Versatile Mage: Thunderstorm

Chapter 39: The Quarrel between Zhankong and the Judgment Council

"You really can't live without secrets every day, right?"

Walking out of the Shi family's door, Li Yu lowered his head and thought about the selection criteria that Shi Liang told him.

To sum it up, it is reliable, reliable, and TN is reliable.

Who would dare to believe that there is no secret in this kind of selection criteria that seems to have something fishy going on?
But Li Yu didn't care. He had secrets, Zhan Kong had secrets, and the old butler who hid his strength also had secrets. It didn't seem unacceptable that Shi Liang had some secrets.

At least the four of them, who knew each other well, had a stronger trust than many superficial friends.

Li Yu stretched out his palm, and a faint lightning flashed.

"It's true that there is a threshold from the intermediate level to the advanced level. It has been such a long time and I still haven't reached the threshold of the advanced level."

Even though this was partly because he did not work hard to cultivate the lightning element.

……

"Is there anyone from the Black Church in the Mu family?"

"Or in their core?"

Zhan Kong looked at the figure in front of him and frowned.
"Is the news true?"

In fact, as early as when the traces of the Black Church were discovered, a group of Bo City leaders had already realized the possibility of Bo City being infiltrated by the Black Church.

After all, infiltrating cities and triggering demonic waves is a tried and tested method of the Black Church, and more than one or two cities have been destroyed in this way.

It is precisely because of the Black Church's powerful infiltration capabilities that this terrorist organization, which is hated by everyone in the world, has not only not declined, but has become more prosperous.

Since they had guessed this possibility, the high-ranking officials who had taken precautions were not fools. Under their close attention, if the Black Church really had other plans for Bo City, they would definitely reveal their true colors.

Yang Zuohe, Deng Kai and even Zhan Kong had already used seemingly ordinary orders and routine inspections to narrow down the range of traitors in their respective forces who might become minions of the Black Church. They even found scattered members of the Black Church, but in order to avoid alerting the enemy, they only monitored them and did not actually take action.

In addition to the family alliance led by Mu Zhuoyun.

Because Mu Zhuoyun has a good daughter, the Mu family has been thriving in the past few years, and they have become the leaders of the Bocheng family and even the entire Bocheng.

But this is just empty talk. The Aristocratic Family Alliance is essentially a rather loose alliance, with only some business dealings at most.

Perhaps it is ironic that the most reliable person among all the noble families in Bo City is Mu Zhuoyun. No one else can be trusted.

However, Mu Zhuoyun can only control the Mu family. As for other families, Mu Zhuoyun is really out of reach, and the top leaders do not have any expectations for this. As long as other forces stick together, a few aristocratic families are really not a big deal.

Moreover, the Mu family, as the head of the Bo City family, did not have much abnormality, and the movements of all members were quite fixed.

But who could have thought that the Mu family, which seemed to be the most reliable, would have problems.

"You're not going to tell me it was that guy Mu Zhuoyun, are you?"

Zhan Kong felt that this was unlikely, as Mu Ningxue was a gifted daughter of the Imperial Capital Academy and had a promising future.

As the other party's father, even if he just held his daughter's thigh, it would be enough to help him rise to the top. But what was the point of being a traitor to the Black Church?
"It shouldn't be him."

The visitor's denial confirmed his guess. Fortunately, otherwise their original meeting would have been exposed!

“But the news was definitely leaked from the Mu family.”

"Perhaps the Black Church has already noticed something, and their recent activities are weakening."

"In short, you must immediately stop investigating the Black Church. Our target is Saran, not those small fish and shrimps."

"Small fish and shrimp?"

Zhan Kong looked across with contempt.
"At the beginning, you told me that Saran had appeared near Bo City and asked me to assist in the investigation."

"As a result... our investigators in Bo City discovered that the Black Church was provoking the Demon Wolf Tribes around Bo City."

"You also told me that Saran was only staying for a short while and that the Black Church would not pose a threat to Bo City."

"Then... within a year or so, we discovered more than a dozen suspected Black Vatican personnel in important positions and several confirmed Black Vatican personnel."

“You know, our Bo City is only a small city with a population of over a hundred thousand, but the number of people suspected of being members of the Black Church is enough to form a 100-man magician group!

I'm afraid that they don't have so many people in one branch? Is the Black Church just infiltrating so many people into Bo City because they have nothing better to do?"

"Now……"

"Are you planning to make us consider the overall situation?" "Don't you consider the consequences of your actions?"

"Just you? And that unknown Saran intelligence?"

