I Cultivate in a Government Office

Chapter 221: Chapter 128: The Truth

Yang Wenqing’s brow furrowed slightly. This rogue Cultivator had clearly been intentionally placed in Lingshan Town, undoubtedly to be used at a critical moment. But he never expected the man to be exposed like this.

’Who did this?’

Yu Shuzi continued, "Though the poison is potent, I have temporarily suppressed it. However, the toxins have already sunk deep into his meridians. He also forcefully circulated his Spiritual Qi to fight us, leaving him gravely injured. The poison’s flare-up and the resulting backlash have left his consciousness extremely weak and unstable, which could easily lead to memory corruption. If you want to use the Soul-Searching Technique on him, you must arrange it quickly."

Upon hearing this, Yang Wenqing immediately looked to Vice Director Yan beside him. Under certain special circumstances, the Inspectorate possessed broader investigative authority and more forceful methods than the City Defense Bureau.

Vice Director Yan mulled it over for a moment before saying gravely, "This man’s identity is unknown, he attacked an official outpost, and he is suspected of being connected to the series of major cases in Lingshan Town. In my capacity as the Vice Director of the Inspectorate, I authorize a Soul Search to be performed on him under strictly controlled conditions. The goal is to obtain urgent intelligence that may be vital to the core of the case and to public safety."

"I’ll report to Vice Director Gao immediately."

Yang Wenqing decisively activated his badge and connected to Vice Director Gao Zhen’s encrypted channel. He quickly relayed the situation at the scene, the rogue Cultivator’s condition, and Vice Director Yan’s assessment.

Vice Director Gao was silent on the other end of the line for a long time, obviously conferring with others.

Two minutes passed before his voice returned. "Stabilize the situation in Lingshan Town. Teacher Qin will be taking a special teleportation Flying Shuttle and should arrive in ten minutes, tops. Wait for him on-site."

"Understood!"

After ending the call, Yang Wenqing immediately informed Vice Director Yan of the conversation. The latter naturally had no objections. Having Director Qin handle this personally was the most appropriate solution from every angle. After all, the memories of a Foundation Establishment rogue Cultivator were quite sensitive.

And so, the two men stood guard beside the vine-bound rogue Cultivator, waiting patiently. Yu Shuzi stood off to the side, meditating with his eyes closed. Meanwhile, Zhao Tiezhu and Xia Meng directed their men to expand the security cordon to encompass the entire Public Security Office, remaining on high alert to prevent any further incidents.

Yang Wenqing then gave Liu Xin a meaningful look, signaling for her to go inspect the site of the explosion. She immediately departed without a sound.

The seconds ticked by, and the atmosphere inside the Public Security Office grew tense and silent.

Exactly ten minutes later, a nearly imperceptible streak of light flashed across the northern sky, gone so quickly it could have been an illusion. But in the next instant, the air above the Public Security Office’s main building warped and rippled. A small, solid-silver Flying Shuttle abruptly materialized in midair as if squeezed from the void itself, hovering a little over a hundred feet off the ground!

The communication channel in Yang Wenqing’s badge immediately crackled to life with a specialist’s voice. "Report! Th-this Flying Shuttle’s signal source... it has the highest level of access clearance for Coral City."

"Stay on alert, but do not engage!"

Yang Wenqing ordered immediately, his eyes fixed on the silver Flying Shuttle. At a sensitive time like this, he had to be vigilant against any surprises.

The Flying Shuttle’s hatch slid open without a sound. A figure stepped out. It was Director Qin. He still wore his crisp, white uniform, the golden flowers on his epaulets glittering in the sunlight. His gaze swept downward, instantly locking onto Yang Wenqing and the captive rogue Cultivator on the ground.

The sight of Director Qin finally allowed the last bit of tension in Yang Wenqing’s heart to release. He snapped to attention and saluted. "Teacher Qin!"

Director Qin gave a slight nod. With a single movement, he floated lightly to the ground, landing before Yang Wenqing and Vice Director Yan. He first acknowledged the Vice Director with a nod. "Vice Director Yan, thank you for your trouble."

"Director Qin, you’re too kind. Your presence here all but guarantees a flawless outcome," Vice Director Yan responded courteously.

Director Qin’s gaze then fell on the rogue Cultivator before shifting to Yu Shuzi, who stood to one side, his aura placid.

Yu Shuzi immediately cupped his fist in salute. "This humble Daoist greets Director Qin."

"Thank you for your efforts."

"It is merely my duty; you are too kind, Director Qin. The man has been restrained, and the Vein Erosion Guide in his system has been temporarily suppressed. However, his Divine Soul is extremely fragile from the poison and his injuries. If you intend to perform a Soul Search, I urge you to do it quickly."

"Mm." Director Qin nodded, then turned to Yang Wenqing. "Wenqing, I’ll take him from here. You and Vice Director Yan are to handle the cleanup and security at the Public Security Office. Focus on reassuring the town’s residents; we can’t let this spiral into mass panic."

"Yes, sir!"

The handover was clean and efficient.

After taking custody of the rogue Cultivator, Director Qin returned to the Flying Shuttle. It transformed back into a streak of light and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Only after the Flying Shuttle had vanished did Yang Wenqing truly let out a sigh of relief. He turned to thank Yu Shuzi again, but found that the Daoist priest had also disappeared without a trace.

Yang Wenqing turned to Vice Director Yan. After a brief, courteous exchange, the Vice Director departed. Yang Wenqing then activated the Communication Array on his badge to contact Liao Tianming.

They quickly conferred and divided the tasks. Liao Tianming would lead the officials from the Town Hall to calm the town’s residents and the Commerce Association, while Yang Wenqing would head to the explosion site to process the scene for clues.

After the call, Yang Wenqing left Qian Lu and Xia Meng at the Public Security Office and took Zhao Tiezhu and his squad of Government Soldiers to the blast site.

The blast site was even more shocking up close. A massive, scorched crater was surrounded by scattered rubble and splintered wood. The violent Spiritual Qi lingering in the air caused heart palpitations and unease even in ordinary people. Several nearby houses were encased in ice.

Yang Wenqing stood at the edge of the crater and formed the Dharma Seal for a Detection Technique. He observed the fluctuations in Spiritual Qi, quickly jotting down his findings in a notebook.

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