The Spell's Range Covers the Entire Territory of China? Hand It Over to the Nation

47: Chapter 47 Moving the Boundary Marker ”A Little Bit”Western border port, resettlement point.

Zhang Wei was yanking Old Zhou’s collar, his fist looking ready to smash down. The surrounding crowd was also holding bricks, preparing to rush up and teach this ungrateful returnee a lesson.

Just then.

”Dong—”

A clear, distant bell chime sounded abruptly deep within everyone’s minds.

The sound was neither grand nor deafening, yet it was like a fine spring rain, silently extinguishing the frantic, burning evil fire in people’s hearts.

Immediately following that, it wasn’t over yet.

Accompanying the bell chime were the resonant notes of the Guqin, the desolate sound of the Xun, and the crispness of the flute.

Zheng zheng, cong cong, like a mountain stream spring murmuring, like wind passing through pines.

Niao niao, ting ting, like wild geese returning from beyond the clouds, like the moon setting over the river’s heart.

Wu wu yan yan, like smoke rising straight in the great desert, like dust flying on the ancient road.

...

The sounds of countless instruments intertwined, forming a magnificent, celestial melody that resonated in people’s hearts.

Instantly, Zhang Wei’s fist froze mid-air.

He was stunned.

What kind of feeling was that?

It was like you had been running wildly in the freezing wilderness for three days and three nights, cold and starving, with a pack of wolves chasing you from behind. Just as you were about to collapse, you suddenly pushed open a door.

Warm air rushed out from inside, the fire in the fireplace was burning strongly, a table was set with steaming dumplings, and your mother was sitting on the sofa, smiling and calling you to wash your hands for dinner.

All the grievances, all the fear, all the scheming, in an instant, transformed into the purest thing—peace of mind.

In a daze, Zhang Wei seemed to see a painting unfold.

He saw the Chang’an of the Great Tang a thousand years ago, where the attire of all nations bowed before the imperial crown—that was an aura that encompassed the world; he saw the back of Yu the Great, who passed his home three times without entering during the devastating floods; he saw countless ancestors on this land dancing around bonfires, holding up the harvested grain.

That was the Legacy.

That was the root.

”What... what am I doing?”

The bloodshot veins in Zhang Wei’s eyes receded at a visible speed, and the fierce aura that wanted to tear everyone apart vanished into thin air. He looked at Old Zhou, whose white hair was disheveled, and saw not anger but tolerance in the other’s eyes.

Plop.

Zhang Wei let go.

He took two steps back, looking at his own hands that had just wanted to strike someone, and suddenly felt a burning pain on his face.

Was this really the him who strategized in Wall Street? To fight against his own countrymen over a private room, over a bite to eat? To strike those who were desperately trying to protect him?

Too shameful.

Truly too shameful.

”I... I’m sorry.”

Zhang Wei’s voice trembled, but for the first time, he stood up straight, no longer like a startled quail. He bowed deeply to Old Zhou, the angle so great that his forehead nearly touched his knees.

”I was... I lost my head just now,” Zhang Wei looked up, his eyes red. ”I shouldn’t have made those demands. Everyone is the same; we are all people coming home. I shouldn’t have tried to be special.”

The surrounding crowd holding bricks was also stunned.

The impulse to ’fight’ had inexplicably disappeared. Instead, they felt that although this man in the suit was quite annoying just now, looking at him now... he was rather pitiful. After all, who wouldn’t want to vent after suffering grievances outside and finally returning?

”It’s fine, it’s fine,” one big brother threw down his brick and dusted off his hands, ”It’s good that you’re back. Once you’re home, what difficulty can’t be overcome?”

”Exactly, I was too impulsive just now; I shouldn’t have scolded you.”

”I have two bags of compressed biscuits. If you don’t mind, have some to tide you over?”

Atmosphere is a strange thing.

What was just a tense powder keg instantly turned into a large-scale reunion scene.

Zhang Wei wiped away a tear, suddenly seeming to recall something, and looked at Old Zhou:

”comrade, there’s no need to arrange a private room for me; I can sleep on the floor! Also... I work with data; I’m a top actuary! Just now, I saw your material registration form was too messy and inefficient! Can I have a computer? I can help optimize the process! I guarantee I can create the supply distribution model for this resettlement point within half an hour!”

Old Zhou was momentarily stunned, then a chrysanthemum-like smile bloomed on his deeply troubled face.

He wasn’t polite either, grabbing Zhang Wei’s hand: ”Can you do it? That would be fantastic! We are exactly lacking someone who knows the ropes right now! Come, come, the computer is over here!”

...

Inside the supermarket.

The man in the suit who was originally hunched over protecting a box of salt was now slowly straightening up.

He looked at that box of salt, then looked at the elderly woman next to him who was almost knocked over by his shoving, and suddenly felt ridiculous.

”Ma’am, this box of salt... you can take two bags,” the man in the suit pushed the box forward somewhat sheepishly. ”I was possessed earlier. Actually, I can’t eat that much.”

