Chapter 805: [616] 10 billion, bounty for the Demon King (thanks to Lingxian for the reward and support) Chapter 805: [616] 10 billion, bounty for the Demon King (thanks to Lingxian for the reward and support) We talked about everything and nothing.
The conversation ranged from the elite class to the Hall of Myriad Images, before finally coming to the startling events of the previous night.
As one of the precursors to last night’s assassination attempt, Ji Wutian found himself bombarded with questions.
“You all know about Brother Luo Zehu…”
“Brother Luo killed Lin Shentian? That’s almost inconceivable if you say it out loud.” One of the girls, seeming to have some connection with Luo Zehu, expressed her doubts hesitantly, “Brother Luo isn’t that kind of person, right?”
“I also feel it couldn’t have been Brother Luo,” Ji Wutian quickly stated, “It’s just rumors. To suppress Lin Shentian–to do that, you would need to be at least Extraordinary Eighth Rank, right?”
While everyone was discussing fervently, Ji Yuyan tugged on Pei Jinye’s clothes, “Old Pei, I spoke with my family. The Lin Family didn’t discover anything out of the ordinary last night, and now Luo Zehu is being investigated. I figure you guys will probably be questioned as a routine procedure.”
Pei Jinye nodded his head.
As they were speaking,
Someone pushed the room door open from the outside.
Two vigorous-looking young men entered and looked around.
“Who are you looking for?” A male student frowned and inquired, sitting by the round table near the door.
The two young men stood still without moving.
Finally, the one on the left spoke in a deep voice, “Pei Jinye, Ji Wutian, please come with us–we’re from the Dragon City Arbitration Office.”
As the last words were spoken, what was initially a somewhat noisy private room fell silent.
Pei Jinye stood up first, “Let’s go.”
Ji Wutian appeared somewhat helpless, “This is really bad luck.”
“Pei Jinye…” As Ji Yuyan seemed about to say something, she looked a bit aggrieved, “Sorry, I must’ve jinxed it.”
Pei Jinye shook his head; on the contrary, Ji Wutian put an arm around his shoulder, turning to Ji Yuyan and the others, “The innocent need not worry. Oh, and remember to inform the dean.”
The two from the Arbitration Office, apparently aware of Lin Xiuxian’s big name, did not look too happy as they said, “We just want to understand the situation from you. If your conscience is clear, we naturally won’t do anything to you.”
Ji Wutian followed Pei Jinye with a smile on his face, joking around.
After the four left,
Inside the room,
Everyone looked towards Ji Yuyan.
Ji Yuyan, who was usually foolish and silly, remained calm despite the situation, taking out her phone, “I’m going to call the dean to get a sense of the situation.”
She made a phone call.
Ji Yuyan let out a light yelp of surprise.
The people beside her asked in confusion, “What happened?”
“Couldn’t get through,” Ji Yuyan expressed her confusion.
At this moment, Murong Xiyue spoke up, “Don’t panic, just compose a text explaining what happened to Pei Jinye and your brother, and I’ll contact my brother.”
“Ah, you’re getting your brother involved?” Ji Yuyan hesitated.
“Not directly intervening, just having him indirectly understand the situation,” Murong Xiyue shook her head.
Indeed, if her brother were to get involved and the situation blew up, it was something he wouldn’t want to see.
…
Pei Jinye and Ji Wutian were prohibited from talking as they got into the car
They were then taken to a nearby Arbitration Office base.
The two were separated.
Pei Jinye was brought into a small, ten-square-meter room.
Behind him, in the corner above, two cameras were set up, illuminated with green lights, indicating they were active and recording.
The door opened.
A fat man and a thin man in uniforms walked in one after the other.
The fat man smiled at Pei Jinye, holding a disposable cup, and poured him a cup of water, “The commotion last night was huge. Some colleagues were so busy they didn’t have time to rest. If the hospitality is lacking, please bear with us a bit.”
This attitude surprised Pei Jinye somewhat.
But when he thought about it, it made sense.
Apart from his overt identity being a consultant for the Da Peng City Investigation Team, he was also a research student at Dragon City martial arts university.
Even if the authority of the Investigation Team didn’t work.
The face of Dragon City martial arts university… to these people from the Arbitration Office, it was like a looming mountain.
Pei Jinye took the cup.
However, being cautious, he didn’t drink.
“Brother Pei seems unsurprised?”
Pei Jinye was indeed calm, glancing at him and saying, “It’s been half a day; if you brought me and Ji Wutian here, it clearly means the person hasn’t been captured. But why is word outside suggesting it was Luo Zehu?”
The fat man chuckled dryly, turned off the camera, and then said, “It’s all a misunderstanding. Luo Zehu was here this morning, earlier than you guys. Unlike you, he had a previous clash with Lin Shentian, quite a stir; it was the specialized department that got involved at that time. We’ve already secured the video permissions. Calling you in today… Well, it’s just a formality.”
In his heart, he also believed that Pei Jinye had nothing to do with this matter.
To be strict, Extraordinary Fifth Rank Ji Wutian was more suspect than Pei Jinye.
“Just tell us about Lin Shentian approaching you, from start to finish.”
Pei Jinye didn’t start adverse to it.
It wasn’t worth it.
And there was no need.
If they wanted to get past this quickly and he wasn’t a suspect, there was no point in acting foolishly.
He talked about Lin Shentian and Lin Shenying trying to snatch his Small Yuandan for nothing.
The fat man was also astonished, “They really dare to dream, huh?”
He looked at Pei Jinye with some sympathy.
