Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Lin Rui turned to ask the two deputy captains, "Is General Wei Jian, the town army's grand general, the master of your master?" This was information Lin Rui had not found in the security bureau's intelligence database. The Dragon Guard captain, Jing Yuefang, nodded gravely, "General Wei and the Divine Envoy do not have an official master-disciple title, but they do share a master-disciple reality. In the past, not only did General Wei guide the Divine Envoy's swordsmanship cultivation, but he also gifted the Divine Envoy three extremely sophisticated high-level pile exercises and martial arts techniques. In addition, he assisted the Divine Envoy on his official career path, providing him with the foundation for his rise. After the Divine Envoy was officially positioned, he became an essential arm for the Divine Envoy in influencing the town prison army. However, in today's world, very few know of this secret." Lin Rui suddenly realized, resolving a doubt in his heart. No wonder Meng Weiyun was particularly jealous upon seeing Fei Yunlai, going as far as to fight with him to mutual destruction. It turned out they were enemies— The "Town Prison Army" is no small matter; they, along with the "Heavenly Abyss Army," "Refining Demon Army," and "Sin Army," are responsible for suppressing the Heavenly Abyss passage and resisting the purgatory demons. Except for the Sin Army, each of the other three armies has 1.2 million elite soldiers, surpassing the imperial guards in status. That ninth candidate Divine Envoy is precisely the leader of the Town Prison Army! Lin Rui's interest greatly increased, "What other information do you have? Do you have concrete evidence? Bring it all to me!" Yuan Chengkai did not speak; he silently bowed, his eyes showing a look of anticipation. Lin Rui knew this guy was setting conditions; he shook his head slightly, "I can see that you don't want to die, but your situation makes it difficult for me. Your collaboration with the Heavenly Demon from beyond our realm has been conclusively proven, which, under the laws of the Great Song, is an unforgivable crime of the highest order." The Great Song is rather lenient with 'human traitors' from beyond the realm of Heavenly Demons, as long as they are willing to betray their race and sincerely serve the Song Dynasty; the government is often willing to give them an opportunity. However, the Great Song is extremely strict and brutal towards internal traitors, showing no leniency. Yuan Chengkai had likely made contact with the second fleet's supreme commander through the intermediary of Yue Qingcheng. The two parties might not have had direct contact, but they maintained a tacit understanding, using each other's hands to eliminate competitors. Adding on the affair of Yuan Chengkai's lover Yue Qingcheng, the nature of his actions is extremely malicious, and no matter how he denies or defends himself, he cannot escape the crime of colluding with the Heavenly Demon. Of course, the main reason is still Lin Rui—he really did not want to let this person go. Yuan Chengkai's face looked terrible, his voice strained, "Yuan dares not ask for amnesty from the court, only begging for a chance to enter the Sin Army to serve and atone for his past crimes. Yuan also wishes to request some dragon transformation materials to help me slay enemies for the nation." His battle dragon had already been forcibly taken by his tribespeople, and if Yuan Chengkai wanted to maintain his eighth boundary cultivation while avoiding mental instability and the risk of demonic transformation, he needed to undergo the dragon transformation himself. "Sin Army?" Lin Rui thought briefly, then let out a cold laugh, "Well then, I agree to give you a chance for redemption, provided that what you present satisfies me." Yuan Chengkai's expression relaxed, a sense of surviving a calamity arising in his heart. Entering the Sin Army, although extremely dangerous, held at least a bit of hope for survival. ※※※※ About an hour and a half later, Lin Rui went to Divine Scenery Mountain with a serious expression, accompanied by his dragon guards. He originally planned to go there to study with Luo Wangshu but was delayed until now due to Yuan Chengkai's revelations. Lin Rui spent half an hour listening to Yuan Chengkai's confession. And since his handwriting was illegible, he had to ask the deputy captain of the dragon guard to help record it, after which Yuan Chengkai signed and sealed it. Afterward, they exited the imperial city and retrieved the evidence Yuan Chengkai had confessed to. It was one of Yue Tianqing's secret lairs, holding a piece of blood-stained fabric taken from General Wei Jian, along with various other physical evidence. It seems Yue Tianqing used these items to blackmail Zhu Tiantang into assisting him with the assassination. As for why Zhu Tiantang didn't kill Yue Tianqing to silence him or report Yue Tianqing's blackmail attempts to the four-star marshal, Lin Rui did not know. Yuan