supreme deity

Chapter 237: Disciple

I don’t know if it was a psychological illusion, but Lin Rui felt a chill down his spine after receiving the reminder from the War Spirit Ring.

However, he still suppressed his emotions and met the next guest, Tang Wenlan, the high priest of the Holy Church of Light, in a private room in the restaurant.

This person wanted to meet him a few days ago, but Lin Rui was always busy.

Until today, when Lin Rui came out to meet Xue Lingxue, Lin Rui decided to meet the leader of the Holy Church of Light.

Tang Wenlan also sent him a generous gift, which was three lotus seeds of the Holy Lotus of Light, which could strengthen the Yuan power of the Light system and improve physical fitness.

This was a gift prepared by Tang Wenlan to thank Lin Rui for taking care of the many poor people and dock workers in Jinggang since he took office.

When the evil dragon blocked the river, Lin Rui, with the assistance of the Holy Church of Light, released two months' worth of grain from the county government's granary to provide relief to the people of Jinggang.

Although his purpose was to stabilize the people's sentiments, the fact was that the dragon was driven away after only half a month of causing trouble.

The Holy Church of Light did not contribute much throughout the entire process, but instead gained more believers.

In addition, since Lin Rui took office, he has successively captured the eunuch Wang Zhenli, the supervisor of the Maritime Customs, and the evil dragon, restoring the smooth water transportation in Jinggang and benefiting the people of Jinggang.

Lin Rui accepted them happily. These three lotus seeds could increase his alien's physical fitness and Qi index by about 30 points, and also save him a lot of time.

However, the next thing Tang Wenlan said made him feel uneasy.

"In addition, I have a favor to ask of you, sir." Tang Wenlan's face was solemn. "Not long ago, our headquarters sent a decree that Xu Zhe, the fifth holy son of our Holy Light Church, had recently fallen in the jurisdiction of Nanhujie Town.

The headquarters is taking this matter very seriously. They have not only dispatched a 'chief priest' to investigate, but have also asked our local branches to fully investigate the whereabouts of the Fifth Saint Son and determine the cause of his death."

Lin Rui narrowed his eyes and asked calmly, "Is this really true? But what does this have to do with me?"

The chief priests of the Holy Church of Light were all masters of the seventh realm, which instantly made him feel the pressure.

However, the jurisdiction of Nanhu Jiezhen is very large, including seven states including Shazhou, with an area of ​​2.3 million square kilometers.

The area is so large that the Holy Church of Light should not be able to find him for a while.

Tang Wenlan smiled bitterly. "I would like to ask you to mobilize the resources within the Imperial City Bureau to help us find the whereabouts of this Saint Son and his final destination."

"this--"

Lin Rui frowned, "Your Holy Light Church is a designated heretical cult. My private contact with you is a violation of the imperial court's laws."

The key is that he can't find himself.

But the next moment, he saw a flash of golden light.

Tang Wenlan actually took out five big golden ingots from her sleeve.

The weight is 50 taels of divine gold per piece, totaling 250 taels.

There is no such thing as "idiot" in Tianjixing, so there is no such taboo.

"Please help me, sir!"

Tang Wenlan cupped her hands, her expression sincere. "The Imperial City Department should have records of the whereabouts of important figures in my sect. All you need to do is copy down the records about Xu Zhe for us. Don't worry, sir. You are a Saint Fated Member of my sect. My sect will never break the rules and leak a single word to the outside world."

Lin Rui hummed, motioning to Blood Blade Lady beside him to accept it. His face was righteous and awe-inspiring. "This matter is not contrary to my original intention, nor does it undermine my duties. I will retrieve the files as soon as possible, but it will take some time. High Priest Tang, please be patient and wait for my news."

250 taels of divine gold is equivalent to 25000 taels of magic silver, which is equivalent to 2500 million federal coins. It can be seen that the Holy Church of Light is very sincere.

Lin Rui thought that no matter which defense envoy in the Nanhu Jie Town was used with this money, it would be enough to buy this information.

So instead of letting others earn this divine gold, it is better to get it myself, so that I can better control the situation of this case.

After hearing this, Tang Wenlan thanked him profusely and left. Blood Knife Ji held five gold ingots in her hands and looked at Lin Rui with strange eyes.

She was not afraid of the retaliation of the Holy Church of Light, but she felt guilty about the money she had collected from them.

The third guest Lin Rui met was Li Dan, the director of the Maritime Customs.

Both of them were court officials, so there was no need for them to be so sneaky and meet outside.

The problem is that these days are the days when the Maritime Customs Office distributes dividends, so we still have to avoid the people in the Imperial City Office.

Although most of the people in Wangchengdu were recruited by Lin Rui himself, he manages it like an iron barrel.

But it is hard to say that there are no spies involved, so it is better to avoid such things and try not to give others any handle.

Li Dan brought Lin Rui a small surprise. The dividend of the Maritime Customs this month was as high as 45000 taels of magic silver.

Lin Rui couldn't help but look at Li Dan in shock: "Why are there so many this month?"

"That's all," Li Dan said with a faint smile. "When you first took office, you allowed over 200 merchant ships to leave Jinggang. Now, some of these ships have returned. Due to the high price of Shenxin Tea in the capital, these ship owners are making a lot of money, with extremely high profits."

Lin Rui was secretly surprised, thinking that these merchant ships were so fast.

Wangcheng is hundreds of thousands of miles away from Luojing, but these merchant ships can travel back and forth within two months, which shows how fast their ships are.

The East Asian Republic didn't have this capability in ancient times. "The amount that's returned now is only a small fraction, less than a quarter, so the bulk will come next month."

