Once, I wanted to be a good person-Chapter 249 - 42. Tough Fight! Intimidating Jiang Cheng! (10,000 words for monthly ticket!)_3

She looked Fang Ze up and down as if she was meeting him for the first time and then said, "Your progress has been too rapid, hasn’t it?"

"And, you’ve gotten your hands on too many good things, haven’t you?"

"Could it be that you really have a Yang Transformation stage card up your sleeve?"

Hearing Bai Zhi’s words, Fang Ze put his hands on his hips and said arrogantly, "That’s why I told you not to mess with me!"

"If you mess with me, I might just have to teach you a lesson!"

"Hey!" Seeing that Fang Ze actually took a compliment and escalated it, Bai Zhi could scarcely hold back her fiery temper.

She rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight Fang Ze to find out if he really had a trump card.

Seeing this, Fang Ze quickly backed down, "Okay, okay. I admit it. I was just bluffing."

"But, seeing Jiang Cheng acting so high and mighty irritated me."

"Moreover, he left on his own; we couldn’t stop him. But the fact that he even wanted to take people with him, isn’t that completely disregarding your respect, my respect, and the respect of the Security Bureau?"

Hearing Fang Ze say this, Bai Zhi rolled her pretty eyes and said, "Although he’s arrogant, he indeed has the capital to be so."

"The Jiang Family has ruled Xida Country for over three hundred years. Even after the monarch turned constitutional, as the nominal head of state, they have existed for another 200 years. They are deeply entrenched in the entire Xida Country with a large following."

"After the federation was established, they regained real power, rooted themselves in Xida State for fifty years, and their influence permeated various government departments."

At this, Bai Zhi paused.

Then she sneakily glanced at Fang Ze’s expression.

Possibly worried that Fang Ze might be concerned, she hastily added, "But, you don’t need to worry too much."

"Their family might be powerful, but it’s not as exaggerated as he says."

"For example, he said my grandfather had to kneel before his grandmother and father."

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"That’s something from the era of Xida Country. Moreover, it was due to a national system requirement that the prime ministers, upon assuming office, must pledge loyalty to the queen, hence the kneeling."

"For example, he said the Jiang Family retained military rights within the state, immunity rights, and several other privileges."

"Those are privileges that all nobles have, just to varying degrees. Like our family, we also have our own private army, just not many."

"After all, they are a royal family, which means they get a few more quotas. Moreover, the federal Defense Teams are reformed from the national guards of the previous countries, so they definitely are influenced by their family. That’s why he dares to speak so boldly."

"There are many other claims, but he has exaggerated them...."

After explaining, Bai Zhi pondered for a moment and then said, "Think about it. If their family truly were as powerful as he claims, would they bother to talk so much nonsense with you? Just kill you and then take the people and that would be the end of it, wouldn’t it?"

"You’re just a minor second-level commissioner, who would care if you died?"

After hearing this, Fang Ze nodded thoughtfully.

Then, somewhat puzzled, he asked, "So, why does Jiang Cheng act so arrogantly, is it...?"

Hearing Fang Ze’s question, Bai Zhi sighed softly and said, "Jiang Cheng is actually quite pitiful."

"He was born just as the nation dissolved and the federation was established. The nobility covered the sky with one hand in the federation, their power immense."

"So, he grew up basking in the glory of the older generations, enjoying countless privileges. This also made him inherently proud."

"However, as he came of age, the federation gradually consolidated power, and the common folks gradually rose, greatly squeezing the nobility’s authority. This disparity twisted his personality somewhat. So, he became increasingly arrogant in his outward expressions."

"Simply put, he shows off what he lacks the most."

At this, Bai Zhi paused, "But... apart from psychological reasons, his arrogance actually serves another purpose, which is to rally support."

"In this era of declining nobility, if there are not a few standard-bearers, the unity among the nobility and their supporters will dissipate."

"Thus, he needs to act arrogantly, domineeringly to rally support and make people believe that the era of nobility still exists."

"So...... he gradually became part of the extremist conservative faction among the nobility."

After explaining, Bai Zhi sighed softly and said, "So... unlike us liberal nobles who are clear about the current situation, know our strengths, and are willing to accept the rise of the poor families, facing someone like Jiang Cheng from the conservative faction feels quite complicated."

