"However, those three people's records were already questionable, essentially being societal parasites. If the case could be altered to show they initiated the assault on the police, then... things could take a turn!"
Han Lang asked with some confusion, "Assaulting the police? How would that be changed?"
Tang Qin smiled, "It's simple! As long as you become an auxiliary member of our police force, that charge will naturally hold true!"
As Tang Qin spoke, she took out a form from the file bag and handed it to Han Lang, a smile on her face.
"As long as you fill this out, you can leave this very second!"
Han Lang looked down.
The first thing that caught his eye was the large red characters "TOP SECRET" printed in the center of the form.
Upon closer inspection, the header of the form clearly read "Cultivator Special Investigation Bureau - Lecheng Branch - Officer File."
Han Lang became even more bewildered, "Special Investigation Bureau? Aren't you the deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade? Why do you have something from the Special Investigation Bureau?"
Tang Qin smiled sweetly, then gave Han Lang a formal military salute and introduced herself, "Director of the Lecheng Special Investigation Bureau, Xingcheng Province, Xia Guo Cultivator Special Investigation Department, Tang Qin! I look forward to your guidance!"
Han Lang was stunned.
So Tang Qin was the director of the Cultivator Investigation Bureau!
And she had just used the matter of cultivators attacking ordinary people to scare him.
Could it be...
She had some ulterior motive?
Han Lang suddenly realized.
"I say, Tang Qin, are you trying to trick me?"
Tang Qin pursed her lips and smiled, then replied.
"No! What I've explained to you are indeed objective facts. However, for anyone else, the matter of being recruited as an auxiliary officer might not even be an option."
Han Lang nodded seriously.
"What if I refuse? What will you do to me?"
Tang Qin listened, appearing troubled, and after a long period of thought, finally replied.
"Handling it according to ordinary law is currently the best option for you. Since you acted bravely and surrendered yourself, with a good lawyer, it's even possible to get an acquittal. But the problem is, you can't leave today!"
Before Han Lang could even consider it, Tang Qin continued.
"Young sir, actually, recruiting you as an auxiliary officer is due to my personal selfish reasons."
"Firstly, you are a benefactor to my Tang family. You have a sense of responsibility and courage. It would be truly regrettable if you were imprisoned for the sake of two or three such societal dregs!"
"Secondly, you are a cultivator. You must have heard about individuals with extraordinary abilities. Therefore, recruiting you is actually for me to find an emergency external support!"
Han Lang immediately sensed something amiss with that statement and asked with surprise.
"External support? You mean, extraordinary individuals have already appeared in Lecheng?"
Tang Qin replied noncommittally, "That's right! Although there are only some faint clues, it can be basically confirmed that individuals with extraordinary abilities have appeared in Lecheng. However, I don't know yet if it's an isolated case or a group, so I cannot apply for reinforcements from my superiors!"
Han Lang's expression immediately turned grave.
He understood very well what the appearance of individuals with extraordinary abilities signified. If mishandled, the entire Lecheng could fall into crisis. In that case, if he were still detained for a criminal case, who would protect his family?
Thinking of this, Han Lang quickly asked.
"Tang Qin, can you tell me about the approximate strength levels of these discovered extraordinary individuals?"
Since Tang Qin wanted to recruit Han Lang, she naturally wouldn't hide anything from him at this point and replied.
"Currently, we can only confirm that there is at least one C-class extraordinary individual."
"C-class extraordinary individuals are not to be feared; their strength can at most reach the mid-stage of Outer Force;
"B-class extraordinary individuals warrant our attention, as their peak strength can reach the mid-stage of Inner Force. Most importantly, high-level extraordinary individuals rarely act alone. If one B-class extraordinary individual is found, it means at least about 5 C-class extraordinary individuals also exist;
"A-class extraordinary individuals are somewhat troublesome for a small city like Lecheng, as they can reach the strength of a half-step Martial Artist. Similarly, their appearance implies the existence of a certain number of B-class and C-class extraordinary individuals;
"D-class is equivalent to the level of a Martial Artist..."
"S-class is equivalent to the peak of Foundation Establishment..."
"SS-class..."
"SSS-class..."
Tang Qin compared the strength of extraordinary individuals to Martial Artists one by one, and Han Lang followed suit by making comparisons to cultivators.
C-class corresponds to Qi Refining stages 1-3;
B-class corresponds to Qi Refining stages 4-7;
A-class corresponds to Qi Refining stages 8-10; 138 Reading Network
D-class corresponds to Qi Refining stages 10 to around Foundation Establishment;
S-class corresponds to the peak of Foundation Establishment;
SS-class corresponds to the Golden Core stage;
SSS corresponds to the peak of Golden Core;
Furthermore, above SSS-class, there are even X-class extraordinary individuals. They are like the Avengers, highly sought after in their respective countries, with abilities reaching the terrifying Nascent Soul stage!
Of course, according to the intelligence obtained by Xia Guo, X-class is generally the pinnacle of extraordinary individuals. Those beyond that in cultivation, like those in the Soul Transformation or Void Refinement stages, or in martial arts, like Martial Venerables or Martial Saints, can easily crush them.
But the problem is, it's unknown whether such powerful beings exist in Xia Guo at present!
"So, since extraordinary individuals have already infiltrated Lecheng, how do we identify them? Are they really those monstrous creatures with scales all over their bodies, neither human nor ghost?"
Tang Qin looked speechless.
"Brother, are you talking about bio-engineered beings from urban cultivation novels? We don't have those here!"
"Extraordinary individuals were developed by those foreigners using the Nascent Soul of a Grandmaster-level martial artist who perished years ago. Their modification methods are similar to what you've seen in Captain America;
"Therefore, the appearance of extraordinary individuals is actually no different from that of ordinary people;
"However, after modification, their internal bodies have indeed undergone mutations;
"The biggest characteristic is that the red blood cells in their blood, for some reason, seem to have turned green, hence their blood is also green;
"Moreover, the higher the level, the greener the blood, to the point where seeing it might make you feel uneasy;"
Han Lang listened and couldn't help but chuckle.
Green enough to make you uneasy!
What kind of description was that?
"So, that means, if the extraordinary individuals lurking in the shadows don't reveal themselves, or if no special circumstances arise, they can't be found, right?"
"Correct!" Tang Qin affirmed, "However, we have another special method. It is said that cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage can use their divine sense to detect extraordinary individuals one level higher than themselves; but I've only heard about this, and I don't know if it's true, as I practice martial arts!"
Han Lang nodded thoughtfully, then asked again.
"If I become an auxiliary officer, will your Criminal Investigation Brigade also call on me for matters?"
"Of course not! We can handle those matters ourselves; we don't need external support!"
"Alright, then I'll sign this form!"
Saying that, he picked up the pen on the table without hesitation and began to fill out the form diligently.