Chapter 339 - 338: Scum Man Speaks, Meets Black Butterfly

With Yulian leading the interrogation, there were naturally no difficulties.

Under the repression and banning of Linglong Tower, Yulian floored all the high-ranking members of the Rakshasa with a single puff of pink smoke.

Among the dozen or so in the Six Realm present, a few made feeble attempts at resistance.

There are strengths and weaknesses within the Six Realm.

And people’s willpower varies greatly.

Unfortunately for them, unable to even twitch a finger, their resistance was futile.

Those in the Six Realm who hadn’t been affected, turned into Yulian’s loyal followers after just a little effort from her.

Yulian’s charming ability was truly useful.

Simply ask, and those affected would answer whatever was asked.

They would even disclose the color of their underwear if they were asked, hoping to attract Yulian’s attention.

Li Jing now also had a powerful spiritual level method at his disposal, but it only had practical value in terms of impact, control, and suggestion.

The convenience brought by Yulian’s charm was something he couldn’t emulate.

After all, he was a rough man.

Even with the status bar as a cheat, he could master any magic skill he wanted to learn.

But charm is hardware-dependent.

Maybe he could make some progress in terms of charm, but a rough man versus a woman with charm like blooming flowers, it wasn’t hard to see who was more effective.

Setting these matters aside.

After Yulian took control of the entire scene, Li Jing first sought confirmation from several Six Realm individuals who had resisted, asking whether the members of the Rakshasa had colluded with the sect disciples, and had attempted to help the sect seize the assets and industries of the Wang and Lu families.

The result was obvious.

The people questioned confessed everything.

Li Jing had actually found out all of this already.

But testimony from the parties involved was still necessary.

Even though Li Jing had figured things out, he didn’t have clear evidence to present at court.

With the testimonies, Li Jing made records and recorded them.

Then came the successive questioning about their crimes.

Colluding with sect disciples could not be used as grounds to arrest these people or even to dismantle the entire Rakshasa.

The existence of sect disciples was a secret to outsiders.

It wasn’t surprising for insiders to know.

There are no completely impervious walls in this world.

The key point is.

After being caught, people can claim they knew nothing.

If they knew nothing, they were innocent.

There’s nothing in Longyu’s law code that prohibits sect disciples from getting involved in certain matters.

As far as the general public is concerned, the existence of the sect is not even recognized by Longyu.

Even if the identity of the disciples of the sects is known, their identity is unrelated to the sect and they are treated as basic citizens.

Citizens are naturally unrestricted.

The assets and industries of the Wang and Lu families were essentially put up for public auction under the official control of Longyu, and anyone had the right to participate in the competition.

Everything appeared lawful on the surface.

However, as it involved huge interests, those involved in the competition would inevitably adopt some shady tactics behind the scenes to ensure they could get a piece of the pie.

The question of the sect disciples could be resolved by seeking verification.

After all, Li Jing already had a detailed list of the individuals involved in his hands.

With the testimony of the high-ranking members of the Rakshasa in hand.

All he needed to do next was to submit the list, and people from Longyu would naturally take care of the relevant personnel.

But to detain these people from the Rakshasa, he ultimately had to go after the individuals themselves.

This was not a difficult task.

With Yulian’s charming ability at work, a simple question of "what crimes have you committed" could easily bring about clear and concise answers.

However, questioning the hundreds of people present one by one took up a lot of Li Jing’s time.

Mainly because he needed to make detailed records for future court evidence.

It’s worth mentioning that the diverse confessions of crimes from the high-ranking members of the Rakshasa were truly outlandish.

In this round, Li Jing certainly broadened his horizons.

Among them were murderers, those who privately sold illegal contraband for profit, and those who forced people in the Capital to sell their goods for a profit.

All of these were relatively normal and common among the underworld.

The less common ones.

Included those who molested people on trams, those who practiced alchemy, and those who refused to pay for services at a same-sex club and even threatened others.

Who would have thought that the sins of a group of people from all walks of life, starting from the Four Realm, could be so diverse?

In the confessions of some high-ranking members of the Rakshasa, many were found to be from local forces and small to medium-sized families in the Capital.

The Rakshasa’s dominance in the black market and its overwhelming power couldn’t have been achieved without the secret support of these local forces and small to medium-sized families in the Capital. Everyone got what they needed under this covert collusion.

