Chapter 1040
Chapter 1040 The Death Rate Is 100%
“The first Chief of the Inquisition, Hua Dongdong, the Floating Cloud Sword Sage, hunted down a traitor who surrendered to the Extraterritorial Demons and caused the death of 100,000 soldiers of the Human Clan. He chased the traitor for millions of kilometers, went deep into the territory of the Heavenly Devil, and perished with the traitor.”
“The second Chief of the Inquisition, the Dao Sage, Li Kunan, was seriously injured and died on the eastern battlefield. To cover the evacuation of the three Guerrilla forces of the Human Clan, he stopped 16 Celestial Masters of the Extraterritorial Demons on his own!”
“The third Chief of the Inquisition, the Sky-reaching Staff, Mo Ruhui, was ambushed by a group of Extraterritorial Demons in the Heaven Sage Realm after he wiped out a well-hidden spy of the Extraterritorial Demons and completely destroyed a secret spy organization that the Extraterritorial Demons hid in the Military of Man.”
“The fourth Chief of the Inquisition…”
“The fifth Chief…”
“The sixth Chief…”
Duan Gu pointed at the statues and introduced them to Li Mu one after one.
“The tenth Chief of the Inquisition, who was the last Chief before you, was called Yun Zhongyue. He was known as the Four Wonders God of Sword and had invincible swordsmanship. He was considered to be a peerless genius of the Human Clan who had the potential to become an emperor in the future. He became the Chief before he was 30 years old. Under his leadership, the Inquisition had the most glorious period of time, and all the villains did not dare to make trouble. The atmosphere in the major Legions of the Human Clan was honest and just. Unfortunately, he mishandled a case and killed a high-ranking officer of the army by mistake. In the end… Alas! Since then, the position of the Chief of the Inquisition was vacant until you took over the job.”
Duan Gu finished his words in one breath.
Li Mu fixed his eyes on the last statue.
This was a young man with a well-defined face. His expression was serious and aggressive. His eyes were sharp, and he carried a pair of swords on his back. At first glance, Li Mu could tell that he was a man of principle. He would never compromise or yield to anyone. He was a man of great ambition.
However, the person resigned because he had mistakenly killed a high-ranking officer of the army. Judging by the tone of Duan Gu, the person was probably dead, but Li Mu didn’t know how he died. It sounded like a pity.
All the previous ten Chiefs were dead.
The position of the Chief of the Inquisition was a hot potato with a 100% mortality rate.
Li Mu calmly entered Bright Light Hall.
“This is the meeting hall where the previous commanders used to give orders. It had been empty for a long time before you arrived.” Song Bie asked someone to activate the tactical deployment in the hall. The dome was opened, and the light shone down. The whole hall was suddenly bright.
The pillars of warrior statues holding sword shields supported the huge stone hall.
The space inside was empty, and people could almost practice martial arts there.
Li Mu walked to the depths of the hall.
Under the huge arched wall, there was a white jade sword chair and a white jade table that symbolized power and status. There was a huge fan-shaped Lazulum window on the wall. The bright sunshine shone through the Lazulum and reflected colorful divine light, covering the entire sword chair and making it look mysterious and majestic.
The design of the entire Bright Light Hall was ingenious, and the details could be seen.
Li Mu sat on the special chair composed of white jade swords. He was shrouded in the colorful divine light. Because of the light, the people in the hall below couldn’t see Li Mu’s face clearly. But it was easier for them to be in awe of Li Mu and feel uneasy.
“How’s the investigation of the person I asked you to keep an eye on going?” Li Mu asked.
Song Bie got down on one knee and said, “The generals, Nan Douzhi, Lin Zhiqiang, and Ren Jie of the Roaming Dragon Army in the Commandery of Legion Kommodore, as well as 12 subordinates under their command, participated in the death of the silver scouts in Lauffeuer that day. After that, the army of Nan Douzhi and Ren Jie was also transferred to somewhere near Oststern before.”
Li Mu looked at the command arrow stone container on the white jade table and said, “The Inquisition is investigating the case. What should we do in such a situation as usual?”
“Catch them and interrogate them,” Duan Gu said without hesitation.
Li Mu nodded, took out one of the command arrows, and threw it out. He said, “Arrest all of them and interrogate them one by one.”
“What if they resist?” Song Bie asked with a little hesitation.
Li Mu looked at Duan Gu.
Duan Gu said, “Once the Inquisition begins to handle a case and there is evidence to prove it, the Inquisition can take action. It is equal to executing the laws of the Military of Man. There is no doubt about it. If they dare to resist, they will be arrested directly. We don’t have to take responsibility for their casualties.”
Li Mu looked at Song Bie and said, “Do you understand?”
Song Bie said loudly, “Yes, Chief.”
Li Mu looked at Duan Gu again and said, “You go with Song Bie.”
Duan Gu was excited. He knelt on one knee and saluted, saying, “Yes, Chief.”
Li Mu looked at Ying Bing and said, “Send a message to Lin Jingxin of the Phenex Cohort and Ye Ying of the Grandiflora Summit. Ask them if they are willing to come to help me and testify about what happened that year. Then, go to the Legion Serenity to take Xiao Jianfei here. To protect the witnesses, you should be cautious and not reveal the news in advance. Do you understand?”
“Okay.” Ying Bing took the order.
Li Mu got up and said to the last Sword Envoy, Li Shang, “Let’s go. Take me to the Military of Man to take office.”
“Yes, Chief!”
After going out of the hall, Song Bie and Duan Gu walked side by side.
“You did it on purpose, right?” Song Bie said.
Duan Gu said indifferently, “What do you mean, Brother Song?”