After a while of conversation,
Pei Jinye left the room and overheard the two Judges inside speaking in a low voice,
“What do you think?”
“He didn’t lie.”
“So it means Pei Jinye and the others aren’t involved with Lin Shentian’s disappearance, but his disappearance is likely related to the Lin Family’s recent acquisition of Small Yuandan,”
“That basically confirms your speculation… what the hell is the Lin Family really up to?”
“Who knows? Lin Shenying’s master doesn’t seem to have gotten involved much… Do you think he knows something?”
“Who can tell? Those Ninth Rank powerhouses barely pay attention to us unless we get someone higher up to intervene.”
“Ugh, what a headache.”
…
“Old Pei.”
At the door, Ji Wutian waved and walked over.
Pei Jinye glanced at the time: “Good thing I’ve already eaten. Otherwise, this delay would’ve really been troublesome.”
“Isn’t that the truth? Such bad luck, and to think they considered us suspects. If I had that kind of ability, do you think I could hide it?” Ji Wutian said resentfully.
Pei Jinye couldn’t help but give a wry smile.
“Let’s go.”
“Do you want to go out for a bit? I can call Ji Yuyan and the others.”
“No, it’s time to cultivate.”
Pei Jinye shook his head.
Ji Wutian replied with a waning interest: “To cultivate on such a good day really seems like a waste.”
Pei Jinye replied irritably: “Not everyone is a genius like you.”
“You are too, right?”
“Me? I’m far behind. You’re at Fifth Rank and I’m only at Third Rank, okay?”
Pei Jinye’s response was a classic case of humblebragging.
Ji Wutian’s mouth gaped open: “Seems like you have a point. You’d better catch up, Classmate Xiao Pei. Who knows, in two years, maybe we’ll graduate at Fifth Rank together.”
…
Pei Jinye shook his head and smiled.
“How do we leave? There’s neither village ahead nor store behind, and it’s hard even to get a taxi.”
Ji Wutian pointed to his phone: “I already called Ji Yuyan. They’re driving here, should take about ten minutes.”
“Then we’ll wait.”
Ten minutes later.
Ji Yuyan and Murong Xiyue were both there.
The two women were equally curious, but Murong Xiyue was more reserved. Ji Yuyan asked impatiently: “Everything okay?”
“Nothing’s wrong, just asked me a few questions,” Pei Jinye replied.
“Hey, I thought something had happened, even called the dean,” Ji Yuyan said with a tongue-in-cheek regret.
“What did the dean say?” asked Pei Jinye.
“He said he would come himself and told us not to worry,” Ji Yuyan said excitedly, “Shall we wait for him?”
Pei Jinye shook his head, “Better not, they didn’t give us a hard time. If the dean really comes, it would be embarrassing for everyone. I’ll give him a call instead.”
Ji Yuyan wanted to say something but was poked by Murong Xiyue: “Just do what Pei Jinye says.”
Ji Yuyan quickly explained: “I wasn’t trying to stop Pei Jinye. I just wanted to remind him that the dean is in a meeting right now.”
“No problem, it went through,” Pei Jinye gestured and started chatting with Lin Xiuxian.
He knew all too well about Lin Xiuxian’s harsh words but gentle heart.
He didn’t exaggerate the situation, speaking truthfully that, although the other party’s intrusion was a bit impolite, it was tolerable–no need for “capital punishment.”
Hearing Pei Jinye’s recount, Lin Xiuxian didn’t insist further: “I won’t come, but I’ll make a call. After all, you are students from Dragon City martial arts university. How could they detain you just like that without any notice?”
Pei Jinye didn’t object. It was only fair to exert pressure.
This issue had become more than just about them; it was about mutual respect and boundaries.
After all, Lin Xiuxian was an experienced player and definitely knew more about the nuances between Dragon City martial arts university and the Arbitration Office than Pei Jinye, so he didn’t intervene.
After hanging up the call, he looked at Ji Yuyan and the others: “It’s settled.”
“What’s the word?”
“They’re not coming. Just remotely acknowledged.”
“The dean’s awesome.”
…
In the afternoon.
Pei Jinye was openly cultivating”Fogging”. There was no need to worry at the moment.
Even if King Zhou Wen of the Eastern Continent noticed him, he couldn’t determine through observation which layer he had cultivated to.
Using the Four Seasons Talisman as support.
The Golden Lotus rotated for replenishment.
With the rolling energy aiding him, “Fogging”cultivation strengthened Pei Jinye’s body.
Since he had only cultivated the first three layers,
Pei Jinye couldn’t enhance his entire body, only in small areas.
Once he finished strengthening his limbs, he could move on to other parts.
Although it was a bit troublesome, it was the most effective method at present.
…
Time flies.
Soon it was evening.
While Pei Jinye was dining in the cafeteria, he suddenly heard news of a major incident in the Western Continent.
The group chat with the three Gu Wutong members exploded with frantic mentions.
Gu: “Old Pei, Old Pei, did you see? The Old Gods Association in the Western Continent has taken down three bases of the Arbitration Office, freaking ruthless. The leader is said to be their New Godson Demon King.”
Gu: “To be honest, some people were saying that their Demon King was in our Central State. Such nonsense, he’s clearly in the Western Continent, right?”
Zhou Ye: “So ruthless. The Federation has now sealed the Western Continent and issued a bounty of 10 billion for the Demon King’s head.”
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Gu: “So thrilling.”
…
Pei Jinye: “…”
He was indeed stirred.
Inorganic, I’m truly grateful to you.