When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 6 The Sacred Heart Cult

"Name?"

"White Pond."

"gender?"

"male."

"age?"

"Seventeen."

In the somewhat dimly lit interrogation room, the light illuminated Bai Ze, who was handcuffed to a chair, and also the eight large characters on the back wall.

— Confess and you will be treated leniently; resist and you will be treated severely.

"Tell me, why did you attack the security guards?"

Two young men in uniforms sat behind a table not far away; one was questioning Bai Ze, while the other was taking a statement.

"I'm innocent, Uncle Security Officer," Bai Ze protested. "He attacked first, I was just acting in self-defense."

"You call that self-defense? That's clearly excessive self-defense! And why are you running away?"

"Suddenly, a fierce-looking middle-aged man started chasing me, so of course I had to run. Uncle security guard, let me tell you, I was terrified..."

"The question is, why did you suddenly run out of the bus shelter?"

"Of course, it's because I'm afraid of being targeted by a serial killer," Bai Ze said, his face gradually turning grim. "I'm just a student, it's normal for me to be afraid of murderers, right?"

At this point, Bai Ze gradually came to understand.

Bai Ze realized he had become a serial killer suspect and was being watched by the security guards. So when he ran at the bus stop, the security guards thought they had been discovered and gave chase.

He ran wildly, the security guard chased after him, and then the middle-aged security guard was killed in self-defense.

"Pfft."

Inside the interrogation room, Zhong Jing stood behind a one-way glass partition and couldn't help but laugh when she heard these words.

"What's so funny?" Wu Jincheng said irritably. "I'm just mature, not old."

He is that "uncle" Ben, who is 21 years old this year. He is the same age as Zhong Jing and also graduated from the same high school.

Unlike Zhong Jing, Wu Jincheng didn't reach the stage of spontaneous internal energy generation in high school, so he didn't go to martial arts university. Instead, he became a security guard and only later developed internal energy.

"Who said you're old? Do you think I'm the kind of person who judges people by their appearance?"

Zhong Jing gave him a look that said, "You've got me wrong. I'm laughing because someone got killed by a terrified high school student."

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because once he did, Wu Jincheng's face twitched, and he felt a pain in his groin starting again.

If it weren't for the fact that most security guards practice the external martial art "Golden Jade Body," he would probably be in the hospital by now.

Even so, Wu Jincheng was in so much pain that he questioned the meaning of life. His Golden Jade Body hadn't yet reached the level where his groin was completely undefended; at most, that area was a little more resistant to blows than the average person, and it still hurt.

"Was that my fault?" Wu Jincheng's face flushed red. "Then it was clearly because the road was too slippery. If the road hadn't been slippery, how could I have capsized in the ditch?"

Apart from the phrase "Black Tiger Claws Out the Heart," Bai Ze spoke all his other "words become law" in extremely low voices. Coupled with the heavy rain, Wu Jincheng didn't realize he had been ambushed and could only attribute it to an accident.

As they were talking, the smart bracelet on Zhong Jing's wrist suddenly lit up. He raised his left hand in front of him, pressed the bracelet, and a light screen was projected out.

Zhong Jing looked at the projection screen and said, "We've found out about Bai Ze these past few days. He fell into a coma three days ago because of bullying and stayed in the hospital for two days. After returning, he stayed in the orphanage until today. If he had practiced the evil arts of the Sacred Heart Sect, he wouldn't have been bullied. If he had practiced the evil arts after being bullied, he couldn't have made such rapid progress in just one day."

In other words, Bai Ze's suspicion can be cleared.

"Then how did he progress so quickly?" Wu Jincheng asked suspiciously, "He even managed to activate his internal energy before?"

"It could be that they have awakened their martial arts talent, or it could be that their potential has been unleashed. It is rare for them to awaken their talent at the age of seventeen or eighteen, but it is not unheard of."

Zhong Jing stroked his chin and said, "According to the investigation, the school bully who bullied Bai Ze only threw two punches before he fainted. Perhaps it was the external force and his own emotional stimulation that made him an Awakener."

“It’s even more damning,” Wu Jincheng slapped his face. “Damn it, life is so unpredictable. Talented guys can improve faster than those who practice evil arts.”

In just one day, he went from being a bullied victim to activating his inner energy—even those who practice the evil arts of the Sacred Heart Sect couldn't have done something this outrageous. "Sorry, having talent means you can do whatever you want."

