Chapter 652 New York County

Saturday, 11 p.m. A steel behemoth soared through the clouds, its indicator lights on the wings and tail flashing rhythmically.

From the ground, it looked like a slowly moving star.

Inside the international flight bound for the Liberty Federation, blonde-haired, blue-eyed flight attendants walked softly down the aisle of business class, communicating with passengers in gentle whispers, offering warmth and care.

The business class passengers were either napping lightly under thin blankets or listening to music and watching movies with headphones on. Apart from the noise of the plane, the cabin was silent.

Zhang Yuanqing, covered with a thin blanket, felt no sleepiness. Night Watchers were the spirits of the night, hardcore gamers in the eyes of ordinary people, the later it got, the more energetic they became.

There were three flight attendants in business class: two blonde-haired, blue-eyed foreign beauties, and a Chinese lady.

Zhang Yuanqing squinted, scrutinizing the exquisite faces and slender figures of the foreign flight attendants. The quality of the business class attendants was high, any one of them would be an outstanding beauty.

Their demeanor was also well-trained, their temperament far surpassing ordinary street beauties.

Zhang Yuanqing's blatant scrutiny, placed in the country, would be an odious male gaze, which would be condemned. But the blonde-haired, blue-eyed foreign girls smiled charmingly, not minding the young passenger's appraisal at all.

International flights were different from domestic short-haul flights. Passengers who could sit in business class on international flights were high-quality customers.

They were high-quality customers to the airlines, and even more so to the flight attendants.

To Zhang Yuanqing's left was the aisle, and to his right was Annie. To Annie's right was a brown-haired, green-eyed foreign handsome guy. The handsome guy fell in love with Annie at first sight and eagerly tried to talk to her.

Annie responded with a smile. Their conversation was light, like whispers between friends.

Zhang Yuanqing's foreign language listening comprehension was average. Annie's conversation with the foreign handsome guy sounded to him like two out-of-towners speaking dialects. He had to guess and listen to barely understand.

The handsome guy claimed to be a rising star on the Isle of Man's financial street, with the dream of becoming a successful banker.

He used elegant conversation to show off his extensive knowledge, like a peacock spreading its tail to court, hoping that the girl next to him would show an expression of admiration and adoration.

In fact, Annie didn't look beautiful now, at most she was pretty. Her appearance was changed by Zhang Yuanqing with illusion, which was different from an Illusionist's "disguise." The essence was deceiving people's eyes and couldn't change her temperament or aura.

Therefore, the charm of the profession of Love Desire hadn't been concealed.

Proud, conceited, self-righteous, with a strong desire to show off, the underlying emotion was inferiority. He kept emphasizing how well he was doing on the financial street. As expected, the more someone lacks something, the more they like to brag about it... Zhang Yuanqing silently complained while sensing the handsome guy's emotions.

His current identity was a rogue cultivator who offended an official big shot in the Second District and was forced to develop abroad, with a pretty and incomparably charming foreign female assistant.

The destination of this trip was "New York County," known as the city that never sleeps, one of the most prosperous cities in the Liberty Federation. In the popular culture of the Liberty Federation, it also had a famous name (a nickname): Gotham!

Gotham, ah no, New York County, had a highly developed economy and a complex and chaotic organizational structure. It was the headquarters of the famous Lawful organization of the First District, the "Church of the Sea God."

The profession corresponding to the Church of the Sea God was "Siren," also known as "Guardian of Horses."

Zhang Yuanqing planned to make this world-class metropolis the first stop on his overseas journey. One of the main reasons was that his mother, Chen Shu, worked here.

At least, that's what she said.

Another reason was that he was drawn to New York County's "chaos." The headquarters of the Church of the Sea God was in New York County, and the Association of Beauty, the Heavenly Punishment, and the Merchant Guild all had large branches in this city.

On the side of the Evil faction, the Dionysus Club, the Biological Alchemy Society, and the Church of the Night God also had secret strongholds in New York County, and there were quite a few of them.

From a realistic point of view, New York County gathered immigrants from many countries, with a rich variety of races. The mixed and chaotic races created a variety of conflicts.

