My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 144

Chapter 144 Visiting, Sudden Changes

“How to subtly figure out the specific situation?”

Speculation is speculation. Su Chen couldn’t know the actual situation in the Emergency Department or if it was Wei Zhigao.

He stood in the shade of a tree, his expression clouded, thinking of many ways, but in the end, he found himself speechless.

“Why think so much? He’s a severely wounded Chief Justice returning, and I’m also from the Tribunal. Isn’t it normal to visit?”

However, even after realizing this, he still didn’t act rashly.

If his guess was right, and it was the other party, what if Wei Zhigao suddenly went berserk after seeing him and tried to kill him on the spot?

He turned and went to the depths of the Tribunal, only to find that all three remaining Chief Justices were absent.

The whereabouts of Chong Jingtian and You Shan were unknown, but Jiang Shumo had an official mission.

“…Chief Justice Jiang set off half a month ago to welcome someone from Yuandu.” The secretary responsible for receiving him explained.

“Gone out?” Su Chen was stunned. He still remembered Jiang Shumo possibly keeping an eye on him, but the other party didn’t seem to care much.

“He probably just had a subconscious suspicion of an old fox. Seeing that I’ve been honest for so long, he probably let it go.”

“I was the first to capture the Black Tuo Priest. Even if a Believer came out to report Meng Qi, a glance at me would be enough. He wouldn’t keep staring at me.”

This was good news for him, and he immediately felt relieved.

Then he called Bu Siqi. When the Senior Brother heard that he was going to visit Wei Zhigao, he immediately flared up, shaking his head repeatedly:

“No, no, Teacher doesn’t get along with many people, but he and Wei Zhigao are the… the… the worst. You could even say there’s a feud.”

“What’s more, that night, his nephew Xue Fei took advantage of the situation against Old Teng, aiming to kill him.”

“Besides, he’s caused such a big mess this time, he’ll probably have to lie low for a few years, no need to worry.”

“Senior Brother, we’re visiting the Chief Justice, not Wei Zhigao,” Su Chen tried to persuade him. “He’s one of the nine Chief Justices, after all. After he returned, all the factions within the Tribunal have visited him. Only we haven’t.”

“This is for the Chief to see. Going is a stance.”

Bu Siqi frowned, staring at him thoughtfully. “I almost forgot you’re also a core seed. You’re destined to become the Chief Justice in the future, so you must have a tolerant mind. It would indeed be bad not to go.”

“Before Old Chong became the Chief Justice, he didn’t get along with Wei Zhigao and Yuan Poshan, but they later became ‘like family’.”

“Understood, let’s go.”

Su Chen was speechless. He didn’t have a tolerant mind at all. He had a mental blacklist with many names on it. If his strength wasn’t enough, he would have made a clean sweep long ago.

Since he managed to trick Bu Siqi, he didn’t explain and added, “Let’s call Senior Brother Teng. It’s clear that Meng Qi has problems, but the Tribunal still won’t release him. This is a good opportunity to make them release him.”

“Good idea!” Bu Siqi slammed his right fist into his left palm and said repeatedly, “Old Teng eliminated Meng Qi, Meng Qi eliminated Chu Xuan, and Chu Xuan was Wei Zhigao’s student. Now that Wei Zhigao is severely injured, Old Teng should at least go and see him.”

This was a very suitable excuse, both rationally and emotionally. Bu Siqi’s resistance immediately vanished, and he excitedly dragged Su Chen to the Tribunal.

Lei Tieyan, who had been stationed at the Tribunal all year round and rarely left his area, heard Bu Siqi’s request. His eyes, like still water, swept over the two of them, and the muscles on his face were as hard as iron.

Under Bu Siqi’s anxious gaze, Lei Tieyan finally conceded, “You must return after visiting Wei Zhigao.”

“Still have to come back…” Bu Siqi was disappointed, but sensing Lei Tieyan’s gaze, he shivered and hurriedly said, “No problem, no problem.”

The two found Teng Liang and described the situation to him. He seemed very calm and didn’t resist. “Going for a visit would be good.”

Without much effort, Su Chen felt relieved. Teng Liang was a Tier 5 Professional. Wei Zhigao’s severe injuries shouldn’t be fake; he could handle any sudden situations.

…

“You mean, there are still people from your side within the Tribunal?”

In the hospital room, Wei Zhigao’s brows furrowed.

“Indeed, according to my previous sensing, it should be a Priest,” the voice said. “But it was fleeting, and the sensation vanished in an instant.”

“Priest?” Wei Zhigao understood. “It must be the Priest that the Tribunal recently captured. They’re probably being transferred. You accidentally sensed them. I heard they’re going to be publicly tried, obviously to attract the remaining Believers of Ying Feng. Aren’t you going to stop them?”

