radicalducati Chapter 93 The Little Whims of Power, Changes in the Federation!
Chapter 93 The Little Whims of Power, Changes in the Federation!
Chapter 93 The Little Whims of Power, Changes in the Federation!
"They're here."
Jiang Xiu responded calmly, but did not walk directly to the door. Instead, he took out a recording soul tool, placed it on the table facing the door, and turned it on. Only after setting everything up did he open the door.
Outside the room stood the colonel who had been following Yu Guanzhi earlier. When Jiang Xiu saw him, his gaze flickered slightly, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
He had met this colonel before; it was this colonel who organized the rescue and registration after the soul-guided train stopped. However, he was alone at this moment, and he was not even wearing the same military uniform as before.
"Uncle, is there something important?" Jiang Xiu asked with a puzzled look. He was certain that what happened on the train would not be discovered, so the only possible oversight was before boarding.
"Our investigation has revealed that before boarding the Soul Guidance Train No. 332, you had a conversation with an evil soul master on Platform 3 of Tiandou City. Therefore, please come back with me to assist in the investigation," the colonel said coldly, his expression indifferent.
Before he arrived, he had received instructions from his regimental commander, Yu Guanzhi, to bring the man back.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu raised an eyebrow slightly, and his previously peaceful demeanor instantly changed. He had already sensed that this person was not there to do anything, but rather had other motives. In that case, there was no need for him to be so friendly.
"As a citizen of the Sun and Moon Federation, I am naturally willing to cooperate with the investigation," Jiang Xiu said calmly, but then his tone shifted abruptly, "However, I would like to ask, Colonel, do you have a search warrant from the Sun and Moon Federation? If I'm not mistaken, you should belong to the Central Legion, shouldn't this matter be under the jurisdiction of the local federal government first?"
"Even if you have a search warrant, why are you the only one who came? Is this a federal order, or did you act on your own, or was someone instructing you to come...?"
After speaking, Jiang Xiu quietly looked at the colonel. In this period, after the continent was unified by the Sun and Moon Federation, all kinds of systems were improved. It was no longer like the four great empires that stood in a tripartite balance ten thousand years ago. If the continent ten thousand years ago was like the feudal period, then the continent now is like the new era.
Of course, Jiang Xiu did not expect this to stop the colonel, because all systems now have a prerequisite: strength.
He said this mainly so that he could stand on the high ground of the rules and act without any scruples. After all, the colonel's intentions were clearly hostile, and he certainly wouldn't leave with him.
The Central Army Corps has a long history of disagreements with his master's Western Army Corps...
"This..." Upon hearing this, the colonel's expression froze slightly. He looked at Jiang Xiu in front of him and snorted coldly, "Sorry, I didn't bring the search warrant, but you have to come with me."
He did not have a search warrant, because after his regimental commander Yu Guanzhi obtained Jiang Xiu's residence, he immediately sent him here and instructed him not to reveal it to anyone, only sending him as a trusted confidant.
"Oh? The little whims of power..." Jiang Xiu murmured after seeing this scene, understanding even more clearly.
At the same time, his figure swayed slightly, allowing the recording soul tool behind him to capture the colonel's appearance...
"Why waste words with him? Let me finish him off." At this moment, a cold voice entered Jiang Xiu's ears. It was the Underworld Emperor who had already awakened in the Monarch's Domain.
"Little brother, stay calm. If your status in the Federation is useful, it's best not to act rashly. This might just be a pawn, and someone is secretly waiting for you to make a move and resist." Dark Bell's words followed closely, but they were completely opposite to those of the Underworld Emperor.
However, these words surprised Jiang Xiu slightly, as he had not expected the Dark Bell to possess such astonishing wisdom.
"Emperor of the Underworld, perhaps you need not intervene, for my men have already arrived..."
Jiang Xiu smiled slightly, making no move to resist. He even stopped the [Descent] authority that was about to be unleashed, and looked into the distance at the figure that appeared at the corner of the corridor.
Upon hearing Jiang Xiu's words, the colonel no longer concealed his intentions: "If you think power is arbitrary, then so be it. Enough with the nonsense, come with me!"
As he spoke, an invisible pressure emanated from his body, revealing that his aura had reached the level of an eight-ring Soul Douluo, and his large hand fiercely grabbed towards Jiang Xiu's shoulder.
Seeing that Jiang Xiu did not resist, the colonel sneered inwardly. Jiang Xiu was only a third-ring Soul Master, how could he possibly escape from his grasp? At the same time, a sense of excitement rose in his heart, because he would soon be able to complete the regimental commander's mission.
"Snapped!"
But just then, a fierce figure suddenly appeared beside him, a pair of hands covered in dragon scales gripping his outstretched arm firmly, like iron clamps.
"Snap!"
The next moment, a heart-wrenching sound of bones cracking rang out. The figure that appeared snapped the colonel's outstretched arm. Before the colonel could react, a sharp whip kick came crashing down on his chest.
"Boom!" The colonel's body flew out like a missile and crashed into the ground at the end of the corridor.
"Ah!" Looking at his broken arm and feeling the waves of pain, the colonel's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. He struggled to his feet, and eight soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and four black—appeared beneath his feet as he headed towards Jiang Xiu and the figure that had just appeared.
"How dare you obstruct federal law enforcement and even assault law enforcement officers! What do you want...?" The colonel roared as he charged forward, but upon recognizing the figure, his expression froze, and he stopped in his tracks, stammering, "Greetings... General..."
The figure that had just appeared was dressed in a military uniform, with three silver stars shining on his shoulders.
"Brother Wang, what brings you here?" Jiang Xiu looked at the figure beside him and said with a hint of surprise. This person was none other than General Wang Jie, who was by the side of his master Dong Zi'an and was also the one who helped him awaken his martial soul.
It was precisely because of Wang Jie's appearance that he abandoned his plan to take action.
"We'll talk about that later. Let's deal with this first," Wang Jie smiled slightly at Jiang Xiu, then his expression turned cold as he looked at the colonel and said, "Who are you? How dare you lay a hand on my brother without my permission?"
"I... report to the general, I am a federal law enforcement officer," the colonel swallowed hard, he hadn't expected this matter to involve a general.
"Then why aren't you wearing a uniform? I thought you were a terrorist," Wang Jie said coldly.
"General, I'm really not a terrorist," the colonel said, feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from Wang Jie. He quickly took out his identification and then tentatively asked, "What brings you here, General?"
"Someone of your rank has no right to interfere in my affairs," Wang Jie said coldly.
The colonel's face instantly turned green. Wasn't this exactly what he had said to Jiang Xiu earlier? Now, the little whims of power had taken effect on him again, and he couldn't refute it.
"General, I am just following orders. Please step aside and let me take this person back to assist in the investigation. Please don't make things difficult for your subordinate..." The colonel gritted his teeth despite the pain and looked at Jiang Xiudao beside Wang Jie. He still hadn't forgotten the task Yu Guanzhi had given him.
"If it's difficult, then let's not do it." When Wang Jie heard that Jiang Xiu was going to be taken away, a glint of cold light flashed in his eyes.
Just then, the space shifted slightly, and a tall figure emerged from it.
(End of this chapter)