In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

The Instructor is a position responsible for overseeing the daily operations of important institutions in Sumeru.

With them around, a major case like murder could not be easily covered up by the group of thirty. Otherwise, at best, their subsidies from the Order of the Church would be deducted, and at worst, the Order of the City of Sumeru and the group of thirty would personally investigate.

no way.

Kawan Post Station has a very special geographical location.

The people coming and going here are a mixed bag; there are all sorts of people here. Without severe punishment and accountability, it's impossible to maintain order here.

With the question of when Rhodes would make his move lingering in her mind, after finishing her meal, Dixia returned to her room and began to intently eavesdrop on the sounds coming from Rhodes' room.

Time passed bit by bit.

soon.

Night fell.

Whether it was a coincidence or not, the sky was unusually dark tonight. The sky, which should have been full moon, was covered by dark clouds, and not a single ray of light could penetrate.

By midnight, the entire Kawan Post Station was almost completely plunged into darkness, with only a few scattered lights remaining.

As the saying goes, a dark and windy night is a night for murder.

Even the focused Desia didn't notice that Rhode had quietly left the Golden Sands Journey, disappearing into the night with a few silent leaps.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 16 The Discipline Inspection Officer Arrives

A horrific murder occurred in Kawan.

The total number of people killed, including the instructor, was nine.

This can no longer be described as a major case.

It should be noted that among those who died was an instructor, including the most powerful instructor in Kawan Post Station.

Furthermore, scattered paper books were found at the crime scene.

This makes the situation even more serious.

Paper books.

This is something that is strictly prohibited from circulation by the Church.

Not only desert dwellers, but even people in the rainforest are not allowed to use paper books, lest the knowledge of the Church be leaked.

But at the crime scene.

The group of thirty people found a large number of paper books among the desert people who had died, ranging from language and rhetoric, literary poetry collections, to academic works, and even joke collections and a collection of images of Fontaine.

Undoubtedly, this is a serious case involving the smuggling of books and the leaking of knowledge from the Church.

Although it's hard to agree that the "Complete Collection of Jokes" and "The Image Collection of Fontaine" can be considered Sumeru's knowledge, the instructor who came to handle the case insisted on classifying all these books as Sumeru's knowledge, which left no room for argument.

In short.

Things got bigger.

Not only were the instructors and the group of thirty busy, but even the disciplinary officer stepped in.

some of.

A boy with white hair and red eyes, wearing a wolf-head hat, was particularly eye-catching.

After the disciplinary officers respectfully addressed him as "Your Excellency the High Disciplinary Officer," this exceptionally handsome young man became even more irresistible, drawing attention from everyone.

High-ranking official in charge of discipline.

This is a high-ranking official whom ordinary people in Xumi rarely have the opportunity to meet.

He is also a terrifying figure in the Sumeru Cult Academy whose very name causes physical discomfort.

Sino.

This is the name of that high-ranking official.

Despite his young age, he possessed exceptional martial prowess and was known for his upright character and ruthless enforcement of the law. No one who crossed his line could escape his pursuit.

As for his duties.

It is responsible for arresting those who violate the orders, stopping prohibited research, maintaining discipline within the institute, and all matters related to the six prohibitions of the Order Institute.

This attack on the instructor had nothing to do with him.

The reason he stepped forward was...

One reason was that he had just returned from arresting criminals in the desert and was resting in Kawan Station for the past two days. Another reason was that this murder case involved the leakage of knowledge, which happened to fall within the disciplinary officer's duty scope.

"Lord Seno, the inventory has been completed."

"A total of 437 books have appeared here, including 72 works from the Adomili Academy and 17 works from the Vahumana Academy."

After listening attentively to his subordinates' report on the investigation results, Seno frowned and asked, "Which tribe did the tribesmen who traded with Shamira belong to?"

Chamira is the name of the murdered religious leader.

"It has been confirmed that it is the Tanit tribe."

As he spoke, the discipline officer handed over several Tanit tribal emblems.

Sino casually picked up a badge, examined the design, and then squeezed it hard to confirm it was genuine. He then snorted coldly and said, "It's them again. How many times has this happened?"

"According to the disciplinary officer's file, this is the fourth time."

Smuggling paper books might go unnoticed once or twice.

However, as long as the quantity is large.

This will definitely be recorded by the disciplinary officer.

The sale of paper books in the desert region is rampant, with the Tanit tribe being the most notorious. However, they are always very discreet, and in the past, we only knew that they were smuggling books, but we never managed to catch them in the act. We could only bring back a few smugglers who were selling books.

This time, the perpetrator was caught red-handed.

However, Seno did not immediately set out to deal with the Tanit tribe.

He then said to his subordinate, "Notify the Thirty-Man Group that the Tanit tribe in the desert is highly suspected of stealing knowledge. Send people to investigate this matter. The main culprit must be apprehended, and all paper books hidden there must be returned to the Church."

He thought for a moment and added, "Also, inform the Adventurers' Guild that the Tanit tribe will be under investigation soon, and their relationship with the Tanit tribe may be affected. Let them be aware of this."

After arranging these two things, he turned to leave.

Seeing this, the disciplinary officer hurriedly asked, "Lord Seno, there may be more paper books here than just these. The murderer may have already taken some of the books with him and fled this place."

"I know."

Sino didn't even turn his head.

All that remained for his subordinates was a dashing silhouette.

A journey through the gold dust.

Rhodes sat obediently in front of Dixia, accepting her scrutinizing gaze.

He was caught red-handed as soon as he returned in the early hours of the morning.

Then Dixia pulled him into her room and splashed him with a glass of wine, making him reek of alcohol, as if he had been drinking and partying all night.

"Tell me, when did it happen?"

Dixia crossed her arms, her right leg over her left, and her expression hardened.

"Well, it was around three in the morning."

“Those Tanit people were making a deal with the Instructor, so I seized the opportunity and took care of them all. Don’t worry, I’m very careful and left no evidence. Even if the Thirty-Man Group investigates, they won’t be able to trace it back to me.”

Having been caught red-handed, there was nothing left to hide, so Rhodes confessed everything he had done.

However, after listening, Dixia did not mention Rhode's nighttime murder, but instead asked with a cold expression, "I'm asking you, when did you run away?"

"Uh"

Around midnight.

Rod said the time.

"You left at midnight, and I didn't find out you were back until after 3 a.m."

"hehe--"

Dixia laughed.

But when that laughter reached Rhodes' ears, it sounded utterly eerie.

He gave an awkward laugh.

I am really afraid of what will happen.

What Dixia is bothered about now is clearly not that he went out to kill people, but that he was able to sneak out and kill people without her noticing.

How long has Rod been learning martial arts?

It took less than half a month, all in all.

However, she managed to deceive Dixia, who had been practicing martial arts since childhood and had been engaged in real combat in the desert for more than ten years.

Who would believe this?

And let alone talking about it, the fact is right in front of Dixia now, and she can't believe it.

A complete novice who knows nothing.

Having only learned martial arts for less than half a month, he was able to sneak out and kill people without my knowledge.

Moreover, the reason why Desia was able to discover that Rhodes was not there was because Rhodes' room was so quiet. She secretly took a look and found that there was no one in it at all, and only then did she realize that he was not there.

In less than half a month of practice, he surpassed all the hard work he had put in over the years.

Honestly.

It is indeed somewhat difficult to accept.

Fortunately, Dixia is not a petty person.

Regarding Rhodes's performance, she only said this: "Don't let a second person know that you've only been learning martial arts for half a month."