58: Chapter 58 The handover order must also be verified for authenticity first.

Three black inspection vehicles pulled up on the academy's main road.

The doors opened simultaneously.

A dozen people in black uniforms stepped out.

They wore silver emblems on their chests and thin, narrow rule chains wrapped around their wrists. With every step they took, a faint silver light rippled across the ground.

The students of the Jiangcheng First Combat Academy had originally been watching the spectacle from afar.

But after the Department of Education's Special Inspection Order echoed throughout the academy, everyone realized something was wrong.

This wasn't a standard entrance test.

It wasn't an internal academy matter either.

This was the Department of Education coming directly into the school to demand someone.

Zhou Heng stood in the crowd, his expression shifting several times.

He certainly hoped for Lin Jin to suffer.

But the spectacle before him was no longer a simple matter of "watching an F-Class Repairman make a fool of himself."

Department of Education Special Inspection.

High-Risk Corrector.

Illegal possession of files.

Stringing these terms together was enough to make any new student instinctively recoil.

The lead inspector was a man around forty.

His hair was combed perfectly, not a strand out of place.

There was no superfluous expression on his face.

He walked up to the Forbidden Building, his gaze sweeping over Qin Shanhe before landing on Lin Jin.

"Lin Jin."

"Department of Education Special Inspection Division, Inspector Han Su."

"According to the Special Inspection Order, you are suspected of illegal entry into a sealed area, illegal possession of a top-secret file copy, and illegal transfer of a regulatory-level rule tool."

"Now, hand over the files and the tool, and come back with us to face investigation."

Chen Ye's temper flared up instantly upon hearing this.

"Just because you say it's illegal, it's illegal?"

"He just came out of the Forbidden Building test!"

Inspector Han Su didn't even look at him.

"Irrelevant personnel, be quiet."

Chen Ye's eyes darkened, and he already had his shield raised.

But Qin Shanhe spoke up first.

"Inspector Han Su."

"This is the Jiangcheng First Combat Academy."

Inspector Han Su looked at Qin Shanhe, his tone remaining steady.

"That is why I am using the main entrance."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't just be three inspection vehicles arriving right now."

Qin Shanhe narrowed his eyes.

"Are you threatening me?"

"A reminder."

Inspector Han Su produced a silver-gray document.

The moment the document unfolded, the emblem of the Department of Education appeared in mid-air.

[Special Inspection Order]

[Target: Lin Jin]

[Handling Level: High-Risk Corrector]

[Disposal Recommendation: Immediate transfer to the Department of Education Special Inspection Division]

[Incidental Items: Sealed file copy, rule correction wrench]

The crowd of students erupted in an uproar.

"It really is an inspection order."

"Can he even resist this?"

"Is Lin Jin going to be taken away right after enrolling?"

"The Rule Maintenance Special Class just reopened, too..."

Inspector Han Su's voice was not loud, yet everyone could hear him.

"Dean Qin."

"I know you want to protect him."

"But the Special Inspection Order has a higher priority than standard academy autonomy."

"Please do not interfere with the execution."

Qin Shanhe's fingers tightened around his enamel mug bit by bit.

The rim of the cup was crushed out of shape.

But he did not act immediately.

Because what Inspector Han Su was speaking of was procedure.

As long as the other party stood within the bounds of procedure, the academy could not easily tear off the mask of civility.

If Qin Shanhe forcibly protected him, the "High-Risk Corrector" label on Lin Jin would only become more firmly entrenched.

The entire Rule Maintenance Special Class might even be branded with the charge of resisting inspection.

Lin Jin looked at the inspection order in Inspector Han Su's hand.

The Hand of Rules was already deployed.

[Target: Special Inspection Order]

[Status: Authentic]

[Issuing Unit: Department of Education Special Inspection Division]

[Basis of Definition: High-Risk Corrector, illegal possession of files, illegal transfer of regulatory tools]

[Fault: Basis of definition has not completed review]

[Hidden Fault: Functional correlation exists between the inspection party and the No. 9 Forbidden Zone project regulatory party]

Lin Jin's gaze shifted slightly.

The inspection order was authentic.

That was the most troublesome part.

But an authentic document did not mean the basis was correct.

Just like the hospitalization application for The Hospital was also authentic.

But once the premise definition was wrong, all subsequent procedures would drag a person into a pit.

Inspector Han Su looked at Lin Jin.

"You have thirty seconds to consider."

"If you cooperate voluntarily, the disposal level can be lowered."

Chen Ye gritted his teeth and whispered:

"Brother Jin, what should we do?"

