Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 426 Lingling's Accounting Notes

Tang Zhong quickly made a phone call. The other end seemed to have been prepared, and after giving a brief notification, the call ended.

He then made several more phone calls, including to the Imperial Guard, the military commander, Speaker Shao Zheng, and military staff officers.

After ending the call, Tang Zhong put away his phone and turned to Wang Teng. "I've already notified everyone. The person in charge of the Tang family to pick up the goods will be here soon."

"The Commander of the Imperial Guards and the Speaker are also aware of this matter. They will slightly relocate the mages stationed in this area, as manpower is limited."

"They will also assign individual personnel to accompany and monitor the security in this area, so that they can send reinforcements in time if the defenses here are breached."

"They will also help maintain order here. I will stay here for a while and leave once things have stabilized."

He had considered all the possible scenarios, and as long as this matter played a positive role in stopping the siren, no one would be able to gossip.

Wang Teng was very satisfied with Tang Zhong's arrangement; indeed, it was a pleasant experience to work with such an experienced person.

He only needed to use his combat power to hunt down the sirens; everything else was to be handled by the other party.

After all, engaging in such flashy money-making activities on such a large battlefield would have a rather negative impact, especially considering that there are still many mages present who are fighting desperately against the sea monsters.

He was merely a member of the Palace Council, not a powerful official, and his prestige paled in comparison to that of Tang Zhong, a renowned and powerful presiding judge in the area.

The other party will be able to handle these matters more easily and will not fall into any public opinion traps.

This is the case domestically, but it would be very different abroad, where the two extremes would be reversed, with making money becoming the mainstream and things like the death of mages being ignored.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of sea monsters lay dead along the shore, and almost all the sea monsters that were active in the vicinity were dead.

Now we just wait for the sirens at the front line to break into the inland basin.

A light drizzle was falling from the sky. Leng Qing built a spacious rock mushroom pavilion on the spot to shelter from the rain, and a group of people sat on the stone benches under the pavilion to wait.

Just a few minutes later, more than a dozen trucks sped toward this place.

A group of people quickly got off the car, and the one in the lead even ran over to the mushroom pavilion.

"Clan Chief~" Tang Li, with his thin and frail body, bowed slightly to Tang Zhong.

"Hmm~ This is our partner this time, Councilor Wang Teng. Remember to keep a close eye on the statistics and make sure there are no mistakes. Report the statistics to the group every hour."

Tang Zhong gave him a brief introduction to Wang Teng, then added him to a WeChat group and immediately put him to work.

"Lingling will take charge of this side, how about it? Interested?" Wang Teng looked at her with a smile.

The reason Tang Yue wasn't assigned to this task was to avoid suspicion; he also didn't want to make things difficult for her later.

After all, it involves interests, and some of her clansmen might want to line their own pockets. If that happens, a little bit of profit is not worth putting Tang Yue in a difficult position.

"Huh? Me?" Lingling stared in disbelief, pointing at herself, both shocked and confused.

Tang Zhong instantly understood and could only smile helplessly. Then he looked at the little girl in front of him with a happy expression. She was Leng Qing's younger sister.

"I believe in your intelligence!" Wang Teng gave her an affirming look and a thumbs-up to encourage her.

Leng Qing hesitated, not wanting Lingling to do this, but not wanting to say it out loud.

She glanced at the serious-looking Wang Teng, then at everyone else present, and with a flicker in her eyes, she quickly understood.

"Can I do it?" Lingling looked up at her sister Leng Qing for help.

"Of course~ You're so smart." Leng Qing smiled affectionately and patted her little head.

"Okay~ I'll do it!" Lingling's expression quickly changed, and she happily took out her phone from her pocket and joined the WeChat group.

This kind of accounting problem is a small matter for her, but she certainly can't be so unrestrained in front of her older sister.

Now that she had received approval, she immediately felt relieved. Besides, participating in this money-counting activity seemed quite interesting.

While they waited quietly here, the loading had already begun over there, with several people lifting the siren's body and throwing it into the truck.

Once a truck is full, it drives away, and then the trucks behind it continue to follow. Someone is specifically responsible for keeping track of the quantity and quality.

Servant-level and general-level sea monsters are actually far smaller than land monsters; this only changes when they reach the commander-level.

Therefore, loading them onto the vehicle is relatively convenient. Even an ordinary person, as long as they are physically strong, can lift two sirens.

The levels of sirens can be easily detected using instruments, making it relatively easy to distinguish between the servant stage and the warrior stage.

A few minutes later, two more military vehicles sped over.

The speaker, accompanied by the Hangzhou military commanders, got out of the car and looked at the enormous creature towering over the river. Even the commander-level sea monsters on the front line of attack were not as powerful as this guy.

Where did Wang Teng capture such a top-quality animal?

"Well done!"

Shao Zheng quickly walked towards the mushroom pavilion and immediately praised Wang Teng's actions, saying, "With this guy, how many fewer mages will die while guarding the pavilion?"

"This is Mu Jun Si, the commander of all the imperial guards and mages in Hangzhou." He introduced the person following behind him to Wang Teng.

"Hello, General Mu!" Wang Teng extended his hand to greet him politely, even though the other party was far inferior to him in rank.

"Hello~ Hello~ Councilor Wang Teng, your name is truly renowned." Mu Zhuo stepped forward very warmly and shook hands with him.

Wang Teng smiled slightly, not paying too much attention to his flattery. It was as if the family had cooperated with the military, and that they could actually hold the position of military commander of the Hangzhou Imperial Guard.

"Wang Teng, do you think we could set up a few more bases like this?"

"If two or three more sirens like these come, I can even dismantle the Qiantang River Bridge defense line," Shao Zheng said, half-jokingly.

This one siren is enough to counter the interception power of an entire Royal Guard mage regiment, and the effect is excellent. Not only can it defeat slave-level enemies, but it can also easily defeat commander-level enemies.

"It depends on the needs. There's nothing wrong with having the garrisoned mages fight under the protection of the defensive barrier right now, to accumulate experience."

"Without a monarch-level siren charging in, the defensive barrier can still withstand the pressure."

"Besides, if I were to salvage all the sirens by myself, it would be too unseemly. I can't let everyone work for nothing."

"Since so many people have come, there has to be something to look forward to, right?"

Wang Teng was only joking with Shao Zheng; he couldn't possibly do exactly what Shao Zheng wanted.

With his current level of ability, he should say what he means and what he means, otherwise he would be letting down himself after all the years of hard work.

He is currently just a member of parliament and is far from being part of the high-level decision-making circle. As the saying goes, those in positions of power should govern accordingly. Since he is not in a position of power, he naturally has much more freedom.

"Haha~ Councilor Wang Teng, you're too kind. Even if you took all the sirens away, I wouldn't have any objections!"

Mu Zhuo chuckled, amused by Wang Teng's words. He was eager to avoid facing the siren's onslaught and instead use the mage's life to fill the gap.

(End of this chapter)