Asura in Arknights

The woman stood not far away, seemingly oblivious to what Li Ang was doing, showing no concern whatsoever that he might accidentally kill her two subordinates.

She even glanced at the two people on the ground, then looked up and said to Li Ang indifferently, "You can continue. As long as you spare these two idiots' lives, I can pretend I didn't see anything that happened."

are you serious?

Li Ang raised an eyebrow. Judging from the feedback, the other party was not lying.

However, since this woman could sense Li Ang's perception, the feedback from that perception also became unreliable.

The young man from Yan named Xuan Cheng still hadn't learned his lesson. After recovering slightly, he stubbornly shouted again, "Lord Tingwei, this guy might be connected to the traitor from back then! We absolutely cannot let him leave!"

Before Li Ang could make a move, his Minister of Justice couldn't stand it any longer. An arc of electricity shot out from her body, causing Xuan Cheng to convulse. A trace of white foam even spilled from the corner of his mouth. The people next to him quickly moved away from him to avoid being affected as well.

"Wrong, you idiot! If it were really related to those traitors, would I be standing here chatting with him? Can't you at least take a look at how you mastered the art of observing qi?"

The woman seemed to have had enough of this idiot; a rare hint of anger crept into her words.

This guy is good at everything, except he's a bit slow on the uptake. He always messes things up for some inexplicable reason. What's most frustrating is that Xuan Cheng happens to be one of the most capable subordinates. Whether or not important tasks are entrusted to him, he can't put a woman's mind at ease.

That's why she came to check on things herself after noticing something was wrong.

Upon hearing the rebuke from the Court of Justice, Xuan Cheng seemed to finally remember something. He used some kind of magic to look in the direction where Li Ang was. Immediately, he was almost blinded by the colors in his field of vision and shouted that this was impossible.

The art of observing qi is not a particularly profound spell, but it is quite practical.

This kind of magic can give a general idea of ​​a person's character, and for someone like Xuan Cheng, it can be said to be an essential skill.

But what did he just see? He... had never seen such a 'clean' person before. Forgive Xuan Cheng for only being able to use the word 'clean' to describe what he saw, because Li Ang's aura was indeed too clean, so clear that he could guess what Li Ang had done in the past.

The 'qi' was enormous, almost dozens of times the size of an ordinary person, but it showed no trace of evil. Although its hands had been stained with blood, it had only killed the most heinous criminals. This kind of 'qi' was so powerful that even the scholars of the Imperial Academy might not be able to compare to it, let alone 'traitors'.

Ignoring Xuan Cheng's shouts on the ground, Li Ang focused his attention on the woman in front of him.

"Minister of the Court of Judicial Review... why aren't you staying obediently in Yan Kingdom? What are you doing here?"

The term "廷尉" (Tingwei) might be unfamiliar to many, but if we use another way of saying it, many people will likely recognize it.

The Court of Justice (廷尉) is one of the alternative titles for the Minister of Justice (大理寺卿). He was in charge of all judicial matters in the Yan Kingdom and was one of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers. He was one of the most important figures besides the Emperor of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Li Ang was certain that Jonah had no idea of ​​these people's true identities. The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was someone far beyond what the word "big shot" could describe.

Upon hearing Li Ang's question, the woman frowned, seemingly considering whether to answer.

However, before she could figure it out, Li Ang waved his hand and said, "Forget it, whatever you're doing here is none of my business."

Even when facing such a figure, Li Ang showed no fear whatsoever, his gaze fixed directly on the Minister of Justice before him.

"However... since you took other people's things without permission, shouldn't you return them?"

P.S. I seriously suspect that YJ didn't think before writing Jingzhe's identity. Before this module came out, I thought Jingzhe was at most a Sizhi or Sicheng, a sixth-rank official at most, and there was nothing wrong with him investigating cases everywhere. But now, damn it, a Dali Temple Minister has suddenly appeared, which is a third-rank official!

Looking at the description of the Jingzhe module, what does it mean to become the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review at the age of 30? Where did this super-connected person come from?

And according to this setup, why would a Supreme Court official go to Rhodes Island? Does that make sense? Or is it that Jingzhe has become so useless that she's been sidelined, and none of her subordinates are any good?

That's absolutely amazing.

Just got back from team building, don't wait, check it tomorrow morning.

As the title suggests, word count patch.

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Chapter Fifty-Five: The Awakening of Insects

As Li Ang spoke, the atmosphere among the crowd suddenly became tense.

"What are you talking about?" The woman frowned, somewhat annoyed. "This should be our first meeting, right?"

She wondered if she had been too kind just now, that she had even dared to slander the people from the Dali Temple, accusing them of stealing her things.

