Chapter 208: Chapter 161: That Woman Is the One He Has Been Searching For
On a soft bed, a young woman lay unconscious, her head and eyebrows shaved bald.
Four large, twisted, crimson characters had been maliciously written on her shiny scalp and her chubby cheeks, making her look both pathetic and comical.
The accompanying police officer was breaking out in a cold sweat. He bowed slightly, cautiously looking up at the man before him, who had hair like fire and a face of demonic, world-toppling beauty.
The man’s eyes were dark and turbulent, like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
"Admiral Feng, when we found Miss Feng, she was, uh, already like this..."
"And it’s not that we ignored the writing on Miss Feng’s face. The ink is strange. We’ve tried everything, but nothing can remove it."
Unable to read the man’s thoughts, the officer’s heart pounded with anxiety as he whispered an explanation to absolve himself of blame.
"I know."
Feng Qianyan frowned, his reply clipped with immense irritation. He then closed his eyes and released his Divine Sense, delving into Feng Yinyin’s memories.
He quickly located the part of her memory that had been tampered with and discovered the truth of the matter.
Some of the police’s earlier speculations were indeed correct. Feng Yinyin’s memories had been altered by a Half-step Ultimate Venerable.
To restore them, one would need at least the Cultivation of the Ultimate Venerable Stage.
But in the entire Empire, aside from hidden masters and unaffiliated powerhouses, there wasn’t a single registered Ultimate Venerable Stage Powerhouse. No wonder the police were at a loss.
As his Divine Sense sped through the sea of memories, a woman with a graceful figure and a stunningly beautiful face appeared in Feng Qianyan’s mind.
The woman had long, ink-blue hair, her features as exquisite as a painting. Her expression was defiant and arrogant, and her movements were swift and decisive.
Gazing at that unreasonably beautiful face, Feng Qianyan’s heart trembled violently, and a powerful thought surfaced in his mind.
’That woman... she’s the one I’ve been looking for all this time...’
His heart suddenly grew warm. Realizing the situation, he quickly processed Feng Yinyin’s memories again before opening his eyes. His gaze, now fixed on the officer, was imperious and domineering.
"Transfer this case to me. I’ll handle it."
The officer was stunned by his words. "But, imperial law states that the Legion is not permitted to interfere in police matters."
"What? Do you need me to amend the law?"
The man narrowed his eyes, crimson flames swirling within them. His voice was turbulent and wild, radiating immense pressure.
The officer trembled, terrified, as sweat beaded frantically on his forehead.
’How could I have forgotten? This living god of death before me isn’t just the youngest admiral; he’s also one of the framers of the Empire’s laws, with the authority to amend them.’
"No, that won’t be necessary! Please, Admiral Feng, just coordinate with our chief. Once that’s done, the case will be transferred to you."
"Mm."
The Ninth Legion was highly efficient. In less than half an hour, an adjutant had taken over the case.
Feng Qianyan used his Divine Sense to inspect the memories of all the victims. After getting a clear picture of the cause and effect, he processed their memories a second time.
This time, restoring the victims’ memories to their original state to see the truth would require a Cultivation level that surpassed even an Ultimate Venerable.
"Close this case. The record will state: Feng Yinyin formed a clique and led a group in the long-term bullying of Ling Jiangtang."
"In a fit of rage, Jiang Tang tricked them, enacted a revenge plot, and the case is to be classified as self-defense. The ’victims’ brought it upon themselves. No further investigation is permitted."
Feng Qianyan turned his head to instruct his adjutant.
The adjutant froze instantly.
’The Admiral has never been fond of his sister, but to write in the official file that she was bullying someone... is that really appropriate?’
Seeing him hesitate, Feng Qianyan narrowed his eyes. "What are you standing there for? Do you need me to repeat myself?"
"No, sir. I’ll go close the case immediately."
*
「Fifth Star Zone.」
Yan Chen had soaked in the Spirit Water for an entire night, and Jiang Yunnuan, who he refused to let leave his side, had no choice but to sleep in his arms.
The next day, the sky was bright.
Jiang Yunnuan slept until she woke naturally. When she opened her eyes, she was greeted by the sight of an alluring collarbone, but below it lay a patchwork of mottled scars.
She reached out to touch his cheek, her hand then drifting down toward the hard, firm length below his waist. Her voice, hoarse and dry from sleep, was lazy yet still incredibly pleasant to the ear.
"You’re so badly injured all over your body, so why are your face and... this part... completely unscathed? Don’t tell me the thunder tribulation has a mind of its own?"
Yan Chen: "..."
’Of course not!’
’The thunder tribulation doesn’t play favorites. Once it locks onto you, the bombardment is indiscriminate.’
’It’s just that I wanted to come back and see her. So, these two parts... they represent my entire dignity. I used all my power to protect them.’
’It was precisely to protect those two places that the rest of my body was so gravely injured.’
"You want to know?"
"I’m curious! Come on, tell me."
Jiang Yunnuan stretched, propping herself up to look at him languidly.
Her posture was clearly casual, and her expression held not a hint of intentional seduction, yet he felt his heartstrings being deeply tugged.
’As expected, anything I like at first sight has an immense attraction for me.’
He raised an eyebrow, his gaze filled with pleasure as he admired the beauty before him.
"I protected them on purpose."
Jiang Yunnuan: "..."
’During a moment as dangerous as a tribulation, he actually had the presence of mind to give preferential treatment to parts of his own body?’
’Wasn’t he afraid that one careless mistake would get him blasted into smithereens?’
"DING DONG..."
Just then, the doorbell was pressed, the sound chiming from her Light Brain.
’Someone’s at the door? Who is it?’
Jiang Yunnuan paused. Her consciousness entered her Light Brain and she pulled up the surveillance feed, only to see a small military vessel parked outside the courtyard gate.
In front of the main gate stood a Beastman in a military uniform.
The Beastman looked to be in his thirties. He had a scar on his brow bone and a ferocious, menacing appearance, looking like someone not to be trifled with.
"What’s wrong?"
Seeing her distracted, Yan Chen frowned and spoke up.
Jiang Yunnuan quickly withdrew her consciousness from the Light Brain and looked up at him, a panicked expression on her face.
"Yan Chen, do you think there are other Ultimate Venerable Stage Powerhouses in our Empire besides you?"
"Definitely. Although I don’t know who they are, I can sense that there’s more than one Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse in the Eastern Empire. Why do you ask? What’s happened?"
’There’s even a mysterious figure who’s already starting to break through to the Ultimate Venerable Stage.’
Receiving a definitive answer, Jiang Yunnuan’s expression instantly turned grim.
"I’m in trouble..."
"What kind of trouble?"
A hint of surprise appeared in Yan Chen’s eyes. He was curious about what she could have possibly done to attract the attention of an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse.
"The day before yesterday, I went to the foster center to find my sister and ran into a group of girls bullying her. In a fit of anger, I beat them all up and crippled their Cultivation..."
She briefly recounted the events of that day, including how she avoided surveillance, erased all traces of the crime, and instructed Fu Yuan to tamper with their memories.
"There’s someone at the door. They’re from the military. Other than this, I can’t think of any reason why the military would be looking for me."
