CH 183

During this period of time, Lin Wen had been having a blast.

Every day, as soon as he woke up, he would pick up his big hammer and hammer the embankment like crazy. He would hammer for 16 hours straight, then immediately go to sleep and wake up to continue hammering.

He would hang a big pancake and a bottle of water on his chest, so he could take a bite whenever he got hungry, without wasting any time.

The 300-ton hammer became more and more skillful in his hands, and the efficiency of hammering the embankment increased. Even if his body collapsed from overwork, a "Rejuvenation Technique" or "Mango Pomelo Sago" could solve the problem.

For an ordinary embankment, it would take at most three days. The Eastern Embankment was the largest embankment in Changshan County, and Lin Wen only took five days to complete it.

For smaller embankments, Lin Wen could finish them in one day, without even using any spells.

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He simply asked Zhao Minggong to bring him a pile of big stones, which he would carry up manually and then use the big hammer to knock them into the embankment.

He even came up with a good idea to have the steel mill customize some long and thick steel columns. Each steel column had a diameter of 2 meters and a length of 60 meters. They were made of reinforced steel, with a simple process and cheap price, and were sturdy and durable.

He carried these steel columns to the embankment and directly smashed them into the ground with the big hammer. This was equivalent to a super anchor pile.

Ordinary embankments were usually only 8 or 10 meters high, but Lin Wen's steel columns went all the way to the bottom, directly into the embankment.

In other words, the steel columns had 50 meters underground.

Piles of this level couldn't be moved even by immortals.

He directly inserted two rows of steel columns on the embankment, and then filled the space between the two rows with big stones.

This way, the embankment was completely fixed and no flood could break it. Spells were no longer needed.

Of course, if the embankment was larger, it would be more cost-effective to use spells.

Lin Wen directly asked Zhao Minggong to withdraw most of the embankment workers and asked him to prepare the materials as soon as possible and store them under the embankment. Everything else was left to Lin Wen's professional embankment construction team.

Because he became more skilled in using the big hammer, Lin Wen could even complete several small embankments in one day.

His spiritual energy was completely sufficient. He only consumed 8% of his spiritual energy every day, but could recover 10-12%. He only occasionally used the "Earth to Stone" spell, which had a high consumption, but as long as it was controlled properly, he could bear it.

By the ninth day, Lin Wen had repaired six embankments and gained 12 points of good fortune. This was not much, and Lin Wen didn't care.

The daily good fortune of Changshan County increased by 7 points, reaching 198, and the limit of spiritual energy increased to 100.11%.

This was the key.

The day of takeoff was already beckoning to him.

Just when Lin Wen couldn't wait to continue working hard, Qin Luoshuang forcibly called him back with twelve gold medals.

Then she locked him in the office for a whole day.

Qin Luoshuang was exhausted both physically and mentally. When she heard the news from the empire, she knew something big had happened.

After careful study, she immediately realized that this was not only a great opportunity, but also a great challenge. The fate of Changshan County's future was at a crossroads.

But for some reason, Lin Wen didn't want to come back. He was still playing with the construction team on the embankment, saying that everything could be left to her.

Qin Luoshuang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had to use all her efforts and even sent twelve people who were closest to Sheriff Lin to forcefully bring him back.

She even thought that if he didn't come back, she would have to go to the embankment herself.

But unexpectedly, as soon as he came back, this great god made an unbelievable request.

"I won't give a single penny."

"I don't know how to write the word 'tax'."

"It's impossible. No one can take the money of the people of Changshan County from me!"

"Then let me die."

Qin Luoshuang originally wanted to discuss the future strategic planning of Changshan County with him, but this guy directly smashed the strategic plan of Changshan County as soon as he came.

Originally, Qin Luoshuang had vowed not to interfere with any of Lin Wen's choices.

But this time was different. This was an order from the Elder Council, and going against it meant directly confronting the entire empire.

Unless Lin Wen was truly an immortal, Changshan County would only end up being crushed.

Qin Luoshuang had no choice but to try to reason with Lin Wen, but this guy was too stubborn.

Qin Luoshuang spent the whole night in the office, her throat dry, but she couldn't convince him.

In the end, she had a sudden inspiration and said, "With the power of finance, we can directly collect tolls on the road and waterway tolls on the Tianjiang River. With over 500 million in tax revenue, we can quickly earn it back."

This finally reluctantly convinced Lin Wen.

Then they discussed the future development, and Lin Wen immediately said, "I leave everything to you."

Qin Luoshuang, who felt like she had wasted her energy all night, was really angry. "Then you should become the sheriff for me."

