Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

At the time of the arson case by the Sinister Bureau, the Emperor was sitting solemnly in the Pavilion for Enjoying the Coolness, located in the Jianzhang Palace, outside the city.

His face was an ashen pale, cold, and his hands trembled slightly due to extreme anger.

"What is the reason for this?"

The Emperor struggled to suppress his fury as he coldly looked down upon the pair of treacherous lovers before him.

One was his beloved son, Prince Han, and the other was his favorite concubine.

Prince Han's clothes were disheveled as he knelt on the ground, while the concubine, knowing she was bound for death, simply neglected to wear her outer garment. Half-naked, she sat paralyzed on the floor, her face ashen.

"Prince Han Wangjian, tell me, what is the reason for this?"

The Emperor exhaled a long breath, filled with incomprehension, "Do you, this monstrous spawn, not know that the divine spirits are withdrawing their providence from our family? Are you unaware that the number one Divine Envoy is coveting our dynasty? Do you not know that the great Song dynasty's fate is drawing to an end? In these times of turmoil from within and without, one misstep from me or any of you could lead us to the abyss!"

He intensified his tone once again, "I thought that you, my princes, and our royal kin would unite with me to salvage this dire situation! Therefore, when Zhao Yang used his lackeys to impeach you for your many unlawful deeds, I ignored them. And this is how you repay me, Prince Han Wangjian?"

Prince Han's face was as pale as paper. He lifted his head and glanced at the Emperor, "Your son, your son—"
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He stuttered "your son" for a long time without being able to give a proper explanation. Could he possibly tell the Emperor that doing such a thing felt particularly stimulating, particularly thrilling?

Prince Han truly wanted to resist his desires, but he failed to.

He could only kowtow deeply, hitting his forehead on the ground, making a 'thud thud' sound.

Upon seeing this, the Emperor let out a bitter laugh, sarcasm flashing in his eyes.

He understood this son's mind like the back of his hand.

The Emperor did not actually care about this favorite concubine; after taking her into his harem, he rarely touched her.

Even though he didn't like or care about her, she was still his woman; how could he allow others to defile her?

—Especially since it was Prince Han, a son he had taken quite seriously!

The Emperor looked up again at the palace exterior, where he could see his Imperial Guards layered thickly around the palace, both inside and out.

His Imperial Guard commander, Yu Yujun, stood before the palace like an iron tower.

This was the Emperor's most trusted general, with martial prowess reaching the ninth realm, surpassing the vast majority of Divine Envoy candidates!

The only problem was this bastard's brain did not work well.

It was Yu Yujun who had discovered Prince Han's illicit affair with the favorite concubine.

According to Yu Yujun, he had received reliable information that the favorite concubine was having an affair with someone, which made him so furious that he took his subordinates and stormed in to catch them in the act.

Only after they broke into the Pavilion for Enjoying the Coolness did they discover that the man involved was none other than Prince Han.

The Emperor felt an immense headache and helplessness.

He knew Yu Yujun must have been set up.

That fool! Didn't he think whether it was appropriate for an Imperial Guard commander to apprehend adulterers on the Emperor's behalf? Yu Yujun couldn't even explain clearly where his information had come from after the event. That fool said he overheard palace maids discussing it while passing through a corridor. Wasn't that laughable?

Yet the Emperor could not reprimand him for this but had to award him generously instead.

He also had to act swiftly and with thunderous authority.

Too many Imperial Guards and officers had witnessed the event, so the scandal within the palace could not be kept under wraps.

This was no longer just a case of adultery; it was a matter that concerned the entire royal family's reputation and his own imperial dignity.

"Someone take the favorite concubine away and grant her the white silk!"

The Emperor felt utterly drained and no longer wished to waste words with this monstrous spawn. He signaled with his hand for a group of eunuchs beside him to drag the favorite concubine away, then fixed his gaze on Prince Han.

As the Emperor was considering how to deal with this monstrous son, he received a message from the Sinister Bureau.

—It was about the arson case. The archive tower, an important location within the Sinister Bureau, had been set ablaze by two of Prince Han's close followers.

The Emperor grew even more enraged, "Audacious!"

Unable to control his strength, he inadvertently shattered a favorite bookstand in front of him into dust.

"Prince Han Zhao Jian, you are unrighteous, unfilial, shamelessly vile, naturally violent, and uncontrollably arrogant. Henceforth, you are stripped of your princely title and reduced to the status of a commoner, to be detained and overseen by the House of Royal Relatives."

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Lin Rui waited half an hour in the yamen before he received the Divine Envoy's decree.

The Divine Envoy's office not only ordered Deputy Commander Tan Xiangsheng to preside over the investigation of the case but also used phrases like "thoroughly investigate without negligence" and "after ascertaining the case facts, deal with them severely" in the decree.

The Divine Envoy's office also subtly questioned Lin Hao, stating that the case was clear-cut, the evidence was irrefutable, and asked if Lin Hao had been overly meticulous in his handling of the case. They questioned how Lin Hao could accept the contradictory and riddled confessions of Xie Yong and Pan Dongfan.

