Unlike the State of Zhuang, the State of Qi does not have a separate organization to handle extraordinary cases.

Instead, all cases, regardless of their nature, are handled by the government.

Local government constables, ranging from ordinary to extraordinary levels, are classified into different ranks, enjoying different resources.

Ranking is not based on cultivation level, but on the level of cases solved. For example, solving three cases involving cultivators in the Tenglong Realm would lead to promotion to a Sixth-Rank Constable. Because constables above the extraordinary level are equipped with green waist牌 (pai, badge), which is different from the ordinary black waist牌, they are often referred to as Green Badge Constables.

Due to this promotion rule, Qi’s constables are usually stronger than ordinary cultivators of the same realm. Of course, there are also cases where cultivation is insufficient, but higher-level cases are solved. This is extremely rare, usually due to some extraordinary secret technique that far surpasses the cultivation itself in solving cases.

Lin Youxie is such a Green Badge Constable.

He only has a Sixth-Rank Tenglong Realm cultivation level, but he has solved more than six cases involving Fifth-Rank Internal Palace Realm cultivators!

It should be noted that cultivators at the Internal Palace Realm level rarely conceal their actions, even when committing crimes. Moreover, there are countless ways to destroy evidence, making it difficult to investigate.

In the entire State of Qi, the number of cases involving the Internal Palace Realm accumulated in the government in a year does not exceed twenty.

If it weren’t for the fact that his cultivation couldn’t keep up, and he needed support in the arrest stage, he would be more than just a Fifth-Rank Constable.

At this moment, he is standing in front of a dilapidated small courtyard in the northernmost small town of Fengxian Prefecture.

Behind him is a circle of Sixth-Rank Green Badge Constables, who quickly disperse and surround the small courtyard. A Fifth-Rank Constable with genuine Internal Palace Realm cultivation stands beside him.

Yes, the famous Divine Constable Lin Youxie is a woman. The Lin family has made a living from criminal investigation for generations, and only a daughter remains after three generations of single inheritance.

It was thought that the ancestral craft would be lost, but Lin Youxie exceeded expectations.

“Constable Lin, are you sure the suspect is inside?” The Internal Palace Realm Constable next to her, a middle-aged man with a stern face, couldn’t help but ask, “It’s been so many days. If we can’t find the murderer again, we’ll all be in trouble.”

What they are investigating this time is the massacre of the Zhang family in Fengxian.

Being able to invite two Fifth-Rank Green Badge Constables to investigate this case is naturally beyond the capabilities of anyone in Fengxian Prefecture.

The one who really made the effort was Eleventh Prince Jiang Wuqi. Although young, he acts with grandeur and ambition, most resembling the current Emperor.

His supervision of this case in Fengxian Prefecture is not simply to win over Zhang Yong. It is also to use this to show that the Jiang Dynasty will never forget the meritorious officials of the old aristocracy. His actions are not only to strengthen himself, but also to enhance the influence of the entire royal family, with a grand vision.

Lin Youxie is wearing a green turban and standing with her hands behind her back, looking like a refreshing young man.

Hearing this, she only said: “Is the array plate set up? Is it certain that the battle will not affect the surrounding area?”

“No problem.”

She said lightly: “Then go in and arrest people.”

As soon as these words fell, the middle-aged man no longer hesitated and directly broke the door with a knife.

The entire small courtyard, starting from the courtyard door, was split in half.

The door shattered, the house opened, and smoke and dust rose.

Many Green Badge Constables rushed in.

However, all they saw was one person sitting cross-legged alone in the dilapidated courtyard.

This person’s face was covered with scars, ugly and terrifying.

The aura on his body was faint, and he was actually an Internal Palace Realm cultivator.

But he just sat there, quietly looking outside the courtyard: “Lin Youxie is indeed well-deserved. You still found me…”

His voice was also strange, rough and difficult, with a flat tone, and it was impossible to hear the original timbre.

“Why bother?” Lin Youxie asked.

But she did not get an answer.

In front of these Green Badge Constables, this person suddenly exploded!

