Chapter 260 The Two Children's Trials.
Over the past ten years, the Douluo Federal Government seemed to have fallen into a strange state.
Since Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu were tricked into joining the Administrative Department by their uncle, Huo Wushuang, they had served as Huo Wushuang's deputies.
Initially, everyone found Huo Wushuang's decision strange. The head of the Administrative Department, appointing two children as deputies—wasn't that putting the cart before the horse? He even gave these two children enormous power, practically making it clear he wanted to elevate them. Many in the Administrative Department seemed very resentful, puzzled and resistant to Huo Wushuang's decision.
After all, everyone in the same department wanted to climb the ranks; if these two children took all the real power, what would they be left to do?
Many in the Administrative Department originally wanted to see Huo Wushuang and Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu fail, believing that appointing two children as successors would inevitably provoke resistance from other departments and even cause numerous conflicts.
Just as they were preparing to watch the show, the outcome seemed to completely surprise everyone. The two children's actions and measures not only didn't encounter resistance from other departments, but instead received strong support.
Resources and support were so plentiful they were almost overwhelming. For example, if an administrative order couldn't be enforced in a certain area and the Adjudication Department was needed to handle or deter the situation, given the size, scale, and level of threat in that area, sending a Soul Saint would have sufficed. However, the Adjudication Department's level 99 Minister, Sword Douluo, personally went, seemingly using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
Even the Adjudication Department's Vice Minister, Golden Crocodile Douluo, wanted to go, leaving everyone in the Administrative Department speechless. When did the Adjudication Department become so easy to talk to?
Another example: if the Administrative Department needed substantial financial support to implement a certain measure, in the past, this would require communication and negotiation between the Minister of Administrative Affairs and the Minister of Finance, and even a meeting to vote. But now, the Ministry of Finance directly delivered the money, even proactively asking if it was enough and whether further financial support was needed.
As for other departments, they were even more cooperative, as if afraid of being negligent.
The result was that many staff members in the administrative department were working in a daze, yet the efficiency and results were unprecedented.
Meanwhile, Huo Wushuang lived a very leisurely life; the previously hectic life of a minister now even included time for cultivation.
Unfortunately, Huo Wushuang was unlucky enough to be caught by the Minister of Education, Huo Tianchen, and immediately received a severe scolding, even being verbally abused. Poor Huo Wushuang, he dared not utter a word in front of his grandfather.
Of course, Minister Huo Tianchen also strongly invited Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu to work at the Ministry of Education, implying that if they went, he would train them to be like the Minister of Education, leaving the administrative staff speechless.
Seeing that Huo Tianchen had spoken, the other ministers also promptly extended invitations to Wang Mingfang and Wang Lanxu, their sincerity bordering on obsequiousness.
During Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu's time working in the Douluo Federal Government, the work efficiency of various departments was extremely high, even more exaggerated than the legendary 007 work system; many people wished they could be rooted to their posts.
Moreover, there has been absolutely no dereliction of duty during this period. Anyone who dares to neglect their duties will immediately be severely criticized by the department head. As for any instances of favoritism or malpractice, there is now no tolerance for them. Many people have been directly thrown into the Killing City, where they have suffered terribly.
Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu spent five years in the Douluo Alliance government. During those five years, they worked in almost every department. It wasn't a matter of which department they wanted to work in; rather, all the department heads gathered together and gave Huo Wushuang of the administration department a severe dressing-down. Ultimately, a vote was held, and Huang Lanfang and Huang Mingxu would be assigned to various departments, working in rotation.
Huo Wushuang initially wanted to object, but before she could even speak, Huo Tianchen berated her mercilessly, leaving her extremely embarrassed.
The final result was that the two would take turns serving as assistant ministers in different departments. Whenever one of them was an assistant minister, the minister would delegate authority, letting them handle all departmental matters, while the minister himself would disappear like a rabbit, hiding away in some secluded corner.
Finally, after working in the Douluo Federation for five years, the two siblings decided to leave the Douluo Federation government to pursue their original ideals and plans.
This result left all the department heads feeling a pang of regret. They'd finally found such a valuable asset, and now it was gone.
After leaving the Douluo Federation government, Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu went their separate ways.
Wang Lanfang went directly to Hanhai City, witnessing the wonders of Sea Soul Masters and the vastness of the ocean. Next, she traveled by boat to Phoenix God Island, seeing all the sights of the sea and even learning to swim and fight in the ocean.
During her voyage, she encountered various sea soul beasts and even fought them, living up to her reputation as a battle maniac.
After Phoenix God Island, Wang Lanfang returned to the mainland, visiting every city on the Douluo Continent and leaving her mark in each one by challenging others, causing chaos and disorder in each city.
Wang Mingxu, on the other hand, traveled extensively throughout the country, but he focused more on understanding the local customs and traditions, exploring treacherous secret realms, visiting the Lake of Life in the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest, and experiencing the biting cold of the far north.
If Wang Lanfang was a battle maniac, willing to accept any challenge and even proactively face any danger, then Wang Mingxu was more like an explorer. He seemed more interested in exploring all unknown lands and the essence of all things. In a sense, he was more like a scholar, a scholar exploring infinite knowledge.
After five years of training in the Douluo Federation government, plus five years of external trials, both Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu had greatly improved their strength. After ten years of cultivation, both had reached the Title Douluo level, with their current soul power level at ninety-four. They could be considered powerful cultivators.
After ten years away, the two seemed to have returned to the Elemental Academy as if by unspoken agreement, as if they wanted to share what they had seen and learned over the past decade with their parents, like weary birds longing for their nest.
(End of Chapter)