Chapter 186: Chapter 149: Exceeded the Limit

Can the overnight tax draft legislation be completed within five years, and what resources are still lacking?

What’s the recruitment status of the group chat’s provocative image atmosphere team?

...

How is the development and procurement progress of drugs to enhance male confidence and dignity?

..."

After each question was raised, the person responsible for that item would record it on the blank paper in front of them, confirming how they would speak when it was their turn.

Some reported difficulties with their work, but they could overcome them.

Some reported progress promises were good, but still needed financial support.

Someone else said —

"Regarding the drugs to enhance male confidence and dignity, we got in touch with Ke Chen City’s Xiong Family’s Traditional Healer, whose Xiong Lan’s Small Pill, after experiments, shows remarkable effects.

Our research group decided to replicate this drug, but before achieving perfect replication, we need to purchase from Ke Chen City’s Xiong Family’s Traditional Healer and apply for funding support."

After everyone provided positive feedback on their current work, under the elder’s guidance, some difficulties were also raised —

"Our video review group still needs financial support; the review intensity is still quite high. Our content creation company’s talent live streamers, although labeled as ’without inappropriate guidance,’ are still being reviewed or taken down..."

"Our industry is already closely related to martial arts families. Most martial arts families have initiated some cooperation with us, but families led by the Xi Family, for example, refuse to expand their business, preferring to guard their territory stubbornly; some are so poor they can hardly practice martial arts, yet remain unyieldingly stubborn..."

"..."

Everyone shared the difficulties they were currently facing.

Then they slightly summarized these difficulties, solved what could be solved on the spot, coordinated resources where possible, and made a meeting summary for those temporarily unsolvable, reporting to Lord Lust after the meeting ended.

Everyone came from different districts to attend the offline meeting mainly to solve problems.

But not every problem could be solved, for example...

"From opening to now, Master Penman’s hospital has had 13 fatalities. I honestly can’t bear the pressure anymore; those who can be sent to prison have been sent. Those under me can hardly manage any more..."

A woman with a worried expression, whose face clearly had hyaluronic acid fillers, sighed.

She is the head of the Charm District in River Debris City; she is more like complaining rather than presenting a problem.

Before she finished complaining, her phone rang.

"Sorry everyone, it’s a voice message from Master Penman, I’ll listen for a moment."

She said, while she opened her phone and clicked on the voice message:

"House Madam, my hospital has been surrounded again, with many people burning paper money at the entrance, even the police are surrounding it. They’ve severely disrupted my normal operations...

Can I kill them all?"

The head of River Debris City’s Charm District, House Madam, immediately dialed a call back:

"Darling, wait for me, don’t act impulsively, let me handle this."

Saying this, House Madam got up, slung her bag over her shoulder, and apologetically smiled at the other district heads:

"Sorry, Master Penman has an urgent issue, I need to handle it."

Everyone present, even Green, wouldn’t say anything.

After all...

Master Penman was appointed by the Speaker, and Lord Lust reminded everyone at every meeting, to prioritize fulfilling Master Penman’s needs, resolve his difficulties, and eliminate those who propose problems if they can’t solve them...

After House Madam left, the others prepared to continue the meeting.

At this point, the door was opened, and House Madam peeked in to say:

"The rain outside is heavy, if you don’t plan to stay overnight in the building, remember to call someone to wait downstairs for you."

After saying this, she closed the door and hurriedly left.

"Strange, today’s weather forecast didn’t mention rain!"

"Weather forecast reliable? You need to learn from me, always keep an umbrella handy."

"My clothes are still hanging outside... Forget it, I’ll buy a new set."

"..."

As everyone casually chatted, the elder lightly coughed a few times, bringing everyone’s focus back to the meeting.

...

Celestial Fragrance Pavilion.

After leaving the "No Leadership Booths Accepted Here", Lin Hao and Li Chuchu returned.

It’s quite noisy here.

With music emanating from the speakers, Xiyu screeching in a ghostly manner, and praise from countless accompanying dancers...

Lin Hao and Li Chuchu clearly refused to sing and sat on the sofa.

"Avoid drinking the alcohol here," Lin Hao said to Li Chuchu.

"Huh? What?" Li Chuchu couldn’t hear Lin Hao’s words due to the noise of the room.

"Avoid drinking the alcohol here," Lin Hao typed on his phone and sent it to Li Chuchu.

Under Lin Hao’s Divine Thought observation, every bottle of alcohol in the place was marked with patterns similar to the Emotion Severing and Desire Enhancing Order.

Drinking it wouldn’t be good.

"Got it, got it, this is interesting, we’re sitting face to face but communicating by texting," Li Chuchu replied by typing.

"What can I say, I don’t enjoy yelling," Lin Hao typed back.

"Do you think it’s useful for me to find leaders in River Debris City to promote our milk tea?" Li Chuchu asked.

"I don’t quite understand this, it’s up to you," Lin Hao replied.

"I think it’ll work, we opened the shop so smoothly in River Debris City, saying my family doesn’t influence is a bit..."

While they were communicating via messages, Qianqian stood by the sofa, under changing colorful lights, picked up her chopsticks to dig in...

This tastes good.

This also tastes good.

This flavor is nice as well.

The Grain Avoidance Pill can give Qianqian a feeling of fullness but doesn’t have any flavor.

If she can eat, Qianqian will generally try to eat a bit.

But as a rule, she won’t eat much, as eating means spending money...

Her current finances just can’t support her daily meal expenses.

Tonight is different, though. After Teacher Lin and Sister Chuchu left, Qianqian clearly asked Xiyu, who said food would be generously provided.

There are still good people in this world.

Since being with Teacher Lin and Sister Chuchu, Qianqian feels she’s only been meeting kind-hearted people.

...

Penman International Plastic Surgery Hospital entrance.

Even amid the heavy rain, people were crowding the entrance, forming inner and outer layers.

Red and blue lights constantly flashed at the entrance.

White paper money fell to the ground amidst the rain.

"Officer, we need to persuade people to leave."

"Ma’am, don’t cry, the investigation results of the incident aren’t out yet, when they are, we won’t shirk any responsibility."

"..."

House Madam eventually rushed back in time.

After calming Master Penman’s emotions and ensuring that the hospital could operate normally the next day no matter what, she kept working outside.

Making phone calls when needed.

Finding people when needed.

Throughout the external communications, she neither held an umbrella nor called for someone to hold one for her.

Upon seeing a woman drenched by rainwater and not resisting even when being scratched, those seeking justice were moved by some sympathy...

The deceased’s brother said: "We will surely investigate my sister’s incident thoroughly! Do you dare swear by heaven that my sister’s death has nothing to do with you!"

House Madam: "Brother, no matter how we clear ourselves, you surely hold suspicions within, whatever I say isn’t useful, but I promise to give you justice, I swear by heaven!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

After multiple negotiations, the crowd dispersed at the hospital entrance.

Upon entering the hospital, after wiping herself dry with a towel, House Madam looked at the line of plastic surgeons:

"What’s going on with all of you? Your mortality figures lately have completely exceeded expectations, you should know without needing me to tell you, right? What’s happening?

If you don’t give me a satisfactory answer, your wives, children, will be ’more than willing’ to leave River Debris City and find a high-paying marriage outside.

You know, I’m capable of achieving this."