Chapter 80: 80 Bureaucrat!

Chapter 80: Chapter 80 Bureaucrat!

County Government.

“You wish to take a seven-day leave?”

Li Mingqi’s brows twitched slightly as his gaze measured Chen Yuan up and down.

“Yes.”

Chen Yuan nodded.

This time he planned to seclude himself for seven days, to fully assimilate all forty Tiger Bone Pills, and complete the ninth Blood Refining cycle, stepping into Bone Refining without any outside disturbance.

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“For what reason?”

Li Mingqi spun the iron ring on his finger.

“I have discovered some clues regarding the No-Life Sect’s villains and wish to investigate covertly,” Chen Yuan said, without shifting his gaze.

Of course, the truth was not something he could disclose.

“Clues…” Li Mingqi gave Chen Yuan a deep look and after a moment of silence, he said:

“Did you go to the arrest room the day before yesterday?”

Chen Yuan nodded, not denying it.

He did not want the news of his visit to the arrest room to leak, but clearly, it wasn’t up to him, as the County Magistrate must have informants everywhere within the County Government.

“It was to interrogate Huang Xing, right?”

Li Mingqi was straightforward, not bothering to hide it.

“Yes, I wanted to inquire about the No-Life Sect’s demon’s clues.”

“Then, you discovered that Huang Xing had actually committed suicide a few days before…”

“Yes.”

“Do you think there’s a problem with his death?”

Chen Yuan’s gaze flickered, scanning the ground, before he finally spoke after a long silence:

“Anyone who is not a fool could see that there are doubts surrounding Huang Xing’s death.”

“Indeed, anyone who is not a fool could see that there’s a problem with his death. How could I not know? Do you understand why both I and Wu Qingfeng chose to suppress the news?”

Li Mingqi said lightly.

“I hope you can enlighten me…”

Chen Yuan bowed slightly, glancing at Li Mingqi’s composed face.

“The No-Life Sect wields a very powerful influence within Ping’an County. Not to mention that Huang Xing did not confess, even if he had, how much do you think he could have known?”

“While in the arrest room, Huang Xing had ten toes and one arm severed, yet he never confessed; Huang Shengnian’s eyes were gouged out, and still he remained defiant.”

“To be honest, I also do not understand why they were so unyielding.”

Chen Yuan silently endured Li Mingqi’s nonsense; a whole lot was said, none of it hitting the point.

“Thus, Wu Qingfeng came to me and suggested that since no information could be extracted, it might be better to just kill them and wait for the No-Life Sect in Ping’an County to slip up again.”

“Otherwise, with Huang Xing alive, the No-Life Sect’s people are likely to stay hidden for a very long time.”

After Li Mingqi finished speaking, he gently sipped his tea and watched Chen Yuan in silence.

Huang Xing and Huang Shengnian were murdered by them!

Chen Yuan was shocked.

As for what Li Mingqi had said, it hardly made sense; killing those in the know, and then calmly waiting for the No-Life Sect’s demons to reveal themselves wasn’t something someone without a brain thrombosis could do.

But…

Were Wu Qingfeng, the County Magistrate, and another County Government power-holder, Li Mingqi, really fools?

Not necessarily!

From what Li Mingqi said, Chen Yuan faintly discerned their true intentions.

They simply did not want to deal with the mess, fearing chain reactions that could cost them their official hats or even their lives.

One could see from the Huang Family affair that the No-Life Sect’s roots ran deep in Ping’an County.

Moreover…

The term of County Magistrate Wu Qingfeng appeared to be coming to an end, and Li Mingqi’s term wasn’t that far away either.

They did not wish to uncover the lid during their tenure, and even preferred to help cover it up. Whether Huang Xing was subjected to severe torture was still unknown to Chen Yuan.

Li Mingqi and Wu Qingfeng’s intentions were clear with just one phrase.

“After I leave, what do I care if there’s a flood?”

Bureaucrats!

This is what bureaucrats in this world are like.

Skilled at making money, but reluctant to do any real work.

Looking back, Wu Qingfeng’s request for Chen Yuan to quickly trace the whereabouts of the No-Life Sect demon seemed to be made without believing he could succeed, while the County Government was also unwilling to put in much effort.

It was merely to silence the gossip.

Otherwise, with so many experts inside the County Government, how could they have possibly put all their hopes on him alone?

If he failed to find them, it would be Chen Yuan’s fault; if he succeeded, it was their credit!

Hehe…

Chen Yuan didn’t think there was anything wrong with their approach. If there was nothing he wanted inside Cien Temple and if his uncle’s death was not related to the No-Life Sect,

he wouldn’t have wanted to provoke such an enemy either.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs!

Fortune favors the bold; he would definitely go to Cien Temple, and he would also definitely obtain the Blood Evil Saber.

But, he couldn’t say that now.

“Listening to the Magistrate’s words is like gaining the wisdom of ten years of study. The Magistrate is wise; thinking about it now, it seems that I was too impatient…” said Chen Yuan, bowing with hands clasped.

A hint of amusement flashed in Li Mingqi’s eyes as he nodded:

“To have such resolve is indeed rare,” he said.

“I’ve always remembered the Magistrate’s orders and thought about contributing my modest efforts to the Magistrate and the imperial court,” Chen Yuan said in haste.

“I’ve granted your leave. You should investigate these cancers thoroughly!” Li Mingqi said righteously.

“I understand!” Chen Yuan replied.

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“Brother Yuan, are you going on leave for seven days?”

Wang Ping was slightly startled when he heard the news from Chen Yuan. Seven days off was not a short period, typically, a leave was only for one day unless there were other circumstances.

Moreover, officials such as arrest officers rarely took leave, as they usually had ample time.

Could it be…

Brother Yuan, did you injure yourself at Yanyu Building?

“I have some matters to attend to,” Chen Yuan nodded.

“Then… what about the Arrest Room?” Wang Ping quickly asked.

He knew Brother Yuan had only recently taken up the position and it wouldn’t be suitable for him to take such a long leave.

“Business as usual. Moreover, the County Magistrate is there, a few days won’t stir any waves…” Chen Yuan said.

Wang Ping nodded and spoke no more.

Brother Yuan must have his reasons for doing so.

“During the seven days of my leave, be cautious. Don’t interfere with the matters of the No-Life Sect demon; just patrol daily. Even if something major happens, do not disturb me. Understand?” Chen Yuan solemnly instructed.

“Brother Yuan, rest assured.”

“By the way, if Uncle Zhou and the others look for me, you must also cover for me. Just say I’m temporarily not in the County Government and am out investigating a case…”

Wang Ping gazed at Chen Yuan for a moment, then nodded seriously:

“Alright.”

“Furthermore…”

Chen Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice:

“Also advise Uncle Wang that it would be best not to go to Yanyu Building; things there are not so simple.”