The elderly woman was also stunned, then waved her hand: ”Hey, what would I need so much for? My old man has high blood pressure; too much salt is bad for him. Since the country says there’s enough, there must be enough. When has our government ever lied to people?”

”That’s true, that’s true.”

The man in the suit smiled and put most of the box of salt back on the shelf, taking only two bags for his cart. ”As long as the people are here and the country is here, how can we lack this bite of food?”

In the aisle, the previously crowded and shoving crowd slowly became orderly.

”Make way, let the one with the child go first.”

”Young man, don’t grab that bag of rice; I saw they are restocking from the warehouse; there’s plenty.”

For a moment, the anxiety permeating the air dissipated.

It was replaced by a reassuring composure.

Some people even started humming a song.

”The Five-Starred Red Flag flutters in the wind...”

The singing started softly, then seemed contagious, spreading from one aisle to another until everyone in the entire supermarket was humming.

This was a melody etched into their bones and blood, the best footnote to the Magnificent Chapter of a Prosperous Age.

...

Meeting Room No. 1.

The various indicators on the screen were shining green.

Public Security Index: 98 (Extremely Safe).

Popular Morale Cohesion: 99 (United as One).

Production Efficiency: 100% (Full Throttle).

”Incredible... truly incredible.”

The Minister of Civil Affairs looked at the latest report in his hands, his lips trembling with excitement.

”Just now, reports came in from below: the calls to the police stations instantly dropped by ninety-nine percent! Those troublemakers who were causing disturbances before are now all scrambling to volunteer, to repair the city walls, to move bricks! They can’t be stopped!”

”The ideological awareness of the common people now must be at the level of a political commissar!”

”This is what is meant by ’When Rites and Music collapse, the people’s hearts scatter; when the Magnificent Chapter of a Prosperous Age arrives, the masses find peace.’”

Long Yi lifted his large tea mug for a drink, his face completely relaxed.

The more capable Su Yun became, the happier he was, feeling like an old father watching his own child finally grow into a man who could support the sky and the earth.

However, at this moment, the Minister of Civil Affairs suddenly changed the subject.

”Um... Chief, Comrade Su Yun.”

The Minister rubbed his hands and pointed to the holographic map before him, ”There is a new situation. These people, their morale is too high right now, and they have nowhere to channel their energy. Especially some of the young people who just became professionals, coupled with the ’Intelligence BUFF’ and ’Prosperity BUFF’ that Comrade Su Yun gave out earlier, they are all clamoring to contribute to the nation.”

”The work domestically has all been finished, the production lines are smoking, and production capacity... seems to be somewhat excessive.”

Long Yi raised an eyebrow: ”Isn’t that a good thing?”

The Minister coughed twice, pulled up a map, and pointed to the areas surrounding Dragon Summer—those small nations that had completely fallen due to the lack of protection from powerful individuals.

At this time, these places had become monster paradises, and countless refugees were gathering on the borderlines, hoping to receive Dragon Summer’s protection.

”Chief, since Comrade Su Yun’s skills are effective based on ’territory,’ does that mean that as long as it is our land, this favorable weather, this intelligence, this magnificent peace, can cover it?”

Long Yi paused his hand holding the tea mug: ”What are you trying to say?”

”I mean...” Minister Zhang straightened his back, his eyes gleaming, ”We aren’t doing this for aggression; we are doing this to save people! Look how pitiful the people of those small nations are! As a responsible major power, shouldn’t Dragon Summer bring them under our ’umbrella of protection’ too?”

”As long as we move the boundary marker... just a little bit outward.”

Minister Zhang gestured with his hand for ’just a little bit’:

”Then Comrade Su Yun’s skill range will expand, won’t it? And all this excess production capacity we have won’t be aimless! For example, we could go next door to build a road, go across the way to farm, and incidentally help them fight monsters...”

”What do you call this? This is called ’Poverty Alleviation through Technology’! This is called ’Humanitarian Expansion’!”

The meeting room was silent for two seconds.

Then, the eyes of all the ministers lit up.

Especially Liu Nong, the Minister of Agriculture, who slapped his thigh: ”Old Zhang is right! I’ve been eyeing that plain next door for a long time; the land is fertile, but those people don’t know how to farm! If we plant our totem there, the grain harvested...”

The Minister of Science and Technology pushed up his glasses: ”There seems to be a rare metal mine over there, which we lack Materials for...”

Long Yi looked at this group of old fellows who had been worried sick moments ago but now couldn’t wait to lead troops out to battle, and he couldn’t help but laugh wryly.

The effect of this skill was truly overbearing.

It not only appeased the populace but also activated the deeply hidden ’ambition’ of these old guys.

”Comrade Su Yun,” Long Yi turned to look at Su Yun, a smile in his eyes, ”What do you think?”

Su Yun naturally raised both hands in agreement.

He said in a deep voice:

”I believe Minister Zhang’s reasoning is sound.”

”Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.”

”The change unseen in a century, the long-cherished wish of a thousand-year Dragon Summer, perhaps lies today, at this very moment!”