030 Billion Personal Grudges
An autumn night in the Beijing Ministry of Justice prison.
Lin Yan listened to Kong Xun's account of what happened with a serious expression and fell into a long silence.
Kong Xun drank a cup of tea, took out a pen and paper and placed it in front of him: "Sign it."
These papers, pens and inks have been specially processed. Once signed, they will form the power of a contract, binding both parties to the contract.
Looking at the three words "Bail" on the top of the paper, Lin Yan took a deep breath and finally came back to his senses from what Kong Xun had just said.
This was his first time dealing with such a thing, and his young mind was greatly shaken. He had to repeat what Kong Xun had just said in his own words before he could understand it:
"You mean the Great Elder is being detained by the government for speeding, and we must pay a bail of 80,000 high-grade spirit stones before we can release him?"
As a legal professional, Kong Xun corrected Lin Yan's mistake very rigorously: "It's not just speeding, Lu Chengzhe's behavior is suspected of dangerous driving."
Lu Chengzhe is the name of the great elder.
"Considering that there were no casualties and that he urgently needed to participate in important diplomatic activities, we allowed you to urgently process the bail procedures."
"And it's only temporary bail. You must be present when the government conducts a public trial."
"You are not allowed to leave Qiuyejing during this period, and you must report to the Ministry of Justice regularly."
"Otherwise, the bail of 80,000 high-grade spirit stones will be confiscated, and Lu Chengzhe will become a wanted criminal."
"In addition, Lu Chengzhe's driver's license and vehicle registration have been confiscated. Before the government makes a ruling, he cannot use the flying device on his own."
"That includes Edgeworth."
Jiang Xin raised her mouth high, her face full of unhappiness.
[Master Uncle has already reached the fusion stage, are you still worried that he will bump into someone? 】
Chu Linfeng asked the same question in confusion: "Master Xing, the Great Elder is a cultivator in the Fusion Stage. Even if he is speeding, he won't hit anyone, right?"
Kong Xun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, was stunned for a moment before he confirmed that Chu Linfeng was talking to him, and told him earnestly:
"Without rules, there will be no order."
"The laws of the Tiancheng Spirit World will not be ignored just because the other party is a cultivator in the Fusion Stage."
"We have already given you a break by agreeing to let you go through the bail procedures now."
"Also, my last name is Kong."
Chu Linfeng: "I understand, Lord Xing."
Kong Xun: “…”
The full moon banquet is about to begin, and the Great Elder will attend the banquet on behalf of the Tianshui Sect and cannot be absent.
Lin Yan had no choice but to take out 80,000 high-quality spirit stones, sign the bail agreement, pay the bail, and then follow Kong Xun to the Ministry of Justice to pick up the person.
There are layers of formations arranged in the prison. Once you enter it, all the spiritual power in your body will be suppressed and cannot be used.
Only the officials who carry special magic weapons can be unaffected by the formation.
The heavy cell door opened, and a cold breath blew in.
The Ministry of Justice Prison in Qiuyejing has held many prisoners, including many high-level evil cultivators.
Over the years, a very heavy cold and gloomy energy has accumulated.
Kong Xun looked at Jiang Xin hesitantly and said, "This child has not yet drawn Qi into his body, so don't go in. I'll ask someone to help take care of him first."
Jiang Xin shook her head and refused, flapping her little hands, eager to go in.
[It’s so cool! It’s a great place to cool off.] 】
[It would be even better if there were popsicles to eat.] 】
[It's such a hot day, and Master Uncle comes here to rest. He really knows how to choose a place. 】
Lin Yan and Chu Linfeng both felt a little uncomfortable when they first came into contact with the gloomy atmosphere of the prison.
Only Jiang Xin was full of energy. She counted on her fingers and muttered in her heart that she wanted to eat Sushan.
If she is not allowed to go in, she will probably cry.
Lin Yan declined Kong Xun's suggestion: "It's okay, Junior Sister has a defensive magic weapon on her, this bit of cold energy can't hurt her."
Knowing that this was the daughter of Jiang Yichen and Qi Lanqing, she must have a lot of good things on her, Kong Xun did not force them and led them inside.
The Ministry of Justice prison is very large, with different areas separated by formations to isolate information from each other, and guarded by jailers in batches.
