322: Chapter 323 Why are you being so polite!

When Deacon Li Su stepped into the main hall of the Law Enforcement Hall, Ye Changge was standing in the center with his hands behind his back, looking calm and composed, as if this stern and solemn Law Enforcement Hall was nothing more than an ordinary place to him.

Deacon Li Su sighed inwardly.

He walked forward, cupped his hands toward Ye Changge, and squeezed out a smile. His tone was infinitely more polite than before: "Fellow Daoist Ye, we have already investigated the matter. This time, it was our Law Enforcement Hall's negligence. We acted rashly in inviting you here without a thorough investigation, and we truly apologize for the offense."

He paused and continued: "Fellow Daoist, you may return now. As for the matter of you entrusting someone to report your Family's situation to the Records Hall, we will urge the Records Hall to process it as soon as possible, and we will certainly not delay any of your Family's important affairs."

At this point, the smile on Deacon Li Su's face stiffened slightly.

He recalled how he had been punished by his superiors for this matter, sentenced to guard the Xuan Yin Cave—a place with thin Spiritual Qi—for three years, and a wave of depression washed over him.

Three years.

That lousy place had pitifully thin Spiritual Qi, and one's cultivation speed would slow down by at least thirty percent. Not to mention that it was a desolate wasteland without even a decent marketplace; life there would be unbearable.

But what could he do? The person above had spoken; did he dare to say even half a word of objection?

Deacon Li Su sighed inwardly, but he dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face, though his smile looked forced no matter how one looked at it.

Upon hearing this, Ye Changge's brows twitched slightly, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

That was it?

He had originally thought this matter would inevitably require some trouble, and he had even prepared to be detained for a few days. After all, such Family reporting matters were neither big nor small; if they really wanted to obstruct it, dragging it out for a year or so was common.

He hadn't expected a result in less than half a day.

And looking at Deacon Li Su's attitude—

Ye Changge's gaze landed on Deacon Li Su's face, taking in the forced smile, the deep-seated depression in his eyes, and that indescribable sense of wariness between his brows.

Thoughts raced through his mind.

This head deacon's attitude was much more respectful than before.

No, it wasn't just respect.

It was almost... cautious?

Ye Changge remembered clearly that when he was first brought into the Law Enforcement Hall, this head deacon had put on airs, remaining cold and indifferent, with an air of "official business only." While it couldn't be called harassment, it certainly couldn't be called polite either.

But the expression, tone, and even the slightly hunched back the man had when he entered just now—

It was clearly a completely different face.

Ye Changge pondered inwardly.

It had only been half a day between coming and going.

He absolutely did not believe there was no issue in between.

Someone, or some force, must have put in a good word for him in the shadows, which caused this Law Enforcement Hall head deacon's attitude to change so quickly.

Although Ye Changge had many guesses in his heart, he remained calm on the surface.

He cupped his hands toward Deacon Li Su and said in a calm tone: "If that is the case, then many thanks to you, Head Deacon."

He paused, then asked as if inadvertently: "Head Deacon, I wonder who reported me? I have no other intentions; I just want to know what kind of 'well-meaning person' is so concerned with my Ye Family's affairs."

Ye Changge looked at Deacon Li Su with a calm gaze.

Upon hearing this, the smile on Deacon Li Su's face stiffened.

He opened his mouth, then closed it again, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

"Th-this..."

Deacon Li Su gave a dry cough, his eyes darting away for a moment, before he lowered his voice and said: "Fellow Daoist Ye, this matter... belongs to the secrets of the Law Enforcement Hall. According to the Sect's rules, we cannot disclose the information of the whistleblower. I hope you can understand."

As he said this, his gaze wavered slightly, and he dared not meet Ye Changge's eyes.

Deacon Li Su groaned inwardly.

He couldn't exactly say that the one who reported you was our own Elder, right?

And he himself was involved in it too.

He didn't know which connection Ye Changge had made to get that person to personally intervene.

But how could he dare to tell Ye Changge these things?

Where would the Law Enforcement Hall's face go?

Moreover, he himself had participated in this matter—although he was only following the rules and had not deliberately made things difficult, he was ultimately an accomplice.

Deacon Li Su prayed silently, asking only that Ye Changge would not hold onto this matter, and definitely not use that person's connection to turn around and cause trouble for the Law Enforcement Hall.

It was easy to invite a god, but hard to send one away.

He just wanted to send this master away quickly to avoid any further trouble.

Seeing Deacon Li Su's evasive eyes and slightly stiff expression, Ye Changge understood.

There must be hidden circumstances behind this matter.

And these hidden circumstances were something Deacon Li Su was unwilling to say, and dared not say.

Although he was curious about who was helping him in the shadows, he knew his limits.

In the Cultivation World, some things are better left at a hint. Asking too much would be counterproductive.

Thus, Ye Changge smiled slightly and nodded: "If that is the case, then I will not ask further. Many thanks for informing me, Head Deacon."

His tone was light and breezy, without any intention of pestering him.

Upon hearing this, Deacon Li Su breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

Fortunately, this person was not the type to be unforgiving when in the right.

He quickly turned his head to look at the two Law Enforcement Hall Disciples who had been standing beside Ye Changge, who had been somewhat arrogant just a moment ago, and his tone sank: "You two, what are you standing there for? Why haven't you invited Fellow Daoist Ye to sit down and rest? Go, make some tea!"

As Deacon Li Su spoke, he personally guided Ye Changge toward the chairs on the side, his attitude so attentive it was almost fawning.

The two Disciples were stunned at first, then reacted, their expressions changing instantly.

They quickly acknowledged, moving nimbly to fetch chairs and make tea, their movements so fast it was as if they would be punished if they were even half a step slow.

When one of the round-faced Disciples brought the teacup over, his hands were trembling slightly.

He carefully placed the teacup on the tea table beside Ye Changge, his voice even trembling a little: "Senior... Senior Ye, please have some tea."

The form of address had changed from "Ye Changge" to "Senior Ye."

The tone had changed from the previous indifference to the current deep respect.

The two Disciples exchanged a glance, both seeing the tumultuous shock in each other's eyes.

They didn't know exactly what had happened.

But they could see that their own head deacon's attitude toward this young Cultivator had changed drastically, like two different people.

Just a moment ago, it was the coldness of official business, but now it was as attentive as if serving some incredible big shot.

Who exactly... was this Ye Changge?

The two recalled the scene in the Law Enforcement Hall just now—from the moment this Senior Ye entered, he had been neither humble nor pushy, calm and composed, as if this Law Enforcement Hall was just an ordinary place to him.

They had secretly sneered at the time, thinking this person was ignorant and fearless.

But recalling it now—

That was not being ignorant and fearless at all!

It was clearly having a plan in mind, relying on something all along!

The two had a vague guess in their hearts, yet found it hard to believe.

To be treated with such respect by the head deacon, it must at least be a connection to a Core Formation True Person, right?