From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 157 First Class Medal of Merit at the Hearing
Hearing of case 302 in Mingqiong District.

The hearing was attended by representatives from the legislative, supervisory and investigative departments.

It is basically equivalent to the three-court trial in the Abyss Age.

However, this hearing is not a trial procedure, but a hearing to describe the objective facts and discuss whether to proceed to the next step of trial.

Therefore, this hearing will not lead to a trial, but it will affect the subsequent handling of the case.

Dozens of Japanese people died that night, and this matter definitely needs an explanation.

So, Lu Heng sat in the center of the hearing room, calmly watching the people sent by the three judicial departments.

In addition to the people from the three judicial departments, there was another person sitting in the corner of the last row of seats in the venue.

Jian Qing, a lieutenant in the special operations force.

After resolving the last crisis of the sulfur river fog, she was awarded the first-class merit and was promoted to lieutenant instead of second lieutenant.

She just sat there with her legs crossed, her hands on her thighs, watching the hearing as if nothing had happened.

The hearing begins.

The prosecutor in charge of asking questions began by asking: "Where were you on the evening of the 2nd of this month?"

Lu Heng was not very satisfied with this opening question: "On the night of the 2nd, it was me who had a conflict with the Fuso killer. No need to ask, I admit it."

Prosecution: “Why did you have a conflict?”

The questioning had just begun, but Lu Heng was not interested in answering each question one by one.

Therefore, Lu Heng decided to end the hearing with just one sentence.

Lu Heng stood up from his seat, took out a piece of paper, shook it and said, "I suggest you take a look at the contents here. After reading it, I will explain it briefly and then end this boring meeting."

The three judicial officials present looked at each other and took turns reading the contents of the paper.

The paper contained information about the "Dementors". When people saw the information about this monster, their expressions changed.

After they had finished reading, Lu Heng continued, "This is an abyss monster controlled by a superpower user in Fusang. As written in the information, Dementors can control anyone, including everyone present..."

At this point, a cold wind seemed to blow through the meeting hall, making the three judicial officials sitting in their seats feel a chill on their backs.

Seeing their expressions, Lu Heng continued, “Not only does it include everyone present here, but it also includes those who are higher in rank than you, even the highest ones.

"If my estimation is correct, some politicians in Fuso have already been controlled by Dementors. What will happen in the future will definitely become more and more interesting.

“Among the people who died on the night of the 2nd, there was a Japanese named Sato Ichiro. His class was Soul Reaper, and he was the main person who controlled the Dementors.

“As for whether there are other Fuso people who can control Dementors, you can guess for yourself.

"Okay, I've got the intelligence out. Can we end the hearing now?"

After these words were spoken, the three judicial officials present could no longer sit still.

If this information is true, it would be terrifying.

At present, the incident of Dementors controlling politicians in Fuso has not yet broken out, but that does not mean that it has not happened.

One year after the invasion of the Abyss, there will be an outbreak of Dementors controlling politicians in Fuso.

But this point in time is when the incident was exposed.

In other words, the Dementors have been controlling Fuso's political leaders for some time, but there is no clear information as to what started it.

But one thing is certain, Ichiro Sato already has the ability to control Dementors.

Perhaps, at this point in time, some Fuso politicians have already been controlled by Dementors.

If a country's political leaders can be controlled, it is enough to shake the country's destiny.

Are you still thinking of holding a hearing now?

The three judicial officials exchanged views and voted unanimously to end the hearing.

The hearing had just begun when it ended abruptly.

After the chief officer announced the end of the hearing, Jian Qing stood up from the back row, walked down the steps of the venue with the clatter of her boots, and came in front of Lu Heng.

She reached out to adjust Lu Heng's clothes, then took a step back and said, "This occasion is a bit unique. However, I'm going back soon, so let's do it here. It's also a very formal occasion."

The officials from the Three Judicial Departments were still sorting out the documents and materials on the table and had not left the meeting place. Suddenly, they saw a lieutenant walking down and were a little confused.

After Jian Qing smoothed Lu Heng's clothes, she took a step back, saluted with a "snap", then took out a medal and announced:

"Lu Heng, you have demonstrated outstanding talent and selfless dedication in the rescue operation in Liuchuan, and have been awarded first-class group merit and first-class individual merit. This medal is specially issued to commend this honor, responsibility and inheritance, and to encourage those who come after you to pursue excellence and take on the responsibility. Salute!"

Snapped!
After the announcement, Jian Qing took another step forward and put a medal on Lu Heng's left chest, then said, "The group medal is with me. If you want to take a photo, come over anytime. Okay, I'm in a hurry, so I'm leaving."

After handing out the medals, Jian Qing waved and left.

The three judicial officials present were all a little confused.