“I’m not lying to you,” Li Ang said, shrugging. “Here’s a hint for you.”

"Should we ask your lovely subordinates how they obtained the documents you took from the school last week?"

"We were planning to come find you next, but you came looking for us first. You should explain that, shouldn't you?"

If possible, Li Ang still wants to avoid conflict with the Dali Temple as much as possible.

Their boss, Lei Fa, is very troublesome, and Li Ang is also 90% confident that he can persuade these people to return the data to them.

The people from the Dali Temple took away the research materials left behind by Adele's parents, which was clearly their fault, so it was only right that they return the materials.

Li Ang was not worried that this woman would turn on him. Returning the item to its rightful owner was a matter of course. If she couldn't even abide by this basic rule, what right did she and the Dali Temple have to control the laws of the Great Yan?

If even the judges themselves don't follow the rules, then it can be said that the Great Yan Dynasty is rotten to the core, and saying this would only invite ridicule.

Is he telling the truth?

Li Ang's deduction was indeed correct. After hearing Li Ang's words, he turned around and asked Xuan Cheng, his tone so calm it was almost frightening.

"Absolutely not!"

Xuan Cheng shuddered and sprang to his feet, shouting, "I took the documents with their permission!"

"Their consent?" Li Ang said with a half-smile. "Are they the owners of those documents? What good would their consent do? As an official of the Dali Temple, surely you don't even understand this basic principle?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Cheng's face immediately turned red.

How can you blame him? He took the information only because he knew that the person who left it had met with misfortune.

"So what if it's useless?" Xuan Cheng retorted, his neck stiff. "Can you prove that this information is yours?"

“Taylor Nauman, Janice Nauman, you should be able to find these two names in those records,” Leon replied. “They are both scholars from William University of Leitania.”

“And this one,” Leon grabbed Adele’s shoulder and pulled her in front of him, “is Adele Nauman, Professor Nauman’s only daughter, and also my…fiancée.”

Leon paused, then continued, "We came to Sami specifically to investigate the accident that happened to your uncle and aunt. Doesn't that prove ownership of those documents?"

Xuan Cheng fell silent. He had nothing left to say in his argument, and if he continued to argue, the first person to deal with him would probably be the Minister of Justice.

Despite its many internal problems, the Dali Temple of Yan Kingdom has not yet degenerated to the point of being unreasonable.

Was my name mentioned just now?

Because she couldn't understand Yan language, Adele had been feeling uneasy. After hearing Li Ang mention her parents and her own names, she finally couldn't help but ask, "What are you talking about...?"

Just as Li Ang was about to answer,

But they heard an unexpected voice from the other side: "We're discussing the ownership of those documents."

The woman spoke fluent Lytanian. As one of the Nine Lords, it wasn't surprising that she was fluent in one or two foreign languages, but the fact that she chose to speak them at this time was quite intriguing.

"Your fiancé just said that those documents were left by your parents. Do you have anything to prove your identity?"

Oh no... I haven't discussed this with Adele yet...

With his status suddenly upgraded from girlfriend to fiancée, hopefully Adele's reaction won't be too intense, otherwise Li Ang will also feel somewhat hurt.

"I never expected this woman to harbor such malicious thoughts, trying to sow discord between him and Adele," Li Ang thought to himself, cursing her inwardly.

Of course, Li Ang was just making a comment. He knew very well that this woman probably just wanted to confirm whether Li Ang had used the language barrier to deceive Adele.

As expected of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, he even pays attention to such trivial details.

Adele's reaction surprised Leon a little. Instead of arguing agitatedly, she breathed a sigh of relief and said firmly to the woman, "Yes, those are things my parents left me. They are very important to me. Could you please return those documents to me?"

“I have other documents left by my father here. If I compare the handwriting, it should be able to prove my identity.”

"..."

In fact, when Li Ang mentioned the names of the Nauman couple, the woman already believed him to a large extent. This was just an additional test, which proved that her worries were indeed unnecessary.

The woman thought for a moment and then said, "It is true that our Dali Temple was at fault in this matter, but please forgive us. Those documents are very important to us and to Yan Kingdom. We need to confirm them again. If what you say is true, we will return everything to you."

"Surveillance, too. I heard someone enter Sami at this time, and I was worried it would affect our mission, so I sent these two idiots over to check the situation."

Then came what just happened. Because of this Dali Temple official named 'Xuancheng,' they almost got into a fight.

Upon hearing this, Li Ang and Adele exchanged glances, both feeling somewhat puzzled.

What exactly is recorded in Professor Nauman's research materials that the Yan people value so highly? Li Ang seems to have overlooked some important detail, which makes it impossible for the information he currently possesses to connect the dots.

