The atmosphere became more relaxed and pleasant. Governor Sheng even revealed a rare smile.
Cheng Hexin finally felt relieved. Just as he was considering whether he should go up and say a few words, he suddenly saw an off-road vehicle from the governor's office flying over.
Before the car stopped, the young chief of staff, Ling Huayue, jumped down from the car and walked quickly to the governor.
"Governor, this is a telegram from Changshan County sent by Lei Renjie."
Sheng Huaixuan smiled and said, "What happened? Did Lin Wen call Lei Renjie to send me a telegram after spending all the money?"
Ling Huayue shook his head slightly. Under the moonlight, his handsome face appeared especially charming. If not for that tailored male suit, many people would have thought of him as a peerless beauty.
"It's a civil rebellion."
His thin lips spat out these words, causing the atmosphere to instantly drop to the freezing point.
"On a large scale."
Sheng Huaixuan's smile disappeared. He began to read the telegram carefully. The people around him were scratching their heads anxiously, but they did not dare to disturb the governor-general's reading.
Ling Huayue had no intention of explaining. He stood there coldly like a frozen beauty.
Cheng Hexin had always hated his way of doing things, but there was nothing he could do. Right now, in the governor-general's office, besides the governor-general, there were three main pillars. Chief of Internal Affairs Mei Xingan, Chief of Staff Ling Huayue, and Chief of State Hall, Nopez. All of them had a higher status than him.
Usually, when the governor wasn't around, it was these three people who made the decisions.
Now, two of the three giants had arrived at the scene and stood beside the governor like his left and right arms. He, as the chief secretary, had no right to speak.
Cheng Hexin even transferred his hatred to Lin Wen. That day, he had already helped him so much. He drove the governor's car, embarrassed that baldy, and brought a convoy to support him. However, that guy still failed to control the situation.
What a waste!
Cheng Hexin thought angrily that the governor-general was in vain! He even spent so much effort to get him the Commissioner's Power, but it was useless.
I might as well be the one to replace him.
As his thoughts ran wild, Sheng Huaixuan had already finished reading the telegram. A smile appeared on his solemn face.
"This boy is beyond my expectations."
Ling Huayue nodded. "He's very good at scheming and manipulating people's hearts. When it's time to strike, he doesn't hesitate at all. He's ruthless and decisive. He's a brutal person with an innocent face but a dark heart. We definitely can't be deceived by his innocent appearance. Otherwise, we'll die without a grave. I have to be careful of him in the future."
Mei Xingan, who had finished reading the telegram through the corner of his eyes, coughed and said, "He's bold beyond imagination. He must have something that we don't know about. We have to investigate him carefully. There must not be any hidden dangers around the governor."
Ling Huayue agreed. "That's right. The governor-general must be careful of him turning against us in the future. This child is not to be restrained by us."
Cheng Hexin's mouth was wide open. He felt that something in his brain had cracked.
Sheng Huaixuan laughed and shook his head. These two were good at everything, but they were too cautious and narrow-minded.
Sheng Huaixuan read Lin Wen's doing again and suddenly felt overwhelmed.
This was the feeling of youth.
He closed his eyes and tried to imagine what he would have done if he were in the same situation.
A moment later, he opened his eyes and was in high spirits. The spirit that he had not seen for many years rose from the swamp that had long since settled at the bottom of his soul, making the governor look ten years younger.
He smiled and said, "Don't be like that, you guys. I would have done the same too. This kid is great."
He pointed at one line on the telegram. "Other than these special agents that I might not be able to find out, I would do the rest as he did."
"I'm capable of doing the same."
Ling Huayue and Mei Xingan looked at each other and suddenly said in unison, "Governor! You are now the pillar of the Dongqin State! The beacon of hope for the Empire!"
"The tens of thousands of people in the governor-general's office are all depending on you!"
"The hundreds of thousands of brothers who have fought alongside you all rely on you!"
"The 110 million citizens of Dongqin State are all depending on you!"
"The new Empire…"
"Alright, alright."
Sheng Huaixuan waved his hand, as if he was trying to chase away this wave of vulgar aura that contaminated the telegram.
"I know. There's no need to keep reminding me."
