The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Yao Xiangyang's soft murmur did not escape Lu Yan's ears.

"You've had a hard time, Chief."

Lu Yan glanced at the Wind-Slaying Soft Sword that he had thrown into the Ghost Realm long ago and sighed softly.

If I had known this blame could be shifted so easily, I should have dealt with Chen Ye as well.

Unfortunately, Chen Ye was too far away at the time, and he couldn't ensure that he could eliminate the problem without being discovered; otherwise, it would have been a permanent solution.

However, judging from the current situation, it seems that he doesn't need to worry about it anymore.

They harbor strange and bizarre things, harm their own kind, and collude with evil spirits.

Any one of these issues would be enough to overwhelm Chen Ye. Even with Muyun Technology backing him up, it will be difficult to end this easily.

Suddenly, Lu Yan couldn't help but glance at Yao Xiangyang again.

The fact that both the Minister and Deputy Minister of the Adjudication Department were present here suggests that it wasn't a deliberate attempt to lure him in.

Having found such a significant weakness in Muyun Technology, it shouldn't be a problem to overthrow Muyun outright, but at least to seize some of its influence.

"Please clean up Guo Qingzhi's body first, and we will conduct a detailed examination when we get back."

Yao Xiangyang stood up and glanced at everyone present.

"Everyone must remain in the adjudication department and be ready to be questioned at any time until a final conclusion is reached."

"yes!"

The seventh squad accepted the order without hesitation.

They have a clear conscience and are naturally not afraid of these things.

Moreover, their focus now is not on Guo Qingzhi at all, but on the rising star Lu Yan.

But the fifth squad members all looked ashen-faced.

Betraying teammates is a serious crime in the adjudication department. Given Yao Xiangyang's personality, the least he could do would be to be stripped of his investigator status and supernatural abilities.

But in any case, their lives can be saved.

But now that Guo Qingzhi has died right in front of them, the Guo family will absolutely not let them off the hook.

With the Ministry of Trade's strength, they could starve them to death without firing a single shot!

"Minister, what should we do with these Mexican cattle?"

Finally, Cao Meng noticed the carcasses of the black-horned oxen scattered on the ground and asked, "Lu Yan dealt with them all, so they should all belong to Lu Yan."

Then, Cao Meng briefly told Yao Xiangyang what had happened.

"Did Lu Yan handle all of this by himself?"

This time, Yao Xiangyang was genuinely surprised.

I originally thought this kid was just a bit cunning and only got away with it because of Cao Meng and the others' protection, but I didn't expect him to have such strength.

In particular, his timing in battle is more precise than that of some seasoned veterans.

"Not bad, kid. If he had been born a few years earlier, he might have made a name for himself."

Yao Xiangyang's gaze toward Lu Yan changed noticeably, but the slight admiration that had just arisen was replaced by hostility when he thought of his own daughter.

"The flesh and blood of the black horn cow have been completely drained, so it's not worth much. Just leave it here and take the horns back with you."

Yao Xiangyang snorted coldly, grabbed Chen Ye, and flew straight towards the shelter.

As for Russell, he wasn't worried.

He was just a priest; he was nothing to Russell.

……

After cleaning up the mess, Lu Yan and his group returned to the shelter.

Apart from this incident, the clearing operation could not proceed.

And they didn't leave empty-handed.

"With so many black bull horns, this mission should be considered an extra accomplishment, right?"

Han Xiaoxiao was overjoyed. Although the spoils of war all went to Lu Yan, the other people still received the mission merits they were entitled to.

Who knows, maybe the second-class merit will be directly upgraded to a first-class merit?

"Don't say anything more, just wait for the results."

Cao Meng sternly reprimanded them, glanced at the Fifth Squad that was gradually walking away, and sighed helplessly.

Since this involves the Ghost God Priest and Muyun Technology, this matter is definitely not going to end well.

It's estimated that another batch of people will be eliminated.

"Lu Yan, you should go back and rest early too. There won't be any missions for a while."

