Storm of Gods

Chapter 53 The Sword God Stops the Crying

The arrest of the drug users who were endangering the citizens finally gave the besieged night patrolmen a much-needed breather. Under Luo Jin's leadership, the night patrolmen of Tianjing had always been very efficient and had a good reputation. They handled all kinds of mysterious incidents very promptly. Otherwise, Luo Jin would not have been able to serve as the Grand Disciplinary Officer in the Order of the Instruction.

Prestige is sometimes intangible, but it can be very effective at certain times, reflecting the will of the people.

The level of the "Suckers," especially involving a captain of the Knights, is very different from that of the Lickers. This greatly affected the higher-ups in Tianjing and once again boosted Luo Jin's prestige. Some of the original opposition gradually disappeared. However, there was still a big problem: Viscount Mondlier.

The real addict was caught. He was nominally the captain of the Knights, his adopted son, but everyone in the noble circles knew that he was his illegitimate son; they couldn't deny the connection.

There haven't been any problems in Mondlier these past two days. The Church has taken some measures, but disappointingly, Mondlier hasn't transformed or exhibited any inhuman behavior. The City Hall staff are also present, providing comprehensive oversight, so there's no possibility of manipulation. However, this is also the dilemma. The Church has some more powerful methods that can force fallen individuals to reveal their true forms, such as certain secret potions. Of course, these potions have significant side effects. If it were a regular suspect, they would have used these methods directly, but now, facing a nobleman, they have no way to do so. Even if they wanted to force it, the City Hall staff wouldn't allow it.

If you can treat Viscount Mondlier like this today, will it be my turn next time?

They say this potion is a manifestation potion, but who knows if it's actually a transformation potion?

The disagreement between the aristocratic and church classes often lies in this: neither side is willing to put their life and fortune in the hands of others. Now that the addict has been caught, although he is an illegitimate child, he is not respectable and it is impossible to kill Mondlier because of this. Releasing Mondlier is a solution that both sides can accept. After all, it cannot be said that there is no connection at all. Even if Mondlier is imprisoned, it is not unjust. This matter cannot be used to attack the Night Watchers in the future.

Everyone should give each other some face.

The problem is that Viscount Mondlier has not been released. Luo Jin's attitude is very tough. Although the user has been caught, there are still some questions that have not been resolved. Viscount Mondlier's suspicion has not been completely ruled out. Therefore, we have to ask Viscount Mondlier to continue to cooperate so that other clues can surface.

Luo Jin was now absolutely certain that Mondlier had a serious problem, and he couldn't let him go. Don't think that letting Mondlier go now would be the end of it; if you don't strike the snake at its vital point, it will cause even greater harm. After so many years as a night patrolman, he had long since given up all hope. If he were truly wronged, Luo Jin wouldn't care, since he had no intention of getting promoted or making a fortune anyway. But it was clear that Mondlier had a serious problem.

At the Night Patrol base, Casey was re-bandaging Luo Jin, her heart aching so much that tears were almost falling. She had finally caught the murderer, but now she had to argue with a group of people.

"This case can be closed. Why drag yourself into it again? You're just a night patrol captain. If you're too forceful, the nobles will be afraid."

Casey couldn't help but say that capturing the addict was a great achievement, and releasing Mondl would be a happy ending for everyone. Luo Jin has always been like this over the years, not caring about compromise or human relationships, which has made him seem like a lonely person.

Even if Mondlier has problems, honestly, it has nothing to do with the Night Watchers anymore; that's a matter for the future. If they continue to imprison him like this, the nobles will start stirring things up again. They don't openly oppose it anymore, but they're clearly holding back. If anything goes wrong on Luo Jin's side, these people will tear him apart like mad dogs.

Luo Jin smiled and didn't argue. "We've bought another five days. For a drug addict, this is an agonizing time. He'll have problems sooner or later. Tomorrow I'll bring Philmi to have a heart-to-heart talk with him. It won't be long before he reveals his true colors."

Previously, Mondl was able to hold on because he thought he had everything under control. But now that Philmier has been arrested and his detention period has been extended, his mentality will begin to falter. Coupled with the lack of information from the outside world, he will start to have wild thoughts. At this time, it will be much more difficult to completely control himself.

Luo Jin has been dealing with monsters for many years and has quite a lot of experience.

Casey knew she couldn't persuade him. "If Mondlil is also a user, then he's a real big fish. A user hiding in an important department is terrifying. This time, we're so grateful to Ashin, otherwise you would have been finished."

Luo Jin nodded. "This kid is very capable; I've never doubted that."

“I feel he is very suitable for night patrol. It is rare to see someone his age who is fearless, can sort out cases clearly, make bold guesses, carefully verify them, and is also good at mobilizing the people around him.”

"The bigger the case, the more likely it is that the overlooked little people are the ones who can turn the tide." Luo Jin also knew that Qi Ba Dao was the key to revitalizing the entire case, and it was fortunate that the Lickers didn't kill him back then.

"Don't you think it's a pity?" Casey asked.

Luo Jin shook his head. "Let it go this time. Don't let him interfere with the case anymore. Let him focus on his studies at the Instruction Academy. I'll find a chance to expel him from the Night Patrol."

Casey stopped what she was doing and looked Luo Jin up and down, making Luo Jin's expression stiffen.

"He's really not your illegitimate son?" Casey asked suspiciously. This was too good for Li Xin.

"Bullshit, I was way more handsome than him when I was young!" Luo Jin's beard bristled.

Casey chuckled. It was rare to see Luo Jin break down, and she wholeheartedly agreed with his decision.

