific budget so that he could prepare for what would happen next. ¡°Wait, wait.¡± Huang Mingxiao immediately interrupted County Head Lin. ¡°I still don¡¯t fully understand this proposal. Here, here, and here. Why did it have to be built this way? What does this road mean? And¡ª¡± Lin Wen was speechless because he didn¡¯t know either. ¡°Just do as you¡¯re told. You can slowly understand my intentions in the future.¡± ¡°Wait, wait, wait. County Governor Lin, shouldn¡¯t we discuss such an important matter more? Isn¡¯t it a little¡­ er¡­ hasty to decide so quickly?¡± ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not doubting the expertise of the top design institute. It¡¯s just that they might not know our exact situation. Let¡¯s have a few more meetings, discuss more, and see if there are any changes¡­¡± Lin Wen was getting impatient. ¡°Just do as I say. Don¡¯t you trust the immortal¡¯s proposal? If anything goes wrong, I¡¯ll take responsibility.¡± He slammed the folder on the table and wrote on the front side of the folder: By Lin Wen¡¯s order, this plan is the only plan for reconstruction. It must not be changed. Seeing that Huang Mingxiao still wanted to say something, Lin Wen snapped, ¡°Stop talking nonsense! Let¡¯s have a few more meetings and discuss a few more times? How many days will it take? Time waits for no one! We¡¯re drinking tea in the office, reading the newspaper, and bragging. The refugees are out in the wilderness under the sun and rain! Where¡¯s your conscience? Do you want me to cut it open for you to see?¡± In just one sentence, Huang Mingxiao¡¯s entire mental state changed. ¡°Good! With your words, even if I, Huang Mingxiao, die here, I will not complain even if I have to bear the blame!¡± Lin Wen nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Okay, hurry up and gather the staff to make the budget. Also, didn¡¯t I send a task force over yesterday? Have you made all the arrangements? Call Lei Tiantong over now. In the future, the finance work of the temporary command post will be handled by him.¡± ¡°There¡¯s also a big fatty, Yuan Zhimen. In the future, all your chores will be handled by him.¡± Lin Wen arranged several people in a row. Huang Mingxiao hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°County Head Lin, are you going to put the task force above the temporary command post? I can trust Old Lei¡¯s expertise and character. Although Yuan Zhimen is not a good person, he is good at handling these missions, but the others¡­¡± Lin Wen sneered and said, ¡°No, we work side by side. You¡¯re also the deputy head of the task force. No one can interfere with you except me. Do you understand?¡± Huang Mingxiao¡¯s face immediately brightened, and he shouted: ¡°Yes, County Head Lin!¡± ¡°Also, many people will be joining the reconstruction work soon. The first 100 workers will be here soon. Remember to arrange accommodation and work for them.¡± §ä§Ö This time, Huang Mingxiao truly felt hope. Unlike the previous county governor, although the new county governor was domineering, he truly attached great importance to reconstruction. He had allocated funds and sent people. Furthermore, he made a prompt decision to do as he said. Yesterday morning, he had said that he would send reinforcements. In the afternoon, three batches of people arrived one after another. Today, there would be more coming This shortage of manpower would be resolved soon. If it were the original county governor, he would only send a few people next month and consider his promise fulfilled. County Governor Lin truly regarded these refugees as his own people, and not animals that could speak and walk and pay taxes. Moreover, Huang Mingxiao somewhat understood County Head Lin¡¯s tyranny. Now that the situation was urgent, it was indeed necessary for a person to make decisions and dare to take responsibility, and not to push the blame and kick the ball at each other, dragging it out until all the refugees had died and still be happy and carefree. That would be a real tragedy. The new county governor had arrived, but his mindset had not changed. He was still under Zhao Anping¡¯s influence. He was even afraid of the new county governor¡¯s style. This was impossible. It was time to be liberated! With incomparable excitement and hope, Huang Mingxiao shouted. ¡°Yes, County Head Lin! There are many empty houses in Changle Town. I can arrange for however many people may come.¡± Chapter 30 - Monster, Check My Sword Chapter 30 Monster, Check My Sword ¡°Very well.¡± Lin Wen nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Also, how did you carry out my arrangements yesterday?¡±. Huang Mingxiao thought for a moment and immediately remembered. ¡°I made arrangements when you left yesterday. It was the Civil Administrative Official Ji Fuxiao who was in charge of this matter. She found the Empire newspaper of the 81st issue and made a thousand copies according to your request. She didn¡¯t even eat dinner and brought 18 people to read the newspaper to the public.¡± Lin Wen was very happy. This Director Huang was indeed reliable. ¡°Oh? What¡¯s the situation now?¡± Huang Mingxiao scratched his head, and a rarely seen confused expression appeared on his face. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I have too many things to do. After she left, she never came back, nor did she report to the temporary command post.¡± Lin Wen didn¡¯t mind. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll go find her.¡± ¡°Uh, I don¡¯t know where she is.¡± ¡°Then give her a call¡­¡± Lin Wen choked on his words. This wasn¡¯t the world he came from. No one had a phone. The only mobile phones were as big as bricks, and there were very few of them. ¡°What then?¡± Lin Wen¡¯s eyes widened as he suddenly realized that it was impossible for him to find her in such a short period of time. The temporary accommodation area was very large, and it was not easy to find someone among 300,000 people. ¡°How about this?¡± Huang Mingxiao carefully said, ¡°I¡¯ll send someone to find her. You wait here for the news. I¡¯ll report to you when I find her.¡± ¡°No!¡± Lin Wen refused. ¡°How can you waste your precious time like this? Don¡¯t you have any other way to find her?¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Huang Mingxiao revealed a difficult expression. Although his rationality told him that he could only wait, Lin Wen was still a little unwilling to believe it. ¡°You can¡¯t find this person after she goes out? What did you do in the past? What if you have something urgent to tell her? What if she has something urgent to report?¡± som Huang Mingxiao was a little puzzled. Wasn¡¯t it just waiting? Wasn¡¯t this a very normal thing? It wasn¡¯t like she was a high-ranking official or nobility; it would be abnormal to be able to contact her at any time, right? Just as Director Huang didn¡¯t know how to explain, a staff member suddenly barged in and shouted. ¡°Oh no! Oh no! Director Huang, chaos has broken out at the eleventh resettlement site! The refugees have attacked our outpost and kidnapped more than ten people!¡± ¡°What did you say!?¡± Huang Mingxiao rushed over and grabbed his shoulder. ¡°What exactly happened?¡± That person cried and said, ¡°They said that there was too little food to be distributed in the site. There weren¡¯t enough tents either. The supplies were all stolen and the corrupt officials confiscated them. They also said¡­¡± Veins popped out on Huang Mingxiao¡¯s forehead. ¡°They also said what? Tell me!¡± The man cried, ¡°They also said that the patrolling guards don¡¯t treat them as humans. They said the guards won¡¯t give them food if they don¡¯t sleep with them.¡± A huge wave of dizziness rushed up, and Huang Mingxiao could barely stand. But the messenger had not finished yet. ¡°It¡¯s said that they forcefully dragged a woman into the outpost this time, causing her three children to be left unattended!¡± ¡°They have ignited public outrage! The angry refugees have gone mad. They said that since they are not allowed to live, everyone should die together!¡± ¡°Sir! Sir! What should we do? There are already more than ten thousand of them! More people are joining in!¡± Just as he finished speaking, many more people barged in. ¡°Director Huang! The refugees are rebelling!¡± ¡°Director Huang! The rebellion in the east is expanding!¡± ¡°Director Huang¡­¡± ¡°Director Huang¡­¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± The noisy courtyard suddenly quieted down, but the one who spoke was not Huang Mingxiao, but Lin Wen. ¡°Huang Mingxiao, you sit here and take charge.¡± Lin Wen¡¯s voice was cold and emotionless as he pointed at the group of people who came to report. ¡°All of you, lead the way.¡± With that, he took the lead and stepped out of the door. After taking two steps, he found that no one followed him. Looking back, everyone looked like statues. ¡°Lead the way!¡± A terrifying shout burst out like a muffled thunder, shaking the dust off the walls and tiles. Chime of the Bell It was a green Qi Cultivation Stage spell that consumed 10% of the Soul Essence and caused one¡¯s sound to echo. It had the effect of warning and intimidation. It could last for 16 hours. This was a spell that he originally thought was useless, but when he heard about the uprising, this spell immediately appeared in his mind. He used it decisively. 16 hours was enough. Everyone snapped out of their daze and followed him. ¡°Director Huang, stabilize the rear. I¡¯ll quell the riot.¡± Lin Wen spoke to Huang Mingxiao in a very soft voice, but it was still very loud. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The eleventh resettlement site was not far. They reached it after crossing two small mountains. However, they only walked a short distance when several people had already run away. By the time they crossed the first mountain, only seven or eight people were left with them. Lin Wen didn¡¯t mind. He could faintly hear the commotion. The accompanying people¡¯s legs were trembling, and they were almost unwilling to move forward. One of them tried to persuade him, ¡°County Head! The refugees are in a bad mood. They won¡¯t listen to anything now. Why don¡¯t we go back?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, let¡¯s wait for them to calm down.¡± ¡°This is all instigated by someone. It¡¯ll be fine when they realize it¡¯s a misunderstanding.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, County Head, if we rashly go over, it will instead anger them.¡± Lin Wen sneered and didn¡¯t say anything. He just looked at them with Aura Observation and then walked forward. He could hear voices. He no longer needed them to lead the way. A few of the men who had accompanied them didn¡¯t move. A few hesitated, then followed. But Lin Wen was walking fast, and they had to run to keep up. Not long after, the noise suddenly became louder. A large group of people immediately rushed out from the small mountain on the other side, charging over. The noise became clearer. ¡°Kill that bastard official!¡± ¡°Kill these sons of bi*ches!¡± In front of them, there were a few inconspicuous spots running wildly. Looking closely, they were a few people covered in mud and torn clothes. They looked like they had been beaten up quite a bit. Although they were in a sorry state, it was still possible to tell from their clothing that they were the security guards of the Civil Affairs Department. They ran for their lives, all of them terrified. Suddenly, they saw Lin Wen and the others in front of them and immediately shouted. ¡°Quick, save me!¡± ¡°Quickly go and get the director to send reinforcements!¡± ¡°These untouchables are rebelling!¡± Lin Wen took a deep breath. He was like a whale inhaling the Yangtze River, a dragon inhaling the long clouds. It was endless, but it suddenly stopped midway. ¡°I am Lin Wen, the governor of Changshan County, and the guardian of the dam of Changshan County!¡± Like a thunderclap rolling away, a huge boom shook the earth for thousands of miles. The mountains were resonating, the earth was resonating, and the rocks were resonating. It was as if at any moment the great power would be transmitted back to the earth, causing the mountains to collapse and the sun and moon to lose their light. The entourage closest to him almost fainted from the shock. The security guards who were running away were overjoyed and shouted. ¡°It¡¯s the county governor!¡± ¡°The governor of Changshan County is here!¡± ¡°Haha, there¡¯s hope!¡± ¡°The Empire¡¯s army must be behind!¡± ¡°His guards are about to come and kill all these untouchables!¡± As he shouted, they ran towards Lin Wen. On the other hand, the entourage behind Lin Wen knew that there were no reinforcements, and that the county governor came alone. They were scared out of their wits. Some of them turned around and ran. Some others fell on the ground. The refugees¡¯ momentum was slightly hindered, but the intense hatred and unwillingness supported them as they continued to rush down the mountain. However, what happened next left them in disbelief. vas run Lin Wen pulled out a metal rod from behind his waist and stabbed it through the throat of the security guard who was running in the front. He turned his hand and used force to push the metal rod down into the ground, nailing the security guard to death. His eyes were wide open on his bruised face, but he could not utter a single word. Blood gushed out from the corner of his mouth and dripped onto the ground. Even until his death, he still did not understand why the county governor would suddenly kill him. Lin Wen pulled out the metal rod and threw the corpse to the ground. The black aura of the security guard slowly dissipated from his eyes, which contained immortal spells. Looking up, there were still three security guards standing rooted to the ground in shock. The air above their heads was as black as a devil¡¯s. ¡°Monsters!