Fang Zhou, I'm just a farmer, not Shennong!

In the cold wind, most crops may wither, but these 20,000 acres of golden rice stand there proudly, as if declaring their indomitable spirit to all crops.

"Open and collect!"

At Lu Yuan's command.

Dozens of harvesters rumbled into action. Behind the harvesters, a large group of employees were processing the rice. Next to them, the staff of the Propaganda Department of Longmen Grain Group, who were responsible for filming and publicity, were trying hard to capture the shots.

The more they worked, the more excited and energetic they became. In half a day, 20,000 acres of rice were harvested with the help of advanced harvesters, and all the rice was also weighed.

These 16000 mu of land yielded a total harvest of more than tons.

This time the harvest was even greater than the last time. Lu Yuan also roughly calculated that although it was written that it was 50% higher than ordinary rice, the specific amount that could be harvested was mainly related to the planting method.

This bumper harvest also made the granary set up by Lu Yuan in Block 79 full all of a sudden.

Looking at the bumper rice harvest, the most excited person must be An Suo. She has followed Lu Yuan step by step to where he is today. Every bumper harvest is a huge happy event in An Suo's heart.

"Mr. Lu, what are we going to do with these 16,000 tons of rice? I've already calculated it."

"With our current farmland and the rice you've cultivated, Mr. Lu, the yield is more than enough to support..."

"Everyone in the Blood Hand Gang's territory!"

Without a second thought, Lu Yuan said, "Let's do this. Starting today, we will expand outward until we cover the entire Blood Hand Gang's territory."

When An Suo heard this, he immediately became excited.

"Yes!!"

However, An Suo soon became a little worried again.

"Mr. Lu, aren't we moving too fast? This may lead to some imperfections in the details."

"I know."

Lu Yuan said, "However, even if we are not in a hurry, we must hurry. After all, the weather will not wait for us. It is now mid-November and the weather is getting colder. In half a month, it will be December, and then January. If we don't hurry, how many more people will freeze to death this winter, and how many more people will starve to death."

"Our capacity is currently limited and we cannot take care of the entire slum, so we will do our best to take care of more people and help more people get through this winter safely."

Lu Yuan said firmly.

"Similarly, this is also a test for our Civilian Grain Association. Compared to taking it one by one slowly, this is the real test. I will discuss it with the leaders of those gangs in advance."

"What to do next is up to you."

Listening to Lu Yuan’s firm words.

Ansuo's original hesitation disappeared completely, and what remained on her beautiful face was the indomitable determination, the unparalleled sense of mission and responsibility, and... a heart full of happiness and excitement.

"Mr. Lu! On behalf of the entire Civilian Food Association, I guarantee that we will achieve our goal perfectly and ensure that the people of the entire Blood Hand Gang territory have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear!"

Lu Yuan nodded with relief.

of course.

Lu Yuan would not really leave all the work to the Minliang Association. He would not only look for the leaders of these gangs, but also look for Lin Bo, hoping that Lin Bo could provide some assistance to the Minliang Association within certain regulations.

Lu Yuan knew that this was a tough battle.

Just succeed.

Then Lu Yuan will completely occupy the entire territory of the Blood Hand Gang, and at the same time, he will completely replace the Blood Hand Gang and become one of the most powerful forces in the slums.

The obstacles are huge. There must be a lot of people in secret who would not have thought that Lu Yuan would take such a big step in one go, and in order to stop Lu Yuan, they will definitely go crazy collectively.

But it doesn't matter.

Now Lu Yuan will not allow any obstacles to appear on his way forward. As long as they appear, he will destroy them.

............

"What is this?"

At this time, Longmen Guard Bureau

Shi Huaiya and Sir Chen stood in the stolen goods room, looking at the many ochre crystals stored in many sealed containers on the table.

Each crystal is about the size of a palm.

Shi Huaiya asked doubtfully.

The officer next to him said, "Sir, we don't know either. We found this in the prayer area of the cultists we captured. According to the cultists we interrogated, this crystal is their 'holy stone' and the core of their ability to summon natural disasters."

"However, the technical department just checked it out, and there isn't much Originium fluctuation inside. It seems to be just an ordinary stone."

Shi Huaiya: “….”

Sir Chen: “…”

"Continue arresting, continue interrogating!"

Shi Huaiya had just given the order when a call immediately came to Sir Chen’s public number.

Sir Chen turned on the hands-free mode.

"Commander Chen, the investigation team just captured a huge amount of Originium energy, but it was only a fleeting moment and disappeared very quickly!"

Volume 1: Chapter 70 We can only use the last resort to fight Lu Yuan!!

"Originium energy?"

Shi Huaiya and Chen Sir were both stunned.

"Is it similar to the one from over a month ago?"

Shi Huaiya asked immediately.

"Report to the commander, similar."

"........"

Both Shi Huaiya and Chen Sir fell silent.

More than a month ago, when the Colombian agricultural expert group arrived in Longmen and was about to leave, this strange source stone energy appeared in the reconnaissance equipment in the Longmen main control room.

At that time, they suspected that it might be some omen before the coming of natural disaster, so they sent out natural disaster messengers to explore and investigate, and started the core power of Gantry to warm it up in advance and be ready to leave at any time.

However, according to the exploration, it was discovered that it was not a natural disaster, and the suspicious source stone energy also did not appear.

of course.

The Guards Bureau did not announce this news, but used the suspected natural disaster cloud as an excuse to temporarily close the exit of the Dragon Gate, allowing only entry but not exit.

later.

