supreme deity

Chapter 74: Promoted Again
When Lin Rui walked into the inner courtyard where the county magistrate lived, he saw that the door of the study on the left was open.

He had just reached the door when he heard the young county magistrate's voice: "Deputy Constable Lin? Come in."

Lin Rui walked into the room and saw the young county magistrate sitting behind a desk, with his back to the east window reading a document in his hand.

Perhaps due to staying up late for several consecutive nights, the county magistrate's eye circles were a little dark.

Lin Rui also saw a screen placed in the northeast corner of the study.

There was a hint of suspicion in Lin Rui's eyes. He had been to the county magistrate's study once with Zhang Tianchang to get a set of magical hedgehog armor that the county magistrate treasured. Lin Rui remembered that there was no such screen in the study at that time.

The key is that Lin Rui's spiritual perception sensed that there was a unique array structure inside the screen, which could isolate and block people's spiritual perception.

Lin Rui wondered if there were 500 swordsmen and axemen hiding behind the screen.

He immediately gathered his thoughts and bowed to the young county magistrate. "Your humble servant greets the magistrate! I wonder what you have to say to me?"

"I have something to ask you." The young magistrate raised his hand and made a downward gesture. "Please sit down and talk. Someone bring tea!"

After Lin Rui sat down and a servant came in to serve them tea, the young county magistrate straightened up. He raised the document in his hand towards Lin Rui and said, "Deputy Constable Lin, I'd like to know who wrote this document?"

Only then did Lin Rui realize that the document the young county magistrate was reading was the registration document he had submitted regarding the evil drunkard.

His heart tightened, but his expression remained calm and composed: "Your Excellency, this document was written by my subordinate Wang Twenty-Seven, but I signed it on the back."

"As I expected." The young county magistrate smiled upon hearing this and pointed at Lin Rui's signature, 'Lin Twelve'. "I've seen your signature. Deputy Constable Lin's handwriting is truly majestic and upright."

The corners of Lin Rui's lips twitched slightly, and he thought to himself that this county magistrate was really good at talking.

However, the county magistrate's meaning should be the opposite. He should say that they are like spring earthworms and autumn snakes, uneven.

Lin Rui hadn't had time to learn how to write Tianji Xingwen, so the signature of 'Lin Twelve' was just a copy of the text in the auxiliary chip.

The young magistrate continued, "It seems that Deputy Constable Lin is illiterate? But as far as I know, you and Wang Erqi attended a private school together for two years?"

"Your Excellency, I only attended for two years, and that was six years ago." Lin Rui wasn't nervous at all, and touched the bridge of his nose sheepishly. "When I was young, I was ignorant. Not only did I neglect my studies, I also offended my teachers. I was kicked out of the private school after only two years."

One of the reasons why Lin Rui chose the identity of Lin Twelve was because he saw Lin Twelve's childhood experience in the information provided by the Alien Management Bureau, and he just pretended to be illiterate.

"No wonder," the young magistrate nodded, then pulled out a document from the desk. "Yesterday, the county instructor told me that three days ago, you retrieved the "Thunder God's Glory" and "Purple Glory Thunder Palm" chapters, as well as the "Breath Containment Technique" chapter from the yamen's library, along with many other martial arts texts. Deputy Constable Lin, do you understand them? Besides that, the day before yesterday, you also read the "Basic Techniques," "Basic Talismans," "Basic Formations," and "Divine Techniques of Controlling Magic" from the "Basic Techniques of the Great Song Dynasty." Why is that?"

His tone was gentle and he seemed to have no ill intentions, but his eyes were carefully observing Lin Rui's expression.

Lin Rui frowned upon hearing this. "Sir, I attended a private school for two years, so I can recognize some characters. I just don't know how to write them. If you have any questions, you can ask Wang Erqi for help. As for those magical texts, they are because I have been patrolling the area for the past two days and haven't been able to find any trace of demons. So I've become curious about magic and want to learn some."

