Did White Deer dare leave?
The old demon knew better than anyone that the moment he stepped out of the Censorate, his divine soul could be ripped out and his bones ground to dust, all on the pretext that he had stepped through the South Heaven Gate with his left foot first.
Beyond that door, neither heaven nor earth offered him the slightest chance of survival.
He had imagined every method of torture the Censorate might use to extract a confession, and had even braced himself to suffer having his skin flayed and his tendons torn out. What he had never imagined was that Chen Wei would simply release him without charge.
At the thought of the consequences.
White Deer shuddered all over and hurriedly cried, "Lord Chen! This old man isn't leaving! I'm guilty! I want to report wrongdoing! Skyreach Mountain's hidden accounts are all in my head, and they implicate..."
"Now!"
"Watch your words, Immortal Friend!"
Chen Wei raised a hand to interrupt the old demon's confession and shook his head. "You're not following the proper reporting procedure. The Heavenly Court's laws are strict. If you wish to report wrongdoing, you must follow the reporting procedure first. How can you overstep the rules?"
White Deer panicked, his face full of bewilderment.
Since when did turning yourself in get held up by procedural red tape? What kind of joke on the Three Realms was this?
The old demon refused to give up and kept clamoring.
"Lord Chen."
"I have evidence! If you'll just hear me out..."
"You're mistaken, Immortal Friend." Chen Wei remained perfectly composed, his tone gentle. "The Discipline Inspection Court has always followed the rules. If you wish to report wrongdoing, you must first collect a form from the Documents Office in Tongming Hall, state your reasons,