The complex humanistic structure determined that it was difficult for any organization to unscrupulously search and clear out targets here. It was a large metropolis where one could indulge in extravagance and decadence, and was also relatively chaotic, suitable for muddling through.

Annie finished chatting with the brown-haired, green-eyed handsome guy, and the two exchanged contact information.

Then, she gently leaned her head on Zhang Yuanqing's shoulder and opened the Heavenly Punishment's forum website on her phone.

After reading for a moment, Annie sighed softly, "Mr. Yuanshi, your exploits at the Tribunal are still being talked about with relish by the Heavenly Punishment. I've never seen them discuss matters in the Second District with such interest."

"Correct yourself, my current ID is 'Tongtian Jiaozhu.'" Zhang Yuanqing glanced at the forum, which was all in English. "What are they saying?"

Annie sighed:

"They say you are the shame of the Lawful faction. They have already defined you as a 'Fallen One,' and then gloat together, saying that there's infighting within the Five Elements Alliance, and that a peerless genius and a peak Ruler have fallen at the same time."

Zhang Yuanqing "heh"ed, "They don't know the details yet?"

"No, they know." Annie said, "Such a big event, the Heavenly Punishment must have already investigated everything clearly, and know the context of the event, but that doesn't prevent them from slandering you."

Zhang Yuanqing oh-ed, thinking that he had defeated three peak Saints of the Heavenly Punishment, causing the Heavenly Punishment to lose face completely. There must be countless people secretly hating, envying, and being jealous of him. It wasn't strange to be smeared.

He couldn't help but think of a famous writer's saying: Those who are jealous of you and can never surpass you will spare no effort to slander you.

When he arrived in New York County, he would find an opportunity to abuse the little cubs of the Heavenly Punishment... Scorpio Zhang Yuanqing secretly thought.

The handsome guy on the side saw the two whispering intimately, and the smell of vinegar almost filled the entire cabin.

Sensing the other party's emotions, Zhang Yuanqing said in a low voice:

"Don't chat with men in the future, it's easy to cause me trouble."

That was because the handsome guy considered himself an elite and was just an ordinary person. If he were a Lingjing Xingzhe, he would probably have taken action to teach his love rival a lesson.

Annie quickly explained:

"Yuan... Jiaozhu, you misunderstood. The headquarters of the Association of Beauty is in Wind City. I'm not very familiar with New York County. I added him as a friend to develop connections for you. This is a secretary's responsibility."

Zhang Yuanqing's overseas journey didn't need to be low-key, but it must be cautious. He planned to change his identity and make a great show of his abilities, so he didn't want to have too much contact with the Association of Beauty and the Merchant Guild for the time being.

He prepared to familiarize himself with the environment first.

Annie took his words to heart, and thus actively used the communication skills of the Love Desire profession to develop connections for her boss.

She would add them as friends first, in case they were needed.

"Oh!" Zhang Yuanqing nodded, affirmed the assistant's work, and then lowered his voice to say:

"The two guys two rows ahead to our left are suspicious."

Annie's expression straightened, and her gaze followed the direction Zhang Yuanqing indicated, whispering like a mosquito, "Suspicious?"

Zhang Yuanqing explained:

"Since getting on the plane, those two people's emotions have been tense. They are full of vigilance towards everyone, whether it's the flight attendants or the passengers. As long as someone walks past them, their emotions will instinctively become tense."

Annie frowned, "Are they wanted criminals?"

Her breath was warm and fragrant, and her unintentional gestures were full of allure.

But Zhang Yuanqing had now mastered the Illusionist's skills and could actively smooth out his lustful thoughts, so that he wouldn't be swayed by beauty, so he was unaffected at all, and said:

"They're not wanted criminals. According to their emotional feedback, they're more like ordinary citizens going out with five million cash, seeing everyone as a bad guy, being wary everywhere. Those two probably have something important on them."

Annie "oh"ed, and continued to lean her head on Mr. Yuanshi's shoulder, not paying attention to the two passengers with tense emotions. They might really be carrying high-value items, commercial intelligence, commercial contracts, and so on.

