436 A Gang of Robbers! (1/2)
The Governor was rendered speechless when faced with Wang Baole's impossible demands. However, she wasn't going to be the one having to pay for the compensation. She told Wang Baole that she would direct her request to the Federation. As for his chances of success, she had no idea.
Wang Baole had only been trying his luck. His eyes lit up when he saw that the Governor didn't refuse his request. His anticipation grew. As he looked forward to the response, the Five Generation Sky Clan was going mad. The head of the Chen family, especially, flew into a rage in the Chen family's residence. He almost went mad with rage.
”Robbers, they're a gang of robbers!
”That bastard Lin You. He said that his son self-destructed thirty Dharmic Armaments. Damn him to hell. His son? I doubt he himself has so many Dharmic Armaments!
”And there's that undying old fart Jin. He said that his own Jin Duoming self-destructed seven ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments. I'll be a fool if I believe that! You'd think that ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments could be easily found everywhere!
”The Martian military is equally shameless. They said that Kong Dao self-destructed twenty Dharmic Armaments. That's not the end of it. The president Duan Muque personally criticized them and said that Kong Dao didn't self-destruct that many—he only self-destructed six… a president of that rank and status playing along with the rest and adding fuel to the fire!”
”That Wang Baole as well. He dared to say that he self-destructed ten eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments!” The head of the Chen family clan simmered with rage. He simply couldn't afford it all. The Five Generation Sky Clan couldn't afford it all. As he boiled in his fury, his voice transmission ring vibrated as it received the latest demands for compensation from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. They mentioned Dharmic Armaments as well…
It was like the spark that lit the fuse. The head of the Chen family clan exploded. In the name of the Five Generation Sky Clan, he announced the demands he had received to the Martian administration and to the Federation President. He asked a final question.
”Would a perfected Core Formation realm puppet require the joint self-destruction of three ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments, dozens of eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments, and more than a hundred seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments before it could be put down?”
Duan Muque had an odd expression on his face when he saw the demands made public. The Martian Colony Governor blinked as well. Everyone had only known their own demands. They hadn't known what the other parties had asked for. As the Five Generation Sky Clan's announcement was made known to all the political forces, similar thoughts flashed across everyone's minds.
Wang Baole had also received the announcement from the Five Generation Sky Clan through the Governor. He sucked in a deep breath when he saw the demands from the rest.
That's brutal, none of their Dharmic Armaments exploded, only mine did! Wang Baole instantly felt as innocent and naive as a little white bunny when compared to the others.
At present, Kong Dao, Jin Duoming, and Lin Tianhao were all feeling slightly sheepish. The political forces backing them didn't falter though. This tug-o-war continued for quite some time. Finally, Duan Muque stepped in. The matter was finally resolved!
The Five Generation Sky Clan would compensate for the new city with large quantities of resources. This was akin to a fine for the destruction caused by Chen Mu. They would also hand over an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament and fifteen seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments.
Wang Baole got his hands on the eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, while the remaining seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments were divided amongst the others. The matter finally came to an end.
The final fate that awaited Chen Mu was also decided. After being tried by the Federation, he was sentenced to death!
His arranged marriage with Li Wan'er was invalidated as well. No one mentioned it again.
Chen Mu left a mayor's position vacant. Wang Baole seized the opportunity immediately and recommended Zhuo Yifan for the position. It wasn't immediately approved, but Wang Baole staked a firm claim over this office. With Li Yi and Chen Mu as precedents, the various political forces had begun to understand Wang Baole better. They knew that as long as Wang Baole didn't agree to it, no matter whom they sent as a replacement, there was a great chance of said replacement meeting the same fate as his predecessors.
Divine Armament New City suddenly resumed an unprecedented calm and peace. The Martian Colony Governor and the Federation had dispatched inspectors to examine the donkey as well. They found strong energies that rivaled a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator inside the donkey, but the donkey seemed unable to transform at will. It seemed as if the power residing within it was asleep.
The four Dao Colleges stepped forward and vouched for the donkey in the end. That was how the donkey could remain at Wang Baole's side and wasn't taken away.