blueteamnovel Chapter 377
Chapter 377
Chapter 377: Chapter 355: Inspector (Please Subscribe) Chapter 377: Chapter 355: Inspector (Please Subscribe) Lin Rui very much wanted to exchange immediately for the Imperial Flame Battle Dragon, but he was plunged into a busy state afterwards.
This assassination attempt was undoubtedly another major Heavenly Demon case, and the Assassination Bureau was inarguably responsible for it.
It was a typical assassination case, the facts were clear, but there was still much to investigate, such as how so many people had infiltrated the city?
How were they able to set up an ambush near Yongye Street silently and seamlessly, was there any secret assistance or even collaboration?
Those buildings where the people were hiding, whose properties were they?
What relationship did they have with this group of assassins?
Moreover, the sixth-realm sovereign battle dragon that Lin Xi had shot down from the sky had been identified as belonging to Shi Rongzhi, a doctor in the Ministry of Works.
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Lin Xi had not killed the battle dragon but had instead knocked it out and captured it, so this person was still alive, necessitating immediate apprehension to investigate any accomplices.
So, what followed was quite extensive, fortunately, this case could be handled in conjunction with the previous Luo family estate case, and there were not many matters that required Lin Rui’s personal attention.
Lin Rui was then summoned once again by a few high-ranking Divine Envoys.
The Emperor and three Divine Envoys had high praise for Lin Hao’s shattering of the assassination plot by the extraterritorial Heavenly Demons, and they had no qualms about the nearly one hundred Heavenly Demons he mercilessly slaughtered; they admired his actions immensely, yet they were also tremendously angered.
In the past 50 years, the extraterritorial Heavenly Demons had become increasingly rampant and audacious within the Great Song territory, daring to set an ambush inside Luoyang City, targeting a court official for assassination, targeting none other than Lin Hao, the current head of the Assassination Bureau, which could be said to touch the bottom line of the Emperor and several Divine Envoys.
Especially since this case involved Shi Rongzhi, who was a fourth-rank doctor in the Ministry of Works!
This position, within the Ministry of Works, was already at a pillar-like level, yet such an important person was also an extraterritorial Heavenly Demon?
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This indicated the degree of infiltration these extraterritorial Heavenly Demons had within the Great Song dynasty.
Luo Wangshu was even more infuriated; this time, the three of them had been lured out of the city by a wanted criminal of the Great Song dynasty to no avail, and meanwhile, their own homes were nearly robbed.
His most proud and trusted disciple had almost died at the hands of these Heavenly Demons.@@@@
At the same time, Luo Wangshu felt reassured that Lin Hao, relying on his abilities and talents, had not only emerged unscathed this time but had also dealt significant damage to these extraterritorial Heavenly Demons.
Luo Wangshu thought to himself that this child indeed did not disappoint her expectations and could be trusted with great responsibilities!
She indeed wanted to find a reliable partner among those extraterritorial Heavenly Demons, but this did not mean they could act recklessly under her watch.
After Lin Rui reported the details of the case, he also updated them on the Luo family estate case.
The Emperor and two Divine Envoys were very dissatisfied with the progress of the case, yet they had nothing to say.
They all realized that Lin Hao was intentionally delaying, but the problem was that this man had already been targeted by an extremely perilous assassination for this case, making it hard to say he had not exerted his best effort.
And currently, the three deputy heads of the Assassination Bureau actually leading the investigation each had their backgrounds and acted according to their directions.
What surprised them was that Lin Hao then requested a Dragon Guard attendant’s qualification from the Divine Envoy Monitor, citing the need to ensure his safety.
“A Dragon Guard?
Even a grown Dragon Guard from the Dragon Guards?”
The second Divine Envoy, seated high on the throne, looked through multiple hanging curtains with interest at this new head of the Assassination Bureau, “Lin Hao, the distribution of Dragon Guards follows the court’s regulations.
If you wish to increase your guard, you could as well hire private Protectors.
And being the head of the Assassination Bureau, you should face difficulties head-on, endure hardship, and brave bloodshed.
Did this assassination scare you into a frightened bird?”