But she wasn't interested in these things. Compared to that, she cherished the rare opportunity for close contact even more.

She had now completely accepted the mission arranged by the organization, to serve Yuanshi Tianzun one-on-one, and wanted to become his assistant in work and life.

Within the Association of Beauty, once assigned the task of private assistant, it meant becoming the service object's lover and close comrade-in-arms. The service object's achievements were related to the diplomat's assessment.

Betty became one of the deputy ministers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs because she served the Demon Lord well.

But Zhang Yuanqing's next words made her perk up slightly:

"Those two are very resilient in their emotions. They've been wary for several hours, and their spirits haven't shown any signs of fatigue. They should be Lingjing Xingzhe."

"Lingjing Xingzhe..." Annie thought for a moment, and said, "If you're interested, you can weave a dream and try to probe them in the dream."

Zhang Yuanqing thought for a moment, then shook his head, "I'm not interested for now, let's take another look."

At this time, outside the narrow plane window, a ray of dawn broke through the sky, dispelling the darkness, and turning the ink-colored clouds into light ink-colored.

It was getting light.

The flight attendant's voice came over the broadcast:

"The plane is about to arrive in New York County and is preparing to land. Please fasten your seatbelts and do not move around. This flight is..."

..........

At this time, in Songhai, it was 7 p.m.

Good Music Hotel, Palace Master Zhisha leaned lazily against the bedside, her bright red skirt spreading out on the white sheets, revealing two large white legs from under the skirt, the skin delicate and tight, the toes round and crystal clear, slightly curved, gripping the sheets, the instep slightly arched.

She played with her hair while listening to the phone.

"I don't know where he is. He hid as soon as he was resurrected, saying he was going to seclude himself until the end of the year." Palace Master Zhisha perfunctorily answered the woman on the phone.

"He wouldn't tell you?" Chen Shu's tone was full of doubt, "You wouldn't pester him?"

Palace Master Zhisha sighed, "This Tribunal was a big blow to him. Although he was resurrected, he's still depressed. He wanted to relax, so I let him."

"I don't know if you're lying through your teeth." Chen Shu took a deep breath, "Anyway, he can't stay in the Five Elements Alliance anymore. That's good, it's time to train in the First District. You find a way to send him over."

"You're too anxious. Haste makes waste." The Palace Master laughed.

"Of course I'm anxious. The development of the Jishi Society has reached a bottleneck. Connections, channels, funds, and the number of Lingjing Xingzhe have all reached a bottleneck. There hasn't been any increase in the past six years. On the contrary, there are signs of weakening." Chen Shu's tone was serious:

"Relying on money alone is not enough. What's needed is to recruit more members, but Lingjing Xingzhe can work for money, but they won't submit to money. If we want to break through the bottleneck, we must have a leader.

"Yuanzi is a suitable candidate. He has unparalleled talent, enough fame and prestige. As long as he becomes the leader of the Jishi Society, a large number of rogue cultivators will join the Jishi Society."

Palace Master Zhisha was silent for a few seconds, "With his current level, he can't carry the banner of the Jishi Society. You hastily let him take over. The biggest possibility is that you'll expose him to the sight of the major forces in the First District. It won't do him any good. Don't rush. At the earliest, we have to wait until he's promoted to Ruler."

Chen Shu thought for a moment, and said, "Is this also his idea?"

"No, it's my idea. As for him..." Palace Master Zhisha curled her lips, "He's always a slacker, who knows what he's thinking. You don't even know when he's serious and when he's joking."

Chen Shu gritted her teeth, "None of you are reliable. If Zizhen hadn't died, I wouldn't bother with you."

.........

Island Nation, Chizuru Group.

Asano Ryo, wearing a cherry blossom kimono and wooden clogs, knocked on the door of the Oyama Room.

The executives of the Chizuru Group gathered together. The female artists under the Chizuru Group didn't come to serve drinks and dance today. Usually, every weekend, the executives of the Chizuru Group would call the "favorite" female artists to the Oyama Room to serve drinks. After eating and drinking, they would embrace the female artists to the guest rooms downstairs - Private Lesson.avi.

