38: Chapter 38 Returning Home in Glory! Fame Spreads!

"According to our investigation, these individuals have no family connections in the Capital, and some are even visiting the Capital for the first time. The fact that they appeared near Martial Arts University can only mean..."

Zhang Ruxue did not spell it out, but in reality, it was easy to understand.

These moles went near Martial Arts University inevitably to meet with someone.

It was not exactly news that someone inside Martial Arts University was in cahoots with the moles within The Military.

At this moment, Zheng Jiahao asked, "Company Commander, there are plenty of capable hands in The Military; why send us few recruits to investigate?"

Zhang Ruxue sighed softly, "Sigh! The relationship between The Military and these Martial Arts Universities is intricate and complex. Many military leaders are even alumni of Martial Arts Universities. If we let them handle the investigation, it would be inevitable that this connection would interfere with the matter!"

"Especially Starry Sky University; I'm afraid there are very few people who would dare to offend them!"

Having said this, Zhang Ruxue looked at Li Mo and the other two, a faint, imperceptible smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

"The Military can easily access your files—with the exception of Xu Feng. As for you two, Li Mo and Zheng Jiahao, there is no need for me to elaborate on your experiences at Starry Sky University, right?"

"Sending you out is naturally because you are more willing to act ruthlessly against people from Starry Sky University!"

At this point, Li Mo and Zheng Jiahao exchanged a glance.

"Isn't that right?" Zhang Ruxue asked.

To this, Li Mo could only say...

She really knew how to read people!

Li Mo didn't have any affection for the people at Starry Sky University; in fact, he felt nothing but disgust. Showing mercy to that bunch was impossible.

If anything, he would only be more ruthless!

It was the perfect opportunity for Li Mo to return to the Capital to see his Aunt and visit home.

Thus, Li Mo nodded and accepted the mission.

"Alright! I can accept the mission, but I have to make one thing clear first."

"Go ahead."

"No matter how you look at it, Starry Sky University is one of the top universities in the country with a profound foundation. If we few recruits who have just finished training go to investigate, those old fogies might not necessarily give us any face."

"If you only want me to investigate some teachers and students, I can handle it. But if you want a deeper investigation, I'm afraid..."

What Li Mo meant was that his current rank was only sufficient to investigate teachers and students at Starry Sky University, such as his former homeroom teacher, Teacher Cao Yun.

But if those old monsters who had lived for over a hundred years in the university were to step in, Li Mo's status as a Sergeant might not be as effective.

Those old monsters possessed both status and power; they were not people Li Mo could simply manipulate.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Ruxue had already prepared for this.

She took an emblem out of a drawer and tossed it casually to Li Mo.

Li Mo caught the emblem and was immediately shocked, because a blood-red character was prominently written on it!

This was the iron blood token!

The iron blood token was issued directly by Iron Blood City. Whoever possessed it could mobilize all troops within the Great Xia, except for a few imperial guards!

And that was regardless of rank.

It could be said that this single token was equivalent to the Marshal himself arriving in person.

Anyone working within The Military had to give it some modicum of respect.

There were only ten such tokens in Iron Blood City, and they rarely appeared in daily life. It seemed The Military truly took this mole incident very seriously.

Zhang Ruxue said slowly, "With this token, you can mobilize all troops within the Capital except for the Royal Guard. Furthermore, your status this time is very high. If those old fogies make a move against you, it will be equivalent to violating military law. They know the gravity of the situation!"

With these multiple safeguards, Li Mo felt much more at ease. At the very least, he wouldn't be tied down and could go all out.

Just as Li Mo and the others turned to leave, Zhang Ruxue added, "Li Mo, I am saying this in my private capacity—I am counting on you this time!"

"General Qin Fei has been blaming himself ever since the recruit incident. Although his superiors haven't punished him, if we don't identify the mole soon, I'm afraid this matter will become a mental demon for him!"

"Understood!"

Li Mo nodded solemnly, then turned and left.

In reality, Li Mo had never blamed General Qin Fei. The mole wasn't his doing; his biggest mistake was merely failing to intervene and save the recruits immediately.

But that couldn't really be considered a fault. The enemy had prepared perfectly; except for a Martial God, no one could have withstood it.

...

Not long after, the three of them packed their belongings and set off on the journey back home.

Come to think of it, Li Mo hadn't seen his Aunt in three months, and he was actually missing her a bit.

Three months ago, Li Mo was still a recruit with nothing.

But now, he had transformed into the brightest new star in The Military.

His military rank had even reached the level of Sergeant.

Even on the train, he had special personnel attending to him!

Li Mo suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed.

After getting off the train, Li Mo and Zheng Jiahao both planned to go home first before proceeding to Starry Sky University to conduct their investigation.

Xu Feng was from the countryside and had never been to such a prosperous capital city, so Li Mo naturally let him follow Zheng Jiahao to see the world.

The Zheng family was no small clan; they were considered a prestigious family in this Capital, having continued for over two hundred years.

As for Li Mo, he traveled alone, carrying his pack to a place that was clearly a slum.

In this prosperous capital city, this cluster of buildings could simply be called antiques, and even the roads were dilapidated.

And it was in this environment that Li Mo had lived for eighteen years.

Wearing his military uniform, Li Mo was quickly recognized by the people nearby.

"Hey! Look, isn't that the kid from Aunt Lao Jiu's place? How did he end up joining The Military?"

"Holy cow! Look at that badge! Isn't that a Sergeant's? He's already a Sergeant after only a few months?"

"He's really made something of himself! A Sergeant! A while ago, I saw an officer strutting around in the streets looking all high and mighty, and he was only a Corporal!"

People surrounded Li Mo, discussing him in hushed tones, as if he were some rare animal. It truly had the feel of returning home in glory.

However, Li Mo didn't usually interact with these people, so he couldn't be bothered to greet them and instead walked quickly to his own doorstep.

Just as he arrived at the door, Li Mo saw four large characters splashed in red paint on the front.

Pay your debts!

Li Mo lowered his head silently, clenching his fists tightly.

In reality, with his Aunt's meager income, how could she possibly afford the high tuition of 300,000 New Credits per year for Li Mo to attend Starry Sky University?

His Aunt had naturally taken out a usurious loan!

Only in this way could she barely manage to pay Li Mo's tuition.

Yet, Starry Sky University not only expelled Li Mo but didn't even return a single cent of that exorbitant tuition!

This made an already poor family's situation even worse!

"Aunt, I will take on your debts from now on!" Li Mo secretly resolved.

Then, he composed himself and slowly knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was a cute girl of about fourteen years old.

The moment she saw Li Mo, her face was filled with surprise.

"Brother! You're back?"