Chapter 49: Early Rotation
“Another ten portions of Black Flame Potion. Even if there’s nothing better, Spirit Enhancing Potion will do.”
“It will definitely support me in pulling 【Body Strengthening Training Method】 and 【Hellfire Meditation Method】 all to Master Level. Profession Progress will also improve quite a bit.”
Su Chen returned to his room and secretly calculated that this way, the promotion requirements for 【Gale Hunter】 would only leave one final Master Level Training Method.
The job appointment and development of conventional First Order Professions aren’t too difficult; they can even be met just by grinding time.
But the promotion requirements for Second Order Professions can be called difficult, requiring resources, time, talent, and strength without lacking any.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
“Old Sun’s actions are as fast as ever…”
Hearing the knock, Su Chen thought Sun Fatty had come to deliver the potions.
But when he opened the door, he found Yuan Chenyang standing outside with a gloomy expression.
“Teacher?” Su Chen was startled and hurriedly invited him in.
After closing the door, Yuan Chenyang began cursing, “Damn bastard, old fox… No wonder Zhou Xian said the Strange Artifact can only shut their mouths.”
After cursing several times in a row, he stopped. Su Chen asked suspiciously, “Are you talking about the City Lord? Did he anger you?”
Su Chen immediately guaranteed: “Don’t worry, when I have the ability in the future, I’ll help you get revenge.”
Yuan Chenyang didn’t take Su Chen’s words to heart, but then he looked Su Chen up and down, as if suddenly thinking of something, his eyes narrowing:
“You seem pretty good at seducing women. You’ve met his daughter, right? Do you have confidence?”
“Ah?” Su Chen was slightly stunned and said coyly: “Seduction? I don’t mind, I’m just afraid Old Bai will be heartbroken.”
“Get lost.” Yuan Chenyang was just venting and quickly moved on. “I’m rotating early to the ruins.”
Su Chen was surprised. “Didn’t the Strange Artifact prove that your investigation wasn’t baseless?”
Zhang Hongbo and Yuan Chenyang weren’t purely superior and subordinate; they were more like colleagues in many cases. The City Lord couldn’t just do whatever he wanted either.
Yuan Chenyang sighed: “The Council’s decision, even Ying Feng’s people agreed, so I have no choice.”
“But it’s not without benefits.” Yuan Chenyang changed his tone. “I can use the communication device at the ruins to contact my teacher.”
“He… isn’t a Strange God Follower too, is he?” Su Chen suddenly wondered.
“Unlikely.” Yuan Chenyang didn’t hesitate and sneered: “This old fox is transferring me away not to stop the investigation, but to take control of it himself.”
“Having discovered the Strange Artifact, it’s confirmed that South Wind City isn’t peaceful. I’ve made a big show of it but found nothing on the surface, which has already helped him eliminate one wrong direction.”
“I suspect this old bastard has been back for a while. He only made his move after confirming I had no gains.”
Su Chen agreed repeatedly after hearing this: “So sly…”
“I’m leaving tomorrow. The Inspection Department will be temporarily managed by him.”
Su Chen finally understood that Old Yuan had come to say goodbye and couldn’t help asking: “Then what about me?”
“What do you mean what about you?” Yuan Chenyang asked strangely: “Just stay here obediently. I’m just being transferred, not leaving forever. Who can do anything to you?”
“What about Zhou Xian?” Su Chen hesitated. “How about I go with you?”
“Zhang Hongbo will watch Zhou Xian more tightly than I would.” Yuan Chenyang didn’t care: “The ruins aren’t a safe place; they might be more dangerous than South Wind City. You can’t go.”
“Is Zhang Hongbo really trustworthy?” Su Chen still wasn’t reassured.
“This guy…” Yuan Chenyang’s expression changed, and he said firmly: “He’s definitely not a Strange God Follower.”
“If there’s anything, go to Sun Tai. I’ve already instructed him.”
Old Yuan was decisive. After saying goodbye, he went to prepare.
……
At the same time, in the City Center, in front of a villa, Zhang Yunqing opened the door and called out to the white-haired man before her: “Senior Brother Yang.”
She then turned her head to look at the woman beside him.
Yang Yan briefly introduced: “Gu Bing, Third Level Judge.”
After greeting each other, Zhang Yunqing led them into the living room, took two cups, poured tea, and said: “You’re a bit late.”
“There was a situation on the shipping route that delayed us.” Yang Yan was vague and then got straight to the point: “How’s the situation in South Wind City?”
“There’s a problem, a big problem.” Zhang Yunqing’s expression was solemn. “The density of Strange God Followers has exceeded the warning threshold, and with some recent events, it’s basically confirmed they have big plans.”
“Yuan Chenyang found an empty Strange Artifact shell.” Yang Yan said flatly.
“What?” Zhang Yunqing’s expression changed abruptly, then she realized: “No wonder he’s making such a big move.”
“However, your father wants to transfer him to guard the ruins, and we agreed.” Yang Yan added.
“Transferred away…” Zhang Yunqing thought for a moment. “You want to fish. Who else came?”
Yang Yan fell silent, and Zhang Yunqing’s tone grew colder: “As a Judge, I have the right to know.”
Yang Yan sighed helplessly: “You won’t want to know. It’s the Sixth Chief Judge.”
“The Sixth Chief Judge!?” Zhang Yunqing paled, her tone urgent: “Ying Feng, how could Ying Feng let… this one come?”
“Are they going to destroy South Wind City?”
“Watch your words!” Yang Yan scolded: “The Sixth Chief Judge came to deal with the Cult of the Strange God.”
Zhang Yunqing’s expression remained ugly. “My father doesn’t know it’s the Sixth Chief Judge, right?”
Yang Yan nodded. “He only knows a Chief Judge is coming.”
Zhang Yunqing had an ‘as expected’ expression. “If he knew it was the Sixth Chief Judge, he definitely wouldn’t have the idea of fishing.”
Gu Bing beside them sighed, as if wanting to comfort her.
But Yang Yan’s expression shifted, and he suddenly looked toward the stairs. Unbeknownst to them, Zhang Hengyu was already standing there, looking somewhat at a loss.
“This is your younger brother, right.” Yang Yan’s expression was calm.
“Mm.” Zhang Yunqing was absent-minded.
“Brilliant Silver Level Physical Talent, a good seedling. South Wind City hasn’t had a Brilliant Silver Level for a while.” Yang Yan praised as he stood up. “By my calculations, he can leave with us and save some time.”
Zhang Hengyu pursed his lips, thinking of Su Chen.
“No need.” Zhang Yunqing suddenly spoke, indifferently: “Just follow the regular process.”
Yang Yan seemed to know what she was thinking, shrugged, and left.
After the door closed, Zhang Yunqing looked somewhat fatigued. Zhang Hengyu couldn’t help asking: “Sis, is it because of that Sixth Chief Judge?”
“You heard?” Zhang Yunqing frowned.
He hurriedly explained: “Just the name. Isn’t the Chief Judge an important pillar of Ying Feng? Why are you so worried?”
“Sigh…” Seeing his uneasy look, Zhang Yunqing sighed. “The Sixth Chief Judge is different. He… is very brutal, acts recklessly, bloodthirsty by nature. Sometimes the damage from exterminating the Cult of the Strange God is greater than the cult itself.”
“This…” Zhang Hengyu was shocked. In the education he’d received since childhood, the Court of Justice was a sacred place; how could there be such a Chief Judge?
“Right.” Zhang Yunqing suddenly remembered. “He’s also a refugee.”
