"One more thing."
Meng Chao said, "I think we should establish an entirely new investigative body, one dedicated specifically to investigating unlawful and criminal activities committed by Transcendents."
This suggestion made Shen Yuanbao pause slightly.
"Isn't there already the Adjudication Court?"
Shen Yuanbao said, "The Adjudication Court is the body specifically responsible for dealing with crimes committed by Transcendents. Over the past decade, it has arrested and even shot dead on the spot quite a few black sheep who suffered Cultivation Deviation and endangered ordinary people's safety. Its conduct and achievements are plain for all to see."
"I acknowledge that. When it comes to dealing with Transcendents who have suffered Cultivation Deviation and lost control, the Adjudication Court truly can be called impartial and incorruptible."
Meng Chao said, "But I'm not talking about criminal offenses committed by Transcendents. I mean commercial crimes, as well as civil violations.
"After all, those who suffer Cultivation Deviation, lose control, and recklessly wield Superhuman Power to destroy the city are a tiny minority. No matter how great the damage they cause, it is out in the open and can be calculated.
"But economic crimes—using Superhuman Power to obtain illicit commercial gains and infringe upon ordinary people's lawful rights, sense of security, and sense of fulfillment—are often more frequent, more hidden, and more intimately connected to ordinary people.
"For the past several decades, Dragon City had been busy fending off the assaults of zombies and monsters. Its control over Transcendents was limited to the single requirement that they must not endanger ordinary people's personal safety. As for many acts of infringement and unfair competition, there was neither enough strength to investigate them thoroughly nor sufficient regulations or motivation to do so. Instead, privileges that placed them above others were treated as carrots dangling before Transcendents,