Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

After Li Zhaokang was slain by the Thunder Admiral, the surrounding journalists, disregarding the fierce battle still raging nearby, crowded around to take photos of the Security Bureau Admiral, capturing the heroic moment of his execution of the Loyalty Gang leader Li Zhaokang.

However, the nearby battles only intensified.

With the death of Li Zhaokang, the members of the Li Family and their followers went completely mad, fighting to the death with an air of desperation against the Security Bureau agents and the Armed Police Force.

Lin Rui had no choice but to continue engaging in the battle until, three minutes later, the sounds of gunfire and the clashes of Astral Force gradually subsided one after the other.

When the battle ended, the soul power points Lin Rui had collected shockingly reached over 530,000.

He immediately spent 120,000 points to acquire the Grandmaster Level Mecha Dragon crafting techniques.

Lin Rui figured that if he took another trip to the Ten Thousand Dragon Tower, he should be able to gather enough soul power points to exchange for Huang Fuqing's "Emperor Hao Divine Dragon."

The identity of Thunder needed a Mecha Dragon, and it would be perfect to use Huang Fuqing's Mecha Dragon to make an impression.

After mastering the Grandmaster Level Mecha Dragon crafting techniques, Lin Rui could give the "Emperor Hao Divine Dragon" a facelift and slightly alter its appearance.

Moreover, the character Hao represents "heaven" and embodies both the powers of thunder and light, which suited the identity of the Thunder Admiral rather well.

Now that he not only possessed the cultivation of the Sixth Realm but also had a Battle Dragon by his side, he estimated it would be difficult for anyone to make the connection between Lin Rui and the Thunder Admiral.

A Seventh Realm Emperor Grade Mecha Dragon could significantly enhance his strength, and his combat power would be enough to rival the projections of the three National Guardian Dragons.

At this moment, Zhang Long approached Lin Rui, "Li Zhaokang's eldest son has been hiding in the basement. As soon as I arrived, he surrendered with his hands up. The man is somewhat soft by nature, perhaps we can interrogate something out of him."

"I'm not concerned with this matter. You and Xiao Xue are responsible for the follow-up tasks."

As Lin Rui sheathed his sword, he still pondered and said, "Try to add as many charges as possible to this person. See if we can force a confession out of him about the Loyalty Gang's criminal evidence and clues kept by those in charge and exchange it for a plea deal with a lighter sentence."

Zhang Long slightly shook his head, thinking the guy probably did not have the courage for that.

If he dared to do so, those in charge and their subordinates would never let him off the hook.

"Also!" Lin Rui sent a file to Zhang Long, "After the 'Light of Guang Ming' operation is over, you can allocate some people to specifically seal off Li Zhaokang's assets, especially those I have marked in this document."

After Zhang Long opened the file and took a look, he was momentarily stunned, "These seem to be properties of the Jinhao Real Estate Group?"

Lin Rui gave him a sidelong glance, "Haven't they signed a long-term lease, lasting for, say, five years? What's the problem with sealing them?"

Zhang Long wanted to say that the Jin Family would probably not take this lying down, but then he remembered that Jin Bolong probably no longer had the spare capacity to take action against the Thunder Admiral.

He shook his head, "Alright! I'll arrange it later."

Zhang Long felt that there was a suspicion of using public office for personal gain last time but this time, the orders were justifiable and indisputable.

After the battle ended, Lin Rui began to handle private messages, which were exploding with activity.

Zhou Yunfei: Great job on this operation. For a century, countless people in the Ninth Division have wanted to bring Li Zhaokang to justice, without success, forced to watch helplessly as he laundered his way to legitimacy. I didn't expect him to fall into your hands in the end.

Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): Master Zhou, it was your shot that was truly magnificent. To be able to land a headshot while we were moving so fast in combat, such marksmanship is really breathtaking.

-- Master Zhou can even take a sneaky shot, I underestimated him.

Huo Bangguo: You did a great job with the 'Light of Guang Ming'! Very good! The impact has been significant, I didn't expect you to take down Li Zhaokang as well.

Huo Bangguo: I've heard that several Congressmen from the Socialist Party have pressured the Supervision Center at the Security Bureau headquarters, as well as the Procuratorate, to scrutinize this 'Light of Guang Ming' operation, particularly insisting on strict testing of drugs and Illusion Techniques. There won't be any problems with that, right?

Thunder: Mayor, rest assured, we strictly follow the procedures in our case handling. All actions are reasonable and legal.

Lin Rui was particularly familiar with the various testing methods of the judicial identification and inspection institutions within government agencies.

He realized that he had previously been too cautious.

Due to the prevalence of bureaucracy within the federal government, the current testing equipment and methods of those judicial identification and inspection institutions were still outdated technologies from 30 years ago—where on earth does the government's annual funding go?

So, it was not just the current Lin Rui, but even his past self, who would have easily coped with the examination by these institutions.

Even Fang Xianzheng had sent him a message.

Fang Xianzheng: I've heard about the 'Light of Guang Ming' at the Ninth Base City, congratulations! Little Lei, you've done well; this is an unprecedented victory for the public security front of the Ninth Base City!

Lin Rui wondered when he would be able to call Fang Xianzheng 'Little Fang.'

Thunder: Vice-President, our success in this operation is inseparable from the wise leadership of the Security Committee.

