As the wanted posters spread throughout the streets and alleys of the Imperial Capital, almost everyone knew that Lin Feng, the captain of the Imperial Guard, had killed Dr. Stylish and Nyau.
Although the common people didn't know who Dr. Stylish was, they all deeply hated Nyau. Many of their wives and daughters had been humiliated by Nyau, and punishing Nyau was their lifelong wish.
Lin Feng's name spread Imperial Capital. Although his fame grew, the common people began to worry about his safety.
His former colleagues at the restaurant, and even Sheele, were all worried about him Seryu were tossing and turning, unable to sleep all night.
However, at that moment, another earth-shattering piece of news arrived.
The officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard in each district removed all the wanted posters for Lin Feng, and in their casual conversations, they often heard rumors that " Lin Feng was not punished but rewarded and promoted to lieutenant general in the Imperial Capital's royal palace."
This was Minister Honest's plan; he wanted the news of Lin Feng's promotion to lieutenant general to spread rapidly among the people.
In this way, as long as Lin Feng makes any move, he can Esdeath accountable, and Lin Feng becomes a powerful pawn for him to control Esdeath.
Conversely, if Lin Feng had any problems, he could order Esdeath to control him.
The two could be said to check and balance each other, and everything seemed to be under Minister Honest's control.
Lin Feng took off his Imperial Guard uniform, which he was used to wearing, and put on a noble outfit made of luxurious silk from the royal palace. He felt uncomfortable no matter how he wore it.
Lin Feng could smell the stench of money from these lackeys and beasts in their clothes. He quickly packed the clothes into his suitcase, put on only a thin black trench coat, and rushed back to the District Thirteen.
First, they came to the house to check on Sheele. Sheele was still the same as usual, like a bored kitten that had lost its master.
Her long, purple hair cascaded down around the bed, blooming like a disheveled rose.
" Sheele... I'm back."
" Lin Feng?"
Sheele opened her sleepy eyes; she had suffered from insomnia almost all night and had only fallen asleep briefly before Lin Feng woke her up.
Lin Feng noticed the dark circles under Sheele's eyes and expressed slight apology.
Sheele was extremely worried about Lin Feng's safety, finally felt relieved after confirming that Lin Feng was not in any danger.
" Sheele, I am now a lieutenant general in the royal palace, and I need to move to a town near the palace..."
"The town near the royal palace... what kind of place is that? Is it inside the royal palace?"
"Pretty much, anyway, it's located very close to the palace."
Regardless of Lin Feng's current status or position, in Sheele's heart, Lin Feng is still Lin Feng.
"Can I come along too?"
Sheele's purple eyes gleamed with a captivating light.
Sheele had said something similar when he was about to join the Imperial Guard.
Lin Feng accepted Sheele's request without hesitation back then, and he will do the same now.
Lin Feng was truly reluctant to part with his only companion in this world.
After all, Lin Feng had transmigrated to this world from his childhood, Sheele could almost be considered Lin Feng's only relative.
"Of course, Sheele, wherever you want to go, I'll let you go from now on."
Lin Feng smiled and ruffled Sheele's hair.
"Hurry up and change your clothes, I'll come pick you up later."
After saying goodbye to Sheele, Lin Feng quickly headed to the police station.
Upon entering the office of the District Thirteen Imperial Guard, Lin Feng saw Seryu working diligently.
Koro was unusually placed on a corner of Seryu's desk, while Seryu racked her brains to sketch out the patrol route for tonight.
As Lin Feng walked up to Seryu, Seryu, who hadn't noticed him at all, was startled.
"Wow--!!... Lin Feng!! You're finally back!"
Instead of complaining about being startled, she felt even more gratified by Lin Feng's return.
"We've got wanted posters for you everywhere lately, we're so worried about you! So you killed Dr. Stylish and Nyau...?"
Seryu looked at Lin Feng, unsure how to face Lin Feng now.
This is truly a man of his word. Just because he learned that the Dr. Stylish had conducted inhumane biological Teigu experiments on him, he vowed to go to the Imperial Capital Palace and tear the Dr. Stylish to pieces.
What's even more terrifying is that this man actually did it, risking his life and sparing no expense.
Now, Seryu finally understands why Lin Feng left the Imperial Guard for three days.
More importantly, he has now returned here unscathed, and all the arrest warrants against him have been withdrawn.
"Yes, I wanted to kill, so I killed."
" Lin Feng... you fool, why did you go to such lengths for me? Do you know what this means...?"
"I didn't do it for you. I've said it before, I did it because I wanted to."
Lin Feng remained perfectly calm, while Seryu was at a loss for words to express her complex emotions.
" Lin Feng, thank you."
"No need to thank me. We'll have a lot of official business to do together in the future. It's really kind of you to make this up, Captain Seryu."
"Huh? You just said..."
"Captain Seryu, is there a problem?"
As Lin Feng spoke, he took out a secret letter from his long black trench coat.
"This is a letter brought from the Imperial Capital Palace headquarters in the capital, detailing recent personnel changes."
"Congratulations, Captain Seryu, you are now a fully-fledged Imperial Guard captain."
"Huh?..."
Seryu took the documents from Lin Feng and almost burst into tears upon seeing the string of words on them.
"The newly appointed captain of the District Thirteen Imperial Guard — Seryu Ubiquitous "
" Lin Feng, what about you in the future? Do you really mean to—"
"I have indeed been promoted to lieutenant general in the royal palace."
In order to convince Sheele and Seryu that he was promoted after killing two high-ranking imperial officials, Lin Feng painstakingly explained to them that their crimes were reported by Imperial Capital officials, and that he was promoted for his meritorious service in purging them.
"Very good..."
Seryu was initially overjoyed, but then a hint of melancholy appeared on her face.
"Does this mean, Lin Feng, you won't be able to stay by my side and train with me anymore?"
Lin Feng looked at Seryu. In the past, he had only focused on training with this female soldier in the police station and had never really looked at her face properly.
As they parted, Lin Feng deliberately took a closer look at Seryu's profile, only to discover that this lively and energetic girl had grown into such a beautiful young woman.
Beneath her willow-leaf eyebrows were a pair of bright, lively eyes. Unlike Sheele's ambiguous gentleness, her eyes were full of optimism and tenacity nurtured by growing up in this dirty world.
" Seryu, I'll definitely be coming to District 13 often to report on tax revenue. Just you wait!"