Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

``` In the high skies 50,000 li south of Luo Jing, Jin Bolong's mood was at rock bottom. In the early hours of today, upon learning about Prince Han's scandal with Consort Hui and his resulting degradation to commoner status and confinement, they took no chances and immediately boarded a starship, seeking temporary refuge in the high skies 50,000 li away in case of unforeseen events. However, what Jin Bolong did not expect was that before he could grasp the whole situation with Prince Han, a series of bad news hit him. Jin Corporation did not suffer significant losses in this massive crackdown by the Adultery Bureau. Their business center was not in Luo Jing to begin with, and thanks to Jin Bolong's prudence in withdrawing the group's assets and elites in advance, the losses were minimal. Although they did have over 200 heterogeneous practitioners captured, all of them were minor rogues below the Four Realms, irrelevant to the Jin family. However, from noon until now, twelve companies have made announcements, either terminating their contracts with Jin Corporation or dissolving their business agreements with them. This resulted in another halt in the stock price drop for the Jin family's three listed companies, with their market value almost halved compared to a month ago. If not for the solid foundation he had built over the hundreds of years since taking over the company from his father, they would now be insolvent. But the situation was getting worse—the profits of the three listed companies had greatly diminished, and if this continued, the Jin family, no matter how much savings they had, would not last long. Jin Bolong had no choice but to personally make a video call to a four-star marshal, seeking help. Although it was a video call, the marshal appeared with only his strong hands and the upper half of his torso visible onscreen. He was playfully fondling a completely white cat nestled in his arms: "Joining forces to take out this commander of the Adultery Bureau? But why not Linghu Mingde? That would be a real solution for you, wouldn't it?" "As far as I know, there might be a heterogeneous practitioner with a bloodline rating of 8 SSS within the Zhao family, with an unknown identity! We are not fully confident we can assassinate them." Jin Bolong's eyes narrowed, revealing a glint of anticipation: "However, if the marshal is willing, we can indeed change our target." The four-star marshal laughed heartily at these words: "The problem is, I have no grievances or conflicts with the Zhao family." Then his tone turned cold: "Tell me, what are you prepared to offer as a bargaining chip?" Jin Bolong took a deep breath: "Six special tactical squads of 7A level! Four Red Spider Type 8s, two practitioners of the Eighth Realm! In addition, we can put forward 50 billion Federation dollars to hire external manpower." "Oh?" the four-star marshal's voice contained a hint of surprise: "Jin Corporation indeed has extraordinary strength. But this must be all you can muster. For that Lin Hao, is it worth it?" Jin Bolong thought, of course it was worth it—now they only had to kill the newly appointed commander of the Adultery Bureau to swiftly get out of this predicament. Taking into account Lin Hao's performance in the assassination plot a few days ago, they had to give it their all! "If that's the case, it's not impossible to give it a try. To my knowledge, the Security Bureau is also devising assassination plans specifically against Lin Hao." The four-star marshal stroked the chin of the white cat with one hand, seemingly weighing his options. But after only a moment, the marshal stopped his movement: "No need to consider any longer, the situation has changed, the guy unexpectedly got the Divine Merit Order! We can't touch him for a short time now. Chairman Jin, if you don't have anything else, I will end the communication." Jin Bolong's pupils contracted slightly. Divine Merit Order? Lin Hao actually obtained the Divine Merit Order? He hurriedly accessed the intelligence, his expression gradually turning uglier. Just a short while ago, the East Abyss had bestowed the Divine Merit Order upon Lin Hao, and its divine voices echoed throughout Luo Jing. Jin Bolong immediately understood that it would be very difficult for them to do anything to Lin Hao now, at least not for the next two months, otherwise, it would be a direct provocation against the East Abyss! At that point, both the Jin family and the four-star marshal on the opposite side would absolutely be unable to afford the consequences of enraging the East Abyss. But this was truly not good news for the Jin family. This meant not only that Lin Hao had gained the trust of the gods, but his power and authority in the Adultery Bureau had been greatly enhanced, and he had an extremely bright future ahead. Luo Wangshu, after stepping down as the commander of the Adultery Bureau, was directly promoted several levels and took up the post of Protectorate Marshal of the Eight Direct-controlled Provinces! Lin Hao might follow in his footsteps! In the past, Lin Hao was just entering the core level of the Imperial City Division, but now, according to the ways of Earth Federation, this man is likely to be a future national leader of Great Song! ``` In the entire Great Song Dynasty, how many people have both served as the commander of the Treason Bureau and received the Divine Merit Order? Only four in total! Among the twelve candidates for