Chapter 652 New York County

Saturday, 11 p.m., the steel behemoth soared above the clouds, its wing and tail lights flashing rhythmically.

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

Inside the international flight to the Free Federation, the blonde, blue-eyed flight attendants walked gently through the aisle of the business class, communicating with passengers in soft voices, offering greetings and concern.

The business class passengers were either dozing 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 was covered with a thin blanket, but he was wide awake. The Night Watcher was an elf of the night, a hard worker in the eyes of ordinary people, the later the hour, the more energetic he became.

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

Zhang Yuanqing squinted his eyes, scrutinizing the delicate faces and graceful figures of the foreign stewardesses. The quality of the flight attendants in the business class was very high, and any one of them would be a standout beauty.

Their demeanor had been trained, and their temperament surpassed the average pretty girl.

Zhang Yuanqing's naked scrutiny would be considered disgusting male gaze in China and would be met with righteous anger. But the blonde, blue-eyed foreign girls smiled charmingly, not minding the young passenger's observation at all.

International flights are different from domestic short-haul flights. Passengers who can afford business class on international flights are high-quality customers.

They are high-quality customers for the airline, and even more so for 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, who fell in love with Annie at first sight and eagerly tried to talk to her.

Annie responded with a smile, their conversation was soft, 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 people from different rural areas speaking dialects. He had to guess and listen to half-understand.

The handsome guy claimed to be a rising star on Wall Street in Mann Island, and his dream was to become a successful banker.

He used elegant speech to show off his broad knowledge, like a peacock spreading its tail to court a mate, hoping that the girl beside him would reveal expressions of admiration and adoration.

In fact, Annie's appearance was not beautiful now, at most it was pretty. Her appearance had been changed by Zhang Yuanqing with illusion, which was different from the illusionist's "disguise". It was essentially deceiving the eyes and could not change her temperament or aura.

Therefore, the charm of a Lust profession was not concealed.

Proud, conceited, self-righteous, with a strong desire to show off, but with an underlying emotion of inferiority, constantly emphasizing that he was doing well on Wall Street. Sure enough, the more you lack something, the more you like to boast about it... Zhang Yuanqing silently complained while sensing the handsome guy's emotions.

His current identity was that of a rogue cultivator who had offended a powerful figure in the Second District and had no choice but to go abroad to develop, with a pretty and charming foreign female assistant.

His destination was "New York County," known as the city that never sleeps, one of the most prosperous cities in the Free Federation. In Free Federation popular culture, it has a resounding name (a nickname): Gotham!

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

The Sea God Church's corresponding profession is "Siren," also known as the "Guardian of Horses."

Zhang Yuanqing planned to make this world-renowned metropolis his first stop abroad, mainly because his mother, Chen Shu, worked here.

At least that's what she said.

Another reason was that he was interested in the "chaos" of New York County. The headquarters of the Church of the Sea God was in New York County, and the Association of Beauty, the Celestial Punishment, and the Merchant Guild also established large branches in the city.

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

From a practical point of view, New York County has immigrants from many countries, with a wealth of races, and the diverse and chaotic races create a variety of conflicts.

The complex human structure determined that it was difficult for any organization to search and clear out the area wantonly, making it a metropolis where one could indulge in extravagance and be in a state of chaos, perfect for muddying the waters.

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

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

After reading for a while, Annie sighed softly: "Master Tongtian, your heroic deeds at the Judgment Meeting are still being talked about by the Celestial Punishment. I have never seen them discuss matters in the Second District with such great 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 a disgrace to the Lawful faction. They have already defined you as a 'fallen one', and they are all gloating, saying that the Five Elements Alliance is a dog-eat-dog world, and that a peerless genius and a peak Overlord 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 Celestial Punishment must have investigated it thoroughly, and they know the ins and outs of the incident, but that doesn't stop them from slandering you."

Zhang Yuanqing said "Oh," thinking that he had defeated three peak Holy Ones of the Celestial Punishment, causing the Celestial Punishment to lose face. There must be countless people who secretly hated, envied, and were jealous of him, so it was not surprising that he was being smeared.

