People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

As for the Emperor of Ursus, needless to say, the three things he accomplished—integrating an entire army group, eliminating a local warlord, and bringing a newly emerging large mobile city under his direct control—already justify the risks he took in Chernobog.

Wei Yanwu's mindset was to avoid making mistakes rather than seeking merit. He wasn't trying to use Ernst to achieve any specific goals; he only hoped to prevent any major trouble from happening in Longmen during the Dali Temple's inspection. To this end, he even went so far as to block off the streets and send Chen Huijie away, all to ensure that Chen Shao focused his energy on the infected and to prevent Ernst from noticing this "minor problem" in Longmen.

Did his plan succeed?

If successful!

Even though Chen Huijie acted without consulting him and didn't follow orders, Ernst didn't make any statement on the issue of infected people. Wei Yanwu had just breathed a sigh of relief when Ernst immediately gave him a big surprise!

When Wei Yanwu received the call from Longmen Bank, he was devastated.

Twenty billion!

Ernst also wanted it to be converted directly into cash!

Do you think this is some kind of game where you can farm money? I'll just deduct 9999999 from your account.

Not to mention, even when it comes to making money, you usually don't use so many zeros!

But actually, it's not Ernst's fault.

This money is not entirely from savings accounts.

Grand Prince Baikal of the Third Army wasn't that arrogant. Keeping 20 billion in a Lungmen bank would be too easy to detect. Most of the time, they used that money to buy various assets, such as shops, buildings, and stocks. Then, they transferred these assets to their trusted confidants, or even relatives and family members, severing ties with themselves, and then simply waited for the money to grow.

This is done for two reasons. First, it's safer; some people even pass the money through several hands to ensure that even if someone wants to investigate, it's difficult to trace the source. Second, it also ensures that if outsiders want to covet this wealth, they have enough time to react. After all, houses and cars, these immovable assets, are always harder to transfer than cash.

But Grand Prince Baikal was an Ursusian.

He understood the principle of a cunning rabbit having three burrows, but as a bear, he didn't fully understand it.

So he put on a layer of skin.

And unfortunately, he made the mistake that everyone makes—he died, and his death was very sudden.

Therefore, these assets were investigated very quickly.

As the emperor, Fyodor would certainly not be able to directly control such a large amount of assets in Lungmen due to his status.

With Ernst's great help, he simply handed over this batch of difficult-to-handle, but indeed wealthy "trouble" to him.

Ernst had the same problem.

He didn't intend to hold so much property in Lungmen. As for the Universal Summit [Ursus Peace and Friendship Foundation], it was theoretically possible to hold it, but everyone knows what Fyodor means.

This organization should definitely be established, but if it is actually established, Fedor will definitely be unhappy!

This is, after all, Baikal's "dirty money." Using it directly without washing it is neither clean nor respectable.

Therefore, Fyodor directly provided a solution.

He asked Ernst to go and collect the money.

Fortunately, Grand Prince Baikal was an Ursus man.

He was a cunning rabbit with three burrows, and then the three burrows were connected into one hole.

All his assets were held under the purview of Lungmen Bank, managed by a professional agent.

Ernst found it difficult to describe how he felt when he learned all this.

But since things have come to this, let's collect the money first!

Ernst simply waved his hand dismissively.

We should settle our old scores!

When Wei Yanwu and the doctor rushed to Longmen Bank, President Zheng and the others were already deathly pale.

He prided himself on being well-informed, having been in charge of Lungmen Bank for so many years, and had even witnessed bank runs before.

Back when Kosicche attacked Lungmen for the second time, many people in Lungmen thought the city was going to change hands again, so they desperately tried to get their money back. But even then, he managed to stabilize the situation by bleeding himself dry and with Wei Yanwu's outstanding performance in the blocking battle.

He truly never imagined that in his lifetime he would encounter a second instance of something collapsing the cash flow of a major bank.

And this is just one person!

Upon seeing Wei Yanwu, he felt as if he had finally found a pillar of support for Lu Zhishen, and hurriedly ran forward:

"Governor Wei, the negative impact this has on Longmen is immeasurable!"

Wei Yanwu glared at him fiercely.

Of course he knows.

He not only knew, he even understood, that Ernst was specifically targeting him.

As for why he was so certain

The first thing he saw when he entered the room was Ernst, who was resting on the sofa, holding a book in his hands.

