Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?-Chapter 65 - Fulfilling Your Compassion_1
Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Fulfilling Your Compassion_1
Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Fulfilling Your Compassion_1
The subsequent atmosphere was rather dreary, and the relocation work only concluded at dawn. When Li Xuan and the others returned to Zhuque Hall’s Yamen, Peng Fulai and Yue Qianqian had reached the point of exhaustion.
“I won’t stick around any longer; I need to return to sleep.”
Peng Fulai let out a big yawn: “I really can’t hold on, it feels more exhausting than ten rounds with the ladies in Qinhuai River.”
At this time, he looked at the entrance of Zhuque Hall with a stunned expression: “Eh? Where is the stone lion here? Why is one missing?”
Li Xuan was also surprised, but he didn’t dwell on it. At this point, he was just thinking of tidying up the remaining tasks and heading home as soon as possible.
Next, however, he was summoned by Ma Chenggong to the main hall of Zhuque Hall.
Jiang Hanyun and others were present. As he stepped into the hall, the bigwigs inside all turned their eyes towards him simultaneously.
“Fumo Youjiao’s Li Xuan?”
The white-haired man sitting at the top glanced at Li Xuan with his pale, pupil-less eyes, seemingly impressed, “Very good, this cold power of yours, even among those in the Fourth-Floor Territory, can be called top-notch. What’s rare is your cultivational path aligns with your ancestors, mastering both cold and thunder.”
Li Xuan gave a wry smile and humbly replied, “I don’t deserve your praise, Commissioner, I’m just eighteen, and only at the third house level of cultivation. How can I be considered top-notch?”
“If you know you are lagging behind, then you should strive to catch up. It’s not like you lack talent, and your Ice Style vitality is quite impressive.”
The old man laughed and then returned to the main topic, “Your superior told me, this time in breaking the Jiangjun Mountain Blood Sacrifice case and capturing Xue Wuya, your contribution is significant, and he declared you as the primary contributor.”
Li Xuan still bowed his body slightly, “The Xiaowei has given me too much credit. It’s due to the efforts and hard work of my brothers that we solved this case. I just contributed my humble part.”
“Humble part? Words like these are too modest. You’re so young, why do you talk like an old man? You ought to show youthful vigor and determination.”
The white-haired old man shook his head and said: “But let’s cut it short, called you over here to be awarded for your contributions. Jiang Hanyun mentioned you made five significant deeds: first, finding the Thunder Meteorite at the site of the Jiangjun Mountain case; second, tracing the origin of the nine hundred boys and girls; third, discovering the whereabouts of Xue Wuya and others through autopsy. These were the key to solving these major cases. Fourth, solving the wolf-pack killing spree; and fifth, discovering the trace of Xue Wuya along with Jiang Hanyun —”
At this moment, Li Xuan’s gaze was involuntarily drawn to Lei Yun sitting at the side. This Commander of Huoya City was gnawing on something, chewing with a ‘crunch crunch’ sound, very crisply audible.
Li Xuan wondered if he was mistaken? Was this guy eating a rock?
Perhaps Lei Yun noticed Li Xuan’s focus; he looked back annoyedly as if to say, ‘What you looking at? I, Lei Yun, spit nails when I talk, you got problems with me eating a rock?’
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Li Xuan recalled that previously at Dushan Temple’s Sanqing Temple, Lei Yun’s subordinate had mentioned the guy saying something about ‘swallowing that lion in one mouthful.’ Was this him keeping his promise?
No wonder the stone lion at the entrance had disappeared; it was probably taken by this guy to eat. But why didn’t he swallow it at once?
Incidentally, would ingesting this be a problem? A normal person might die on the spot.
Lei Yun seemed to understand his expression. He scoffed and turned his head, took another bite of the stone in his hand, and crunched on it again.
Swallowing that stone lion whole was too difficult; he could only eat it slowly. This didn’t amount to breaking his promise.
The white-haired old man at the head of the table was speaking about the rewards for Li Xuan, “Counting five deeds, I credit you six meritorious services, three minor services, and reward three thousand taels of silver, eight-day time limit for the seventh floor of the Book Collection Building, two Liudao Renyuan Elixirs, one medium-grade magical instrument. Li Xuan, are you satisfied?”
“I don’t object,” Li Xuan expressed great joy, even feeling somewhat unworthy.
These rewards were already very generous. Although the Commissioner had given him less silver this time, the merit credits are enough. These deeds of merits can not only exchange cultivation techniques, magical instruments, and elixirs from the Six Paths Bureau, but they also count as qualifications that can help him get a promotion.
As for the two Liudao Renyuan Elixirs and medium-grade magical instruments, it made him even happier; these can directly enhance his strength.
Especially the former, the Liudao Renyuan Elixir has a very small output in the Six Paths Bureau, so it seldom appears directly in the rewards.
As for the eight-day access limit to the seventh floor of the Book Collection Building, it is extremely precious to him.
“There are also my personal rewards.” The old man’s eyes were burning as he looked at Li Xuan, “Ten days ago, I made a promise to all of the Six Paths Bureau Colonels, if anyone could find Xue Wuya or that Evil Corpse, they can make a request to me. As long as it’s within my ability and not too challenging, I won’t refuse.”
Li Xuan’s expression brightened up with joy; he hadn’t heard about this promise from the Commissioner before. But then a thought struck him, and his expression began to struggle.
After about two minutes, Li Xuan finally made up his mind. He saluted respectfully towards the old man, “I want to ask the Commissioner to give those children an opportunity, have the Six Paths Bureau adopt them.”
Perhaps for these kids, being able to return to their parents as soon as possible is the most crucial and happiest thing.
But Li Xuan knew that Peng Fulai was right, that was simply the start of another hell.
And they, the Six Paths Bureau, are the only forces in this world that can change these poor kids’ destinies without taking The Court’s laws into consideration.
From Li Xuan’s knowledge, they indeed have the habit of adopting and training children as a reserve force for the Six Paths Bureau; it was not a financial burden for the Bureau.
“That I can do.” The old man’s eyes showed an unusual gleam: “But are you sure? Li Xuan, do you know how precious this opportunity is? Aren’t you going to ask for my help with your own cultivation? If you ask for my aid now, I could even help you directly reach the fourth level.”
Li Xuan hesitated for a moment but thought about the children in Dushan Temple, and then slightly shook his head, “When a man makes a promise, it’s tornado proof. This is my request; I hope the Commissioner will allow it.”
He can learn cultivation techniques himself, chances to help these poor people change their lives might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Li Xuan thought that this was the only thing he could do for these children.
The old man first exchanged a glance with Qiu Qianqiu sitting beside him, then laughed heartily, “Then it’s decided, Li Xuan, since you have a mind of compassion, how could I not fulfill your kindness!”
