A burst of particle light gathered in the air, appeared inside the room, and suspended in mid-air, Li Xin's feet slowly landed.
"You're here?"
"Um."
What's the situation?
Li Xin bowed slightly and said, "Xibao has entered a state of military control. Qin Che used military force to dismiss many high-ranking officials, frantically installed his own people, and at the same time took over Hong Chen's company."
Where's the goods?
"The first batch of goods has arrived in Westburg and is currently stored in the Westburg arsenal. He probably intends to use this batch of goods to negotiate with us."
Inside the house, an old man slowly got up, put his hands behind his back, and turned his head.
He appeared to be in his sixties, with gray hair, a face full of wrinkles, deep and focused eyes, and slanted, sword-like eyebrows, exuding an air of authority. This man was none other than Wang Zufu Xian, the third elder of the city council, wielding considerable power, and also the creator of the underground awakening department, and Li Xin's superior.
In this desert, no one could make the proud and extraordinary bow down and do things for him like he did.
Of course, Li Xin was not entirely his subordinate; it was just that both of them shared a common ideal to achieve. Fu Xian had his role, and so did Li Xin.
Fu Xian pondered for a moment and asked, "What's your opinion on this?"
Li Xin said, "Opportunity knocks but once. If we can cooperate with him, the benefits will outweigh the drawbacks. Moreover, the people we sent to Sandcastle have returned with important intelligence."
"What intelligence?"
“Hong Chen has been found and has been secretly transported back to Sand Castle. Chen Fusheng personally executed him and took Hong Chen’s lover, Zhu Ying, as his slave. Sand Castle has become a unified entity, with Black Street at its head. My men even ‘visited’ their synthetic starch factory, which was quite a sight,” Li Xin said.
Fu Xian's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Where is Sha Qingsui?"
"He officially announced his abdication. Chen Fusheng, backed by Chaofan, had already established the Sand Castle dictatorship party. After taking power, he first nominally reorganized the army, but in reality, he cut a large part of the Sand Castle army, retaining the elite. They established the Spring Army, with a total of about 8,000 people, all of whom were equipped with standard weapons."
"As far as we know, Li Jiuyuan, the former military director of Shabao, has returned to the political system and become the arms dealer of Shabao. When my informant returned, their second shipment was being loaded onto trucks. In addition to a large amount of starch, there was also a batch of weapons that were to be transported to Xibao."
Fu Xian sneered: "He wants to build his own army in Xibao and take over Yuan Lin's legacy..."
Li Xin: "Should I go and remind him?"
Fu Xian shook his head and gave Li Xin a meaningful look. "Don't do anything unnecessary. Besides, you can't beat him. In terms of strength and status, we obviously don't have much right to be on equal footing with him."
Li Xin's face darkened; he was somewhat unconvinced, but he also had to admit it.
“I’m not afraid of Qin Che, he’s just like me, but he has an assistant with extremely powerful spiritual energy. Standing in front of him, my particle manipulation even makes mistakes. The pressure is too great.”
Fu Xian pointed at him and said, "Your Awakening Department has done its best. The rest is my job."
What are your plans?
"First, kick that fake Yuan Lin out of the game, then take the initiative to negotiate with Qin Che and see what his demands are."
Li Xin said: "I believe he looks down on the Forest Group's assets. With the synthetic starch industry and technology in hand, he has huge leverage. You should be prepared. His most likely goal is to enter the city council and sit on the elders' seat."
“I know that. There’s only one day left for the Elders’ Council election, so Yuan Lin’s position can be given to him.”
Li Xin shook his head: "He probably doesn't think much of that position."
Fu Xian laughed in exasperation: "Why should he have a choice? He might as well slaughter the entire city council and see if he can sit on the throne then."
Li Xin: ……
How should I put this attitude...?
It's a bit like 'no money, no life'.
However, that's just Fu Xian's personality.
Talks are possible, and the faction he leads has a very open-minded view on such matters. Accepting an outsider is not a big deal, especially since this person is an extraordinary individual who should not be underestimated.
Li Xin said, "But we don't have the weapons to restrain him."
Fu Xian laughed, "Yes, there are, but to kill him and his assistant, two extraordinary beings? Number One Wall would have to bleed a lot. Remember, even the strongest extraordinary beings have a history of falling in Lingbi City. No matter how strong an individual is, they can't be stronger than a professional army that is always ready for battle. Why do you think this world has become like this? Isn't it because everyone has been fighting wars endlessly for hundreds of years..."
"He can't kill all the people, but human strength has its limits."
Li Xin fell silent.
At first glance, what Mr. Fu said makes sense.
But upon closer examination, it's hard to say. After all, if they can't win, they can run away...
"You don't believe me?" Fu Xian saw right through him.
Li Xin shook his head.
Fu Xian said, "Good and evil cannot coexist. The more he kills, the less he can stand in this mortal society. He will be put on the throne of demon, and humanity will forever abandon him. Little Li, violence cannot solve all problems. Look, he has accepted our offer and joined the Awakening Department. This proves that we can cooperate, and he is not just a brute who only knows how to kill."
"You go back first. Bring him to see me tomorrow. I'll introduce him to my new friends. Just say it's a banquet and let him relax. We'll negotiate at the dinner table tomorrow."
"good."
...
Forest Group, Board resolution.
As a result of Zhou Jie's group's collapse, the employees and their families who had been kidnapped by the Forest Group were either dead or missing, resulting in a huge number of casualties. Yuan Lin took advantage of this to bring back a large number of employee representatives, giving them money and shares, and more benefits as a bargaining chip to compensate them.
However, this Yuan Lin was ultimately just a fake.
After his real body died, he continued to be active in the board meetings for a while due to 'inertia', but soon lost all his political life due to an administrative notice from the city council.
—"It is hereby announced that Yuan Lin, the largest shareholder of Forest Group, has been formally dismissed due to serious violations and crimes. He will no longer serve as a shareholder of Forest Group or as a department head of the City Council. He will never be rehired. His shares and assets will be returned to Forest Group in succession. He will be temporarily replaced by the third shareholder, Duan Wujiu. Yuan Lin's businesses and affairs will also be supervised by the elders of the City Council."
"See what I said? Yuan Lin has fallen from power."
The fourth shareholder, Deng Xian, said with a smile to Jiang Cheng beside him, "This morning, Wang Pengcheng from the law enforcement team took him away directly. In full view of everyone, the number one financial tycoon of Dongdang Grain Group is gone just like that, hahaha... I'm really happy."
Jiang Cheng didn't laugh. Instead, he frowned as he looked at the report and asked in confusion, "Yuan Lin's power in the company and the city council, as well as his assets, will be supervised by the city council... Idiot, do you know what this means?"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Deng Xian's face gradually disappeared...
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