They were not laughing without reason. Although they had been involved in the demise of the Si Family, they had not acted directly and had little direct connection with the Si Family. Moreover, under the influence of the Demigod, their mind powers were ineffective. Over the years, the impact Dahei Jialuo had on them was achieved through innate talent, undetectable by any ans. One could say their concealnt was maximized. It was incredibly difficult to expose them! Otherwise, they would not have remained hidden for over a decade without being caught!
Thinking this, the mood of several council mbers also relaxed.
After a while of joking around, the lead council mber said, "Alright, I won't chat with you any longer. Fang Ze is about to arrive here. I'll go back to prepare."
After saying this, he stood up, straightened his clothes with both hands, and slowly disappeared from the room like a Phantom.
The other council mbers looked at the spot where he had disappeared, chuckled, and then said softly, "Old Huang always is, if nothing else, very cautious."
"Haha, isn't that the truth."
"Co, let's talk about where to go this week?"
"I heard that Heaven's Pulse City just got a new batch of female spiders, each beautiful and enchanting. Let's go take a look? We can consider it public service."
"I think that's a good idea."
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anwhile.
After parking earlier, Fang Ze had visited two other council mbers. Like before, he achieved nothing.
But, with a certain grounding in his heart, Fang Ze was not discouraged this ti, and calmly instructed the butler to head toward the next destination.
In the car, Fang Ze reviewed the profile of this council mber as usual.
"Councilor Huang. One of the few good friends of Councilor Jia. He is the current Family Head of the veteran Awakened Clan, the Huang Family."
"The Huang Family was born at the dawn of the federation fifty years ago. The first ancestor was a close aide of Old Mr. Bai and joined the military during the Disaster, visited the battlefield seven tis and established a trendous record of military service. Unfortunately, he was left with severe internal injuries. Not long after the founding of the federation, this ancestor passed away, leaving behind a nascent Awakened Clan."
"Though 'out of sight, out of mind,' the Huang Family managed to secure a foothold in Xida State with the residual benefits of their first ancestor and the help of Old Mr. Bai."
"After fifty years of developnt, they not only firmly controlled the State Supervision Departnt, which can monitor all departnts across the state (except for violent ones), but also gradually nurtured several high-level city commissioners. They can truly be considered a central pillar in the state!"
While Fang Ze was reviewing Councilor Huang's profile, the motorcade was traveling and arrived at the Huang Family Manor in the Provincial Governnt.
Though not nobility, the Huang Family was considered the first rank below nobility, even more powerful than the Hu Family. The entire manor covered twenty acres, with unique landscapes planted with flowers and trees of all seasons, making it lush and thriving no matter the season.
Just by looking at the manor from outside, Fang Ze felt refreshed; and upon arriving at the entrance of the Huang Family Manor, Fang Ze was even more pleased: Councilor Huang, leading a group of his younger family mbers, had been waiting at the entrance early, which even Fang Ze, who had seen many council mbers performing acts today, found surprisingly flattering.
Thus, as the vehicle stopped, Fang Ze also quickly got out of the car and then walked towards Councilor Huang.
Upon seeing Councilor Huang, Fang Ze took the initiative to greet him, "Councilor Huang, I didn't expect you to co out to et personally, I'm truly overwheld."
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Councilor Huang also actively extended his hand and shook with Fang Ze, then smiled and said, "It's my duty, my duty."
"Back then, my father and your Si Family ancestor fought side by side. Later, I also worked with your fathers. Both our families used to visit frequently."
"After your family suddenly faced the calamity, we wanted to help but were powerless, which left us feeling quite guilty."
"Over these ten years, every ti I think of your family, it doesn't sit right with ."
"Fortunately, heaven is kind, leaving the Si Family with one last descendant. It's a small blessing in a disaster."
"When I heard of your arrival, I have been paying attention to you these days. Today, after you visited Councilor Jia, I took the initiative to contact him to inquire about his impressions from the eting,"
"He said you are a person of great talents, possessing the legacy of the Si Family's ancestors. Now seeing you in person, it indeed appears so."
At this point, Councilor Huang looked at Fang Ze with satisfaction and praised him, "Very good, really very good."
Seeing Councilor Huang's sincere expression and listening to his emotive words, Fang Ze couldn't help but smile.
Although he was unsure about the truth behind these words, he had to admit, Councilor Huang was indeed the most persuasive among all the council mbers. Moreover, with his proactive approach, Fang Ze felt that maybe after the matter with Dahei Garo ended, he should truly interact with him to see if he could find his first ally within the state.
Of course... this prerequisite was that the Huang Family, like the Hu Family, should also prosper, which would make it beneficial for Fang Ze to approach them.
Thinking this way, Fang Ze couldn't help but activate "Black Panther" and then checked Councilor Huang's fortune and misfortune.
The mont the "Black Panther" ability was activated, Fang Ze's pupils constricted slightly, and his heart trembled.
What did he see?
Through Black Panther's vision, Councilor Huang's body was enveloped in whiffs of black aura, spectacularly colorful inside!
This fortune and misfortune state was exactly the sa as several Dahei Garo believers Fang Ze had encountered before!
Surprised, Fang Ze managed to suppress his facial expression and then pretended to be calm as he checked the mbers of the Huang family behind Councilor Huang.
The dozens of family mbers all smiled cheerfully at Fang Ze, but through Fang Ze's vision, each one of them was enveloped in black aura, spectacularly colorful inside!
'So it was him...'
Truthfully, Fang Ze had thought of many people, but he had not expected Councilor Huang to be a pawn of Dahei Garo in the state!
The influence of the Huang Family was too great. Starting any trouble with them could genuinely lead to a major problem.
Moreover, the status of the Huang Family today was inseparable from their ancestor's contributions!
But! If the entire Huang Family were pawns of Dahei Garo, perhaps the rits and heroic deeds established by the Huang Family's ancestor were also highly problematic!
Perhaps a hero was actually a puppet of a demigod all along!
This already involved issues related to the establishnt of the federation, which could have a very wide impact.
Thinking about this, Fang Ze felt a bit of a headache.
Councilor Huang, unaware of Fang Ze's unusual deanor, fondly recalled the past with Fang Ze and then warmly said to him, "You've t with so many council mbers today and must be tired from the journey. Why not stay and have dinner with our family tonight?"
As he said this, he looked at Bai Zhi, Bai Ling, the butler, the guards behind Fang Ze who had already dispersed, and the 30 strong n from the Hu Family, and said with a smile, "Everyone has been running around all day. Co to our manor and have dinner together."
Hearing Councilor Huang's words and seeing the continuously spreading black aura around him and his family, Fang Ze felt as if a massive net was closing in on him!
Could this be a trap, planning to catch him all at once?
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