[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-159":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},1758817,2324,"Chapter 159 - 133: The Person Who Shouldn’t Be Here","secret-buyer-chapter-159",159,"\u003Cp>\"Elder Yu, please take it slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingxue held the trembling old woman by the arm and gave Zhang Xiaoxi a look. Xiaoxi understood and also supported the old woman from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other researchers quietly exchanged glances but said nothing. Only the young man following Elder Yu frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clearly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chongyang City...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman took a deep breath and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t been here in many years. It’s a good city. Let’s hope this expedition yields some results.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices of agreement echoed around, and the young man said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, honestly, the researchers shouldn’t have asked you to come. Isn’t it a waste of your talents?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old woman was one of the few ’chief experts’ in the institute. Though she didn’t possess Martial Arts Cultivation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her status was impressively high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever she visited a city, that city had to treat her with great respect—like now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaoxi curiously observed the law enforcement officers stationed around for security and the four armed hovercars in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clicked her tongue and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, what an entourage we have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingxue laughed on the other side:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not us; it’s Elder Yu who has the grand entourage...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman waved her hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let outsiders call me a ’divine and noble lady,’ but why do you kids join in the teasing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve mentioned it to the Institute multiple times, not to engage in these formalities, tsk...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaoxi laughed and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s for your safety, isn’t it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Safety? I’m a person halfway to the grave; who would want to kill me? But you, are you called Zhang Xiaoxi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head to look at the young girl and nodded slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve seen your assessment report; you have a good talent and sensitivity. Study well, work hard, and don’t be corrupted by local temptations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Local temptations?\" Zhang Xiaoxi was somewhat confused, and Chen Qingxue said with a laugh: \"You’ll probably experience them later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three joked, the young man’s expression worsened, staring at Zhang Xiaoxi and Chen Qingxue but saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the aerospace ship slowly ascended and departed, the airwaves rolling, smoke and dust rising, and a figure emerged from the dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Elder Yu from the Source Point Research Institute?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle and somewhat familiar voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaoxi instinctively looked up, nearly blurting out an exclamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Yu nodded slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng glanced at his wide-eyed little cousin and extended his hand with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Zhang Fusheng, responsible for Elder Yu’s security detail these two days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingxue reached out and helped Elder Yu shake hands with Zhang Fusheng, curiously inspecting the young man who appeared so young and frail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, the local law enforcement captain would be in charge of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the captain be so young??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intending to make a brief appearance and disappear, Zhang Fusheng changed his mind at the moment and gestured:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the group of ten onto a large hovercar, the rest of the law enforcement officers drove hovercars, surrounding them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy headed towards the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hovercar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaoxi was clearly still somewhat dazed, staring at her straight-sitting younger cousin, staring and staring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s this brat doing here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he become a law enforcement officer??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman glanced at the gawking Zhang Xiaoxi and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Child, why do you keep staring at others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several pairs of eyes turned to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaoxi snapped back to reality, stammering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Elder Yu, I, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng smiled and explained for her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Yu, I’ve known Xiaoxi for many years. I was surprised she suddenly came to Chongyang City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t reveal that Zhang Xiaoxi was his cousin—the identity documents had been altered so that his documented age was older than hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The researchers were slightly puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman was a bit surprised and nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That indeed is a coincidence. The young man looks very young; becoming a law enforcement captain this early, his future is limitless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng smiled but didn’t explain further, casually agreeing and refraining from asking about the institute’s purpose for this trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the hovercars arrived at a luxury hotel in the city center, and law enforcement officers flooded inside. Many guests silently moved aside, giving respectful looks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the group didn’t need to perform any check-in procedures, heading directly to the top floor—entirely cleared out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over forty rooms, all for this group of ten or so people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a tiring day, Elder Yu announced a meeting would be held in half an hour,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and, like the other researchers, returned to her room to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaoxi seized the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She whispered a few words to Chen Qingxue, swayed her hips over, and stared with wide eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, what’s going on here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng glanced sideways:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just about to ask you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They leaned against the corridor wall, and Zhang Xiaoxi couldn’t resist reaching out to pinch her little cousin’s cheek:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s really you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng slapped away her pesky hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just joined that institute, right? How did you climb so quickly to follow Elder Yu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, of course, your sister is the unrivaled genius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaoxi twisted her hips and then suspiciously eyed Zhang Fusheng:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you? How did you become a law enforcement captain? A captain in a major city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",910,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","77094ecf2e8ecaaa05cd36867e7b2ff5b2d703604b83a5c93e54fc827d17b6aa","secret-buyer-chapter-360","secret-buyer-chapter-359",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]