After failing to uncover anything, the Guard Bureau naturally sounded the alarm and ordered a large number of transport ships that were preparing to leave Longmen to leave. Nothing happened to these transport ships after they left. More than a month passed in a flash, and while Sir Chen and Shi Huaiya were busy with the cult, they naturally forgot what happened more than a month ago.

Now, that fluctuation appears again.

If the first appearance was just a coincidence, what about the second time?

The second time couldn't have been a coincidence.

Since they also need to investigate cases involving cults, they naturally don't have the extra time to deal with these.

So, the two handed the task over to a police superintendent, giving him full responsibility and authority to investigate the "accidental" incident.

..........

When An Suo told everyone in the Minliang Association about Lu Yuan's decision to expand the Minliang Association's influence to the entire Xueshou Gang as much as possible before the weather turned completely cold.

A group of middle and senior executives of the Minliang Association were stunned at first, and then they became excited.

Especially the two veterans of the public security management department of the Minliang Association, Monkey Lord of the Iron Blood Gang and Dwarf Tornado of the Greedy Wolf Gang.

After becoming one of the management members of the Minliang Association and the area under their management gradually expanded to six blocks and a population of 100,000, their vision and ambitions gradually grew.

In fact, they have completely looked down on these underworld forces in the slums, thinking that these underworld forces are just playing house. Only the Minliang Association is like a real regional government, managing an area.

What’s more, their boss is Lu Yuan!

The entire Royal Guard Bureau is backed by Mr. Lu. The former leader of the Blood Hand Gang was captured by Lu Yuan, and the former leader of the Black Tower Society was suspected to have been killed by Lu Yuan.

The leaders of the two largest underworld forces in the slums were both defeated by Lu Yuan. With such a boss around, who would the people below be afraid of?

The Blood Hand Gang, which they had no right to look up to before, now only wanted to be occupied and defeated by Dwarf Tornado, and to dedicate such a large area to Lu Yuan.

Live up to Lu Yuan's expectations.

Thus, under Ansuo's preparation, the entire Minliang Association suddenly became busy. Except for a part of the personnel left in the six areas for routine patrols and security, the others were ready to expand outward.

And on the other side.

Candy store in the main city.

"You kid, you can definitely walk slowly step by step. Look, you walk slowly, and now those six blocks are quite stable, like a frog in boiling water..."

In the tea room, Rat King Lin Gerui sat there leisurely, holding a ceramic teacup from Dayan in his dry and thin hands. There were a few tea leaves in the cup, spinning on the surface of the tea like a small boat.

He sighed and spoke slowly.

Lu Yuan, who was sitting opposite, said helplessly.

"I certainly think so, Uncle Lin, but unfortunately the weather won't go my way."

"It's already mid-November and the weather is getting colder. By December or even January, who knows how many people will freeze to death this year."

"I just want to save as many people as possible from freezing to death this winter. I know Longmen is so big, the world is so big, and there are still many people who are starving and suffering from the cold, but saving as many people as possible is better than doing nothing..."

"As for the risks."

"There's nothing in this world that's 100% risk-free. Since I've embarked on a path that's completely opposed to a large portion of people, I'm ready to take huge risks. If I'm afraid of even this, and don't want to take any risks at all, and only seek stability, then who can guarantee that I won't compromise in the future for the sake of stability?"

Listening to Lu Yuan's words from the heart.

Lin Gerui looked at Lu Yuan with eyes full of admiration and satisfaction.

"so..."

"What do you hope your uncle Lin can do? In my position, I can do many things, but I can't do anything. You should be clear about this."

Lu Yuan nodded politely.

"Of course I understand, Uncle Lin."

"Of course I also know that Uncle Lin can't stand on my side openly for the sake of the rules of the slums. You need to work hard to maintain the current balance."

"So, I just hope Uncle Lin can promote me in all the blocks under the jurisdiction of the Blood Hand Gang, and promote the six blocks..."

Lu Yuan didn't say too much in detail, but knowing Lin Gerui's personality, he naturally understood what Lu Yuan wanted to do after listening to him.

“This might indeed be a good approach.”

Lin Gerui smiled kindly and nodded.

Since Lu Yuan took such a big step, the best case scenario would be that all the small and medium-sized gangs in the Blood Hand Gang's territory would obey him. But is that possible?

At least in Lu Yuan's opinion, this is absolutely impossible.

How complicated human hearts are, how could Lu Yuan not know this?

If I expand outward little by little, then the other gangs may adopt the mentality that it has nothing to do with me, and choose to ignore everything, ignore everything, and not take the initiative to step forward.

But once Lu Yuan faces more gangs at the same time, there will be more or less some people in these gangs who have the potential to become leaders. Once they join forces, the problem will not be so simple.

so...

Lu Yuan’s method was to spread all kinds of rumors in other neighborhoods first.

Of course, this rumor not only affects ordinary refugees, but also lets them know that the civilian food supply led by Lu Yuan will come, which will only benefit them and will not cause any harm.

The same needs to be done to the smaller gangs as well.

Let the ordinary gang members and even the leaders of the small gangs feel that there is no harm in having the Minliang Association come, or that joining the Minliang Association seems to be much better than now.

When the benefits outweigh the risks.

Then, if Lu Yuan expands outward and occupies territory, it is no longer expansion, but... giving benefits.

This is Lu Yuan’s purpose.

Starting with ordinary refugees and small gangs, medium and large gangs may not fall for Lu Yuan's tricks. After all, they are powerful and live a comfortable life. Why would they voluntarily become a member of the Civilian Grain Association?

However, ordinary refugees and small gangs all tend to favor Lu Yuan.

So even if the medium and large gangs are willing, the situation is already hopeless. They have to choose between surrendering or running away.