In this respect, it’s not surprising.

After all, the black market is located in Dong Ye City, not the Capital.

Without local support from the Capital, it would be hard for people in the black market, including the Rakshasa, to get a foothold there.

It’s very difficult for external forces to "penetrate" into the Capital and develop across the board.

As for the people in the Capital who support Rakshasa, they also need a force like Rakshasa’s to seize some opportunities in an environment where the Seven Great Families occupy the advantages of time and location.

As for groups like Rakshasa in the underworld, the Seven Great Families look down on them.

But if there’s no need, the Seven Great Families wouldn’t bother to provoke them either.

While the Seven Great Families have the power.

But who would want to contend with a group of desperate people who would do anything under pressure and could even be regarded as outlaws?

The existence and continuation of the Seven Great Families under the light of day are based on law-abiding conduct.

However, it is not the case with Rakshasa.

The two parties exist in different worlds.

In case of a conflict, the Seven Great Families operating in broad daylight wouldn’t necessarily be disadvantaged, but inevitably, due to the various rules they need to adhere to, they would invariably find themselves in a passive stance.

On the contrary.

If it were the local forces of the Capital and the small and medium-sized families who also operated under the light, the Seven Great Families, as long as they wish, could arbitrarily suppress and humiliate them on various levels, compelling their obedience without shedding a drop of blood.

It’s natural.

A group like Rakshasa becomes a necessity for some local forces of the Capital and the small and medium-sized families to secure a small piece of land under the pressure of the Seven Great Families.

Interests are always so intriguing.

The darkness behind the brilliance is always disgusting when the truth is revealed.

As for these matters.

Li Jing does not make a comment, nor does he have the right to make a comment.

After all, he himself also trades in the dark web black market.

The pot calling the kettle black, is meaningless.

After collecting the testimonies of over a hundred senior members of Rakshasa, Li Jing made sure he missed nothing and asked Yulian to hypnotize everyone present to make them forget everything that happened after they entered the subspace.

These people had seen his Immortal Items after all.

If word were to get out, the situation would be very unfavorable for him, and there’s a good chance he would fall from grace the next day.

To maintain the status quo, some measures are inevitable.

...

The interrogation and hypnosis took Li Jing and Yulian nearly an hour.

Once everything was done, Li Jing did not delay and removed the scanty remaining energy stored in the Boundary Stone.

After spending over an hour in the subspace, the two knew nothing about the outside world.

The outside world had no idea what was happening in the subspace.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, they had to return promptly.

With the energy stored in the Boundary Stone being dispersed, the space boundary was lifted. Li Jing, Yulian, and hundreds of Rakshasa members, including the devastated Haotian Clubhouse, returned exactly to their original positions in the real world.

Li Jing saw Jiu Li and Tongyan waiting by the spot where he and Yulian had entered the subspace as soon as he returned.

Seeing them, Li Jing smiled and nodded.

Jiu Li and Tongyan heaved a sigh of relief as Li Jing and Yulian finally emerged after spending over an hour in the subspace.

Even though they knew that the two would be fine in the subspace.

They had still spent too much time in there.

Li Jing looked around after his eye contact with Jiu Li and Tongyan.

The police had taken over the nearby streets, and had cordoned off the entire block.

The Management Bureau had not withdrawn, instead, their large organization was assisting with the setup of the defenses.

The usually bustling Dark Street had become eerily quiet.

The people who had been defeated by Li Jing’s Spirit God Whispers were gone.

There were no passersby in the distance either.

Observing the orderly procedures, it seems that nothing had gone wrong.

The patrol officers took custody of Rakshasa’s senior members that Li Jing had brought back from the subspace, efficiently silenced them and put them in inhibiting shackles.

At this time, these senior members of Rakshasa were still under Yulian’s charm, so naturally, there would be no resistance.

The patrol officers did not worry about what they had experienced as they were all standing motionless like logs.

The officers on the scene had received instructions on how to handle the situation.

There’s no need to ask meaningless questions.

In fact, they were not from the Capital Inspection Headquarters, but belonged to the Dong Ye City Inspection Bureau.

They were ordered to come directly by the Capital Inspection Headquarters.

As for the specifics of the situation, they didn’t know much, except that they were to cooperate with the Capital Inspection Headquarters to strike at Rakshasa, the most powerful force in the Dark Street.

