Chapter 374 A cordial and friendly conversation
Zhou Weijing spoke for a long time, but found that there was no substantial progress. They were just chatting in circles and praising each other.
He shook his head and found that Lin Wen was too addicted to the playing. Once he started playing, he would never stop and completely forgot about the main business.
This is not good, they are here to discuss serious matters.
He immediately interrupted the boasting session and said, "Chief Lin, let's get down to business."
It just so happened that Lin Wen had just discovered a huge secret and realized how superficial his previous use of the sixth magical power [Spirit of the Five Elements] was. He was so excited that he happened to hear what he said.
"...We hope you will return this grain, which does not actually belong to Shizhou, and you will gain our friendship. We will strive to make you the new governor of Yaojing Lingdu."
Huh?
Lin Wen turned off his Seven Apertures Heart and frowned, "Changsheng is quitting?"
Everyone present exchanged a secret smile. Gou Shi said with a smile, "Chief Lin, don't you know what's happening in Yaojing? Yaojing has failed to control the chaos, and the economy is in decline. Changdu's title is about to be lost."
What?
Lin Wen almost jumped up.
How long has it been? Less than half a year? And Changsheng has already blown me up?
Theoretically, this should be a super-growing period, right? How stupid are you to be able to blow it up?
You won’t implicate me, right?
When the officials saw Lin Wen's dazed look, they thought he was overwhelmed by the good news and laughed secretly.
Zhou Weijing coughed and said with a smile, "County Governor Lin, this is a great opportunity. Although the mayor is theoretically on the same administrative level as the county governor, it depends on the city. Yaojing is half a step beyond the first-tier. The mayor of Yaojing is a regular fourth-tier official. If County Governor Lin is exceptionally capable and can bring Yaojing to the super-first-tier, he will be a deputy third-tier official, a standard imperial rank, entering the highest ranks of the empire."
The monkey-cheeked man also interjected, "Not everyone has the opportunity to cross this threshold."
Lin Wen came back to his senses and said coldly, "Forget it. I'm doing well in Changshan County and don't want to move."
Of course he couldn't agree to it, not to mention that these people were just empty talk, even if it was a done deal, he wouldn't agree.
Although Yaojing is large, it is already a modern city with a fairly complete urban system.
Governing this city requires considerable political ability, and Lin Wen can only rely on [Immortal Guidance].
And his strongest skill, force, is almost useless and only causes destruction.
Isn't this using one's own weakness to encounter the enemy's strength?
If Lin Wen went there, not only would the reform be extremely difficult, but it would also take a long time to deepen his relationship with the city in order to obtain all the weekly good karma.
The most crucial thing is that the power of military governorship, finance and military power cannot be transferred with him, which means that he will degenerate into an ordinary imperial official, and will have to engage in intrigue in the imperial bureaucracy and play a power balance game with his subordinates.
Please God, he is here to cultivate immortality, not to be an official. If he becomes a righteous official through cultivation, his Tao heart will be destroyed. What is the point of having good karma?
Changshan County suddenly moved today when it was about to take off. He must have been gnawed in the brain by a pig to do such a thing.
The private room became quiet, and the smiles of Zhou Weijing and others disappeared.
"Chief Lin, you must think carefully. If you miss this opportunity, there won't be another one."
Lin Wen sneered, "Have you guys messed up something? Tens of millions of tons of food, and you just open your mouth and you're going to take it back? You're giving me a Yaojing that's in crisis, and you've lost all three powers. Do you really think I'm stupid?"
Zhou Weijing's face darkened visibly.
"Headmaster Lin, a fourth-rank official in the Empire, might not even be able to buy tens of millions of tons of grain. We're actually losing money on this deal."
Lin Wen sneered: "Then don't do it, otherwise you will lose money." He stood up, turned around and left.
But they blocked the way.
"Oh?" Lin Wen smiled.
Zhou Weijing came up from behind and said with a forced smile, "Chief Lin, how about this? We'll buy back your grain at 20% of the price we paid for it. You can make a lot of money and gain our friendship as well. What do you think?"
"Twenty percent of the purchase price?"
"Yes, four hundred yuan a ton. You've earned billions. That's a lot of money. No county governor in the empire could make that much in ten lifetimes."
“How much is it per ton now?”
Zhou Weijing smiled and said, "It's no fun if you ask that."
"Oh." Lin Wen suddenly understood, "You are the profiteers speculating on grain."
Zhou Weijing waved his hand and smiled, "What do you mean by profiteer? This is a market transaction. We're not forcing anyone to buy or sell. Everyone should abide by the rules and conduct business normally."
