Jin Ruixin?
Li Jing was taken aback.
He wanted to ask for his help?
This...
What else had happened?
Furrowing his brows, Li Jing glanced back at Liu Shi and Liu Sisi in the living room.
Seeing this, Liu Shi casually dismissed it with a wave.
"Go ahead."
Although Liu Sisi was sowhat unhappy.
In Jianghai, it was acceptable if Li Jing was called out to work on cases by the patrol bureau at his own discretion.
His post was in Jianghai.
It was his duty and responsibility.
But in The Capital, why was her man being pulled in every now and then?
Wasn’t he under Jianghai jurisdiction, not The Capital’s?
Normally, it would have been fine.
Today was specifically because it was her mother’s birthday, which was why she had co with Li Jing...
What made Liu Sisi most displeased was
Li Jing had just co back from dealing with the White Hawk in the morning, and who knew what kind of trouble he might get into this ti.
Did they even have a life anymore?
Although she was unhappy, Liu Sisi knew that it was not Li Jing’s fault, nor was it the fault of the Capital Inspection Headquarters.
If anyone was to bla, it was those who broke laws and created chaos.
Sighing quietly, Liu Sisi spoke.
"Be careful out there, honey. I’ll wait for you to co back."
Li Jing was sowhat helpless at this point.
He could tell that Liu Sisi was a bit upset.
Having just finished dealing with the White Hawk and it was his mother-in-law’s birthday today, he didn’t want to be called out to handle other tasks either.
However, since he had chosen to work as a patroller from the beginning, he certainly had to bear all these responsibilities.
Nodding to the mother and daughter, Li Jing looked at Zhu Xiangyang.
"Please lead the way."
"Okay."
Zhu Xiangyang nodded, summoning his flying sword which transford into a streak of sword-light and soared into the sky.
Upon seeing this, Li Jing stepped out of the door, drew out a Spirit Soldier flying sword, and ascended into the sky following him.
...
In no ti, the duo arrived at the Capital’s "Water Gauge District".
The entire "Water Gauge District" was a no-fly zone, but the Capital Inspection Headquarters and the Administration Bureau had immunity while performing their official duties and could disregard this rule.
After all, the headquarters of these two law enforcent agencies were located in the core of the "Water Gauge District", overseeing the safety of the entire area. If even their official duties required a no-flight zone, it would be difficult to ensure operational efficiency.
As they landed in front of the Capital Inspection Headquarters, guided by Zhu Xiangyang, Li Jing quickly arrived at the Major Cri Unit’s office where Jin Ruixin was.
"Knock knock."
Zhu Xiangyang raised his hand to knock on the door, then spoke up.
"Leader Jin, Officer Li is here."
"Let him in."
The voice of Jin Ruixin responded from behind the door.
Getting a response, Zhu Xiangyang pushed open the office door, turned sideways, and nodded.
Obviously, he didn’t intend to go in with them, Jin Ruixin wanted to talk to him privately. Despite this minor annoyance, Li Jing walked in.
In the office, Jin Ruixin looked sowhat worn-out.
It was unclear how long this Strong Woman at the helm of the Major Cri Unit at the Capital Inspection Headquarters had been working. A trace of haggardness, which wasn’t supposed to appear on her face, showed on her beautiful face.
Seeing her like this, Li Jing’s brow furrowed.
You had to understand.
Jin Ruixin was an expert of the Six Realm.
The Six Realm.
A fortnight of sleepless nights wouldn’t have resulted in such a state.
Fatigue, can be understood as ntal exhaustion.
Haggardness, however, should not have appeared.
Seeing soone co in, Jin Ruixin got up and forced a smile.
"Officer Li, long ti no see."
"Yeah, it’s been a long ti."
Li Jing smiled.
Just as he was about to make small talk, there was a soft "click" behind him as Zhu Xiangyang closed the door.
Li Jing looked back at the sound.
Seeing that Zhu Xiangyang had indeed not co in and had left the space for him and Jin Ruixin, he turned his gaze back and turned his head.
As soon as he was about to say sothing, Jin Ruixin looked apologetic.
"I’m sorry to have disturbed you. I really had no other choice but to ask for your help."
On hearing this, Li Jing laughed.