Today was Saturday, but the executives of the Chizuru Group all looked gloomy and depressed, and had no energy to teach the female artists.

It had been more than a week since Yuanshi Tianzun returned to the Lingjing. When they first heard the bad news, the executives of the Chizuru Group cried bitterly, beating their chests and stomping their feet.

The cries were more tragic than those of the female artists.

How could they not cry? The Yata Mirror was gone.

After more than a week of precipitation, the executives walked out of the sad atmosphere. They gathered together in the Oyama Room for the first time and also invited Asano Ryo.

Asano Ryo also gradually walked out of the shadow of Yuanshi-kun's return to the Lingjing during the precipitation of time, but she still looked depressed.

Looking at the depressed beautiful girl, Kambe Ichiro said in a deep voice:

"Ryo-chan, Yuanshi-kun's death is extremely painful, but now is not the time to be depressed. Yuanshi-kun is dead, and the Chizuru Group plans to withdraw the chips bet on the Five Elements Alliance, which is you."

Asano Ryo's teacher, Ryuzaki Kazuto, continued:

"We have submitted an application to the Heavenly Punishment to arrange for you to join the Heavenly Punishment as an intern, and it has been approved. Ryo-chan, cherish this opportunity well. With your ability and beauty, you will definitely gain support in the Heavenly Punishment. You must strive for more resources and recognition for the Chizuru Group."

The executives present had all gone to the Heavenly Punishment as interns when they were young to learn the management experience of the Heavenly Punishment, accumulate connections, and so on.

The Chizuru Group's ability to gain more and more voice and become more free and independent was closely related to the efforts of these "Heavenly Punishment interns."

But for more than half a century, the Chizuru Group had never had an elite who infiltrated the middle and high levels of the Heavenly Punishment. The closest they came to the high level was more than twenty years ago, when the Chizuru Group had a talented and beautiful Japanese woman.

She became the lover of a Level 1 Bronze Executive Officer.

The Chizuru Group had high hopes for Asano Ryo, not wanting her to latch onto a big shot, but Ryo-chan's talent and growth rate could already be compared to the elites of the Heavenly Punishment and the Five Elements Alliance.

The Island Nation was too small to cultivate such a genius beautiful girl. If she wanted to go further, she had to go to the Heavenly Punishment to train.

Asano Ryo didn't have the heart or desire to work recently, but she couldn't refuse the arrangements of her elders, so she lowered her head:

"Go to the Heavenly Punishment headquarters?"

Ryuzaki Kazuto shook his head, "Your qualifications are too shallow to go to the headquarters, but the Heavenly Punishment appreciates your talent very much and has arranged for you to intern in New York County. Go back and pack your luggage and leave at 9 a.m. tomorrow."

"New York County..." Asano Ryo muttered to herself.

.........

New York County, Queens District, Dia Airport.

The plane landed successfully, and Zhang Yuanqing and Annie left the airport together, dragging their suitcases side by side.

Annie had a head of bright blonde hair, azure blue eyes, and wore a black suit skirt and a white shirt, dressed like a charming career woman.

Zhang Yuanqing's clothes were much more casual, jeans, a black shirt, and a cup of hot chocolate in his hand.

Annie, on the other hand, pulled her suitcase with one hand and looked down at her phone with the other, saying:

"Jiaozhu, we will be living in New York County for a while. I rented a high-end apartment in Chinatown in Lower Manhattan for half a year."

Chinatown? Was she worried that he wouldn't be acclimatized in the Liberty Federation? That was very considerate... Zhang Yuanqing took a sip of hot chocolate and said, "I like this place. I've long wanted to see the famous Manhattan."

New York County had five districts: Manhattan, Queens, Kings County, Bronx, and Staten Island.

Among them, Manhattan was undoubtedly the most prosperous district, and it was also the world's financial center, a gathering place for large banks, large exchanges, and large monopoly organizations.

Kings County and the Bronx, the former gathered many countries and many ethnic groups, and used to be the area with the highest crime rate. The ingredients were very complex, and many evil professions were hidden.

