My father-in-law invited me, and no matter how busy Fang Ze was, I should still go there.
Therefore, he solemnly accepted the invitation and said thank you to the female assistant director.
After seeing off the female assistant director, Fang Ze closed the door and then opened it again. This time he finally appeared in the hotel corridor.
He walked to the opposite room and knocked on the door. Bai Zhi's somewhat lazy voice sounded from inside the door, "Who is it?"
"it's me."
Hearing Fang Ze's voice, there was a rustling sound of packing things inside the door.
After a moment, the door opened, and Bai Zhi, wearing a coat and a silk pajamas underneath, appeared at the door with two fair calves exposed.
Seeing Fang Ze, she smiled slightly, then opened the door and asked, "Why are you here?"
Seeing Bai Zhi's appearance of just getting up, Fang Ze asked curiously as he walked in, "You didn't just get up, did you?"
While he was talking, he walked into the house, and the quilt on the bed in the house arched up a hill.
Fang Ze glanced at Bai Zhi, pointed at the hill, and asked with his mouth, "Bailing?"
Bai Zhi nodded, covered her mouth and snickered, then she walked over, smiled evilly, and lifted the quilt. She was holding a pink dolphin doll, lying on the bed, with her butt raised high, and the little one was still sleeping.
Bailington appeared in front of Fang Ze.
She was wearing a set of cartoon cotton pajamas, with her round little bun face pressed on the dolphin's head, her eyes closed and her little mouth covered.
In her sleep, she may suddenly realize that her quilt was lifted and she was exposed to outsiders. She screamed all over and performed a set of gangster excitement punches with her eyes closed.
Seeing this scene, Fang Ze and Bai Zhi couldn't help laughing.
After playing like this for two or three minutes, the three of them stopped.
Bai Zhi pulled his hair back, hugged Xiao Bailing, looked at Fang Ze sitting on the sofa, and asked, "I remember you said you didn't take action today. Did you come to me for anything?"
Fang Ze nodded and handed the invitation to Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi took the invitation curiously, looked at it, and then his eyes flashed with surprise.
When Xiao Bailing in her arms saw this, he couldn't help but stretched his head to take a look, but was patted down by Bai Zhi.
While pressing down Xiao Bailing's head, who still wanted to resist, Bai Zhi asked curiously, "My dad? Why is he looking for you?"
Fang Ze spread his hands, "I don't know. But it should be related to the big black Jia Luo and the arrest of Congressman Huang, right?"
After hearing what Fang Ze said, Bai Zhi thought for a moment, and then said thoughtfully, "Our family does have some contacts with the Huang family. But Councilor Huang himself is a good old man who has long sleeves and good dancing. There are too many families who have contacts with him.
.Our family shouldn’t have much to do with him.”
"Furthermore...my dad doesn't like to take care of family affairs, and he doesn't care much about his work. He even resigned from the position of director of the Security Bureau more than ten years ago. My grandfather commented that he is a puddle of mud."
Speaking of this, she frowned and said, "So theoretically it's impossible for him to talk to you about work."
When Bai Zhi said this, Fang Ze couldn't explain it. But the specific purpose would be known when they met. So Fang Ze also asked about the purpose of coming to Bai Zhi, "Let's not talk about this for now.
Does your father have any preferences? Is there anything I need to bring when I meet him for the first time? "
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi was diverted from her thoughts. She thought for a while and then said, "He likes tea. Especially the double-sided fan."
"This kind of tea is named because the tea leaves are divided into two parts, like two round fans put together. After brewing with Tianhu water, the two tea leaves slowly open up and look like floating fans in the cup. It is very
pretty."
Speaking of this, Bai Zhi added, "But this tea is expensive and difficult to buy. Only each noble family can get a certain purchase quota every year."
Hearing Bai Zhi's words, Fang Ze's eyes suddenly lit up: What a coincidence! I lack everything but the quota! This is a tailor-made gift for myself!
Thinking like this, Fang Ze remembered the name [Double-Sided Fan] in his heart, and then he left Bai Zhi's room after having a detailed chat with Bai Zhi about her personnel arrangements after becoming the chief.
After returning to his house, Fang Ze just closed the door and called his housekeeper and asked him to help him buy a two-sided fan as a meeting gift.
Upon hearing Fang Ze's request, the housekeeper hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Sir, a two-sided fan is not cheap. It costs more than two million lini a tael."
