My Professions Have Too Much Personality-Chapter 139 - 109: The Priest’s Might, Black Tuo Divine Blood

Chapter 139: Chapter 109: The Priest’s Might, Black Tuo Divine Blood

Although his subordinates reported that the Judicial Court was conducting a large-scale operation in the city, they couldn’t pinpoint the specific target.

His expression grew even more complicated when he saw it was Pang Hui. This man, despite being the Vice Minister of Inspection, had close ties to the Judicial Court and had always been excluded from the Security Department’s inner circle.

’What a lively scene. The Minister of Inspection is here too,’ Su Chen thought, looking at the bearded man.

The three department heads were the same rank as a Chief Judge. But there were only three of them, while the Judicial Court had eight Chief Judges, not even counting their leader.

"Minister, you must save me!" Pang Hui shouted again.

"Villain!" Wei Yinsuo’s eyes turned cold. He roared in anger again, and without him even moving, the head of Pang Hui, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly exploded.

He already understood Xia Hanshi’s goal: to make him act personally and thus shoulder part of the responsibility.

If he allowed Pang Hui to keep making wild accusations, the blame would ultimately fall on him anyway.

’No wonder someone inexplicably notified me that something had happened to the Pang Family.’

’In the past, Xia Hanshi would never have bothered with such a roundabout trick. He would have just killed them all cleanly. There was no need to deliberately lure me out. He’s actually changed his ways and started looking for someone to share the blame,’ Wei Yinsuo suppressed his anger, speculating inwardly.

’Could it be because of that Su Chen? Some of the trouble surrounding him will be transferred to Su Chen, so he’s unwilling to continue acting the way he used to...’

"Wei Yinsuo!" Wang Zhanpeng shouted sharply. He had a vague idea of what crime Pang Hui had committed, but he still had to adopt the proper stance.

Wei Yinsuo snapped back to his senses and looked at Xia Hanshi. As expected, Xia Hanshi had no intention of producing the Elder Order. This forced Wei Yinsuo to bite the bullet and respond, "This is an order from the Elder Council! The Pang Family colluded with the Deceitful God Sect!"

’Just as I thought...’ Wang Zhanpeng understood but still asked in a cold voice, "An order from the Elder Council? Where’s the proof?"

"Xia Hanshi!" Wei Yinsuo ground his teeth. Xia Hanshi didn’t move.

"Enough!" A cold shout suddenly echoed faintly in their ears, not coming from anyone present.

Only then did Xia Hanshi, as if waking from a dream, take out the Elder Order.

Wang Zhanpeng was a little surprised. ’Aren’t these two at odds with each other? Why does it seem like Xia Hanshi is deferring to Wei Yinsuo?’

"Since it’s an order from the Elder Council, I have nothing more to say." Wang Zhanpeng was decisive. He turned and left. All he wanted was for them to display the Elder Order in front of everyone.

’What a move...’ Su Chen thought, having watched the entire exchange.

Ever since Wang Zhanpeng appeared, Old Xia hadn’t said a single word. Pang Hui had been killed by Wei Yinsuo’s own hand, so a large part of the hostility was now directed at Wei Yinsuo.

Even though Old Xia was leading the mission, the impact on him was not as significant.

’If he’s capable of such schemes, why is Old Xia’s reputation so bad?’ he wondered to himself. Just then, he heard Bu Siqi muttering as well, "Why is the teacher dragging his feet so much? In the past, we’d have already wrapped this up by now."

Su Chen was taken aback.

"You wait here. I’m going down to see if there are any stragglers," Bu Siqi said, patting Su Chen on the shoulder as if he couldn’t hold back any longer.

Su Chen turned his head and jumped in surprise. Bu Siqi’s pupils had turned red, and two sharp fangs now protruded from his lips.

"Don’t mind it, it’s just a trait of my Profession..." Bu Siqi waved his hand, unable to suppress his thirst for blood any longer.

"Hmm... I’ll go down and take a look too," Su Chen said.

The night was dark, and the sound of warning sirens was incessant nearby.

"Oh, right." On the way downstairs, Su Chen suddenly remembered something. "Senior Brother, do you know about Secret Technique Energy Crystals?"

"Of course," Bu Siqi replied casually. "They’re high-purity Spirit Crystals made by the Engraving Department. They can help certain Spiritual Professions use abilities beyond their own tier."

"One costs about 1.5 to 2 million gold, and you have to order them in advance."

’That expensive?’ Su Chen couldn’t help but falter.

The two had just reached the vicinity of the building when Bu Siqi vanished.

Su Chen looked up and couldn’t help but feel a sense of melancholy. The Pang Family... they had been established in Ying Feng for several hundred years, yet they were wiped out just like that.

"The cleanup should be handled by us, the Inspector Guard. You all have worked hard all night, it’s time to go back."

"Go back? You must be joking. Since this is a Judicial Court mission, we’ll naturally see it through to the very end!"

In the distance, two groups were facing off—one from the Judicial Court, the other from the Inspector Guard. They seemed to be fighting over the right to clean up the scene.

The Inspector Guard looked aggressive, but they didn’t dare to cross the line.

"It looks like they’re fighting over cleaning up the scene, but in reality, they’re fighting over how to carve up the Pang Family’s assets..." Yang Yan came over to Su Chen, holding a metal helmet. "The Pang Family’s business is considerable. It involves the sale of certain Potions, and the Inspector Guard doesn’t want us to take it all."

Su Chen was lost in thought. ’They’re probably fighting for more than just a share of the Pang Family’s assets. It’s also about jurisdiction within the city.’

This small scene was a microcosm of the overt and covert struggles between the Judicial Court and the other three departments.

"Once everything is confiscated, you’ll get a share of the spoils," Yang Yan added. "The loot is divided based on the rank of the operation’s participants. You’re a Core Seed, which is theoretically on par with a department head, so your share will be substantial."

He couldn’t help but feel envious.

’No wonder Old Xia asked me to come,’ Su Chen now understood. He then asked, "By the way, have you found Pang Xingwen’s body?"

"Pang Xingwen? The one who just took the assessment? I don’t think we’ve found him," Yang Yan said, shaking his head after a moment of thought.

"He escaped?" Su Chen asked in surprise.

Yang Yan shook his head. "We don’t know. We’re still sweeping the building and haven’t found any secret passages yet."

"Did many people get away?" Su Chen asked.

Yang Yan explained, "Basically none. The life signatures of High-tier Professionals are too strong; they were locked onto from the very beginning. Only Tier Two or Tier Three individuals would have had a chance to run."

"I see." Su Chen thought for a moment. "Brother Yang, could you please tell my teacher or Senior Brother Bu for me? There’s nothing else for me to do here, so I’m heading back to the Judicial Court first."