The strong, tenacious, and firm face returned to Sheng Huaixuan. He heaved an almost inaudible sigh and said, "In short, this is a good thing, a very good thing. This is a great victory for us. This kid has given me the biggest surprise. I'm afraid that the jackals, wolves, leopards, and monsters of the Empire Headquarters and the Supreme Council are so angry that their lungs are about to explode, if they know what happened."
"The advantage the flood gave them is gone. Now it's our turn."
He pondered for a while and said.
"When you return, draft a commendation telegram for disaster relief. Send this telegram to all the newspapers in Dongqin State at the same time, but don't mention the name of Changshan County."
"Contact Sheng State and Nan State and tell them that I have agreed to the conditions. However, there is an additional request. We have to discuss on the topic of 'is the due procedure more important or are human lives more important'. All the media within their territories must be covered for at least a month."
"Inform Lei Renjie and ask him to tell Lin Wen not to release any of the spies that were captured. Keep them in jail. Don't let them out no matter who comes."
"Also, tell him that the governor-general's office will distribute a portion of the relief money later so that he doesn't have to worry."
In an extremely short period of time, Governor Sheng Huaixuan had consecutively made countless arrangements. From those to ensure the victory to those for counterattack and settling accounts, it could be said that everything was flawless. Even Mei Xingan and Ling Huayue could not find a single mistake.
That man was back.
Mei Xingan and Ling Huayue were both gratified in their hearts, but they didn't show it on their faces. They just returned to their usual appearances.
Ling Huayue once again became the cold and elegant Frost Princess. On one hand, he memorized all the arrangements, and on the other hand, he added details in his mind. At the same time, he had already begun to assign tasks.
Suddenly, he thought of something and said, "Governor, after sending the telegram, Lei Renjie told me that Lin Wen's method of killing was clean and efficient. His control of muscles and strength has already reached the pinnacle, and are even better than Lei Renjie's. Obviously, that kid is definitely not an ordinary martial arts practitioner. Let's go back and carefully check his background. We should be able to dig out a lot of information."
Sheng Huaixuan shook his head. "It's not important. Don't do anything unnecessary."
Ling Huayue lowered his head and said nothing, but the expression in his eyes indicated that he had not given up.
Mei Xingan looked at the last part of the telegram and suddenly smiled. He coughed and said, "Xiao Sheng, the young master admires you so much. He remembers every glorious deed you've done in the past."
Sheng Huaixuan's expression did not change. He only shook his head slightly. "He's too impetuous and his horizons are too narrow. It's a good thing to let him experience the vastness of the world."
Mei Xingan pointed at the last part of the telegram. "Look, they compared the young you to Lin Wen. The young master was trying his best to talk you up."
At this moment, Sheng Huaixuan did not waver at all. He took a few glances and commented, "You can't compare us like this. This kid is still immature. He only sees the surface."
"Although my position was not high, I had a lot of power. Li Longxing, who was already the Crown Prince, stood behind me."
"Lin Wen, that kid, doesn't have anything to rely on. Other than giving him the Commissioner's Power, I didn't give him any other substantial support. And what he's facing wasn't a battle at his level at all—my enemy turned to deal with him."
"He even sent Lei Renjie away, which probably meant that he didn't want to take sides so quickly and get involved in the internal strife of the upper echelons of the Empire. But his actions almost went all the way through the Empire's most sensitive field."
"It can be said that he is extremely bold, so much that even I am a little puzzled. But it's not like he has no guts or intelligence and is just a simple brute. It can be said that his actions are self-contradictory."
"But…"
Sheng Huaixuan revealed a rare, even nostalgic and sly smile.
"Isn't this what youngsters are like?"
Mei Xin coughed twice and said with a smile, "As expected of Xiao Sheng. Your thinking is much sharper than a useless old man like me."
Sheng Huaixuan smiled and suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, try your best to seal off all news about Changshan County. No public reports are allowed. Stop any reporters from entering Changshan County. All information related to it is prohibited at the state level."
"Investigate more strictly during this period of time. Even if we can't stop all of Yu Zhongxian's spies and special agents, we should make things difficult for them."
"Also, remember to ask Lei Renjie to tell Lin Wen that he must be careful at this time. He must be careful and not do anything outrageous. Don't make any careless mistakes."
"They are suffering a crushing defeat now. We have to be on guard against their desperate counterattack. When I'm done with the operation and their death is imminent, it won't matter if we let go and fight boldly."