Jin Ruixin’s words made it sound like he was her last hope.
Thinking back to the past.
She didn’t have this attitude then.
Even during the previous handling of the Wang family case, they had completely excluded him and didn’t even bother to notify him. He had to co forward and request to be involved.
Of course.
When facing Jin Ruixin, Li Jing wouldn’t use the "three-year period" phrase.
Jin Ruixin handled that case just fine back then.
Originally, when he ca to the Capital, he was nominally here for "internship training", but in reality he just reported and nothing more, so it was normal for him not to be considered.
Looking back.
Afterwards, Jin Ruixin not only helped him conceal so details but also served as his financial backer.
The fact that he was his financial backer alone was enough for him to treat him politely.
"Leader Jin, you’re joking. We’re old friends, so feel free to turn to if you have any trouble. Let alone that I’m an inspector by profession and my jurisdiction does not affect fulfilling my duties."
Li Jing said with a laugh, then added.
"However, Leader Jin, it’s best not to have high hopes for . The Capital’s Serious Case Bureau has many talented and unique individuals, and if even you feel helpless, I may not necessarily be able to help. However, since I’m here, why don’t you tell exactly what’s going on?"
Jin Ruixin wasn’t put off by Li Jing’s humility.
Having been through the case of Wang Youwei, she believed in Li Jing’s abilities.
He single-handedly located the traces of the Demon Beast Union and destroyed the entire base on his own.
This not only showcased his abilities but also his strong personal strength.
Moreover, after the exploration of the Chongyuan Secret Realm ended, Jin Ruixin, as a senior figure in the Capital, knew many details that others didn’t, and she was sure that so things were not a coincidence.
Therefore, when she was at a loss, she imdiately invited him over when learnt through the inspector’s location system that Li Jing had arrived in the Capital.
Jin Ruixin gestured for him to proceed and said,
"This matter is rather complicated, Inspector Li. Let’s sit and discuss."
"Alright."
Li Jing agreed and sat on the sofa.
Jin Ruixin ca over and sat down, then began talking.
"Inspector Li, you’ve co to the Capital to guard the Liu Family’s birthday celebration, so you must have heard sothing about the recent situation in the Capital from them?"
"I don’t quite understand this. I just arrived this morning. I just had a al at my mother-in-law’s and your people ca."
Li Jing responded.
Noting the tentative tone in Jin Ruixin’s words, Li Jing made a strange sound.
"Could it be related to the Sects that’s troubling you, Leader Jin?"
Upon hearing the word "Sects" from soone’s mouth, Jin Ruixin relaxed slightly and let out a soft "uh-huh".
It was evident that Jin Ruixin was very cautious about Sect-related matters.
If Li Jing was clueless about the sects, she might not have changed her mind about wanting him involved, but during her explanation, she would have to conceal so information.
Seeing Jin Ruixin’s affirmative response, Li Jing didn’t have many thoughts, just felt a bit annoyed.
Just before dinner, Liu Shi had ntioned it to him.
Right after dinner, Jin Ruixin ca looking for him.
Principally speaking.
He wasn’t too keen on getting involved in Sect matters.
The depth and mystery of the Hidden World Sects were unfathomable, who knows what kind of masterminds they were hiding.
Li Jing didn’t want to cause trouble for himself unnecessarily.
But now, it wouldn’t be appropriate to say he wanted to leave.
Heaving a sigh, Li Jing said,
"My mother-in-law did ntion sothing about the Sects. She said that not only so small and dium-sized families were eyeing the Wu and Lu families’ industries, but there were also shadows of Sects behind it."
"As expected from the Liu’s guardian, the number one in the Six Realm of the Capital, she’s well-inford even without leaving the house."
Jin Ruixin said with a smile.
Number One in the Six Realm in the Capital?
His mother-in-law!?
Li Jing blinked in surprise.
He knew Liu Shi was strong.
But to be known as the Number One in a place like Capital teeming with experts...
Whoa!
Li Jing took a deep breath.
Anything else was fine.
The problem was, Liu Shi was a hobody.
Moreover, in a place like Capital.
It’s not just the Six Realm, how about trying to make a move on soone in the Second or Third Realm?
The inspectors would kill you in thirty seconds.
