My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 92 - 91: There’s Still Something Hidden?
Chapter 92: Chapter 91: There’s Still Something Hidden?
Gu Bing couldn’t help but sigh at the unpredictability of fate.
If Zhang Hongbo were still the Southwind City Lord, he would have received partial credit for seizing the Black Tuo Statue. In that case, sending his son to the Judicial Court wouldn’t have been a big problem.
Unfortunately, Zhang Hongbo’s authority had been revoked, and the credit for seizing the Black Tuo Statue had nothing to do with him.
If Su Chen hadn’t spoken up, Zhang Hengyu would have been suppressed for a full year, and what happened the year after that would have been uncertain.
Gu Bing couldn’t help but remark, “By that count, Southwind is actually sending three people to the Judicial Court this year.”
“Three?” Su Chen was slightly surprised.
“There’s one more you should know about. The Third Judge’s new female student. When we came, he specifically instructed us to bring her back,” Gu Bing explained. “She has a profession-exclusive Talent that’s an extremely good match for the Third Judge’s professional path.”
“Oh, Old Bai.” Su Chen understood now. ’So that’s what’s going on. It’s not that surprising.’
“I’ll change your files as soon as possible, then,” said Yuan Chenyang. “Change your status to a regular resident.”
“It’s people like you who see being a refugee as a disgrace,” Xia Hanshi shot back, his tone icy.
“Well…” Yuan Chenyang didn’t know what to say.
“Being a refugee certainly isn’t a disgrace,” Su Chen said, readily agreeing. His voice was gentle but firm.
“Refugees have suffered misfortune and tragedy, but we can’t control how others see them. If this status causes even more misfortune, then I don’t think it’s necessary to keep it.”
A simple change in his file could reduce a lot of trouble. Su Chen didn’t want to refuse the change just because of Xia Hanshi’s stubbornness.
Everyone held their breath.
Xia Hanshi was silent for a long time before saying flatly, “You have a point.”
Yuan Chenyang let out a long sigh of relief. Yang Yan and Gu Bing looked at Su Chen with admiration.
“Follow me,” Xia Hanshi said, walking toward the main door.
Su Chen followed at a slow pace.
Yuan Chenyang looked a little worried. After the two left and entered the stairwell, he asked in a low voice, “Nothing bad will happen, right?”
“No…” Zhang Hongbo shook his head, seeming to have recovered a bit. “If Elder Xia wasn’t convinced, he wouldn’t need to put on an act for us. It must be about something else.”
……
Up on the roof, a cold wind hit their faces. Xia Hanshi’s voice was calm. “The Priest was indeed there. The margin of error was tiny. He didn’t expect us to show up at all.”
“That person with a heart full of justice is very powerful.”
Su Chen remained silent. Xia Hanshi only mentioned it lightly before moving on. “The Judicial Court assessment is in a little over two months. Under normal circumstances, Southwind will send an official escort for you in a month.”
“I don’t trust them. You should go ahead with Yang Yan and the others.”
Su Chen’s brow furrowed slightly. “You’re not returning to Ying Feng with us?”
“I still have things to take care of. The Deceitful God Sect has a major plan. The Space Crystal lost in Yun Lan still hasn’t been found, and Southwind’s Holy Word Stone is likely part of it.” Xia Hanshi’s brows were knitted tightly.
“The Priest’s arrival in Southwind City was an accident. Their original plan was definitely not this.”
“The net has already closed on Southwind City, so many leads can no longer be investigated. I’ll have to make a trip to Yun Lan to see if I can find any clues.”
’The Space Crystal…’ Su Chen fell silent. ’Good thing Old Xia’s goal isn’t to find the Space Crystal itself, but to investigate the root cause behind it. Otherwise, I’d have to say I’m sorry.’
“You truly are dedicated and responsible,” Su Chen said with sincere admiration.
’Where else could you find a Chief Judge this responsible? All those nasty rumors out there must be born from jealousy.’
“Dedicated and responsible…” Xia Hanshi gave a self-deprecating laugh, then added, “If nothing unexpected happens, I should be back when the Judicial Court assessment begins.”
