CH 204

Southwest Military Region Supreme Command.

The entire conference room was filled with people. On the left side were Qin Gang's subordinates in military uniforms, while on the right side were members of the Qin Clan and affiliated forces, including three governors and five ministers from the headquarters.

Qin Gang sat in the middle.

A military intelligence officer below was reporting.

"We have lost 211 soldiers, 17 armored vehicles, 30 off-road vehicles, and a large amount of firearms and ammunition, totaling over 50 million yuan in losses."

"The Luo State and the Council of Evaluation insist that we made the first move and demand compensation for all their losses, as well as over 500 million yuan in gold loss fees."

Bang!

Governor Xu Zongheng of Xuzhou slammed the table and angrily rebuked, "Damn bullshit! That old dog Yu Zhongxian is too arrogant. I can't stand it anymore, Supreme Commander! Let's take him down!"

A military officer said, "Governor Xu, calm down and let him continue."

The intelligence officer continued, "Later, both sides searched the area and dug ten meters deep at the explosion site, but found no clues."

Another military officer said with a grim expression, "So, you're saying that a super combatant who can swing a ten-ton iron box with one hand disappeared with people and gold right under our noses?"

The intelligence officer hesitated for a moment and said, "Based on the current intelligence, yes."

"Bullshit! This must be the work of Yu Zhongxian. He is the only one in the empire who is enthusiastic about bioengineering and the super combatant program."

"But Yu Zhongxian believes that we are the ones behind it. He thinks that we fired to create smoke and let that super combatant escape. He's in cahoots with them!"

"Bullshit, bullshit! This is a thief crying 'catch the thief'!"

At this moment, the Deputy Commander of the Southwest Military Region suddenly stood up.

"I think it's time to settle the account with Yu Zhongxian."

"He has always insisted on the evil path of human body modification and the production of biochemical weapons. He frequently attacks our weapon deployment plans and research work, believing that we are unnecessary economic burdens to the empire. He has proposed reducing our military budget multiple times."

He took a deep breath and shouted, "Enough is enough!"

The conference room suddenly erupted, with many people loudly agreeing.

"Yes!"

"That old dog is too arrogant!"

"We should have given him a taste of his own medicine long ago!"

"He and his twisted plans should be thrown into the incinerator!"

But the most important person here remained silent.

After a moment, the conference room quieted down, and everyone looked towards Qin Gang at the top.

His stern face remained unchanged throughout, and after a moment, he spoke.

"Chief of Staff, devise a plan to strike Luo State and the Council of Evaluation, but don't go too far. The Supreme Elders will be watching."

"Yes."

"The empire has unknown forces that possess Li Man-class super combat units. It is necessary to make targeted changes to our combat and defensive measures and increase contingency plans for dealing with super individuals."

"Yes."

"Also, make this information public."

The Chief of Staff hesitated for a moment before answering, "Yes, Your Excellency!"

Qin Gang stopped speaking and got up to leave.

The Chief of Staff stood at attention and saluted, and everyone in the room stood up to salute.

As soon as Qin Gang stepped out of the door, the conference room erupted into heated arguments. He ignored the noise behind him and returned to his exclusive office as the Supreme Commander.

He focused on handling documents until an intelligence officer presented a stack of confidential reports.

"Changshan County secretly contacted a large number of gold buyers."

Qin Gang stared at the line of words and after a long time, he suddenly laughed.

"No wonder she is my daughter."

"Is this her way of rejecting my advice and declaring war against me?"

He crumpled the note in his hand and raised his voice.

"Spread the word. The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Ace Divisions will immediately conduct military exercises with the Li Man-class special operations unit as the hypothetical enemy."

"Make the exercise data public."

The messenger received the order and left.

"Send a message to Governor Gu Zhengyi of Longzhou, instructing him to prohibit any gold merchants from purchasing stolen goods from Changshan County in the name of the Gold Association."

"And also, deliver the Snake Beauty that he was interested in within ten days."

A guard bowed and accepted the order.

Qin Gang stood in his office, his cold face devoid of any expression.

"It seems you haven't learned your lesson yet."

"The Song of the Sky from the past shattered with a light touch, and now, let's see how long Changshan County can hold on."

He threw the crumpled paper out of the window and looked towards the eastern mountains hidden in the clouds.

Beyond the mountains was Changshan County.

The shredded paper fluttered down.

On the training ground below, the younger generations of the family who were undergoing military training saw their family's god standing by the window and saluted excitedly, training even harder.

No one could hear Qin Gang's murmured words.

"I will give you a lesson you will never forget and make you completely forget your childish ideals."

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Imperial Capital.

Winter Palace.

The meeting attended by all the Supreme Council members entered the final voting stage.

Six out of the eight Supreme Council members raised their hands.

"Guilty!"

The face of an elderly Council Chairman turned gloomy.

