Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 123 Two Billion Resources in Hand? Honorary Councilor!

Many people present glanced at Lu Ran with a mixture of joy, surprise, anger, and hatred!
The good news is that, through Lu Ran's efforts, Song He fell from power, and the vast resources and factions under Song He's command were divided up. All those who rejoiced were beneficiaries!
What's astonishing is Lu Ran's strength!
You have to understand, no matter how incompetent Lu Nian is, he is still a Kuomintang military intelligence officer!

He was a powerful figure in certain fields, but he was actually killed by Lu Ran!
And the anger and hatred were also because of Lu Ran!
With Song He stepping down, some of his closest friends were instantly thrust into the spotlight.

What angered them even more was that Lu Ran's behavior was extremely unseemly, and the resources he demanded were ridiculously high!

But when they thought that it was Dean Xiao of Mingzhu Academy and Song Qiming of Qingtian Hunting Grounds who stood up for Lu Ran, they immediately lost their temper.

These two are highly respected figures in the country.

Dean Xiao is alright; his name as dean is already deeply ingrained in people's minds.

However, the retired high priest of the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds, whose strength has not reached the super-rank, may not even know that such a person exists!
During the trial of Song He, Lu Ran remained silent throughout, spending most of the time resting with his eyes closed.

Leng Qing had already prepared the necessary wording and evidence for him.

His visit was merely a formality, a chance to meet with some important figures who had shown him favor.

Leng Qing possesses a magical artifact with mental attributes, enabling her to transmit sound.

"I have already made a plan regarding the resources. I need to allocate a portion of the gold and silver to those who have helped in this matter."

Even if Dean Xiao and Grandpa don't accept it, we still need to be polite.

Of course, you'll at least get this number!

Leng Qing leisurely extended two slender fingers, looking very confident.

Lu Ran narrowed his eyes. This is at least two billion!

According to Leng Qing, if all goes well, they might be able to swallow up 3 billion!

Lu Ran was very satisfied with Leng Qing's allocation of resources.

Then, the voice of the mind replied: "Who are willing?"

"They are unwilling, but the situation is beyond their control. They have no choice but to accept it. If they dare to resist or try to be clever, it will be more than just a matter of giving up a little bit of resources! Based on the evidence we have, we can send them in to keep Songhe company right now."

Lu Ran knew that Lu Nian's demonic experiments had far-reaching implications.

Even though demon experiments were banned by the magic associations of the five continents, the powerful demon test subjects still gave many people hope.

At the very least, they wanted to do something with this experiment.

Where there is profit to be made, there will always be people willing to take risks and break taboos.

Therefore, Lu Nian has quite a few supporters.

However, they did not expect that Lu Nian, this madman, not only failed to capture Lu Ran on his trip, but was also killed by Lu Ran!
Moreover, with so much solid evidence exposed, they really went too far.

Leng Qing and Dean Xiao did not kill the group directly, but only suppressed them and demanded resource compensation, presumably because they did not want to make too many enemies.

Although Lu Ran was not afraid, it would be best to avoid as much trouble as possible.

Of course, if anyone dares to cause him trouble in the future because of this matter, Lu Ran will not show any mercy and will suppress them all!
Lu Ran nodded, then asked quietly:
"The resources have all been allocated to me and others, and what about you? You've put in so much effort, yet you haven't gained a single benefit. Are you content with that?"

Leng Qing glanced at him, avoiding his gaze, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and whispered in reply:
"I did it voluntarily."

"And I got what I wanted."

The voice of the soul echoed, but Leng Qing's face suddenly flushed.

She subconsciously recalled the intimate scene with Lu Ran on the road in front of the magic palace.
This was the first time he had ever been so close to a man.

The last time she kissed Lu Ran, it was just a light peck, a fleeting kiss on the face.

But today, Lu Ran clearly gave her a different, very special feeling. Lu Ran sighed helplessly; older sister types always like to give selflessly.

It's no wonder there's a saying that "a woman three years older than her husband is like holding a gold brick."

However, Lu Ran was unwilling to let Leng Qing suffer a loss, especially not materially.

Moreover, the money he keeps is just a string of numbers in his bank account.

He doesn't need this huge sum of money and cultivation resources for the time being.

Leng Qing, having already reached the advanced level of mastery, would likely need the money more than he did.

"Leng Qing, just leave me 1 billion of this money, and you can use the remaining 1 billion."

Leng Qing paused for a moment, staring blankly at Lu Ran, quite surprised.

That's a billion!

One billion is more than enough to equip Lu Ran with a relatively top-quality Domain Soul Seed for either his water or lightning element!
Leng Qing wanted to say something more, but Lu Ran held her hand tightly and said:

"Don't refuse, I'm doing this willingly too."

"If you feel uncomfortable about it, just consider it a loan. I really look forward to seeing you break through to the next level."

Leng Qing remained silent, and responded softly with a bleating in response to Lu Ran's genuine emotions.

In reality, she still has a long way to go before reaching the super-level, and even if she accepts these resources, she will not be able to break through in a short period of time.

But noticing Lu Ran's burning gaze, Leng Qing shyly agreed.

The feeling of being taken care of by a man is truly unprecedented.

After Songhe was put on trial, the meeting came to an end.

Pang Lai stood up and, in front of everyone, said loudly:
"Lu Ran, your contributions this time are evident to everyone present. I hereby confer upon you the title of Honorary Councilor of the Magic Court. Are you willing?"

Honorary councilors are basically just figureheads; they have no obligations and remain free individuals just like before.

But the rights are real; they can exercise most of the rights of a legitimate legislator and are often not bound by official rules.

Leng Qing had already explained it to him, so Lu Ran readily accepted the badge of honorary councilor of the Magic Court:
"Okay, thank you for your help!"

With the title of Honorary Councilor of the Magic Court, some nobody would not even have the chance to meet him.

This identity alone is enough to deter a large number of people who have ill intentions towards him.

“You have saved many people, and you deserve it,” Pang Lai said with a smile.

After the meeting, Lu Ran and Leng Qing left hand in hand.

Pang Lai watched the two leave, and Jiang Yu also came closer, standing next to his teacher and whispering:

"Teacher, what is the relationship between this cold-hearted judge from Hangzhou and Lu Ran? What's the connection?"

Pang Lai glanced at his apprentice with the strange expression and said with a smile, "Can't you tell?"

Jiang Yu looked hesitant, and after thinking for a moment, he told her what he knew.

You should know that in the capital's universities, it's rumored that Mu Ningxue is Lu Ran's girlfriend!

Leng Qing, who had just left, seemed to have a good relationship with Lu Ran.

Pang Lai fell silent after hearing this, glanced in the direction Lu Ran had left, and then sighed.
Young people are really showing off their skills.

(End of this chapter)