¡± Lin Wen took a step forward and roared. ¡°Give me your life!¡± The second security guard¡¯s heart was instantly pierced through. The black aura dissipated. He died and his debt was gone. With a flick of his wrist, the second corpse collapsed into the dust. Only then did the remaining two security guards react. They screamed and turned around to run. However, they couldn¡¯t be faster than Lin Wen, who had been enhanced with Agility of Cats. He leaped gently and charged forward, closing the distance in the blink of an eye. The rod pierced into a security guard¡¯s back, and he fell to the ground, his blood flowing out. The last security guard had already run more than twenty steps away, but Lin Wen had no intention of chasing after him. He raised his hand and threw the metal rod. ¡°Watch my sword!¡± Lin Wen used his skill. The metal rod was slow first, then fast, first lifting and then lowering. The tip of the rod drew a 30-degree arc in the air. Like a precise guided missile, it accurately hit the back of the fleeing security guard¡¯s head, destroying his brains. He died on the spot. Chapter 31 - Worldly Justice Chapter 31 Worldly Justice The demons were eliminated. Lin Wen stepped forward and pulled out the iron rod, shaking off the bloodstains on it. He was not particularly satisfied. The metal rod was too degrading and would damage his image. Moreover, killing these four demons only gave him 12 points of Kindness. Without the power of the Soul Essence, he could only use Kindness, which cost 13 points. And the loss was one point. Of course, he definitely had to kill them. Lin Wen only hated himself for abusing his Soul Essence before. He had also used Immortal Guiding the way to resolve some of the minor problems when he could¡¯ve relied on his own intelligence, causing his Power of Soul Essence to be extremely tight. He had no choice but to frequently consume Kindness to use spells. He could have saved it. But now was not the time to think about that. Lin Wen threw the iron rod back and walked towards the refugees. The crowd on the mountain had long stopped. They stared at the young man who called himself the county governor as he walked closer. There was fear, wariness, gratitude, and confusion. ¡°Comrades.¡± Lin Wen walked less than a hundred steps away from them and spoke loudly. ¡°I am the new county governor of Changshan County, Lin Wen. I know what happened to you. I am here to uphold justice for you.¡± His voice covered the entire scene, and the refugees who were the furthest away could hear him clearly. There was a commotion in the crowd. Some were cursing, some were crying loudly, and some were doubtful. A middle-aged man leading the group shouted. ¡°What¡¯s the point of killing a few bastard officials? Everyone is going to starve to death anyway. We will either starve to death or die of illness and coldness.¡± ¡°Justice is bullshit. It¡¯s all lies!¡± ¡°Our supplies were definitely stolen by this wretched official! Kill him!¡± ¡°Kill him!¡± The voices in the crowd varied. Some echoed, some stayed silent, and some took the lead to question. ¡°What¡¯s the point of killing him? Can we survive?¡± ¡°Bastard officials don¡¯t kill their own people. I don¡¯t believe that.¡± ¡°He said he¡¯s the new county governor, the hero of the Empire!¡± ¡°He protected the dam!¡± ¡°Nonsense, that¡¯s a lie!¡± ¡°But he killed all these bastards!¡± ¡°That¡¯s a pretense! A lie!¡± A sneer appeared on Lin Wen¡¯s face. He was not afraid of the mixed crowd and continued walking forward. At the same time, a ray of sunlight broke through the gray leaden clouds and shone on him like a miracle. Paper Moon Hanging in the Sky This was a spell that he had not used up when he killed Fatty Zhang. Its main purpose was to raise the paper moon and create illusions. tas Of course, this wasn¡¯t some profound spell. The so-called paper moon could just be created in a hard paper shell, and now it was in Lin Wen¡¯s arms. The illusion could only cover a few meters around the paper moon. Moreover, this so-called illusion was actually some light and shadow effect. Normal people could see through it by staring at it carefully, let alone those who were observant. However, it was very useful to add special effects. The special effects were real and there was no need to worry about being seen through. Lin Wen added an optical tracking effect on himself. His body was enveloped by the faint sunlight. After all, it was a cloudy day. If the light was too intense, it might have the opposite effect. In reality, the light was only a few meters in diameter, but it felt like it was shooting down from the sky. Under the spotlight, Lin Wen instantly became the prettiest boy in the crowd. In this gloomy sky, the golden light had an indescribable sense of holiness. Although the light was faint, as it flowed and drifted, it was as they had expected-golden justice. As he moved, specks of light left a short trail behind him. He walked towards the refugees like a god walking towards the world. The crowd automatically made way for him. He raised his hand and shouted. ¡°My heart and my actions are clear as a mirror. Everything I do is justice!¡± The sound waves vibrated like the evening drum and the morning bell, and also like the immortal sound of the divine court, instantly enveloping the entire mountainous region. Suddenly, as if they were infected by a virus, the surrounding crowd all knelt. ¡°He¡¯s a Great Immortal!¡± ¡°He must be a Great Immortal!¡± Someone shouted, with fear, shock, and joy mixed together. More people were sobbing. ¡°Great Immortal, you should have come earlier.¡± Lin Wen said loudly, ¡°I am Lin Wen, the guardian of Changpai Village¡¯s dam! I am the hero of the Empire! I am the governor of Changshan County! I will uphold justice for you!¡± His voice rang out like a bell, echoing through the valley. ¡°Get up! All of you kneel to heaven and earth, but not immortals!¡± ¡°I said it!¡± Lin Wen stopped in front of someone. That person looked flustered as he looked around, as if he wanted to escape, but at the same time, he wanted to act like an ignorant villager. It was extremely awkward. In Lin Wen¡¯s eyes, his aura was fluctuating intensely, shrinking in size. His aura was abnormal, proving that he was extremely scared, and at the same time harboring great secrets. Most importantly, half of his aura had turned black, which stood out among the green and blue auras around him. Suddenly, he turned to run, but Lin Wen kicked him over and stepped on his head. He struggled like a fish on the shore, but he could not get up. He shouted loudly, ¡°County Head is killing people! County Head is coming to kill us! That¡¯s all fake, he¡¯s not a Great Immortal at all. You guys, quickly kill him, kill him!¡± No one paid him any attention. Lin Wen reached out and pulled off his tattered clothes. With a whoosh, his clothes were torn apart, revealing his bare back and a small, carved silk vest. Lin Wen sneered, ¡°Everyone, take a look. Is he one of you?¡± There was an amiable and approachable feeling in Lin Wen¡¯s cold attitude, making people subconsciously lower their guard and treat him as someone close to them. The people nearby all came forward to take a look. The ones closest to them had already burst into laughter. ¡°This tender person is not on the same side as me.¡± ¡°Even my wife doesn¡¯t wear such a vest.¡± Lin Wen kicked him hard and immediately knocked him out. He shouted, ¡°These people are deliberately hiding among you to sow discord. Bastard officials are not good people. They are not good people either. They only want you to die.¡± ¡°There are still such people. Everyone, watch carefully. Don¡¯t let any of them escape!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll find them one by one.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± The crowd erupted into cheers. ¡°Kill the bastard officials! Kill the moles!¡± A man leading the way stood on a rock and shouted, ¡°Everybody, stand still! Whoever runs away is a traitor!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Whoever dares to move will be killed on the spot. Great Immortal said so!¡± By this time, fanaticism had replaced the despair and anger in the crowd, and was a hundred times more rapidly expanding. Tens of thousands of people stood solemnly on the spot. They were covered in dust, like terracotta soldiers. Only Lin Wen would step aside when he walked over, as if he was the legendary First Emperor of Qin who had successfully cultivated to become an immortal. Wherever he passed by, no one stopped him. After he passed, the crowd automatically recovered. Soon, Lin Wen dug out more than ten agents. These agents could not think of how he could accurately discover them among so many people. At first, they wanted to use the advantage of the crowd to hide, but Lin Wen dug them out one by one like he was digging carrots. Every time one was dug out, there would be a burst of cheers. Lin Wen didn¡¯t stop at all, the cheers never stopping. By the time they realized something was wrong, there were only one or two left. It was too late for regrets. Lin Wen knocked them out, stripped them, and threw them together. Many valuable personal items fell out of their clothes. Seeing the exquisite tiger-striped brocade handkerchief, jade ivory, and other things that refugees didn¡¯t have, no one had any doubts about Lin Wen anymore. Lin Wen raised his voice. ¡°Now, please settle down and return to camp. I will bring food, tents, hot water, and medicine for everyone. I will bring justice to everyone. I will organize everyone to build a home together.¡± ¡°Everyone, please tell this news to other people. Let them temporarily stop their clamor. If there are any disputes or conflicts, please tell me. I will eliminate all pests from the human world.¡± Chapter 32 - Peace Chapter 32 Peace Suddenly, an untimely cry came from afar. Lin Wen turned around and saw a group of people coming from the mountainside. There were more than ten dusty men protecting a woman who was crying and stumbling over Behind them, more people were gathering from the foot of the mountain, behind the mountain, and at the top of the mountain. Clearly, this was another batch of refugees. They surged over, obviously hearing something A few leaders ran over and excitedly told them something. They pointed at the corpses at the foot of the mountain. These people¡¯s expressions changed. Suddenly, a middle-aged man ran over. After carefully looking at every corpse, he waved his hand and said loudly, ¡°It¡¯s those animals! That¡¯s right, they¡¯re all dead!¡± A few of the people in the group broke down and started crying. Someone was crying while cursing. ¡°Serves you right!¡± ¡°Dammit! They should have died a long time ago!¡± Someone shouted, ¡°He¡¯s the Great Immortal, it¡¯s him! I¡¯ve read the newspapers!¡± ¡°The Empire has nominated the immortal as the governor!¡± ¡°We¡¯re saved!¡± ¡°Xiuyu, Xiuyu! Quickly ask the immortal to save your child!¡± The woman stumbled over and cried, ¡°Great immortal, save my children! The flood washed away my home, the plague killed my man, and I only have my children left, I only have them. If they are gone, I only have¡­¡± The tears flowing down her face made her unable to speak. The refugees quietened down, looking at the great immortal in their eyes. The Great Immortal was looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, but his eyes were closed. Faint golden light shone around his body, as if he were communicating with the heavens. The silence only lasted about ten seconds before a large group of people ran over from behind. They shouted as they ran, ¡°The imperial army is here! The imperial army is here!¡± ¡°The army is going to kill us all!¡± ¡°He¡¯s a liar! He¡¯s a liar!¡± ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t believe him! It must be the imperial army he sent!¡± There was a sudden commotion in the crowd. Some were skeptical, some were shaken, but some remained firm. ¡°Bullshit!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± ¡°Are you a spy?¡± Just as they were arguing endlessly, the imperial army arrived. After all, they were well-trained soldiers. Under Fang Dashan¡¯s lead, they were still in formation even though they were marching at full speed. Fang Dashan shouted anxiously, ¡°Quick, go protect County Head Lin!¡± Even though Fang Dashan was trembling from head to toe facing refugees that were ten times as many as his men, he didn¡¯t show any signs of it. On the contrary, he charged forward even more decisively. If he allowed the regional leader to be taken hostage by refugees or even killed in front of the imperial army, he would have to go to military court. According to the laws of the Empire, the county governor had already issued a suppression order. If he allowed his superior to be harmed, he would definitely be severely punished. There was a high possibility that he would be sentenced to death. Hence, he had to act as though he did not care about his own safety. Even if he really started killing the civilians, according to the Empire¡¯s rules, it was still better than losing his superior. He had always been clear about the priorities, so when he arrived at Changle Town and heard that the county governor only brought a few people to the riot area, he immediately rushed over without stopping. Fortunately, the situation was not the worst. As Fang Dashan ran, he shouted loudly, ¡°Imperial army! Prepare for battle! Rebels, if you dare to act rashly and touch a single hair on County Head Lin¡¯s head, I will kill you without mercy!