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Chapter 327: Counterattack (Third update, please give me a monthly ticket)

"Master Zhao, there's no need to do this. I've said it before, your innocence will be cleared."

Lin Rui still spoke in a businesslike tone, but his expression became kinder.

After all, this is his boss's grandfather, so he shouldn't act too pretentiously.

He then changed his tone and said, "But Lord Zhao, don't be too happy too soon. Although Yu Wendan is undoubtedly an extraterritorial demon, the petition he submitted to me two days ago listed thirteen suspicious incidents involving demons since Lord Zhao took office. I have carefully read it and feel that four of them are indeed quite suspicious.

This matter is of great importance. I will report this matter and Yu Wendan's confession to the Divine Envoy Supervisor. The Emperor and the Divine Envoy will decide whether to open an investigation into Lord Zhao!"

Linghu Mingde laughed when he heard this, thinking that this little guy was very strict and meticulous in his official duties, and not a single thing could go wrong.

He was not worried at all about Lin Hao going to the court. The Emperor and the first and second divine envoys in the Divine Envoy Prison would never attack him unless they had sufficient interests and absolute certainty. The third divine envoy was his current ally and needed his help to rectify the government, so he would not seek trouble for himself at this time.

Moreover, things have come to this point. If the court shows any intention to investigate him, the upright censors in the court will be in an uproar.

Neither the emperor nor the three divine messengers could dominate the world, and they had to compromise with court officials and the upper class on many matters.

"I don't need to!" Linghu Mingde nodded, still with a pleasant expression: "If Lord Lin needs me for anything in the future, whether it's public or private affairs, as long as it doesn't violate the law, just come to me.

And Lord Lin's sworn sister, Zhou Yunxi, is the daughter of my former official, Zhou Rang. During that court turmoil several years ago, I, Zhao, failed to protect Zhou Rang, and I've always felt guilty. I've asked my grandson to visit her, hoping to do my best to make amends and take care of my former official. I also ask Lord Lin not to avoid suspicion because of this case and turn my grandson away."

"Let's talk about Yunxi later," Lin Rui shook his head and pointed at the two unconscious people on the ground. "But there's something I need Lord Zhao's help with. I'd like to ask Lord Zhao to send a few capable people to help me escort these two people to the Divine Prison Division."

The projection of the 'Spiritual and Bright Tongtian Dragon' he summoned was simply amazing.

Not to mention the seventh realm, even those in the eighth realm are no match for the projection of the 'Spiritual Bright Tongtian Dragon' as long as their bloodline power is slightly weaker.

Lin Rui finally understood why his predecessors were able to act so freely in the capital.

However, just in case, Lin Rui decided to ask the Censorate to send a few people to help him deliver it.

Linghu Mingde nodded slightly upon hearing this, his voice turning cold, "This is my job!"

He would never allow these two people to be rescued or escape.

Since the Jin family failed to defeat him this time, it is his turn next.

Since Jin Bolong attacked him, he must pay the price.

He will let the chairman of Jinhao Starship Trading Company know what it means to be a leader of the Qingliu clan of the Song Dynasty and a veteran of three dynasties!
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At this time, in the ninth base city, in the chairman's office of Jinhao Real Estate Group.

Jin Bolong's face was as white as paper, and the jade Ruyi ornament in his hand had been crushed into powder by him.

After a long moment, Jin Bolong turned to look at his old friend and advisor, Lu Hanyuan, the independent director of Jinhao Land Group. He looked a little bewildered. "Hanyuan, what's going on?"

Lu Hanyuan thought, I also want to know what is going on.

He opened the company's internal communication system and carefully reviewed the reports one by one.

"Yu Wendan can't be a problem. He's a dedicated warrior carefully trained by our group. He has no reason to betray us. Yu Wendan's life can be exchanged for 1 billion in cash and a bright future for his four children."

"The surgeon who performed the surgery was also trained within our group and is extremely reliable. The entire operation was filmed."

"It's even more impossible that it's our magician. He wouldn't take his own life so seriously."

Lu Hanyuan and Jin Bolong looked at each other. Since there was no problem, then where was the problem?
Jin Bolong rubbed his forehead, his eyes sharp as a knife: "Could it be the commander of the assassination bureau?"

"Lin Hao? Maybe." Lu Hanyuan pondered carefully, then shook his head. "Not likely. The key is that he has neither the motive nor the opportunity to do anything. Although he sent his master to the Divine Prison Division to supervise, as far as I know, this person has been reading books all day in the Imperial Supervision Division. He has no contact with Yu Wendan behind the fence."

Lu Hanyuan frowned, his eyes becoming increasingly puzzled. "We have people in the Divine Prison Division, as well as several other forces. With so many spies watching him, it's impossible for that master to do anything. He did check Yu Wendan's food and clothing, but he didn't touch them. He supervised the several jailers in the Divine Prison Division to complete the task."

The key is why this person would do this?

Even if the third divine envoy wanted to keep Zhao Yang as an ally, she would not order her disciples to do such a thing.

"You're right," Jin Bolong said, trying to suppress the anger in his chest. "I'm just too worried. Lin Hao is unlikely. The problem is more likely to lie with the Divine Prison Department. Someone has tampered with it in a way we're not aware of. And Song Lian, the Imperial Censor who presides over the Heavenly Demon Test, is also very suspicious."

"Chairman, I don't think now is the time to pursue this issue."

