My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 132

Chapter 132: Threat from Xia Hanshi

Silence fell in the hall, with only faint breaths audible.

“Take this Heretic God Cultist’s body away and keep an eye on it.” Jiang Shumo spoke, and several Judges entered from outside, carrying the body out.

“What do you think?” Chong Jingtian surveyed the crowd.

“This Heretic God Cultist’s arrival is quite a coincidence,” Wei Yu Fan said slowly. “Just when all of us are gathered here, I wonder if someone secretly informed him.”

“When you speak, you need to provide evidence.” Ming Lin shot him a glance. The two had always been at odds. “The Judges just emphasized that baseless speculation is not allowed.”

“Although this Heretic God Cultist arrived not long after Zhong Ming, it doesn’t mean he’s connected to him.”

Wei Yu Fan snorted. He wasn’t talking about Zhong Ming.

Zhong Ming’s face darkened. He knew that Ming Lin was just using “coincidence” as an example.

“Indeed,” Lei Tieyan said. The internal relations of the Tribunal were complex, and as the head of the Judgment Department, his most important task was to ensure that no party could find fault.

Proving that Meng Qi had a problem required evidence, and proving that the Heretic God Cultist was connected to Teng Liang also required evidence.

It couldn’t just be based on coincidence; what would be the difference then from what Teng Liang had said?

Su Chen was very calm. He had just raided the Heretic God Cultist’s lair and found traces of divine blood, all achievements earned by stepping on the Heretic God Cultist. No one would drag him into this.

“The Heretic God may be fighting amongst themselves,” a section chief surmised. “Assuming Chu Xuan was killed by Meng Qi, and Meng Qi has become a core seed, their infiltration objective has been achieved.”

At this point, he paused, glancing at Chong Jingtian and the others, feeling that the topic was somewhat sensitive, involving the prestige of the Judges.

He quickly skipped this topic. “But today, we cleared out the Heretic God Cultist’s lair in the city and gained a lot.”

“This means that something clearly done by the Faceless Ghost cultists, and from which they benefited, resulted in the Heretic God Cultists having to bear the consequences and suffer heavy losses.”

“It’s only natural for the Heretic God Cultists to be unwilling.”

His words made sense, and many nodded secretly. The conflicts between these Heretic God Cultists were no less intense than their conflicts with them, and even more brutal.

“Does this simply prove that Meng Qi killed Chu Xuan, and Teng Liang is innocent?” Some people shook their heads. “An increased talent is strange, but it could also be that Meng Qi took on certain professions.”

“Based on those inexplicable white chains, it’s possible that Teng Liang had set up something in advance.”

Jiang Shumo’s eyes flickered. He personally followed Meng Qi, and indeed had some suspicions, but he had not found anything amiss until he was led away by Bu Siqi.

“Teng Liang, do you have anything to say?” Jiang Shumo suddenly spoke, bringing Teng Liang back into custody.

“I didn’t kill him, he committed suicide. If I had killed him, he wouldn’t even have left a body,” Teng Liang insisted.

Jiang Shumo frowned, finding the matter difficult to handle.

“Even if Meng Qi has a problem, it doesn’t mean Teng Liang doesn’t have one. There are too many unexplainable things,” Xue Fei said.

“He didn’t test Wei Yu Fan, he didn’t test Zhong Ming, he didn’t test Ming Lin. He specifically tested this Meng Qi, and that can’t be explained by intuition.”

“Just when we were about to deal with him, a Heretic God Cultist jumped out to clear his name.”

“There’s no direct evidence to prove a causal relationship between these two,” a section chief shook his head. “Xue Fei, stop quibbling.”

Seeing that the conversation was once again circling back to why Meng Qi was targeted, Teng Liang pondered, “If I have to say, it can only be the teacher’s instructions.”

Silence fell in the room. Xue Fei snorted coldly, “You could have said that from the beginning. Don’t think that pushing the blame onto Xia Hanshi will solve everything.”

“Xia Hanshi, is that what you call him?”

Su Chen, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, his gaze sweeping over. Xue Fei’s face reddened with irritation, and he said coldly, “Old Xia acts unrestrainedly and won’t care about such trivial matters.”

“Xue Fei, pay attention,” Jiang Shumo said lightly.

Xue Fei’s expression darkened, “Whether Meng Qi has a problem and how to deal with Teng Liang, there must be a conclusion. Otherwise, in the future, such ‘tests’ might not be uncommon.”

Today, Teng Liang could “test” Meng Qi, and in the future, others could “test” Su Chen and the others.

Su Chen remained silent. Him sending the Heretic God Cultist was quite risky, because it was indeed a huge coincidence, but it was a lesser of two evils.

Just then, a commotion came from outside the hall; it was Bu Siqi.

He was panting, seemingly having rushed there without stopping, and barged directly into the hall, shouting:

“Urgent report from Judge Xia!”