In an environnt like this, Liu Shi, a hobody, is considered the top person in the Six Realm by Jin Ruixin, a veteran of the Capital’s Six Realm.
What does this entail?
You think about it, think about it carefully.
Prestige and reputation are not sothing you can acquire by just putting a hat on yourself.
Especially in a place like the Capital, the Six Realm was ubiquitous.
Unless they genuinely recognize you, no one would call you the best.
Even if soone was willing to be a bootlicker, not all Six Realm would be willing to lick Liu Shi.
As Li Jing was secretly shocked, Jin Ruixin cut to the chase.
"Since Inspector Li, you know the details about the Sects, I won’t beat around the bush. The situation is like this, we have been investigating a month ago that so disciple from the Sect was trying to secretly take over so of the industries of the Wang and Lu families. As a result, all departnts of the Capital Inspection Headquarters have been investigating this."
With that, she continued.
"As being involved in comrcial activities is not allowed, the Hidden Sects are not allowed to get involved in any worldly matters without the official approval of Longyu Country, including but not limited to comrcial activities. This is the bottom line, and it is the rule set by Longyu Country since its establishnt a thousand years ago. At the sa ti, this is the condition for the Hidden Sects to get various permanent Secret Realms to live in."
?
Li Jing slowly typed out a question mark.
It was known that Hidden World Sects were not allowed to interfere in worldly affairs.
Leaving aside their lack of understanding of modern laws, whenever a group of powerful individuals, who have never adapted to society, get involved in worldly affairs, chaos was sure to ensue.
So.
What is a Permanent Secret Realm?
Permanent secret realm.
There was information about this online.
So of the secret realm passages in the world were always open.
But the existence of these secret realms had never been confird.
Rumours on the internet said.
These secret realms are held by various national officials as key resource reserves or strategic reserves and kept hidden, hence unknown to the public.
There were also rumours that.
Most of these secret realms are inhabited by alien species friendly to humans. They maintain close links and trade with human societies, they even fight against common enemies and are protected by every country in the world.
There were various such theories, but none of them had clear evidence.
What Jin Ruixin said made Li Jing understand.
He had doubted before.
Where did all the Hidden World Sects hide?
So they were hiding in the Permanent Secret Realms?
Was it the sa with other countries?
Seeing Li Jing staring at her curiously, Jin Ruixin got the hint and said.
"Inspector Li, you’ve just entered the Six Realm and aren’t planning to go higher up yet. It’s understandable that you know about the sects but are not privy to their secrets."
Then she said.
"Let simply explain this to you. There are a total of seventy-two Permanent Secret Realms inside Longyu Country, more than half of these are occupied by the Hidden World Sects. Strictly speaking, it cannot be said to be occupied, it’s a lease. Within these secret realms, there are often more than one hidden sects."
"Besides that, a large part of the Hidden World Sects originally lived inside the Permanent Secret Realms. These secret realms had already been found and occupied by them before the founding of Longyu country. At that ti, they were the masters of these secret realms. But there are national laws, and the establishnt of Longyu did not allow for the privatisation of such circumstances."
"During the founding period, resources were tight, and human lives were severely lost in various wars. Unable to clean up the hidden sects living in the secret realms, Longyu negotiated an agreent with them. Longyu allowed them to continue to inhabit and use the resources within the secret realms but they couldn’t claim the secret realms as their own."
"Based on this, Longyu also signed a barter agreent with them. To exchange secret realm produce with them long-term, and to fulfill worldly market demands and prevent them from coming to the world because of the limited types of resources produced in the secret realm."
"Then there is the seclusion convention restricting the Hidden Sects, the disciples of the sects shall not enter the world unless necessary, even if they do co, they must not interfere with related social matters. There are only these two restrictions in the convention, but both are Longyu’s bottom line."
After saying these five things, Jin Ruixin stopped and gave Li Jing ti to digest.
The information was not too much.
It was only about the origins and restrictions of the Hidden World Sects residing in the Permanent Secret Realms. Li Jing digested it quickly and said.
"I understand more or less, Leader Jin, please continue."
"Hmm."
Jin Ruixin nodded and said.
