Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

The young County Magistrate sat motionless in his seat, coldly watching as the recordkeeper Jiang Hanzhang and a group of arrest officers and constables strutted down the stairs.

He then regained his smile, looking at Zhang Tianchang, "Tian Chang, your ability to manage your subordinates is quite commendable."

Out of the remaining sixteen constables in the house, five were under Zhang Tianchang's command.

Zhang Tianchang, however, replied with a wry smile and a clasped hand, "I am ashamed!"

Out of his total squad of twenty-eight men, he had only brought five.

Zhang Tianchang actually wanted to ask the County Magistrate what should be done next. Now that most of the constables had left with the recordkeeper, the city's rats and monsters, unrestrained, would likely wreak havoc.

Still, he held back, seeing the County Magistrate's confident appearance, assuming there must be a plan to cope with the situation.

However, the three arrest officers sitting on the other side all looked worried, with one of them standing up as if wanting to speak but hesitating.

"Are you worried about the law and order in the city, Chief Zhuang?"

The young County Magistrate raised his hand to signal them to calm down and let out a disdainful snort, "Rest assured, I have already requested three hundred county soldiers from the prefectural city to take over the duties of the yamen patrol. They will soon be arriving outside the east city gate, and the Imperial City Division has already sent people to lurk in the city.

Recordkeeper Jiang's attempt to coerce by taking the constabulary with him and threatening to resign has been a miscalculation."

Upon hearing this, everyone was first surprised, but then they calmed down.

A few even showed relief on their faces, for with the County Magistrate having summoned the county soldiers, Recordkeeper Jiang's actions today were likely to land him in defeat.

Just then, the young County Magistrate abruptly said, "Duo li La Zha, Tuo Yi Lai A Ti Bu Chi."

Lin Rui, not understanding the meaning, wondered if the County Magistrate intended for them to strip. However, when he saw the subsequent translations from the biological intelligence chip, his heart immediately tightened.

The County Magistrate had also spoken in official language, but this time it was in the refined accent of the capital from the official language, akin to Beijing Mandarin during the Ming and Qing dynasties, which meant 'Everyone go back, and focus on doing your jobs well.'

This biological chip, though it appeared to be a lump of normal brain tissue and could effectively avoid detection by masters from Tian Ji Star, had computing power that didn't even come close to those of quantum chips.

To prevent the chip from developing a self-awareness, its interior was also subjected to various restrictive measures, resulting in a reaction and thinking speed far inferior to that of a real person.

The chip had to link the context together to complete the translation and then relay the result into Lin Rui's consciousness, which made the response even slower by half a beat.

Lin Rui's resignation stemmed from the fact that everyone present had understood the message and had turned toward the staircase to leave, while he was the only one who had reacted a beat too slow.

Wang Sen, too, had understood the message. Not only had he learned the official language of Tian Ji Star at the Alien Body College, but he had also mastered the seventeen main dialects of the south.

Wang Sen, puzzled and with a troubled expression, walked outside, giving his sworn friend beside him a bewildered look. Lin Rui usually had language grades on par with his, or even better—why had he not reacted just now?

Lin Rui remained as calm as ever, nonchalantly turning around to follow the others out.

However, no sooner had he taken a step than the County Magistrate spoke, "Tian Chang and Lin Twelve, stay behind."

Lin Rui's scalp tingled, yet there was not a hint of change in his expression; he calmly halted his steps.

On the other hand, Wang Sen, who had already started descending, looked subtly alarmed.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Wang Sen dared not look further; with confusion and worry, he followed the others toward the staircase.

Yet, he tightly gripped his sword, already preparing to help Lin Rui escape from below if necessary.

As sworn friends, Wang Sen had selected their identities, and he felt a certain responsibility. He couldn't sit by and watch Lin Rui perish here.

But the County Magistrate upstairs was sizing up Lin Rui, before laughing after a moment, "Do you know why I asked you to stay behind?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui, his face full of confusion, clasped his fists, "I do not understand, sir."

Zhang Tianchang, who stayed with him, narrowed his eyes; the skin on his hands, hidden in his sleeves, had taken on a bronze tone.

The County Magistrate walked down from his seat with hands clasped behind his back, "You probably don't know, but in the past few days, the governor of our Sha Prefecture sensed the arrival of more than a dozen Heavenly Demon starships from beyond our realm, near the provincial city.

Last night, the governor personally took action and destroyed one of the Heavenly Demon starships two hundred li from the provincial city."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui's heart tightened once again.

These past few days marked the end of the biotech exams, and the biotech students were obtaining their licenses to start their internships, which was why the Earth Federation's starships were descending frequently.

The Alien Body Travelers' Alien Bodies were all transported into Tian Ji Star's atmosphere by special starships.

The governor of Sha Prefecture actually sank one of their starships? Many Alien Body Travelers must be heading to the ICU now.

Alien Body Travelers share a mysterious connection with their Alien Bodies. If an Alien Body dies, the Alien Body Traveler's soul will suffer a heavy blow, leading even to brain death. The federation's scientists have yet to fully understand the mechanism behind this.

Indeed, their communication quantum relay was also destroyed by that governor.

"Today is the fifteenth of June! At this time each year, Heavenly Demons from beyond descend into the mortal realm on a large scale."

The County Magistrate reached the door and looked up at the sky, "They hide among the populace and even within the imperial court, harboring malintent, plotting treacherously, causing chaos and disaster, intending to doom the people of the mortal realm!"

Therefore, His Excellency the Governor issued a decree, ordering all counties to conduct strict investigations and to spare no effort in finding these external Heavenly Demons, capturing and executing them, especially within the governmental offices, to strictly prevent the infiltration of Heavenly Demons."