His face showed just the right amount of suspicion and confusion: "Sir, is there something I have done wrong?"

The young county magistrate laughed at this. Far from being wrong with Lin Rui, it actually made him feel more at ease.

In the past few hundred years, all the extraterritorial demons that descended on Tianji Star were proficient in the official language and writing of the Song Dynasty.

There is no one like Lin Rui, who not only cannot understand Mandarin, but also cannot write.

The young county magistrate thought that this was a normal person. How many ordinary people could speak Mandarin and write?

The young county magistrate waved his hand and said, "I'm just asking out of curiosity. Don't worry about it. Deputy Constable Lin, it's a good thing that you want to learn more advanced martial arts. You are the deputy constable of this yamen, so you are qualified to learn these. But forget about the magic. It won't be of much help to you.

Twelve, you have amazing comprehension and a high talent for martial arts. If you can specialize in martial arts, then transforming into a dragon will be a piece of cake. There's no need to spend time on side paths like magic. Besides, you can read more books and write more when you have time. You won't end up becoming a captain of the police or a registrar and need others to write for you.

He fixed his gaze on Lin Rui again, his eyes as sharp as a torch. "Now, let's get down to business. I just sensed a surge of blood and energy in the yamen. It's located in the courtyard where you, Deputy Constable Lin, live. If my perception is correct, Deputy Constable Lin should have advanced to the third level of the Blood Training Stage?"

"That's right!" Lin Rui answered without hesitation, his voice resonant, and at the same time, his blood and energy surged throughout his body: "With the help of your elixir, I have opened up all my chakras and started practicing blood cultivation!"

He secretly said in his heart, as expected, the county magistrate never completely trusted him from the beginning to the end.

This person let him live in the county government office, not only for protection, but also to monitor him nearby and keep an eye on him!

The young county magistrate was very pleased to hear this. "Very good, Lin Twelve, your martial arts talent is truly one in a million, and your breakthrough is just in time. It can be said that God has blessed our county. A martial artist of the third realm is already capable of handling affairs independently in our county government. Moreover, your combat power is already high, more than enough to be qualified for the position of Chief Constable and protect the people in this area. From today on, Lin Twelve, you will act as Chief Constable and take over my position at Zuihua Tower, assisting Chief Constable Zhang Tianchang in guarding against the surrounding demons!"

As he spoke, he stood up and went to the bookshelf next to him and took out a locked iron box.

The young county magistrate fiddled with it for a while, then pulled out a pill bottle with two red Ruyi knots. He tossed them to Lin Rui with a reluctant look on his face, "I won't hide it from you. Staying in Zuihualou is extremely risky and could endanger your life, so I won't let you do it in vain. Here are ten Blood Training Divine Will Pills I had left over from my previous blood training. They can help you train your blood quickly, improve your divine will, and awaken your bloodline power. Each one is worth fifty taels of magic silver.

As for this Ruyi knot, it's a precious demon-suppressing item. I won't explain its function yet. If you have a connection with it, you'll naturally learn about it in the future. If not, knowing it will be useless. You must carry it with you every day while you're in Zuihua Tower. Don't worry! I won't harm you."

These things are extremely valuable. If the young county magistrate is not sure that Lin Rui is reliable, he will be reluctant to give these things to this boy, nor will he dare to let this guy control such a powerful demon.

Lin Rui raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

He took the two Ruyi knots in his hands and found that they were actually carved from red jade.

Lin Rui sensed runes and powerful ether elements in it, but he couldn't figure out its function.

He has now mastered the basics of great success-level magic, the basics of mastery-level formations, and the magic of true meaning-level control, but he still doesn't recognize what this is.

At this moment, Lin Rui heard a "click" sound from the screen next to him.

He glanced sideways and saw that the screen was suddenly cut by a knife, almost splitting in the middle into two.

Lin Rui's pupils narrowed. The person who had just attacked the screen was none other than the Blood Knife Princess!
(End of this chapter)