Lin Ran smiled even more happily:
"That's right! These two are the most obvious and difficult problems!"
"But have you ever considered that by doing so, it might actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise?"
"The Supreme Council, under normal circumstances, would absolutely not agree to such conditions..."
"Unless, we can help Jiang Gu and even the entire Weiyang resist the threat of alien beasts from the east."
"And because we are adjacent to these dangerous creatures, it also provides an excellent means for the Element Children of the Nine Elements, who are the foundation of our family's establishment, to accelerate their growth."
"Since they aren't afraid of death anyway, throwing them onto the battlefield for training is naturally the best option."
"Not to mention, the materials obtained from their hunts might even compensate for some of the losses incurred due to casualties."
"And if it progresses smoothly enough, it could even form a virtuous cycle and be a direct profit!"
"So, my assessment of this position is entirely sound."
"As for how to get everyone to accept this..."
"We can start by not using the pretense of establishing a family."
"We can say it's to guard the borders for Jiang Gu City and Weiyang Province – it's incredibly justifiable."
"Combined with our current sky-high reputation throughout Dragon Country..."
"Even if others suspect something, we can use public opinion to cover it up."
"Perfect!"
Luo Qingyan dazedly rubbed her temples:
"All of this... was conceived by you from the very beginning?"
"Even starting from gaining the support of the populace?"
Lin Ran shrugged:
"That's hardly the case..."
"After all, I don't have the ability to predict the future..."
"All the preparations and arrangements, I've done them step by step."
"It's a matter of taking it one step at a time, as they say..."
"Didn't I mention it before? My greatest strength is adapting to circumstances!"
Luo Qingyan finally closed her mouth and sighed:
"Your mind... is indeed sharp..."
"Especially when it comes to making such significant decisions..."
"Although, even as you say it, this is ultimately a dangerous tightrope walk."
"The future is filled with too much uncertainty and the unknown, and no one can guarantee success..."
"But no matter what, as long as it's something you want to do, I will never oppose it!"
Lin Ran burst into laughter:
"Good!"
"With your words, I can finally put my mind at ease..."
"Although, I don't quite agree with your 'tightrope walk' analogy... this is clearly a matter of high certainty."
"Your husband, I am quite capable and prepared!"
"How about this, you gather the Thunder Element Children on our Great Wall and make arrangements. We might have uninvited guests arriving soon..."
"As for me, I'll go ahead and deal with the rookies, to accelerate the pace of progress."
"I'll take my leave!"
With that, Lin Ran unfurled his Amaterasu Wings again, and with a few short hops, he charged forward.
Luo Qingyan took a deep breath, decisively summoned all the Thunder Element Children on the Great Wall, and began making arrangements for them.
...
Already in a state of disarray, the fierce beasts became even more pathetic with Lin Ran, a super-powered individual, rejoining the fray. Their defeat could only be described as a complete rout.
With Lin Ran leading the charge, the sheer manpower of two million people was incredibly efficient in their slaughter.
In just about two hours, all resistance had been essentially wiped out.
Since Lin Ran knew that the alien races had incited all the fierce beasts within the Great Wall Forbidden Zone for this operation, he also knew that the Great Wall Forbidden Zone was now virtually empty.
Therefore, he dispatched a million people to enter first, to secure key positions within the Forbidden Zone and set up basic camps.
The remaining million were brought back inside the Great Wall by Lin Ran.
After all, this was a time of great turmoil, and manpower was needed everywhere for suppression.
And as Lin Ran had predicted, upon returning to the Great Wall, he witnessed a scene of confrontation.
On the Great Wall, Luo Qingyan led that initial wave of Thunder Element Children, their swords drawn, glaring down at the army below.
The approaching provincial army soldiers were also on high alert, weapons in hand, eyeing the Great Wall menacingly.
Lin Ran leaped to Luo Qingyan's side with a movement technique, squinting at the leader of the army.
The one at the forefront appeared to be a burly, pot-bellied officer, holding a saber and stroking his mustache, deep in thought.
Seeing Lin Ran's arrival, he sneered and strode forward, saying:
"Lin Ran... is that right?"
"You bringing this private army to act recklessly and charge through the domain of my Jiang Gu City, that's one thing..."
"But the problem is, why did you injure my soldiers and let your subordinates loot our military supplies?"
"These materials were personally approved by the Governor of Weiyang Province, meant for us to fight against beasts and aliens, not for scoundrels like you to profit from!"
"Leave the Great Wall immediately, return the military supplies, apologize, and compensate my soldiers for their medical expenses..."
"Otherwise, you'll bear the consequences!"
As the mustache officer spoke, the audience, who had been immersed in the joy of Lin Ran's great achievements, was startled.
Injuring provincial soldiers and looting their equipment?
If this was true, it seemed quite dangerous!
No matter how reckless Lin Ran was, he wouldn't do something like this, would he?
Such a brazen act, even with the Supreme Council's approval, would be difficult to justify... let alone that Lin Ran likely didn't have it.
It seemed utterly preposterous.
Lin Ran, however, showed no respect to the mustache officer, his smile even colder:
"Oh, it's Commander Sun Xin. I was wondering who it was."
"As the commander stationed in Jiang Gu, I've heard your name often..."
"Accepting bribes, forming factions, colluding with enemies of the state, harboring assassins... it seems you haven't missed a single one..."
"And you likely contacted the Nightfall organization in secret, intentionally assassinating certain colleagues, am I correct?"
Sun Xin's face changed drastically upon being directly confronted by Lin Ran, and he roared furiously:
"Lin Ran, don't you dare slander me just because of your merits!"
"Do you know how much disaster slandering a military commander can bring upon yourself? Actions require evidence!"
Lin Ran smiled kindly:
"Commander Sun... you wouldn't have forgotten, would you, that I once dismantled an entire Nightfall organization base?"
"The things I discovered there were quite valuable, you see?"
This was, of course, a fabrication by Lin Ran.
The information intercepted from Zhao Wudi did not coincidentally contain any mention of Sun Xin.
Lin Ran said this because he had previously asked Zhao Wudi to investigate Sun Xin.
This investigation would surely have uncovered Sun Xin's past dealings within Nightfall...