Ling Cage: I am a spiritual master, devouring source matter to become a god.

Which side has a more complicated situation?

"T50 area, please!"

Mark turned to Morgan and said, “Lord City Lord, let me go collect the medicine! Jingyuan lacks experience, and I’m worried he won’t be able to handle complicated situations.”

Jingyuan looked at Mark. If he hadn't known Mark as an outsider, he probably would have thought Mark was trying to curry favor with Morgan!

After all, the medicine was a matter of life and death for Morgan. Whoever could bring the medicine back would be Morgan's savior!

With such a powerful feature, who wouldn't want to grab it!

At least that's what Charles thinks right now.

Mark's true intention was simply that he believed he had a higher success rate in dealing with complex situations.

"You can discuss the specific arrangements yourselves," Morgan said, appearing indifferent.

After the court meeting ended, Mark, Jingnan, and Jingyuan walked together.

Mark said to Jingyuan, "This happened so suddenly, we weren't prepared, and now you're facing the underground situation alone."

"It's alright, I led the team alone last time too!"

“The situation wasn’t this complicated last time, but don’t worry, I’ll have Kunjie and Gaoge go with you. They’re very experienced, so listen to their advice when you encounter any problems.”

"Okay." Jing Yuan nodded in agreement.

Jingnan then said, "T48 is the closest area to us, and we will arrange for your team to go down to the ground first. Although the environment there is simpler than that of T50, it is still very complicated, so you should be mentally prepared."

What types of Devouring Beasts are found in the T48 region?

"There is no new information yet, but time is of the essence. We will first release aircraft to conduct reconnaissance of the T48 area and deliver it to you an hour before you land."

"Is time really that urgent? One hour? I don't even have time to make arrangements in advance."

“Yes!” Mark said, “You have to get used to this kind of intense work mode. The situations we hunters encounter on the ground are even more unpredictable.”

Jingnan used a tablet computer to simulate the flight path map and then estimated the time.

"We are now five hours away from reaching the airspace over the T48 area. We will meet at the armory in four hours."

"Okay!" The three then parted ways.

Jingyuan intended to go back to his residence to change his clothes, but after taking two steps, he encountered Fanlu standing at the intersection, seemingly at the lighthouse.

"Vice Captain Jingyuan! The leader requests your presence!"

"What are your plans, Chief?"

Fanlu made a "please" gesture and said, "Please come with me to the Vinaya Institute. The head of the institute will speak to you personally."

Jing Yuan thought it was probably related to collecting medicine on the surface. Jing Yuan was quite curious; this matter concerned his father's life and death, so why would he want to cause trouble?

Since there was still time, Jingyuan followed Fanlu.

Upon arriving at the law firm, Charles was enjoying his breakfast.

I went to a meeting early this morning and didn't even have time for breakfast.

Jingyuan didn't stand on ceremony with Charles. He walked to the opposite side of the long table and sat down, asking with a smile, "What orders does the head of the association have for me?"

"Vice Captain Jingyuan, I hope you can do your best to complete this mission on the ground."

Charles's words surprised Jingyuan.

"Of course I will do my best to complete this mission."

"In addition, I need your help with something."

While eating, Charles said, "I need you to take a team down with me."

Jingyuan was curious about what kind of people Charles wanted him to bring, but he declined first, saying, "That's against the rules."

"What I say is the rule."

Faced with Charles's assertiveness, Jingyuan simply smiled and asked, "Who is he? What does he want to do on the ground?"

"I'll bring them to you later. They're going down to the surface to collect supplies, but you don't need to know what supplies they're collecting. Just cooperate with them!"

Jing Yuan sneered and said, "You can take them down there, but they'll all have to listen to me down there. After all, I'm the deputy captain of the Hunters."

"Don't forget how you got your vice-captainship!" said Fan Lu.

Jing Yuan spread his hands and laughed, "Didn't I earn it myself by participating in the selection?"

Charles was stunned; this guy had a thick skin.

However, Charles quickly realized what was going on and said, "It's true that you're the vice-captain of the Hunters now, but you... also have to listen to me."

"What if I don't listen?"

“If you don’t listen, that blonde beauty Penny might have to complete her breeding mission with other upper-class men! You probably won’t see that Dustman 4277 again.”

Jingyuan lowered his eyelids slightly, his pupils contracted sharply, and he stared at Charles with a gaze as sharp as a knife.

