My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 140 - 129: Li Zheng

In a flash.

Including Li Ge, a large group of people suddenly disappeared like that, directly pulled into the Yellow Springs Mainstream, leaving not a trace behind.

Out of more than two hundred people, only a few dozen remain now.

Shu Li, Jin Yi, and a few other survivors looked around, stunned.

Xia Yue... remembered all those who acted in the Monkey Anomaly Realm just now.

The reason Shu Li could still remain here was largely because she did not strike mercilessly at her colleagues, nor did she order her subordinates to do so; she only commanded them to disarm.

Plus, her conduct in the final stages was rather decent, otherwise...

Realizing this.

Shu Li couldn’t help but shiver and hung her head low.

As silent as cicadas in winter.

The rest weren’t doing much better; many were even sweating profusely.

Especially after recalling the final words of Xia Yue.

Xia Yue’s proposal to have the Security Army join the Celestial Strategy Mansion was something they had heard whispers of before, after all, there had been rumors circulating.

But they didn’t expect that in the end, Xia Yue would allow the Security Army to join the Celestial Strategy Mansion in this manner...

By transferring the Authority Ability of Li Ge and others to the members of the Security Army.

"..."

Shu Li looked down, the more she thought, the more fearful she became. Suddenly, a gaze was cast her way.

She instinctively lifted her head.

Mount Tai, holding the shattered stone hailed as a miracle, quietly looked at her.

Confronted with Mount Tai’s gaze, Shu Li’s face turned red, and she lowered her head once more.

"I am very disappointed in you... especially you, Shu Li."

Mount Tai sighed and then spoke softly, "No matter how selfish and chaotic Sang Chao was, you should not have passively allowed the situation to devolve into colleagues fighting each other. There were countless solutions, yet you chose the worst one."

Shu Li lowered her head further.

"And as for the rest of you, just one unexpected incident and you couldn’t even keep calm, not only that, some of you even deliberately fanned the flames... What good could stirring up trouble do in that situation? What did you accomplish?

Tell me, if not for that Chen Lusi, could you really have stopped Sang Chao? Did your actions really achieve anything good?"

Hearing this, the others all lowered their heads in embarrassment, not daring to speak.

And there was nothing to say.

"You haven’t even been affected by Yin Heng’s delusion... Reflect carefully!"

Mount Tai shook his head and continued, "All of you, except for Jin Yi, Wu Yuting, and Tian Wencheng, will have your action levels reduced to D-Class, and your original benefits and permissions will be revoked.

You don’t need to stay at headquarters either! You should all start from the beginning and learn how to work! Effective immediately, you are all reassigned to the Third Brigade, and tomorrow you will report to Si Yujie, under her jurisdiction.

If at any point self-examination is required... you will be the first group to accept it."

Upon hearing this.

Shu Li pressed her lips together.

And several members quickly lifted their heads, about to say something.

But facing Mount Tai’s gaze... the words reached their lips, but they couldn’t bring themselves to speak, and could only lower their heads again.

"As for Jin Yi, relay today’s events to your Celestial Strategy straightforwardly, without embellishment."

Mount Tai looked at Jin Yi, instructing, "And then tell them what Xia Yue has gone to do."

Jin Yi remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Tang Language, hand this stone over to Si Yujie."

Finally.

Mount Tai turned around, passing the miraculous stone in his hand to Tang Language: "You should know what to say."

Tang Language thought for a moment, then reached out to take it: "Understood."

"..."

Having completed his final task.

Mount Tai let out a long sigh, then turned his head toward the direction Chen Lusi had left.

The Monkey Anomaly Realm had been resolved.

But today’s events were far from over.

The demands Xia Yue just mentioned, the ripple effects of this incident, the reactions of the Ten Halls, and Chen Lusi’s stance...

In every respect... it could not be considered ended.

...

Elsewhere.

No one knew what happened on Xia Yue’s side or what he had done.

At this moment.

He had already left the observation station, planning to descend the mountain along the firebreak.

And as he distanced himself from the observation station.

The Spirit within him ceased to burn and gradually calmed down.

Primarily because dissatisfaction had been vented.

He was indeed displeased with the Celestial Strategy Mansion, not to mention their disgraceful behavior. Despite his warning that the stone might self-destruct and kill everyone, no one cared.

And after coming out of the Monkey Anomaly Realm, everyone still fixated on that stone.

Including the higher-ups, everyone had their own agenda.

At that time, everyone had just emerged from the Monkey Anomaly Realm.

Everyone was well aware of what had happened in the Monkey Anomaly Realm.

Yet, in the next moment.

Everyone seemed to have forgotten.

He felt that an organization shouldn’t be like this.

Although he knew that a perfect organization could never exist, it shouldn’t be this way at least.

"..."

Thinking about this.

Chen Lusi took a breath, suddenly stopped, and looked up at the sky.

Forget it.

He was fine.

Might as well go down the mountain.

He withdrew his gaze and suppressed all that had happened just now, beginning to walk down the firebreak toward the mountain’s base.

And it wasn’t long before... he saw the Security Army responsible for guarding the perimeter.

Chen Lusi continued forward, quickly arriving in front of them, but before he could speak.

Suddenly.

As the spirit within him completely calmed, a strong burning sensation suddenly surged up.

