According to the regulations specified by the Ether Association, if any external force dares to openly assassinate an investigator with official duties within the city, it inevitably becomes a major event that shocks the entire district. Because this means that the peace and order of the entire city have been disrupted, and the rampant expansion of heresy forces has reached a lawless extent.
However, the incident of Gu Jianlin's assault this time was strictly sealed off.
When Nie, the Deacon of the Judgement Court, arrived with his team, the scene had already been thoroughly cleaned. Only twelve bodies lay neatly lined up in the truck's compartment, quite a comical sight.
Reportedly, all the members of the Judgement Court present at the time were taken to the Deep Space Technology Building.
The high-ranking officials of the Peak City District held a brief meeting.
Even those at the Captain Level had no authority to know the specifics of this meeting's content, but from its rare confidentiality, this seemed to be the last calm before the storm.
Chen Bojun stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a thermos cup in his hand, coughing heavily twice.
"It seems that thing in the sea hurt you quite badly."
Lu Zijin sat in a soft office chair, glancing sideways at him, "Old Chen, you're getting old."
Chen Bojun sighed, "Middle-aged people have no choice but to soak wolfberry in their thermos cup. I used to think that after joining the Ether Association, it would be an extraordinary life, like in movies or comics, writing a grand, passionate epic for my life, but in the end, it turned out to just be another place to work to death."
"My wife is still so fierce, my daughter is not that obedient, my salary hasn't increased in five years, over forty years old, working round the clock all year, and the only entertainment is taking time to have a bath."
He laughed, "Can anyone not age with such a life?"
Lu Zijin said flatly, "That's not something a Holy Sanctuary Level Ascender should say."
Chen Bojun shook his head, "What's the difference between a Holy Sanctuary Level Ascender and an ordinary person? You have transcendent power, but you can only use it to fight the Fallen, fight the Ancient God Clan. Returning to real life, you're still an ordinary person. You can use resources from the Extraordinary World to exchange for some money to make your life a little more comfortable."
"But at that level, ordinary material life can't satisfy you anymore. You're someone born on the battlefield, when you open your eyes, you see your comrades; when you close your eyes, what you hear are the roars and cries of your comrades. What you dream of is the brother who died in your arms."
He laughed, "You come back to the ordinary world with scars all over, driving luxury cars and living in mansions, looking at your safe wife and children, you'll be healed. But you know, you still have to return to that battlefield."
Lu Zijin shrugged, "Makes some sense. By the way, what is that thing under the sea?"
Chen Bojun said, "It's still being identified, should be a Primordial from the Candle Dragon Clan, don't know which one exactly."
Lu Zijin nodded slightly, "So it means, it has awakened, possessing high intelligence; otherwise, it wouldn't use the Grave Digger Organization to provide blood sacrifices for it."
Chen Bojun grunted, "That ghostly thing is very strong, if it were at its peak, I'd be dead for sure. No, to be accurate, the entire Peak City would be swallowed by Disaster."
Lu Zijin curled his lips, "I see, so the headquarters' intention is to quickly enter the Immortal Palace?"
Chen Bojun nodded, "Yes, probably around noon tomorrow... the Dawn Combat Sequence will arrive in Peak City."
Since the Qilin Immortal Palace descended, the extraordinary combat forces in Peak City have been dwindling continuously.
In recent years, the headquarters has been continuously sending reinforcements to Peak City.
Yet, just a few days ago at Black Cloud City, several captains and their deputies died again.
This time, after the Dawn Combat Sequence arrives, this issue will be thoroughly resolved.
"Then I'll find the evidence of the Yan family's collusion with the Fallen as soon as possible."
Lu Zijin said lazily, "Just as well, first smite the Yan family, and incidentally warn the Judgement Court."
Chen Bojun was silent for a moment and then said, "You've planned this for a long time, haven't you?"
Lu Zijin did not deny it.
"Regarding the Judgement Court matter, I met Li Qingsong in the morning. The old guy is indeed dying soon. He's been suppressing you for so many years, and he's almost at the end of his rope. Now he pins all his hopes on the Immortal Palace, wanting to uncover the Mystery of Immortality from the Qilin Venerable's tomb, extending his life for another hundred years."
Chen Bojun looked at her deeply, "You need to be careful, although none of us want him to live, when a Holy Sanctuary Level individual is faced with the loss of hope for life, no one knows what he might do."
Lu Zijin sneered, "Do you think I'm really afraid of him? If it weren't for those few people above suppressing me, I would have advanced to the Holy Land long ago and killed him. For all anyone knows, they might think Li Qingsong is the minister of the Peak City District."
The greatest conflict with the Judgement Court was clearly with her as the sub-minister.
Originally, Peak City was her domain, a place where the Lu Family chose to take root, coinciding with the advent of the Qilin Immortal Palace, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for both her and her family.
Yet, at this time, the Judgement Court forcibly intervened.
Dispatching a Saint to suppress her, suppressing her for several years.
The Ether Association appears to be a colossal entity, but all these years, it has been breaking down from within.
This is actually an inevitable objective rule.