Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

Mingxin was dead. The Scholar-Seeking Daoist was also dead. The remaining seven or eight Black List fugitives immediately knelt on the ground, surrendering without a fight, begging only for their lives.

They were utterly terrified by Mingxin's death, afraid that this Director Yang would kill them too, and hastily explained that they weren't Rong tribe spies—they were just paid to do a job.

"Director Yang, they're not Rong tribe spies. We can leave them alive, right?"

Director Yun said calmly.

Yang Ling stared at the group of Black List fugitives for a moment, then turned his gaze to Director Yun:

"And you are...?"

Character: Yun Buchuan

Class: Martial Artist

Strength: 199

Spirit: 60

Martial Arts: Arhat Salvation Sutra (Skilled)

Ironclad Divine Armor Sutra (Skilled)

Dragon-Capturing Saber Technique (Transcendent)

Wandering Dragon Transformation (Transcendent)

Faction: Ironclad Department

"His stats are a few points higher than Kong Xinghu's? Both attributes are stuck at 199—there must be a reason for that."

Yang Ling's mind stirred, but he wasn't overly shocked.

The man had come with Zhao Xun, clearly a high-ranking Ironclad Department official.

But since the man's attitude was unfriendly, Yang Ling pretended not to know who he was.

"Director Yang, this is Yun Buchuan, Director of the Third Division of the Public Security Department of the Capital Ironclad Department. He's a Fifth-Rank Ironclad."

Zhao Xun introduced him.

As soon as the words were spoken, Wen Kongxuan, Director of the Bandit Apprehension Division's First Division, Zhang Tie, and the others stepped forward to pay their respects.

The constables present also hurriedly bowed, their hearts pounding wildly.

Director of the Third Division of the Public Security Department of the Capital Ironclad Department!

A Fifth-Rank Ironclad!

This was the boss of their bosses!

"Subordinate pays respects to Director Yun."

Yang Ling cupped his hands in a bow:

"May I ask how the Capital Ironclad Department was guarding Mingxin? How did he manage to kill two Sixth-Rank Ironclads and escape the capital?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, all the Ironclad agents present fell silent.

The atmosphere in the large courtyard became very delicate.

Yun Ruo also walked over to stand beside Yang Ling, staring at Yun Buchuan:

"Director Yun, what Director Yang asked is exactly what I wanted to ask. How did the Capital Ironclad Department let an Upper Sixth-Rank prisoner who had been captured alive escape the capital?"

Yun Buchuan's face turned somewhat pale, and he remained silent.

Seeing this, Zhao Xun quickly smiled and said:

"Yun Ruo, can't you say hello to your father first?"

"Director Yun's father?"

Wen Kongxuan and the others were slightly startled, and a sudden realization dawned on them.

No wonder Director Yun had become a prefectural capital Director at such a young age, and was a Seventh-Rank expert.

"I'm on duty right now, so I can only address you by your official title."

Yun Ruo replied indifferently.

Zhao Xun couldn't help shaking his head, then waved his hand at the Directors present:

"What are you standing around for? Take these Black List fugitives downstairs and lock them up. Remember to cut their tendons."

Wen Kongxuan and the others snapped out of it and started working. Before long, they had cut the hand and foot tendons of all the Black List fugitives and led them out of the small courtyard.

In the courtyard, only Yang Ling, Yun Ruo, and Zhao Xun remained.

"You two think the Capital Ironclad Department is incompetent and useless, don't you?"

Yun Buchuan said calmly.

Yun Ruo's expression changed slightly, a hint of stubbornness appearing on her face.

Yang Ling thought for a moment, then nodded:

"Judging from the current situation, it does seem a bit useless."

"Hiss—"

Zhao Xun gasped sharply and punched Yang Ling in the arm.

Huh, that's some sturdy armor.

The thought flashed through his mind, and then he said:

"Director Yang, you're just a Director of a prefectural capital Ironclad Department. How dare you insult a superior!"

"Director Zhao, didn't Director Yun ask for my opinion? I was just answering his question—I didn't insult anyone."

Yang Ling cupped his hands in a fist salute.

Yun Buchuan let out an angry laugh.