¡± This sentence had a huge counter effect, and the refugees were in chaos. ¡°They are in cahoots!¡± ¡°We¡¯ve been tricked!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe it!¡± ¡°This isn¡¯t real!¡± ¡°Great Immortal, say something!¡± Someone said sternly, ¡°Let¡¯s kill this bastard first! He will die with us!¡± ¡°We have tens of thousands of people! What¡¯s there to be afraid of! Everyone, charge down!¡± The crowd surged like a flood. With a loud crack, Fang Dashan made a first-level combat gesture. Three thousand people flicked away the safety. As long as the situation wasn¡¯t right, he would immediately give the order to shoot. At that moment, Lin Wen finally woke up from his ¡°sleep¡±. He opened his eyes and looked around. He immediately knew what had happened. He shook off the people who wanted to catch him and his clear voice resounded through the valley once again. ¡°Comrades!¡± He secretly enhanced the glimmer and walked down the mountain at a speed that was neither fast nor slow. ¡°Trust me!¡± With just this sentence, the refugees calmed down a lot. Many people looked at Lin Wen in the light and cried. ¡°Fang Dashan!¡± A loud sound was heard. Fang Dashan was excited and immediately replied, ¡°I¡¯m here!¡± Although he had used all his strength, his voice was still like a mosquito¡¯s compared to Lin Wen. ¡°Listen up!¡± ¡°Put down your weapons! Stay where you are!¡± Fang Dashan¡¯s joy was about to explode. He immediately shouted, ¡°Put down your weapons! Stand by!¡± He was the first to carry out the command, pulling the safety on and leaving the gun on the ground. After a crack, all three thousand men pulled the safeties of their guns back on, and threw them on the ground, stirring up three thousand clumps of dust that drifted away with the breeze. In front of them was Lin Wen, who was shining with golden light. Lin Wen turned around and raised his right hand. ¡°I am Changshan County¡¯s leader, Lin Wen!¡± ¡°I will bring food, hot water, tents, medical care, medicine, and justice and dignity.¡± ¡°Anyone who insults you, tramples you, and disregards you will be killed without mercy!¡± ¡°Even gods can¡¯t save him! I said it!¡± It was like a level-18 gale that blew away all doubts and distrust. There was no longer any doubt. Those who didn¡¯t believe him changed their mind, those who were suspicious were no longer so, and those who had believed him could never be swayed anymore. Only Fang Dashan looked doubtfully at the golden light on Lin Wen¡¯s body, and then at the leaden clouds and the sunless sky. He felt a little incredulous. Lin Wen quietly lowered the intensity of the golden light and said, ¡°Fang Dashan, leave a group of people to take back their weapons. You don¡¯t need to bring them out. The others, follow me.¡± He said loudly, ¡°Comrades! Follow me.¡± Even Fang Dashan rarely heard the voices of tens of thousands of people agreeing. Lin Wen took the lead and walked to the other side of the mountain. The refugees spontaneously surrounded him, and the Empire soldiers followed behind. Fang Dashan forced his way over and was about to suck up to him when Lin Wen stopped him with a look. Along the way, the refugees gathered and dispersed. Quite a few people rushed out, urgently wishing to spread the news and let more people know. Dozens of imperial newspapers had been passed around by countless people, filled with dust and creases. The refugees from the outer circle had tirelessly told the newcomers about the process and the truth of everything that had happened. Even though they had repeated it many times, they still enjoyed it. The inner circle was the most fanatical. They remained unmoved, only following Lin Wen and looking up at his figure. The group marched on, growing larger and larger. By the time they reached the dam of Changpai Village, it had expanded to seventy or eighty thousand men, and more were passing the message. Lin Wen walked to the bottom of the dike and randomly chose a group of people to accompany him up the dike. He let the others wait under the dike. No one had any objections. They watched as Lin Wen led his ¡°apostles¡± up the levee. They did not suspect what he wanted to do. If the Great Immortal said that he was looking for hope, then he was looking for hope. If they found the child, that naturally meant that hope would not be lost. If they did not find the child, then hope was already in everyone¡¯s heart. Only the child¡¯s mother, Xiuyu, was still extremely nervous. She no longer doubted the Great Immortal¡¯s authenticity and believed that he could help her find them. However, she was afraid that the children were already dead. What the Great Immortal found might be skeletons. She was so worried that she could barely walk. If not for someone supporting her, she would not have been able to walk up the embankment. When they reached the great dike, the surging river water rushed over. The great winds that were already cold sliced over like ice blades, but no one felt any discomfort. They were all excited to see this miracle. We Lin Wen felt a little nostalgic. This was the place where he had fought hard, but unfortunately, he had failed to reincarnate. However, it did not matter. Not long after, he would be reincarnated with even more Kindness and obtain an even stronger start. He would bring infinite Opportunity and Luck to destroy all the immortals. When he saw the monument that had been carved for him on the dike, he couldn¡¯t help but twitch his lips. What unparalleled benevolence? It was as if he were a Bodhisattva. And that Perfected Immortal Light Breaker, it was simply trash. Lin Wen didn¡¯t want to acknowledge such a title. What he wanted was a mighty and domineering title. He wanted to kill in all directions, his will soaring into the sky and sweeping through the universe. Forget it. Lin Wen didn¡¯t think too much about it. After all, it was a monument of the physical world. It was useless. He walked upstream of the levee. Upstream of the levee was a small mountain called Clear Wind Mountain. While guarding the levee, Lin Wen slept in a cave here for a few days. The three children were in this cave. This was the answer that Lin Wen had painstakingly obtained. When he first asked Immortal Guiding the Way where the child was, no matter how he asked, it was a huge expenditure. He could not figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it. Were these three children kidnapped by the gods or had they successfully transmigrated? Why did it cost so much Kindness to find out where they were? Moreover, he had no choice but to find them. Not to mention how much suspicion this would bring to him, that grieving mother of theirs would be able to obstruct his mind. After thinking hard, Lin Wen suddenly realized that when he was researching spells, there was a spell that was almost identical to Immortal Guiding the Way. Asking the Heavens Their only difference was that the former answered subjective questions, while the latter answered objective questions. If that was the case, the presence of a child should be an objective fact, not an abstract matter where human factors were important. To answer the objective question with an abstract method, this could be ¡®cross-platform¡¯, leading to a surge in fees. As expected, this question only consumed 10% of his Soul Essence. However, since Lin Wen only had 4% of his Soul Essence left, he could only helplessly spend 13 points of Kindness to use magic. Fortunately, Lin Wen thought quickly and solved the problem. If he hesitated any longer, a bloody conflict might have already occurred, and the consequences would be unimaginable. Perhaps his Evilness would instantly soar and completely destroy his cultivation plan. He was still not proficient in using spells. Lin Wen thought fiercely. When he went back, he had to train hard. He had to memorize every word on the spell, and he had to engrave every spell¡¯s effect into his brain. Otherwise, if he used the wrong spell when facing enemies in the future, it might cause him to lose at the crucial moment, or even die. This was absolutely not allowed to happen. As his thoughts raced, Lin Wen skillfully jumped over rocks and trees into the cave, and found the three children. Their small bodies were huddled in a corner of the cave. Their tattered clothes were covered in mud and dried water stains. Their exposed skin was covered in bruises and scratches. It was obvious that the person who had kidnapped them couldn¡¯t enter and leave as skillfully as Lin Wen. It had taken quite a bit of effort. The three children were sleeping soundly. They were only five or six years old. One of them was an elder brother while the other two were younger sisters. All of them were emaciated. There were needle holes on their tiny arms. It was obvious that they had been injected with anesthesia. Lin Wen¡¯s face darkened. He knew that he would have to do a thorough checkup on the three children when he went back. Hopefully, nothing would happen to them. He would get the Special Investigations Bureau inspector? to investigate this matter properly. Whichever bastard did this, he would definitely give them a special treatment. Chapter 33 - Drunk Alone Chapter 33 Drunk Alone Lin Wen carried the three children out of the cave and jumped onto the shore. ¡°They¡¯re safe.¡± He said briefly. He handed the children over to Xiuyu, who pounced over. She hugged the three children tightly and sobbed uncontrollably. ¡°Thank you, Great Immortal, thank you Great Immortal, my children, this is great, this is great. I will do anything to repay the Great Immortal, Great Immortal¡­¡± The others were also overjoyed. They couldn¡¯t wait to pass on this information, and were desperately shouting on the levee. ¡°The children are found!¡± ¡°We¡¯ve found hope.¡± ¡°Everything is safe!¡± ¡°The Great Immortal has remarkable abilities and boundless powers!¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Lin Wen stopped this opening in time. He did not want to become an arrogant fool. He stood on the dike and began to speak to the tens of thousands of people below. ¡°I¡¯m Lin Wen. I¡¯m the governor of Changshan County. Now, I¡¯m officially taking over the reconstruction work. I¡¯ll be bringing food, tents, hot water, and medicine for everyone. I¡¯ll be organizing everyone to build a home together.¡± This was a repetition of what he had said earlier. He was trying to set the tone for what the Heart of Seven Orifices was about to say in case it wandered off. As the original spell time had been used up, Lin Wen had no choice but to use his Kindness to activate the Heart of Seven Orifices again. The speech lasted for five minutes, and the situation started to get out of control. No matter how he tried to steer the conversation, the Heart of Seven Orifices would always automatically wander off to the topic of the immortal saving the people of the world. In the end, Lin Wen had no choice but to end the speech. ¡°Alright, everyone, please return to the camp in an orderly manner and inform those who do not know about this. In the near future, we will stand on our new homes and work hard for a new life.¡± The crowd dispersed reluctantly. Then, Lin Wen went down the dike, gathered all the imperial soldiers, and announced his decision. ¡°From today onwards, you will participate in the reconstruction work and build homes for the commoners.¡± Even the soldiers who had always obeyed orders were thrown into chaos. Fang Dashan could not believe it. ¡°What? Are we participating in the reconstruction work? But we are the soldiers for battle, not engineer soldiers. Moreover, even the engineer soldiers do not do this. This is the work of the construction laborers!¡± Lin Wen said sternly, ¡°This is an order!¡± ¡°B-but¡­¡± Seeing that they couldn¡¯t accept it, Lin Wen could only say, ¡°Let me ask you, what are the duties of the Empire¡¯s soldiers?¡± Fang Dashan straightened his back and said loudly, ¡°Protect the country!¡± Lin Wen asked again, ¡°Why do you have to protect the country?¡± Fang Dashan was stumped. He had never encountered such a strange question before. After stammering for quite a while, he said uncertainly, ¡°Of course it¡¯s to protect the interests of the people of the Empire from being violated and make sure that they¡¯re safe from threats.¡± Lin Wen pointed at the refugees and asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t they people of the Empire?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Lin Wen said sternly, ¡°That flood violated their interests and threatened their safety. Why are you not helping them?¡± ¡°This, this isn¡¯t, but this isn¡¯t, isn¡¯t¡­¡± Fang Dashan was stuck again. He felt like there was a string in his head that was tightening and twisting, ready to snap at any moment. Lin Wen pointed at their clothes and equipment. ¡°What you wear is funded by the people.¡± Then, he pointed at Fang Dashan. ¡°What you do is not worthy of your name!