In every respect, the Order Academy is more suitable for Li Xin's development than the Night Patrol. She even hopes that Luo Jin can get rid of the Night Patrol, but she knows in her heart that this is not very realistic. If Luo Jin leaves the Night Patrol, she may not be able to be Luo Jin anymore. She is also conflicted.

The capture of drug users in the city brought peace of mind, though it caused a slight ripple in the underground city. Of course, the underground city residents didn't care about such things; they were preoccupied with survival, and monsters were not a concern for them. Their main concern was the various gangs; they were actually happy to see the drug users causing trouble in the city—these gangs were living too comfortably. Of course, they didn't want to deal with the drug users either. However, one person was quite special. Qi Ba Dao from the Blackwater region. The Spade Gang was originally an insignificant little organization. In the underground city, gang changes happened almost daily; either the boss was killed by his own people, or someone else killed him—it was a high-risk profession. So, people were generally either ruthless or sneaky, but Qi Ba Dao was an anomaly.

This guy actually managed to run the city-like system in the underground city, and he even managed to govern the Blackwater region very well. Putting aside everything else, in terms of public security, the Blackwater region is the best in the underground city. As a result, residents of the surrounding underground cities began to migrate to the Blackwater region, which led to a continuous increase in the population of the Blackwater region.

Population is also a resource, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the surrounding gangs. However, several years have passed, and none of those who ventured into the Blackwater region to cause trouble have come out alive. This has also attracted the attention of some large gangs. Large gang organizations are still very cautious and have not acted rashly on a large scale, but they are bound to test the waters. However, even some bounty hunters who entered the Blackwater region have not come out alive, which has added some mystery to Qi Badao.

Fortunately, Qi Badao did not expand his territory and remained in a corner of the city. He was gradually accepted by the major gangs in the underground city and was invited to join the underground council.

It was modeled after the city council, and was a loose organization of a dozen or so gang leaders. It didn't have much binding force, but it was enough to get everyone together to discuss things.

Qi Badao has kept a low profile during his few meetings, never meddling in others' affairs as long as they don't involve Blackwater. Everyone gets along peacefully, though some are amazed and wonder if Qi Badao isn't as powerful as they seem. However, recently Qi Badao has sparked heated discussions within the Dark Council, and some gang leaders have begun frequent contact with him. Dealing with a Licker is somewhat understandable, given that gangs at that level are quite powerful, but actively hunting Lickers...

Frankly speaking, you need to be incredibly brave and have some guts to do this. But when everyone else is avoiding him, Qi Badao takes the initiative and even offers a reward to other gangs for information. That's pretty impressive.

Many people were also waiting to see what would happen; if Qi Badao were to die, the Blackwater District would be a huge prize.

The news came out a few days later: Qi Badao had fought the addict one-on-one and seriously injured him. The addict had no choice but to flee back to the city. Because of the gang's unspoken rule of "not entering the city," Luo Jin, the leader of the Night Patrol, got a chance to catch the addict.

Qi Badao, who was already quite famous, has now become truly renowned. Legend has it that Luo Jin had no choice but to ask him for help, because Luo Jin could only manage the city, and the night patrolmen in the underground city also had to rely on Qi Badao.

The gang council holds a monthly meeting, which the bosses usually don't attend. But this time, all the bosses were there. The drug addict was caught, the dungeon helped, and the night patrol had a bounty. Although they didn't get along with the night patrol, they were the ones in charge of oversight, and they weren't going to renege on their promises. Luo Jin may be ruthless, but he's a man of his word.

The gangs all contributed to the hunt for drug users. The eighteen seats were almost full, and the hall was noisy for a while before suddenly becoming quiet.

Qi Badao arrived, followed by two night patrolmen, while a group of his underlings stood proudly outside the door.

The two night patrolmen didn't even glance at the other gangsters before handing a bag of bounty money to Qi Badao. "Mr. Qi, the handover is complete. Thank you again."

As they spoke, the two night patrolmen gave a salute, a gesture they only performed in front of their own people and those they respected, which made the surrounding gang members' eyes pop out.

Qi Badao smiled and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "You're too kind."

The two night patrolmen were Wu Gang and Fan Jia from Group Five. Qi Badao played a crucial role in hunting down drug addicts to avenge their captain. Without him, Luo Jin and the others might have been imprisoned. They also learned from Li Xin that this man was different from other gangsters, so their expressions were filled with gratitude and respect.

But in the eyes of the gangsters, the two night patrolmen were fawning over Qi Badao.

Wu Gang and Fan Jia didn't linger. The matter wasn't over yet. What happened next had nothing to do with the dungeon. Now they just needed to pry open Philmier's mouth and make Mondlier reveal his true form.

Qi Badao weighed the lira inside. Judging from the feel and sound, it was two thousand lira. Stingy! His own information fees were more than that. He was losing money hand over fist.

His gaze swept over the others, and they immediately stood up, their expressions becoming fawning. "The Sword God is mighty!"

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted in the hall. "Knife God, take your seat!"

"Brother Dao has really made our dungeon proud. What the Night Patrol can't do, we in the dungeon can. What are addicts? We'll kill one if one comes, and two if two come!"

……

While the praise may be exaggerated, the fear is genuine. This guy dares to chase after a user and fight them one-on-one, and can severely injure the user so that they can flee in panic, while also making the night patrolmen bow and scrape like grandsons.

...Unfathomable!
In the dungeon, Qi Ba Dao's name was becoming increasingly well-known, no longer confined to the Blackwater area. It was said that no one could withstand his eight strikes. He could deal with a Licker with one strike, and with a Drainer, he only needed one and a half strikes to send the Drainer fleeing in panic.

The name of the Sword God is so great that he can stop babies from crying in the dungeon.

(End of this chapter)