Chapter 17

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

There were even more people the next day. They came in swarms.

The county governor’s office was no longer suitable for receiving guests. Lin Wen arranged for them to stay in a hotel and announced that there would be a business meeting at night and a bidding meeting tomorrow night.

Although it was a business meeting, it was actually just dinner.

At night, more than 120 people arrived, filling up the hotel lobby.

Lin Wen had meticulously prepared his shiny three-piece suit and spent 10% of his Soul Essence to confirm the plan with Immortal Guiding the Way.

Then, he took Fang Weiwei to the hotel.

When he and Fang Weiwei walked into the hall one after another, the entire hall fell silent.

Under the golden light specially prepared by the hotel, Lin Wen’s entire body shone with golden light, as if he was a rich tycoon who had dug up a mountain of gold.

Meanwhile, the cold and elegant female secretary behind him perfectly suppressed this nouveau riche air. She was like a proud swan, or a gorgeous peacock, or a cold king cobra, or a noble phoenix. The moment she walked into the venue, her queen-like aura attracted everyone’s attention. With every step her beautiful figure took, her high heels landed on the ground as though they were stepping on their hearts. Many of the middle-aged and old men present suddenly had the desire to lie at her feet and be stepped on.

Afterwards, under the full control of the Heart of Seven Orifices, Lin Wen went on stage to give a speech. The content of the speech was mainly about how he held great power and how he was building a huge project. He wanted to find a perfect partner to lay the foundation for the future development of Changshan County.

Fang Weiwei was in charge of standing at the side and looking down on the masses, suppressing any doubts that might arise, and at the last moment, she was in charge of displaying the Commissioner’s Power document and the Empire’s development plan (Lin Wen’s revised version).

The entire speech was a huge success. It could be heard from the constant gasps, cheers, and applause.

In the end, more than half of them decided to stay and participate in tomorrow’s bidding.

The other half of the people who left knew that they were unable to compete with big bosses, so they chose to leave. They also spread what they had seen and heard in Changshan County.

In the end, when the crowd dispersed, there was a small incident. A fat man wearing a gold chain deliberately tripped at the door and fell in front of Fang Weiwei.

Lin Wen perked up and immediately whispered, “Step on him.”

Fang Weiwei only hesitated for a moment. Then, she stepped on the fatty’s chest with her high heels. Her gaze did not waver at all. She was extremely arrogant and cold.

Lin Wen deliberately slowed down a little when Fang Weiwei was about to take a step. He secretly held onto Fang Weiwei’s body, preventing her from being imbalanced after the step.

After they left in the private car, a bunch of wretched men surrounded him and pretended to be concerned. “Aiya, Old Zhang, what’s wrong?”

“Are you injured?”

“Does it hurt? I’ll rub it for you.”

Old Zhang looked like he was in a daze, his eyes unfocused.

“Hey, Old Zhang, your nose is bleeding!”

“Your heartbeat is already 200!”

“Your blood pressure is 300!”

Old Zhang turned a deaf ear and muttered, “It’s worth it. It’s worth it. It’s white. It’s worth it.”

On the third day, fewer people came. The peak period was over, but there were still about 30 people.

Lin Wen knew that the fat sheep had already been roped in. Everything would be settled tonight.

His Soul Essence had recovered to 52%. He had been recovering excessively for the past two days. He recovered 11% every day.

He examined the spells again, and his eyes locked on a spell.

Aura Observation

Its color was between white and light gray, and it was a Core Formation Stage spell that consumed 25% of the Soul Essence to obtain the effect of Aura Observation. Based on the time of this world, it could last for four hours and could be paused.

Lin Wen had been studying this spell for many days. He knew that it could tell real from fake. If a person’s aura was pure black, then he was already beyond evil and beyond redemption. Even if he killed this kind of person, there would be no Evilness, only Kindness.

If it was half black, then this person was a bad person in the general sense. Perhaps there was still room for change, but it was very difficult.

Even if he did evil to this kind of person, he wouldn’t have Evilness either. However, he couldn’t kill him with a single strike because there was still hope for him.

These related memories were complicated and trivial, and it was very difficult to point them out clearly. Lin Wen had really spent a lot of effort to obtain them.

Today, he was going to use Aura Observation to confirm the final target.

This target had to have at least a quarter of the black aura, or else he would be judged as evil and gain Evilness.

This was something that Lin Wen absolutely could not accept. Even if he had to give up on the plan, he definitely could not be tainted by any Evilness.

