supreme deity

Chapter 656 Two Months Later
Three hours later, Vice President Brown walked into the largest, tallest and most imposing building in the center of the Eighth Base City.

This is the Beijin Building, the headquarters of the Beitian Financial Group. The building is shaped like a throne and stands at the core of the financial center of the Eighth Base City.

Led by a waitress, Vice President Brown took a special elevator to the top floor of the building. When he walked into the only office on this floor, he saw the owner of the building, Chairman of the North Sky Financial Group and Chairman of the Congressional Finance Committee, Yi Duxing.

This man was two meters tall and extremely thin. He looked like a tall pine tree without any redundant branches.

However, as he sat in the wide office chair, he did not seem to be at all out of place. He looked dignified and majestic, and reserved and profound.

After Vice President Brown came in, he bowed respectfully to Yi Duxing. After receiving the other party's signal, he sat down opposite the desk.

Even after sitting down, Brown remained serious and composed.

Yi Duxing also has another title in the Earth Federation, called the 'Emperor of Finance', and is on par with another 'Financial Sage' in the financial field.

However, this man's career scope is far more than just finance. He has also spread his influence to various industries through controlling and participating in shares.

Yi Duxing also controls the top ten super-large alien companies in the Earth Federation and the top fifteen cargo trading companies.

There are rumors that this person is supporting the Evil Pirates, but the Federal Security Bureau has never been able to find evidence.

For Brown, the man in front of him has saved him from the brink of life and death many times and is the man he is willing to give everything to serve.

Yi Duxing looked at Brown with doubt in his eyes. "Tell me, what kind of information do you want to hear directly?"

Vice President Brown looked silent as he passed on the information about Fu Xuexian and the Invincible Dharma King Li Weiliang to them in person through the local area network within the Beitian Financial Group.

After a careful examination, Yi Duxing's expression froze, and he sat up straight from the reclining seat. "Do you suspect that this Invincible Dharma King Li Weiliang is Fu Xuexian?"

"It's highly likely!" Vice President Brown nodded slightly. "Li Weiliang's war dragon, and the many bloodline powers she awakened before reaching the Seventh Realm, are similar to Fu Xuexian's. And after she woke up from her serious illness, all the knowledge and abilities she displayed were inherited from Fu Xuexian. She possesses extremely high abilities in the soul and electromagnetics. Although she has lost her memory of her knowledge, she instinctively knows what to do. She is also proficient in hacking technology and can hack into any device. We discovered that all the underlying code in the equipment we sold her had been altered."

Vice President Brown pointed to the date when Li Weiliang woke up from a serious illness and said, "And look at this time, it's exactly when Fu Xuexian died."

"It's indeed very suspicious. It's amazing that you noticed this."

Yi Duxing's expression was solemn, his hand stroking his chin thoughtfully. "But it was you, Brown, who personally led the team to execute Fu Xuexian. You were the one who confirmed her death with your own eyes. How could she have come back alive? Fu Xuexian took over Huangfu Qing's artificial skylight project, and it wasn't even finished at the time. She probably couldn't have tampered with it."

"That might be related to Lin Cong."

Vice President Brown sent another piece of information over the local area network: "We have been searching for Lin Cong for six years and haven't found any trace of him. Considering the power of our Changsheng Society, this is not right. After all, as long as a person is still active, he will always leave traces.

Until recently, I was looking through their early research results and discovered something. You see, this was a discovery made by the couple fifteen years ago when they were studying the blood sacrifice ritual of Tianjixing.

"Hmm?" Yi Duxing flipped it open and looked at it, then raised his eyebrows and asked: "Principle of equivalent exchange?"

"Long ago, sorcerers on Tianji Star studied the method of sacrificing the Root and the Sky Curtain to resurrect their loved ones. To exchange souls from the Sky Curtain and the Root, an equal exchange must be made, using the same amount of souls in exchange for the return of the other party."

