Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits-Chapter 70 - : 70, Yearning for Stability
Chapter 70: 70, Yearning for Stability
Night fell murky, the outlines of buildings rimmed with a faint haze of light—that was the glow emanating from the distant urban circle.
On the desolate edge of the street, the scent of blood swiftly diffused.
“Sigh!”
Lin Qing’s hand, turning into a blur of an afterimage with a shudder, unleashed an invisible burst of force, scattering countless minute beads of blood in the process, revealing his skin, which glinted metallic.
As the metallic gleam faded, he took out his clean, restored palm and pulled out his phone, issuing a summon through the Patrol System.
An assassination attempt on a Patrol Officer was indeed a serious matter, and calling together the Patrol Team was necessary.
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Immediately after, he remotely controlled the Patrol car parked a hundred meters away to drive over automatically.
Having done all this, Lin Qing glanced at the Order Level, which had risen to 2.1.
If the Yuanhong Society were completely wiped out, the Order Level would surely increase quite a bit.
“It’s indeed from the Bright Society…”
Lin Qing crouched beside the red-haired woman, looking at the sun-shaped tattoo emerging on her arm, accompanied by a line of numbers.
“7489?” Lin Qing mused.
He had long heard that members of the Bright Society spread across the globe, each with a tattoo, but it was his first time seeing one with a number.
“Ch!”
At that moment, the black Patrol car stopped nearby, the door opened, and Zhao Jiayi stepped out and walked over.
“This person had no special devices on her, it seems she obtained her abilities through gene modification, which allowed her to distort light,” Zhao Jiayi quickly scanned with her Telekinesis Detection.
“Not bad, the genetic ability.”
Lin Qing commented and took another glance at Zhao Jiayi, asking, “You’re not scared by the sight of a dead body?”
“There’s nothing to it,” Zhao Jiayi said nonchalantly. “Just a body. Back when I was in the lab… cough, cough…”
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She suddenly coughed twice, embarrassingly adding, “Just pretend you didn’t hear that, my dad doesn’t want me talking about it.”
The lab?
Lin Qing gave her a look but didn’t press further, simply saying, “The patrol is almost here. This woman has a device on her to constantly sense vital signs, check to see if any of her accomplices are nearing this area.”
Zhao Jiayi acknowledged with a sound, spreading her telekinesis to begin scouring the surroundings.
After a while, she shook her head, “I haven’t spotted anyone suspicious.”
“That’s good then.” Lin Qing nodded slightly.
It had to be said, the help that Zhao Jiayi, the Telekinesis Awakener, could offer was significant—from the moment he came to meet Zhang Zhiren, she had been using telekinesis to survey the area hundreds of meters away, sending prearranged coded messages through her phone, or subconsciously alerting him.
If he were alone, although he could gauge the presence of enemies through changes in the Order Level, he still had to remain vigilant all the time, and he wouldn’t have such clear and direct insight.
Of course…
He had trained his Combat Skill to the Instinct Level, able to activate it instantly; as long as he stays alert and manages to use ‘Steel’ to block an attack, he could strike back.
But that was more troublesome.
With the help of Zhao Jiayi, the Telekinesis Awakener, all he needed was an intuitive warning, and nothing would be too frightening.
After all, this red-haired woman only had an advantage with her Invisibility; her own strength was slightly below the average Captain Level.
Once deprived of the tremendous advantage of invisible sneak attacks, for him as of now, she was indeed weak.
“That reminds me.”
Lin Qing suddenly asked, “Have you confirmed the location of the ‘goods transfer’ that Zhang Zhiren mentioned?”
Zhao Jiayi nodded, looked at the corpse of the red-haired woman, and said, “As you instructed, I subconsciously hinted to this person ‘the place to transfer goods tomorrow should be very safe’, and she indeed instinctively looked in that direction.”
She pulled out her phone, opened the map, and said with uncertainty, “After several reminders from different places, judging by the direction she subconsciously glanced, it should be near ‘Bai Xiang Street’ or ‘Qianjiang New City’.”
Lin Qing nodded slightly.
These criminals, to be safe, certainly did not want to leave data traces; after all, whether it was a private car or a ride-hailing service, data would need to be entered into the transport database.
Since they were in Xiao Shan District, not too far away, walking over in an invisible state was the safest method.
Therefore, this woman must be very familiar with the route. The direction she subconsciously looked in is most likely the location for the “handover of goods.”