Unlike when he had just released the technique.

When he had just released the technique, burning the spirit inside, Chen Lusi only felt the high temperature but was not in pain.

But afterward... it was not as simple as just high temperature.

A strong burning sensation rose.

At this moment, his organs felt like they were placed in fire, roasted by flames.

"..."

Chen Lusi clutched his chest, his steps starting to stagger.

"Fury?"

In the Security Army, a tower-like man noticed Chen Lusi’s unusual state, walked forward a few steps, and reached out to support him.

Chen Lusi couldn’t care to thank him... breathing heavily, enduring the intense pain of his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys being burned.

"Xia Yue felt the same way at first when he used ’Authority’, later he just got used to it... As long as the ’Authority’ state isn’t maintained for too long, it should feel a bit better after about ten minutes, just hold on."

The man supporting Chen Lusi saw his state and reminded him.

Chen Lusi remembered as well... Xia Yue did mention it back then.

Burning the spirit inside had aftereffects, causing pain in the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

"Let me take you back."

The tower-like man also knew Chen Lusi wouldn’t be able to speak for a while, thought for a moment, and directly led Chen Lusi to an SUV.

Then.

He instructed his subordinates a few words and sat in the driver’s seat.

The car started.

The scenery outside the window receded.

As time passed.

Chen Lusi clutched his chest, feeling the burning sensation inside him gradually fading away, his rapid breathing finally slowing down.

"Feeling better?" The man driving noticed Chen Lusi’s state through the rear-view mirror and asked again.

"...Thank you."

Chen Lusi slowly exhaled and then looked ahead, expressing his gratitude: "Feeling better."

"No need... Xia Yue just told me to take you back, I thought you were injured, didn’t expect it was just aftereffects of the technique."

The man driving shook his head with a smile, then introduced himself: "By the way, I’m called Li Zheng, I’m a bit older than Xia Yue, you can call me Old Li."

"Chen Lusi." Chen Lusi nodded and then said his name.

"I know."

Li Zheng continued driving and said: "Back during the Peng City incident, Xia Yue told me about you... and we even met in your hometown."

Chen Lusi: "..."

Indeed.

The driver, Li Zheng, was the same Security Army officer Chen Lusi encountered when he was descending the mountain after sweeping graves.

"...How come you’re out here alone? Is the Monkey Anomaly Realm resolved? And what about Xia Yue? What happened?"

Li Zheng glanced again at the rear-view mirror, hesitated for a moment, and asked.

He was standing guard on the perimeter, his duty being to prevent tourists or unrelated individuals from approaching, unaware of what transpired within the Monkey Anomaly Realm.

The last information he got was Xia Yue asking him to take Chen Lusi back.

However.

There was a huge commotion over there just now.

Although he faithfully performed his duties and didn’t look, it would be impossible to say he wasn’t concerned.

Hearing the question, Chen Lusi thought for a moment and briefly explained what had just happened.

"...Should be considered resolved, as for Xia Yue’s whereabouts, I’m not aware, I left first."

Chen Lusi glanced outside the window, feeling the burning sensation within him completely calm down, and added: "By the way, if possible, please take me to the airport."

"..."

Li Zheng listened, did not answer, but gripped the steering wheel tight, like a volcano about to erupt.

Approximately two seconds later.

Bam—

"It’s really getting more outrageous!"

Li Zheng slammed the steering wheel suddenly, angrily saying: "Internal strife? Targeting one’s own people? If it were my men! I’d have given them a peanut! Do they think it’s a joke? Do they know how close we are to residential areas? If problems arise! Or if the ’Self’ faction gets their hands on it, then what?

We, the Security Army, trust them, even willingly standing guard on the perimeter, and they act like this!?"

Chen Lusi glanced at Li Zheng’s back but said nothing.

He seemed quite genuine; perhaps the Security Army joining the Celestial Strategy Mansion would be better.

But obviously, this wasn’t something he could decide.

"Tell me, how was the matter finally resolved?"

Li Zheng suddenly turned his head, still with anger, asking: "How did Li Ge and Sang Chao handle it?"

"I don’t know, I left first."

Chen Lusi shook his head, replied: "You can ask Xia Yue."

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng immediately took out his phone, grasped the steering wheel with one hand, and dialed a number with the other.

But the call went through, and yet nobody answered.

He dialed twice, still nobody answered, so he didn’t continue, instead gripped the steering wheel and focused on driving.

But his face looked very unpleasant.

Like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

Nearly two hours later.

The car halted at the airport.

Chen Lusi looked at the airport’s name, finally said: "Thank you."

"Thank what, they should thank you!"

Li Zheng’s expression was still awful, but it was clearly not directed at Chen Lusi: "I’m going to ask right now! What exactly is the meaning of Celestial Strategy Mansion’s existence!

Those old farts and even the ’Self’ people can be overlooked, but if even Celestial Strategy Mansion operates like this, then what’s the point of Celestial Strategy Mansion’s existence!"

Chen Lusi didn’t say anything, just pushed open the car door and walked out.

"I’m heading back first!"

Li Zheng left one last sentence, then drove the SUV away quickly.

Chen Lusi stood there, watched Li Zheng drive away in the distance, then turned and walked into the airport.