Lin Wen hesitated for a moment and said, "I can't become the sheriff. Without this position, I can't receive daily good fortune, and the final plan cannot be completed. But other than that, I can give you anything."

Qin Luoshuang looked at him with a slanted eye. "Give me your people."

Lin Wen scratched his head. "That's not good. You're not worthy."

Qin Luoshuang was so angry that her face turned red. Her reason and patience had been completely exhausted, and all that filled her mind was a huge amount of shame and unwillingness. She blurted out, "I don't believe it!"

She took a step forward and grabbed Lin Wen's clothes.

Lin Wen struggled hard, but he couldn't bear to use spells. In this state, he was no match for Qin Luoshuang. He was pushed to the ground in an instant, with his clothes torn halfway. He shouted, "What are you doing! Stop it!"

"Stop it!"

"Not here!"

"No, nowhere!"

"Don't force me to take action. If I do, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

Just then, the office door was pushed open, and Yun Zhixing came in excitedly. "Miss Qin, Miss Qin, the 'Master' finally replied... Oops!"He caught sight of Lin Wen lying on the ground, Qin Luoshuang straddling him, and clothes strewn all over the place.

"Sorry to interrupt! Please, carry on!"

He quickly stepped back and slammed the door shut.

Qin Luoshuang seemed to snap out of a trance, her eyes filled with confusion, seemingly unaware of what she was doing.

From beneath her, Lin Wen yelled, "Someone's here, get off me quickly!"

Qin Luoshuang glanced down at Lin Wen, his clothes disheveled beneath her. She jumped up as if startled, retreating two steps and leaning against the wall.

Lin Wen stood up indignantly, straightening his torn clothes. But his clothes were full of holes, revealing his immortal body. He picked up the scraps of cloth from the ground and patched up his clothes.

Suddenly, something hit him on the head. Looking up, he saw Qin Luoshuang throwing a file at him from a cabinet by the wall.

He shouted angrily, "What are you doing?"

Thud.

Another file hit him on the head.

"Pervert! Demon!"

Lin Wen was so angry he couldn't even speak, "Miss Qin, it was you who tore my clothes!"

Bang.

Another file hit him on the head.

Qin Luoshuang retorted, "You dare to say that! You're clearly stronger than me, how could I have forced you? You did it on purpose!"

Lin Wen said unhappily, "So, if I pinned you down and tore your clothes, would you be satisfied?"

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

A pile of files was thrown at him. Lin Wen covered his head and shouted, "Alright, alright, I was wrong! Miss Qin, I was wrong!"

Qin Luoshuang finally stopped throwing things, but she was still angry.

Lin Wen had a bump on his head and was feeling very aggrieved. But this was a treasure worth 9400 good karma, one of the most important components of his karma tree.

After the departure of the Immortal Wulong, this component was gone too.

Although sacrificing himself was impossible, he still had to appease her.

He thought for a moment, then said earnestly.

"Qin Luoshuang, it's not a big deal. I'll just follow our pace, build Changshan County, govern Changshan County, improve Changshan County. To forge iron, one must be strong. As long as Changshan County is strong, what do we have to fear from the outside world?"

His words had a great effect. Qin Luoshuang seemed moved. She lowered her head and thought for a while, then suddenly understood.

Yes, if Changshan County could continue to develop and grow stronger, how many storms could shake it?

If Changshan County became more and more stable, and the economy got better and better, how many political enemies would be willing to pay a higher and higher price to overthrow this rock in the cesspit?

To forge iron, one must be strong.

There was no more apt saying than this.

This was the future strategy for Changshan County!

Qin Luoshuang suddenly felt a great admiration for him, along with some indescribable emotions.

He was clearly wise.

He was clearly powerful.

Yet he was always willing to yield to me.

For a moment, Qin Luoshuang had an impulsive urge to throw caution to the wind, but she suppressed it, burying it deep in her heart. She simply said softly:

"I'm sorry, Lin Wen, I was wrong."

By now, it was early morning. The sunlight shone into the dim office, and tiny dust particles danced in the air.

Qin Luoshuang looked up at Lin Wen. The sunlight illuminated her face, making her look like a fairy of ice and snow. She suddenly smiled, her face blooming like a myriad of flowers, radiant and indescribably beautiful.

"It's wonderful to have you as our sheriff."

She looked at him, her eyes shining in the reflected sunlight, filled with unspeakable emotions.

"It's wonderful to have you in this world."

The boy in front of her still had that carefree smile, saying nonsensical things, "Of course, when I, Lin the Immortal, rule over all the heavens and worlds, I'll take special care of your world."

She laughed, keeping her last words to herself.

"I'm so glad I met you."