Xia Hanshi arrived, albeit late, and everyone’s expressions varied.

Before Chong Jingtian could allow him to speak, Bu Siqi urgently said:

“My teacher said, anyone who dares to harm a single hair on Teng Liang before he returns, better ensure that the person who did it, and all their relatives and friends, never leave Yingfeng for the rest of their lives!”

“Unbelievable!” Chong Jingtian roared in anger, standing up and shouting, “What does he want? Does he want to rebel against the Tribunal?

“Does he really think the Tribunal has to curry favor with him for everything? Xue Fei, investigate this matter, and deal with Teng Liang as he should be dealt with!”

Xue Fei, whose name was called, froze and quickly said, “Chief, I’m leaving Yingfeng tomorrow for a mission; I can’t delay.”

“You can’t? Then who do you think can shoulder this important task?” Chong Jingtian frowned. “Recommend someone to me.”

Xue Fei was sweating profusely, looking around. Everyone’s eyes drifted, not daring to meet his, and those who did meet his gaze had fierce eyes, as if threatening him.

No one dared to ignore the threat from Xia Hanshi.

More importantly, now there were also doubts about Meng Qi, and it was highly probable that he (Meng Qi) actually had a problem. At that time, if Xia Hanshi accused them of framing him, they would die for nothing.

“Chief, I think we should investigate Meng Qi first.” Xue Fei could only say helplessly, “There are also significant doubts about him.”

“What are your opinions?” Chong Jingtian’s gaze was cold, and everyone dared not look up, softly replying, “It’s better to conduct further investigation.”

Bu Siqi looked surprised. He had not expected his teacher’s threat to be so effective. He had said it with a stiff upper lip.

Killing a core seed was no small matter, and threats also depended on the situation. Threatening a situation that was already a foregone conclusion might lead to public outrage.

On the way back, he secretly sent a message to Su Chen asking what to do, but the other party told him to directly shout it out in public.

To his surprise, it really worked wonders. These people’s spines were too soft.

“Each and every one of you, truly the pillars of my Tribunal,” Chong Jingtian said with disappointed shake of his head.

Everyone murmured in their hearts. Since the Heretic God Cultist appeared, this matter was no longer a certainty. Regardless of the other party’s motives, Meng Qi probably did have a problem.

Even if there was collusion with Teng Liang, it had to be investigated thoroughly first.

Their Chief was clearly taking advantage of the situation, and also pinning the label of “cowardice” on them.

“I’ll take responsibility for further investigation,” Jiang Shumo interjected. “Take both the body and Teng Liang away.”

This matter had been decided. It went from Teng Liang killing a core seed to killing a suspected Faceless Ghost cultist.

Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief. This much was enough. Teng Liang himself was clean, while Meng Qi was not. The more detailed the investigation, the better.

“Chief!” Bu Siqi couldn’t help but call out when he saw Chong Jingtian about to leave.

“What is it now?” Chong Jingtian frowned.

“There’s an urgent report…” Bu Siqi explained, and after recovering, his face also showed apprehension. “A truly urgent report.”

Chong Jingtian’s expression hardened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, “Follow me.”

Chong Jingtian and the two others left with Bu Siqi. The people present discussed in low voices for a while, many glances crossing and converging on Su Chen, before they quickly dispersed.

“Meng Qi… is actually a disguised Faceless Ghost cultist?” Ming Lin looked worried. “Could the Faceless Ghost really achieve such a degree?”

Su Chen shook his head and said, “Didn’t you hear the Heretic God Cultist? Nine times out of ten, it’s a Heretic God Vessel, not an ordinary cultist.”

“Thinking carefully, that Meng Qi was a bit strange,” Ming Lin retrospectively speculated. “Taking on the Bloody Butcher profession without any commotion, and the amount of potions consumed wasn’t quite right. After the arena battle, he also went out with Chu Xuan a few times.”

“Moreover, with his professional strength, even if a Tier 3 is a top-tier profession, Tier 1 and 2 still dragged him down. How could he defeat Feng Ze? What the Heretic God Cultist said is most likely true.”

“I believe in Senior Brother,” Su Chen smiled.

There was no doubt about Meng Qi’s problem, but until someone suspected his identity, others would not overthink it.

Just by raising a question mark, others would naturally discover more anomalies.

“But it will be troublesome in the future. Who can guarantee that there won’t be a second Meng Qi?” Ming Lin sighed.

“The bodies are in our hands; we’ll definitely find something amiss,” Su Chen said.

“That’s true…” Ming Lin nodded. After chatting for a while, Ming Lin left, while Su Chen waited for Bu Siqi to come out.

It was two or three hours later when Bu Siqi emerged, looking dazed.

“Senior Brother.” Su Chen darted out of the shadows, startling him.

“…A Heretic God Cultist actually jumped out to accuse Meng Qi?” Bu Siqi looked at Su Chen. When Chong Jingtian told him the news, he was quite shocked.

