I choose a C ranked hero in another world, I was mocked online-Chapter 395: Using Qin Muyin as Bait to Hook a Heaven-Defying Catch

Chapter 395: Using Qin Muyin as Bait to Hook a Heaven-Defying Catch

Qin Muyin’s danger perception ability—

Was still very strong.

She sensed a powerful threat from Han Li.

And her senses were spot-on.

In almost a single move, Han Li broke through Qin Muyin’s telekinetic defenses.

The gap in strength between the two was overwhelming.

They were simply not on the same level.

Especially now that Han Li was already at the Divine Transformation stage, having transcended the mortal realm. After Divine Transformation comes the Tribulation Crossing, and then Ascension to Immortality!

One could say Han Li had long stepped beyond the realm of ordinary humans.

Although Qin Muyin launched a timely counterattack, trying to use telekinesis to restrain Han Li, it was completely useless.

Her telekinetic power couldn’t even break through Han Li’s protective aura.

Thus—

Qin Muyin was swiftly and decisively defeated.

As the rain of arrows poured from the sky, Qin Muyin’s delicate face turned pale. Despair filled her expression. In the end, she closed her eyes, preparing to meet her death.

As for Chen Ye’s past advice—that in the face of life-threatening danger, she could offer up information about him for a slim chance at survival—Qin Muyin hesitated only briefly before rejecting the idea.

This was her fate.

She didn’t want to drag Chen Ye down with her...

Seeing the foreign demon close her eyes and await death, Han Li suddenly raised his hand and dispersed the rain of arrows.

Then, from his qiankun pouch, he retrieved a rope and tossed it toward the eyes-closed Qin Muyin.

A strange scene occurred.

The rope automatically wrapped around Qin Muyin’s wrists.

This rope was no ordinary item. It was called the Demon-Binding Rope, reportedly forged by a powerful artifact refiner who had imitated the celestial artifact "Immortal Binding Rope."

Once ensnared by the Demon-Binding Rope, unless its owner released it, or the captive’s strength exceeded that of the owner, escape was impossible.

Realizing she hadn’t been shot, Qin Muyin opened her eyes in shock and looked at Han Li.

"Can you speak?" Han Li asked.

Qin Muyin paused for a moment, then said, "You didn’t kill me—do you intend to extract some information from me?"

Han Li suddenly laughed, but didn’t answer. Instead, he turned to his disciple and said, "Disciple, let’s go."

Lin Qingxue knew her master must have matters he didn’t want to discuss in front of her, so she immediately nodded. From her qiankun pouch, she took out a miniature fishing boat.

Surprisingly, the moment it caught the wind, the boat rapidly expanded into a massive ship, floating mid-air.

This was Lin Qingxue’s flying magical artifact—

It was called the Flying Boat.

As it happened, this flying artifact was a gift from Han Li himself.

With a flick of his hand, Han Li brought Qin Muyin with him, landing on the deck of the large boat.

He wasn’t worried at all about Qin Muyin trying anything.

Because once the Demon-Binding Rope trapped someone, the more they struggled, the tighter it became. It also restricted the captive’s ability to use spiritual power.

Although Qin Muyin used telekinesis rather than spiritual energy,

Han Li knew that the rope’s true function was to suppress mental energy.

Whether mobilizing spiritual power or unleashing superpowers—both required mental strength. So the Demon-Binding Rope worked just as effectively on Qin Muyin.

...

The Flying Boat moved at a high speed.

Only slightly slower than Han Li’s flying sword.

Half an hour later,

They had returned to Qingyun Sect.

Seeing her master take the demon away, Lin Qingxue tactfully did not follow.

Inside the main hall—

Han Li raised his hand again, and the Demon-Binding Rope unwrapped itself from Qin Muyin’s wrists and returned to his hand.

Naturally, Qin Muyin was also freed.

She looked at Han Li in surprise, unsure of what this heretic was up to.

"Your name is Qin Muyin, born in the Xia Kingdom of Blue Star, correct?" Han Li suddenly asked.

At his words, Qin Muyin’s beautiful eyes widened slightly.

"No need to be surprised."

Seeing her reaction, Han Li smiled and said, "An ancestor of ours once said: ’Know your enemy and know yourself, and you’ll never lose a hundred battles.’ So, I sent people to your world to gather some information."