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

When I get to New York County, I'll find a chance to abuse the little brats of the Celestial Punishment... Scorpio Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

The handsome guy on the side saw the two whispering intimately, and the sourness 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."

It was just that the handsome guy considered himself an elite and was just an ordinary person. If it were a Spirit Walker, he might have already taken action to teach his rival a lesson.

Annie quickly explained:

"Master... Jiaozhu, you misunderstood. The headquarters of the Association of Beauty is in Wind City. I am not very familiar with New York County. I added him as a friend to develop connections for you. This is the duty of an assistant."

Zhang Yuanqing's trip abroad did not need to be low-key, but it must be cautious. He planned to change his identity and make a big splash, so he did not want to have too much contact with the Association of Beauty and the Merchant Guild for the time being.

He wanted to familiarize himself with the environment first.

Annie took his words to heart, so she actively used her Lust profession's social skills to develop connections for her boss.

She would add him as a friend first, in case she needed him.

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

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

Annie's expression became serious, and she looked in the direction that Zhang Yuanqing indicated, and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito's: "Suspicious?"

Zhang Yuanqing explained:

"Since boarding the plane, those two people's emotions have been tense. They are full of vigilance towards everyone, whether it is the flight attendants or the passengers. As long as they walk past them, their emotions will instinctively tense up."

Annie frowned: "Fugitives?"

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

But Zhang Yuanqing had now mastered the skills of the Illusionist, and could actively calm his desires and keep himself from being swayed by beauty, so he was not affected at all, and said:

"Not fugitives. According to their emotional feedback, they are more like ordinary citizens carrying five million cash out of the house, seeing everyone as bad guys, and being on guard everywhere. These two people may have something important on them."

Annie said "Oh," and continued to lean her head on Master Tongtian's shoulder, not caring about the two passengers with tense emotions. They might really be carrying valuable items, commercial intelligence, commercial contracts, etc.

But she was not interested in these things. Compared to that, she cherished the rare opportunity for intimate contact.

She had now fully accepted the task arranged by the organization, to serve Yuan Shi Tianzun one-on-one, and wanted to become his assistant in work and life.

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

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

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

"Those two people have very resilient emotions. They have been on guard for several hours, and their spirits have not shown any signs of fatigue. They should be Spirit Walkers."

"Spirit Walkers..." Annie thought for a moment, and said: "If you are interested, you can weave a dream and test them in the dream."

Zhang Yuanqing thought about it and shook his head: "I'm not interested for the time being, let's see."

At this time, outside the narrow cabin window, a ray of dawn pierced the sky, dispelling the darkness, and turning the ink-like clouds into pale ink color.

It was dawn.

The flight attendant's voice came from the broadcast:

"The plane is about to arrive in New York County and is preparing to land. Please fasten your seat belts and do not walk around. This flight is for..."

..........

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

At the Good Music Hotel, the Palace Master Zhisha leaned lazily against the bed, her bright red skirt spread out on the white sheets, revealing her two big white legs under the skirt. Her skin was delicate and tight, her toes were round and crystal clear, slightly curved, hooking the sheets, and the back of her feet was slightly arched.

She was playing 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 casually responded to the woman on the phone.

"He wouldn't tell you?" Chen Shu's tone was full of suspicion: "Wouldn't you pester him?"

Palace Master Zhisha sighed: "This Judgment Meeting was a big blow to him. Even though he was resurrected, he is still in a depressed mood. He wanted to relax, so I let him."

"I don't know if you are lying with your eyes open." Chen Shu took a deep breath, "Anyway, he can't stay in the Five Elements Alliance. That's good. It's time for him to train in the First District. You find a way to send him over."

"You are too impatient. Haste makes waste." The Palace Master laughed.

