Born as a Rank 4 beast appraiser, there was a high chance that it would advance to Rank 5 in the future. It was no wonder Yang Qingshi was so obsessed with it that he was willing to commit such evil deeds.
If Lin Jin was a regular beast appraiser, he might have been tempted too. But not now.
With a flick of his finger, the needle shot into the eight-headed viper's body like a bolt of lightning. Then, the needle crushed the viper's heart veins, eliminating this evil creature.
Lin Jin was decisive and didn't waste any time.
Unable to react in time, Yang Qingshi only snapped out of his daze when the eight-headed viper in his hand turned into a rotten egg with dark liquid oozing out.
"You … do you know what you've done?!" Yang Qingshi was completely deranged this time. Glaring at Lin Jin, he cursed.
He had planned this for a long time just for this eight-headed viper. Yet, Lin Jin killed it without hesitation. It was as if his blood and sweat had been shattered. One could only imagine the despair and despair he felt.
Lin Jin couldn't be bothered to waste his breath on the man. He pierced the needle into Yang Qingshi's acupoints and immobilized him. Only then did Lin Jin dispel the Nebula Barrier.
A small flag flew out of thin air and landed in Lin Jin's hand. He put it away and the mist barrier around him disappeared without a trace.
Looking around, the assistant minister's residence had been reduced to rubble. Not a single building was left intact. Yet, the neighboring building was still intact. It was a miracle.
Soldiers had gathered outside, numbering in the thousands. The Lieutenant Governor was here as well. He was currently bandaging his wounds while waiting outside with his men.
What was different was that there was a carriage beside the Left Governor. The roof of the carriage was gilded with gold, and the windows were hung with curtains. No one knew who was inside, but they were definitely not of low status. The carriage was surrounded by black-armored guards, and their aura was stronger than the surrounding city guards.
On the other hand, the group of appraisers from the Beast Appraisal Association headquarters stood slightly further away.
Lin Jin dispelled the Nebula Barrier and was startled by the sight.
However, Lin Jin was someone who had seen much of the world. He saluted the only person he knew, the Lieutenant Governor.
"Thank you for mobilizing so many people, Warlord. An evil traitor has appeared in the Beast Appraisal Association. It's all thanks to your assistance that the evil traitor managed to escape."
Lin Jin's gratitude was sincere. The government had indeed helped him a lot this time, especially the soldiers led by the Lieutenant Governor. More than a hundred of them had died here. Lin Jin wasn't just grateful, he felt guilty.
Those were human lives. More than a hundred people had died here just like that. If he had come earlier, perhaps so many people would not have died.
However, it was all thanks to the Governor of the Left that Yang Qingshi would have escaped by now.
Hence, not only did Lin Jin thank the Lieutenant Governor, but he also bowed to the city guards.
Flattered, the Lieutenant Governor quickly returned the gesture. Then, as if remembering something, he said, "Appraiser Lin, please come over for a chat."
Lin Jin smiled.
The Lieutenant Governor was a soldier and soldiers were straightforward by nature. Asking them to put on airs and play tricks would only make things difficult for them. Lin Jin had already noticed the carriage next to the Lieutenant Governor and even guessed who was inside.
'Forget it. I still have to meet them. 'With that thought in mind, Lin Jin walked over.
The guards opened up a path and blocked the entire carriage. These guards held military flags in their hands so that outsiders wouldn't be able to see what was happening inside.
The Lieutenant Governor stood respectfully beside the carriage. Then, someone parted the curtains and alighted.
This person was Jade Dragon Kingdom's emperor, He Qian.
He was also He Qing and He Yu's father.
Lin Jin had a good relationship with his daughter but he didn't have a good impression of the emperor. In fact, he didn't even have a good impression of him.
Back then, the emperor was willing to sacrifice his daughter's life to help that old dragon prolong his life. Lin Jin didn't like this. However, the emperor had his own difficulties too. In the end, he even borrowed Curator's hand to eliminate the old dragon. Now, he was a formidable character.
This was Lin Jin's first time meeting the emperor. The Lieutenant Governor quickly said, "Appraiser Lin, why aren't you greeting His Majesty?"
This was a reminder.
Lin Jin immediately 'came to a realization' and bowed. "Greetings, Your Majesty."
He Qian greeted respectfully.
"Lord Protector Lin, you may rise!" He Qian went over to help Lin Jin up with a friendly expression.
Lin Jin had a Rank 4 pet beast and was now officially a 'guardian'. Everyone in the guardian was a guardian of the nation so it was only right for him to address Lin Jin as' Lord Protector Lin '.
This Lord Protector Lin obviously sounded more superior than Appraiser Lin. Moreover, this title came from Emperor He Qian, which meant that things were different.
At the very least, the Lieutenant Governor was astounded.
He knew that His Majesty was rarely this close to another guardian and it was even less likely for him to help Lin Jin up.
The Lieutenant Governor didn't understand the reason behind this but Great Eunuch Yao Sheng, who had always been by the emperor's side, knew exactly why His Majesty was behaving this way.
Lin Jin alone wasn't enough. Now that Curator was here, it would be enough!
Currently, Jade Dragon Kingdom was facing both internal and external threats. The sudden death of the jade dragon deity had caused a chain reaction. Simply put, Jade Dragon Kingdom's borders weren't peaceful right now.
There were many countries in Zhongzhou and some smaller countries were slowly rising. Some of them had set their eyes on Jade Dragon Kingdom, looking like they were going to replace it. Some were even colluding with the country's officials. The situation was dire.
However, to He Qian, preserving the country's current status wasn't his main goal. He still wanted to return Jade Dragon Kingdom to the ranks of premium countries one day.
In He Qian's words, this was the only way to be worthy of our ancestors.
To become a premium country, there must be a Rank 5 pet beast guarding it. This was a strict requirement but it wasn't that easy to evolve a Rank 5 pet beast. All this while, He Qian had been trying his best to hire a Rank 4 beast appraiser from a premium country because only a Rank 4 beast appraiser could help a pet beast evolve to Rank 5.
However, a Rank 4 beast appraiser held high enough status that they could look down on an intermediate country's emperor. He Qian had been trying to hire a Rank 4 beast appraiser for many years but to no avail. Yet, He Qian didn't dare to lose his temper.
Now, there was an opportunity, and that was' Curator '.
He Qian was certain that Curator's abilities were at the level of a Rank 4 beast appraiser or even higher. That was why he granted Lin Jin a special promotion, and why they were meeting in the middle of the night. He was being so courteous.
He only wanted one thing, and that was to befriend Curator.
Of course, after getting to know Lin Jin better, He Qian realized that even Appraiser Lin was capable. It seemed like he had made the right decision to make an exception for headquarters to promote Lin Jin back then.
After chatting for a while, He Qian learned about tonight's situation. He had been feeling relaxed at first, but when he heard Lin Jin mention 'Patriarch Xue Pao', his expression changed drastically.
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