CH 149

As soon as Lin Wen woke up in the morning, good things started to happen.

Xiao Xiao was the first to rush into the office, presenting Lin Wen with a large diamond ring that he had been saving for a long time. The diamond embedded on it weighed 99 carats, perfectly cut and sparkling with fire, worth 1.02 million. It was intended for a marriage proposal to his goddess.

Lin Wen accepted it at the speed of light, promising him a newly created position of intermediate staff officer. He had even devised a series of staff promotion systems in a very short time.

Double the money, and the intermediate staff officer could be promoted to a senior staff officer.

Double it again, and the senior staff officer could be promoted to a staff master.

Double it again, and the staff master could be promoted to a grand staff master.

Further down the line were the staff spirit, staff king, staff emperor, staff ancestor, staff respect, staff saint, and staff emperor.

Lin Wen looked at Xiao Xiao with sparkling eyes, but the latter had no intention of continuing to upgrade. Instead, he began to talk about his political philosophy.

Out of respect for the newly promoted intermediate staff officer, Lin Wen reluctantly listened.

However, he soon lost interest. What Xiao Xiao was talking about were all empty theories, such as supply-side reform, diminishing scale returns, Keynesian government stimulus demand, Marshall's Belt and Road Initiative, Friedman's money supply theory, and the notorious circuit breaker system, all grand plans.

These had little to do with Changshan County. Lin Wen felt that he should go to the emperor and the supreme elders to talk about these things, not him, a sheriff.

Out of respect for the 1.02 million, Lin Wen started the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart and chatted with him for a while, which only stimulated his enthusiasm for talking.

Xiao Xiao felt that there had never been a person who was so considerate and could talk to him so well.

He spoke passionately, his words flying around, citing all kinds of references, eloquently pouring out all his knowledge, thoughts, and things that had been pent up in his chest.

The more he spoke, the further he went, the bigger he got. The Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart perfectly cooperated with him, making him wish he had ten mouths to speak out every thought in great detail.

The long-suppressed depression in his chest was completely gone, and Xiao Xiao had never felt so refreshed.

But Lin Wen was already impatient. The Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart had been wasted for more than half an hour, and this guy showed no sign of stopping.

Although the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart was not expensive, Lin Wen didn't have that much time to waste with him. He interrupted, "Not bad, I have a suggestion for you. Go report to Qin Luoshuang and tell her all these grand plans without missing a word."

Although Xiao Xiao was slightly puzzled about how the director of the security bureau would be related to these brilliant policy reforms, he didn't think much about it, as he thought he had already won over Sheriff Lin. He immediately went to Director Qin's office.

"Perhaps Director Qin is his real confidant."

He thought to himself.

"So to win her support, huh, a piece of cake. No ordinary woman can resist my knowledge and charm, but my heart already belongs to my goddess."

By the time he arrived at the office of the director of the security bureau on the second floor, he was already thinking about what his position would be.

"I heard that the position of the director of the county government office has been vacant for a long time. Maybe it's been kept for me."

He pushed the door open.

"Hello, Director Qin, I am here to report on the future development framework and plan for Changshan County on the order of the sheriff."

Qin Luoshuang was slightly puzzled, but she listened anyway.

But before Xiao Xiao had spoken for a few minutes, Qin Luoshuang interrupted him, "The theory is good, but it's difficult to implement."

Xiao Xiao excitedly said, "Exactly, Director Qin is indeed insightful. I happen to have a solution..."

Qin Luoshuang guessed what Lin Wen meant by sending him here and said, "No need to say more. You are now the chief economic expert in the KGB. Yun Zhixing, take him to complete the entry procedures. Then you organize your theories into a complete work, which may serve as our economic guide in the future."

Xiao Xiao excitedly followed an agent out, thinking that his life was finally taking a turn, a new starting point was about to begin, his brilliance was about to shine, and his wings were about to cover the sky.

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As soon as Xiao Xiao left, the second fish was hooked.

Lin Wen selected three new staff officers and once again called Fang Weiwei to a large courtyard on the west side of Huaizhen.

Thanks to Zhao Minggong's long-term governance, Huaizhen's city planning was excellent, with convenient transportation and orderly buildings. Although it couldn't compare with top-tier cities, it had its own prosperity.

This large courtyard was the largest building in the most eye-catching building complex on the west side of Huaizhen. The high walls and gates were magnificent, and the road in front of the gate was at least ten meters wide, clean and tidy, even the street lamps were draped with brocade.

Hundreds of people were standing at the entrance of the courtyard, lighting up the place. The side of the road was almost full.

As soon as the sheriff's car stopped, there was a burst of cheers, the sound of firecrackers, and colorful confetti fell from the sky.

