Ascension to the Gods

Chapter 483 Clearing the clouds and revealing the sun
Platform in front of the palace.

More than a dozen officials, dressed in various official robes.

They were whispering and discussing amongst themselves.

among them.

Most people seemed indifferent and relaxed.

Born as a voter of the Demon Kingdom.

These officials received special protection.

Even if someone commits a crime, they must go through the Office of the Director-General of the Interior to be formally convicted.

therefore.

They weren't particularly afraid of the new governor.

"The Governor-General has arrived!"

A guard stepped forward and spoke in a deep voice.

The voice was loud and clear, echoing throughout the hall!
More than a dozen officials stopped their discussion one after another.

With curious eyes, he looked toward the entrance of the main hall.

Upon seeing the new governor, a young man in white robes with extremely young bone age.

Many people showed surprise on their faces.

Obviously.

The governor was a newly elected voter.

"Greetings, Governor."

"Your Excellency, we pay our respects."

"Greetings, Your Excellency the Governor."

After the surprise.

These officials maintained a facade of respect.

He bowed to Jiang Jian.

"No gift."

Jiang Jian waved his hand lightly and glanced at him.

The distinct personalities of these people came into clear view.

Some people had a smile on their lips, seemingly disdainful.

Some people had calm expressions, revealing nothing of their thoughts.

Some people, however, looked excited, their gazes meeting directly with their own without flinching.

“Pingyang Prefecture, Prefectural Official Zhao Ling.”

Jiang Jian didn't take it seriously, and with a flick of his sleeve, he directly pointed out a person's name.

Zhao Ling, dressed in a crimson official robe, was taken aback at first, then quickly adjusted his expression and stepped forward to bow, saying, "Your Excellency the Governor."

Jiang Jian looked at him and asked softly, "Baicao Mountain in Pingyang Prefecture is one of the most important resource points in Xisha Road."

Why were there significantly fewer spiritual materials submitted the day before yesterday than usual?

The words fell.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Zhao Ling was silent for a moment, then confessed directly: "Since the former governor was not here, I thought no one would check, so I took a larger portion for my own cultivation."

Jiang Jian calmly said, "Personal cultivation quotas are limited; you've taken too much."

After a moment of internal struggle, Zhao Ling finally bowed his head and said, "Your Excellency, I will make up for it as soon as possible."

"It's not urgent."

Jiang Jian's gaze turned slightly cold. "What you need to do now is hand over Zhang Xuan's identity bracelet to the Governor's Mansion."

Hear this.

For the first time, Zhao Ling's expression changed noticeably.

instantly.

He immediately shook his head in denial: "Governor, what identity bracelet? I don't understand what you're talking about."

Jiang, too lazy to waste words, coldly said, "Take it down."

The governor's personal guards immediately rushed out from both sides of the palace gate and pounced on Zhao Ling!
"Your Excellency, I've been wronged!"

Zhao Ling shouted loudly, but dared not resist at all.

Wow!

Just a few seconds.

Zhao Ling was then handcuffed and brought before Jiang Jian.

"Your detention of a registered voter is a blatant violation of the law!"

Zhao Ling's face flushed red as she glared fiercely at Jiang Jian. "You have no evidence whatsoever, yet you claim I took the identity bracelet. I'm going to report this to the Consul General of Internal Affairs!"

Jiang Jian said softly, "This involves the murder of the former governor, so we have to handle this as a special case and execute him first and report later."

"As for you, I will apply for a detention warrant to ensure the procedures are compliant."

The words fell.

Jiang Jian looked at Lü Wang and said, "You are to interrogate this person. You must retrieve Zhang Xuan's identity bracelet intact."

Lü Wang said in a deep voice, "Alright."

Jiang Jian pondered for a moment and said, "Be careful with the interrogation methods. After all, this person is a voter. Don't leave any ammunition for him to use against us."

Lu Wang's eyes flashed, and he replied, "I understand."

Zhao Ling is different from Vice Governor Xu.

Deputy Governor Xu is a native creature of the Demon Kingdom. Through years of accumulation and the favor of the former governor, he was promoted to deputy governor.

The deputy governor is the highest official position that a commoner in the Xuan Shou Demon Kingdom can hold.

It has always been the custom that native creatures of the Demon Kingdom cannot hold official positions.

Only voters are eligible to serve as government officials or governors.

Zhao Ling, on the other hand, was a legitimate voter, appointed by the Consul General of the Interior, and a registered official of the government.

Although Vice Governor Xu's official rank was higher than Zhao Ling's.

However, their statuses are worlds apart.

Jiang Jian's governorship held immense power.

Even if Vice Governor Xu is executed, there will be no consequences.

However, for Zhao Ling, it is necessary to go through the proper procedures before he can be brought to justice.

This is the law of the Demon Kingdom, a special protection for voters.

Zhao Ling was taken away.

The other officials all changed their expressions drastically!
The way they looked at Jiang Jian.

From being indifferent, he became extremely cautious.

They were terrified that they would be the next ones to suffer.

"Su, I'm afraid people will criticize you for handling this this way."

Gao Qi stepped forward. "You said he took the identity bracelet, do you have any proof?"

