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Chapter 184. Digging the Canal (2)

"Why don't you speak?"

Jiang Jianxin looked at Yin Ju, who was standing there in a daze, and a hint of doubt appeared between his brows.

—Although her strength is indeed amazing, it shouldn't be enough to leave someone dumbfounded just by watching her swing her sword and split a mountain, right?

"It's nothing... Your sword strike was truly devastating."

Yin Ju said slowly.

He turned his head to survey the terrain, made some estimates, and then pointed to the next location.

"boom----"

"boom----"

"boom----"

Several streaks of white sword energy were unleashed in succession, and the sword wall, several meters high, carved furrows into the earth with a faint light. From a distance, it looked like the blade of a carving machine extending from under the clouds, wantonly carving the vast land beneath the mist.

"call------"

The final sword energy cleared the channel, turning into mist and dissipating at the end. Amidst the rising dust and smoke, Jiang Jianxin crossed his arms, looked at Yin Ju with ease, and raised an eyebrow.

"My mission is over, now it's your turn."

Yin Ju nodded, and slowly opened the hand that was holding the thermos.

"Om..."

The black thermos emitted a warm, pale blue light, and the entire thermos hung in front of him, with the goji berry tea inside rippling even without wind.

Yin Ju stood with his eyes closed, his arms slowly outstretched, his sleeves fluttering in the river breeze.

“Buzz————————”

In an instant, the entire Cangjiang River seemed to be awakened by some invisible force, letting out a long roar that shook the heavens and the earth. The river water rushed down like a thousand horses galloping, roaring forward along the river channel cleaved by sword energy, stirring up towering white waves.

"Wow---"

The waves crashed against the banks with a thunderous roar, and in the morning light, they shattered into countless glittering golden scales, shimmering and leaping.

In the swift current, fish swim upstream against the current, their silver tails fluttering, weaving together with the surging waves to create a magnificent scene.

Jiang Jianxin narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing at the man-made river channel, which surprisingly presented a magnificent and naturally formed atmosphere.

Amidst the misty haze, she vaguely saw a silver dragon leaping out of the Cangjiang River, winding its way towards the distant sea.

The young man in the black executive jacket stood atop the wave, his arms outstretched as if embracing the heavens and the earth.

He slowly opened his eyes only as the river gradually calmed down, his eyes seeming to shimmer with light.

"Clap clap clap..."

The white-robed swordsman beside him chuckled, clapped his hands in a fitting gesture, and lightly teased:
"You know what, we really are the best partners. We can clear a torrent that's hard to manage in just one day."

Yin Ju also laughed:
"It's all thanks to Elder Jiang—you've become even stronger since I last saw you."

Upon hearing this, the White-Clad Sword Master touched his nose and mumbled:
"I haven't gotten stronger, I feel like I'm still the same."

When she first awakened the power of the Sword Master, she once wiped out the pollution monsters within a ten-mile radius with a single sword strike. Now, her sword energy is still as devastating as ever, and she can't see where she has become stronger.

However, casting sword energy now does consume less spiritual energy.

She still remembered that in Zhenbei City, the same sword energy was even weaker than today's. She not only had to pinch two fingers and chant the sword incantation, but also had to consume a lot of spiritual energy in her stomach. Later, when the energy in her stomach was depleted, she could only rely on nutrient solution to fight back.

But now, she doesn't need to use hand seals or shout commands to unleash her sword energy. It's almost as if the sword moves at her will, and she can unleash it instantly. Moreover, after several sword strikes, the spiritual energy in her stomach is hardly diminished.

Jiang Jianxin attributed this to the increase in proficiency—according to the Sword Master's memories from his previous playthrough, the Sword Master at his peak was roughly the same as she was now, capable of instantaneous attacks.

The difference is, her reaction is still too slow now. If it were the Sword Master Changguang back then, the sword energy would have already struck the ground the moment Yin Ju raised his hand. Yin Ju blinked and looked at Jiang Jianxin, attributing this to the humility of a powerful figure. He coughed and said:

"Thank you so much this time."

Jiang Jianxin slid his sword to his side, patted him affectionately on the shoulder, and said:
"We're all good friends, there's no need to be so polite."

The white-robed swordsman extended a finger and said with a smile:

"If you really want to thank me, treat me to a nice meal. I got up early this morning and went straight to the dam to help you without even having breakfast."

Yin Ju's face flushed red, and he said apologetically:

"It was my oversight; I forgot to tell Xiao Zhang to bring you breakfast."

"It's not too late to think about it now. Let's go, let's go. This is my first time in Haidu. Let me see what local snacks there are."

Jiang Jianxin said expectantly.

After the drainage was completed, the surging floodwaters quickly flowed into the sea under Yin Ju's control, and the water level dropped back to the safe range of the dam.

Jiang Jianxin slowly descended on his sword onto the riverbank that had been soaked by the river. As soon as the tip of the sword touched the ground, it sank into a layer of sticky, slippery mud.

"Don't step here, it's all muddy."

Yin Ju raised his hand and waved it lightly. A stream of clear water rose from the river surface, steadily supporting Jiang Jianxin's sword and preventing it from being stained by mud.

"I'll have Xiao Zhang bring some people to fix it later."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jianxin took off on his sword and flew down towards the bottom of the dam.

Yin Ju was lifted up by the surging water column of the Cangjiang River, walking side by side with her.

Jiang Jianxin glanced sideways at the young man beside him who seemed to control water with ease, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement:
"It's really not easy to be your subordinate."

She recalled the girl she had seen yesterday—her trousers were covered in mud and she hadn't had time to change them, her hair was disheveled and stuck to her sweaty forehead, and she was busy running back and forth on the embankment.

Yin Ju waved his hand and said:
“I’m not an unscrupulous boss—I pay her a very high salary.”

He thought for a moment and added:
"You know how exorbitant the toll fees are on the Rose Expressway, right? She can just pass through without a care. You also know about the exorbitant ambulance fees at Dawn Base, right? She can call them multiple times."

Jiang Jianxin was silent for a moment, then stroked his chin and asked:
"...The one in my department?"

Yin Ju slapped his forehead, embarrassed, and said:
"Uh, I forgot you're the Minister of Health—yes, the one who picks you up and drops you off at get off work every day."

Jiang Jianxin had heard that calling an ambulance from the medical department was expensive, but he never imagined it could become a measure of wealth.

Moreover, Yin Ju said that the Rose Expressway could be passed at will, but when talking about ambulances, the wording changed to calling several times.

Jiang Jianxin asked tentatively:

Is calling an ambulance really that expensive?

Yin Ju's reply was swift and decisive:
"It's extremely expensive. I don't know the exact price, since I've never had it done myself—if you're curious, you can ask your subordinate, Medical Minister Song Jingjun."

"Speaking of which, it's really unethical of your medical department to set the price of ambulances so high."

Jiang Jianxin sighed. She had been in office for a month and was well aware of the corruption and incompetence of the War Alliance's medical system.

She did have the intention to reorganize things, but when she arrived at the hospital in an exorbitantly priced ambulance, saw the wards filled with Black Pupil Pharmaceuticals' medical equipment, encountered the Dream Pavilion's super artificial intelligence in the central control room, and then turned around to see the eight-and-a-half-year-old baby girl minister—

At that time, Jiang Jianxin vaguely realized that the War Alliance's medical system was rotten to the core.

How can one turn the tide when a building is about to collapse?

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