Three emotionless Council Guards rushed forward and pulled him down from the high chair of the Supreme Council Chairman.

Under the escort of the guards, he stumbled and walked out.

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Yu Zhongxian sat high on his chair, enjoying the awe-inspiring gazes from all around.

He had finally removed the biggest obstacle to his control of the Council. With the old Council Chairman dead, the last remaining one would soon be eliminated as well.

Hah!

Yu Zhongxian laughed coldly.

Although he couldn't become the openly recognized Chief Council Chairman, he could become the Chief Council Chairman behind the scenes.

As long as he fully controlled the Council, his New God Plan could move on to the next step.

At that moment, several guards quickly approached and whispered a few words in Yu Zhongxian's ear.Yu Zhongxian's face darkened in an instant. He immediately ended the meeting and headed to his exclusive conference room to hold a private meeting.

"Qin Gang refuses to admit to monopolizing the gold mine. His subordinate troops clashed with the Grey Cloak Sect, resulting in a loss of over 1,000 men."

"The Qin Clan has gone too far!"

"Who does he think he is!"

"Dig up his dirt!"

"Take him down!"

Yu Zhongxian silenced the clamor.

After carefully reading the detailed report, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

He pondered for a while, then asked, "During the Qingcheng Battle, wasn't there a suspicion of a Li Man-level super combat unit?"

"Left Hand" He Cheng replied, "That's just speculation. It's more likely to be Qin Gang's new weapon."

Yu Zhongxian asked again, "During the Guanta Prison riot, weren't there some unresolved doubts?"

He Cheng replied, "Those were all the princess faction's doing. We've already proven that the missing first warden Cheng Butang was their inside man!"

Yu Zhongxian still felt something was off. He glanced at Chang Hai, who was shrinking in the corner like a frightened partridge.

Yu Zhongxian coldly snorted. His major audit and investigation plan for Changshan County had been useless. Instead, it proved that Changshan County's output was indeed high and its development was indeed rapid.

He should have been punished for such a big mistake, but the audit unexpectedly revealed Changshan County's weakness, providing ammunition for their subsequent attack, so he was temporarily spared.

However, Changshan County was just a minor issue, not worth paying attention to. Any subordinate could handle it.

The important thing was the Qin Clan.

Yu Zhongxian thought for a moment, then slowly said, "Reconcile with the princess faction. Tell them that military power is the foundation of everything. If necessary, the council can also serve the first princess."

"Deal with Qin Gang first!"

"Dig up his dirt, starting with the concealment of uranium purification."

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The next day.

Lin Wen woke up in the morning light, and the first thing that caught his eye was a series of good karma.

Peace and Prosperity +311

Wealth and Strength +23

Justice and Law +18

Equality and Freedom +17

Happiness +8

Democracy +1

Civilization +1

A series of golden words dazzled Lin Wen. It took him a while to react.

The daily good karma of Changshan County has increased!

Before, there was only Peace and Prosperity.

Now there are Wealth and Strength, Justice and Law, and so on.

Lin Wen's heart pounded.

Doesn't that mean my good karma can skyrocket again?

But Lin Wen quickly calmed down. When dealing with matters related to his cultivation, he was always very calm and wise.

Why did so many items suddenly appear?

Before, there was only Peace and Prosperity as the daily good karma of Changshan County.

From the description, it seems to be a progressive relationship. Only after Peace and Prosperity can there be Wealth and Strength.

Only after satisfying material needs can there be Justice and Law, Equality and Freedom, Happiness, Democracy, Civilization, and so on.

But the question is, why weren't there before?

Lin Wen pondered for a moment.

Perhaps he did something special yesterday that triggered some conditions, resulting in these new items.

Lin Wen carefully recalled yesterday's itinerary.

He first asked Old Xie about the financial situation, then asked Zhao Minggong about the progress of the project.

Then he returned home to think about future plans, studied some divine powers and spells, and went to bed.

It didn't seem like anything special.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a commotion outside.

He got out of bed, opened the door, and saw a large number of workers coming from the direction of Qingze Township, returning to the construction site to work.

They were in high spirits, talking and laughing as if they had encountered countless good things.

One of them said something that gained their agreement, and they all nodded.

Suddenly, they all shouted in unison, "Long live Changshan County!"

"Long live Sheriff Lin!"

Lin Wen woke up in shock. He remembered that he had asked Old Xie to arrange for nearly 500,000 workers to become regular employees, bringing them into the scope of formal employee benefits.

I get it!

It's because the workers' conditions have improved.

Only when the grassroots people are prosperous can there be Wealth and Strength.

Only with Wealth and Strength can there be everything else that follows.

So, that means...

The good karma that Changshan County can provide me is far more than this.

Lin Wen felt as if his whole body was on fire.

There's such a good thing?

The opportunity is right in front of me, I have no right to waste even a second.