The second destroyer sank in the intense fire.

Remaining spiritual power: 45%.

The tonnage of the following escort ships was not high, so Lin Wen did not use magic to ask for ammunition from the arsenal. He just smashed the middle of the bridge.

The armor of the escort ships was not as thick as that of the destroyer. They would definitely sink after being hit by two or three cannonballs. They were already heavily damaged in the previous battles.

Soon, all the escort ships sank as well.

Killing indiscriminately, evil karma +188.

Lin Wen ignored it and took a leap of faith, jumping into the sea and swimming towards the coast.

He didn't directly use magic to go back. Spiritual power was very precious and should not be abused.

In just over 500 nautical miles, Lin Wen swam back in less than 5 hours. With the state of having the strength of nine bulls and two tigers, the agility of a spirit cat, and the harmony of fish and water, his speed was astonishing. No fish could compare.

After coming ashore, Lin Wen called Qin Luoshuang and told her that the matter had been resolved, asking her to tell Xiao Xiao to sell the gold as soon as possible and return.

Afterwards, Lin Wen found a small town nearby, took a long-distance bus passing through Changshan County, and embarked on a long journey back.

Lin Wen didn't mind the slow pace of the long-distance bus. He either slept or meditated to restore his spiritual power, while also saving a little money.

During the occasional moments of waking up, Lin Wen would also gaze out of the window and see peaceful scenes. It seemed that the intense battles, terrifying oppression, strong injustice, and worse things had not affected this place.

Sometimes the bus would pass through bustling cities, where people were much busier. There were more worried faces, but there were also many smiling faces. People would sometimes discuss the empire's wars, and without exception, they were full of confidence. But more importantly, they cared about their own lives.

They cared about the rising prices of food, oil, salt, electricity, and rent. They cared about the future of their jobs, the fluctuation of their salaries, and the changes in personnel. They cared about the housing prices in Yaojing and whether the minimum weekly salary in East Qin Prefecture would be promoted. They asked the people around them whether it was better to go to East Qin Prefecture or Yaojing.

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There were also some rumors that Changshan County was also good, but most people thought it wasn't true. Even laborers were paid 800 yuan with meals and accommodation. Yaojing, which was the first to implement flexible wages, was not as good.

The job market in any city was the most bustling. People would often line up early in the morning, sometimes even bringing bedding and water bottles.

But what slightly puzzled Lin Wen was that in any city, regardless of whether it was a big city or a small town, there were very few beggars and homeless people.

According to common sense, with such a high unemployment rate in the empire and no guarantees, there should be many beggars and homeless people.

Were the city management officials of the empire too efficient?

When passing by a large factory, Lin Wen saw a group of workers in gray work clothes kneeling at the factory gate. A man in a leather jacket and leather shoes with a turned-up collar was pacing among them, shouting loudly.

"I gave you this job! I gave you food to eat!"

"Work more hours and do more work. Don't you know how to be grateful? All you think about is getting a raise every day. If I go bankrupt, I'll be in debt. What about you?"

He suddenly exploded in anger.

"Who said I'm squeezing you? Who said I'm making you repay the debt I carried?"

He suddenly rushed towards a worker.

"It's you, it's you who said it, right?"

The worker's voice was much softer than the boss's, and Lin Wen couldn't hear clearly. He only saw the boss slap him in the face, and then start beating him. When the worker started to resist, dozens of security guards rushed out from the factory. The boss took out a baton from the guards and quickly beat him until he was covered in blood and fell to the ground.

When he was about to attack the worker on the ground again, Lin Wen sighed, "Is it not good to be alive?"

Activating the strength of nine bulls and two tigers, he casually picked up a small stone from the window and flicked it with his fingers. A jet of blood shot out from the boss's head, and he fell to the ground.

Killing demons and monsters, good karma +9.

Not bad.

Lin Wen thought to himself and made a phone call to the recruitment point in Yaojing, asking them to add a new point here with the same conditions.

Everyone in the car was asleep and paid no attention to the noisy commotion outside the window.

