Qiu Zu: From an apprentice in a medicine shop to an immortal ancestor

Chapter 105: Apology? With a bang!
The Demon Suppression Division is an important government office, filled with many experts, all of whom are extremely sharp-eyed and sharp-eared.

When Lin Shoulong and Qiu Zhen started fighting, their internal energy and sword power overturned the house, making a loud noise that attracted countless people's attention.

Not to mention, right now someone was coming from the sky, calling out the name of the deputy commander of the Demon Suppression Division, as if he was coming to call for punishment. Countless Demon Suppression martial artists and captains picked up their weapons.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"How dare you, a madman, trespass into the Demon Suppression Division!"

For a moment, it was as if boiling water was poured into an ant nest, and the entire Demon Suppression Bureau was boiling.

However, the group of demon-suppressing martial artists did not know the truth and did not dare to act rashly. They bluffed and shouted fiercely, but no one really dared to attack the white figure in the sky.

A martial arts master is not someone who practices Taoism or cultivates immortality.

The most brilliant lightness skill and body movement can only allow one to levitate for a short period of time. The person who can fly in the air is obviously not an ordinary person.

Not to mention, they came here to call for punishment, and no one would act rashly without knowing the truth.

An Jishi saw that the demon-suppressing martial artists were fierce and bluffing, and did not take them seriously at all. His eyes fell on Lin Shoulong, and seeing that he was silent, he looked down at him and asked again:
"Lin Shoulong, tell me, who gave you the courage to use the Martial God Pearl on my disciple without any evidence!"

The sound was like thunder, shaking the Demon Suppression Division.

A powerful aura came like a violent storm, overwhelming the sky and pressing towards Lin Shoulong.

"This is me."

Lin Shoulong looked pale.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Back then, when An Jishi was extremely talented and famous in Changle Prefecture, he was still an ignorant teenager. It is no exaggeration to say that he grew up listening to the legendary stories of An Jishi's genius.

As his martial arts skills improved and he became a Xiantian Zhengang martial artist, he gradually became "demystified" by An Jishi.

After all, An Jishi is now just an "innate inner martial artist", only one small realm higher than him. In fact, the gap between him and An Jishi is not that big.

However, at this moment, facing the suppression of An Jishi's martial arts, he was overwhelmed and realized that he was wrong.

The title of Grandmaster An is well-deserved.

"Master An, I will handle the case according to the rules, I..."

Lin Shoulong felt inexplicably weak in his heart. How could he face Qiu Zhen and the arrogance and dominance of other people at this moment? He stammered and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

In fact, he was in the wrong and couldn't say anything.

I was caught red-handed, what else can I say in my defense?

Ordinary people could get away with it by making up stories, but trying to do so in front of Grandmaster An would undoubtedly anger the other party, intensify the conflict, and make things worse.

"What a good way to handle the case according to the rules."

An Jishi snorted coldly and was about to say something when he glanced away.

"Pharmacist An, please calm down. This is a misunderstanding!"

Inside the Demon Suppression Division, a figure rose into the sky and actually flew into the air, standing in the air like An Jishi.

The person who came was Wei Tanzhi, the head of the Demon Suppression Department of Changle Prefecture.

At this moment, Wei Tanzhi looked around as if he was "slow to react". His eyes fell on Lin Shoulong and Qiu Zhen in the courtyard. Knowing what was going on, he frowned and asked:
"Shoulong, what's going on now?"

When Lin Shoulong saw Wei Tanzhi come forward, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed the topic and started to explain:
"It was a misunderstanding. Divine Doctor Qiu happened to be related to several clues. I just threatened him and didn't really want to use the [Martial God Pearl]. Now the truth has come out. I misunderstood Divine Doctor Qiu. He became a congenital martial artist and could not be a demon. It was my mistake. I am willing to apologize to Brother Qiu. No, I will take the blame!"

Lin Shoulong was very sensible and did not dare to clear himself of the matter all at once for fear of exacerbating the conflict.

