Chapter 8: The Case-Checking Maniac

Chapter 8: The Case-Checking Maniac

Master Minghan has never taken on a disciple since he began cultivating Taoism, until he met Wu Fengshu, who possesses the Thousand Illusions Body, and that's when he started to have designs on her.

This time, she volunteered to represent her sect to visit Wendao Sect, not only to discuss important matters, but also to show off her disciple Wu Fengshu.

Qingxuzi listened with a smile and said, "What a coincidence, Uncle Zixiao has also recently taken on a disciple with good talent, possessing both the Immaculate Body and the Hidden Thunder Spiritual Root."

Minghan Zhenren's lips twitched: "..."

It's not just good; the Thousand Illusions Body can only be produced once every hundred years, but the Immaculate Body can only be produced once every ten thousand years. It can be said to be an extremely rare existence.

She knew that old man Qingxuzi's cunning smile meant nothing good.

Master Minghan requested to see Lou Yuqing, and he and Qingxuzi went to the Hall of Law Enforcement. As soon as they arrived, they saw her disciple Wu Fengshu walk in.

Soon after, Lou Yuqing's inner thoughts resonated.

Seeing the strange expression on Minghan Zhenren's face, Qingxuzi knew that she could also hear it, and couldn't help but wonder: what exactly are the conditions for hearing the thoughts?

He wasn't worried that she would reveal her true feelings, because she simply couldn't say them out loud, in any form or with any content.

Moreover, the moment the thought arises, one can feel oneself being gazed upon by some mysterious and powerful force, making it difficult to muster any thought of resistance.

“My apprentice has had a bumpy road in love, which may not be a bad thing. It can help temper her character.”

Master Minghan understood Wu Fengshu's personality very well: "If she continues to be self-important and act recklessly, she will run into problems sooner or later."

Qingxuzi chuckled: "Young people always need to learn to grow. I think she has a lot of room for improvement, and at least there's no room for her to decline."

Master Minghan glanced at him, knowing full well that he was standing up for their sect's disciples, since Feng Shu had initiated the conflict with Si Nidie.

"Please think carefully about the Seven Sects Alliance Competition. I await your reply." Master Minghan bid farewell to Qingxuzi, and with a flash, he took Wu Fengshu with him.

Wu Fengshu left the listening area, her face full of absent-mindedness. Upon seeing Master Minghan, she couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved: "Master, your disciple is so pitiful."

According to her own words, she is destined to be single for the rest of her life. Such a tragic story is truly heartbreaking and brings tears to the eyes of anyone who hears it.

As the daughter of Emperor Wu, it's not fair to say she surpassed her mother, but to not even reach one-thousandth of her level is simply too incompetent.

Master Minghan patted her head and said, "Feng Shu, matters of the heart are unpredictable and depend on fate. I can't help you with that."

Wu Fengshu asked in a daze, "Master, you heard the voice of the heart too?"

Master Minghan nodded and said, "That's right. The future is still uncertain, so you must not become obsessed with it. We cultivators pursue the Great Dao, and matters of the heart are secondary."

Wu Fengshu pursed her lips, and after a long while, said in a muffled voice, "Disciple will follow Master's teachings."

Master Minghan knew that she hadn't truly let go, but it didn't matter. She was still young, and with more experience, she would eventually understand.

Before long, the two disappeared into the horizon.

As Qingxuzi watched their departing figures, he thought to himself that the Seven Sects Alliance Competition was still a distant prospect, yet the Hundred Spirits Sect was the first to contact the Wendao Sect, probably hoping that the Wendao Sect would take the lead.

After all, their sect may not be the number one on the continent, but it definitely holds the top position among the seven sects.

Qingxuzi came and went silently. Apart from Zixiao Immortal Venerable Gu Bugai, no one knew that the sect leader had visited the Law Enforcement Hall.

Gu Bugai was currently pondering the range of the telepathic messages. After several observations, he was fairly certain that the range was around ten zhang (approximately 33 meters). Beyond this distance, the telepathic messages could not be heard.

He originally thought that the person involved in the melon couldn't hear their own thoughts, but both Si Nanren and Wu Fengshu could.

How are they different from Zeng Changfeng and Tang Xueyao?

Gu Bugai pondered, "Is it based on whether or not they would harbor ill intentions towards their little apprentice?"

Therefore, it can be preliminarily deduced that the condition for hearing the inner voice is that the disciple is about ten feet away from her and has no ill intentions towards her.

Lou Yuqing stretched and yawned, unaware that her master was having a brainstorming session. Having just finished eating a melon, she was still somewhat unsatisfied.

"Senior sister, the senior brother on duty today went to the Enforcement Hall to observe a case. Shall we go with him?"

Si Nidie had just dismissed Si Nanren when she heard this, and readily agreed: "Great! I'll take you to see the trial process. Our disciples in the audience area will also be responsible for recording the case information."

The three of them entered the Enforcement Hall through the internal passage.

Kui Houming was sitting in the main seat, with the disciples in the audience seated to his lower left, while the law enforcement disciples stood orderly on both sides of the hall.

Si Nidie led the two to their seats with practiced ease, gesturing for them to look towards the center of the hall.

Lou Yuqing stared intently and saw a male disciple lying on the ground, his face blackened and his clothes charred, as if he had rolled in a pile of coal.

