blueteamnovel Chapter 379
Chapter 379
Chapter 379: Chapter 357: Applying Pressure (Please Subscribe) Chapter 379: Chapter 357: Applying Pressure (Please Subscribe) Lin Rui stayed at Luo Wangshu’s place for a full hour and a half.
After conducting various enhancements on him, Luo Wangshu also taught him a powerful secret move of 6SSS grade.
The recent assassination attempt had deeply shaken Luo Wangshu, who wanted to do everything possible to enhance Lin Hao’s combat abilities, thereby increasing his chances of survival.
After all, Lin Hao learned things extremely quickly, mastering the basics of whatever she taught him rapidly, and reaching a high level of understanding within a few days.
That evening, by the time Lin Rui arrived at the main hall of the Assassination Bureau, it was already nightfall.
However, due to the assassination case, all twenty-four divisions of the Assassination Bureau were brightly lit, bustling with a large crowd busy inside the government office.
Upon returning to the Assassination Bureau, Lin Rui summoned the three deputy commanders and all the custodians present in the office to the main hall.
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Lin Rui first conveyed the leadership’s intentions he had grasped during his audience with the Emperor and the three Divine Envoys earlier that day, passing down the pressure exerted on him by the Divine Envoy to those below him.
Then, with half-closed eyes and a stern gaze, he inquired of Deputy Commander Xing Hai, “Deputy Commander Xing Hai, what did you find from the search at Li Family Manor today?
Did you make any gains?”
Xing Hai’s face was a solemn shade of iron-blue as he replied, “My lord, indeed many traces of the Heavenly Demons were found at the Li Family Manor, and some of their Heavenly Demon artifacts were left at the scene—”
Xing Hai was cut off mid-sentence by Lin Rui, “I’m asking what gains you made!
Did you manage to catch even one Heavenly Demon?
Have you found any useful clues?”
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Seeing Xing Hai rendered speechless, Lin Rui’s lips curled into a cold smile, “This is interesting.
It was less than an hour after I gave you the order that I was ambushed, although this can’t prove anything.
However, Deputy Commander Xing Hai, don’t you have any doubts in your mind?”
Xing Hai’s face grew even more unsightly, “Regarding this matter, I will give my lord an explanation as soon as possible.”
He too suspected that there was a problem with someone close to him.
The incident at Li Family Manor was very likely a result of receiving a false tip-off, aimed at luring him, the commander, out of the city.
Moreover, it was highly probable that someone under his command was tipping off the Heavenly Demons.
Xing Hai had some covert collaboration with the extraterritorial Heavenly Demons, but if Lin Hao were to die at Li Family Manor, then the prime suspect would be none other than Xing Hai himself.
How could he tolerate that?
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Lin Rui nodded in satisfaction, “Do it quickly.
If our Assassination Bureau cannot maintain internal purity, how can we assassinate and suppress demons?”
He then paused before continuing with an authoritative tone, looking fiercely at those present, “Recently, twenty-four Imperial Censors from the Imperial Censorate have jointly submitted a request to me, stating that in the past cases involving Prince Han and the Heavenly Demons, our Assassination Bureau is suspected of wrongful protection.
They hope we can re-investigate these cases.”
“I have agreed to this request.
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After the people in the hall had dispersed one after another, Li Li came over from behind Lin Rui, his eyes coldly following the retreating figures of Xie Yong and Pan Dongfan.
This was the Bureau of Investigation, so he didn’t speak directly but communicated with Lin Rui through private messages.
Cold Light Bamboo Shadow (Li Li): Junior brother, these two were already looking to modify the files in the archive before.
With today’s pressure, you’ve surely pushed them into a corner!
Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): I hope so, senior brother.
Keep an eye on them over the next few days, and also remind that archive manager to be alert.
Don’t let these two find a loophole.
Lin Rui had learned about the dubious behavior of these two oversight officials from that very archive manager’s report.
The corners of Lin Rui’s mouth lifted slightly, revealing an expectant look.
He was very much looking forward to these subordinates’ reactions; it would be perfect if they did as he wished and tampered with the archive.
Of course, if the two refused to be trapped, that was also okay.
If they did not make a single move and remained compliant, then they should just wait to fall into the pit he and Zhao Yang had set for them.
Lin Rui had a combination of punches that could put these two in a desperate situation.
After looking at his message, Li Li let out a bitter laugh, pointing to the stack of official documents on the desk: I will certainly do my utmost, but I am quite stretched thin at the moment and may not be able to cover everything.
Junior brother, why not send Wang Sen over to help share the burden?
Lin Rui hesitated slightly.
Wang Sen’s recent health hadn’t been good; he was very weak.
Would it be too much to ask him to hurry over to the yamen and get busy at this time?
Lin Rui then thought, for the current Wang Sen, bustling about in the yamen might be better than being bound to his bed.
Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): Alright, I’ll have him come over tomorrow.
After agreeing to Li Li’s request, Lin Rui hurriedly returned to his residence.
As soon as he reached the cellar at home, he contacted the War Spirit.
“War Spirit, I want the Level Seven Imperial Flame War Dragon from War Spirit Number Two!”
Prompt: Do you agree to spend 100,000 Soul Power points to make War Spirit Number Two consent to the gift?
Do you agree to expend 1,000,000 Soul Power points to refine the Imperial Flame War Dragon?
Of course, Lin Rui chose to agree; he couldn’t wait to refine that Imperial Flame War Dragon as soon as possible.
Previously in the imperial city, Lin Rui had not dared to do so, who knew what sort of commotion the refinement process might cause?
So he had held back until now.