In the end, the Divine Envoy's office appointed two new supervisors for the Ninth and Tenth Divisions, one named Fu Li and the other Ruan Guoqiu, both of whom Luo Wangshu held in high regard.

Somehow, Luo Wangshu managed to get the Divine Envoy's office to agree to these appointments, achieving her personnel intentions.

Deputy Commander Tan Xiangsheng had originally been ordered by Lin Rui to search all buildings within and outside the espionage bureau for documents that might have been stolen.

Shortly after receiving the Divine Envoy's decree, he hastily concluded the search.

Tan Xiangsheng had already turned everything inside out and found no missing documents and he inherently did not believe that Xie Yong and Pan Dongfan were framed.

All that evidence was fake? Claims that the oil bags were unused and unopened—are we to believe these fellows brought only one oil bag?

The plot by these two was actually very thorough, it's just that they were unlucky; the commanding officer was alerted by the deputy supervisor of the Jia Ku Ge, putting him on guard early.

And even if these two had been wronged, it had nothing to do with him.

For some reason, Tan Xiangsheng wanted to start with these two to see if he could implicate their former superior, another Deputy Commander, Sun Shicheng.

At that moment, in the main hall of the espionage bureau, Li Li felt a wave of relief.

He saw Lin Rui sitting high on the hall bench, calmly copying official documents, and couldn't help but admire him. He sent a message in their group chat: Junior brother truly has a strong composure. Just now I was sweating bullets, terrified they would find something.

Those documents were hidden inside the Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor worn by Lin Rui and Ji Xueying.

They were placed in the cockpit's internal compartment of the Dragon Armor after the battle, hurriedly concealed by Wang Sen and others.

Although Tan Xiangsheng was in charge of the search and had no doubts about Lin Rui, his subordinates would also not conduct a thorough examination of the espionage bureau's main building.

But accidents can happen, if by chance a diligent greenhorn decided to inspect the Dragon Armor, that would be a problem.

However, Lin Rui merely chuckled softly and shook his head in response: What composure? I have a contingency in place.

His Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor was built upon the remnants of a Mecha.

The interior of the cockpit not only has an oxygen supply system but also a self-cleaning system.

Therefore, he truly had a contingency inside the Dragon Armor; if by bad luck someone earnest wanted to inspect it, he would just burn the documents inside the cockpit, treating it as a furnace.

Lin Rui had no attachment in this regard; it would be best if he could take those things out, but if not, so be it.

Lin Rui then summoned Luo Renxi, the supervisor of the Seventh Division, Mo Daoquan of the Eighth Division, Yan Zhe of the Sixteenth Division, Luo Tianman of the Twentieth Division, along with the newly appointed Ruan Guoqiu of the Ninth Division, and Fu Li of the Tenth Division to the main hall.

He distributed several files to the six individuals present and, with a cup of hot tea brought by Ji Xueying, began to leisurely sip his tea.

Upon reviewing them, Yan Zhe looked up in astonishment: "Commander, do we arrest all the names and businesses on these files? Are we sure they are all the Heavenly Demon from beyond our realm?"

This was undeniably a massive operation, involving more than two thousand people, numerous major businesses in the capital, and some gentry near Luo Jing.

What surprised Yan Zhe was that a large portion of them were somehow connected to Prince Han.

"I am not certain, the list comes from a Heavenly Demon of unknown status. I received this intelligence and checked a little; it seems very likely."

Lin Rui blew on the tea leaves in his cup: "Let's arrest them first and see what interrogation reveals. If the information turns out to be false, I'll take full responsibility and apologize! Luo Tianman will head this operation, with Yan Zhe as his deputy. The rest of you will provide full support. In addition, I have already obtained the Tiger Talisman from the Divine Envoy's office, commanding fifty thousand elite troops from the Imperial Guard and the Feathered Forest Guard to assist in the case."

Yan Zhe, upon hearing this, couldn't help but regret his previous notions.

He knew that Lin Hao had noticed his disrespectful thoughts, which was why he was at a disadvantage compared to Luo Tianman.

Yan Zhe felt even more envious; if the intelligence obtained by Lin Hao was true, this case would be the biggest in the history of the espionage bureau and an unprecedented achievement.

Yan Zhe hadn't expected Lin Hao to be so generous, entrusting such a significant case to his subordinates.

If only he had known, he would have been more respectful; after all, luck is a form of strength.

Look at the commander, not only did he secure his position with a few major cases as soon as he took office, he even helped the Third Divine Envoy obtain key positions for two divisions.

What incredible fortune, huh?

Lin Rui then turned to Ruan Guoqiu, the supervisor of the Ninth Division, and Fu Li, the supervisor of the Tenth Division: "I know both of you have only just assumed your positions and are still finding your footing, and the Ninth and Tenth Divisions are in turmoil. This case is an opportunity for both of you, as well as for them. When handling the case, watch your subordinates closely. If they truly show capability, not only will I pardon their past mistakes, I'll also promote them vigorously."

Ruan Guoqiu and Fu Li, upon hearing this, bowed gratefully, touched by their superior's understanding.

Handling this case would allow them not just to establish themselves but to firmly take control of their respective divisions.