[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lawful-tyrant":3,"chapter-lawful-tyrant-lawful-tyrant-chapter-84":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Lawful Tyrant",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2284968,4469,"Chapter 84: Are You Lin Qing?","lawful-tyrant-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>In the hospital room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the white hospital bed, the female inspector slowly woke up, struggled to open her eyes, stared at the unfamiliar ceiling, then suddenly snapped them wide open and sat up sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the bed, her assistant had already woken up, sitting nearby scrolling through her phone; seeing her awake, the assistant exclaimed in delight: “Inspector Xu, you’re awake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m still alive…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu murmured, then suddenly snapped back to awareness and turned to her assistant, wanting to ask about Lin Qing—but she opened her mouth and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why ask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Inspector wasn’t in Lin’an, and Lin Qing had been attacked by that madman Chu Tianyao—wasn’t death inevitable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inspector Xu,” the female assistant said excitedly, “I just got an insane piece of news—you’ll be shocked when you hear it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not in the mood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu cut her off, fell silent for a moment, then shook her head slightly: “Take me to see Lin Qing first. I want to speak with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak with him? Now?” the assistant asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when she received the news, she’d been stunned—how had Inspector Xu guessed this right after waking? Xu Qiu stared at the white sheet, took a deep breath, and said slowly: “If I’d persuaded him better, gone with him, or made him wait for headquarters to arrive, this wouldn’t have happened. I bear some responsibility here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant froze, suddenly realizing Inspector Xu had misunderstood something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My aunt came to Lin’an and said she wanted to meet him—but now…” Xu Qiu shook her head slightly, voice low: “Is his body still there? Take me to see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Inspector Xu, Lin Qing—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant was about to explain when the room door suddenly opened—and Lin Qing walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu froze: “You… aren’t dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inspector Xu, why are you wishing me dead the moment we meet?” Lin Qing glanced at her. “How are you feeling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine…” Xu Qiu couldn’t believe it, unable to resist asking: “What about Chu Tianyao? How are you unharmed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s dead,” Lin Qing said. “His body is at the city bureau.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chu Tianyao is dead?” Xu Qiu stared. “How?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shot to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing gave a casual explanation, didn’t want to elaborate, only shook his head: “Details, Inspector Xu, you’ll learn them gradually. Right now, prepare yourself—the city bureau has ordered all active inspectors to report to Lin’an International Airport.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shot to death?” Xu Qiu couldn’t believe it—how could someone like Chu Tianyao be killed by bullets? She suppressed her confusion and said: “Alright, give me a moment—I’ll get ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wait for you downstairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing grunted, said nothing more, and left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Qi, how exactly did Chu Tianyao die?” Xu Qiu couldn’t help asking her assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just about to tell you that, but you told me not to!” the female assistant grumbled, then said: “Chu Tianyao was killed by Team Leader Lin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He killed him?” Xu Qiu blinked. “How? Explain properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t fully understand either. The news came from—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Qiu had tidied her hair and uniform and met Lin Qing again on the first floor of the hospital, she couldn’t help studying him several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing knew what she was thinking and didn’t care, only asked: “Your patrol vehicle was destroyed—ride with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Alright.” Xu Qiu nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once in the car, Xu Qiu finally couldn’t hold back: “Did you really kill Chu Tianyao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He underestimated me—I took advantage and caught him off guard,” Lin Qing shook his head. “In direct combat, I’m no match for him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard from Xiao Qi…” Xu Qiu stared at him strangely. “They say you used the full-defense stances of the Martial Arts ‘Rigidity’ and ‘Flexibility’ to lock him down, then had the drone shoot him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right,” Lin Qing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that doesn’t make sense,” Xu Qiu fixed him with a gaze. “I train the Zizai Shen series too—I know full-defense stances have limits. Logically, you shouldn’t have been able to block Chu Tianyao, unless…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless what?” Lin Qing looked at her with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must have mastered the original Morning Training Method,” Xu Qiu asked, incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Lucky break—I just broke through a few days ago,” Lin Qing nodded slightly. “Inspector Xu, you’re quite perceptive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only this makes sense,” Xu Qiu took a deep breath. “Martial arts training has no shortcuts—you progress step by step. Even if you’re a genius, it’d take at least three months. So it must be the original Morning Training Method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at Lin Qing, disbelieving: “You only succeeded with the 77th version two months ago—how did you master the original so fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“EPS-series high-energy slow-release fluid is supplied daily, plus ultra-sensory essence—I’d