Chapter 253

【As a genius, how can one not have a cross-rank challenge? Congratulations to the host for completing your first cross-rank challenge. Although such things will become the norm, I hope the host does not become arrogant and complacent because of this.】

【Task "Cross-Rank Challenge" completed, reward calculation in progress...】

【Task rating: A.】

【Obtained 40 Achievement Points!】

【Achievement Points have reached 100, reward acquisition in progress...】

【You have been drawn into the whirlpool of the Jianghu and obtained a fortuitous encounter, henceforth beginning an extraordinary journey through the Jianghu.】

【Cultivation technique upgraded, "Dragon-Roaming Six Slashes" upgraded to "Dragon-Elephant True Origin Force!"】

【Young hero, please begin your perfect Jianghu journey!】

Li Rui was a commoner; although there were many martial arts in the Anning Guard, the great merits required for such high-level techniques were simply unattainable, and they could not be exchanged for gold and silver at all.

Look again, look again...

Now is the best excuse to send troops.

Undoubtedly, it can maximize benefits and is advantageous to everyone.

Liang He was also saying.

Things were developing in the direction he expected.

"I heard that Minister Chai from the Ministry of Justice's Bureau of Evaluations has already arrived in Qinghe to collect evidence; there should be a conclusion before long."

The four of them did not speak.

With County Magistrate Zhuang dead like this, he directly became a Third-Rank official.

Zhuang Renhe, a traitor of the Ghost Gui Ming Jiao, has now actually become a loyal minister who died for the country, and was even granted a title.

Chai Jingong? Li Rui did not expect that the one coming to investigate the case this time would be Chai Jingong again.

If this martial art were to spread, one wonders how many people would fight for it; it could even rival the sect-protecting martial arts of many major sects.

Chai Jingong waved his hand.

Liang He and Liu Tong were both standing in front of Li Rui's bed, speaking one after another.

Yan Zhongxing narrowed his eyes slightly: "It must have been done by the remnants of the previous dynasty."

Chai Jingong looked at the familiar office environment.

He was eager to close the case now; perhaps he, the Assistant County Magistrate, could fill the vacancy and sit in the position of County Magistrate.

Once one associates it with the recently rebellious Southern Frontier Qi clan and the Ghost Gui Ming Jiao, do they not all share this surname?

Killed by his own second uncle; it would be strange if he could close his eyes.

For self-created martial arts, besides comprehension, one's own martial path realm is also very important.

This technique can perfectly utilize his advantages of possessing both dragon and immortal forms, being both offensive and defensive.

They came to find Li Rui together today because they wanted to hear Li Rui's views on this matter.

Li Rui secretly found it funny.

In his view.

After chatting with him for quite a while, the meaning behind his words was just one thing: the person who killed Zhuang Renhe must be from the Southern Frontier Qi clan.

His complexion turned solemn, and his nose began to twitch uncontrollably.

"Master..."

When he heard about Governor Yuan, he knew the framing had succeeded.

Pushing Zhuang Renhe's death onto the Southern Frontier Qi clan.

Those people were all willing to believe that Zhuang Renhe was killed by Qi clan rebels.

Hearing Chai Jingong's words, the young official was stunned at first, somewhat unable to believe it.

It cannot be faked.

The other three were all top-tier Fifth-Rank officials in Qinghe County; Zhong Zheng came here because Zhuang Renhe, the County Magistrate, was dead, and he should logically preside over the work on his behalf.

Chai Jingong sighed softly in his heart when he saw the appearance of his disciple.

After all, the matter of the qi deviation was witnessed by Cao Wei himself.

【Age: 10】

He could not help but glance at Zhuang Renhe behind him.

He just stared quietly at the blood-red "Qi" on the ground.

Losing one's life for someone else's case is not worth it.

"Old Zheng, if the corpse examination is about done, let's have the result; we cannot delay."

Chai Jingong immediately turned his head, unwilling to look again.

Li Rui thanked Zhuang Renhe again in his heart.

Dragon-Elephant True Origin Force? The next instant.

Hearing the young official's call, Chai Jingong finally came back to his senses.

The Anning Guard soldiers had only just discovered Zhuang Renhe's corpse in the mountain forest outside the city, along with the "Qi" on the ground.

It was exactly the two Zhuang clan members who had just been killed by Zhuang Renhe.

After all, the Qi clan people are not very bright to begin with, otherwise they wouldn't be chanting about restoring the country every day.

It is simply not taking them seriously at all.

"I am truly kind."

Zhuang Renhe had been missing for three days; it was Zhuang Renhe's confidants in the government office who first noticed something was wrong, and then the government and Anning Guard personnel were all dispatched to search for the whereabouts of the County Magistrate.

Until today.

"Injury upon injury."

Li Rui's eyes lit up.

"Died in his proper place."

In just a few years.

He cleaned up the corpses of the two young Zhuang men to erase the traces of the Zhuang family.

Others would be even less likely to connect the murderer of Zhuang Renhe with a Sixth-Rank old man suffering from qi deviation.

"Teacher, is there anything I have overlooked?"

