A Divine Judge did not refer to someone exceptionally skilled at judging cases. Like an instructor, it was a unique official title within the Bureau of Military Affairs.
When the Command Department investigated a case, it would usually dispatch one or more squads. These squads were often mixed with veterans leading newcomers, numbering anywhere from five to ten people. The Divine Judge was the squad leader, usually ranked between the seventh and fifth grades.
This case report had not come from an individual, but from the magistrate of Gaoshan County. That meant it was no longer an incident that those Sanmen cultivators outside the system could handle.
During the hour of preparation, Xia Fan hurried back to his residence. He had originally planned to inform Li and tell her to sort out dinner herself for the next few days, but when she heard it was an official case, she rejected his suggestion and demanded to come along. Seeing that she had made up her mind, Xia Fan could only give her plenty of silver, tell her to conceal her tracks carefully, and have her take a carriage to Gaoshan County on her own.
Next, Xia Fan witnessed what "Bureau of Military Affairs speed" truly meant.
The entire squad rode on horseback. Those who could not ride shared with dedicated riders, one person to two horses, trotting without pause the whole way. At every relay station, the squad changed horses. In just over two hours, they reached Gaoshan County—a trip that normally took more than half a day by carriage.
After dismounting, Xia Fan rubbed his numb backside and decided that the first thing he would do upon returning was learn to ride. Otherwise, being crammed onto a tiny saddle with a rider while enduring Wang Renzhi's mockery was an awful