Chapter 292: This Task Seems Easy! Is The Outer Demonic Path On The Move?
In Chen Han’s courtyard, Chen Daoist Priest came to visit again. “Chen Family Head, thank you very much for inviting me to observe the arrangement of the Feng Shui formation this time, and also thank you very much for agreeing to participate in the Daoist Law Exchange Meeting we at Wudang are holding.”
Anyway, the words “Feng Shui Exchange Meeting” definitely would not appear in public.
Only those invited would know this exchange meeting was for the Wudang Thunderfire Alchemy Peak Feng Shui formation.
“Daoist Priest Chen, you flatter me.” Chen Han replied with a smile, and on his mobile phone he also received the Wudang Daoist Law Exchange Meeting invitation letter forwarded by Daoist Priest Chen.
This was keeping up with the times; invitation letters did not necessarily have to be made as very aesthetically pleasing paper material.
After all, the Daoist sect did not impose so many rules on itself.
In ancient times, some Daoist priests even hid a small meteor hammer in their fly whisk.
Some Daoist priests, when fighting, would grab a handful of dirt from the ground when doing a sweeping leg; if the sweeping leg did not hit, they would scatter the dirt, and if it did hit, they would all the more have to scatter the dirt, since they could not waste what they grabbed.
People of the Daoist sect would not engage in making all sorts of rules and sense of ritual that only made things difficult, troublesome, and restrictive for themselves.
The two chatted for a while, then Daoist Priest Chen took his leave and departed from the Chen Clan.
He still had to visit several well-known Daoist sect places in the south, catch up with several well-known Daoist priests, and likewise invite a few people to Wudang to participate in the restoration of the Thunderfire Alchemy Peak Feng Shui formation.
After sending off Daoist Priest Chen, Chen Han was just about to cultivate when he saw County Magistrate Chu and that Mr. Liu coming to visit.
The two of them visiting together must be about the matter of the rapeseed flowers.
After all, the county was planning land for the Chen Clan’s merit industry; he had heard his junior sister’s report.
As soon as Liu Ye saw him, he hurriedly said, “Chen Family Head, there is a problem online with the Chen Clan rapeseed flowers.”
“What is it?” Chen Han was puzzled.
Liu Ye quickly explained what had happened online. “…Right now that blogger’s account has already been banned, and the video that blogger posted has very sound analysis. The background of the Chen Clan rapeseed flowers has been exposed; there must be five hundred thousand who know. Their master will definitely take action, and I’m afraid they will come to the Chen Clan very soon.”
As he spoke, he took out his mobile phone and opened that blogger’s analysis video for him.
After watching the related video, Chen Han subconsciously glanced at Liu Ye.
This tycoon had become the man behind the scenes?
He truly admired the brains of people online: making things up so wildly yet still managing to put the matter together so logically and so reasonably.
So, he kept saying he believed in science, and now this really was science.
Everything was orchestrated by this tycoon Liu Ye with the power of capital.
All those mysterious things rumored about the Chen Clan were traffic this tycoon had paid for.
All of it was to cover up the matter of the new variety of rapeseed flowers.
Moreover, people online were saying that the meaning represented by these rapeseed flowers was worthy of such efforts from this tycoon.
This…
Now the only thing about the Chen Clan that could convince people was probably true kung fu.
“Chen Family Head, I will clarify this news online later,” Liu Ye said, seeing this family head’s wry expression.
“It doesn’t matter.” Chen Han shook his head. “In the current situation, even if you clarify, no one will believe you. Others will think you are protesting too much.”
He did not insist on this matter. Whether people online believed or not had no effect on the Chen Clan.
Those who could come to the Chen Clan, that was their good fortune.
Those who did not believe would not come to the Chen Clan, which meant there was no karmic connection.
Even if he wanted to increase reputation, it was by relying on abstract videos to attract popularity.
Now that there was this popularity, it was just the right time to find an opportunity to film an abstract video.
Previously, upgrading the spirit jade ball had consumed too much reputation. The reputation he had accumulated again had not yet broken one million, so he was thinking about what kind of abstract video to film next.
Chu Ping, however, said worriedly, “Chen Family Head, but what that blogger said is reasonable. After the background of the Chen Clan rapeseed flowers is made public, those ‘five hundred thousand’ or their masters will definitely make a move.”
“Then let them come.” Chen Han smiled, unconcerned. “Since you have already found those professors to research, you should have figured out a bit. They can take away the flowers and take away the seeds of these rapeseed flowers, but they cannot take away the effect.”
These words instantly made Chu Ping and Liu Ye understand what he meant.
The special substance that Professor Bao and the others spoke of would disappear once it got too far from Linhe County, and the current special effect of the Chen Clan rapeseed flowers was related to this special substance.
The two were completely relieved.
Although they had already understood this principle, it was different when it was said from the mouth of the Chen Family Head.
