After greeting everyone in the office, including Bai Yuling and Dao Yan, the member of the Strange Events Bureau who had just walked in reported to Bai Yuling.
“Director, the results of the investigation you asked us to carry out this morning are in. Here are the relevant documents, please take a look.”
Hearing her colleague’s report, Bai Yuling immediately shifted her gaze to the documents he handed her.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“It’s no trouble, Director. It’s all part of the job.”
Without further conversation with her colleague, Bai Yuling quickly flipped open the documents in her hand and began reviewing the investigation results.
Seeing this, everyone else in the office, including Dao Yan, stopped talking and remained quiet. They also tacitly focused their attention on Bai Yuling, waiting for her to speak.
After finishing the investigation report in her hand, Bai Yuling quickly identified a very important key figure in this incident and frowned instinctively.
“Director Bai, why are you frowning? Is there something wrong with the investigation report you’re holding?”
Noticing Bai Yuling’s furrowed brow, Dao Yan, who was sitting across from her, asked with a concerned tone.
Hearing this, Bai Yuling lifted her gaze from the report, looked at Dao Yan, and shook her head in response.
“No, there’s nothing wrong with this report. My reaction just now was purely instinctive.”
“That’s good to hear. Director Bai, since you’ve finished reading the report, are there any very important clues in it?”
Dao Yan asked, looking at Bai Yuling in front of her.
“The report that just came in does contain a very important clue, but explaining it verbally would be too troublesome. You should take a look for yourselves.”
After indicating to Dao Yan that the report indeed held the clue they were looking for, but finding it too cumbersome to explain, Bai Yuling simply placed the report on the table for everyone, including Dao Yan and the other clones of Yan Qi, to come and see.
Eager to get the clue to catch that damned suit-wearing man and make him pay the price he deserves for his crimes, Dao Yan and the other Yan Qi clones immediately gathered around, picked up the report, and read it carefully.
After reading through all the contents of the report, Dao Yan and the others finally found the clue Bai Yuling had mentioned. A look of sudden understanding appeared on their faces.
“Director Bai, the very important clue you mentioned is this Fang Ruoming, the young master of the Green Branch Pharmaceutical Company, right?” Dao Yan asked, looking up at Bai Yuling across from her.
“Yes, that’s exactly the person I was referring to as the very important clue.”
“Just because he was the first person killed by that server who gained supernatural powers?”
“Because according to our previous investigations, that mysterious suit-wearing man never sticks around to watch the person he grants powers to commit their first crime.”
“I never thought this guy named Fang Ruoming would become the suit-wearing man’s target. It looks like we need to investigate him thoroughly, especially his personal relationships while he was alive.”
“I think so too.”
“Director Bai, do you need our help with this investigation?”
“Thank you for your kindness, Miss Dao Yan, but our Strange Events Bureau is fully capable of handling this type of investigation on our own.”
“Since you, Director, say so, I won’t insist. Of course, if your Fangcheng City Strange Events Bureau ever needs help from our Free Living Association, we definitely won’t refuse.”
“Okay, I understand.”
“Regarding your bureau’s follow-up investigation, I hope you’ll inform us as soon as you get any relevant information. We’ll leave one of us stationed here at your bureau as backup in case you run into difficulties.”
“Alright, if we get any relevant information, I’ll be sure to tell you immediately through the member Miss Dao Yan leaves behind. But Miss Dao Yan, which one of you do you plan to leave here?”
After assuring Dao Yan that she would promptly share any relevant information, Bai Yuling grew curious about who Dao Yan would choose to leave behind to support their bureau. She scanned the four Yan Qi clones present and couldn’t help but ask Dao Yan.
“Of course, it’s Sixing Ye, the one who has been interacting frequently with your bureau over the past half month.”
Having already decided which clone to leave behind to support the Fangcheng City Strange Events Bureau, Dao Yan pointed to Sixing Ye, who was sitting on the sofa. She had taken off the black cloak she usually wore over her clothes and was dressed in a beautiful purple Lolita dress that showed off her well-proportioned figure. Dao Yan gave her answer to Bai Yuling.
“Why don’t you choose to leave Little Hu here to support us, Miss Dao Yan? After all, I’ve known her the longest among all of you, and her abilities are also very suitable for supporting our bureau.”
Not quite understanding why Dao Yan would make such a decision, Bai Yuling glanced at a certain little yellow-furred fox sitting nearby. The fox was quietly sneaking cookies into her mouth, looking just as adorable as Yan Qi, the daughter of Bai Yuling’s good friend. Then Bai Yuling looked back at Dao Yan and asked with a puzzled tone.
“Such a simple question, and you still need our organization’s great leader to answer it, Director Bai? Your brain must not be working too well.”
Without letting Dao Yan answer Bai Yuling’s question, Sixing Ye looked up and said this to her.
“My brain isn’t working too well? Um, Miss Ye, what do you mean by that? I’m not sure I understand either.”
“What I, the Grim Reaper, mean is, take a look at this adorable mascot in our organization. Aside from treating ordinary people’s injuries and poisoning enemies, how much combat ability does she really have?”
Sixing Ye answered Bai Yuling bluntly, without any attempt to hide her meaning.
“Hey, you chuunibyou over there, can you stop calling me a mascot? I admit my strength is no match for yours, but that doesn’t mean you can insult me like that.”
Hu Yao’er said to her other self, looking a bit annoyed.
“But you really are a mascot right now.”
Sixing Ye said with a playful smile to her other self.
Hearing that, Hu Yao’er immediately looked furious. Forgetting about the others present, she jumped off the sofa, rolled up her sleeves, and charged straight at Sixing Ye.