To them, this was a welcome development.

Essentially, the Dark Street was under the jurisdiction of their Dong Ye City Inspection Bureau.

The Dong Ye City Inspection Bureau had expended much time and effort on the issues related to the Dark Street, keeping an eye on the area at all times.

Li Jing, in this case, was like resolving a big problem for them.

The Dark Street wouldn’t disappear just because Rakshasa was "wiped out", without Rakshasa, another similar group may arise.

But at least during the period when Rakshasa was "wiped out", Rakshasa’s connections with the Capital and Dong Ye City would calm down for a while.

With Rakshasa out of the picture, other forces in the Dark Street would also inevitably lie low for a while.

No one would want to become the second Rakshasa.

Just as the officers on the scene took custody of Rakshasa’s senior members, a female officer with short hair and wearing a patrol uniform came forward.

Approaching Li Jing, she took out her patrol certificate and introduced herself.

"Hello, Inspector Li Jing, I am the leader of the Special Action Team of the Dong Ye City Inspection Bureau, Ruan Jingwen. In accordance with the instructions of the Capital Inspection Headquarters, and with the cooperation of the Dong Ye Management Bureau which also received instructions from the Administration Bureau, we are here to take custody of the suspects involved in Rakshasa and control Dark Street to ensure the situation doesn’t escalate."

Having heard Ruan Jingwen’s candid introduction, Li Jing hurriedly greeted her while taking out his patrol certificate to introduce himself, then stretched out a hand.

"I’m sorry for causing trouble for your Dong Ye City Inspection Bureau."

"Inspector Li Jing, it would be inappropriate if you speak like this. Not to mention that we inspectors are all part of the same family, I should also thank you on behalf of the Dong Ye City Inspection Bureau for ridding us of the cancerous growth that Rakshasa has become."

Ruan Jingwen said with a smile, reaching out to shake hands lightly with Li Jing, then continued.

"We are quite busy at the moment, so let’s skip the small talk. Leader Jin from the Major Crime Unit at the Capital has instructed that you should contact her as soon as you return to this world. I also have other matters to attend to, Inspector Li Jing, may I..."

She broke off in mid-sentence, a teasing smile appearing on her delicate face.

Li Jing was a sharp man.

Seeing Ruan Jingwen’s expression, he immediately handed over the notebook which contained all the confessions regarding the crimes of Rakshasa’s senior members.

"The evidence needed to convict Rakshasa’s senior members is all here, please keep it safe, Leader Ruan."

Li Jing’s candidness brought a smile to Ruan Jingwen’s face.

She took the booklet, opened it for a glance, then took a deep breath, closed the booklet, and chose to keep it close to her chest inside her clothes.

"Inspector Li, don’t worry. Even if I lost my life, I wouldn’t lose this booklet. The senior members of the Rakshasa crowd will soon be sent to the Examination Institute for trial. Without their leadership, the Black Market will no longer have a Rakshasa crowd."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing nodded and then coughed slightly.

"Well, Team Leader Ruan, let’s be straight here. The evidence I got is not exactly above board..."

Before he could finish, Ruan Jingwen waved her hand.

"Whether it’s honorable or not does not matter, what matters is these are the facts of the crime. The Dong Ye City Inspection Bureau will take responsibility for examining and verifying this portion of the evidence, ensuring everything is true before archiving it as evidence."

As she spoke, she casually glanced at the high-ranking Rakshasa members, who were still charmed and being dragged out from the ruins with shackles, and reassured.

"Inspector Li, rest assured. We will ensure that this evidence will not cause you any trouble after it becomes court evidence."

Hearing this, Li Jing naturally felt relieved.

All the other matters were trivial.

The Black Market was truly under the jurisdiction of Dong Ye City.

The people needed to be taken into custody by Dong Ye City and the evidence had to be handed over to them.

He was just worried that Ruan Jingwen might mishandle the evidence and cause unnecessary trouble for him in the future.

Nodding silently, Li Jing said,

"Alright, I’ll leave the rest to you, Inspector Ruan. I will report to Leader Jin right away. If there’s nothing else, I will leave first with a few friends, not to disturb you."

"Fair enough."

Ruan Jingwen replied with a smile.

"Inspector Li, you are not ordinary, and you can do what others cannot. I look forward to having the opportunity to work with you formally on a case one day."

