Don't Interrupt My Immortal Cultivation

Ever since a few years ago, when the Chief Supreme Councilor Xu Changsheng died unexpectedly, the other Supreme Councilors have been growing increasingly old. Yu Zhongxian's influence in the Supreme Council has rapidly expanded, and there have been many calls for him to take over the position of Chief Supreme Councilor.

However, according to imperial tradition, he has not yet completed all the necessary procedures.

Since then, the Supreme Council has been involved in some shady and dirty affairs, but they always manage to escape unscathed.

The elders have long been suspicious, but based on the national policy of not wanting to escalate conflicts, they have not conducted a thorough investigation.

Therefore, once they have suspicions, everything that Lai Juncheng says becomes untrustworthy.

The more he defends himself, the more he falls into a Rashomon-like paradox.

Untrustworthy people are always untrustworthy, and the truth cannot be ascertained. Both sides stick to their own stories, and the truth becomes elusive.

The officials below noticed the elders' strange attitude, and they all quieted down, starting to quietly inquire about what "gene skin expression technology" is.

Lai Juncheng also noticed the unfavorable situation, and he immediately changed his target, saying:

"From the existing evidence, it can be seen that the two explosions occurred shortly after Lin Wen arrived. Obviously, he cannot be separated from this!"

"Moreover, as far as I know, Changshan County lacks supervision, and underground smuggling is rampant. He could easily get such a powerful bomb!"

This was a new argument.

Just then, a call came from Hai Damo, the chief scientist of the Imperial First Research Institute.

Elder Ye pressed the answer key and amplified the signal so that everyone could hear.

"Hai Damo, this is Ye Nantian."

There was some static, but it quickly disappeared, and a robust voice came out.

"Hello, Elder Ye."

The male voice sounded carefree, without too much politeness, probably a tech geek.

"I've seen the video. In terms of yield, it's about equivalent to thirty Baiyang ballistic missiles, not particularly large."

The venue erupted in a roar, like a wave, drowning out the last five words.

The Baiyang ballistic missile is the most famous and earliest equipped missile in the empire, and it is also the most prestigious missile in foreign wars. The appearance of such a military-grade weapon in an official infighting is simply unimaginable.

For these officials, thirty Baiyangs are much more intuitive than the concept of thirty thousand kilograms of high explosives.

"Silence!"

Elder Wang knocked on the table discontentedly.

The venue reluctantly quieted down, and Hai Damo continued:

"From the video, there are no traces of missile launches. It should be a fixed bomb, which greatly reduces the technical difficulty. But there are still many mysteries."

"As we all know, an explosion is a rapid process. To form combustion, a huge pressure is needed. From theoretical calculations, at least three hundred million tons of high explosives are needed for the fireball produced by the explosion to last for more than three minutes."

"Of course, this is impossible. The explosion of three hundred million tons of high explosives is enough to flatten a state of the empire."

"So, the explosion in the first video must be a new type of bomb structure. It can release the warhead part evenly and at a constant speed, maintaining the persistent explosion fireball."

"This structure is very novel and interesting, it can even revolutionize the empire's weapon theory. It is also very useful in actual combat. It can kill the enemies in semi-permanent defensive buildings by relying on persistent combustion, and block the enemy's progress on key paths."

"The person who came up with this bomb structure must be a genius. Please introduce me to him, Elder Ye. I feel that my genius brain has countless ideas and creativity to collide with him passionately, so that more genius..."

Elder Ye coughed, interrupting him: "What about the second explosion?"

The voice on the other end became even more excited.

"That's even more incredible! The strong light it produced even damaged the dimmed camera. If you were at the scene of the explosion, the light intensity would be at least 1000 times that of looking directly at the sun! But the power of the explosion is far less than the normal yield that can produce this intensity of light. It should be some kind of new explosive. This strong light bomb is for the empire..."

"Alright." Elder Ye interrupted: "Does detonating, manufacturing, and transporting them require high technology?"

Hai Damo was stunned for a moment before saying: "Detonation and transportation should not require high requirements. As for manufacturing, it depends on their specific technology. However, as long as the structure is revealed, the difficulty should not be great."

Elder Ye said: "That is to say, even with the backward conditions of Changshan County, it is possible to obtain them."

Hai Damo asked: "Is Changshan County where they made the bomb? Or did they illegally purchase it? What is their contact method? I want to..."

Elder Ye directly turned off the call. The elders quickly exchanged glances, confirming each other's opinions.

Elder Wang was the first to speak: "Sheriff Lin, do you have anything else to add?"Elder Ye warned, "The use of weapons of mass destruction within the empire for internal strife is a grave political incident. If the suspicion cannot be cleared, we will suspend everyone involved for investigation and thorough scrutiny."

Given the current situation in Changshan County, a thorough investigation would be equivalent to a direct explosion.

Lin Wen thought for a moment and took out the washing powder, "I have another piece of evidence."

Faced with this unknown powder, the guard was very cautious. He put it into a special glass container before handing it over to the elder.

The four elders glanced at it, and Elder Wang asked, "What is this?"

Lin Wen shook his head, "I don't know, it was found at the scene."

The four elders didn't take it seriously, thinking he was just stalling for time, but they still sent the tube of white powder for testing.

During the waiting process, both sides argued fiercely over the details. Lai Juncheng constantly picked holes in Lin Wen's evidence, trying to prove that the alleged gang of bandits didn't exist at all.

