blueteamnovel Chapter 74 Another Promotion
Chapter 74 Another Promotion
Lin Rui entered the inner courtyard where the County Magistrate resided and saw that the door to the study on the left was wide open.
He had just approached the doorway when he heard the young County Magistrate's voice come out, "Is that Deputy Arrest Officer Lin? Come in."
Lin Rui stepped into the room and saw the young County Magistrate seated behind a desk, his back to the window on the eastern side, looking at a document in his hands.
Possibly due to consecutive nights without sleep, the dark circles under the County Magistrate's eyes were noticeable.
Lin Rui also noticed a screen placed in the northeast corner of the study.
A hint of suspicion flashed in Lin Rui's eyes; he had accompanied Zhang Tianchang to the County Magistrate's study once before to retrieve a set of divine armors treasured by the Magistrate. Lin Rui remembered that there had been no screen in the study at that time.
Crucially, Lin Rui's Spiritual Sense detected that the screen had a unique Formation structure within it that could block the sensing of Spiritual Sense.
Lin Rui pondered whether there could be 500 axemen ambushed behind the screen.
He then gathered his thoughts and bowed to the young County Magistrate, "This subordinate pays respects to the County Magistrate! May I know what matters you have summoned me for?"
"There are some matters I wish to inquire about," the young County Magistrate made a gesture for Lin Rui to sit down, "Please sit, let's talk over tea. Someone, bring tea!"
Once Lin Rui was seated, a servant came in and served them tea. The young County Magistrate then turned towards him, holding the document and raised it towards Lin Rui, "Deputy Arrest Officer Lin, I wish to know who wrote this document?"
Only then did Lin Rui realize that the young County Magistrate was looking at the record document about the evil drunkard, which he himself had submitted.
He tensed up internally but appeared calm and collected on the surface, "Replying to your honor, this document was written by my subordinate Wang 27, although I signed at the end."
"Indeed so," the young County Magistrate smiled upon hearing this, pointing at Lin Rui's signature "Lin 12", "Looking at your signature, Deputy Arrest Officer Lin's characters are truly like dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, towering and striking."
The corners of Lin Rui's mouth twitched slightly, thinking that the County Magistrate really knew how to speak.
However, the Magistrate probably meant it the other way around; he should be saying it was like worms in spring and snakes in autumn, irregular and uneven.
Lin Rui had not yet learned how to write in Celestial Extreme Script, and the "Lin 12" signature was imitated from the text seen in an auxiliary chip.
The young County Magistrate continued to ask, "It seems Deputy Arrest Officer Lin doesn't comprehend the characters? However, as far as I know, you attended a private school with Wang 27 for two years?"
The reason he was asked to live within the courthouse was for protection as well as close supervision, keeping an eye on him!
The young County Magistrate was very pleased to hear this, "Very good, your martial arts talent is indeed one in a million. The timing of your breakthrough is also perfect, a blessing for our county indeed.
A Martial Cultivator of the third realm in our courthouse can stand on his own now, not to mention your combat power is already high, more than enough to fulfill the duties of an arrest officer and ensure the peace of the locals.
From today onward, Lin, you will act as the arrest officer, taking my place at the Zuihua House, assisting Chief Arrest Officer Zhang Tianchang in guarding against surrounding demons and monsters!"
While speaking, he got up and fetched a locked iron box from the bookshelf beside him.
The young County Magistrate fiddled with it for a moment, then took out a bottle of pills and two red lucky knots, reluctantly handing them over to Lin Rui, "I won't hide it from you, overseeing Zuihua House is highly risky, possibly life-threatening, so I won't let you go unrewarded.
These are ten Blood Refining Divine Sense Pills that I had leftover from my own blood refining; they can help you rapidly refine your blood and also enhance your divine sense, awakening the power of your bloodline, each worth fifty taels of demon silver;
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As for these lucky knots, they are a type of precious demon-suppressing item. I won't disclose their use for now. If you're destined to know, you will naturally discover in the future. If not, knowing it wouldn't be beneficial. You must carry them with you at all times while overseeing Zuihua House, never leave them behind. Trust me!
I won't harm you."
These items were exceedingly precious; if the young County Magistrate could not be sure of Lin Rui's reliability, he truly wouldn't want to give these items to him, nor would he dare to let him handle such a powerful monster.
Lin Rui slightly arched his brows, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes.
He took the two lucky knots in hand, only to discover that they were carved out of red jade.
Lin Rui sensed runes and strong aether elements within them, yet he couldn't ascertain their function.
He had now mastered a greatly advanced foundational magic technique, an expert level of formation basics, and the genuine Magic Control Divine Technique, yet he still didn't recognize what these were.
Just then, Lin Rui heard a 'crack' sound from the screen beside him.
Turning his head, he saw that the screen suddenly bore a sword mark, almost splitting in half, dividing into two.
Lin Rui's pupils constricted, realizing the person who had struck the screen was none other than Blood Blade Ji!