When Fu Xingchuan returned to the team with the two scourges, it was almost dawn.
Except for Zhong Chengshuo, the faces of the remaining two weren’t very good. How great. The three of them had six eyes, but they couldn’t find a single bright pupil.
Yin Ren’s entire body was numb.
Modern people were too scheming, Lord Ghost King thought sadly.
This started a few hours ago—
The crisis was lifted and the spiritual contract was formed, so Yin Ren let out a sigh of relief. The job was saved, the identity of the “Evil Spirit” hadn’t been revealed for the time being, and the future was full of hope.
There were still many mysteries about Gengsheng Town, but no matter how he looked at it, it would come to an end. The situation surrounding that imitation and the clues given by Qi Xin could slowly be studied in the future.
Even if Fu Xingchuan deduced his identity as “Zhong Yi”, he could only swallow his frustration and anger without being able to do anything about it.
If they had to talk about it, Haujisi was involved with “Zhong Yi” for a long time. The most widely circulated “symbol” in the metaphysical world was an evil creature that was so lazy that an orthodox cultivator like Minister Fu would never speak of it. And with the record of sealing six Evil Spirits, Fu Xingchuan wouldn’t be so stupid as to make things difficult for him.
The more Yin Ren thought about it, the happier he became. He felt a bit grateful to Qi Xin. Fortunately, she showed her terrifying strength, which allowed him to also use his true abilities to deal with the situation. If he had revealed his true abilities in a small case, Fu Xingchuan wouldn’t have been so hesitant to take action.
Now that Fu Xingchuan knew the two of them were unusual, Shian would no longer follow them intensively. An easy life without any hidden trouble was about to begin.
So why didn’t he start by having a quarrel with Zhong Chengshuo!
However, before Lord Ghost King could brew his emotions, he was targeted by Minister Fu, who suddenly woke up.
“Yin Ren, go and clean up all the evil things in town.” Fu Xingchuan rubbed the stubble on his chin with inexplicable gloating in his voice. “The townspeople are back to normal and they are likely to be frightened by the wandering evil spirits. You can add Yellow Millet to help you, right?”
Yin Ren was stunned.
As expected of the #1 Ghost General. Just after signing a spiritual contract with an unknown evil creature, he put it to use.
“We just had a busy day!” Yin Ren said bitterly. “It’s early in the morning.”
Wasn’t he working hard enough? He didn’t want to work overtime.
Fu Xingchuan: “I only promised to help you hide your secret, but I didn’t promise to cover up this Yellow Millet. If it wants to enjoy the same treatment, it must show some merit. Of course, if you want to hand it over, I also have no problem with that.”
Yellow Millet’s pupils shook tremendously. It began to rub crazily against Yin Ren’s palm, as if it were rubbing two sticks together to start a fire. “Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff!”
Yin Ren: “……”
“This mission was well done. According to Shian’s rules, you will get high compensation. The amount will be determined by me.” Fu Xingchuan played the tactics of carrot and stick to perfection. He sat down crossed-legged, folded his arms, and gave off a posture of “Laozi needs time to think”.
Yin Ren: “…Okay, I’ll go.”
Anyway, there weren’t many opportunities for them and Fu Xingchuan to act together, so they won’t be squeezed all the time.
Simply put, wasn’t this just letting Yellow Millet eat its fill in Gengsheng Town? If it ate all the messy things left by Sunken Society, this would also help him save on feed.
Even if Zhong Chengshuo was left alone, this low-profile “King Yama” who had been operating for many years, should still be able to handle the situation with Shian.
Thinking of this, Yin Ren tried to exchange a look with Zhong Chengshuo.
This time, his spiritual harmony died before it even got the chance to start.
Just when he and Boss Fu were busy discussing work-related matters, Comrade Xiao Zhong, seeing that he had nothing to do, took a piece of dust cloth and laid down and slept on the spot.
He didn’t even change into his pajamas but kept his nightcap as a sense of ceremony. Zhong Chengshuo was holding the sampling box tightly in his arms, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
Wow. He really circumvented the possibility of being scolded by Fu Xingchuan.
