Chapter 557: Chapter 149: The Secret of the Mist Continent

Bamuta also sensed a unique power emanating from Batty. As an Awakened, a very powerful one, he knew that it wasn’t Batty’s power.

Li Xin’s gaze fell on Bamuta and several ward heads. Under careful observation, he was somewhat surprised. These people should possess strong Spiritual Ability and Life Force, not ordinary individuals, their strength surpassing Batty’s.

"The ward heads aren’t weak," Li Xin reminded.

Batty nodded slightly. He didn’t need to reply or make excessive movements to avoid drawing the attention of those with ulterior motives. In this mine, the vast majority were of one mind, but there were always some with sinister intentions.

The two tacitly completed a Small Circulation. Li Xin returned to the Round Table Conference before becoming exhausted, then left the Twelve Zodiac Star Disc and returned to the present world.

Li Xin sat at the table, unable to resist throwing the dice: There’s a passage out of the Mist Continent in the Sarawo Mine.

The dice spun to no avail, indicating a failed judgment.

It might be due to insufficient information or some other reason.

In fact, whether or not there was really a passage out of the Mist Continent was a hope for the people of Divpo City. Best not to close it.

?

Looking at the dice, Li Xin’s eyes suddenly showed an incredulous expression. Why is this happening?!

***

Early Monday morning, Li Xin confirmed once again, fearing that his confusion from the previous night had been a hallucination. When the dice reappeared, there was a sense of fullness, completely different from the lack of the previous days.

That is to say, having gone to the Mist Continent, the dice was recharged...

Could it be that the Mist Continent is located in the Holy Land?

Li Xin threw the dice: The Mist Continent is located in the Holy Land.

The dice spun to no avail once more, unable to provide a judgment.

Li Xin weighed the dice, pursed his lips, and felt a bit disappointed: "Brother, you’re a bit useless, huh, knowing nothing at all."

Li Xin pondered for a moment; the lack of judgment still implies a possibility. The triune god of Divpo City is also an uncertain factor. Perhaps Divpo City, under His influence, interferes with the judgment. However, the fact that the Divine Relic is recharging remains a question.

After breakfast, Li Xin headed to Shadow Owl. There was a morning meeting on Monday, hosted by Captain Jiang.

Jiang Wu summarized a week’s worth of case situations and had Meng Po report on them. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Not bad, Tang Yinxiao’s case-solving efficiency has greatly improved recently, and hasn’t caused any trouble. Have you turned over a new leaf?" Jiang Wu asked, surprised as he looked at Tang Chendan. This deputy of his, although serious, often had a knack for tangling up cases, frequently offending people, requiring Jiang to clean up after him.

Tang Chendan maintained a cold expression but appeared somewhat more amiable than usual.

"Captain, I’m simply being diligent, nothing different. Previously, I was somewhat rigid," Tang Chendan said.

These words left everyone present looking at each other; was this something Lord Tang would say?

"Li Yinxiao, any progress on the Little Flayer case?" Jiang Wu asked.

"Ashamed, Captain, the investigation has hit a bottleneck. I went to the Great Cathedral last week to meet with Lord Metropolitan and also reviewed old archives. It’s indeed a major case that has baffled the entire Night Patrol, posing multiple challenges," Li Xin said.

Over the weekend, he had already thought about it: Captain Jiang was truly an old hand in the field. Handing over a case like the Little Flayer, breeze as it may seem, wasn’t he basically setting him up to fail? He only wanted to handle cases seriously, not become cannon fodder.

Creating Original Embryos, what is that? It’s the dark secret of the Church!

Between the Church Court and the Hundred Martial Hall, there was a power struggle, one he, a mere Silver Owl, couldn’t get involved in.

Or perhaps, someone wanted to drag Secretary Kathy down with him.

Li Xin wasn’t sure but had to think more about it. As long as Kathy was fine, he would be too.

Jiang Wu chuckled, "The fact that you have sorted the case this quickly is impressive. Don’t feel pressured, unsolved cases within the Night Patrol are not few, perseverance pays off. Just continue investigating based on your approach."

Continue investigating?

They were all experts at playing dumb; Li Xin nodded sincerely and said, "Yes, Captain, I will work hard."

You pretend, I’ll pretend too.

Tang Yinxiao looked at Li Xin, "Lord Li, if it doesn’t work out, pass the case to me, don’t overdo it."

"Lord Tang, if I need help, I’ll definitely come to you," Li Xin said. If not for Lu Shuai, he would have tossed it without hesitation. He didn’t care about face. If Tang Chendan wanted to stand out, all the better, but her personality diving into this case could lead to major issues, and Lu Shuai would certainly not stand by.

Lu Shuai did have a bit of influence, but against a behemoth with tangled relations like the Hundred Martial Hall, he’d only end up smashed to pieces. Lu Dashuai was usually calm, except when he encountered a girl he liked, which could muddle his mind.

Tang Chendan pursed her lips, not wanting to forcefully take the case.

After the morning meeting, Captain Jiang had to attend a meeting at the Church Court. Tang Yinxiao was busy with work, taking several Silver Owls to handle cases.

Li Xin tidied up his things a bit and went downstairs. Meng Po sat at the entrance knitting a sweater. Regardless of the weather, she was always like this, actually quite dedicated. Not far away, Tang Gao was quietly playing with building blocks, seemingly losing interest in the wooden horse nearby.

He was dedicated to the blocks, stacking them, often causing them to collapse, but then carefully stacking them again, repeating the process continually.

"Lord Li, heading out?" Meng Po smiled and asked.

"Yes, I’m going to the Canon Law School, need to reorganize my thoughts on the case. Principal Chen was furious last week, called me up for a scolding, so I’d better drop by. If there’s anything urgent, you can find me there," Li Xin said.

"Then hurry along. A case can’t be solved in one go; the harder it is, the less we should rush. Sometimes taking a step back gives a clearer view," Meng Po noted.

Li Xin nodded with a smile and left Shadow Owl.

The carriage clattered its way to the tranquil Canon Law School. Li Xin leaned against the carriage, watching the scenery outside, letting the cold wind clear his mind. Meng Po, being a seasoned worker, wouldn’t point fingers at superiors. Her words were suggestive; she probably sensed the problem with the case but couldn’t openly mention it. Tang Yinxiao was a bit provocative today.

This matter shouldn’t rush itself. First, let it cool and see how Jiang Wu or the Metropolitan reacts.

Arriving at the peaceful Canon Law School, he reached the Black Rose Base; Bai Peng and the others had just finished the Black Rose briefing. Seeing Li Xin was a surprise.

"Isn’t this Li Xin? To see you attending classes, I thought my eyes were playing tricks," Zhuo Yan said.

Li Xin smiled awkwardly, pinching his nose in acknowledgment. "President, when’s the monthly exam?"

"Tomorrow, I thought you weren’t going to participate," Bai Peng joked.

"How could I not?"

"I hope you truly have what it takes, and don’t mess up at the critical moment," Zhuo Yan remarked.