Chapter 2595 - 2587: The Right Moment

Chapter 2595: Chapter 2587: The Right Moment

Upon hearing this, Beauty Lin’s eyes instantly lit up. She then stood up and gave a deep bow, "Thank you, Boss Feng."

"You’re welcome, just a token of my appreciation," Feng Jun waved his hand with a smile, "I’ll need you to keep watch in the future, otherwise, even with seven years’ salary and bonuses combined, you can’t afford these things."

"Uh," Beauty Lin was momentarily stunned upon hearing this. She was contemplating how to tell him that she had received a notification of a job adjustment, and next time, it would be someone else’s turn to liaise.

Feng Jun, being who he is, realized immediately when she was stunned, and he raised an eyebrow, "Hmm?"

The spirit of a Golden Core Master naturally carries a certain demeanor. His frown exuded an aura of authority out of thin air.

After hesitating for a moment, Beauty Lin chose to be honest. It wasn’t that her spirit was defeated—those in her profession undergo strict mental training, and a casual action from a Golden Core Master wouldn’t unsettle her.

The key was that she knew very well that being truthful was the correct way to communicate with Feng Jun, "My position might be adjusted soon."

Feng Jun frowned and thought for a moment, then chuckled, "Is it because of the Life-Extension Elixir?"

The short-term Life-Extension Elixir is a monkey version of the Life Potion. It isn’t strictly regulated, can only extend life by five years, and can be used up to five times. Its life-extension effect is stronger than the Evergreen Elixir.

Beauty Lin naturally understood the cause and effect. Their conversation wasn’t that private; there were many eyes watching around.

The last time, at the pavilion of Pump Number One, as soon as Feng Jun finished telling her he could consider helping her grandmother, numerous people called, asking if the spot was for sale—money wasn’t an issue.

Beauty Lin certainly didn’t want to sell it. Money holds extraordinary allure for many, but she really didn’t care. Apart from her personal beliefs, Beauty Lin herself wasn’t short on cash.

Her salary and benefits were quite good, and because she was directly responsible for liaising with Feng Jun, she could earn some extra income. Most importantly, she gained a lot from Feng Jun, with several meritorious services—how could she be short of money?

While buying planes or yachts was beyond her reach, buying several houses and a few nice cars in the capital city was definitely no problem.

Beauty Lin wouldn’t forsake taking care of her grandmother for billions. However, to be honest, if she didn’t have a good relationship with Feng Jun, she wouldn’t be able to handle some of the pressures, which have nothing to do with money but are due to pressures from above.

So her response was—Feng Jun promised it to my grandmother, and if someone else replaces me, I can’t be sure whether he will fulfill the promise.

This answer was reasonable, but there were still some who made noise, saying things like "different lives have different values," or even that "you need to have a bigger picture view."

Beauty Lin could only say, I can give up this spot, but I don’t want to face Feng Jun’s anger. As long as you all are willing to explain it to him, then I shall gladly yield.

She believed no one would dare discuss these matters with Feng Jun. From Feng Jun’s contributions, Huaxia not only gained vast amounts of gold, but also received a structured space fleet, numerous medicine production lines, and a wealth of black technology information...

The phrase "peerless patriot" is not just one person’s opinion, and "there’s nothing left to reward" is generally acknowledged—not because they don’t want to give, but because they truly don’t know what he lacks.

No one dares to point fingers at Feng Jun, so the pressures on Beauty Lin can only dissipate.

However, if overt actions fail, covert actions are still possible, right? Some suggested that Beauty Lin had been in contact with Feng Jun for too long, which is not good, and that she seemed not to have actively fought for benefits for Huaxia, raising suspicions of inaction.

In essence, anyone would envy the potential benefits from directly dealing with Feng Jun. Yet, many envious individuals haven’t truly considered, or don’t want to consider, how difficult it is to approach Feng Jun. They merely think: If Lin can do it, so can my people!

Not giving in or resigning to fate is a traditional virtue in Huaxia, and this courage is commendable. However, believing "if I were there, I could do it too" without understanding a thing is quite laughable.

Yet, laughable as it may be, such voices inevitably lead to considerations. One must admit—from the perspective of the official government, letting a person or group manage a certain matter for too long can indeed breed problems.

Thus, the adjustment of Beauty Lin’s position can be foreseen. Whether or not she was inactive isn’t important; what matters is that she was in contact with Feng Jun for too long, especially since she secured a longevity spot for her grandmother.

Upon hearing she would be replaced, Feng Jun hesitated for a moment before guessing the reason—there’s truly nothing new under the sun.

But Beauty Lin couldn’t speak bluntly—the manor was surrounded by at least a dozen drones, capturing footage, both large and small, and from varying distances.