Fang Ze was really shocked when he heard the price of the tea.
Two million lini a tael? A pound of twenty million lini? Is this tea inlaid with gold, or will drinking it make you a god? How dare you sell it so expensively!
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything special about these two fans?"
The butler shook his head and said, "No. It's simply delicious and rare. In addition, this kind of tea is exclusively for nobles, so it is especially sought after by tea lovers, and the price is getting higher and higher."
Hearing the butler's words, Fang Ze suddenly thought of the poor people living hard in the slums of Qingshan City. For them, earning 600 lini a month was an extremely happy thing. As a result, a cup of tea for the nobles might be worth
Hundreds of thousands of lini.
"It's true that the wealthy family stinks of wine and meat, and it's freezing to death on the road."
Although he was feeling so emotional in his heart, but thinking that this was the first meeting with Bai Zhi's father after all, and that Bai Zhi and Aunt Jin were kind and affectionate to him, Fang Ze gritted his teeth and said, "Then first give me
Let me buy a pound."
...
11:30.
Shenfeng Pavilion.
Fang Ze carried a packaged two-sided fan, wore an exquisite blue and purple aristocratic costume, and strolled in under the protection of the butler and guards.
Perhaps because the gifts were in place and he didn't feel panicked, Fang Ze walked with confidence.
Entering Shenfeng Pavilion, the concierge and the manager immediately came to greet them. The butler handed the invitation to the manager who came out to greet him. The manager took a look and his face became more respectful. He bent down and motioned for Fang Ze and his party to follow him.
.
Then Fang Ze, under his leadership, took the elevator and went straight to the top floor of Shenfeng Pavilion.
When we reached the top floor, as the elevator slowly opened, there was a spacious hall inside. Two teams of security personnel were standing opposite each other. Two old men with white hair and dressed like butlers were chatting with a smile.
.
Seeing the elevator door open, Fang Ze walked down. The two old men looked at each other, and then one of them hurriedly came up to greet him.
Arriving in front of Fang Ze, the old man bowed slightly towards Fang Ze, and then said, "Your Excellency Fang Ze, the head of our family is waiting for you inside."
Fang Ze glanced at him, then at the other old man, frowning slightly, with an ominous premonition in his heart.
But he didn't say anything, but followed the old man in.
When they arrived at the banquet hall, it turned out that Bai Zhi's father was not the only one in the hall. There was also a tall and tall man wearing purple clothes sitting on the main seat, talking quietly with Bai Zhi's father. That man was Jiang.
The head of the family is Jiang Cheng’s father.
Seeing Fang Ze coming, the two stopped talking. Jiang Cheng's father looked at Fang Ze expressionlessly, while Bai Zhi's father waved to Fang Ze in a familiar manner, and then smiled broadly.
He said, "Nephew Fang Xian? Come and sit here."
Fang Ze ignored Jiang Cheng's father's gloomy look at him, walked up to Bai Zhi's father with a smile and a cup of tea, and called out respectfully, "Hello, Uncle Bai."
After saying that, he handed the tea in his hand to Bai Zhi's father, and then said, "This is the first time I met you, and I didn't know what to give. Fortunately, I accidentally heard from Xiao Zhi that you like to drink two-sided fans.
, so I bought some specially, I hope you like it.”
Hearing Fang Ze's words and looking at the gift in Fang Ze's hand, Bai Zhi's father was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly, "Okay, okay. Not bad, not bad."
As he said that, he took the tea leaves from Fang Ze's hand, and while looking at them, he laughed so hard that his eyes went out.
Putting the tea leaves aside carefully, Bai Zhi's father patted Fang Ze on the shoulder, then pulled Fang Ze to sit down and said, "I always heard your Aunt Jin mention you before. She said you were not a creature in the pool. At that time, I still
I thought it was too exaggerated, but looking at it now, her evaluation is even lower."
Hearing Bai Zhi's father's words, Fang Ze immediately showed a modest smile on his face, "Uncle Bai and Aunt Jin are so complimentary. I'm just a million more careful than others."
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi's father suddenly laughed again.
Bai Zhi's father was a very optimistic middle-aged man. Not only did he always have a friendly smile on his face, he was also very talkative. So in the next few minutes, the two of them seemed to have forgotten that Jiang Cheng's father was still around.
As if, you and I started chatting word by word.
