The emperor's special car was privileged, and it was smooth all the way in the imperial capital.

It only took thirty minutes to get Lin Wen to the airport.

Before leaving, Li Longxing reminded him, "After you go back, you may face retaliation from Rock State, so be careful."

Lin Wen absentmindedly replied, "Let him come."

"Little Lin."

Li Longxing's face became serious.

"You must not underestimate him. You only won a few battles against his subordinates."

"Chang Shengkai is the governor of Rock State after all. Rock State has a population of over two hundred million, and he has a variety of miscellaneous troops under his command, totaling over a million. In the war between the Empire and Ze State, there are only a total of one million six hundred thousand people."

"Although the combat power is far from comparable to the Empire's, don't forget, your troops are also miscellaneous troops. Not to mention planes and tanks, they don't even have a regular cannon."

"And the Elder's decision to shelve this matter is equivalent to tacitly allowing Rock State to retaliate. As long as he doesn't escalate the war, the Empire will not interfere in your affairs."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wen was extremely surprised. "Aren't you supposed to maintain stability? Why would you tacitly approve of a civil war?"

Li Longxing showed a helpless smile.

"You don't know, Chang Shengkai, the governor of Rock State, is a very capable person. He is well-connected and has a wide range of contacts within the Empire."

Lin Wen casually asked, "How influential is he?"

Li Longxing said, "He is a member of the Elder's faction himself, and has a deep relationship with the Qin Clan, which are two very powerful political groups."

"The Qin Clan almost dominates the military industry, with one-third of the Empire's weapons research institute being under their control. They are also far ahead in the field of nuclear weapons, and they control a large number of enterprises in mining, steel, and oil. They guard the southwest and directly deter the Grul people outside the southwest border. Qin Gang has a very high deterrent capability among them. Even if the Empire is in its current state, they will not act recklessly."

"And the Elder is the leader of the Labor Party, with his influence concentrated in politics. He has a lot of supporters in the parliament and the direct institutions of the national government."

"Unfortunately, he is also the biggest supporter of me and the Imperial faction."

"And by heavily striking Rock State, we did not seek justice for Rock State, so they will seek it themselves."

"To cater to their emotions and maintain political balance, the Elders have chosen to handle it this way. Moreover, the Elders believe that this is a controllable war, which will only consume local resources, increase conflicts between regions, not consume central resources, and make the Empire's central rule more stable."

"This is the real reason they agreed to my proposal."

Upon hearing about this kind of opportunistic behavior, Lin Wen's head ached, as if his moral integrity had been immersed in a cesspool.

"Just tell me what to do directly."

Li Longxing smiled. He naturally saw his impatience. This child was almost identical to him when he was young.

If it weren't for his far less than one percent of his handsome and charming appearance and elegance, he would even think this was his illegitimate child.

"Rock State's situation is not good right now, with a strong internal rebellion force calling themselves the National Resistance Army."

"You can establish contact with them and coordinate operations to continue bleeding Rock State."

"If Rock State continues to weaken, I can take over Rock State, use it as a trial for my new policies, and..."

Because the Emperor of the Empire had arrived, the Empire Airport was completely sealed off, and the Royal Guards blocked all passages and exits.

The person in charge of the airport was isolated thirty meters away, maintaining a 180-degree bow and a smile that the Emperor could see.

A special plane was slowly turning under the guidance of the ground guidance vehicle. The huge airflow blew away a pile of leaves that had not been cleared away due to the lockdown.

The Royal Guards noticed this situation and stood in front of the Emperor.

Against the backdrop of the falling leaves, Li Longxing proudly finished the second half of his sentence.

"The beginning of the Empire's transformation."

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The special plane took off quickly.

The luxurious first-class cabin only had Lin Wen sitting in it.

This plane was a temporarily requisitioned commercial aircraft, as the Emperor's special plane could not be used by him.

It would be against the rules and cause trouble with the Senate.

The flight attendant with a blue scarf had already come over three times, asking Lin Wen if he wanted something to drink, eat, or rest.

She emphasized the word "rest" in particular, although she was crouching next to Lin Wen in a standard posture, her body leaning forward, as if she wanted to throw herself onto Lin Wen's legs.

Lin Wen regretted refusing Li Longxing's suggestion to have someone accompany him on the plane before boarding. He originally relied on his "No colorful phoenix in body" and numerous escape spells, thinking that no one could assassinate him, but he didn't expect other troubles.

Lin Wen always saw himself as an ordinary person who had not yet started cultivating Qi, even though he had a promising future. But in reality, he was a county official, a standard high-ranking official of the Empire, a status that 99.99% of Empire citizens would never achieve in their lifetime.

And he was still so young, not even thirty years old.

But in the eyes of everyone on the plane, he was a high-ranking figure personally sent off by the Emperor of the Empire.

The common people of the Empire did not have such a deep understanding of the Empire's top political landscape.

In their conventional thinking, the Emperor of the Empire was naturally the highest ruler of the Empire, the leader of the Empire.