The Chronicles of Erzley: The Four Ancient Civilizations

As the first volume of "The Chronicles of Erzley" was published, it was Ernst who sent an envoy, now the Foreign Minister of Sherag, Princess Vina Victoria of Aslan, who brought his manuscript to Lungmen, hoping to publish it through Lungmen.

But he made a very bold decision back then.

He promised Vina that he would publish it, but taking advantage of Vina's naivety at the time, he took the manuscript away and only promised to publish it, without saying when.

He arbitrarily deleted Ernst's manuscript without consulting Vina and Ernst at all. Vina only discovered the problem with the first book by chance after its release. She was caught off guard and wanted to question him, but he brushed her off.

As the governor of Lungmen, he suppressed the then relatively unknown "Sherrag people," using various banquets as a pretext to keep Vina there for a long time, forcing her to finally give in and preventing the other party from making a big fuss about the matter.

Now, the boomerangs have all come back.

Wei Yanwu could only manage a forced smile as he stepped forward:

"Mr. Ernst, you see, isn't there some kind of misunderstanding?"

There's really no misunderstanding about this.

He slammed the book shut, looked up, and gave Wei Yanwu a forced smile.

"I'm merely acting as the Secretary-General of the World Summit, entrusted by a leader of a permanent member of the Security Council to help handle some domestic financial matters internationally. Rest assured, Governor Wei, I guarantee fairness and impartiality!"

Does the position of Secretary-General of the World Summit include this?

Wei Yanwu really wanted to ask a question.

But he couldn't ask.

Firstly, the position of Secretary-General, as the name suggests, is like a secretary, who helps the permanent members of the Security Council handle issues involving the "international scope".

Transnational assets are, of course, part of international affairs.

Moreover, if we're really talking about overstepping his authority, Ernst could have simply not done many things at all.

For example, the cooperation between land and sea was something he shouldn't have been in charge of at all; it was the five countries that put him in that position.

Wei Yanwu dared to criticize Ernst for overstepping his authority; that wasn't just a slap on Ernst's backside, it was a slap on the face of the five countries!

If any country is dissatisfied, Agor will face trouble, and all sorts of trouble in the future. If Ernst doesn't step up, should Wei Yanwu step up?

That would be a death sentence!

Moreover, although Ernst came to the bank to conduct business without being told what business he needed in advance, catching him off guard, was there anything wrong with it? Not really!

He acted reasonably, legally, and even fairly and justly; he didn't even embezzle the portion that was tacitly given to "Commissioner Smith"!

I have a perfectly legitimate reason to withdraw the money, and Wei Yanwu has absolutely no reason to stop me from doing so, in terms of principle.

Moreover, Ernst promised Wei Yanwu that he wouldn't interfere in Lungmen's affairs concerning the infected, and also implicitly agreed not to meddle in Lungmen's internal affairs. However, he didn't use any means at all. He simply didn't follow his usual practice of giving Wei Yanwu a good way out and letting everyone work together. Instead, he just repeated Fyodor's words verbatim.

You bullied me back then because of your status and position, so now we're all the same.

It's Emperor Fyodor of Ursus's business to collect this money. Go talk to him if you have anything to say.

Or, if all else fails, you could talk to your True Dragon and ask him to talk to Fyodor. I just don't know if this True Dragon of Yan Kingdom is as easy to talk to as I was back then, and as tolerant of employees who are "sensitive in their identities, inefficient in their work, and may have gotten themselves into trouble."

Wei Yanwu was already drenched in sweat.

Ernst, on the other hand, felt a long-lost sense of exhilaration.

I've been wanting to torture you, old man, for ages! Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day?

I waited two and a half years after Vina returned from Longmen!

Two and a half years, do you know what that means? Kun Ge has mastered unparalleled dance skills! I said back then, what goes around comes around!

Now, Old Deng, why aren't you laughing anymore?

Is it because I'm naturally not fond of smiling?

So cool!

Chapter 945 Dali Temple: Where is Wei Yanwu?

My name is Lin Qingyan, I am the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and an employee of the Supervisory Department in the Yan Kingdom.

Ahem, many people may not know what this official position is responsible for, which is normal. Since the establishment of the World Summit and the decision of Yan Kingdom to intervene in the affairs of the Terran countries as a permanent member of the Security Council, Yan Kingdom has begun to open up to a limited extent. In Baizhao, where it was not easy to see foreigners before, unfamiliar faces have gradually become more and more common.