After chatting for five or six minutes, Bai Zhi's father seemed to suddenly remember Jiang Cheng's father. He slapped his forehead suddenly, turned to Jiang Cheng's father and said, "Old Jiang, I forgot that you are the real owner today. Come on, come on.
, come and have a chat."
After hearing what Bai Zhi's father said, Fang Ze's eyes narrowed slightly, knowing that the main show was about to begin. So he couldn't help but look at Jiang Cheng's father.
Jiang Cheng's father was quite good at cultivating qi. Although he had been left out by the two of them for so long, there was no dissatisfaction on his face, only calmness. He looked at Fang Ze, and then said slowly, "Fang Ze. This time.
So I invite you here. You should also know the reason."
Fang Ze looked at him, blinked, and hesitated in his mind: Could it be that... his imprisonment of Jiang Cheng was exposed?
Jiang Cheng's father nodded, "Yes. It's because of the arrest of four congressmen today."
Fang Ze suddenly realized: Oh...so this is what happened!
Jiang Cheng's father did not guess Fang Ze's psychological activities at all. He said with deep eyes, "The Federation is becoming more and more wary of our nobles. Many things have begun to gradually bypass us and be carried out alone. This is very unfair.
good!"
"I'm not afraid of making you laugh. I didn't get any notice in advance about the arrest of several congressmen today, and I didn't hear any rumors. I asked Brother Jinwen and he was the same as me."
When it comes to business matters, his eyes can't help but become profound, "For such a big matter, Yu Gong, we are the deputy speakers of Cedar State, we should be consulted. Yu Private, our three families are the only three aristocratic families in Cedar State.
, you also have the right to know in advance about such important matters."
"This is not a good sign."
"That's why I invited you two over. I want to have a meal with you, exchange news, and hope to reach an alliance that can advance and retreat together."
Hearing what Jiang Cheng's father said, Fang Ze was speechless for a long time: Is this an exchange of information? You don't know the information, but I do. This is obviously a unilateral attempt to get information from myself, right?!
A matter of asking for help has been changed in such a high-sounding way. Who is following this family's stinky behavior?
Thinking like this, Fang Ze couldn't help but cough, and then said, "President Jiang, since you raised this matter first, shall you share the information first?"
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi's father suddenly smiled, but Jiang Cheng's father's expression was stagnant, and he was almost speechless by Fang Ze.
For a moment, he looked at Fang Ze deeply, and then said, "Okay. Since you want to hear the news I got, I'll tell you first."
As he spoke, he recounted the information he had received from some congressmen and those who handled the matter, and added some of his own analysis. It has to be said that even if a person in this position has a defective character, he still has no brain.
It's a big problem. So although there are some deviations in the content of his analysis, it is still very similar.
With this in mind, Fang Ze slightly cupped his hands towards him, and then said, "Thank you, Chairman Jiang, for sharing the news. After listening carefully, I feel that there is nothing to add."
After hearing Fang Ze's words, Jiang Cheng's father's expression froze again, and his face was so gloomy that it was scary.
But Fang Ze didn't seem to see it, but looked at Bai Zhi's father, and then asked, "Uncle Bai, do you also have news to share?"
Seeing that Fang Ze was also trying to steal his own money, Bai Zhi's father quickly smiled and waved his hand, "I don't have any more. Our Bai family is not as well-informed as the Jiang family."
Seeing that neither of them shared anything, Jiang Cheng's father couldn't help but look even more gloomy.
He sat quietly for a while, suppressing the anger in his heart, and then he waved to the butler to arrange the dishes, and slowly said, "Even if you don't want to admit it, you can only accept it. We nobles and ordinary people
They are different, we 102 noble families are truly one."
"So when we do something, we have to think carefully about whether it will be good or bad for us."
Hearing Jiang Cheng's father's words, Fang Ze frowned slightly, not knowing what these words were implying. Did he do anything wrong by helping the federation to capture the followers of Daheigaluo?
Thinking this, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Bai Zhi's father.
Seeing Fang Ze looking over, Bai Zhi's father smiled, and then explained to Fang Ze, "What Lao Jiang means is actually very simple. That is, we nobles are both humans and demigods. No matter who rules this world, it is actually the same as
We don’t have much to do with each other.”
"But similarly, we are neither pure humans nor pure demigods. So although we can be compatible with both forces, we are not truly trusted by either party. So once one party really wins, then
We may be that side’s next enemy.”