“Is the time confirmed?” Lin Qing asked.
Zhao Jiayi nodded and said, “I did as you suggested and subconsciously reminded her not to miss the important time tomorrow. She checked her phone’s alarm reminder once, and I saw the next alarm was set for 5:45 AM. There were also alarms for 7:30 AM and 5:25 PM. I’m not sure which one it is.”
Telekinesis Detection is convenient in this way, just like a full-view surveillance camera.
“Zhang Zhiren seems to value or rather be nervous about this ‘goods handover’. The timing of the transaction probably can’t be changed on a whim.”
After pondering for a moment, Lin Qing said, “Although we don’t know what the goods being handed over are, they should be prepared by the latest before the handover. Tomorrow morning at 5 AM, I’ll take you to White Elephant Street and Qianjiang New City to have a look. Your detection should reveal something.”
“That early, huh…”
Zhao Jiayi made an affirming noise and then said, “But the things I discover with telekinesis can’t be used as evidence. How are you going to mobilize the patrol tomorrow?”
“We can’t mobilize the Patrol Team.” Lin Qing shook his head.
“There must be informants in the Patrol Team. Even if I assemble them at the last minute, if the mission location is anywhere near the handover spot, the enemy would definitely catch on unless they’re idiots.”
Lin Qing continued, “At that time, you use your telekinesis to help me do a sweep. Once we confirm Chu Tianyao is not there and there’s no danger, I can go in by myself. After that, we can call in the patrol.”
Zhao Jiayi gave an acknowledgment and said, “But Chu Tianyao will definitely rush over, won’t he…?”
“Just like last time, we can ask the General Captain for help.”
Lin Qing shook his phone in his hand, “I deliberately recorded earlier when I was with Zhang Zhiren, specifically for Yuan Anping to hear. All he needs is a credible reason, not evidence.”
Moreover, with his current strength, he wasn’t as afraid of Chu Tianyao anymore.
The Patrol Officer NO.1, Xu Qiu, had strength very close to Chu Tianyao’s. Although she had mastered the Original Sunrise Training Method, her six Combat Skills were only at the ‘acquired’ level.
Whereas he had six Combat Skills at the Instinct Level, which could almost bridge the gap between the modified Practice Method and the Original Sunrise Training Method.
So, his current strength was also very close to Xu Qiu’s.
With that calculation, at least he wouldn’t have a problem facing off with Chu Tianyao, and with the General Captain in place, there was nothing to fear.
“No wonder you recorded it.” Zhao Jiayi had a realization.
“But… why are you so invested in this matter?” she suddenly asked with a bit of confusion as she looked at Lin Qing, “We don’t even know how much merit is involved this time. Do you hate criminals that much?”
Lin Qing glanced at her.
This girl.
He solemnly stated, “How did you pass your ideological and political exam for the Patrol Major? Eradicating evil is our inherent duty as the patrol. Comrade, there seems to be a problem with your thinking.”
“…”
Zhao Jiayi couldn’t help but glance at the redhead woman on the ground. Which patrol kills and removes hearts directly in the name of law enforcement?
“I’m just an ordinary person who longs for peace and stability,” Lin Qing casually said, “Don’t you think life is better when society is stable and orderly?”
Zhao Jiayi always felt he was not the type of person with a strong sense of justice, but… she felt like he wasn’t lying either?
“By the way.” Lin Qing suddenly said, “There’s something I almost forgot.”
“What is it?”
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Shortly after, a part of the on-duty patrol from the substation arrived at the scene and began investigating the body and personal items of the redhead woman.
Unfortunately, it appeared that the phone was linked to the life sign detector she carried; after her death, the phone data had already been wiped. It was uncertain whether the tech department would be able to recover anything.
Nevertheless, even if it hadn’t been wiped, it’s doubtful they would find anything useful.
“Captain, your arm…”
The patrollers from the Patrol Department who arrived on the scene couldn’t help but look at Lin Qing’s left arm.
Even to the untrained eye, it was obvious that Lin Qing’s left arm was abnormally twisted, and his complexion was very pale.
“It’s nothing, just need to go to the hospital to set the bone,” Lin Qing said after looking at the body of the redhead woman on the ground, feeling somewhat scared after the fact. “She ambushed me while invisible. I didn’t have time to activate Combat Skills and was nearly killed. Thankfully, I reacted quickly…”
