Da Feng: From copying golden entries to becoming an immortal in the mortal world

The Ministry of Justice prison.

Xu Qi'an, wearing shackles, sat cross-legged on a tattered straw mat, his back against the cold wall.

He smelled the damp, cold, and rotten odor in the air, as if he had returned to the prison of the government office.

Humble, destitute, and at the mercy of others...

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The iron gate at the end of the corridor opened, and footsteps approached from afar.

Huang Langzhong led two armored soldiers with knives to the fence.

Looking at Xu Qi'an's disheveled appearance, he sighed, "How pitiful... He couldn't even survive one night in jail, tsk tsk!"

"Blame yourself for daring to offend someone you can't afford to mess with!"

The cell doors were then opened, and Xu Qi'an was taken to his execution.

Xu Qi'an remained silent for a moment, then calmly stood up. "What you said is right, but also wrong."

When Huang Langzhong saw Xu Qi'an, he suddenly seemed like a completely different person.

You should know that when Xu Qi'an was arrested before, he was like a naive young man, asking them to help him report to the authorities!

This caused them to burst into laughter.

Seeing no sign of Xu Qi'an's panic, Huang the Physician said angrily, "Take him away! Since we're all going to die anyway, I'll be magnanimous today!"

"Wait!"

"Let me in!"

Officer Wang, holding the conch shell in both hands, used all his strength to break through the armored soldiers blocking his way.

"Xu Qi'an, you're saved!"

Physician Huang scoffed, "If someone intends to murder Young Master Zhou, it won't matter who you bring!"

However, he was not too complacent and instead chose to act decisively and decisively.

He didn't believe that someone would help a dead man clear his name after Xu Qi'an died.

"Take Xu Qi'an away immediately and execute him!"

Soon, a dozen armored soldiers drew their swords and aimed them at Constable Wang.

As Constable Wang watched Xu Qi'an being led away, he stared blankly at the conch shell artifact in his hand and shouted angrily, "Young Master Luo said that Xu Qi'an cannot die!"

"You dare touch a single one of him!"

Upon hearing this, many of the armored soldiers were truly stunned by Constable Wang's imposing manner.

In an instant, all eyes turned to Minister Huang.

Huang Shilang's face immediately turned ugly as he struggled to choose between Zhou Shilang and Luo Chen.

One was a powerful figure who could influence his career, while the other was a figure without real power but of extremely high status; offending either of them would be disastrous.

He finally chose to feign ignorance, firmly stating, "What Young Master Luo? There is no official with the surname Luo in the imperial court!"

"Take Xu Qi'an away! Start the torture immediately!"

The Xu family, who followed Constable Wang in, especially the matriarch of the Xu family, were deeply moved upon hearing of Xu Qi'an's death sentence.

Li Ru fainted and collapsed into Xu Lingyue's arms.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

Four or five-year-old Xu Lingyin stood with her hands on her hips, her little head charging towards the armored soldiers like a calf, shouting, "Bad guys, let go of the big pot!"

Xu Pingzhi quickly squatted down and hugged Xu Lingyin with both hands. His eyes were red and he was trembling.

It's all his fault for being useless; that's why his nephew was bullied by the powerful!

Officer Wang looked down at the conch shell in his hand, which suddenly shimmered with a pale blue light.

A dignified and experienced voice rang out.

Minister of Justice: "Stop this nonsense! Release him!"

Huang Langzhong felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. In his panic, he went to extremes. If the matter was exposed, his career would be over, and he might even die!

If Xu Qi'an were to die, and the matter were to be pursued relentlessly afterward, it would at most affect his career!

"These are ritual implements of the Imperial Observatory. Minister Sun is clearly in the Ministry of Justice, how could he possibly be in the Imperial Observatory?"

"Someone's impersonating you! Take action now!"

"I'll take full responsibility for any charges that follow!"

All the soldiers present had received bribes, and since they heard Vice Minister Huang say this, they naturally had no qualms.

Seeing this, Xu Qi'an, no matter how calm and collected he was, couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

Six hundred and sixty-six, I'm not even going to act anymore!

You really want him dead, don't you!

Luo Chen led Minister Sun to observe from a distance, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Minister Sun, it seems that within the Ministry of Justice, the Vice Minister of Revenue enjoys even greater prestige than you."

Upon hearing this, Sun Jingzong's old face immediately tensed up, fearing that he might incur Luo Chen's displeasure.

Within the Imperial Observatory, Luo Chen was a madman obsessed with science and technology for the nation's prosperity; outside the Imperial Observatory and facing the common people, Luo Chen was just an ordinary person.

But when facing the officials of the Great Feng Dynasty, Luo Chen has another identity: a white-robed official of the Imperial Observatory!

