After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Upon hearing this, half of the surrounding shareholders looked much better.

In their eyes, everything will be fine as long as the major media outlets get moving.

Countless historical events have proven this idea to be correct; the public is indeed easily fooled.

But just as Zhu Jiuyin finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a gray suit stood up with a serious expression.

"Wait a minute, this matter... is not just about our chairman's reputation being ruined."

The middle-aged man in the gray suit gave a wink to his assistant, who then took out paper documents from his briefcase and handed them to the shareholders on either side of the conference table.

The shareholders picked up the documents with curiosity, then their expressions turned serious.

The middle-aged man in the gray suit stared at Zhu Jiuyin.

"Chairman, if it weren't for my old friend informing me, I wouldn't have known you were actually involved in this kind of business."

The assistant of the middle-aged man in the gray suit placed a paper document in front of Zhu Jiuyin, who glanced at it.

Inside was evidence of his crime of smuggling drugs.

After a series of disasters, the Six Eastern Xia United States suffered from shortages of various supplies, the most scarce of which were medicines. Cold medicines that used to cost a few dollars a pill could sell for thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars a pill a while ago.

Such enormous profits also spawned a large number of smugglers. Zhu Jiuyin bribed a state legislator to bring medicine to sell for him.

With profits exceeding 5000%, Zhu Jiuyin made a fortune some time ago.

This plan was carried out behind the back of the board of directors, and all the benefits were pocketed by Zhu Jiuyin alone.

The middle-aged man in the gray suit patted the conference table with his hand.

Ling said, “Chairman, you’ve pocketed all this smuggling money and won’t share it with us. But do you know that the congressman you hired has been arrested? He’s spilled all the beans about you, and now the CIA and FBI are investigating you together!”

The middle-aged man in the gray suit looked around at the board members.

"Everyone!"

"Just think about what the consequences would be if our chairman were taken away by CIA and FBI agents!"

The expressions of the surrounding board members changed drastically.

Crime itself is nothing to worry about; what's truly worrisome is when criminal activity is reported by the media. This could cause panic among shareholders, potentially leading to a significant drop in the company's stock price.

The middle-aged man in the gray suit looked at Zhu Jiuyin again.

"Chairman, I think it would be better if you stepped down from your position as chairman soon, and we could communicate with the investigators from the FBI and CIA. Once everything is settled, we can bring you back."

This is a fairly appropriate way to handle the situation. In any case, it is unacceptable for a listed company to have its chairman arrested by the police.

The surrounding board members then spoke up.

"I think this method is good..."

"Chairman, why don't you tell everyone that you're unwell and resign from your position to recuperate?"

"I'll find the right media outlets. Even if you, Chairman, are arrested, I can suppress these news reports."

"Chairman, the overall situation is more important."

Zhu Jiuyin tapped the table and said calmly.

"Everyone except Wang Zitong (the middle-aged man in the gray suit) can get out."

The board members around Zhou Er were stunned.

Zhu Jiuyin increased the volume.

"Get out!"

The board members stood up and left the meeting room one after another.

As the last person left, Zhu Jiuyin looked at Wang Zitong, a middle-aged man in a gray suit.

Wang Zitong said seriously.

“Chairman, I have connections in Zhongzhou City. If you step down as chairman and go into hiding, I have a way to make this a minor issue and then nothing at all.”

Wang Zitong is the person in charge of Zhujiuyin Company in Zhongzhou City. The reason for this is simple: his father is a member of Congress.

Zhu Jiuyin picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and then asked.

"And then what? You said you wanted shares to settle these matters, to take our company's stock from me, and then secretly build your own small team, preparing to seize control of the board of directors?"

Zhu Jiuyin looked at his assistant beside him.

"You're the one who exposed my smuggling activities, aren't you?"

The assistant's expression instantly changed, but he didn't say anything, just kept his head down.

"My beloved chairman."

Wang Zitong, a middle-aged man in a gray suit, clapped his hands.

“I don’t think this is the time to talk about that. The topic we’re discussing now is that the FBI and CIA have found evidence of your crimes.”

"Dong dong dong..."

A knock sounded at just the right moment.

Wang Zitong straightened his suit and began to speak.

"Come in."

The door to Conference Room 2 opened, and five detectives dressed in CIA and FBI uniforms walked in. The one in the lead took out his FBI badge and said while holding the badge.

"Who is Red Peach?"

Prince Tong pointed to Zhu Jiuyin.

All five detectives looked at Zhu Jiuyin.

Zhu Jiuyin took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and spoke at the same time.

"Xiao Wu (Zhu Jiuyin's assistant), are you dead?"

The assistant, who had just been accused of betrayal by Zhu Jiuyin, trembled as he took out a lighter from his pocket and lit it for Zhu Jiuyin.

Zhu Jiuyin took a breath and looked at the five detectives who walked in with a smile.

Prince Tong looked pleased with himself.