The latter was a gathering place for white civilians twenty or thirty years ago, but later, because the houses were old, the white people withdrew, and now it has become a paradise for niggas. The degree of chaos was not inferior to Kings County.

The Queens District had the largest area and the second largest population. Many fashion brands had their headquarters set up there. The economic structure was diverse, and it was a gathering place for the middle class.

Annie said, "In addition to Chinatown in Manhattan, I also rented a house in Flushing, Queens, a Chinese community."

She lowered her voice and said:

"The branch of the Heavenly Punishment is located in Manhattan, and the security force is the strongest. As a foreign Lingjing Xingzhe, Manhattan is actually not a good choice. Moreover, the two presidents asked you to register as a bounty hunter. If you live in Manhattan, your actions will be very inconvenient and it will be easy to be locked on.

"But because you are an Illusionist and a Star Official, who are best at concealment and escape, it doesn't matter if you live in Manhattan. If something really happens in the future, we can change our appearance and transfer to Flushing."

Zhang Yuanqing sighed, "Annie, I suddenly regret it. I should have brought you by my side earlier."

After speaking, he teased with a smile, "I hope I won't be spoiled by you."

It was worth mentioning that in the Liberty Federation, and even in the Lingjing Xingzhe world in several European countries, there was a profession called bounty hunter.

Bounty hunter wasn't a Lingjing profession, but a profession certified by a non-governmental organization jointly established by multiple capitals. The organization's full name was: Bounty Hunter Guild.

The Bounty Hunter Guild had an official background, but it didn't belong to the official. Because the guild was open to all Lingjing Xingzhe, including evil professions, anyone could register an account and become a bounty hunter.

Its half-black and half-white attribute meant that it couldn't become an official organization.

The reason why the Bounty Hunter Guild could exist was that, on the one hand, the soil of freedom and human rights gave it an environment for growth. After all, evil professions also had human rights, and they also had the right to work, the founder of the guild said so...

On the other hand, it was to give non-official practitioners a legitimate way to make money, which did have an immediate effect on public security and greatly reduced the crime rate of rogue cultivators and evil professions.

Furthermore, the Bounty Hunter Guild accepted all tasks. No matter who it was, as long as they gave money, the guild would post the task and pass it on to all the bounty hunters in the city.

For some big shots who found it inconvenient to handle certain things personally, the Bounty Hunter Guild was indeed useful.

Zhang Yuanqing's registration as a bounty hunter was entirely at the request of his sugar daddy.

President didn't want him to stay in the Liberty Federation, spending his days with Annie and taking it easy. So he set him a small goal: to become a Silver Bounty Hunter within a month.

This would inevitably involve fighting with the Lawful and Evil professions in the First District, so as to expand his horizons and enrich his experience in actual combat.

In addition, the Merchant Guild and the Association of Beauty would occasionally have some confidential tasks that were inconvenient for gang members to carry out. President hoped that when the two organizations needed it, Yuanshi Tianzun could stand up well to serve everyone.

Sugar daddy was sending money and resources, but he wasn't treating him like a bodhisattva to be worshiped.

He had to work!

While Zhang Yuanqing's thoughts were racing, he saw the two guests who had been tense all the way, hurrying past him and Annie, and walking away side by side.

They were two typical white people, a middle-aged man with a slightly high hairline, and a young man with fair skin and delicate features.

The middle-aged man was carrying a briefcase, half-protecting and half-hiding it on his side, and the young man was closely following, looking around vigilantly.

There wasn't much negative energy in these two people's emotions. They shouldn't be evil professions. He just didn't know which official organization they belonged to... Zhang Yuanqing thought.

Suddenly, he saw a burly middle-aged man appear in his field of vision and walk towards the two Lawful professions.

The burly man who suddenly appeared had a messy beard, and his temperament and appearance were very sloppy. His round beer belly was like a woman who was six months pregnant.

As a Level 6 Peak Dream Controller, Zhang Yuanqing instantly sensed the beer belly man's malice, the malice aimed at the two Lawful professions.

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ps: Fix typos first, then update later.