Chapter 892: Inspector Bureau
Chapter 892: Inspector Bureau
The Beastmaster Inspector Bureau does not belong to the government administrative system but collaborates with it, operating under the jurisdiction of the Beastmaster League.
This department has the authority to inspect the various leaders and all members of the Beastmaster League.
Given that Beastmaster Centers are spread across the four major planets, instances of corruption and greed over others' familiars and resources are inevitable. In such situations, the Beastmaster Inspector Bureau steps in.
To prevent those with a little power in the Beastmaster Centers from having improper thoughts and to ensure all Beastmasters have absolute trust in the Beastmaster Centers, the Beastmaster Inspector Bureau dispatches an Inspector to almost every Beastmaster Center.
In a sense, the Beastmaster Inspector is the most powerful person in the local Beastmaster Center.
Why would Qiao Sang, who was just registering his familiar's information, get involved with the Beastmaster Inspector?
Migala's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he asked, "Why are you there?"
"Because I bonded with Qingqing Ni", Qiao Sang replied. "Teacher, I can't talk right now. I just entered this office, and it looks like I'll be here for a while. I'll wait for you here."
With that, he hung up the call.
...
At the exit of Hidden Realm 46.
Migala stood frozen, still holding his phone as if he had been struck dumb.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Flauda asked, concerned.
All the teachers at the Imperial Beastmaster Academy used mobile phones developed by the Mechanical Academy to ensure that their conversations couldn't be overheard by any Beastmasters who had been enhanced.
Migala did not respond, still standing in a daze.
Flauda's expression grew serious. This distinguished mentor at the Imperial Beastmaster Academy was a legendary figure from the previous century, having become an S-Class Beastmaster before turning a hundred. Most such legends from the past century were now in retirement.
If it weren't for the fact that he had to configure energy pills for Qiao Sang and was notified about a familiar evolution, he probably wouldn't have been speaking with Migala.
Yet, even a figure so respected at the Imperial Beastmaster Academy couldn't fathom what could cause such a reaction.
Just as Flauda was about to call Migala's name again, Migala's expression suddenly turned grave. He put his phone away, formed a hand seal, and a brilliant golden Star Array lit up, illuminating the faces of those around him.
An S-Class Beastmaster... everyone around them instantly widened their eyes.
A familiar about a meter in size, resembling a bird with a mostly white body and jet-wing-like appendages, appeared within the Star Array.
"Locate the nearest Beastmaster Center. I need to get there immediately!" Migala said seriously.
Pengamei... Flauda recognized the familiar.
"Spray, spray."
Seeing her Beastmaster's serious expression, Pengamei's lingering drowsiness vanished, her eyes glowing blue.
Instantly, a 3D map of the entire Jian Tian City appeared in her mind, and the same image was synchronized in Migala's mind.
Flauda understood this was the result of the Beastmaster and familiar's empathic positioning and did not interrupt.
"It's in the eastern direction", Migala said.
The 3D map shifted eastward, zooming in, becoming more precise, zooming in further, and becoming even more precise...
"There it is!" Migala saw the three-dimensional structure of the Beastmaster Center and spoke.
"Spray, spray."
Pengamei's eyes dimmed slightly.
The next second, Migala and Flauda vanished from the spot.
...
Beastmaster Center.
When Migala and Flauda entered, they found the place abuzz with excitement. Everyone seemed to be in high spirits.
Some people, either dejected or muttering curses, emerged from the stairwell and elevator.
"Really, they sealed off the seventh floor."
"What’s going on?"
"Don’t bother. The seventh floor is sealed off; you can’t go up."
"Why are they not letting us up?"
"Ask the people at the Beastmaster Center."
"I’ll just wait here. I don’t believe Qingqing Ni’s Beastmaster won’t come down."
Qingqing Ni? The familiar name sounded familiar to Flauda, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Migala listened to the chatter around him, his expression serious as he waited by the elevator door.
Flauda seized the opportunity to ask, "What’s happening?"
"Qiao Sang was taken away by the Beastmaster Inspector", Migala said briefly.
Taken away by the Beastmaster Inspector? Flauda frowned slightly. "Why was she taken away? Could it be that her newly bonded familiar was obtained illegally?"
The Beastmaster Inspector primarily oversees the corruption of powerful officials within the Beastmaster League. If a Beastmaster is found to have bribed a leader at the Beastmaster Center to obtain a familiar through illegal means, the Inspector will take the bribing Beastmaster into custody for questioning.
Although Flauda couldn’t hear the other end of the call, he could hear what Migala said and naturally understood that Qiao Sang had bonded her fifth familiar.
Despite his disapproval, Qiao Sang was an Imperial Class Beastmaster, not his student, so it wasn’t his place to interfere.
The elevator door opened.
"Let’s talk upstairs", Migala said, quickly stepping into the elevator.
Flauda was a step behind and had to squeeze in.
Someone immediately pressed the button for the seventh floor, but it didn’t light up. Instead, they pressed the button for the sixth floor.
The elevator ascended rapidly.
It stopped at the sixth floor almost immediately.
The people in the elevator rushed out.
Flauda stepped out and found the area crowded, especially the stairwell, where a group of people were gathered.
Without a word, Migala pushed his way toward the stairwell.
Flauda hurried to follow.
A "No Entry" sign was placed at the stairwell entrance, with a uniformed staff member standing guard.
Seeing this, Flauda’s mind filled with questions.
He had a feeling that things might not be as simple as they seemed.
If the leadership of the Beastmaster Center was found to be corrupt, under normal circumstances, these Beastmasters wouldn’t be so excited and agitated.
They looked more like fans waiting for an international Beastmaster superstar.
As this thought crossed his mind, he saw Migala approach the staff member and say, "I need to go up."
"The seventh floor is currently off-limits", the staff member said, somewhat impatiently.
Migala looked at him. "My student was taken up by the Inspector. I need to go up."
The staff member paused, then his attitude suddenly became respectful. "Please wait a moment."
He climbed a few steps and pulled out his phone to make a call.
"A lady says she’s the Teacher... Yes, Qingqing Ni’s Beastmaster... Alright, I understand..."
The staff member hung up and stepped aside. "You may go up."
Migala started up the stairs.
Flauda tried to follow, but the staff member blocked him.
"He’s with me", Migala said, turning back.
The staff member stepped aside.
"Why should they be allowed to go up?!"
"Right! Why should they be allowed to go up?!"
"Why can’t we, the people of Dragon Nation, go up, while these foreigners can?"
Amidst the chorus of complaints, Migala reached the seventh floor and knocked on the door of the Beastmaster Inspector’s office.
"Come in", a gravelly voice called from inside.
Migala pushed the door open and saw Qiao Sang surrounded by people, who were fussing over her, offering tea and asking after her well-being.
She froze for a moment, then her gaze quickly scanned the room before settling on a familiar, about 30 centimeters tall, with a snow-white body that gradually turned to a greenish hue, its lower half covered by Cloud Steps, also surrounded by people.
It really was Qingqing Ni. (End of Chapter)
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