Secret Buyer-Chapter 205 - 160: Using the Governor as the Kou, Raising Kou to Increase Power

Chapter 205: Chapter 160: Using the Governor as the Kou, Raising Kou to Increase Power

"The breath of the epidemic death, yet the plague aura is so thin... a newly born little Plague Ghost?"

A graceful voice echoed across the wasteland,

like a stunning woman walking out from a painting, dressed in a turquoise silk garment, lifting a hooded figure with one hand,

she gently exhaled, and the black robe turned into dust, revealing the dark red skeleton beneath.

"The God of Plague..."

The woman shook her head slightly and was about to tear the small Plague Ghost apart.

"Wait!!"

In the nick of time, Zhang Fusheng finally took over the body of the Plague Ghost, the sound of bones rubbing, creating a grating noise that pierced the lungs:

"Miss Mingyue, hold on, it’s me!"

Miss Mingyue was slightly stunned:

"Who are you?"

"Zhang..... Fusheng!"

The distance was still too far, and the body of the Plague Ghost was filled with too much plague aura, making Zhang Fusheng’s thoughts clumsy and faltering when operated remotely.

"Young Master Zhang??"

The girl’s eyes flashed with surprise, quickly releasing her grip, and softly asked:

"How is it you? How did you become the little Plague God’s Plague Ghost?"

Zhang Fusheng said with a headache:

"It’s a long story. A strand of my spiritual will is entrusted here, and my main body is currently handling some miscellaneous affairs. Perhaps Miss Mingyue could assist me with a few matters first?"

Miss Mingyue, with a calm and indifferent expression, nodded gently:

"It’s no problem, I will first take Young Master Zhang’s Plague Ghost body with me and proceed ahead."

"Thank you!"

Zhang Fusheng exhaled a breath, his thoughts returning swiftly to his main body.

Handling two tasks simultaneously is not impossible, but the distance is too far, causing confusion easily,

most importantly, when conversing with Miss Mingyue as the Skeleton Plague Ghost, my will cannot sit in Eight Sceneries Palace,

otherwise, even the Skeleton Plague Ghost would become ’inexplicable’.

That would not be too pleasant.

Lifting his eyelids.

It was still in the living room on the second floor of the villa, the noise in the distance, the demonstration sounds, the engine roaring of the aerospace ship above,

all entwined at this moment, chaotic and tumultuous.

In front.

Elder Yu and Li Guoquan had gotten up, panting, with shock still lingering on their faces, bewildered by the collisions of two disparate, conflicting histories in their minds.

Especially now, after the change.

Those unique coincidences, the bizarre results brought forth by subtle changes,

such a terrifying feeling as if a giant hand intricately controlling every inch and measure...

Hu Zhongli explained to the two about the High Heaven Association, and at the same time, reintroduced Zhang Fusheng to them.

"He is a person valued by the Celestial Venerate’s adjutant."

Both the elderly woman and the Golden Legislator’s expressions changed when looking at Zhang Fusheng, but the latter suddenly felt it quite reasonable.

A Grandmaster at 25 years old.

No, maybe not even 25 – this guy’s identity documents were falsified!

’Knock, knock, knock!’

Hu Zhongli tapped the sofa armrest lightly, pulling everyone’s attention over.

It was the three-eyed boy beside him who spoke.

Zhou Muniu opened all three eyes, a decay and grayness circulating in the third eye, speaking with a voice that carried a hint of solemnity and dignity.

"I received instructions from the Celestial Venerate’s adjutant."

He looked around and spoke peacefully:

"Chongyang City will serve as the true origin of the High Heaven Association; the adjutant has one command only."

"The upper echelons of Chongyang must be members of the High Heaven Association, everyone."

He reached out a finger, pointing at Zhang Fusheng, Hu Zhongli, Li Guoquan, and Yu Huafeng one by one.

"The adjutant has said, whoever brings more new members will."

"Whoever will receive the blessing – a hundred years of longevity."

How much??

Aside from Zhang Fusheng, the pupils of the others sharply contracted.

A hundred years of longevity!!

Among them, the youngest was the elderly woman Yu Huafeng, as the chief expert of the Source Point Research Institute,

she herself was just an ordinary person, now over ninety years old, and in the absence of being able to endure the effects of the Life-Extending Medicine,

relying on some special potions, living to one hundred and forty would be considered remarkable.