A dignified Internal Palace Realm powerhouse, who could completely control a city domain, and was a hero wherever he went.

He chose to self-destruct and die the moment he was discovered.

Even the Green Badge Constables present, who had seen the world, were surprised and uncertain about this.

“What’s going on?” the stern-faced Internal Palace Realm Constable asked.

“Collect his body and take it to the child of the Zhang family in Fengxian. This case is closed.” Lin Youxie sighed: “He is the murderer who killed the entire Zhang family in Fengxian.”

“But…” the Internal Palace Realm Constable asked, “Why?”

Lin Youxie shook her head and turned to leave.

“I am only responsible for finding the murderer. I can’t find the answer to the story behind it.”

Yang State, Rizhao Prefecture, Jiacheng.

The lapis lazuli mine controlled by the Chongxuan family is located in this city.

Before entering Yang State, Jiang Wang had already sent back the Chongxuan family’s coachman.

He did not want to arrive in Jiacheng directly as an envoy of the Chongxuan family. He would see nothing but a facade of peace, or nothing at all.

The situation in Yang State is similar to that in Zhuang State, as it is also a place plagued by ferocious beasts.

Official roads connect the cities within the country, and beast-repelling arrays are engraved on the official roads at intervals. Wilderness areas are dangerous.

Jiang Wang stopped in a small mountain in the wilderness.

He was able to move freely among the ferocious beasts even when he was only in the Traveling Pulse Realm.

With his current strength, as long as he is not surrounded by a large number of ferocious beasts, there is basically no danger.

The so-called dangerous place is only for ordinary people.

What is most eye-catching about him should be the head of white hair he got as a youth. As a vassal state of Qi, Yang State is likely to be concerned about the Heavenly Mansion Secret Realm. It is possible that someone will guess his origin through this white hair, thereby understanding his intentions.

Before officially starting the plan, he must disguise himself.

Jiang Wang now has a Year-Nourishing Pill that increases lifespan by one year and a Longevity Fruit that increases lifespan by ten years.

The reason why he did not swallow them earlier was because he wanted to continue to feel the state of aging to promote the completion of the last sword of his three major sword techniques.

Now that he has inevitably aged once, he will use this state.

Now that he feels that that sword can be released at any time, he naturally does not need to suppress it anymore.

First, swallow the Year-Nourishing Pill.

This pill is made from the powdered carapace of the Guardian Sacred Beast of You State. That giant beast’s combat power is close to the Cave Truth Realm and can be considered a treasure trove.

You State’s National Teacher Zhao Cang must have even better Year-Nourishing Pills, but that has nothing to do with Jiang Wang.

The Year-Nourishing Pill has no taste, and after swallowing it, there is a warm feeling, which ends in a short while.

Jiang Wang then swallowed the Longevity Fruit in one bite. The fruit melted in his mouth, cool and sweet. It flowed down his throat like a thread and spread into his limbs.

He could even clearly feel that his energy and spirit were restored to fullness.

The improvement in strength would have led to the extension of lifespan, and the Year-Nourishing Pill and Longevity Fruit replenished him further. At this time, compared to before using the White Bone Escape Technique, his lifespan was not much different.

Of course, the regret is that the same Year-Nourishing Pill and Longevity Fruit would be useless if he took them again.

At this time, Jiang Wang felt his scalp was a little itchy, so he simply swept his hand over it and wiped away all of his previous white hair.

A water mirror condensed in front of him, and Jiang Wang watched himself turn into a fair and handsome little bald head.

Then black stubble appeared on the bald head, and the black hair grew rapidly, stopping only when it reached his ears.

It is not as long as his earlier hair, but it is already enough to tie up a Daoist bun.

Of course, Jiang Wang will no longer tie up a Daoist bun.

He no longer has a sense of belonging to Zhuang State or the Daoist sect.

He casually tied up his hair.

At this time, he is dressed in ordinary clothes, wears a long sword, and controls the fluctuations of his Dao Yuan. Walking casually on the official road, he looks no different from ordinary young people.

Except for that overly heavy heart.