First, it absorbs the spiritual energy from Xiao Lan, and then it sends back the pure spiritual energy from the three spiritual crystals.

In the end, Lin Yun obtained another thirty-eight spiritual crystals.

Afterwards, Lin Yun and his group left the palace.

"Brother, you are such a good person..."

"Okay, brother, when will you come again..."

When Lin Yun left, Xiao Bai and Xiao Lan said with reluctance.

Lin Yun found it amusing.

These two little guys actually know how to give out friend cards.

Previously, the two little ones were afraid of themselves.

Now, I want to come back again.

Little did they know, these two little guys really thought they were good enough, and were still thinking about the pure spiritual energy within them.

Then again, I really am a good person.

If another cultivator were to discover these two little guys, they might not necessarily let them go.

Sanqing Palace has two main halls, one in the front and one in the middle. There is actually another one in the back, but it cannot be called a hall; it is just a small temple.

Having discovered three spiritual objects in the first hall, Lin Yun was very much looking forward to the next hall and temple.

As a result, Lin Yun looked around but didn't find anything.

This greatly disappointed Lin Yun.

It was noon when we returned to the county town from Sanqing Palace.

On the way back, Lin Yun began to check the official progress.

At midnight, he knew that Secretary Zhu had not taken any action.

He had already given the other party a chance, and since the other party didn't want it, he wouldn't be polite anymore.

After midnight, he sent some prepared information to some higher-ranking officials.

The information contained issues beyond just Secretary Zhu.

There are also the personal problems of the higher-ranking officials to whom he sent the messages.

It can be described as a threat.

If those people don't do as he says, then they're in trouble.

Under Lin Yun's control, images appeared one after another in front of him.

These are images selected under the super brain monitoring system.

Among them are some hidden images.

"It seems these people aren't fearless after all..." Lin Yun said softly, his eyes slightly narrowed, ten minutes later.

Many people say that the official decisions are so slow.

Looking at it now, it's not that slow. In just one morning, those people have already gotten the job almost done.

Perhaps those people were too afraid of the messages he sent them.

He simply stated that he didn't want Secretary Zhu to remain in Xianyuan County, and those people immediately dismissed Secretary Zhu from his post.

Indeed, there are many things that the authorities simply don't investigate much, but once they do, the consequences are often very serious.

If the authorities were to seize upon the information he sent, it would be enough to get Secretary Zhu dismissed.

At the same time, he recommended a relatively honest and responsible official for the position.

Those people did just that.

Lin Yun shook his head slightly, letting the matter go.

He had been wondering what his clash with the authorities would look like, but it turned out to be so simple.

...

Xianyuan County, an official building, inside an office.

After receiving a phone call, Secretary Zhu became completely distraught.

Was he dismissed?

He was actually dismissed?

He thought of the earnest words spoken by the person on the other end of the phone.

"Old Zhu, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that you've offended the wrong person this time. Don't bother trying to find other connections. You know what you've done. It's already good enough that you've been dismissed so easily..."

These words struck Zhu like a thunderbolt, leaving his entire body numb.

He offended someone he shouldn't have this time.

At that moment, he thought of Lin Yun.

However, Lin Yun had just said those words to him yesterday.

Today, he was dismissed from his post.

That's incredibly fast.

Even from the day Lin Yun returned to Xianyuan County, only four or five days have passed, which is too fast.

His heart was filled with doubt and unease.

Just who is this Lin Yun, that he could do this?

At that moment, he regretted it.

He entered officialdom at the age of twenty-three, and after sixteen years of hard work and countless schemes, he finally got to where he is today.

Looking ahead, there is a bright future ahead.

In one night, we were back to square one.

It was all because of a vanity project he casually undertook.

In fact, the other party gave him a chance yesterday.

Let him apply for a transfer himself.

He didn't take it to heart.

Today, he paid the price.

It's not a transfer, it's a dismissal.

The price is too high.

He regretted it.

He regretted the vanity project he had undertaken so casually.

He regretted his overconfidence and his failure to rescind the order in time.

If he had listened to his secretary's advice and revoked the order in time, perhaps things would have turned out differently.

He regretted not taking Lin Yun's words from yesterday to heart.

If he had taken it to heart and applied for a transfer immediately, things might not have turned out this way.

...

In the afternoon, news of Secretary Zhu's dismissal gradually spread throughout Xianyuan County.

"What? Secretary Zhu has been dismissed?"

Are you sure it's a dismissal? Not a transfer?

Many high-ranking officials in Xianyuan County were shocked.

They were truly shocked.

Originally, they wanted to observe whether Secretary Zhu would run into any problems recently.

This timeframe could be ten days, half a month, or even a month, or longer.

Unexpectedly, the news came today.

The problem arose far too quickly.

Moreover, it's such a big problem right off the bat.

"This was definitely done by Lin Yun..."

"The order came down so quickly, just what is Lin Yun's background? Could he be someone with connections to the highest levels...?"

Subsequently, some high-ranking officials in Xianyuan County gasped in shock.

Anyone who isn't an idiot would know that this matter is most likely related to Lin Yun.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have disregarded Secretary Zhu's feelings and had tried to curry favor with him last time..."

"What a missed opportunity... I didn't even trust him yesterday... Otherwise, with my abilities, securing a cooperation opportunity shouldn't have been difficult..."

"Three hundred billion! A project worth three hundred billion a year, and we just missed it..."

Subsequently, some high-ranking officials in Xianyuan County became increasingly frustrated.

"Secretary Zhu was actually dismissed. What about the 15 million I invested last time...?"

"I never imagined it would end up like this..."

Qi Shengli, the owner of Hairui Real Estate who spent 15 million to buy half a bottle of Qingyun Supreme at Wangxianlou last time, was stunned for a moment when he heard the news, and then said with a slightly bitter tone.

At this moment, he felt very heavy-hearted.

This time, he really suffered a huge loss.

Not only was there a loss of 15 million, but also the missed opportunity to befriend and collaborate with that kind of person.

And... there's something he might have done to offend the other party.

Even an official like Secretary Zhu was ousted by the other side.

The other party has vast financial resources.

If they were to target him, how could a small-time businessman like him possibly be a match for them?

Many of his assets are in Xianyuan County, and it would be difficult for him to recover them all at once.

If I had known, I wouldn't have stood up last time.

At that moment, he felt deep regret.

He knew perfectly well that the other party possessed terrifying funds and dared to embarrass an official figure like Secretary Zhu, implying that they likely had immense power behind them, yet he still stood up for them.

He deserved it...

He brought this situation to this point entirely on his own.

Now, he can only hope that such a big shot as the other party has never paid attention to him, a nobody.

Every major rise of a businessman is, in fact, a gamble.

However, it's about the probability of winning or losing.

This time, he lost his gamble.