As soon as Lin Wen stepped out of the car, hundreds of people bowed together and said in unison, "Welcome, Sheriff Lin."A man in his fifties stepped forward, tightly gripping Lin Wen's hands, "It's a great honor and blessing for me, Huang Ren, to have Sheriff Lin grace us with his presence. It truly brightens up our humble abode."

If it weren't for the fact that the two looked nothing alike, one might think the old man had found his long-lost son, so intense was his excitement that he seemed ready to bleed from his seven orifices.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Fireworks exploded continuously, with colorful ribbons and flowers raining down. Lin Wen was so taken aback that he thought he had triggered some heavenly reward, causing stars to fall in broad daylight and golden lotuses to spring from the ground.

Fang Weiwei, with a radiant smile, held onto Lin Wen's arm. Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes full of affection. She looked around at the cheering crowd, as if they were newlyweds entering their new home.

Along the way, Huang Ren showered Lin Wen with excessive praise. Lin Wen activated his "Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart" and managed to outshine him, much to everyone's surprise.

Seeing their master being outdone in his own game, the housekeepers and servants quickly rallied a group of relatives and the most skilled flatterer, Old Yang. However, Lin Wen's "Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart" was unfazed. He outwitted them all, leaving them speechless and in awe, "This young man doesn't look old, but he acts as if he's been in the world of fame and fortune for decades."

With a smile, they led him into the main house.

Lin Wen naturally took the main seat. Fang Weiwei was supposed to sit next to him, but she chose to sit on his lap instead. Everyone pretended not to see, but they thought to themselves, "They are indeed shameless, not even avoiding public display of affection. It seems this grand event is just a means to make money, no need to worry too much."

Lin Wen frowned slightly, a bit displeased. Fang Weiwei always took advantage of their acting to get close to him. He had imagined that the first female immortal to sit on his lap would at least be at the Golden Elixir stage, but it turned out to be this girl who hadn't even started Qi Refining.

However, all of this was for the sake of good karma, and the "lap" wasn't a particularly important position, so he let it slide.

Three of his staff refused to sit, standing behind Sheriff Lin instead.

After the seating arrangement was settled, Huang Ren led his relatives to their seats.

As the head of the Huang family, he naturally took the first seat on the right. After a few more minutes of mutual flattery, the maids, now dressed in cooler clothes, began to serve tea.

Fang Weiwei was not pleased. She consciously blocked Lin Wen's view to prevent these frivolous women from catching his eye.

After a lively conversation, Huang Ren began to steer the topic towards the significant changes in Changshan County since Lin Wen took office two months ago. Everyone praised his remarkable achievements and promising future.

Then, the topic naturally shifted to the recent "crackdown on black and evil forces" and "fight against smuggling crimes".

This old fellow's skill was a hundred times better than Wang Hong's from yesterday, Lin Wen thought.

Today's event was too grand, and too many people saw his smiling face.

If he used the same crude method as yesterday, it might scare off the fish that were yet to be caught. Although they couldn't escape, Lin Wen's gains would be affected.

This was something he couldn't accept.

What to do?

Lin Wen scanned all the people present. Most of them were completely black, and those who weren't were more than half black.

There were no innocents.

Huang Ren was very shrewd. As soon as he saw Lin Wen's gaze moving, he immediately began to introduce everyone present.

If they weren't siblings, they were cousins. It was a typical large family, a house full of snakes and rats.

Their business was supposedly transportation, long-distance passenger transport.

But looking at their dark faces, they were either butchers or human traffickers.

Maybe both.

After chatting for a while, Lin Wen figured out their power structure. The family head was Huang Ren, who had three brothers, each with their own branches.

Half of the people present were the head's direct descendants, and the other half were from the other branches.

In Lin Wen's understanding, where there were conflicts of interest, relationships could never be completely harmonious.

Lin Wen immediately thought of a solution.

He could support an oppressed agent, let him publicly stand in the front, and leave the rest to him.

This way, others would see it as a family feud, not Lin Wen hitting smiling faces.

Generally speaking, it would take outsiders quite a while to understand the internal affairs of a family.

A normal person would need at least three to five months to implement this plan.

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But Lin Wen was different.

"Immortal's Guidance"

"Among them, who harbors the deepest hatred for the family head, Huang Ren?"

Consumption: 35% of the soul.

A bit expensive.

But Lin Wen had been cultivating and resting recently, his soul was at 90%, he could afford it.

"Huang Chongxin"

From the introduction just now, he was the first on the left, the head of the second branch.

Indeed, the eldest and the second are natural enemies.

Lin Wen glanced at him, a middle-aged man with a full face of smiles.

Good, it's you.The conversation between the two parties progressed gradually, with Huang Ren probing from shallow to deep. He quickly discovered that Sheriff Lin was indeed one of their kind.

A moment later, Huang Ren had a clear understanding in his heart. He immediately announced that the banquet was ready and invited Lin Wen to take his seat.