HPDBC Chapter 36 The Chosen Constable
Chapter 36 The Chosen Constable
Lin Rui and his companion tidied up slightly and then walked out the door, heading in the direction of Zhao's home along the street.
By this time, the sun had quietly set, the glow in the sky gradually faded, leaving behind a deep blue expanse.
The twelve moons of varying sizes of the planet Tianji Star also outlined themselves in the sky.
The planet they were on had a diameter of 1.17 million kilometers, just slightly smaller than the sun of the solar system.
Given the massive mass of Tianji Star, it should have triggered a nuclear fusion reaction and become a dazzling sun, yet due to unknown reasons, its environment was not much different from that of Earth.
Due to its astonishing mass, its rotation speed should also have been very fast, but it was restrained by the tidal forces of the giant sun of this solar system and its twelve large moons, making a day here a bit longer than on Earth, about 25 hours.
This was like a strong man dragging a group of children in a turn, naturally unable to move quickly.
Also, due to the presence of a mysterious power-filled underworld called 'Purgatory' within Tianji Star, both the gravity and attraction of the planet were far lower than those of normal planets.
This phenomenon was inexplicable scientifically but had indeed occurred; some scientists suspected that it was a meeting point of different space-time dimensions, yet this could not be proven.
Just as the two of them looked up, admiring this unique view inside Tianji Star, Lin Rui felt a sudden drop in the temperature around him.
At this moment, they had just walked into an intersection, Lin Rui sensed a warning sign, and electric light burst simultaneously from both sides of his temples, a strong electromagnetic induction instantly covering a ten-meter radius around him.
Lin Rui then saw a familiar blood-red figure, floating twenty yards in front of him and stopping.
Blood Blade?
Lin Rui frowned, Blood Blade Ji, who had been following behind, had run to his front again, blocking the road.
What was wrong with this Blood Blade Ji now? Was she preparing to kill him? Was she overcome by a bloodlust, wanting to devour them?
"What's happening?"
Wang Sen couldn't see the figure of Blood Blade Ji.
Yet he didn't hesitate to position the magic steel shield in front of Lin Rui, using the shield to protect the shapes of the two of them.
Lin Rui's martial arts capability was definitely stronger than his, but when it came to defense, Lin Rui couldn't be better than the shield in his hands!
He had promised Sister Jade, bearing the responsibility to guard Lin Rui safely!
Seeing Wang Sen's actions, Lin Rui couldn't help feeling warmed inside, thinking that his predecessor had indeed made a good brother, this little chubby guy was truly dependable in crisis.
At this point, Lin Rui's mood had relaxed a bit.
He noticed that Blood Blade Ji opposite him seemed to bear no intent to kill, only standing there motionless, quietly watching him with her bright red eyes.
However, Lin Rui felt a strong and sharp telekinesis pressing towards him, causing a stinging sensation at the center of his forehead and his mind.
Lin Rui's face turned pale, wondering what this female demon was really after?
He strenuously stimulated his own spiritual power, confronting the telekinesis pressing from Blood Blade Ji, barely holding his body from collapsing.
After a few exchanges, however, Blood Blade Ji let out a surprised cry.
"Grandmaster level Thunder Fire Stance?"
The red figure suddenly retreated, standing thirty yards away as she fixed her gaze on him anew, her pupils seemingly flickering with surprise and severity.
She then floated up, sheathed her sword, and moved aside, standing atop a nearby Zuihua House.
Seeing this, Lin Rui's mind briefly relaxed, and then, frowning, he looked puzzledly at the red-clothed girl.
So Blood Blade Ji could speak? And her voice was quite pleasant. He had previously thought she was mute.
Lin Rui cupped his hands towards Blood Blade Ji, "May I ask what your intentions truly are?"
If she had any intentions, why not just speak to him directly instead of making him guess wildly?
However, what annoyed Lin Rui was that Blood Blade Ji's expression turned cold again, and she remained silent.
What he failed to notice was that deep within Blood Blade Ji's eyes, there lurked a hint of anticipation. Her hands concealed in her sleeves were even trembling slightly, with a few sparks flickering about.
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The view from the fifth floor of Zuihua House was very open, so when Lin Rui and his companion were attacked, the young County Magistrate saw it immediately.
At first, he couldn't see Blood Blade Ji, but when this fourth realm demon put forth all her effort to deploy her telekinesis, attempting to overpower Lin Rui, the young County Magistrate finally spotted the bloody red figure in the middle of the street.
It was Blood Blade Ji!
The County Magistrate's mind instantly tensed, and his hands tightly gripped the window railing.
Could it be that Blood Blade Ji had developed a 'blood addiction' and wished to kill Lin Rui?
That wouldn't do!
When the County Magistrate decided to promote Lin Rui, he hadn't held much hope, merely seeing a young man with some martial arts talent, hoping to cultivate a talent to safeguard the peace of the local people in Yinyue County.
But then he was incredibly surprised. After Lin Rui took the position of assistant arrest officer, he had resolved three second realm demons in the vicinity of Hanhua Alley in just one afternoon!
This was the first time the County Magistrate had encountered such an effective subordinate. Lin Rui was even more diligent and committed than Tian Chang, with enormous potential in the martial path and extraordinarily strong sensory abilities, truly a chosen material for a constable!
More importantly, this child had passed his test and was trustworthy.
Such a useful subordinate couldn't just be lost, especially when most of the county government was vacant; a person like Lin Rui was even more precious.
The problem was that at such a distance, he couldn't save him even if he wanted to.
Had it been another fourth realm demon, he might have been able to make it in time.
But with Blood Blade Ji, if she wanted to kill someone, the County Magistrate had not the slightest confidence in protecting Lin Rui.
What gave the County Magistrate a slight relief was that although Blood Blade Ji had made a move against the two from afar, she hadn't used her full strength. After a brief contact with Lin Rui, she stepped back and vanished into thin air.