It wasn't until Lin Huaijin arrived with several senior Yao Xuan Envoy and quickly sealed off the entire street where they lived that the identities of Chen Chuan and his companions were definitively proven.
Ye Li then withdrew his imposing aura, his pupils returning to their calm, dark color.
"I see."
His words carried a hint of a sigh.
After quickly gathering his thoughts, Ye Li began to explain to the old man what had happened there.
It's called an explanation, but it really just states the cause of the matter.
During my meditation retreat, I noticed something strange approaching, radiating strong hostility. The woman in the end seemed to be someone I knew, an accomplice...
Lin Huaijin's face twitched as he listened, and it took him a long time to figure out what had happened.
The look in his eyes as he looked at Ye Li gradually turned to one of horror.
Actually, upon seeing Chen Chuan and the others lying on the ground, he already roughly understood what had happened.
After all, the tasks he had previously assigned to Chen Chuan included, to some extent, this aspect.
But he never expected this.
The original intention was to have Chen Chuan, who had been around for many years, properly discipline Ye Li, so that Ye Li would curb the arrogance he brought from the lower realm, thereby reducing the risk of causing trouble.
In the end, it actually turned out like this.
Even the pharmacist in charge of the treatment was beaten to the ground and couldn't get up... They really struck quickly and ruthlessly!
That's incredible.
I really didn't expect that the Supreme Pure Divine Continent could nurture such a saint. His combat power is probably at the level of the Ninth Rank level of the Great Void Realm!
"Your Excellency, what should we do with these four people?" The most senior Yao Xuan Envoy rushed over to ask for instructions.
Lin Huaijin snapped out of his reverie and said in a low voice:
"Take him back to heal first, lest he develop any hidden ailments."
After all four had been carried away on stretchers, the old man looked again at the Boy in Black not far away, a glint of light flashing in his slightly cloudy eyes:
"Impressive skills, impressive abilities."
"I underestimated you before."
He tried his best to suppress the shock in his words, but the hand on Ye Li's shoulder still trembled slightly:
"Let's go, I'll take you to get your badge and uniform first, and then we'll formally meet your colleagues later."
Several hours later, inside a house filled with the aroma of medicine.
Chen Chuan and the other three have begun to recover and have all woken up from their coma, though a lingering fear remains in their eyes.
And on the opposite side.
Ye Li was leaning back in a chair, his brows slightly furrowed as he looked at Chen Chuan and the other three, speaking in a slightly reproachful tone:
"Ultimately, we are all colleagues in the Nine Luminaries Division."
"But you came here so early in the morning without even announcing yourselves, and then you directly attacked and disturbed my peace and quiet. You weren't even wearing proper uniforms. Who taught you this?!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan, who had just received emergency treatment, felt his vision go black again.
He had never encountered a situation where he was beaten up and still had no grounds for protest.
And yet, there's no way to refute it.
No matter how you look at it, they were in the wrong, so it was only natural that they were beaten.
He's been slaying demons all day long, and even his knowledge has been clouded.
Such a person, even if arrogant, is not someone he can be disciplined.
It was clearly Prefect Lin who sent him specifically to strengthen his own team, and also to give him a warning for his recent arrogance, so as to prevent a repeat of the heartbreaking tragedy of the past.
Thinking of this, Chen Chuan finally managed to squeeze out the difficult words:
"We are truly sorry, we acted rashly for a moment, and we are grateful to you, sir, for sparing our lives."
"Be more careful next time," Ye Li said calmly.
In his heart, he felt that the other party was overreacting.
He usually conducts a thorough investigation before killing anyone; he wouldn't just indiscriminately mow down enemies.
Even if Lin Huaijin hadn't been there today, he would have first found a way to confirm Chen Chuan and the others' Killing Intent towards him, and then decided on their fate through a classic question-and-answer session.
However, there is good news.
After this battle, his previously depleted Malice Points was somewhat restored.
[Current Malice Points: Points!]
"That's enough, Ye Li."
Lin Huaijin cleared his throat and immediately stepped in to smooth things over. "That Yao Xuan Envoy who was crammed in by Chen Chuan and his team last time because of a shortage of personnel is all show and no substance."
"Although he possessed the cultivation of someone newly entering the Great Void Realm, he was so frightened by the encounter with three Pig Demons of the same level that he fled in terror, nearly causing a major disaster."
"That's why they acted so rashly this time; there's no need to be too harsh on them."
"However, once their health improves, I will still punish them severely."
Having said that, he glanced sideways at Chen Chuan on the bed and said calmly:
"As for the position of captain, Ye Li will take over from now on. You should be mentally prepared for this without me having to say it."
Chen Chuan pursed his lips slightly, which was taken as tacit agreement with the other party's statement.
Taking action against a colleague without authorization can always be a big deal or a small deal. I originally wanted to keep it to a small scale, but now it's obviously impossible.
The other three also had complicated expressions. Finally, they managed to stand up and said to Ye Li:
"Captain Ye."
Ye Li nodded slightly, accepting the somewhat unfamiliar title.
"Very good."
Lin Huaijin nodded in satisfaction, then took out a document bearing his official seal from his robes and continued to Chen Chuan:
"Regarding the mission in Qingping City... all four of you are currently unwell, so you don't need to go on the investigation mission three days from now."
"The department will send additional personnel to investigate."