blueteamnovel Chapter 84 Dark World
Chapter 84 Dark World
"Quite likely," Lin Rui, unconcerned, slightly shook his head and casually spilled the hot tea on the ground, "But it does no harm to me, no need to worry about it."
If he truly took it seriously, he would be playing right into their hands and falling into their rhythm.
Blood Blade Ji maintained a cold demeanor, her hands clasped behind her back, silent and unspoken.
Seeing this, Wang Sen understood, thinking that if the mastermind behind this drama intended to coerce Lin Rui by swaying public opinion, they were sorely mistaken.
Like him, Lin Rui was an outer-domain Heavenly Demon, indifferent to fame and even less concerned about the opinions of the Tianji Star's populace.
They hunted demons for money, to cultivate and elevate themselves, to implant stronger enhancements, possess greater power, and achieve a higher social status.
They might possess a bit of chivalrous spirit—seeing the plight of those around them, they offered protection whenever possible.
But that chivalrous spirit was really not abundant.
As for Blood Blade Ji— Wang Sen, observing her since the recent days, felt that she was purely demonic.
Xue Ying, perhaps due to her voluntary transformation in the past, had a clear sense of self-identity and no longer regarded herself as human.
The soul power of Blood Blade Ji was extremely strong; she did not care for human lives. The reason she restrained herself from killing and feeding on blood during those ten days was simply because she did not want to lose her sanity, succumb to her instincts, and fall completely into a bestial state.
Thus, she also could not possibly feel guilty about the Zuihua House case concerning those people.
Suddenly, Lin Rui's gaze sharpened, turning towards the direction of the doorway.
Outside, the crowd was dispersing, revealing three figures on the street, one adult and two children.
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The adult, in her forties, dressed in white, had an ordinary appearance but exuded a gentle and soft temperament, radiating a calm and profound aura.
The two children, a boy and a girl, both under 10 years old, wore plain clothes, skinny and weak-looking, each carrying a vegetable basket.
Lin Rui instantly recognized that middle-aged woman, who was none other than the High Priest of the Guang Ming Sacred Church!
Today, the woman had not worn her hat and veil, yet Lin Rui recognized her at first glance.
He also found the two children very familiar, though he could not recall immediately.
After checking in his biological chip, Lin Rui recognized the two children as those he had saved on their first day of arrival.
They were from the family where the grandmother turned into a Thousand-Thread Demon and the parents were captured.
In her eyes, he saw innocence and admiration.
Lin Rui, feeling somewhat guilty, averted his gaze and thought to himself that he wasn't really protecting these people of Heavenly Extreme Star. He was just harvesting Soul Power points and the bounty offered by the government office.
Lin Rui looked up at Li Qiufeng, "What's the situation with these two children?"
"Their parents were followers of our sect." Li Qiufeng caressed the children's heads with a tender and compassionate look, "Having lost their parents, it is only right that our sect takes care of them. I plan to bring them to our sect's Wang City branch. There, they should have a better life.
Today, hearing that I was going to visit the constable, they also wanted to come and thank you and constable Wang for saving their lives and for the silver you gave that day."
These children actually had some cousins, but they were from poor families that could not afford to support them.
Moreover, with what had happened in their family, living here would inevitably lead to being pointed at and talked about. It would be better for them to go with her to Wang City and start anew.
Upon hearing this, Lin Rui sneered inwardly, suspecting that the High Priest had taken an interest in the children's talents.
People affected by demonic transformations all possess strong lineage talents, especially since the children's grandmother, with no martial arts foundation, had transformed into a third-realm Thousand-Thread Demon, indicating a strong family bloodline heritage.
Being careful of the children's presence, Lin Rui spoke with sarcasm, "Your Guang Ming Holy Sect indeed has a lot of followers in Yin Yue County."
"When have we ever enticed anyone?" Li Qiufeng's gaze suddenly turned sharp, "In today's world, where jackals and demons run rampant, the common folk not only have to bear excessive taxation and exploitation by the government but also suffer from the scourge of demons, making their lives precarious."
She shook her head, "Constable Lin, coming from a family of government officials and living comfortably, likely cannot fathom the suffering of the common people. Take these Zhou children, do you really think their father did not want to support their grandparents?
They were simply struggling to survive. Before the incident, their family of five had already been without food for three days. Do you know how heavy the commercial taxes are in Yin Yue County? They've reached one and a half out of ten for commerce and one and a third for agriculture, not to mention the various harsh local levies.
It is precisely because the people have lost hope in the government and see no way out that they flock to join our Guang Ming Holy Sect, seeking our protection."
Lin Rui, rendered speechless, exchanged glances with Wang Sen beside him.
As Li Qiufeng spoke the last few sentences, her voice softened. She smiled again, "Constable Lin misunderstands our sect too deeply; more words now are useless. When the time is right, Constable Lin will naturally come to understand the profound truth of our sect's great will."
"Constable Lin, although you carry the blood of Guang Ming, it's regrettable that you haven't awakened your bloodline. However, just keep a heart of Guang Ming, and you will eventually have a day of great radiance."
After giving a bow with her arms crossed, she led the two children out the door.
Lin Rui watched Li Qiufeng's figure disappear at the street corner outside the door and frowned in deep thought for a long time before clearing up the chaotic thoughts in his mind, "How absurd!"
Lin Rui then stood up and strode out the door, "Twenty-seven, let's go make some money! Xue Ying has already located that fourth-realm Thousand-Thread Demon."
At this, Wang Sen's spirits lifted, setting aside Li Qiufeng's earlier words.
The fourth-realm Thousand-Thread Demon currently had a bounty of 500 taels in the government office, and its blood could also be sold for money.