The "Blue Sky" of Qinghe is dead.

The young official was confused and bewildered.

Soon.

If he remembers correctly, the last time he came to Qinghe was also this place.

Chai Jingong took a deep breath and slowly stood up: "The murderer in this case is the Southern Frontier Qi clan; the material evidence is present. This is a contempt for our dynasty. You collect the evidence, and I will submit it."

It is just to give Zhuang Renhe's death a reason that everyone can accept.

The news that County Magistrate Zhuang Renhe died at the hands of Witch Kingdom rebels spread like wildfire.

Li Rui waved his hand at Liang He and Liu Tong: "I am tired; let's talk about this later."

Or perhaps, it is the intention of the person on the dragon throne.

The previous dynasty's royal family had this surname.

Although that kind of elixir can suppress injuries for a short time, the injuries will subsequently strike back even more fiercely.

Last time Gao Zhen died, was it not Chai Jingong who came to investigate the case?

He came to the woods by the official road, where two headless corpses lay, their heads still wide-eyed, dying with deep resentment.

"An Immortal Weapon!"

Thinking about it, that Lord of the Dragon Court should also be very happy to see this result; have you not seen that even Grand Governor Yuan is coming to Yunzhou?

Of course, this is just an honor and has no practical effect; the key is the Viscount title afterward, which is of great use to the Zhuang family.

But Cao Wei, Yan Zhongxing, and Zhong Zheng had not even started investigating, yet they were so adamant; they must have their own ulterior motives.

Eager and concerned faces.

Hearing that both of them had expressed their views, Assistant County Magistrate Zhong Zheng then took over: "I think so too; those Qi clan remnants of the previous dynasty are clearly provoking the majesty of our dynasty!"

This saved him at least ten years of effort.

Is that how things are?

"County Magistrate Zhuang died in the line of duty, killed by rebels; it is a misfortune for the country. His Majesty is deeply saddened and has specially posthumously conferred upon County Magistrate Zhuang the title of Third-Rank Vice Minister of Rites, with the addition of a Viscountcy."

Investigating the case is a pretense; taking the opportunity to interfere in the internal affairs of the Witch Kingdom is the truth.

But all this is not worth mentioning compared to killing Zhuang Renhe.

【Name: Li Rui】

How could he dare to go against the teacher's wishes?

Li Rui's recuperation did not delay his martial arts practice at all.

Even though the Zhuang family is highly likely to have ties with the Ghost Gui Ming Jiao, it is not wise to involve the Zhuang family at this time.

With such a profound technique, it is impossible for Li Rui to comprehend it at his current realm, no matter how high his comprehension is.

"Dragon-Elephant True Origin Force"

Hearing the old coroner's words.

Watching and watching.

He soon entered dreamland.

Only in this way can Zhuang Renhe's death be worth more than its value.

He almost lost his life.

【Techniques: Long-Life Art, Dragon-Roaming Nine Heavens Diagram, Dragon-Elephant True Origin Force】

"Murderers are generally divided into two types: one is hatred—crimes of passion, revenge; the other is for profit." The "Great Dream Immortal Tour" is good for this point; external influences can be ignored here.

The Qi clan people killed a Qinghe County Magistrate and then left a character on the ground, saying they killed him.

He could tell that it was all the intention of that Governor Yuan.

"It seems this old bag of bones will need to recuperate for ten days or half a month."

As for the Immortal Blade, it had already been returned to Elder Tiekuang.

Why is the teacher so unusual today?

On the day he set off from Yunzhou, someone came to his door.

Only then did he turn and leave.

【Achievement: 20/100】

Information like surging waves poured into Li Rui's mind.

Only then did he leave satisfied.

The matter of him killing Zhuang Renhe, from beginning to end, perhaps only Elder Tiekuang could guess it.

"Qi"! Jiang Linxian, Cao Wei, Yan Zhongxing, and Assistant County Magistrate Zhong Zheng.

The old coroner brought from the Ministry of Justice let out an "eh."

Once he finished speaking.

Pictures floated before his eyes.

Hearing Li Rui's words.

"High-level technique!"

Too arrogant! After killing someone, they actually had to leave their name.

"Disciple, how is this case as simple as investigating?"

This Dragon-Elephant True Origin Force is a martial art that summarizes all his techniques on the basis of the Dragon-Roaming Six Slashes, and it raises the martial path artistic conception by a large margin.

His qi deviation was real; the reason he could return to peak combat power last night was, of course, because he used an elixir that overdraws the body.

It was the people from Annan Town.

"Yes, Minister Chai."

They all tacitly did not make this matter public; it concerned a Fifth-Rank imperial official, so of course, the fewer people who know, the better.

"It's fine, it's fine."

The Anning Guard is adjacent to the Southern Frontier; Cao Wei had more than once wanted to cross the border in the name of bilateral trade.

Li Rui lay on the bed with his eyes closed.

Ten years ago, when he was still a Ministry of Justice official, he had handled a case.

He never imagined that he would be able to see an Immortal Weapon kill someone in his lifetime.