Therefore, he explained the brutal and forced confession as "intimidation" in order to get away with it.

He naturally knew how to strike a balance between these two points.

"Bastard thing!"

Wei Tanzhi flew into a rage and angrily rebuked Lin Shoulong:
"How can you handle a case like this? The young divine doctor Qiu is here to treat illnesses and exorcise evil spirits for our Demon Suppression Division today. How can you attack the young divine doctor Qiu based on groundless clues? This is simply outrageous and unreasonable."

Wei Tanzhi pointed at Lin Shoulong's nose and scolded him repeatedly, scolding Lin Shoulong to death.

The harshness of the words was extremely rare in the entire Demon Suppression Division.

Inside the Demon Suppression Division, a crowd of people were outraged. The Demon Suppression Martial Artists who had gathered around heard Wei Tanzhi scolding Lin Shoulong and learned the whole story. They looked at each other, put away their weapons awkwardly, and lowered their heads, feeling guilty and embarrassed.

Speaking of which, over the past year, most of the martial artists in the Demon Suppression Division have dealt with Qiu Zhen. They admire the superb medical skills of the young doctor Qiu and have a good relationship with him on weekdays.

Right now, the young divine doctor Qiu has come here to exorcise evil spirits and cure illnesses for the brothers in the Demon Suppression Division, but you arrested him and lynched him without any solid evidence.
Although the Demon Suppression Division usually does its job this way, it also depends on the target. Doctor Qiu is different. He is half one of them.
For a moment, the wind direction of the Demon Suppression Division changed suddenly, and many people secretly cursed Lin Shoulong for his reckless behavior and for bringing shame to all the brothers in the Demon Suppression Division.

"Haha~ That's enough, Wei family boy."

An Jishi snorted coldly, a look of contempt on his face.

He doesn't care about worldly affairs, is indifferent to fame and wealth, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand the twists and turns of the government.

When the Demon Suppression Division investigates cases and carries out executions, they are always serious about it. There is no such thing as "threatening" anyone.

An Jishi looked at Qiu Zhen and said:

"Xiao Zhen, tell me, what happened just now?"

Qiu Zhen was touched to see An Jishi stand up for him so forcefully, and he refuted Lin Shoulong's defense without any hesitation: "Master, Deputy Commander Lin condensed his energy into claws and captured me. If I hadn't become an innate martial artist and used my sword energy to break his moves, I would have been subdued by him immediately and beaten into his [Martial God Pearl]. He clearly used his strength, so he wasn't trying to scare me."

Just now, An Jishi called Qiu Zhen "apprentice" instead of disciple. Qiu Zhen immediately understood Pharmacist An's thoughts and immediately took advantage of the opportunity to climb up.

There is a difference between an apprentice and a disciple.

Once a teacher, always a father.

In this world, the relationship between master and apprentice is second only to the relationship between monarch and subject, and between father and son.

As a master, An Jishi stood up for Qiu Zhen and had a legitimate reason to do so.

An Jishi was very satisfied when he saw Qiu Zhen calling him Master. He nodded slightly, looking at Wei Tanzhi and Lin Shoulong with a bad look:

"Don't pretend to be so serious and try to make a big deal out of a small matter. This matter is not that easy!"

"My disciple has a great destiny and is extremely talented. You want to penetrate the [Martial God Pearl]. Not only will you damage his Yuan Qi, but if something goes wrong, it will damage his foundation. Who among you can bear the consequences? Will you, Lin Shoulong, be responsible, or will you, the young man from the Wei family, be responsible?"

"This"

Wei Tanzhi and Lin Shoulong were speechless and felt very depressed.

However, things have come to this point and there is no point in expressing my feelings. I understand that I must give an explanation, otherwise, things may be difficult to deal with.

Wei Tanzhi took a deep breath and said:

"Pharmacist An, don't worry. I will give you an explanation for this matter. Not only will Deputy Commander Lin come to apologize in person, I will also report to the court and propose that Deputy Commander Lin be relieved of his duties and asked to suspend him from his post to reflect on his actions. Later, the court will also punish him further."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the Demon Suppression Division began to talk about it in surprise.