¡± Fang Dashan¡¯s face instantly turned red. He tried his best to explain, ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that. Officer Lin, we, we don¡¯t know. There¡¯s no such precedent in the Empire.¡± Lin Wen sneered and said, ¡°From now on, there is. You will be the precedent.¡± Fang Dashan¡¯s face turned pale again. Lin Wen turned around, leaving only his back to them. ¡°Do you all know that there is a type of army where every single one of the soldiers is comparable to an imperial hero?¡± Lin Wen spent ten minutes teaching them the concept of the People¡¯s Army that didn¡¯t exist in this world. Then, he said, ¡°Now, I hope that you can become such a troop.¡± ¡°If you do, you¡¯ll all be heroes of the Empire.¡± ¡°I will personally nominate you.¡± Fang Dashan¡¯s face turned red as he scratched his ears and cheeks in disbelief. ¡°Really? There are such troops in this world? From that country? Why haven¡¯t I heard of them before?¡± ¡°Can we really become such an army?¡±. ¡°As long as we succeed, our combat ability will multiply?¡± Lin Wen only smiled mysteriously at Fang Dashan¡¯s question. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Fang Dashan huffed and puffed for a long time before he suddenly patted his chest and said loudly, ¡°From now on, everyone will join the reconstruction team. Whoever doesn¡¯t want to work, just say it. I¡¯ll get them to scram!¡± At night, after eating a luxurious and sumptuous immortal cultivation feast-two green vegetables, three radishes, a cup of dew from the night sky, and a bowl of millet rice that matched the aura of an immortal, Huang Mingxiao came over again. Unlike Lin Wen, who was in a better mood and even a little sunny, Huang Mingxiao looked miserable, sleepy and depressed. He opened his mouth and said, ¡°County Head Lin, the food and living supplies have been distributed. According to your arrangements, the amount is two days.¡± Lin Wen stood on a hill. The night wind blew gently against his face. As he took a sip of the dew in the night sky, a tipsy feeling welled up in his heart. He felt as if he were floating in the air, as if the gravitational force had disappeared. There was no longer any restraint in the world. ¡°Let me remind you again. There¡¯s only a little more than a day of supplies left in the inventory. Please urge the purchasing staff of the finance department to complete the procurement as soon as possible.¡± Lin Wen took another sip of the Dew of the Night, as if he was drinking fine wine. The pure water seemed to have an alcohol percentage, as if it was fermented by spiritual energy. It was rich and fragrant. ¡°In addition, as per your request, after the distribution work is completed, I have already gathered all the staff and security guards. They are now gathered outside the town, waiting to be screened and judged.¡± The third dew of the night sky caused the world to flip and dry up. Looking at the world again, it was as if three seasons had passed. ¡°This subordinate will remind you one last time that you must be quick to vet them. If they can¡¯t prove their innocence, we should keep them here and deal with them later. We need men for jobs here. Otherwise, even if you send the bad people to prison, the lives of the people will not improve and your prestige will also decline.¡± Lin Wen was in high spirits after drinking the last mouthful of dew, and he recited the poem on the spot. ¡°It¡¯s easy to get drunk when meeting old friends.¡± ¡°On the journey of the immortals, their swords can illuminate nineteen continents!¡± Huang Mingxiao listened quietly and then said, ¡°County Head Lin, this subordinate is incompetent in handling matters and management, unable to rescue the people in time and resolve the chaos. I will resign and ask for your punishment.¡± As his thoughts returned to the secular world, Lin Wen finally spoke to him. ¡°No, continue working.¡± What a joke. If such a good worker ran away, where would he find another one? Today, he had spent a huge fortune of Kindness. Lin Wen didn¡¯t want to use even more. Therefore, Huang Mingxiao was the only suitable candidate. ¡°But¡­¡± Lin Wen interrupted him. ¡°There¡¯s no but. Just take it as making up for your mistakes. If you do well in the future, you¡¯ll be spared.¡± He turned around and looked at him with a burning gaze. ¡°Please display your talents in the future and make up for what you did. Do you understand?¡± Huang Mingxiao looked both touched and impressed. ¡°Mr. Lin Wen, I¡­¡± Lin Wen had no intention of letting him speak. He asked, ¡°Have you called the chief of the Criminal Court of Changshan County over?¡± Huang Mingxiao nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve already informed him according to your request. He¡¯ll be here later.¡± ¡°Alright, tell him to come and see me directly.¡± Lin Wen asked, ¡°Have the imperial soldiers set up camp?¡± Hearing this, Huang Mingxiao was a little embarrassed. ¡°It should be soon. They will have a place to stay tonight.¡± Earlier in the day, he had boasted in front of County Head Lin that he would accommodate as many soldiers as possible. At night, 3,000 soldiers from the Empire had come. This made Huang Mingxiao very worried. Because Changle Town was too poor, many people had escaped from the wastelands over the years, leaving behind many empty rooms. This was also the reason why he had initially chosen to place the temporary command post here. Although these empty rooms were old and dilapidated, they could still accommodate people after being cleaned. There were many of them, so it wasn¡¯t difficult for him to accommodate the newcomers. However, no matter how many rooms there were, they would definitely not be able to accommodate three thousand people. Huang Mingxiao had never thought that so many people would come. Changle Town did not have so many empty houses, and he could not force others to move out. In the end, it was County Head Lin who came up with the idea. He instructed the soldiers of the Empire to set up camp outside the town. With just one sentence, he solved the problem that Huang Mingxiao could not solve even after scratching his head for a long time. Therefore, Huang Mingxiao really had this kind of feeling-County Head Lin might really be an immortal sent by the heavens to save him. Without him, everything would be too horrible to imagine. Chapter 34 - They Are All Inhuman Chapter 34 They Are All Inhuman Lin Wen didn¡¯t notice Huang Mingxiao¡¯s wandering thoughts. He thought for a moment and said, ¡°In a while, the soldiers will start a fire and cook. Give the county governor¡¯s meat to them, and then go to the townsfolk to buy some chickens, ducks, and fish. Send them over as a bonus before their work.¡± Huang Mingxiao asked in surprise, ¡°What work?¡± Lin Wen smiled and said, ¡°They will participate in the reconstruction.¡± ¡°What!?¡± Huang Mingxiao¡¯s eyeballs were about to jump out. He felt that since the arrival of this county governor, nothing was normal. ¡°This, this, this is the imperial army. Even if you have the Commissioner¡¯s Power to dispatch them, you can¡¯t prevent some of them from reporting you to the imperial military department for giving unreasonable orders. This matter won¡¯t end well!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Lin Wen didn¡¯t expect such a thing, but he didn¡¯t care. ¡°Then just report me. I¡¯ll see how many lives they have.¡± The person who would report him would definitely have black aura. Even if it wasn¡¯t completely black, it would turn black after reporting him. He had plenty of ways to deal with it. Half of Huang Mingxiao¡¯s body was cold, and the other half was hot. The waters of the Empire were so deep that even the powerful lords of the imperial court didn¡¯t dare to casually touch it. And yet he, a mere county governor, dared to step into it without a care. He was not sure what would happen to such a bold county governor. Maybe ascending to the heavens, like the last rule breaker, maybe falling, like the countless bodies of the famous or unknown under the throne. But at least for now, he¡¯s with us, doing everything in his power to rebuild homes for the refugees. Huang Mingxiao suddenly had an inexplicable idea in his heart. One goal, one impulseeven if he had to give up everything, he had to do the best in reconstruction work, so that no one could be picky or mean. With such an achievement, no matter how much trouble they encountered in the future, County Governor Lin would have an additional layer of protection and be safe. This was a true hero of the Empire. He could not be allowed to fall. Lin Wen did not notice the change in Huang Mingxiao. He was trying his best to think about what he was going to do next. His poor management ability had long been overwhelmed. His brain kept wailing and screaming, and he had to force it to get up and work. After all, the power of his Soul Essence had long been exhausted, and casting spells with Kindness was too expensive. Lin Wen could only squeeze himself dry. e §Ö §á§à After a while, Lin Wen asked, ¡°I remember there are more than 50,000 people who haven¡¯t been settled and are sleeping in the open, right?¡± Huang Mingxiao nodded. ¡°Hurry up and arrange the construction work. Make sure that everyone can stay in a tent before the sky turns dark tomorrow. Also, improve the management of the resettlement sites If you encounter any difficulties in implementing it, come to me.¡± ¡°Yes, County Head Lin.¡± After a while, Lin Wen suddenly slapped his head and asked, ¡°Have you finished calculating your project budget?¡± Huang Mingxiao was a little hesitant. ¡°It¡¯s basically done.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the total budget?¡± ¡°According to the engineering plan, the first phase will cost 180 million. We don¡¯t have to consider the second phase and the long-term plan for now.¡± Lin Wen thought for a while and said, ¡°Remove the labor cost and report the number again.¡± Huang Mingxiao calculated for a while and answered, ¡°It should be able to be compressed to around 130 million.¡± It was only half the original price of 270 million, but even so, the money was far from enough. He had to find a way. As long as they could complete the first phase of the project, the lives of the refugees would be guaranteed. The second phase and the long-term plan would be for the future. Lin Wen calculated in his heart. The immortal¡¯s plan was very reliable. The first phase of the plan ensured the basic living conditions. Not only did it greatly reduce the cost, but it also made enough preparations so that the second phase and the long-term project could be seamlessly continued without any hindrance. There was a gap of more than 100 million yuan in funding and the construction team had to be paid too, but there was no other way. He could only work on the project first and think of a solution to the money problem later. Lin Wen¡¯s thoughts had already settled, so he said, ¡°We have to get to work first. Everything will be easy once the work starts. Let¡¯s not worry about the money for now.¡± ¡°In a while, I¡¯ll organize the refugees to participate in the construction. At the same time, I need to establish a new order at the temporary resettlement site. There are too many things to do. You have a lot of work to do in the future. Prepare well.¡± When Huang Mingxiao heard this, he was both happy and nervous. Without a doubt, considering County Head Lin¡¯s current prestige among the refugees, he could do this. However, organizing 300,000 people, who were not soldiers, to rebuild their homes was not an easy task. For a moment, he was filled with so many thoughts that he didn¡¯t even realize when Lin Wen had left. Night had already fallen, and the moon quietly rose into the sky. Although he was in a remote area in the wilderness, there were people everywhere. The night breeze was gentle and blew against his face, making him feel indescribably comfortable. In such a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, Lin Wen visited the new mayor of Changle Town, namely Xiao Li, the various members of the task force, Fang Dashan¡¯s troops, as well as the nearby gathering sites for the refugees and some representatives of the refugees. Under the effect of the Heart of Seven Orifices, the two sides had a very pleasant conversation. His few simple sentences could bring confidence, encouragement, hope, and unlimited anticipation for the beautiful future. The most obvious beneficiaries are the refugees and their representatives. They were also the people who needed these things the most. After that, Lin Wen met the judge of the Empire¡¯s Criminal Court in Changshan County. Fang Yaobo. His title was very shocking, but he was actually just a town official, and he was also a middle-aged baldy. Not only was he lower than Lin Wen by three levels, but he was also directly under Lin Wen¡¯s command. When he saw the county governor, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. Lin Wen had no interest in talking nonsense with him. He pointed at the file in his hand and said, ¡°These four people were guilty of crimes against humanity. They ended up trying to attack the county governor and were killed on the spot by me.¡± Fang Yaobo¡¯s bald head was drenched in sweat. The assistant beside him had to use two rolls of handkerchiefs to wipe it off. He stammered, ¡°County, county, county governor, but, but according to the information I¡¯ve received, these four people were only evil in bullying and molesting women. According to the laws of the Empire, they shouldn¡¯t be guilty of crimes against humanity. It¡¯s not enough either. It¡¯s not enough to sentence them to death.