dognovel Chapter 550 Someone abused their position for personal gain, keeping a cell phone for themselves.
Chapter 550 Someone abused their position for personal gain, keeping a cell phone for themselves.
However, the thought that the young lady in white could actually come up with such clever and cunning little schemes...
Xuan Moyuan, who also saw through the truth of the matter at a glance, almost couldn't stop the corners of his mouth from turning up, his upward curve full of undisguised pleasure.
I never expected that Wanling would form such a deep bond with Miss Bai after just one visit. That silly girl is really quite lucky...
"Brother, you don't know, Sister Bai is so wonderful, she's perfect in every way, Wanling really likes her so much!"
Whenever Xuan Wanling mentions Sister Bai, her eyes fill with stars, revealing her joy and admiration.
She looked as if Sister Bai was the most dazzling deity in her heart.
She suddenly remembered that when she had dinner with Sister Bai at the Planet Restaurant last time, she had even thought of playing matchmaker for the two of them...
She stuck out her tongue, feeling slightly guilty, but ultimately couldn't help but blurt it out:
"Hehe, well... Sister Bai is just too perfect. To be honest, I almost wanted to set you up with her, my brother~"
Later, considering that Sister Bai didn't even know our identities, and fearing it would be too abrupt, we dropped the matter..."
Xuan Moyuan, who was secretly enjoying himself, suddenly turned pale upon hearing this. It was as if a dark cloud had suddenly appeared over a clear sky, and his cheerful demeanor vanished, replaced by a chilling aura.
Oh, what should I say about this little brat?
I really don't know whether to say she's so silly it's exasperating, or to praise her for being adorably naive...
Why did you suddenly give up?
Sigh! This "fate" that was on the tip of her tongue was put aside again...
Having already explained the message and the phone number, Xuan Wanling noticed that her brother's gaze was not very friendly. She assumed it was because she had been rambling on and on, which had annoyed him. She hurriedly prepared to take her leave and slip away.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Moyuan detained her with a single sentence, telling her to wait in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for the time being.
There might be something about the phone that we need her for later, so we shouldn't let her wander off, lest we lose track of her.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Wanling's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she immediately pulled out her phone from her pocket, beaming with joy:
"Brother, you don't need to worry about me. I'll just stay here and play on my phone for now."
Hehe, brother, look at my phone! The back is so shiny and beautiful~ It was a special gift from Sister Bai!
I heard that this phone won't be officially available for sale until tomorrow, and mine is a limited edition!
Hehe, not only that, I was also the first lucky person to add Sister Bai as a friend on Fetion! Even on my way home just now, I was still able to exchange messages with Sister Bai from time to time on my phone~”
"Quiet...stay here and don't move."
Unable to bear the endless boasting of this smug little girl, Xuan Moyuan stood up and strode away.
He then instructed Wu Fu to take the bag of cell phones that had been delivered from afar and accompany him to the main hall to be distributed by Wang Fantong.
Unexpectedly, just after stepping out of the imperial study, Xuan Moyuan's hurried figure paused slightly, his steps came to an abrupt halt, and he stopped again.
Wu Fu quickly stopped, looking bewildered, not understanding what the Emperor was trying to do.
"Open this package and let me take a look first."
Wu Fu answered with a "Qiu," not daring to have the slightest doubt. He carefully placed the duffel bag on his lap to avoid getting it dirty, then examined it closely before finally finding the zipper at the opening...
"Fuck-"
With a slightly harsh scraping sound, the duffel bag was magically pulled open from the middle, instantly revealing its contents.
Inside, there were neatly arranged square cardboard boxes. The patterns drawn on the boxes were quite similar to what Xuan Wanling had just shown, except for slight differences in color and shape. It must be that magical cell phone!
Xuan Moyuan immediately spotted a shimmering gold box among the many black boxes. He wondered why there was such a unique box among them.
But clearly, this top-of-the-line premium version of the phone caught his eye.
Wu Fu watched as the Emperor calmly took the bag out and placed it inside the wide sleeve of his dragon robe, then gestured with his eyes for him to close the bag and follow...
Wait, didn't His Majesty just say that they were all to be distributed to all the ministers?
