My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome-Chapter 722 - 89: Old Almanac

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As the sealed alloy doors slid open, the Earl, who had just completed his basic training, walked out of the training ground, his body drenched in sweat, his wet hair plastered tightly to his face.

"Mr. Earl," the assistant, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly offered a towel and an energy drink, following closely behind him.

The Earl wiped the sweat off his body, tossed the towel aside, then lifted the energy drink and downed it in one gulp, exhaling deeply.

He reclined comfortably on the sofa, squinting at the cute little assistant, "How’s that task I asked you to keep an eye on? I feel uneasy all over when I go without missions for a time."

The professionally dressed assistant collected the towel and pushed up her small glasses, replying meticulously, "I have been paying attention to the relevant news as you instructed in the meantime, it’s just that at present there hasn’t been anything suitable for you."

"Ah."

The Earl covered his eyes with his arm and let out a long sigh. At his level, he looked down on minor tasks, and the points were too few, while the tasks he deemed worthy seemed to appear once in a blue moon.

At that moment, the petite assistant hesitated, "There is a piece of news I think I should tell you about."

The Earl responded languidly, utterly like a salted fish that lost its dream.

"Just a short while ago, you were promoted from S09 to S08."

Upon hearing this, the Earl sat up with a confused look, "What the hell? Didn’t I just get promoted to S09 yesterday? It hasn’t even been 24 hours, right?"

He turned to the little assistant, "Did the unlucky guy ahead of me die on a mission?"

The assistant pushed up her glasses with all seriousness, "No."

"Then did he suddenly drop dead?"

"Died on the spot?"

The assistant shook her head: "Neither."

The Earl grew impatient, "Then spit it out."

"You didn’t ask me," the assistant said solemnly, "I thought you enjoyed satisfying your bad taste with such boring brain teasers."

The Earl: ...

The assistant flipped open the tablet she held and turned it over, "Just an hour and forty minutes ago, the Duke killed S02 Yin Ya because S02 and S03 both had incidents within two days, logically resulting in a two-rank promotion for you."

The Earl’s mouth fell open in shock at the news on the tablet: "Damn... My idol is that vicious, huh? Returning only two days and knocking off two S-ranks already, suddenly I feel... S-rank isn’t that attractive."

"Do you think the Duke might go on a rampage and wipe out the S-ranks?"

"No, no, I need to show my loyalty."

The Earl sprang up from the sofa with a whoosh, scrambling to find his clothes.

The assistant pursed her lips: "The burgundy shirt you wore yesterday has been taken by me to wash, another shirt of the same style is in the second layer of the left side in your wardrobe, third drawer."

As she said that, she added another sentence: "If you’re worried about him coming after you, there’s no need. I don’t think you as an S08 would catch his attention."

The Earl’s hand, rifling through the wardrobe, froze. He turned and cried out indignantly, "Hey, hey, I’m your boss, and remember I’m an S-rank, all right? One of only ten S-ranks in the country, can’t you show a bit of respect?!" freēwēbnovel.com

"Sorry," the assistant pursed her lips again, "if that statement hurt your ego."

The Earl covered his face with his hand, "Forget it, just find me some combat videos for now."

...

The events of the afternoon rapidly triggered the intervention of the Council of Audibility, and Qin Zhenbei, who had barely warmed his seat, once again led the Rampaging Bull Army to seal off the site of the incident, casting a tense atmosphere over various departments of the Imperial Capital.

Meanwhile, the news that Shao Zifeng had struck down two S-level targets spread swiftly, filling the internet with related discussions. (In fact, it was one; the rumor had incorrectly morphed into two online.)

Everyone was waiting, awaiting the final judgment of the Council of Audibility.

Within the Council, a few rotational generals and council members watched the video on the large screen intently.

Owing to the director’s vehement insistence prior to the battle, the causes and consequences of the conflict were clearly recorded in the video. However, to understand why Hidden Fang attacked Shao Zifeng, they had to wait for the final investigation results from the relevant departments.

As Hidden Fang’s escape brought the video to an end, silence settled within the Council of Audibility, with everyone mentally processing the events of the past two days.

Wu Tianyan sat in the chairperson’s seat, having aged significantly over three years. He picked up the enamel cup, blew on it, then set it down, surveying everyone with an authoritative gaze, "Let’s hear your opinions."

The military elder raised his hand, "Based on what we know so far, whether it’s Lei Yan or Hidden Fang, they both provoked Shao Zifeng first... As for the rest, I reserve my judgment until the investigation results come in."

Another elder with a long face, Old Qi, cleared his throat to attract attention, "I think that although Lei Yan and Hidden Fang did provoke first, their actions were not deserving of death. This Shao Zifeng... might he have gone too far?"

"I’m not saying he’s wrong, I just feel his strength is too formidable and his killing intent too strong. If we don’t constrain him, I fear chaos will ensue in the future." At this point, he turned to look at the only female member of the council, "Sister Tang, I believe you share this opinion, don’t you?"

The kindly looking Mrs. Tang chuckled softly, "I also reserve my opinion."

Old Qi’s mouth twitched, inwardly cursing her as a sly fox.

Actually, his intention was for everyone to join forces to restrain Shao Zifeng. He only used such a roundabout way of speaking due to concerns about the person backing Shao Zifeng, but to his surprise, Mrs. Tang was not playing ball.

After Mrs. Tang expressed her reserved opinion, the other members followed suit, and the issue quickly became deadlocked.

Wu Tianyan wasn’t in a hurry, leisurely sipping his tea as he waited for the final investigation report.

As time ticked by, the silence of the Council of Audibility was broken by a knock on the door. Secretary Sun rushed in with a stack of documents.

Wu Tianyan set down his enamel cup and wiped his mouth with a napkin before speaking in a deep voice, "Do we have results?"

"Yes, our tech team conducted a thorough background check on Lei Yan and Hidden Fang, and also managed to recover the call logs and messages from their phones using technical means. It turns out these two men were linked to another casualty of this incident." At this point, Secretary Sun pursed his lips, stealing a covert glance at Mrs. Tang.

Wu Tianyan said impatiently, "Continue."

"We found that these two individuals had been in contact with the same person for a long time, and that person is Li Changfeng, the head of the Public Relations Department at Pioneer Headquarters."

"Oh?" Wu Tianyan glanced meaningfully at Mrs. Tang, "Who is this Li Changfeng, and where is he?"

"Li Changfeng is from the Goryeo Li Family. He took over the work of Li Changqing and Li Changlong who ’accidentally died’ in the Imperial Capital three years ago." He paused for a moment before continuing, "As for Li Changfeng himself, he... um, had an ’accidental death’."

"’Accidental death’ again," Wu Tianyan chuckled softly, then raised his voice, "Sister Tang, if I remember correctly, your family has history with the Li Family, don’t they?"

Mrs. Tang sat demurely, fiddling with the jade bracelet on her withered wrist, and chuckled lightly, "That’s all from the last generation’s old almanac. It’s remarkable that you still remember, Tianyan."

Wu Tianyan smiled and nodded, "Let’s just leave the old almanac where it is, no need to keep dusting off the cobwebs."

"I welcome them doing legitimate business in Daxia from the Goryeo Li Family, but..." Wu Tianyan’s gaze gradually hardened, "if anyone dares to secretly condone them in doing illegal activities, don’t blame me, Wu, for turning my face and not acknowledging them."

"Secretary Sun, tell the relevant departments to investigate thoroughly."

"Yes!"

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