Chapitre 249: Promotion ceremony (4)

"Could he be the director or the assistant director of the Special Inquisitors?" wondered Yang Qing.

The presence of the slovenly dressed special inquisitor gave him an added sense of relief since they were basically combat specialists who were skilled in reacting to the most insidious of attacks.

The groups they targeted for investigation or destruction were ruthless and had all sorts of taboo techniques in place to ensure their secrecy. Dong Yanlin was a prime example of this. Even though he was at the core formation realm, Yang Qing detected a fearsome curse embedded in his soul that would have likely injured him had he tried to probe Dong Yanlin's soul or asked certain questions.

Having a top member of a group that was used to dealing with these kinds of attacks, was a huge welcome for Yang Qing. Anyone who would dare make an attempt on his life would less than likely use direct means but will instead rely on some underhanded means.

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