Chapter 76: The First Shareholder

Chapter 76: The First Shareholder

Lower District.

"We've received news from the Supreme Buddha Sect!"

Jing Han confirmed the hidden message within the information, "Luo Zhongque," and quickly contacted another companion.

"Li Buyi wants us to act in three days. He said that Lou Qinglan will be going to a residence arranged by the City Hall in three days."

Another Divine Roaming Warrior from the Starlight Corporation, named Shen Yan, with a lean physique, furrowed his brows and said, "I've heard of Li Buyi, and his temper is unpredictable. Is it really safe to cooperate with him?"

Jing Han replied directly, "These are the orders from above."

Shen Yan remained silent for a moment, then reluctantly agreed, "Alright."

Jing Han reassured him, "It should be fine. We also have an informant within the Security Agency. If something is wrong, he will contact us. Moreover, both you and I have achieved Divine Perception. If there's any real danger, we can just retreat immediately."

Shen Yan nodded, knowing that was the right thing to do.

Divine Soaring Realm cultivators could elevate their Heartfire to Divine Perception, and once targeted by hostility, they would sense it and avoid danger, including being locked on by hot weapons, unless the opponent's mind cultivation was higher than their own.

In a place like Taian City, they had little to worry about except avoiding entanglement with martial artists of the same level.

If it were the Shackles Realm, it would be even more incredible. Their vigorous and rich Vital Energy formed a self-contained field of life that could block most instrument monitoring and targeting.

Therefore, every Shackles Realm martial artist needed to be registered with the Federation Security Agency and report their movements.

Once a martial artist like this acted without restraint and charged into a densely populated city, no one could stop them except for those of the same level.

"It's a bit of a pity."

Jing Han suddenly expressed regret, "Li Buyi knows so much. That young man, Ji Jingqiu, is probably done for. If he had known the outcome of this day, I wonder if he would regret refusing Cheng Xin and their good intentions back then."

Shen Yan neither agreed nor disagreed; he didn't have the mind to worry about others.

The two of them quietly waited in the lower district for three days.

It wasn't until the third night that they received another message from Li Buyi.

"Act in a quarter of an hour."

Jing Han and Shen Yan exchanged glances and nodded to each other.

As the moon rose high in the sky, the two Divine Roaming Warriors moved like tigers in the forest, their figures disappearing into the darkness.

About half a quarter of an hour later, Jing Han and Shen Yan arrived near the designated coordinates.

This place was another corner of the city, located in the middle-lower district.

"The City Hall hid Lou Qinglan here?" Shen Yan asked in a low voice.

Jing Han didn't reply, feeling slightly uneasy, but his Divine Perception gave no response, proving that it was probably not a trap.

The two exchanged glances and waited for a moment before disappearing silently into the night, infiltrating the three-story villa like ghosts.

The lights were off inside, but with their keen hearing, they could make out faint breathing sounds coming from upstairs.

Following the sound of breathing, they made their way upstairs.

They opened the door to the room, but it was empty, with only a recording device on the bed.

Breathing sounds emanated from inside, sounding incredibly realistic.

Shen Yan's face changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "It's a Mind Interference Field!"

Jing Han didn't have time for words and turned to break through the wall to escape.

The Mind Interference Field was a specialized equipment developed by the Federal Defense Department Research Institute, originally used to suppress disasters in the Mind Ocean. Later, it was discovered that this equipment also had a significant suppressing effect on martial artists.

Unless one advanced to the Heavenly Master realm, even a Heart Image Warrior who had condensed their innate Mind Image would be suppressed within the interference field, their Divine Perception obscured, and their Mind Image domain reduced.

Needless to say, the same applied to the Divine Soaring Realm.

No wonder their Divine Perception hadn't sensed any warning signs until now!

The most terrifying thing about this equipment was that it could distinguish between friend and foe, as long as the mental fluctuations were recorded in advance.

The two of them didn't have time to escape.

In an instant, a crimson flame erupted from beneath their feet, shooting towards the sky!

Amidst the deafening roar, a massive shockwave rapidly expanded outward, shattering the glass of the surrounding buildings.

This was followed by a second explosion, and a small mushroom cloud rose into the air.

It was a mini thermobaric grenade.

The high temperature and pressure of the second explosion covered a radius of a hundred meters, causing secondary damage to Jing Han and Shen Yan, who hadn't had time to evacuate.

Before the dust and smoke had settled, two figures, severely burned and barely recognizable, dashed out, fleeing in two different directions.

At this moment, the official Divine Roaming Warriors, who had been waiting for a long time, calmly emerged to clean up the aftermath.

...

Zhang Chongba squinted, watching the battle not far away.

A tall young man stood by his side, his voice calm and icy. He clearly conveyed every command through the walkie-talkie: "No need to leave any survivors."

"This incident has been classified as an illegal attempt by an extremist group to attack Taian City using mini thermobaric grenades, which were foiled by the Security Agency. All perpetrators were killed on the spot!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chongba clicked his tongue, "Little Ji, you're so ruthless? Not leaving a survivor to cause trouble for the Starlight Corporation? What about that traitor from the Security Agency, a deputy director no less?"

Ji Anyu shook his head,

"Such accusations are nothing to them.

This is our final warning. If they don't get the hint and continue to test our bottom line, the next time, the elders from our main family will take action.

As for the traitor..."

He paused, then continued calmly, "The Ji Family hates traitors the most."