Zhang Tianchang glanced at Lin Rui, "Does the County Magistrate suspect Lin Rui could be an external Heavenly Demon?"

He also harbored such suspicions, which could be acted upon with a single command from the County Magistrate to take down Lin Rui.

Lin Rui finally changed his expression, pretending to be frightened as he bowed deeply, "County Magistrate, I am certainly not an external Heavenly Demon, please discern wisely!"

The True Yuan within his body, under the concealment of the Grandmaster-level Concealing Breath Skill, was already rapidly circulating, ready to burst forth at any moment.

"Stand up, there's no need for this."

The County Magistrate smiled with a touch of irony, "According to my knowledge, the Heavenly Demons that have descended in recent years are all proficient in the official language, speaking the elegant accent of the capital even more authentically than myself.

And as our Yinyue County is far in the south, tens of thousands of miles away from the capital, it is only natural that Lin Rui, who was born and raised here and is still young, does not understand the refined Henluo accent."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui was momentarily stunned, relaxing the circulation of his True Qi.

After a short pause, he understood the situation. Could it be that the recent arrivals, the Alien Body travelers, all understood the elegant accent of the capital, and he, who was unversed, a poor student, had stumbled into good fortune due to a disaster, being accepted into the trustworthy list by the County Magistrate?

In the eyes of the County Magistrate, those who did not understand the refined accent were now deemed more trustworthy.

However, Lin Rui's thoughts quickly shifted as he turned his gaze to the refined elderly man who had been standing behind the County Magistrate the whole time.

The old man was probably over a hundred years old, dressed in scholar's attire. Despite his white hair and eyebrows and a face full of wrinkles, he was spirited and lively.

That was the county's advisor, surnamed Du.

Advisor Du was holding a mirror, facing it towards Lin Rui.

Lin Rui thought to himself that the County Magistrate was indeed thorough in his actions.

Expressionless, he exerted all his effort to activate the 'Concealing Breath Skill'.

Once the Concealing Breath Skill reached the Grandmaster level, it had a particular benefit: one could conceal what they wished to the extreme, and what they did not wish to hide could continue as normal.

Lin Rui firmly believed that such a small place as Yinyue County surely lacked professional artifacts to detect external Heavenly Demons; otherwise, the Alien Body travelers of the Earth Federation would not have grown to their current scale.

The mirror that Advisor Du held must be a mere 'Demon Mirror', capable of dealing with some newly descended Alien Body travelers, certainly not enough to trouble him who had mastered the Grandmaster-level Concealing Breath Skill.

Indeed, after Advisor Du had held the mirror towards him for a while, he put the mirror away and nodded at the young County Magistrate.

Zhang Tianchang, who was standing beside them, visibly relaxed his muscles, feeling somewhat ashamed that he had come to suspect this subordinate who came from a pitiful background.

Lin Rui's father was also a constable, who had died in the line of duty a year ago, and Lin Rui had taken his father's position.

Zhang Tianchang bowed and said, "Sir, Little Twelve's father was also a public servant, who died while capturing demons a year ago. His natural talents are extraordinary; with only three months on the job, his cultivation had already reached the Meridian Opening Realm!

Furthermore, he possesses divine authority and the Blood of Swiftness, along with a fire-type talent, with combat power close to a third realm Martial Cultivator, so he is indeed qualified for the black belt position!"

"Oh?"

The young County Magistrate looked at Lin Rui with surprise. He originally intended to find one or two reliable people in the office to run errands, send messages, and the like. He hadn't expected Lin Rui to not only have a clear background but also possess quite remarkable martial arts talent.

As a precaution against demons, most people start their cultivation after the sutures in their skull have closed at eighteen years old. This meant that Lin Rui had only recently started cultivating. And as a black-belt constable, he could already serve as the backbone of the office staff.

His lips curled into a smile as he walked to the window, "That's truly excellent. I am currently in need of help; the entire office is almost empty. Lin Rui, I hereby appoint you as a black-clad constable, acting as deputy arrest officer, tasked with all matters of theft and demon suppression in Hanhua Alley and the seven streets east of it. Do you have the courage to take on this responsibility?"

He looked at Lin Rui with a gaze that weighed him up and down.

Merely possessing a high martial talent wasn't enough, one must also have the courage, only then could they be considered truly useful talent!

Upon hearing these words, Lin Rui's gaze sharpened, and without hesitation, he gave a respectful bow, "I thank the County Magistrate for his recognition!"

Not everyone had the qualifications to call themselves a subordinate in front of the County Magistrate, and the deputy arrest officer was certainly qualified.

Lin Rui thought to himself, what was there to fear about a mere Hanhua Alley?

The wealth laid before him was not something to be refused.

"Very good!" the young County Magistrate smiled even more broadly, "Zhang Tianchang, take him to the office now to get his uniform, badge, and seal! Then go to my study and choose one of the three suits of third-order Divine Porcupine Armor for him. Hmm, and let the apothecary give him three Soul Stones ahead of time."

Zhang Tianchang immediately carried out the order, signaling Lin Rui to follow.

As Lin Rui followed Zhang Tianchang downstairs, he saw Wang Sen looking at him a bit nervously.

He gave Wang Sen a look, signaling that he was fine.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

However, as Lin Rui walked out of the Zuihua House's main entrance, his body tensed slightly. He saw several wanted posters opposite the door.

One of them was certainly for 'Blood Blade Ji', and although the portrait was not exactly the same as the red-clothed girl he had seen earlier, it bore a striking resemblance.

Lin Rui quickly looked up, only to find that the 'Blood Blade Ji' who had been standing on the eaves of the second-floor balcony had already vanished without a trace.