Indeed, he did use a strategy of divide and conquer plus focusing on the major while letting the minor slip today, which successfully reduced the degree of influence the Security Bureau had by a significant amount. The bubbling drama was calmed down.
But this was all temporary.
The department heads are currently suppressed by Fang Ze's high-pressure approach, using his authority as the director. But that doesn't mean they are convinced in their hearts.
Even, compared to before Fang Ze suppressed them, they are likely even more dissatisfied with him now.
As for the lower-level commissioners, although their attitude has changed and they are no longer so aggressive, they are still waiting and watching.
Everyone is waiting to see how Fang Ze will handle being the director.
All the undercurrents have simply moved from the surface to underground.
So, Fang Ze couldn't afford to take it lightly.
He still had to find a way to win over the people in the bureau.
Otherwise, even if he were the director, if he couldn't control the various departments or could only arrange things through threats, it would be too embarrassing.
With this in mind, Fang Ze started to ponder how to solve this issue.
He felt that to win over the people in the bureau and to gain their recognition, the most important thing was to prove his own strength and capability.
Let his strength be recognized by everyone.
And let them know that, with him around, any issue could be resolved, and following him would lead to a bright future.
That way, coupled with his domineering style of never considering the consequences, he would be able to take control of the Security Bureau.
And to demonstrate his own strength...
Thinking of this, Fang Ze couldn't help but think of his current situation.
He is still being kept on the Sky Mother Ship temporarily for "cooperating" with the investigation.
He felt that he could take this opportunity to ask the federal Defense Team for a certain degree of freedom on the grounds that it was inappropriate for the director of the Security Bureau to cooperate with the investigation for an extended period.
Then, negotiate with the Jiang Family, pin the blame on them, and completely resolve the issue.
But that still wasn't enough.
Because... even if he gained freedom, Fang Ze is currently still a "clone."
His main body has always remained in the Mysterious Garden, acting as the "Flower God's clone" to prevent the Flower Morning Festival from getting out of control.
To prove his strength, Fang Ze needs his main body to personally leave...
With that thought, Fang Ze couldn't help feeling... could he try testing the Flower God?
See if she would reveal anything that would allow him to avoid being the "Flower God's clone."
As Fang Ze was thinking this, the Flower God, who had been continuously "contacting" him but had gradually reduced the frequency today, attempted to communicate with Fang Ze again.
Fang Ze hesitated for a moment, then his thoughts returned to his main body, and he carefully connected to the "link" with the Flower God...
After a moment, the "link" was connected, and the Flower God's phantom image appeared before Fang Ze's "eyes" again.
She seemed to have made herself up today and looked even more beautiful than the last time Fang Ze saw her.
Inherently stunning, she was draped in a layer of thin white gauze, her shoulders half-exposed, seemingly frail and delicate, half-reclining in midair with her long slender legs raised high, exuding an enchanting magic power.
If before she resembled a holy deity, then today she was like a witch playing in the mortal world.
Seeing her at that moment, to be honest, Fang Ze nearly got lost in gazing again.
Seeing Fang Ze a bit distracted, the corner of the Flower God's mouth lifted slightly in a hint of pride.
Then, biting her lip, she cast a seductive glance towards Fang Ze and said softly, "Little brother~ That clone was something I toiled for fifty years to create. Can't you fucking give me a break?"
The somewhat dazed Fang Ze: ????
"Snap!" The communication cut off.
Spirit Realm, Spirit Realm Mountain.
The Flower God, who had been posturing so provocatively, looked at the disconnected link, frozen in place: ??
A moment later, "You*=@&%#!" "&*@+#!"
Fang Ze, who had returned to the real world, hurriedly took a couple of deep breaths.
He had suffered quite a heavy mental blow.
This Flower God... What kind of unclean fertilizer did it feast on to grow up ?
How can she be so beautiful, yet have a mouth that.... takes you out of the experience?
It's truly unimaginable.