"So, for us nobles, the most beneficial thing is neither to help humans nor to help demigods, but to create a balance between the two. Let both sides need us, and not let the balance tilt to either side."
"If possible, it is best to consume the strength of both parties. In the end, we noble fishermen will benefit and take charge of the entire world."
Speaking of this, Bai Zhi's father paused and concluded, "This is the most popular [Balance School] idea among the nobles now."
To be honest, Fang Ze had never thought of this idea before.
While he was thinking about it, he looked at Bai Zhi's father, and then asked, "Then you think so too?"
Bai Zhi's father smiled and shook his head. He said, "We Bai don't have such big ambitions. We support [neoliberalism] more."
He was obviously very interested in this topic, so he explained to Fang Ze enthusiastically, "Actually, because of our special status, we nobles have been in contact with demigods for decades. So we already have a certain understanding of them."
"We found that although the demigods really want to come to the real world, their actual purposes are different."
"Some want to go back to the path of becoming gods, some want to cultivate believers, and some simply have a unique pursuit of something, such as liking food, beauties, beauties, or liking traveling, animal husbandry, planting, etc...
.”
"Moreover, their attitudes towards humans are not all hostile. Many demigods want to coexist peacefully with humans."
"In addition, the body of a demigod cannot come directly to the real world, only the soul + carrier can come. In this case, their strength is limited and their destructive power is also limited."
"So, we neoliberals believe that the Federation can negotiate with the demigods. Under the circumstances that the Federation can control, it should appropriately relax the barriers to the real world and allow recognized demigods to come to the real world."
"After the arrival of the demigod, the Federation can closely monitor the demigod just like it monitors the nobles to ensure that it does not harm the real world, or remove him from the real world as soon as he violates the regulations."
"In this way, the demigods have legal channels to enter the real world and will not be at war with the federation. The federation not only saves a lot of manpower and material resources, but also turns the conflicts between the two races into semi-gods through the [Demigod Pass].
Conflict within God (competition for quota).”
"Moreover, during the negotiation and arrival period, the two races will definitely have more exchanges. Demigods are so powerful and versatile. If their strengths can be effectively absorbed, the human world may develop more vigorously."
After hearing what Bai Zhi's father said, Fang Ze blinked. Although when he first met Bai Zhi, he knew that Bai Zhi belonged to the new "neo-liberal group" among the aristocracy, but this was the first time he knew that "
Neoliberalism] is this idea.
He thought for a while and then asked, "What is the federation's current strategy?"
Bai Zhi's father smiled and said, "These so-called factions actually only exist among us nobles. It is agreed that the theories and lines of the federal government or the civilian faction will not be included in the discussion."
"Of course, our nobles must have named the federation's line: [Ultra-conservative]. It prohibits communication between humans and demigods. We treat every demigod coming as if we are facing a formidable enemy. We will kill all demigods who come.
Isolate the demigods outside the Spirit Mountain, and strive to train as many masters as possible to completely solve the problem of demigods."
After listening to Bai Zhi's father's explanation, although Fang Ze had no inclination towards these factions, he discovered a lot of interesting things.
For example...maybe because of different races, federal officials are very wary of demigods. The mainstream idea among various departments is to fight demigods to the end. This did affect Fang Ze to a certain extent: he has also been
I think the two races should be life and death.
For example... nobles may be more receptive to demigods because they have the same origin as demigods. Therefore, they do not go to the extent of shouting and killing. Instead, they are thinking about what demigods can bring to mankind, and the relationship between humans and demigods.
The possibility of coexistence with gods, or using demigods to achieve their own goals.
Due to insufficient information, Fang Ze did not know whether these thoughts were right or wrong. He could only keep it all in his heart for the time being, and planned to understand it in detail later. However, he understood why He Weidao did not explain it in advance.
Tell the Jiang and Bai families about Councilor Huang.
With the ambiguous attitude of the nobles towards demigods, if they really told me, who knows if someone would tip them off...
While thinking about these thoughts, Fang Ze was actually thinking about his own situation.
He found that his current state was actually very strange.
He seems to be a human being. But... he was indeed recognized by the origin of the world and became a noble.
And although he became a noble, but... he didn't seem to be switched species like other nobles.
So for a while, he couldn't figure out who he was. Was he considered a demigod? Was he considered a human being? Or would he have to wait until he broke through to become a demigod before his race would be changed?
