Chapter 562 - Pursuit
Chapter 562 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" begins with suspense: Bei County was Yan Fuâs hometown.Jiang Wang had come solely due to the pursuit and... Donât stop reading!
Bei County was Yan Fuâs hometown.Jiang Wang had come solely due to the pursuit and elimination of âHell Has No Door.â
To atone for his past deeds and completely eradicate âHell Has No Door,â Zheng Shi assembled what could only be described as a luxurious pursuit team.
A Qing brand catcher specializing in case investigations had dispatched fourteen of them in one go, and the least of them was at Grade-5!
Ten of them were Grade-5 catchers from the Inner Mansion, while the other four were Grade-4 catchers from the Outer Building.
Zheng Shi also personally took action, inviting one of the retired powerhouses from Beiyaduwei, the once renowned âGod Arrivesâ realm expert, Yue Leng.
It was almost as if they had emptied the coffers of Beiyaduwei.
One âGod Arrives,â four Outer Building, and ten Inner Mansion, together with Jiang Wang, who had snuck in with a mixed designationâsixteen powerhouses in all.
Such a lineup could not be said to be anything but formidable.
They had come to Bei County because the pursuit team had followed investigative leads here.
Although Jiang Wang was merely listed in name, he still had to show up for formalityâs sake, to make an appearance before leaving alone under the pretext of following leads.
Indeed, even though the assassins of âHell Has No Doorâ had succeeded in assassinating Zhao Xuan and escaping Linyi, they were not able to flee Qi Country directly.
It was only upon arrival in Bei County and after seeing the gathered Qing brand catchers that Jiang Wang learned of this.
There were many reasons why âHell Has No Doorâ managed to successfully assassinate Zhao Xuan, including strength, preparation, and also an element of luck.
However, once a powerful country like Qi Country reacted, it was not something that could be described merely as âterrifying.â
The Political Affairs Hall had not managed to seal off Linyi City in time, but they resolutely closed off the national borders!
All the border cities adjusted to the highest level of alert, repeatedly checking individuals leaving Qi Country, ensuring no one could leave silently and unnoticed.
And beyond the Gate City, across the national borders, due to the control of the protective national formation, no person or livestock could pass through.
With a peerless powerhouse controlling the protective national formation, should there be any attempt to breach it, they would arrive in an instant.
One could say that compared to the pursuit team assembled by Beiyaduwei, this individual controlling the protective national formation was the true fatal guillotine hanging over the heads of âHell Has No Door.â
âHell Has No Doorâ was like a fish that had been marked, crafty and powerful.
It might have leapt out of Linyi, but it remained within the pond that was Qi Country.
What the pursuit team needed to do was, within the time the national borders were sealed, to spread the net wide, find the assassins of âHell Has No Door,â and annihilate them!
When Jiang Wang showed his face to the pursuit team, the arrest officer Yue Leng was not present, probably only participating this time as a guardian of military might.
The intelligence capabilities of the Qing brand catchers were beyond doubt, and no one was unaware of the alarm caused by the brutal slaughter and military godâs showdown within Linyi City.
They were all very enthusiastic about Jiang Wang, and some were even ready to make blood oaths on the spot, which Jiang Wang managed to dismiss with some pushing, evading the matter altogether.
The actual person in charge of the pursuit team assembled by Beiyaduwei was a Grade-4 Qing brand catcher named Ma Xiong.
Zheng Shi must have hinted at him, knowing that Jiang Wang wasnât really there to work on the case, so he didnât assign Jiang Wang any arduous tasks.
Of course, corresponding to authority came responsibilities, and he did not involve Jiang Wang in the core details of the case either.
In the eyes of the other Qing brand catchers, this made sense.
Jiang Wangâs reputation in Qi Country was such that he could be considered a favored son of the heavens, deserving of special attention and the allocation of resources.
Needless to say, he shouldnât be troubled with some menial tasks.
The pursuit team came to Bei County, naturally following the leads of âHell Has No Door.â
But these matters were unrelated to Jiang Wang, who couldnât influence the situation on either âHell Has No Doorâsâ side or Qi Countryâs side.
Even if he were concerned about the case, he wouldnât be foolish enough to show it.
He only planned to inconspicuously get through a couple of days and then part ways with the pursuit team.
