The steam locomotive slowly entered the station of Turnell City, and the warehouse and land terminal not far away were as busy as ever, and a large group of coolies were shirtless in the winter, wearing cowhide overalls to carry goods up and down.

Nearby, there are large steam-powered hooks, but this shipment doesn't look suitable for mechanical handling.

There was no reluctant expression on the faces of the rough men who were sweating all over their bodies, and now the treatment at the station has changed drastically from the past.

To put it simply, the pay is higher, the benefits are better, and the wages are better, and there is at least one day off a week, and if there is an overly heavy cargo, Mr. Crane will personally use the hook to help them unload.

Speaking of Mr. Crane, Durin actually saw the old man, and he stood on the side of the warehouse, slapping loudly and directing the order of the coolies.

Perhaps sensing someone watching him from behind, or perhaps just momentarily mentally sensitive, he glanced back, stunned for a moment, then turned to face Durin respectfully and took off his hat and bowed.

Now, he needs to look up to Durin, although almost nine years ago, Dulin was only a poor coolie under his command.

Durin smiled and nodded, then withdrew his gaze and walked towards the outside of the station under the guidance of the bodyguards, although only a nod was enough to make Mr. Crane excited for many days.

Sitting in the car that came to greet the couple, Ophelia looked out the window with great curiosity, Turnier was located in the southwesternmost corner of the empire, and from here it was a few days to walk southwest to leave the border of the empire and enter a small country located in the corner of the empire and the federation.

It used to be quite backward, but now it looks completely different, and the whole city has a completely different experience than it used to be.

The dirty road where you can occasionally see horse manure has become quite clean, and the pedestrians have become very confident, unlike the people on the street in the past who were expressionless or a little numb.

The shops on the roadside are all open, and they are not closed because of the arrival of winter, and they are thriving.

In fact, it is inseparable from the relationship between international financial and trade organizations.

It took more than forty minutes to arrive at an upscale residential neighborhood in Turnell's East Quarter, where Gothor used to be a Goeth chassis, and his prestige in Turner was enough to intimidate people of all levels, and he was more reliable than the police department at that time.

But unfortunately, in the end he committed suicide in fear of sin, and now looking back, the first batch of tycoons and celebrities that Durin knew, including important government officials, all fled and died more or less because of Peter.

Those people were indeed quite crazy for a long time because of Peter, but in the end they also fell on Peter's body, and it was like a cycle from which no one could escape.

Eventually, the car stopped outside the villa where Mason now lives, which was formerly owned by a local tycoon, who was later imprisoned for something inconvenient to disclose, and part of his property was auctioned off by the Imperial Bank, and the rest was left at the town hall.

It just so happened that Mason was not the mayor at the time, but only the chief of the police department, so he intercepted the house as a kind of "evidence".

By the time he had been elected mayor, the case had been completely closed, and he had bought the unpopular villa at a very low price from a judicial auction held by City Hall in conjunction with the City Court of Turnell and moved in.

As soon as the car was firmly established, Mason and his fiancée, the little secretary, came out of the room.

In fact, according to the rules, Mason is Doolin's elder brother, and he is higher than Doolin in any power in the family, so he doesn't need to come out to greet Doolin.

But sometimes some things are not clear, anyway, as long as they are not bad.

Durin got out of the car and hugged Mason, and then Mason began to introduce the girl next to him, "You know her......", this sentence is said to Dulin, Durin has seen this little secretary more than once, and once he saw her helping Mason find something from under the table.

Durin punched him, and Mason laughed and introduced, "...... Emile", he looked at the little secretary, "You know him too, but you certainly don't know this lady......"

Without waiting for Mason's introduction, Emile smiled and said, "Of course I know, Miss Ophelia, the president of the Angel Charitable Foundation. ”

It was only then that Mason remembered that Ophelia had such an identity and title, and he patted his head, "A celebrity, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten who I was......"

Emile took him by the arm and did not answer for him, while Durin walked with him towards the façade of the villa, and Mason only made a very cold joke, and Durin didn't think it was funny, so he didn't answer or hold Mason.