But Lin Wen had already seen through it. Since all of Lai Juncheng's direct troops were wiped out at the time, and not a single survivor escaped, Yu Zhongxian and his group had no idea about the real situation.

The later inspection guards and security guards knew nothing either. They only saw Lin Wen leading the charge into Qingcheng, and beyond that, they couldn't figure anything out.

Therefore, they found it hard to refute the stories Lin Wen made up.

For example:

The attack on Qingcheng was actually a "rescue mission".

The conflict with the inspection and security guards was a "misunderstanding".

The killed corrupt officials and wealthy landlords were all the "merits" of the "bandits".

What, you saw with your own eyes the soldiers of Changshan County rushing into the villa of the corrupt official?

That must have been the act of a few bad apples. Sheriff Lin will definitely investigate it seriously when he returns, and he will not bend the law for personal gain.

In short, everything was neatly explained away.

Even because of Lin Wen's personal experience, the details were even more realistic.

What Yu Zhongxian and his group knew about the process was all inferred from the only remaining evidence photos at the scene.

Lin Wen's assassination process was all based on imagination, with various details not matching up, and even a non-existent private armed force of Lin Wen was fabricated.

They even thought this might be the breakthrough point, and at a great cost, they dug out detailed information about Lin Wen's private armed forces and presented it in front of the elders.

"...This 'KGB' male agent is called Crow, the female agent is called Swallow, and the leader is called Jelensky, which is obviously a Western Federation name with mysterious unknown meanings."

"...Based on the above evidence, it proves that this is a very tight organization, with strict organizational discipline, serious organizational philosophy, lofty organizational beliefs, and grand goals..."

"'Dragon Group' is even more mysterious, it is said that it is composed of elite special combat units that can fight one against a hundred."

"Unfortunately, its confidentiality work is done very well, we still can't know its detailed status, we can only confirm that it is a very terrifying and elite combat organization, we have reason to suspect that the attack on Qingcheng and the two major explosions are related to it."

"...So, this 'Dragon Group', and this 'KGB', are the armed organizations that Lin Wen privately established, loyal only to him. He has violated countless imperial prohibitions. If we don't kill him, he will overthrow the entire empire one day!"

"Enough." Elder Cheng said discontentedly, "Don't scare people here."

Elder Xu also said, "What you said has no solid evidence, it's just groundless accusations, it's a frame-up."

Lai Juncheng anxiously said, "We can search, search the entire Changshan County, arrest everyone and torture them! We will definitely uncover his true colors!"

Even Elder Wang frowned at these words.

In the empire, it's very common for a local official to establish his own private forces. Although it's explicitly prohibited by the imperial law, some things can't be taken seriously.

If they were to investigate, no one present would be able to escape.

Therefore, they couldn't possibly conduct an investigation, let alone convict based on this. Once this precedent is set, everyone would be in danger, and the empire would be in chaos.

Lai Juncheng wanted to say more, but Elder Ye had already lost his patience and shouted, "Shut up!"

Lai Juncheng's eyes were red, but he could only keep silent.

After a while, the test results came out. The four elders only took one look and their faces changed immediately. They exchanged glances and instantly reached a consensus.

Elder Xu called his trusted subordinate Changsheng and said, "You immediately order the municipal special service team to seal off the laboratory. No one is allowed to leave."

Knowing that the matter must be very serious, Changsheng didn't dare to delay and immediately took the order.

Elder Ye called the garrison commander of the empire, "Control all the people who have come into contact with the glass tube just now. No information is allowed to leak."

Elder Cheng issued a lockdown order, putting the meeting place and the surrounding area within a kilometer under martial law.The thirteen governors had weathered many storms and remained calm, but the officials below them were in a state of unrest, not understanding what major event had occurred. However, under the suppression of the elders, they dared not make a fuss.

Elder Wang still felt it was not secure enough. He summoned all the garrison commanders and troops in the venue, forming a circle to separate the elders from the people on the periphery.

Even the governors were kept outside, only Lin Wen was invited in.

The thirteen governors looked at each other, with most of their gazes falling on Sheng Huaixuan.

"Hey, Sheng Huaixuan, what have you done this time?"

"What is that thing?"

"Did you really blow up the imperial headquarters? Are those their ashes?"

"Looking at this setup, it feels like that thing could wipe out humanity."

"No way! It's probably just a new type of drug or something."

"The elder wouldn't be playing tricks, you think everyone is as jumpy as you."

"I warn you, Wang coward, don't provoke me!"

Wang Bo'an ripped off his shirt, revealing his muscular body: "Come on! I'm provoking you!"

The officials never expected that the governors would start fighting after just a few words.

"This is too exciting!"

An official couldn't help but whisper.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Such an exciting joint meeting was a once-in-a-century event.

Apart from the slightly dull first day, the second day was downright explosive.

The allegations brought forth by the prosecution were more outrageous than the last, completely unheard of, thoroughly shaking their worldview.

But the defense's arguments were even more fantastical, unconventional, and utterly surprising, yet within reason.

The entire trial process was full of twists and turns, making it impossible to stop watching.

Even during the recess, they could enjoy the spectacle of the governors fighting each other.

Any imperial blockbuster would be instantly overshadowed here.

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Today's meeting was unprecedented and would surely go down in history!

And as participants, they would naturally be able to make their mark in history, gaining honor and glory.

In fact, many officials felt that just for this day, their entire lives were worth it.