As for Hu Zhongli and Li Guoquan?

Even though Li Guoquan looked merely middle-aged, his actual age was nearly two hundred years!

The most lacking was longevity!

A century of long life...

And it doesn’t come from consuming Great Medicine or Marvelous Medicine, with no worries of ’resistance’!

Life-extending drugs, unless Celestial Medicine, the more you consume, the less effective they become.

Li Guoquan stood up, eyes bright:

"I will now quell this riot and bring Chen Qiusheng..... into the High Heaven Association?"

"I object."

A clear voice sounded, and several people looked at Zhang Fusheng together, Zhou Muniu quietly lowered his head towards him.

Zhang Fusheng spoke calmly:

"I want to kill this person – certainly, not now."

Li Guoquan raised his brow but did not refute:

"I have no objection, but the troublesome thing is, this military riot..."

As he spoke.

A servant ascended to the second floor, knocking on the reception room door.

With a thought from Hu Zhongli, the specially made door naturally opened.

"A guest has come to visit."

The servant lowered his head and respectfully said:

"It is Zhang Erhe of the military department, Commander Zhang."

Hu Zhongli gave Zhang Fusheng a glance and instructed sideways:

"Let him wait first."

"Yes."

The servant bowed and slowly backed out, gently closing the door.

Everyone once again focused their gaze on Zhang Fusheng.

The young man sat upright, solemnly opened his mouth:

"The Celestial Venerate’s adjutant has said, Chongyang, will be the origin of the High Heaven Association."

"We must achieve complete control here."

"Isn’t that right?"

He glanced around and spoke calmly:

"I have reviewed a large number of Federation laws and regulations, and noticed one called ’Martial Law’."

"Meaning, when encountering a God-Blessed level cultist, large-scale terrorist attacks, large-scale riots, and [military rebellion] and similar situations."

"The Governor, Director of the Public Security Bureau, and the local Investigation Bureau chief, under healthy and unimpeded circumstances, if unanimous, can invoke Martial Law."

A clear voice resounded, Yu Huafeng took a breath and said solemnly:

"I am aware of Martial Law."

"Under Martial Law, the Governor, the Director of the Bureau and the Investigation Bureau chief, can form a three-person ruling group."

"During which, they have the power to decide any appointment in the city, even issuing special administrative orders."

Listening to the solemn words of the old woman, Zhang Fusheng nodded calmly:

"But if that’s all, I wouldn’t need to make such a fuss, I want more."

"Like what?"

Hu Zhongli asked curiously:

"If it’s about killing that Grandmaster, although I don’t have direct reasons to act, I can also help you scheme a bit..."

Zhang Fusheng shook his head:

"What I want is a step further - an anti-rebellion bill."

The reception room suddenly fell silent.

Anti-rebellion bill??

Everyone subconsciously sat up straight, especially Hu Zhongli and Li Guoquan,

who had served as Golden Legislators for over a century and understood better than anyone else what the anti-rebellion law meant!

Li Guoquan felt a bit parched:

"The anti-rebellion law, under extreme circumstances, allows a local city to ignore provincial directives and only follow Federation commands..."

He stared intently at Zhang Fusheng, speaking slowly:

"In other words, it’s akin to seceding from the Golden Province—how could such a bizarre privilege be easily obtained?"

"The anti-rebellion law isn’t something that can be enacted just because there’s a mutiny or rebellion within a city."

Amidst the questioning gazes,

Zhang Fusheng nodded calmly and said:

"I’m well aware of that."

"But if I were to say..."

"The Governor harbors ulterior motives?"

The large reception room fell silent once again.

The young man lowered his gaze:

"This matter starts from a subordinate city called Jiangzhou..."

He briefly recounted the events before and after.

From over a hundred aerospace ships and teams deliberately spreading the Flesh Plague,

to silencing the operatives carrying out the missions,

finally ending with a small-scale Divine Descent originally confined to the Lower Three Districts, evolving into the current situation...

Zhang Fusheng concluded:

"Fostering trouble to strengthen oneself."

Silence.

Silence.

Still silence.

Everyone quietly digested this piece of news.

Hu Zhongli licked his dry lips:

"The risks are very, very high."

"I know."

Zhang Fusheng’s eyes shone brightly:

"Three days from now, there will be an inspector from the Investigation Bureau—coming for me, probably intending to ’silence’ me."