Vice President Brown shrugged. "All these sorcerers failed. Due to the pollution of the Sky Curtain, the souls they exchanged for were either bloody and insane, losing their personalities, or stupid and clumsy, with no memories. Only the Nine Realms Super Emperors in the Sky Curtain can maintain their immortal spirits and retain their memories. The problem is that two Nine Realms Super Emperors with immortal spirits cannot be exchanged. They have not been completely captured by the Sky Curtain and the Root, so they cannot be exchanged. Therefore, this discovery is worthless, but-"

Vice President Brown paused and emphasized, "This is very suitable for Lin Cong and Fu Xuexian!"

"So, you suspect Lin Cong is actually dead? Use his life in exchange for Fu Xuexian's return?"

Yi Duxing's voice was hoarse. "That's very possible. Although Lin Cong is a top-notch bioengineer, his hacking skills are average. If he's really alive, it's impossible that he wouldn't leave any trace at all."

So, those puzzling things the Invincible Mage Queen did make sense, like the fleet of starships she commanded, and the massive purchase of battle mechas for space combat at twice the price. Was she trying to break through the sky, return to the demonic homeland, regain her memories, and protect her child?

"It should be. Fu Xuexian is the main developer of soul uploading technology and artificial sky curtain technology. I suspect she has already stored her memories in a supercomputer. In addition, there are also Lin Rui's siblings."

Vice President Brown frowned and said, "Boss Yi, Lin Rui's strength is already very strong, and his potential is also extraordinary. He has five heavy armored divisions, two cruisers, ten destroyers, twenty-three escort satellites, two quasi-senators, six to eight eighth-level warriors, and over 6 dragon-transforming warriors. Including himself, there are three 8SSS+ warriors with unlimited potential. His strength is astonishing!"

"Your intelligence is out of date. There are three cruisers: one Blue Sky medical cruiser and two purchased Yunlong-class cruisers. Just three days ago, Lin Rui finalized the contract with East Asia and acquired a Yunlong-class cruiser and two Black Dragon-class destroyers from the East Asian military. They also acquired the crews, allowing them to immediately form a combat capability."

Yi Duxing rubbed his brows and said, "East Asia is very supportive of him. They are even negotiating an order for a retired battleship. Although it is a 120-year-old 'Yinglong' battleship, it has been well maintained. East Asia has also promised to help him modify and update his equipment.

That's a terrifying force, a monster in the starry sky. Unfortunately, Ruifang Pharmaceutical's tax payments are enough to qualify for an escort battleship. Leveraging the popularity of the University Martial Arts League, their sales this month have already exceeded 13000 trillion federal coins. The key is that this guy has somehow hooked up with Lin Hao, and his Forest Trading Company will secure a significant share of future Tianji Star trade.

Vice President Brown's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He didn't know about this yet.

"Director Yi, if the forces of the Invincible Dharma King and Lin Rui were to merge, it would be an extremely terrifying situation. I simply cannot imagine what that would be like."

Vice President Brown smiled bitterly and said, "It was probably a mistake not to interfere in the war between the Pharmaceutical Alliance and Lin Rui."

"How could it be wrong? Do you dare to bet that Lin Cong has no backup plan? Artificial intelligence is so advanced now. Maybe there is an artificial intelligence on the Internet quietly watching you and me. Once we touch Lin Cong's bottom line, he will leak the relevant information.

Our artificial sky canopy has reached a critical juncture. If it is exposed at this moment, all our tens of trillions of dollars and decades of effort will be wasted. Judging from the situation within the Federation, if the government is prepared, we will have no hope of completing it."

Yi Duxing stood up and walked to the glass window again. "But the matter between Lin Rui and the Invincible Dharma King does need to be dealt with. We need to prepare for it. Brown, what do you think?"

"I hope to mobilize all the resources of the Changsheng Society to block, shield, and even change any information about Fu Xuexian. We will also use top astrologers to cover up the trace of fate in the sky to ensure that Lin Rui cannot associate the connection between Wudi and her mother.

It would be best if there was an illusionist nearing the immortal level who could set up a barrier between them, preventing them from seeing each other. My suggestion is to seek help from the Dream God, no matter how great the cost.

Vice President Brown spoke in a concise voice: "Of course, the best way is to deal with this mother and son. We have to cause more trouble for the Invincible King, such as Wan Xin.

