Although Yang Yan didn't speak, his eyes were also very cold.
"Sigh..." Seeing the three of them instantly form a united front, Zhang Hongbo felt very speechless inwardly and explained, "Of course, not every report will be accepted, nor will every single one reach me."
"This time it's a real-name report, and the person came to the Supervision Department in person. Moreover, this person is someone you know, Su Chen."
'A real-name report? Came in person? And someone I know?'
Yang Yan's eyes shifted slightly, and he restrained his expression a bit.
"City Lord, could you speak more clearly?" Su Chen muttered in his heart, but someone with a clear conscience doesn't fear a crooked shadow; he was still very confident.
Zhang Hongbo had long expected this. He just pressed a few buttons on his desk, and soon a few Supervision Guards escorted a person forward.
A hint of surprise flashed in Su Chen's eyes. He really did know this person. "Huang Peng."
It was exactly the leader of the small refugee group his predecessor belonged to in the beginning.
"Su, Su Chen..." Huang Peng looked up, a kind of indescribably complex expression welling up in his eyes, seemingly venomous and seemingly sorrowful. "You didn't expect it, right? To see me again."
Gu Bing, who was beside them, frowned. These two really did know each other.
Only then did Su Chen say, "City Lord, haven't you investigated him? He should have inexplicably disappeared previously."
"It is precisely because we investigated him that I called you over," Zhang Hongbo gave his explanation, his eyes becoming profound. "The people who captured him should be from Black Buddha, but they sent him back again and identified you as an Evil God Cultist."
"This means that the people from Black Buddha, for some unknown reason, have determined that you are also an Evil God Cultist and want to borrow our hands to get rid of you."
After he spoke of this matter, the expressions of Yang Yan and Gu Bing both changed, and their gazes toward Su Chen unavoidably carried a bit of scrutiny.
An ordinary report was nothing much, but for an Evil God Cultist to also come and report, it was somewhat different, and the person who came was indeed someone Su Chen knew.
Old Zhang's train of thought sounded very reasonable. Su Chen nodded. "So that's how it is. You are wise."
"He... he... he had been completely mediocre and achieving nothing for over ten years previously. Without a sudden unforeseen event, how could he possibly become so formidable!" Huang Peng gritted his teeth. "Furthermore, I've even seen him at home, fiddling with some weirdly shaped statues, acting all mysterious."
"For a period of time, his whole person was acting crazy, saying that he was about to strike it rich soon."
These were purely fabricated nonsense. Su Chen listened quietly.
Zhang Hongbo instead asked, "Do you have anything to explain?"
"To prove myself is too foolish. I can even say that I've also seen Zhang Hengyu doing this." Su Chen shook his head.
The corner of Zhang Hongbo's mouth twitched slightly, but Yang Yan directly said, "Then just directly conduct a mental analysis to see if there is any Evil God aura."
"What are the consequences?" Su Chen looked at this white-haired man. If it was this simple, then Zhang Hongbo wouldn't need to go through so much trouble.
Yang Yan also spoke very straightforwardly. "You are a physical-type professional and are not good at mobilizing mental power. We will sever a portion of your mental power. The consequence is that your spirit will suffer trauma and will need a period of time to recover, but this is the simplest method of proof."
Su Chen's heart stirred slightly. "Could it be that the mental-type wouldn't suffer trauma?"
"No." Yang Yan shook his head. "But the recovery time for a mental-type professional would be very fast."
"If I am not an Evil God Cultist..." Su Chen inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, but on the surface, he intentionally put on an ugly expression. "Then wouldn't I suffer this trauma for nothing?"
He didn't mind using this method to thoroughly clear his suspicion, but he had to show some reluctance.
Yang Yan stood with his arms crossed and didn't speak.
Gu Bing explained helplessly, "But this kind of behavior from the Black Buddha Cultists also needs an explanation. The current situation is very troublesome."
"Guilty conscience, he has a guilty conscience!" Huang Peng roared hoarsely.
Zhang Hongbo waved his hand and made him fall down. This guy was only here for proof; he was useless now.
"If your teacher were here, I'm afraid he would also agree," Zhang Hongbo added.