"If Saran is really that easy to catch, will it be your turn?"

"Do you know that these small fish and shrimps you mentioned can turn the entire Bo City upside down once they rise up?"

Thinking of the results of the investigation during this period, Zhan Kong felt a chill in his heart. Not only were there corrupt officials among his men, but several key departments of the Magic Association and the Hunter Union also showed signs of being infiltrated.

If the Black Church under Saran really acted in the style of the organization, and this group of people started sabotaging the city when the demons attacked, the city of Bo would definitely be in danger of collapse.

"You are putting the entire city of Bo on the line for an uncertain answer!"

Although he didn't know why Zhan Kong was so tough, contrary to his usual lazy and even indolent character, he became angry after being so rudely challenged and said in a deep voice:

“Zhan Juntong, please do not let your anger get the better of you and question our determination to protect the people.

It's not that we are indifferent to help, but it's too late now. All the manpower that our Tribunal can mobilize has been deployed and tied up in various affairs, and it will not be able to be brought back for the time being.

Moreover, we have sacrificed countless people for this information, and we will never allow Saran to escape."

"As I am talking to you, countless judges are fighting a desperate battle with the Black Church, all because of the so-called intelligence you are talking about, which is not sure whether it is true or false!"

"and!"

"This is not a negotiation with you. This is a request from our Tribunal to you as our assistant!"

They actually dared to slander the intelligence and capabilities of their trial council in this way. Thinking of the colleagues who sacrificed their lives for this intelligence, the judge was no longer prepared to care about cooperation and friendship.

"If you refuse, we will report your impulsive behavior to your superiors."

"Then you go."

Zhankong waved his hand.
"As long as my superiors don't give me the order personally, don't expect me to cooperate."

Seeing Zhan Kong's stubborn attitude, the judge knew that he could not do anything to him, so he could only say,
"I hope you can take responsibility for your actions!"

"I will."

The judge disappeared without a trace. Zhan Kong was not relaxed after seeing the guest off. His brows were furrowed. If everything went as expected, within three days at most, the superiors would issue an order to abandon the investigation of the Black Church.

If I didn’t know before, I could have remained indifferent, thinking that the Black Church was just a passer-by in Bo City, and Saran was only staying in Bo City temporarily.

But now, after truly integrating the intelligence collected by various forces in Bo City, no senior official believes that Bo City has not been targeted by the Black Vatican.

How could an ordinary small town, with only some local specialties, be worthy of an organization of the Black Vatican's level to mobilize troops?
Such a horrific infiltration is simply aimed at driving the city of Bo to its death.

They also tried to pass the intelligence as a basis to their superiors, and the replies they received also acknowledged everyone's point of view, but said that they were really short of manpower and could not station a large army in Bo City indefinitely. The strong ones had important tasks and could not leave without permission.

However, the superiors also believed that even in the extreme situation of demons attacking the city, as long as Bo City was not lost on the same day and could hold out for two days, reinforcements would arrive in time to ensure Bo City’s safety, and Bo City’s defenses also had this capability.

In contrast, it would be better to take this opportunity to arrest Saran and bring him to justice, thus resolving the Black Church issue once and for all.

However, as the actual target of the Black Church, the high-ranking officials in Bo City, whose lives and fortunes were tied to them, were trembling with fear. They did not dare to leak the news to let the Black Church notice something unusual and cause panic among the people. They did not know how much hair they had lost in secret.

Zhan Kong, who had anticipated the outcome, picked up the phone, contacted everyone, and explained the situation.

When the military's assistance order was given, it was true that he, as a military commander, had no way of disobeying it, but that didn't mean that others couldn't do something small.

He must try his best to mitigate the damage that might be caused by the failure of the Inquisition's actions while there was still time.

The other senior executives who received the news that Zhan Kong would not be able to take action due to unknown reasons also cleverly realized that the situation was unusual.

Instead of even asking for help from higher levels, he switched to other methods that were as covert as possible.

In order to keep the city from the Black Church, those in power must do their best.

Especially Mu Zhuoyun, when he learned that there might be a traitor in his core area, his face was gloomy for a moment, and there was murderous intent on his twisted face.

If this scandal was exposed, not only would the entire Bocheng Mu family be labeled as members of the Black Church, but even his daughter Mu Ningxue would most likely be affected and lose the attention and training of the head family.

This situation must not be allowed!
Soon, Mu Zhuoyun regained his smiling expression, still the head of the Mu family who was immersed in the bright prospects of the Mu family's upcoming glory.

(End of this chapter)