He felt like he was almost suffering from a split personality. Having to play multiple roles was really troublesome.

Besides these individuals, a large group of others had sent him messages. Some were genuinely congratulatory, others were fishing for news under the guise of congratulations, and there were those speaking on behalf of certain people, asking him to show mercy.

Even Fang Ranran sent a message, inquiring when he was free and proposing to organize a gathering, inviting several political figures to lunch together and get to know one another.

It was at the annual meeting of the People's Party where Fang Ranran added "Thunder" as a friend.

Fortunately, his terminal bracelet had been specially modified to have two sets of communication systems, or else he would have given himself away at that moment.

In the past, although Fang Ranran had always been very respectful and attentive towards him, she had never shown such a clear intent to court him as she did today.

Lin Rui figured it was better not to. Fang Ranran was astute and possessed her father's traits.

A detailed face-to-face discussion would likely lead her to spot his flaws.

Apart from this, Lin Rui's original body had also received three messages.

The first was about the acquisition of the Hailan Alien Company, where the lead partner of the Purple Gold Flower Law Firm personally stepped in to negotiate on Lin Rui's behalf. The final price was set at 100 billion federal coins, which included taking on the Alien Company's 170 billion loan debt, with the promise not to lay off any employees within a year.

For this acquisition, aside from paying in full, Lin Rui also agreed to pay nearly 3 billion in commissions to the Purple Gold Flower Law Firm and a top accounting firm.

However, this was money well spent. With the help of these two firms, Lin Rui had recruited several banks to assist with the debt restructuring of Hailan Alien Company. Although the debt remained at 170 billion, the annual interest rate was drastically reduced from 17% to 5%.

Previously, Hailan's management had borrowed heavily to expand operations, accumulating 80 billion in high-interest loans. Subsequent cash flow issues led to continuous high-interest borrowing, robbing Peter to pay Paul, and resulting in spiraling interest costs.

This was the main factor that crushed them.

But Lin Rui could obtain a massive amount of low-interest loans from the East Asia Infrastructure Bank—700 billion from this bank alone—and he could easily pressure them to lower the interest rate even further.

The second message also came from Fang Ranran. The party she had been making efforts to establish had now taken shape and was preparing to be named the "Guang Ming Front."

Not only had she persuaded over 70% of the Urban Construction Party's members, but she had also leveraged her connections to recruit some influential veteran politicians.

Just recently, a few core members of the future "Guang Ming Front" who were discussing party details suggested meeting with Lin Rui, the co-chair and future financier of the front, as soon as possible.

The third message was from the director he had recently hired at the Rui Fang Biological Armament Research Institute, who was insisting on resigning.

This old schoolmate, introduced by Professor Sima, along with several of his proud students also introduced by the professor, were engaged in a fierce dispute over an academic issue. They were each adamant and uncompromising, demanding that only one side could stay.

After understanding the situation, Lin Rui couldn't help but rub his temples in frustration. Professor Sima only advised him to be tolerant of this academic and technical expert, without mentioning that this expert would clash with his students.

Among these three messages, Fang Ranran's invitation was essential to attend. Lin Rui had to make an appearance to help stabilize her supporters, although they had scheduled the meeting for the following evening.

That day, Lin Rui had been busy in the office of the National Security Special Action Center until 4 a.m.

Although he delegated most of the wrap-up tasks of the "Guang Ming Wind" operation to a few close subordinates, as the director of both centers, it was impossible for him to entirely hands-off.

The next day he only rested for a couple of hours and then, as Lin Rui, rushed to the Purple Gold Flower Law Firm. Accompanied and guarded by Fei Yunlai and others, he signed the acquisition agreement and formally took over the Hailan Alien Company.

By the time he had finished all the acquisition procedures, it was already late in the afternoon.

Only during the banquet did Lin Rui realize he had underestimated Fang Ranran.

Not only had the girl pulled in the core members of the Urban Construction Party, but she also managed to bring two former Congressmen.

This included Wang Song, who had stirred up the recent mass protests by proclaiming online that Ling Huan manipulated elections.

This individual had significant clout in Ninth Base City, having garnered 32 million votes in the previous election, narrowly missing a seat. Now, with soaring popularity, a return to office seemed highly probable for Wang Song if provided with sufficient campaign funds.

A politician with his own voter base, he did not need support from within the party; what he lacked was money.

However, during the banquet, the politicians, including Wang Song, openly and subtly expressed doubts about Lin Rui's financial capabilities.

They found it hard to believe that a Martial Arts Star could provide them with a stable cash flow, even with the addition of the Rui Fang Pharmaceutical Company, which was not reassuring enough for them.

"You probably don't know that just a moment ago, Xiao Rui acquired the Hailan Alien Company," Fang Ranran said, raising her tea cup with a smile, "And it was in cash!"

Her announcement took everyone by surprise, their eyes turning to Lin Rui in astonishment.

There was also an unusual glint in Fang Ranran's eyes. She had only learned about some details of the acquisition through some connections not too long ago.

When Fang Ranran found out that Lin Rui had made the purchase in cash, not through loans, she had almost dropped her jaw.

It made her realize that she might not have fully understood her junior. Just where had Lin Rui gotten so much money?

And it was all legitimate. The lack of any warning from the tax authorities throughout the transaction sufficiently proved the legitimacy of the funds.