The car's large color TV was playing the speech of the empire's spokesperson, who sternly condemned the war crimes committed by the Papal States and accused them of a serious insult to the empire for attacking the empire's fleet. They would surely pay a heavy price for this.

Lin Wen reentered his meditation and no longer dwelled on anything.

After returning to Changshan County, Lin Wen resumed his daily work. Not long after, Xiao Xiao also returned with great news.

He proudly announced that he accurately judged the severity of the economic crisis in the Western Continent and cleverly took advantage of their fear of excessive currency issuance, selling 3.1 tons of gold for a high price of 1.5 billion.

He said on the podium at the time, "When fiat currency becomes increasingly worthless, hard currency will become increasingly valuable." He even made it onto the Western Union's economic weekly.

Subsequently, the price of gold began to skyrocket, and there was even a gold rush. People rushed to buy gold products to preserve their value, buying up all the available gold.

And the top-level figures who had completed the final piece of the puzzle had long been celebrating their success at a banquet.

A few days later, Lin Wen finally finished all the work on the land of the Sun.

Fang Weiwei's "Investigation of Changshan County" was also finally completed.

Fang Weiwei had asked many people for help, and Zhao Minggong, Yang Shaohu, Xia Xiaoxiang, and Qin Luoshuang had all provided a lot of assistance. With the joint efforts of everyone, this 71,000-word report was finally completed.

The report was divided into six parts:

They were the administration, transportation, commerce, life, construction, and composition of Changshan County.

Among them, Huai Town, Shangxi Town, Xin Town, and the Qingze Township where the workers gathered accounted for the majority of the content.

Lin Wen spent a whole day reading it.The official registered population of Changshan County is 1.31 million, but in reality, it exceeds 1.5 million.

Changshan County stretches 541 kilometers from east to west, with the widest point being 200 kilometers and the narrowest point being 30 kilometers. To the south of the region is the Taixu Mountain Range, and to the north is the Yunxiao Mountain Range. The Tianjiang River flows through Changshan County, hugging the Yunxiao Mountain Range. As a result, the Tianjiang River has a dam on one side and mountains on the other.

The eastern part of the region has relatively gentle terrain, spanning approximately 160 kilometers. The western mountainous area covers over 380 kilometers, making the total area of Changshan County over 50,000 square kilometers.

Currently, there are over 800,000 people living in the eastern part, along with nearly 500,000 laborers, totaling over 1.3 million people living here.

The western part has around 700,000 people scattered across nearly 300 villages and towns.

The average monthly income per person is around 400 yuan. Before Sheriff Lin arrived, this number was only 70 yuan.

The western region is extremely underdeveloped, lacking water, electricity, signal, and transportation. It is almost like living in a primitive tribe. There are also numerous criminal gangs, bandits, fugitives, and illegal organizations hiding there. The infamous Devil's Triangle is located upstream in the western part of Changshan County, and one can reach it by following the current downstream.

The eastern region is also not well-developed. Apart from the under-construction roads and the road leading out of Huai Town, there are no roads above the third level.

There is no mobile signal, and only 5% of the population has access to telephones. Except for a few government offices, there is no internet.

Except for the three towns and one village (Huai Town, Shangxi Town, Xin Town, and Qingze Township), all other villages and towns lack water and electricity.

The commerce in Changshan County is mostly composed of individual businesses, with over 90% concentrated in Huai Town.

The primary commodities are salt, rice, and oil.

The second largest commodities are beans, vegetables, and cloth.

After that, there are various groceries.

Most of the shops in Huai Town are grocery stores, barbecue stalls, restaurants, and taverns. The high-end establishments have all been sealed by the Vegetarian Anti-Committee, and the casinos have disappeared. Only the fireworks venues still survive in the dark alleys.

The gangs and smuggling businesses have vanished.

Changshan County has no export business; it is all imports.

It is worth mentioning that most of the shops in Huai Town are centered around the county government hall. Workers from Qingze Township occasionally come here to eat barbecue or have a drink, about once a week. They generally feel that although the food we provide is of good quality, there are too few varieties, and it becomes monotonous after a while.

