<h4>Chapter 935 I Will Harvest Crops with a Sickle in My Hands</h4>
Iapetus had a respectful attitude before him, and the secretary beside him was extremely nervous.Han Xiao sized the two up and confirmed something in his heart. He did not have an impression of the two, which meant that they were not famous NPCs in his previous life. At the very least, they were not famous among the yers.However, not having any fame did not mean that he did not have any ability. The gxy was extremelyrge, and there would be many characters that the yers had note into contact to. Perhaps Iapetus did not achieve much in his previous life, or perhaps Iapetus passed away early and thus remained without fame.
Han Xiao generally tried looking for those with potential in his previous life, but apart from this, it was also possible for him to dig up sometent talents.
Beforeing, the Great Mechanic Han had checked up on Iapetus’ background. His resume wasplete, and his background was clean. He had founded a local financial group, and his few strategic decisions showed his foresight.
The way he saw it, although Iapetus did not have anybat strength, he was a capable talent in terms of management and could be brought back to help Sylvia.
With the various thoughts going through his head, Han Xiao did not say anything for a while. His silence had instead increased the pressure that Iapetus felt.
A drop of sweat rolled down Iapetus’ neck, but Iapetus maintained his posture and did not dare wipe his sweat off.
“Are you nning to let me continue standing here?” Han Xiao teased.
“My apologies. It is my oversight. Please follow me. I have arranged everything already,” Iapetus said immediately and cursed himself in his heart. Han Xiao’s immense pressure made him lose control of his own thoughts, and he was afraid that he would incur the ire of Han Xiao.
Iapetus led the way in the front and boarded the flying carrier with Han Xiao and Aurora.
The flying carrier then started moving toward the city. Iapetus and his secretary were seated opposite Han Xiao and Aurora with a reserved attitude.
“You are the one who invited me. Why are you so nervous?” Han Xiao chuckled.
“There are fewer than a hundred people in the universe who can probably maintain their cool before you, and I am not included among the hundred.” Iapetus calmed himself down and attempted bootlicking him.
It was a pity that Han Xiao did not like people sucking up to him. He then suddenly said with a smirk, “Right, you seem to have told me a lie. You aren’t the feudal lord of this yet.”
Iapetus tried to calm himself down and forced a smile. “This is only temporary. With my current polls, bing the feudal lord is only a matter of time.”
Han Xiao did not retort but chuckled. “This means that our ck Star Army will only be able to set up a subdivision here after you be the feudal lord, right?”
This sharp question had targeted the core of the matter. Although Iapetus had such a thought, he did not dare admit it. He could only use his silence to agree.
The other party’s reaction was not out of Han Xiao’s expectations. He then paused for a while and said with a smile, “If that’s the case, why don’t I work together with the current feudal lord?”
“The election date is arriving, and I will definitely be the feudal lord of this. I will still be the one in charge of working together with you. Thus, I decided to make use of you being nearby to send you an invitation.” Iapetus knew that this reason was shaky, and it was only an excuse.
Before inviting Han Xiao, he had already considered the possibility of angering ck Star. He knew that ck Star might end up choosing to work together with the other huge families. However, this was a gamble anyway. If ck Star did note, he would not have the chance to turn the tables. Thus, even if ck Star chose to work together with therge families, his situation would not be any worse than before. After considering the possible gains and losses, he had decided to make use of ck Star’s influence.
Even though he was ‘making use’ of ck Star, Iapetus was extremely clear that it was ck Star helping him. His little tricks would not be able to fool a bigshot like ck Star, and he had not even been confident that ck Star would show up.
Now that the other party was here, it meant that even if ck Star was aware of his intentions, ck Star was still willing to help him. Thus, there was no need to make things too clear, and both parties would have a tacit understanding of the situation.
Upon hearing the other party’s words, Han Xiao did not make things difficult for him and chuckled.
He could not help but recall a story from his previous life. There was a young man who wanted to be the son-inw of the world’s richest man. As such, he applied for a job at a famous bank and imed that he was the son-inw of the world’s richest man, hoping to obtain a high-ranking post. He then went over to meet the world’s richest man and imed that he had a high-ranking post in the famous bank and wished to marry his daughter.
Although this story was fake, Iapetus’ strategy was extremely simr to it.
Although it was a little risky and had a low chance of seeding, Iapetus’ decision wasn’t too bad.
Han Xiao nodded in his head.
However, the other party’s actions were no different from inviting the wolf into his house in Han Xiao’s eyes. With fresh crops jumping right into his embrace, he would be a fool not to eat it up!
Constructing a subdivision on an ordinary was almost meaningless to him. What Han Xiao wanted was Iapetus.
Regardless of the generation, talent was the most important resource.
He did trigger a mission on his interface, but the rewards for the mission were pitiful. Since he was already going to help Iapetus, though, he might as well ept the mission.
Han Xiao and Aurora then arrived at Iapetus’ vi, and Iapetus could finally heave a sigh of relief after arranging everything.
The bodyguards returned to their position. After seeing that there was no one else around, Iapetus’ female secretary could not help but hug Iapetus’ neck from behind with excitement.
“Yes! We will definitely win with ck Star’s help!”
Iapetus forced out a smile and then shook his head. “It is enough for ck Star toe. I only want to borrow his prestige. As long as therge families do not do anything underhanded, I will be able to win the election for sure!”
“I was almost frightened to death when ck Star appeared just now.” The female secretary rolled her eyes. “This move of yours was truly too risky. Don’t do something like this again.”
“If not for me making this bold move, our ending would definitely have been terrible,” Iapetus said with a resolute gaze. “There’s no point to trying to guess the thoughts of a bigshot. Why not just give it a try? How could we know if the other party was willing to help us? We must take the initiative to seize opportunities!”
