Chapter 783: Chapter 5: Severed Arm! Joining the Cabinet and Receiving Official Rank As a result, the target for revenge was wrong. He Jian: “You can’t say the target was wrong, Huang Jin was also a member of the Entry World Conference, and he was also an undercover agent planted by the New Heaven Association within the Entry World Conference. I used this lead to finally find evidence of the New Heaven Association’s involvement in the Heavenly Altar assassination case.” Li Fei looked at the chain of evidence written in the dossier and felt a bit emotional: “Who would’ve thought that after investigating for so long, it was a crime of passion that cracked the case…” He Jian remained serious: “Many cases are actually solved because of seemingly unrelated clues.” Li Fei smiled at him, stood up, and saluted him: “In any case, this case owes much to Lord He. I will personally request credit for you from Your Majesty!” He Jian waved his hand: “No need, I am aware of my own capabilities. If it wasn’t for you covering for me, this case wouldn’t have fallen for me to solve?” The matters at the Cheng Prince Mansion had already made this old detective see through much of the world’s affairs. In the past, he could repeatedly solve big cases and earn the title of ‘Detective’ only because those cases didn’t involve too many interests and there were important figures who needed him to solve them. Now, from the Heavenly Altar assassination case to the three major cases, He Jian has profoundly realized one truth: Solving a case is about right and wrong, but upper-level games are not about right and wrong, only about interests! Although this understanding will not change He Jian as a person. He is already old, and some things have long been ingrained in his bones and cannot be changed. But at least he can clearly realize that after the grand conference at the beginning of the year, he was able to smoothly investigate the collaboration case between the Entry World Conference and the New Heaven Association because Li Fei openly shouldered all the pressure for him! Whether it was confronting the Cheng Prince Mansion or standing up to publicly support He Jian at the grand conference, Li Fei’s attitude was unmistakably clear. Investigating the Entry World Conference would inevitably touch upon the interests of many people, not just the colossal entity that is the Red Dust Pavilion, but also the ‘tentacles’ of the Entry World Conference in the mortal world and the collusion with ministers in the court. Among the three major cases, the ‘danger’ level of this case was the lowest, but it was still not something that just one sitting official like He Jian could bear. Until Li Fei ‘showed his divine power’ on March 1st, breaking through in public, and once again shocked the world, the progress of He Jian’s investigation became unprecedentedly smooth! The case that had been investigated for almost a year was closed within just half a month. The source of thɪs content is NoveI[F]ire.net This actually can explain a lot of issues. So it was at this moment that He Jian said such words to Li Fei. “I have already submitted the case dossier to the Monitoring Pavilion. The grand conference will happen tomorrow, and His Majesty will probably mention this matter, bringing it to a conclusion.” He Jian looked at Li Fei, “After this case, whatever case you want me to investigate, as long as the Monitoring Pavilion authorizes it, I can start at any time.” Li Fei was silent for a moment, then nodded and said: Another grand conference of the Da Lan Dynasty. Li Fei still dressed in the Golden Silk Jade Qilin Armor, carried a sword to court, standing behind the Supervision Pavilion Master Lou Hongtao. Sitting on the Dragon Chair, the Emperor casually said. “Your Majesty, I have a report!” Lou Hongtao was the first to step forward and loudly said: “By the order of Your Majesty, I investigated the case of former Gan Province Inspector Su Xuesong accusing his colleagues. The case has now been concluded…” The Supervision Pavilion Master clearly stated the content of the case conclusion. This content was about the same as the contents of the dossier Li Fei saw yesterday, mainly listing the crimes committed by many officials in Gan Province, most of whom were involved with the Entry World Conference. After listening to Lou Hongtao’s statement, the Emperor calmly asked: “How did the Judicial Pavilion judge it?” An elder immediately stood out from the ranks. He came from the Judicial Pavilion, and his name was Wei Baiyu. This year, he was already sixty-one years old, with no cultivation base, and would likely retire within two years. “According to the judicial statutes, all the officials involved in this case have been convicted, except for Gan Province Zhi Ge Department Chief Chi Chengyu, who has multiple charges and should be executed according to the law. However, due to his position as a cabinet official and his status as a Martial Arts Master, it needs to be decided by Your Majesty.” After speaking, he took out a prepared memorandum which listed the final penalties for all the officials involved in the case. “Those already convicted, I will not look at. As for Chi Chengyu… Chi Chengyu.” The Emperor called out. “Your servant… is here!” Chi Chengyu stepped out from the ranks. This Zhi Ge Department Chief had previously been suspended for investigation, but today he also attended the grand conference in official attire. Even though he knew his fate beforehand, Chi Chengyu’s voice still trembled at this moment. Decades of struggle and toil, turned into nothing overnight! “What do you have to say to me?” The Emperor looked down at Chi Chengyu, asking. Chi Chengyu knelt on both knees: “This guilty official realizes his mistakes and is willing to go to the Northern Territory to serve his sentence by contributing in battle, hoping for Your Majesty’s grace to permit it!” The Emperor of today could be considered benevolent. Since his ascension, not a single cabinet official had been directly sentenced to death. Chi Chengyu was not only a cabinet official but also a Martial Arts Master, so his execution was even more unlikely. Martial Arts Masters were already incredibly important combat power. Unless they committed treasonous crimes, they would usually be given a chance for redemption through service. Exploring secret realms, undertaking special missions, or joining border army battles were all options. Chi Chengyu now chose to participate in the battle in the Northern Territory. Last month, although Prince Cheng had won a major victory in the Northern Territory, the battle there had not ended, and there was still more to fight. “Very well, I will give you this chance. Go to the Northern Territory and fight well to redeem your sins.” The Emperor directly agreed. “Thank you, Your Majesty!” Chi Chengyu kowtowed heavily on the ground, performed a grand salute, and then silently retreated.