Chapter 344: [268] Dragging the Sword to Stomp over the Powerful Clans! Slaying the Nobles to Annihilate Their Entire Families (Vote for Monthly Tickets, Seeking Recommendations)_3
 

Zhou Ye immediately shook his head: “The ‘Ye’ in my name represents a lonely ghost, not something that can’t be burned out by wildfire, right?”

“Other people might have the ‘Ye’ that signifies wildfire burning fiercely across the land.”

“Wildfire burning fiercely across the land?” Zhou Ye was startled, “But Brother Bi, even with wildfire burning across the land, you still can’t spell out the character ‘Ye’ can you?”

“Get lost, idiot!”

…

Inside the office.

Ms. Xu Jing looked at Pei Jinye as he came in and snuffed out her lady’s cigarette.

“Sit.”

As soon as Pei Jinye sat down, Ms. Xu Jing said, “Your swordmanship is not bad.”

“Thank you for the compliment,” Pei Jinye replied seriously.

Ms. Xu Jing was amused by his demeanor and laughed on the spot: “You certainly carry yourself with integrity.”

“As I should,” he said earnestly.

“…” Ms. Xu Jing found this kid’s way of speaking quite interesting. Her gaze moved away from the Autumn Frost Sword in his arms, and she said with a lower gaze, “The current situation is… somewhat chaotic. It’s inevitable that there will be some flies, but the Investigation Team will not intervene.”

Pei Jinye looked up.

Ms. Xu Jing met his gaze.

“I understand.”

Pei Jinye stood up and left.

Ms. Xu Jing’s voice suddenly followed.

“After all, the Investigation Team is not mine alone, the old men don’t want to stir up trouble at this critical moment…”

Pei Jinye’s figure paused, looking over with suspicion.

Ms. Xu Jing had a new lady’s cigarette in her hand, and the sound of a lighter clicked crisply.

“My previous offer still stands. Out of consideration for Xiao Wu, you can use my name. The Gongsun Family might not respect that, but some people in the black market of Central State will think twice.”

Pei Jinye was taken aback: “Sister Xu?”

“Call me auntie,” Ms. Xu Jing gave him a glance: “There will be a lot of turbulence with the upcoming leadership change. Be mentally prepared.”

Pei Jinye suddenly asked, “Can the person behind the Gongsun Family be promoted?”

Ms. Xu Jing seemed surprised that he knew even this, but she quickly recovered, “Hard to say. The struggles above are more complex than we imagine.”

Pei Jinye gave a knowing nod: “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.”

Before leaving, he suddenly poked his head out from behind the door, “Sister Xu, smoke less. It’s bad for your health.”

After he closed the door,

Ms. Xu Jing rolled her eyes again at his words.

This cheeky kid.

But looking at the unlit cigarette in her hand, she shook her head and tucked it away again.

…

Leaving the office, Pei Jinye walked through the corridor. Someone greeted him, and although Pei Jinye didn’t recognize the person, he nodded in acknowledgment.

As he entered the elevator.

There was no one around.

Pei Jinye suddenly spoke up, “When will the election results come out?”

“Expected in November next year,” Xing Tian’s voice reached Pei Jinye’s ears.

“A whole year away and you have the gall to bring it up now,” Pei Jinye looked away, “Xing Tian, what do you think is this person’s chance of getting promoted?”

“I’m sorry, but that’s a matter for the Star Ring Planning and I don’t have the authority to interfere.”

Xing Tian’s reply made Pei Jinye raise an eyebrow: “You can’t even make a guess?”

“I apologize, Lord Pei Jin. In matters involving the Domain, I cannot interfere,” Xing Tian replied earnestly.

Pei Jinye looked away: “Let’s change the subject then. Do you think the Gongsun Family still has any strong experts?”

“According to the data displayed…”

Before Xing Tian could finish, he was interrupted by Pei Jinye: “I need your own judgment.”

“Sorry, I don’t quite understand what you mean,” Xing Tian responded calmly.

Pei Jinye just smiled.

He didn’t say anything else.

But inside, he was profoundly shaken.

Xing Tian was lying!!!

Could it be that this guy really had his own thoughts?

Pei Jinye was unsure.

His caution towards Xing Tian soared to its peak in his heart!

Exiting the elevator,

Pei Jinye saw a familiar figure.

“Senior Sister.”

“I’ve already heard about what happened at the base just now,” Lin Xiawei spoke calmly, but her eyes held a hint of approval, “Well done.”

“It’s a pity it wasn’t satisfying,” Pei Jinye replied somewhat unexpectedly.

Lin Xiawei looked up, “What are you planning to do?”

“I have a bold idea.”

“I’ll join you.”

This time it was Pei Jinye who was taken aback, “Senior Sister, aren’t you afraid?”

“If you’re not scared, what’s there for me to be afraid of?” Lin Xiawei looked away, “Before I came, I had already applied for half a day’s leave, which should be enough.”

“The Investigation Team…” Pei Jinye was thinking of handling it himself.

But Lin Xiawei was firm this time: “In a certain sense, we truly belong to the Knight Order.”

She apparently knew the Da Peng City Investigation Team’s intentions.

Hearing this, Pei Jinye didn’t say anything more and nodded.

“When do we leave?”

“Whenever you’re ready.”

“Then… now.”

“Okay.”

The master and disciple duo were both decisive in their actions.

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…

Nagano.

Inside a meeting room of the Gongsun Family, the current Patriarch Gongsun Xuancang sat at the head of the table, flanked by Gongsun Qian Feng’s father, Gongsun Xuantian, and Gongsun Muyang’s father, Gongsun Xuanhai.

These three were the true power holders within the Gongsun Family.

Patriarch Gongsun Xuancang spoke indifferently, “Muyang led the team himself and never even came face-to-face with Lin Xiawei, merely conforming to that little investigator and still unable to parry that one sword strike. What do you all think?”

The meeting room fell into silence.

The oppressive atmosphere made the air seem to lose its circulation.

The looks on everyone’s faces were quite solemn.

While Gongsun Muyang was not weak – certainly not on the same level as the successor Gongsun Qian Feng – he was nevertheless a Second Rank Seed… and one of the strongest core elites.