...
On the other side, Han Xiao’s arrival on Ladbu had scared the fewrge families, and they were currently discussing what they should do next.
In the conference room, the family heads of the various families had solemn expressions on their faces, and the atmosphere was grave.
“Our information shows that Iapetus doesn’t have any background. Why would ck Stare and meet him?” one of the family heads asked with doubt.
“Our intelligence report must have missed something. Immediately check his rtionship with ck Star! Before this, all our schemes against Iapetus must stop!” another family head roared.
ck Star’s arrival had disrupted all their ns, bing an obstacle that they could not ignore. They had no choice but to consider ck Star’s attitude in their future ns.
Everyone present was not sure about the rtionship between the two, and this was the misunderstanding that Iapetus wanted them to have.
With ck Star by his side, it would be impossible for them to assassinate him. If Iapetus was truly ck Star’s friend, they would be dead if they dared make a rash move.
These family heads could only do as they liked on this, but they were no different from ants whenpared to ck Star.
Even if ck Star ughtered them all, the universe would not be bothered by the matter. As a vassal of the dynasty, the central government would not stand up for them for sure.
Even if they died, no one would care about them!
“Thankfully, we stopped the assassination, but I’m afraid...” One of the family heads said with lingering fear in his heart.
“The current feudal lord is still a member of our family. We should first pay a visit to ck Star and try to fish for some information.”
...
A few hourster, the current feudal lord of Ladbu visited Iapetus’ vi with plenty of gifts.
Even though Han Xiao was only the guest in this ce, he seemed more like the owner of the vi. Iapetus did not dare reject the guests on behalf of Han Xiao and reported it to Han Xiao obediently.
The feudal lord of Ladbu waited for a while outside the gate before being allowed to enter. He then suppressed his anxiety and arrived at the guest room.
However, he was immediately stunned upon entering the room. Han Xiao could not be seen in the room, and only an adorable girl was seated on the couch.
He then remembered that this girl was one of ck Star’s subordinates and sat opposite her obediently.
“You can let me know what you want.” Aurora tried her best to force out a solemn expression.
The Ladbu feudal lord then chuckled and said with a fawning tone, “As the leader of Ladbu, I would like to pay a visit to His Excellency ck Star and personally wee him...”
“You don’t need to worry about that. His Excellency ck Star is not an individual that you can meet as and when you please.” Aurora waved her hands and mimicked the words and tone that Han Xiao had taught her. “You may leave if there isn’t anything else.”
The Ladbu feudal lord refused to give up and tried probing Aurora a few more times. He only left after he noticed Aurora frowning.
After leaving the vi, his face became extremely ugly. He was unable to meet ck Star, but Iapetus was able to personally wee ck Star. The meaning behind this made his heart sink.
...
With Han Xiao’s current position, manyplicated matters became simple. Just his name and appearance were sufficient to frighten the variousrge families. They no longer dared act as they pleased, afraid that they might anger him. As such, they had no choice but to watch as Iapetus’ votes increased in number and had no way to stop Iapetus.
Han Xiao trained his energy and stayed on Ladbu for a period of time. Very quickly, it was time for the election.
During the day of the election, Iapetus won by andslide.
He then made a speech and went through plenty of ceremonies.
Night gradually came, and darkness descended.
A flying carrier moved slowly in the air, and Iapetus looked out of the window at the city.
His excitement from the day had died down, and upon thinking about the bigshot waiting for him at home, he could not feel happy.
His flying carrier stopped outside his door. Despite it being his own house, he was like a frightened beast in front of the house. Iapetus then took a deep breath and walked into the vi.
“You’re back?”
Just as he entered the door, he saw Aurora leaning against the wall, waiting for him in the hall. She then pointed up and smiled.
“He is waiting in the room for you.”
Iapetus then went up into the room nervously.
Han Xiao was the only one in the room and had his back facing the door. Without turning back, he knew that someone had arrived and said, “Come in and take a seat if you’re here.”
“Alright.”
The atmosphere in the room made Iapetus gulp, and he sat in front of Han Xiao.
Han Xiao then looked at Iapetus expressionlessly.
“Since you have seeded, it is time to fulfil your promise.”
Iapetus heaved a sigh of relief and said respectfully, “I understand. I will immediately use my authority to work together with the ck Star Army and support the construction of a subdivision over here. I...”
Before he could finish, Han Xiao interrupted him. “I am not talking about this small matter.”
Iapetus felt his intestines tangle up.
Han Xiao then looked at him and said slowly, “Since the matter ispleted, I shall speak openly. You borrowed my prestige to suppress the other great families, and this is only your motive on the surface. Your second motive was to obtain the support of the army through the subdivision constructed here to ensure that you can sitfortably in the position of feudal lord.”
Iapetus fell silent upon hearing that.
That was indeed his n.
The election was only the start. After running Ladbu for so many years, the variousrge families controlled the officials of all levels. Even if he became the feudal lord, he would be no more than a puppet without authority. When ck Star left and the families investigated his rtionship with ck Star, his life would be in danger.
Thus, he had to find a reliable backer.
ck Star, who was in the vicinity, had attracted his attention. As such, he hoped to make the ck Star Army his backer to stabilize his position of feudal lord.
Only
“What do you want?” Iapetus said with a dark expression.
Han Xiao looked at him and smiled. The oppressive atmosphere in the room also disappeared.
“Don’t be so nervous. I won’t harm you since I chose to help you.”
Iapetus also felt that those words made sense and eased up slightly.
Before Iapetus could catch his breath, Han Xiao’s next words made him freeze in ce.
“Alright. You have yed enough already. Pack up and follow me onto the spaceship.”
Iapetus’ expression froze in ce.