New and dark light years

Chapter 325 Easier Said Than Done
If one is a purely military officer, encountering the Imperial City Guard's patrol is like a mouse seeing a cat.

However, Li Lin was not a pure military general.

He asked in a nonchalant tone, "Then... what about the official document impeaching me?"

Eunuch Li frowned slightly: "The Imperial City Bureau doesn't need official documents to investigate people."

“Indeed, the Imperial City Guard doesn’t need official documents to investigate military officers,” Li Lin said with a slight smile. “But I am a county magistrate, a civil official. In any case, if Eunuch Li wants to arrest me, he must first remove me from my post. Even if it’s a patrol inspector, it would be the same, let alone just a patrol inspector?”

Patrols were used to deal with military officers, while inspections were used to deal with civil officials.

These are two different accountability systems.

The emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty was wary of military generals, so the main responsibility of the Imperial City Guard was to supervise the military generals throughout the land.

If Li Lin were merely a military commander, a pure military officer, the Imperial City Guard could detain him at will.

For example, Qu Wenjie could be killed with a single word from Eunuch Li.

If Mu Yi didn't have powerful backers, even though he was the Grand Supervisor, Eunuch Li could have made him suffer greatly.

However, Li Lin's primary position was County Commandant, while his role as Military Supervisor was a secondary one, so the Imperial City Guard could not arrest him arbitrarily.

Seeing that words couldn't intimidate Li Lin, Eunuch Li spurred his horse forward, then shook his finger and said, "Go, detain him. If he dares to resist... breaking one or two of his legs is no problem."

Several men in black robes behind him immediately stepped forward.

At this moment, Eunuch Li's eyes were filled with pride.

Although intelligence indicates that Li Lin possesses considerable martial arts skills and is also known by the nickname "Paper Prince".

But... he felt that it was just people from the martial arts world giving Li Lin face and flattering him.

Among officials, how many possess truly formidable martial arts skills?

That Qu Wenjie, who claimed to be a master of boxing, didn't dare utter a sound before being caught by his own subordinates and having his head chopped off.

Blood splattered far and wide.

It must be said that those with superior martial arts skills will have their blood spurt higher and farther when they are beheaded than ordinary people.

Seeing several men in black robes rushing towards him, Li Lin's expression turned serious.

If it were Li Lin a little over a month ago, he would most likely have used a gun and sword to engage in close combat.

But now it's different. With a quick pinch of his fingers, nine bolts of heavenly lightning struck down, instantly turning the seven black-robed men into charcoal.

Two more bolts of lightning missed their targets and struck the ground, creating two large craters.

And this process takes only a moment.

Li Lin originally intended to kill Eunuch Li as well, but the lightning struck the wrong spot.

There was nothing he could do; the surge of power was too strong, and he couldn't control his aim properly.

When Eunuch Li saw this scene, his eyes widened.

Li Lin wasn't in a hurry; if he missed, so be it, he could just keep going.

But at that moment, Eunuch Li leaped off his horse and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"County Lieutenant Li, please spare my life!"

The sudden change startled even Li Lin, who stopped forming hand seals.

Eunuch Li stared at Li Lin, cold sweat pouring down his face, motionless, his eyes filled with fear.

He previously thought that... Li Lin and Qu Wenjie were similar in that their strength was exaggerated because they held official positions.

A little scare or a scratch will reveal its true form.

Unexpectedly, this Paper Prince actually knows magic.

Those bolts of purple lightning, each about the size of a small tree, struck down, and it felt like they ripped my heart and liver apart.

In fact, not to mention Eunuch Li, even the people behind Li Lin trembled when they saw the streaks of purple lightning, fearing that the thing might accidentally veer off course and strike them.

Li Lin laughed: "I've already killed seven, one more won't make a difference."

At that moment, he gestured to the side.

Immediately, several fierce-looking local militiamen came over and wanted to take Eunuch Li to the nearby grove to settle things.

Meanwhile, some people were already dragging several corpses, almost charred, to the side.

But at this moment, Eunuch Li suddenly took out something and presented it with both hands: "County Commandant Li, this is something Her Majesty the Empress asked me to give you."

It was a white jade phoenix hairpin.

At this moment, several soldiers had already restrained Eunuch Li, and these people were laughing strangely.

As a person with a disability, Eunuch Li was terrified of this kind of smile.

He grew anxious and hurriedly continued, "This is truly something the Empress asked me to give you. She said that if you really want to cultivate immortality, this might be of use to you!"

"and many more!"

Li Lin waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to leave.

Eunuch Li breathed a sigh of relief, knelt forward a few steps, raised the phoenix hairpin above his head, and said, "County Li, please accept this."

Li Lin did not dismount, but instead gestured to the captain beside him.

Ever since he was tricked by Chu Rengong, he has become much more cautious in his actions.

The constable walked over, took the phoenix hairpin with both hands, examined it for a while, and finding nothing dangerous, handed it to Li Lin.

When Li Lin got his hands on this thing, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

A familiar feeling washed over me.

Then he paused, stunned... It was made of the same material as the white jade immortal sword in his home.

