Light Fortress
Chapter 274 - 250: If the Crown Overrules Justice

Chapter 274: Chapter 250: If the Crown Overrules Justice

The night was exceptionally long.

After the Central Continent Angel Envoy, Qin Ye, was detained, many people began to act.

All the case files from the old Lion Alley incident were pulled out, and for the first time, the two major factions of South Bay’s Flower Banner, which had been at odds for ten years, chose to join forces. After two council members conversed remotely, they reached a consensus... to set aside their differences.

This was a case worth both sides investing their full efforts to address.

Their opponent was the Central Continent’s Source Tower.

And it wasn’t just the officials of the Dadu District government that began to take action.

...

...

A sheathed long knife lay across the center of the interrogation table.

Lu Nanjin stared coldly at the man in front of her who refused to utter a word, slowly wiping the blood from her fists with a piece of silk cloth.

Qin Ye, bound to the iron chair by the holy wood, had his cheeks covered in fresh blood. He hung his head, maintaining silence as if the pain in his body was unrelated to him. If one looked closely, they would find that the corners of the man’s lips... bore a smirk from beginning to end.

It was naked mockery.

After the Angel Envoy was arrested, Source Tower sent a letter immediately... The attitude in the letter was not forceful, but rather in an impeccably official tone, it requested that relevant personnel from the three Great Capital institutions detain and hold this apprehended suspect in accordance with the legislative standards of the council.

If they wanted to impose punishment, they had to follow due process.

Out of trust for her teacher, as well as trust in the East Continent Council, Lu Nanjin chose to wait. However, she wasn’t going to do nothing. After personally escorting Qin Ye into the interrogation room, she turned off the surveillance.

This interrogation... Lu Nanjin did not ask a single question.

Because she knew Qin Ye wouldn’t say a word.

So she cut straight to the chase—outside the interrogation room door, one could hear a very clear thud, the sound of a fist hitting a cheek, heavy as if striking a sandbag.

One had to admit, even without the token emblem, the Angel Envoy’s strength was still formidable.

Bound by the holy wood and unable to fight back, the mere act of beating the Angel Envoy... was also a draining physical task. This man’s body was as hard as alloy steel, including his cheeks.

After Lu Nanjin finished throwing her punches and wiped away the blood... she faced Qin Ye expressionlessly, and the smirk clearly on the latter’s face was plainly mocking.

At that moment, she missed someone a bit.

Lu Nanjin silently thought that if Crow were awake, he would be more suitable for beating people.

She was certain of it.

It would only take two punches to wipe that annoying smile off Qin Ye’s face right now.

Looking at that defiant, smirking face for a few seconds, Lu Nanjin grew more and more angry. Thus, she threw away the silk she was using to wipe her hands and walked toward Qin Ye once more.

"It’s no use..."

Seeing the woman approaching again, Qin Ye’s voice came out hoarsely.

He said softly, "Would you dare kill me?"

Lu Nanjin reached out and grabbed the man’s hair, responding coldly, "Killing you would be letting you off easy."

Recalling Gu Nanfeng’s explanation on the application of "Lan Qie," she suddenly had an epiphany. Her clenched fist slowly uncurled.

Qin Ye narrowed his eyes.

He saw a palm stop about twenty centimeters in front of his face.

Invisible currents of air began to gather... the process was very slow at first, but as the woman twisted her fingers, two completely opposite streams of wind collided, like a wind drill boring towards Qin Ye’s mocking mouth.

"...Ugh!"

A painful groan.

Qin Ye’s eyes widened in shock, realizing the danger too late as he had already closed his mouth. Nevertheless, countless wind streams like blades still poured between his lips and teeth, suddenly spinning after Lu Nanjin twisted her wrist—

An explosion of fresh blood burst forth.

Lu Nanjin’s coat in front of her remained unstained by blood... the blood was scattered by the high-speed rushing wind and splattered on the walls.

After letting go, she stared expressionlessly at the pained face of Qin Ye in front of her.

"Ah... Ah... Aha..."

Qin Ye could not laugh anymore.

Although he was enveloped by the holy wood, it did not mean he had completely lost the ability to use "Xumi."

He had an extremely powerful ability to withstand external strikes.

Because "Xumi" was still covering the surface of his body in an extremely thin layer, but unfortunately... after losing the token, "Xumi" could not spread inside his body. Under the recent wind blade’s twisting, Qin Ye felt as if his entire mouth had been torn open.

This was a pain no human could endure.

Large, blood pearls, mixed with saliva, dripped to the ground.

"You do not plan to speak, which suits me fine as I had no intention of interrogating..." Lu Nanjin sat back down on the iron chair, calmly saying, "Can you still laugh now?"

Qin Ye’s expression was ferocious.

He tried to stretch his mouth into a smile, but after the wind blade’s scraping, his facial muscles twitched and were no longer under his control.

"Does it hurt?"

Lu Nanjin asked softly, "This is what you deserve."

After Old Lu died... over these ten years, she and Lu Nanzhi had endured pain that physical suffering could not measure.

"You... dare not kill me..."

Qin Ye’s voice was hoarse.

His voice was almost squeezed out from his lungs, one word at a time.

While speaking, Qin Ye kept staring at the unsheathed knife on the long table. The pain coming from his body was something he could accept. Having been an "Angel Envoy" for so many years, what kind of suffering had he not tasted? What was this in comparison?

"..."

Lu Nanjin reached out and took hold of the long knife. She calmly said, "This knife is not for now... I assure you, you will not leave here alive."

"Do you know... whom I serve?"

Qin Ye raised his head, speaking in a low voice, "The one I serve... is none other than the ’Sky Divine Throne’ of the Source Tower... How could I die in a place like this?"

The East Continent law, the Great Capital Council... could they resist the will of the highest seat?

Lu Nanjin simply lifted the knife slowly; her eyes reflecting the shimmering blade light, her pupils deep with desolation.

She said softly, "If a crown prevails over justice... then the sword shall remain sheathed until the verdict is passed."

Qin Ye was taken aback.

"Don’t you understand?" Lu Nanjin spoke softly, "If the law of the East Continent cannot judge you, then I shall."

Outside the interrogation room, a gentle knock echoed.

A middle-aged man holding a briefcase stood outside the door. As it opened a crack, he glanced at the scene inside, seeing the splattered blood and Lu Nanjin slowly sheathing the long knife, yet the man’s expression did not change.

"This is the legal document for spending time alone with Mr. Qin Ye during detention."

Nanjin watched the man before her coldly.

The middle-aged man smiled as he introduced himself, "Chu Yu, born and raised on the East Continent... though taking money from people to ward off disasters, I’m here to relay a few words on behalf of the important figures of the Source Tower."

He pointed to the surveillance above the interrogation room and said softly, "You can rest assured, I will not snitch, nor is there any need to... after all, with no evidence, who can be sure it was you who did it?"

Lu Nanjin expressionlessly made way.

Chu Yu stood respectfully in place; he didn’t enter the room and instead patiently reminded, "The document states... it’s a private meeting, according to federal law, Mr. Qin Ye still has the right to privacy."

Lu Nanjin, holding the document, finally passed by Chu Yu.

The moment the door closed.

She saw... Qin Ye sitting on the iron chair, lifting his head to her, revealing a victorious smile.

...

...

(Just one Chapter tonight)