CH 25

Returning to the county government hall, Lin Wen fetched the most detailed map of Changshan County and locked himself in the office to carefully study the map.

He had to memorize the location and advantages and disadvantages of all areas in Changshan County in order to reduce consumption in the upcoming Q&A.

It had to be said that only by looking at the map could one know that the geographical location of Changshan County was extremely poor.

It was located in the westernmost part of East Qin Prefecture, sandwiched between two mountains, with the Yunxiao Mountain Range to the north and the Taixu Mountain Range to the south. One-third of the county was mountainous, and in addition to that, there were plains, hills, rivers of various sizes, swamps, valleys, basins, and deserts, making the geographical environment extremely complex.

The extremely complex geographical environment brought about extremely difficult transportation, and the extremely difficult transportation brought about an extremely poor environment.

Throughout Changshan County, only a small piece of plain in the far east carried a modern civilization vibe.

On that small piece of plain were the two most developed towns in Changshan County: Donghe Town and Huai Town.

As soon as one left this less than one-thirtieth of Changshan County's area of plain, it was like diving into primitive society, with no trace of modernization to be found.

The further west one went, the deeper the primitiveness and the fainter the civilization vibe, until one left the territory of Changshan County.

If Changshan County were compared to a person, then it would be like a person who had fallen into an abyss. This small piece of plain was like his hand, tightly grasping the edge of the cliff, preserving a glimmer of hope for him.

And now, the flood had soaked his body below the neck, adding to his weight, and his hand was almost unable to support him, while the people on the cliff were still watching the show.

Lin Wen fell into deep thought.

There was no doubt that the empire could no longer be counted on.

And for the time being, he hadn't thought of a new way to make money - due to the passage of time and the public announcement of the empire's plan, his flawed investment post had been exposed by many people.

Many people cursed him under the post, but fortunately, Lin Wen had timely replaced all the text with spell materials diagrams, transforming the uninformed onlookers into spell-casting crowds, thus avoiding the situation from further escalating.

Moreover, due to his clever maneuvering, many websites that were unwilling to deteriorate evolved a post-deletion function, while another part of the websites degenerated into specialized spell material sites, losing the conditions for him to make big news.

In addition, whether it was because of him or not, the empire seemed to have noticed the internet, and several very anti-human websites had become 808.

In this situation, it was too difficult to think of anything to do.

In short, it was almost like being surrounded on all sides.

What to do?

He had already tried it, and "Immortal Guiding Finger" was still a consumption he couldn't bear to look at.

Was there something missing?But he had already done so much preparation, he couldn't think of anywhere else to reduce the consumption...

Or was this matter itself nearly impossible?

As he was pondering, a girl interrupted him.

"Lin, Sheriff Lin, everyone is here, should we start the meeting?"

Lin Wen looked up and saw a girl with glasses he had never seen before. She had a pure face but an impure figure. As it was the first time she had spoken to someone at the Sheriff level, she seemed very nervous.

"Who are you?"

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The girl with glasses looked a bit disheartened at once. "I-I am Li Xiaoli, a clerk in the Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Lin instructed Vice Director Yuan to hand over the work to me, and I..."

Lin Wen's mind turned for a while before he remembered who she was. It turned out that she was the successor appointed by the fat man Yuan Zhimen he had designated on a whim.

"Oh, I see. Bring them all in."

"Okay, okay." The girl with glasses walked away dejectedly.

"Wait a minute." Lin Wen said, "Stand up straight."

"Huh?" The girl with glasses didn't understand what the Sheriff meant.

"What I mean is..."

"You're great, be confident, and stand up straight no matter what."

A big blush appeared on the girl's face, and she didn't say anything else as she hurriedly ran out.

Soon, all 17 people that Lin Wen had selected yesterday had come in, and there was no desertion.

Lin Wen only said a few words simply.

"From now on, your workplace is in Changle Town, where you live, eat, and work. Prepare your luggage and leave now."

All 17 people were stunned, and no one was used to this way of speaking.

After a while, the fat man Yuan Zhimen spoke up: "But, uh, Sheriff, is the office location and accommodation arranged? What should we do first when we go there? Can you tell us?"

Lin Wen impatiently said, "You go to the Director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Huang Mingxiao, to arrange it. Your first task is to assist the work of the temporary command center. Stop talking nonsense and go."

Then people left reluctantly.

There were also 100 public security guards accompanying them.

This should relieve some of the pressure on manpower.

After dealing with these trivial matters, Lin Wen once again fell into a state of extreme brain squeezing.

Now he had nothing else to rely on.

