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Chapter 260: Cheng Han's Strategy of Killing Four Birds with One Stone, the Holy Emblem of Life, and the Fish That Is Bigger Than Imagined

The Political Affairs Building.

Conference room.

"...The plan is to use the Political Affairs Building as the core and install a large-scale gray crystal color light group on the square, with a predetermined shape of a 'pentagram.'

"In addition, different shaped large-scale light groups will be installed in three other parks in the city for the enjoyment of the entire city's citizens."

Zhao Ming, a deputy director sent by the Urban Construction Bureau, earnestly introduced the construction plan for the New Year celebration.

Cheng Han's eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked, "How much will the light decorations cost?"

Zhao Ming was taken aback and said nervously, "Your Excellency, including materials, labor costs, etc., it is estimated to be between five hundred and eighty to six hundred gold coins."

The deputy director was deeply grateful that he had learned about the Chief Executive attending the meeting and had studied and reported the materials until two o'clock in the morning, making himself familiar with all the details.

If he had just answered "I don't know" to the question, he would definitely have been labeled as "incompetent" by His Excellency, and his position as deputy director would be difficult to maintain.

Cheng Han decisively said, "It's too wasteful, cut this item! Transfer the related funds to the low-income support project."

Zhao Ming was stunned.

This guy really wanted to say that the light decorations were a long-standing tradition of sixty years, and it was also a custom for the city's citizens to enjoy the light decorations during the New Year. It wouldn't be appropriate to cut it off, right?

But as soon as he thought of the miserable fate of the many officials in the Treasury Department, the deputy director didn't say anything in the end.

The female secretary, Xie You, was the first to react and quickly responded, "Understood!"

She knew very well that the light decoration project was a big piece of fat, and many officials profited greatly from it.

If it were the previous directors, rashly tampering with such a "cake" that involved so many people would definitely face strong backlash and end up in a miserable state.

Only her boss, relying on his strong personal authority, dared to do so.

Xie You looked at Zhao Ming again and urged, "Director Zhao, please continue."

Zhao Ming said, "The Urban Construction Bureau also plans to hang ribbons on the eight main roads in the city..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

"Cut it!"

Zhao Ming sighed inwardly.

Another source of income was gone!

Cheng Han looked around and said calmly, "The people's livelihood is the top priority. Let's allocate this money to the low-income support project."

Xie You immediately responded, "Yes!"

At this moment, everyone present understood why the Chief Executive, who was not known for being diligent, suddenly decided to attend today's meeting.

There was no doubt.

His Excellency must be using this meeting to convey his governance philosophy to all the city officials - that the people's livelihood is the top priority.

And with His Excellency's ruthlessness, anyone who dared to go against this philosophy would probably have a difficult time.

"Dang! Dang!"

The bronze bell on the top of the building suddenly rang.

"Buzz~"

This was the huge commotion of the common people gathering on the square.

Even though there were double-layer soundproof glass windows, the noise in the conference room could still be heard clearly.

This meant that the morning "performance" had begun.

The officials immediately noticed that the Chief Executive took out a gray stone ring from his pocket and casually played with it.

This must be the Stone Demon Ring!

Was His Excellency about to start his performance?

Everyone present had heard about the treasures bestowed by the Mysterious Pavilion, so they immediately guessed the name of this ring.

Cheng Han made a gesture and said, "Open the curtains."

At the same time.

He quietly activated the imprint of the towering stone, and an invisible extraordinary power projected towards the square.

"Swish!"

The curtains were immediately pulled open.

The officials turned their heads and were immediately startled.

They saw a feathered beast flapping its wings, like a large bird, soaring back and forth in the sky above the square.

"Roar!"

A loud roar faintly came through.

This scene was truly beyond everyone's understanding.

How could such a heavy body of the feathered beast fly?

Xie Youmou blurted out the name of the feathered beast, "Your Excellency, could this be Gua Gua?"

Cheng Han smiled and nodded, "Yes."

Previously, he had implanted the "Spirit Wind Imprint" in Gua Gua, which was an imprint that could harness the power of the wind. After so much training, Gua Gua finally had the ability to fly freely.

"Thud! Thud!"

The sound of hooves became dense and immediately followed.

The twelve stone horses suddenly came to life and started galloping along the track.

In the next moment.

An even more astonishing sight appeared.

On the back of each stone horse, a pair of stone wings quickly extended.

They vigorously flapped their stone wings and all took off into the air, flying in a formation behind the feathered beast.

The atmosphere in the square erupted like a volcano.

The officials in the meeting room were all wearing expressions of disbelief.

Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh my!"

"Stone horses can fly too?!"

Cheng Han raised his hand and the meeting room instantly quieted down.

His tone was as calm as ever, "Let's make the program for the New Year celebration 'Flying Horse City Tour'."

Miss You, being quick-witted, flattered, "Your Excellency, the celebration you designed will surely leave a deep impression in the hearts of the common people. There really is no need for more colorful lights."

The officials eagerly chimed in.

"That's right!"

"This is much better than colorful lights!"

"We've been tired of colorful lights for so many years."

Zhao Ming's face twitched.

Damn it!

You used to say that "everything can be reduced, except colorful lights," and now you're saying "we've been tired of them for a long time"!

Cheng Han smiled slightly and continued, "On New Year's Day, I plan to hold three flying horse tours, scheduled for 8 a.m., 12 p.m., and 8 p.m."

"I also plan to have the flying horses carry ribbons and fly around the city. Each ribbon can have a business slogan written on it..."

Xie Youmou immediately exclaimed, "We can let the local chamber of commerce compete to bid for the ribbons. The winning bidder will need to pay a sponsorship fee and provide the ribbons for free."

Cheng Han nodded with a smile, "Exactly! That's my idea."

