Chapter 75

Jiang Hanfeng thought he could stay in the villa for a long time this time, but he didn't expect that within two days, he received another letter from Lan Jin, saying that all the outside industries had been taken over and invited Shen Yingxue to inspect it.

Although Shen Yingxue usually didn't manage things, he and Xun Yan still respected him as their boss. Shen Yingxue received the letter and wanted to go over to inspect the country under his rule, so he immediately agreed and set off without packing anything, just taking some money.

Jiang Hanfeng found it very strange. Xun Yan was Shen Yingxue's guard and his shadow. His loyalty to him was cultivated since childhood. But Lan Jin was different. He only joined halfway. Why was he valued by Shen Yingxue and so loyal?

If it was Shen Yingxue's personal charm before, there would be nothing to say, but Shen Yingxue after he went crazy... Well, he was also very charming when he was the flower owner, and he was able to attract people to follow him. It was just that Jiang Hanfeng had a hunch that Lan Jin had an inexplicable hostility towards him.

Lan Jin had had this kind of hostility towards other people, but no one knew when it all disappeared. She only had hostility towards him. Even though Jiang Hanfeng was not good at matters of the heart, he could sense that Lan Jin's hostility towards him was because of Shen Yingxue.

He immediately decided to set out with Shen Yingxue. After arriving at the next town, Lan Jin brought people to greet them.

"Master!" Lan Jin spoke in a friendly manner. He and Shen Yingxue had not seen each other for a long time. After going through this storm, he could always stay by Shen Yingxue's side and build a career with him.

Ignoring Jiang Hanfeng behind him, Lan Jin warmly welcomed Shen Yingxue into the city. "I have taken care of everything here. In addition to the personnel from several other sects, more and more people have come to join us. Many industries from various places have also been merged into the name of Zanhua Lane, and there is a profit every month. They all want to see you. Without your permission, I dare not agree, so I refuse for the time being."

Shen Yingxue looked at Cat Head and found him still familiar. He was so close to her, just like a cat acting coquettishly to its owner, so she allowed him to get close to her.

Xun Yan was not in this town, and Han Jing was with Zhu Chengyu and did not stay here.

Lan Jin had met with them before and told Shen Yingxue what these people were thinking: "Zhu Chengyu still doesn't want to see you. That incident really hit him hard."

Shen Yingxue was helpless: "When he suddenly called me dad, I was shocked."

Lan Jin nodded in agreement: "You are willing to take in Zhu Chengyu, teach him to read and write, teach him medical skills, and even let him take charge of Qingyu Palace. This is already a great favor. He is not grateful at all, and even feels resentful because of some trivial matters. It's really wrong."

He had long disliked Zhu Chengyu, and whenever he had the chance to say something bad about her, he would do it forcefully, interpreting Zhu Chengyu's minor quirks as evidence of her having a bad character.

Jiang Hanfeng looked at him thoughtfully.

Shen Yingxue did not dislike Zhu Chengyu because of Lan Jin's slander. He thought Zhu Chengyu had too little homework and needed to continue studying. If he didn't catch up in one year, he would study for another year. If he still couldn't catch up, he would keep studying. When they met next time, he would find a few good teachers for him and arrange a schedule so that he would have no time to think about other things.

Jiang Hanfeng and Lan Jin saw that Shen Yingxue looked calm, as if she was very magnanimous. She did not dislike Zhu Chengyu because of a few words, and was even very tolerant. They had different thoughts in their minds.

Shen Yingxue's body was not as weak as before. After the long journey, he did not need to rest immediately. He followed Lan Jin around the city, keeping a low profile and not revealing his identity, and took a look at the area of ​​Zanhua Lane at this place.

Most of the city belongs to the Zanhua Lane. If they really revolt, the city will soon fall and be occupied by them.

Lan Jin was very satisfied with the current situation and took credit for it with Shen Yingxue: "Now, no one dares to touch us anymore. Even the imperial court will be jealous of our strength."

Shen Yingxue calculated that in addition to the power here, there are other places in Jiangnan Zanhua Lane, and there are also power divisions. In the past, those righteous sects were scattered all over the country, but now they have been incorporated. The power of Zanhua Lane has expanded to a very scary level. It is estimated that he has long become a thorn in the eyes of the court - as for the promises made by the emperor, he did not dare to show up with his real identity, how could he take it seriously?

Shen Yingxue had never thought that the Hairpin Flower Alley could be so powerful. He thought it was at most a little better than the Demon Cult. Now that he thought about it, it wouldn't be that difficult even if it was really like what Zhu Chengyu said. He had finally been able to be a hands-off manager without worrying about food and drink, and he didn't want to be an emperor at all.

Perhaps people in ancient times who became emperors could enjoy a sense of class superiority that others could not obtain even if they had money, but this may not be the case for a salted fish otaku from modern times.

As everyone knows, being an emperor is very tiring. If you really want to focus on infrastructure and reform the system, it will be even more tiring. The 007 work system, with only three days of holiday during the Chinese New Year and no salary, who can stand it?

Shen Yingxue said: "Be more restrained and arrange tasks for the people below. Don't let them sit idle."

Lan Jin didn't quite understand: "What are you arranging?"

Shen Yingxue: "Farming, serving in the military, building bridges and roads, learning a craft as an apprentice. Studying, anything is fine, but you must not be an ignorant hooligan."

