Once, I wanted to be a good person

Chapter 691: 160. Shocked Council Member! Fang Shaxing!

However, perhaps because the level of secrecy surrounding this matter was too high, or possibly because there were too few people who handled and knew the inside story,

after these omnipotent Council Members made inquiries all around, they astonishingly came up with nothing at all.

Not to mention other Council Members, or internal staff of the Security Bureau and Special Service Department—even the commanding officer of this operation was clueless about the specific reasons.

They only knew that this order was personally issued by Chairperson He Weidao, with the consent of Xiong Qi, the Inspector of the Xida State Federal Defense Team of the large area governing Special Service Department. It simply had not gone through the provincial government.

After hearing this explanation, honestly speaking, the Councilors were all a bit shocked. Since the reformation of Xida State after the withdrawal of the country, the power center of Xida State had actually undergone several changes.

Initially, the nobles continued their dominion in Xida State and monopolized power. Many times, federal orders either couldn't reach the state or went unheeded if they did.

Later, as the federation strongly supported other families of merit from the Great Disaster 50 years ago to check the nobility, gradually, various Awakened Clans began to share the power of Xida State, and civilian elites emerged.

Eventually, after the power of the nobility was greatly reduced following the Golden Sparrow Flower incident, the federal defense forces were taken back by the federation, and the Council became dominated by the Commoner Faction. Xida State gradually evolved into one of the states most deeply controlled by the federation, where federal influence peaked in Xida State.

And Chairperson He Weidao, Inspector Xiong Qi, and the Minister of the Special Service Department were the three titans of the Commoner Faction in Xida State, each representing the government, the military, and the special services.

In recent years, with the nobility lying low and the major Awakened Clans obedient, the three titans seldom appeared. Whenever one of the three did show up, it indicated a significant event, such as the great Yang Transformation battle in Emerald City or Fang Ze's noble status.

Now, unexpectedly, all three titans came together. This clearly indicated that something monumental had occurred!

The Council Members were all astute individuals. Although they almost got no information after making a round of inquiries, they swiftly grasped the seriousness of the situation, prompting them to continue deducing what it could be.

Even for matters as dire as the Yang Transformation stage battle, which could attract the arrival of a Disaster Creature to wreak havoc on a city populace, or the confirmation of displaced nobles, there had only been one titan involved. What could warrant the gathering of all three titans now?

Furthermore, considering the peculiar transfer of Fang Ze from Emerald City to the Provincial Government—he was in charge of the Demigod arrival case there.

Therefore, the answer seemed obvious, Councilor Huang and his group were very likely involved with the Demigod! Even worse, they might have become pawns of the Demigod!

Thinking of this, most Council Members, while relieved, couldn't help but curse Councilor Huang and his group!

Feeling that they had already reached the pinnacle of power in the state, lived in luxury, commanded the elements - what were they doing acting as lackeys to a Demigod and disturbing the peace in Xida State!

Beyond cursing Councilor Huang, they also couldn't help but think of the instigator behind it all—Fang Ze.....

In recent days, Fang Ze's whirlwind visits to so many Council Members had indeed aroused some suspicion among them.

Only because Fang Ze insisted that he was new to the Provincial Government and wanted to meet with the various Council Members did they not deduce any other motives, thus gradually they accepted it.

But now, looking at it again! Fang Ze was not here to visit them; he was clearly investigating them in secret!

In that instant, many Council Members who had met with Fang Ze broke out in a cold sweat. They felt as though they had taken a walk through the gates of Hell.

If Fang Ze had made a mistake in judgment or deliberately framed them, they too could have ended up like Councilor Huang today!

And to think that just by meeting with thirty-odd Council Members once, Fang Ze rooted out and eradicated four entire families - at that moment, the nickname Fang Shaxing started circulating again among the Councilors....

Dawn.

In the office of a Council Member, a tall and thin Council Member was sitting on a chair, talking on the phone with another Council Member, "Damn bad luck! That Shaxing just met with me yesterday! Thinking back on it now, it really feels like my neck's gone cold."

On the other end of the phone, "Indeed, he even brought me a gift! Said it was a special decorative item from Emerald City, symbolizing good fortune, that placing it in the office would ensure success and smooth sailing."

"I just looked at where that decorative item was produced, and it turns out it's from the Provincial Government itself! I think instead of wishing me smooth sailing, he's looking to send me off!"

The tall and thin Council Member shook his head and said, "We've really been duped by that Shaxing."

"Yesterday, he looked so clean and harmless, and he had a charm about him that was endearing, making one think he might be the future of the state."

"Now looking at it, he... probably is the future of the state. But whether that future includes us, well, that's hard to say."

The Council Member on the phone, "Yeah. Yeah. Anyway, I think we definitely need to keep our distance from him!"

The tall, thin Council Member agreed, "Yes!"

And so, the two of them complained about Fang Ze for over ten minutes.

After hanging up the phone, the tall, thin Council Member took a deep breath, then pressed a button on his desk. Moments later, his assistant entered through the door.

The tall, thin Council Member cleared his throat and then spoke to his assistant, "Go pick out two gifts. No! Six gifts from my gift storage. Then send them to Councilman Fang Ze at the State Security Bureau."

"Just say they're in return for the gift he gave me yesterday and as a congratulatory present for him becoming a reserve Council Member."