"May I ask if you're the Vice Elder of the Nanxi Mountain Enforcement Union, Tang Yue?" A middle-aged Battlemage in a shiny military armor came over. He was followed by a group of strong Battlemages.
"There are so many people in the town, yet you managed to find me immediately. How impressive are you?" Tang Yue harrumphed coldly.
"We're just following orders. Please hand over the information you've collected so we can get rid of the threat on Dawn Island. We're running out of time, so I hope you won't cause us any trouble. If you're not cooperating with us, don't blame us for punishing you," the Battlemage said with a stern face and a hint of threat.
"Damn it, we've gone through so much trouble to break into Dawn Island, yet they're here to enjoy the fruits of our labor!" Jiang Shaoxu snapped angrily. She went up to the middle-aged Battlemage and pointed at his nose, "Take your men and leave at once. Don't be the Councilman's lackeys. Otherwise, I'll make you regret it."
"Miss Jiang, right? We respect your father, but it doesn't mean you can humiliate us like this. We're not working for any Councilman, we're only following orders from our superiors. If you really think a Councilman has been mobilized for personal gain, please provide enough evidence and submit it to the Military Court and the Supreme Enforcement Union to convict him … but even if he's guilty, as long as we don't receive any other orders, we still have to carry out our mission!" The Battlemage said righteously. His tone was as firm as steel. Jiang Shaoxu did not dare to say anything further.
"Jiang Shaoxu, forget it, don't pick a fight with the military," Zhao Manyan came over and pulled Jiang Shaoxu to the side.
It was meaningless to argue with a bunch of soldiers on a mission. Most importantly, who was the one that had mobilized them? Who was the one that was abusing their authority to cover up the truth!?
"He's been isolated for five days. All the evidence will be destroyed. How are we going to convict him? The people of the Supreme Enforcement Union are too slow. Why didn't they arrive first? They let the military take over instead," Tang Yue said.
"It's possible that the people from the Supreme Enforcement Union are late on purpose," Ling Ling said.
During the day, Tang Yue submitted some materials and evidence that directly attacked Zhu Qi's vital points. Since it was related to the matter of a presiding judge and a councilman, the Supreme Court would probably arrive on the same day to confirm the authenticity of the evidence. They would then immediately escort presiding judge Zhu Qi to the Supreme Court to interrogate councilman Nan.
However, the next morning, the people from the Supreme Enforcement Union did not show up. Instead, it was the military that showed up. It meant that Councilman Nan was in possession of the documents. He only needed to keep a few people in the loop busy before he mobilized the military …
Some of the leaders of the military districts supported Councilman Nan. If anything happened to Councilman Nan, it would affect their interests too.
Indeed, it was not easy to make a councilor-level figure fall from power. It was not difficult for this person to be replaced, but it was difficult for the forces behind him who had always had dealings with him and supported him. These forces were likely to affect the entire province and the entire southeast.
"Let's give them everything first," Ling Ling said.
"But …" Tang Yue was not willing to give up.
Even though the military had come to take over, meaning that the crisis on Dawn Island had been resolved, Tangyue felt even worse after letting go of a corrupt Councilman. It was most likely the reason why she couldn't fall asleep last night. Chief Zhu Qi of the Nanxi Mountain Enforcement Union was only a pawn. His Nanxi Mountain Enforcement Union was just an empty shell, but as long as Councilman Nan was around, the empty shell would continue to exist. Chief Zhu Qi of the Enforcement Union would be safe and sound in no time. He might even be assigned to a place with more benefits and authority as the Chief of the Enforcement Union!
"Just give it to them. Dawn Island will cease to exist in five days. There's no way to verify the evidence. It's useless to keep it," Ling Ling said.
It was unwise to go against the military now. Most of the time, they had no choice but to accept it.
"Luckily, Mofan isn't here. Otherwise, with his bad temper, he would have fought the soldiers. He wouldn't care if they were just following orders. If he was unhappy, no one would have a good time," Zhao Manyan said with a lingering fear.
Mubai immediately nodded in agreement. It would be troublesome if they fought the military here.
"Thank you for your cooperation." The Battlemage nodded when he saw Tang Yue giving him the information. He waved his hand and led his men away. He did not trouble them any further.
"Should we tell them about the Anesthetic Seaweed?" Jiang Shaoxu asked.
"Let's tell them. If the soldiers tried to invade the island, they would suffer great losses. Even though they are only following Councilman Nan's orders, they are still part of our country's military force. There's no need for them to pay the price," Tang Yue sighed.
They could not punish Zhu Qi and Councilman Nan, nor could they vent their anger on the Battlemages.
"Mm, I'll talk to them," Mubai said.
…
Mubai caught up to the Battlemage and told him about the Anesthetic Seaweed he had scattered on the seabed.
Luckily, the Battlemage was not the stubborn type. He chose to cooperate with them after learning they had come up with a better plan to take out the Manta Ray Evil Birds on Dawn Island.
"It's not too bad if we can resolve the problem," Jiang Shaoxu said.
"At least we got what we came for. As for that Councilman Nan, someone will deal with him eventually," Zhao Manyan said.
Tang Yue's initial goal was to resolve the crisis on Dawn Island. Now that Wanggui Town was safe, and the Manta Ray Evil Birds on Dawn Island were wiped out, she had finally accomplished her difficult mission.
Zhao Manyan had also found his Totem Beast. He had also found the clue to the next Totem Beast Seal. He was looking forward to becoming a Super Mage more than dealing with a black-hearted Councilman. Once he was strong enough, even a Councilman would have to clean his shoes for him!
"Speaking of which, what election is Councilman Nan taking part in? I don't remember there being any new Councilmen along the coastline. Could it be Feiniao City?" Jiang Shaoxu asked as a thought crossed his mind.
"Feiniao City has already chosen a Councilman. It won't be him," Mubai said confidently. Mubai had already seen the list of Councilmen when he was the leader of the South Wing Platoon. Councilman Nan's name was not on it.
"It's a new capital inland. It will have a lot of influence and power in the future," Tang Yue said.
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