¡± He said the last two sentences extremely softly, afraid that he would anger the county governor. Lin Wen laughed coldly. ¡°How can you be the Court Chief? You¡¯re so short-sighted. You don¡¯t have any sense of the big picture at all.¡± Fang Yaobo was sweating profusely and did not know how to reply. Lin Wen continued, ¡°According to their duty, they should have maintained the order and helped the refugees. However, they abused their power, confiscated food, committed crimes, bullied men and women. What did they want?¡± Fang Yaobo shook his head in fear, not understanding the county governor¡¯s meaning Lin Wen stared at him and said sternly, ¡°This is trying to stir up a civil rebellion! It is trying to drive a wedge between the people of the county and the government. They intend to attack the county capital and murder the county head! This will cause the aid to be cut off and the reconstruction to fail. The supplies can¡¯t be transported. What are they trying to do? They¡¯re trying to kill 300,000 refugees!¡± ¡°I¡¯m asking you now! Murdering the governor of a county! Murdering 300,000 citizens! Is that enough for crimes against humanity!?¡± Fang Yaobo¡¯s body trembled. After a long while, he finally answered, ¡°Yes, yes, it¡¯s a crime against humanity.¡± Lin Wen was a little disappointed. He looked at him for a while with Aura Observation. As expected, this person was as timid as a mouse and couldn¡¯t be of much use. Fortunately, he didn¡¯t have any black aura. He could only use it reluctantly. Lin Wen thought that it was not good to find a more suitable candidate at this time. Besides the trouble, Kindness should not be wasted like this. After all, the man was just doing some chores. The main job was to be done by himself, so it didn¡¯t matter. ¡°Enough.¡± Lin Wen said calmly and slowly. ¡°Go set up a platform outside the town. Tomorrow, I want to publicly interrogate those vermin. I want to make a judgment immediately. Those who are sentenced to death must be executed immediately.¡± ¡°You have to do all the work overnight. You have to prepare the law materials and the charges. There can¡¯t be any mistakes in the open trial. All actions have to be legal and reasonable.¡± ¡°Also, send someone to spread this matter overnight.¡± Lin Wen spoke non-stop, and Fang Yaobo could only nod his head continuously. He did not have the chance to speak the entire time. Chapter 35 - Li Yuchens Love Chapter 35 Li Yuchen¡¯s Love The moon was high in the sky and the night was already dark. Lin Wen finally saw off the day¡¯s hustle and bustle. He was deeply exhausted. On the way back to his original cabin, he met a girl. She had a head of long fiery red hair, wild eyes, and a cute and childish round face. She spoke to Lin Wen with great enthusiasm, her admiration overflowing. After talking for a while with the Heart of Seven Orifices, he realized that she was Ji Fuxiao, the civil official who had gone missing while promoting him. This girl seemed to have been completely brainwashed by his deeds in the Empire¡¯s newspaper. She described him as a hero of the Empire and a saint of the world. Lin Wen¡¯s balls were about to crack from all the flattery. Yesterday, she had also worked like a fanatic. She had not returned for a night and had not reported anything. She had desperately spread the glorious deeds of Lin Wen to the refugees of the disaster, making it seem as if she had disappeared. It was also why Lin Wen could not find her when he came today. Initially, Lin Wen was worried that her publicity efforts would not be good enough. However, it turned out that his worries were unnecessary. Her work had far exceeded Lin Wen¡¯s expectations. After Lin Wen killed the monsters and revealed his identity, the refugees quickly linked up the titles of the guardian of the dam, the Great Immortal, the hero of the Empire, and the county governor. Only then did his work progress so smoothly. Now that he thought about it, the fact that the refugees could accept him so quickly meant that her merits were indelible. Therefore, Lin Wen didn¡¯t chase her away immediately. Instead, he turned off the Heart of Seven Orifices and responded to his fan girl. However, this girl was clearly too enthusiastic. Lin Wen had already returned to his old house, which had four walls and only one bed, but this girl still didn¡¯t leave. She enthusiastically helped him lay the bed, unfold the blanket, and clean the dust. ¡°Hey.¡± Lin Wen felt offended. This was a rare time of cultivation for him. He didn¡¯t want this short period of happiness to be disturbed. ¡°Are you going back?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Ji Fuxiao looked surprised. ¡°It¡¯s still early. I see that there¡¯s still some dust on the blanket. I definitely can¡¯t let you get disturbed by the dust when you sleep. Hey, hey, hey¡­¡± Lin Wen said unhappily, ¡°It¡¯s so late. Why are you still here? Do you want to warm my bed?¡± Ji Fuxiao jumped up in fright, but didn¡¯t show the fear that Lin Wen wanted to see. ¡°Wow! Is this true? Can I really, county governor? Wow, this is really great.¡± In the end, Lin Wen still forced her to leave. What a joke, a mere mortal from the physical world wanted to meddle with the future master of the cultivation world. That woman was simply daydreaming. After studying the spell for a while, Lin Wen fell asleep. Not far away on the hill, there were seven sneaky figures lurking in the dark. It was Li Yuchen and the six governor-general¡¯s bodyguards. Ever since he left the county governor¡¯s office that day, under Uncle Jie¡¯s lead, the pretty boy Li Yuchen had been forced to follow Lin Wen¡¯s orders and come to support the temporary command post. Director Huang Mingxiao didn¡¯t give them preferential treatment because they were from the governor-general¡¯s guard. He only assigned them a dilapidated house that could barely accommodate them and arranged for them to go to the 19th Resettlement Site to assist the staff in settling the refugees and maintaining order. All of this made Li Yuchen, who had always been the center of attention wherever he went, extremely dissatisfied. After causing a huge ruckus in the shabby but still relatively clean house, he was forced to ¡°fall asleep¡± on the bed by Uncle Jie. The next day, Li Yuchen was a little more at ease, but he still refused to interact with the dirty refugees. This time, Uncle Jie did not make things difficult for him. He only let him sit on one side while he led five guards to help the refugees settle down in the camp, carry supplies, set up tents, and use dry soil to fill up the dents, taking care of the injured refugees. After that, Li Yuchen joined in when he was bored. ¡°I¡¯m just so bored.¡± This was what Li Yuchen had repeatedly emphasized. Uncle Jie didn¡¯t say anything and only helped him with the heavy work. After that, they witnessed the entire civil rebellion. ex Unlike ordinary refugees or Fang Dashan who only saw a portion of it, their knowledge far exceeded that of ordinary people, allowing them to clearly understand just how shocking of a miracle this was. To complete such a miracle, just how astonishing of courage, ability, courage, and indispensable luck was needed. Ever since dinner, the six of them had reviewed the matter countless times. Each time, they could see even more details that had been overlooked. In the end, all that was left was amazement and disbelief. Only the pretty boy Li Yuchen was disdainful. ¡°Tch, what¡¯s so great about that? It¡¯s just luck.¡± Uncle Jie and the others tried to teach him, but Li Yuchen refused to listen. ¡°He was just lucky!¡± ¡°It¡¯s fake! He directed and acted it out himself!¡± ¡°The light on his body was clearly his own doing. He probably found a guy and used some method to shine himself from afar.¡± ¡°He was just fooling some stupid people. What¡¯s the big deal?¡± ¡°Is he that noble? He¡¯s definitely pretending.¡± ¡°Bah! A hypocrite! I must expose him!¡± This was also the reason why they came here. ¡°Look! Look! He tricked the girl into going in!¡± ¡°You guys didn¡¯t believe that he¡¯s a hypocrite!¡± ¡°Wow, look at that innocent little girl. She fell into the clutches of the devil just like that!¡± ¡°That troublemaker must have planned this for a long time. He¡¯s just waiting for today to put on a show and trick this inexperienced girl into sleeping with him.¡± ¡°No!¡± Li Yuchen suddenly felt a sense of justice: ¡°I can¡¯t just sit back and watch this innocent girl fall into the hands of this devil. I want to save her.¡± He jumped up. The words ¡°hero saving the damsel in distress¡± were almost written on his face. For the first time, Uncle Jie strongly felt that the governor-general¡¯s decision to send Young Master here was wrong. ¡°Young Master, look, she¡¯s already out!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Li Yuchen focused his gaze and happened to see Lin Wen push Ji Fuxiao out. Then, with a bang, the door closed in front of the girl¡¯s nose. ¡°This?¡± Li Yuchen was instantly in a mess. He watched as the girl pounded on the door for a while, then left in disappointment while wiping her tears. He felt as if his long-held values had exploded. In order to restore his own values, Li Yuchen quickly found an excuse. ¡°He¡¯s definitely done. This demon¡¯s cold and cruel personality is displayed. He ignored the little girl¡¯s pleading and forcefully locked her out of the door!¡± Uncle Jie felt his arm was throbbing. If this was his child, he would have sent him flying with a slap as far as he could. He still had a glimmer of hope and tried to reason with him. ¡°Her clothes are all neat. Even if he had moved at the speed of light, he couldn¡¯t have stripped her in time. Moreover, if an ignorant girl had fallen into the clutches of a demon, she would naturally wish to leave as soon as possible. Why would she beg to stay?¡± Li Yuchen immediately became mute. No matter how much he racked his brains, he still couldn¡¯t figure it out. There were always things that didn¡¯t make sense. In the end, he could only snort. ¡°Hmph, just a shameless gold digger and a shameless hypocrite. They¡¯re not worth our time.¡± Chapter 36 - The Governor-Generals Action Chapter 36 The Governor-General¡¯s Action Uncle Jie thought that he had regained some of his rationality and said, ¡°Young Master, this is a rare opportunity. In the past, you just read theoretical cases on paper, and there was no possibility of witnessing it with your own eyes. You can really learn from him. He handled the matters so skillfully and courageously that I think only the governor-general who showed off his abilities when he was young can compare.¡± Li Yuchen jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. ¡°Nonsense! That¡¯s impossible! This little liar is just bluffing! When Uncle Sheng was young, he was absolutely unstoppable. How can this little liar compare to him?¡± Just as Uncle Jie felt that his patience was about to reach its end, he heard Li Yuchen say, ¡°What he did today was built on a known and controllable foundation. He was the one who sent the imperial army, and his prestige was spread among the people. He knew that Fang Dashan wouldn¡¯t really shoot, and he also knew that he wouldn¡¯t be harmed by the refugees. I even have reason to believe that the civil unrest was within his expectations, so everything was planned by him. He was only here to win the support of the people. There was no danger at all.¡± ¡°Uncle Sheng was much more powerful than him when he was young. He was a true hero!¡± Uncle Jie and the others looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and a little joy. He gave a look, and a burly man immediately took out a pen and paper to record his words. ¡°Young Master, why do you think he is incomparable?¡± Li Yuchen snorted and said proudly, ¡°He cannot compare in every aspect! Twenty-five years ago, when Uncle Sheng was in Huangyang County in Ling State, he was only the acting county governor and the garrison commander. Yet, he dared to lead troops to encircle the Imperial Family¡¯s noble He Guishan¡¯s mansion. He had 500 men and 300 guns. He broke through 18 encirclements in a row and killed over 2,000 bandits and bullies. In the end, he captured the Imperial Family¡¯s noble and the tyrant of Huangyang County, He Guishan.¡± ¡°At that time, Elder Qi Xin from the Supreme Council of Elders personally came to plead for mercy. Uncle Sheng ignored him and shot the bully He Guishan in the face.¡± ¡°Haha! How could that kid possess such a heroic spirit?¡± ¡°That Elder Qi was so angry that he threatened Uncle Sheng that he would die a horrible death. So what? A few years later, he fell and Uncle Sheng soared to the sky!¡± ¡°How could that kid possess such strength?¡± ¡°Also, that year in Yuyang County, he was even more unbelievable.¡± When it came to the glorious deeds of his idol, Li Yuchen¡¯s words were like a river as he talked non-stop. He only stopped to rest after ten minutes. Uncle Jie took the opportunity to say, ¡°Do you want to be as impressive as Uncle Sheng?¡± ¡°Of course. That¡¯s my dream.¡± Uncle Jie continued, ¡°Then you can stay by County Head Lin¡¯s side¡­¡± Li Yuchen flatly refused. ¡°That¡¯s impossible.¡± ¡°Young Master, listen to me. Although County Governor Lin is far inferior to Governor Sheng, he is getting closer to Governor Sheng step by step. Look at him today. He is dressed in glory among tens of thousands of people and is singing the main tune. He killed evil fiends at the slightest disagreement and ordered a thousand people to disarm themselves. Isn¡¯t he very glorious? Very handsome?