Chapter Thirty-Two: Broaden Your Horizons

The afternoon followed much the same routine. It was now 1975, and the wind had yet to die down. Truly useful documents were rare, and they seldom reached the grassroots level in any meaningful way.

After all, those above were busy scheming for power and profit, while those below merely muddled through their days.

Another exemplary case was read aloud to inspire the team members. Yun Shu had finished setting up the broadcasting equipment and played a piece of music. Then, with nothing better to do, she began a monotonous treasure hunt across the entire Fengsheng Brigade using a god’s-eye view map.

First, she observed

That water spirit had no idea I had the Blood Dragon Steed’s help. Several attacks were easily dodged by me, and it never managed to evade my counterattacks.

The life token was forged from a thread of blood and soul essence; it could only shatter if the original owner perished. This was something that could not be faked. Given Tie Feng’s position, he would never lie about this matter—not out of inability, but disdain.

Su Jiayan nodded slightly. Previously, Chen Xiaoran had called him “brother-in-law,” a title that felt inexplicably strange. Now that Chen Xiaoran was engaged to his sister, Su Jiayan accepted the nickname with ease and peace of mind.

When confirming the mission on his phone, Yu Ting nearly threw it in frustration. If it were just holding hands, that would be one thing, but what was that sucking motion? What kind of perversion would produce such an action?

Just as the tiger finished speaking, Gao Jin turned his head to look at me.

Such decisive action was meant to show everyone just how resolute our stance was. This meeting involved people from every level of management—grassroots, middle, and even senior leaders. Regardless of who they were, except for a very few retained individuals, I was firing them all.

“All right, then, let’s get in the water,” Yu Ting said as he rose from the recliner, hoping to finish the task quickly and return home sooner.

I wanted to move forward, but I couldn’t see. Closing my eyes and shaking my head, uncontrollable sobs escaped, filled with unbearable sorrow.

I saw Shen Linfeng and the physical education teacher arguing stubbornly. The teacher’s arrogance had waned, replaced by a servile, almost dog-like demeanor.

At that moment, the man shed his luxurious embroidered robe and donned a plain cotton short shirt. Blending in with the civilians, he was inconspicuous.

Xiahou Wu let out a ghostly cry, quickly setting down the bear meat. He sat cross-legged, controlling the spiritual energy in his dantian and directing it toward the “Rushing Meridian,” which instantly opened.

“Nonsense! It’s not that you can’t do it. I see you’re doing very well and can distinguish the weight clearly. Since I’m yielding to you, don’t ever say such things again,” Yang Guang scolded.

With the Bone Dragon defeated and the green skeletal sea vanished, not only did the fungal carpet beneath us begin to rapidly wither, but even the once dense fog dissipated by more than half.

“Anyway, we have plenty of time. Tomorrow morning, we’ll follow the guidance and see what we can find,” Xiahou Wu said with a smile.

Suddenly, a flash of azure light appeared, as if an invisible force field had formed before Cao Wenzhong. All the pickaxes slowed down.

“Good. I agree!” Mu Tongyan, standing behind the two men, replied calmly.

Five thousand cavalry charged through the formation at once. Though the raiders were merely a band of displaced peasants, they still suffered dozens of casualties.

The Zulong Formation activated. On the palace grounds, blue-green beams of light rose continuously until ninety-nine pillars stood tall, then stopped.

Although it was unclear whether it possessed any self-awareness, it did not fail after just a few seconds like the first time.

Looking more carefully, the shadow circled the young man joyfully.

For a time, all four major cities experienced similar events. Meanwhile, Ye Feng, the mastermind behind it all, wore a relaxed expression. Casually, he hung the Founding Order up for auction in the system’s marketplace, set to expire at noon tomorrow, starting at a low price of one gold coin. However, every bid increase could not be less than one million gold coins. Truly, Ye Feng knew how to play the game.