Sorry, I'm a cultivator.

"Yes!"

Hou Hu finally gave a confident reply.

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That night, the First Spirit Martial Legion entered Minghuang City at top speed and implemented traffic control.

Dingshangyuan, north of the city.

At the intersection, several cars were hidden in the rain thanks to Li Xingzhou's ability to blend in with the crowd.

“Lord Li,” Hou Hu, sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and said, “This is the residence assigned to the Grand Secretary. However, the Grand Secretary has always been neutral; he shouldn’t be a rebel, right…”

“Neutrition is a matter of timing.” Li Xingzhou understood this principle: “If a friend chooses to remain neutral when something happens, then he is standing on the opposite side of you. If an opponent chooses to remain neutral, then he is helping you.”

"A Grand Secretary like Zhao Bing, promoted by my sister, choosing neutrality on such a serious matter as rebellion—what is that if not betrayal?"

"That makes sense." Hou Hu suddenly realized, "Lord Li knows more. I admire you."

Li Xingzhou smiled and asked, "Whose car is that at the entrance?"

"That Maybach..." Hou Hu looked at the car's license plate, which read "Man Ba," and replied, "is the car that Jiang Yingluo, the president of Xingchen Group, drives here."

"Star Group?"

"Yes." Hou Hu quickly replied, "Headquarters located on Tianqi Island in a neutral zone, is a large corporation that ranks among the top five in the world."

Li Xingzhou nodded and said casually, "Prepare for action... wait."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xingzhou looked at the two approaching cars and asked, "Whose license plates are these?"

"The official car of Lu Yansheng, the Second Grand Secretary of the Cabinet."

"Make your move after he goes inside..."

……

Inside the living room of Zhao Bing's residence.

Dressed in a light gray formal suit, Jiang Yingluo frowned slightly: "Does Prime Minister Zhao mean that this cooperation on Ling Coal should be temporarily shelved?"

"It happened so suddenly, please forgive me, General Manager Jiang." Zhao Bing, who looked quite old, took a sip of tea. "Our Chief is currently in western Lingshan. We'll discuss this matter again after she returns."

Moreover, Lingmei is a new industry. Although your company has passed several rounds of testing, the actual situation still needs to be investigated.

“This matter has dragged on for three months already.” Jiang Yingluo said expressionlessly, “If you are unwilling to cooperate, I will look for other countries.”

“I know Mr. Jiang wants to do something for his hometown, but now…”

Before Zhao Bing could finish speaking, his secretary hurried over and transmitted his voice, "Your Excellency, the First Spirit Martial Legion has entered the city. Also, the Second Minister has come to pay a visit."

Zhao Bing's eyes flashed. Did Lü Yansheng really have a way to control the First Spirit Martial Legion?

"President Jiang..." Jiang Yingluo's secretary bowed and whispered, "This is the latest news."

Jiang Yingluo took the phone from her hand, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. The city was under lockdown?

Isn't this treason?

Are these guys in the cabinet trying to overthrow Jiang Wanzhao's rule?

After Jiang Wanzhao took over Longxing Island, opened up Lingshan, and completed his actual control over the five western states of Lingshan?

Is this group of guys preparing for a desperate battle because their rebellion on Longxing Island failed?

That's incredibly stupid!

No wonder they had to temporarily suspend the cooperation; it turns out they were planning to do something so outrageous.

Jiang Yingluo returned the phone to her secretary, just as she heard a noise from the entrance hall: "Your Excellency, please forgive my late visit."

The one who entered was the Second Grand Secretary, Lü Yansheng.

Jiang Yingluo stood up expressionlessly: "Since Chief Minister Zhao has things to attend to, I will take my leave now."

Lu Yansheng glanced at Jiang Yingluo: "President Jiang is here too, what a coincidence. I wonder if President Jiang would be interested in cooperating..."

"No interest." Jiang Yingluo refused outright. She was joking. First of all, she didn't think this group had any chance of defeating Jiang Wanzhao. Besides, her daughter and Jiang Wanzhao were best friends. No matter what, she wouldn't side with the cabinet.

Although outsiders probably don't know about this relationship...

Even the fact that Jiang Xuetang is his daughter is something that very few people know.

However, it was Xue Tang who brought this up herself, because she didn't want people to think that her title of Star Queen in the Super Intelligent Equation Competition was obtained through the sponsorship of the Star Group.

"That's a real shame." Lu Yansheng shook his head. Xingchen Group is quite large, and if they provided financial support, many things would be much easier to handle.

Jiang Yingluo remained expressionless, but just as she reached the entrance, the doorbell rang again.

Zhao Bing looked at Lü Yansheng: "Your men?"

Lu Yansheng shook his head, and Zhao Bing said to his secretary, "Go and see who it is."

The secretary appeared at the door in a flash, just as she was about to see who was outside—

boom!

The villa's door was directly separated from the wall, and the secretary was also shoved back into the living room.

