Perfect Villain Life: Universal Job Change

Chapter 93: Calling a Deer a Horse

Mo Zhongshan glared coldly at Qin Xian, his expression unfriendly. Members of the Jixia Academy had tried using a teleportation array to reach the Hengjiang region directly, only to find that all teleportation arrays in Tianlu Province had been deactivated.

This was an unexpected obstacle, given that Tianlu Province was essentially the stronghold of Jixia Academy, with connections spanning from the Speaker down to various departmental chiefs. Yet, in their own province, the teleportation arrays were inaccessible.

However, they had no means to resolve this. All teleportation arrays were governed by the Empire’s Department of Transportation, leaving them no choice but to travel by plane to a neighboring province and then teleport to the Hengjiang region.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

But by the time they arrived, the Broken Heaven instance had already begun, and being over level 40, they couldn’t enter and had to wait outside.

Over the past few days, Mo Zhongshan had been tirelessly investigating, stopping numerous professionals exiting the instance.

From his inquiries, he gathered a few crucial details. First, Jixia Academy students had clashed with those from the Imperial Academy.

Second, witnesses had seen Qin family elites alongside Jixia Academy students at the start of the prelude mission, and once it ended, the Jixia students were all dead.

These clues pointed Mo Zhongshan’s suspicions toward Qin Xian. Under normal circumstances, he might not be so certain. But with the mysterious closure of Tianlu Province’s teleportation arrays, things became more suspicious.

Shutting down the teleportation networks in a province like Tianlu, a major transportation hub, would disrupt nearly half the Empire’s infrastructure. Only a select few powerful entities could pull such strings—and the Qin family was one of them.

With a grim expression, Mo Zhongshan addressed Qin Xian in a low voice, “Young Master of the Qin family, I have some questions for you.”

In response, Uncle Qiu appeared at Qin Xian’s side, standing firmly against Mo Zhongshan, and replied icily, “Mo Zhongshan, watch yourself.”

A hint of apprehension flickered in Mo Zhongshan’s eyes. Uncle Qiu was a level 58 powerhouse, while he himself was level 59; their strength was nearly equal.

At this level, Empire powerhouses approaching level 60 were few and far between. Mo Zhongshan and Uncle Qiu had crossed paths before, making them long-standing rivals and old acquaintances.

With a cold snort, Mo Zhongshan replied, “Qiu Ce, a Jixia Academy student has been killed, and I won’t rest until the truth comes to light!”

Unfazed, Uncle Qiu held his ground as more officials began arriving on the scene.

“What’s going on here, Dean Mo? Any leads?”

“Dean Mo, what’s the situation?”

Leading these arrivals were prominent officials from Jiangnan Province. Hengjiang lay on the border between Tiannan and Jiangnan Provinces, and was closer to Jiangnan.

The massacre of over twenty Jixia Academy students had drawn not only Jixia Academy’s ire but also significant attention from Jiangnan Province.

Despite the Empire’s ruling elite and the Council’s past biases against the academy, Jixia was still one of the Empire’s three prestigious institutions, holding a unique status. The tragedy was enough to command the province’s attention.

Among the crowd were Wang Minghui, Director of the Jiangnan Province Security Council, and Deng Juncai, head of Jiangnan’s Provincial Police Department.

The moment they spotted Qin Xian, their expressions changed, clearly recognizing who he was. At their level, they were well aware of the Empire’s most powerful figures, especially those best left undisturbed. Unfortunately, Qin Xian was precisely one of those people.

“Young Master Qin!?” Wang Minghui and Deng Juncai’s hearts sank as they hurried to introduce themselves.

They had inadvertently stumbled into treacherous waters—dangerous, shark-infested waters. Although the Governor of Jiangnan was not directly affiliated with the Qin family, relations with them had always been amicable.

They held some influence within Jiangnan, but on an imperial scale, they were insignificant before the might of the Qin family.

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Ignoring the reactions of Wang Minghui and the others, Mo Zhongshan fixed a steely gaze on Qin Xian. “Young Master Qin, witnesses reported seeing you and Jixia Academy students together. Now all of them are dead. Don’t you have anything to say?”

With a faint smile, Qin Xian replied, “Dean Mo, it’s true I was with Jixia Academy students, but we separated after the prelude mission began to hunt Void creatures. As for your students’ deaths… perhaps they fell to the Void creatures?”

Mo Zhongshan’s face twisted with fury. The Void creatures encountered in the prelude mission were relatively weak, and Jixia Academy students were among the best—there was no way they would die to such minor threats.

With a grim expression, Mo Zhongshan retrieved a black rectangular object.

[Source Tracing Scroll]: Marks a deceased target, revealing a vision of the last 20 seconds of their life upon taking damage. Duration: 10 minutes.

Qin Xian’s eyes narrowed as he saw the scroll. The Source Tracing Scroll was a rare item that couldn’t be crafted and only dropped from certain high-level bosses.

Its value wasn’t just in tracing memories but also as a key material for creating Resurrection Scrolls. Few would waste it on tracing events.

The entire Empire likely held no more than ten such scrolls, and Jixia Academy had spent one without hesitation, indicating they were going all out.

Mo Zhongshan activated the scroll, marking it with Xiao Ming’s name. Instantly, the scroll glowed, casting a faint, blurred image in the air.

Despite the haziness, the vision was clear enough to reveal Qin Xian alongside the Jixia students, followed by Qin Xian ordering the Qin family elites to attack the academy’s students.

The 20-second scene was brief but undeniable proof.

Mo Zhongshan’s eyes reddened as he glared at Qin Xian. With this irrefutable evidence, let’s see what you have to say!

Though he knew that with Qin Xian’s background, even with solid evidence, bringing him to justice was unlikely. Still, he wanted the Qin family to pay some price for this incident. Otherwise, Jixia Academy would be utterly disgraced.

Wang Minghui and Deng Juncai looked increasingly uncomfortable, wishing they could turn back time and erase their involvement here.

Qin Xian watched the Source Tracing Scroll’s projection, observing his own elites slaughtering Jixia students.

Then he smiled. Glancing at Wang Minghui, Director of the Jiangnan Security Council, and Deng Juncai, head of Jiangnan Police, his gaze was inscrutable as he chuckled lightly.

“What’s this scene showing? Isn’t it just Void creatures hunting down Jixia students? What’s it got to do with me? Don’t you agree, Director Wang? Director Deng?”