"As society gradually develops and opens up, Longyu also considered the hidden sect mbers living in the secret realms as Longyu citizens, with the basic right to be treated as citizens. About a hundred years ago, they slightly relaxed the seclusion convention. They provide so public positions every three years for disciples in sects who have perford exceptionally well and have outstanding abilities to co out of the secret realms and work in Longyu, they could get the opportunity to practice in the world."
Then, she sighed.
"It’s rather sad to say that in this peaceful era, many people are living their lives too comfortably, only wanting to enjoy their lives without worries. They are unwilling to respond to the call of the nation. The reason Longyu loosened the restrictions on the Hidden World Sects, to so extent, can be interpreted as a compromise because the top battle powers cannot reach all cities in the country, A modern city will never be able to develop within the chaos without a strong presence."
After sighing, she continued.
"Nowadays, including the capital, there are sect disciples undertaking various duties in public departnts across Longyu. Over the past years, they have done very well and have made indelible contributions to Longyu’s high-speed developnt over the last hundred years. Like comrade Chen Jing, the head of the North City Patrol Branch, although his behavior leaves sothing to be desired, he has done and taken on much more than those of us sitting in the office."
Hearing these words, Li Jing was dumbfounded.
Jin Ruixin spoke suddenly, ntioning Chen Jing.
He did not expect this.
What he expected even less was that Jin Ruixin seed to have a major grudge against Chen Jing.
Claiming that his behavior left sothing to be desired...
Regarding other matters, Li Jing couldn’t say for sure.
But in terms of character, wasn’t Chen Jing quite decent?
Not just to him, but also to everyone else.
If not, why would the whole North City Patrol Branch regard him as their backbone?
While strong capabilities can command obedience.
But not many people would willingly obey.
Li Jing guessed.
Jin Ruixin might have been "bullied" by the youthful Chen Jing.
It’s normal for won to hold a grudge.
Look at his mother-in-law.
Her young sister married Chen Jing, so the two families should be close.
But because she got beaten up once, she still rembered it after twenty years and wanted to get even.
Chuckling to himself, Li Jing murmured.
"Leader Jin, you’re going off on a tangent."
"Ahem!"
Jin Ruixin coughed, perhaps realising it wasn’t appropriate to badmouth a colleague in public, and cleared her throat saying.
"I’m sorry, I couldn’t hold back."
"..."
Li Jing.
She couldn’t hold back...
How big a grudge or resentnt must it be for Jin Ruixin, who had held a high position for years, to not hold back?
Li Jing thought.
Now that Jin Ruixin is sitting as the leader of the Bureau Serious Case Group of Capital Inspection Headquarters, her position is no less than that of a local bureau chief.
This position, Chen Jing should have already been a patrol officer when she first arrived in the capital.
She couldn’t possibly have been so ruthless in handling the case that even patrol officers were beaten up, could she?
This...
Based on what Li Jing personally knew about Chen Jing, it seed unlikely.
Nevertheless, judging by Jiang Jingxian’s description of Chen Jing as "super brave" back then, it seed like it wasn’t entirely out of the question.
After all, what couldn’t a person capable of almost bombing the capital do?
On the other side, Jin Ruixin didn’t allow the conversation to stop at Chen Jing and continued speaking.
"I’ve said quite a lot, and Patrol Officer Li, you should understand what you need to know. The information ntioned above is of national secret status, and with your current position, you’re only one rank away from knowing the inner workings. Therefore, I’ve already told you what you need to know. Please keep this confidential and refrain from ntioning it to anyone."
"The problem we have now is that soone from the Hidden World Sects has finally given in to temptation and crossed the line, and it’s not just about attempting to ddle with secular industries. The Capital Inspection Headquarters has been investigating the relevant cases, and so far, three field agents have mysteriously disappeared. The most recent one disappeared when he went out to investigate three days ago."
After divulging such information twice, Jin Ruixin’s expression gradually turned serious.
"From a pessimistic point of view, all three of them might have been killed upon uncovering crucial clues. If they had been simply captured, it would be impossible for us to find no trace of them in the capital."
Li Jing was silent.
With three field patrol agents gone missing, neither dead nor alive, no wonder Jin Ruixin looked so haggard.