Fang Ze was a little puzzled.
This makes him sometimes really want to have a child to verify his identity.
In this way, the meal was spent among the three of them chatting.
Fang Ze originally thought that Jiang Cheng's father would want to talk more after he had gone through so much trouble and went through so many twists and turns to call him out.
The result was not.
After he explained his ideas but failed to get Fang Ze's approval, he stopped talking and ate in silence, as if he had not planned this game.
On the contrary, it was Bai Zhi's father who kept dragging Fang Ze back and forth to chat with great interest. During the process, he asked many questions about Bai Zhi's work in the Security Bureau.
Just like that, after finishing the meal, Fang Ze felt that the atmosphere at the dinner table was too weird. So he wanted to find a reason to leave.
As a result, before he could find a reason, a ready-made excuse came: the female assistant director contacted him and said that the Security Bureau had urgent matters and asked him to rush back immediately.
This order came very timely, so Fang Ze quickly took this opportunity to say goodbye to the two of them with an apologetic look.
Regarding Fang Ze's departure, the heads of the Jiang and Bai families had different reactions. Jiang Cheng's father just nodded indifferently, but Bai Zhi's father had regrets. However, after making an appointment to visit the Bai family next time,
Bai Zhi's father still agreed to Fang Ze leaving first.
In this way, Fang Ze led the people and left the Shenfeng Pavilion, leaving only the heads of the Jiang and Bai families still in the room.
After Fang Ze left, Bai Zhi's father carefully looked at the tea in his hand for a while, and then suddenly said casually, "How is it? Is there any result?"
Hearing Bai Zhi's father's question, Jiang Cheng's father did not answer immediately. He called out expressionlessly, "Tiancha."
Along with his words, a black shadow appeared silently in front of the two of them. He knelt down on one knee, saluted Jiang Cheng's father, and then said, "Master. I didn't find the young master on Fang Ze just now."
The breath of."
Hearing Heiying's words, Bai Zhi's father seemed to relax a little. He looked at Jiang Cheng's father a little proudly, and then said, "What did I say? Fang Ze is very busy these days. And he has just integrated.
Jie, the disappearance of your boy has nothing to do with him."
"You must not believe it, and you must ask me to call him to verify it. At least you want peace of mind. Now, do you believe it?"
Hearing Bai Zhi's father's words, Jiang Cheng's father also showed a rare smile on his face. He nodded and said, "It is true that I have wronged Fang Ze."
"After all, he had a grudge against Cheng'er before. In the past two days, he has been in charge of public affairs. Even several council members arrested him at his request. I am also worried."
Hearing Jiang Cheng's father's words, Bai Zhi's father smiled, and then said, "Okay, the misunderstanding will be resolved. You don't need to use tricks to lure him out to check."
Speaking of this, Bai Zhi's father stretched out, stood up, and said, "I heard Xiaoluan say that the child is good before. When I saw it today, I really liked it. Especially his appearance, which is similar to that of Xiao Zhi."
He's a perfect match, and he doesn't follow the Si family at all. It would be great if he could be my son-in-law."
"But he gave me such an expensive gift when we first met. As an elder, I should also reciprocate."
"It just so happens that he needs a place to stay in the state capital. I'll go back and choose one and give him a villa."
After speaking, he raised the tea leaves, waved his hand to Jiang Cheng's father, and said, "Let's go."
He walked away gracefully, but... what he didn't see was that when he turned his back, the expression on Jiang Cheng's father's face slowly darkened.
Jiang Cheng's father looked at the black figure kneeling on the ground expressionlessly and asked with his eyes.
The black shadow secretly glanced at Bai Zhi's father. After confirming that Bai Zhi's father could not see him, he nodded cautiously.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng's father clenched his hands hard and gritted his teeth slowly...
'Fang Ze...it's really you...'
.......
at the same time.
Fang Ze also quickly found the entrance to a state security bureau nearby, and then teleported to the state security bureau through the refrigerator in the convenience store.
Went up to the top floor and came to the female director's office.
Before Fang Ze had time to say hello, the assistant walked out of the room with a smile on his face.
As she led Fang Ze towards the office, she whispered the news to Fang Ze, "The Secret Service Department has just confirmed the identities of Congressman Huang and the others. The Speaker was furious and ordered all the members to go to the state capital for a meeting immediately."
"But the meeting is fake. The main purpose is for you to undergo screening."