Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 117 The Mayor Visits
“I feel,” Cui Wenxuan smiled slightly, “that you and that girl Lingling will both be pillars of the association in the future.”

Wu Xian became more and more confused as he listened.

This old man seems a bit inexplicably confident!

But who can predict the future?

When I returned to the villa in the North Street area, it was already past midnight, and I was in a great mood.

"Quite generous!"

Looking at the special pass in his hand, Wu Xian couldn't stop smiling.

This was a great gift from President Cui Wenxuan in return: a special pass issued by the association to external personnel who have made significant contributions to the association.

Not only can they enjoy various benefits that are only available to association members, but they also have many privileges that are only available to senior members of the association.

Most importantly, you can access all the scroll copies held by the association for free, and you can bring your family along.

From now on, we won't need to find people to team up for the Holy Spirit Island dungeon; we can go whenever we want.

……

Inside Mayor Chen Shilong's office in Yaoyang City.

As the mayor, he undoubtedly feels the chaos and changes that have recently occurred in Yaoyang City the most.

The once lifeless city of Yaoyang is now bursting with vitality, as if experiencing a "last gasp before death."

But he just couldn't feel happy.

In the early hours of the morning, the mayor's office was quiet and empty, with few other matters to disturb him.

The Ten Great Yin Marshals, a family of painters, stood quietly in the office, gazing at this scroll that would change the entire Yaoyang City. No one knew what he was thinking.

After a long while, Chen Shilong finally came to his senses, his eyes revealing a hint of bitterness and complexity.

"If only it had appeared sooner!"

Chen Shilong murmured softly, silently putting away the Ten Great Yin Marshals' Family Bucket, as if he had made up his mind.

……

Inside a small villa in the North Street area.

After rushing to complete and deliver a batch of orders, Wu Xian prepared to go out for a walk and relax.

After holding back for so long, it's time to go and have some fun in the dimensional dungeon.

He had heard that the three major dimensional control zones had recently undergone significant changes, but as the instigator, he had not yet witnessed them firsthand.

However, just as he had disguised himself and was about to go out, he heard a knock on the door.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
"Who?"

He subconsciously extended his mental energy to check, and his expression instantly turned to astonishment.

After a moment of uncertain expression, he got up and went to open the door. "Mayor, what brings you here?"

“Yaoyang City is in complete chaos right now,” Chen Shilong quipped. “As the mayor, shouldn’t I come and offer my condolences to the outstanding young people of Yaoyang City?”

Wu Xian smiled awkwardly, feeling inexplicably wary, and politely invited Mayor Chen Shilong into the house.

"I wonder what brings the mayor here in person?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to see you." Chen Shilong was clearly a shrewd man; his words and demeanor revealed no flaws or details. "I thought that Xue family girl would only cause minor trouble at most, but I didn't expect such an unexpected person like you to suddenly appear."

"..." Wu Xian gave a stiff smile, "You're here representing the Peak Dojo?"

"Dengfeng Dojo?" Chen Shilong was stunned at first, then seemed to realize something. "Young man, you're overthinking it. Our Yaoyang City and Dengfeng Dojo have more of a cooperative relationship and some trade exchanges."

"I suppose that girl from the Xue family said something to you?"

"No, that's not true," Wu Xian quickly explained. "It's just that I've often heard people say that the mayor has connections to the Dengfeng Dojo."

"That's giving me way too much credit," Chen Shilong joked. "How could a prestigious dojo possibly look down on a mere mortal like me?"

Wu Xian smiled outwardly, but inwardly he was cursing.

You can only laugh at what these shrewd people say; anyone who believes them is a fool.

"So you came all this way to see me just to say these things?"

Wu Xian really didn't want to waste time arguing with the other party, so he directly asked what their purpose was. "In my life, what I value most is talent," Chen Shilong said unhurriedly. "Now that my Yaoyang City has produced such an outstanding talent as you, it is natural that I will take special care of you."

"care?"

Wu Xian felt a pang of anxiety, and for a moment suspected that Chen Shilong was hinting at or warning him.

But from that calm expression, there was really no hint of threat.

"Of course, how could such a large city not have policies to support talent?" Chen Shilong joked. "I came here today to ask Master Wu if he has encountered any difficulties in his life or in his research on the scroll painting?"

"..." Wu Xian's lips twitched slightly. "Mayor, you've gone to a lot of trouble. I'm living a comfortable life and have no difficulties in the research of the scroll."

"Are you sure you don't need any help?" Chen Shilong asked with a strange expression.

“Really, there’s no need,” Wu Xian said earnestly. “I don’t want to cause trouble for the government.”

Chen Shilong shook his head and smiled, "It seems Master Wu has a lot of prejudice against me!"

"Tsk~ It's my great fortune that the mayor has come to visit me. How could I have any prejudice?" Wu Xian said righteously.

“Very well,” Chen Shilong sighed and stood up, then suddenly said, “Speaking of which, I do have some materials for the Domain Scroll. Master Wu, are you sure you don’t need them?”

Wu Xian thought he had misheard. "Are you sure it's domain scroll material?"

The domain scroll is all-encompassing, and the materials needed for drawing it include almost all types of materials, but these are secondary.

The key lies in a few special core materials; only these core materials qualify as "domain materials".

Chen Shilong smiled, his eyes narrowing, but he remained silent.

"You have such a good thing?" Wu Xian asked in surprise.

Goodness, is this the true value of a mayor's position?

"Although they are just old items and their condition varies, they are still fine for drawing high-end scrolls."

"How much?" Wu Xian hesitated for a moment before answering, "I'll buy it."

"I already said it's a subsidy from the municipal government for outstanding talents, talking about money would be a bit stingy." Chen Shilong said with a smile as he took out several special materials from his subspace bracelet. "Make good use of them, and don't let down the people of Yaoyang City who have high expectations of you."

After saying that, he slowly placed the materials on the table, turned around and left.

It took Wu Xian a long time to come to his senses.

Looking at the materials in my field on the table, I felt an unprecedented sense of unease and stagnation.

"They're really giving it away for free?"

There's a saying that goes, "There's no such thing as a free lunch."

What's free is often the most expensive.

Considering Mayor Chen Shilong's "class background," who knows what wicked scheme he's up to?

After thinking for a while, I made a video call to my master sister, "Hey~ Master sister, something terrible has happened—!"

"What's going on? Have we encountered another servant of an evil god?" Xue Lingling asked hurriedly.

"No, it's just that the mayor came to see me just now."

"What?" Xue Lingling exclaimed in surprise. "Why did he contact you? Did he try to give you a hard time?"

“They said they came to visit outstanding talents in Yaoyang City,” Wu Xian pointed the camera at the materials on the table, “and then left me with these materials and left, but something just doesn’t feel right to me.”

The moment Xue Lingling saw the materials, her eyes lit up. "This...this is...? Wait a moment, your teacher will be right there."

In no time, Xue Lingling jumped in through the window in a great hurry.

Upon entering, he began to scrutinize the materials closely.

"How much did I charge you?" Xue Lingling asked with a strange expression. "The stuff is definitely good, but don't get ripped off. Tsk tsk~ Our mayor is quite shrewd, he even has such rare items?"

"Uh, I didn't ask for money."

Xue Lingling was stunned, thinking she had misheard. "How much?"

"It's free, no money required."

(End of this chapter)