Mason glared at Durin with some distress, and then laughed again, after entering the villa, the temperature suddenly increased a lot, and the heat cycle was very effective in raising the temperature of the space in the villa's building structure, at least close to about twenty-seven or eight degrees, so that Durin and Ophelia both took off their heavy coats.

Two men sat together and chatted, and two women sat and chatted together.

"It's been a year, and as a ruler, do you have any special feelings?", Dühring picked up the firewood burning in the fireplace with tongs, which was actually more about decoration.

A lot of sparks flew up, Mason took a sip of wine with ice cubes, and thought for a moment, "There are more things to do, more power in my hands, and everyone has begun to habitually wear masks, including myself." ”

It was the deepest feeling he had ever felt in the past year, in the past, he was only a police chief, and with Doolin behind him, he never thought about the stupid question of what he would do if he ran out of money.

He often treats guests, treats them to dinner, takes everyone out to play, and also holds birthday parties on the birthday of the officers.

Such a generous and wealthy chief, who is willing to spend money, is very loved by everyone, and every police officer who does not know how to solve some trouble will go to Mason and explain his problem.

At that time, everyone was sincere, at least compared to now, sincere, enthusiastic, and unestranged.

Ever since he became mayor, none of these things have been there, no one has come to confide in him about his troubles, no one has told him who has a birthday, and even if he wants to invite everyone to dinner, whether it is his former colleagues or those in the city hall, they have dealt with him with sincerity and caution.

He could feel that those people would rather not say a word all night, rather than say a wrong word because they said too much.

Gradually, he finally understood that power and power are not the same, status and status are not the same, and people are afraid of his power and status and wear a mask because of this, and he needs to wear a mask to face these people.

If there is a special change in life, it may be...... He glanced back at Emile and laughed twice, "I'm already very troublesome and tired as a mayor, but what about you? Do you feel tired? I think your position is going to drive people crazy!"

"More officials, more departments, more power entanglements, interest entanglements, as well as problems and contradictions within the government, problems and contradictions in society, there are too many, my head is about to explode when I think about it now!"

He patted his head and sighed, "It's really not a fun job!"

Durin nodded his head in agreement, but in fact he didn't think so, power seemed to him like a tool in his hand, a necessary ladder for him to pursue his ultimate goal.

Power will only make it easier for him to move towards his predetermined goal, and it will definitely not make him feel tired and tired.

If there is such a situation, then it can only be explained that Mason is not the material for this industry.

In fact, it is true, and Mason cannot be blamed for this, because he does not have the talent for it.

A child of a peasant in the countryside, who has not received any serious elite education, and who even sometimes does not know some obscure words, has never even run a small business before, and it is indeed difficult for him to suddenly manage a city.

Fortunately, though, there was always someone to help him run the city, and he was more like a traditional official, just managing a few top officials who were accountable to him.

There are pros and cons to this management method, and the disadvantage is that if the people below collude to deceive the superiors and subordinates, Mason may not find anything wrong until he dies.

But if these people can be controlled, then their workload can be greatly reduced, and the government can work more efficiently.

In the last two years, some news has begun to circulate about the "Kersma family", whose siblings have risen to prominence in all walks of life, and some believe that this will be one of the most powerful families in the empire for the next hundred years.

Mags strongly supported Doolin, and Durin's own abilities and Mags's political legacy were enough to bring him infinitely closer to the position of the first man in the Empire.

At the same time, his and Ophelia's child will inherit the best of both families, and this child is destined to become a world-changing character from the moment he is born, unless he is born a fool.

The Kersma family has influenced every aspect of the empire for more than a hundred years, and some speculators have begun to plot to bet on the Kersma family.

There is no clue to be seen on Durin's side, he is too fierce and too assertive, even speculators don't like people like Doolin, because the process of getting along with Doolin is not very pleasant.

On the contrary, there are already signs on the part of several other siblings, who are more suitable than Dohrin for investors and speculators to bet on the "Kersma family".

For example, Kinsel's agent company, the predators in the film and television industry invest in her agency company regardless of returns, and it is not Kinsale who is optimistic, but Durin.

This also includes the current Tennell City Hall chiefs who help Mason run the city not for Mason, but for Doolin!

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