Decaying World

Chapter 120

Dai Enran held her saber vertically, the Void Force on the blade slowly diffusing into the surrounding air.

Void Force could gather or disperse;

when gathered, it could destroy anything;

when dispersed, it could stagnate all things.

Different Divine Arts cultivated different types of Void Force, but the vast majority possessed these two characteristics.

This was also the fundamental reason for the huge gap between High-Tier Called Ones and other levels.

"That's enough. With this strength, I believe you are from the Inspectorate Division," Lin Hui suddenly said at this moment.

Hu...

The Void Force dispersed, and Dai Enran sheathed her saber. However, seeing that Lin Hui's twin swords were still unsheathed even now, her heart shuddered slightly.

This guy... is he really not at the Circulation Realm?

She suddenly had an inexplicable sense of absurdity.

For a mere Outer City Internal Force Realm practitioner to break the limit of an External Martial Artist and step into the Perfected stage by transitioning from External to Internal was already impressive. But now, facing an Internal Force Perfected, High-Tier Called One like her, he actually still maintained a calm and unhurried posture.Was he the High-Tier Called One, or was she?

A trace of dislocation rose in Dai Enran's heart, but since the goal was achieved, she didn't want to expend more effort.

Judging from the probe just now, Lin Hui's speed was truly not just for show. Since the other party was willing to cooperate, not fighting would be best.

"That's good. Please follow me." Subconsciously, Dai Enran's tone became much more polite.

Lin Hui sensed it, and so did the surrounding Black Eagle Army soldiers. But everyone accepted this point as a matter of course.

Respect was never begged for;

only strength could obtain status.

Lin Hui followed the group, deploying his movement technique and maintaining a speed similar to Daoist Baohe, heading all the way to the vicinity of the South Ninth Gate.

What shocked him was that this Inspectorate Division, an Inner City department he had never heard of, actually possessed such high average strength per person.

Of the accompanying Black Eagle Army soldiers, all six had movement techniques comparable to Daoist Baohe, and all were Internal Force Perfected. Furthermore, the equipment on their bodies seemed to have some kind of special amplification effect, emitting a faint stream of heat when running.

In his perception, the faster these Black Eagle Army soldiers moved, the stronger the thermal radiation from the black armor on their bodies became.

Clearly, heat and speed had some special connection with the black armor.

Fortunately, throughout the journey to Zhao's Restaurant near the South Ninth Gate, Lin Hui only saw eight Black Eagle Army soldiers in total, and this count included Deputy Commander Dai Enran.

Entering the restaurant, they went up to a private room on the fifth floor, the top level.

Inside the empty private room, apart from a table and a chair, there was nothing else.

From the drag marks on the floor, it appeared that all the furniture had been temporarily moved out.

A waiter stood trembling in the corner, no more than a teenager, head lowered, his brick-red short-sleeved vest completely soaked through.

As soon as Lin Hui entered the door, his gaze was drawn to the white-haired, white-clothed, white-browed man sitting on the chair.

"Clear Wind Temple's Lin Hui? I am Inspectorate Division Commander Hong Ling, ordered to investigate clues related to this case. Where were you on April 6th?" Hong Ling raised his eyes to stare at Lin Hui, his gaze calm as he asked directly.

"April 6th? I went to the Inner City's Mystic Fang District. I went to buy precious medicines that couldn't be found in the surrounding area for cultivation. Is there a problem?" Lin Hui entered the door and answered equally calmly.

"What medicine did you buy? From whom did you buy it?"

"From Bailing Residence. I purchased Spirit-Enriching Reishi and Purple Cloud Reishi from Shopkeeper Zhao Bingsheng. The transaction token is still with me."

"On the way to the Mystic Fang District, did you encounter any suspicious people halfway?"

"Yes. When I passed a stone bridge..." Lin Hui didn't hide anything and directly recounted the situation he encountered truthfully.

"Blue-clothed people? Two of them?" Hong Ling frowned. A clue was indeed found, but this bit was basically no different from not finding anything.

"Did you see their faces?"

