Chapter 64: Ji Shangyan (1/2)

Chapter 64: Ji Shangyan

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

His reunion with Grandpa Xu was a joyful matter, but Ye Chong did not expect the reunion to be under such circumstances. The police officer who came to the scene was Fei, who came to find Ye Chong at Grandpa Qian’s house earlier. Fei noticed the finger marks on the middle-aged man’s throat and immediately came up with some excuse to get the man out of the area. ”Just get this settled fast, who knows when the guy would go crazy? That’ll be my field day!” thought the Inspector sarcastically.

Grandpa Xu was more uptight with Sun Xuelin and Xiu, but far more casual with Ye Chong. They occasionally discussed academic problems, and this reminded Ye Chong of his days at Aurora.

However, once he was outdoors, Ye Chong resumed his dull composure.

Blue Ocean was an economically and technologically advanced planet with a population of six hundred million. Its society championed openness and freedom, and the planet offered abundant natural resources. These were the reasons the planet was coveted as an ideal home by its many inhabitants.

Jesha, where Ye Chong stayed, was one of the three largest zones on Blue Ocean, and also the most prosperous of the three.

It was already late when Ye Chong returned to Grandpa Qian’s house. After finishing his work, Ye Chong returned to his room. He believed in the need to understand more about the society he lived in, as there were many things here that contradicted his principles. The sooner he could understand this society, the better and easier he could live within it. Without a doubt, Mu was his only teacher for the task.

Ye Chong began by asking, ”Mu, let’s continue our topic this morning! What do you mean by law?”

Mu replied, ”Based on my information, it will be easier for you to understand the law as rules set by the strongest members of society!”

”The strongest members? Stronger than me?”

Mu kept his tone light, but condescension was positively radiating from his choice of words. ”Based on my information, the gap between your strengths is almost as wide as the universe itself!”

Ye Chong changed his tack. ”If I had killed that man today, what would happen to me?”

Mu replied, ”Based on the Blue Ocean Penal Code, Article 11, a convicted murderer would face up to forty years of prison life, and if the act of murder was atrocious, the murderer could be sentenced to death!”

Ye Chong frowned. ”Who’re the law executors?”

”Based on Blue Ocean safety measures, all police officers, military officers and safety department personnel have the right to pursue and capture violators of the law, while all members of the public are obligated to assist in the capture!”

Fortunately, Ye Chong knew his own strength, and was not arrogant enough to believe that he was the best amongst the rest. With so many against him, it would not take the strongest to defeat him, as even the average person could take him down. Ye Chong was beginning to understand the risks behind acts of violence! However, he was also quick to notice a problem. ”What is I did it discreetly?”

Mu replied, ”Based on my information, if they do not discover evidence for your act of murder, you will not be sentenced for any punishment.”

”Evidence?”

”Objects, witnesses or other things that can prove your crime!”

”So, if I am careful enough, and they could not obtain any evidence, does that mean I’ll be beyond the law?”