[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-127":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},1759076,2324,"Chapter 127 - 112: Standing Above the Powerholders","secret-buyer-chapter-127",127,"\u003Cp>Liu Yuan, Deputy Director Liu, acted faster than Zhang Fusheng had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Old Zhou from the black market finished cleaning up outside,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his new identity records were already set up, flawlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Fusheng, male, 25 years old, Senior Inspector at the Chongyang City Public Security Headquarters, with seven years of undercover experience...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was surprising enough to have a new identity record and Divine Net registration arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being given a title of Senior Inspector directly was beyond Zhang Fusheng’s expectations,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>especially when in Jiangzhou City, a Deputy Director at the headquarters was just a Senior Inspector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for ranks above Inspector?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low, Medium, High three levels, or say Level 3, Level 2, Level 1, corresponding to Martial Arts Master to Grandmaster levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Director Liu a Grandmaster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quasi-Master.\" The old butler lowered his head, cautiously observing the young man in front: \"At the Grandmaster level, besides the Refinement Furnace for the body, a Minor Perfection spirit realm is also necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The master’s lacking in the spirit realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" Zhang Fusheng nodded with a smile, flipping through the list of items in the black market while inquiring about the general situation in Chongyang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only fitting, the city is one of the only seven top-tier medium-sized cities in the Golden Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongyang City has a population of over forty million,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nearly ten times the size of Jiangzhou City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It houses over thirty Aerospace Ships and a ’Investigation Branch’—subordinate cities don’t have an Investigation Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, there are four Grandmasters in the city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng said casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Governor, the Investigation Bureau Garrison, the Golden Legislator, the Military Commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old butler nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the official count, but there are actually more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course there are more.\" Zhang Fusheng pondered, considering his master’s master, Yuan Feidao...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He highly suspected the person was more than just a Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this Golden Legislator?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Members of the Provincial Legislature, limiting the Governor’s power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old butler explained meticulously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are called Grandmasters, but each Golden Legislator has held office over a hundred years, being Grandmasters then, and now...they might have become Innate People.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are eight altogether, one for each top-tier city, plus one waiting... all laws and rules in the Golden Province require the Legislature’s approval, and the Governor can’t interfere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eight? None in the Provincial Government?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None, because the Provincial Government resides in Golden City with the Governor, and even if there were legislators, they’d be too easily controlled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng roughly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His interest in the power structure was naturally due to plans; though this world’s power returns to oneself, power balance still exists,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his greatest advantage is the Contract, the High Heaven Association!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power can be a manifestation of violence and control over resources; going solo is always the worst choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently, Zhang Fusheng popped a piece of Calming Tea into his mouth, chewing it thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I control the High Heaven Association, managing resource distribution within; to transform this into real power, I just need to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"get more people to join the High Heaven Association.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, a certain Golden Legislator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his thoughts wandered, Zhang Fusheng looked toward the distant waiting area, where a Golden Legislator was positioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Grandmaster, potentially someone who has never encountered the [Innate Realm].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand paused slightly on the black market catalog, finger landing on a particular item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhou.\" He asked with a smile: \"Earth-Attribute Natural Medicine... how is it sold?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man, holding a tobacco pipe, stared at this mysterious young man, knowing that even as a Martial Arts Master himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it definitely wouldn’t be faster than this young man trying to wipe out that hunter team just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, the old man tapped his tobacco pipe against the table, speaking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The black market has always been barter-based, but we also accept souls; as for this Earth-Attribute Medicine... three thousand Pseudo Souls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Souls are divided into two types, Pseudo Souls and True Souls, the former from the Federation’s breeding planets, the latter are the souls of True Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Zhang Fusheng estimated, there should be a level above True Souls—complete souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three thousand Pseudo Souls, something he couldn’t produce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes to ponder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the third second of pondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhou suddenly spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Mr. Zhang has cleared some unpleasant bugs for me, this Earth-Attribute Medicine is a gift to Mr. Zhang from this old man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a drop of sweat appeared on his forehead—just now, he clearly sensed killing intent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, this guy plans to kill and rob!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng opened his eyes, smiling broadly, stepping forward to warmly hug the old man, earnestly saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Zhou, this gift is truly too generous, but since you’ve already said it, I dare not decline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He solemnly added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, anything with Elder Zhou is my concern; any trouble of Elder Zhou is my trouble... Whatever befalls, just instruct me, Elder Zhou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhou cheerfully nodded, but internally started cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, you speak so nicely; if you truly cared, at least leave me with contact information!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scoundrel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder cautiously took out a wooden box, handing it to the young man:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth-Attribute Natural Medicine, best consumed with some dietary enhancements for optimal effect; there are cooks for it in the waiting area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Elder Zhou.\" Zhang Fusheng’s smile was radiant, the duo chatting about worldly matters like longtime friends reunited,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until old Zhou, getting bold, gifted the young man a second Earth-Attribute Natural Medicine, and the young one, not to be outdone, patted his chest, proposing to swear brotherhood with the elder...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the sworn brotherhood didn’t materialize.\u003C\u002Fp>",943,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.351Z",1,"novelbin.me","f8e863812878068b2473198521ee6a8484c70d8b258950cc2e56df19c85c72a1","secret-buyer-chapter-128","secret-buyer-chapter-126",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]