People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

After all, no one said that remote areas are necessarily backward. Longmen is also very remote compared to Baizhao!

Moreover, the Dali Temple's inspection report was incredibly easy to write in Longmen.

Ignore everything else, just tell Zhenlong whether Wei Yanwu wants to return to Baizhao, and the mission will be complete!

The true dragon only cares about this one question!

As for the rest, whether it's printing money privately, colluding with foreign countries, or even meeting privately with high-ranking officials in the court, it doesn't matter!

If the various politically sensitive issues in Yan Kingdom are a whole host of debuffs, then Wei Yanwu is like an "innately pure and holy body," immune to all poisons and repelled by all evil! Even regarding the Sui Beast issue, you can write in your report that Wei Yanwu secretly met with the Sui Beast's agent! Wei Yanwu ate with the Sui Beast's agent! Wei Yanwu and the Sui Beast's agent privately discussed martial arts and even talked about true dragons! It doesn't matter!

The true dragon has a heart as vast as the sea; he won't interfere!

Therefore, no matter what Lin Qingyan does, theoretically, there will be no problem with the final report, and her resume will naturally have a very impressive record of achievements!

But that's just in theory!

Theoretically speaking, the Yan Kingdom's current national strength is enough to completely defeat the Sui Beast at any time, right? Why don't you have the True Dragon give the order to open the Sui Tomb right now and see what happens?

So far, Taihe has never seen Longmen cause any real trouble. In the few inspections of Longmen that he participated in, or that he heard other colleagues participated in, Wei Yanwu was always exceptionally cooperative.

He was clearly aware of the sensitivity of his position, so he would generally try to maintain the "silence" of the entire Longmen area during his inspections at the Dali Temple.

This has essentially become a tacit understanding between the Dali Temple and the Longmen.

But judging from Lin Qingyan's words, it seems she doesn't intend to follow this tacit tradition this year.

Grandma, you'd better watch out! I've heard there's a lot going on this year! With the World Summit on one side and the Year Beast on the other, if you cause any big commotion in Longmen, you'll be in deep trouble!

Taihe didn't want anything to happen to Lin Qingyan, and even less did she want her to cause any trouble.

The Lin clan is a powerful clan in Baizao that is no less powerful than the Chen clan! Lin Qingyan's background is even more extraordinary.

Her older sister, Professor Jing, is a Vice Minister of the Ministry of War and a professor at the Military Theory Academy under the Ministry of War at Baizao Academy. Her husband is a slightly well-known figure within Yan State—the garrison commander of Yumen City and a high-ranking official named Zuo Xuanliao.

Her master, Cang Tingbo, the Thunder Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion, possessed thunder magic that had reached the legendary level of "transcending the mortal realm" in the physical realm. Her senior uncle, Bai Dingshan, was known as "Qingyun Bo," and he also practiced thunder magic. He was said to be able to deal with the "Year Phase" formed by the gathering of three Year Beast agents all by himself. Not to mention, in the tradition of Yan Kingdom, the younger generation is followed by the older generation, and the older generation is followed by the immortal old ones. The true foundation of the Celestial Master's Mansion was the old Celestial Master, who was known as the pillar of Yan Kingdom.

With these people as her backers, if Lin Qingyan really wants to investigate to the end, no one can stop her. But if she really does investigate to the very end, then the ones who can stop her will probably not be people.

A true dragon!

"Speaking of which, why hasn't Governor Wei sent anyone to pick us up yet?"

Taihe was still feeling uneasy, while Lin Qingyan beside her had already frowned.

The Dali Temple's inspections were not incognito visits, but rather conducted openly and legitimately. Although Lin Qingyan felt that this might reduce the opportunities to "catch loopholes," rules are rules, and she had no intention of breaking the law.

But they arrived, and they notified Wei Yanwu in advance. Wei Yanwu and Han: Where are the people?

Looking at the bustling Longmen quarantine gate, Lin Qingyan sensed something unusual and narrowed her eyes.

Just as Taihe was about to offer a few words of explanation for Wei Yanwu, who had disappeared without a trace, Jie Zhen unexpectedly chimed in, adding fuel to the fire:

"He's been half an hour late and still hasn't shown up. How dare he so disrespect the officials of the Court of Judicial Review?"

"Let's go straight to the Governor's Mansion and have Wei Yanwu come over so we can explain to him what the Great Yan Law is!"

Taihe's eyes widened behind the mask!

Holy crap! There really is a sixth brother!

written request for leave

I went to Daping Hospital for a check-up today. I do have H1N1, but the stomach pain is caused by chronic gastritis.