He stared at Yang Ling for a long time:

"At your age, being able to kill an Upper Sixth-Rank like Mingxin does warrant some pride. But..."

"Director Yun, even if I were only Seventh-Rank or Eighth-Rank, I would still say the same thing today."

Yang Ling cut off Yun Buchuan's words.

Yun Buchuan fell silent.

After a long moment, the anger in his eyes faded, replaced by a hint of patience:

"The Capital Ironclad Department did mishandle this matter. Many of the Ironclads involved in this case have already been implicated and are being dealt with according to the law."

He paused, "As for why Mingxin managed to escape the capital, there are some details that lower-ranking personnel are not qualified to know."

"But since both you and Yun Ruo want to know the specifics today, I can explain them to you in detail."

"Please enlighten us, Director Yun."

Yang Ling cupped his hands.

"Got any tea to drink?"

"..."

Entering the house, Yang Ling took the initiative to brew some tea, though his movements weren't very smooth.

Seeing this, Yun Ruo took over the task herself.

A flicker of surprise passed through Yun Buchuan's eyes, then he gestured for Yang Ling to sit down.

"After Mingxin entered the capital, he was initially kept under watch by our Public Security Department."

"Not long ago, the Director of the Third Division of the Ironclad Department's Command Division requested to take over custody of Mingxin."

"Then, as you know, Mingxin killed two Sixth-Rank Ironclads from the Command Division and escaped the capital."

"Command Division?"

Yang Ling instinctively looked at Yun Ruo.

"You don't know about the Command Division?"

Zhao Xun and Yun Buchuan were both somewhat surprised.

As an Ironclad Department agent, and a Seventh-Rank Ironclad at that, how could he not know about the Command Division?

"Subordinate truly doesn't know."

Yang Ling didn't pretend to know something he didn't and honestly nodded.

Yun Buchuan looked slightly astonished:

"The Capital Ironclad Department is different from your local Ironclad Departments. Besides the Bandit Apprehension Division, Public Security Division, and Inspection Division, there's also a Command Division, a Strategy Division, and a Decapitation Division."

At this point, he couldn't help but ask:

"You're the Director of the First Division of the Changhe Prefectural Capital Ironclad Department's Public Security Department, and you don't know about the Command Division, Strategy Division, and Decapitation Division?"

"Director Yun, besides handling cases, Director Yang likes to dig in the mine shafts."

Yun Ruo poured a cup of tea for Yun Buchuan, "He doesn't have time to study those things."

Yun Buchuan looked at the Centenary Refined Kylin Pickaxe at Yang Ling's waist and thought about how he had just used it to fight Mingxin. He nodded slightly.

No wonder the Fourth Prince had requested Xu Wuji's cooperation with this man to open the Blazing Gold Mine.

"The Command Division has three Directors. The Director of the First Division is Fourth-Rank, while the Directors of the Second and Third Divisions are both Upper Fifth-Rank."

"For this mistake by the Command Division, the Department Head will personally oversee the investigation."

"When the responsibility is determined, someone will step up to answer for it."

After saying this, Yun Buchuan stared at Yang Ling, as if waiting for his reaction.

Yang Ling waited for a moment, then looked slightly taken aback:

"That's it?"

"That's it. What else do you want to hear?"

Yun Buchuan frowned.

"This clearly has Rong tribe spies pulling strings behind the scenes! Arrest the Director of the Command Division's Third Division and interrogate him!"

Yang Ling said.

Zhao Xun and Yun Buchuan both fell silent.

Yun Ruo thought for a moment, then said in a low voice:

"Director Yang, the Director of the Command Division's Third Division is a rich kid."

"Yun Ruo, you shouldn't say things like that so lightly."

Yun Buchuan frowned, then said to Yang Ling:

"The Director of the Command Division's Third Division has a Grandmaster for a father, so this matter needs to go through proper procedures. If it does turn out that he ordered it, he should be demoted as punishment."

Yang Ling's expression turned strange.

A father who was a Third-Rank Grandmaster!?

It seemed the waters in the capital were indeed very, very deep.

"Just demotion?"

He couldn't help but ask.

Yun Buchuan said seriously:

"Unless his father has colluded with the Rong tribe. Otherwise, blame doesn't touch a Grandmaster."

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