In addition, the hygiene conditions of the snack stalls are worrying. A few unscrupulous bosses sell substandard products, leading to several cases of food poisoning.

As a newly built town, Xin Town has a very harmonious living atmosphere. The residents have struggled together through hardships and often help each other.

Recently, they have been working hard to improve their new homes. The only complaint is that Sheriff Lin, who promised to spend a day at each family, has not fulfilled this yet.

However, Xin Town also has hidden dangers. The 300,000 residents currently have no fixed income, and this situation cannot last too long. Deputy Sheriff Zhao has also mentioned that the conditions in Xin Town are very good and can develop new industries.

Shangxi Town is managed by the Democratic Party and has a population of 64,000, consisting of farmers and hunters who have fled from Zhongzhou, Shizhou, and Lingzhou.

The town has cultivated 100,000 hectares of land and established good water irrigation measures. The first batch of autumn crops, such as radishes, Chinese cabbage, and coriander, are almost ready for harvest.

Mayor Chen Xingtai has renovated all the roads and public facilities in Shangxi Town, transforming over 10,000 locations, repairing over 2,000 houses, and building over 1,000 new houses. The construction achievements are remarkable.

He has also established a logging site and hunting cabins below the Taixu Mountain Range, producing over 500 tons of timber and over 10 tons of wild animals every week. Most of these goods flow to Huai Town.

Qingze Township is a gathering place for workers, with over 25,000 container-style temporary residences set up. They have built over 10,000 canteens, bathhouses, and toilets. They are very satisfied with their lives, except for finding it slightly monotonous.

[The output value of Changshan County]

This part is basically copied from the Audit Office.

[The construction of Changshan County]

Currently, there are over 10,000 ongoing projects in Huai Town, with over 100,000 public facilities being renovated or added. Construction is underway for 63 buildings, 130,000 residential houses, and over 2,000 town roads.

Over 400,000 laborers are working on these projects.

The main road connecting Huai Town and Donghe Town has been connected, and Deputy Sheriff Zhao has officially canceled the administrative division of Donghe Town, merging it into Huai Town. The administrative area of Huai Town has doubled, with a population of 460,000.

The construction of the three-town road is nearing completion with the strong assistance of the Jawa Engineering Team. Deputy Sheriff Zhao called it a groundbreaking change. The next step is to further connect roads and water and electricity to all villages and towns in the eastern region.

The recovery of the Changshan Steel Plant has greatly improved construction efficiency and saved a large amount of funds. The recovery of self-owned industries has greatly helped the development of Changshan County.

[The life of Changshan County]

The establishment of the Women's Federation and Neighborhood Committee has brought joy to 5,000 girls. They are immersed in the atmosphere of happiness derived from helping others. Bai Xiuyu is very skilled in this area and has brought new life to these children who have been abducted and sold.

However, we must be vigilant as some scum have deliberately deceived and hurt their feelings, taking advantage of their innocence and ignorance to cause them secondary harm.

Such malicious behavior should be stopped.

Since the implementation of the Changshan County Labor Law, the situation of public officials in Changshan County has improved to some extent. Initially, the laborers were not very welcoming of this law, as they were more concerned about Changshan County going bankrupt and losing their jobs.

However, Deputy Sheriff Zhao declared that Changshan County is supported by the empire and allows construction workers to work overtime (with overtime pay). This has greatly boosted the enthusiasm of the laborers, and their income has generally increased by 200-300 yuan. In other regions, this is already considered a considerable income.[Natural Resources of Changshan County]

Changshan County has relatively barren land with few arable areas, but it is rich in water resources.

The mineral resources in Changshan County are quite scarce, with only iron ore and a small amount of copper ore, but it is rich in rare earth resources.

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After reading this, the first thought that came to Lin Wen's mind was: such investigations need to be conducted regularly.

Indeed, without investigation, there is no right to speak.

Before thoroughly understanding the truth of the matter, any solutions thought of are likely to be unreliable.

Now, regarding the issue of the first pillar industry in Changshan County, Lin Wen finally has a mature idea.