Chapter 142: Xia He's Conjecture
“Give me one for thunder, one for fire, and one for wind protection too. Then I can light up inside the array formation!”
“Tch, don’t be so greedy, kid. Do you think my Starstones grow on trees?!”
Inside the private room, Qin Yang rummaged through the Starstones in his pocket but ultimately couldn’t resist Xia He’s persistence, giving him a new set of array formations.
“I knew it, Old Qin! You’re the best!”
Xia He received the Starstones as if they were priceless treasures, excitedly studying the array inscriptions on them. “Any more? I’m not asking for free—I can pay!”
“None left.”
Qin Yang looked at Xia He’s hopeful expression and waved him off.
He had already given away almost all the array formations suitable for Xia He to use.
As for the remaining ones,
it wasn’t that he was unwilling to give them.
But their tiers were simply too high, requiring strict Star Power thresholds that only professional Array Masters could meet.
Xia He and his colleagues couldn’t even reach the minimum requirements for using them!
Moreover,
the set of Starstones he had just given Xia He was anything but ordinary.
With abilities like Wind Ward, Instantaneous Movement, Nether Connection, Fire Block, and Water Escape…
Qin Yang couldn’t guarantee everything,
but as long as Xia He kept these Starstones on him, few in Jianghai City could break through his defenses.
Even if he couldn’t win a fight, he could definitely escape unscathed, maximizing the potential of the array formations in his hands!
“Thanks, Old Qin.”
After leaving the hotel, Xia He drove Qin Yang back to the Library for work, bidding him farewell beside the sports car.
“You can stop here, no need to see me off,”
Under the white clouds, Qin Yang walked toward the Library entrance without looking back, raising his hand in a casual wave. “Do well at the Police Inspector’s office, and don’t get yourself killed, kid.”
“Got it. Can’t you wish me something better?”
Xia He laughed and retorted, watching Qin Yang’s retreating figure enter the compound. He then glanced down at the Starstones in his hand, lost in thought.
“Old Qin, you’re truly a hidden dragon in the city.”
Over the past few days,
Qin Yang had handed out Pills as effortlessly as pouring beans, with remarkably potent effects. The array formations he casually provided were so sturdy that even those in the Innate Realm couldn’t break them.
Considering this, how could his background be anything ordinary?
“The one who saved me last night was you too, wasn’t it?”
Xia He murmured to himself before getting back into his sports car and driving off, pressing down on the accelerator.
The past was like smoke. Since Qin Yang hadn’t brought it up during their meal, why should he dig into it?
No matter who Qin Yang was, he would always be his brother.
If he didn’t want to talk about it, Xia He wouldn’t pry.
“Damn it, no way. Since when did this guy become so badass?”
The thought suddenly made Xia He a little jealous.
He didn’t want his brother to struggle, but he also didn’t want him to surpass him too much!
He had previously advised Qin Yang to stop slacking off and cultivate more, but now… Qin Yang had shot up like a rocket, soaring to heights Xia He could hardly reach.
Damn it!
Xia He parked his car in the Police Inspector’s lot, feeling more and more embarrassed the more he thought about it. He had once told Qin Yang to cultivate more and avoid lazing around.
So…
I was the clown all along?
“Ah, I misplaced my trust after all.”
Xia He sighed, opened the car door, and headed toward the main office building of the Police Inspector.
In front of the Police Inspector’s Plaza, flocks of white doves took flight. Passersby stopped at the entrance to take photos and selfies. The solemn buildings on all sides stood like sacred monuments amidst the concrete jungle.
…
Just as he passed through the revolving door, Xia He heard the front desk call out to him, pointing upstairs.
“Officer Xia, the Commander is looking for you.”
“Right now?”
Xia He was taken aback for a moment, but upon second thought, it wasn’t entirely unexpected.Last night’s incident of him and his colleagues escaping danger had spread widely among the police inspectors, with many veteran officers calling that operation a miracle.
When the reinforcement troops arrived at the scene, not a single Demonkin could be seen.
As for where those Demonkin had gone?
They were floating in the sky, stuck to the ground, everywhere…
Later, forensic experts had to shovel them into bags one scoop at a time during the scene investigation…
When Xia He returned to the police station, he was directly credited as the main hero of this operation, leaving a remarkable mark on his service record.
“Tsk, riding on Old Qin’s coattails.”
Xia He took the elevator directly to the top-floor Commander’s office.
Pushing the door open.
He immediately saw the Commander sitting at his desk, chin resting on his hands. The room was simply decorated, with a panoramic city view outside the floor-to-ceiling window.
“You’re here, take a seat.”
“Yes, Commander.”
Xia He pulled out a chair and sat down, hands on his knees, sitting upright. Looking at the Commander’s face, he felt his hands trembling.
He had only ever seen this person on television – facing him in person like this was a first!
“Don’t be nervous. You’ve all worked hard these past few days.”
The Commander picked up the teapot from the desk, poured a cup of light tea, and handed it to Xia He. “Your squad suffered heavy casualties. I’ve already received the reports.”
“It’s nothing, Commander. I was just doing my duty.”
Xia He accepted the tea, took a small sip, and clenched his fist. “As long as the documents could be delivered safely, I must honor my comrades’ sacrifices.”
“Good, young man. Very responsible.”
The Commander nodded with satisfaction. “Considering your performance in this mission, I’ve already nominated you to headquarters and plan to find an opportunity to put you up for promotion.”
“Thank you, Commander.”
Xia He said excitedly.
“No need. There are just some details I need to verify with you.”
The Commander lowered his voice, opened a drawer, took out two stacks of documents, and placed them on the desk. “These are last night’s scene investigation reports. I need to confirm some things with you again.”
“Such as?”
“Don’t be nervous, mainly just minor matters.”
The Commander pulled out one of the documents, his eyes scanning the page. “I’ll skip the details and ask you the key questions directly.”
With that, he pressed against the desk and stood up, staring at Xia He as he asked word by word: “Where did that Fifth-Level Array come from? And who was the person who saved you?”
As his words fell, the Commander narrowed his eyes, observing the micro-expressions on Xia He’s face.
There were too many questionable points after yesterday’s mission.
First, there was this Fifth-Level Array.
Not to mention ordinary officers, even he as the Commander couldn’t produce one.
Yet.
This junior officer named Xia He had produced one?
Secondly, there was the cause of death of the surrounded Demonkin.
According to the scene investigation, all those Demonkin had died from fire.
Meaning.
There had been a powerful intervention at the time, someone who directly used fire to resolve the situation, making them all spontaneously combust!
Such methods were simply extraordinary!
“This…”
Xia He wiped sweat from his temple, gritted his teeth, and fabricated: “Well, Commander… it’s not that I don’t want to say, it’s… my master forbade me from speaking…”
He definitely couldn’t bring himself to sell out Qin Yang – left with no choice, he could only make things up.
—Making things up was still better than betraying a brother!
“I see…”Upon hearing this, the Commander’s eyes flickered. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded and said, “Alright, I understand. In that case, you may leave first. Someone will take over the remaining matters with you.”
“Yes, Commander.”
Xia He nodded, promptly stood up, and quickly walked out of the office.
And right after he left.
The Commander gazed at the clouds outside the window, lost in thought.
Within Jianghai City, the only person with Fifth-Level Array Formation mastery was Li Daoming.
Could it be…
That Xia He also had connections with the Li Family?
Thinking of this, the Commander shook his head.
“It seems I must pay Old Li a visit.”
(End of Chapter)