CHAPTER 456: CHAPTER 256: BACKLASH (PART 2)

Impossible!

The entire operation against him was a collaboration of the entire Council.

No matter how strong Chen Che is in the entire Ninth Special Zone, he cannot possibly stand against the entire Council.

This bastard can’t possibly do it.

Then what do his words mean?

Damn it.

What kind of backup plan does he have? Isn’t he already a grasshopper after autumn?

A feeling of unease surfaced in Luo Qingtian’s heart.

He pondered for a long time, but couldn’t figure out what kind of backup plan Chen Che had.

In the end, he snorted coldly, thinking it was all just a charade by Chen Che.

This guy is definitely just putting on airs, yes, it must be just putting on airs.

If he refuses a toast, then he shall drink the forfeit wine.

He will let Chen Che experience the taste of complete failure.

...

Villa balcony.

Chen Che stood naked on the balcony, smoking a cigarette, his gaze fixed on the distance.

Equally undressed, Xia Yuansi came out of the bathroom. The little princess glanced at Xia Na sleeping soundly on the bed and left a trail of wet footprints as she walked to Chen Che’s side.

"Are you feeling frustrated?"

The little princess spoke up. Seeing her, Chen Che noticed that the once-shy little princess had grown bold and open after their days together.

Chen Che pulled her into his arms, making her back face him as he pressed her against the windowsill, feeling her damp red hair against his chest.

The little princess, with her upper body exposed to the balcony, shivered as a gentle breeze blew, causing goosebumps to rise on her skin. She felt both shy and excited, biting her lower lip, quietly enjoying the thrill.

Chen Che removed the cigarette from his lips and held it to her mouth, saying, "Want a puff?"

The little princess took a drag, coughed several times, and waved her hand with a look of disdain, "It’s not pleasant at all. Why do you like smoking so much?"

"Pretending to be cool, showing off, easing emotions, all sorts of reasons. Haha. Young people do it for the first two reasons; older people, for the latter."

"Weird."

Chen Che placed an arm around her waist, caressing her flat belly, where a sudden bulge appeared.

The little princess bit her lower lip, her beautiful eyes misting over as her snowy white feet pressed against the ground, her pink toes digging into the floor. Moments later, she exhaled and said, "

Why not return to the Great Yan Dynasty with me?"

"Is the princess already not willing to part with her boy toy? Are you so attached to me?"

Xia Yuansi, her back facing him, bit him hard, causing Chen Che to gasp.

He hadn’t taught her in vain; the little princess was getting better.

"Humph! You think you’re so great. Once I return to the Dynasty, I’ll find ten or eight consorts, all better than you!"

"Really?"

Chen Che just smirked wickedly twice, causing the little princess to deflate.

The little princess lay on the balcony, not caring about her exposed curves, and said, "I am thinking about you and Nana. You clearly can’t stay in the Ninth Special Zone anymore.

If you want to save An Nishang, the best way is to abandon everything here and return to the Imperial Palace with me.

Become my consort.

As long as you show your abilities, I can help you obtain military power from my father and brother, and you can use diplomatic means to pressure the Night Empire to save An Nishang.

It’s very boring in the Imperial Palace. If you and Nana return with me, you can keep me company and relieve my boredom.

You jerk, developing my... desires in such a way.

If you don’t come back with me, what am I supposed to do when I want you?

Should I really find a consort? But the men in the Imperial Palace are so boring, none have your tantalizing vibe."

Chen Che pinched her cheek, "It seems it’s true: women love bad men. Little princess, you like the mischievous ones, the ones who bully you."

"Come with me; all your business has been devoured, you can’t do anything if you stay here."

Chen Che grinned and said, "Don’t worry, my Princess, when you leave, I will give you a gift to keep you satisfied while I’m away.

If you truly can’t bear to leave me, maybe after a few years, we can meet again.

And things aren’t as bad as you think; who said my businesses were just handed over to them?

Some things I’ve swallowed are easy to digest, they fill you up and make you content; they’ll choke on them and burst their bellies when they try to swallow!"

Xia Yuansi looked puzzled.

...

The Council began taking over everything of Chen Che’s.

His business lands.

His newspaper business.

All the council members acted like greedy gluttons, rewarding themselves and dividing the assets under Chen Che’s command.

The council first took control of the newspaper office.

They wanted to control the narrative.

The Council decided to publish the first issue of their newspaper to make money and at the same time establish the Council’s stature among the people.

But after the first issue was published, the second issue couldn’t be released.

"Why? Why did newspaper sales drop so much? Only less than 1/10 of the original!?"

President of the Council Vazmir questioned.

His subordinate helplessly said, "President of the Council, we have no paper!

Our papermaking costs are too high. All the workers from those prior papermaking workshops have disappeared. The reason our newspapers sold so well before was due to the cheap paper.

Another point is that most people don’t really care about the Council’s great deeds depicted in our newspapers; they want entertainment news and, more importantly, the serialized novel known as Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Our newspaper stopped serializing those stories and with the rising paper costs, which has risen to 2 yuan per copy.

All of this has not only failed to highlight the Council’s authority but has also caused public discontent. Now the newspaper’s front entrance is crowded with ordinary citizens, constantly protesting!"

Vazmir was suddenly alert; the aged President of the Council instantly sensed a wave of unease.

Robbie, a council member, burst into the Council, slamming the table with both hands and said furiously, "The radiation on those 100 acres hasn’t disappeared; it’s still a damn high-radiation zone!

Dammit, several of my men got heavily contaminated upon entering! Who said that the radiation on those 100 acres had disappeared?"

Members of the Tasting Commerce Association had split up the 100 acres developed by Chen Che.

If one could own an uncontaminated piece of fertile land in the safe zone, it would be an unrivaled fortune.

But when Tasting Commerce Association’s people went in, they discovered it wasn’t fertile land. The crops had already been harvested, leaving nothing but a mess, and nothing valuable remained.

That would have been fine enough if they could farm afterward, but the deeper they went, the more wrong it seemed, suddenly realizing the radiation remained, and it was heavily polluted; several people were caught unprepared, showing signs of limb decay!

Moreover, everyone gradually realizes that the backlash doesn’t stop there!