If it were just like this, it wouldn't be unacceptable.
Of course, he also understood that the reality would be far more troublesome than what was said, and joining the General Bureau seemed like an unavoidable choice.
Long Shi no longer spoke. Some things didn't need to be said too clearly; a hint was enough. After all, if Li Chonglou were an ordinary person, he wouldn't have caused such a stir.
Long Shi was using internal energy to travel, and Li Chonglou followed closely behind. However, for some reason, Long Shi's speed wasn't fast, only about level two. Li Chonglou could keep up just by fusing.
But his direction was somewhat unexpected to Li Chonglou.
"Isn't this the direction of North Port?"
After another ten minutes, although Long Shi chose secluded paths, they were getting closer and closer to North Port.
Li Chonglou couldn't hold back anymore and asked, "Is this Supervisor going to be in the East District?"
Long Shi nodded, "He's in the underground world."
Long Shi had received the news that Li Chonglou had just returned from the underground world, so he didn't offer any explanation when mentioning it at this moment.
Li Chonglou was surprised, "In the underground world?"
Uh, he just came out and has to go back again?
Li Chonglou felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, but Long Shi's next sentence made his brows furrow.
"Shiyi, when we get there, don't speak carelessly. The Supervisor's position is very special. In a way, it's even higher than the Three Councils. Even our Bureau Chief can't refute the院长 (Dean) of that association!"
Li Chonglou hadn't expected the院长 of the Supervisor's Association to be higher than the Bureau Chief.
But he quickly thought of a serious problem: "What if someone bribes the院长 to target us?"
Long Shi shook his head, "Although we can't rule out this possibility, generally speaking, you don't need to worry. Because the審理會 (hearing) isn't decided by the审判长 (chief judge) alone. This会 (meeting) is absolutely public, and everything relies solely on evidence!"
Rely on evidence?
Li Chonglou's expression was still somewhat worried, because relying on evidence could also be a disadvantage for him. He still didn't know if the Hu family's matter violated the rules of the Three Councils.
Whether the previous inaction was due to being outside the rules or the Civilian Council turning a blind eye and not wanting to deal with it.
If it was the latter, then the current situation would be an absolute disadvantage for Li Chonglou.
Long Shi seemed to notice his worry and suddenly turned his head, saying, "Shiyi, don't worry. Our Dragon team and the General Bureau have hired the best lawyers. You just need to explain the whole incident clearly when the time comes."
Lawyers.
Li Chonglou's expression couldn't help but feel a bit strange when he heard these words.
Since entering the martial path, this was the first time he had to rely on this profession to solve problems, which made him feel like he was returning to being an ordinary person.
But in Long Shi's words, there was no strangeness at all, and he even felt a noticeable respect for it.
After about five more minutes, the two arrived at a hilltop.
Although the East District was mostly flat, there were still hills. And coincidentally, this mountain was behind North Port.
After entering the mountain, Long Shi suddenly increased his speed, rising to the peak of level five. Li Chonglou could only reluctantly push himself to his current limit, which was still only the peak of level three.
Long Shi's figure disappeared from his sight in an instant, but less than a minute later, he returned.
His face was full of confusion.
"Shiyi, why didn't you keep up?"
Li Chonglou said with a wry smile, "I was injured and can only exert level three strength right now."
Long Shi rubbed his head, looking a bit embarrassed, "Why didn't you say so earlier? I was afraid my speed wasn't enough."
"How about I carry you? I'm afraid we'll be late."
The reason he wanted to speed up earlier was because he was afraid of being late.
What Li Chonglou didn't know was that the process of the Supervisor's Association was similar to that of ordinary courts. Although the procedures were simpler, they were generally the same, emphasizing the opinion of the jury.
If a party was late before the case even began, it would definitely affect the subsequent trial.
Li Chonglou nodded. He didn't have many concerns about this matter and didn't care much about face.
Just as Long Shi was about to make a move, his body suddenly stiffened, and he turned his head sharply to stare at Li Chonglou.
"Really, what did you just say?"
Li Chonglou was stunned.
"What?"
He looked at Long Shi with a blank expression, not knowing what he was referring to.
What made him even more confused was the shock on Long Shi's face, which made Li Chonglou feel a bit uneasy.
Did I really say something wrong?
Long Shi asked with shock, "You just said your strength was damaged and you only had level three strength, but the small captains of the Civilian Council have at least seventy percent of their strength!"
Li Chonglou was stunned.
But his reaction was quick, and he immediately explained, "Ahem, it was after fighting with him. I accidentally got a little injured."
Long Shi let out an "oh" and breathed a sigh of relief.
I knew it. Otherwise, how could someone at level three have forced a level seven expert to retreat! If that were really the case, it would be too monstrous!
Seeing this, Li Chonglou quickly changed the subject, "How much time do we have before it starts? Is there still time?"
Long Shi's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Oh, right! Hurry, it's not good if we're late."
Saying that, he picked up Li Chonglou. Li Chonglou hadn't dispelled the fusion with Old An and even used internal energy to lighten his body.
Long Shi was a little surprised, because as he felt it, Li Chonglou suddenly became weightless, which didn't hinder his progress at all.
Meanwhile.
In Camp One of the underground world.
Camp One and Camp Three had basically the same layout and similar area sizes. The only difference was that the center of Camp Three was the Camp Lord's residence, while in Camp One, the center was a single-story building that occupied the largest area.
Although it was only one story, its height was the same as those two-and-a-half-story buildings, and its exterior was also somewhat out of place with the other buildings.
The other buildings in the camp had an ancient feel, while this one had a modern decoration.
Adorned with silver-white wall tiles, a nine-clawed golden dragon extended all the way from the back to the roof. Reflected by the silver-white wall tiles, it appeared lifelike, exuding an invisible majesty.
At the nearly three-meter-high entrance, the dragon's head rested on the top, giving a subtle sense of pressure.
This was the top court in Shangjing, the Supervisor's Association.
No one who walked out of this place was ordinary!
And at the entrance at this moment, people kept walking in from outside.
"Yo, isn't this Old Gu? Why are you here too?"
As a voice rang out, everyone's gaze fell upon Gu Wen and his group who had just arrived.
Behind Gu Wen were his three younger brothers and the three people – Yuan Bei and the others – who were surrounded in the middle.
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Happy New Year to all readers, and may the nation prosper and world peace prevail.