The group of officials admired this greatly.

With this kind of approach, the New Year celebration not only wouldn't cost money, but would also make a big profit.

Such a powerful ability to make money was truly astonishing.

Cheng Han looked at his female secretary and instructed, "You will be in charge of this."

Xie Youmou respectfully agreed.

In fact.

The purpose of the "Flying Horse Tour" was not only for the "New Year celebration" and "fundraising."

Cheng Han played such tricks for two other purposes.

The first purpose is more important.

Firstly, when Qinglin City was attacking "Mr. Big Fish," he was busy controlling the flying horse to fly around the city.

This is an excellent way to divert attention.

Even someone with a rich imagination would never think that he is the real mastermind behind the scenes.

The second purpose is to clearly demonstrate to the town's guardian Xuan Shi what "genius-level progress" means.

Compared to explosive power growth, this gradual progress is easier for people to accept.

In this way,

On the day of the New Year celebration, when he successfully condensed the Soul Tempering Seal and officially promoted to Xuan Shi, no one will have any doubts.

This accomplishes four things at once!

*

Qinglin City.

The black cat stared at a wooden board without blinking, lightly swiping its paw.

A faint red light flashed and hit the wooden board.

"Sizzle~"

Accompanied by a burning sound,

A burst of green smoke emerged.

After it dissipated,

Clear and elegant lines of characters appeared on the surface of the wooden board, each character flowing gracefully like the handwriting of a calligraphy master.

This is the antique list.

The black cat tilted its head and looked at it a few times, proudly "meowed."

The owner said that elegance never goes out of style!

This cat will always be elegant!

At the current stage, the black cat has long surpassed low-level interests and started to pursue metaphysical things such as art and style.

In any case,

This is a cat with lofty ideals.

The black cat stared at the list, and logical reasoning began in its mind:

"The owner said that to understand the enemy's strategy, one must learn to think from their perspective.

"If this cat were in charge of the Dream Birth Society and wanted to set up a trap to lure 'Liu Yuehui,' how would it be best done?"

Liu Yuehui is the father of Qian Changyun's classmate Liu Wei.

The black cat immediately had an idea.

"Right, this cat should take out a relatively rare antique and sell it to him at a low price, using the excuse of needing money urgently.

"But this antique has been tampered with secretly, or it is simply a hidden extraordinary item.

"Yes, it must be like this!"

The black cat naturally thought of the next question.

"Since it's an antique, the longer the history, the more valuable it is. The list contains a total of forty-eight antiques, one of which is over five thousand years old, and six of which are over three thousand years old.

"So most likely, the bait released by the Dream Birth Society is hidden among these few antiques. Let's start investigating them first."

The black cat proudly wagged its tail.

This cat is truly clever!

It quickly figured out the plan!

It swiped its paw suddenly.

"Whoosh!"

The wooden board ignited with eerie gray flames.

In an instant,

The wooden board disappeared without a trace.

Not even a speck of ashes remained.

This is the effect of the "Haoyan Fire," as well as the terrifying power obtained by reaching the first level of the True Flame Profound Seal.

Half an hour later.

The black cat traveled to several places, completing a detailed investigation of an antique over five thousand years old.

"The transaction took place eight years ago, and the seller, 'Yi Fucai,' is still alive. There is nothing suspicious about their identity or the transaction process."

The police chief blinked his cat eyes and said, "It seems we can rule that out."

Then.

The black cat shimmered all over.

And just like that, it disappeared into thin air.

This is the Radiant Leap.

After the True Flame Remnant Seal advanced to the first level, its control over "light" took a step further. It can now completely conceal its radiance during a leap, making it even more stealthy.

An hour later.

The black cat made a major discovery.

"This 'Prayer Fortune Spirit Plate' from three thousand six hundred years ago was sold by someone who went bankrupt at the time and urgently sold it at a price twenty percent below market value.

"Liu Lehui happened to get a good deal, which is very fitting.

"After this transaction, the seller changed careers and died halfway through. Isn't this a standard case of killing to cover up?"

The black cat keenly sensed the problem.

Without hesitation, it communicated through a soul link and quickly reported the news to its master.

Anhua City.

The Political Council Building.

Within Cheng Han's spiritual sea, the Spirit Control Profound Seal flickered.

A stream of information emerged.

Among them was a sketch.

It was a sketch of the Prayer Fortune Spirit Plate.

Usually, in the trade of rare antiques, the genuine item is not directly presented. Sellers often hire artists to create corresponding sketches.

And yet, eight years after the transaction, the black cat actually found a sketch.

This shows just how capable it is.

With just a "glance," Cheng Han's pupils suddenly contracted.

In one corner of the Prayer Fortune Spirit Plate, there was a familiar pattern carved: a strange pattern made up of flowers, nuts, and seeds.

It's this thing again!

When he accidentally obtained the "Xu Key" from his neighbor Zhang Tie, he saw this pattern during his deduction of the item.

Qian Qingqing had an elder who studied ancient history named Lin Xuebin, who said that this pattern represents abundance or life.

And the facts have proven this gentleman's point.

Later, he unexpectedly encountered Xie You, a woman with a semi-hidden holy emblem on her chest, which also included this pattern.

This beauty led to the Life Priests and the Prayer for Life Society, the latter confirming its connection to the Dark and Mysterious Lord.

In order to escape the suppression of Wan Hao Shen Rong, the Dark and Mysterious Lord, with the help of powerful beings from another realm, broke free from his imprisonment using the guise of the "Snake of Sin and Life."

Therefore, it can be confirmed that this is the Life Emblem.

And now.

This Prayer Fortune Spirit Plate is actually carved with the Life Emblem!

Cheng Han's expression turned solemn. "It seems this fish is even bigger than I imagined!"

(End of this chapter)