Yin Ren’s facial features distorted, half relieved that this person could rest for a while, and half with an unknown anger that was rising even higher. He ran to Zhong Chengshuo angrily, threw a windproof spell that circled around him, and then flew away even more angrily.
Fu Xingchuan, who witnessed the whole process: “……”
Good. He decided to be in a coma for a while longer.
……
Time returned to the present.
“What about your injuries?” Seeing Fu Xingchuan intact, Li Nian got straight to the point.
“Met some strange people and encountered some strange things. I’ll write the report later.” Fu Xingchuan grunted twice. “There are some issues with that ‘Qi Xin’, so we have to check it out.”
Li Nian looked at him for a few seconds. A cold light flashed in his hand, and a fountain pen-like thing was directly inserted into Fu Xingchuan’s shoulder. The latter screamed. “Gentler! Gentler!”
“The rapid DNA identification results are consistent. The blood components are basically the same. The tested person is ‘Fu Xingchuan’, with an accuracy rate of 99.99999%… In the analysis of evil qi waveforms, there is no curse, no controlling spells, and there is a presence of a spiritual contract.”
A series of mechanical sounds came from the “fountain pen”.
Yin Ren couldn’t help but glance at the thing a few more times. He smelled the faint scent of medicine in it. If it didn’t hit Fu Xingchuan, then there might have been a backup plan.
Unfortunately, this Minister Fu was as good as a fake.
Li Nian neatly put away the testing equipment. “I contacted support. We can take a collective rest for a while.”
Fu Xingchuan: “Wow, that’s great.”
“You’re hiding something from me?” Li Nian added lightly.
“…You’re saying it as if I did something wrong. I’m just too tired. Weird things happen every year, but this year there are more than usual. Let’s talk about it in detail when we get back.” Fu Xingchuan’s face remained unchanged.
In the thick night, the fog in the mountain town had completely dissipated.
The dark building ruins stood in the center of the mountain town, leaving a dark shadow. The lights of every house were extinguished, leaving not much light left in the town. Those strange and bizarre evil creatures disappeared without a trace, leaving the town in a state of ruin and desolation, just like a sad and lonely scene after the passage of tourists.
The circular loop stopped operating, and the town fell into deep silence like a ghost who was finally laid to rest.
Helping Ren Jiying amplify her voice exhausted all of Ge Tingting’s and Huang Jin’s strength. At this moment, the two of them were leaning on two sheltered corners, each sleeping with faces full of dirt and exhaustion. Ren Jiying was covered by Professor Li’s suit jacket. She closed her eyes and frowned slightly, but there was a hint of relaxation in her expression.
Only Xiang Jiang sat silently in the same place. His eyes were blocked by his bangs, so it was impossible to tell whether he was asleep or not.
When the dust settled, Xiang Hai was nowhere to be seen.
“Report, a large number of evil things in the mountain town have disappeared.” A female voice came from everyone’s headset. Luo Xiaohe and Hao Wenzhe were still sticking to their posts.
“Normal. I signed a spiritual contract with that Yellow Millet. It won’t harm me if I don’t harm it.” Fu Xingchuan replied carelessly, casting a glance at Li Nian out of the corner of his eye. “That thing was under the control of Sunken Society. After the control was lifted, it ate all the evil creatures lurking in the town. It promised not to harm humans, and I, as the representative of Shian, agreed not to pursue it any further.”
“But that’s…”
“Class A-A evil things are not something I can control even if I want to. It’s not good for everyone if it becomes a big mess. This is my judgment.” Fu Xingchuan spoke earnestly, and this time his gaze swept towards Yin Ren, whether intentionally or not.
“I understand.” Hao Wenzhe took over. “Fu Xingchuan, prepare the main points of your report as soon as possible. I want to issue a mission report based on data observation.”
The next day, when the green leather train started, a black cursor was jumping endlessly on the snow-white document.