Shen Tingxue stood beside Lin Jin, her face pale, but she did not retreat.

"He wants you to hand over the evidence."

Lin Jin nodded.

"I know."

He took a step forward.

Chen Ye immediately wanted to stop him.

Lin Jin waved his hand.

"Don't be hasty."

He walked up to Inspector Han Su.

"Inspector Han Su."

"Before the transfer, I would like to ask a question."

Inspector Han Su said indifferently:

"You do not have the qualifications to negotiate conditions."

Lin Jin smiled slightly.

"This isn't negotiation."

"It's verifying the procedure."

Inspector Han Su's gaze turned cold.

Lin Jin lifted the correction copy in his hand.

"You say I am in illegal possession of files."

"But this copy is a correction copy generated by the School History Sealing Room after the confirmation of the incident liability dispute, the 104 Incident failure cause determination form, and the Rule Maintenance Special Class test evaluation were all jointly established."

"It is not the original."

"Nor is it stolen files."

"It is a copy of disputed evidence."

Inspector Han Su was expressionless.

"This is not something you can define."

Lin Jin nodded.

"That's correct."

"Therefore, I am applying for an on-site definition review."

Inspector Han Su's eyes finally changed.

He had not expected that a new student like Lin Jin, when faced with a Special Inspection Order, would not react by explaining or asking the Dean for help, but by applying for a definition review.

What was more troublesome was that he did indeed have the correction copy in his hand.

He had the test pass evaluation.

He had temporary custody authorization recognized by the academy's main control array.

Lin Jin continued:

"Second, you say the rule correction wrench is a regulatory tool."

"But the nameplate inside the School History Sealing Room has already completed correction."

"Its current definition is key evidence for the 104 Incident, its original ownership belongs to the old tools of the Rule Maintenance Special Class, and its temporary custodian is me."

Inspector Han Su said coldly:

"You used illegal means to modify the regulatory nameplate."

Lin Jin raised the rule correction wrench.

"Correction is not modification."

"Correction requires evidence."

"If you believe the correction is invalid, you can apply for a review."

"But before the review, it cannot be treated as an illegal transfer."

The surrounding students were stunned.

They had originally thought this situation would lead directly to a fight.

They hadn't expected Lin Jin to be stuck in a procedural standoff with a Department of Education inspector.

Chen Ye was also stunned for a moment, then muttered in a low voice:

"Brother Jin is becoming more and more like a rule hooligan."

Shen Tingxue said indifferently:

"They were the ones who acted like hooligans first."

Inspector Han Su's expression finally darkened.

"Lin Jin."

"Do not use the petty cleverness of Rule Maintenance in front of the Department of Education."

Lin Jin looked at him.

"This is not petty cleverness."

"It is what you taught me."

"The Hospital taught me that if the definition is wrong, a person will become a patient."

"The Forbidden Building taught me that a signature does not equal the truth."

"Now you bring a transfer order based on an incorrect definition and ask me to hand over people and evidence."

"Sorry."

"I'm familiar with this line of work."

Qin Shanhe looked at Lin Jin's back, a very complex smile flashing in his eyes.

It was like relief.

It was also like he was remembering a certain young man from twenty years ago who stood in front of the 104 blackboard and cursed that the question was wrong.

Inspector Han Su stopped wasting words.

He raised his hand.

The dozen inspectors behind him simultaneously deployed their rule chains.

[Execute Transfer]

[Target: Lin Jin]

[Restrict Resistance]

Silver chains flew in from all directions.

Chen Ye roared, slamming his shield into the ground.

"Let's see who dares!"

The surface of the shield expanded into a protective light screen.

The chains struck the light screen, emitting a harsh screeching sound.

Chen Ye was forced back half a step, his arms bulging with veins.

Shen Tingxue raised her hand, frost turning into a phantom of an ice phoenix, forcibly freezing two of the chains.

But she had exhausted too much energy in the Sealing Room, and her face quickly turned pale.

Qin Shanhe finally moved.

He took a step forward.

No skill visual effects.

No weapons.

He simply reached out and grabbed one of the inspection chains.

Snap.

The chain was crushed by him by sheer force.

Inspector Han Su's pupils constricted slightly.

"Qin Shanhe, do you intend to resist the order?"

Qin Shanhe threw the broken chain onto the ground.

"If you try to take my new student inside the academy, I will resist it for you to see."

Inspector Han Su said coldly:

"You know the consequences."

Qin Shanhe laughed.

"I knew the consequences twenty years ago."

"That's why today, I don't want to see it happen again."

The air tightened instantly.

