Chapter 1274: Judgment

Judgment

Han Meng appearing here surprised Chen Ling quite a bit.

Under his deliberate arrangement, whether it was the Pu Family or the South Sea Police Department, they were all played around in circles by him. Almost all attention was drawn to the fleeing Pu Jianyue... But no matter what methods Chen Ling used to shake him off, Han Meng seemed to be able to grab onto his tail time and time again, and then lock onto his position.

He had just shaken off Han Meng at the Pu Family's gate, and in the blink of an eye, the other party actually chased him all the way to the South Sea Police Department...

And he even arrived faster than those Police Officers!

"If the people of the South Sea Domain were all as smart as you, I'm afraid I would have died long ago." Chen Ling smiled self-deprecatingly.

"It's different." Han Meng replied calmly. "I chased you here not because I'm smarter than you, but because... I understand you better than anyone else.

Everyone else treats you as the world-ending Calamity of Mockery. I am the only one who uses 'Chen Ling's' mindset to simulate your logic."

Chen Ling didn't answer.

"Then, Officer Han Meng... are you going to try and arrest me?"

The familiar words lingered by his ears, instantly pulling Han Meng's thoughts back to the Aurora Domain... After a brief distraction, a barely noticeable smile once again curled up on that cold and stern face.

"...Asking when you already know the answer."

The entire South Sea Domain, and even all the Human Domains, treated Chen Ling as an enemy of humanity, slapping all sorts of labels onto his head. Only Han Meng upheld justice for him, even going so far as to judge a Councilor for him at the Alliance Council...

Therefore, anyone in the entire South Sea Domain might arrest Chen Ling,

Only Han Meng wouldn't.

Han Meng knew better than anyone what Chen Ling had done and what kind of person he was.

Chen Ling raised an eyebrow. "Then this ostentatious Judgment Court of yours..."

Han Meng stood in the center of the Judgment Court and casually glanced outside the prison.

"I know you are innocent, but there are always some idiots who think they are right... If I wasn't here, it would be fine, but since I am here, I naturally can't watch helplessly as they arrest you... Don't you agree?"

...

Outside the prison.

"Quick!! Reinforce the prison!!"

"Do we know who the enemy is??"

"I just sensed a terrifying Calamity Aura inside. I suspect it might be..."

"Chen Ling?? He actually forcefully barged into the South Sea Police Department??"

"We already sent people to the Pu Family to ask for help. They should arrive soon!"

"Never mind that! Let's charge in first!"

Several Police Officers wearing five or six stars on their chests asked around, then gritted their teeth and swarmed toward the prison.

But just as they were about to break into the prison, streaks of Judgment light patterns bloomed from the outer walls of the chimney-like prison. The aura of the Pathway Chief of [Judgment] rolled backward, directly shocking all the Police Officers present into retreating several steps!

"This... This is..." The faces of the several Police Officers were filled with astonishment.

"It's a Domain?"

"It's the [Judgment Court]!"

"I remember now! Just now, there was a man wearing a black trench coat who rushed in at the first moment of the enemy attack. Could it be that rumored genius Enforcer?"

"Damn it! This [Judgment Court] not only trapped the enemy but also blocked us outside... How are we supposed to go in and reinforce like this??"

"If that officer has taken action... do they still need our reinforcement?"

"But even if he is the Pathway Chief of [Judgment], he can't possibly defeat the Calamity of Mockery, right?"

"Then would we be able to win if we went in?"

The crowd simultaneously fell silent.

Among the Divine Path Possessors currently in the police station, not a single one could break Han Meng's [Judgment Court].

Even if they broke in, they wouldn't be a match for Chen Ling... Since that was the case, what were they rushing in for?

"Forget it. Let's wait for the Pu Family's rescue. They should arrive soon."

A Police Officer patted the outer wall of the Judgment Court and let out a long sigh.

...

Chen Ling was silent for a long time:

"Thank you."

"No need to thank me." Han Meng spoke indifferently. "I should have cleared your name in the Human Domains and returned your innocence, but I failed to do so... I am the one who let you down."

"It's not about letting me down. After all, even you can't wake up a group of people pretending to be asleep."

Thinking of his experiences recently, Han Meng nodded:

"You are very right."

He glanced at Little White, who was shivering at the side, and Little Peach, who was limp and powerless, and asked again, "People from the Integration Faction?"

"Mm."

"People from the Integration Faction shouldn't have entered the South Sea Domain... Especially since they are still so young."

"I didn't originally plan to bring them, there was an accident midway."

"But coming to save them with such great fanfare, it will be very difficult for you to get away."

"No matter how difficult, I still have to save them." Chen Ling paused for a moment, then pointed at Little White and Little Peach respectively and said, "This is a junior of my Ghost Mockery Abyss, and that... is Xi Renjie's younger sister."

Hearing the words "Xi Renjie," Han Meng froze in place for a moment.

His gaze immediately landed on Little Peach. After carefully observing her for quite a while, he indeed gradually matched her facial features with the Xi Renjie in his mind.

A wave of complexity rippled in Han Meng's eyes...

"Then she should be saved. If it were me, I would save her too."

Han Meng and Xi Renjie had a friendship spanning many years. Back when they were in District Three, Xi Renjie had always been doing things for him. Their relationship was far closer than Chen Ling and Xi Renjie's... This girl was perhaps Xi Renjie's last living relative in the world. Han Meng would not allow any accidents to happen to her.

Even if she was a Fusionist.

"I need your help." Chen Ling looked at Han Meng and said solemnly.

"Help you escape?"

"No, help me let the people of the Integration Faction in... Just like back then, when you opened the door to let the District Three Survivors into Aurora City."

Chen Ling briefly explained the Integration Faction's current predicament and his purpose for coming to the South Sea Domain. Now that Chen Ling's identity was exposed and he was trapped in the police station, it was hard to say whether he could escape... In the worst-case scenario, he could act as bait to attract the South Sea Domain's attention, but at the same time, there definitely needed to be someone who could go open the door for the Integration Faction.

Now, a very good candidate was standing right in front of him.

But after hearing his description, Han Meng shook his head without hesitation:

"No, I refuse."

"Why?"

"Back then, I opened the door for the District Three Survivors because I understood them. They were residents of my jurisdiction, and I had an obligation to protect their safety... But this time is different." Han Meng's tone was incredibly firm.

"You want to open the door to let the Integration Faction into the South Sea Domain because you are familiar enough with them. But I don't understand them. I don't know whether they are good or evil. I can't put the entire Domain in danger just because of my personal relationship with you."

"They are good people, a group of pitiful people," Chen Ling added.

"I trust you, Chen Ling, but that doesn't mean I trust everyone you trust..." Han Meng's tone was extremely serious.

"Good or evil, I only trust my own judgment."