Zhong Jing said something without any empathy, then pushed open the door and entered the interrogation room.

Bai Ze, who had just figured out what had happened, hadn't had time to explain further when he saw a young man in a black trench coat walk in, call away two security guards, and turn off the camera next to them.

"Zhong Jing... Senior?" Bai Ze called out hesitantly.

How did Zhong Jing, a college student, end up in the Public Security Bureau? And judging by his appearance, he must hold a high position.

"Accident?"

Zhong Jing approached, leaned back on the table, and chuckled, "I was the one who put you on the list of suspects because your progress has been somewhat unusual. Do you know about the Sacred Heart Sect?"

Before Bai Ze could answer, Zhong Jing continued, "This is a sect that preaches that the heart is the master of the gods. They believe that the heart is the great medicine of the human body. Eating it can help with martial arts and increase wisdom. The key is that their evil arts really do have the effect of strengthening the body and stimulating the vital energy in the body."

"One of the main sources of followers for this cult is martial arts students who have poor grades. Many students, due to their own lack of progress, either voluntarily or by being deceived, tried the evil techniques and went astray. Because once you practice the evil techniques of the Sacred Heart Cult, you will crave spiritual energy and it is highly addictive."

Addictive!
Because of his past life's environment, Bai Ze was particularly sensitive to this term, and immediately gained a direct understanding of cults after hearing it.

The Sacred Heart Church is called a heretical cult, and that's no exaggeration; it's truly a beast.

At the same time, Bai Ze finally understood why he was being targeted. It turned out that Zhong Jing had come to the high school to find someone who had made extraordinary progress.

Thinking of this, Bai Ze shuddered and was about to cry out for injustice.

"Your suspicion has been cleared."

Zhong Jing interrupted in time, saying, "After confirmation, you may have accidentally stimulated your potential or awakened your martial arts talent, because even evil arts cannot take effect so quickly. In addition, the emotions of practitioners of evil arts are extremely unstable, but you were able to defeat the school bully who bullied you without killing him or even crippling him, so we can completely rule out your suspicion."

Bai Ze immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't want to be in jail singing "Tears Behind Bars" just a few days after his transmigration.

As for Zhong Jing discovering that he has awakened, that's acceptable, as long as his true talent isn't discovered.

Judging from Zhong Jing's expression, he probably thought that Bai Ze had awakened his physical martial arts talent.

This is also the most common talent.

"Can I leave now?" Bai Ze asked.

"of course can."

As Zhong Jing spoke, he came over and unlocked Bai Ze's handcuffs, saying, "However, I have a favor to ask of you, Junior Bai. I'd like you to keep an eye on your classmates at school and see if there are any suspicious people among them. After all, we're in high school... you know what I mean."

Cangjiang City No. 3 High School is truly No. 3, not just No. 3 in its name, and there is no No. 4 below it.

In other words, the overall level of martial arts students at the Third High School is the weakest, with the most poor students. If the Sacred Heart Sect wants to lure martial arts students, the Third High School will definitely be their first choice.

Bai Ze hesitated after hearing this.

He really didn't want to have any encounters with cultists right now, even if the thing he was secretly keeping an eye on didn't pose much of a risk.

However, since his senior Zhong Jing had already said so, Bai Ze had no choice but to agree, after all, he was still in jail.

If all else fails, we can just dawdle and do nothing.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Jing said, "Of course, I won't let my junior work for nothing, and what happened to him today was ultimately caused by me. How about this, I'll give my junior a box of martial arts supplements from Qingniao Pharmaceutical, and after he registers as a martial artist, I'll personally transfer 100 martial arts points to him."

"To clarify, martial arts points are virtual points issued by the Martial Arts Association and the official authorities. They can be used to exchange for martial arts skills, resources, and currency. If you are exchanging them for Dongxia coins, one point can be exchanged for one thousand Dongxia coins."

That means—one hundred thousand yuan!

That's enough to beat that bastard Fang Zhenyang five times over.

And it was a full payment upfront, not just empty promises. What a kind person!

"Any evil will be brought to justice!"

Bai Zeyi said righteously, "Cooperating with the investigation is the responsibility of every citizen of Dongxia. Combating cultists is our duty."

(End of this chapter)