âThe illustrious Jiang Qingyang, what are you pondering alone here?
Do you have any new insights on âHell Has No Doorâ?â a womanâs voice came from behind him.
The pursuit team was not conspicuous in Bei County, but they hadnât concealed their tracks either, residing in a spacious mansion arranged by the Bei County side.
At the moment, Jiang Wang was sitting alone in the pavilion at the center of the pond, silently absorbed in his thoughts.
Turning at the sound, he saw a woman with a blue scarf on her head.
This womanâs appearance was just ordinary, but her eyes seemed to pierce directly into oneâs heart.
Jiang Wang recognized her as a Qing brand Grade-5 arrest officer from the pursuit team, named Lin Youxie.
She was also the person from the team who had made the most profound impression on him so far.
Even though her official rank was only Grade-5 and her strength only reached the Tenglong level, she was the arrest officer with the lowest realm in the entire pursuit team.
In the few case discussions he had participated in, among the group of famous arrest officers with rich experience in solving cases, Lin Youxie didnât speak much, but every word she uttered was pointed and her thoughts were very clear, often striking at the essentials.
âI do have that much self-awareness,â Jiang Wang said with a gentle smile, directly skipping the previous question, âHow could I have any new ideas if you all have thought of everything so meticulously?â
Even if he had no intention of mixing in this line of work, he wouldnât allow himself to easily offend these Qing brand officers.
Lin Youxie looked at him: âYouâre too modest.â
These smart people are so annoying, trying to guess their thoughts is just too painful.
Jiang Wang thought indifferently in his mind, but said aloud, âWhat brings Arrest Officer Lin to have a casual chat with me today?â
âAh.
Theyâve already found the whereabouts of the Taishan King, and Lord Yue and Lord Ma have all gone,â Lin Youxie said very casually: âWith my strength, I wouldnât be of much help if I went, so Iâm just staying home waiting for news.â
The Taishan King ranked seventh among the Ten Kings of Hell, and he was one of the attackers at Xiao Lianqiao.
He was a peak expert of the External Building Environment.
But in front of God Descends powerful figures like Yue Leng, who had long been famous, once his whereabouts were exposed, he would almost have no chance at all.
Jiang Wang felt a chill in his heart, but showed nothing on his face.
As a nominal member of the pursuit team, he was unaware of such important news beforehand.
Being a nominal member was really just in name onlyâŚ
So what was the reason for Lin Youxie mentioning this?
Was it simply because the operation had already begun, and the Taishan King was almost caught, so there was no need for secrecy anymore?
Or⌠was it a test?
Zhongxuan Sheng had already set a good example, so Jiang Wang decided not to scare himself.
His meeting with Yin Guan outside of Linyi City was very hidden, and no one other than the two of them would know.
The only one who knew, Su She, was already dead.
And he didnât believe Yin Guan would expose the fact that he helped arrange his entry into the city.
It wasnât because he believed Yin Guan valued him and would protect him.
But he believed that someone like Yin Guan would not be captured alive.
âThatâs really good,â said Jiang Wang.
Lin Youxie shifted her gaze and looked towards the water.
With winter approaching, the lotus leaves had already withered.
The pond water was still clear, with some black decayed leaves floating on its surface.
âBy the way,â she suddenly asked, âhow is Zhang Song now?â
âFeng Xian Zhang?â Jiang Wang did not want to be led by the nose and countered, âWhy are you asking me?â
âOh, the case of Feng Xian Zhangâs family being wiped out was investigated by me.â
âThen he should thank you,â said Jiang Wang.
âEven though the assassin was found, his features were completely unrecognizable, and he committed suicide in front of us.
Itâs almost like we found nothing at all,â she said.
âFinding the assassin is already good,â Jiang Wang said insincerely, standing up to show his disinterest in continuing the conversation.
âIâm sorry,â Lin Youxie apologized and said, âBecause I incidentally found out that before you went to Yang Country, you specially visited Zhang Song.
And both of you are winners from the Heavenly Abode Secret Land, so I thought you had a good relationship, thatâs why I asked.â
âIt was just a routine recruitment on behalf of Xuan Sheng.
Heâs now working in the Long Life Palace, with a promising future ahead of him.
We have no further contact,â Jiang Wang said, and with that, he turned and left.