342 New Mars Region! (2/2)

Zhuo Yixian's father was the master of the Zhuo family. He was an important figure in the Federation. Despite his status, his heart nearly stopped when he heard Zhuo Yixian recount to him everything that had happened. He asked his son hastily, ”Yixian, does Li Wan'er know that you used your family resources for this matter? It's still not so bad if she doesn't know. After all, this is your…”

”She knows…” Zhuo Yixian had a distressed look on his face. He had no choice but to tell his father.

”She's not the only one. Many in the family clan probably already know. The original video recording… is still with the clan.”

Zhuo Yixian's father got into a rage when he heard that. If this matter had stayed contained between the young ones, there was still hope of resolving it. It would only be a misunderstanding between children. But now that the family clan had gotten involved, it was no longer as simple.

”How did she know you made use of your family clan resources!” Furious, Zhuo Yixian's father thundered.

”I told her myself…” Zhuo Yixian grimaced. He knew he shouldn't be hiding anything at this point. He gritted his teeth and admitted the truth.

When Zhuo Yixian's father heard his son's reply, he fell silent. After a long moment, he sighed. He sounded like he had aged considerably.

”I'll handle this matter… Yixian, stop giving me so much trouble. Your father is old. I can't handle this much stress. Her father, Li Qidao, is famous for being difficult. Can't you tell just by looking at his daughter?”

Wang Baole was obviously unaware of the exchange between Zhuo Yixian and his father. He had just returned to the academy in high spirits. He had no time to think about what was going to happen to Zhuo Yixian. He happily continued practicing with his Dark Fire and the Lightning Dao: First Volume. He also didn't forget to spend time crafting and perfecting his construction puppets.

Wang Baole continued to craft construction puppet after construction puppet. Life slowly returned to normal. The donkey continued to leave the residence early in the day and return late at night. It always left excitedly and returned with a satisfied look on its face.

Wang Baole couldn't help his strange curiosity the few times he saw that. He had been considering following the donkey and finding out what it was up to. Then, Jin Duoming came visiting and that put that idea on a temporary hold.

Jin Duoming hadn't brought along his gigantic stronghold. He had only a few dozen guards and an equal number of female servants in his procession.

Jin Duoming was about to speak when he saw Wang Baole, but Wang Baole cut him off with an excited question.

”Brother Jin, have you come to buy the donkey?”

Jin Duoming had wanted to start with a casual greeting before diving into serious business. However, once he heard Wang Baole's question, alarm flashed across his face. He got even more alarmed when Wang Baole seemed prepared to promote and market his donkey in great detail. He raised his hand and interrupted Wang Baole. Then, he coughed and decided to save the chat for later. He started speaking hurriedly about why he was there.

”Baole, have you heard about the new Mars Divine Armament Region?” Jin Duoming asked. His eyes narrowed. Even his voice seemed lower than usual.

”A new Divine Armament Region?” Wang Baole froze.

”That's right. The original Divine Armament exploration project has been put on hold, but I heard it was being brought up again after the blood-colored mist appeared. The exploration will be challenging though, that's why they need a series of foundational preparations to be done. The energy and resources required for the project in the future would definitely be significant. That's why the Governor has proposed building a new city zone!

”Build a new city zone around the area where the Divine Armament lies and be in charge of the exploration for the Divine Armament… the new city zone will not be considered as part of the current Martian Colony City. It will be viewed as an external administrative zone!”

”The person who becomes the head of the zone, the mayor, will be holding a Primary Rank Four Noble. This is a rare opportunity. The competition will be fierce, but I can help you fight for your candidacy… it's just that…” Jin Duoming paused and gave Wang Baole a deep, meaningful look. He believed that after saying so much, based on his understanding of Wang Baole's character, the latter should realize what he was trying to say.

And that was indeed the case. Once Wang Baole heard what Jin Duoming had said, his heartbeat quickened. He lifted his head and looked at Jin Duoming. The memory of what Lin Tianhao had said, the message his father Lin You had wanted him to pass on to Wang Baole, surfaced in Wang Baole's mind…

So that's what he meant!