The Great Elder is in the Fusion Stage and is imprisoned in the innermost area with the heaviest security.
Along the way, there are not only Jindan and Yuanying stage guards, but also Shenhua stage guards from time to time.
This posture alone is enough to scare a child to tears. Those who don't know would think that the Great Elder has committed some heinous crime.
Following Kong Xun to the innermost part and stepping into the last formation that divided the prison area, Lin Yan and the other two heard the voice of the great elder.
"Hey, what's this Ministry of Justice prison? I can come and go as I please."
Another strange voice asked, "Why don't you leave?"
The elder vowed: "The sun hasn't completely set yet. How boring would it be to escape from prison during the day? I will leave when it gets dark."
The little princess’ full moon banquet officially began after dark, and the great elder happened to be attending the banquet.
Jiang Xin sighed.
[If we had known that Master Uncle was so powerful, we would not have come to redeem him. 】
[How nice it would be to have 80,000 top-grade spirit stones in your pocket? 】
[Let’s ask Lord Xing to return the money?] 】
She stretched out her chubby little hands to pull Kong Xun's sleeve, babbling the words "give me back my money" in a way that no one could understand.
Because Kong Xun had been dealing with prisoners for a long time, he always had a stern face, and many children were afraid of him when they saw him.
It was the first time that a child was so close to him, and he was flattered: "What's wrong with this child?"
[Refund!] Give me your money back! 】
[Hey, why don’t you understand what I mean? 】
[You are the great monk in charge of prisons. Can’t you figure out such a simple meaning from me? 】
[My senior brothers are the best. They understand me.] 】
Lin Yan and Chu Linfeng felt a guilty sense of pride when they were praised unexpectedly.
Seeing that Kong Xun didn't understand what she meant, Jiang Xin took out a magic stone and shook it at him.
When adults are teasing children, they often ask the children if they are willing to give them the thing in their hands.
But Kong Xun is not that kind of adult.
He told Jiang Xin righteously: "Uncle is the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He cannot accept spiritual stones casually. This is called bribery."
[Who wants to give you spirit stones?] 】
[I want you to return the spirit stone to us! 】
[We won’t redeem Master Uncle!] 】
Jiang Xin was so angry that she screamed "Ahhh".
Chu Linfeng hurriedly coaxed her in a gentle voice: "Little Junior Sister, don't be angry. These 80,000 high-grade spirit stones will be returned to us in due time."
[That also means loss of interest.] 】
[Money has time value!] 】
Jiang Xin was very angry.
Knowing that no one could understand what she meant, she became angry and shut herself off, frowning and not wanting to speak.
Lin Yan had no choice but to divert Jiang Xin's attention: "Master Kong, please take us to see the Great Elder first."
Just as Kong Xun was about to take a step forward, the voice of the great elder came from deep inside the prison: "I'm not exaggerating, the walls of the Ministry of Justice are so fragile that they don't even exist. I can just draw a door and get out."
Jailbreaking is a crime punishable by multiple penalties, so Lin Yan quickly quickened his pace to stop the Great Elder before he made any mistake.
The Great Elder was imprisoned in the deepest part of the deepest part of the Ministry of Justice's prison. He walked a long way from the innermost room before he saw the cell where he was held.
The cell was filled with formations, the walls were engraved with spells, and there were high-level talismans pasted in three layers inside and outside. It was obvious that extremely vicious criminals were being held there.
Chu Linfeng was frightened by this scene. He swallowed and asked, "Master Xing, are all prisoners in the Fusion Stage guarded so closely?"
Kong Xun: "...My last name is Kong. As long as the cultivators in the general fusion stage cooperate, we will not use such a large prison."
After all, there are only a few of them in the fusion period, and everyone knows them more or less.
The life span of monks in the Fusion Stage is long, and a few years in jail is nothing to them. There is no need to offend a large dynasty that has monks in the Tribulation Stage for such a thing.
The Great Elder cooperated very well when he was arrested this time, otherwise the Ministry of Justice of the Qiuye Dynasty would have issued a wanted order for the Tianshui Sect long ago.
Lin Yan was puzzled: "Why is the Great Elder being held in such a tight custody?"
Kong Xun enforces the law like a mountain: "A little bit of personal grudge."
Others: “…”
Is it “a little bit” or “billions of little bits”?
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