Lin Dan then took out a stack of banknotes and placed them in front of Lin Rui: "In addition to this, there are also tributes from major businesses in Wangcheng to you, sir."

Lin Rui took a look at the stack of banknotes and looked even more surprised: "Master Li, what is the reason for this?"

Judging from the weight of this stack of silver notes, there are 15000 taels of magic silver.

Why do you suddenly want to honor him again?
These businesses had already been given to him once when he took office, and next time they should be given to him together with the dividends.

Lin Dan smiled and bowed, "Since you took office, you have dredged the river, expelled the dragon, and suppressed the demons, allowing the people of Wangcheng County to live and work in peace and prosperity, and all businesses are thriving. Therefore, after consultation, the shopkeepers of the major businesses in Jinggang have entrusted me to present this gift to express our gratitude for your hard work over the past two months."

In fact, he heard a rumor that Defense Envoy Lin might be transferred to the capital, become the disciple of the Third Divine Envoy, and be entrusted with an important task!

So Lin Dan specially gathered these shopkeepers and pooled the money to pay off Lin Twelve in advance.

Those shopkeepers were also very happy because once Defense Envoy Lin came to Beijing and took charge of important powers, he would be able to take better care of them.

It should be noted that merchant ships from other places are discriminated against in the capital. If they have a high-ranking official from the Imperial City Bureau to look after them, they will have less trouble entering the capital in the future.

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui secretly sighed in his heart that the official atmosphere in Tianjixing was really too bad, too evil.

These shop owners are really something. He is just performing his duties normally. Why do these people have to specially collect money to thank him?
However, he still maintained a critical attitude and signaled the Blood Knife Girl next to him to accept the money as well.

There is no way. This is the atmosphere of Tianji Star. As a human alien traveler, Lin Rui can only choose to blend in with the world.

In order to unite his colleagues and conceal himself, he had no choice but to accept it.

Next, Lin Rui met several more people, all of whom were leading figures from many guilds in Wangcheng County.

All the businesses in Jinggang are engaged in river transportation, but in Wangcheng, there are also rice shops, pawnshops, carriage and horse shops, and restaurants.

In addition, Lin Rui also met several local tycoons and received another 10,000 taels of magic silver from them.

Including the previous gains, Lin Rui got a total of nearly 10 taels of magic silver, plus two "Tianlian Essence Injections" worth 1 million each.

This is exactly the reason why Lin Rui dared to spend a huge amount of 28 billion federal coins to build that base.

For Lao Fei, a wanted criminal on the imperial list, making money is a bit difficult, but for him, the Defense Commissioner of the Imperial City, if he wants money, it is just a matter of a word.

As long as he is willing, he can even make a fortune.

But at this moment, Lin Rui received a "Ten Thousand Miles Flying Letter" from Meng Weiyun.

Along with the flying letter came a piece of letter paper and a jade talisman engraved with the seal script character "dragon".

After reading the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but frown, feeling both happy and disappointed.

"Senior Sister, are you leaving so soon?"

The meaning of Meng Weiyun's letter was that she had received an urgent task from above and had to leave now, so she would not meet him to say goodbye. She expressed her gratitude to him from the bottom of her heart and thanked Lin Rui for taking care of her for the past twenty days.

At the same time, Meng Weiyun also mentioned her master, the third divine envoy, who had already obtained the bottle of 'Shenxin Qingling Pill' and was very satisfied with Lin Rui.

The third divine envoy believed that he was a promising talent and had decided to accept Lin Rui as his disciple.

The token sent along with the letter was exactly his disciple's seal.

So now they can officially call each other senior and junior sisters. Meng Weiyun specifically reminded him not to get involved in other master's inheritances in the future.

Lin Rui now only lacks a formal apprenticeship ceremony, so he must not make any mistakes before that.

In addition, Meng Weiyun also hinted to him that his master was now trying his best to get activities for him. It was expected that after Lin Rui came to Beijing, he would most likely be in charge of an important department within the Imperial City Bureau. He was told to do his best to improve himself and be well prepared before coming to Beijing.

Lin Rui felt reluctant to see Meng Weiyun leave.

After arriving at Qin Yan's cave, Meng Weiyun was still helping him to condense his martial spirit and insisted on touching foreheads with him every day, which enabled him to make rapid progress in reaching the pinnacle of martial arts.

But Meng Weiyun is leaving after just a few days?
This person's injuries probably haven't fully healed yet, right? She's already having a tough time facing a Sixth Realm expert. Can she guarantee her safety along the way?
Lin Rui then looked at the words in the letter and fell into deep thought.

Was he about to take charge of an important department of the Imperial City Bureau? Since the Third Divine Envoy had revealed this in his letter to Meng Weiyun, he must have been extremely confident, right?

Could it be that the Security Bureau's model predictions would actually come true? Was he about to become the commander of the Assassination Bureau?

By the way, Xue Lingxue should have asked for instructions from General Zhou, right?
I'm just using a quantum relay device to transmit a message, why is there no result yet?

He didn't know that just a block away, Xue Lingxue was waiting for General Zhou's reply with a pale face and a nervous mood.

She did not contact Zhou Yunfei immediately after leaving the restaurant, but hesitated for a long time before deciding to convey Lin Twelve's words truthfully to General Zhou.

At this moment, Xue Lingxue felt so upset that she wanted to cry. She didn't know whether General Zhou would agree to such a ridiculous thing. If General Zhou agreed, what should she do?
She gritted her teeth secretly, feeling that the bastard surnamed Lin was really bullying her.

Just at this moment, she saw Zhou Yunfei's reply.

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