be strange if I hadn’t broken through,” Lin Qing shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ultra-sensory essence?” Xu Qiu froze. “Where did you get ultra-sensory essence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I found it by accident in an underground fighting ring,” Lin Qing said casually. “Didn’t turn it in—tested it at home, then injected it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was common among inspectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would turn in something like ultra-sensory essence once they found it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already used it, didn’t use public resources, and had broken through because of it—the bureau wouldn’t care about such a small thing; they’d just praise his luck and caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ultra-sensory essence… so that’s how…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu murmured, then added: “Even so, ultra-sensory essence only helps you enter the path—you mastered the original Morning Training Method in such a short time, that’s still incredibly fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lucky indeed,” Lin Qing nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultra-sensory essence only opened the door—later, you had to sense the right second-tier energy, which depended entirely on luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like fishing in the dark—some got lucky and caught one the same day; others failed for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you really will join the headquarters’ elite inspectors with me,” Xu Qiu couldn’t help glancing at Lin Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From how he’d trapped Chu Tianyao, she could guess he’d also mastered the Four Martial Arts: ‘Rigidity,’ ‘Flexibility,’ ‘Micro,’ and ‘Force’—otherwise he couldn’t have locked Chu Tianyao down and neutralized his attacks without injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for ‘Speed’ and ‘Agility,’ he’d already mastered those—she’d heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Lin Qing’s strength was now equal to hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When do we go to headquarters?” Lin Qing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Always mid-year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu explained: “Report on July 1st—personnel and resource adjustments happen then every year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So another three or four months,” Lin Qing nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can go now if you want—this isn’t a metropolitan zone, no visa needed,” Xu Qiu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wait a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing studied Xu Qiu across from him and said: “But I’d like to know—how did you end up unconscious before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu frowned slowly: “When I spotted Chu Tianyao, I was heading to support you—but a mysterious figure suddenly appeared and attacked me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a Patrol Chief-level strength,” Lin Qing said, puzzled. “Even if it was a sneak attack, the attacker must’ve been extremely strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d read the scene report—there were no signs of struggle, meaning Xu Qiu had been taken down effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He wore a mask—I don’t know who he was—but his strength was terrifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu frowned: “I felt he was at least equal to a Senior Patrol Chief—just one move, and he knocked me out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One move?” Lin Qing was stunned. “What level is a Senior Patrol Chief?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normally, only gene-awakened individuals who have perfected their adaptation—or top-tier experts before awakening—can be promoted to Senior Patrol Chief,\" Xu Qiu explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That strong?” Lin Qing frowned slightly. “What exactly is the level of a Senior Patrol Chief?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suspected this man might be the head of Yuanhong Society—but such strength seemed excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s a gene-awakened person, they must reach perfect gene adaptation and master every martial art in one series to the instinctive level,” Xu Qiu explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing didn’t fully grasp what level that meant, so he asked: “What about someone who hasn’t awakened yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not uncommon,” Xu Qiu thought for a moment. “For someone unawakened to match a grown gene-awakened, they need not only one original martial art, but also the ability to control a suitable gene ability in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Senior Patrol Chiefs were far stronger than regular Patrol Chiefs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one who attacked me was probably helping Chu Tianyao kill you,” Xu Qiu said. “But he had no intention of killing me—and didn’t go after you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I never saw him,” Lin Qing shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had six martial arts mastered to instinctive level—but this man not only mastered original martial arts, but could also control a suitable gene ability in advance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was vastly stronger than Lin Qing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such power, if he’d wanted to kill Lin Qing, he probably wouldn’t have survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he’s the head of Yuanhong Society, wouldn’t he have helped Chu Tianyao kill me?” Lin Qing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s very strange,” Xu Qiu also frowned. “He could’ve killed me with one move—but he didn’t hurt me at all, only stopped me from saving you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still doesn’t add up,” Lin Qing shook his head. “He stopped you to let Chu Tianyao kill me—but if I was dead, why didn’t he act against me after Chu Tianyao died?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu shook her head slightly, unsure how to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe he never intended to act against me,” Lin Qing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, he was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’d ever shown hostility toward Lin Qing, his Order Rank would’ve dropped drastically—such strength, equivalent to a Senior Patrol Chief, could mean his Order Rank plummeted beyond reckoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s probably not the head of Yuanhong Society.