[Comprehensive Report on Special Investigation Unit 9’s Execution Mission (No. SA8729948766)]
[Mission Location: Gengsheng Town]
[Task Subject: Snake Swallowing (Class A-B Abnormal Phenomenon)]
……
[During contact with Snake Swallowing, our personnel found a Sunken Society’s ant’s nest underground. After preliminary confirmation, this ant’s nest started in the Gong Dynasty and is still active. The task-themed Snake Swallowing has been completely transformed to transport and guard the entrance…]
[The research subject in this ant’s nest is changes in the human body after a small amount of long-term exposure to Evil Force. The samples have been collected, and the analysis results will be supplemented in the attachment…]
[The basic subject is suspected to be “Zhong Yi”, and the new mayor of Gengsheng Town was made into an “imitation” of the subject. It’s understood that this imitation has the power to use the emotion of “sorrow” to control people and evil beings. The specific impact on the townspeople will be supplemented…]
The cursor jumped rapidly, quickly writing down the situation in the ant’s nest. When writing the next paragraph, it moved much slower than before, as if hesitant.
[In the ant’s nest, our personnel were chased by evil things bred by Sunken Society, while the townspeople were controlled to attack our ground personnel. It is suspected they were being mind controlled or were mentally corrupted.]
[During the pursuit, Zhong Chengshuo accidentally fell behind due to his clothes being torn. Later, during the battle, our personnel were stunned by the collision between Snake Swallowing and Yellow Millet. Yin Ren was the first to wake up and went to find Zhong Chengshuo, taking the initiative to leave the team. The two met near the circular loop and witnessed the following scene.]
[The “imitation” full of Evil Force was swallowed up by “Qi Xin” who had assisted the team.]
[The relevant time points and regional evil qi changes in this testimony are consistent with our records. Fu Xingchuan, who arrived later, can testify to this. According to Fu Xingchuan, the person who calls herself “Qi Xin” isn’t a human but some kind of special evil that hasn’t been discovered yet…]
[Qi Xin disappeared after swallowing the initiation, releasing the evil things from its control. The townspeople returned to normal and fell into chaos. Fu Xingchuan signed a temporary contract with the escaped Yellow Millet (An A-level abnormal phenomenon) to eliminate the remaining evil beings belonging to Sunken Society in the mountain town.]
[At each key point, there were no suspicious actions taken by Yin Ren and Zhong Chengshuo. They actively assisted in restoring Gengsheng Town to normal. Ge Tingting and Huang Jin performed very well. So far, Unit 9’s execution mission can be regarded as ending normally…]
……
[The following is the preliminary judgment of this comprehensive execution mission.]
[Yin Ren: Part of his strength is hidden, possibly due to the influence of previous events with unclear self-awareness. There is no sign of external contact, and his action is completely non-malicious. Currently, he is still able to work normally, but further observation is required. Comprehensive assessment: Threat level F.]
[Zhong Chengshuo: His physical fitness is far superior to the results of the physical examination. Considering the nature of the previous mission, it cannot be determined whether he deliberately hid his condition. There are no external signs of contact, and he’s currently able to work normally, but further observation is required. Comprehensive assessment: Threat level F.]
At this point, the cursor paused for a moment again.
[Xiang Jiang: As the person in charge of Gengsheng Town, he failed to investigate the actual situation of Gengsheng Town clearly, and there was a serious dereliction of duty. During the mission, Xiang Jiang responded negatively, did not guide weaker teammates, did not call for foreign aid in time, and didn’t actively rescue civilians. There were signs of external contact before entering the mission, but there was no clear evidence of betrayal. Currently, he is still able to work normally, but his access to missions needs to be restricted. Comprehensive assessment: Threat level C.]
[The above assessments refer to the opinions of Fu Xingchuan and Li Nian.]
The cursor stopped for a long time after the letter “C”.
After a long pause, there was a crisp sound of the keyboard being tapped, and a small plus sign was added to the C.
On the bright screen, Hao Wenzhe stared at the name of this old colleague without any special expression on his face.
[As of the date of this report, townsperson Qi Xin has not been found, and the identity of the woman posing as Qi Xin is unknown. The police will continue to follow up. Gengsheng Town has received assistance from the local Shian branch. A team of psychiatrists has settled in, and the current mood of the townspeople is stable.]