That is another reason why those of the Imperial Censor’s bureau held Lin Hao in high regard.
This was also the primary reason Yuan Chengkai was stripped of his position.
Those clear streamers were extremely dissatisfied with Yuan Chengkai, the Governor General of Shazhou, and the local Prefectural Governor Li Changguo.
Li Changguo was bearable since he made some rectifications afterward, but Yuan Chengkai was likely a disciple of the Emperor’s faction and could have been involved in the catastrophic extermination of the Zhou family.
Thus, when Yuan Chengkai’s case broke, not only did no one in the court speak for him, but those clear streamers also attacked him in groups.
Now, the first Divine Envoy suddenly mentioning Zhou Yunxi was undoubtedly a slap in the Emperor’s face.
“Responding to the Divine Envoy!
Zhou Yunxi is indeed the daughter of Zhou Rang,” Lin Rui clasped his hands and answered, “Fearing that she would face oppression if she stayed in Wang City jurisdiction, I brought her to the capital.”
“I see, the Zhou family was exterminated by treacherous people not long ago, indeed no precautions can be overlooked,” The first Divine Envoy replied with a light laugh.
“Observing this girl’s six-realm surpassing emperor alongside a fifth-realm emperor-ranked Sword Bone Demon accompanying her, and given her impressive martial arts talent that allows her to withstand eleven moves from an eight-realm battle dragon without dying, her strength is quite remarkable.
I wonder if she would be willing to serve the court?”
Upon hearing this, Lin Rui was exhilarated, realizing that Lin Xi’s luck had arrived.
Among the three Divine Envoys of the Imperial City Department, the second Divine Envoy was in charge of managing the Imperial Dragon Controllers, the third Divine Envoy was in charge of finances, while the first Divine Envoy was in charge of overseeing the celestial bureaus.
While the Commander of the Imperial City Department nominally managed everything, he was actually just a human stamp.
This nominal supervisor responsible for assessing official promotions, in truth, all celestially ranked promotions above third rank, whether in the celestial bureaus or the Imperial Dragon Controllers, were personally overseen by the Divine Envoys, with the Imperial City Department Commander also responsible for internal oversight, although part of this authority was also usurped by the treacherous bureau.
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Lin Rui answered without hesitation, “Divine Envoy, the Zhou family has been loyal and righteous for five generations, passing on loyalty and righteousness within the family, their unyielding spirit to serve the country remains unchanged, and that ‘Unyielding Heart Dragon’ is the proof!”
“Well done!” The first Divine Envoy clapped vigorously, giving a slight praise, “In the Imperial City, there are positions for nine ‘Supervisory Envoys,’ each in charge of one area, stationed at one gate.
The Supervisory Envoy for the Chengtian Gate has been vacant for three months now, as we’ve been unable to find a suitable candidate.
I think this child is quite suitable.
Conveniently, the Imperial City Department will conduct a grand Heavenly Demon Test tomorrow.
You may let your sworn sister take the test.”
Lin Rui’s eyes brightened, thinking how fortunate Lin Xi was.
The position of Supervisory Envoy ranks from the fifth grade!
Within the celestial bureaus, it is next to the fourth-grade celestial officials.
Moreover, within the capital city, the nine Supervisory Envoys, their positions are akin to the nine gate imperial eunuchs from the ancient Ming dynasty, responsible for supervising the imperial guards and the divine strategy troops at the nine gates of the city.
They are also responsible for gate security, inspecting people and goods, patrolling at night for fires, organizing neighborhood watches, and executing court orders and arrests, their authority quite substantial.
The Chengtian Gate is the main gate of the Imperial City, the most important of the nine city gates.
The Supervisory Envoy for Chengtian Gate is also the one among the nine gate Supervisory Envoys with the heaviest responsibility, the least benefits, and the weakest authority—yet it is still a rank at the fifth grade!
Lin Xi was now going to rise above Vice Supervisory Envoy Zhuang Mingyue.
Lin Rui couldn’t help but look up at the throne in front of him.
He couldn’t see the Emperor’s expression through the curtain, but he felt the temperature in the hall had dropped to freezing.