My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 131

Chapter 131 The Trial of Teng Liang: Strange Inside and Out

The two went downstairs. After confirming that Bu Siqi had left, Su Chen then said to Wu Yang, “Something happened to Senior Brother Teng. Give me the spell scroll. Everyone stays put. The matter of the divine blood must be reported by me first.”

“Okay.” Wu Yang agreed without hesitation. “Everyone will not leave until there’s news.”

Su Chen nodded, taking the spell scroll and the original translation.

Out of the hall, many people had gathered on the street outside. Su Chen looked up, and in a few flashes, he disappeared into the shadows.

“Meng Qi’s disguise was excellent. Even Chong Jingtian couldn’t see through it in person, and mental guidance couldn’t detect it. Now that he’s dead with no witness, it’s like a dirty deed done in secret…”

Su Chen kept changing various modes of transportation. “The difficult part is how to prove that Meng Qi had a problem.”

“What about blood and flesh tests? No… he already went through that when he entered the Tribunal.”

“It’s impossible to completely clear him of suspicion, but Old Teng’s status is also unusual. As long as there are doubts about Meng Qi, coupled with Old Xia’s presence, he won’t be dealt with too quickly.”

“That’s enough.”

He couldn’t easily prove that Meng Qi was problematic, so he could only try to circumvent the issue.

“I don’t know if Meng Qi is really dead, or just his physical body died…”

This sudden news made Su Chen’s thoughts race. “But at least a potential threat has been temporarily eradicated. Even if it’s just the body, the cost of creating it is extraordinary. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be only one Meng Qi until now.”

Su Chen remembered clearly that Meng Qi had already transformed into Chu Xuan’s appearance at that time, but in the end, he still chose to use Meng Qi’s body.

This meant that even if he transformed into Chu Xuan, he wasn’t confident he could truly deceive Chong Jingtian, and only Meng Qi was the perfect disguise.

“Tsk…” Thinking about it in the end, Su Chen grinned again. “Old Teng, what a fierce man.”

His footsteps paused, and Su Chen disappeared into the shadows. Looking up, he had arrived at his destination, but it wasn’t the Tribunal, but an ordinary-looking residential area.

His figure gradually disappeared, merging into the spatial interlayer. “I hope finding those guys won’t take too long.”

First, send Bu Siqi away, then lock Wu Yang and the others in the Black Tuo Priest’s lair. The time difference created should be enough.

…

Tribunal, Judgment Hall.

The Judgment Department had few staff members. Because it conducted internal investigations, it was not well-liked.

Normally, few people visited here, but today, it was packed with people.

In the brightly lit hall, four black iron chairs were placed at the head. Chong Jingtian sat in the center, his face extremely grim.

Jiang Shumo and You Shan were here, as well as another person with an austere face and sharp, eagle-like eyes, exuding an aura that kept people at a distance.

The Eighth Judge, Lei Tieyan, the main person in charge of the Judgment Department, hardly interfered with other affairs of the Tribunal.

Many people stood on both sides, all at the director level. Some frowned, while others showed schadenfreude.

Ming Lin and the others were all there, looking at the corpse of Meng Qi lying horizontally at the foot of the steps with complicated expressions.

Teng Liang wore heavy shackles, on which some symbols gleamed.

“You said Meng Qi is a member of the Heretic God Cult. Do you have any evidence?” Lei Tieyan slowly spoke, his tone devoid of emotion.

“No.” Teng Liang shook his head. “But I saw it with my own eyes.”

Jiang Shumo frowned. “You tricked Bu Siqi into leaving with false information to test him, but during the test, you found him behaving unusually, so you killed him. Is this explanation… a bit too far-fetched?”

Teng Liang shook his head, “No, I didn’t mean to kill him; I just wanted to subdue him. He committed suicide.”

“Suicide…” Jiang Shumo’s face darkened, pointing at the corpse on the ground, “Are you saying he knew he was no match, and fearing that he wouldn’t be able to explain himself if you caught him, he simply committed suicide?”

“I didn’t think about the reason, but your guess should be quite accurate,” Teng Liang echoed.

Jiang Shumo was uncharacteristically stunned.

Lei Tieyan’s face was expressionless. “Now the corpse is here. After Meng Qi entered the Tribunal, there was no evidence whatsoever connecting him to the Heretic God Cult. And now you’ve killed him, yet you can’t provide any evidence to prove it.”

“Since that’s the case, tell me, why are you so sure he had a problem?”

“Hmm…” Teng Liang thought for a moment and said, “A hunch.”

Lei Tieyan sternly rebuked, “Teng Liang! Don’t think that just because you’re Xia Hanshi’s student, I wouldn’t dare kill you!”

“Killing a core seed shall be punished!”

“Chief Justice.” Someone suddenly spoke from the side, looking plump and kind. “Teng Liang is a backbone of our Tribunal. He wouldn’t do something like this without a reason.”