“Understood. I definitely won’t bring shame to you, sir,” Su Chen said solemnly.
…
’Old Xia is a really good person.’
Su Chen was still muttering to himself on the way back. Xia Hanshi knew he had secrets but didn’t press him.
’For him, as long as you’re not one of the Deceitful God’s Followers, anything goes. And if you can kill some of the Deceitful God’s Followers, that’s even better.’
’If it were any other Chief Judge, they’d probably be intensely curious about that “person with a heart full of justice.”’
’Southwind City should be peaceful now.’
Back in his room, Su Chen switched his aura to that of a Black Tuo Follower just in case, wanting to see if anything else was still hiding in the shadows.
But the moment he switched, he felt a rather intense reaction that made his heart pound. His brow twitched, and his expression turned grim. ’How is there still something?’
Su Chen was genuinely startled. He had thought all was peaceful, but now he’d found another surprise, and it was extremely close.
He quickly calmed down and focused his senses. Looking up and to the left, his expression gradually eased. ’Is this… that Black Tuo Statue?’
’Its power has weakened a lot, not even comparable to the Deceitful Artifact from before,’ Su Chen sensed carefully.
Confirming it was the Black Tuo Statue, Su Chen relaxed. ’No wonder Old Xia wanted to lock that thing up. Even though it’s lost so much power, it’s not to be underestimated.’
“Hmm…” As he was thinking, another thought popped into his head. His expression turned hesitant. ’Old Xia… he must know that this thing isn’t clean inside, right?’
’Does he know? He probably does, right?’ Su Chen thought for a moment, not entirely sure himself.
He went out and looked for Old Xia, but couldn’t find him anywhere. He had no idea where he’d gone.
He had no choice but to knock on Gu Bing’s door. The Judge had just finished a shower; her hair was damp, her cheeks were flushed, and she was wearing gray pajamas.
“Oh, it’s you?” Gu Bing was quite surprised. She stepped aside and invited him in.
As he walked in, Su Chen rubbed his chest and said, “Special Envoy Gu, I don’t know why, but I have this nagging feeling of unease, as if something is about to happen.”
A strange look flashed in Gu Bing’s eyes. She gave Su Chen an odd glance, her thoughts unreadable, before smiling gently. “I am a disciple of the Fifth Chief Judge. If you don’t mind, you can call me Senior Sister.”
“Senior Sister…” Su Chen said. Gu Bing’s smile widened, now with a hint of teasing. “Then, Junior Brother, you can tell me in detail just what’s making you uneasy. Your Senior Sister will help you out.”
’Why does that sound so strange?’
Su Chen grumbled inwardly, but looking at the meaningful glint in Gu Bing’s eyes, he suddenly understood and cursed silently.
’If a junior sister had knocked on my door in the middle of the night saying she was scared, I’d probably get the wrong idea too.’
’But a man of integrity has nothing to fear.’ Su Chen feigned ignorance and replied, “It’s like this. Ever since I saw that Black Tuo Statue, my heart has been pounding.”
“We have to travel with it all the way back to Ying Feng. There won’t be any problems, will there?”
Seeing Su Chen’s serious expression, Gu Bing looked a little embarrassed. Her teasing manner vanished as she explained, “Don’t worry. Things like a Deceitful God’s Divine Statue, even if they contain the Deceitful God’s power, are just inanimate objects.”
“Elder Xia and I have both inspected it. It’s just an empty shell now. There won’t be any problems.”
’They really didn’t notice?’ Su Chen was surprised inwardly, but he asked with a seemingly worried tone, “My teacher… he couldn’t have misjudged it, right?”
Gu Bing mused, “It’s possible…”
Su Chen was speechless.
Gu Bing chuckled. “The power of a Deceitful God is unimaginable. No one can make a 100% guarantee, but based on past experience, there shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Thank you for clearing that up, Senior Sister.” Su Chen looked relieved as he stood up to leave.
Gu Bing closed the door, shaking her head with a laugh.
’Old Xia and Gu Bing have already inspected it and deemed it safe… so it should be fine.’ Su Chen mused to himself. Suddenly, a shadow fell over him. He looked up and saw it was Yang Yan.