Jiang glanced at him and said, "Not for now."

Gao Qi raised an eyebrow: "Zhao Ling is a formal voter. If we can't find any evidence and detain him without cause, you'll be in big trouble." Jiang Jian shook his head slightly and didn't say anything.

We cannot produce the evidence at the moment.

But Jiang Jian had already sensed it through the karmic fire.

There was another trace of energy remaining on the corpse's left hand.

The left wrist is where you wear your identification bracelet.

This aura is different from that of the Witch Abyss; it is the orthodox spiritual essence and profound energy.

This arm was discovered in Pingyang Prefecture and handed over by the prefectural official Zhao Ling.

Although Zhao Ling's report clearly stated this.

Nothing was found on the arm.

but.

Jiang Jianzai's first glance at him.

By comparing the mysterious energy.

It's already completely confirmed.

It was Prefect Zhao Ling who secretly confiscated the former Governor's bracelet!
The bracelet of former Governor Zhang Xuan is highly likely to contain some important clues.

The prefectural official Zhao Ling may not be involved in the murder case.

However, his greed led him to secretly withhold important evidence, which is also a serious crime.

"The various prefectures in the Xisha Islands are busy with affairs, you should go back first."

Jiang Jian's voice reached the ears of these officials, who felt as if they had been granted a pardon.

But next.

Jiang Jian's next sentence.

But it made them very nervous.

"The prefectural official who discovered Zhang Xuan's body, please stay behind for now."

As soon as these words came out.

The officials exchanged glances, all of them pale-faced.

The other officials, on the other hand, looked relieved and walked up to Jiang Jian to bow and take their leave.

"Your Excellency, I'll head back now."

"Farewell, Your Excellency."

"Your Excellency, I shall take my leave."

in a blink.

These officials used magic to almost create illusions.

They each boarded their aircraft and disappeared without a trace.

Only Jianghai Prefecture, Sifang Prefecture, and Xing'an Prefecture remain.

Three prefectural officials.

They stood still, not daring to make a sound.

After a brief contact.

They are already clearly aware of this.

The new governor is not a reasonable person.

One must never treat one's voter status as a get-out-of-jail-free card in front of this person.

If you anger this official, you might end up like Zhao Ling, with nowhere to reason with him.

Even if the Consulate General of the Interior were to investigate the Governor-General's crimes afterward.

But by then...

Whether I can live to see that day is another matter.

"Tell me everything."

Jiang Jian walked closer and glanced at the three of them.

"My lord, I swear to the King that I have not withheld anything!"

The prefectural official of Xing'an stepped forward and said first, "When I discovered Governor Zhang Xuan's leg, I immediately had someone report it to the Zhenling Division. Before the Zhenling Guards arrived, I didn't even touch it!"

Not to be outdone, the prefectural official of Sifang Prefecture said urgently, "Your Excellency, the leg found in Sifang Prefecture has been handed over to the governor's personal guard. I did not touch it during the entire process!"

Only the prefectural official of Jianghai Prefecture remained calm, bowing slightly to Jiang Jian: "Nothing was found on the arm that Jianghai Prefecture found. Please investigate thoroughly, Governor."

The words fell.

A brief silence fell over the platform in front of the hall.

at last.

After a period of agonizing silence.

Jiang Jiandao said, "You all go back first."

For the three of them.

These words were like a decree from a true sage, clearing away the clouds to reveal the sun.

The tension in my heart, which had been stretched to its limit, suddenly eased.

After Jiang Jian and Gao Qi left.

The three of them exchanged glances and all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Scared me."

The prefectural official of Xing'an Prefecture raised his hand and vigorously wiped away his sweat.

The prefectural official standing nearby was also still shaken. He whispered, "I almost thought we were going to end up like Zhao Ling, being arrested and tortured to extract a confession."

The prefectural official of Xing'an took a deep breath and said, "To dare to directly detain voters without any evidence is so unconventional. In my opinion, their background must be extremely powerful!"

"idiot!"

The prefectural official of Jianghai Prefecture was a young man whose bone age was less than a hundred. He looked at the two of them with disdain, "The laws of the Demon Kingdom are strict. Even royal families must follow the rules."

"Over the years, how many officials and nobles of the Demon Kingdom have fallen from power because they secretly disobeyed the law and outwardly complied but inwardly defied it?"

"This newly appointed governor is young yet highly skilled. He is certainly not a reckless person to assume such an important position!"

"He clearly had ample evidence before he took down Zhao Ling!"

After saying this, the Jianghai Prefecture official flicked his sleeves, boarded the Jianghai Prefecture warship surrounded by a group of servants, and left the Governor's Mansion directly.

Platform in front of the palace.

The remaining two exchanged a glance, both with gloomy expressions.

Being investigated by the governor is one thing, but it's another.

Yet the prefectural official of Jianghai Prefecture, who held the same rank as them, dared to humiliate them to their faces.

This left the two of them feeling very frustrated.

"gone back."

The prefect of Xing'an Prefecture sighed and said sullenly, "I have a feeling that things are about to get turbulent in Xisha Road."

aside.

The prefectural official let out a cold laugh.

He turned around, boarded his own ship, and left the governor's mansion.

(End of this chapter)