Song Bie said, “Chief Li has just taken office and hasn’t gained a stable foothold yet. It will take him some time to adapt to his position. You just deliberately said that. You were obviously provoking him to take drastic measures. Aren’t you afraid of bringing him trouble?”
Duan Gu smiled faintly and said, “Brother Song, are you blaming me? The Inquisition is running according to the laws. Do we need to consider others? Haven’t the three of you said Chief Li was kind and had ruthless means? Isn’t he rare and worthy of trust? The new Chief should establish authority. If he is gentle all the time, when will he have authority? The Inquisition has been suspended for so many years. We need to make a new scene. It needs fierce medicine but not an energy reserve. I did it for Chief and the Inquisition.”
“I hope you’re right.” Song Bie stopped and looked back at the hall shrouded in light. He felt uneasy in his heart.
No matter what, the Inquisition couldn’t be suspended again.
The Military of Man was located in the center of Huining City and was built against the mountain.
Because of the notice before, when Li Mu came here, he soon passed all kinds of examinations. There was a special flying shuttle waiting for him. When Li Mu arrived, it took Li Mu to the sky and finally came to the main hall of the Conclave of Ten at the top of Western Rock Mountain.
This was the highest authority mechanism of the entire army of the Human Clan.
Even the ordinary soldiers patrolling around had the cultivation of the Great Way Realm. The officers and generals who came and went were in the Celestial Master Realm or in the Sky Sage Realm. Li Mu vaguely felt several auras of Emperor-to-be in the Conclave of Ten.
Sure enough, there were many experts.
Li Mu and Li Shang entered the hall of the Conclave of Ten, and soon a person came to welcome them.
In an office on the third floor of the main hall, Li Mu met an acquaintance, Zhuge Yun.
“Ha… Little friend, you didn’t expect this, did you? I am responsible for receiving you this time.” Zhuge Yun stood up with a smile and gave Li Mu a warm hug.
“Senior Zhuge is also one of the top ten masters of the Conclave of Ten, right?” Li Mu asked in surprise.
Zhuge Yun shook his head with a smile and said, “No, but I know you. I volunteered to help you complete this mission. Ha… To be honest, don’t be disappointed. The Chief of the Inquisition who will take office can’t let one of the ten elders welcome you personally.”
Li Mu was stunned for a moment and smiled bitterly.
Those people really didn’t give him any face.
The process of taking office was simple. Li Mu took out his seal and certificate of appointment. After the inspection, he left his own martial art aura in the Military of Man, which was a bit like getting an ID card on Earth. After collecting some unique information, the process came to an end.
Because of Zhuge Yun, the process was fast.
“Come on, bro. You’ve helped me a lot in the Ziwei Star Zone. It’s not easy for you to come to Huining City. I’ll treat you to a drink in the Sage-gathering Pavilion. You have to give me face.” After that, Zhuge Yun invited him to dinner.
Li Mu did not refuse but said, “I’m going to disturb you, elder brother.”
He had changed the way he addressed Zhuge Yun.
Li Shang watched from the side with admiration and joy in his heart.
Zhuge Yun was a big shot in the Military of Man. He was in charge of a clan and had a high status of power. In addition, he was from the Holy Land of Shenji of Hundred Refinements, so he was one of the top people in Huining City. The Chief of the Inquisition called such a figure elder brother so quickly. Although it was because of their trip to the Ziwei Star Zone, it was enough to show the Chief’s charm. With the support of Zhuge Yun, the Inquisition would run smoothly.
After a while, Li Mu and Zhuge Yun appeared at the door of the restaurant of the Sage-gathering Pavilion.
This restaurant was extremely famous in Huining City. Usually, people who came in and out of it must be big shots or masters of martial art. It was difficult for ordinary people, even if they were as rich as a country, to enter it.
Moreover, even some generals and nobles had to make an appointment ten days in advance before they could hold a banquet here to entertain guests.
However, Zhuge Yun was one of the few people standing at the top of Huining City after all. As the head of a clan, he had extraordinary power. Naturally, everything was arranged very well, and he didn’t need to worry about such things.
“Your honor Zhuge, you’re truly a rare guest. Thank you for gracing us with your presence today. Please come in.”
The shopkeeper of the Sage-gathering Pavilion was a fair and fat middle-aged man. He had a kind look and wore a smile, which made him look like a Maitreya Buddha. When he saw Zhuge Yun from a distance, he came out to greet him in person with great respect.
“Ha… Old Huang, long time no see.” Zhuge Yun responded with a smile. Then, he pointed to Li Mu and said, “Today, I’m here to entertain the distinguished guest. Help me prepare a private room for us.”
“Well, your distinguished guest is also an honored guest of our Sage-gathering Pavilion,” the shopkeeper Huang said with a smile.
He was very good at observing people’s expressions and words. When he saw that Zhuge Yun was so polite to Li Mu, he immediately paid attention to Li Mu. However, Li Mu was a stranger, so he didn’t remember the other party in his mind. In addition to curiosity, he firmly remembered Li Mu’s appearance. Those who could be valued so much by Zhuge Yun were definitely not nonentities. If he met Li Mu in the future, he must be polite so as not to offend someone he shouldn’t.
This was a necessary skill in his work.
Li Shang and the other four masters of the Inquisition also gained access to the Sage-gathering Pavilion thanks to Li Mu.
This was the first time they had come to such a legendary place. Even though their cultivation levels were quite high, they were excited and proud. When they returned to the Inquisition, they would brag to their companions.
Led by the shopkeeper Huang, Li Mu and Zhuge Yun sat down in a private room.
Li Mu’s subordinates and the followers of Zhuge Yun were arranged to sit in the outer room.