Chapter 951
Chapter 951 - 937: Acting Recklessly
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"Mr. An Nan?"
"Oh, isn’t this our esteemed traffic supervisor, Ms. Kaso? What brings you here, a harbinger of March or a crow of July?"
"...Mr. An Nan! Please don’t play dumb, please...."
The man in the shadows toyed with the gold coin in his hand while half of his body remained submerged in darkness.
And opposite him, the lady who had been full of arrogance and prejudice during the "raid inspection" just a short while ago, now humbly bowed her head, furrowed her brow, clenched her teeth, and shut her eyes..... took off her hat, bowed, and paid her respects.
".....please spare me. It was foolish of me to oppose you, and I lacked self-awareness. I’ve already canceled the restrictions, I just beg you to forget my insignificant ignorance and offense, please spare my poor husband and innocent daughter....."
"Ms. Kaso!"
Her humble apology, however, was interrupted by the other party.
"What makes you think I am such a mean and despicable person that I would threaten others with their family!"
Mr. An Nan was instantly furious, his agitated demeanor likened to that of a slandered innocent or a shamed honest man.
"This, I..."
Kaso struggled to articulate a complete sentence. She had no evidence; when she asked her own daughter and husband afterward, they could not clearly explain what had happened.
And Mr. An Nan advanced slowly, forcing Ms. Kaso to keep retreating.
When she had nowhere left to retreat, the man with a somewhat angry tone in his calm voice posed his own question.
"Kaso, Kaso, what exactly did I do to make you distrust me so, disrespect me, and even question my morals, my friendliness..."
Those calm eyes, tranquil as water, showed no hint of anger, but the tone still carried an oppressive air.
𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
He continued to press on with his words and actions, cornering this poor lady who was already curled up in defense.
Facing this "furious" "peacock," she could only helplessly look up at him as she kept stepping back.
"...My friend Kaso, since my goodwill has already been communicated, why do you still insist on using the term ’Mr.’ to distance us from a sincere and friendly relationship."
The young man looked down, his calm eyes filled with inquiry, doubt, or perhaps, simply seeking an answer, a term of address.....
"You clearly accepted my greeting and came to my room, yet even now, you refuse to call me ’Teacher’.....a family member."
Friendly relationship? Family member? Kaso suddenly understood, she took a deep breath, raised her head, and squeezed out a smile.
"Brother An Nan...."
"Elder brother An Nan....."
"Godsister Kaso....."
Well, the scene of a young man calling a middle-aged woman ’godsister,’ and the middle-aged woman squeezing out a face full of contentment, was quite moving.
Unfortunately, there was no custom of kissing rings or feathers here, just an addition of a "godbrother," Lu Ping’an, satisfied with what he had gained.
He lifted his hand, sent off his guest, and returned to his seat, waiting briefly before the door opened again.
"...Baron Las? What brings you here?"
The next visitor had actually been waiting for quite some time.....
"Captain Xia, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the supervisor’s orders at the time."
"...Actually, I think there was some justification for the ’execution’ directive from our superiors then."
The words of his partner gave Lu Ping’an a subtle feeling, especially when he knew this was probably the blunt and honest truth.
Some people probably had an idea of what might happen once they let Lu Ping’an play unfettered.
"...Give me two more months, and I probably could become the shadow mayor here. Uh, or to put it another step further, the sole master of this city."
Even Lu Ping’an himself was a bit surprised how smoothly everything went once he threw caution to the wind.
He had never imagined that his "abilities" would be so effective.
What could one gold coin do? It could let you punch your buddy, make you wake up on time the next morning, or have you pass on a message...
"Convey my regards, and then, forget about this matter."
With a gold coin in hand, through the operations in the "ledger," Lu Ping’an made his "request."
Lu Ping’an spoke the truth throughout the process, it was indeed "a kind gesture of greeting," just a greeting, no threats, no coercion, and it couldn’t possibly have any.
But clearly, his new "brothers" and "sisters" did not think the same way.
As for how to get gold coins, that was even simpler.
"Grant favors to the city, make the whole city feel indebted to you..."
After some experimentation, Lu Ping’an realized a common misconception... this cumulative ability didn’t require him to focus on a one-time "great favor"; consistent "small favors" over time would suffice.
Various benefits and treatment kept coming, and he kept reminding them "this is all thanks to Mr. An Nan," making sure they remembered the favors.
Once or twice, day after day... Eventually, when countless "gold coins" had accumulated, Lu Ping’an had actually gained a vague control over the city.
Such "favors" had their limits, just as it was very difficult to achieve a third gold coin through granting favors. Relying solely on this indirect, benefit-based "favor accounting," a second gold coin could be formed... But after laying the foundation with these means, Lu Ping’an, who had personally taken action several times, indeed had quite a few second gold coins in hand.
And just the first gold coin alone had already greatly facilitated Lu Ping’an’s endeavors.
"Please be kinder to Mr. An Nan."
"Please pay more attention to Mr. An Nan’s new suggestions."
"Please give Mr. An Nan a chance to showcase his plan."
He easily pried open door after door using his abilities.
At the same time, he demonstrated a "God level ability," uncontrolled actions unfolding in a city, excessive freedom for some time, and what could happen as a result.
Of course, at the root of it all, he had enough products and money; he truly had expanded his industries.
Then, using his abilities, he cleared the joints, removing obstacles and hostility... and the latter was the most important.
Lu Ping’an’s abilities only required a simple "be a bit kinder to Mr. An Nan," which could save him from most troubles.
And through testing, he confirmed another hidden rule: if the first gold coin was used up, creating more gold coins would still result in first gold coins, with both the difficulty of acquisition and the effects remaining the same as the first.
So, Lu Ping’an only needed to keep granting favors to the city to create the first gold coins, then use them to gain goodwill... in an endless cycle, his reputation would skyrocket.
Eventually, not to mention becoming a shadow mayor, becoming an uncrowned king was just a matter of time... of course, with the premise of endless favors translating to endless financial investment.
A normal person with infinite money doing continuous charity work would also have an incredibly high reputation; Lu Ping’an merely "maximized," "accelerated," and "focused" its effect.
And this was even just a side effect of his abilities manifesting.
— End of Chapter 951 —