"Of course I'm impatient. The development of the Jishi Society has reached a bottleneck. The network, channels, funds, and number of Spirit Walkers have all reached a bottleneck. There has been no increase in the past six years, and there are signs of weakening." Chen Shu's tone was serious:

"It's not enough to rely on money alone. What is needed is to recruit more members. But Spirit Walkers can work for money, but they will not submit for money. To break through the bottleneck, there must be a leader.

"Yuanzi is a suitable candidate. He has unparalleled qualifications, 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. If you rush him to take over, the most likely thing is that you will expose him to the view of the major forces in the First District, which will not benefit him at all. Don't be impatient. At the earliest, you will have to wait until he is promoted to Overlord."

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 is always carefree. Who knows what he is thinking. You don't even know when he is serious and when he is joking."

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

.........

Island Country, Qianhe Group.

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

The executives of the Qianhe Group were gathered together. The female entertainers under the Qianhe Group did not come to pour wine and dance today. Usually, every weekend, the executives of the Qianhe Group would call the "favorite" female entertainers to the Oyama room to pour wine. After eating and drinking, they would hug the female entertainers to the guest room downstairs - private lessons.avi.

Today was Saturday, but the executives of the Qianhe Group all looked gloomy and depressed. They didn't have the energy to teach the female entertainers.

More than a week had passed since Yuan Shi Tianzun returned to the Spirit Realm. At the sudden news of his death, the executives of the Qianhe Group cried bitterly and beat their chests and feet.

The crying was more tragic than the female entertainers.

How could they not cry, the Yata Mirror was gone.

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

Asano Ryo also gradually came out of the shadow of Yuan Shi Jun's return to the Spirit Realm during the precipitation of time, but still seemed depressed.

Kambe Ichiro looked at the melancholy beauty and said in a deep voice:

"Ryo-chan, Yuan Shi Jun's fall is very painful, but now is not the time to be frustrated. Yuan Shi Jun is dead, the Qianhe Group plans to withdraw the chips that were bet on the Five Elements Alliance, which is you."

Asano Ryo's teacher, Ryuzaki Ichi, continued:

"We have submitted an application to the Celestial Punishment to arrange for you to join the Celestial Punishment as an intern, which has been approved. Ryo-chan, seize this opportunity, with your ability and beauty, you will definitely be able to get support from the Celestial Punishment. You have to strive for more resources and recognition for the Qianhe Group."

The executives present had all gone to the Celestial Punishment as interns when they were young to learn the management experience of the Celestial Punishment, accumulate contacts, etc.

The Qianhe Group has been able to gain more and more voice and become more free and independent, which is closely related to the efforts of these "Celestial Punishment interns".

But for more than half a century, the Qianhe Group has never had an elite who has mixed into the middle and high levels of the Celestial Punishment. The closest they came to the high level was more than 20 years ago, when the Qianhe Group had a talented and beautiful island woman.

She became the lover of a first-level bronze executive officer.

The Qianhe Group has high hopes for Asano Ryo, not wanting her to hook up with a big shot, but Ryo-chan's qualifications and growth rate can already be compared to the elites of the Celestial Punishment and the Five Elements Alliance.

The island country is too small to cultivate such a genius beauty. If she wants to go further, she has to go to the Celestial Punishment to train.

Asano Ryo did not have the mind and demands for work recently, but she could not refuse the arrangements of her elders, and lowered her head:

"Go to the Celestial Punishment headquarters?"

Ryuzaki Ichi shook his head: "If you want to go to the headquarters, your qualifications are still too shallow, but the Celestial Punishment appreciates your talent and has arranged for you to intern in New York County. Go back and pack your luggage and leave at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

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

.........

New York County, Queens, 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 eyes, and wore a black suit and a white shirt, a charming professional woman's dress.

Zhang Yuanqing was dressed more casually, jeans, a black single coat, and held a cup of hot chocolate in his hand.

Annie was pulling her suitcase in one hand and operating her mobile phone in the other, and said:

"Jiaozhu, we will be staying in New York County for a period of time. I rented a high-end apartment in Chinatown in Lower Manhattan, with a lease of six months."