"As the renowned ’Sea-Calming Needle’ of the Xia Kingdom, your profile was very easy to obtain."

Qin Muyin remained deeply shocked.

These heretics weren’t just powerful—they were also cunning. They had actually managed to infiltrate Blue Star? That was terrifying.

After a moment of thought, she asked, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Han Li smiled and asked, "According to my gathered data, the true powerhouse of Blue Star is a bald young man named Chen Ye. Are you familiar with him?"

This time, even though Qin Muyin was internally shaken, her expression remained composed.

"I don’t know who you’re talking about."

Seeing her uncooperative, Han Li wasn’t angry. He kept smiling.

"Our world is very similar to yours, actually. The only difference is that we don’t have monster invasions—it’s relatively peaceful. And the country I’m from is also called the Xia Kingdom."

"Though we’re not from the same world, I personally admire your dedication to your nation. If you’re willing to cooperate, perhaps you might survive."

Han Li wasn’t bluffing.

Even if he failed to kill Qin Muyin within the time limit and the mission was deemed a failure—resulting in punishment from the Lord God’s Space—

That punishment was something he could currently bear.

As long as the benefits outweighed the consequences, he was indeed willing to spare Qin Muyin’s life.

"Keep dreaming," Qin Muyin replied with firm resolve. "I won’t say anything."

Han Li shook his head and suddenly said, "By the way, in our world, we also have someone named Chen Ye. He’s incredibly powerful. I wasn’t sure if he had infiltrated our world from yours, because he always used fire-based abilities."

"But his rise was too fast. To possess that kind of talent... only that bald physique could explain it..."

Qin Muyin paused in confusion.

Bald physique? She didn’t understand what that meant.

But the rapid rise part... was indeed very similar to that bald man.

And the fire abilities... her Chen Ye had them as well...

"Oh, that’s right."

Han Li suddenly seemed to recall something. "I have his information on my computer."

With that, he retrieved a tablet from his qiankun pouch and pulled up Chen Ye’s file.

As the Director General, his computer had access to the reincarnation bureau’s data—with top-level clearance, no less. He could view any file.

When Han Li displayed Chen Ye’s photo in front of Qin Muyin—

Qin Muyin was deeply shocked.

Aside from appearing more mature, the man in the photo looked almost identical to the Chen Ye she knew.

Still, she remained composed.

"I don’t know this person. I have no idea what you’re talking about."

Han Li smiled faintly, then suddenly said, "If I use you as bait to set a trap, do you think he’d fall for it?"

At those words,

Qin Muyin’s expression finally changed...

...

Earth.

Chen Ye stayed in his hometown for a full week before returning to the provincial capital.

But before he could even get any rest, he received a notice—the Director General wanted him to go to the capital!

Chen Ye was confused. What could be so urgent that the Director General couldn’t say it over the phone and had to summon him in person?

Though puzzled, as a subordinate, he had no choice but to comply.

He had just taken the post of sub-bureau chief. If he ignored a direct order from the Director General now, it would be way too disrespectful.

So—

That very afternoon, Chen Ye set out for the capital.

By the time he arrived, it was already dark.

"Chief, I’ve booked a hotel. You can rest there tonight and head to headquarters tomorrow,"

said the secretary beside him.

Now that Chen Ye was a sub-bureau chief, at the proper rank of division-level official, of course he had a secretary.

Not only a secretary—he also had an assigned vehicle and a personal driver.

This trip to the capital had been entirely by car. Chen Ye sat comfortably in the executive seat in the back while the driver took care of everything.

Oh, right—

His current secretary was someone familiar.

She was the daughter of President Song of Tianhong, the one they had rescued from the Beautiful Country along with his old classmate Gao Ming. Her name was Song Wenqian.

The two of them had joined the Reincarnation Bureau at the same time.

During the year when Chen Ye was being targeted by the former director and his sister, Song Wenqian had secretly passed some information to help him.

Although those messages hadn’t been very useful, the favor was still something he remembered.

Chen Ye didn’t like owing people. So, after being promoted, he appointed Song Wenqian as his secretary.

Not because he was tempted by her looks.

Even though President Song’s daughter was indeed attractive, she still paled in comparison to his official girlfriend, Tang Zichen.

Chen Ye’s intention was to keep Song Wenqian by his side for a while, have her handle some internal affairs, let her gain some experience, and then transfer her to another department as a junior leader.

That way, he would have repaid her past help.