"But precisely because of this, it gives this plan a chance to be implemented."

He gazed at Hu Zhongli and Li Guoquan, speaking slowly:

"Both of you, as Golden Legislators meant to counterbalance the Governor, even now with the blockade inside and outside the Golden Province due to the Divine Descent in Jiangzhou."

"But I believe you can still contact the Capital, right?"

The former and current Golden Legislators exchanged glances.

They nodded silently.

’Snap!’

Zhang Fusheng clapped his hands:

"Then, the matter can be settled."

He stood up and spoke steadily:

"The only question is, can the Federation easily suppress the Governor?"

This is the key to everything.

Li Guoquan shook his head:

"It’s beyond their capabilities. In fact, out of the forty-nine provinces of the home planet, three provinces rebelled simultaneously a year ago and haven’t been completely suppressed yet."

His eyes suddenly lit up:

"I understand what you mean!"

This Chongyang City Golden Legislator stood up excitedly, licking his lips:

"Youngster... no, Director Zhang."

"You’re suggesting using the almost-rebellious Governor as a bargaining chip to gain covert support from the Capital?"

Zhang Fusheng nodded decisively:

"Exactly, we can quietly activate the anti-rebellion bill, but only go as far as martial law on the surface."

His eyes were bright and determined:

"If the Governor uses Jiangzhou as Kou City, fostering trouble to bolster themselves, then why can’t we use the Governor as our ’trouble’?"

"We too can ’foster trouble to strengthen ourselves’."

In the meeting room, everyone exchanged looks, all shocked by the young man’s audacious idea,

This is nearly an impossible task, involving all the major powerholders in the entire city, with not a single person leaking the plan.

But...

If joining the High Heaven Association were a prerequisite?

Suddenly, nothing seems impossible.

It really might be worth a try!

"Let the riots in the city continue. I want to see how far Chen Qiusheng can take it."

Zhang Fusheng spoke steadily:

"Martial law allows us to obey only the Governor’s direct orders, so we must maintain martial law for the long term."

"Do you think, if a Grandmaster and the second-in-command of the Military Department were to rebel, entrenched outside the city, would that justify maintaining the martial law indefinitely?"

As he spoke.

Zhang Fusheng saluted towards the void:

"Everything of the High Heaven Association shall be witnessed by you."

The void rippled, and Zhou Muniu suddenly closed his eyes, projecting a vast and indescribable Spiritual Will from his body!

A True Man—

The True Man just stood there silently, yet his presence surpassed the Celestial Vault!

Hu Zhongli, Li Guoquan, and Yu Huafeng all stood up and saluted, each with their own thoughts, difficult to discern.

Zhang Fusheng knew well that while Li Guoquan was alright, Yu Huafeng only held awe for the High Heaven Association,

As for allegiance?

There probably wasn’t even the slightest bit.

Because, a mutual interest community hadn’t yet formed between them.

Thus.

The solemn voice of the True Man echoed:

"The Heavenly Path, replenishes deficiency with surplus."

"By the Celestial Venerate’s command, I harmonize the yin and yang of all things, ensuring balance..."

He spoke calmly:

"Gentlemen."

"Exchange the Heaven-Interchangeable Tao among yourselves."

"Or..."

"A price, a blessing."

The light words resonated in the room, and the breaths became rapid.

"I’ll go first."

Zhang Fusheng spoke in a low voice:

"Just the three or four of us can’t complete a large-scale ’replenishment’, but fortunately, I have 120 years of life granted by the True Man’s blessing."

That was leftover from a previous transaction.

He continued:

"I’m still young; lifespan is not of particular concern to me. I plan to trade all 120 years with you three."

"As for my own special needs..."

After a brief moment of contemplation, Zhang Fusheng made up his mind:

"Star Beast meat, Level 4 Star Beast meat!"

"Level 4 Star Beast meat?" Hu Zhongli frowned: "That stuff is hard to come by..."

Yu Huafeng nodded beside him:

"The Research Institute does have some, but I can’t get it in a short time either."

Yet Li Guoquan’s face was overflowing with a smile:

"I happen to have a piece of Level 4 Star Beast meat, about half a tael."

"It’s Level 4, mixed blood type, the meat of a Three-legged Sunbird."

Zhang Fusheng’s eyes suddenly lit up.