Work Prophet
Chapter 390 - 8: The Special Female Swordsman

Chapter 390: Chapter 8: The Special Female Swordsman

Corruption and abuse of power are probably issues any organization cannot avoid.

The Double Rest Sect established by Li Yu was no exception, although his organization was still young, there were already signs of such issues arising, and Li Yu had received some related complaints during this period.

So it was almost time for the Judgement Court to step onto the stage.

Li Yu’s idea was this: in the future, whenever a complaint was received, the Judgement Court would send two referees to investigate, one overt and one covert.

The covert referee would be chosen by lot, which could largely prevent collusion with the investigation target beforehand; aside from investigating the case, they were also responsible for supervising the overt referee.

If the two investigation reports differed too greatly, the Judgement Court would initiate a second round of investigations.

Li Yu hoped that by this method, combined with other measures, he could keep the corruption, abuse of power, and breaches of discipline within the Double Rest Sect to a lower level.

He had not thought of completely eradicating these issues, as they belonged to a global challenge.

Golden Eyes excelled in martial arts but was not sociable and had a heart as cold as iron; he had little interaction with others in the territory and had no relatives, making him a perfect candidate for a position as referee.

If he performed well enough in the future, Li Yu would even consider letting go of past grievances and hand over management of the Judgement Court to him, but of course, those were future concerns, and for now, the position of Referee Chief remained vacant.

Afterward, Li Yu ordered someone to remove the shackles from Golden Eyes’ hands and feet, restoring his freedom.

However, Li Yu also warned Golden Eyes that he might still feel the urge to relapse in the future and would need to rely on his own willpower to resist this temptation; it would be a long and endless battle.

Having dealt with Golden Eyes’ matter, Li Yu then looked toward Ruby, who was standing to the side.

Although they had not spent much time together, Ruby had made a deep impression on Li Yu; she was a clever girl and seemed to get along very well with Clara.

Therefore, Li Yu decided to first ask for Ruby’s own thoughts.

"You’ve also worked hard during this time, and I don’t think I’ve thanked you yet," he said. "Mary said she was captured by Hirodod and it was you who took care of her all along. How about this: I’ll give you thirty gold lions as a token of my gratitude."

"Oh no," Ruby quickly waved her hands, "Mary also took care of me, we took care of each other, and without Mary, I would have died long ago. I can’t take your money."

"This money includes not only Mary’s and my gratitude but also your compensation for taking care of Golden Eyes these past few days, you can rest assured and accept it. Also, have you thought about what you want to do next?"

Biting her lip and seeming a bit shy, Ruby spoke softly, "I don’t know, I can’t do anything but serve others."

Saying this, she stole a glance at Li Yu and her cheeks blushed slightly before she quickly lowered her head again.

But to her slight disappointment, although Li Yu was also looking at her, his expression was contemplative.

"Serving others... How about I put you in charge of managing the transmigrator apartment? Although right now there’s only Niu Xiangui as a servant there, more people should be moving in later."

Ruby knew it wasn’t good to seem too eager, but if she didn’t take the initiative, she might really end up managing that transmigrator apartment.

"If possible... I, I would like to stay and serve you," Ruby mustered a great deal of courage before uttering these words.

After speaking, she buried her head into her chest, red to the tips of her ears.

However, the response she received was still an ambiguous "Oh."

Then Li Yu asked, "Why do you want to follow me?"

"Because I heard that previously it was Mary who served you, but now she is also busy teaching those from the Servant Continent the Universal Language. I’m worried that she might be too overwhelmed and that there might not be enough hands around you,"

"No, Ruby, I’m asking for your real thoughts," Li Yu shook his head, "It’s okay, just say what you’re really thinking."

"But... but that is what I am really thinking," Ruby said timidly.

"Then let me be frank, by my side, you will not find what you are seeking," Li Yu said.

"I, what am I seeking? I... don’t quite understand."

"Seeking a shortcut to power means getting close to the person at the pinnacle of power, this is universal across all cosmic planes."

Ruby’s face paled slightly upon hearing this.

"I’ve heard about your past from Mary, I know you had a very tragic childhood,"

"Prophet Merlin, are you rejecting me because you find me too lowly?" Ruby showed a wry smile, "Before coming here, I indeed served many men, some of them older than my grandfather, and each had different fetishes..."

"I’m not condemning you, everyone’s circumstances are different, you merely did what you had to do to survive. It’s commonplace for the weak to attach themselves to the strong and seek their protection.

"However, I don’t consider you weak. You seem quite skilled at disguising and lying."

Ruby hesitated, then nodded.

"That’s my weapon, just like the blades in men’s hands."

"A special female swordsman... I know now where to place you," Li Yu said, stroking his chin.

"Which man do you want me to serve?"

"No, she’s a woman, and she is the most powerful woman in Green Field."

"You mean Sir Ireya," Ruby said, somewhat surprised, "You want me to get close to her, to monitor her for the Double Rest Sect?"

"There’s nothing much to monitor with Ireya. She’s a very straightforward person, her emotions clear on her face," Li Yu paused, "You know, a swordsman’s blade can not only kill, but it can also protect."

"You need me to protect her?"

"The Arias family is now strong and robust, Sir Alfred and Knight Thomas are very reliable. I’m not too worried about external threats, but internally... Ireya has always been careless, indeed she might miss some corners lurking in the shadows."

"Coincidentally, Hirodod has recently returned and even formed the Blood Moon Association. Judging by the tragic events that occurred in Duolin City and Red Tower City, his future actions are likely to become increasingly radical and unscrupulous. I also need to prepare on my end."

Upon hearing a certain familiar name, Ruby couldn’t help but shiver.

"I’ve seen many... bad people before, but Hirodod is different. That guy is a madman, a complete madman,"

"Mhm, Mary told me that Hirodod himself is also consuming what Golden Eyes are consuming."

"I will go to Teacup Castle," Ruby nodded firmly, her eyes ablaze as she looked at Li Yu, "I will become that Lady’s close friend, strategist, protect her, but I also hope that you will remember, my heart, my allegiance, will always belong to you, to the almighty Saturday!"