Blade of Time

Chapter 173 Meet Lawrence
In the past period of time, the biggest news in Maple Leaf City was the fusion world.

Just as Jiang Changye expected: the super-ultimate death event in the fusion world is a legendary experience in the eyes of many people.

One hundred hunters hunted and killed for three days!

The various means he used during this period, including using advertisers, using other events, using gambling tickets, etc., are worthy of a special book and become a legendary story.

In addition, Jiang Changye became the hero of Maple Leaf City before graduation, and he has such an achievement just after graduation, which is a typical halo addition.

Under such circumstances, the numerous reports instantly made Jiang Changye a celebrity again.

Jiang Changye also took advantage of the situation and expressed that he would continue to support Napton's election for mayor.

This statement directly increased Napton's reputation by several percentage points, and he instantly became the most popular among the three candidates.

Faced with this situation, Lawrence couldn't sit still.

nine in the morning.

Maple Leaf City Hall Mayor's Office.

This is an office full of retro style. There is a semi-circular desk in the center of the office, facing away from the window, and there is a garden outside the window.

Lawrence was sitting behind his luxurious desk at the moment, smiling at Jiang Changye with a benevolent elder.

Lawrence is 56 years old this year, and he has a straight square face-polls show that the square face is the most popular candidate face, because it looks a sense of majesty.On this basis, it is a little white hair, a little vicissitudes and maturity, and you can grow a beard, but it is best not to have a big beard.

In contrast, the least trustworthy face is the small round face.

Napton has this face shape, and the professional analysis team believes that it is this face shape that caused Napton to lose [-]% of public support.

Don't underestimate this one percent. Its greater impact is that many people will give up investing in you because of this, and the joint impact may reach more than 10%.

So if it weren't for Jiang Changye's support, Napton would really be hopeless.

Lawrence has a typical election face. His hair is clean and tidy, with fine gray hairs, but not completely. He is neatly combed and looks energetic. The beard on his chin is very short, but it can be seen that he has taken care of it with care.The coat is simple, neither luxurious nor down-and-out, just right to reflect the identity without luxury. On his wrist is an ordinary migrant watch with some mottled traces of time. It is said that it is a relic left to him by his deceased wife. .

The whole person looks strong and strong, although he is overweight but not obese. In terms of appearance, he looks much more believable than Napton.

To use an industry saying: This is the appearance of a natural candidate.

Shaking hands with Jiang Changye, Lawrence walked out of the desk very friendly, and sat down with Jiang Changye on the sofa next to him.

He smiled and said, "Maple Leaf City has a young hero, that's great!"

His voice was deep and thick, with a gentle tone, neither fast nor slow.

Jiang Changye reckoned that he spent a lot of time and energy practicing this intonation.

Jiang Changye replied: "No matter how good the performance in the trial world is, it is only a personal gain. The pure land is my home, and I am more willing to work harder to protect our country and our people."

Lawrence poured tea for Jiang Changye himself: "That's right. Young people should have ambition. It's not enough to be obsessed with self-improvement. You have to think more about the country and the people!"

He looked at Jiang Changye with eyes full of appreciation: "I heard that you opened a consulting company?"

Jiang Changye nodded: "Yes, it's just a small company run by a few people. They rented a storefront and have no daily business. Most of the time, everyone is idle and boring. But it's okay, people like us can't be too busy, after all, we still need time Practice."

Lawrence looked at him seriously: "Is your future plan to take the road of sequential promotion? Or the road of governing the country?"

Jiang Changye replied: "Young man, who doesn't have a dream of being a strong man. Taking the road of sequence promotion, you can be carefree and comfortable, and you can live a comfortable life. Although it is dangerous, it is also exciting. Governing the country is too complicated and not suitable for me."

"I've heard about what you do in the fusion world, it doesn't look like a person who only relies on force."

Jiang Changye replied: "If you don't have enough force, you need to rely on conspiracy. But if you have enough strength, who wants to fight like a dog? I actually don't like that. If I can, I prefer the pleasure of one person killing all directions with one sword. Unfortunately, even Sequence 5 can't do it." Can't do it."

"Sequence 1 can't even do it. The world is so big, how can there be real freedom. If you can see so far, it's better to stand on your feet." Lawrence handed Jiang Changye a cigar: "Actually, doing business to make some money is the same. It can improve strength. After all, meritorious deeds can also be exchanged for currency."

Jiang Changye took the cigar: "Yes. But the understanding of the law is difficult to change. Merit alone can't make a real strong man, and actual combat experience is inevitable. For me, money is needed, that is the necessary foundation, But if you want to walk your own path, the world of trials is still indispensable."

Lawrence heard what Jiang Changye meant, and said with a chuckle, "That's why you helped Napton? He gave you money?"

"Yes."

"But I heard that he broke his promise? He promised to sell you the shares of Red Fox Platform in his hand, but he failed."