Li Lin's expression remained unchanged, then he looked up at Eunuch Li in front of him: "What else did Her Majesty the Empress say?"

"She said... Consort Rong is not worth your reliance. She is just a woman from the southern border, who is nothing more than a beauty who pleases men, and has no family background or foundation!" Eunuch Li seemed to be imitating the Empress's tone as he continued, "If you can sell her the Youth Preservation Pill at a relatively fair price, then she can help you find some things you want."

"Like this?" Li Lin shook the phoenix hairpin in his hand.

Eunuch Li nodded vigorously. Li Lin smiled and then gestured to the head constable beside him.

The constable grinned maliciously and, along with several soldiers, led Eunuch Li into a small grove by the roadside.

Seeing this, Eunuch Li panicked and shouted, "County Commandant Li, you can't do this! Without me, there's no one to relay messages to the Empress. If I disappear, the Empress will make trouble for you. I'm very favored..."

He struggled desperately, but several burly men held him down, and he was unable to resist at all.

"I have a silver fish pouch..."

Li Lin still ignored him.

Soon, Eunuch Li was dragged into the woods, and then his voice abruptly stopped.

After a while, the captain returned with several soldiers and bowed, saying, "It's all taken care of."

Li Lin nodded, then said to the people behind him, "When we get back to the city, go to the best restaurant for a meal and tell the owner to come and ask me for the money."

The soldiers cheered.

They knew what Li Lin meant: to keep the secret.

They were naturally happy to have this.

Moreover, their lives have become much better since Li Lin arrived.

The local militia members were considered to be from the lower class. Most of them had simple understandings and straightforward feelings.

They listen to whoever treats them well.

It's that simple.

Li Lin committed murder... so they helped cover it up. Besides, they knew that if they exposed Li Lin, their future would be much worse than it was now.

This is something they do not want.

He wouldn't allow that to happen.

Back in Yulin City, Li Lin sent the local soldiers out for drinks... More than a hundred people crammed into a restaurant, nearly scaring the owner to death.

Upon hearing that Li Lin was treating them, the shopkeeper was overjoyed and brought out almost all the food and drinks in the shop to satisfy the soldiers' appetites.

Li Lin went to the county government office and breathed a sigh of relief after learning that the other three groups of people had returned with almost no casualties.

He then said to Jiang Jili, "The hunters and the local militia have worked hard in this campaign to eliminate the monsters. I suggest we give them some compensation for their efforts. What do you think?"

“Sure.” Jiang Jili nodded, then said, “I received news yesterday that people from the Imperial City Guard have come to Tianjin. They’ll probably be here in Yulin soon. Have you seen them outside?”

Li Lin shook his head: "I didn't see it."

Jiang Jili didn't mind and continued, "You've all been running around these past few days, you must be tired... Take a rest for two or three days before coming back to work."

Li Lin nodded: "Alright, I'll leave the patrols to you for now."

After handing over his official duties, Li Lin returned home.

Huang Qing and Hong Luan were naturally overjoyed to see him return.

Li Yanjing then asked, "After killing that eunuch, how did you contact the Empress in the palace?"

Li Lin laughed and said, "Just find Mu Yi. That eunuch thinks he can run rampant outside, but if I have any weakness, he will kill me. I might as well strike first."

"Aren't you afraid the Empress will cause you trouble?"

Although Li Yanjing is a ghost, her knowledge of the human world comes from the women she possesses... while courtesans actually view power with fear and a special filter.

The empress, in particular, was the most honored woman in the world.

"Who knows I killed him?"

"But more than a hundred people saw it. What if someone lets it slip?"

“It doesn’t matter if I don’t admit it.” Li Lin smiled and said, “Compared to the Youth-Preserving Pill, I believe the Empress can tolerate many things.”

After thinking it over, Li Yanjing realized that if she were in her shoes, she would also think that the Youth Preservation Pill was more important.

Li Lin was playing with the phoenix hairpin!

If the Empress was able to bring this out, there must be similar items in the palace.

In other words... the emperor's pursuit of immortality was a serious matter, not a frivolous act.

He pondered for a moment, then summoned Chu Rengong.

"Now that you have some free time, you can teach me that move, 'Heavenly Cleansing Sand.'"

"can."

Chu Rengong nodded and extended her hand to Li Lin.

Her palms were very soft and beautiful, but Li Lin found it a little strange because there was nothing on them.

"You want something from me?"

"Wait!" Chu Rengong took a deep breath.

Then she closed her eyes, and after a long while, a shimmering speck of light appeared in her palm.

Then she wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "This is stardust!"

Li Lin reached out and gently touched her palm.

Then he felt a sharp pain in his fingertip, and when he looked over, he saw tiny beads of blood on it.

"Hiss, its power is indeed very strong."

"Last time I drank spiritual liquid...that's why I could make such a big fuss. Now that I don't have any spiritual liquid, even with all my strength, I can only make such a small dot."

"how to do?"

"Transfer the vital energy into the spirit pill, and then refine it through the yang meridian, and that will be enough."

"So simple?"

Chu Rengong laughed and said, "It's simple to say, but difficult to do."

(End of this chapter)