CH 32

Lin Wen didn't notice the scattered thoughts of Huang Mingxiao and thought for a moment before saying, "The soldiers will make a fire and cook later. You can give them the meat that belongs to the sheriff, and then go buy some chickens, ducks, fish, and the like from the town to send over as a reward for their hard work."

"What hard work?" Huang Mingxiao asked in surprise.

"They will participate in the construction," Lin Wen smiled.

"What!?" Huang Mingxiao's eyes almost popped out, feeling that nothing has been normal since the sheriff arrived.

"This is the imperial army. Even if you have the power, you can't prevent someone from accusing you of abuse of power and reporting you to the imperial army. It won't end well!" Huang Mingxiao warned.

"Oh?" Lin Wen didn't expect this, but he didn't care. "Then let them report it. I'll see how many lives they have."

The person who accuses him will definitely be punished, even if they are not punished, he has ways to deal with it.

Huang Mingxiao was half cold and half hot. The water of the empire was so deep that even the officials in the court didn't dare to touch it easily. But the sheriff, who had such courage, dared to step into it without any hesitation.

He was not sure what the outcome of such a courageous sheriff would be.

Maybe he will rise to the sky, like the previous rule-breaker, or maybe he will fall, like the countless known or unknown corpses under the empire.

But at least now, he is by our side, working tirelessly to rebuild the homes of the disaster victims.

Suddenly, Huang Mingxiao had an idea, a goal, an impulse in his heart. Even if he had to give up everything, he must do the reconstruction work to the best of his ability, so that no one could criticize it.

With such a merit, even if he encounters a bigger storm in the future, Sheriff Lin will have one more layer of protection and one more bit of safety.

This is a true hero of the empire, and he must not fall.

Lin Wen didn't notice Huang Mingxiao's changes. He was trying to think about what he should do next. His poor political processing ability had long been overwhelmed, constantly wailing and screaming, and he had to force himself to work.

After all, his spiritual power had long been exhausted, and using good karma to cast spells was too expensive. Lin Wen could only work hard and squeeze himself.

After a while, Lin Wen asked, "I remember there are still more than 50,000 people who haven't been settled and are sleeping outdoors?"

Huang Mingxiao nodded.

"Quickly arrange for construction work. Before dark tomorrow, make sure that everyone can live in tents. You also need to optimize the management and coordination of the disaster relief center. If you encounter difficulties, come to me," Lin Wen instructed.

"Okay, Sheriff Lin."After a moment, Lin Wen suddenly slapped his head and asked, "Have you finished the project budget?"

Huang Mingxiao hesitated a bit. "It's basically done."

"How much is the total budget?"

"According to the planned engineering scheme, the first phase is 180 million, and the second phase and long-term plan don't need to be considered for now."

Lin Wen thought for a moment. "Take out the labor costs and report the numbers again."

Huang Mingxiao calculated in his mind for a while and replied, "It should be able to compress to around 130 million."

The initial offer of 270 million was reduced by more than half, but even so, the money was still far from enough.

They must find a way.

As long as the first phase of the project is completed, the basic living conditions of the disaster victims will be guaranteed. The second phase and long-term plan will be a matter for the future.

Lin Wen was calculating in his mind.

The immortal's plan was very reliable. The first phase of the plan not only greatly compressed the cost while ensuring basic living conditions, but also made sufficient reserves, allowing the second phase and long-term projects to seamlessly connect without worrying about hindering future development.

There is a gap of more than 100 million in funds, and the money for the construction team also needs to be made up, but this is inevitable.

They can only start the project first and slowly figure out the money issue later.

Lin Wen had made up his mind and said, "We must start the construction first. Once we start, it will be easier to handle. Don't worry about the money issue for now."

"I will organize the disaster victims to participate in the construction later, and at the same time, I will establish a new order in the temporary settlement. There are many things you have to do later, so prepare well."

Huang Mingxiao was both delighted and uneasy at these words. There was no doubt that with Sheriff Lin's current prestige among the disaster victims, he could accomplish this, but it was not an easy task to organize 300,000 people to rebuild, especially when they were not well-trained soldiers.

For a while, his mind was in chaos, and he didn't even notice when Lin Wen left.

Night had already fallen, and the moon quietly rose into the sky.

Although they were in a remote wilderness, there were people everywhere. The gentle night breeze blew on their faces, giving them an indescribable sense of comfort.

In such a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, Lin Wen visited the new mayor of Changle Town, Little Li, the members of the workgroup, the Fang Dashan troops, as well as nearby disaster victim gathering points and some disaster victim representatives.

With the help of the Seven Aperture Linglong, the communication between both sides was very pleasant, and a few simple conversations could bring confidence, encouragement, hope, and unlimited expectations for a better future.

The disaster victims and their representatives benefited the most from this.

They were the ones who needed it the most.Later, Lin Wen met with the Sheriff of the Imperial Court in Changshan County, who had rushed over overnight.

His name was Fang Yaobo.

Despite his terrifying title, he was only a local official, and a middle-aged bald man at that.

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Not only was he three levels below Lin Wen, he was also directly under Lin Wen's jurisdiction. When he saw the Sheriff, he was like a mouse seeing a cat.

Lin Wen had no interest in talking to him and pointed directly at the file in his hand, saying, "These four people have been sentenced for crimes against humanity. They intended to attack the Sheriff and were killed on the spot by me."

Sweat poured down Fang Yaobo's bald head, and his assistant next to him wiped two rolls of handkerchiefs without drying it.

He stammered, "S-s-sir, according to the information I have received, these four people were only committing crimes and bullying others. According to the laws of the empire, they cannot be sentenced for crimes against humanity, and it is not enough to sentence them to death."

He said the last two words in an extremely low voice, afraid of angering the Sheriff.

Lin Wen sneered, "How did you become a judge with such a narrow-minded view and no sense of the big picture?"

Fang Yaobo's head was sweating like syrup, and he didn't know how to respond.

Lin Wen continued, "According to their duties, they should have maintained order and helped the victims, but instead, they abused their power, withheld food, committed crimes, and bullied men and women. What were they trying to do?"

Fang Yaobo shook his head in fear, not understanding what the Sheriff meant.

Lin Wen stared at him and said sternly, "This is to incite a rebellion! To sow discord among the county's people, to incite the victims to attack the county government, to murder the Sheriff! This will lead to aid interruption, reconstruction failure, and the inability to transport supplies. What are they trying to do? This is to kill 300,000 victims!"

"I ask you now! Is murdering a county official and 300,000 people enough to be considered crimes against humanity?"

Fang Yaobo trembled like a sieve, and it took him a while to answer, "Y-yes, it is a crime against humanity."

Lin Wen was a little disappointed and observed him for a while with a discerning eye. Indeed, this person was timid and not good enough, but fortunately, he didn't have any black aura.

He could only reluctantly use him.

Lin Wen thought that it was not a good time to find a better candidate now. It would be troublesome and a waste of good karma.

Anyway, he would only be doing some miscellaneous work next, and his main job would still be done by himself. It didn't matter.

"Alright."

Lin Wen's tone slowed down and he said lightly, "Go set up a platform outside the town. Tomorrow, I will publicly try those pests and pass sentence on the spot. Those who are sentenced to death will be executed immediately."

"You need to prepare all the legal basis and charges overnight. There can be no mistakes in the public trial, and all actions must be legal and reasonable.""Also, send someone to spread this news overnight."

Lin Wen kept speaking, and Fang Yaobo could only nod continuously without a chance to speak throughout the whole process.