Only then did he understand why his teacher’s threat was so effective. With doubts already present, no one dared to risk offending Xia Hanshi again.

“Old Teng, he… he wouldn’t be involved with the Heretic God Cultists, would he?” Bu Siqi suddenly asked a wild question.

Su Chen looked speechless. Bu Siqi also knew he had said something foolish. The events of the day had simply overwhelmed him.

He followed Su Chen back to his residence, looking as if he had something to say but held back. Finally, he couldn’t resist asking, “Su Chen, did the teacher really tell Old Teng to keep an eye on Meng Qi before he left?”

“Yes, when the teacher told me, I was still wondering, what could be wrong with that timid Meng Qi?” Su Chen also sighed. “I never expected.”

When he told Bu Siqi to contact Old Xia, he also hinted to Old Xia to pin the blame of keeping an eye on Meng Qi on Old Xia.

Old Xia was indeed reliable and took the blame directly.

“Teacher didn’t tell me again.” Bu Siqi felt a pang of bitterness. “Am I really that unreliable?”

“This kind of thing, Senior Brother Teng has to bear it. The teacher also cares about you,” Su Chen comforted him.

Bu Siqi nodded repeatedly. “That’s right. Look at Old Teng; he’ll probably be staying in the Judgment Department for a long time.”

“It was supposed to be a merit, who knew Meng Qi would be so decisive in committing suicide.” Su Chen sighed, changing the subject. “What urgent report did the teacher have?”

Bu Siqi’s thoughts were scattered. Hearing Su Chen’s words, he suddenly woke up and slapped his thigh. “I almost forgot, something really big happened.”

“In the southern cities like Baihe, Zixiao, and Biyue, traces of large-scale Heretic God Cultist activity have been discovered. The teacher has already killed three City Lords and a large number of administrative officials, totaling thousands of people.”

“And even with that, those guys managed to find loopholes, and one city was almost successfully sacrificed.”

Su Chen’s face showed shock, but inwardly he was not surprised.

“Do you know what’s most outrageous? The teacher actually informed the four Judges who went with him in advance, and they went directly to those few cities, as if he knew there was a problem with those places all along.”

Bu Siqi exclaimed repeatedly, “The teacher is getting more and more mysterious. How does he have such a keen sense of smell? He can even smell the Heretic Gods in Yingfeng.”

There were nine Judges in the Tribunal. After Chong Jingtian became the Chief Judge, he no longer left Yingfeng, while the other eight were frequently out.

This time, based on the information discovered after the fall of the Pang Family, the Tribunal dispatched several Judges to the suspected areas.

“What a pity…” Changing his tone, Bu Siqi said coldly, “That damned Wei Yinsuo didn’t take the teacher’s words to heart, which led to two cities being sacrificed, and he himself is now missing.”

“Hmm?” Su Chen was startled. Wei Yinsuo missing, truly unpredictable…

Bu Siqi nodded, “This is today’s urgent report. As for those earlier matters, the Chief told me.”

“Moreover, the teacher also found traces of Yuandu people’s activities.”

“Yuandu?” Su Chen showed a probing look. This was something he didn’t know.

“That’s right,” Bu Siqi added. “Besides Heretic God Cultists, those cities also had traces of the Yuandu ‘Church’ activity.”

Yingfeng, Yuandu, Lieyang, Tianqing, the four cities ruling Chihlei Star, this was information Su Chen learned on his way to Yingfeng.

Each of the four cities had its own characteristics, and the Church of Yuandu was one of them. In short, they also believed in gods, but they believed in the so-called righteous gods.

“Those old diviners, I wonder what evil schemes they’re up to,” Bu Siqi sneered. “They’ve only been peaceful for ten years, and now they’re stirring up trouble again, not knowing their place.”

Su Chen noticed the iciness in Bu Siqi’s words and couldn’t help but ask, “Aren’t the relations between the four cities a unified rule?”

“Unified?” Bu Siqi scoffed. “That’s all a lie. Between the four cities, if not for sworn enmity, it’s pretty close.”

“Yingfeng wasn’t the first city on this great land. After developing to a certain extent, there were years of continuous warfare, slaughter, and integration before the current格局 was formed.”

“Perhaps it was because the four cities realized that they couldn’t completely destroy each other, so they suddenly eased relations, began trade and exchanges, and gradually erased the records of past wars.”

Su Chen listened intently. This information was not recorded anywhere, and it was his first time hearing it.

He asked for more, but Bu Siqi didn’t know much either, only that the relations between the four cities began to ease about ten years ago.

“Moreover, the easing of relations was also very strange,” Bu Siqi said, becoming excited. “I was about your age then. The day before, I was still focused on the battles between Yingfeng and Yuandu, filled with righteous indignation.”

“The next day, they announced a ceasefire. It was very strange, you know.”

(End of Chapter)