Chapter 54: Green badge

Unlike Zhuangguo, Qiguo did not set up a separate institution to handle transcendent cases. Instead, all cases were handled by the government. The officials in various regions, from ordinary to transcendent, had different levels and enjoyed different resources. The level was not determined by cultivation, but by the level of cases solved. For example, if one solved three cases in the Soaring Dragon Realm, they could be promoted to a sixth-grade constable. Because transcendent constables above this level were equipped with green waist badges, different from the usual black ones, they were often referred to as green badge constables.Due to this promotion rule, constables in Qiguo were usually stronger than ordinary cultivators of the same realm. Of course, there were cases where individuals with insufficient cultivation could solve cases beyond their level, but such cases were extremely rare. It was usually because they possessed some kind of secret technique that far exceeded their cultivation.

Lin Youxia was one such green badge constable. He only had a cultivation level of the Soaring Dragon Realm, but he had solved more than six cases involving cultivators in the Inner Palace Realm!

It should be noted that cultivators at the Inner Palace Realm level rarely concealed their actions when committing crimes. Moreover, they had various means to destroy evidence, making it extremely difficult to trace them.

Throughout the year, the number of cases involving the Inner Palace Realm that piled up in the government did not exceed twenty. If it weren't for his cultivation level falling behind and needing assistance in every arrest, he would have been promoted to a higher rank than a fifth-grade constable.

At this moment, he stood in a small city in the northernmost part of Fengxian County, in front of a dilapidated courtyard.

Behind him were several green badge constables of the sixth grade, quickly dispersing and surrounding the courtyard. There was also a fifth-grade constable with the cultivation level of the Inner Palace Realm standing beside him.

Yes, the famous divine constable Lin Youxia was actually a woman. The Lin family had been making a living as constables for generations, and it had been passed down for three generations until now, leaving only one daughter.

It was thought that the ancestral craft would end there, but unexpectedly, Lin Youxia surpassed her predecessors.

"Constable Lin, are you sure the culprit is inside?" The middle-aged constable beside her couldn't help but ask. "It has been so many days. If we can't find the murderer, we will all be in trouble."

They were investigating the case of the Fengxian Zhang family being wiped out.

It was not something that any of the officials in Fengxian County could handle, which was why they were able to invite two fifth-grade green badge constables to investigate the case. The real person behind it all was the eleventh prince, Jiang Wuqi. Although he was young, he had a grand demeanor and was most favored by the current emperor.

He supervised the investigation of the Fengxian County case not only to win over Zhang Yong but also to show that the Jiang imperial family would never forget the attitude towards the old nobles. His actions were not only to strengthen himself but also to elevate the influence of the entire royal family.

Lin Youxia wore a green headscarf and stood with her hands behind her back, looking like a refreshing young person.

Upon hearing the question, she simply said, "Is the formation set up? Are you sure the battle won't affect the surroundings?"

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She said lightly, "Then let's go in and arrest the person."

As soon as she finished speaking, the middle-aged constable directly broke down the door.

The entire courtyard split in half from the door, and dust filled the air.

Many green badge constables rushed in.

However, they only saw one person sitting cross-legged in the dilapidated courtyard.

This person had scars all over his face and looked hideous.

His cultivation level was also at the Inner Palace Realm.

But he just sat there, quietly looking at the courtyard. "Lin Youxia, your reputation is well-deserved. You have found me..."

His voice was also strange, rough and difficult, with a flat tone that couldn't reveal his true voice.

"Why bother?" Lin Youxia asked.

But she didn't get an answer.

Right in front of these green badge constables, this person suddenly exploded!

A powerful cultivator at the Inner Palace Realm, who could easily control a city, chose to self-destruct at the first moment he was discovered.

Even the experienced green badge constables present were filled with astonishment and suspicion.

"What happened?" asked the middle-aged constable with a dignified appearance.

"Collect his body and bring it to the child of the Fengxian Zhang family. The case is closed," Lin Youxia sighed. "He is the murderer who wiped out the Fengxian Zhang family."

"But..." the middle-aged constable asked, "Why?"

Lin Youxia shook her head and turned away without answering.

"I am only responsible for finding the culprit. I can't find the answers behind the scenes."

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Yangguo, Jia City, in the Rizhao County.

The Tianqing Stone vein controlled by the Chongxuan family was located in this city.

Before entering Yangguo, Jiang Wang had already sent back the carriage driver from the Chongxuan family. He didn't want to directly visit Jia City as a representative of the Chongxuan family. Besides a peaceful facade, he wouldn't be able to see anything.

The situation in Yangguo was similar to Zhuangguo, a place where fierce beasts roamed.The official roads connected all the cities within the country, and beast repelling formations were engraved at intervals along the way. The wilderness was considered dangerous territory.

Jiang Wang stopped in a small hill in the wilderness.

Back when he was only in the Meridian Realm, he could move freely among the ferocious beasts.

With his current strength, as long as he wasn't surrounded by a large number of beasts, there was basically no danger.

The so-called dangerous territory was only dangerous for ordinary people.

The most noticeable thing about him was his youthful white hair. As a vassal state of Qi, Yang might be interested in the affairs of the Heavenly Mansion Secret Realm. It was possible that someone could guess his origin from his white hair and understand his intentions.

Before officially starting his plan, he needed to disguise himself.

Jiang Wang now had a longevity pill that could extend his life by one year and a longevity fruit that could extend his life by ten years.

The reason he hadn't taken them before was because he wanted to continue experiencing the state of aging to help him complete the last of his three major sword techniques.

Since he had inevitably aged once, he wanted to make use of this state.

Now he felt that the last sword technique could be executed at any time, so there was no need to suppress it anymore.

First, he took the longevity pill.

This pill was made from the powdered shell of the guardian beast of You country. The beast's combat power was close to the Profound Truth Realm, making it a treasure.

The national teacher of You country, Zhao Cang, must have better longevity pills, but that had nothing to do with Jiang Wang.

The longevity pill had no taste. After taking it, he felt a warm sensation, which ended quickly.

Jiang Wang then swallowed the longevity fruit. The fruit melted in his mouth, tasting cool and sweet. It flowed down his throat like a thread, spreading to his limbs and bones.

He could clearly feel his vitality being fully restored.

The increase in strength would naturally extend his lifespan. With the longevity pill and fruit supplementing him, his lifespan was now not much different from before he used the bone escape technique.

Of course, the regrettable thing was that the same longevity pills and fruits would be useless if he took them again.

At this moment, Jiang Wang felt a slight itch on his scalp. He casually brushed his hand over it, wiping away all his white hair.

A water mirror condensed in front of him, and Jiang Wang watched himself become a handsome bald youth.

Then black stubble sprouted from his bald head, and his black hair grew rapidly, stopping only when it reached his ears.

It wasn't as long as his previous hair, but it was long enough to tie into a Daoist bun.

Of course, Jiang Wang wouldn't tie his hair into a bun again.

He no longer felt a sense of belonging to Zhuang country or the Daoist sect.

He casually tied up his hair.

Now, dressed in ordinary clothes, with a long sword at his waist, and controlling his Daoist energy fluctuations, he walked casually on the official road, looking no different from an ordinary youth.

Except for his overly heavy heart.

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