Ordinary disciples of the Imperial Observatory were not authorized to observe the qi (vital energy) of fourth-rank officials, as such observations were not valid.

But the white-robed officials of the Imperial Observatory could!

Commonly known as the Judge of Life and Death, he could judge the fate of officials of the fourth rank by observing their aura, and this judgment was considered one of the valid pieces of evidence!

This position, too, must be held by a disciple personally taught by the Director, which is equivalent to the Director personally conducting interrogation.

Ever since Luo Chen broke through to the eighth-grade Qi Observer, Song Qing has given this troublesome position to Luo Chen.

He only wanted to focus on studying alchemy.

Fighting is prohibited here!

Sun Jingzong, a fifth-rank official of virtue, looked furious and spoke sternly: "Minister Huang, kneel down before me!"

Before Vice Minister Huang could even see who it was, he knelt down with a thud.

Sun Jingzong, accompanied by Luo Chen, suddenly appeared in everyone's sight. He declared, "Minister Huang, reveal to the public the entire sequence of events that occurred here, and who ordered you to do so!"

"Is Xu Qi'an guilty?"

thump! thump!

Huang Langzhong felt his heart pounding wildly, his face flushed red, and he tried to keep himself from saying a word!

Once he says it, he's finished!

He loathed himself for lying, and felt ashamed and embarrassed because of it.

"Xu Qi'an is innocent! He acted in self-defense to protect his sister!"

"Young Master Zhou saw the eldest daughter of the Xu family, who was quite pretty, but as soon as he got close, he was beaten up by Xu Qi'an!"

"Young Master Zhou wants Xu Qi'an to die in the Ministry of Justice prison to vent his hatred! I... I want to do Young Master Zhou a favor!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Vice Minister Huang knew he was finished. His eyes went blank, and he wet himself.

Sun Jingzong, his face contorted with disgust, abruptly flicked his sleeve and sternly ordered, "Take him away! Investigate him thoroughly!"

"Release them now!"

After saying that, he looked at the person next to him: "Young Master Luo, how is the result this time?"

Luo Chen glanced at Zhou Li, who was hiding in the crowd, and said calmly, "One person is missing. Take him away for questioning as well."

Zhou Li panicked and immediately roared, "Who dares! My father is the Vice Minister of Revenue!"

"No one can imprison me without a charge!"

The expressions of the onlookers all turned serious.

Without concrete evidence, we cannot do anything to Zhou Li, let alone detain him arbitrarily.

Because the other party has a powerful father!

But the innocent Xu Lingyin pointed her little finger at Zhou Li and spat!

"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!"

"You're a bad person!"

Xu Lingyin felt that this was not enough, so she went up to Zhou Li and spat in front of him!

Zhou Li initially dodged, but once he realized his trouser legs were covered in saliva, he wasn't afraid anymore!

He raised his foot as if to kick him, yelling, "Where did this brat come from? Get out of here!"

Luo Chen moved, gathering his energy in his feet and unleashing a speed that was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

He grabbed Zhou Li's forehead with his large hand and pressed it straight to the ground, causing the bluestone floor to shatter instantly!

If Luo Chen hadn't used his qi to protect Zhou Li's head, it probably would have exploded on the spot!

At this moment, Zhou Li's head felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and his consciousness immediately became blurred.

Faintly, one could hear Luo Chen's indifferent voice.

"Who says you're innocent? Attempting to harm a disciple of the Imperial Observatory is a grave crime!"

Zhou Li's face was pressed against the floor, blood and foam escaping his mouth as he struggled to say, "You're talking nonsense!"

Luo Chen then took out a cake, handed it to Xu Lingyin, and stroked her head:

"Would you like to become a sorcerer in the Imperial Observatory?"

"There are more snacks than you can eat."

Xu Lingyin stared intently at the cake in front of her with her beautiful little eyes, drooling with longing. She seemed not to hear a word she was saying.

Her eyes were only on the cake in Luo Chen's hand.

Everyone present looked at Xu Lingyin, this silly child, whose eyes were only on food.

Luo Chen wasn't embarrassed. He coughed a few times and said, "Eating the cake means you agree. Go ahead and eat!"

Upon hearing that she could eat it, Xu Lingyin instantly regained her composure and exclaimed, "Okay, okay!"

Luo Chen admired Xu Lingyin. Even without checking her biography, he could sense her extraordinary qualities.

Sun Jingzong, who was watching from the sidelines, calmly instructed, "Didn't you hear what Young Master Luo said? Do I have to repeat myself?"

"Punish them fairly for the crime of harming a disciple of the Imperial Observatory!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Li felt a chill run down his spine and fainted from fright.