After listening to Bai Zhi, Fang Ze nodded, showing he understood.

Seeing that Fang Ze had a general understanding of Jiang Cheng’s situation, Bai Zhi also said, "Because of this reason, you must be careful."

"Because, your severe provocation of Jiang Cheng today might lead him to use your blood to prove that Xida State is still dominated by nobles."

Hearing Bai Zhi’s words, Fang Ze blinked and then said, "Isn’t the Security Bureau involved? I confronted Jiang Cheng harshly just for the sake of the Security Bureau’s reputation."

Bai Zhi looked at him with a smile playing at the corners of her mouth,

"The Security Bureau you’re talking about, is it the Emerald City Security Bureau or the Xida State Security Bureau?"

"If it’s Emerald City..."

She spread her hands, "In the meeting room, you heard it too. We don’t even have a Spirit Ascension level master. Where would we get the strength to oppose a Yang Transformation level master?"

"As for the Xida State Security Bureau..."

She said, "The state agreed to Jiang Cheng taking people away."

"Although you mentioned the Security Bureau in every sentence in the meeting room, you were actually openly opposing the decision of the state. It’s good enough that the state didn’t punish you."

Fang Ze: ....

Fang Ze coughed twice, then said to Bai Zhi, "You say, I go now to the Governing Hall, challenge them directly! And set a three-year pact with Jiang Cheng!"

"Neither of us can make a move for three years. Whoever does, is a loser!"

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"Wait until I develop for three years, then the two of us can have a fair duel, how about that?"

Bai Zhi looked at Fang Ze as if he were a fool, "Do you think this is a play? We are enemies now, who would give you time to develop?"

Fang Ze: ...

Seeing that both paths were blocked, Fang Ze’s brain couldn’t help but start working.

In fact, openly breaking with Jiang Cheng today was Fang Ze’s plan all along.

He had thought it through.

The moment he personally arrested Qianfeng and Qiu Yue, blocking the Jiang Family’s scheme, both sides had stood on opposite sides.

That was a line the Jiang Family had laid out for over a decade, not to mention the intelligence value and hidden secrets within, just speaking of the business profits, it could be tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of Lini every year.

A grudge of this level, the Jiang Family wouldn’t let go of him.

Plus, from the start, it was the Jiang Family’s people who first tried to kill Fang Ze.

This showed that the Jiang Family and the forces dependent on them, from the beginning, didn’t plan on letting him live.

So, no matter what Fang Ze did, there couldn’t be a worse outcome.

It was precisely because of this that Fang Ze disregarded everything, keeping Qianfeng, Qiu Yue, and the jurisdiction over the case as bargaining chips, putting himself at the table.

After all, as long as the case was in his hands, he was the Jiang Family’s openly declared enemy.

As long as the Jiang Family couldn’t control everything in Xida State, they would have to worry about the repercussions of directly killing the person responsible for their case, and the backlash from opposing forces and even the entire rule system.

And also worried that the Jiang Family might become arrogantly extreme, disregarding all rules, therefore, Fang Ze deliberately borrowed the aura of a Yang Transformation level under the guise of "high-interest loans," pretending he had great strength, a strong backing, and a formidable demeanor.

This made the Jiang Family cautious about making a move until they could figure out his true capabilities.

Of course, his doing so was also to drag the Security Bureau and the Bai Family into the water, to share some of the pressure and make the Jiang Family wary.

Only by doing this could Fang Ze buy enough time to develop and resolve this perilous situation.

Although, it seemed his last step hadn’t succeeded. But Fang Ze thought it over.

Actually... there were still several forces that could stand by his side.

Could he not use them in some way, draw them in, and completely muddle the situation...?

Thinking this, Fang Ze couldn’t help but raise his head to ask Bai Zhi about some details.

But as he lifted his head, he was surprised to find Bai Zhi also looking at him.

Their eyes met.

Fang Ze couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong? Why suddenly look at me?"

But Bai Zhi, as if she had seen through Fang Ze’s thoughts, said, "Hearing what I just said, are you worried, scared?"

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Chapter two ha. Adding up to 11000 for the two chapters. Updates tomorrow still around 11:30 to 12 noon. I’ll try to do two chapters together. Love you guys.