Hou Hu strode in, holding the Embroidered Uniform Guard token in his hand: "The Embroidered Uniform Guard is investigating a case!"

Jiang Yingluo's beautiful eyes widened, not because the Imperial Guards acted so quickly, but because of the young man who strolled in slowly with his hands in his pockets behind Hou Hu!

Isn't this the young man that Olivia met when she borrowed his body at the Jiang residence that day?

He claims to be Jiang Wanzhao's younger brother...

Does Jiang Wanzhao have such a younger brother?

Jiang Yingluo didn't know because she hadn't asked her daughter, and her daughter wouldn't bring up these things on her own initiative.

Because neither mother nor daughter wanted to mix personal interests into their familial bond, which would make them both unhappy.

But what appeared before him was indeed the young man from that day… the young man who had taken advantage of him physically…

Moreover, at Olivia's suggestion, he had considered recruiting him as a bodyguard, but judging from the current situation, it seems there's no chance.

Jiang Yingluo collected her thoughts and observed Li Xingzhou discreetly, trying to figure out what his relationship with Jiang Wanzhao really was. If they weren't close siblings, she might have a chance to win him over.

As he pondered, Li Xingzhou's gaze also turned over, and his eyes immediately lit up.

This must be Jiang Yingluo, the president of Xingchen Group, right?

What a beautiful older sister.

Especially the skinny jeans she's wearing... this woman's legs are so long.

Although she has a cool and aloof demeanor, she possesses a similar charm to Emilia—a mature, womanly allure.

more importantly……

Li Xingzhou stopped, looked at Jiang Yingluo and smiled slightly: "This older sister looks very familiar."

Jiang Yingluo was startled. Could this kid have recognized her?

That shouldn't be... When Olivia borrowed my body, her form changed to resemble Olivia's, and even the scent on her body was Olivia's.

Under these circumstances, Li Xingzhou shouldn't have recognized him.

He probably didn't recognize him, otherwise his eyes wouldn't have been filled with curiosity, but rather with a question or amusement, right?

"You are..." Jiang Yingluo frowned slightly and asked calmly.

"Hou Hu!" Zhao Bing's voice rang out first: "This is the residence of the Grand Secretary. What right do you have to force your way in?!"

As Zhao Bing flew into a rage, he couldn't help but glance at Lü Yansheng. Didn't this guy take control of the First Spirit Martial Legion?

Under these circumstances, why are the Imperial Guards directly under the Chief of Staff still able to act so arrogantly in Minghuang City?

No, they're even more outrageous than before!

Even the Imperial Guards wouldn't dare to trespass on the residence of the Grand Secretary in the past!

Hou Hu turned to look at Li Xingzhou. It was Lord Li who kicked the door open; he had just happened to be the first one to rush in.

"I'll act first and report later, with the Chief of Staff's special permission." Li Xingzhou turned his gaze away from Jiang Yingluo's face and stepped in: "Since you two are going to chat anyway, whether you chat here or in prison, it's all the same... Take them both away!"

"Boy, who are you?"

"I will not change my name or surname." Li Xingzhou smiled slightly: "Li Xingzhou."

"You're Li Xingzhou!?" Lu Yansheng's expression changed slightly. Wasn't this kid with the Chief of Staff right now?

“That’s right,” Li Xingzhou said slowly. “So, whatever you all think, go and say it in prison.”

"Oh, by the way, that Vice Minister Xia Yue has already gone in. You two will have company when you go in, and there will be more company later, so you don't need to feel lonely."

Lu Yansheng looked up at the roof and dejectedly loosened his clenched hands.

Did the Chief of Staff even anticipate this?

They weren't even given the chance to resist, let alone fight back...

He had only just begun plotting, and hadn't even fully recruited Zhao Bing yet, when the Chief of Staff's men came knocking on his door...

What else can we use to fight?

Lu Yansheng lowered his head, looking dejected as if things had come to this, and proactively extended his hands.

Hou Hu handcuffed him without hesitation.

Zhao Bing's eyes twitched, but he still pretended to be calm and asked, "You arrested him?"

"And you," Li Xingzhou said calmly, "old man, did you think you could get away with anything by remaining neutral?"

"You brat, do you know who I am?" Zhao Bing slammed his hand on the coffee table. "Even the Chief of Staff wouldn't treat me like this..."

"I am not her." Li Xingzhou grabbed him and pinned him down, sealing the spiritual power within him: "Hou Hu, take him away!"

What are you babbling about? Although I didn't persuade you, I didn't say I couldn't touch you either.

These fickle people are so easy to take away in a whole sack.

"As ordered!"

The Embroidered Uniform Guard immediately took Zhao Bing and Lü Yansheng's men into custody.

“Sir,” Jiang Yingluo began, “I am Jiang Yingluo, the president of Xingchen Group. I am here to discuss cooperation… Your General Manager Jiang is aware of this.”