"Your Excellency the Mayor is well informed."

Lawrence shook his head: "Napton is just a small person. He doesn't know how to manage a city at all. It is a complicated and arduous task. He doesn't even know how to cherish those who can really help him. This is a big taboo in the political arena."

It is taboo to cross rivers and demolish bridges in the political arena.

But even if it is a taboo, it is still common.

Everyone is an animal of interest, and the superiority is for the benefit.

So why is it so strange to do some things that are exhausted for the sake of profit?

Different from Napton's straightforward expression, Lawrence, an old bird, speaks very smoothly.

He would not state his purpose from the beginning, but various temptations, and then to sow discord.

He will find a way to know Jiang Changye's needs first, confirm that this person's needs are not fundamentally inconsistent with his own, and then provoke his relationship with Napton, etc., and finally throw an olive branch when necessary.

Jiang Changye knew this very well.

So he just pretended to be a snake with Lawrence you and me.

After chatting for more than half an hour, Lawrence felt that "the feelings are in place", and said, "Are you interested in coming to help me? The city hall can also give you a special consultant agreement."

Jiang Changye thought about it for a while, and said, "To be honest, I don't think this is an appropriate approach."

"why?"

"I support Napton publicly, and everyone knows it. Voting for the mayor in this situation will only make the public doubt my sincerity. Elections are not business, we are all acting for what we believe in."

Yes, no matter how dirty behind the scenes of the election, the surface is idealized.

The reason to support a person is always to support his ideas.

In this case, defecting is equivalent to denying not a candidate you once supported, but denying all the ideas you supported!
This is a huge negation of thought and a huge negation of values.

The consequences of this kind of self-denial are extremely terrible, and everyone will no longer trust you—a person who tells you to keep your promises every day, suddenly tells you that all the promises are bullshit, what do you think of this? people?

Also because of this situation, during the election campaign, this kind of thing rarely happens: it doesn't matter to the bottom-level workers, they just earn wages.

Lawrence laughed: "But you don't intend to enter politics."

"Yes, I don't intend to."

"Then it's a business, and those things don't matter to you."

Jiang Changye nodded: "That's right, but business has its own way."

Bringing me a special advisory agreement to negotiate such a big deal with me is just not how business works.

Jiang Changye approached Lawrence and said in a low voice, "I know you are very busy, Mayor, so I won't waste your time. I'm afraid I can't openly defect. But what you want is not defection, but election victory... this You might not like it a bit too blunt, but... I mean... Is there such a possibility? I'm still on Napton's side, but Napton still loses?"

Lawrence looked at him intently.

He was not worried that Jiang Changye had a bug on his body, and everyone who entered here would be strictly checked.

However, his professional habits make him still extremely cautious. Even if it is the most insidious and vicious words, he must say them in a way that is most suitable for throwing blame and harmless to humans and animals.

He said in a low voice: "I will not support anyone doing illegal things, nor will I encourage some methods that are not on the stage."

"Of course." Jiang Changye nodded: "You won't do that, you just give the meritorious people the rewards they deserve, and put the right people in the right place."

Lawrence narrowed his eyes slightly: "Who?"

"Captain Su Rongsu, the town magic division of the Southern District, a heroine in the Eternal Sequence 7, guards the safety of Maple Leaf City from foreign harm. Considering the recent frequent changes in ghosts and spirit races, people like her are needed to protect the overall situation. Maple Leaf The captain of the Town Demon Department is very suitable for her!"

Lawrence smiled.

The relationship between Su Rong and He Yang is kept secret, but how could Lawrence not know?

He asked, "And then?"

Jiang Changye replied: "One emperor and one courtier. The people you promote will not be reused by Napton."

Lawrence nodded: "That makes sense."

"There is one more proviso."

Lawrence frowned.

I agree to promote Surong, but you still have conditions?
He suppressed the anger in his heart and smiled: "Tell me."

"You know that I am interested in the laws of time. I worked hard in the fusion world for the file reader. And I heard that you have one?"

Lawrence suddenly realized: "You want the clock? It can't be used."

Jiang Changye shook his head: "What I want is the law, not the treasure. As long as I can touch it and feel it... I don't need to take it away."

Lawrence didn't know that Jiang Changye's law of time was not comprehension but direct absorption, and he immediately felt a lot easier to accept this statement.

He nodded: "OK, so what can you give me?"

"24 hours."

"What?" Lawrence was taken aback.

Jiang Changye said: "Everything has a chemical reaction. The chemical reaction produced within 24 hours after the Su Corps took office may be that Mr. Napton is unwell and is no longer suitable to be a candidate."

Lawrence narrowed his eyes: "I didn't let you kill someone."

Jiang Changye smiled: "How could I do such a thing? I am a good citizen! I assure you, this is legal! Mr. Napton will not die, he just gave up the election due to physical reasons."

(End of this chapter)