¡± Seeing that Li Yuchen still wanted to speak, Uncle Jie immediately added, ¡°Of course, it can¡¯t be compared to when Governor Sheng was young, but Governor Sheng is a genius. It¡¯s very difficult for mortals to reach his level. Although Lin Wen is young and doesn¡¯t have enough talent, he still works hard to get closer to the governor.¡± ¡°Look at what he¡¯s done today. Apparently he also worships the governor. And he already has made some poor yet successful imitations. You¡¯ve done nothing.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you want to take this step?¡± In order to teach Li Yuchen, Uncle Jie had greatly improved his tongue and thinking today. If it were his own child, his fists and rod would have hit him long ago. He would not have spent so much effort. Hard work paid off. Li Yuchen was obviously moved as well. He hesitated for a long time before saying, ¡°Alright, alright, but I have a request. If he becomes like those mediocre officials, I want to leave immediately.¡± Uncle Jie smiled. ¡°Of course. If he becomes like that, we will take you away too.¡± After settling Li Yuchen down to sleep, Uncle Jie wrote down the events of the day and sent them to the governor-general¡¯s office in the form of an encrypted telegram along with the subsequent conversations. Far away on the other end of the Dongqin State, Governor Sheng Huaixuan, who was also shrouded in darkness, still hadn¡¯t fallen asleep. He stood in the similarly desolate and remote wilderness, gazing silently at Little Frost Mountain, which was located at the border of the Dongqin State, as well as the only mountain path out of the mountain. The night was like water, and the clear moonlight illuminated the 1,600 imperial soldiers in green uniforms behind him. The night was so quiet, as if these people were just sculptures. After a long while, the sound of footsteps broke the silence. A scout-looking soldier ran over and saluted Governor Sheng Huaixuan. ¡°Reporting! The target has finished their rest and set off. They are expected to pass through Little Frost Mountain in forty minutes.¡± Sheng Huaixuan nodded. ¡°Continue scouting.¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The scout saluted again and ran back. A man who looked like an officer next to the governor leaned forward and whispered, ¡°Governor, why don¡¯t we change our clothes and cover our faces?¡± He pulled out a black cloth. ¡°Look, I¡¯ve brought the cloth.¡± Perhaps because the report was accurate and the situation had been settled, Sheng Huaixuan seemed to have relaxed a lot. He did not scold him because of this. Instead, he said with a faint smile, ¡°Then make up another name? Should we say something like ¡®the Black Wind Bandits are robbing here, raise your hands if you don¡¯t want to die¡¯?¡± ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± The officer praised. ¡°That¡¯s a great name! The governor-general is indeed unparalleled. Oh my, uh¡­¡± He stopped mid-sentence as the governor-general¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Dong Qianwang,¡± Sheng Huaixuan said coldly. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to be the first commander of the Qing Army anymore, take off your military uniform now. I can allow you to go home safely.¡± The first commander of the Qing Army, Dong Qianwang, was not a fool. He knew that the governor was being sarcastic and retreated with a silly smile. Sheng Huaixuan glanced at him. ¡°Where¡¯s the flag? Did I ask you to put it down?¡± 10 Dong Qianwang¡¯s face was scrunched up, but he didn¡¯t dare to disobey the governor-general¡¯s orders. He took out the flag of the Qing army. On the flag was a green dragon circling around the map of the Dongqin State. This was the personal emblem of the Qing Army, which belonged to the governor-general¡¯s office of the Dongqin State. Dong Qianwang didn¡¯t give up. After a few minutes, he came over and said, ¡°Governor, why don¡¯t we go ahead and rob?¡± The second commander, Ren Qingshan, couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Stop spouting nonsense. Once they leave Little Frost Mountain, they¡¯ll reach the train station. How can you rob them after they board the train?¡± Dong Qianwang was afraid of the governor, but he was not afraid of the second commander. He immediately retorted, ¡°Did I ask you, Ren the Crooked Mouth? How did you know that they were going to take the train? Maybe they thought that they were too conspicuous a target and changed to a secret little train. Then we can go ahead of them and take them down without anyone noticing. Crack.¡± He made a cutting gesture. ¡°Won¡¯t that be beautiful?¡± Chapter 37 - Looting the Gold Chapter 37 Looting the Gold Ren Qingshan simply did not want to talk to this fool. The only reason he was able to become the first commander was because of his loyalty and excellent combat skills. Other than that, his EQ, vision of the big picture, and political skills were simply negative values. If he were to be placed alone in the imperial court, he would probably not be able to live for more than a month before he collapsed. Ren Qingshan originally wanted to ignore him, but when he saw this fool¡¯s smug face, he couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Do you think they¡¯re transporting a few yuan worth of trash? That¡¯s 33 tons of gold! The entire process has rules! If they dared to take the small train, they would have left from the Long State long ago. Why would they travel through our territory to the train station in Mountain Mangchang? Isn¡¯t it unnecessary?¡± Dong Qianwang¡¯s face immediately turned red, and veins popped out on his forehead. He argued, ¡°How do you know that they are not being deliberately mysterious? Pretending to be weak? Pretending to go to the train station of the Empire on purpose, but actually secretly transferring to a small train? A person like you who has never won a single battle with me in drills cannot see through the enemy¡¯s strategy. What right do you have to talk nonsense here?¡± This time, it was Ren Qingshan¡¯s turn to blush: ¡°You bastard Dong, I have tolerated you for a long time!¡± Dong Qianwang looked at him with slanted eyes. ¡°What do you want? Do you want to fight? If I don¡¯t beat you up today, I¡¯ll take your surname.¡± ¡°Come on, let me show you the Xu Family¡¯s Iron Fist that I just mastered!¡± Dong Qianwang spat. ¡°Stop bragging. You think you can suck up to Xu Zong?¡± He pulled off his shirt, revealing his strong muscles. ¡°I¡¯ll show you the real thing. One punch and you¡¯re dead.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll see¡­¡± ¡°Both of you, shut up!¡± Sheng Huaixuan finally spoke. The two of them glared at each other like they were fighting roosters before retreating. Sheng Huaixuan did not have the time to care about them. He turned to Cheng Hexin, the Chief Secretary, and Mei Xingan, the governor-general¡¯s office¡¯s Director of Internal Affairs, and asked, ¡°You said that the Director of the City Hall, backed by Yu Zhongxian of the Supreme Council, launched a rebellion at the meeting of the county governor?¡± Cheng Hexin nodded. ¡°Yes, they were connected. Yu Zhongxian directly sent five secret police officers to assist, and they even gave the inspectors an authorization order. The director of the county hall, Li Tupo, joined forces with the local bureaus, the Public Security Department, the Water Conservancy Bureau, and the Agricultural Department. They openly rebelled at the meeting and declared that they would punish Lin Wen.¡± ¡°When did it happen?¡± Mei Xingan shook his white hair and rolled his eyes. He coughed and said, ¡°It was three days ago. We only received the news after a day and took some time to verify and investigate.¡± Sheng Huaixuan thought for a moment. ¡°At that time, Li Yuchen and Lei Renjie hadn¡¯t arrived yet, right?¡± Cheng Hexin nodded. Sheng Huaixuan frowned. ¡°What did Lin Wen do? I remember that you reported that he didn¡¯t start building guards immediately.¡± Cheng Hexin was a little confused as he said, ¡°According to the information we gathered later, it was said that Lin Wen single-handedly repelled the siege of more than twenty people, and then summoned the garrison officials, Fang Dashan, and the imperial soldiers to suppress the situation.¡± Sheng Huaixuan looked at him in surprise. ¡°Did Lin Wen practice martial arts before?¡± Cheng Hexin shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ve checked, and there¡¯s no relevant information. Moreover, the five secret police officers were all strong soldiers who had passed the third level of special training. They were also the best in the special forces. Even the top students of the Imperial Military Academy find it difficult to beat them one-on-one, let alone one-on-five.¡± Sheng Huaixuan thought for a moment. ¡°He might have practiced a little and gained some skills. After resisting them for a while, he managed to pacify the rebellion when Fang Dashan arrived. The officials present were more or less implicated. They were afraid of revenge, so they tried their best to flatter Lin Wen. I know them. They have always been like this.¡± Cheng Hexin quickly said, ¡°That should be the case.¡± Bang! Sheng Huaixuan threw something heavily onto the ground, startling the two commanders and the guards behind him. ¡°How vicious. Yu Zhongxian, you really don¡¯t take me, the governor-general of Dongqin State seriously.¡± Sheng Huaixuan said coldly. ¡°Directly sending the secret police to incite the local officials to rebel. There¡¯s also the inspectors¡¯ authorization order. They want to directly kill Lin Wen, beat him up until he can never reincarnate, and then use this chance to bite me!¡± Mei Xingan, the Director of Internal Affairs, seemed sleepy this whole time. He coughed and said, ¡°Xiao Sheng, what do you want to do?¡± Sheng Huaixuan sneered. ¡°Have I not been keeping a low profile for so long that they think I can no longer hold a knife?¡± He raised his voice. ¡°Dong Qianwang, listen to my orders! Change of plans. Today, not only are we going to steal their goods, but we¡¯re also going to detain their people! Everyone, detain them! Lock them up in prison! Wait for those scumbags from the headquarters to come and get them!¡± Dong Qianwang¡¯s face was distorted. However, he knew that he couldn¡¯t afford to offend the governor at this time. He could only pass down the order with a bitter face. But Sheng Huaixuan was not done yet. ¡°Ren Qingshan, listen up!¡± Ren Qingshan took a step forward. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡°Bring another group of people to the Longmo Mountain Manor in the Zhong State and rob Yu Zhongxian¡¯s manor! Burn the manor! Bring everyone back!¡± Ren Qingshan did not hesitate and shouted, ¡°Yes, governor!¡± He turned around and ran out. This was getting out of hand! Cheng Hexin was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He kept signaling Mei Xingan with his eyes, but this old man acted as if he didn¡¯t see anything. He coughed and fell asleep. No one dared to dissuade the furious governor. Even getting close to him was a huge pressure. Fortunately, the troops escorting the gold appeared in his field of vision shortly after. There was a long convoy with two armored transport vehicles at the center. There were more than thirty field vehicles around them, as well as a thousand imperial soldiers guarding them. They were armed with loaded guns and had a solemn appearance. However, when they were blocked by 1,600 soldiers from the Qing Army and 2,000 soldiers from the rear, the commander knew that it was over. When he saw that there were thousands of guns on both sides of the cliff, he could only wave his hand and ask the guards to put down their weapons. Dong Qianwang walked over and said sympathetically, ¡°A wise choice. You know that if you resist, I will shoot.¡± The commander heaved a long sigh. ¡°We¡¯re all soldiers of the Empire. What¡¯s the point?¡± The vice commander was indignant. ¡°The Qing army is openly robbing the gold of the Empire¡¯s headquarters! When the Empire¡¯s headquarters blames you, you will have to bear the consequences!¡± Dong Qianwang knocked this fool unconscious with one punch. He blew at his fist and said, ¡°Why do you have to do this? You¡¯re all captives. What¡¯s there to be arrogant about?¡± He looked at him with pity. ¡°Besides, this is a matter of the bosses. Why are us the subordinates worrying?¡± He waved his hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The whole robbery was unusually smooth, and Governor Sheng seemed to be in a better mood. On the way back, he had been calmly discussing the matter with Mei Xingan. Although Mei Xingan looked like he was old and muddled, the words he said were like sharp swords. They were cold and threatening, like invisible air, making it hard for anyone to exert any strength. ¡°The Long State¡¯s guards have trespassed into the Dongqin State¡¯s territory without any notice.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Xiao Sheng. They couldn¡¯t have told anyone.¡± ¡°Our Qing Army was having a drill at Little Frost Mountain. They barged in and disrupted the drill. It¡¯s normal for them to be detained if there¡¯s a conflict.¡± ¡°Well, I¡¯ve put out the drill files and notices. They were all from a month ago.