Lin Wen asked, "How much do you want to get?"
Zhou Weijing smiled and said, "Why? County Chief Lin is interested? This isn't something that just anyone can play. If County Chief Lin wants to join, it's not impossible. First, you have to return the food you stole and give us appropriate compensation to compensate for our losses in the battle of Shizhou."
"What if I don't agree? I have over 10 million tons of grain. I can definitely make it myself."
Zhou Weijing's face suddenly darkened. "Chief Lin, you should know how powerful we represent. Even the Supreme Council would have to think twice before moving against us... You're just a small county. You're stealing our food, and you want to reap the benefits of our high food prices. I'm afraid you don't know how to spell death."
"Okay." Lin Wen suddenly clapped his hands, and both [Immortal Pointing the Way] and [Luan Zhao Shui] gave definite answers.
Zhou Weijing: "Have you thought it through?"
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Well, I've thought it through."
Everyone smiled. Zhou Weijing said, "A man of insight is a true hero... How would County Chief Lin like to cooperate? Our terms are very generous."
"I'm going to ship all the grain back to Changshan County and sell it at one-third of the current price."
"At the same time, I will continue my campaign in Shizhou. I will continue to destroy your granaries and take away your food, leaving you destitute and bankrupt. I will nail you to the lowest depths of hell, leaving you without a burial place and never able to rise again."
"Then you can come and teach me how to write the word 'death'. I really want to know."
Lin Wen's tone was very sincere, as if he meant it from the heart.
"you!"
This sincere tone seriously hurt everyone.
Zhou Weijing's face flushed red and his neck grew twice as thick as before. He had never been treated like this before.
Why would anyone dare to ignore or provoke such a huge empire and such a powerful coalition of interests?
He is just a county chief, why?
"You're courting death! You're dead, you little bastard, you're dead..."
Bang.
Lin Wen threw a backhanded punch, smashing his head in. Black, red, and white blood splattered all over the wall.
Kill demons and monsters, good karma +20.
good.
Lin Wen was in a good mood, as if he knew what they were thinking, and said with a smile: "Just rely on my fists."
[Observing people by looking at their qi] When it is turned on, the room is filled with black qi.
ah.
What a wonderful world.
"Murder!" Gou Shi shouted in horror, but Lin Wen's second punch hit him directly on the head.
There was another muffled sound like a water bag exploding.
The blood rain spread out radially, and the splendor of that moment was breathtaking.
These are fireworks that can only be set off with a brain.
Kill demons and monsters, good karma +22.
good!
Lin Wen was beaming with joy, and at a glance, he saw golden and glittering good fortune everywhere.
Bang!
There was a gunshot, and Lin Wen turned around with a slight pain in his back.
The monkey-cheeked man held the gun and shouted, "Kill him, kill him!" and fired repeatedly.
Lin Wen walked towards him without any fear, and [Colorful Phoenix] did not move at all. The bullet hit his body and he curled up into a ball and fell off.
[Qi Jin Shen Li] Awesome!
"Monster! Monster..." The third punch exploded the monkey's cheek.
Thanks to me, the world's average appearance has risen a bit.
"Yes, it's a special combat body!"
"He actually underwent biochemical transformation!"
After the guns were useless, chaos broke out in the box. Everyone rushed to the door, but it was blocked and no one could get out.
Lin Wen walked up with a smile and threw a series of ordinary punches, beating up the black men one by one.
These high-ranking imperial officials had never thought that they would be assassinated here. The entire nightclub was full of their people, and bodyguards were guarding outside.
Of course, those bodyguards would not serve any purpose other than wasting Lin Wen's attention.
In a flash, only a few people were left in the box. These poor guys didn't know Lin Wen's standards for killing. They fell in fear, their wet pants soaked with blood.
The entire box was like a ghost cave, and the man standing there was bathed in blood, like a terrifying devil.
Lin Wen turned around and smiled brightly: "Remember to take my words back, don't miss a single word."
Bang.
While Lin Wen was speaking, he crushed the head of the last pure black man. The headless corpse swayed and fell to the ground, splashing thick blood all over the face of the person who was close to it.
“Ah, ah…”
He screamed and struggled in the sea of blood using his hands and feet, trying to stay as far away from Lin Wen as possible.
Lin Wen pushed open the door and saw Yun Qingshui coming over.
He smiled and said, "Why are you here?"
Yun Qingshui saw Lin Wen covered in blood, the room a river of blood, and corpses strewn all over the floor. She cried out in disbelief, "Did you kill them too?"
(End of this chapter)
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