[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-126":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Secret Buyer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1759075,2324,"Chapter 126 - 111: A New Identity, Pleasant Cooperation","secret-buyer-chapter-126",126,"\u003Cp>\"Sorry, the number you have dialed is disconnected...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng frowned; his father’s phone couldn’t be reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called his mom, but it was also a disconnected number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped his head, suddenly remembering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dad was a ’Night Watchman’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a Night Watchman moves to a new city and takes root in a new Lower Three Districts, they update their identity files...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name might not change, but the previous records and other information would all be replaced with new ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phones, naturally, are also changed altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a kind of optional security measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Dongxi, that guy, who knows where he is now; he probably left the Wait Zone long ago, otherwise...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought as he handed the phone back to Liu Cuihua with a word of thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that the Wait Zone ahead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng curiously looked into the distance, vaguely spotting the legendary ’Wait Zone’, which was actually a small city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once entering the Wait Zone, you need to stay for three days before transferring to other cities,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Wait Zone is the hub of the entire Golden Province, with a large flow of people, so naturally, a city area gradually developed over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s basically a place without a permanent population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Cuihua nodded lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that’s the Wait Zone up ahead. By the way, are you smuggling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old butler frowned too:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young man, it seems like it’s your first time coming to the Wait Zone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Traveling from the Wait Zone to other cities requires an identity check.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reminded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And undergoes a three-day review to prevent cultists from wandering about. Do you have a Level 2 pass?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose... I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng said somewhat uncertainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did have one originally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Investigation Bureau, since they even abandoned or ’silenced’ those task force members,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone like him coming from Jiangzhou.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng scratched his head and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got the Level 2 pass in Jiangzhou, and initially bought a ticket to the Wait Zone, but then an incident happened, and I missed the flight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After escaping from Jiangzhou, I really had no other choice and came up by smuggling... I don’t know if the Level 2 pass is still valid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Cuihua lifted her phone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not a big deal, let me check for you, you remember your ID number, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I remember.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng nodded, watching the girl dial a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Uncle Chen, it’s me, Cuihua...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, I know, I’ll be back soon. Don’t listen to my dad. By the way, I wanted to ask Uncle Chen to help me check on someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, right, his name is Zhang Fusheng, and his ID number is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief mumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Cuihua hung up her phone, frowning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I checked. Jiangzhou resident, listed as deceased, the recorded cause of death is from the Jiangzhou cult incident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She comforted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not a big deal. Later, once you’re in the Wait Zone, you can apply to restore your identity. As for the smuggling problem, the Investigation Bureau will review it for a while, but since you have a Level 2 pass, it should be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deceased status...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng squinted slightly, unsure of what would happen if he went to reapply for his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe nothing, but more likely, the Investigation Bureau would silence them as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the truth of the Jiangzhou incident were exposed, it would be a total scandal...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things have gotten a bit troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly curiously asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I noticed you checked the identity information quite easily... what does your family do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Cuihua didn’t hide it, replying frankly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dad is the Deputy Director of the Public Security Headquarters in Chongyang City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deputy director of a medium-sized city’s headquarters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng’s eyes lit up; getting a new identity should be simple then, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it’s not using his original identity information, the Investigation Bureau wouldn’t pay attention to a ’small figure’ like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why would the other side help him for no reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Um?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threaten?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng scratched his head; he couldn’t bring himself to be ungrateful to someone who helped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, we’ll talk once we reach the Wait Zone.\" The old butler said casually, \"Once we reach the Wait Zone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng and the old butler both frowned, the former didn’t make any move, while the latter sharply pulled Liu Cuihua away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a small pit exploded right where she had been standing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bounty Hunter??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old butler’s face changed, instantly looking towards the distant Wait Zone — it was too late to run there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Wait Zone, it’s a lawless area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Cuihua, still shaken:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bounty Hunter??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old butler’s face was grim:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They went straight for the kill... Wang Tianlong’s retaliation has come; the master has been investigating him lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party must have their own intelligence, indicating that these Hunter Squads can handle even an Eleventh Refinement martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the young miss and the boy named Zhang Fusheng, turning to flee while several Hunter Squads pursued relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng seemed thoughtful and did not choose to make a move immediately — the opportunity, here it was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something’s wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While fleeing, sweat appeared on the old butler’s forehead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a Twelve Refinements martial artist... more than one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed his potential, with boundless strength erupting from his aged body, his skin, flesh, and bones exploding into a ball, madly fleeing toward the black market he had come from!