Chapter 20: Qin Chuan's Little Trouble

Seeing this, even those not from the criminal investigation section have already realized that the guy wearing a baseball cap is definitely problematic.

The one who secretly moved to intercept Zhang Zhe was undoubtedly him.

"Keep an eye on him." Zhou Zixiu stared intently at Qin Chuan's figure in the frozen footage, "We need to know his identity."

"Hey, Brother Zixiu." The young man who had spoken earlier couldn't help but interject, "This should count as a righteous act, right? Why do you seem like you're investigating a criminal?"

"Back when I was in the criminal investigation department, I encountered a case." Zhou Zixiu spoke calmly, "There was someone who secretly helped us catch the culprit, but he was actually a deeper-hidden mastermind behind the scenes, just sacrificing the pawn to save the king."

"Because we mistakenly excluded him from the suspects, we almost let him escape, which would have caused a major disaster."

"Since then, I have approached everyone related to the case with suspicion to verify their identity and motives."

"We can't find him." The short-haired girl suddenly said, "That school district belongs to the old city area, and many places are blind spots in surveillance."

"He probably changed clothes in a surveillance blind spot, and with the baseball cap on, we never got a clear view of his face."

"Can we investigate based on the baseball cap?" Zhou Zixiu asked.

"Then that's enough." Lan Cheng stood up and patted Zhou Zixiu on the shoulder, "These are turbulent times; you have more important things to do. You can't devote a lot of energy just because of a slight suspicion."

Zhou Zixiu pondered for a moment, "The scene of Zhang Zhe's murder shows no signs of accomplices; the probability should be under ten percent."

"Yes!" a voice rang out in the office.

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【Player Name: Luo】

"Don't rush." Lan Cheng cut off Zhou Zixiu's words in a low voice, "Zixiu, what do you think the probability is that this person is an accomplice of Zhang Zhe?"

"Alright, you guys get back to work." Lan Cheng waved his hand, "Leave the merit-reporting to me, the admin guy. You're my troops; just earn your merits by ability."

"... I understand." Zhou Zixiu's expression looked slightly odd.

Zhou Zixiu fell silent for a moment, then slowly said, "If that's the case, I'll personally…"

【Player Level: Trainee Level】

Zhou Zixiu's expression twitched slightly, "You're saying."

"If you really want to know, I allow you to learn about the situation in your spare time without disturbing the other party." Lan Cheng patted Zhou Zixiu on the shoulder, "After all, this isn't the criminal investigation department."

"I understand." Zhou Zixiu nodded, then suddenly said, "If the other party is acting righteously, then the bounty on the wanted notice…"

"However… this reward will stay on hold for now; if he later wishes to join us and is capable of doing so, then it will return to its rightful owner."

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"If the other party is merely acting righteously, yet your suspicion causes them to resent the Special Affairs Group and even the government, that would betray our original intention."

"He acts secretively; I estimate he doesn't intend to claim that bounty." Lan Cheng chuckled, "In that case, we'll just pretend we don't know."

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"Moreover, don't forget our current stance as the Special Affairs Group." Lan Cheng spoke in a low voice, "We want to recruit as many supernatural beings as possible to our side."

"Difficult." Another member shook his head, "This baseball cap is just a street-stall item; many stalls in that area sell identical styles."

After glancing at the panel, Qin Chuan lifted the steaming milky-white fish soup from the stove and placed it on the stone table.

Eight days have passed since the shelter was completed.

During these eight days, he gradually improved the shelter, crafting various containers from fired clay and making some furniture from assorted materials.

This little shelter has gradually become more like a home.

A home for him and Shui Hua.

"Time to eat!"

"Woof!" (I'm so hungry!)

Shui Hua eagerly jumped onto the chair, her nose twitching, her eyes shining as she gazed at the opened pot of fish soup.

The stewed rainbow-tailed fish with various side dishes and seasonings is far more delicious than grilled fish.

After just one bite, Shui Hua completely fell in love with it.

"Careful, it's hot." Qin Chuan filled a large dog-food bowl he had made especially for Shui Hua to the brim and set it before her, then he took another ceramic bowl and served himself a portion.

The warm, delicious fish soup entered his belly, and a wave of satisfaction instantly surged through his heart.

After secretly tripping Zhang Zhe eight days ago, his real-life gradually returned to peace.

Facing the Descent of the supernatural, the Special Affairs Groups across the regions revealed their sharp fangs for the first time before supernatural criminals.

These special units, temporarily drafted from various government departments, demonstrated astonishing mobility in a short time, forming combat teams each with different divisions, and each member only selected a compatible spirit-pet contract.

If entering the Dream World lacks a spirit pet suited to the division of labor, their solution is only one.

Actively delete the account and restart, actively choose death.

Again and again, until they contract the most suitable Spirit Beast.

This feat, impossible for ordinary people, allowed them to form the most efficient team in the shortest time.

They proved with repeated successes defending order that, even on the same starting line, the Special Affairs Group is not something ordinary supernatural beings can provoke.

Nine days ago, as soon as the update announcement came out, the Special Affairs Group issued the "Yanhuang State Special Affairs Temporary Management Measures (First Edition)"; now the measures have been updated to the third edition, leaving criminal supernatural beings with no exploitable loopholes.

In chaotic times, enforce strict laws!

Thus, the restless stirrings in the shadows of various places subsided.

As time passed, the earlier mention by the homeroom teacher of adding supernatural courses to the college entrance exam also became clear news.

The promotion of supernatural courses is inevitable and will be incorporated into the college entrance exam, but the admission of non-supernatural individuals will not be affected thereby.

Even now, non-supernatural individuals aged fifteen or older are already very few.

The start time of the supernatural course is two days from now.

As for the reason, it is related to the upcoming update.

The Special Affairs Group will flexibly adjust its plans based on the new update content.

Everything in the real world is moving toward a better direction, but in the Dream World, Qin Chuan and Shui Hua have encountered a small problem.

During this time they searched the surroundings and found many special fruits that could boost experience points, raising Shui Hua's level from Lv5 (8/100) to Lv7 (50/100), her race value increased to 410, and her favorability also reached 76%.

They have already searched the vicinity clean.

In order to level up as quickly as possible, they need to open up a new map next.

(End of chapter)