Now it is spreading like wildfire throughout the city.

He decided to let everything he saw today rot in his stomach.

"Yes, I heard His Majesty is furious and has already ordered Governor Yuan to head south."

Moreover, this technique is derived from his own martial arts and has a very high degree of compatibility with himself.

Let's just say whether it is the peak or not.

At this moment.

Then he said hesitantly:

"Teacher, Teacher?"

Chai Jingong looked deeply at the corpse.

Not many people know about this.

If he hadn't been forced, with Li Rui's temperament, he really wouldn't have done something as young and vigorous as a cross-rank challenge.

A cross-rank challenge is really not a wise behavior; isn't it better to crush them directly after becoming stronger? But it is precisely because of this that he obtained the martial art.

He had already become the backbone of the Yunzhou Ministry of Justice's Bureau of Evaluations.

"Incredible, incredible."

A moment later.

Li Rui felt the martial arts mysteries of the Dragon-Elephant True Origin Force, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

The case looks like this on the surface, but what the truth is, one must investigate to know.

Of course, for a small Ministry of Justice official like him, it all means the same thing.

Turning the two corpses into a pool of water until it seeped into the ground, leaving no traces at all.

Is it really for defending the country? It's just to collect wealth for the Fifth Prince behind him.

Otherwise, it shouldn't be the current scene. The person who came should be an official like a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

If it weren't for him, how could Zhuang Renhe reach the peak of his life? Even if it was a cliff-edge road.

He sat cross-legged on the cloud, and the martial arts mysteries of the Dragon-Elephant True Origin Force appeared in his mind.

Soon, only Li Rui was left in the room.

Where did the teacher who investigates every case go?

"So we only need to sort out those who had grudges with Magistrate Zhuang, as well as those who could profit after Magistrate Zhuang's death, to find the real culprit!"

There is this possibility.

A young official from the Ministry of Justice was talking eloquently, full of confidence in solving the case.

Although the murderer has been determined, analyzing the murder weapon is just for fun.

The two halves of Zhuang Renhe.

Liu Tong was talking about the news he had gathered.

"Master, the Southern Frontier Qi clan is truly insane, actually killing even a County Magistrate."

As for Yan Zhongxing, it is probably the same; the Trade Office has long been harassed by the Southern Frontier Qi clan, and now is a great excuse to cross the border and take action against the Qi clan.

After his consciousness awakened, he had already appeared in the dream cloud platform; at this time, there was no trace of injury on Li Rui, and he looked full of vigor.

The deceased was a long-famous Jianghu expert, and the one who killed him was an Immortal Weapon; since that day, the taste of the Immortal Weapon had been carved into his brain.

Martial arts created by Earth Immortal powerhouses are definitely stronger than those of ordinary martial artists; this is almost a settled fact.

This Dragon-Elephant True Origin Force saved him too much effort.

Cao Wei's face was ugly: "Was it killed by the remnants of the Witch Kingdom's Qi clan?"

Still silence.

Zhong Zheng is even simpler.

So he deliberately left Zhuang Renhe's corpse, as well as the "Qi" on the ground, precisely to divert the disaster.

Chai Jingong looked at Zhuang Renhe's file, feeling emotional.

Li Rui leaned back comfortably.

Liang He and Liu Tong both said "Oh" obediently.

【Talents: Martial Bone, Superb Comprehension, Wisdom Eye, Great Dream Immortal Tour, Demon-Overcoming Victory】

Ministry of Justice official Chai Jingong appeared somewhat absent-minded.

The old coroner nodded, packed up, and left.

Li Rui took out the corpse-dissolving water from his bosom.

But under Chai Jingong's gaze, he could only choose to submit in the end.

"It really is fate."

Although he might not be able to sit in the position of a Ministry official in the future, with Chai Jingong's promotion, being an assistant official is not a big problem.

Hmm.

Chai Jingong looked seriously at his young disciple: "Ah Hua, especially you, remember, this case ends here. Write the file well, remember, remember!"

Of course, it's not that he expects Cao Wei, Jiang Linxian, and others to believe it; whether they believe it or not is not important, whether they are willing to is the most critical thing.

Thinking back to those years, when he came to Qinghe, he had met this Magistrate Zhuang; he didn't expect that when they met again, he would already be a corpse, and in two pieces at that.

This matter is considered a settled conclusion.

That young official is his student and has strong ability in handling cases.

Perfect!

Although somewhat disappointed, they all retreated together.

"Minister Chai, this corpse was slashed open by some extremely sharp weapon; it should be a blade."

Jiang Linxian: "I also think it was done by the Qi clan; this is a great disrespect to His Majesty."

The disciple has the same temperament as him, stubborn when encountering a case, so he specifically gave a few more pointers.

Obviously.

Out of professional instinct, Chai Jingong leaned over to take a few looks.

Jiang Linxian's heart moved slightly.

Chai Jingong's pupils contracted slightly.

To be able to possess an Immortal Weapon, it must be an existence above the Earth Immortal level.

Land God!

It is simply not something he can manage.

"Life is most important."

(End of this chapter)