Yang Yan had a strange expression on his face as he pulled his gaze away from Gu Bing’s door.
“Special Envoy Yang…” Su Chen stepped aside. The two exchanged a simple greeting.
Back in his room, Su Chen was still pondering. ’It’s probably normal. After all, it once housed Black Tuo’s immense power. A little residue shouldn’t be a big deal.’
Forcing himself to put the matter aside for now, Su Chen took out the Fog Poison Potion and Illusion Mirror Essence from his Storage Space, downed them in one go, and entered the Gravity Chamber.
The moment he started his movements, sharp pains shot through the injured parts of his body, but they weren’t severe. Wincing, Su Chen gradually entered his training state.
…
「The next morning.」
All over Southwind City, people were discussing the spectacle from the previous night.
“Half the sky was filled with golden flames. It was terrifying…”
“This wasn’t the first time. It happened a while ago, too, but it wasn’t on such a large scale…”
“What on earth is going on? We haven’t gotten any explanation from the higher-ups.”
Meanwhile, the Patrol, Inspection, and Exploration departments had already been integrated and were carrying out cleanup operations based on leads gathered from previous investigations.
Many of the Deceitful God’s Followers who had been hiding for a long time were captured. This great purge lasted for more than ten days before it finally ended.
……
[Wind and Thunder Envoy: 20%]
[Secret Thought Master: 15%]
[E-level Gale Body Refining Technique—Mastery: 5%]
[E-level Void Star Meditation Technique—Skilled: 30%]
Su Chen finished his workout, washed off his sweat, and couldn’t help but sigh. Compared to the development rate at Tier One, Tier Two was much slower.
And this was with abundant resources of all kinds and his Double Red Gold Talent.
The table was covered in glass vials, all filled with Illusion Essence and Fog Poison Potion. There were even ten portions of Glazed Blood.
Old Yuan had managed to squeeze them out for him. Now that he was the City Lord, this sort of thing was naturally easier.
After tidying up a bit and changing his clothes, Su Chen went to a private dining room in the Inspector Guard’s canteen, an area reserved for high-ranking members.
“Su Chen…”
The moment he walked in, Xiao Gezi ran up to him, shouting in delight.
“Haha, you seem to have gotten taller…” Su Chen patted her head and found a place to sit.
“Old Bai, when did you advance to Tier Two?” Su Chen casually asked Bai Fengxi, who was next to him.
“A couple of days ago.” Bai Fengxi sighed. This guy Su Chen’s promotion speed was so ridiculous that her own advancement felt completely devoid of any sense of accomplishment.
“You advanced really fast,” Su Chen remarked. “Is this the terrifying power of a profession-exclusive Talent?”
“It only works for a specific profession,” Bai Fengxi said, shaking her head.
“That’s enough.”
During this time, he had gained a more detailed understanding of Old Bai. The so-called profession-exclusive Talent was specifically adapted to a single professional path, and the advancement speed might even be faster than a regular Red Gold Talent.
But its drawback was that it was difficult to make any achievements in other professions.
“Has the departure time been set?”
The door opened, and the servers began bringing in the dishes—all exquisite stir-fries that were both delicious and nutritious.
“Yeah, in three days.” Bai Fengxi nodded. Beside her, Xiao Gezi was clearly in low spirits.
“We’ll come back to visit often,” Su Chen said, putting some food on her plate.
Although Xiao Gezi’s Talent wasn’t considered outstanding, it wasn’t impossible for her to go to Ying Feng either.
The “spot” they had fought for was only for entering the Judicial Court, not for entering Ying Feng itself.
But she was too young right now, and Bai Fengxi didn’t plan on taking her along. It would be better for her to stay in Southwind City, under Yuan Chenyang’s protection.
“You guys have to work hard.” Xiao Gezi adjusted her mood and said seriously, “I’m already experiencing the benefits of being a ’second generation,’ and I hope I can go to Ying Feng one day to lord it over everyone.”
“You little rascal,” Su Chen said with a laugh.
