Chapter 31 I drink alone and get drunk
Lin Wen picked up the three children, walked out of the cave and jumped onto the embankment.
"Safety."
He said briefly.
After handing the children to Xiuyu who rushed over, she hugged the three children tightly, crying uncontrollably, choking and saying, "My children, you are so kind, so kind. I will work like a cow or a horse to repay you..."
The others were also delighted. They couldn't wait to pass on this message, so they shouted loudly on the levee.
"The child has been found!"
“We have found hope.”
"All is well!"
"The great immortal has great magical powers and boundless magic power!"
"alright!"
Lin Wen stopped this in time. He didn't want to become a fool like the Xingxiu Immortal.
He stood on the embankment and began to give a speech to tens of thousands of people below.
"My name is Lin Wen, and I'm the mayor of Changshan County. Now, I'm officially taking over the post-disaster reconstruction work. I will bring food, tents, hot water, and medicine to everyone. I will organize everyone to build a home together."
This is a repetition of the previous paragraph, setting the tone for the following words of the Seven-Aperture Heart, so that it won't lose its way.
Since the original spell time had run out, Lin Wen had to spend his kindness to open a new Seven Apertures Heart.
The speech lasted for five minutes when the situation showed signs of getting out of control. No matter how he guided the topic, his mind would always automatically drift to the content of immortals and their magic to save the people of the world.
In the end, Lin Wen had to interrupt his speech and force it to end.
"Okay, now please return to the camp in an orderly manner and tell those who don't know the news yet."
The crowd then dispersed reluctantly.
Lin Wen then went down the dike, gathered all the imperial soldiers, and announced his decision.
"From today on, you will participate in the reconstruction work and build homes for the people."
Even the imperial soldiers, who were always obedient to orders, were thrown into confusion. Fang Dashan couldn't believe it. "What? We're taking part in the reconstruction work? But we're imperial soldiers, right? Not engineers. Besides, engineers wouldn't do that. This is the job of the laborers of the Construction Corps!"
Lin Wen said sternly: "This is an order!"
"But, but, this..."
Seeing that they all looked unacceptable, Lin Wen turned around and asked, "Let me ask you, what are the duties of an imperial soldier?"
Fang Dashan straightened up and shouted, "Defend our country!"
Lin Wen asked again: "Why do we need to defend our country?"
Fang Dashan was suddenly stuck. He had never encountered such a strange question before. He hesitated for a long time before answering uncertainly, "Of course, it is to protect the interests of the people of the empire from being violated and their safety from being threatened."
Lin Wen pointed at the departing victims and asked, "Aren't they people of the Empire?"
"Of course."
Lin Wen said sternly, "The flood infringed upon their interests and threatened their safety. Why didn't you help?"
"This, this is not, but this is not, not..." Fang Dashan was stuck again. He felt like there was a string in his head, tightening and twisting, and it would break at any time.
Lin Wen pointed at their clothing and equipment and said, "What we need is all from the people's blood and sweat."
Then he pointed at Fang Dashan: "What you have done is to deceive the world and steal reputation!"
Fang Dashan's face flushed crimson. He tried to defend himself, "No, that's not the case, Commander Lin. We, we didn't know. There's no such precedent in the Empire."
Lin Wen sneered: "From now on, if I have it, I will start with you."
Fang Dashan's face turned pale again.
Lin Wen turned around, leaving only his back.
"Do you know that there is a technology that can make you indestructible and unbeatable?"
"If you do this, you will all be heroes of the Empire."
“I sealed it.”
Fang Dashan blushed and scratched his head, feeling both excited and incredulous.
"Really? Can we really become this kind of unit?"
"As long as it succeeds, our combat effectiveness will be multiplied?"
Facing Fang Dashan's question, Lin Wen just smiled.
"rest assured."
Fang Dashan grumbled for a long time, then suddenly patted his chest and shouted, "From now on, everyone will join the post-disaster reconstruction team. If anyone doesn't want to do it, just say so directly, and I'll make them get out!"
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In the evening, after eating a luxurious and rich meal for immortal cultivation - two green vegetables, three radishes, a cup of dew from the night sky, and a bowl of millet rice with the atmosphere of immortals, Huang Mingxiao came over again.