"No. The distance was great, and my eyesight isn't that strong. I could only judge from the curves of their clothing that they should be a man and a woman," Lin Hui answered frankly.

"If we placed them in front of you again, could you still recognize them?" Hong Ling continued to ask.

"I cannot." Lin Hui shook his head slightly.

"I have a question," Hong Ling said. "Your location is quite far from the Mystic Fang District. According to my investigation, there are organizations skilled in medicinal herbs like the Hundred Flowers Sect and Myriad Medicine Villa near you. Why run so far to buy medicine at Bailing Residence, which you are unfamiliar with?"

"I just said, the Spirit-Enriching Reishi I wanted was sold out around here. There were none," Lin Hui said.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple, is it? Things are just so coincidental? You insisted on going to the Mystic Fang District, where trouble was occurring, just happened to encounter the incident halfway, and just happened to run back without seeing the murderers' appearances clearly. The most laughable thing is: would two murderers capable of completely wiping out the Pacification Corps actually not attack you after you discovered them?"

Hong Ling stood up. With his height of over 1.9 meters, he walked up to Lin Hui, lowered his head slightly, and stared at him.

"Those two, one named Xue Ying, one named Zhao Yuexing. According to estimates, they possess strength at least above High Divine Officer and are concurrently cultivating as Three Harmonies Grandmasters. With their strength, even I am not qualified to pursue and arrest them, yet they would allow you, a witness, to leave safely..."

"Is Commander Hong suspecting me?" Lin Hui raised an eyebrow.

"Correct. You can think of it that way. So, now tell me, on what basis would they let you leave?" Hong Ling asked aggressively.

"Based on the fact that I am the Master of Clear Wind Temple. My sect's martial arts excel most in movement speed. Plus, the distance was relatively far at the time;

it is perfectly normal for the other party to give up tracking," Lin Hui said.

"I don't believe it."

"Then what will it take for the Commander to be willing to believe?"

"Either you have no problems, or they had other considerations for letting you go. Or, you... are fundamentally in cahoots with them, an informant for Xue Ying and his partner!" Hong Ling said coldly.

"Commander Hong, one must speak with evidence, not randomly frame people with crimes." Lin Hui's expression also turned cold.

"So tell me, why would they let you go?" Hong Ling said icily. "You, a mere Internal Force Realm martial artist, not even at Circulation..."

Qiang!!

In an instant, a sword light flashed.

Hong Ling's expression changed slightly. He reached out to grab Lin Hui, but only grabbed empty air.

His right hand tapped repeatedly, and bits of Void Force shot out like transparent chess pieces, diffusing into clusters of mist that irregularly shrouded various parts of the room.

But none of the mist touched any trace of Lin Hui.

He seemed to have vanished, disappearing from this room out of thin air!

"Commander Hong, you can continue speaking." Lin Hui's voice rang out from behind Hong Ling.

Hong Ling turned his head abruptly, but saw nothing, only faintly hearing a subtle sound of breaking air close at hand.

He turned his head again, but still only heard the subtle sound of breaking air, still seeing nothing.

Only from the dull gaze of that waiter in the room could he see that there seemed to be something abnormal behind him.

Shua!

Shua!

Hong Ling turned his head and body several times in succession, but completely failed to see Lin Hui's figure.

After testing repeatedly, he stopped. The contempt on his face vanished, replaced by solemnity.

"Interesting. Although I am not a speed type, you can perfectly avoid my line of sight... This proof, I accept."

Hong Ling spoke in a deep voice.

"You can come out now."

Just as his voice fell, his vision suddenly blurred, and a vague human figure appeared.

The figure rapidly solidified and clarified;

it was Lin Hui who had just disappeared.

"This kind of speed! Indeed, unless Xue Ying was willing to expend great effort to target you, employing a Divine Art–level secret kill, you truly can escape from under their eyes."

Hong Ling's attitude softened.

"Thank you for your understanding, Commander," Lin Hui said calmly. "Can I go now?"