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qiu shook her head: “It’s just Yuanhong Society. Even if its head were Patrol Chief-level, that’s already absurd—let alone Senior Patrol Chief. Unless this ‘head’ isn’t actually leading Yuanhong Society at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Patrol Chiefs were headquarters elites—once deployed, they became the highest command across multiple provinces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such figures might be insignificant in metropolitan zones, but they were notable across the global inspection network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems Lin’an’s waters run deep…” Lin Qing fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the patrol vehicle arrived at Lin’an City International Airport, it followed a special personnel lane to the government-exclusive airport nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This airport permitted only military and government aircraft to land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin’an City had seventeen patrol officers in total; today, fifteen were unusually gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Chen Yanan, who had not yet returned to duty, and one officer on assignment elsewhere, all fifteen were already waiting at the exclusive airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also present was Director Zhang Guodong of the Municipal Patrol Bureau, accompanied by two subordinates to welcome them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the director held only an administrative rank and no patrol title, he was still the highest leader of the Municipal Patrol Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The visitors were the legendary Patrol Envoy and three Senior Patrol Officers; if not for work obligations, it would have been proper for General Yuan Anping, the overall commander, to bring all patrol officers to greet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing and Xu Qiu were the last to arrive; five minutes remained before the headquarters’ special aircraft would land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Lin Qing, thirteen patrol officers immediately came over to greet him; their attitude had already been friendly, but now it was overwhelmingly warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, Team Leader Lin, haven’t seen you in a while—another big win?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you killed Chu Tianyao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I always thought Team Leader Lin was a genius—turns out I was right. At eighteen, you’ve taken down an S-class wanted criminal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First-class merit! With your current strength and first-class merit, you’ll be promoted to Senior Patrol Officer soon, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An eighteen-year-old Senior Patrol Officer? Lin’an finally has its own prodigy patrol officer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the Patrol Envoy hears about this, he’ll probably praise you too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, patrol officers who were prominent figures in Lin’an City now clustered around Lin Qing, their enthusiasm blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing understood their thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eighteen-year-old Senior Patrol Officer was rare. Someone with such talent and potential would normally become a student at Chaoyang Martial Arts Gymnasium—why take the patrol path? Such exceptional talent joining the patrol force was exceedingly uncommon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such boundless prospects, outstanding achievements, and formidable strength, how could these patrol officers not be enthusiastic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Zhang Guodong stood quietly to the side, giving Lin Qing a slight nod as greeting, maintaining the composure and restraint befitting a superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patrol officers treated him with mere politeness, but treated Lin Qing with blazing warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent years in official circles and didn’t care much about such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly, as a superior, he disliked subordinates who rose too fast and gained too much prestige; he also disliked the patrol officers’ casual attitude of placing strength and merit above all else—it was far too unserious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get back in formation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Guodong suddenly spoke sternly: “The Patrol Envoy has arrived. If he sees this, what kind of impression will it leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patrol officers turned to look—and indeed, a small white military aircraft was approaching from the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the aircraft landed, the boarding stairs were already in position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hiss—the cabin door slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman, around twenty-five or twenty-six, wearing a white tracksuit and tied in a high ponytail, appeared at the doorway and descended the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her followed three men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qing couldn’t help but study them closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was the legendary Patrol Envoy and the three Senior Patrol Officers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-ponytail woman walked calmly forward, leading the group to stand before the assembled patrol officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Zhang Guodong of the municipal bureau stepped forward immediately, leading the salute: “Welcome, Patrol Envoy and three Senior Patrol Officers, to Lin’an City for your inspection. We await your instructions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-ponytail woman glanced at Zhang Guodong with indifference, her eyes sweeping over the group before saying casually: “I am Tang Wanqiu, the Patrol Envoy dispatched by headquarters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, her gaze suddenly paused on Lin Qing. A faint smile touched her lips as she spoke: “You’re Lin Qing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just adjusted my sleep schedule—another chapter later tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2344,"2026-06-20T02:41:34.488Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a277d29389719f73004d34a5a3f1403dacf6974158094c34937400729d4974ee","lawful-tyrant-chapter-85","lawful-tyrant-chapter-83",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flawful-tyrant-cover.jpg"]