Chen Han, however, thought of the Immortal Alliance task given by the game system, about the people of the Outer Demonic Path lurking in secret. Could it be that these “five hundred thousand” or the masters behind them were the ones being referred to?
If so, wasn’t their goal precisely the seeds of the sea of rapeseed flowers?
In that case, as long as he captured more than three of these “five hundred thousand” and used the Joyous Union True Word Technique to make them tell the truth, this Immortal Alliance task would be completed?
If so, this Immortal Alliance task did not seem difficult.
The only difficult point was how to identify who were the “five hundred thousand” or their masters.
Thinking this, he looked at Liu Ye. “Mr. Liu, I have something I need to ask you to do.”
When Liu Ye heard that he had an instruction, he hurriedly promised, “Chen Family Head, please say it. I will definitely do what I am able to do.”
Chen Han explained, “Put on a show so that those ‘five hundred thousand’ think that since the matter has been exposed, you have no choice but to send the experimental information here to the Chen Clan, because the Chen Clan has true kung fu and you feel it is safer.”
He believed that once those “five hundred thousand” saw this news, they would definitely come to the Chen Clan to investigate.
Wouldn’t that be walking into the trap?
Liu Ye roughly understood what the Chen Family Head meant and immediately nodded. So, after he and Chu Ping left the family head’s courtyard, he had his secretary make arrangements, and then he and County Magistrate Chu staged a scene.
A car drove from the county toward the Chen Clan, with the words “experiment” and “escort” on it, and it was escorted by a police car.
It was hard not to attract attention.
Especially when they arrived at the Chen Clan Entrance, the car stopped and people moved computers, storage disks, some equipment, and samples and such into the Chen Clan.
People’s imagination was rich. When tourists saw this scene, they could roughly guess that it should be things related to the rapeseed experiment, since the heat of the online news was still high.
Soon, a piece of news spread among tourists: that tycoon, worried about the experimental information being stolen, had specially moved the experimental information into the Chen Clan and asked people of the Chen Clan to protect it.
Because people of the Chen Clan had true kung fu, he trusted the Chen Clan experts.
This news naturally spread online quickly, making more and more people aware.
At the same time, it also confirmed one point: that all the previous mysterious promotions about the Chen Clan, including the Heavenly Lord of Demon Subjugation’s dream to plant rapeseed flowers and such, had all been orchestrated by this tycoon behind the scenes.
So, the reason the Chen Clan could go from obscure to a household name in such a short time was all due to this tycoon’s financial power.
This also put many envious, jealous, and puzzled scenic spots at ease.
If it was caused by the power of money, what was there to say?
If their scenic spots also had such a super tycoon choosing to support them, they could rise as quickly as the Chen Clan.
Of course, the fact that the Chen Clan could be chosen by such capital was probably also because the Chen Clan had true kung fu, which could be seen from the tycoon’s actions.
Otherwise, why would he send the experimental information to the Chen Clan and have Chen Clan experts guard it?
The online heat grew higher and higher, and with the special nature of these rapeseed flowers, the authorities naturally took notice. After Chu Ping returned to his office, the telephone on his desk rang.
After he picked up, it was Mr. Zheng from Qingming City calling.
As soon as the call connected, Zheng Ruixin’s question came through. “Chu Ping, how could you not report such a big matter? Now this rapeseed flower matter is a huge stir. The higher-ups have called to inquire, worried that these rapeseed flowers will become a wedding dress for others.”
Chu Ping quickly said, “Mr. Zheng, this project is led by Chairman Liu, with the Chen Clan participating. Our county has no say.”
He did not explain in detail, as some matters concerning the Chen Clan were not suitable to talk about in their call.
Zheng Ruixin naturally understood and immediately said, “The higher-ups are now concerned about security and protection issues. With this level of heat, it is certain someone has set their sights on these rapeseed seeds.”
“You first arrange for the whole county to be on alert. The higher-ups will send a guide down. You make proper arrangements, and at that time people from COFCO will also go over.”
“Please rest assured, Mr. Zheng, there will be no problem,” Chu Ping immediately promised, without any psychological pressure.
Since the Chen Family Head had said the seeds could not be taken away, then they certainly could not be taken away. If those people wanted to come steal the seeds, let them. They would be excited and thrilled to bring them back, and what awaited them very soon would be utter shock.
After hanging up, Chu Ping also went through the motions of making calls to arrange things.
The show still had to be put on.
As for the higher-ups paying attention and COFCO people coming over, that was not surprising.
After all, the proportion of rapeseed imports was so large, and the largest source, Maple Country, had previously helped the Star-Spangled Nation ambush them on this issue. Now that they had this thing, everyone knew what it represented.
When they domestically had enough rapeseed to meet their own needs, Maple Country would no longer have the right to cling to the idea that “you must import from us, otherwise you cannot meet your daily needs.”