Chengkai had guessed that Zhu Tiantang might harbor romantic feelings for Yue Tianqing, but Lin Rui was not willing to believe it deeply. Zhu Tiantang was a formidable Eighth Realm Artisan, rumored to be a deeply calculating and incredibly steady individual; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so heavily relied on by that four-star marshal to oversee such an important secret base. Could such a person really allow romantic entanglements to interfere with official matters? Lin Rui speculated that Yue Tianqing must still be holding onto some personal leverage over Zhu Tiantang. This was very important, as Lin Rui had just hypnotized Zhu Tiantang but had been unable to extract that information. Lin Rui then specifically returned to the Lin residence, taking with him the items that Fei Yunlai had given him. Fei Yunlai was quite unlucky; initially, his mission was to infiltrate the residence of the military general Wei Jian and assassinate one of Wei Jian's disciples, but he ended up being framed and appeared on the imperial wanted list for a year, resulting in him being hunted until he was bankrupt. However, Fei Yunlai was clever; not only did he preserve the video footage from that time, he also decisively cut off contact with the mission intermediary and conducted some counter-investigations, eventually obtaining evidence of the federal military colluding with the ninth Divine Envoy candidate. With this evidence, Fei Yunlai blackmailed those behind the scenes, preventing them from pursuing him too aggressively and allowing him to live safely until now. When Lin Rui entered the palace, he thought for a moment and then stepped aside to avoid the dragon guards and secretly messaged Fei Yunlai. Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): I'm going to tell you some good news and some bad news. Which do you want to hear first? Fei Yunlai was browsing several forums on the dark web, trying to find out the whereabouts of the Powerful Horse King. Upon seeing the message from Lin Rui, he felt a shiver run through his body, sensing that he was likely to face misfortune. Fei Yunlai thought carefully and cautiously responded: BOSS, tell me everything at once, what's going on? Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): The bad news is that you'll imminently face a relentless pursuit by a four-star marshal who will spare no expense, choose no means, and disregard all consequences. I'm already considering whether to terminate our contract. Lin Rui guessed that once this piece of evidence was submitted, the four-star marshal would completely shed his inhibitions and would absolutely not spare Fei Yunlai, rather than slowly squeezing Fei Yunlai's living space like boiling a frog in warm water as before. Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): The good news is, you can soon clear your name. The military general Wei Jian who died from assassination a year ago was the teacher of my master, Luo Wangshu. Fei Yunlai's expression froze, followed by his heart pounding violently. Invincible Bull (Fei Yunlai): BOSS, is the four-star marshal you mentioned the commander of the Second Fleet Group? The evidence Fei Yunlai held could only confirm the federal military's involvement in the assassination of the military general Wei Jian but couldn't determine the identity of the mastermind behind it. Gu Ying Tiandao (Lin Rui): That's the one. Seems you've suspected as much? Invincible Bull (Fei Yunlai): It really is him! Please submit the evidence, BOSS. Regardless of the consequences, I can handle it, which is better than being manipulated to death by him in the end. At this moment, Fei Yunlai sent a flattering emoji to Lin Rui. Invincible Bull (Fei Yunlai): BOSS, don't terminate the contract. As long as you help me through this tough time, I am willing to extend the contract duration. I can also do my best to help you recruit Wang Tianwu. I have ways to ensure he can't escape from your grasp. Lin Rui thought this was more like it: If you can help me recruit Wang Tianwu, extend the contract term to 200 years. If you can't manage that, then we'll sign a lifelong contract. After sending the message, he immediately turned off the quantum communication system. He had no intention of haggling with this bull. Lin Rui then led a group of dragon guards to the outside of Luo Wangshu's small courtyard. As he entered the courtyard, he saw Luo Wangshu looking at him with puzzlement: "What time is it now? Why did you only come now?" She had been waiting here since Lin Hao had received the Divine Merit Order, yet her disciple hadn't arrived until the hour of Zi. Luo Wangshu then noticed the exceedingly solemn expression on Lin Hao's face and the stern and somber demeanors of his dragon guards. Luo Wangshu raised an eyebrow: "Has something happened?" Lin Rui had already pulled out two leather pouches from his sleeves and handed them to his master: "Disciple has just discovered something related to the assassination of the military general Wei Jian a year ago."