Upon hearing this, Gao Yan couldn't help but laugh in anger, while Luo Bing, standing to the side, also twitched her cheeks. Su Long actually managed to say something so utterly tacky.

Gao Yan said irritably, "Am I stupid or are you stupid?"

I donated a batch of spirit stones to you just to get a donation certificate and a 500 yuan reward?

And then you enjoy my spirit stones while calling me an idiot?

Tell me, what am I after?

Faced with Gao Yan's repeated questioning, Su Long also felt that he had made a stupid mistake, but he couldn't bring himself to apologize, so he could only remain silent!

"Alright, think carefully about my two suggestions. I'll be going now!"

Gao Yan got up and strolled out of the private room, then slowly left the tea room, heading towards Zhuo's house at a leisurely pace.

Inside the tea room.

Su Long said in a deep voice, "Director Luo, what do you think we should do to obtain spirit stones?"

Luo Bing said, "Let's report it!"

"That's the only way!"

Su Long sighed. If Gao Yan hadn't had a master of Gang Jin who was even stronger than him, things wouldn't have been so complicated.

Zhuo Jinsen returned from outside around 9 p.m. that night.

Upon returning, he summoned Gao Yan to his study, his expression excited and thrilled, and said, "Xiao Gao, things have gone well. I'm going to Pingyang to serve as the executive vice president."

Don't underestimate the simple addition of the word "Executive"; achieving that title might take years of hard work.

The executive vice president is the second-in-command of the municipal government, whose power is second only to the mayor.

"Uncle, congratulations!"

Gao Yan smiled and said, "Okay, after you get to Pingyang, I'll have Zhou Xiaochun go there too to discuss donating money to build roads. You can also take this opportunity to find connections in the province and get them to contribute some money to build the highway."

1 billion yuan is definitely not enough to build a highway.

Generally speaking, the cost of building a highway is between 30 million and 70 million.

Let's take a middle number, 50 million per kilometer.

In other words, 1 billion yuan can only build 20 kilometers.

But Gao Yan's donation of 1 billion yuan was just the beginning. Originally, the province did not plan to let Pingyang build the expressway, but now that a sucker has donated 1 billion yuan, they can also save 1 billion yuan.

Moreover, this 1 billion yuan was donated for nothing, and there is no benefit to be gained from it.

Do you think they might just go along with it?

After all, this money has to be spent sooner or later. If it can save 1 billion yuan and the other party doesn't get a share of the profits, why not?

The next few days.

Zhuo Jinsen is very busy.

They are busy preparing for road construction.

Gao Yan also asked the Red Emperor to help plan a route.

There are only two days left until Chinese New Year.

News also came from Zhao Mei's side that the weakened version of the medicinal wine has been successfully made, and its efficacy is one-sixtieth of that of the original medicinal wine!

Gao Yan was quite satisfied with this.

Suddenly, Gao Yan had a thought.

In the past, we used to buy liquor from outside to make medicinal wine.

The current production of a simplified version of medicinal wine targets the general public market and requires a large amount of baijiu (Chinese liquor). Therefore, it would be best to own your own distillery.

"Xiao Hong, help me deduce a superior brewing process!"

Red Emperor: "Yes, boss!"

Tai Xuan Cave Heaven, Chaoyang Sect.

"Senior Brother, how is it? Have you found the Vice Sect Master?" Tu Changyang asked worriedly.

Shen Changsheng shook his head with a gloomy face.

For many days, not only have members of the affiliated family been investigating Dugu Ming's whereabouts, but he has also sent several innate disciples to search for him, but none of them have been able to find Dugu Ming.

"What should we do then?"

Tu Changyang's face turned extremely ugly!

"We can only have the sect leader report this!"

Shen Changsheng Dao.

"Senior Brother, no! Once the Sect Master finds out the truth, he will definitely not spare me!" Tu Changyang cried out in terror.

"Now that things have come to this, how can we still hide it?"

Shen Changsheng said irritably.

"Senior Brother, no one knows that I went to the Vice Sect Master. Also, I will give half of my future resources to you as a tribute. Could you please not tell the Sect Master that I encouraged the Vice Sect Master to seize spirit stones?"

He was very suspicious that Dugu Ming had been missing for so long and there was no way to verify the story. At the same time, he also regretted that he should not have told Shen Changsheng about this matter.

Shen Changsheng narrowed his eyes and pondered for a long time before saying, "Alright, for the sake of our years of brotherhood, I'll keep it a secret for you for now!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother, thank you!"

Tu Changyang quickly expressed his gratitude.

"Alright, you can go back now. I'll go pay my respects to the sect leader!"

After dismissing Tu Changyang, Shen Changsheng arrived at a high peak in the back mountain of the sect.

Two innate beings are stationed in front of this peak.

"Greetings, Grand Elder!"

"Go and inform the sect leader that I have important matters to report!" Shen Changsheng said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Elder, please wait a moment!"

About half an hour later, the disciple who went to report returned: "Elder, the Sect Master requests your presence!"

"Um!"

Shen Changsheng nodded, and then transformed into a streak of light, rushing straight to the mountaintop.

soon.

Shen Changsheng appeared before a magnificent palace atop the mountain.

"Elder, the Sect Master is waiting for you in the back hall!"

A boy came to greet them.

Upon arriving at the rear hall, Shen Changsheng bowed to an elderly man sitting cross-legged on a futon and said, "Greetings, Uncle Master."

"Chang Sheng, no need for such formalities!"

The old man said gently.

He was Zhu Gaolin, the sect leader of the Chaoyang Sect.

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