This isn't the first time the Eastern Xia Federation has robbed the dominant companies of other countries. Back then, the chairman of the Eastern Sea Kingdom's industrial gem, Powerful Industrial Company, was captured by the Eastern Xia Federation under a fabricated pretext while on a business trip. They then forced this bigwig to sell his company's shares.

The chairman of Daxing Company, the infrastructure king of Oceania, was also captured by the Eastern Xia United States while on a business trip. They extorted a large sum of money before releasing him.

Candlelight International Group, with its own capital and international status, is highly regarded by the Congress of the Eastern Xia United States. Many members of Congress believe that the company can be brought into the Eastern Xia United States so that it can contribute to their own people.

A large number of members of Congress wanted to acquire the company, and Wang Zitong was simply the one who carried out their wishes.

"Miss."

An FBI detective approached Zhu Jiuyin.

"Please cooperate with our investigation."

Zhu Jiuyin took the cigarette out of his mouth and exhaled white smoke.

What if I don't cooperate?

The other four detectives couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The Eastern Xia United States has repeatedly kidnapped and extorted leading companies in other countries, yet it has never been retaliated against.

The world's number one can be this shameless.

"Then it's not up to you, ma'am..."

The lead detective took out handcuffs.

Wang Zitong, who was standing nearby, began to think about how to divide the company's shares with the other members of parliament later.

"Wait a moment……"

Zhu Jiuyin glanced at the handcuffs and asked.

"Can I make a phone call?"

The detective wanted to say, "This is the Eastern United States. The referees, judges, police, investigation agencies, courts, and even the lawyers are all on our side. What can you do against us?" But some things, even if they are true, cannot be said. The detective could only say...

"Go ahead and hit me."

It doesn't matter who you call anyway.

Zhu Jiuyin dialed a phone number.

Where is it?

"We're already inside the elevator."

Are you sleepy?

"I just don't understand why I have to be involved in these kinds of things?"

“I’m quite familiar with Yuanjun, but you’re the only one I know. The others… are all strangers.”

"Okay, okay, I got it, I've arrived."

"Dong dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door.

The four detectives standing at the door turned to look at the door, and the detective closest to them opened the door.

Zhou Yan walked in with messy hair, wearing a T-shirt, shorts, and slippers.

Zhou Yan looked at the CIA detective who opened the door for him with a puzzled expression.

The detective also looked at Zhou Yan with surprise.

"you you……"

The detective closest to Zhou Yan discovered something, and his voice trembled.

"Bai Ze?"

The air around them seemed to freeze, and everyone, including Wang Zitong, stared in disbelief at Zhou Yan as he walked in.

Unlike the Four Divine Beasts, whose territories have already been divided, the newly emerged True God Bai Ze has been staying in Dongyang Prefecture and has not shown any interest in going out.

But this doesn't mean Bai Ze is invisible. Anyone who dares to work in the officialdom of the Eastern Xia Federation knows very well that in Eastern Yangzhou, anyone associated with Zhou Yan should be avoided or ignored if possible.

Even if Zhou Yan couldn't defeat the Four Divine Beasts, he could easily crush these insignificant figures.

And now, this guy who can make the entire federal government tremble has come right in front of us.

Because the scene was so sensational, everyone around felt that Zhou Yan, who had come, was probably only somewhat similar to Zhou Yan. How could the true god named Bai Ze have come to such a small conference room without any prior warning?

Si Zhouyan pushed the detective aside and walked towards Zhu Jiuyin.

Ling: "Is it fun?"

Si Zhu Jiu Yin tilted his head and said.

"It's not like I wanted to play this game."

Zhou Yan then looked at the detective holding handcuffs in front of Zhu Jiuyin.

Liu: "You want to touch the Red Peach, have you asked Xuanwu about it?"

The detective looked surprised and uncertain.

Based on his experience, a true god like Zhou Yan could easily command the high-ranking officials of several surrounding states, let alone a small Red Peach. They would all come to receive Zhou Yan's investiture and become his loyal servants.

The federal government had to reluctantly acknowledge Zhou Yan's absolute dominance in the vicinity of Dongyang State.

Therefore, it's impossible for Zhou Yan to be here. What is the Red Peach? Could it possibly catch Zhou Yan's eye?

However, the detective's intuition told him that he absolutely could not offend the young man in front of him. If it were true, and he made a casual remark saying that Zhou Yan was a fake Bai Ze, that would be a sure way to get himself killed.

Zhou Yan waved his hand.

"You can go out first, and come back after you've finished talking to your superiors."

The detectives exchanged glances. These professionals analyzed the current situation, and it was quite simple: if Zhou Yan was indeed the real person, they absolutely could not afford to offend him. Leaving now, before they had offended Zhou Yan, was the best option.

As for Zhou Yan being a fake, even if he runs away, other colleagues will take over. Anyway, what is Hongzhitao anyway? It's indispensable within the territory of the Eastern Xia United States.

To be conservative, leaving now is the best option.