"Does this have something to do with Lü Garrison Chief?"
The moment he realized it, Ji Jue couldn't help but grow curious.
Ye Xian nodded approvingly.
After all, he was good material and fine jade—one hint was enough. She had only mentioned the automobile factory, yet he had probably already connected it to the Military Industry Qualification and the recent unrest.
The current situation might not be perilous enough to collapse at a touch, but it was still the most intense upheaval seen in decades.
As friction between the Federation and the Empire gradually escalated, disputes in Central Earth grew fiercer. White State and the Red Federation had once again begun a fight to the death, while the independent city-states of Thousand Isles stood at each other's throats.
And with the Federation President's term coming to an end, the struggle between the Congressional Parties had also gradually reached a fever pitch. Today, the Forward Party's candidate had compromising photos exposed; tomorrow, the Citizen Party's emails would be made public... At a time like this, local support became increasingly crucial to the central government, and the acting Hai Zhou Garrison Commander had become a prized target in the struggle between the two parties.
Meanwhile, colossal creatures from military industry, pharmaceuticals, insurance, banking, associations, Wild Bazaar, and countless other sectors kept a close eye on the situation, hoping to seize greater benefits. Their open and covert struggles had tangled everything into a mess where one tug could move the whole body.
Caught in the middle, it was impossible to tell friend from foe, let alone what tomorrow might bring.
The oppressive atmosphere Ji Jue had sensed from Tong Shan and the association was, at most, only a faint aftershock from a distant storm.
"When all is said and done, people's hearts are