[The current mayor took the initiative to contact the relevant government departments and will conduct the follow-up development of Gengsheng Town in the near future. She proposed that while carrying out reclamation and governance, the town’s architectural advantages should be utilized to create relevant theme parks, and some of the town’s residents should be retained as staff…”
[Regarding the appointment of the mayor, personal data will be in the form of scanned copies]
Hao Wenzhe didn’t finish typing his sentence. His fingers froze in the air.
When he got here, he subconsciously glanced at the kraft paper bag that was set aside. The kraft paper bag was opened, and he took them out, preparing to scan them later.
He was busy sorting out the data just now and didn’t look at the most “irrelevant” information.
Taking a closer look, a thin layer of sweat oozed from his forehead.
…The old information on those documents didn’t seem to have a problem at first glance. There were photos that should be there, and the form was densely written in black pen, very typical of old information.
But the words were not words.
At least not the handwriting that existed in this world. No matter what file it was or what department it came from, the printed words on the form were clearly legible, but the words on the form were all crooked and distorted, like some kind of mutated bone, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.
Black pen, ballpoint pen, fountain pen. The handwriting was different, but the content was the same and unrecognizable.
They were even slowly shattering and fading, as if they were rotting.
The same was true of the photo of the old mayor.
Whether he was young or old, his features in the photo were blank, and his figure was blurred.
The traces of the only victim in this incident were gradually being erased.
Hao Wenzhe called Ren Jiying without hesitation.
“Hello?”
The mayor’s panting voice came through.
“Mr. Hao, is there anything I can do for you?”
“What’s the name of your last mayor?”
“Why are you asking this suddenly?” Mayor Ren was a little surprised. “He’s a household name. He’s the only college student that this mountain village has produced. When he came back, he discovered the mines… discovered… discovered…”
“Mayor Ren?”
“It’s fine. I’m just a little dizzy. What were you asking?”
“The name of your last mayor.”
“……”
“I don’t remember,” she said.
When Fu Xingchuan returned to the team with the two scourges, it was almost dawn.
Except for Zhong Chengshuo, the faces of the remaining two weren’t very good. How great. The three of them had six eyes, but they couldn’t find a single bright pupil.
Yin Ren’s entire body was numb.
Modern people were too scheming, Lord Ghost King thought sadly.
This started a few hours ago—
The crisis was lifted and the spiritual contract was formed, so Yin Ren let out a sigh of relief. The job was saved, the identity of the “Evil Spirit” hadn’t been revealed for the time being, and the future was full of hope.
There were still many mysteries about Gengsheng Town, but no matter how he looked at it, it would come to an end. The situation surrounding that imitation and the clues given by Qi Xin could slowly be studied in the future.
Even if Fu Xingchuan deduced his identity as “Zhong Yi”, he could only swallow his frustration and anger without being able to do anything about it.
If they had to talk about it, Haujisi was involved with “Zhong Yi” for a long time. The most widely circulated “symbol” in the metaphysical world was an evil creature that was so lazy that an orthodox cultivator like Minister Fu would never speak of it. And with the record of sealing six Evil Spirits, Fu Xingchuan wouldn’t be so stupid as to make things difficult for him.
The more Yin Ren thought about it, the happier he became. He felt a bit grateful to Qi Xin. Fortunately, she showed her terrifying strength, which allowed him to also use his true abilities to deal with the situation. If he had revealed his true abilities in a small case, Fu Xingchuan wouldn’t have been so hesitant to take action.
Now that Fu Xingchuan knew the two of them were unusual, Shian would no longer follow them intensively. An easy life without any hidden trouble was about to begin.
So why didn’t he start by having a quarrel with Zhong Chengshuo!
However, before Lord Ghost King could brew his emotions, he was targeted by Minister Fu, who suddenly woke up.
“Yin Ren, go and clean up all the evil things in town.” Fu Xingchuan rubbed the stubble on his chin with inexplicable gloating in his voice. “The townspeople are back to normal and they are likely to be frightened by the wandering evil spirits. You can add Yellow Millet to help you, right?”
