Terra Martial God and Merit System

"Are you really not kidding?" Lin Yuxia asked.

"......" Tallulah said nothing.

"I was not aware of what happened more than ten years ago, although it was Chief Wei's fault. But you didn't have to tease me like this..." Lin Yuxia took a deep breath and said.

How could this be so exaggerated? Tallulah must be playing a trick on her.

Yes, that must be the case.

Robbing a bank directly, what kind of crazy behavior is this?

"I'm not teasing you." Tallulah said seriously. She looked at Lin Yuxia and spoke every word clearly - "I'm telling the truth."

"Uh...ah...I..." Lin Yuxia uttered a few incoherent words.

Her condition today was very strange, not as calm as before.

Maybe it's because the things I came into contact with were too shocking...

"I also said that the phone would ring soon, and it would be from the city defense commander." Tallulah sat steadily and continued softly.

“Beep beep beep!!!”

As soon as she finished speaking, the phone rang.

Tallulah answered the call and then spoke directly out.

I only heard an old but slightly tired voice coming from inside:

"My name is Herag. I have sealed off the murder scene in the entertainment venue. No one knows the identity of the deceased yet."

"Lord City Lord, you'd better know what you are doing."

"Ah... I knew it." Tallulah sighed, leaned over and said - "I am Tallulah, I have received it successfully. The city lord is out now."

"General, you'd better go to Kamsko Bank immediately."

"We have to bring enough people. The scene will probably be very chaotic."

"Ah——" a sigh was heard.

Tallulah waited patiently for the sigh to end, and then listened to Hellagur continue.

"I will take people there immediately. But Talulah, you must remind the city lord - I am the commander of the city defense, in charge of military affairs! Not public security!"

"Tell him to find someone who can properly manage public security to do these things!"

"drop--"

The phone hangs up.

"I'll tell you." Tallulah spread her hands, "This is exactly how things will turn out."

"Tallulah..." Lin Yuxia took a deep breath, "Can you explain to me everything this city lord has done before?"

"I really want to know, and I can't do my job without knowing this."

"If you want to listen, then I can tell you..." Tallulah seemed to remember something. "But I still want to know something else."

"what?"

"What has happened in Longmen over the years? How is Huijie now?"

"......"

"I won't force you to say it. You make the choice."

“Is this a deal?”

"Perhaps, but my story is absolutely first-hand information. What you heard may not be accurate."

"You are still so domineering, Xiaota."

"Don't call me that name."

"Okay, okay. Tallulah." Lin Yuxia sighed slightly, "Although it's not quite equal from the perspective of interests. But I agree."

"let's start."

"Tell me what earth-shattering event this city lord has accomplished."

"A shocking event? It is indeed a shocking event. The story of Luo Chen starts from a village. This is the information I got from Surtel, the chief secretary, at the cost of ten iced puddings."

Chapter 61 Watching the Fun

Lin Yuxia listened to Tallulah's story.

The other party's conversation started with the chance encounter between Surtel and Luo Chen, and gradually transitioned to the rescue of the victims and winning over Tallulah.

And now.

Tallulah spoke each sentence in a slow but clear tone.

Lin Yuxia heard some emotional changes - even if Tallulah didn't express them clearly.

But she could feel it, yes, she could feel it.

Tallulah's tone of voice was completely different before and after she met Luo Chen.

All in all, the former is somewhat heavy and has a slightly dark feel to it.

But the latter suddenly saw the light. Although there was some confusion and puzzlement, there was more confidence in a bright future.

It seems that meeting this city lord is a good thing for Tallulah.

She even said: "If he hadn't reached out and pulled me away, perhaps everything would have changed."

For Tallulah, this is true.

What would have happened if Luo Chen hadn't appeared? I might still be enduring the bad education of a certain Grand Duke...

Of course, regarding what Luo Chen did...

Lin Yuxia still expressed disbelief and shock.

She realized that Tallulah wasn't exaggerating.

According to these accounts, Luo Chen was simply a tyrant who was "brutal, bloody, violent, arbitrary, and ruthless."

Lin Yuxia was glad that she agreed to the other party. Otherwise, who knows what bad things this madman might do to her.

only....

The more I listened to Lin Yuxia, the more I felt something was wrong.

Yes, why is it that under the rule of such a cruel person, most people have smiles on their faces?

Lin Yuxia has met many officials with good reputations and people who are known for their "kindness".

They always have a gentle smile on their faces, and their plump bodies give people a special sense of security. When they meet those who are tortured by poverty, they will even burst into tears.