¡± ¡°We didn¡¯t know they were escorting gold. The Long State Guard didn¡¯t do their duty to inform us. Maybe they did, but I didn¡¯t hear.¡± ¡°Because they are treated as ordinary items. It¡¯s normal for them to suffer losses during the escort process.¡± And so on. Under his series of godlike maneuvers, this crazy thing gradually became less crazy. This less crazy thing became slightly overboard but acceptable. Even though it¡¯s slightly outrageous, you¡¯ve already accepted it. I¡¯ll just apologize again. ¡ª I¡¯ve already apologized. What else do you want? As a result, a major event turned into a minor one and a non-existent one. An earth-shattering major event was like a mosquito bite in Elder Mei¡¯s mouth. It became a trivial matter. Halfway through, Cheng Hexin¡¯s heartbeat became normal. He sighed in his heart. This was indeed the legendary stabilizer of the governor-general¡¯s office. He truly deserved his fame. Chapter 38 - The Governors Sharpness Chapter 38 The Governor¡¯s Sharpness The atmosphere became more relaxed and pleasant. Governor Sheng even revealed a rare smile. Cheng Hexin finally felt relieved. Just as he was considering whether he should go up and say a few words, he suddenly saw an off-road vehicle from the governor¡¯s office flying over. Before the car stopped, the young chief of staff, Ling Huayue, jumped down from the car and walked quickly to the governor. ¡°Governor, this is a telegram from Changshan County sent by Lei Renjie.¡± Sheng Huaixuan smiled and said, ¡°What happened? Did Lin Wen call Lei Renjie to send me a telegram after spending all the money?¡± Ling Huayue shook his head slightly. Under the moonlight, his handsome face appeared especially charming. If not for that tailored male suit, many people would have thought of him as a peerless beauty. ¡°It¡¯s a civil rebellion.¡± His thin lips spat out these words, causing the atmosphere to instantly drop to the freezing point. ¡°On a large scale.¡± Sheng Huaixuan¡¯s smile disappeared. He began to read the telegram carefully. The people around him were scratching their heads anxiously, but they did not dare to disturb the governor-general¡¯s reading. Ling Huayue had no intention of explaining. He stood there coldly like a frozen beauty. Cheng Hexin had always hated his way of doing things, but there was nothing he could do. Right now, in the governor-general¡¯s office, besides the governor-general, there were three main pillars. Chief of Internal Affairs Mei Xingan, Chief of Staff Ling Huayue, and Chief of State Hall, Nopez. All of them had a higher status than him. Usually, when the governor wasn¡¯t around, it was these three people who made the decisions. Now, two of the three giants had arrived at the scene and stood beside the governor like his left and right arms. He, as the chief secretary, had no right to speak. Cheng Hexin even transferred his hatred to Lin Wen. That day, he had already helped him so much. He drove the governor¡¯s car, embarrassed that baldy, and brought a convoy to support him. However, that guy still failed to control the situation. What a waste! Cheng Hexin thought angrily that the governor-general was in vain! He even spent so much effort to get him the Commissioner¡¯s Power, but it was useless. I might as well be the one to replace him. As his thoughts ran wild, Sheng Huaixuan had already finished reading the telegram. A smile appeared on his solemn face. ¡°This boy is beyond my expectations.¡± Ling Huayue nodded. ¡°He¡¯s very good at scheming and manipulating people¡¯s hearts. When it¡¯s time to strike, he doesn¡¯t hesitate at all. He¡¯s ruthless and decisive. He¡¯s a brutal person with an innocent face but a dark heart. We definitely can¡¯t be deceived by his innocent appearance. Otherwise, we¡¯ll die without a grave. I have to be careful of him in the future.¡± Mei Xingan, who had finished reading the telegram through the corner of his eyes, coughed and said, ¡°He¡¯s bold beyond imagination. He must have something that we don¡¯t know about. We have to investigate him carefully. There must not be any hidden dangers around the governor.¡± Ling Huayue agreed. ¡°That¡¯s right. The governor-general must be careful of him turning against us in the future. This child is not to be restrained by us.¡± Cheng Hexin¡¯s mouth was wide open. He felt that something in his brain had cracked. Sheng Huaixuan laughed and shook his head. These two were good at everything, but they were too cautious and narrow-minded. Sheng Huaixuan read Lin Wen¡¯s doing again and suddenly felt overwhelmed. This was the feeling of youth. He closed his eyes and tried to imagine what he would have done if he were in the same situation. A moment later, he opened his eyes and was in high spirits. The spirit that he had not seen for many years rose from the swamp that had long since settled at the bottom of his soul, making the governor look ten years younger. He smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be like that, you guys. I would have done the same too. This kid is great.¡± He pointed at one line on the telegram. ¡°Other than these special agents that I might not be able to find out, I would do the rest as he did.¡± ¡°I¡¯m capable of doing the same.¡± Ling Huayue and Mei Xingan looked at each other and suddenly said in unison, ¡°Governor! You are now the pillar of the Dongqin State! The beacon of hope for the Empire!¡± ¡°The tens of thousands of people in the governor-general¡¯s office are all depending on you!¡± ¡°The hundreds of thousands of brothers who have fought alongside you all rely on you!¡± ¡°The 110 million citizens of Dongqin State are all depending on you!¡± ¡°The new Empire¡­¡± ¡°Alright, alright.¡± Sheng Huaixuan waved his hand, as if he was trying to chase away this wave of vulgar aura that contaminated the telegram. ¡°I know. There¡¯s no need to keep reminding me.¡± The strong, tenacious, and firm face returned to Sheng Huaixuan. He heaved an almost inaudible sigh and said, ¡°In short, this is a good thing, a very good thing. This is a great victory for us. This kid has given me the biggest surprise. I¡¯m afraid that the jackals, wolves, leopards, and monsters of the Empire Headquarters and the Supreme Council are so angry that their lungs are about to explode, if they know what happened.¡± ¡°The advantage the flood gave them is gone. Now it¡¯s our turn.¡± He pondered for a while and said. ¡°When you return, draft a commendation telegram for disaster relief. Send this telegram to all the newspapers in Dongqin State at the same time, but don¡¯t mention the name of Changshan County.¡± ¡°Contact Sheng State and Nan State and tell them that I have agreed to the conditions. However, there is an additional request. We have to discuss on the topic of ¡®is the due procedure more important or are human lives more important¡¯. All the media within their territories must be covered for at least a month.¡± ¡°Inform Lei Renjie and ask him to tell Lin Wen not to release any of the spies that were captured. Keep them in jail. Don¡¯t let them out no matter who comes.¡± ¡°Also, tell him that the governor-general¡¯s office will distribute a portion of the relief money later so that he doesn¡¯t have to worry.¡± In an extremely short period of time, Governor Sheng Huaixuan had consecutively made countless arrangements. From those to ensure the victory to those for counterattack and settling accounts, it could be said that everything was flawless. Even Mei Xingan and Ling Huayue could not find a single mistake. That man was back. Mei Xingan and Ling Huayue were both gratified in their hearts, but they didn¡¯t show it on their faces. They just returned to their usual appearances. Ling Huayue once again became the cold and elegant Frost Princess. On one hand, he memorized all the arrangements, and on the other hand, he added details in his mind. At the same time, he had already begun to assign tasks. Suddenly, he thought of something and said, ¡°Governor, after sending the telegram, Lei Renjie told me that Lin Wen¡¯s method of killing was clean and efficient. His control of muscles and strength has already reached the pinnacle, and are even better than Lei Renjie¡¯s. Obviously, that kid is definitely not an ordinary martial arts practitioner. Let¡¯s go back and carefully check his background. We should be able to dig out a lot of information.¡± Sheng Huaixuan shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s not important. Don¡¯t do anything unnecessary.¡± Ling Huayue lowered his head and said nothing, but the expression in his eyes indicated that he had not given up. Mei Xingan looked at the last part of the telegram and suddenly smiled. He coughed and said, ¡°Xiao Sheng, the young master admires you so much. He remembers every glorious deed you¡¯ve done in the past.¡± Sheng Huaixuan¡¯s expression did not change. He only shook his head slightly. ¡°He¡¯s too impetuous and his horizons are too narrow. It¡¯s a good thing to let him experience the vastness of the world.¡± Mei Xingan pointed at the last part of the telegram. ¡°Look, they compared the young you to Lin Wen. The young master was trying his best to talk you up.¡± At this moment, Sheng Huaixuan did not waver at all. He took a few glances and commented, ¡°You can¡¯t compare us like this. This kid is still immature. He only sees the surface.¡± ¡°Although my position was not high, I had a lot of power. Li Longxing, who was already the Crown Prince, stood behind me.¡± ¡°Lin Wen, that kid, doesn¡¯t have anything to rely on. Other than giving him the Commissioner¡¯s Power, I didn¡¯t give him any other substantial support. And what he¡¯s facing wasn¡¯t a battle at his level at all¡ªmy enemy turned to deal with him.¡± ¡°He even sent Lei Renjie away, which probably meant that he didn¡¯t want to take sides so quickly and get involved in the internal strife of the upper echelons of the Empire. But his actions almost went all the way through the Empire¡¯s most sensitive field.¡± ¡°It can be said that he is extremely bold, so much that even I am a little puzzled. But it¡¯s not like he has no guts or intelligence and is just a simple brute. It can be said that his actions are self-contradictory.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Sheng Huaixuan revealed a rare, even nostalgic and sly smile. ¡°Isn¡¯t this what youngsters are like?¡± Mei Xin coughed twice and said with a smile, ¡°As expected of Xiao Sheng. Your thinking is much sharper than a useless old man like me.¡± Sheng Huaixuan smiled and suddenly remembered something. ¡°By the way, try your best to seal off all news about Changshan County. No public reports are allowed. Stop any reporters from entering Changshan County. All information related to it is prohibited at the state level.¡± ¡°Investigate more strictly during this period of time. Even if we can¡¯t stop all of Yu Zhongxian¡¯s spies and special agents, we should make things difficult for them.¡± ¡°Also, remember to ask Lei Renjie to tell Lin Wen that he must be careful at this time. He must be careful and not do anything outrageous. Don¡¯t make any careless mistakes.¡± ¡°They are suffering a crushing defeat now. We have to be on guard against their desperate counterattack. When I¡¯m done with the operation and their death is imminent, it won¡¯t matter if we let go and fight boldly.¡± Chapter 39 - Opening Chapter 39 Opening When Lin Wen opened his eyes again, the sky was already bright. Sharp blades of light pierced through every part of the room. Dust floated in the golden light, as if it were a projection of spiritual energy in the physical world. Lin Wen¡¯s mind was still stuck in the dream of the cultivation world. Like a puppet, he finished washing up and pushed the door open. Outside the door were Li Yuchen and the six giants. They had been waiting for a long time. Lin Wen didn¡¯t wake up. Subconsciously, he opened the Heart of Seven Orifices for himself. He continued to immerse himself in his dream. He thought about it day and night, and he didn¡¯t want to wake up. It was not until the bright sunlight shone into his pupils and the noisy voices filled his ears, and the faces of Huang Mingxiao, Yuan Zhimen, Lei Tiantong, and other imperial officials appeared before his eyes, that Lin Wen¡¯s spirit reluctantly returned to reality. In front of him was a wooden platform that had been constructed overnight. It was a meter tall, twenty meters long, and three meters wide. It was shaped like a semicircle and faced the wilderness outside Changle Town. In front of the wooden stage, in the wilderness, there was a hubbub of people. There were already tens of thousands of people gathered. Some of the refugees had come out to maintain order, so this place was not chaotic. Behind the wooden platform were all the members of the temporary command post. There were close to 800 of them, and many of them had ashen faces and were trembling when they saw the refugees. Behind them were three thousand imperial soldiers in a semicircle that covered the wooden platform. Rather than maintaining order, they were more like guards of the eight hundred officials. When Lin Wen stepped onto the wooden stage, the refugees cheered. It was unknown who led them, but the refugees suddenly raised their right hands. ¡°Kill without mercy!¡± ¡°Kill without mercy!