Su Chen remained silent for a long time. Seemingly realizing that he didn't have the right to refuse, he only gritted his teeth and nodded. "Fine, I agree."
"Let me do it." Zhang Hongbo stepped forward but was stopped by Gu Bing. "Let me do it. A 3rd-tier mental-type professional can do it."
"I am handling official business impartially," Zhang Hongbo sighed.
Gu Bing ignored him and walked straight forward. Her tone remained gentle. "Relax. I will take a sample from your mental body. You are a 2nd-tier professional, so your mental resilience is not low. If you forcefully resist, the pain will be even more intense."
"Will this kind of mental analysis look into my memories?" Su Chen probed further.
Gu Bing smiled. "No. To look into memories, one must be at least a 5th-tier mental-type professional to be able to do it."
'Then that time Zhang Hongbo... Oh, that seemed to be hypnosis.'
Only then did Su Chen nod. Gu Bing reached out her finger and tapped lightly on his forehead. The touch was icy cold, and then specks of ripples spread out.
Yang Yan and Zhang Hongbo stared intently.
At a certain moment, Su Chen only felt a stabbing pain between his brows for a split second, while Gu Bing furrowed her brows tightly. Her expression changed drastically, and she let out a shocked shout, "H-how is it possible!"
A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Hongbo's eyes. 'He really is an Evil God Cultist?'
Yang Yan was astonished inwardly. 'I misjudged just now. I originally thought this kid was being so calm because he had no ghosts in his heart.'
"You... how could you be a 2nd-tier mental-type professional!?" Gu Bing stared in astonishment at the handsome young man before her.
"What!" Zhang Hongbo's heart quaked violently. 'A 2nd-tier mental-type?'
Su Chen's speed in becoming a 2nd-tier physical-type professional was already fast enough.
No one expected that he was actually also a 2nd-tier mental-type professional! The development rate of a mental-type profession was lower than that of a physical-type because they couldn't use external aids like the Gravity Room.
A brilliant light bloomed in Yang Yan's eyes as he pressed, "Is he an Evil God Cultist?"
Gu Bing's eyes were complex as she shook her head. "The mental sample is very pure; there is no Evil God aura whatsoever."
As for whether he was an outer rim member, without substantive evidence, no one would mention it, or else everyone would be one.
"His mental power is active, resilient, and of very high purity... Based on the data, the time you took to become a 2nd-tier mental-type professional was even shorter." Gu Bing's heart palpitated. She already had a certain guess and couldn't help but ask:
"What level is your mental talent?"
Su Chen remained silent for a moment and smiled bitterly. "Teacher doesn't let me speak of it casually."
"Red Gold?" Gu Bing asked probingly. Zhang Hongbo and Yang Yan looked over at the same time, their faces tense.
Su Chen nodded.
Gu Bing had a look of "as expected". Yang Yan subconsciously clenched his fists, growing increasingly astonished, and then looked at Zhang Hongbo with a hint of amusement.
Zhang Hongbo's heart sank. 'Troublesome.'
A Brilliant Silver-tier physical body could be a competitor to Zhang Hengyu, but with a Red Gold-tier mental talent, it was basically impossible for him to return to Nanfeng City to compete for the position of City Lord.
However, adding his previous petty tricks and today's matter, this kid had probably already borne a grudge against him.
A piercingly cold glint flashed in his eyes but then faded away. Not only because Yang Yan was here, but he also thought about how Zhang Hengyu had a pretty good relationship with him; it seemed it was not irreversible.
"I should be able to leave now, right?" Seeing everyone fall silent, Su Chen took the initiative to ask.
"You have no problems whatsoever, so naturally you can leave." Gu Bing nodded, sighing inwardly. 'The Third Chief Inquisitor has gained another good seedling this time.'
'However, Elder Xia is still here. If he finds out, I'm afraid he might snatch love away from under our noses.'
"Wait..." Zhang Hongbo spoke. Su Chen looked over warily, only to see an unprecedented sincere smile emerge on the City Lord's face. "Old Yuan and I have been friends for many years. We were forced by circumstances this time. I hope you won't take it to heart."
"By the way, Hengyu has stayed with you for so long and bothered you quite a lot. Tell me what you're short on there or what you need, and you can let me know."