Officialdom: Reborn in the 90s, all I want to do is quit my job and make money.

I knew it!

Secretary Liu's hands were trembling.

That heart, which was just burning with emotion, is now ice-cold.

Just moments ago, I thought that Advisor Kobayashi had finally been moved by the enthusiasm of the people of Han River and was finally going to show his true abilities and draw up a magnificent blueprint for the future of Han River!

Just now I thought that those people in Jiangcheng were all blind and didn't know how to appreciate things. They were wasting talent and wasting the consultant's potential!

The results of it?

what?

The results of it?

The whole performance was a fucking act for blind people!

My own tears of emotion, my surging emotions, my boundless longing for the future...

Compared to the words "Battle Through the Heavens: The Return of the Medicine King," it seems so pale, so laughable, so... stupid.

Secretary Liu felt that her dignity had been insulted.

Intelligence is being suppressed and repeatedly rubbed into the ground.

He held those few pages of manuscript paper, still smelling of ink, as if he were holding a piece of burning evidence of a crime.

No!

This matter cannot be left unresolved!

He suddenly turned around and rushed out of the office.

...

Mayor's Office.

"Bang!"

The door was slammed open with tremendous force.

Li Dakang was holding his precious purple clay teapot, savoring the freshly brewed Da Hong Pao tea, reminiscing about the hard-won peace and tranquility of the past few days.

Startled by this, his hand trembled, and he almost spilled the tea again.

"What the hell are you trying to do now!" Li Dakang roared angrily.

Secretary Liu, panting heavily and with her face flushed, rushed to the desk and slammed the few pages of manuscript paper down in front of Li Dakang.

"Mayor! Look!"

The voice, trembling with sobs, was filled with grievance and indignation.

"Look at what our consultant Kobayashi is doing!"

Li Dakang frowned and glanced at the manuscript.

Battle Through the Heavens: The Return of the Medicine King

What is that?

"Mayor!" Secretary Liu began his tearful accusation.

He recounted how he had just seen Consultant Lin writing furiously outside the door, how he had been moved by Lin's earnest work ethic, how he had imagined a grand drama of "the king's return and turning the tide," and how he had finally been brought back to reality by the title of the novel.

He explained everything in detail, meticulously, clearly, and plainly.

When he got emotional, he even wiped away a tear.

"...At that moment, I thought, 'Our Han River is saved! Our Mayor Li has such a discerning eye!' But then, oh, it turns out he was writing this! Mayor! He doesn't care about our Han River at all!"

Li Dakang was completely stunned as he listened to Xiao Liu's accusations.

I was deeply shocked.

I also feel a little... like laughing.

He picked up the manuscript and shook it.

The words of that old fox Liang Wenyuan from Jiangcheng, those repeated admonitions, echoed in my ears again.

"Secretary Kobayashi has never thought about getting a promotion."

"All he wants to do is quit his job and start his own business..."

"You still haven't mastered the correct way to use our Secretary Kobayashi."

Now it seems that what that old fox said was absolutely true!

That rascal, he's never still for a day!

Writing novels?

This is to earn royalties as seed money!

Li Dakang picked up the manuscript, intending to see what this kid was up to.

As a result, as I looked at it, my brows relaxed.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young person's potential!"

Wow, that's quite a powerful statement.

"My son, Wang Teng, has the bearing of an emperor!"

Hmm, these lines seem interesting.

"This child must not be allowed to live!"

hiss....

Li Dakang was engrossed in watching, even forgetting that his secretary, Xiao Liu, was standing beside him, waiting for him to uphold justice.

This story is quite interesting!

After he had read through the manuscript pages twice, he put it down with a sense of lingering interest.

He looked up at his secretary.

His gaze gradually became complicated.

No.

We absolutely cannot let this go unchecked!

If he actually made money by writing novels, that would be terrible!

When the time comes, once he's grown up and independent, he'll just pack up and head south!

Where can I, the mayor of Hanjiang, find such a... worry-free yet troublesome little darling again?

What will happen to the factories that have just resumed production? What will happen to the workers who have just started to see hope?

Wouldn't his "historic achievements" be ruined?

That old fox Liang Wenyuan is probably laughing his head off in Jiangcheng!

No!

We must find a way to nip this unhealthy trend in the bud!

A thought flashed through Li Dakang's mind like lightning.

His eyes lit up instantly, shining like stars.

He looked at Secretary Liu with a gaze that made her feel uneasy, and she instinctively wanted to squat down.

That damn, familiar look in my eyes, about to unleash a silky smooth combo!

"Little Liu," Li Dakang's voice carried an undeniable air of authority, along with a hint of cunning like an old fox.

"Go to the Municipal Bureau of Culture first, find Lao Zhang, and tell him that the city wants to support local young writers and encourage literary and artistic creation."

"Then, you should go to the president of our Hanjiang Daily and ask him to create a special column to serialize the excellent works of our local writers."

"Finally, take this manuscript to a place called 'Hanjiang Literature and Art Publishing House,' and tell them that the city is going to focus on promoting a groundbreaking work. They must print this book for me as quickly as possible, with the highest quality!"

"Huh?" Secretary Liu's mouth opened into an "O" shape.

What... what kind of operation is this?

Shouldn't they confiscate and destroy the goods, then talk to Advisor Lin and give him a serious reprimand and education?

Why should we help him publish it? Why should we help him put it on the press?

Isn't this aiding and abetting evil?

"Mayor, is this...is this really going to work?" Xiao Liu asked, a question that seemed to strike at his very core. "Doesn't this amount to supporting his resignation and decision to start his own business?"

"Of course it can be done!" Li Dakang waved his hand decisively.

He stood up from the sofa, walked over to Xiao Liu, patted him on the shoulder, and spoke earnestly.

"Are you stupid! Think about it, why does he write novels? To make money!"

"Then let's make his novel a cultural icon of Hanjiang City, and mold him into a role model for young artists in Hanjiang! At that point, will he stay or leave?"

"If he leaves, he will be betraying the expectations of the people of the Han River! He will be ungrateful!"

"Besides, how much is the royalties? Once he becomes a big writer and literary giant in our Hanjiang area, and the city can easily bestow upon him a few titles like 'Chairman of the Writers' Association' or 'Director of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles,' will he still have the nerve to mention resigning?"

"By then, he'll be one of us at Hanjiang! One of us within the system! Want to run? No way!"

boom!

Secretary Liu's mind went blank.

He looked at his mayor's face, which seemed to say "everything is under control."

high!

That's brilliant!

This is the real open conspiracy!

Shrimp and pork heart!

This is a radical solution!

"Yes, I understand!" Secretary Liu's eyes instantly shifted from confusion to fervent admiration. "Mayor is wise! I'll get on it right away!"

"Go ahead." Li Dakang waved his hand, sat back down on the sofa, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

I'm the mayor, so the advantage is with me!

Liang Wenyuan, you old fox, you know how to play games, but I, Li Dakang, am no pushover either!

You little bastard, you think you can mess with me?

Too young!

He picked up the manuscript of "Battle Through the Heavens: The Return of the Medicine King" from the table and began reading it with great satisfaction.

There are still words in his mouth.

"What exactly happened after the Medicine King returned?"