Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation-Chapter 435 - 190: Old Before Marriage_2

He was killed by Xu Jin!

This enraged Zhang Zhen immensely.

It was known that Xu Jin was the top target for elimination by Cangming Star Hall, and Zhang Zhen had hoped to make a merit out of it; even if he were to be banished, he wouldn’t have been sent to the front lines.

But who would have thought, it failed.

And it cost the life of a Fifth Tier Gathering Battle Sixth Layer expert!

A Fifth Tier expert was a core force in any Star Hall or any faction.

At this moment, Zhang Zhen was both shocked and furious!

Not only did he fail to achieve merit, but he also added to his crimes the charge of mishandling affairs!

At the same time, the entire national machinery of Dachen was set into full motion.

However, Xu Jin, inside the National Taoist Institute, received extremely surprising news.

Two waves!

After inspecting the site, the Spring Rain Department and Pill Dawn Guard only found the corpses of two waves of assassins.

The corpses of the second wave of assassins, spoken of by Xu Jin and Ying Ge, were nonexistent.

But this did not mean Ying Ge and the others lied.

The traces of the battle with the second wave of assassins existed, but the bodies were gone.

This led Xu Jin to think instantly of the mid-Star Condensation assassin hidden in the shadows he had discovered.

The disappearance of the bodies must be related to this assassin who hid a hundred meters away.

But with this development, it became very difficult to clarify the origin of the second wave of assassins.

At the same time, the origin of the first wave of assassins had already been clarified by the Spring Rain Department—they were from the Baidou Divine Sect!

The first wave of assassins was all from the Baidou Divine Sect, those who had high Cultivation Levels but average Practical Combat Ability.

Each assassin’s body resonated with thick Baidou Star Power, which, compared to the Star Power cultivated by normal cultivators, was quite impure.

In addition, each one carried a Star Battle True God Statue specific to the Baidou Divine Sect.

Impersonating Baidou Divine Sect believers was not something just anyone could do.

Currently, the Spring Rain Department had started to follow the vine to find the melon, hoping to track down a branch of the Baidou Divine Sect in or around Wanyi based on their identities and leads.

This matter was taken very seriously by the Spring Rain Department.

The reason was simple: the sudden appearance of seven Fourth Tier experts of the Baidou Divine Sect outside the Great Chen Imperial City of Wanyi signified a problem.

A thorough investigation.

It had to be thoroughly investigated!

"Xu Jin, a commander from the Spring Rain Department responsible for this case wants to question you about related matters; the State Preceptor has already approved it. You come to the Academic Hall of Feiyan," out of the blue, Xu Jin received a Starlight Transmission from his teacher Liu Qingzhu.

Naturally, Xu Jin had to go.

Soon after, Xu Jin arrived at the Academic Hall of Feiyan, and his teacher Liu Qingzhu had already come out to meet him.

"Just speak the truth; there’s nothing to be afraid of! The Spring Rain Department might look ferocious in the eyes of others, but once they reach our National Taoist Institute, they’re no more significant than cats and dogs," Liu Qingzhu said.

Afterward, Teacher Liu Qingzhu led Xu Jin to a side hall of the Academic Hall of Feiyan.

Inside the side hall, a man and a woman were waiting.

Upon seeing the man and woman, Xu Jin was slightly taken aback. He did not recognize the grim-faced man, but he certainly remembered the woman.

Guan Yiqing!

The female manager who was as voluptuous as a ripe peach.

Brother Niu, who was then a Star Patrol Guard, had introduced her to Xu Jin, asking him to buy intelligence from her. To his surprise, they were reunited in Wanyi.

Seeing Xu Jin looking at her, Guan Yiqing stood up and offered a beaming smile, "Lord Xu, I’ve seen you before."

"Do you know each other?"

The grim-faced man suddenly spoke up, his voice cold and deep, slightly grating, making it particularly uncomfortable to listen to.

"Lord Xu, this is Commander Zheng Xie, one of the eight commanders of the Spring Rain Department," Guan Yiqing promptly introduced Xu Jin, and then added, "Lord Zheng, Lord Xu hails from Jinshan county city, and we have encountered one another in the past.

However, when we met previously, I was the manager of a Wine House, and Lord Xu was but a disciple who had barely completed Star Pointing!

Such is the mysterious workings of the world, who would have thought that in just a month or two, Lord Xu’s name would be renowned throughout Wanyi," Guan Yiqing said.

"Commander Zheng, I’ve seen you," Xu Jin greeted with a cupped fist, only then taking a moment to look at Zheng Xie. This man made one feel decidedly uncomfortable.

His eyebrows cast in shadow, his mouth corners downturned, his visage shrouded in a subtle glow, seemingly making him naturally unnoticeable.

"Sit down,"

Zheng Xie motioned to a chair set in the middle of the side hall, causing Xu Jin’s eyebrows to raise slightly; this seemed a bit like an interrogation setup.

But after thinking it through, there was no need to fuss over these details. Since the State Preceptor had agreed, he might as well answer their questions.

"Xu Jin, what were you doing at the Ying Family’s Warehouse at City West Pier?" Zheng Xie asked directly.

"Picking up some goods."

"What goods?"

"Iron Essence and Copper Essence."

"What do you need Iron Essence and Copper Essence for?"

"Business."

"What kind of business?"

This barrage of questions made Xu Jin’s brow furrow, "Commander Zheng, is this really important?"

"It’s very important."

"I’ve taken over a Weapon Forging Shop, hoping to reopen it."

"As far as I know, you haven’t learned Weapon Forging Skill?" Zheng Xie pressed, staring at Xu Jin.

"Do you have to know how to cook to open a restaurant?" Xu Jin leaned back in his chair, clasped his hands behind his head, and fixed his gaze on Zheng Xie.

Through this incessant questioning, he felt like he was more of a criminal than a victim!

Zheng Xie, who was pushed back by Xu Jin’s retort, narrowed his eyes slightly, "Iron Essence and Copper Essence are military-controlled supplies. I’ve checked, and you don’t have the necessary documents."

"Commander Zheng, I want to remind you, I’m a victim, not your criminal!" Xu Jin frowned.

"Smuggling Iron Essence and Copper Essence is a serious crime! According to Dachen Law, smuggling over a thousand catties, one could be banished to a First Tier Star Domain for ten years," Zheng Xie stared at Xu Jin and said.