The bidding was set at 7 pm. This did not make sense, but then again, there was nothing in this whole matter that made sense.

For the entire day, Lin Wen and Fang Weiwei stayed in the county governor’s office.

Both of them were fully dressed and ready to go. However, Lin Wen was sitting steadily with his computer while Fang Weiwei was restless.

If it were two days ago, Fang Weiwei would have been more than happy to have this opportunity. But now, she was especially afraid that the county head would have ill intentions. She tried her best to stretch her skirt and pull up her collar, afraid that revealing a bit of her skin would provoke the county head’s beastly behavior.

There were many guests in the morning, and there were not many people in the afternoon. The quiet office environment made it easy for people to fantasize. Fang Weiwei went to the washroom ten times in an hour, and then was obediently seated by the county governor.

After another hour, Lin Wen received a call and smiled. “They’re here!”

He handed the document to Fang Weiwei and said with a smile, “Let’s go, my queen.”

After receiving the document, Fang Weiwei seemed to have flipped a switch. She was completely different.

She was no longer trembling, afraid, hesitant, no longer evasive and timid. She straightened her somewhat ruffled clothing and stood up.

Her back was straight, and her figure was slender. Her side profile was as cold as ice, and her posture was tall and straight. The moment she stood up, she was like a snow fairy descending into the mortal world.

Her expression was peaceful, her expression cold, and she looked as if she had returned from her throne and was about to face her subjects.

A strange temptation emanated from her. With the enhancement of her aura, it swept across the entire office like a gale.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t a single audience present. Lin Wen couldn’t be considered an audience. If he wanted to be fascinated, she would have to be the daughter of an Immortal King or God Emperor.

He might not want her even so.

This was to prevent him from killing his father-in-law while slaughtering the gods.

How frustrating would that be? His heroic spirit would be greatly reduced.

The two of them got into the car and went straight to the hotel. They met the hero of the day in a private room on the third floor.

The group of seven people had been waiting here for a long time. The moment Lin Wen entered, he immediately activated his magic.

Aura Observation

In the next instant, a wave of energy floated out from everyone’s heads, chaotic and unstable, floating and changing.

According to the spell description, this form indicated that they were excited and in high spirits.

However, the colors were almost all black. Occasionally, there were some turbid yellow and deathly gray mixed in.

This meant that their humanity was almost gone. The grayness of death would soon be replaced by darkness, leaving only perverted human desires. After they became even more depraved, the colors would turn black.

They were indeed black-hearted constructors.

Lin Wen laughed coldly in his heart. Then, he wouldn’t have any burden in extorting them.

However, his expression did not change. Both parties greeted each other warmly and took their seats.

With the Heart of Seven Orifices fully activated, the two sides engaged in a lively conversation. Lin Wen paid close attention to the battle the entire time. From time to time, he would insert himself into the battlefield and pull the theme back from the superficial flattery. He would add in some real materials to achieve the effect of adding oil to the fire.

Fang Weiwei sat upright and didn’t say a word the entire time. However, her exquisite face was the catalyst. The men’s desire to perform was greatly enhanced.

The sumptuous meal on the table was completely ignored. Only the wine was working.

As the host, Lin Wen made a toast to everyone individually. He then closed the Heart of Seven Orifices, and went straight to the point.

“I’m indebted to everyone’s kindness. May I know why you’ve invited me here?”

The seven of them looked at each other. A fatty stood up and toasted Lin Wen. He said with a smile, “County Head Lin, we admire your charisma as the hero of the Empire very much. On the day on the levee, what a feat…”

Under the condition of not having the Heart of Seven Orifices, Lin Wen hated this kind of wasteful communication. He interrupted, “If that’s all, then I’m going back. I still have a meeting.”

Although the fatty was puzzled that his often-tested opening speech had suddenly failed, he had been dealing with a lot of people for a long time and had long become experienced. He immediately changed the topic. “Sorry, sorry. It’s my old habit that has acted up. I’ll punish myself with a cup.”

After downing the glass, he smiled and said, “To be honest, your project is very attractive, and we are the best partners for this project.”

Lin Wen said calmly, “Why do you say that?”

The fat man clapped his hands, and a woman with heavy makeup and revealing clothes came in from outside. The two people beside her pushed aside the food and placed a black leather box on the dining table opposite Lin Wen.

The woman smiled at Lin Wen and bent down, deliberately showing him the view of her magnificent breasts. She clasped the leather case with both hands and opened the lid.