“No need,” the voice said indifferently. “Only ordinary Believers are left in Ying Feng City. If they can cause some trouble, it can attract attention for us.”

Wei Zhigao was silent, deeply feeling that he was playing with fire and subtly regretting that if he had taken Xia Hanshi’s words seriously back then, he wouldn’t have been severely injured, tormented, and threatened by the Heituo Cultists.

Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now.

Just then, the door opened, and Xue Fei walked in, his expression strange.

He frowned. His unruly nephew had just been reprimanded by him, and he had instructed him not to disturb him casually.

He was about to scold him when he saw several figures following Xue Fei.

“Teng Liang…” Wei Zhigao’s eyelids twitched. “Bu Siqi, Su Chen?”

“Chief Justice Wei…” The moment Su Chen walked in, his gaze locked onto Wei Zhigao. His injuries were even more severe than he had imagined. His body was covered in wounds, and black blood occasionally seeped out.

“So badly injured?” Bu Siqi also hadn’t expected it and almost laughed aloud, quickly composing himself.

Wei Zhigao snorted inwardly, but sighed outwardly, “I didn’t expect you three to come either.”

“Chief Justice, what are you saying? We all eat from the Tribunal, we’re one family,” Su Chen said with emotion. “Seeing you so injured, I truly…”

He sighed repeatedly.

“I see you’re really struggling to hold back your laughter,” Xue Fei said expressionlessly from the side.

“How are your injuries still so severe?” Instead, Teng Liang looked decent, with a solemn expression, but those who knew him knew he was like that with everyone.

Wei Zhigao’s horse-like face pulled into a bitter smile, “The lingering power of the Ghoul in my body is wreaking havoc. I dare not use overly aggressive treatment methods, so I can only take it slow.”

Su Chen’s brow twitched. He has the lingering power of the Ghoul in his body, could that be what I sensed?

A misunderstanding?

No, Su Chen denied it… His feeling was extremely strong and clear. It couldn’t be concealed by a few remnants of the Ghoul’s power.

Wei Zhigao could deceive the Tribunal’s detection equipment, but he couldn’t deceive Su Chen.

The three of them chatted for a few awkward moments, making Xue Fei a little uncomfortable.

Su Chen had already roughly obtained the information he wanted, and he didn’t want to waste any more words, so he said his goodbyes and left.

Xue Fei saw them off with a look of profound sorrow, sending them to the elevator. After seeing the elevator descend to the first floor, he snorted, “How inexplicable.”

Stepping out of the elevator, Bu Siqi was already struggling to maintain his composure, but Su Chen found the nurse on duty and asked, “How are Chief Justice Wei’s injuries, specifically?”

“Junior Brother, there’s no one else on the first floor,” Bu Siqi still thought Su Chen was getting carried away with his act.

The Emergency Department, which rarely received visitors, had almost been cleared out, specifically to serve Wei Zhigao.

The young nurse on duty recognized Su Chen, her gaze resting on his handsome face for a few seconds before she looked away, shaking her head and saying, “No, I can’t say.” “Is that so?” Su Chen seemed to understand, a sharp glint flickering in his eyes. A mental seed had already been implanted, and not only that, but the young nurse’s eyes also seemed a little lost.

Mental control + mental seed.

He couldn’t yet transcend the distance limitations for long-range mental manipulation, so he could only temporarily plant a suggestion, prompting her to review Wei Zhigao’s medical records.

That way, when he returned, he could retrieve the information he wanted through the mental seed.

Upon leaving the Emergency Department, Bu Siqi finally couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Did you guys see just now how terribly Wei Zhigao was smiling? It was so hard for me to hold back.”

“How is his vitality?” Teng Liang suddenly asked.

“Almost nonexistent.” Bu Siqi gloated. “His blood is mixed with lingering Ghoul power. He’s going to have a hard time.”

His profession allowed him to sense the blood of others, thus inferring their health.

At his peak, Bu Siqi naturally couldn’t sense Wei Zhigao, but now, Wei Zhigao, aside from clinging to life, was almost indistinguishable from a dead man.

Su Chen remained silent throughout the journey. He then followed Bu Siqi, sent Teng Liang back to the Tribunal, and returned to his residence and entered the Gravity Training Room.

He awakened his mental seed and entered the young nurse’s perspective.

The young nurse was examining a virtual terminal, displaying pages of text and images—Wei Zhigao’s treatment records.

“…The residual Ghoul power is extremely tenacious, and conventional therapies are unable to remove it…”

“…The mental body shattered and was repaired by Judge You…”

“…”

After a long while, Su Chen came back to his senses, summarizing the information from all sides.

