Chapter 28 - 27: Anomaly Administration Bureau, Cao Ye

Chapter 28: Chapter 27: Anomaly Administration Bureau, Cao Ye

Jiang Chaosheng glanced at the Jing River Dragon King and said softly,

"Elder Dragon, drive."

The old man in black turned and raised his head.

The beams of various flashlights landed on his face, allowing everyone to see his features clearly.

’What strange features are these?!’

His eyes were enormous.

His white eyebrows were long and thin, perpendicular to his cheekbones.

His cheeks were extremely gaunt.

His mouth protruded severely.

In the rainy night, he didn’t look human at all.

In fact, he looked a bit like the legendary face of a dragon!

A large amount of black liquid suddenly streamed from the old man’s hair, so much that it formed trickling lines.

Luo Quan suddenly felt his vision blur.

He reached up to touch his face in confusion, only to discover with horror that the rain had, at some point, turned black!

The Sheriffs all cried out in alarm.

They stared at their flashlights in disbelief.

The black rain had already coated their flashlights, blocking out any trace of light.

A low rumble of thunder suddenly echoed from the sky.

One Sheriff looked up and fell to the ground in terror.

A dense black cloud had appeared just two or three meters above their heads, blanketing the entire ruined temple!

The old man in black opened his mouth.

Everyone’s pupils contracted violently as they stared at the old man in disbelief.

The old man’s upper and lower jaws had separated by a full meter!

"ROAR!"

This old man in black... had actually let out a dragon’s roar!

A terrifying draconic pressure descended in an instant, like a mountain crashing down, as if their very souls and hearts were about to be crushed!

The Sheriffs’ legs trembled, and their teeth chattered.

Even Luo Quan felt he was about to lose his footing, struggling to maintain his dignity as the captain of the South Sea Public Security Bureau’s criminal investigation team.

That dignity was nothing more than ensuring he didn’t collapse to the ground like the other Sheriffs.

The old man in black spoke in a deep, low tone that resonated from his very skull:

"Withdraw."

The word was like an imperial decree. All the Sheriffs scrambled and crawled away to the sides of the temple entrance.

The old man in black walked over to the antique car and pulled open the back door.

Luo Quan swallowed hard.

’This terrifying, dragon-faced monster... is just that young man’s doorman?’

Jiang Chaosheng let out a soft chuckle.

’This old Jing River Dragon King really knows how to make a scene.’

He strode forward, moving with the steady gait of a great king of darkness, toward the rear car door.

Jin Meiting, still in her Succubus form, trotted over in her high heels like a karaoke hostess, holding an umbrella for him.

After seeing Jiang Chaosheng seated, Jin Meiting quickly got into the front passenger seat.

The car started.

Jin Meiting suddenly rolled down the window, looked at Li Mingyue, and gave a flirtatious wink. Mimicking Jiang Chaosheng’s earlier gesture, she put a finger to her lips in a "shush."

Li Mingyue’s body trembled.

’It really is Jin Meiting!’

....

「Late night at the South Sea Public Security Bureau.」

The entire Public Security Bureau was working overtime tonight.

More than thirty men and women in white lab coats had flown directly to the South Sea.

Their first order of business upon arriving at the South Sea Public Security Bureau was to conduct physical and psychological examinations on everyone involved in the Ghost Government Office incident.

Li Mingyue was no exception.

However, she was special. As if fast-tracked, she was the first to be examined.

After the examination, she was taken to an interrogation room, her hands forcibly cuffed to a chair.

Li Mingyue was furious.

’I saved people and went through such a terrifying ordeal.’

’Forget about getting a commendation, why am I being detained here like a criminal?’

Sitting in front of her was a man in a black suit.

The man was in his thirties, with slicked-back hair and a sharp gaze.

He was quite handsome, with the air of a lady-killer.

The man said indifferently:

"Officer Li, I know our current way of getting acquainted seems terrible.

But these are the rules.

Behind every rule is a bloody lesson. I hope you can understand."

Li Mingyue frowned.

’A lesson?’

’A lesson from an incident like the Ghost Government Office?’

’So the government really does have a special department for that kind of event?’