¡± The voices gradually became synchronized, emitting an unimaginable power. Under the deafening roar, the expressions of the people in the temporary command post became even worse. Huang Mingxiao looked worried. He was worried that the mood of the refugees would become feverish and they would attack all the staff of the temporary command post indiscriminately. If Lin Wen didn¡¯t follow their opinions, it would greatly reduce his prestige and might even cause a direct conflict. If that was the case, then all his previous efforts would be wasted. He wanted to remind County Head Lin, but Lin Wen ignored him and only called the Fang Yaobo, judge of the Criminal Court, over. For some reason, County Governor Lin did not display his incredible loud voice today. He only took a loudspeaker from Yuan Zhimen. ¡°Pfft. Pfft. Hey.¡± His voice was loud and clear, but it wasn¡¯t as deep and clear as it was yesterday. ¡°I¡¯m Lin Wen.¡± Lin Wen¡¯s words were as succinct as ever. ¡°The trial begins.¡± The people quietened down. Lin Wen continued, ¡°Imperial Criminal Court Judge Fang Yaobo will go on stage.¡± Lin Wen didn¡¯t mention he was only a judge of Changshan County, so that he would be even more authoritative. Fang Yaobo blushed and was forced to go on stage. ¡°Read the documents!¡± Fang Yaobo lowered his head and did not dare to look at the gazes of the tens of thousands of people. He only picked up the loudspeaker and read out the dossier that he had barely managed to round up after brushing off the only strand of hair on his head last night. ¡°Criminal, Jin Nianshuang is guilty of abusing his power, bullying the refugees, embezzlement, sexual harassment, and attempting to murder County Governor Lin Wen¡­¡± ¡°¡­ There¡¯s no sign of humanity in him. For this reason, he is convicted of crimes against humanity. The facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive. His crimes are unforgivable¡­¡± The documents of the four security guards were read one by one. Every time he read the details of their crimes, the citizens would be stirred. All kinds of curses, cries, and roars would be heard. bars ¡°All four of them were killed by County Head Lin Wen on the spot¡­¡± The loud cheers almost completely covered Fang Yaobo¡¯s loudspeaker. ¡°We will now publicly show their bodies to prove the solemnity of the law of the Empire.¡± Four bodies were carried up and around the stage against countless pebbles. The carriers had to hide behind the bodies to prevent themselves from being hit by the pebbles. After the quick testing, Lin Wen stepped forward and shouted, ¡°Begin the trial!¡± His announcement stirred up a wave of voices. ¡°Kill that bastard official!¡± ¡°Justice!¡± The sound reverberated in the surroundings, and there was still an endless stream of refugees gathered from all directions. The number of people present had already reached 100,000. At a glance, the entire mountain was filled with people. Many people backstage were pale and trembling. They had never seen such a situation in their lives. The cries of 100,000 people filled heaven and earth. Even the immortals had to avoid them. The first batch to go on stage were twelve officials led by Huang Mingxiao. The refugees fell silent. Huang Mingxiao picked up the loudspeaker and said, ¡°I am Director Huang Mingxiao. I apologize to the people of Changshan County for my poor management and for causing some scums to harm the people.¡± With that, everyone bowed deeply to the refugees. Lin Wen¡¯s eyes sparkled as he looked at them deeply. ¡°Alright, go down.¡± Huang Mingxiao still wanted to say something, but Lin Wen ignored him and turned the volume of the loudspeaker to the highest. ¡°The second batch.¡± ¡°Get twenty up.¡± His voice was distorted. There was some commotion among the refugees, but it was still relatively stable. The officials behind the stage heaved a sigh of relief. Many of them straightened their backs and their legs stopped shaking. There were even smiles on their faces. The second batch of 20 people quickly walked onto the platform. Like Huang Mingxiao, they bowed and apologized to the refugees, but when they wanted to leave, they were stopped by Lin Wen. ¡°You. You. And you. Come here.¡± Five of the 20 were asked to stay by Lin Wen. Their expressions were still quite relaxed. They did not know what they were about to face. Lin Wen asked them to stand in front of the stage and face the hundred thousand people. After tens of seconds of silence, Lin Wen finally opened his eyes when there was a slight commotion. e was a ¡°Yu Dachang!¡± A short fatty was stunned for a few seconds before replying, ¡°Present.¡± ¡°11:12 a.m. on the 19th. What were you doing?¡± The short fatty recalled for a few seconds before his expression suddenly changed. However, he still tried his best to act normal. ¡°I-I was distributing the medicine to the refugees in the area I¡¯m in charge of.¡± Lin Wen stared at him. ¡°How many drugs did you receive? How much did you distribute?¡± The short fatty tried his best to keep his voice from trembling. ¡°I¡ªI got thirty-two bottles of Abbvie Johnson antibiotics. I distributed seven bottles.¡± Lin Wen¡¯s voice became stern. ¡°What about the other bottles?¡± The short fatty suddenly wailed, ¡°That day, the road was slippery due to the rain. I¡­ I accidentally fell down the mountain when I was riding my bicycle. I¡¯m guilty. I¡¯ve let everyone down! I didn¡¯t protect the medicine and couldn¡¯t save everyone. I¡¯m guilty. Please punish me!¡± ¡°Bullshit!¡± Suddenly, an angry shout came from below the stage. ¡°You said that it was difficult in the county too, and that you went through so much just to get that little bit of medicine for us!¡± The voice came from the crowd. There was no telling who it was. Chapter 40 - Shocking Public Judgment 40 Shocking Public Judgment The voice came from the crowd. There was no telling who it was. The short fatty could no longer conceal the panic on his face. ¡°You, who are you? I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t slander others. I, I¡¯m a high ranking civil official of the Civil Affairs Department. My father is the governor-general¡¯s office¡¯s internal affairs executive. You, you want to slander me? Be careful, I¡¯ll sue you!¡± There was a brief silence. Lin Wen glanced at him and said coldly, ¡°People from the third section of the seventh resettlement site, come forward.¡± He repeated it three times. About 30 people gradually squeezed through the crowd to the front. They were a group of people who were not fully clothed and skinny. Lin Wen pointed at the short fatty. ¡°Do you know him?¡± There was a series of uneven voices. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°He¡¯s the supervisor.¡± Lin Wen noticed that this group of people was a little timid. They were obviously afraid of the short fatty, and they didn¡¯t trust him that much. It was clear that this was a group of people who only learned about him through hearsay. They were doubtful about his various legends, not completely trusting his nature. In order to increase efficiency, Lin Wen deliberately activated the Heart of Seven Orifices and used an extremely difficult operation. Every time he said a few words, he would interrupt the Heart of Seven Orifices and manually follow up with the next word. Then, he would activate the Heart of Seven Orifices and repeat this process until he finished speaking. This was the best way to ensure that the conversation was focused and that the communication was smooth. The flaw was that he did not want to appear like a stutter who would pause a dozen times in a sentence, or like a lunatic who did not know what to say. He had to be fully concentrated, and his mind worked at full speed to avoid any mistakes. ¡°I am the embodiment of justice in the Empire. I came here to judge the corrupt officials. Justice, like the sun, will never fade. The evils of the human world will be exposed to the blazing sun and disappear like gray snow. Those who are guilty do not need to be afraid because they will be dealt with. All grievances can be expressed here.¡± The first ¡°I am¡± was the Heart of Seven Orifices¡¯ thought. Lin Wen immediately followed with ¡°justice¡±, so that it wouldn¡¯t wander off topic after talking nonsense for half a day. Judging from the results, it was pretty good. Just as he said that, a middle-aged man among the 30 people jumped up and shouted, ¡°It¡¯s him! It¡¯s this liar, this son of a b*tch! He only gave us seven bottles of medicine, but we are in a heavily infected area. More than half of the people don¡¯t have any medicine¡­¡± Someone tugged at him, but when his sleeve was pulled, he became even more agitated. ¡°Haven¡¯t you been harmed enough by him? How many of us have he killed? I, I, I will fight him to the death.¡± He suddenly charged towards the stage, but in the next moment, a black figure reached out with lightning speed and grabbed his collar. With one hand, the man exerted strength, and with a bang, he was firmly pressed into the dust. Lin Wen took a look and found that it was the giant man called Uncle Jie. Not far from him stood the pretty boy and the other five giants. Seeing his gaze sweeping over, the pretty boy waved at him excitedly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Wen. Uncle Jie will protect you!¡± Lin Wen had no time to care about his weird mode of address and change in attitude. He immediately said to the giant in black, ¡°Let him go!¡± Uncle Jie stood up slowly and pulled the refugee up. Lin Wen kindly said to the middle-aged man, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. Tell me in detail what he said and did.¡± Fear and anger interwove in this pitiful refugee¡¯s expression, but he still summoned the courage to speak in detail. It was nothing more than fraud, abuse, and taking advantage of others for personal gain. After hearing this, Lin Wen turned to the short fatty and said, ¡°What else do you have to say?¡± The short fatty cried out loudly, ¡°County Head Lin! I, I, at that time, they, they saw very little medicine and were very angry. I only said that because I was afraid of being beaten by the refugees and I wouldn¡¯t be safe. I was wrong, I was really wrong. In the future, when I ride a bicycle, I will definitely be careful not to lose any more medicine, County Head Lin!¡± Upon hearing his words, the thirty-plus refugees revealed looks of anger. The middle-aged man on the stage had red eyes and clenched his fists tightly, but no one spoke or moved. Lin Wen knew that this was a result of the Empire¡¯s widespread corruption and the negative effects caused by Uncle Jie¡¯s actions, but this did not affect the overall situation. If this short fatty had only done such a small thing, then his aura would not have been completely blackened. ¡°At 6:51 p.m. on the 21st, where were you and what were you doing?¡± The short fatty was stunned. His face turned pale. He still wanted to pretend, but he couldn¡¯t hide his trembling legs. Lin Wen shouted: ¡°Huang Mingxiao, what did he do?¡± There were a few seconds of silence. Huang Mingxiao quickly flipped through his memories and answered, ¡°He said that the plague was more serious and took thirty-eight bottles of Abbvie Antibiotics from the warehouse. This was the last batch of medicine.¡± Lin Wen turned to the other side. ¡°Did he distribute the medicine?¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s face was twisted. ¡°This son of a bi*ch didn¡¯t give out anything!¡± Lin Wen turned to the short fatty and said sternly, ¡°Where¡¯s the medicine you received? Where did it go?¡± The short fat man¡¯s lips quivered and he couldn¡¯t speak. He tried to find an excuse, but it was futile. No lie could be rounded up in the face of such an iron-like truth. ¡°And what were you doing at 6:51 p.m. on the 22nd?¡± The short fatty couldn¡¯t help but look terrified. ¡°I-I was eating. I wasn¡¯t doing anything. I just had a headache, so I went back to Huai Town. I had dinner with my friends¡­¡± Lin Wen stared into his eyes. ¡°Is Ai Bo from Abbvie Johnson Pharmaceutical Company your friend?¡± ¡°1¡ª1¡ªI don¡¯t know¡ª¡± ¡°Whose credit card number is 91298373861? At 7:33 p.m. on the 22nd, who transferred a sum of 30,250 imperial yuan to that account? Why?¡± The short fatty was speechless. Every piece of fat on his body was trembling. Bang! A heavy punch landed on the short fatty¡¯s face. It wasn¡¯t Lin Wen. He only turned to face everyone. The sound of the loudspeaker echoed through the wilderness outside the town. ¡°Yu Dachang! He is guilty of malfeasance, murder, and anti-humanity. He has caused the death of 31 refugees. His crimes are unforgivable. He is sentenced to death immediately!¡± On the side, Fang Yaobo seemed as if he wanted to say something, but Lin Wen ignored him. He turned around and took out a special short gun from the waist of the black-clothed guard. Uncle Jie was slightly surprised, but he did not stop him and allowed him to draw his short gun. Lin Wen flicked the safety off and pointed the short gun at the short fatty¡¯s head. Bang! A loud gunshot echoed through the wilderness. The high-speed 6.59mm bullet from the gun pierced through his head. As the distance was too close, it only had a penetrative effect, making the scene less horrifying. The short fatty¡¯s eyes widened, as if he couldn¡¯t believe that he had died just like that. Thump. His corpse fell on the wooden platform. Even the refugees who beat him were stunned. The sound of the crash was amplified by the loudspeaker. Silence. A few seconds later, Fang Yaobo¡¯s dry voice could be heard. ¡°He¡¯s found guilty. He will be imprisoned until he is executed in autumn. Uh¡­¡± In the next second, loud cheers drowned the world.