Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Royal Judgement Court
Ugh~
Ugh~
Lin Xiaoyue and Shi Lei spat out worms. Despite being mentally prepared, they couldn’t help but feel a wave of nausea and fear when they saw the worms coming out of their bodies.
"Sir, how did you know that we had Soul Devouring Worms inside us?" Chen Guofeng asked.
The Lieutenant General slowly replied:
"You should thank someone for that. His name is Qin Tian, who was also your previous target to track."
"Qin Tian, that bastard?" Lin Xiaoyue blurted out angrily, clearly unable to forget about that stinking attack she suffered.
The Lieutenant General, surprised by Lin Xiaoyue’s intense reaction to Qin Tian, explained:
"It was Qin Tian who discovered the truth that everyone in Mist Town and Battalion 137 was being controlled by Soul Devouring Worms. Then, he dug deeper, found the Brain Worm and the Beastmaster controlling them, and killed them both."
What?
Chen Guofeng and his companions couldn’t believe it. They had stayed in Battalion 137 for several days and had suspected that there might be something wrong with people in the camp, but they never imagined the entire camp would be turned into worm puppets.
It wasn’t just the military camp; all of Mist Town had fallen as well.
Brain Worm, Beastmaster
What exactly were they planning?
"Sir, what about the warrant for Qin Tian’s arrest..." Chen Guofeng asked.
The Lieutenant General replied, "It has been withdrawn. Not only that, but higher-ups are also planning to give Qin Tian a commendation."
"He definitely deserves a reward,"
Shi Lei nodded steadily from the side. "Qin Tian saved us and everyone in Mist Town. When we have the chance, the three of us should thank him in person."
"Mm."
Chen Guofeng nodded in agreement.
Thanking Qin Tian?
Lin Xiaoyue furrowed her brows, thinking she would rather throw dung into that brat’s mouth than thank him. Yet here she was being asked to do so, impossible, absolutely...
As her gaze swept over the white worms on the ground,
Lin Xiaoyue pursed her lips, sighed resignedly, and thought, Fine, I’ll thank him,
At worst, I’ll throw dung and then thank him.
......
Bam!
The meeting room door was suddenly pushed open, and a group of men in military uniforms walked in.
"Which department are you from? Don’t you know there’s a meeting here?" the staff officer shouted angrily.
Leading the group, a man looked directly at Xiahou Yang sitting at the head of the table, took out his credentials, and calmly said,
"Commander Xiahou Yang, I am Li Yunsen from the Azure Wood Star Realm Military Investigation Department. Headquarters have ordered that you come with me to return to Azure Wood Star for investigation."
What!
Li Yunsen’s words were like a bomb, instantly exploding the meeting room.
Bear in mind, Xiahou Yang was the Deputy Commander of the Silver Gray Star Military Department, a figure of high rank and power. If he was being taken away like this, it indicated he’d committed something severe, otherwise, higher-ups wouldn’t risk such a public arrest.
Everyone nervously and chaotically watched Xiahou Yang.
In the military, aligning oneself was crucial. If your superior was caught committing a crime, those under them would likely be implicated too.
Xiahou Yang’s expression shifted slightly as he stood up and asked,
"Can you at least tell me what this is about?"
Li Yunsen shook his head:
"Commander Xiahou, you know the rules, some matters are not suitable for public discussion."
Xiahou Yang was silent for a moment before saying,
"Can I at least make a phone call to verify your identities?"
"No problem."
Li Yunsen extended his hand. "You have two minutes."
Xiahou Yang left the meeting room, stood in a corner of the hallway, and made a call.
From a distance, Li Yunsen watched as Xiahou Yang’s face grew paler, a trace of mockery appearing in his eyes.
"Commander Xiahou, your two minutes are up."
Li Yunsen approached Xiahou Yang, took out a purple syringe, and said,
"Would you like me to administer this Spiritual Ability Inhibitor, or will you do it yourself?"
Staring at the crystal-clear purple syringe, Xiahou Yang’s face went ashen, as if he had aged ten years in an instant. He reached out his trembling hand and said with resignation,
"I’ll do it myself."
In just two days, five military bigwigs from the Silver Gray Star had fallen from grace, including Deputy Commander Xiahou Yang, alongside several other powerful figures such as the 45th Legion Commander, Special Warfare Management Office Director, and Deputy Director of the Intelligence Department.
Following their arrests, the Seventh Bureau and Military Investigation Department uncovered a series of corrupt elements whose crimes were appalling. The investigation team from Azure Wood Star hadn’t anticipated that the military ecosystem on Silver Gray Star was already so deteriorated.
If this continued, the military would no longer belong to the Empire but become someone’s personal army.
......
"Everyone, that’s all I know."
Qin Tian sat among a group of people and calmly said.
"Major Qin Tian, thank you for your cooperation."
The investigator from the Royal Judgement Court, dressed in a black uniform and bearing the emblem of a longsword and scales, stood up and extended a hand to Qin Tian.
Qin Tian shook the investigator’s hand. It was then that he learned there was a powerful law enforcement body within the Empire, the Royal Judgement Court.
Initially, the court was created to handle cross-star realm spiritualist criminal cases, but conflicts over law enforcement jurisdiction with local agencies had placed it in an awkward position since its founding.
However, after the previous sect leader took office, the court rapidly expanded like a rocket, becoming the most feared entity among spiritualists within the Empire.
This leader was none other than one of the Empire’s top ten marshals, Marshal Lin, Lin Xuanqing.
Perhaps due to being under one superior, the investigator showed some friendliness towards him, not probing too deeply into some hidden details during his statement.
"Major Qin Tian, you are free to move around for the time being but cannot leave Silver Gray Star," the investigator said solemnly.
"Alright."
Qin Tian nodded. To be honest, he had thought he would be detained for a long time and was surprised to regain his freedom so soon after the questioning.
He had heard from Yan Qing that his arrest warrant had been lifted, and higher-ups were currently reviewing his promotion and commendation, with an official notification due soon.
As he stepped outside and gazed at the blue sky, Qin Tian felt a wave of relaxation wash over him, a smile playing on his lips.
Inside the room
"This Qin Tian is impressive, cautious, careful, astute, highly active, a rare talent. Captain, could we apply to have him transferred to our Judgement Court?" suggested a slim investigator.
Typically, the Seventh Bureau and the Judgement Court are separate entities and cannot exchange personnel, but since they share a superior...
As long as Marshal Lin makes the request, transferring someone would not be an issue.
"Yes, I also have that thought,"
The captain stroked his chin and said, "Once this mission is over, we can apply to the higher-ups."
"Alright, we’ve done enough preliminary preparation, let’s start working."
In military internal inspections, decisive action is paramount; sometimes they apprehend people without sufficient evidence.
But the Judgement Court, being a law enforcement entity, must adhere to the strictest regulations.
All arrest operations must be evidence-based.
Their next investigation is directed at Wen Chengxian and the Wen Family.