This Martial Saint’s Health Bar is Too Thick!
Chapter 589 - 93 Invitation to Battle

January 20.

Li Fei left Lanling City by train with twenty-seven people.

Among these twenty-seven people, there were six officials including Liang Chen, Lv Wenxing, and ten individuals from Zhi Ge Pavilion, which included three Sitting Officials at the Tao Foundation Stage and seven official martial masters.

The remaining ten were assigned to Li Fei by the Inspection Department:

One Sitting Official at the Tao Foundation Stage, one Mage at the Divine Transformation Stage, two Imperial Officials at the Qi Change Stage, and six Second Rank Subordinate Officials, including some ordinary people with no cultivation.

The role of these ten was not to fight or guard, but to investigate.

Officially, Li Fei was going to Gan Province to investigate a case, so naturally, he needed professionals.

Having him, the Blue Patrol Envoy, wield a knife and charge to slash people was out of character, but regarding investigations, he was completely an outsider.

Therefore, the Inspection Department provided him with a ten-person team to assist in the investigation.

Three days later.

"Mr. Li, here are all the records of Wei Hongwen's step-by-step promotion from Cui City, including people who have had interactions with him. I've selected some worthy of further investigation for you to review."

In the compartment, an old man wearing a deep gray robe with some white hair handed a booklet to Li Fei.

The old man's name was He Jian, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department at the Inspection Department, a 15th-level Sitting Official.

He had average talent in martial arts, was sixty-seven years old this year, and had only two Implants incorporated, making him Second Tier in the Tao Foundation Stage and one of the weakest in combat power at this stage.

He rose step by step to the pinnacle of Sitting Officials and became the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department at the Inspection Department because of his sharp insights and agile investigative methods.

The old man was a well-known detective, nicknamed "You He."

You He is only a Fourth-Rank Exotic Beast, but it has excellent eyesight, able to see an ant on the ground thousands of meters away in the dark!

The old man had once solved several major cases that shocked the Imperial City and had earned this nickname.

He was one of the most experienced and formidable detectives in the Inspection Department. Assigning him to Li Fei showed the department's full support for Li Fei's case investigation without any shirking.

From the moment they boarded the train, He Jian had been tirelessly leading his team in organizing documents and records, and after three days, they finally had preliminary results.

Li Fei took the booklet from the old man: "Mr. He, you have worked hard."

He opened the booklet in his hand, which was densely packed with names and biographies.

"So many people?"

Li Fei was somewhat surprised.

The booklet listed at least a hundred individuals!

And these were already the ones He Jian had selected.

The old man looked at Li Fei expressionlessly: "Mr. Li, this is what investigation is about, not like in storybooks where a detective has a moment of inspiration and can find clues, leading straight to the truth.

The more difficult the case, the more manpower and resources it demands, consuming vast amounts of time and effort to sift through endless information."

His tone was not polite and carried a hint of lecturing.

However, through the past few days of interaction, Li Fei knew this was just the old man's character.

He was always strictly professional with anyone, only focused on the case, devoid of personal feelings, like a cold, hard stone.

Lv Wenxing had privately mentioned to Li Fei about this man:

"If it weren't for his truly remarkable abilities and the fact that the Inspection Department really needed him, he would never have reached this position. But with his capabilities, if he were a bit more tactful, given the major cases he had solved, he would have already had the chance to become a cabinet minister."

This was He Jian.

Even facing the youngest Marquis in history, now the hottest new noble at the court, he remained as cold as ever.

Li Fei was not angry, he knew what He Jian said was the truth.

Even in the 21st century's information era, with surveillance, the internet, and big data, unsolvable cases still existed.

How much more so in this era?

Even if this world had Magic and certain Extraordinary Abilities for solving cases, the success rate was very low.

Li Fei nodded:

"Mr. He is right. When the train stops at the next station, let's send a message to the Gan Province Inspection Department to start investigating these people."

He Jian's expression softened slightly: "Please, Mr. Li, apply your seal."

Li Fei then took out a small seal from his chest, his gold seal.

As a Blue Patrol Envoy, he could directly mobilize personnel from local inspection bureaus and city inspection general offices. Even provincial-level Inspection Departments were obligated to cooperate.

Now that the Emperor had charged him with handling the 'Heavenly Altar assassination case', no matter the request, as long as it wasn't too excessive, his seal of approval would ensure full cooperation from all local Inspection Departments!

After sealing, Li Fei handed the booklet back to He Jian, who then stood up and left.

The old man exited the compartment and entered the train carriage.

An entire carriage was booked, where nine men and women were organizing a large amount of records.

They were He Jian's team members.

Every Director of the Criminal Investigation Department at the Inspection Department had their own independent group. The nine men and women present, who could join He Jian's team, were naturally master investigators, the elites.

"Master."

A vibrant, oriole-like young woman stood up and approached He Jian.

Seeing this woman, even the usually stern-faced old man showed a hint of a smile.

He handed the booklet to her: "Mr. Li has applied his seal. Once we reach the next station, send a message to the Gan Province Inspection Department."

Yuan Mengfei took the booklet and spoke with slight reproach: "Master, next time, just let me handle such matters."

"Very well, next time you can handle it if we need to apply the seal."