Unlike Lin Wen, whose mood had improved and even seemed a little sunny, Huang Mingxiao looked sad, tired and depressed.
He said, "Chief Lin, the food and daily necessities have been distributed. According to your arrangement, it's enough for two days."
Lin Wen stood on the hilltop, the night wind blowing gently towards him. He took a sip of the dew from the night sky, and a feeling of being slightly tipsy came over him. He felt as if he was floating in the air, as if gravity had disappeared and there were no more constraints between heaven and earth.
"Let me remind you again that we only have a little over one day's supply left in stock. Please urge the purchasing staff in the Finance Department's Procurement Section to complete the procurement as soon as possible."
Lin Wen took another sip of the night sky dew, it was like drinking fine wine, the pure water seemed to have a certain degree, fermented by spiritual energy, mellow and sweet.
"Also, as you requested, after the distribution work is completed, I have summoned all staff and security guards. They are now gathered outside the town, awaiting screening and trial."
The third mouthful of night sky dew turned the world upside down, everything was turned upside down, and looking at the heaven and earth again, it felt like three years had passed.
"This is my final reminder. The screening process must be swift. Those who cannot prove their innocence will be detained for further investigation. We must work without people. Otherwise, even if the bad guys are convicted, the people's lives will not improve, and your prestige will also decline."
With the last sip of dew from the night sky, Lin Wen was in high spirits and recited a poem on the spot.
"Wine doesn't make people drunk, people make themselves drunk. It doesn't matter what happens in the world."
"Why bother talking about the path of immortal heroes? A single sword light chills the nineteen continents!"
Huang Mingxiao listened quietly, then said, "Chief Lin, your subordinates have failed to perform their duties properly, have been incompetent in management, have been unable to provide rescue, and have failed to quell the rebellion. I resign."
His thoughts returned to the mundane world, and Lin Wen finally spoke to him: "No, you keep going."
Are you kidding? If such a good worker runs away, where can he find another one?
Shanyuan had already bled heavily today and the wound had just scabbed over. Lin Wen didn't want to expose the scar at this time.
Therefore, Huang Mingxiao is the only and most suitable candidate.
"Can……"
Lin Wen interrupted him: "It's nothing to worry about. Just consider it as making amends. If you do well in the future, your mistakes will be forgiven."
Turning around, she looked at him with stern eyes: "Please make sure to use your talents in the future. It's better to mend the fence after the sheep have been lost. Do you understand?"
Huang Mingxiao looked touched and admired: "Chief Lin, I..."
Lin Wen didn't intend to let him speak, and asked, "Have you called the Chief Judge of the Changshan County Trial Court?"
Huang Mingxiao nodded: "I have informed him as you requested. He will be here later."
"Okay, when he comes, tell him to come directly to see me."
Lin Wen asked again, "Have the imperial soldiers set up camp?"
Hearing this, Huang Mingxiao felt a little embarrassed: "It should be soon. It won't affect my rest tonight."
He had just boasted in front of County Governor Lin during the day that he would arrange for as many troops as possible, and in the evening, 3,000 imperial soldiers arrived at once.
This worried Huang Mingxiao deeply. Changle Town was extremely poor, and many people had fled famine over the years, leaving many empty houses. This was also the reason why they had chosen to set up the temporary headquarters here in the first place.
Although these empty houses were dilapidated, they could still be lived in after being cleaned and tidied up. There were a lot of them, so it was not difficult to accommodate people before.
But no matter how many more there are, it definitely cannot accommodate 3,000 people.
Huang Mingxiao never thought that so many people would come. There were not so many empty houses in Changle Town, and he could not force others to move out.
In the end, it was County Chief Lin who came up with the solution. He directly ordered the imperial soldiers to camp outside the town.
With just one sentence, the problem that Huang Mingxiao had been scratching his head for a long time but couldn't solve was solved.
So Huang Mingxiao really had this feeling - County Chief Lin might really be the immortal sent by God to save him. If it weren't for him, all this would be unimaginable.
(End of this chapter)
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