Yan is different from the other nations of Terra. Other major powers such as Victoria, Ursus, Letania, and Columbia have no fewer internal positions than Yan, but their names are mostly straightforward. In contrast, Yan has institutions such as the Three Platforms and Six Ministries, the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, the Court of Judicial Review, the Celestial Master's Mansion, the Imperial Observatory, and the Imperial Years' Office. Judging from their names alone, not many of these institutions have clearly defined responsibilities.

At least before Lin Qingyan officially went on his tour, he often encountered groups of unfamiliar foreigners carrying fine wines and large bags of fruit walking towards the gate of Dali Temple.

At first, Lin Qingyan thought these people were there to "build relationships," and she couldn't help but feel surprised and disappointed. These foreigners actually had such a deep understanding of Yan culture, which meant they must have put in a lot of effort. Their sincerity was commendable, but unfortunately, they had chosen the wrong path and focused their efforts on learning this kind of dross culture.

She was a person with a strong sense of justice, and she immediately wanted to stop them and guide them back to the right path.

It wasn't until she saw them placing wine, fruit, and incense sticks from Yan Kingdom (which they seemed to have pulled out from somewhere) on the ground and starting to perform "traditional activities that Yan Kingdom people would do during certain traditional festivals" on the smiling photos on the "Annual Outstanding Officials Commendation Wall" at the entrance of the Dali Temple, that she belatedly realized that she might have misunderstood something.

And these people from out of town are really rude!

Because she herself was on that wall!

He's shortened his lifespan! He's shortened his lifespan!

She painstakingly drove those people away, and in doing so, learned the reason for everything from them.

They felt that Dali Temple should indeed be a temple.

After that incident, she reported it to her good boss, who had also suffered a shortened lifespan. Her boss, who had inexplicably felt restless and unable to sleep well these past few days, immediately reported the matter to Zhenlong as well. As a result, a sign has now been erected in front of the Dali Temple—[Supervisory Official Review and Special Case Investigation], and she, as a Dali Temple Vice Minister traveling outside the capital, now has a special rule: "When introducing yourself, you must state what you do."

So that foreigners wouldn't be confused and mistake her for a nun in a temple.

Although Lin Qingyan is of a high generation, she is not very old!

In every way!

Ahem, that’s too far off topic.

I, Lin Qingyan, am the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. This time, I am on behalf of the Emperor to inspect the various cities. The burden on my shoulders is immense! Accompanying me are Taihe, a reliable senior from the Court of Judicial Review, and Jiezhen, an equally reliable senior!

The location they were responsible for patrolling was extremely special, namely, the most unusual mobile city in the three border regions of the Great Four Flames - Dragon Gate!

The reason why this city is considered extraordinary is not only due to the "privileges" that Longmen enjoys in various aspects, but also because of the extraordinary identity of Longmen's ruler, Wei Yanwu!

Lin Qingyan didn't know why this task was assigned to her. She clearly wasn't very experienced in this kind of job. Shouldn't such a difficult task be assigned to her more capable, experienced, and resourceful colleagues?

But not understanding something doesn't mean you can't do it!

Lin Qingyan's sense of responsibility wouldn't allow her to be negligent in this matter! If she didn't know, she didn't know. Heaven has entrusted her with a great responsibility, which must mean that Heaven trusts her greatly! How could she let him down?

She is determined to investigate the Dragon Gate matter thoroughly, for at least thirty years, both past and present, until the truth is revealed! Only then can she live up to the trust of the True Dragon, the cultivation of her superiors, and the expectations of her family elders!

"You agree, right? Senior Taihe, Senior Jiezhen?"

Taihe's lips twitched beneath the mask, and a rare hint of panic appeared on his honest face.

No? Lin Shaoqing, you must have just given a completely useless but necessary, ceremonial, motivational speech, right?

You certainly don't really intend to investigate this thoroughly, do you?

Right?

Seeing Lin Qingyan's spirited expression, the smile under Taihe's mask slowly froze, and he couldn't help but tug at the bright red cloak of his colleague beside him.

"Shaoqing, it's better to address people by their official titles when you're at work. Also, please wear your uniform according to the rules and regulations. When the Dali Temple patrols and handles cases, it must be impartial and incorruptible."

Jie Zhen nodded, her voice devoid of joy, and even gave a very rigid reminder.

Lin Qingyan was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "Thank you for reminding me." He put the mask hanging at his waist back on his face.

That's too much for people to handle.

Although he couldn't see Jie Zhen's expression, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

This patrol was all about "you know, I know, we all know." Lin Shaoqing was chosen to come to Longmen, which, to put it nicely, was to "go deep into remote areas" and "understand the people's sentiments." To put it bluntly, it was just to get some experience.