Chapter 391: Chapter 393: Support, Frame, Seize Power Chapter 391: Chapter 393: Support, Frame, Seize Power “`
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“It’s not a coincidence, I’ve been waiting for you. The Great Governor has been assassinated by a Martial Artist, and someone needs to step forward to take charge, don’t they?” Niu Dehua said bluntly.

“Great Governor, wasn’t this your command?” Huang Yue looked gentle and refined, completely hiding the fact that he was an executioner who had annihilated many Transcendents.

“Great Governor, you’ve grown old, so old that you’re no longer capable of leading the entire Federation. I think you understand what I mean,” Huang Yue said slowly.

“Once I take office, I will settle the debts owed to Umbrella Company,” at this moment, Huang Yue no longer concealed his ambition, and there was a hidden meaning to his words: he promised Umbrella Company he would repay the debts, implying that such repayment was contingent on his assumption of office. If someone else were appointed, he could not guarantee the same support.

“Madman, you’re a madman,” the Great Governor said looking at the report submitted by Huang Yue, his expression filled with ineffable horror.

“Alright, I’ll wait for the Great Governor to fulfill his promise,” said Niu Dehua, who clearly understood and thus openly referred to the title of Great Governor.

“It seems you’ve eliminated your concerns about the future,” Niu Dehua stood aside, saw Huang Yue deep in thought while looking at the Elder Council, and promptly spoke.

“What a coincidence, President Niu,” Huang Yue said with an even tone.

“Really? Does President Niu also have these thoughts?” Huang Yue probed casually.

“They may have tough bones, but they’re certainly not tougher than bullets!”

“Even though they’ve made mistakes, they are also citizens of the Federation. Why involve others unnecessarily? Just eliminate the ringleaders!” the Great Governor glared at Huang Yue, his eyes fierce.

“I never thought about resigning from Umbrella Company. After all, we’re only researchers and lack that kind of ability. I just wanted to say that we’re running out of money,” Niu Dehua said.

“My dear future Great Governor, you understand I’m just a researcher, not versed in politics. However, I do realize one thing: if we can’t solve the problem, then we must eliminate the source of it,” he said.

“Why wouldn’t I dare? If Martial Artists and Secret Spirit Masters can do it, why can’t an ordinary person like me?” Huang Yue laughed softly, then turned and left the council hall on his own initiative.

“Now, you are relieved of your duties, detained for dereliction of duty, intentional homicide, contempt for human rights, among other charges. Guards…” the Great Governor said with a somber expression, his voice far from weak.

“Those who’ve died directly or indirectly because of them won’t think this way,” Huang Yue snorted, clearly understanding the nature of those in the Elder Council, having known since the time his mentors were made scapegoats.

“The Left and Right Governors probably wouldn’t agree either, and the implications of their connections are too significant, it would lead to trouble,” Huang Yue observed.

Umbrella Company provided Huang Yue with technical support to help him clear the entire Duke Federation, and in exchange, Huang Yue ensured Umbrella Company’s protection, at least for the time being.

Although the report contained just brief sentences and a string of numbers, they represented real human lives.

The Tyrant completed his orders and left the council hall with large strides.

They thought they were putting forth a scapegoat, but never expected that one day it would backfire on them.

At this moment, as a veteran of political intrigue, the Great Governor fully understood the meaning of this: he had lost, and lost thoroughly.

The breath of the Great Governor was constricted by immense force, his eyes revealing fear as his arms and legs struggled and flailed against the Tyrant in an attempt to break free.

The light in the Great Governor’s eyes gradually faded, and he finally became a lifeless body, dropping powerlessly to the ground.

But never did they expect someone to pick the peaches midway.

Huang Yue’s goal was simple: to purge all Martial Artists and Secret Spirit Masters and return everything to its rightful order.

Huang Yue looked at Niu Dehua with some surprise. His words were incredibly direct, but then he remembered that everyone at Umbrella Company was focused on research and thus tended to be straightforward.

Huang Yue walked out of the Elder Council’s gates. Before being made a scapegoat in the research lab, he believed the Elder Council could restore the glory of the Federation. But now, he understood reliance on others was futile; one must depend on oneself.