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the vendors in the black market were small fry, the black market boss was not ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were rules against making a move in the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those Hunter Squads, although fast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were still too close and hadn’t gone far. The old butler desperately erupted, dashing into the black market’s boundary just before those Great Martial Artists could catch up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He panted heavily, sweat pouring like a waterfall, and nearly collapsed from exhaustion due to the overuse of power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as several Hunter Squads screeched to a halt outside the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He ran pretty fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Hunter Captain spoke coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhou, we want that girl, what do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the black market, an old man puffing on a tobacco pipe strolled over:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not possible. Once inside the black market, no one is allowed to make a move — that’s the rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunter Captain’s face darkened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhou, this person is someone that Boss Wang from Chongyang City personally named. Surely you recognize Boss Wang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\" The old man said with a smile: \"Never heard of him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunter Captain seemed very apprehensive of this old fellow and said deeply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Wang, Wang Tianlong, the third disciple of Chen Qiusheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s expression tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the black market, Zhang Fusheng slightly lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qiusheng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard Miss Mingyue mention this name; it was his Grandmaster whom he had never met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then this Wang Tianlong.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is his senior brother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled silently, what a coincidence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Hunter Squads stood outside the black market, and the leading Hunter Captain continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhou, you are aware of Old Mr. Chen’s identity, right? Surely you don’t want to offend him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man took a puff from his pipe, paused for a moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rules are clear here. If I break them today, who will set up stalls here in the future? How will I earn my cut?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vendors and guests all looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man put down his pipe:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I do have a rule, this is not a place to offer free protection. Guests need to leave once every hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for an hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunter Squad captains exchanged glances, someone snorted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An hour.....fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old butler looked troubled, an hour? Even if they notified the master now, it would be impossible for him to arrive from Chongyang City in an hour!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat dripped from his forehead, and Liu Cuihua’s face turned slightly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to call her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the stowaway boy they had kindly saved from a pit spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s make a deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old butler and Liu Cuihua instinctively looked at the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng said gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Miss Liu’s father is the Deputy Director of Chongyang City, arranging a new identity for me should be no problem, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to the Hunter Squads outside:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll help you kill them, and Director Liu gives me a new identity, how about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old butler was stunned, was this boy... crazy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ’Brother Zhou’ and several vendors in the black market looked at him like a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Liu Cuihua’s call connected, and a middle-aged man’s voice came through:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baby, you finally decided to call your dad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Liu Cuihua could speak, Zhang Fusheng took the phone from her hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this Director Liu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the middle-aged man frowned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s the situation...\" Zhang Fusheng switched the call to a video call, pointing at the bounty hunters outside, and briefly explained the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man’s face turned white when he heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Liu,\" Zhang Fusheng patiently reiterated the deal, asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should be able to access my identity information; clean slate, only marked as deceased.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don’t want that identity back; I want a new one, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man didn’t answer, seemingly giving instructions or inquiries, then after a moment, he resumed speaking in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re Zhang Fusheng, correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reached out to several Hunter Squads; they’ll arrive in three hours. I also saw the identity file Old Chen just checked, and the photo is indeed you, there’s no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know why you’re so confident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as long as you can hold them off for three hours, not only will I give you a new identity file, but even...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng interrupted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the deal is set? I like doing business with straightforward people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed the phone back to a dumbfounded Liu Cuihua, the camera still pointing at the Hunter Squad outside. The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the people in the black market, as well as the middle-aged man in the video call, saw the boy vanish from his spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, blood mists erupted one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man, through the camera,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>watched as the Hunter Captains at the Great Martial Artist level roared and raged, only to be shattered to pieces by that frail-looking boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of 17 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of stunned eyes, Zhang Fusheng turned the last bounty hunter into minced meat, clapped his hands, and walked back with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the phone from the slack-jawed girl, turned the camera towards himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Liu, a pleasure doing business?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man in the video was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Asking for votes again)\u003C\u002Fp>",1837,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.351Z",1,"novelbin.me","14594f7477e7b72fc37bf12ee74699d17f762374995b1460f2ca7b97214b8993","secret-buyer-chapter-127","secret-buyer-chapter-125",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]