Leaving such a polite remark behind, she nodded at the four people present, flipped her neat short hair, and walked away.

Watching Ruan Jingwen walk away, Jiu Li clicked his tongue and whispered to Tongyan,

"This woman is so cool! Tong Yan, you are going to be an Inspector too one day, you should learn from her."

"..."

Tongyan.

Indeed, Ruan Jingwen is cool.

Even though she’s a female inspector, she’s not only neat in appearance but also very composed and efficient in her speech and demeanor.

Even she, as a woman herself, thought Ruan Jingwen was a bit handsome.

But for Tongyan to learn from her...

She couldn’t do it!

She knew her own limitations. She was good at being cute, but if she tried to act cool, it might appear laughable.

When Li Jing heard Jiu Li’s comment to Tongyan, he stifled a laugh, then transferred the list of sect disciples involved in the case and some high-level testimonies from the Rakshasa crowd, which he had saved on his phone in advance, to Tongyan’s phone.

Tongyan felt her phone vibrate in her pocket, so she instinctively pulled it out.

Upon seeing what Li Jing had sent, she looked up in confusion.

"Li Jing, what is this..."

"Take these to the Inspection Bureau and give it to Leader Jin. You don’t need to follow me for the rest of this," replied Li Jing.`

"..."

Tongyan.

This was typical of a scumbag’s words.

The involvement of the Rakshasa crowd and the sect disciples had become clear to her.

However, the case wasn’t really over.

The disappearance of the three inspectors had not been fully resolved yet.

They needed to find Black Butterfly to continue the investigation.

Now he told her she didn’t need to follow him anymore.

This...

Clearly, Li Jing wanted to have a "private meeting" with Black Butterfly and didn’t want to include her.

Looking at his calm expression, Tongyan curled her lips reluctantly, humming her acknowledgment.

She had an idea of what would happen if she was grouped with Black Butterfly.

She could understand why Li Jing didn’t want her to follow anymore.

He had given her the opportunity to prove herself by letting her deliver the key evidence to Jin Ruixin in person, instead of just sending it through the phone.

At least this way, she could make contact with her future boss.

She could also explain the specifics of the case and show her capabilities.

Putting away her phone, Tongyan said,

"I don’t have the permission to fly in the city. At least you can..."

Before she finished speaking, Li Jing said,

"Let Ayu and Ajiu take you to the Inspection Bureau. I need to meet up with Black Butterfly."

Upon hearing this, both Yulian and Jiu Li blinked in surprise.

They could tell that Li Jing didn’t want Tongyan following him, mostly because he seemed to find her annoying.

Why wouldn’t he want them to come either?

But considering that Li Jing usually preferred to work alone unless necessary, they didn’t say much.

Being affiliated with the Jianghai Management Bureau had a huge benefit for them - they had their own Merit Points account.

At the same time, they also had the freedom to fly anywhere in the city.

However, they rarely flew on their own as they were used to other modes of transportation and didn’t rush when not necessary. As beasts, they needed to be somewhat reserved.

...

There were three reasons why Li Jing didn’t want Tongyan to follow him any longer.

Not wanting her to mix with Black Butterfly was one of them.

The second reason is that explaining certain things is quite troublesome, and sending Tongyan to explain personally to Jin Ruixin could save him a lot of trouble.

Some details in the case might be unclear to Tongyan.

However, Yulian has meticulously discussed it with him.

With Yulian accompanying him, there would be no difficulty in explaining things to Jin Ruixin.

The third point is crucial.

In relation to the Demon Beast Union, he doesn’t want to bring three Six Realm combat powerhouses with him.

Gaining experience is not easy, and it would be too troublesome to always have a few people who might steal his monsters and he cannot speak openly about it.

...

After some discussion, the four of them used Sky Control magic and left the Black Market in Earth Realm for the Capital City.

Jiu Li and Yulian took Tongyan into the Earth Realm of Capital City and went straight to the "Water Meter Circle".

Li Jing randomly chose a street in the Capital City’s Earth Realm, dropped his location, and sent Jin Ruixin a message stating that he had sent Tongyan to the Headquarters with the evidence.

After reporting symbolically, Li Jing took out the Immortal Message Number that Black Butterfly had previously left him and composed a message.