Teachers arrived one after another on both sides of the academy's main road.

Some stood behind Qin Shanhe.

Others hesitated.

After all, the opposing side was the Department of Education Special Inspection Division.

Once you stood on the wrong side, your career would be over.

Lin Jin, however, did not take advantage of the chaos to hide in the back.

He lifted the rule correction wrench and pointed it directly at the projection of the Special Inspection Order.

[Target: Special Inspection Order]

[Current Incorrect Definition: High-Risk Corrector is equivalent to Illegal Certificate Holder/Fugitive]

[Correctable Direction: Incident Correction Applicant, Academy Temporary Evidence Custodian, Object of Joint Review]

[Required Evidence: Satisfied]

[Success Rate: 73%]

Inspector Han Su's expression changed for real for the first time.

"Stop him!"

Three chains simultaneously lunged at Lin Jin.

Chen Ye took one head-on, letting out a muffled grunt.

Shen Tingxue froze one.

The last one was crushed underfoot by Qin Shanhe.

Lin Jin brought the wrench down.

Snap!

The Special Inspection Order in mid-air flickered violently.

[Immediate Transfer]

The four characters twisted into:

[Transfer Postponed]

[Unilateral Recovery]

became:

[Joint Review]

[Illegal Possession of Files]

became:

[Temporary Custody of Disputed Evidence]

The inspection order projection emitted a shrill alarm.

[Definition Conflict]

[Requires Joint Review by Academy, Department of Education, and Abyss Processing Bureau]

[Special Inspection Mandatory Transfer Authority Postponed]

The entire scene was deathly silent.

Inspector Han Su's expression was dark to the extreme.

He stared fixedly at Lin Jin.

"Do you know what you are doing?"

Lin Jin retracted the wrench, a bit of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Continuously using the rule correction wrench had pushed his mental load near its limit.

Yet he still stood very steadily.

"I know."

"I am reminding you."

"Even a transfer order must first be verified for authenticity."

Inspector Han Su said coldly:

"You have only postponed it."

"Once the joint review begins, the matter will be much bigger than it is now."

Lin Jin said indifferently:

"Then let it be bigger."

Inspector Han Su glanced at Qin Shanhe, then looked at Lin Jin.

"Fine."

"Within three days, the Department of Education will initiate a formal review."

"Before the review concludes, Lin Jin must not leave the Jiangcheng First Combat Academy."

"The correction copy and the rule correction wrench must be registered on file."

Qin Shanhe sneered.

"That can be discussed."

Inspector Han Su did not continue to press the issue.

The inspection order was postponed, and the legal basis for forcibly taking the person away had been lost.

He turned to leave.

But after walking a few steps, he suddenly turned back.

"Lin Jin."

"Do you think you are the first Corrector?"

Lin Jin looked at him.

Inspector Han Su's voice was low:

"Twenty years ago, Lin Shoushan thought the same."

"But in No. 9 Forbidden Zone, there is no shortage of people who want to fix the world."

"What is missing are those who, after fixing it, can still remain human."

After speaking, he turned and left with the inspection team.

The black inspection vehicles slowly drove out of the academy.

Until the shadows of the vehicles disappeared, the oppressive atmosphere on the main road finally dissipated.

But the crowd did not disperse.

All the new students, teachers, and academy staff were looking at Lin Jin.

In that moment, they had witnessed with their own eyes an F-Class Repairman forcibly correcting a Department of Education Special Inspection Order into a postponed transfer.

This was even more hair-raising than being the top contributor in The Hospital.

Because in the copy, he was fixing rule monsters.

But just now, he was fixing the power procedures of reality.

The voice of the academy's main control array sounded at this moment.

[New student Lin Jin, completed the Forbidden Building entrance test.]

[Test evaluation: Excellent.]

[Officially admitted: Rule Maintenance Special Class.]

[Positioning: Core Maintenance Position.]

Chen Ye finally let out a sigh of relief and plopped down onto the ground.

"Finally enrolled."

Shen Tingxue looked at Lin Jin, just about to speak.

The rule correction wrench in Lin Jin's hand suddenly vibrated.

In his field of vision, a completely different prompt popped up.

Not the academy.

Not the Department of Education.

Nor the Hand of Rules.

That line of text was cold, white, as if it came from the far, distant abyss.

[Main body of rule correction tool detected to have returned]

[Secondary positioning conditions met]

[No. 9 Forbidden Zone main wreckage begins reverse positioning]

[Positioning target: Lin Jin]

The next second.

A strange and gargantuan voice rang in Lin Jin's ears.

[Found you.]