Hearing this, Bai Yuling glanced at the biological evidence examination report she had received earlier. After a brief moment of thought, she replied.
“We caught him, but the way we caught him isn’t quite what you’re thinking.”
“The way you caught him is different from what I imagined? How so?”
Upon hearing Bai Yuling’s answer, Yan Qi tilted her head and asked a follow-up question.
Seeing no reason to hide this from Yan Qi, Bai Yuling looked at her and said, “Xiao Qi, do you remember that monster I told you about yesterday? The one we encountered at the Western Hills Cemetery, which was created due to a failed attempt to advance to superhuman?”
“I remember.”
“That monster was the suspect we were trying to apprehend yesterday.”
Hearing this, and knowing her guess had become reality, Yan Qi deliberately put on a surprised expression and asked Bai Yuling, “That monster was the suspect you were after yesterday, Auntie Bai? But how did he end up like that?”
“Him turning out that way must be related to the superhuman he made a deal with. Otherwise, it’s really hard for me to imagine how an ordinary person could get their hands on a monster core.”
Recalling the black-haired beauty she learned about from Ma Sanyou yesterday, who was suspected to possess psychic-type superhuman abilities, Bai Yuling said with conviction.
“So, Auntie Bai, what are you planning to do next?”
“Of course, we’ll do our utmost to track down the superhuman who made the deal with the suspect.”
“But, Auntie Bai, aren’t you worried you might not find any leads on them?”
“Don’t worry, Xiao Qi. No one in this world can accomplish what they want to do without leaving behind some trace. You have to trust me and the Special Affairs Bureau’s capabilities.”
“Alright, since you have so much confidence in yourself and the Bureau, I’ll trust you too.”
“Okay, enough of this side talk. The reason I called you here today was to give you this.”
As she spoke, Bai Yuling picked up a blue certificate from her desk and handed it to Yan Qi.
Yan Qi promptly took the blue certificate and saw the name on it: [Windbreak City Special Affairs Bureau (Provisional) Member Identification].
“Windbreak City Special Affairs Bureau Provisional Member ID?”
Muttering this to herself, Yan Qi quickly opened the first page of the certificate. There, she saw her photo, name, her provisional worker member number for the Windbreak City Special Affairs Bureau, and the Bureau’s anti-counterfeiting embossed seal.
“Auntie Bai, is this my ID as a provisional worker for the Bureau?” Yan Qi asked, looking up at Bai Yuling.
“Yes,” Bai Yuling replied. “This is your official identification as a provisional worker for our Bureau, starting today for the next three months. Having it will make things much more convenient when you’re assisting us with Bureau matters.”
“That’s great! By the way, Auntie Bai, since I’m a provisional worker for your Bureau starting today, can I participate in the case you’re currently investigating, like I did yesterday?”
Hearing Yan Qi’s words, Bai Yuling hesitated for a moment. Thinking about the deep, dangerous waters behind her current investigation, and remembering her promise to Li Caifeng not to let Yan Qi get involved in anything too dangerous, she firmly refused.
“Xiao Qi, I can’t let you participate in the case I’m investigating now.”
“Why not? I participated yesterday, didn’t I?”
“That’s because when you were involved yesterday, the case wasn’t as dangerous. But after what happened at the Western Hills Cemetery yesterday, this case has become increasingly perilous. For your safety, and to avoid getting an earful from your mother, I have to refuse to let you get involved.”
Hearing Bai Yuling’s words, Yan Qi, who had originally hoped to participate in the investigation related to Liu Deli after becoming a provisional worker to help find the mastermind threatening Windbreak City, remembered the condition her mother had set yesterday. A look of disappointment couldn’t help but appear on her face.
However, Yan Qi soon rallied herself. After thinking it over seriously, she said to Bai Yuling, “Alright, since you put it that way, Auntie Bai, I won’t get involved in investigating your case. But if there are any new developments, you have to tell me right away, okay?”
“Don’t worry. If there really are any new developments, I’ll let you know immediately, Xiao Qi.”
After saying this, Bai Yuling chatted with Yan Qi for a few more moments. Knowing she still had a lot of work to do, she didn’t waste any more time. She had Shen An’an take Yan Qi out of her office to report to the squad Yan Qi was temporarily assigned to, and then threw herself back into her work.
“Being a bureau director is really no easy task.”
Having left Bai Yuling’s office, and thinking of how she had looked earlier, Yan Qi couldn’t help but sigh.
“Yeah, being a director is indeed not easy, especially the director of the Special Affairs Bureau,” Shen An’an chimed in.
“Sister Shen, do you know how many people are in Squad Five, the one I’m temporarily assigned to? Do they get along well? And who’s in charge?”
Setting aside thoughts of Bai Yuling and focusing on her own situation, Yan Qi, curious about Squad Five, asked Shen An’an.
Hearing Yan Qi’s question, Shen An’an, without a moment’s thought, quickly turned to her and replied with a smile, “Squad Five currently has a total of five members. They get along extremely well. And their leader, the squad captain… well, wouldn’t you know it, is me, your Sister Shen.”
“Ah! So you’re my boss in Squad Five, Sister Shen!”
Hearing Shen An’an’s words, and only now realizing she was the captain of Squad Five, Yan Qi couldn’t help but express her surprise.
Seeing the look of surprise on Yan Qi’s face, Shen An’an felt a secret thrill of satisfaction. Then she said to Yan Qi, “Yep. If I weren’t in Squad Five, why would the Director have had me bring you from the office to report to the squad?”
“That’s true.”
“Xiao Qi, we’ve arrived at our Squad Five office. Come in with me to meet the squad members. They’ve been waiting for you for a while.”
Upon reaching their Squad Five office, Shen An’an stopped and pointed to a nearby office. The doorplate clearly read “Squad Five,” and people were visibly moving about inside.