"We have dealt with the Black Market here and confirmed that the three missing inspectors were not the disciples of the sects nor was there a move from Rashomon’s forces in the dark, the suspicion of the Demon Beast Union is very high. Half a day has passed, you must have made some progress over there?"

Not long after the message was sent, Black Butterfly replied.

"I indeed have some progress here, tracking a few suspected demon beasts affiliated with the Demon Beast Union, trying to locate their lair in the Capital."

Upon receiving the reply, Li Jing’s eyebrows rose.

Half a day went by and Black Butterfly has not been in contact with him and Tongyan.

If it were anyone else, he would’ve given up hope.

But Black Butterfly and the people of Sinister Gate are worth hoping for.

Aside from Black Butterfly being in the Cultural and Artistic Troupe, other disciples of Sinister Gate serve Longyu as secret agents in the secular world.

It is clear that Sinister Gate is very good at hiding and collecting intelligence.

Among the Hidden World Sects, calling them a "Fresh Stream" is not an exaggeration.

Even though Black Butterfly, who has a great singing voice, may not be expected, her sect members who have figured out who secretly interfered in the asset and industry dispute between Wang and Lu two families are quite reliable.

Half a day’s time, there definitely was progress on Black Butterfly’s side.

But what Li Jing didn’t expect was, they’ve already marked the related demon beasts of the Demon Beast Union, and even are currently tracking to discover their stronghold.

Without much further thought, Li Jing composed a message.

"What is your current position? I’ve sent Tongyan to the Inspection Bureau to explain the situation on Black Street, I’m alone now, if it’s convenient, I can come to you."

Li Jing’s message was cleverly composed.

If he normally said he wanted to meet up with Black Butterfly, she might refuse.

One reason is that having Tongyan around, she might not be happy.

The other reason is that those who are good at covert operation and intelligence collection don’t like to be with too many people, feeling it a hindrance.

Li Jing first mentioned sending away Tongyan and then mentioned that he’s alone to avoid the two reasons Black Butterfly might refuse.

Avoiding the two elements,

Sure enough.

After a short while, Black Butterfly sent him a message.

"Capital outskirts, Changsheng Road No. 996, I’m waiting for you on the side of the road."

Having received her reply, Li Jing copied the address and checked the route on a mapping app, finding out it wasn’t far, even very near to the Black Market.

No. 996, Changsheng Road is located at the outskirts of the Capital, right at the junction between Capital City and Dong Ye City on the map.

This made Li Jing feel uneasy.

An hour ago, the management bureau of Dong Ye City had made their move, with the sword light of ten thousand swords rising into the sky.

It must be visible from near Changsheng Road.

If he were one of the Demon Beast Union subordinates, he would be staying low-key right now.

However, on second thought, Li Jing was somewhat hopeful.

According to his guess with Yulian,

The Demon Beast Union itself would frame the disciples from Rashomon and other sects, so that both parties could be dealt with by the Patrol Bureau and could no longer participate in the asset and industry dispute between the Wang and Lu families.

They succeeded this time, didn’t they?

If they have already succeeded, shouldn’t there be some small movements?

Small movements are good!

It’s not the action that’s scary, but their inaction that is.

The appearance of the Demon Beast Union in a place so close to the Black Market increased their suspicion and also showed that they were constantly keeping an eye on the Black Market.

Without much thought, Li Jing composed a message in reply.

"I’m not far from you, I’ll be there soon."

After sending the message, he immediately activated the Silent Shadow magic skill and ascended into the sky like a lightning.

...

In a few breaths, Li Jing arrived at No. 996, Changsheng Road, as guided by the map.

At this moment, it was already late at night, near midnight.

But surprisingly,

Although No. 996 Changsheng Road is on the outskirts of the Capital, it is still in the Capital.

Even at this late hour, there were many people coming and going along the street.

At this time, Black Butterfly was standing alone under a street light, in an extremely conspicuous location.

What was curious was,

Her enchanting beauty under the street light, which seemed to spotlight her, was subtly merging with the surrounding environment. Despite being in such a conspicuous location, it was difficult for people to notice her.

Li Jing came here to meet up with Black Butterfly, so he was naturally more attentive.

But if you consider it from a passerby’s perspective, Black Butterfly standing under the street light seemed so natural, without any awkwardness.

It’s as if she was supposed to be there.