Chinatown? Is this worried that I will be out of my element in the Free Federation? How thoughtful... Zhang Yuanqing took a sip of the hot chocolate and said: "I like this place. I have long wanted to see the famous Manhattan Island."

The five districts of New York County are Manhattan, Queens, Kings County, Bronx, and Staten Island.

Among them, Manhattan is undoubtedly the most prosperous district, and it is also the world's financial center, where major banks, major exchanges, and large monopoly organizations gather.

Kings County and the Bronx are where many countries and many ethnic groups gather. It used to be the area with the highest crime rate, with very complex components and many hidden evil professions.

The latter was a white civilian settlement 20 or 30 years ago. Later, due to the aging of the houses, the whites withdrew, and now it has become a paradise for blacks. The degree of chaos is not inferior to Kings County.

And Queens has the largest area and the second largest population. Many fashion brand headquarters are located there, and the economic structure is diverse. It is 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 settlement."

She lowered her voice and said:

"The branch of the Celestial Punishment is located in Manhattan, with the strongest security forces. As a foreign Spirit Walker, Manhattan is not a good choice. Moreover, the two presidents require you to register as a bounty hunter. If you live in Manhattan, it will be very inconvenient for you to act, and it will be easy to be locked on.

"But because you are an Illusionist and a Star Official, who are best at hiding and escaping, 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 said with emotion: "Annie, I suddenly regret it. I should have brought you with me earlier."

After speaking, he joked with a smile: "I hope I won't be ruined by you."

It is worth mentioning that in the Spirit Walker world of the Free Federation and even several European countries, there is a profession called bounty hunter.

Bounty hunter is not a Spirit Realm profession, but a profession certified by a non-governmental organization jointly established by multiple capitals. The full name of this organization is: Bounty Hunter Guild.

The Bounty Hunter Guild has an official background, but it does not belong to the official organization, because the guild is open to all Spirit Walkers, including evil professions. Anyone can register an account and become a bounty hunter.

Its half-black and half-white attributes are destined to prevent it from becoming an official organization.

The reason why the Bounty Hunter Guild can exist is that on the one hand, the soil of freedom and human rights gives it an environment for growth. After all, evil professions also have human rights, and they also have the right to work. This is what the creator of the guild said...

On the other hand, it is to give non-official practitioners a legitimate channel to make money, which does have an immediate effect on public security and greatly reduces the crime rate of casual cultivators and evil professions.

Furthermore, the Bounty Hunter Guild accepts all tasks. No matter who it is, as long as they give money, the guild will post the task and transmit it to all the bounty hunters in the city.

For some bosses who are inconvenient to handle certain things personally, the Bounty Hunter Guild is indeed useful.

And Zhang Yuanqing's registration as a bounty hunter is entirely the request of the gold master.

President Xian Sheng did not want him to huddle in the Free Federation, being able to respond to all situations with a static state, and indulging in pleasure with Annie all day long. So he set a small goal for him: to become a silver bounty hunter within a month.

This will inevitably involve fighting against the lawful and evil professions in the First District, thereby expanding his horizons and enriching his experience in actual combat.

In addition, the Merchant Guild and the Association of Beauty will occasionally have some confidential tasks that are inconvenient for gang members to come out. The president hopes that when the two organizations need it, Yuan Shi Tianzun can stand up well to serve everyone.

The gold master sends money and resources, but he is not treating you like a Bodhisattva to be enshrined.

You have to work!

While Zhang Yuanqing's thoughts were flying, he saw the two guests who had been tense all the way, hurriedly passed him and Annie, and walked 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 in his hand, half-guarding and half-covering it on his side, and the young man followed closely, looking around vigilantly.

There is not much negative energy in the emotions of these two people. They should not be evil professions. I just don't know which official organization they belong to... Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

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

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

As a sixth-level peak Dream Weaver, Zhang Yuanqing instantly sensed the beer-bellied man's malice, the malice aimed at the two lawful professions.

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ps: Fix typos after posting.