Yin Ren was stunned.
As expected of the #1 Ghost General. Just after signing a spiritual contract with an unknown evil creature, he put it to use.
“We just had a busy day!” Yin Ren said bitterly. “It’s early in the morning.”
Wasn’t he working hard enough? He didn’t want to work overtime.
Fu Xingchuan: “I only promised to help you hide your secret, but I didn’t promise to cover up this Yellow Millet. If it wants to enjoy the same treatment, it must show some merit. Of course, if you want to hand it over, I also have no problem with that.”
Yellow Millet’s pupils shook tremendously. It began to rub crazily against Yin Ren’s palm, as if it were rubbing two sticks together to start a fire. “Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff!”
Yin Ren: “……”
“This mission was well done. According to Shian’s rules, you will get high compensation. The amount will be determined by me.” Fu Xingchuan played the tactics of carrot and stick to perfection. He sat down crossed-legged, folded his arms, and gave off a posture of “Laozi needs time to think”.
Yin Ren: “…Okay, I’ll go.”
Anyway, there weren’t many opportunities for them and Fu Xingchuan to act together, so they won’t be squeezed all the time.
Simply put, wasn’t this just letting Yellow Millet eat its fill in Gengsheng Town? If it ate all the messy things left by Sunken Society, this would also help him save on feed.
Even if Zhong Chengshuo was left alone, this low-profile “King Yama” who had been operating for many years, should still be able to handle the situation with Shian.
Thinking of this, Yin Ren tried to exchange a look with Zhong Chengshuo.
This time, his spiritual harmony died before it even got the chance to start.
Just when he and Boss Fu were busy discussing work-related matters, Comrade Xiao Zhong, seeing that he had nothing to do, took a piece of dust cloth and laid down and slept on the spot.
He didn’t even change into his pajamas but kept his nightcap as a sense of ceremony. Zhong Chengshuo was holding the sampling box tightly in his arms, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
Wow. He really circumvented the possibility of being scolded by Fu Xingchuan.
Yin Ren’s facial features distorted, half relieved that this person could rest for a while, and half with an unknown anger that was rising even higher. He ran to Zhong Chengshuo angrily, threw a windproof spell that circled around him, and then flew away even more angrily.
Fu Xingchuan, who witnessed the whole process: “……”
Good. He decided to be in a coma for a while longer.
……
Time returned to the present.
“What about your injuries?” Seeing Fu Xingchuan intact, Li Nian got straight to the point.
“Met some strange people and encountered some strange things. I’ll write the report later.” Fu Xingchuan grunted twice. “There are some issues with that ‘Qi Xin’, so we have to check it out.”
Li Nian looked at him for a few seconds. A cold light flashed in his hand, and a fountain pen-like thing was directly inserted into Fu Xingchuan’s shoulder. The latter screamed. “Gentler! Gentler!”
“The rapid DNA identification results are consistent. The blood components are basically the same. The tested person is ‘Fu Xingchuan’, with an accuracy rate of 99.99999%… In the analysis of evil qi waveforms, there is no curse, no controlling spells, and there is a presence of a spiritual contract.”
A series of mechanical sounds came from the “fountain pen”.
Yin Ren couldn’t help but glance at the thing a few more times. He smelled the faint scent of medicine in it. If it didn’t hit Fu Xingchuan, then there might have been a backup plan.
Unfortunately, this Minister Fu was as good as a fake.
Li Nian neatly put away the testing equipment. “I contacted support. We can take a collective rest for a while.”
Fu Xingchuan: “Wow, that’s great.”
“You’re hiding something from me?” Li Nian added lightly.
“…You’re saying it as if I did something wrong. I’m just too tired. Weird things happen every year, but this year there are more than usual. Let’s talk about it in detail when we get back.” Fu Xingchuan’s face remained unchanged.
In the thick night, the fog in the mountain town had completely dissipated.
