Chapter 201: Governor, What Dao Are You Comprehending?
"Governor Chen, donât worry! Iâll keep your secret safe!"
Elder Li saluted with a straight face, while Lin Lingling nodded vigorously, her expression serious. "Governor Chen, you can rest assured a million times over! I swear I wonât tell anyone, even if someone holds a gun to my head!"
"Good, good. Youâre both trustworthy comrades." Chen Huaiâan nodded in satisfaction.
"Lin Lingling, see how humble Governor Chen is? You should learn from him!"
Before today, Lin Lingling had always seen Chen Huaiâan as just a powerful Revived One, a big shot.
But nowâŠ
He had summoned divine lightning to kill the Corpse King, Di Jiang, saving the entire C-Province from disaster. Even the Bearded Uncle she respected so much had sacrificed his life to protect him.
Suddenly, she understood why Bearded Uncle had made that choice.
She was still grieving his death, but she felt no resentment toward Chen Huaiâan anymore.
At this moment, in her heart, Chen Huaiâan was just as great as Bearded Uncle.
This was what a hero looked like!
His back was so broad.
His eyes were so bright.
HeâŠ
"Governor, your stockings have arrived!"
Zhao Ying pushed open the back door and walked in, followed by several Demon Slayers carrying large bags.
"We got white stockings, white garter stockings, black stockings, black garter stockings, cross-bandage, black-and-white butterfly, rose lace, cow print socks, black-and-white fishnets, rhinestone fishnets, spotted black silk, black-and-white floral vines⊠Over a thousand pairs, all in the sizes you requested. Some were out of stock, so we couldnât get the full hundred pairs for those."
Zhao Ying set the bags down and looked up.
She froze when she saw Lin Lingling and Elder Li standing there. Then, she turned to Chen Huaiâanâ
He had his back to everyone, hands clasped behind him, standing in complete silence.
Oh no.
Zhao Ying suddenly had the feeling she had messed up.
Chen Huaiâan didnât speak. She didnât dare move.
She didnât move. The Demon Slayers behind her didnât dare move either.
Thenâ
One of the bags split open, spilling black-and-white packages all over the floor.
"Ahem, these handkerchiefs are quite stylish. Very⊠trendy." Elder Li commented with a straight face.
Lin Lingling, however, had no such tact. She blurted out directly, "Governor, whyâd you buy so many? Are you going to wear them yourself? Itâs okay, you donât have to be embarrassed. If you have any⊠conditions, just tell us. We understand!"
In the shadows, Chen Huaiâanâs fingers twitched.
Behind Zhao Ying, Xiang Xiaoyuanâs eyebrow twitched as well. She immediately stepped forward with a forced laugh.
"Haha, these are actually for Ying-jie and me! But the office is too full, so weâre just storing them here for now! Ahahaha⊠AhahahahahaâŠ"
"Oh, I see! That makes sense!" Elder Li elbowed Lin Lingling. "Our Governor is such a generous man, donât you think, Lin girl?"
But Lin Lingling still didnât get it. She scratched her head and said, "But donât we have storage space in the Spatial Warehouse? Even if you bought a ton, it wouldnât be full, right?"
"UhâŠ"
Zhao Ying and Xiang Xiaoyuan were speechless. One was furiously rubbing the hem of her clothes, while the otherâs face turned beet red, sweating profusely.
"Enough! Stop covering upâitâs disgraceful!"
Chen Huaiâan suddenly turned around, his cold gaze sweeping over everyone.
"These are mine. I ordered them. And I need them to comprehend the Dao! Unlike you all, with your dirty minds!
"You see nothing but indulgence in these items! But what do I see? I see history! I see cultural heritage! I see the wisdom of the working people! I see aesthetics!"
He spoke with righteousness, hands slipping in and out of his pockets.
"Oh! I get it now! Then, Governor, what Dao are you comprehending?"
Silence filled the room.
"Ahem, Triple Egg, youâre now a member of the C-Province Demon Slayer Bureau."
Chen Huaiâan ignored her question and pointed outside with a serious face.
"As Governor, I order you to go to the training field and run fifty laps. Thatâs part of your training for today."
"Uh⊠will you tell me what Dao youâre comprehending after I finish running?"
"Just runâNOW!"
Lin Lingling went off to run laps.
Zhao Ying and Xiang Xiaoyuan delivered the goods and promptly left.
Elder Li found an excuse to slip away as well.
Only Chen Huaiâan remained in the containment chamber.
A cold, oppressive atmosphere spread through the room.
Baji curled up in a corner, silent as a grave.
Little Qing hid in the bathtub, pretending to be a normal fish.
The Nine-Turn Spirit Orchid stayed still for once.
Strawberry Bear lay stiffly on the ground, pretending to be dead alongside the Shrimp Salary King still embedded in the alloy wall.
"No matter.
"These misunderstandings are nothing to me.
"As long as my power keeps growing, these misunderstandings will eventually turn into understanding!"
Ever since he started cultivating the Heavenly Demon Technique, he had become more irritable. Just now, he had actually felt the urge to blow up the entire C-Province containment facility.
To calm himself down, he opened the Virtual Girlfriend game.
Li Qingran was his safe harbor.
Just looking at her soothed his mind.
[Your remaining lifespan: 93 years]
[Today's fortune: Minor MisfortuneâAuspicious for marriage, inauspicious for shopping and visiting others.]
Chen Huaiâanâs eye twitched.
Damn, this thing was accurate!
Seeing that Li Qingran was still cultivating, he casually recharged 88 yuan to set up a noise-isolating formation.
Then, he carried the cultivation resources Zhao Ying and Xiang Xiaoyuan had brought into Li Qingranâs small room.
Unlike many modern girls, Li Qingranâs room was frighteningly clean and minimalist. There were no dopamine-style decorations, just black, white, and gray tones. The only spots of color were her bedding and the clothes she woreâall of which were gifts from him.
He vaguely remembered that in the past, even her own clothes were mostly plain-colored.
Looking around, Chen Huaiâan felt a pang of sorrow.
Such a beautiful and well-behaved girl didnât even have a second hairpin, let alone other accessories.
Even Yue Qianchi, who was carefree and sloppy, would wear different jewelry depending on her mood and the weather.
Was it that Li Qingran didnât like dressing up?
Impossible.
It had to be because life at Qingyun Sect had been too harsh.
Her spirit stones were taken by her senior brothers.
She was always under intense pressure, constantly in survival mode, with no time to even think about things like dressing up.
Over time, it simply became a habit.
On the windowsill, a few stalks of purple irises swayed in the moonlight, their delicate fragrance lingering in the air.
Her shadow stretched across the floor, merging with the faint silver glow.
Outside, the grass rustled softly with the chirping of insects, like fine sand slipping through fingers.
For the first time in a long while, there was no worry in her peaceful expressionâonly quiet confidence and anticipation.
Chen Huaiâan looked at Li Qingran and silently made a vow.
"Just waitâŠ
I will make you the most beautiful and happiest Sword Immortal in the Cangyun Realm!"