367 Greatly Sought After (2/2)
What's next? Who will the old man seek help from? The giant tree? The Governor? Or maybe even the Ethereal Dao College's Sect Lord?
As Wang Baole enjoyed a moment's self-satisfaction, his voice transmission ring started vibrating again. He lowered his head and saw that the transmission was from the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. He wasn't surprised. He immediately put the call through. After a short exchange with the Sect Lord, the Sect Lord sighed.
”Baole, the Sect Lord of the White Deer Dao College called me earlier… if you really find his proposal unacceptable, I will turn him down…” The Sect Lord was himself overwhelmed with emotions. He was proud of what Wang Baole had done, but he was also troubled by the difficult position he had been placed in. Regardless, he would always stand by Wang Baole.
Wang Baole would never refuse what his Sect Lord asked of him. He thought for a bit and decided to share with him the three requirements the Governor had set him openly.
”Sect Lord, I'm fine with having Li Yi, but she has to bring along resources as well. The White Deer Dao College has to be responsible for two-tenths of the resources required to set up the new city zone. If she can do that, she'll be a vice mayor!” Wang Baole didn't mince words when speaking to someone on his side. The Sect Lord heard what he said and laughed.
”The resources won't only come from the White Deer Dao College. It will come from the four Dao Colleges. The Ethereal Dao College will do our best as well since the resources will be for your use. But you're still too soft-hearted. How could you only ask for two-tenths? You should at least be asking for forty percent!”
Wang Baole's eyes brightened instantly. The Sect Lord really treated him very well. His belief in the Sect Lord's favor towards him grew. He chatted a while longer with the Sect Lord before ending the transmission. Within half an hour, the Sect Lord sent another voice transmission. He said only one thing.
”The four Dao Colleges will provide forty percent of the resources required by the New Mars Region!”
Wang Baole's eyes brightened. He let loose a sigh of relief inwardly. For the sake of the resources, he decided to disregard the tensions between himself and Li Yi. He also knew that even if he disagreed with the choice, with the power the White Deer Dao College held, they would be able to persuade the Governor eventually and get Li Yi her vice mayor's position.
Of course, they would have had to pay a greater price, but they wouldn't be of much help to him.
Next… we still have three more positions to fill. Wang Baole's eyes burned. He stared at his voice transmission ring. He had a feeling that he didn't need to worry himself with coming up with solutions, as the fat sheep would line themselves up before him and await slaughter.
As he expected, he received voice transmissions from the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, and the Galactic Dusk Sect shortly thereafter. They seemed to have heard of what was going on. They started their transmission with how many resources they were willing to contribute. The Galactic Dusk Sect promised fifty percent right from the start!
Wang Baole was extremely tempted by their offer. Just as he was weighing the pros and cons of their offer, he received a voice transmission from General Zhou. Wang Baole had known the general since the battle at the Seventh Line of Defence. He didn't mince his words and said honestly that both the military stationed on Mars and Earth wanted Kong Dao to become a vice mayor of the new city zone…Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
Wang Baole considered the matter. He knew that he had a close working relationship with the military, and it would be difficult to reject their offer. They had provided him aid during the selection process for the candidacy, after all.
Just as he was considering the matter, his voice transmission ring vibrated again. This time, it was a call from the headquarters of the Federation President, Duan Muque. The caller was not the president but one of his deputies. His tone was polite and respectful. He said that he was following the president's orders when he congratulated Wang Baole on becoming the new city zone's mayor and gave the latter some words of compliment and encouragement.
The two voice transmissions came one after the other. Even if Wang Baole was an idiot, he would still be able to realize what was going on. The Federation President, Duan Muque, was Kong Dao's godfather. The meaning behind the voice transmission was very clear.
I want a godfather too. Wang Baole smacked his forehead. He sighed and informed General Zhou that he would be recommending Kong Dao as a vice mayor. However… Kong Dao would have to be responsible for forty percent of the resources required for the city's construction. Li Yi was going to provide the same, after all.
Because of his relationship with the military, though, he was willing to accept twenty percent. General Zhou laughed out loud when he heard what Wang Baole said. He knew what was going on and enjoyed the young man's honesty. He nodded and said that he would pass on the message and let the others know the favor Wang Baole was doing them.
After a day's busy work, Wang Baole confirmed the names of two of his vice mayors. He had also guaranteed sixty percent of resources required for his new city zone!
Together with the resources the Federation and the Martian administration were giving him, he should have sufficient resources to tide him over. This lessened the burden on Wang Baole immensely. He remembered that he still had two openings and perked up at the thought. He might be able to amass more resources and build a greater city zone than he had initially planned!