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If the implications are so vast, then simply kill all those involved and the problem is solved.

A burly Tyrant, fully armed with various military equipment, strode in. Despite his arsenal, he didn’t use it, instead, he reached out and grabbed the Great Governor by the neck.

In just those two sentences, a special deal had been struck between them.

But what was the result? Huang Yue took matters into his own hands, seized the highest military force currently available–that is, the armed forces equipped with biological weapons and modern armaments–and most importantly, had reached a cooperation agreement with the Umbrella Company.

Even these three Governors probably wouldn’t be spared.

The sensation of suffocation and impending death aggressively eroded his sanity, and the last thing that flashed in his mind was Huang Yue’s mocking laughter as he left.

Niu Dehua spread his hands, indicating that since you have military power, just kill them directly; after all, these people are not worth much anyway.

In fact, he was also regretting a little. He had thought that by using the Umbrella Company to deal with the Martial Artists and Secret Spirit Masters, he could regain control of power.

At least for now, power was not what Huang Yue was after. What he truly pursued was a peaceful and prosperous age. However, power was just a tool on his journey; without it, any idea was nothing but a fantasy.

Even the Elder Council had many who were covertly in touch with the Secret Martial Sect and Secret Spirit Organization. Only because they had power and hid it well were they dealt with in advance; otherwise, this time, countless individuals might have been eliminated.

Thus, all the advantages he once had vanished in this moment, and he found himself in an even more precarious position.

Although he was at a disadvantage, the solution to break the deadlock was simple–do away with this young man who had stolen his opportunities, and everything would return to normal, be it power or wealth.

Therefore, he never took the words of these politicians to heart because, to him, trusting them was less reliable than trusting the Umbrella Company. After all, their aspiration to turn the tide was backed by action, unlike these Governors who used him as a shield but took away the credit.

Hence, as long as he cleared the universal stage, allowing the Umbrella Company to develop further afterward, he could completely eradicate these ancient malpractices.

He glared fiercely at the other party, “How dare you…”

Upon hearing this, Huang Yue was stunned and then laughed, “Makes sense. Since they oppose me, keeping them around really is pointless and just causes trouble. Killing them would simply save me the hassle.”

Compared to the extraordinary power that could not be widespread, as a researcher, he was more inclined toward the Umbrella Company. Although they provided him with armaments and biological weapons, their hidden base beneath the Elder Council showed significant achievements in civil affairs as well.

Upon further reflection, ever since he had waged wars in all directions, all expenses were on credit. Although some debts were paid with Martial Artists and Secret Spirit Masters, it was not equivalent to real silver and gold; it made sense that there was a cash shortage.

In his original plan, he only needed to eliminate the top powers of the Secret Martial Sect and Secret Spirit Organization to deter the rest, and then enlist the lesser Transcendents to form a forceful agency. He would then leverage the legitimacy of this violent agency to further erode the Umbrella Company and finally seize complete control over it.

In this world, there’s no such thing as fairness and order.

Ever since Huang Yue got involved with the Umbrella Company, he went from being an ordinary researcher to becoming the ‘fourth Governor’ in the Elder Council, lacking only the title.

With this move, he had seized supreme power and, naturally, his next step was to upend the feudal system of the Duke Federation and reconsolidate all powers into his own hands.

This action might throw the entire Duke Federation into turmoil, but with the current dire state of the environment, how much worse could it get?

The truth didn’t matter; what mattered was the benefits it could bring.

The entire Elder Council was now under the control of this young man.

However, he quickly realized something was amiss, as no one responded to his commands.

As for using Martial Artists and Secret Spirit Masters to pay off debts, he knew about it but hadn’t taken it to heart. Once he got his hands on the Umbrella Company, wouldn’t it all still be his?

As for the idea that his death would implicate others? That was impossible, for he knew that his death would definitely be framed on the Martial Artists, just as he had done before.

The Duke Federation is vast. Finding a frog with three legs might be difficult, but finding someone capable of getting things done? That’s a different story.