"No need."

Chen Ye declined Song Wenqian’s suggestion. "Drop me off at headquarters. You all go get some rest at the hotel."

It wasn’t that Chen Ye was in a rush to see the Director General.

It was the Director General who seemed eager to see him—he’d said he’d be waiting at headquarters.

A short while later,

The car stopped at the gate of the headquarters’ courtyard complex.

Chen Ye got out and walked inside.

He had a faint feeling that something was off. For the Director General to be in such a hurry to see him—it likely wasn’t anything good.

Still, Chen Ye had confidence in his strength. Even if this was a dragon’s lair or tiger’s den, he had nothing to fear.

By now, all three of his attributes had exceeded sixty thousand!!

Frankly, even Chen Ye himself no longer knew how strong he truly was.

He didn’t even know if he’d surpassed Saitama himself.

But Chen Ye had a hunch that even the planet beneath his feet might not be able to withstand a full-powered punch from him.

With strength like that—

What did he have to fear?

"Chief Chen, you’re here."

A woman saw him enter and quickly stepped forward. "The Director General is waiting for you. Please come with me."

Chen Ye nodded and followed her.

However—

The direction they headed wasn’t toward Han Li’s office.

Chen Ye immediately noticed.

He made no move, simply continued following the woman.

Moments later—

She led him to the outside of a wooden cabin in the back courtyard.

"Chief Chen, the Director General is inside," the woman said as she stopped.

Chen Ye nodded, pushed open the door, and walked in.

The cabin was mostly empty. The only furniture was a tea table.

At the moment, the Director General was seated behind it, calmly brewing tea.

When he saw Chen Ye enter, he smiled and greeted him, "Chen Ye, you’re here. Sit."

Chen Ye wasn’t sure what this guy was up to, but he still walked over and sat down across from him.

"The spirit tea’s just ready. This is the best time to drink it," Han Li said. "You’ve had a long journey—have a cup to refresh yourself."

Chen Ye didn’t drink.

His physique and powerful fire-based abilities gave him extremely high poison resistance, and his eyes had now been enhanced to a terrifying level. He could clearly see that the tea held nothing but spiritual energy.

Still, he didn’t drink it.

Because the Director General tonight felt... off.

It was wise to stay alert.

Chen Ye hadn’t forgotten that behind the Director General stood an entire xianxia world.

With his means, it wouldn’t be hard to prepare a poison that could incapacitate even someone like him...

"I’m not really tired. I’m just wondering—at this hour, what could the Director General want to talk about?"

Chen Ye asked, "Did I do something wrong in my duties? If so, please do criticize me."

Han Li laughed and waved his hand. "Nothing like that. Don’t overthink it. I called you here because I want to talk honestly."

Chen Ye: "???"

Seeing the confusion on Chen Ye’s face, Han Li said, "There’ve been differing opinions within the bureau lately. Some believe we shouldn’t place too many restrictions on reincarnators. I’m sure you’ve heard about this?"

"I have," Chen Ye nodded.

That sentiment had existed for quite some time already.

Han Li asked, "And what’s your view on it?"

"Only two kinds of people would say that! The first are selfish scum who want to use their status and strength as reincarnators to act above ordinary people. The second are lackeys of the Westerners, trying to stir internal strife to help foreigners."

Chen Ye said coldly, "In my view, both should be purged from the human race! The Reincarnation Bureau doesn’t need them. The Xia Kingdom certainly doesn’t."

Han Li was briefly stunned, then smiled and shook his head. "I didn’t expect you to be even more extreme than I imagined."

"In any case, the role of reincarnators is already undeniable. It’s widely acknowledged that the future of Earth belongs to them. Xia Kingdom needs powerful reincarnators to protect it, or it’ll be torn apart by foreign forces."

"And powerful reincarnators all started from the bottom and grew step by step. Some things can’t be done too harshly. It may provoke backlash and drive talented ones to flee."

Chen Ye understood the Director General’s point.

He couldn’t say it was wrong either—Han Li was thinking from a strategic standpoint.

So he replied, "You’re right, Director. My perspective was too narrow."

Han Li didn’t press the matter and instead asked, "Chen Ye, if one day you possessed unrivaled strength, how would you treat other reincarnators?"

At that question—

Chen Ye froze.

He had a feeling the Director General’s words carried deeper meaning.

(End of Chapter)

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