This time, did they sneak in and... oh no, keep a phone for themselves?
Watching the Emperor stride away with great speed and a brisk pace, he seemed to be in a very pleasant mood.
Wu Fu quickly packed up the bag, slung it over his shoulder, and hurriedly followed.
"The emperor..."
Wu Fu hurried as fast as he could, and finally caught up with the main hall when he arrived.
He was about to speak when he saw that the temporary table set up in front of the hall, which had been filled with laughter and chatter, suddenly fell silent after everyone realized that the emperor had arrived from behind. The silence was so profound that you could hear a pin drop.
Wu Fu quickly lowered his head and stood respectfully behind the Emperor, not daring to utter a single word at this moment.
But he was secretly laughing. Although he was used to seeing such scenes, he never tired of them.
His Majesty truly lives up to his name; the mere sight of him exudes an aura of authority that commands respect without a hint of anger, enough to intimidate the entire audience…
Before this, a group of governors and provincial governors rushed over by imperial decree. After being led to the main hall, they learned from Lord Wang and a few others the reason for their temporary summons. Everyone was so surprised that their eyes widened.
But soon, as everyone arrived and took their seats, upon hearing that the food on the table was takeout from [Fairyland] and that they could eat as much as they wanted, the conversation quickly started.
Before meeting the Emperor, they ate and inquired about what would happen later. As they chatted, they drifted off into idle talk, chatting about all sorts of things.
It was Wang Fantong, who was busy running around and had a sharp eye, who accidentally caught sight of the emperor, who had been standing silently outside the palace without anyone noticing...
He was so startled that his whole body trembled.
Then, under his hushed whispers and constant reminders, the others quickly sensed the chilling aura and fell silent instantly, sitting upright and not daring to breathe.
Xuan Moyuan said nothing, his expression calm and composed. He strolled past the assembled officials as if walking through a garden, then walked straight to the dragon throne in front of the hall, sat down steadily, and only then slowly began to speak:
"Gentlemen, you must be tired from your journey. The matter I have summoned you here to discuss will be explained in detail by Vice Minister Wang later."
This matter concerns the smooth and convenient transportation of the entire Anshun Kingdom, and I hope that everyone present will do their utmost to cooperate.
"We must finalize the site selection within our respective jurisdictions as quickly as possible, and then pass on the relevant experience to those who were not summoned today..."
As soon as Xuan Moyuan finished speaking, Wang Fantong, who had been called out, immediately picked up the conversation and began to recount in detail this important event that involved all the prefectures and states across the country.
At this moment, only a dozen or so officials have arrived. Some officials from other places that are farther away are still on their way; those from places that are not yet accessible by high-speed rail have not yet been notified.
After the governors and provincial governors from various regions had a general understanding of the situation, Xuan Moyuan instructed Lord Wang and Lord Liu to distribute the cell phones gifted by [Fairyland] according to their respective regions.
Due to the limited number of mobile phones, Xuan Moyuan divided them into nine areas, with several nearby prefectures sharing one mobile phone for the time being.
"Oh? Has the cell phone that Miss Bai asked someone to bring into the palace already reached Your Majesty?"
Upon hearing this, Lord Wang looked surprised. Miss Bai had clearly said in the phone call that she had asked someone to bring the phone to him, so why was it in the Emperor's hands?
"What? Does Lord Wang find it inappropriate to hand over the phone to me?"
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Wang Fantong knew he had overstepped his bounds and offended the Emperor, so he quickly bowed and admitted his mistake: "Your humble servant dares not!"
As Lord Wang stepped forward to take the phone from Wu Fu, he noticed that one of the phones seemed to be placed on the Emperor's desk. He secretly guessed that the Emperor intended to keep one for himself, but of course, he dared not say anything more.
Because Miss Bai had explained beforehand that these phones were to be distributed to the officials in charge of site selection, even though Lord Wang longed for them, he did not dare to keep any for himself.
They had no choice but to follow the Emperor's decree and distribute a portion of the food to the dozen or so people present, according to their region.
After being divided into groups of several, the officials received their phones, looked at each other blankly, and had no idea how to operate them. These were novel devices; they had absolutely no idea how to use them…