He had considered that Charles might use Penny to blackmail him, but he never expected that even 4277 would be involved.

Penny is an upper-class citizen; at most, she'll be assigned to the Hall of Dawn to carry out breeding missions. But for commoners, they're killed without hesitation; no one cares about the life of a commoner.

"Hmph!" Jing Yuan said with a faint smile, "A woman sleeping in the Dawn Hall, a commoner girl, do you think I would care?"

"You don't care?" Charles retorted.

Swish!

Jingyuan suddenly threw a small throwing knife, which pierced towards Charles like a black lightning bolt. The speed was so fast that only Fanlu, who was present, did not have time to react.

Even Charles, by the time he realized what was happening, the throwing knife was already embedded in the back of the chair next to his ear, severing a strand of his hair.

Charles and Fan Lu were both filled with lingering fear. If Jing Yuan had wanted to kill Charles earlier, he would have succeeded by now.

"Somebody come!"

When Fan Lu shouted something, a dozen armed priests rushed forward.

But what use is such a reaction speed in front of Jing Yuan?

Jingyuan remained seated, smiling at Charles. "That blonde woman, I've slept with her three times, I'm tired of her. Do whatever you want with her! As for that commoner, I'll have her do some things for me. After she's done, her life or death is none of my concern." Jingyuan pointed to the throwing knife stuck next to Charles's head and said, "This throwing knife... I just want to tell you that I hate being threatened! We have a deal, but it's just a deal! You haven't given me a single one of the three people I wanted, yet you want to order me around?" After saying that, Jingyuan glanced at Fanlu.

The meaning is quite clear: when Jingyuan said he would go to the Hall of Dawn with Fanlu, Fandi, and Jingnan, he promised to help Charles with his business.

Although Jingyuan has been to the Dawn Hall, it wasn't with these three people.

Charles, you weren't sincere first.

"You think you can force me to submit through threats? Sorry, I choose to fight to the death!" Jing Yuan took out another throwing knife, brandished it, and said, "You can try it too. Will their bullets kill me first, or will my throwing knife pierce your head first?"

Charles's eyes flashed with malice, but he quickly regained his composure.

If you want to play the game of power, you can't act rashly!

Charles waved his hand, signaling the clergy to leave. Then he smiled and said, "I understand, it's a deal between us. In that case, you do this for me, and when you come back, I'll arrange a big gift for you."

Charles backed down, choosing rewards over threats, but this wasn't the kind of backing Jingyuan wanted.

But Jingyuan is helpless now, as Charles has already noticed Penny and 4277.

Penny is another story, since they've developed feelings for each other over time. Although 4277 isn't really related to him, Jingyuan doesn't want to lose 4277 because of his own affairs.

He originally wanted to break up her relationship with 4068 to save her, but unexpectedly, Charles didn't use 4277 to threaten 4068, but instead used it to threaten himself.

"Alright! I promise you!" Jing Yuan forced a smile and said, "But I have one rule: it can't interfere with my mission, otherwise I can't guarantee they'll come back!"

"can!"

Both of them recognized the other's concession, but neither of them said it outright.

The bottom line is something you should test once and for all; if you really cross it, it won't benefit anyone.

After Jingyuan left, Charles looked at the throwing knife on the back of the chair and felt a wave of fear.

Chapter 53 The Inspector of the Light and Shadow Society (Please continue reading)

As Jingyuan walked out of the law firm, he felt a pang of regret; he should have taken the throwing knife with him.

However, it would have been too unbecoming for Jingyuan to go and draw his sword just now.

Thinking of this, Jingyuan walked towards the workshop, intending to have 4277 make another throwing knife from the scraps.

Upon arriving at the workshop, 4277 was working as usual.

After 4277 days and nights of continuous work, the ten throwing knives were finally completed.

4277 is currently assembling the scabbard, which is the shield-shaped scabbard that Jingyuan designed earlier.

"You've arrived!" 4277 is now very familiar with Jingyuan and speaks very casually.

Jingyuan walked over to 4277, casually leaned against the workbench, and asked, "The lighthouse passed through the thunderstorm zone last night. Are you in the Dust Village alright?"

"Uh...it's nothing!" 4277's answer sounded a bit strange.

Jingyuan noticed some bedding in the corner of the workshop and asked in confusion, "Did you stay in the workshop yesterday?"

4277 smiled and said, "Yes."

"You don't actually need to work overtime like this."