“Perhaps he was seduced and misled by the Heretic God Cult, which led to continuous actions.”

“Continuous actions?” Jiang Shumo glanced over. “Xue Fei, are you saying that Chu Xuan’s death was also his doing?”

“Possibly.” Xue Fei nodded. “We should investigate further. Since Teng Liang’s statements are so definite, why not let Judge You examine his memories?”

Jiang Shumo snorted coldly, “Teng Liang is a fifth-tier professional. Forcibly examining his memories, you want him to have a mental breakdown, or even die on the spot?”

“There must be a result.” Wei Yu Fan said indifferently, “Moreover, with Judge You’s ability, the damage will definitely be minimized.”

“We can’t wrong Teng Liang. If he really suffers mental problems, the Tribunal could support him for the rest of his life.”

Ming Lin couldn’t help but frown. The immediate execution was clearly Lei Tieyan’s intimidation, while Wei Yu Fan’s method had a feasible chance.

Chong Jingtian took in everyone’s changing expressions, his face not looking good.

As the Chief Judge, his stance was based on the gains and losses of the entire Tribunal. Now, no matter the situation, it was already the worst outcome for him.

If Teng Liang had no problem, then Meng Qi had a problem. Someone who just became a core seed turned out to be a member of the Heretic God Cult? Wasn’t this a slap in his face?

If Meng Qi had no problem, then Teng Liang had a problem. As an honorary director, a fifth-tier professional, and a student of the Chief Judge, to be targeted by the Heretic God Cult and kill one of their own core seeds, this was even more of a disgrace!

Just as the scene fell silent, a figure entered the hall from outside, and everyone’s eyes converged.

It was Su Chen…

Why did he come so late? Ming Lin sighed. In this situation, even if Xia Hanshi returned, without evidence, unless he fell out with the Tribunal, it would probably be impossible to save Teng Liang.

“Su Chen…” Chong Jingtian frowned; he knew what Su Chen was here to do without even needing to think.

“Chief, I have something to report.” Su Chen walked past Teng Liang directly.

“I already know about the Black Tuo Priest. Stand aside,” Chong Jingtian interrupted indifferently.

Black Tuo Priest? What Black Tuo Priest? Everyone was startled, unaware of this matter.

“It’s not about that…” Su Chen shook his head, pulling out the spell scroll from his懷,” 翻譯原文，三人的臉色當即大變。(“The original translation, the expressions of the three immediately changed drastically.”)”Please take a look at it.”

An unexpected look flashed in Chong Jingtian’s eyes. With a wave of his hand, the spell scroll in Su Chen’s hand floated up.

He took it and unfolded it. You Shan and Jiang Shumo, who were nearby, also looked over. After scanning the translated text, the three of their expressions changed drastically.

Chong Jingtian even demanded, “Where was this found?! Did you find that thing!?”

The crowd below looked surprised, not knowing what had caused the three Chief Judges to lose their composure. “It was in the lair of that Black Tuo Priest. We searched it thoroughly, but couldn’t find it,” Su Chen shook his head and said.

“A season of many troubles…” Chong Jingtian suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, looking at Su Chen with naturally complicated eyes. “If you hadn’t discovered the Black Tuo Priest’s lair this time, we would probably still be in the dark. This is a great achievement.”

Su Chen discovered the Black Tuo Priest’s lair?

Ming Lin was stunned. What kind of luck was this?

Wei Yu Fan’s expression changed slightly, and he snorted softly.

Everyone fell silent. Su Chen had indeed reeled in a big fish.

“This is my duty. Senior Brother Teng Liang often admonishes me to always prioritize the Tribunal,” Su Chen said in a deep voice.

Chong Jingtian sighed; he knew it.

“Merit cannot offset demerit.” Jiang Shumo spoke, “Su Chen, I know what you want to do, but there is only one problem now. Once you solve it, Teng Liang will be safe.”

“That is, the evidence connecting Meng Qi to the Heretic God Cult.”

“I swear it on my life,” Su Chen said, looking up with a loud voice.

On both sides, some scoffed silently, some felt moved, and Teng Liang watched his back, wondering what he was thinking.

Zhong Ming arrived even later than Su Chen, just barely making it, still unaware of what had happened, and stood to the side.

“Impulsive.” Jiang Shumo shook his head. “Step back.”

With a wave of his hand, Su Chen was pushed to the side by an unseen force. Ming Lin tugged at him, signaling him not to speak for now.

Lei Tieyan’s voice was cold and hard: “This matter involves a core seed and an honorary director. Every Judge is watching.”

“Teng Liang, I only ask you, if your conscience is clear, do you dare to accept a memory examination?”

Su Chen furrowed his brow. Teng Liang was a fifth-tier professional. How could he undergo a memory examination?