“Wei Zhigao confused the concepts, making everyone else think that the Ghoul powers were residual in him, but in reality, that’s not the case.”

“But his mental body has been checked, so he’s definitely not a Black Tuo Cultist. So what’s the Black Tuo power in his body for?”

Su Chen conjectured, “But this situation certainly can’t be hidden for long. If the residual Ghoul power can’t be dispelled, even a fool would see that something’s wrong.”

“He should be aware of the hidden dangers of such actions. Either there’s another hidden truth, or the matter he needs to attend to will be completed shortly.”

“It wouldn’t be intended for me, would it?” Su Chen’s brows furrowed, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. “Preferably, strike while he’s weak and take his life.”

But killing a Chief Justice, even a severely injured one, was fraught with difficulties.

Su Chen frowned, what about finding someone to report him?

He thought of the old method again, then immediately dismissed it. Too much trouble, and likely useless. Wei Zhigao was a Chief Justice after all.

Poison?

No, that place is an Emergency Department. Unless everyone can be controlled, and high-grade poisons are also hard to come by, and easy to trace.

He thought for a long time and genuinely felt it was tricky.

Even if he took the risk to act personally, even with Wei Zhigao severely injured, getting close would be a huge problem. His security detail was also very strong, and Xue Fei was also a Tier 5 Professional.

Not to mention, this was still within the Tribunal.

Even if the Emergency Department was relatively remote, if major trouble broke out, Chong Jingtian wouldn’t arrive in the blink of an eye, but it would be close.

“If it really doesn’t work, I’ll hide in the Translation Department.”

After thinking for a long time, he realized he had no good solutions, and then thought of a fallback. “Let’s see how long this guy can last. If Wei Zhigao can keep it hidden, then I’ll figure something out later.”

If he had to hide, he would hide. He immediately contacted Sang Hanhai, saying he was going to study there for a while.

Old Sang was quite surprised but didn’t refuse, simply telling him to come back in a week, saying he was translating something important and couldn’t spare the time.

Su Chen wasn’t in a hurry at this time. Wei Zhigao’s injuries wouldn’t recover overnight.

“I can prepare other things in advance, just in case.” Su Chen thought, stroking his chin. “Asking Tieyan to get me some auxiliary stealth items, and a mask…”

…

A few days later, Wei Zhigao received two more visitors.

“…Chief Justice…” Xiao Ying’s face showed sincere grief as he walked in. “I didn’t expect your injuries to be so severe.”

Then, he explained, “I went home for the Yuanqing Festival and only returned today. The first thing I did was come to see you.”

“Is your father doing well?” Wei Zhigao asked with a smile.

Xiao Ying hurriedly said, “Thank you for your concern, he’s well.”

He Kang, beside him, said, “Old Wei has just been promoted to a Tier 5 Professional recently and is trying his best to stabilize himself, so he really can’t get away.”

“You already said that when you came last time, I know,” Wei Zhigao said with a wry smile. “Everyone has their own things to do. The Tribunal still needs to operate, so there’s no need for everyone to come and see this old man.”

“I heard that Su Chen also came to see you a couple of days ago?” Xiao Ying probed.

“Yes,” Wei Zhigao nodded, a difficult-to-describe meaning flashing in his eyes, and with a sigh, he said, “Xia Hanshi’s student is indeed different from him.”

Xiao Ying’s face stiffened slightly, and he lowered his voice, “But back then, he didn’t give Zhu Xuan any face at all.”

“You probably don’t know how hard Zhu Xuan worked to defeat him, but in the arena… alas…”

He hesitated, looking regretful, and He Kang frowned, a feeling of disgust rising in his heart.

Wei Zhigao’s expression was indifferent. “The dead cannot be brought back to life. Zhu Xuan is gone, and I don’t want anyone to use him as leverage again.”

He Kang breathed a sigh of relief. Although Wei Zhigao didn’t get along with Xia Hanshi, at least he was sensible.

Xiao Ying’s expression became much uglier, but Wei Zhigao said, “I’m tired.”

Xue Fei, standing by, secretly thought it was a pity and immediately stepped forward to see off the guests.

Xiao Ying could only reluctantly say, “Then rest well.”

Stepping out of the Emergency Department, He Kang coldly said, “What exactly do you want to do?”

“Some things just have to be done,” Xiao Ying said indifferently, shaking his head.

He Kang felt annoyed. In his mind, there had to be a limit to competition, and Xiao Ying had already crossed that line.

Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed.

In the distance, the already slightly dim sky was gradually being stained blood-red, and crimson lightning serpents twisted wildly in mid-air.

(End of Chapter)