"Wait a moment. With your movement technique speed, wasting time staying in the Outer City forever is too wasteful. Are you interested in coming to my Inspectorate Division? Treatment will be generous in all aspects: a monthly salary of one hundred Feather Blood, and a residence of your choice in any town within the Middle Ring." Hong Ling paused. Seeing Lin Hui about to speak, he immediately raised his hand to interrupt.

"Don't be in a hurry to refuse. You have family in the Rain Palace. Being a High Divine Officer, they should also be clear about the authority and treatment of the Inspectorate Division. You can go back and inquire carefully before making a decision."

Clearly, this move of Lin Hui's had awed him. At this moment, Hong Ling's attitude unconsciously became gentle.

"Towards useful people, talented people, my Inspectorate Division has always thirsted for talent. With your speed, no matter what mission you do, you can get twice the result with half the effort, with extremely high efficiency. Even the Divine Art-level secret kills of High Divine Officers would be hard to make effective if they cannot lock onto you. So, my sincerity is very sufficient. Think about it carefully."

Hong Ling reached out and took a black token from his waist, throwing it to Lin Hui.

"This is my private token. If you agree, you can bring it to the Inner City's Mystic Fang District. As long as you enter the Mystic Fang District, my people will sense it and come to receive you."

Lin Hui caught it. Hearing what the other party said, he clearly realized that at the High Divine Officer level, there were absolutely means capable of countering super speed.

This was one point.

Second.

This Hong Ling could clearly point out Liu Wujun's cultivation, obviously having investigated him long ago. Even so, the other party could still have that attitude just now, showing that he did not fear a Rain Palace High Divine Officer. Under these circumstances, either this person's own strength was extremely strong, or his background was extremely deep.

"Alright, you can withdraw. In addition, I also want to remind you of one point. Regarding the Xue Ying case, there may be people constantly coming to find you for verification later. Don't have this attitude like today with everyone. It's just that you met me;

if you met others... other departments might really resort to coercive measures," Hong Ling reminded with surprising kindness.

"Thank you for the reminder, Commander," Lin Hui cupped his fists.

"Mm... go." Hong Ling waved his hand and turned his back.

Lin Hui naturally turned and left the room, his figure flashing and disappearing.

After he left, Deputy Commander Dai Enran entered the door. With a wave of her hand, the room door closed automatically, and at the same time, a layer of formless Void Force spread out, covering the entire surrounding room.

Dai Enran gave a look to the waiter still in the room. The latter felt as if he had been granted amnesty and ran out of the room as if fleeing for his life.

"Commander, Lin Hui's movement technique is truly extraordinary. Clearly not at Circulation, yet his speed is different from ordinary people. I just checked the intelligence and confirmed: he created his own secret art based on his sect's martial arts foundation, raising his movement technique speed by a large chunk. He can be called a top-notch genius in aptitude," Dai Enran explained softly.

"He is indeed a talent. I hope he thinks clearly and joins my Inspectorate Division voluntarily. This kind of speed is very rare," Hong Ling nodded.

"If he is unwilling, what should be done?" Dai Enran asked.

"If he's unwilling, then he's unwilling. Am I such a fierce person that I have to force people to join?" Hong Ling laughed. "If he is unwilling, later arrange for some young lads to go out of the city and cooperate with him for secret art training. Ask him to impart his experience on improving movement technique speed. His brother is, after all, a genius High Divine Officer, the same rank as me;

I wouldn't go so far as to do anything to him."

"Even if he's a genius High Divine Officer, Liu Wujun's origin is just a small family near the Outer City. It's not like you haven't arrested people of this level before. With your background and family status, would you still be wary of these?" Dai Enran shook her head.

"Then you are mistaken on one point. I am ruthless to the Three Sects and Six Associations because they are too rotten. But this is the Outer City, and this person is also considered cooperative. I do not need to insist on putting on a fiendish face." Hong Ling smiled. "Being tough is my means of doing things and my protective camouflage. But I, Hong Ling, am not only tough. I just want certain people to see my impartiality in toughness, that's all."

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