Only his wisdom.

That Gundam 250, unparalleled in intelligence.

But it was usually dormant, only exerting half of its performance.

Now, it was time to show its true skills!

Just as Lin Wen was about to erupt, another voice interrupted him.

"Hello, Sheriff Lin."

Six tall and muscular bodyguards in black rushed in.

A pretty boy walked in front of them and bowed slightly to Lin Wen."Nice to meet you for the first time, please forgive me for any offense."

Lin Wen looked at him with a displeased expression and remained silent.

This pretty boy was dressed in luxurious clothes, with a row of jade pendants tied to his bright red waistband, and a sword hanging on his right side. The scabbard was decorated with golden threads and silver characters, exuding an incomparable elegance.

Just by looking at his attire, it seemed like he had traveled back to ancient times. And this arrogant young master was about to be the first trash to be slapped in the face.

"Hey, don't be so cold. I'm here to help you."

He suddenly opened a white jade folding fan, fanning his superiority. His nose was even raised up to the sky.

"Oh?" Lin Wen was slightly surprised. "How much money did you bring?"

He thought to himself, "If it's over 10 million, I'll forgive him. Otherwise, I'll beat up his stinky face."

The pretty boy immediately closed his fan, and his nose drooped down. The pair of almond-shaped eyes on his handsome face widened in confusion. "Money? What money?"

Lin Wen's patience was instantly exhausted. He shouted, "Eyeglass girl, no, what was her name again... Li Xiaoli!"

The temporary worker Li Xiaoli ran in, timidly hiding in the corner and not daring to approach the six big men and the pretty boy.

As soon as the pretty boy saw Li Xiaoli's delicate face, his eyes lit up. When he saw her well-endowed figure and tight silk blouse, he floated over to her, leaning against the wall with one hand and lightly flicking his bangs.

"Little sister, what's your name? Will you go out with me tonight?"

Lin Wen sneered, "Li Xiaoli! Right hand! Hit him!"

Slap!

A crisp sound rang out, and half of the pretty boy's face turned red.

Eyeglass girl and pretty boy were both incredulous. Li Xiaoli looked at her slender hand in disbelief, unable to believe that it could deliver such a merciless slap. It was as if, for a moment, her hand was being controlled by the magic of Sheriff Lin's words.

A strange power arose freely within her. For the past 20 years, she had always been bullied and never dared to resist. Her father, who had always protected her, had just passed away last year, and now she had to face the storms of the outside world on her own, filled with confusion and fear.

Now, it seemed like all of that had disappeared.

The pretty boy, on the other hand, received a mental blow of 1,000 points. He covered his face, unable to believe that there was a woman in the world who could resist his charm.

Lin Wen stood up, already poised to make his move. "Li Xiaoli! Go out and call the security department, the public security bureau, and the supervisory office!"

Li Xiaoli turned around and ran out. The pretty boy shouted, "Wait!" and reached out to grab her, but a towering man next to him also reached out his hand.

Just as Lin Wen was about to pull down his pants, he saw that the man's hand didn't go for Li Xiaoli, but instead grabbed the pretty boy and pressed down on his waist."Young master, stop messing around and apologize to Sheriff Lin."

"Let go of me, let go of me!"

The pretty boy struggled desperately, but it was like a dragonfly shaking a pillar. His face turned red, knowing that if he continued to make a scene, he would only embarrass himself. He said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Sheriff Lin, it's my fault."

Lin Wen looked at him and felt a little disappointed that he couldn't fight anymore. But he was also a little relieved that he didn't have to take the risk of making connections with this pretty boy. What if he was just a useless person with no money? He sat down and asked, "What are you here for?"

The strong man said, "We are from the Governor's Guard. Governor Sheng knows that you haven't formed your own guards yet, so he sent us to assist you and protect you until you do. This is Li Yuchen, the son of the Governor's friend, and also our captain."

Lin Wen nodded and didn't care about any hidden meanings. He said directly, "Okay, you are now my guards and should follow my orders. Everyone, let's go to the temporary command post in Changle Town and follow the arrangements of Director Huang Mingxiao to assist him with his work."

Li Yuchen, the pretty boy, jumped up like an angry cat. "Who do you think you are? The emperor of the empire? We are the Governor's guards. Do you think you can order us around? Uncle Jie, don't listen to him. Let's go back now. I'm going to report to Uncle Sheng!"

The tall man and Lin Wen ignored the pretty boy. They looked at each other for a moment, and the tall man said, "Yes, Sheriff Lin."

They took the pretty boy who was still making a fuss and left, giving him a deep look before they went out.