He felt that he should no longer harbor any hopes for this Flower God.
It would be better to think of a way to find something to substitute for his own stewardship, or perhaps, to try once more to have the Flower God's clone leave and see if it would cause any other changes...
While Fang Ze was pondering this, Bai Zhi and Bai Ling had finally returned from Greenwater Forest to Emerald City, and then from Emerald City to the Sky Mother Ship.
Possibly due to feeling guilty, even though Fang Ze had long "eavesdropped" on the two girls' routine using the "Transparent Follower," he still pretended not to know and made sure to appease Bai Zhi and Bai Ling well.
He agreed to a bunch of "unfair" conditions.
For instance, in public, Fang Ze would be Bai Zhi's leader, but in private, Bai Zhi would be Fang Ze's leader.
For instance, to stop Bai Zhi from dealing with those complicated official duties anymore so she could focus on practicing martial skills and lead the Execution Department's official duties.
For instance....to lend each of them three fun Extraordinary Artifacts!
Fang Ze "tearfully" agreed.
As the two richest ladies and loli in Fang Ze's possession, with the most abilities, martial skills, and Extraordinary Artifacts, it was "very painful" for Fang Ze to lend the treasures to them.
Thus, Fang Ze, who perceived himself as having gotten a bargain, along with Bai Zhi and Bai Ling, who thought the same, were all very satisfied.
After settling things with the two ladies, Fang Ze went to have a serious talk with the deputy about his promotion to Bureau Chief and not being able to stay on the Sky Mother Ship for an extended period.
The deputy went to earnestly consult the Inspector.
Eventually, they offered Fang Ze a solution: he could leave the Sky Mother Ship, but... he could only move around in Emerald City.
Moreover, the Federal Defense Team would assign two experts to personally "protect" Fang Ze.
If a case required cooperation, Fang Ze needed to be ready to come back and assist at any time.
Being able to gain initial freedom was sufficient for Fang Ze's upcoming plans.
So he gladly accepted this arrangement.
Before leaving the Sky Mother Ship, Fang Ze went to visit Lady Jin and got a communication device from her.
This communication device, according to Lady Jin, could directly contact the Jiang Family Head; it was given to her a couple of days ago by Bai Zhi's father.
Fang Ze, having obtained the communication device, didn't hesitate.
After he left the Sky Mother Ship and returned home, sent the two "bodyguards" to the living room, and then he used the communication device directly in his bedroom...
As the communication device was activated, a man's holographic image gradually surfaced in front of Fang Ze.
He seemed to have anticipated that Fang Ze would contact him.
So, after confirming Fang Ze's identity, the man expressionlessly said, "Fang Ze, right?"
He glanced down at the time, "You only have 15 minutes."
After that, he looked at Fang Ze and continued expressionlessly, "State your terms. Don't waste each other's time."
Upon hearing the man's words, Fang Ze was stunned for a moment.
Soon, he smiled brilliantly, "Sorry, but you seem to be mistaken."
"There aren't 15 minutes left. I have an appointment in 5 minutes. So, you only have 5 minutes to impress me."
"Otherwise, for the rest of your lives, you'll never get the path to Faith Ascension!"
The man's expression faltered slightly, then he stared intensely at Fang Ze, as if trying to see through him.
But Fang Ze just smiled at him and said, "Now you have 4 minutes and 50 seconds left...."
The , Chapter 113, will be updated on QiDian between 1 AM and 2 AM on the evening of August 18th.
"There aren't 15 minutes left. I have an appointment in 5 minutes. So, you only have 5 minutes to impress me."
"Otherwise, for the rest of your lives, you'll never get the path to Faith Ascension!"
The man's expression faltered slightly, then he stared intensely at Fang Ze, as if trying to see through him.
But Fang Ze just smiled at him and said, "Now you have 4 minutes and 50 seconds left...."
The , Chapter 113, will be updated on QiDian between 1 AM and 2 AM on the evening of August 18th.