Dual Transmigration: Starting from being captured and brought to the Hehuan Sect!

However, when Chi Linglong returned, she brought her unexpected news:

Lin Mo wasn't at the county office; they searched everywhere but couldn't find him.

The Empress leaned against the headboard, her brows furrowed, a thought flashing through her mind.

Did this guy run away?

But then I thought about it again and rejected the idea.

You can run away, but you can't hide. Lianhai County and Cangwu County are right here. If Lin Mo really dares to run away, she can rightfully take over these two counties.

Lin Mo didn't arrive until the sun was high in the sky.

He returned to the main world last night and played with Lin Qingyue in the park until midnight, then overslept.

They rushed over, their clothes neat, but their faces still showed signs of sleepiness.

The Empress leaned back on the soft cushions of the imperial carriage and, through the curtain, said indifferently:

"Prefect Lin is truly blessed; even I, in the palace, don't sleep as soundly as you."

Lin Mo smiled sheepishly, offered no explanation, mounted his horse, and led the caravan to continue towards Lianhai County.

Before the convoy even reached Lianhai County, the Empress spotted a breathtaking sight in the distance.

Atop the low outline of the city walls in the distance stands a tall and strange building.

The gray-white building gleamed coldly in the midday sun, its facade adorned with large swathes of blue glass curtain walls. The entire building stood out prominently among the surrounding low-rise buildings, its imposing grandeur almost unreal.

The blue glass reflected the color of the sky in the sunlight, and from a distance it looked like a palace made of sapphires.

The Empress lifted the carriage curtain, stared at the building for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask:

"Prefect Lin, what is that?"

Lin Mo followed her gaze:

That's the county government office of Lianhai County, also known as the Lianhai County Comprehensive Building.

All administrative affairs in Lianhai County are handled inside, and residents can go in directly to consult with anyone they have questions about.

The first floor is the comprehensive service window, the second to fourth floors are the office areas of various functional departments, and the fifth to fifteenth floors are the school, dormitories, and research institute.

The top floor houses my office and living quarters.

The Empress nodded, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly uttered:

"You built the county government office so high; even my imperial palace in the capital doesn't have this grandeur."

Her tone was unreadable, but her phoenix eyes remained fixed on the blue building, refusing to look away for a long time.

Lin Mo smiled awkwardly and wisely chose to keep quiet.

So you're just jealous?

After the convoy entered Lianhai County, the Empress lifted the curtain of the carriage, and the sight before her left her completely speechless.

Underfoot is a wide and flat cement road, with rows of glass streetlights and neat rows of roadside trees on both sides.

The buildings on both sides of the street are mostly gray and white cement walls, varying in height, and some are painted with light blue or beige paint.

Unlike Cangwu County, which has a transitional feel that blends modernity and antiquity, Lianhai County has completely lost its traditional blue bricks and gray tiles, replaced by a modern town that is beginning to take shape.

Most of the people coming and going on the street have changed into modern clothing.

The men were wearing trousers, T-shirts, and cloth shoes.

Women's clothing was more diverse. Many young women wore shirts and long skirts, and some officials' wives even had fashionable permed hair, wore stockings, and wore small leather shoes bought from state-run stores, walking gracefully down the street with handbags in their hands.

Many people even cut their hair short.

The Lianhai Daily has published articles more than once about the benefits of short hair for personal hygiene, and with officials taking the lead in cutting their hair, the general public has gradually followed suit.

These clothes were sold in state-run stores. They were cheap, made of sturdy fabric, and were indeed more suitable for working than the loose robes and wide sleeves of the past. Sales were always very good.

The street was bustling with people, all with rosy and healthy complexions, a stark contrast to the emaciated refugees she had encountered on her journey south.

The Empress's gaze swept over the short-haired commoners, the ladies in stockings, and the transparent glass windows on the street. Her expression could no longer be described as shock; it was more like that of a village girl who had come to the city from a poor, remote place, except that this village girl was the Empress of the Great Xia Kingdom.

Lin Mo walked beside her, leading the way and introducing each item one by one:

"Your Majesty, the road surface is made of the cement you asked about before!"

Once dried, it becomes almost as hard as a bluestone slab, doesn't accumulate water in the rain, and leaves no ruts when carts or horses pass over it.

The Empress glanced at it and then looked away from the road; she had seen these things in Cangwu County before.

She pointed to the streetlights by the roadside and asked:

"I asked many people in Cangwu County, but not a single one could explain it clearly!"

What exactly is electricity, and how does it make these lights turn on?

Lin Mo pondered for a moment:

"This matter is indeed somewhat complicated to explain."

Once we arrive at the government affairs hall, I will find a professional teacher to give Your Majesty a detailed explanation.

They explained it more clearly than I did, using simple and easy-to-understand language. I guarantee Your Majesty will understand it immediately upon hearing it.

The Empress nodded, temporarily setting the matter aside.

As the imperial carriage continued its journey, the Empress's gaze was suddenly drawn to the bright glass window of a state-owned store.

The shop window displays a variety of Lianhai products: glass cups, soaps, cologne, and stockings, all gleaming under the lights.

The Empress stared at the transparent glass window, which was at least as tall as a person, a rare and undisguised look of shock on her face, and blurted out:

"Is this your residence? You even use glass windows! I wouldn't stoop to such extravagance even in the capital!"

Lin Mo followed her gaze and couldn't help but smile:

"Your Majesty, that is either my residence or a state-run store."

Moreover, it wasn't glass; it was glass produced in Lianhai County, which wasn't expensive. Now, most buildings in Lianhai County have replaced their window paper with glass.

If Your Majesty likes them, I will send a few boxes to the imperial carriage later.

The empress did not answer, but gave him a deep look before lowering the carriage curtain again.

She leaned against the soft cushions of the imperial carriage and closed her eyes.

The shock this journey brought her far exceeded all her previous imagination.

Lin Mo is truly a genius!

Lianhai County Government Office.

It has now been renamed Lianhai County Comprehensive Building.

It was here that the Empress witnessed for the first time how a modern administrative system operated.