So she could only say, "I’m not very clear on the reason, but I’ve been on watch at your door for too long and have secured too little for Huaxia."

"Wait a second," Feng Jun raised a hand to stop her from continuing, his face turning a bit unpleasant, "You mean to say... I haven’t contributed enough for Huaxia?"

It’s no wonder his expression was bad; he had provided so much... never mind speaking about other things, just look at the amount of Gold he provided—has anyone achieved such a feat in Huaxia’s history?

"It’s not like that," Beauty Lin quickly waved her hands, knowing Feng Jun’s personality well—indeed, even if you casually swapped him out, anyone who contributed so much yet received such criticism would definitely want to explode.

So she organized her words and stated, "There’s an old saying that goes, ’With great power comes great responsibility.’ They might feel that you can take on more responsibility... No, they think I could have achieved more, but I was somewhat passive."

She ultimately held some resentment in her heart, so she concluded with the topic—being transferred because of my lack of action.

But the perception of her being inactive... isn’t it still ultimately about Feng Jun not providing enough?

However, Beauty Lin truly isn’t afraid to say this, even in front of so many drones, she dares to speak out. She believes she is actually quite competent, and besides... "Inaction" is essentially their reason for transferring her; is she not allowed to bring it up?

Hearing this, Feng Jun slightly furrowed his brow, "Human desires really have no end. Knowing this, I should’ve offered fewer things. Then the warship this time around, I won’t give it to you... Anyway, what I can provide isn’t much."

"Boss Feng, don’t be like this," Beauty Lin couldn’t help but clasp her hands pleadingly, "So many drones are watching, you promised me, and I’ve reported it, you can’t go back on your word."

"This is really... quite undignified, isn’t it?" Someone stated indignantly in a secret room, "Such groveling, where is the dignity?"

"If you can provide a regiment of space battleships, there are plenty of people who would bow down to you," another nearby voice responded, "Don’t even mention Huaxia, even when facing Mai Nation people, if you can produce such things, just watch them groveling."

"Am I crazy? Offering space battleships to Mai Nation at this time... that would be like joining Guojun in ’49. Yet this Director Lin, her means of handling matters are truly lacking."

Another voice replied dismissively, "Hopefully after you take office, you’ll be able to achieve more."

Achieve more? They really think too much. Facing Beauty Lin’s plea, Feng Jun frankly stated, "I don’t care if you change people or not, what the logic for changing is... If you’re not responsible for this area anymore, the person responsible for coordination on my side will be downgraded."

"Downgraded?" Beauty Lin was astonished.

"Yes, I won’t be the one to greet them," Feng Jun replied casually with a smile, "I’m also very busy in the other world. Mainly because you’re an old friend here, it’s inappropriate if I don’t greet you. But as for other people... do I know who they are?"

"Well..." Beauty Lin hadn’t expected Feng Jun to support her to this extent, "Once downgraded, does their authority become significantly less than yours?"

"Of course," Feng Jun replied indifferently, "Yang Yuxin and Yu Qingzhu are my people in Luohua, you could ask them about how much authority they have. The things I’ve risked my life’s work to acquire, some people feel it’s insufficient... really, where’s the face?"

"Yes, it’s really quite shameless," Beauty Lin nodded, using the opportunity to vent her personal grievances, but was not afraid of others questioning her—I’m merely agreeing with the other person’s commentary, isn’t this a strategy in itself?

However, when it comes to venting, it should be kept in moderation; too much is not advisable. So she directly changed the topic, "Why did you suddenly think of giving my grandmother the short-term life-extension elixir today?"

The power of many surrounding drones immediately surged significantly—talking about crucial matters now!

"Haha," Feng Jun chuckled, lighting a cigarette, puffing out two smoke rings, then slowly exhaling two words, "Guess!"

Beauty Lin’s IQ is undoubtedly top-tier, after thinking for a moment, she tentatively asked, "Is it time?"

"Oh my," Feng Jun almost choked on his cigarette, "You’re not an average person capable of such thought."

"I’ve never done it, either you’re capable or not, you must have tried before you can comment," Beauty Lin instantly transformed into an experienced driver, "Don’t slander innocently without reason."

Others might see it as beauty teasing the handsome guy, but Feng Jun knows well that Beauty Lin rarely uses such tactics.

Indeed, although Director Lin happens to hint at him both intentionally and unintentionally, for the most part, it’s suggestive—she has her mission and naturally strives to complete it, but when she shamelessly teases, it really doesn’t happen often.

So, he can sense that her turning into an experienced driver indicates there’s immense pressure behind her—at least she has reasons.

Since there are reasons, he definitely won’t take advantage of her, so he lightly coughed, "Be reserved, Director Lin, you need to be reserved... I mean you’re right, the timing is indeed almost here. The person you’ve depicted under you is truly capable."