After speaking, the man gestured to the person in the white lab coat beside him.

The person in the lab coat nodded, took out a phone, and played a piece of Buddhist music.

Obscure, hard-to-understand chanting filled the interrogation room.

The man stared intently at Li Mingyue, observing her expression.

Seeing no unusual reaction from her, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He then took out a sheet of yellow paper and asked:

"What color is this?"

Li Mingyue said:

"Yellow."

The man frowned.

"No, this is red."

Li Mingyue raised an eyebrow, looking at the man in confusion.

"It’s yellow."

The man stared into Li Mingyue’s eyes.

"Look again."

Li Mingyue said helplessly:

"Sir, it’s yellow. I had a physical before joining the Bureau; I’m not colorblind."

The man raised an eyebrow.

"How did you know I’m your superior?"

Li Mingyue glanced at the person in the white lab coat.

"You’re also a very intimidating superior."

The man glanced at the person in the lab coat.

When the lab coat person looked at him, their eyes were indeed filled with reverence.

After Li Mingyue’s comment, their gaze immediately darted away, and they gave an awkward smile.

The man turned his gaze back to Li Mingyue and said expressionlessly:

"Oh, you’re quite observant.

I was indeed mistaken. It is yellow paper. Please answer the questions on this paper in writing.

You can’t leave any question blank."

The person in the lab coat walked over to the man, picked up the yellow paper, placed it on the small table in front of Li Mingyue, and handed her a red pen.

Li Mingyue struggled against the handcuffs binding her wrists, finding a more comfortable position to answer the questions on the yellow paper.

When she saw the contents of the paper, surprise showed in her beautiful eyes.

’What are these questions?’

[Who are you?]

[How well-done do you like your human flesh?]

[In what year did the Great Qing rule the world?]

[Why did Zhao Gao seduce Emperor Qin Shi Huang?]

[Where is the Heirloom Seal of the Realm?]

’Aside from the first one, what on earth are these questions?’

Li Mingyue remembered the man’s words: ’You can’t leave any question blank.’

She patiently began to write.

My name is Li Mingyue.

Human flesh is not for eating.

The Great Qing has fallen.

Zhao Gao was a eunuch.

I don’t know where the Heirloom Seal of the Realm is.

After she finished writing, Li Mingyue sat up straight.

Only then did she realize the man had been observing her the entire time.

It seemed her state while answering was more important than the answers themselves.

The person in the lab coat picked up the completed yellow paper and presented it to the man.

The man glanced at it and said:

"I’ve seen enough. She’s not contaminated. Undo her cuffs and get back to work."

The person in the lab coat reminded him:

"Shouldn’t we check the expression analyzer?"

After all, some contaminated humans can pretend to be normal.

Only the expression analyzer can tell the difference.

The man shot the lab coat a glance, his tone hardening:

"I said, I’ve seen enough."

The person in the lab coat shivered, quickly undid Li Mingyue’s handcuffs, and exited the room.

A smile appeared on the man’s lips as he said:

"It’s normal for you to find these things baffling. You should be happy, because it means you’re still a normal person."

Li Mingyue voiced the question on her mind:

"What on earth were those questions?"

The man steepled his hands and placed them on the table.

"These questions were asking if you are still you, if you are the living you, and if you’re a madman who worships the Great Qing and Emperor Qin Shi Huang."

The man paused, then said:

"As for the last question, we just wanted to ask. We’re also looking for the Heirloom Seal of the Realm.

Of course, the questions aren’t important. Your..."

Before he could finish, Li Mingyue cut in:

"My subtle movements and micro-expressions were more important, right?

You were watching to see if I was ’pretending’ to be normal. You were observing me the whole time.

If I were one of the madmen you mentioned who worships Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I would have shown some degree of anger at the fourth question, right?

Of course, I am a normal person. And even if I were a fan of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, at a time like this, I would just answer the questions honestly to clear myself of suspicion as soon as possible."

Surprise flickered in the man’s eyes.

"Your perception is very sharp. No wonder you were unconventionally promoted to criminal investigation.

Let me introduce myself. I’m Cao Ye, Director of the Anomaly Administration Bureau."