A harvest that benefited everyone

After returning to the villa, Chen Chuan began sorting through everything he had brought back. Besides the supplies for his own cultivation, he had brought things and gifts for others he knew well.

This time, he had brought his uncle and aunt some health maintenance products. Longyou Road was known for its mild traditional remedies and incense that soothed the mind and lifted the spirits, all of which were very popular elsewhere.

He had planned to buy some before setting out, but Longyou Road had unexpectedly given him a batch of its finest products. They had also opened a remote purchasing channel for him. If he needed anything, they would commission a third party to deliver it by land or air.

It was worth mentioning that Longyou Road had given him the title of temporary external affairs security adviser. With that title, companies could reasonably provide dedicated shipping services for him. In theory, he could also enter and leave Longyou Road's Central City at any time without filing advance notice.

Chen Chuan understood that Longyou Road might have deeper intentions. After seeing Jibei Province successfully free itself from the council's constraints, it had begun entertaining ideas of its own.

In fact, Longyou Road was not alone. Other Central Cities surely had similar thoughts. That was why their Municipal Councils had reacted so fiercely before: they feared a chain of imitations and reactions, especially with Jibei Province's success as a precedent.

For the Government Affairs Hall, having Skyline was extremely advantageous. Even some global megacorporations and foreign companies, viewed from their own perspective, might not be unwilling to see this situation develop.

Certainly, if the Municipal Councils disappeared, they would lose useful spokespeople. But once the Skyline Project succeeded, it would bring more resources and a larger, more concentrated market overall,