As for the Lin Rui siblings, their Ruifang Pharmaceuticals, and their Forest Group, they also need to be dealt with as soon as possible. Especially those two Abyssal Weapons, we can't keep them any longer. I suggest getting rid of their main bodies and keeping the War Dragon, so I've decided to invest resources to help Ling Huan and Wan Xin revive."

"Linghuan and Wanxin? Both of them are top-tier illusionists." Yi Duxing nodded slightly in approval, but at the same time, he lingered in confusion: "Linghuan's resurrection shouldn't be a problem, but Wanxin was killed by the Eastern Abyss this time. He must have made some arrangements before taking action. What's the situation now?"

"Old Man Wanxin should have been resurrected, but he seems to have been suppressed by his disciple, White-browed Dharma King Yin Wansui."

Vice President Brown looked strange. "We still don't know why the White-Eyebrow Dharma King did this. It's quite strange. He used to obey Elder Wan Xin's orders, but when Yin Qianqiu asked him for help, the White-Eyebrow Dharma King didn't respond at all."

He then shook his head and passed a draft plan to Yi Duxing: "In addition to this, we have also formulated a plan that may allow us to use the Invincible Dharma King to seize the entire Church of Light and the Holy Thunder Tribulation Fire."

Yi Duxing opened the document and took a look: "Cuckoo Bird Project?"

The cuckoo is a very treacherous and sinister bird. It always lays its eggs in other birds' nests, leaving them to care for its unborn children. To ensure its own children have enough food after birth, the cuckoo will even kick out a few of the original eggs in the nest. This is a cruel and vicious method. He carefully read the content: "Arranging someone to impersonate Lin Rui's alien body to contact the Invincible Dharma King, while at the same time inciting a conflict between the Invincible Dharma King and the Ming King, will this work?"

"I think it won't hurt to try."

Vice President Brown raised his eyebrows, hinting at anticipation. "The Invincible King has lost all his memories, which gives us room to maneuver. Even if it doesn't work, we can still retain a key piece to help us execute the Invincible King."

"Then let's try." Yi Duxing nodded, with Li Ze in his eyes: "But before that, we have another matter to deal with. You should know about the second commander of the Security Bureau, Lin Tianchen, right?

We must all find a way to take him down. We can't let the Security Bureau become Li Jianglong's independent kingdom. We also have to deal with that 'Thunder' general. That Tianjixing Trade Monitoring Center may threaten our lifeline in the future."

"I understand." Vice President Brown flipped through the relevant documents. "I will first attempt to initiate an inquiry and impeachment in Congress. If Congress is unable to overthrow the Second Commander of the Security Bureau, I will then take specific action."

In his prime, the second commander-in-chief Lin Tianchen was close to the level of a divine envoy, and might even have reached that level, but he is now on the verge of death.

What qualifications do this person and his cronies have to be in charge of important departments like the 'Tianjixing Trade Monitoring Center' and the 'National Security Special Operations Center'?

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Two months later, on Capitol Hill inside the Earth Federation's battleship "Capital", a closed-door questioning meeting initiated by the National Security Council was being held in Office C3.

In the conference room, a gray-haired elderly woman waved a paper report in her hand and roared at the Second Commander Lin Tianchen in an aggressive manner, "Deputy Director Lin, you've avoided my question again! What I want to know is, Deputy Director Lin, is your alter ego currently capable of carrying out the Security Bureau's mission on Tianji Star and protecting the Earth Federation's interests there?"

Lin Tianchen sat in the questioning seat, looking at Ideen Kingman, a standing member of the Congressional Security Committee, with an indifferent expression.

"Ms. Jinman, I am always working to protect the Earth Federation and its people. Furthermore, according to federal regulations, no one and no authority may use public power to investigate or inquire about the alien information of aliens. You have violated the rules, Ms. Jinman."

"Still avoiding it." Ideen Kingman sneered and waved the paper report in his hand again. "According to our intelligence, your alien body has encountered great difficulties. Not only is it unable to move, it is even facing the risk of death. In this situation, how can you exercise your authority and fulfill your responsibilities!"

Lin Tianchen crossed his arms and said, "Ms. Jinman, I'd like to know where you got this report? Which intelligence agency did it come from?"

At this time, Lin Rui was also in the conference room. He attended as the "Thunder" general.

