All Lin Jin could think of was that Yang Qingshi would most likely run away. This was understandable. After all, Yang Qingshi believed that if something happened to the demonic appraisers, there was a high chance that he would be exposed. If Yang Qingshi didn't want to run, he wouldn't have dug out the eight-headed viper from Du Lianxi's stomach.
Since he had done so, it meant that he was planning to defect.
Hence, when Lin Jin thought of this, he immediately ordered for the city gates to be sealed. He had to be quick.
When the patrol leader heard this, he jumped in fright.
Sealing the city gates was no joke. As a mere corporal, he didn't have the authority to do so. However, as a soldier, General Lu Bin's name resounded like thunder.
Moreover, he had heard his superior mention Lin Jin's name before so he didn't dare to refuse. He quickly ordered his subordinates to split up and inform the city guards.
As he watched the city guards leave, Lin Jin hoped that they wouldn't be too late.
He reckoned that Yang Qingshi hadn't left the royal capital yet.
After all, he couldn't be that fast. Lin Jin's response would definitely surpass Yang Qingshi's expectations so there was a good chance that he could intercept the intruder.
Even if he couldn't intercept the intruder, Lin Jin wouldn't let him go.
In any case, Lin Jin had this bastard in his sights. If he didn't capture him, he wouldn't let this matter rest.
The commotion in front of headquarters must have caused a commotion. Beast appraisers who were sleeping soundly in their homes were woken up and gradually made their way over.
Not only appraisers, but the government officials had also arrived.
After all, Lin Jin's shout earlier might not have startled the entire royal capital, but everyone on this street had heard it.
More and more people gathered at the scene. Some of them mused, 'Something big is about to happen.'
More than ten Rank 2 beast appraisers from headquarters had arrived. Some of them recognized Lin Jin while others didn't. However, Lin Jin didn't retract his aura. If he wanted to cause trouble, he wouldn't hold back.
The Beast Deterrence Force was unleashed without a care in the world. Every single beast in the area was so frightened that they dared not make a sound. Many beast appraisers noticed this as well and they were all horrified by it.
Appraisers who initially had some complaints about Lin Jin now cleverly kept their mouths shut.
Appraiser Tan Xun had arrived.
Other than Appraiser Tan Xun, two other Rank 3 beast appraisers from headquarters were here as well.
Lin Jin had met one of them before. He was Yu Mantang, the youngest Rank 3 beast appraiser in the Jade Dragon Kingdom. Just like Tan Xun, the other appraiser was a veteran beast appraiser named Chu Chenghe. He was a reputable and respected beast appraiser in the Jade Dragon Kingdom.
Yu Mantang knew Lin Jin. Of course, he wasn't convinced that Lin Jin had gotten Rank 3 all of a sudden. After all, Lin Jin had stolen his limelight. However, Yu Mantang knew what was good for him.
As soon as he arrived and sensed Lin Jin's aura, his eyes widened and he wisely swallowed the words he was about to say.
"Appraiser Lin, this is …" Tan Xun, who was the closest to Lin Jin, stepped forward to ask.
Lin Jin was respectful to Tan Xun so he cupped his fists and explained the situation in detail.
He didn't hide anything.
Everyone gasped when they heard this.
Lin Jin pointed at the appraiser who had been yelling earlier and said, "This person tried to stop us on purpose. I'm guessing he must be related to that Yang Qingshi."
Tan Xun glanced at him and nodded. "He is indeed one of Appraiser Yang Qingshi's students. Zheng Yuan, come over here. Let me ask you, did Appraiser Yang tell you anything?"
The Rank 1 beast appraiser was startled.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were on him. He had also heard Lin Jin's explanation.
Colluding with demonic appraisers.
Committing atrocities against the Heavens.
Each of these was a heinous crime. Upon being questioned by Tan Xun, the man was scared out of his wits. His face drained of blood as he quickly knelt on the ground and confessed everything.
It was just as Lin Jin had guessed. Yang Qingshi had rushed over earlier, saying that an appraiser named Lin Jin would be coming to question him. Yang Qingshi then instructed the man to think of a way to stall Lin Jin.
"Appraiser Tan Xun, I-I really didn't know what Yang Qingshi had done. I really didn't …" the man stuttered as he tried to explain.
At first, some people didn't believe Lin Jin's explanation, but after seeing the man's reaction, his story seemed more believable.
Unable to resist, Yu Mantang said, "Appraiser Yang Qingshi has a high status and is one of the Rank 3 beast appraisers at headquarters. Why would he collude with demonic cultivators? I don't believe it. "
It wasn't that Yu Mantang wanted to go against Lin Jin, but since he was familiar with Yang Qingshi, he didn't believe Lin Jin.
Lin Jin smirked. "I didn't ask everyone to believe me immediately. You can just treat it as my own words. If you want to find out the truth, it's simple. Call Yang Qingshi out here and we'll have a face-to-face confrontation. Everyone will know the truth once they see it."
Yu Mantang was at a loss for words.
Another Rank 3 beast appraiser, Chu Chenghe, spoke up, "Although I don't quite believe it either, Appraiser Lin is right. Only the person involved can come forward and verify who's right and wrong. Then, the truth will be revealed."
Lin Jin glanced at Chu Chenghe. He could tell that the man was a sensible appraiser so Lin Jin saluted him with a fist salute.
"Appraiser Yang Qingshi has a consultation hall at headquarters. Get someone to take a look," Tan Xun instructed. Compared to the others, he knew Lin Jin better than anyone else.
He had never seen Lin Jin this angry before.
Moreover, this was a serious matter. A Rank 3 beast appraiser from headquarters had colluded with demonic appraisers to harm the innocent. Whether it was true or not, this was a huge blow to the Beast Appraisal Association. Hence, no matter what, Tan Xun had to find Yang Qingshi and get to the bottom of this.
In Tang Xun's mind, he hoped that this was just a misunderstanding.
Soon, the person who went to look for Yang Qingshi returned.
"Appraiser Yang isn't in the consultation hall. Also …" The person hesitated to finish his sentence.
Tang Xun was enraged. "And what? Spit it out!"
"Yes, yes!" The person quickly said, "Several spirit herbs planted in flower pots in Appraiser Yang's consultation hall have been uprooted."
"Ah!" Tan Xun's eyes widened.
Others might not know, but Tan Xun knew very well that the spirit herbs planted in Yang Qingshi's consultation hall were extremely valuable. He had even helped Yang Qingshi out quite a bit.
Who uprooted the spirit herbs?
It could only be Yang Qingshi. After all, there was a special restriction on the herbs. No one but Yang Qingshi could have taken them away.
If Yang Qingshi was the culprit, then the culprit must have escaped from punishment just like Lin Jin had said. Otherwise, why would Yang Qingshi uproot these priceless spirit herbs?
At this point, Lin Jin was a hundred percent sure of his deduction. But even though he was anxious, he couldn't afford to lose his composure. His previous deduction was correct. With his quick response, Yang Qingshi might not be able to leave the city in time.
As long as he was still within the city, Lin Jin wouldn't be able to escape.
If there was a need, Lin Jin could just make a trip to the palace and look for Emperor He Qian. He believed the latter wouldn't reject his request.
Just as Lin Jin was deep in thought, the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps could be heard coming from the opposite side of the street. Then, hundreds of city guards arrived. Everyone paled in fright. Although there were plenty of experts here, they could fight one-on-one. But to have them go up against so many organized city guards was out of the question.
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