And all major public actions of the Empire were carried out by the Emperor, which further deepened this thinking.

So, in their eyes, anyone who could chat and laugh with the Emperor of the Empire was naturally a top figure in the Empire.

And this handsome young man actually boarded the plane alone without any entourage, and no one stopped him. All the crew members had never encountered such an opportunity in their lifetime.

Not only the women, but the men also wanted to take a chance.

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Their desire to climb was so strong that no matter how much Lin Wen threatened, there were still people willing to take the risk.

There was always someone thinking, "If others fail, why can't I be the successful one?"

But to Lin Wen, everyone here was just ordinary people with normal energy.Unable to refuse yet unable to kill, fleeing through magic felt like a tremendous waste. This predicament left Lin Wen with an immense headache. In the end, he randomly pointed at a man and said, "You, come home with me later."

The crew member was overjoyed beyond belief. He had come with just a sliver of hope and never expected to actually be chosen.

Basking in the envious gazes shot his way, he stood proudly in front of Lin Wen, vigilantly watching the group of hopefuls who hadn't given up, ready to kick out any noble demons or fairies that dared to come too close.

Lin Wen finally had a moment of peace and pulled out a small piece of paper that Li Longxing had secretly handed him before boarding. Unfolding it, he saw two lines written on it.

"The Rock State National Resistance Army is a faction of the revolutionaries."

"If lacking supplies, register an overseas company and purchase from the Tongchen Group in the company's name."

In the bottom left corner, there was another line.

"Rub it after reading."

What does that mean?

Rubbing this paper will produce another one?

Lin Wen quickly realized that was impossible; it must mean he should rub the paper.

Pinching the paper and rubbing it, he felt a burning sensation at his fingertips. A flash of fire appeared on the paper, and in an instant, it turned to ash, drifting away from his fingers.

Huh?

This is quite interesting.

Lin Wen pondered to himself.

Next time, I'll get some of this paper too. I'll use it for all my messages.

Wouldn't that give off a bit of an immortal cultivator vibe?

Imagine, if a large piece of paper flew over, unfurled with a swoosh, and it read:

"The head of Changshan Sect sends a message, commanding the Sword Immortal Qin Luoshuang and the enchantress Xia Xiaoxiang to head to the Phantom Sun Devil Pit to confront a million heavenly demons."

And just after reading it, whoosh, the paper burns up.

Doesn't that just set the mood?

Or another one:

"Order the Great Mountain True Person to lead troops in a decisive battle against the Mercury Snake Demon Chang Shengkai."

Delivered to Fang Dashan at the front lines, he reads it, his gaze turning solemn as he looks westward, the paper in his hand burning to nothing.

Isn't that cool too?

More atmosphere, more sense of ceremony.

Wouldn't that make life in this physical world a bit better?

Suddenly invigorated, Lin Wen felt that the emperor of the empire was truly a good person.

The private jet landed at the Danyang Airport in East Qin Prefecture, and Lin Wen, along with the lucky crew member, walked off under many a resentful and envious gaze.

They were met by Yuan Zhimen, the director of the Sheriff's office.

This big fellow was the invisible man behind the county government, silently dealing with miscellaneous affairs every day.

He was one of the first to side with Lin Wen, just like Old Xie, very eager to rise in rank and wealth.

Originally a very ostentatious person, he liked to make a scene with everything he did, but after witnessing Lin Wen's methods at the public trial, he changed.

He became an invisible man, burying himself in work, never gossiping or making a fuss.

Just working, not talking.

And the deputy director of the Sheriff's office was Li Xiaoli, who was almost always by the side of the sleeping dragon.

So, in essence, all the miscellaneous tasks of the county government were handled by him.

Lin Wen glanced at him and noticed a change in his aura; the yellow-green muddle had disappeared, replaced by blue and white as the main colors.

This indicated that his distracting and greedy thoughts had vanished, and his mind had become purer.

Lin Wen's eyes lit up with joy. Could there be such good fortune?

If all the over forty thousand employees of Changshan County became like this, wouldn't my weekly good karma skyrocket?

After thinking for a moment, Lin Wen said, "Yuan Zhimen."

The big fellow responded, "Present."

"I want you to prepare a report, detailing the experience of your ideological transformation. I will convene a meeting of officials, and you should be ready to speak."

After a moment of silence, Yuan Zhimen agreed.

"Alright."

This kind of concise dialogue was Lin Wen's favorite; he disliked pleasantries and formalities, finding them utterly vulgar.

If only all officials could be like him.

Lin Wen thought to himself.

Upon arriving in Changshan County.

Lin Wen asked the crew member, "What's your name?"

The crew member was a rather young lad, handsome and bright-eyed. He shouted, "My name is Quan Hao, twenty-three years old, 1.81 meters tall, weighing 73 kilograms, and my specialty is flying planes!"

"Good," Lin Wen said.

"From now on, you are a pilot under the command of Changshan County Air Force Headquarters. You'll fly fighter jets for me, flying planes."