When a patrol officer is in trouble, it is usually the Major Cri Unit’s responsibility to quickly clarify the situation, find the perpetrator, and bring justice to the deceased. It also serves as a reminder of the consequences for those who attempt to challenge the bottom line of the Patrol Bureau.
It seed that these disciples from the Sects truly had guts.
Daring to target patrol officers - haven’t they ever faced death before?
Even if they were ignorant of the law, shouldn’t they be aware of the taboo?
Pressing his hand against his forehead, Li Jing asked,
"Do you have any leads on this case, Leader Jin?"
"Can’t say that we do."
Jin Ruixin shook her head and said,
"The opposite party is extrely cautious. At this mont, all we know for certain is that they are hiding behind a dium or small clan or corporation, clandestinely cannibalizing the Wang and Lu families’ businesses. The number of involved clans and corporations is way too large and has made the investigation exceedingly difficult. With three patrol officers having t mishap, we have to take the safety of our personnel into account."
Continuing, she said,
"There are quite a few descendants of the Sects working in the capital. However, to be honest, their chances of being suspects are rather small. As a rule, disciples of the Sects are not allowed to remain in the capital after coming to the secular world. Those who are qualified to serve in the capital are typically individuals who have made outstanding contributions elsewhere and have passed the screening process. Their positions in the capital allow them to secure many benefits for the Sects they represent, sothing that controlling secular industries can’t bring. They have no reason to risk it."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing nodded.
"So, Leader Jin, do you think that disciples of the Sects have ’snuck’ into the modern world and arrived in the capital?"
"Not necessarily ’snuck’. They could be people who had initially co to the secular world to Cultivate in other places."
As Jin Ruixin said this, she operated her tablet a few tis, looking up to add,
"I’ve granted you temporary authority. You can now view all the files of individuals related to the Sects in the capital via the Patrol System. I’ve also highlighted for you the identity information and action reports of the three missing patrol officers."
As she spoke, she pursed her lips.
"I’m sorry, this is all the information I can provide for you. I know you prefer to work independently, Patrol Officer Li, so I won’t interfere with how you handle this. You don’t need to report to until there’s progress on the case. If you need any assistance, just ask and I’ll do my best to accommodate."
Li Jing liked what Jin Ruixin was saying.
He indeed preferred working on his own.
Having too many people around made it inconvenient.
Especially in situations like this involving disciples of the Sects, his opponents had to be at least Six Realm Experts.
Their presence in Seventh Realm was also possible.
To dare to stir up trouble on the capital’s turf, more than just courage was required.
Given the circumstances, if any partners were assigned to Li Jing, he might end up worrying for their safety.
As things stood now, Li Jing was confident in his own abilities.
What difference did it make whether they were disciples of the Sects or not?
What about Seventh Realm?
Even if they were in Eighth Realm, Li Jing was prepared to fight them to the death in the subspace.
Li Jing felt that he needed to get involved in this matter.
His responsibility as a patrol officer aside,
his hotown was here. Could he allow the disciples of the Sects to stir up trouble?
If one day his hotown was hard, would it not be too late then for him to intervene?
"Understood, I’ll do my best with this."
Li Jing made his reply and stood up,
"If there is nothing else, Leader Jin, I’ll leave first."
"Go ahead."
Jin Ruixin stood up as well, saying,
"The fact that the enemy dared to strike at a patrol officer ans they can’t be simply classified as good. Be careful."
"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."
Li Jing smiled and turned to leave.
Looking at the smile that he left behind, Jin Ruixin seed slightly distracted.
There was no doubt about Li Jing’s capabilities and his ability to handle cases.
Above all, he exuded a strong self-confidence.
Watching Li Jing walk out of the office, a dull ache settled inexplicably in Jin Ruixin’s heart.
If she had such a reliable subordinate, wouldn’t it be nice if they worked under her?
Why did he end up under that old man, Chen Jing?
But on second thought, if Li Jing really were at the Patrol Headquarters, Jin Ruixin suspected that she wouldn’t be able to keep him. On pondering this, she felt relieved.
Although she ranked no lower than Chen Jing, the local bureau chief, in terms of influence and power, she fell far short of the man who had once given the entire capital a nightmare.
Many years had passed, yet many people still trembled at the na "Chen Jing".
The Seven Great Families were most affected by this "Chen Jing Phobia" ....
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