The answer will probably only be revealed after we see those documents.

"Since you want to confirm, then confirm. But please return the items to us as soon as possible. We don't have any extra time to waste here."

The woman nodded and said, "Then come with me to the temporary office of the Dali Temple. The documents are there, and I also have something I'd like to discuss with you."

"Let me reintroduce myself. You can call me 'Jingzhe,' which is the Taoist name I used when I was studying at my master's school. My identity is as you can see,"

“I am the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, bearing the power of thunder magic and the law. I am the hand and eye, the reason and righteousness of the Great Yan.”

Chapter Fifty-Six Imperial Edict

Afterwards, Li Ang and the others followed the Dali Temple Minister who called himself 'Jingzhe' to the inn that Jonah had told them about.

Although the hotel appeared unremarkable on the surface, Li Ang could sense that it had long been prepared by the Yan people as an impenetrable fortress, with Originium energy reactions lurking everywhere.

Before entering the hotel, Jingzhe distributed a talisman to each of them and instructed them not to lose it and to keep it with them when entering the hotel.

This should be the measure to prevent those traps from taking effect.

There were about forty or fifty people in the hotel, each with considerable strength, but they were still far inferior to Jingzhe herself.

This also made Li Ang somewhat puzzled. There was a very obvious gap between the strength of these people and Jingzhe. Li Ang even felt that if Jingzhe wanted to, she could kill most of the people present instantly with the thunder magic she used.

Only a handful of people, including Xuan Cheng, survived.

The elite troops of the Dali Temple... is this all they've got? That shouldn't be the case. Or is it that, for some reason, Jingzhe, the Minister of the Dali Temple, can't bring his true elite troops with him?

Li Ang kept these doubts to himself; they weren't things he should be concerned about.

They took the information and left; whatever these Yan people planned to do was none of their business.

This was the result of a discussion between Leon and Adele on their way here.

They are now sitting at Jingzhe's desk, waiting for her subordinates to produce the results of the handwriting analysis.

After waiting for a while, a person came over in a hurry and said to Jingzhe, "Lord Tingwei, it has been confirmed that this is indeed the handwriting of the same person."

Although these people were not very strong, their professional skills were still guaranteed. Handwriting identification was a piece of cake for them. Moreover, this was a task personally assigned by the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, so they dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Adele, of course, did not hand over the notebook to them. She simply took out a very ordinary notebook left by Professor Nauman and gave it to the officials of the Dali Temple.

Before long, those people came to the conclusion that the handwriting in the two cases was completely identical.

"...It seems you weren't lying after all." Jingzhe sighed softly and said, "I'm sorry, this is the mistake of our Dali Temple. I apologize to you on behalf of everyone. I will punish everyone involved in this matter and give you an explanation."

Adele didn't care about any punishment; all she wanted now was to get back what her parents had left her.

"Can you give it back to me now?" Adele asked impatiently.

“Okay.” Jingzhe nodded, then pointed to the pile of documents on her desk. “These are the research materials we brought back.”

After saying that, Jingzhe, fearing that Li Ang and the others might misunderstand, added, "These are all of them."

"So many??" X3

Everyone, including Magellan, was taken aback.

The stack of documents on the table was almost as tall as several people. Were they all Professor Nauman's research findings? With only the three of them, it would be difficult to analyze any useful information from these documents in a short period of time.

Just as Li Ang and his men were at a loss looking at the table full of documents, Jingzhe summoned several of his men and had them bring out several screens from somewhere, completely surrounding them.

The moment the screen is completely closed, the inside and outside of the screen become two different worlds. This is similar to the sonic magic of Letania, which can prevent conversations from being overheard by others. However, these screens are obviously more advanced, and also have the functions of blocking the view and a certain degree of defense.

"Alright, as I said before, there's something I need to talk to you about."

"Who are you trying to protect yourself from by doing this?" Li Ang asked bluntly.

The area is full of people from the Dali Temple, so logically there's no need to do this. Jingzhe's actions seem a bit too cautious.

Moreover, the rough marks on the screen indicate that it was clearly made from locally sourced materials and was rushed out recently.

"The city lord here."

Jingzhe didn't hide anything and directly stated who she was wary of: "He has been doing everything he can to obstruct our work, and even if I bring up the name of Yan Kingdom, it won't make any difference."

“You might also… no, it should be said that you will definitely be hindered by that guy. He is preventing everyone from entering that mountain range.”

“I think we can cooperate on this matter.”

Jingzhe said slowly, "You need manpower to organize these materials, and we also need Professor Nauman's research results."

"Moreover, as Professor Nauman's relatives, you may have other clues in your possession, which we need."

What do you think?