“I…” Before Teng Liang could speak, a judge rushed into the hall from outside, his face looking strange, and reported:

“Chief, a Black Tuo Cultist has come from outside, claiming to report that there is a Faceless Ghost spy within the Tribunal.”

As his words fell, the entire hall quieted. Even Teng Liang couldn’t help but turn his head.

“What?” Chong Jingtian suspected he had misheard, or perhaps the continuous events had dizzied him, making him hear something so preposterous.

“Bring him in!” A gleam flickered in Jiang Shumo’s eyes. “Bring him directly here.”

“Secure the body, Teng Liang, step aside.”

Everyone was puzzled.

Before long, a tightly sealed figure walked up, a black vertical pupil etched on his bald head.

“Lost lambs, the Priest greets you all.” The Black Tuo Cultist surveyed his surroundings, exuding an air of arrogance.

Priest… The priest has already been captured, everyone muttered to themselves, but no one spoke up.

Chong Jingtian said indifferently, “Are you trying to sow discord by reporting that there’s an internal spy in the Tribunal?”

“Heh…” the Black Tuo Cultist sneered, “You are merely lambs destined to die. What need is there to sow discord? It’s just that my Lord is merciful and cannot bear to see you continue to be toyed with by the Faceless Ghost.”

When I instructed him, did it have this kind of annoying tone that makes people want to beat him up? Su Chen looked at the many Judges who had silently clenched their fists.

Chong Jingtian was too lazy to argue with this madman and asked directly, “Who are you going to identify?”

“I don’t know.” The Black Tuo Cultist shook his head, stating it righteously.

“He’s truly insane,” Jiang Shumo said, a wry smile spreading across his face.

“The person who was disguised bears the will of the Faceless Ghost, and the methods used are also exceptionally bizarre. You couldn’t discover it, and neither could I,” said the Black Tuo Cultist.

Bearing the will of the Faceless Ghost, everyone looked surprised and suspicious. What did this mean, an Heretic God Vessel?

Su Chen also revealed a surprised and uncertain expression. Of course, he didn’t know if Meng Qi truly carried the will of the Faceless Ghost, but in this situation, the more dramatic he made it sound, the better.

“So, what exactly are you here for?” Chong Jingtian pressed.

“The higher-ups should all be here, right?” The Black Tuo Cultist looked around. “I have a method to verify it, but you cannot interrupt me.”

“His butt is exposed, this evil ghost is here to cause trouble, kill him!” someone shouted.

Others shook their heads, “This guy is just an ordinary cultist, not even a fanatic. He’s been searched thoroughly, what kind of trouble can he cause?”

“Before I came, I was prepared to return to the embrace of my Lord,” the Black Tuo Cultist said concisely.

“Let’s see what you can do…” Jiang Shumo decided.

The Black Tuo Cultist then began chanting in a low voice: “…Faceless God, the mask of all beings…”

“This isn’t the Black Tuo Chant? This is the Faceless Ghost Chant…” A high-ranking Judge heard the clue.

“What… what is this stuff? Corpse transformation?” A cry of alarm and uncertainty came from the back.

Everyone looked over and saw that on the surface of Meng Qi’s corpse, which had been placed in the corner, gray-white broken chains were emerging, floating silently like tentacles.

“Why is it a corpse?” The Black Tuo cultist stopped chanting, naturally surprised. “You found it too?”

Is Meng Qi really connected to the Heretic God Cult?

Everyone was overwhelmed. They didn’t expect the evidence to be provided by a Black Tuo Cultist.

The four of Chong Jingtian looked solemnly at the gradually wilting gray-white chains. They hadn’t noticed how this thing appeared, and Meng Qi seemed to really have a problem.

But this Black Tuo Cultist who suddenly appeared was also quite strange. Was it too much of a coincidence that it happened not long after Meng Qi died?

“Is that all?” Lei Tieyan’s tone was cold.

“Your Tribunal recently lost a core seed, right? Check his talent to see if it has changed.” The Black Tuo Cultist added.

Jiang Shumo waved his hand, and soon someone brought in a talent detection device.

Meng Qi’s corpse was intact, so his mental talent couldn’t be measured, but his physical talent could still be detected.

As soon as the device was placed on him, a dark green light beam emanated, attracting everyone’s gaze.

“Mo Cui… when did he…” Ming Lin was astonished, and everyone else’s expressions were also shocked.

“Constantly praise the name of our Lord to show gratitude,” the Black Tuo cultist said his last words, then cleanly ended his own life.

Thud!

The corpse heavily hit the floor, also striking everyone’s hearts.

The outcome seemed already evident: Meng Qi was most likely problematic.

And according to the Black Tuo Priest’s hint, Chu Xuan was killed by Meng Qi.

But why did the whole thing feel so strange?

(End of chapter)