Zhang Chongba raised his eyebrows, "Are the elders from your main family so violent?"

(End of Chapter 76)

"Why do you have to personally handle such matters?"

Ji Anyu forced a bitter smile, "Eighth Brother, you don't know. Lou Qinglan is actually my cousin according to seniority. Her mother is the illegitimate daughter of an elder from the main family."

Zhang Chongba clicked his tongue, "Wow, an illegitimate daughter... The circle is truly chaotic!"

He never expected that girl to have such a status!

Previously, he thought it was just a business alliance between the Ji family and the Starlight Corporation, but now it seemed to be a completely different matter.

"My cousin asked me to express her gratitude to Ji Jingqiu. Please help me pass on the message, Eighth Brother," Ji Anyu said.

"Did my brother save your cousin twice?" Zhang Chongba pondered, "A simple word of thanks seems a bit too light. I heard that your Ji family also has a Bodhimanda Tree. How about offering a Bodhimanda Fruit in return? Consider it an investment. My brother will need it after he condenses his true seed."

Ji Anyu couldn't help but smile wryly, "Do I look like a Bodhimanda Fruit to you?"

"Yes."

Ignoring Eighth Brother's banter, Ji Anyu shook her head and said, "The Ji family's Bodhimanda Tree only bears ten fruits a year, and even the main family doesn't have enough to go around. Don't even mention outsiders; I don't get any either."

Zhang Chongba felt a bit disappointed, but it was just a tentative attempt, and he didn't regret not catching any fish.

The original text can be found in Chapter 6, Section 9, on the online book platform.

After all, this thing can increase the success rate of reversing the innate.

"By the way, I have a big project that's guaranteed to make a fortune. Little Ji, do you want to invest?"

Zhang Chongba patted his chest confidently.

Ji Anyu's face showed surprise, "What project? Are you planning to venture into the Heavenly Road with Dao Ge?"

"No, no, no! It's a genius martial artist investment project!"

Zhang Chongba's face lit up with a sincere smile.

"My brother broke through three limits in less than a month, and he's stabilized in the Body Forging Stage. He's definitely the future pride of the family! Investing now will give you the original shares!"

After hearing the beginning, Ji Anyu's face became guarded, and her body slightly retreated, as if to maintain some distance from Zhang Chongba.

In the past, Ji Anyu had participated in similar genius martial artist crowdfunding projects through introductions, but until now, she hadn't seen any returns.

The question was: the investment was about to enter the payback period.

This money was as good as gone!

But then she heard the latter half of his words.

Ji Anyu's face showed surprise and doubt, "Are you joking? In the Body Forging Stage, the mental cultivation reaches the Tranquil Mind Realm? How old was he when he started practicing martial arts?"

Zhang Chongba could accept the fact that his brother broke through three limits in a month, as it was a combination of innate talent and willingness to spend money, which was common in the Ji family.

However, the mountain of mental cultivation was not something that could be climbed solely based on talent.

Many martial artists in the Federation reached the Mind Image Realm, but their mental cultivation lagged behind their life body cultivation, causing them to be stuck at the bottleneck until death without any breakthrough.

Zhang Chongba, with a look of confidence, spoke lightly, "Haha, my brother's luck wasn't good. He was diagnosed with a congenital disease when he was born and struggled in hell for sixteen years. Is it as easy as eating and drinking for his mental cultivation to break through? Let me tell you, it's just that his life body cultivation breakthrough was too slow, and he only broke through three limits in a month, which slowed down his soul spirit progress. Otherwise, he would have stabilized long ago!"

Ji Anyu: "... We can talk about it!"

It must be said that despite the past lessons, she was still tempted!

This time, it seemed like a real opportunity to make money!

Zhang Chongba nodded slightly, his face becoming more calm and steady, "This business is a sure win, and I wouldn't have invited you if I didn't know you, Little Ji. You know, Eighth Brother always takes care of his own."

Ji Anyu suddenly asked, "Has Dao Ge joined?"

"Do you even need to ask?" Zhang Chongba scoffed, "He's already at home, picking out a suitable weapon for my brother."

Ji Anyu's face changed, "Is that true?"

"If you don't believe me, you can call him," Zhang Chongba said with a stern face.

Ji Anyu quickly smiled apologetically, "I believe you, Eighth Brother, you never lie to your own!"

"Of course," Zhang Chongba gave a thumbs-up to himself.

He indeed didn't lie. Cold Blade did return home, and he was indeed looking for a suitable weapon for Ji Jingqiu.

But the reason was not because of the investment but to thank Ji Jingqiu for his sincere advice regarding his niece's matter.

It was said that Cold Blade's sister was even considering divorce because of this issue...

As for the investment, tsk, both brothers were penniless, and their daily expenses were covered by the Administration. They couldn't even spare ten thousand yuan from their pockets.

After entering the Shackles Realm, he finally understood what it meant to spend money like water!

This time, when he returned to the Administration, he specifically asked someone how to set up and operate a project.

His colleague only shared one sentence with him: start with your own people.

So far, it seemed to be working!

Suddenly, Ji Anyu looked up at the starry sky, her face turning serious.

Zhang Chongba quickly turned his head, looking towards the direction of the most prosperous temples in Taian City.

Then he looked up.

The stars tonight seemed to be awakening from a deep slumber, shining brightly like snow, and their radiance was growing stronger.

This was not an illusion...

But the stars seemed to be awakening from a deep slumber.

No.

Those were not stars.

But the gods.

Chapter end