Chang Lin returned to his office, opened a wooden cigarette case on the cabinet behind him, took a look inside, saw that there were only two cigars left, closed the case again, opened the drawer and took out a locally made cigarette.
This is also a new product they produced here. The locals use "Chong'erpa" to make local tobacco, which is just dried without being baked. However, the school built a drying room according to the way tobacco leaves are processed, which makes the taste of local tobacco rise to a higher level. However, compared with the products of the original world, it is still inferior, perhaps because it lacks the taste of memory.
With a snap of his fingers, a tiny flame appeared between his fingers, and Chang Lin lit the local cigarette.
That was all he could do.
He also tried to practice magic and successfully became a magic apprentice, but he was hesitant to try the level of concentration.
If there is a god of magic in this world, he will definitely be very unfair to middle-aged and elderly people. People under the age of thirty-five basically have no major problems concentrating their minds, but once they are over thirty-five, the risks of concentrating their minds become increasingly greater.
The school has already paid the price of two people for this, one of whom is Zhou Xiaoren who was sent to the fertilizer factory. In order to save his status, he tried to become a magician. Although the magic books all recommend that the age of concentration be controlled in the teens to twenties, Zhou Xiaoren fought desperately despite the danger. He tried to concentrate at the age of 45, and finally his soul was broken. When people found him, he had died in the duty room of the fertilizer factory.
The other was a 38-year-old associate professor of psychology. He thought he was still young and his mental strength should be very stable and strong, so he insisted on trying to concentrate. His situation was better than Zhou Xiaoren's, but he also failed in the process of concentrating because his soul was broken, and eventually became a vegetable.
According to the research of Mao Kai and others, they believe that this is related to the natural decline of mental strength as people age, and also to the increase of distracting thoughts in their minds as they age.
Regardless of the reason, the school has since introduced a rule that prohibits people over the age of thirty-five from attempting to concentrate their minds, so a large number of older people have only practiced to the level of magic apprentices.
Of course, there are also some older people who choose the path of fighting. This path is not so dangerous, but it is much more painful. It is extremely difficult for those who are used to sitting in the office to try to exercise every day and endure the hardships. Only people like Wang Jiyuan, who came from a military background and are used to exercising, can slowly touch the threshold of fighting.
Taking a puff of cigarette and exhaling the curling smoke, Chang Lin leaned against the window sill and gazed at the campus. As most people had moved out, the campus now looked more deserted than before. However, those annoying natives had finally left, making the school look much more comfortable.
Chang Lin likes to observe this place from a high position, which gives him a sense of control. From the head of the agricultural group to the newly created vice chairman position, his path to power here is smooth. But he is still a long way from truly controlling this place. Of course, he knows very well that even Guo Qian cannot truly control this place. After all, the authority gained through position in a place like a school is still too thin. So he needs more sources of power. Whether it is force or capital, they are just tools for him to pursue power.
However, things still didn't go smoothly today. Was I too impatient? I should have known that the mages who have been in the Mage Tower for a long time would not be easy to deal with. Seeking profit and avoiding harm and clinging to the thighs have become the instincts of these people. They will not easily sell themselves out before they see the opportunities in all aspects. Fortunately, Chang Lin only had a preliminary contact today. He held the attitude that if he succeeded, it would be fine, but if he failed, he could still make a good relationship. He believed that with his strength and status, there would be many opportunities to lure these guys to join his camp in the future.
Just as Chang Lin was reflecting, there was a knock on the office door. Chang Lin put out his cigarette in the ashtray and opened the door.
The person who came was Chu Ying, the business team leader. He looked exhausted, with a pale and pale face, and looked very unhappy. He walked into the room and closed the door, then went to the window and closed it, then cast a detection magic, and then came back to Chang Lin and asked, "Old Chang, what happened? How come my factory was taken over when I was away on a business trip?"
"Isn't it your former deputy team leader who has great powers? If he hadn't pressed too hard, that native baron wouldn't have been desperate enough to send assassins to kill Chen Hansheng. They didn't clean up the mess, and that's what caused the trouble." Chang Lin spent some time explaining the cause and effect based on what he knew.
"So, Baron Goya was exposed? Am I exposed?" Chu Ying asked hurriedly.
Chang Lin secretly sighed. This greedy guy not only has no patience, but also always thinks about his own affairs. Although Guo Qian and Xiao Chen can't get along with him, their character is much better than this guy. He shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be that serious. After all, we contacted them through Cole. As long as Cole is not caught by them, Baron Goya doesn't know who is involved here, and he can't produce any real evidence."
"Then did you get rid of Cole and his manager?" Chu Ying asked again.
Chang Lin held Chu Ying's shoulder and said, "Old Chu, calm down and don't think about fighting all the time. Let's not talk about whether Cole has been exposed or caught by them. Is it so easy to deal with a veteran mercenary and a magic archer? If our people go to kill him and make a little noise, we will be in big trouble."
"So what did you do?"
"Of course, let him find an excuse to sneak away and avoid the limelight. Anyway, these mercenaries are often on missions. Even if they don't return on time, others will not think of them as fleeing for fear of crime. In any case, it gives us time to make the arrangements. And his manager, named Hall, also left with him." Chang Lin said.
Chu Ying remained silent, as if he was considering various possibilities. But then he heard Chang Lin say, "This may not be a bad thing. The committee has already made a resolution yesterday to take action against Baron Goya. We must send a signal to those around us. No one can get away with harming the Chinese."
"Are you going to take action against Baron Goya? What about the sales network under his control?"
"So you have to be very cautious. But you also know that if we really do it, we will eventually control these channels little by little. Then, won't it be your time to show your skills?"
Chu Ying's little eyes lit up at this time.