Lan Jin heard about this arrangement for the first time, and he felt that Shen Yingxue was indeed plotting something big. In this way, their Zanhua Lane would be broken up into smaller pieces and infiltrate all walks of life. Those who served in the army and gained military merits could enter the court as military officers, and those who studied could take the imperial examinations and become civil officials. Those craftsmen were also indispensable to everyone, and it was easy for them to be spies and pass on information.

Farmers can support Zanhuaxiang and other people. If there is surplus land, it can be built into a manor. Whether the manor is used for training soldiers or forging iron, no one outside will know.

The more Lan Jin thought about it, the more he felt Shen Yingxue was amazing: "I will give the order now, and I will do it according to the master's request."

Shen Yingxue nodded. Lan Jin was his fanboy and followed his orders unconditionally, but his subordinates might not understand and there would be obstacles when executing them. Shen Yingxue explained: "Zhanhua Lane is the only one in power. It is hard to say whether the court will not hold a grudge against it. When the time comes, it will be bad for everyone if we gather troops and send them to fight. I just want to live a stable life for a few years. Zanhua Lane has just experienced a fierce battle and needs to recuperate."

Lan Jin said: "Master is right."

They went to the study, discussed it, and made a rough outline of the plan. They also wrote to Xun Yan and Han Jing, asking them to help improve it. After several months of communication, they registered their subordinates, determined their specialties, and arranged them to suitable positions.

After finishing her job as a laid-off employee and finding a new job, Shen Yingxue felt that she had transformed from a great good person into a great saint, with the golden light of merit radiating from her body.

A few days later, the Mosaic system suddenly told him: [Congratulations, you have completed all your tasks, and you can walk in this world openly in the future.]

Has King Chungshin also completed his work?

Did you really clean it up for him?

Shen Yingxue asked the system: [Is King Zhongxin okay?]

She wouldn't have died in some palace coup, would she?

The system said: [I don’t know. You have to explore these things yourself. Next, I will remove your mosaic. You mentioned before that there is a part of the mosaic that you don’t want to remove. Now you can choose the part that you want to keep.]

[Hold on.]

Shen Yingxue was not as happy as she had imagined. She called someone over and asked him to inquire about the happenings in Prince Zhongxin's Palace and the capital.

After the man took the order and left, he finally had the mind to look around.

There is indeed no mosaic.

Shen Yingxue found her cell phone and game console, and discovered that the two wooden signs were just two pieces of ordinary wood with fine carvings, and they did not look like electronic devices at all. [Give me these two mosaics first. }

The system agreed, and the two pieces of wood turned into a mobile phone and a game console again.

Shen Yingxue found it very magical: [Is this considered a time travel benefit?]

After all, the task he was doing seemed to be what he should have done, even if the system didn't urge him... If the system didn't urge him, he might have continued to live in Xiaoshi Village until the village was burned down, and then moved to another village to continue living. It was unlikely that he would have created Zanhua Lane.

But Zanhua Lane was of no benefit to the system, and Shen Yingxue couldn't understand why the system let him do this.

The system said vaguely: [I guess so. Do you want another mosaic?]

[Will you leave after I make my choice, as written in the novel?] Shen Yingxue was still a little reluctant. In the past, when the mosaics were dense, only the system could chat with him smoothly. He had a good relationship with the system until he focused on the task and ignored the system.

The system says: [Yes.]

Shen Yingxue couldn't stop him from leaving. [What if I never finish choosing?]

System: […I will be with you for three days. After three days, whether it is confirmed or not, I will leave.]

Shen Yingxue complained, "How ruthless!" Someone outside ran in breathlessly, "Master! Go and have a look! Lord Cat and Young Master Jiang are fighting!"

"Why did the fight start?" Shen Yingxue picked up her cell phone and followed her subordinates. After turning a few corners, they arrived at a yard.

The yard was very big, and the flower pots and other things inside had been broken, with leaves and soil everywhere. Many people hid nearby to watch the excitement.

Lan Jin's martial arts skills were far inferior to Jiang Hanfeng's, but no one knew what he used. Jiang Hanfeng's movements were sluggish, and his sword skills lacked strength, so his exquisite moves were easily dodged.

Lan Jin found the right gap and threw all the medicine out. When Shen Yingxue came over, he was splashed with white powder in the face, which made him cough twice and fan away the white foam with his hand.

Lan Jin noticed him coming and quickly distanced herself from him, coming towards Shen Yingxue, looking at him with concern: "Why are you here? Are you feeling unwell? Let me check your pulse. I don't have the antidote with me, so I need to go back to the house to get it."

Shen Yingxue coughed twice: "Isn't this lime powder?"

"No." Lan Jin's face changed slightly, and he asked nervously: "Do your eyes hurt? Do you feel any pain in your body?"

He didn't know what he had thrown out, and he couldn't tell Shen Yingxue's symptoms just by looking at her.

Shen Yingxue didn't feel anything. After the stinging white mist disappeared, she could breathe normally. But when she saw Lan Jin's nervous look, she felt that it was not that simple.

He is like this, and it is unknown how Jiang Hanfeng, who has been with Lan Jin for such a long time, is doing.

Shen Yingxue's face darkened: "What's going on?"

Lan Jin gritted his teeth gloomily and looked at Jiang Hanfeng with hatred: "Master, Jiang Hanfeng, how could he...!"

He wanted to say that Jiang Hanfeng was plotting against his master, but Jiang Hanfeng had just confessed that they had been together for a long time. Even if Shen Yingxue was crazy, she couldn't be unaware of this. Lan Jin didn't know how to complain.

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