Deputy Commander Lin is about to be dismissed
Generally speaking, the commander of the Demon Suppression Bureau does not have the power to appoint the deputy commander, but only the right to propose. The superiors will fully consider the opinions of the supervisor.

The deputy commander committed a crime, and Wei Tanzhi petitioned the court to remove him from his post. This went through the formalities, and it would not be a simple internal "punishment". Everything would be recorded, which would have a significant impact on Lin Shoulong's future.

After hearing what Wei Tanzhi said, Lin Shoulong's expression changed slightly.

Obviously, he had never imagined that the matter was so serious. In order to appease Pharmacist An, Wei Tanzhi was willing to sacrifice him and let him take all the blame.

Of course, although he was unhappy, Lin Shoulong didn't say anything. He had to take the blame.

He could only hope that Wei Tanzhi was a good person who would not burn bridges after crossing them, and would help him get back on his feet in the future.

With this thought in mind, Lin Shoulong took a deep breath and bowed:
"I will leave it to you!"

"Ok!"

Wei Tanzhi was very satisfied to see that Lin Shoulong was understanding. He immediately looked at An Jishi and Qiu Zhen with a smile:
"Little Doctor Qiu, what do you think?"

Qiu Zhen's expression remained unchanged, but he sneered in his heart.

You are all thousand-year-old foxes, why are you playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio with me?

Just now, he watched coldly as Wei Tanzhi scolded Lin Shoulong, secretly despising him in his heart.

Having lived two lives, he has much more experience than other teenagers his age. How could he not know the twists and turns involved?

At first glance, it seems that Lin Shoulong attacked him, but in fact, he has a great destiny and has a master-disciple relationship with Master An. How could Lin Shoulong dare to attack him on his own initiative?

Lin Shoulong's family background was not very prominent, and he could not change his cautious and timid nature.

Only people like Wei Tanzhi, who come from a noble family, can act so recklessly.

On the surface, it was Lin Shoulong who took action, but in reality, it was probably Wei Tanzhi who secretly instructed him and he was the mastermind.

At the moment, Wei Tanzhi puts all the blame on Lin Shoulong. On the surface, the "punishment" is severe enough, but in fact, it is "light".

It's just dismissal, it's not a big deal.

Lin Shoulong was dismissed from his post and reprimanded by the court. At first glance, it seems like a disadvantage, but in fact, it may be a "gain" for him.

After all, Lin Shoulong had been wronged, and considering Wei Tanzhi's family background, if he could cast a spell for him, who knows, Lin Shoulong might be able to turn a disaster into a blessing, truly becoming Master Wei's own man, and making further progress in both his official and martial arts careers.

In other words, the Demon Suppression Bureau's sincere explanation was not sincere at all.

Speaking of which, this is also the reason why the Demon Suppression Division is so unscrupulous on a daily basis.

They have the support of the imperial court and independent law enforcement power that is independent of the judiciary. Even if their methods are a bit brutal in their daily lives, outsiders can only condemn them at most, but it is difficult to counter them.

If Qiu was really just an ordinary citizen, then Lin Shoulong could have gotten away with it by saying "it's just a scare tactic".

This time, it was only with the help of Pharmacist An that a proper explanation was given.

Although Qiu Zhen was angry, he also understood that he was not strong enough at the moment to reason with the Demon Suppression Division, and he could not vent his inner depression.

At that moment, Qiu Zhen looked at An Jishi:

"Master, look"

An Jishi may have guessed Qiu Zhen's thoughts, and laughed loudly towards the sky:

"Xiao Zhen, for those of us who are martial artists, we seek to achieve success through our thoughts. How can we be bound by rules and regulations?"

After laughing, An Jishi looked at Wei Tanzhi and Lin Shoulong, pointing at them:
"One leg each, you guys do it yourselves, or I'll do it myself!"

(End of this chapter)