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"Director Yun Ruo is the same as you, both Upper Eighth-Rank experts."

"Your ages are also similar. In the future, if you have any martial arts questions, you can indeed seek her advice."

Shi Xin said with a faint smile.

Upper Eighth-Rank?

A flicker of strangeness passed through Yang Ling's eyes.

This Director Yun Ruo was clearly a disciple of the Nine Immortals Dao Palace.

The Azure Dragon Technique she cultivated was most likely at least a second-rate technique, if not first-rate.

Judging by her Status Panel, if she went all out, both her Strength and Agility could potentially break one hundred.

Dual attributes breaking one hundred, that was no longer Upper Eighth-Rank; that was a Seventh-Rank expert!

If he were to face a genuine Seventh-Rank expert, a head-on confrontation would be impossible.

With his current methods, by catching them off guard and utilizing the advantage of speed, supported by the Ethereal Steps and the Vajra Bright King Technique.

Adding in the attribute boosts from the Jiaogu Saber, the Tiger-Capturing Saber Technique, and the like.

At best, he could have a decent win rate among Upper Eighth-Rank opponents.

His true advantage still lay in the Spirit attribute.

It's just that this attribute required time to accumulate before it could unleash its terrifying effects.

"It seems Lord Shi doesn't know Yun Ruo's true background yet. Perhaps even Director Sun Biao is unaware."

Yang Ling thought to himself.

"Yang Ling, what internal cultivation technique are you practicing?"

Yun Ruo suddenly asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room suddenly turned somewhat delicate.

Before Shi Xin could speak, Sun Biao laughed:

"Director Yun Ruo, how can such a private matter be asked directly?"

Yun Ruo was slightly taken aback, then nodded:

"It was my presumption."

Yang Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's discuss today's case. This case involves the Pharmacy Guild; it could be a minor issue or a major one."

A trace of gravity appeared on Sun Biao's face.

Saying this, he noticed Yang Ling was still standing and immediately waved with a smile:

"What are you still standing for? Sit."

"Yes."

Yang Ling promptly took a seat.

Seeing this scene, Lü Zhan and the other Ninth-Rank Ironclad Constables could only feel envy.

To be able to sit together with the three directors of the Public Security Division, only Eighth-Rank experts had such qualifications.

"I have some understanding of this Chu Yuanchu. He's a native of Changhe Prefectural Capital, born and bred."

"His family has been in the medicinal herb business for generations."

"The Chu Family Medicinal Shop has probably existed in Changhe Prefectural Capital for over a hundred years."

"From a small medicinal shop to its current scale, it's the result of generational accumulation, and also reflects Chu Yuanchu's own capabilities."

Sun Biao spoke slowly: "This time, Chu family herbs appearing in Rong tribe territory, I truly didn't expect that."

Yang Ling's mind stirred. Director Sun Biao's words, between the lines, seemed to be speaking favorably of the Chu family.

Was the Chu family's connection, this person?

Yun Ruo glanced at Sun Biao. "Director Sun, are you implying you believe the Chu family is not colluding with Rong tribe spies?"

Sun Biao smiled. "That's not it. Everything must be investigated clearly first."

Yun Ruo nodded slightly. "Our Ironclad Department's scouts have already seized herbs from the Chu family in Rong tribe territory.

This is evidence. What we need to do now is to solidify this evidence.

Later, I will personally lead people to the Chu family to seal their account books and medicinal warehouses for inventory."

She looked at Shi Xin. "Lord Shi, you will lead people to control the Chu family's key personnel for interrogation."

"This matter should still be arranged by Director Sun."

Shi Xin said thoughtfully.

Yun Ruo frowned slightly but did not refute, only looking at Sun Biao.

Sun Biao smiled. "Our Ironclad Department cannot be led by the nose by Rong tribe spies.

Firstly, if the Chu Family Medicinal Shop truly has no collusion with the Rong tribe, we must ensure their business is not affected.

Otherwise, if something happens to the Chu Family Medicinal Shop, it won't benefit Changhe Prefectural Capital either.

They employ at least fifty thousand workers."

At this point, he said thoughtfully:

"The information we have now is that about twenty thousand taels worth of herbs appeared in Rong tribe territory.

This volume is simply too small for the Chu Family Medicinal Shop.

If they were truly acting as spies, it wouldn't be twenty thousand taels. Over the years, it could have been two hundred thousand, even two million taels."

"If it were such a large share, our Ironclad Department would have no reason to only find out today."

"Their cultivation and procurement of medicinal herbs, these quantities are communicated to the Ironclad Department and reflected in the account books."

Yun Ruo and Shi Xin looked thoughtful.

Yang Ling also roughly understood and suddenly had a guess in his heart.

"Of course, I'm not trying to shield the Chu Family Medicinal Shop. Anyone who colludes with the Rong tribe deserves execution of their nine clans."

"I just hope this matter can be investigated meticulously, and we must not be divided by Rong tribe spies."

Sun Biao said with a faint smile: "Director Yun Ruo, Director Shi Xin, what do you think?"

"Indeed, this could also be a divisive tactic employed by Rong tribe spies, attempting to use this trick to destabilize our Changhe Prefectural Capital."

Yun Ruo did not refute but instead nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Shi Xin immediately stood up:

"I'll take Yang Ling and the others to the Chu family first to control the people. Director Yun Ruo, you also lead people to check the accounts."

Sun Biao nodded slightly. "I'll wait here at the Ironclad Department for your news."

Not long after, two large teams marched in unison towards the Chu family.

People along the way saw this spectacle and scattered to make way, secretly clicking their tongues, guessing that a major event was happening.

Yang Ling followed behind Shi Xin. Only now could he barely see the depth of the Public Security Division's strength.

Besides Lü Zhan, there were four or five other Ninth-Rank Martial Artists.

The remaining hundred or so Ironclad Constables were also all Martial Artists, their attribute points not weak either, their strength roughly comparable to Xu Qing and the others!

With such a fully armed team, even surrounding and killing a Seventh-Rank expert wouldn't be a difficult task.

And the Changhe Prefectural Capital Public Security Division had three such teams.

The team led by Yun Ruo was now moving faster, the two teams pulling a distance of several tens of meters.

Seeing this, Yang Ling lowered his voice:

"Lord Shi, Director Yun Ruo is so young yet an Eighth-Rank expert, and also the director of the Second Division of the Public Security Department. Her background must be extraordinary, right?"

"You have sharp eyes."

Shi Xin glanced at him and smiled:

"Director Yun Ruo's background is indeed extraordinary, but it's somewhat mysterious. To this day, I haven't been able to find out about her origins.

But one thing is certain: the Ironclad Department Yamen in the capital must have her elders."

The main Yamen of the Ironclad Department.

Yang Ling thought deeply.

One could imagine that the Ironclad Department Yamen in the capital must be filled with experts.

Xu Qing had told him that the Department Head of the Ironclad Department was most likely a Third-Rank Grandmaster Supreme.

Inferring from this, the Ironclad Department in the capital should also have experts like Fourth-Rank Grandmasters.

"By the way, Lord."

Yang Ling's expression shifted. "It wasn't convenient to mention earlier, but I saw Chu Huatian yesterday."

"Saw who?"

Shi Xin didn't hear clearly at first, then his expression changed drastically, and he whispered:

"Why did you see him!?"

"Lord Shi, I went to the Martial Market to buy things yesterday, went to their medicinal shop, and he approached me himself."

Yang Ling explained.

"Did you accept anything?"

"No."

"That's good."

Shi Xin breathed a sigh of relief and glared at Yang Ling:

"Later, you speak less!"

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