But it is worth noting that -

No matter how famous they are, no matter how many people know about their "kindness", most of the people around them are hungry. The faces of the people are all tortured and numb.

And Luo Chen... this madman who kills and robs people during the day... what right does he have to...

Lin Yuxia suddenly felt something was wrong.

Either the world itself is wrong, or Luo Chen is a mistake.

Which one is wrong?

Or are they all wrong?

Is the answer you are looking for here?

Lin Yuxia pondered, and then threw her question to Tallulah.

"You ask why everyone is happy? Because Luo Chen met their needs." Tallulah said, "Because the bad guys bullied them, Luo Chen helped them eliminate the bad guys and also shared the benefits with everyone."

"I don't understand." Lin Yuxia shook her head. "It all comes down to 'giving benefits to the people'. I have studied this kind of thing in depth in business. But——"

"This isn't the way to make concessions. Shouldn't it be done through persuasion? Killing is too..."

Lin Yuxia thought of an ancient saying of the Yan State - 'A gentleman stays away from the kitchen'.

This sentence does not mean that a "gentleman" should stay away from places where cooking is done, but that a "gentleman" with a kind heart should not have the heart to see a life passing away.

This is the education that Lin Yuxia has received for a long time - direct conflict is not the optimal solution, and there are often better solutions.

"Luo Chen also said that—"

Tallulah searched for a while, then cleared her throat:

"These bad guys will infinitely exaggerate their role, such as without them the factory can not operate. For example, without them there will be chaos."

"In fact, they have no critical role at all. They would be better off dead."

"So why not just let them die?"

“…I still can’t understand it.” Lin Yuxia sighed.

“Perhaps you will understand if you read it more carefully.” Tallulah closed her notebook. “I have said everything I want to say. It’s your turn.”

"How is Huijie now?"

"I'm studying at the Royal Victoria Guards Academy. I'll graduate next year. I'll most likely return to Longmen."

"This is the best way to develop, because after all, she is Chief Wei's niece." Lin Yuxia said bluntly.

"Commander Wei...Governor Longmen...how ridiculous..." Tallulah sneered and clenched her fists.

"Tallulah..." Lin Yuxia wanted to say something, but finally chose to shut up.

The reason why she revealed Chen Huijie's whereabouts was that she also wanted to apologize to Tallulah.

No matter how things develop, Wei Yanwu is closely related to the death of Tallulah's father.

"I'm calm," Tallulah said. "Go on, how is Longmen now?"

"You are able to send such a team to travel around the land. I guess you are doing well, right?"

"It's not bad..." Lin Yuxia talked about Longmen's recent development.

The 'deal' between the two ended there.

Tallulah handed over all the documents on hand. "This is the latest account book of Kamsko. I was handling it before, but now that you have taken up the position, I will hand it over to you."

"If you have any questions about the handover, just come to me. I'm usually here."

"You handle all of them?" Lin Yuxia asked, "All the bills?"

"Yes. It also includes some personnel transfers and government affairs. Because he is often away, I am gradually taking over more and more things..."

"....." Lin Yuxia fell silent again.

How should I put it... Tallulah said she was the "assistant to the city lord". Lin Yuxia thought it was just a small position at first.

But I didn't expect her to have such a huge power. This is simply the "acting city lord".

Does Luo Chen trust Tallulah so much? How dare he delegate so much power?

"Oh, right!" Lin Yuxia seemed to remember something, "The current situation of the Ministry of Commerce..."

"Sixty percent of the positions are vacant. Most of the accountants are either dead or in prison. The rest are mostly low-level officials."

"Is there no deputy minister?" Lin Yuxia asked.

"No. Remember what I said about 'killing people at the meeting'? The most killed were from the business department. The second most killed were from the human resources department."

"I...I...where can I find someone?" Lin Yuxia was at a loss. She suddenly felt something was wrong. "This is totally unreasonable!"

"You can find the people yourself. Anyway, the business rights are given to you. You can do whatever you want." Tallulah replied, "By the way, didn't you bring a lot of people here? You can just call them in."

.......

Lin Yuxia walked out of the City Lord's Mansion. She felt as if she had had an abnormal dream.

All in all, it seemed like something strange was going on.

She looked down at her 'appointment document', sighed, and then walked towards the hotel where they were temporarily staying.

How would she break the news?

Lin Yuxia did not announce the success in the end because the room reserved by the team was empty, with no one in it.