The dark building ruins stood in the center of the mountain town, leaving a dark shadow. The lights of every house were extinguished, leaving not much light left in the town. Those strange and bizarre evil creatures disappeared without a trace, leaving the town in a state of ruin and desolation, just like a sad and lonely scene after the passage of tourists.
The circular loop stopped operating, and the town fell into deep silence like a ghost who was finally laid to rest.
Helping Ren Jiying amplify her voice exhausted all of Ge Tingting’s and Huang Jin’s strength. At this moment, the two of them were leaning on two sheltered corners, each sleeping with faces full of dirt and exhaustion. Ren Jiying was covered by Professor Li’s suit jacket. She closed her eyes and frowned slightly, but there was a hint of relaxation in her expression.
Only Xiang Jiang sat silently in the same place. His eyes were blocked by his bangs, so it was impossible to tell whether he was asleep or not.
When the dust settled, Xiang Hai was nowhere to be seen.
“Report, a large number of evil things in the mountain town have disappeared.” A female voice came from everyone’s headset. Luo Xiaohe and Hao Wenzhe were still sticking to their posts.
“Normal. I signed a spiritual contract with that Yellow Millet. It won’t harm me if I don’t harm it.” Fu Xingchuan replied carelessly, casting a glance at Li Nian out of the corner of his eye. “That thing was under the control of Sunken Society. After the control was lifted, it ate all the evil creatures lurking in the town. It promised not to harm humans, and I, as the representative of Shian, agreed not to pursue it any further.”
“But that’s…”
“Class A-A evil things are not something I can control even if I want to. It’s not good for everyone if it becomes a big mess. This is my judgment.” Fu Xingchuan spoke earnestly, and this time his gaze swept towards Yin Ren, whether intentionally or not.
“I understand.” Hao Wenzhe took over. “Fu Xingchuan, prepare the main points of your report as soon as possible. I want to issue a mission report based on data observation.”
The next day, when the green leather train started, a black cursor was jumping endlessly on the snow-white document.
[Comprehensive Report on Special Investigation Unit 9’s Execution Mission (No. SA8729948766)]
[Mission Location: Gengsheng Town]
[Task Subject: Snake Swallowing (Class A-B Abnormal Phenomenon)]
……
[During contact with Snake Swallowing, our personnel found a Sunken Society’s ant’s nest underground. After preliminary confirmation, this ant’s nest started in the Gong Dynasty and is still active. The task-themed Snake Swallowing has been completely transformed to transport and guard the entrance…]
[The research subject in this ant’s nest is changes in the human body after a small amount of long-term exposure to Evil Force. The samples have been collected, and the analysis results will be supplemented in the attachment…]
[The basic subject is suspected to be “Zhong Yi”, and the new mayor of Gengsheng Town was made into an “imitation” of the subject. It’s understood that this imitation has the power to use the emotion of “sorrow” to control people and evil beings. The specific impact on the townspeople will be supplemented…]
The cursor jumped rapidly, quickly writing down the situation in the ant’s nest. When writing the next paragraph, it moved much slower than before, as if hesitant.
[In the ant’s nest, our personnel were chased by evil things bred by Sunken Society, while the townspeople were controlled to attack our ground personnel. It is suspected they were being mind controlled or were mentally corrupted.]
[During the pursuit, Zhong Chengshuo accidentally fell behind due to his clothes being torn. Later, during the battle, our personnel were stunned by the collision between Snake Swallowing and Yellow Millet. Yin Ren was the first to wake up and went to find Zhong Chengshuo, taking the initiative to leave the team. The two met near the circular loop and witnessed the following scene.]
[The “imitation” full of Evil Force was swallowed up by “Qi Xin” who had assisted the team.]
[The relevant time points and regional evil qi changes in this testimony are consistent with our records. Fu Xingchuan, who arrived later, can testify to this. According to Fu Xingchuan, the person who calls herself “Qi Xin” isn’t a human but some kind of special evil that hasn’t been discovered yet…]
[Qi Xin disappeared after swallowing the initiation, releasing the evil things from its control. The townspeople returned to normal and fell into chaos. Fu Xingchuan signed a temporary contract with the escaped Yellow Millet (An A-level abnormal phenomenon) to eliminate the remaining evil beings belonging to Sunken Society in the mountain town.]