Lu Hanyuan gave a bitter laugh: "Our most urgent task now is how to protect the two colonial generals of our 'Jinhao Alien Company' and how to deal with the counterattack of the Linghu family."

Upon hearing this, Jin Bolong's face turned pale.

What's the point of trying to protect them in this situation? These two would be doomed if they were sent to the Divine Prison Division. From then on, they would be pierced and hanged in the Demon Suppression Forest. Back in the day, the Eastern Abyss captured Academician Huangfu's alter ego and imprisoned him in the Divine Prison Division for a full six months.

At that time, the Earth Federation Government gathered twenty-two ninth-level cultivators to rescue him, but they were still helpless and could only watch Academician Huangfu being hanged in the Demon-Suppressing Forest.

Of course, the situation is different now. The Eastern Abyss is not paying attention to this matter, and Lin Hao cannot lock these two people up in the lowest level of the Divine Prison Division, but the difficulty of rescuing them is still very high.

Since the Earth Federation came into contact with the Tianji people, there has been no record of successful prison escapes from the Divine Prison Department.

What Jin Bolong is more worried about now is Linghu Mingde and the Linghu family.

This man was not only the Chief Censor of the Song Dynasty, but also held enormous power in the dynasty. He also owned an alien company and a starship trading company. Although his overall strength was not as great as that of the Jin family, it should not be underestimated.

Linghu Mingde is one of the first generation of alien-body travelers, and he has great influence and appeal among the first two generations of alien-body travelers.

This person is also extremely powerful in both the political and business circles. Linghu Mingde served as the president of Mingde University for 50 years, and many of his students hold important positions within the federation.

Once this person frees up his hands and decides to take revenge, Jinhao Group will surely face a bloody storm.

Just when Jin Bolong was secretly feeling nervous, he received a video call request.

"mayor?"

Jin Bolong's expression couldn't help but slightly condense. This was actually a call from the mayor of the ninth base city.

After Jin Bolong answered the phone, he saw a middle-aged man with a dignified face, wearing the uniform of a three-star marshal of the Federal Reserve.

The man looked at him sternly. "Chairman Jin, I regret to inform you that your company's projects at 421 Third Avenue and 239 Seventh Avenue must be terminated. Furthermore, several of your ongoing real estate projects must be suspended. Due to the large number of complaints received by the government, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Legislative Council must re-initiate ecological and environmental investigations into these projects. Furthermore, several government projects contracted by your group's construction company must be suspended."

Jin Bolong was startled when he heard this, then his face turned cold and icy: "Mr. Mayor, these projects of our company were obtained through legal procedures. Your government just stopped them. This is illegal and against regulations."

"I'm here to inform you, not to discuss anything with you. Chairman Jin, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can file a lawsuit in court."

The "mayor" in the video said expressionlessly, "Also, the City Council's Public Service Oversight Committee has received a report that several of your company's projects may involve economic crimes. They have ordered the Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Economic Crimes Division of the Federal Department of Homeland Security to establish an investigative task force to investigate your company."

After hearing this, Jin Bolong clenched his fists, veins popping out on his arms. He asked word by word, "Is it Linghu Mingde?"

"I don't know, but I'm under a lot of pressure." The mayor shook his head slightly. "Chairman Jin, you should understand what's going on. You should solve these problems yourself."

He immediately closed the communication after speaking.

Jin Bolong frowned, but did not dare to express any dissatisfaction with the mayor.

The official title of the mayor of the Ninth Base City is actually the 'Chief Executive of the Ninth Base City Special Administrative Region of the East Asian Republic', and they are not all elected by the people.

Therefore, Jin Bolong lacked the means to control the mayor.

He was silent for a long time, then stood up and said, "Han Yuan, these matters are handed over to you. I grant you full authority to resolve these troubles as soon as possible."

"Chairman, rest assured. I will handle these matters as quickly as possible before the stock market opens tomorrow, and at the same time calm public opinion."

Lu Hanyuan also stood up, his eyes filled with shock. "I miscalculated. I didn't expect Linghu Mingde to still have such a great influence in the political world 30 years after his retirement."

In fact, it was not a miscalculation, but they simply did not consider the possibility of failure of the plan.

Jin Bolong was secretly shocked, but at the same time he was very grateful. Fortunately, the old man had fallen into the Five Degenerations of Heaven and Man and was about to die. This incident had significantly affected the old man's connections, and his power had declined a lot. Otherwise, the strength of this counterattack would probably be much stronger.

Jin Bolong then walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the bustling street scene below.

In fact, these troubles within the Ninth Base City are nothing.

Although Linghu Mingde is very powerful and acts swiftly and decisively, the Jinhao Group also has considerable influence in the political arena.

They even established their own political party, the Urban Development Party, which holds 9% of the seats in the city council.

Jinhao Group certainly cannot prevent the "Civil Service Supervision Committee" from setting up an investigation team, but it can interfere with the results of the investigation.

Whether it is the Procuratorate or the Security Bureau, they have ways to exert influence.

In addition, those suspended projects can also be approved by the government through re-establishing relationships.

What Jin Bolong was really worried about was the interior of Tianji Star.

That was Linghu Mingde's home turf. How could Zhao Yang's 700 years of accumulation be insignificant? It just so happened that the Third Divine Envoy was preparing to purge the imperial court.

(End of this chapter)