"Yes, Captain."

Lu Yan nodded slightly and was about to leave when Cao Meng suddenly spoke.

"Lu Yan, what kind of weapons do you usually like to use?"

Lu Yan paused, turned around, and asked, "I don't usually use weapons, is that wrong?"

Cao Meng hesitated, seemingly unsure of what to say, but quickly made a decision.

"It's nothing, I just saw you fighting empty-handed earlier and wanted to ask if you had any thoughts on it."

Cao Meng resumed his usual demeanor and said, "I have a friend who is a blacksmith. If you're interested, I can have him forge a weapon for you."

"Of course, you'll have to pay for it yourself."

"I'll consider it."

Lu Yan bowed to express his gratitude, then walked straight towards the dormitory.

"You really can't underestimate anyone."

Cao Meng was right next to him when he made his move, so she obviously sensed something.

However, judging from the conversation just now, Cao Meng clearly did not intend to expose him.

"However, one should always be wary of others; let's observe further."

……

As soon as Lu Yan arrived at the dormitory, he saw Yao Qing lingering at the door.

Yao Qing wore a white dress today, and seemed to have dressed up deliberately, looking less glamorous and more innocent.

Lu Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickened his pace to step forward.

Upon seeing that it was Lu Yan, Yao Qing took the initiative to come forward.

"Are you alright?"

"Did you get the cultivation method I wanted?"

The two spoke almost simultaneously, but their topics were completely different.

"Hmph! The negotiations fell through, and there's nothing left!"

Yao Qing angrily shoved the things in her hand into Lu Yan's arms, turned around and went back into the house, slamming the door shut behind her.

Lu Yan looked bewildered, but his eyes lit up when he saw the scroll in his hand.

He returned to the house and, following the instructions on the scroll, bit his finger and dripped blood onto the seal.

Suddenly, a constraint appeared in his mind, but along with it came a large amount of information.

[Bronze Floating Pagoda Breathing Method (Beginner): 0%]

[Discover the Detective Advancement Path: The Listener]

[Promotion Requirement 1: Solve 30 cases (Completed)]

[Promotion Requirement Two: Successfully hypnotize ten Sequence 9 transcendents without being detected (0/10)]

[Promotion Requirement 3: Listening to the secrets in other people's hearts]

Lu Yan wasn't surprised by the Bronze Breathing Technique, but he didn't expect it to actually be a condition for advancing to the [Listener] rank.

If condition one is met immediately, it can only be said that Ke Xue's experience will not be exhausted in a short time.

As for condition two, he has never used it since he acquired the hypnosis skill, let alone on superhumans.

As for condition three...

Upon seeing the word "listen," Lu Yan instinctively shuddered.

I've developed a psychological aversion to those natural sounds, but it's just listening to my innermost secrets, so there shouldn't be any problems... right?

"For safety's sake, let's focus on promoting teachers first."

Having suffered a series of mental crises, he now urgently needs a mental-side sequence 8 to keep him calm.

The most suitable candidate is naturally a teacher.

With this in mind, Lu Yan disregarded the need for rest and immediately began cultivating.

……

"You're saying Qingzhi is dead?"

In the office of the Minister of Trade, Guo Zhicai, who was reviewing materials, paused upon hearing his secretary's report.

"It was a call from Minister Yao of the Judgment Department, saying that Guo Qingzhi was attacked by followers of the cult during a mission and died unexpectedly."

"However, we will only be able to provide the specific results after they complete their internal review."

The secretary glanced at Guo Zhicai cautiously and asked, "Minister, should we investigate this?"

"No need. Yao Xiangyang's judgment has never been wrong. There's no need to go to such lengths."

Guo Zhicai shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then continued reviewing the materials, seemingly unaffected at all.

The secretary felt a chill run down her spine and silently withdrew.

Only at this moment did Guo Zhicai's expression change slightly, and his fingertips clenched so tightly they turned pale.

"How many times have I told you not to join in the fun? Why won't you listen...?"