A white-robed man dressed as a healer looked at the male disciple with some confusion and asked, "His injuries are not serious. Although his skin was badly blasted, his internal organs were not damaged. After taking the medicine, his external injuries have healed. Why hasn't he woken up yet?"

The fact that the white-robed medical practitioner could cooperate with the Law Enforcement Hall speaks volumes about his medical skills.

There is only one possibility.

Kui Houming coldly warned, "Hao Tianping, pretending to be unconscious won't work. If you don't open your eyes, your crime will be compounded."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Tianping did a somersault and flipped up from the ground, leaving a black human-shaped mark on the ground, which looked rather comical.

Hao Tianping stood obediently: "This disciple was wrong."

He was just a little afraid to face reality, not trying to escape his crime.

The white-robed physician was stunned when he saw this scene, and glared at Hao Tianping with annoyance.

He had doubted his own medical skills, but never doubted the other party. Who knew that the other party would pull such a trick on him?

In fact, you can't blame the white-robed physician. Looking at Hao Tianping's lively and energetic appearance, who would have thought that he had just survived an explosion?

Everyone thought Hao Tianping was doomed, but he miraculously crawled out of the ruins.

Si Nidie suddenly let out a soft exclamation: "Huh?"

Lou Yuqing turned her head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Si Nidie pondered, "I feel like I've heard this name before."

At this point, Wei Houming began to hear the case.

"Hao Tianping, you destroyed the alchemy room. Do you have any rebuttal?" Kui Houming had already sent his enforcement disciples to investigate the truth of the matter while the other party was unconscious.

Hao Tianping lowered his head in shame: "This disciple has nothing to say."

Seeing his sincere attitude in admitting his mistake, Wei Houming pondered and said, "The alchemy room is completely destroyed. You will be fined 10,000 spirit stones, which you must hand over to the sect within a specified period. In addition, you will be confined for three months and forced to copy the sect rules 10,000 times by hand."

Confinement?

Hao Tianping felt a chill run down his spine. He wasn't afraid of the spirit stone compensation, but he had been to the solitary confinement room of the Enforcement Hall before, and a month was tough enough. Now the compensation had tripled.

In an instant, it felt like the sky had darkened.

"Brother...this disciple accepts the punishment." Hao Tianping's voice trembled.

Kui Houming waved his hand: "Take him away."

Immediately, two law enforcement disciples stepped forward, standing on either side of Hao Tianping, and grabbed his arms without saying a word, leading him towards the solitary confinement cell.

Lou Yuqing exclaimed, "Captain Wei's trial speed is so fast."

Si Nidie whispered, "Captain Wei is the fastest at handling cases among all the captains in the Enforcement Hall. He can handle a small case in a quarter of an hour and a big case in half a day."

"We privately call him the 'Case-Checking Maniac.' Ever since he became the seated elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, there has never been a backlog of cases; he tries and judges them immediately."

Si Nidie was talking so enthusiastically that she didn't see Wei Houming glance at her.

Gu Bugai felt helpless, muttering to himself in front of others as if afraid they wouldn't hear him.

However, he didn't mean to warn him; a fall from grace is more likely to teach a lesson.

Lou Yuqing asked, "How many captains are there in the Enforcement Hall?"

"There are currently twenty people. Let me go through the entire Law Enforcement Hall for you. First is Meng Zonghan, the Hall Master of Law Enforcement Hall. He is in charge of everything in the Law Enforcement Hall and doesn't usually appear in front of everyone."

Si Nidie explained in detail: "Then there are twenty captains, each with dozens to hundreds of law enforcement disciples under their command. Law enforcement disciples are the lowest level, but each disciple has the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment."

"My brother passed the test and became one of the law enforcement disciples. He's so arrogant in front of me. He'll be really something when he becomes the law enforcement captain." Si Nidie pouted.

The enforcement team leader represents someone with Golden Core cultivation!

Lou Yuqing nodded repeatedly: "So Captain Wei is a Golden Core cultivator."

"Yes."

Si Nidie suddenly remembered something else and added, "By the way, the Law Enforcement Hall also has two positions: the Hall Elder and the Executive Elder."

"Among them, the seated elders are twenty Golden Core stage captains who take turns serving as the head of the main hall and are responsible for presiding over cases of all sizes."

"The duties of the executive elders are to go out on missions, such as capturing offending disciples, quelling rebellious demons, and monitoring the situation in various cities, etc."

"The seated elders take turns every five years. Captain Wei just took his turn this year. He is a rigid and serious person. No law enforcement disciple dares to provoke him, not even the disciples in the audience."

Si Nidie said with lingering fear, clearly having witnessed Kui Houming establish his authority, which left an indelible impression on her.

After listening to her story, Lou Yuqing gained a more comprehensive understanding of the Law Enforcement Hall. Thinking of Captain Wei's dedication to his duties, she couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

To her surprise, Wei Houming seemed to have been watching them all along; as soon as she turned her head, her eyes met his.

Lou Yuqing was startled and tugged at Si Nidie's sleeve.

"Let me tell you, that Hao Tianping... Hey, why did you pull me?" Si Nidie just remembered why she was familiar with the name Hao Tianping, because it wasn't the first time the other party had entered the Hall of Law Enforcement.

Lou Yuqing raised her finger and silently pointed to the main seat.

Si Nidie abruptly shut her mouth, turning her head slowly to meet Wei Houming's expressionless face, and her heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, they heard everything.

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