Divine Envoy, there is only one! ※※※※ Meanwhile, at the Security Bureau's Ninth Division, Zhou Yunfei was in his office participating in a video conference. He was facing an inquiry initiated by Fang Xianzheng, the vice chairman of the National Security Committee. The inquiry involved only two members of the congress, one of whom was the First Marshal; the other was naturally Fang Xianzheng himself. He smiled faintly, "Have you seen the video uploaded by Hayden Smith? Regarding the message he sent before the quantum communication was cut off, General Zhou, what is your opinion?" Zhou Yunfei's expression remained calm, "I apologize, Congressman Fang, I do not understand why General Smith would think that I betrayed him, nor do I understand why he appeared in the Qianci Forest." Before the battle started, Hayden Smith not only posted a video but also left a brief voice message. Smith believed that the attacker was Zhou Yunfei, or at least related to him. It was a trap aimed at him and his subordinates. Fang Xianzheng exchanged a glance with the First Marshal beside him, then raised his hand and brought up a plethora of documents and videos, materializing them beside him. "According to the evidence you submitted to the court, this woman named Hua Xin is the alien bodywalker who provided intelligence to the Treason Bureau and betrayed your subordinates half a year ago; moreover, based on the existing intelligence, Hayden Smith is in close contact with Hua Xin and is very likely the mastermind behind this tragic incident." Fang Xianzheng's expression turned solemn and mournful, "This is an unprecedented leak within the Security Bureau, a massive scandal. On behalf of the National Security Committee, I express remembrance and condolences to all the alien special agents who died in this case, may their valiant souls endure forever. However, this also leads us to surmise that you, General Zhou, had a motive for revenge." Zhou Yunfei shook his head slightly, "I repeat, I do not understand why he went to the Qianci Forest, nor do I understand his baseless speculation. It is necessary to mention that while chasing the alien Han Lanxin, I and the vast majority of the Third Special Operations Division's members were located over 8,000 miles away in Qiulin County and captured Han Lanxin at 6:00 PM that day. So, even if I wanted revenge, how could I have known his whereabouts?" As he said this, the corners of his lips turned up, revealing a hint of ironic amusement, "Furthermore, as the congressman stated, if Smith is suspected of treason, according to the Spy Management Act, I could employ any means necessary to eliminate Smith." Including issuing instructions to Lin Rui to help eliminate this traitor. Fang Xianzheng and the First Marshal were momentarily taken aback at his words. Han Lanxin was in Qiulin County at that time? Not in the Qianci Forest, what was going on? Then why did Hayden Smith go to the Qianci Forest? If that was the case, then the logic they had previously conjectured no longer stood. "General Zhou, Smith is only suspected of treason; it has not been confirmed," Fang Xianzheng received a message at that moment. His pupils dilated slightly, showing a hint of surprise. The Divine Merit Order? This Treason Bureau commander named Lin Hao had received the Divine Merit Order so quickly? After a moment of contemplation, Fang Xianzheng brushed away the various documents and videos that had popped up around him, his face breaking into a warm smile, "Since that's the case, then there's no issue. General Zhou, after all, this involves the life and death of a Security Bureau general, our committee must have a comprehensive understanding and provide a public account, it's just routine procedure, don't take it to heart." Fang Xianzheng didn't expect this inquiry to yield anything, as it was only based on Smith's speculation with no evidence. Trying to deal a blow to Minister Zhou, with his deep background, was simply laughable. Moreover, Hayden Smith was already suspected of treason. He glanced to the side, "Is the staffer there? I'm about to make some informal inquiries, there's no need for video and audio recording." After receiving confirmation from the staff member, Fang Xianzheng's expression turned serious, "General Zhou, I have something I hope you will answer truthfully, this matter relates to the interests of the entire Earth Federation and the future strategies of the Security Bureau in the Great Song. I want to know if you have a way to contact the commander of the Treason Bureau, Lin Hao? I solemnly assure you, only the First Marshal and I will be aware of this answer, and I guarantee that the Security Bureau and all law enforcement agencies will not use this as grounds for allegations or investigations against you, nor will it affect your career." Zhou Yunfei was initially puzzled, then suddenly understood. Lin Rui, he actually received the Divine Merit Order? Zhou Yunfei found it unfathomable, Lin Rui, an otherworldly Heavenly Demon, had infiltrated the core of the Imperial City. And to think he had received the Divine Merit Order so quickly! After Lin Rui became the commander of the Treason Bureau, it was highly probable that he would receive the Divine Merit Order, but that was usually after they had been promoted by three or four ranks. Yet Lin Rui had attained the 'Divine Merit' in such a short time. With the current situation of the Great Song Dynasty, what was the difference between Lin Rui now and a Prince of the nation?