Then it appeared that the white blood cell count was a little high, but the doctor said that overall it was not a big problem, and that I just needed to pay attention to my rest, diet and exercise.

I'm in a hotel now, I'll go home tomorrow.

Everyone must take good care of their health.

Chapter 946 Wei Yanwu: It's exploded!

Counting money is a pleasant job.

Unless you're counting money for someone else.

In the end, Ernst didn't actually withdraw all 20 billion Lungmen Dollars and take them with him. Although he could have done it.

Even a large landship like Rhodes Island has enough space to hold so many boxes.

But the doctor still tried to persuade him.

Ernst initially thought that this was another instance of the Doctor's saintly heart fluttering, wanting to give Wei Yanwu a way out.

But the doctor waved his hand:

“You’ve misunderstood me, Ernst.”

“I don’t know anything about your past, and I can’t just advise you to be kind and generous for no reason.”

“I only heard from Kal'tsit that if we are to provide a solution, Lungmen will have to pay for it.”

"Therefore, it's best not to squeeze every last drop out of Lungmen."

Ernst realized what was happening.

Good grief, you're worried I'll affect your ability to make money, huh?

What the doctor said does make some sense. If Ernst squeezes out 5 billion in one go, Lu Longmen Bank's capital chain might break directly, or even go bankrupt.

After all, assets and working capital are not exactly the same thing.

Even if Wei Yanwu can officially support Longmen Bank and save the company, the entire Longmen will still suffer a huge financial loss as a result.

This is indeed better than having Fedor come armed to demand unpaid wages, but Lungmen will still be poor if it's meant to be.

At that point, Wei Yanwu would have another reason to refuse Rhodes Island—I'm already broke, why would I care about the infected program? Your company is here to make money, I have no money, you should find another job.

That makes sense. Ernst promised the Doctor he would help him, and now that the Doctor has come to him for help, Ernst is willing to keep his promise.

"Then let's collect it in four trips."

Ernst replied.

Having secured Ernst's promise, the doctor immediately sought out Wei Yanwu, who was already overwhelmed with problems.

What does it mean to be someone you can't afford to offend?

This is what they call "not being able to afford to offend someone".

The Ursus Emperor Fyodor, who owed him money, was someone he couldn't afford to offend. This wasn't just a baseless accusation; he genuinely owed him money. In fact, Fyodor had even discounted his assets to calculate the total price, resulting in a figure of 20 billion. By all accounts, they were the ones who lost out.

He couldn't afford to offend Ernst, the interim secretary-general of the World Summit who wanted money, because Ernst did indeed have the power of attorney provided by Fyodor, and all the procedures were indeed reasonable and legal. He even knew that large deposits and withdrawals could not be made directly at the counter; he had to contact the management first. Moreover, up to this point, he had not uttered a single word of "urging," "coercing," or "threatening."

If this matter were to reach the true dragon's ears, he still wouldn't dare offend him.

After all, the question of how there are so many businesses owned by sensitive foreign figures in Longmen is something that, if you don't weigh it, doesn't weigh more than four ounces—everyone does it that way. But once you put it on the scale, it's like a thousand pounds.

Wei Yanwu was now at a loss, a predicament that almost brought him back to that night forty-three years ago.

Advancing is worrisome, retreating is worrisome; the money can't be paid immediately, and defaulting on the debt is out of the question. The Dali Temple is still on its way; it's a situation of being in dire straits, with a knife to one's throat—that's the feeling.

Seeing the mysterious hooded man walking past Ernst, he could only manage a wry smile:

"this"

"You can call me Doctor."

The doctor replied,

“Kal'tsit, Ernst, and Amiya all call me that.”

Because of the gaps in his memory, he didn't remember his own name, but the titles "Doctor" and "Prophet" gave him a sense of familiarity. So he accepted these titles.

Wei Yanwu was slightly taken aback, and looked at the strange man with a somewhat odd expression:

"Then, Doctor, does Mr. Ernst have any new requests? As for the money, we'll have to wait a bit; I'll definitely find a way."

“Mr. Wei Yanwu, I can help you.”

The doctor spoke, interrupting Wei Yanwu's explanation.

“I can persuade Mr. Ernst to extend the timeframe for withdrawing this fund, even to four separate times.”

"Four times?"

Wei Yanwu was pleasantly surprised.

If it were four times, the situation would be much easier. This time, he was completely caught off guard; raising 20 billion in one go is almost impossible.

