Chapter 226: Inspector Qian-shi (Please Subscribe)

"A bit distracted, though that is normal, after all, a breakthrough is imminent..."

After Gray Falcon left, the superior hidden in the darkness pondered this in his heart.

Tap.

A calm sound of footsteps suddenly landed before him, interrupting his thoughts.

He lifted his eyes abruptly to stare, only to see the room door pushed open quietly; the sunlight from outside spilled in, shining upon that figure, and for a moment, it actually gave him a sense of dizziness.

The time is the present, the place is in the city.

Du En found his way here directly, simply paying a visit.

"Forgive my presumptuous visit, I hope this Inspector Qian-shi will be understanding."

He spoke calmly, quickly slipped into the room, and even took the care to turn around and close the door.

"..."

The Qian-shi sitting on the chair in the room remained silent, merely watching the other person five zhang away, without making any rash moves.

Firstly, this person was quite mysterious, and he actually could not see through him; he did not feel that the intentionally revealed early-stage Golden Core cultivation was the true situation.

Secondly, this person was straightforward and could know his own identity; his background must be extraordinary, so he needed to deliberate and judge before deciding how to act!

In a short time, his thoughts raced, very calm and composed.

Then Du En turned around and looked at this Inspector Qian-shi.

Soldier, Qian-shi, Tongzhi, Commander-in-Chief—this is the hierarchy of the Surveillance Guard; the Qian-shi corresponds to the Golden Core stage and is considered the backbone.

However, matters regarding the Shu City Surveillance Guard could naturally not be openly recorded in the Scripture Library of every city, so these were things Meng Changqing had told him.

When he had entrusted the other party to find someone previously, he discovered that the person he was looking for was right here, so he informed him of these relevant circumstances as well.

Because from Meng Changqing's perspective, the confidentiality level of the Surveillance Guard was actually limited to the Shu City level, so informing Du En, a Traveling Walker, was not a violation.

Main Sect, Central Capital, Shu City, Large City, Medium City, Small City.

This is the general framework of the Falling Feather Immortal Sect.

As for border cities, they are actually considered another category and need to be calculated independently, especially the front-line border cities currently engaged in fierce warfare with other immortal sects, which have multiple Void Refinement True Persons sitting in command, and the Main Sect's True Monarchs can descend instantly to provide support.

Based on this particularity, border cities are generally not infiltrated or monitored by the Shu City Surveillance Guard.

Although Nanmo is small, it is indeed small, but for that reason, it is not monitored; naturally, Du En had never seen Surveillance Guard personnel there.

At this moment, he was slightly attentive, looking at the Qian-shi before him, only to see that expressionless face and cold, rigid gaze; it was clear that he was someone close to a death soldier, but different from a pure death soldier—in front of outsiders, they would wear a mask of disguise.

But now, Inspector Zhen did not do so, just silently waiting for Du En to speak.

He had patience, but at the same time, he had no patience.

Fortunately, Du En did not intend to be a riddle-maker, stating clearly: "My surname is Du, a Traveling Walker belonging to the Main Sect, temporarily attached under Shu City. Coming here now is, first, for travel, and second, to find someone. According to the notification from above, that person is here, called Gray Falcon."

While speaking, he took out his identity token.

When Inspector Zhen took it, his movements paused slightly; having just heard the words at the end, he could not help but feel some suspicion and doubt in his heart.

Because it was a bit too coincidental!

However, the token from the Main Sect could not be fake; Du En was indeed a Traveling Walker.

In that case, if there was no concealment, then having only early-stage Golden Core cultivation while making me feel unable to see through him could be explained...

Although Inspector Zhen, whose cultivation was at the late-stage Golden Core, thought this, he did not lower his guard; the situation in Chiwu City this time was indeed quite complex and showed a trend of intensifying.

Today's arrival of Du En, and his direct visit, was just a part of it!

Thus, after returning the token, he said directly: "Although Traveling Walker Du is valued by the Main Sect, you only hold a sinecure and have no real power; please forgive me for not being able to disclose the relevant situation."

Oh?

Du En could not help but be thoughtful.

Being refused, this was not unexpected; after all, the Surveillance Guard was directly under Shu City, with a special position and high rank, so it was normal to dare to refuse.

But to be so straightforward, without any hesitation, to refuse directly, seemed a bit too much.

After all, these people were not pure death soldiers; they would still put on a show of courtesy when they were supposed to.

"Is he executing some mission?"

"No comment!"

Inspector Zhen's voice became cold and hard; it seemed he thought Du En was here specifically for this mission, so he began to show a bit of sharp hostility.

"I actually arrived here half a month ago, and discovered some things that were not quite right..."

"I said, no comment!"

The scene suddenly went quiet, and the atmosphere seemed to stagnate, with quite a bit of tension.

But very quickly, it was broken by a situation outside the two of them.

Chiwu City, Outer City Affairs Office.

Liu Hong, the local Outer City Superintendent who resided high in this office, a tall and big man with a potbelly, was at this moment patting his own belly, looking leisurely as he went out alone, heading toward a certain place outside the city.

People came and went on the streets of the city, and because he did not shy away from his presence, the people who felt that mid-stage Golden Core might immediately knelt in terror and awe to pay their respects.

This made Liu Hong very satisfied.

He knew that these people had long been accustomed to his outings, but he just liked doing this, liked seeing them all having to pretend like this, expressing respect and fear for the power and position he held.

However, what Liu Hong did not notice was that behind him, someone was quietly following him.

Naturally, it was Inspector Zhen.

This powerhouse of the Surveillance Guard, upon noticing that the target he was watching had gone out, immediately interrupted his meeting with Du En, followed him secretly, and monitored every move of the other party.

And at this moment, beside Inspector Zhen, there was also Du En, who had just come out along with him.

"My duty is as a Traveling Walker, so naturally, I need to see and walk more. Inspector Zhen, please feel free; rest assured, I will not interfere with your mission and actions."

You are still standing here now, following me closely—that in itself is an interference!

Inspector Zhen's face could not help but twitch slightly, his overall demeanor becoming increasingly gloomy, appearing even more unapproachable.

However, this is actually for the best; it allows for simultaneous monitoring and observation, attempting to judge his true intentions.

Furthermore, in the unlikely event that he is truly clean and without ulterior motives, one would naturally gain an additional source of help; after all, the situation here has become increasingly complex, and one finds oneself unable to support the structure alone...

Thinking these things in their heart, Commandant Zhen ultimately said nothing, tacitly allowing Du En to follow.

Thus, a scene was formed where Liu Hong swaggered through the streets in the lead, with two people secretly tailing behind.

(End of chapter)