He was also the subject of questioning by the National Security Council, but was placed behind Lin Tianchen.

Lin Rui was amazed and thought that Lin Tianchen had really taught him a lesson today. The best way to deal with congressional inquiries is to answer irrelevant questions, talk at cross purposes, and question the other party's rationality and legitimacy at the same time.

However, Lin Rui also saw the pent-up anger and suspicion in the eyes of the second commander-in-chief Lin Tianchen.

For today's questioning, several political forces in Congress, including the "Bright Front", have been fighting openly and secretly, and the confrontation has lasted for more than two months. In the end, Lin Tianchen was unable to prevent the questioning from happening.

Although this was just a private internal inquiry, for Lin Tianchen, it was not only a warning that he should be cautious, but also a great humiliation.

This means that some people have already regarded this honorary member of Congress as prey and are ready to hunt him down!

Zhou Yunfei, who was also involved in the questioning, clenched his fists, and veins bulged on his arms and neck.

This group of hyenas, do they want to take advantage of their benefactor's weakness to provoke and humiliate him, or even hunt the lion?
"I can certainly ensure that the information I have is absolutely reliable." Councillor Aideen Kingman frowned.

Just as the woman was about to continue speaking, Fang Xianzheng raised his hand and said, "Stop!"

He rubbed his forehead with a slight headache. "You two have been arguing for nearly three hours. This is not a solution. Why don't we just vote on the motion of confidence submitted by Ms. Jinman regarding Deputy Director Lin? Those of you on the committee who still trust Deputy Director Lin, please raise your hands!"

The other members of the Security Bureau looked at each other and then nodded.

They were also annoyed by the three-hour tug-of-war between the two men.

The result was that seven people, including Fang Xianzheng, raised their hands to express their confidence, while five others did not move. Since the first commander-in-chief of the Security Bureau was absent, the second commander-in-chief was at the questioning seat, which meant that the motion of confidence had been passed.

Ideen Kingman was not surprised at all.

This Lin Tianchen somehow hooked up with the 'Bright Front', one of the ruling party alliances.

Fang Ranran from the "Bright Front" can directly influence her father Fang Xianzheng.

In addition, in the past two months, many business leaders in the Earth Federation have obtained the star port licenses of the Great Song Dynasty through Lin Rui's channels, which has greatly increased Lin Rui's influence in the business and political circles.

They can push this inquiry to the stage of implementation, which will make it difficult to take down the second commander-in-chief.

"I reserve my opinion." Ideen Jinman sneered and met Lin Tianchen's gaze. "Also, please vote on my second motion. I ask the Second Commander to demonstrate his ability to fulfill his duties as Second Commander of the Security Bureau within one month."

Fang Xianzheng pondered for a moment, tapping his fingers on the table. "Ms. Jinman, one month is too short. How about three months?"

Ideen Kingman frowned, then nodded indifferently.

This time the vote was 3 to 10, and even Fang Xianzheng raised his hand to express his agreement.

The eyes of the second commander-in-chief Lin Tianchen suddenly became as cold as a knife, and he glanced coldly at everyone present.

He realized that a huge malicious force was rushing towards him.

——Is it the Changsheng Society?

At this time, Lin Rui sent a message: Deputy Commander Lin, don't worry, the envoy of King Ming will arrive at the star port in one day to negotiate with me. It is said that he is Zhao Chongling, the envoy of the God of Wealth of the Church of Light. I will test King Ming's attitude at that time to see if a deal can be reached.

After reading it, Lin Tianchen felt relieved. This was a far more reliable plan than Li Jianglong's plan to regulate the country.

Li Jianglong wanted to arouse the suspicion of the "Eastern Abyss" towards the Taizu and Taizong of the Song Dynasty who were in purgatory, so that Lin Rui could replace the Song royal family as regent. However, this plan is not only complicated, but also full of uncertainties.

Who knows when the three gods of purgatory will launch an offensive?
On the contrary, the 'Ming Wang' has already revealed his ability to control the 'Holy Thunder Fire'.

At this time, Fang Xianzheng raised his head again: "Now let's question General Thunder regarding his unusual personnel appointments and financial arrangements."

(End of this chapter)