However, if it's divided into four installments, even if they're evenly distributed, with each installment being 50 billion, it would be much easier to manage. Although Lungmen Bank would still be significantly affected, Wei Yanwu still has some influence, and he can ask large Lungmen enterprises like the Swire Group and Zhaochi Logistics for help. They could catch their breath and fill the hole.

As for what comes next, he can prepare funds in advance from other places.

Longmen is small, but the Great Yan is huge. Even Grand Duke Baikal was able to sustainably exploit such a vast amount of wealth in the impoverished land of Ursus Far East, which was so poor that even Little John was grimacing, at the cost of nine generations of his clan. Wei Yanwu's business is also very large. As long as there is preparation, this money is not particularly difficult to raise.

But there was little joy on his face; instead, he asked in return:

"So, Doctor, what's the price?"

"I've heard that the people of Yan believe in the principle of harmony bringing wealth."

This is something I truly heard; he saw it written on the couplet at the bank entrance when he just entered. (1 Lu)

"Now that I have helped Mr. Wei Yanwu solve this urgent problem, could Mr. Wei Yanwu also do Rhodes Island a favor?"

The doctor's voice seemed to carry a hint of "greed".

“Mr. Ernst took away 20 billion, which is all Ursus property, and he donated it all to the World Summit. We Rhodes Island will not get a single penny.”

“We are not a direct subordinate department of the World Summit. We are a private company that has accompanied Mr. Ernst all the way from Ursus to Lungmen. We want more than just fame.”

"Unfortunately, Mr. Ernst is indifferent to fame and fortune, and he is very self-disciplined. He didn't think about our difficulties at all."

"Therefore, I hope Mr. Wei Yanwu can give this matter more consideration. How about we work together to make money peacefully?"

Wei Yanwu narrowed his eyes and gave the doctor a deep look.

Unfortunately, he didn't see anything.

The doctor's hooded attire, which seemed rather abstract to outsiders, concealed most of his facial expressions. If he wanted, he could even hide his eyes by slightly lowering his head.

At this moment, he lowered his voice, pretending to be ashamed to be seen, and lowered his head slightly, seemingly without realizing it, hiding his expression and eyes. There is only one word to describe him—insidious and cunning.

But Wei Yanwu had been navigating the officialdom for many years and was well-versed in "the secrets of human nature" and "social skills." His sixth sense always told him that this self-proclaimed "doctor" was just faking it.

Moreover, his acting skills are obviously mediocre, so he needs to use body language that clearly shows his "lack of sincerity" in order to avoid revealing too many flaws.

Wei Yanwu hesitated for a moment.

Actually, there weren't many obstacles to signing the agreement with Rhode Island. All the things he said and the worries he had were just to persuade Chen Huijie, and also to persuade himself.

What he fears most is actually just two words: "trouble"!

Solving the problem of infected people would, in essence, bring immeasurable benefits to Longmen. However, having learned from the "palace coup" forty years ago, he now considers the consequences of failure before taking action, whether someone is plotting against him, and where his escape route lies.

Thinking about it this way, I finally came to a conclusion: it's better not to change than to change, and it's better not to do anything than to do something.

Shoot the arrow first, then draw the target. Once you've decided you don't want to do it, it's incredibly easy to come up with a bunch of reasons why you don't want to do it.

"National security," "information privacy," "foreign spies," "supporting domestic forces"—Wei Yanwu could come up with many more.

Actually, these problems are easy to solve. If you don't trust them, just send someone in a black cloak to keep an eye on them, and everything will be solved.

Chen Huijie's sense of justice is clearly very simple and common. If someone feels like they are being targeted by Chen Huijie, then without a doubt, you are acting from an evil perspective.

After a long silence, Wei Yanwu had formed some ideas in his mind, and he spoke again: Si

"Rhodes Island Doctor, I promise you, we can discuss this. If you can convince Mr. Ernst, I can represent Lungmen and formally begin cooperation negotiations with your company."

negotiation?

It's just an empty promise.

Although the Doctor believed that Kal'tsit's words would not be intimidating in negotiations, Wei Yanwu's calculations were still a bit too ambitious.

They ask someone to do something, but all they get is an empty promise. If the negotiations fail, they still get nothing.

This aligns with the personality analysis he conducted after meeting Wei Yanwu at the Governor's Mansion.

However, the doctor wasn't in a hurry; he nodded slightly.

"Of course, Governor Wei, but it will take me some time to persuade Mr. Ernst. I wonder if you have time to wait for me here?"

"Of course, I have plenty of time."

Wei Yanwu laughed heartily, looking much more relaxed.