Old Feng scratched his increasingly sparse hair, strictly following Dongxia regulations, and promoted Nanhuang Daoist School by one rank, placing it second on the blacklist.
"Brother Qin is relatively 'safe' for now, at the bottom of the list, so he won't attract the attention of the Judicial Court."
The Judicial Court, as Dongxia's well-known secret department, holds immense power.
They are equivalent to an enhanced version of the military police, with almost unlimited investigation and surveillance rights.
Once under the Judicial Court's watch, one has to face pervasive covert 'supervision.'
Even the experienced senior Zhang of Nanhuang Daoist School faces such scrutiny.
Every time he travels between planets, he has to report his itinerary;
Every time he enters the system's core, he must undergo Iron Curtain defense checks to ensure he is not carrying any lethal weapons.
"The freedom of the strong is always a false proposition."