By then, it would be the other side lowering prices and begging them to continue importing.
Having to import, and being able to independently choose whether to import or not, was like the difference between being able not to use a sword and not being allowed to be without a sword.
However, when the higher-ups and COFCO people came down, they would have to discuss a line of explanation with that Chairman Liu.
After all, it would be best if this matter did not implicate the Chen Clan.
The Chen Family Head obviously did not like dealing with such trouble.
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Min Province’s capital.
Wearing branded clothes and carrying a branded bag, Liao Xiaoyin, dressed up flamboyantly, returned home.
She had really been angered today. A fake rich second generation had acted pretentious in front of her, not knowing she was a socialite. What kind of rich second generation had she not seen?
If she had not returned to the country and her foreign boyfriend had not been unable to come in, she would never have considered blind dates. After all, she did not want to lower herself just to satisfy physical needs.
Even for a backup, he had to be a bit handsome, a bit strong, and a bit rich.
When she got home, she turned on her computer, and as soon as she sat down she saw a piece of software flashing wildly. Her expression instantly lit up.
This software was what her foreign boyfriend had taught her to register for and log into.
As long as she followed the instructions inside to go to certain places to take photos, or post videos or posts online and so on, she could easily earn quite a bit every month.
Otherwise, she would have had no way to maintain her identity as a socialite.
When she thought of those men who were exhausted working for several thousand to ten-odd thousand a month, she really looked down on them. As a woman, she easily earned so much more money each month than they did.
Seeing the software flashing meant she could make money again.
Because only when the designated place was not far from her vicinity would the software pop up a flashing prompt.
Liao Xiaoyin clicked on the software and saw the task: “Go to the Chen Clan and film videos of the Chen Clan Interior. The more detailed the better. The more and the more detailed the footage, the higher the bonus.”
“Another small task of filming videos.” Liao Xiaoyin quickly clicked to accept. This kind of task suited her best, because she loved taking photos.
Moreover, it was perfectly normal for a beauty to like filming videos. Just taking a stroll to the Chen Clan could earn her a bonus.
After accepting the task, Liao Xiaoyin discovered that several other people had also accepted it, which made her anxious; competition was a bit fierce.
She did not hesitate and quickly took out her mobile phone to book a room.
She could not book a Feng Shui Room at the Chen Clan, nor a room in Shangyuan Village, so she could only book a guesthouse in Linhe County, then hurriedly purchased a train ticket to Linhe County.
When Liao Xiaoyin got off the high-speed train, it was already dark.
That night, she checked into the guesthouse she had booked.
Although the environment of this guesthouse was pretty good, it really did not match her status as a socialite. Just looking at the lecherous eyes of the guests going in and out was disgusting.
If not for making money, she would not stay in such a guesthouse even if it was offered for free.
That night, Liao Xiaoyin scrolled through many videos about the Chen Clan on her mobile phone. She had already seen quite a few videos about the Chen Clan before; they were really promoted in a very mysterious way.
She had not expected that it was all pushed behind the scenes by this tycoon Liu Ye. If this tycoon were a bit younger, he would be a very good blind date candidate.
The next day.
Liao Xiaoyin got up, left the guesthouse, grabbed a bite to eat, and took a taxi to the Chen Clan.
When she arrived at the Chen Clan Parking Lot and got out of the taxi, she opened a mini program on her mobile phone, which was associated with the software on her computer.
The software on her computer was accessed via a VPN, with a modified IP, and could take jobs. She still did not fully understand the function of this mobile mini program; anyway, for tasks like filming videos, it was correct to open it.
The videos she shot on her mobile phone could be directly transmitted through this mini program.
Almost at the same time, inside a guest room of a house in Shangyuan Village, a slightly short man opened the window and looked in the direction of the Chen Clan.
Then he sat down by the window and turned on a tablet computer. On the screen of the tablet, a red dot lit up, its location at the nearby Chen Clan Parking Lot.
In a list next to it, an avatar also appeared, along with a name and information: it was precisely Liao Xiaoyin.
After that, several more red dots appeared on the tablet, either at the Chen Clan or on the way to the Chen Clan.
Seeing this, the man’s face showed a slight smile.
Speaking of which, this tycoon Liu Ye was quite funny. After knowing that the research information he had painstakingly obtained would be targeted, instead of finding some secret place and sending people to guard it, he actually sent it to the Chen Clan.
This was full of loopholes.
He had already arrived here and had even sent over several little bugs, yet the other side might still know nothing.
Was this not equivalent to delivering the information to him?
Moreover, there were not any hidden guards visible over this ten-thousand-mu sea of rapeseed flowers. They did not even check people going in and out. Even if he could not get the research information, just obtaining some seeds would absolutely be enough to secure the results of these rapeseed flowers.
It was just that it would take a bit more time.
Once he had the goods, he would first register patents internationally. That would be killing them in both body and mind.
