Protect Our Clan Leader

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In the northern part of Qingluo Sea, near the direction of Liaoyuan County, there is a small reef island.

This reef island, formerly the stronghold of the pirate gang "Red Dragon Pirates," has been selected as the center of the newly established Qingluo Guard due to its advantageous geographical location and the presence of many surrounding islands.

The Qingluo Guard's city is being built on this reef island.

At present, the city plan has been finalized and construction has begun. The whole reef island is bustling with activity, full of construction sites and busy people. From time to time, one could see massive stone puppets carrying huge rocks, walking heavily by.

From the outline of the foundations, the shape of a city is already faintly visible.

Wang Shouzhe and Wei Wenxun walked out of the cabin side by side and saw this bustling scene as they looked up.

Behind Wang Shouzhe was a tall, handsome young man, Wang Shouzhe's eldest son. He is Wang Zong'an, the current Young Clan Leader of the Wang family.

Wang Zong'an is now thirty-five years old and has had three children. Having spent several years in Longzuo Academy and weathered many years in Keep Achieving Commercial Firm, he has transformed into a mature, capable, and independent elite of the Wang family.

Under the subtle guidance of Wang Shouzhe, his personal ability ranks high among his peers within the Wang family.

As for his strength, it has already reached the sixth layer of the Spirit Platform Realm, and in a dozen years or so, he will be preparing to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm.

In addition, a dozen household heads and attendants followed them.

At the turn of summer and autumn, the waves on the sea are much weaker than in spring and summer, making it the best time of year to go to sea. Looking into the distance, the sea stretches out in all directions, with sunlight and cloud shadows lingering together, creating a breathtaking scene.

Under the light of the sun and the shadows of clouds, even the dusty construction sites on the island seemed to have a touch of celestial charm, making them somehow pleasing to the eye.

One can imagine that before long, a real city will be born here.

"Very good," Wang Shouzhe nodded approvingly, expressing his satisfaction with Wei Wenxun's work over the past period of time. "Once the Qingluo Guard is officially established, Commander Wei will surely gain a great deal of merit points."

"Hahaha, that's all thanks to Master Shouzhe for recommending me to the Prefectural Governor. It is because of this that such a great opportunity can fall on Old Wei." Wei Wenxun thanked Wang Shouzhe with a cupped fist salute, "For this, Old Wei owes Master Shouzhe a great favor. In the future, should Master Shouzhe require anything from Old Wei, feel free to ask."

Thanks to his successful crackdown on pirates, Wei Wenxun's position in the Prefecture Office has soared. Now, although he still holds the position of Western City Commander, he has also been temporarily added the title of Qingluo Guard City Commander, and his salary has accordingly risen substantially.

One must know that the bureaucratic system of Da Qian differs greatly from that on Earth. The most significant difference is the strict requirement for strength. For example, it is a requirement for a city lord to have a strength above the Heavenly Human Realm, and for a prefect, the requirement is to have a strength above the Purple Abode Realm.

If one does not possess such strength, no matter how great their merits or achievements are, they are useless because they cannot maintain order among the local prominent families.

Now that Wei Wenxun's strength is only at the level of the Heavenly Human Realm, the position of a governor is far out of his reach. Therefore, the greatest benefit for him now is merit points, since merit points and salaries are directly linked.

And the size of one's salary directly affects their cultivation speed.

If he can cultivate quickly enough to reach the mid-late stage of the Heavenly Human Realm before the age of 300, he may have a chance to secure a good position in the capital given his merit points.

Given Wei Wenxun's potential, this is already the best path for him.

"Oh, not at all~" Wang Shouzhe waved his hand with a smile, "When we were in Changning Guard, Commander Wei collaborated perfectly with the Wang family. Now that I am recommending Commander Wei as City Commander, I also have my private motives. Please don't feel obliged, Commander Wei."

One must know, considering that Qingluo Guard City will be an important transfer station for maritime transport in the future, as well as a bridgehead for overseas expansion, he has put forward many suggestions for the design of the city, especially for the port.

Although the large steam ironclad warship is still in the research stage, the Wang family will eventually have its own ironclad warship, and the Qingluo Guard's port must be able to dock those.

If the person in charge were not Wei Wenxun, these things would not proceed so smoothly, who knows what complications there would be.

"Absolutely necessary," Wei Wenxun insisted, "Regardless of whether Master Shouzhe admits or not, in my heart, I owe Master Shouzhe the favor. Besides, who in the Prefectural Government of Longzuo doesn't know that Old Wei is your man, Master Shouzhe?"

Wang Shouzhe was so creeped out that he got goosebumps and couldn't help but give Wei Wenxun a dirty look.

What does it mean to be his man? People who don't know might think they had something going on~~~

"By the way~ The Prefectural Governor said that this time the establishment proposal for Qingluo Guard passed smoothly thanks to Master Shouzhe's suggestions and planning." Wei Wenxun suddenly remembered something, "He asked me to reserve a piece of land for the Wang family in the newly established Qingluo Guard. Master Shouzhe, which area would you prefer?"

This is the benefit of having one's own network in the government. If it were someone else unfamiliar with setting up Qingluo Guard City, how could there be such a great convenience to let you choose any location you like?