They are increasingly confused about what they are going to hear at today's hearing.

A lieutenant came personally to present the medals, and right off the bat it was a first-class group merit plus an individual first-class merit.

The officials from the three judicial departments present knew very well that the first-class group merit was not a big deal, as it was awarded to the group after all.

For example, if a scientific research team has developed scientific research results that have an impact on the times, they do not need to reach the level of the two bombs and one satellite. If they have research results that are one or two levels lower, they can get the first-class group merit.

It is difficult for an individual to be awarded the first-class merit. Even if one has made merit in the army, it is difficult to be awarded the first-class merit.

There is even a joking saying that it is difficult for a person to get a first-class merit while he is alive. If he dies in a meritorious action, the possibility of being awarded a first-class merit will be higher if he makes a contribution plus sacrifice.

But now, Lu Heng is alive and well, without any injuries. What did he do to receive this individual first-class merit medal?

Lu Heng didn't expect that he would wear the medal in such a "formal" occasion.

How rushed is this girl?
……

After the hearing, Tiexue was shaken.

Because of the existence of "Dementors", some people are indeed scared.

A red-letter document was issued from above, ordering an iron-blooded and thorough investigation into the Dementor incident.

Since the Dementors came from Fuso, companies, organizations, and forces related to Fuso are the focus of investigation.

Especially the Chunshang Group, which was almost put under investigation.

All those who had come into contact with Ichiro Sato were detained and strictly interrogated in order to find out the origins of the Dementors.

Although Ichiro Sato entered the country secretly, as long as he entered, he must have come into contact with someone.

After Tiexue's high-intensity investigation, some clues were finally found.

In this way, they obtained evidence of Chunshang Group’s crimes, and then sealed off all of Chunshang Group’s companies in Daxia on charges of endangering national security.

This multinational consortium, which once dominated the coastal areas, has finally come to an end.

However, Chunshang Group is a multinational conglomerate. Daxia can only seal up Chunshang Group's domestic companies, but has no way to deal with overseas companies.

After this incident, Chunshang Group completely withdrew from Daxia.

Originally, in order to prevent Hengyu's development, Chunshang Group used various legitimate and illegitimate means of competition, which indeed caused many obstacles to Hengyu's development.

Now, Chunshang Group has been taken down.

Hengyu officially dominated the quenching market, and other competitors were completely unable to compete.

It is the seventh month since the Abyss began, and the fog that has appeared around the world is still expanding.

Not every region has the ability to clear the fog, which causes the living space of human beings to be compressed by the fog.

Daxia began to launch the base city plan to prepare for the future.

Without long-term planning, there will be immediate worries, so the base city plan is a necessary step.

The locations of the base cities in major cities have not yet been determined, and this news is only circulated among the upper circles.

Even so, undercurrents are still surging in major cities.

Because once the base city plan is finalized, it means that the location of the base city will become extremely valuable.

……

These days, Lin Zeyu encountered a strange thing.

Several groups that have cooperated with Lin have contacted him, hoping to buy the building in Qionghua Tianlu Lake.

After listening to Lu Heng's words, Lin Zeyu took over half of the Qionghua Tianlu Lake community and also invested in several surrounding communities.

Lin Zeyu is not very tight-fisted with these properties. If he needs funds, he can sell them.

Moreover, the company does need funds for its development now.

It’s just that several people suddenly came to ask, which is a bit unusual.

So he immediately decided to keep it for a while and see how the situation develops.

Moreover, he has no time to take care of this matter recently as he is collecting a batch of quenching materials to upgrade the weapons of the three members of the team.

The quenching level of Lu Heng's Aurora Blade has reached level 9, so it no longer needs quenching.

The quenching level of Su Muyu's crossbow is still level 6, and so is Lin Zeyu's sniper rifle.

As the number of high-level psychics increases, the demand for weapon quenching is increasing.

The price of quenching materials has skyrocketed.

If the weapon quenching level had been raised to level 6 long ago, the difficulty of purchasing materials for quenching would have increased several times now.

Currently, 30% of Hengyu’s shares belong to the team and are held by Su Muyu.

These 30% shares are used for team development.

The upgrade of the team’s weapons and equipment will mainly be paid for with the dividends from this 30% stake.

In this way, the team's strength can develop rapidly.

In addition to weapon quenching, Lin Zeyu has also been looking for suitable skill crystal cores.

The last time I was in the Abyss Battlefield, I completed a world quest and added a skill slot, but I haven’t found a suitable skill yet.

The main reason is that I want too much and I’m a bit overwhelmed.

He collected several skill crystal cores on the Crystal Core Dark Web and was going to take them with him to the Quenching Castle, asking Lu Heng to help with the advice.

(End of this chapter)