[At each key point, there were no suspicious actions taken by Yin Ren and Zhong Chengshuo. They actively assisted in restoring Gengsheng Town to normal. Ge Tingting and Huang Jin performed very well. So far, Unit 9’s execution mission can be regarded as ending normally…]
……
[The following is the preliminary judgment of this comprehensive execution mission.]
[Yin Ren: Part of his strength is hidden, possibly due to the influence of previous events with unclear self-awareness. There is no sign of external contact, and his action is completely non-malicious. Currently, he is still able to work normally, but further observation is required. Comprehensive assessment: Threat level F.]
[Zhong Chengshuo: His physical fitness is far superior to the results of the physical examination. Considering the nature of the previous mission, it cannot be determined whether he deliberately hid his condition. There are no external signs of contact, and he’s currently able to work normally, but further observation is required. Comprehensive assessment: Threat level F.]
At this point, the cursor paused for a moment again.
[Xiang Jiang: As the person in charge of Gengsheng Town, he failed to investigate the actual situation of Gengsheng Town clearly, and there was a serious dereliction of duty. During the mission, Xiang Jiang responded negatively, did not guide weaker teammates, did not call for foreign aid in time, and didn’t actively rescue civilians. There were signs of external contact before entering the mission, but there was no clear evidence of betrayal. Currently, he is still able to work normally, but his access to missions needs to be restricted. Comprehensive assessment: Threat level C.]
[The above assessments refer to the opinions of Fu Xingchuan and Li Nian.]
The cursor stopped for a long time after the letter “C”.
After a long pause, there was a crisp sound of the keyboard being tapped, and a small plus sign was added to the C.
On the bright screen, Hao Wenzhe stared at the name of this old colleague without any special expression on his face.
[As of the date of this report, townsperson Qi Xin has not been found, and the identity of the woman posing as Qi Xin is unknown. The police will continue to follow up. Gengsheng Town has received assistance from the local Shian branch. A team of psychiatrists has settled in, and the current mood of the townspeople is stable.]
[The current mayor took the initiative to contact the relevant government departments and will conduct the follow-up development of Gengsheng Town in the near future. She proposed that while carrying out reclamation and governance, the town’s architectural advantages should be utilized to create relevant theme parks, and some of the town’s residents should be retained as staff…”
[Regarding the appointment of the mayor, personal data will be in the form of scanned copies]
Hao Wenzhe didn’t finish typing his sentence. His fingers froze in the air.
When he got here, he subconsciously glanced at the kraft paper bag that was set aside. The kraft paper bag was opened, and he took them out, preparing to scan them later.
He was busy sorting out the data just now and didn’t look at the most “irrelevant” information.
Taking a closer look, a thin layer of sweat oozed from his forehead.
…The old information on those documents didn’t seem to have a problem at first glance. There were photos that should be there, and the form was densely written in black pen, very typical of old information.
But the words were not words.
At least not the handwriting that existed in this world. No matter what file it was or what department it came from, the printed words on the form were clearly legible, but the words on the form were all crooked and distorted, like some kind of mutated bone, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.
Black pen, ballpoint pen, fountain pen. The handwriting was different, but the content was the same and unrecognizable.
They were even slowly shattering and fading, as if they were rotting.
The same was true of the photo of the old mayor.
Whether he was young or old, his features in the photo were blank, and his figure was blurred.
The traces of the only victim in this incident were gradually being erased.
Hao Wenzhe called Ren Jiying without hesitation.
“Hello?”
The mayor’s panting voice came through.
“Mr. Hao, is there anything I can do for you?”
“What’s the name of your last mayor?”
“Why are you asking this suddenly?” Mayor Ren was a little surprised. “He’s a household name. He’s the only college student that this mountain village has produced. When he came back, he discovered the mines… discovered… discovered…”
“Mayor Ren?”
“It’s fine. I’m just a little dizzy. What were you asking?”
“The name of your last mayor.”
“……”
“I don’t remember,” she said.
